venture capitalist. he shoved lowry and cursed at him. he immediately protested. to the officials, he and members of the warriors all talked about it today. a guy like that showing his true class. he shouldn't be part of the league. >> not my jurisdiction but i will personally apologize to kyle and to the raptors. it is unacceptable. >> credit kyle the way he handled it. a lot of different reactions. he handled it correctly. you don't want to see that in the game. >> the warriors issued a

statement saying mr. stevens' behavior last night did not reflect the high standards we hope to exemplify in our organization. >> it continued, we're extremely disappointed in his actions and i know what mr. stevens, we offer our sincere apology to kyle lowry and the toronto raptors organization for this misconduct. you cannot touch a player of just as you wouldn't want a player reaching out and touching a fan. we saw it years ago. it is not the same thing. but especially when you are in the organization. you have to give kyle lowry a lot of credit for his restraint. this could have gotten out of hand on the biggest stage imaginable. so his composure really saved the nba from this devolving into

something much, much worse. i'm certain the players association will try to do everything they can to pressure the league and the warriors to make sure that mr. stevens divests himself from his investment. >> the warriors are seen as such a classy organization. it just reflects badly. >> this story is far from over. >> and abc7 news reporter was at the news conference. she tweeted out kyle lowry thanking the warriors. >> people are asking, who is this mark stevens? chris reyes has more. >> reporter: dead center on the front lawn, a warriors flag flying high and proud. the minority owner has not made any public or online comments since the incident so we went to his house. >> i'm a report we are abc7

news. >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: we also paid a visit to his office at s-kubd capital. the firm he owns in >> we were looking for a statement directly from stevens. we were shut down in both places. he did not appear to be in either location of here's what we know about him. >> it is so important to be able to go out into the world and equip yourself with the right sorts of academic skills and nd life skills that go way beyond what you learn on the field or the court. >> reporter: there he is giving a speech at the university of southern california where he is a celebrated alumnist graduating

with an electrical degree in engineering and economics. he sits on the board of trust s trustees. he was profiled for donating $100 million to grow the school. prior to that he was a managing partner at sequoia capital when the firm invested in pay pal and linked in. he started there in 1989. "forbes" magazine lists his net worth at $2.5 billion. his affiliations include many of the biggest and most influential names in silicon valley. other than his role at managing partner in menlo park.park. he is also on the board of trustees. abc7 news. >> the warriors will have to play at least one more game without kevin durant. we thought there was a possibility he might play.

coach steve kerr said he will play barring something unforeseen. he was out last night with a hamstring sprain. there is also a possibility that kevon looney could be returning. he was thought to be out the rest of the season because of a broken collar bone. he said more testing will determine if perhaps he can come back and play. >> it's about when the training staff tells me he's ready. he's been in the training room and the weight room. the training staff said he's not ready to play in a game yet. so curry added that durant will not scrimmage yet. we were told it was likely happening today. a three-on-three or a five-on-five. it is hard to know if or when

we'll see him in these finals. we know about steph and we'll see him and abc7 is the only place you can watch the warriors and the finals. i'll be on at 4:00 and the nba countdown at 5:30. then game four of the finals at 6:00, followed by after the game live from oracle. the warriors down 2-1 need on win tomorrow to even the series. to breaking news of major residual b.a.r.t. delays. it was shut down about 40 minutes. the trains were held up at west oakland and the embarcadero in san francisc the delays will continue. the oakland fire department says the construction company damaged a pge pipeline. sky 7 is live over that scene. fire officials say it was a one inch line that was ruptured.

>> the unit today was out of our hazardous materials, specialized. so as a result of having specialized members within the stiff oakland, we were highly aware of the potential dangers associated with the call of this nature. >> they stopped the flow of gas. service has been restored but there are major delays. things are back to normal after a four-hour power outage last night. issues from the outage did continue into this morning of look at all those people. officials made the decision to evacuate southwest passengers. then send them back through security. there was no immediate threat but the bags had been checked improperly during the outage. southwest had to cancel 11 flights and delay 15 others. there was no jury presence today but there was a key hearing that could help shape

the defense side of the case set to begin on monday. >> they are charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. the trial has entered a new stage. laura anthony has the latest from owing. >> the defense believe she is a key witness. one who could help exonerate the co-defendants. sheriff evans wasn't inside the warehouse the night of the fire but she claims she saw a group of men outside laughing and talking. >> she's hugely this shows this is the most direct evidence of arson. she talks about hearing these guys bragging, practically high fiving, congratulating each other. >> evans testified outside the presence of the jury at a hearing to decide what exactly she can testify to when the panel returns monday. quote, i heard them congratulating everyone on how they set the fire in the back and no one would be able to get out of the building.

investigators did determine the fatal fire started in the rear of the warehouse. you but not exactly how it started. they will argue, if it was arson, the defendants must be innocent. >> if that's the best they can do, they're just desperate. >> it is a theory that doesn't sit well with the families of the victims. it is a daily reminder for us. >> reporter: the defense is set to begin monday. the attorneys said both defendants will each at some point take stand. abc7 news. crews have the upper hand on a grass fire burning near concord. it started near willow pass road near 1:00 this afternoon. the forward progress had been stopped but fire crews do remain

at the scene. today the survivors of d-day we honored. a dog saved on the tracks near san francisco. get ready for a big weekend warm-up. approaching triple digits in some places. and taking a live look at our traffic at 4:10 on this thursday. this is 80 on the right-hand side. that's the eastbound traffic heading toward berkeley. maybe all the way to sacramento. it's maybe marginally better

a little dog is home safe after a close call. he spent the morning wandering the muni tunnel. >> the little guy is fortunate there. >> melanie woodrow has his journey and the reaction with his owner. >> if rufus could talk, he'd have a story to tell. he slipped right out of his collar. he somehow entered muni. >> he's dirty enough to look like he traveled in the tunnel. >> just after 7:00 a.m., they tweeted, attention, #subway service delay too to dog on track way. working to catch. will update.

he says he traveled from the station underground through a tunnel all the way to the church station. >> it was shaking. we called to stop the train. i walked down runway to rescue the dog. >> someone captured the exact moment he was lifted from the track. >> luckily we got there in time. >> shortly later, are they said the pickuper is safe in our care. the owner has been identified and there will be a reunion later this afternoon. they were able to locate amy quickly. >> they go are you missing a dog? yes, i am. >> the call came before amy knew just what rufus had been up to. then came the texts and messages rom friends that.

him. >> rufus is no stranger to the camera. he has his own instagram page. rufus is a dog with nearly 400 followers and recently celebrated, completing adolescent manners, too. >> i couldn't believe it. i was just so happy but also so shocked that's what he did. >> reunite with her pup. she has a message. >> we are so thankful they shut down the trains and we're sorry to the commuters for san francisco for the inconvenience. >> the upcoming training is the good citizen prep class right after his next bath. >> abc7 news. >> i love rufus. he's adorable. he may need a little more class work time. >> i'm thinking of him with the other dogs. you won't believe the morning

i've had. >> the owner spent the morning figuring out how to find dogs that were microchiped and missing. mental health workers are saying conditions are hurting them. they say the members will walk off the job on june 11th unless it can come to an agreement. the union says wait times for mental health services routinely violate state mandated standards and they claim kaiser is be making a serious effort to correct the problem. >> it refuses to address the problems that force patients to wait weeks and even months to receive basic care for serious conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, and bipolar disorder. >> kaiser said it outlined it

including the increase in staffing to help for requests with services. off ent tmorning.eed kicked it was for hundreds of high sc and job opportunities. >> she spoke about it at the family school. >> i basically worked hard and i stuck with it. they kept me in this internship year round. they paid for me to be there directly. >> they've allocated $8 million. private companies have also donated. drone view 7 flew over the russian river in sonoma county as the chamber of commerce's executive director tells us,

life is slowly returning to normal. >> even though we're just an hour and a quarter out of san francisco, you can have a complete relaxing time. it is completely different. >> i'm with the russian river chamber of commerce. we have such a range o au. th there, the river otters, the seals. the river is really accessible. it is a class one river. so it's pretty darn safe. people go tubing and can come with their families. this is traditionally a place where we have a lot of cabins and a lot of air bnbs where families will come up and spend a month relaxing. i love to get in boats. they will rent kayaks for you and you can just paddle along in the water and seals will pop up and come along and investigate

you. every where you go, there's something unique and beautiful. our vineyards and wineries and our businesses are primarily small local businesses. you can have an amazing farm to table meal. it is a wonderful place to be. >> looks beautiful. >> it will be warm this weekend there and all around the bay area. >> all of our inland areas. we'll see temperatures well into the 90s. by single, close to 100 by sunday. we have breezy conditions. check out the wind gusts. 33 miles per hour. we have gusts ranging 20 to 23 miles per hour. windy all across the region and of course, much cooler than

yesterday. 18 degrees cooler than yesterday. 16 degrees cooler at fairfield. even around the bay. four to seven degrees cooler yesterday at this time. so we've had quite a cooldown. and the breezes are strong. 67 in oakland. san jose and morgan hill. 57 at half moon bay. the view from east bay hills shows mainly blue skies. if you risk the thin high clouds. other temperature readings at 80 degrees at santa rosa. 78, concord. 72 in livermore. from atop mt. tam, you see the breeze in the trees. a few low clouds beginning to owlohe the forecytain. cooler than average tomorrow. the cooling begins. monday we see temperatures near 100 degrees inland.

it will be quite windy. weather watches in effect from 11:00 p.m., let me do that again. is that a 1 or an 11? bear that in mine. with the low humidity and increasing heat, strong gusty winds, fires can easily spread. overnight lows under mainly clear skies. generally in the low to mid 50s. low to mid 70s. 66, san francisco. low to mid 70s around the bay shoreline. it will be another relatively cool day. much like today. saturday, upper 80s. 98 degrees likely in antioch, concord, fairfield.

we'll see highs above 100 on monday which would make it the hottest day of the year. we're not really certain about the 100s but it will be close. warming to basically mid 90s. mid to upper 90s in most inland spots by subbed. monday we expect to be the hottest day of the year. we won't go so far yet to say we're expecting 100-degree temperatures. 98 and 99 likely in many inland locations. and then temperatures moderating just a bit. >> 98, 99. it's 442 pages long. we'll show what you some local politicians and activists are doing to draw attention to the mueller report and get you and members of congress to read it.

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a who's who of politicians and activists are bringing the mueller report. >> flynn, clovis, bannon and kellyanne conway. >> dozens of people will spend 17 hours reading this 442-page report line by line trying to bring attention to what they say is one of the most important political documents of our time. organizers say they're also concerned that so few people have read the entire report and that includes many members of congress. they c se in congress refuse to say whether they've actually read the report.

just weeks ahead of the rebellion, new york city police are apologizing. june 28, 1969, policeai the stone wall inn. a gay bar. >> i'm not going to stand up here and pretend to be an expert on what that at stone wall. i do know what happened should not have happened. the actions taken by the nypd were wrong. plain and simple. the actions and the laws were discriminatory and oppressive and for that, i apologize. the commissioner made these remarks today ie a of pride month events in new york city. the lgbtq activists have been asking for an apology for years. but nypd's leadership had declined to issue an apology. still to come -- you cannot use your own office to do your job. >> no. >> trouble inside a state office

building in the north bay. the i-team smells a rat. a day of remembrance in france. honoring the troops who died and those who fought during d-day. 75 years ag have fast internet a littland now the besthat you w'bile network too? ll. oh, and this looks great. are these words for sale? no. go, go, go, go.

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here the stories making headlines at 4:30. there are still b.a.r.t. delays after the train was shut down. it lasted about 40 minutes because of a natural gas leak. the oakland fire department said the construction company damaged a pg&e pipeline and the leak has been capped. today kyle lowry spoke about being shoved by mark stevens during game three at oracle last night. the nba announced stevens has been banned from nba games for one year and will face a fine of half a million dollars. the ghost ship trial will go on today. abc7 news laura anthony said the defense will begin calling witnesses. today, people gathered to pay tribute to those who died on t-day. >> celebrating the valor of

those who fought and died on normandy beaches. ♪ to the perilous fight >> reporter: president trump and the first lady joining french emmanuel macron emotional tribute. the air, sea, and land invasion paved the way for liberation for western europe from the nazis. >> to the men and women who sit behind me, your example will never, ever grow old. >> reporter: row after row of white crosses. more than 9,000 americans are buried in this u.s. cemetery. most of whom lost their lives on those beaches. >> you're among the very greatest americans who will ever live. >> reporter: the leaders paying their respects to those overlooking omaha beach. june 6, 1944, over 2,000 american troops perished.

vinny from orlando didn't know how he would feel seeing this cemetery. >> i was wondering how i would react and i was captured. i am still weeping. because i saw so many young guys that day lost their lives. >> reporter: amidst the dignitaries, hundreds of military veterans. their numbers dwindling. they're being celebrated here as the real vips. the president called their relationship outstanding. abc news, london. a west point cadet has died and 22 people hurt in a training accident this morning. a soldier was driving a military training vehicle oou te

name of the person who died has not been released yet. the cause of the accident is under investigation. check this out. that's no pet rat. that's what a woman saw in her office building managed by the state of california. >> workers from that building called for help saying it is in such bad shape. their health is at risk. >> it may also be bad for the clients they serve. people who need help finding a job. >> she is a job coach. loretta can't go inside any longer. she needs her clients outside. >> i have to wait for them in the parking lot. if they show up, i have to say, let's go to starbucks. >> you can't use your own office to do the job. >> reporter: this is problem. rat droppings and rat urine.

it was written, please allow patient to avoid mice/rat infested areas. her husband says the rat remnants seem to have >>flare-up. her lung have you went there today? i can tell. >> that's true. i used to use my inhale better three times a year. now i use it almost every day. >> reporter: they stay rat issue has spiked since the beginning of may. the office director tried to pass it off in a memo to staff as one small mouse. but take a look at that cell phone video from two weeks ago. it is clearly a rat with a long tail rummaging in a potted plan. the workers believe there is more than one. >> there is a rodent issue. >> several asks to talk to me but don't want a dust-up with their boss. including the woman who shared her dweks that rat while clients

were in the office. >> i have a child at home and these things do carry diseases. we should feel safe. >> it goes further. the woman had a bathroom stall fall and hit her on the head. >> what went through your mind? >> a lot of pain. am i still here? is this really happening? >> reporter: it was a good blow. >> yes. >> reporter: was there an injury? >> yes. aid big contusion on my head and i have a broken tooth. >> reporter: that happen nearly six weeks ago and the door has not been repaired. employees took that this picture of a chair propping it up. the elevator was out for the last month. >> i guess they had not paid a bill for an inspection tow whatever the company provided the inspection had locked it down until the invoice was cleared. >> reporter: an obvious concern for disabled clients. adjusting the tk is very difficult with the thermostats

under lock and key. the office can be frigid in the winter and searing in summer. >> can you do something? you have to go to the state of california in sacramento to adjust it. >> reporter: they worry about a security door in the back doesn't close all the way in a sometimes dangerous neighborhood. i wanted to see the issues for myself walking into the building but was stopped by paula mccray, employment manager for the state. >> you're saying i can't look around? >> that's correct. >> reporter: why not? it's a public building. our tax dollars pay for it. >> it is a state owned building. >> reporter: right. and your tax dollars and my tax dollars pay for it. i ought to be able to walk through. i called and they asked me to wait for a tour. i waited and waited. no call back. i can't use the restroom because it's out of order.

i kept pressing the employment development department for a tour and an on camera interview. he has spoken in many youtube videos about jobs. >> the top in demand jobs are on our website. >> reporter: with you he refused a statement with me. his statement says, a building of this age does have regular repair needs. they claim issues at the property are addressed in a time will manner. an exterminator has place someday rat traps around the office. not much comfort for loretta dawson. she's not going back in until it is cleaned up. >> i worked here 13 years. this is where it started. >> reporter: the employees who spoke with me say they don't want to throw anybody under the bus. they just want to get some help. >> any word on your tour?

[ laughter ] >> i was told they wouldn't do an interview and they wouldn't answer questions and no tour at this point ifrlt should go back. cracking down on the robocalls. the new plan help stop the ringing. ad this ptu to ad this ptu to show you how cool and bezt

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>> i saw this. why not? a really good family time experience. >> i love a cool photo. these are such cool backgrounds. >> you can get a good shot and check out other stories at localish.com of the it is on facebook and instagram. >> it shows you the power of some people for social media. i'll bet you they're jam packed. >> totally. >> spencer doesn't have to worry. he just takes a picture of that. >> maybe a few clouds at the

coast. breezy at the coast. low to mid 70s around the bay. maybe 80, 81. temperatures will be rising inland after tomorrow as indicated by the seven-day high temperature trend shown here in concord. we're expecting highs in ther0sr sunday and monday and many inland locations. here's the seven-day forecast. after that, two or three-day heat spike. we will see it easing. it will be pretty hot. especially sunday and monday. >> the lack of sleep could do more than make you cranky. it could be harmful to your health. the fcc is taking on those annoying robocall

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it is there to a degree. and the movie speaks out to that. if you want to find a theater near you, we have that our website. >> stop me if you've heard this one before but the feds are cracking down on robocalls. >> michael? >> kind of sort of. the federal communications is taking big steps. they voted to allow telecom providers the ability to block those calls before they reach consumers. that means your phone company can identify them and prevent them from even ringing on your phone. it may sound consumer friendly at first but they are worried that allowing debt checkers to contact through texts and

emails. they are looking to change the fair debt practices by allowing collectors to contact consumers an unlimited amount of time through texts and emails. it would restrict phone calls but now many of us won't answer the phone when the number isn't recognized. the senators are also concerned some telephone plans would charge consumers extra to receive those collection texts. dr. pepper has been hit with a federal lawsuit because of high arsenic levels in its brand of bottled water. it was cited by consumer reports that found levels of arsenic present in mineral spring water to be 18 parts per billion on average. the food and drug administration limits arts senic to only 10 pas

per million. an australian girl is using a 3d printer to help injured animals get a leg up on her fellow classmates. 12-year-old summer is creating customized prosthetic feet for chickens. yes. chickens. it is all part of a school project and you can see, they actually work. the feet work so well, she's now getting calls from all over the world. not only well. a lack of sleep can lead the a number of health problems including obesity, high cholesterol and heart disease.

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more this year. the bay area girls with special access to the nba finals. a somber goodbye for ellen tauscher. they say she was a treasure for the bay area. a swarm of troens for disaster relief. the big call for code in san jose. and this was one way to beat traffic. a lone cyclist on a major california freeway. these stories and more when we join you at 5:00.

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today you can get your tickets for game six of the nba finals. >> two young fans from napa bay have special access after they were named "good morning america's" courtside kids. >> it is an opportunity for a lifetime and the fans who we surprised this week the help of a special guest. >> we're back in the finals and you've been selected as "good morning america's" courtside kids. i'll see you at game three and enjoy it to the fullest. >> what? >> the two sisters were given the chance to be courtside at oracle arena that they saw how the players get ready for a big game. >> see them playing? >> yeah. they look so much taller in person. >> reporter: with custom

gma/warriors jerseys, and mics in hand, they sat down with the players for some exclusive interviews. >> who would you trust to watch your kids and who would not you trust? >> i think he is a great father. >> we asked who he would most trust and he said you. >> that's a good friend. i'm not available for the job though. i have to work. >> afterwards, the young fans offered curry a gift n. >> we brought something for you. oh, my goodness. your teeth and floss. we don't want cavities. >> would you believe today olivia has her graduation from the sixth great. she'll probably have some pep in her

abc news. abc7 is the only place to watch the finals. >> it begins at 4:00, and then the countdown at 5:30. game four at 6:00 and then after the game. >> okay. that's it for abc7 news for joining us. at 5:00 starts here. >> steph curry with the drama. we know 2 a minority owner who shoved the guard, kyle lowry. >> a guy like that shouldn't be part of our league. a somber goodbye for former congresswoman ellen tauscher. friends, family and colleagues say she was a treasure of the bay area. plus, cal fire determined the cause of the state's largest

wildfire. >> and a rogue puppy on the muni tracks in san francisco that >> there's no room for that. that's bull >> i will also personally apologize. that's unacceptable. >> the nba officials say it was beyond unacceptable for a part owner to push the raptors guard kyle lowry last night. >> they fined mark stevens $500,000 and banned him from nba games for one year. >> the warriors are apologizing because of this. and the superstar is saying this doesn't rep the class of the

warriors organization.