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. >> jobina joins us live with

more. >> reporter: normally we would talk about team strategy. and who is playing. all of that was overshadowed by what happened to kyle howry. he thanked the warriors for their apology and response but he thinks much more should be done. they're trying to focus on game four but no one could escape the headlines. >> he did something inappropriate. >> reporter: you can see kyle lowry dives into the stands to chase a loose ball and then gets shoved by a man now notified as mark stevens. a silicon valley investor and part owner. >> i told him stuff and letting guys like him get under your skin. that's bull crap.

>> reporter: the league has now fined stevens $500,000 and banned him from nba games for a year. >> i think more should be done. he's not a good look for the ownership group. >> i will personally apologize to kyle and the raptors. that's unacceptable. >> you have to address it right awa away? credit the league. boundaries have to be in place. >> it appears lowry is being praised for his immediate response during the game. >> a lot of reactions he could have had. he took to it. >> he posed the thought. this is not the first time we've seen verbal or physical moves toward the fans.

>> the climate we're in no, one is afraid to express themselves. >> either way, they've made it clear. they also released a statement saying they have zero tolerance for this type of behavior. saying they man to watch the warriors closely as they move forward. abc7 news. >> just moments ago, mark stevens issued an apology. he is the owner of s-cubed capital in menlo park. he is reportedly worth $2.5 billion. >> as we say, mark stevens has just released a statement and we want to bring the sports director in with details.

>> this could have escalated into something bigger. >> everybody was glad that kyle lowry could keep his calm and composure. we've seen situations get out of hand and kyle lowry is to be dmenlded. i want to read a line. this came in. i take full responsibility. what i did was wrong and there is no excuse for it. mr. lowry deserves better. he says he reached out today in an attempt to directly apologize as well as other members of the raptors and other organizes. he goes on to say i'm grateful by the behavior last night does not reflect. i need to be better and look forward to making it right. i fully accept the punishment

administered by the nba and the warriors. that is, we had a statement the a few minutes ago. >> in this case, i think the one-year ban, and the additional fine is appropriate. i certainly understand his sentiment. there's no rule book to look to what to do. i think it was a fair outcome. we did take into account how contry it mr. stevens was. >> the commissioner was asked directly, why not a lifetime ban? if you were a fan and did you this, that would be the punishment of the he said not only was stevens contrite but he doesn't have any prior record of doing anything like this before. he's been solid in his role in

the past. so they felt one-year ban was acceptable. >> you were asking about lebron james. what if the roles were reversed? >> right. i think this is not over. i think the players association will work hard to make an example saying, a player would be penalized much more severely if he attacked a fan. so they're going to want him ousted. whether that will be the ultimate result, we'll have to wait and see. >> and he's not just a fan. he's an owner. >> right. you have to have a higher level of standard. >> i can see teeth nba, the players association, or the warriors, or all of the above. >> this is probably. >> another big issue for the warriors having to do with the

injuries to key members like kevin durmont, klay thompson and kevon looney. we've learned that durant has been ruled out for game four friday night. thompson is expected to come back and play. there's even a chance for looney to come back even though he was ruled out. >> abc7 is the only place to watch the nba finals. >> larry will be live. >> our coverage begin at 4:00. and the nba countdown at 5:30 and game four of the nba finals at 6:00 p.m. followed by the game live our exclusive sky

map 7 technology shows you the scene on seventh street between campbell and willow blocks from the west oakland station. the fire department asked wart to stop running trains while the leak was capped. >> our crews wanted to notify our community as well as pg&e as well as notify b.a.r.t. to cease traffic so we can make sure the community can maintain safety. >> the shutdown caused may know delays. trying on get from san francisco to the east bay. we're trying to figure out the next steps. >> transbay service was down completely for about 40 minutes. the tube is now back open and we just checked with b.a.r.t. they tell us there's still about a ten-minute delay. the state's largest wildfire

was caused by a hammer. the ranch fire broke out last july. investigators say it started when a sparring or hot metal fragment from a hammer was driving a metal stake into the ground. just that quickly it was started. it destroyed 280 structures. one firefighter was killed and three others injured. it was one of two fires that made up the mendocino complex fires. family, friends and dignitaries to remember congresswoman ellen tauscher who died in april at the age of 67. live from walnut creek where ceremonies were held. >> reporter: they had her washington memorial back in may. i interviewed her several times. if you don't know anything else about her, you should know she was a fighter. first on wall street and then congress and then against

esophageal cancer in 2010. this year she succumbed to pneumonia at stafford hospital. >> we hope to take out a journey through her multifaceted life. >> she made friends wherever she went. first as one of the first women to hold a seat on the new york stock exchange. she then took a republican district in the east bay, turned it blue and was elect to congress. she even worked on nuke disarmament. her boss was hillary clinton who sent a video. >> i was always a little in awe of ellen. not only her big brain and her amazing personality but because she was game for anything. >> some of the music was somber but this was anything but sad. eric swalwell called her his political mom and said she gave him some valuable advice.

>> in life you need to know three things. who is important, what's important, and when to leave a party. >> the current occupant of the seat in the house and a close friend. >> hard to believe she's not here. she was just so, so ellen. >> when tauscher left -- >> she was smart. she was strategic and politically savvy. >> reporter: it was an anecdote time. and another one, eric swalwell talked about meeting st. peter at the pearly gates and said that he was probably sure she got an upgrade, a corner room,

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five local rosies had planned to go on the trip but one had to stay home. liz has the story. >> all of a sudden, i give him a kiss. >> reporter: today she was in fairfield watching her friends. >> my goodness. i was so happy i cried. >> now 95 years old, watched on tv as fellow rosie the riveters celebrated in the 75th anniversary of d-day in normandy. >> i knew what a thrill it was for them to be there. more of a thrill for me to see the. >> reporter: she had planned to be there herself. for health reasons she ultimately stayed home. >> i wanted to go. i could not make it. >> reporter: she was this in spirit. she was just 20 years old working at the kaiser shipyard as a welder.

>> that's me. >> reporter: what are you wearing? >> i'm wearing my bandana. >> reporter: 75 years later, she said it is as important as ever to remember d-day. >> the greatest invasion in history. my message is to have peace in this world. while we're here. and give our best shot to whatever we do. >> she is, after all, a rosie. we can do it. absolutely, we did it. >> abc7 news. >> they did it for sure. a little dog is home safe after a close call in a muni tunnel in san francisco. >> reporter: if rufus the dog could talk, he would hav a story to tell. he got spooked and slimmed right out of his morning collar taking

off to castro and market before somehow entering muni. >> he is dirty enough to look like he traveled in the tunnel. >> just after 7:00 a.m., they tweeted, attention. hash subway service delay. due to dog on track way. working to catch. will update. >> he works for the mobile response unit. he says rufus traveled from the castro station underground through a tunnel all the way to the church station. >> we find the dog on the platform. he was shaking. we called to stop the train. then i walked down the runway to rescue the dog. >> a commuter captured the exact moment he lifted him. >> we got there to rescue the dog. >> reporter: shortly after that, they tweeted, the pupper is safe in our area. the owner has been identified and will have a happy reunion

this afternoon. >> they go, are you missing a dog? and i was like, yes, i am. >> reporter: the call came just before they knew what rufus had been up to. then came the texts and messages from friends. >> i saw the tweet. i knew immediately that was him, too. rufus is no stranger to the camera. he has his own facebook page. he recently completed adolescent manners ii. >> i couldn't believe that's what he did. went to muni. i was just so happy but also so shocked that that is what he did. >> reporter: reunited with her pup. she has a message for muni and morning commuters. >> we want to thank muni for doing that. for shutting down the trains and we're sorry to the commuters of san francisco for the inconvenience. >> reporter: rufus's upcoming training is the good citizen pup class right after his next bath.

in san francisco, abc7 news. >> if you're worried that natural disasters, ibm wants to hear from you. here's what they want as part of the call for code. this is a drone that has flown using code instead of a human operated joy stick that can be used during wildfires. they showed it off. >> this will help prevent humans fromming good having to go into dangerous situations. we can take drones and have them fly into decimated areas and figure out where the victims are and send firemen straight in to rescue people. >> the call for code is a worldwide competition. they're looking for other technology solutions for natural disaster preparedness and recovery. you can enter until the end of july.

one driver on 101 in hollywood saw someone who was not really rushing. >> all of a sudden, i think i see a motorcycle doing wheelies on the freeway. i looked to my left. and it is a guy on a bike. i rolled town my window and i said what are you doing, man? he gave me a look and kept going. >> that bicyclist was in the number three lane. drivers were swerving around almost hitting him. fortunately no one was hurt. he could have been killed, obviously. let me show you live doppler 7. we see a few wispy clouds, high clouds. look at the temperatures. 50s to 70s. today's high so far, low 60s to low 80s. we are seeing a change in those temperatures.

a double did i know it drop in livermore. 16-degree drop in fairfield. the onshore win. gusting to 33 miles an hour. look at sfo. that cooling wind definitely making a difference here in the bay area. let's check out what will happen. livermore's high of 79 degrees. it will be heating up. sunday and monday will be particularly hot. do not get used to this idea. a nice refreshing breeze. quer seeing the wind will continue going into tomorrow. the wind will be switching direction coming out of the north. tomorrow night into sunday. that will raise our fire danger. solano with the drying winds. dropping the humidity down to 10 to 20%.

bright and breezy tomorrow. hot inland sunday and monday. tomorrow morning, the temperatures will be in the upper 40s to low to mid 50s. and then tomorrow afternoon, almost a near repeat of what you saw. breezy and numbers very close to today's levels. low 60s to the low 80s for friday. on monday you'll be topping that triple digit mark. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. low 60s to low 80s. warmth returning saturday. feeling the heat. sunday, monday. it will be sising. inland 70s at the beaches and then we'll see the heat easing. much cooler wednesday and thursday. >> all right. a little comfortable before it gets a little hot. >> there's always the coast. >> this time of year has a lot

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coming up -- >> there's three of you here and you all have firearms and there is nothing i can do to stop you. >> a south bay couple shares a disturbing incident involving their 5-year-old daughter, police and paramedics. at 6:00 from the i-team, a traumatizing experience that was the result of a misunderstanding. from 7 on your side, a north bay woman's shocking surprise after her dog swallowed part of a chew toy. it is an important lesson for every pet owner.owner.owner.own.

a 15-year-old goddess has a new home in san francisco. >> a metallic sculpture. the giant female buddha looks one way at a distance but up close, you can see her skin is really a composition of metal parts. >> everything from bicycle sprockets to door knobs. >> it is sort of a composite and a female robot. she mixed in with an ancient deity who stands for compassion. i think in a cool way, she is this mix of the old and the new. >> the sculpture will be at the park on hayes and octavia for the next year. >> all right. world news is next. we appreciate your time. ? from all of us here, thank you for joining us.

tonight, what we witnessed here in normandy today. the american heroes coming back. honored 75 years later. also tonight, the breaking headline back home. the deadly tragedy at west point. a training accident, at least one dead, more than 20 injured. what we've learned about the west point cadets. we're on the scene tonight. the emotional ceremony here in normandy. the american d-day heroes honored. the remarkable moment up on that stage. what the french president did for five americans who made the journey back. what he said to them. one of them, we have been following from back home, and what stan friday told me about who this medal is really for. the dramatic rescues playing out tonight back home. a woman trapped in her car.