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25,000 rounds of ammunition, molatov cocktails and more. >> hot for your holiday weekend. >> are you ready to stay in a hotel. is it safe? we're talking to experts. >> if you're back at the office and everyone at your job is fully vaccinated. you won't have to wear a face mask much longer. >> abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. so we really want to make sure california remains a business friendly state as well as protecting workers here. >> tonight we're looking at the measures put in place to protect businesses and

employees working here. >> employers can require covid vaccines. luz pena has a look at the changes. >> tonight cal osha released a draft of the new rules giving us more insight. >> there seems to be more measures. >> employees who are vaccinated will not have to wear a mask in a loom where others are vaccinated. employers will have to provide face masks for those who are not vaccinated. >> if a state is going to mandate these type of regulations like the n 95 mask then there needs to be some sort of funding to that. >> are you concerned some of these measure. >> gavin: push businesses out of california? >> 100%, some businesses will

move out. >> reporter: social distance continues unless ple vaccat or are getting tested once a week. now santa clara county is getting ahead of the state. they're documenting the status of each employee before they head back to work. >> i think there's a concern about whether tuesday is enough time to where they can be compliant. >>18 days from reopening the economy, will the state santa clara. in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. tonight new guidance for

businesses. the equal opportunity commission says employers can require employees to get covid- 19 vaccines. bay area health officials are weighing in on whether schools should reopen full time in the fall. there are also more new rules when it comes to mask wearing when it comes to summer camps. >> when school resumes it should be for in person learning five days a week. the counties released a letter today detailing the support of the guidance. if the campers and staffers are fully vaccinated they do not have to wear masks

distance. three major movie chains announced they will no longer require masks for their movie g oers employees will have to wear a mask. 62% of americans are vaccinated and president biden wants to get that number to 70% 4th of july. meanwhile, last year the state supreme court threw out peterson death penalty sentence. prosecutors said they would drop the issue after consulting with peterson's family. peterson could get a new trial.

if no new trial is granted, peterson will be charged with life in prison. we're learning about a chilling discovery, an extensive arsenal at the home of the man who opened fire at the train station. 29,000 rounds of ammunition. >> reporter: and more, automaker of this separate from what samuel cassidy brought into that vta rail yard just rlr today investigators at his home even detonating they believe was a small case found at samuel cassidy's home friday.

it's evidence that remained even after the mass shooting simultaneously set his home on fire before he opened fire at his work. >> around the pot there was accelerate. >> reporter: around inmar court, neighbors were surprised to find out what was inside. >> i just found out. i was a little scared. now i'm safe. >> reporter: investigators uncovered an estimate estimated 29,000 rounds. >> if he was to be contacted by someone else he would have those weapons inside the house. >> reporter: taking into

account the three semi automatic weapons and 32 magazines full of ammo cassidy had when he open fire department on his coworker. >> the weapons he purchased legally but ammunition pwaoeup. >> evidence collection teams are still hard at work at that vta rail yard. they will remain here in the following days. i'm amanda del castillo. >> i was left speechless at human kindness that i have witnessed the last few days.

>> reporter: paul mejia was married and had five children. the family had been planning to visit disneyland this weekend. you can help support this family. the victims of this tragedy. we have a look at how you can help families directly impacted by this gun violence. marin firefighters are training in what is expected to be a busy fire season. the goal was to clear up to 100 acres. firefighters will be doing more controlled burns at the june. some bay area will be drying out further this weekend. summer sizzler, sunday morning in particular. the holiday heat that's when

the temperatures are going to spike, sunday and monday. excessive heat warning for solano county. mid-100s expected. and there's a heat advisory for the north and east bay. 12 to 9:00 p.m. on monday. lake county 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. once again low 90s to risk of heat is there. triple digits inland. i'll be back to tell you exactly how your weekend is shaping up. happening now hu. adults f vaccinated millions of americans are on the more than million will travel for the memorial day weekend. 4.5 million californians will

hit the road. the tsa is expecting to screen 27 million people by monday. we are expecting to see the highest gas prices in years. california leads the nation and the bay area is no exception. according to aaa on average, a gallon is going for $3.37. many people are taking a big step this memorial day weekend and traveling for the first time since the pandemic began. but is it safe to stay in a hotel for example? cornell bernard spoke with health experts to find out. >> i'm smiling under my mask. >> we love it. >> eric and sally miguel from sacramento are spending memorial day weekend in san francisco. it's their first get away in more than a year. >> it brings a sense of freedom and just to get out again. >> reporter: for many of us memorial day weekend is the first holiday in quite a while that feels like a holiday. more people are hitting the

road to venture out. >> this weekend coming up on memorial day are hotels are seeing a lot more people that are booking. >> reporter: kevin carol says tourists are slowly coming back. >> when you come and stay in a hotel. you're helping not only the hotel, but the city, our employees, you're helping the restaurants around the hotel. >> reporter: but for some people staying in a hotel is a big step coming out of the pandemic. many people are reluctant but in most cases, you're safe to book in. >> my advice is if you're vaccinated do it. >> reporter: covid is still out there. >> if you're unvaccinated, again you need to be exercise all kinds of cautions. and i would probably be sitting tight if i'm vaccinated this weekend. >> reporter: people can watch this video of what protocols

the hotel is doing. the city's health department now require it is same steps for every hotel. >> we feel comfortable. >> that's the first step to getting out there. your looking live at san francisco internet where 38,000 travelers passed through just today. that is still 50% more than prepandemic normal. take a look at the bumper to bumper traffic at l.a.x. tonight. may has been the busiest month for the ait sith pandemic began. nearly 75,000 people went through security on sunday. a lot more to come here. speaking out against violence. one bay area organization

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with the spike in violence against asian-americans one bay area organization is encouraging victims to speak out. the asian development center

has been a help to many. organizers steped in to help with the language barrier, organizers stepped in uabaie >> when you're dealing with the justice department and t unders it's very frustrating. >> during the pandemic they expanded services. abc 7 news anchor dion lynne introduces you to a group of sassy performers taking on a new genera to get their message across. >> decked out in rhinestones and back ward caps this is a rehearsal of a different kind for the grant avenue foley's. the troupe of energetic 50 to 60-year-olds that started in china town in the 50s and 60s has evolved over time. the performance today is of

their new rap. their way of channeling their anger over the attacks on asian- americans. >> da-da-da by the way means hit, hit, hit. with the help of a poet. the song in chinese and english. >> i have the meaning line. that means you degenerate go to hell. >> reporter: the inspiration against the song's title which means chicken feather duster is known to be a disciplinary tool from another >> it brings up thoughts of a different era but now they can laugh about it. >> reporter: even garnering attention from mtv. >> they're responding, they're looking at the video and

they're loving it. >> reporter: the foley's even gave me a look. >> exude the tude. your attitude. >> i'm going to remember this when i'm reporting on violence against asians. >> the message is don't mess with grandma and treat your elders with respect. that's what we want, respect. >> yes, ma'am. >> in walnut creek, dion lim, abc 7 news. >> great message. don't mess with them. the grand avenue foley's are performing their wrap in ports mouth square in china town tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. if you want to check them out. >> they also say they one day hope to perform at the white house. i bet they might get that opportunity dan. >> that would be cool. ama. all right. speaking of not cool. let's talk about heat

that's coming. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> nice transition. the grandmas were cool. it's going to get hot especially on sunday. memorial day plans, be ready for the heat. heat advisory covered in orange. solano county under a heat warning. temperatures soar well above average for the year. just some tips to keep you safe. make sure to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated. don't leave people or pets in the car. wear light clothing. take frequent breaks if you have to work outside. speaking of outside. it is a nice view right now on sunday if you're heading to the beach. mild to warm, very high uv index. you will notice 78 in santa cruz. 64 half-moon bay. 64 degrees in ocean beach but the beach, the ocean water 51 degrees right now. very cold so watch out because you can get obviously hurt if

you're in the cold waters and get caught in a rip current. high pressure building. bring -bing the heat for the upcoming weekend. right now we have the fog. it is really socked in along the coastline. here's a look at your temperatures any where from the 50s to the 60s now. let's check our the view from our exploratory camera. notice how gray it is. breezy partly cloudy afternoon. the summer like heat doesn't hit until sunday and monday and there is the risk of heat illnesses and fire weather concerns given that we are dealing with exceptional drought and extreme drought here in the bay area. so definitely be careful out there. tomorrow morning 7:00 you're going to see some drizzle and definitely the fog as we head into 7:00 p.m. some of that fog lingers into the evening and that's why the temperatures are going to be held in check tomorrow. not so hot yet. morning watch out for slippery roads. 40s, 50s and the high

visibility. 80 in concord. 60 in san francisco. 75 san rafael. 80 in sarosa. breezy along the coastline. 58 degrees in half-moon bay and 60 in san francisco. here's your accu weather forecast. tomorrow is your coolest day out of the three day holiday weekend. sharp warm up sunday. pushing those temperatures into the triple digit territory. it'll be noticeably cooler by tuesday going into wednesday and thursday will be much more confidential. ama and dan until then stay cool. skwr we'll do

you saw what gas prices are doing. get this. the price of stamps is going up this summer as part o of a plan to help the u.s. postal service. first class stamps will go up and some other services will also increase. this all goes into effect august 29th. the usps says mail volume has gone down impacting of course the agency's revenue. in the east bay today, alameda firefighters came to the rescue of a stuck sea gull. look at it. in a tweet they said it appears the sea gull was tangled in

what appeared to be a screen. good work by them. >> stay here with us. sports director larry beal is next. >> one out away from finally beating the dodgers this season. what could go wrong for the giants. plenty, a game that almost ♪ ♪ mother: right here baby, look! uma! grandma: ¡feliz cumpleaños! ¿cuántos años tienes? father: noah! vo: something more than a birthday is happening here. group: ¡feliz cumpleaños a ti! vo: once you can see it, you can help. the sooner you recognize the signs of autism, the sooner you can make a lifetime of difference for your child. start by answering a few simple questions at screenforautism.org

good evening delayed by bay area traffic for a night. angels hitter and pitcher otani took the mound tonight. otani is amazing. all the fans trying to get a look at him warming up. social distancing completely out the door here. otani with the fast ball. cana was angry. otani said hey i didn't mean it. th helpmuch. s end up clearing. no punches or anything like that. let's move on come on, come on. meanwhile mania goes 6-1/3 allowing just one run in this game. in fact, it was a 1-1 game into the 7 inning. otani's last pitch of the night right here. matt chapman rbi single. otani allows three runs he

takes the loss and the a's are victorious 3-1. dodger dogs at dodger stadium no complaint from these kids. the definition of clutch. 2 out, three-run bomb in buster's 10th. giants up in the 9th what could go wrong? well this. 2 on, two out, boston barnes. high deep, aloha off tyler rogers we're tied at 5. next man up the recently acquired pujols. looks like he just ended it. you need him on that wall. robbery. he brought it back. and albert stunned cannot believe it. we play on. top 10 lamont wade jr. scoring stephen duggar. 8-5 is your final score.

nets-celtics game. booed all night. back in boston. huge game for kevin durant goes for 31 points as brooklyn makes it a one point game. marcus smart from way out. he had 23, jason tatum this was his show. unstoppable, unguardable. he goes for 50. basically carried the celts they go 129-119. brooklyn s did you know you can go to libertymutual.com to customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need?

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all right and that is it for tonight. thank you so much for watching. >> "localish: bay area" is sponsored by northern california honda dealers. the bay area is full of legends, from heroes to innovators to motivators. there are many people who deserve to be recognized, so it's time to celebrate our localish legends. meet ultra marathon man dean karnazes.

♪ 350 mild that was over 80 hours and 44 minutes. ♪ i've also run across the u.s. so i've run from los angeles to new york city, and that was 3,000 miles. that was 75 days, though, so that is the longest 75 days i've spent running. you know, people say, "during a race, have you ever had the desire to stop?" and i would say, "almost every single race." you know, if you don't have the desire to stop, then you're not pushing yourself hard enough. it's kind of having the mental fortitude to override what your body's saying, which is, "stop." so having the self-discipline and the sheer grunt work of just continuing to go is something you sometimes force yourself to do. ♪

this is a photo finishing the western states 100-mile endurance run, my 10th time, and you can see i have alexandria and nicholas next to me. so that was a pretty special moment. i have an espy award from espn, which is pretty nice. this is from the 2013 boston marathon, and that was the year of the bombing. and i had finished the race, but i had to go back in 2014, as well, and show my support. i have a couple sets of bronze shoes from "regis and kelly" from running across america. so, kelly ripa gave me my shoes bronzed. >> those are the shoes you ran in. >> those are the shoes i ran in, yep, all the way across the country. people don't realize that a human can run 100 miles nonstop, so they ask the same questions i asked when i heard about it, like, "how many days does it take? where are the hotels? where are the campgrounds?" and when i tell them, "no, you just start running, and you stop when you get to the finish line, or you pull yourself out of the race," they're as amazed as i was when i first heard about it. so, i grew up in a little seaside town called

san clemente, in southern california. my earliest childhood recollections are actually running home from kindergarten when i was 6 years old. i used to sit in class. i remember i'd just wait for that bell to ring so i could bust out and go running home. sitting in a classroom and being told to pay attention and sit still was -- it was counterintuitive to my nature. i wanted to get outside and run. ♪ at 15, i hung up my running shoes, and i got really into surfing. surfing, to me, was life. i moved to australia when i was 15. i was an exchange student who lived in australia right on the beach, and the waves were perfect, and i just got very, very involved in surfing. and then college came along and then graduate school, and i just completely forgot about running. ♪ i had a very comfortable job in san francisco, but i was very dissatisfied. and on the night of my 30th birthday, i was in a bar in san francisco, doing what most people do on their 30th birthday -- i was drinking with my buddies.

and at midnight, i told them i was leaving, and they said, "where are you going? it's your 30th birthday, it's midnight. let's have another round of tequila," and i said, "no, instead of having another round of tequila to celebrate my 30th birthday, i'm gonna run 30 miles." [ laughs ] so, i walked out of the bar -- it was in the marina district of san francisco -- and i didn't even own running gear, but thankfully, i had these comfortable silk boxer shorts on, these boxer underwear shorts, so i peeled off my pants and said, "i know if i make it to half moon bay, that's 30 miles," and i just started stumbling into the night. [ chuckles ] [ telephone rings ] >> so, i got a telephone call from him, and he said, "can you come pick me up?" and i said, "well, sure. where do you want me to come get you?" and he said, "well, i'm at 7-eleven," and i said, "oh, okay, yeah -- geary street. i gotcha." he goes, "no, no. i'm in half moon bay." and i was like, "okay. well, can i say you don't sound very good? how about i come pick