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attributes continue to pour in for the nine people who lost their lives in ms shooting in san jose. good evening and thank you for joining us. your are watching abc7 news at 5:00 . law enforcement is expected to give an update on the investigation into the vta railyard shooting. and memorial in downtown san jose continues to grow as the committee grieves. flowers, photos and signs of support are part of the memorial outside city hall. nine vta employees were killed last wednesday when one of their coworkers opened fire at the railyard, before killing himself. people spent this afternoon paying respects to the victims. >> my heart goes out to the entire family, the committee and the dta family. it's very sad. >> investigators have yet to

determine a motive. it will take them several days to collect evidence. happening as we speak, the vta family is receiving support from across the bay area. you are getting a live look at a vigil getting underway in union city's kennedy park. you can see a number of members from the sikh committee gathered. organizers say that community is standing together to pray for the victims and their loved ones. much more on this at 6:00. vta says it's light rail service will remain canceled until further notice but buses will continue to replace the train. passengers are advised to plan for much longer trips than usual. the vta is also asking workers not to come to the guadalupe railyard. you can help support the families of the victims in this tragedy. just go to abc7news.com /take

action. shifting gears now, many of us are taking a big this memorial day weekend and hitting the road and getting away. some cases for the first time since the pandemic began. in the north bay wine country is seeing some of its biggest crowds they've seen in a while, which has been great for small businesses. abc7 reporter cornell bernard joins us live in hillsboro and you can see a lot of folks coming out to enjoy the sun. >> reporter: big time. in fact, many have come here to memorial beach. the parking lot here was closed for most of the day, because it was totally jammed. sonoma county is a hot destination this holiday weekend. as a vaccine rates increase people are coming out and having a good time again. it's a great weekend to make a splash on the russian river. water levels are low, but there

is enough to cool off. >> we are just able to relax and take it easy. it's pretty nice. >> reporter: lifeguard jim was keeping an eye out. >> we are just encouraging people to be safe. don't drink if you are planning on swimming. >> reporter: the cans were family was firing up the grill for their annual memorial day weekend barbecue, which got canceled last year due to the pandemic. it's good to be back. >> you feel that freedom again, to finally be able to go out and not be scared. >> reporter: in downtown hillsboro there was music in the square, with a crowd of folks to listen. and lots of wine tasting happening. todd irvin and his friends are visiting from atlanta. >> we figured it was a double vaccinated time to get out and travel. >> reporter: the support is encouraging to mayor mitchell.

>> i was thinking there are more people out today that i've seen in many, many months. >> reporter: after a tough year, local businesses love to see customers returning, but many are short staffed. ozzie gimenez needs more help at his ice cream and pie shop, noble folk. >> but one of the things about the pandemic, a lot of folks left our community and right now many businesses, especially small businesses, are looking to hire. >> reporter: he says lots of hiring is happening in the hospitality industry across sonoma county for anyone looking for a job. in the meantime less birds say this speech is expected to be less crowded tomorrow as temperatures heat up. >> nice to see, all around. many thanks. when abc7 stopped by ocean beach in san francisco earlier

today it wasn't super crowded, but people were taking advantage of the sunshine. you can see folks playing volleyball on the fan. others hitting the surf. they made a family date out of it, indeed. and the beach is a hotspot in santa cruz as well. a lot of people hitting the sand. and the water. keep in mind there are no fire watches or warnings this weekend, but there is a higher risk. the healdsburg fire department performed a controlled burn to help prevent the spread of potential wildfire. firefighters monitor the flames and allowed it to burn up to the backyard of some homes santa rosa's assistant fire marshal says with the warmer weather and people getting outdoors, the danger is already here. stick with knowing there is the potential for incidents this weekend we are, again, asking communities to just be mindful. whether it is adhering to the heat advisory and making sure

you are staying hydrated, but also making sure that you are reducing and/or limiting those activities that could start another wildfire. >> something also to take note of, gas powered lawnmowers could actually start a fire. firefighters suggest doing that work in the morning. we have been talking about it all day, it is definitely warmer today than it was yesterday. things will be heating up tomorrow. >> we are some 25 degrees warmer right now in cities than we were at this time yesterday. the warmer weather has arrived but with the micro cause-and- effect we have 50s and 60s along the coast and inland it is hot, in the 80s and 90s. later in the evening you will need the jackets along the coast and pay as temperatures fall into the 50s and 60s. tomorrow, temperatures will climb rapidly. by lunchtime we are well into the 80s and 90s in our highest

spots. we will see the hottest temperatures so far this afternoon. heat advisories will go into effect for some. will take a look at how hot it gets where you live in the full forecast in a few minutes. memorial day ceremonies at the presidio ceremony cemetery will not take place for a second year. the annual event was canceled because of the pandemic. as you can see, there are american flags that have been placed at the graves and the cemetery will be open to anyone who wants to honor servicemembers who died in our nation's morris. in his first memorial day address as commander in chief, president biden paid tribute to those lost, while remembering his late son who died six years ago to the day. >> we must remember the price that was paid for our liberties. we must remember the debt of those who have paid it and the

families left behind. my heart is torn in half by the grief of communities that have been never whole again. >> the president will appear at arlington national cemetery tomorrow to lay everything the tomb of the unknown soldier. just ahead, the race to vaccinate is not taking the holiday weekend off. the bay area city that was making a push to get shots into arms today. and we are following a developing story coming out of miami, where at least two people

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gunmen armed with high- powered rifles opened fire into a crowd just outside of miami. two people were killed and at least 20 hurt the attack happened after midnight at a banquet hall that had been rented out for a rap concert. three suspects got out of an suv and started to shoot into the crowd before driving away. the shooting was targeted. and is the second mass shooting in the miami area over the holiday weekend. police are preparing for what could be a violent summer. >> it's very disheartening, but it's a trend you've seen around the country. just yesterday we were talking about expanding a violent summer . >> there is a $100,000 reward for information leading to the killers. the city of san jose is hosting a drop in vaccination event for those 12 and older today. a steady stream of people visited the mayfair community

center throughout the day. the city of him as a as teamed up with local nonprofits and healthcare providers to deliver vaccines to underserved communities. >> like most of the other events we've conducted, we want to get vaccinations in the backyards of highly impacted, highly vulnerable communities. the mayfair committee is one that needs a little bit more attention to drive up those vaccination efforts. >> pfizer vaccines were offered for those 12 through 15 years old, while the johnson & johnson vaccine was available for older community members who want lockups and have to just get one vaccine done. looking ahead, a good day to get outside and soak up what the bay area has to offer. >> and we are tracking dangerous heat arriving tomorrow as heat advisories going to affect for the holiday

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san francisco's asian- american and pacific islander community is looking ahead with its annual arts festival. this year the event is called foraging futures and featured theater performances, educational workshops and visual art displays. organizers wanted to confront hate against the aapi community and bring healing as well. >> that's one of the reasons we wanted to do this event in chinatown, to shine the light on chinatown. this is a way to bring how the arts bring hope and joy back to san francisco. and it is a coming-out party from the pandemic. >> the festival runs until june 27th. the is and pacific islander cultural center has been showcasing music, dance, film and art from the aapi artists

throughout san francisco since 1996. it's days like these i wish we could do the newscast outside. the sunshine, the weather, it is so perfect. unless you are inland. we are already into the 90s in our warmest cities and tomorrow it gets even hotter. look across the region, a 24- hour temperature change. we are 25 degrees warmer right now in concord and livermore them this time yesterday. 20 degrees warmer in morgan hill. a tour around the region from san francisco to santa cruz, san jose to oakland right now. a live look, nothing but sunshine. we will repeat that sky tomorrow. right now we have an onshore breeze. it's a light, but it makes a huge difference along the coast. we are in the 50s and 60s. away from the breeze we have heated up very rapidly today. we are in the 90s from our hottest spots from concord to brentwood. here is the breeze

again. it's light, but makes a huge difference this time of year. tomorrow it's a similar set up check we will keep the coast pretty comfortable, but away from the coast it turns dangerously hot with heat advisories going into effect starting at noon tomorrow. overnight tonight there is no marine layer. we have clear skies from the coast to inland. temperatures settling in the 50s, but warm cities like cloverdale, lakeport and antioch will settle only in the 60s tomorrow morning. that creates a launching pad for a hot day in some cities. tomorrow this is probably going to be one of our top three best beach days of the year. we have nothing but sunshine, comfortable temperatures. it it's not too hot, but it feels nice. 60s to 70s and low 80s. please take note, the ocean water temperature is called, it is 53 degrees. you really never want to travel too deep into the ocean because your body can get hypothermia

pretty quickly without a wetsuit. highs in the micro climates tomorrow, noticeably warmer, 90 in san jose community in cupertino, 89 in santa clara, 94 the high government. 88 redwood city, 86 mountain view, upper 60s along the coast , downtown we are at 71, but the coast is much cooler at 62 for the sunset. the north bay, it is hot. 104 and cloverdale, 95 in santa rosa, 91 in napa, 93 in novato. the straight is in the 70s to 80s. 87 union city, 89 fremont and inland it is very hot. 102 in brentwood tomorrow, 96 in walnut creek, 100 and livermore. we have that heat advisory for much of the north bay and inland east bay starting at noon tomorrow. take it easy out there. you want to drink any of water, find frequent breaks in the shade and never leave your pets or kids inside hot cars.

here is your temperature with the seven-day forecast. it's a hot holiday tomorrow. noticeably cooler as we begin the month of june on tuesday. wednesday the cooler weather continues and it turns really windy wednesday afternoon. then we kind of stay in a nice pattern of 70s and 80s into the weekend next weekend. >> it's practically summer, doesn't it? i love it. getting into sports with chris alvarez, i think you've got a little bit of everything. >> i do and i want to promote the beach newscast. coming up in sports, it is the final sunday in may. plenty of baseball. the giants looking to make a statement ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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with the flesh. so nice we show it twice. he had a game-high 25. anthony davis sprained his knee and hearing him for he strained his groin just before the half and he would not return after halftime. toughness for lakers there. cp had his best game of the series, 18 points, 9 assists and 3 steals. the unquestionable leader for phoenix. they give it to jae crowder, who struggled for most of the series be on the line, but hits the corner three, a dagger. the sons when, series tied at two. let's go racing. indy 500, an estimated 135,000 fans, the biggest crowd in america since the pandemic began at a sporting event. elio castronova's, whose longtime team didn't bring him back, so he decided a deal with the smaller team. he passes alex paulo to win his

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finally now, a man who is taking on a big challenge and he may even set a guinness world record doing it. check it out, that is. he must be french. he's in the big white kayak. starting tomorrow he will attempt a solo 2400 mile journey from sausalito to honolulu. today the larkspur man and his supporters paddled out to celebrate. his kayak moves by pedaling, which he plans to do for the next 60 to 70 days. 64 would be the record. the 22 foot kayak has space for sleeping and taking shelter inside. he will have an emergency locator beacon just in case. what a great day to start his journey. hopefully we can keep up with them as he continues along. best of luck to him and his team. that is all the time we have for this edition of abc7 news at 5:00. on behalf of all of us here,

thanks so much for watching. we will see you in about 30 minutes. tonight, the mass shooting in miami as crowds gather over memorial day weekend. three gunmen armed with high-powered rifles and handguns opening fire outside of a concert venue in miami. more than 20 people shot and 2 killed. the search tonight for the gunmen as the country marks another weekend marred with gun violence. victor oquendo is in miami tonight. packing the stands. more than 135,000 fans gathering at the indy 500 today believed to be the largest sporting event in the world since the pandemic began. this as millions of americans continue to pass through airports across the country. many reuniting with loved ones for the first time in more than a year. but tonight concern over a new variant overseas as the daily vaccination rate plunges 60% since its peak in april.