left-handed ace who passed away at the age of 73. oakland teachers are preparing for a third day on the picket lines, a new update on talks with the school district. another deadly tragedy in texas, a driver plows into a crowd in front of a homeless shelter. abc 7 news at 4:30 starts right now. do it on both sides of the bay is pretty spectacular. he is one-of-a-kind. >> remembering the legendary

vita blue the giants observed a moment of silence to remember the long time bay area picture. thank you for joining us it was an emotional day for a's and giants fans who are mourning the passing of the sixth time all-star and three-time world series champions. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard talk to fans who will miss the bay area favorite. >> he was the hard throwing left-hander who became one of baseball's biggest draws in the early 1970's his name was vita blue. >> he was as dynamic as anybody in the bay area. you wanted to see him, when he pitched you wanted to be at the game. >> this radio host remembers him as a kind and humble man and one of baseball's greats who help heland a's to three straight world series titles. the team tweeted rest in peace and sent this message, there are few players with a more

decorated career than vita blue he was a three-time champion, a m.v.p., a six time all-star, and award winner and hall of famer. you will always be a franchise legend and a friend. during his heyday he had differences with a's management and stood up to then owner charlie finley. >> he took on charlie, charlie did not want to pay him a 1972 and he said i'm going to work in ace -- plumbing supply and charlie eventually relented and had to pay him the money he deserved. >> he then played for the san francisco giants during the late 70's and mid 80's. >> incredible power. he set the league on fire. for somebody to be able to make the transition from the a's to the giants and have the same popularity is amazing. >> the giants observed a moment of silence at oracle park before sunday's game against the brewers to remember him and his legendary career.

brian stoner says growing up vita was his role model. >> he throws balls, winding up and would throw a ball to us as kids. he would just throw it to us, he is a very nice guy. i would get his autograph, he was talk to us. >> he was a good man and good for the community and supported children's sports. he leaves a great legacy. >> he had his personal struggles and his career was derailed by substance abuse issues. >> he had his issues as many people do in life during the 80's he was involved in the cocaine scandals of baseball. but he never lost his humility, never lost his ability to lead and be a mentor. >> last year the a's honored him in the 1972 world series championship squad the year the a's beat the reds capturing the first pro sports championship in bay area history. vita blue making it happen.

cornell barnard abc 7 news. >> former a's great dave stewart tweeted vita blue rest in peace my mentor, hero and friend. i remember watching a 19-year-old phenomenon dominate baseball and at the same time alter my life, there are no words for what you have meant to me and so many others. i heart goes out to the blue family. bill who played with and was teammate of vitas tweeted words cannot describe how great of a person he was to friends and fans of both the giants and a's. we will all miss his smile and laughter rest in peace my brother my heart will always love you. moving on to developing news, the oakland unified school district and teachers union are back at the negotiating table today. the face-to-face talks are happening for the first time since last tuesday. the teachers have been on strike for two days, and the union spent all day saturday reviewing andcote

ayet a soon,ci aho news s cowe wil stream livonhe abc 7 bay area app and bring you the latest on abc 7 newsdevelopy crash that killed seven people and injured six others this morning in texas, the alleged driver is currently on 24 hour watch and will be treated at a hospital. police say he drove into a crowd at about 8:30 outside a homeless shelter in brownsville. the shelter was known to help migrants which police believe were among those who died. the driver is being checked for alcohol and drug use. new details now about the gunman who killed eight people and injured several others at an outlet mall north of dallas, authorities say the alleged gunman died after a confrontation with police. according to the gun violence archive yesterday's tragedy

marks the 199th mass shooting so far this year in the country. abc's melissa don texas. >> investigators from the fbi along with local law enforcement officers searched the home o a3o opedma satrnn. >>rireev raphic vidhe moment the gunman s fire at th ousending shoppers running for safety. >> there was a guy dressed in all black wearing a vest within assault rifle and shooting at people. >> alan police chief saying an officer who was at the mall heard the gunfire and responded, shooting and killing the suspect. >> shooter is down. >> we believe the shooter acted alone. >> surveillance video shows an employee leading customers to a

service corridor, police secured the scene and evacuated shoppers and employees. >> i need someone to take command on the south side we have thousands of people down there. >> it was very scary. i seriously thought i was not going to make it out. >> this woman was at t her parents outside. >> he began firing towards them and they began to run and they both fell. maybe he thought he had shot them so he turned the gun and began shooting in the other direction. >> the community now morning for the eight victims who were killed and praying for those who are currently being treated at the hospital. victims range in age from five years old to 61 years old. the texas governor greg abbott plans to visit sunday afternoon saying he wants to help begin the process of providing hope and healing. as authorities work to determine what the motive was for this outlet mall mass shooting, one

avenue investigators are looking into is if this was a possible act of domestic terrorism. that is according to multiple law enforcement sources. abc news allen texas. >> trouble for joe's reelection bid according to new numbers from an abc news washington post poll. a broad 68% say makes the president too old for another term compared to 44% who see bidens potential opponent but -- trump as too old. trump is 76. the poll has a worrisome figure, just 36% of americans approve of his presidency. 56% disapprove. that is down six percentage points from february. frustration over inflation appears to be the top issue for many americans. coming up next, asian american pacific island or heritage month, a of the

new aapi movement. >> a few degrees warmer right now than this time yesterday but the big warm up a few days off i will have the accuweather forecast

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t e jan town peace closet with runners passing by 14 historic landmarks. organizers say the run celebrates aapui and embodies the resurgence of the new movement. there are members of our community who have been targeted and we see these attacks happening and we want to be out here representing for the asian community to show we can walk safely through our streets, we can come together, be stronger together, and not be afraid of the hate that is out there. >> that's right. after the race runners enjoyed a finishers festival, including asian cultural dances, performances, goodies and lots of food. the mom's garden project is making strides towards a cleaner earth by planting trees. t helped plant trees today and elsa brontë, they all wore bright yellow shirts said to represent the color of hamembers of the ge

treeplanting reduces harm to biodiversity, health, livelihoods and food security. all of it part of the international we love you foundations initiative to plant one million trees by 2026. and 11 822 to 48 pounds of carbon dioxide every year. much more to come including a unique way to promote a healthy lifestyle to inner-city youth. we will take you to the kids games with young boys and girls competing in track events at an historic field. plus taking a live look outside, nice to see the sun and clear conditions. we have abc 7's weather anchor spencer christian up next with your accuweather forecast. >> ahead in sports angeles the warriors looking to even up their series with the lakers tomorrow. what they need to do to bounce back after a blowout loss in game three, it isn't deed time to bounce back.

>> kids were out enjoying a day a fun filled activities this afternoon. the san francisco police department and parks and recreation's hosted a free track and field event. dozens of young children five to 14 participated in different races and activities. those included 25 50 meter dashes and the long jump.

officers, spectators and vendors were there to bring positive interactions between police and kids. the goal promotes a healthy lifestyle to inner-city youth. >> nice to see them out there running their hearts out there. >> they were kicking it as they say and a great day favorite. >> nicely played here's a at what's going on with whether things are calm right now as you look at live doppler 7 with clouds in the way at the moment. everything is nice and pleasant. breezy conditions although not very windy. gusty in san mateo, mainly sunny skies and warmer than at this time yesterday by anywhere from two to six degrees. a live view from sutro tower looking out towards alcatraz. 59 here in the city but low to mid 60's in oakland, palo alto, san jose and mountain view. 55 in half. blue skies over the golden gate, breezy but pleasant. we have mid-60's in novato and

napa. 68 in fairfield in mid-60's at concorde in livermore. one more live view from emeryville looking out towards the golden gate, under mainly sunny skies. these are our forecast headlines, clouds coming into the picture late tonight showers arriving in the north bay very late around midnight or before midnight. showers may spread in very widely scattered. overnight and into the early morning hours down to the golden gate or the peninsula. we are not talking about much rainfall. you can expect sunny and warmer weather later this week. forecast animation p.m. noticed how quickly the clouds roll in later tonight and just before midnight if you light showers will move into the north bay. as we get into the morning commute we will see a couple showers trickle southward and eastward but not very widespread. there may be a few wet spots during the morning commute and on we go to midmorning as the showers wind down. giving way to mainly sunny skies for the remainder of the day.

rainfallve any, overnight low temperatures will be mainly in the mid 40's to upper 40's. mainly mid to upper 40's inland and then highs tomorrow 57 in half moon bay 60 here in san francisco, mid-60's around the bay shoreline, upper 60's inland to about 67 in the mildest locations. here is the seven-day forecast, it gets slightly milder on tuesday and wednesday by a couple degrees. then warming begins on thursday, and look at friday through sunday. in one highs of mid 80's, up to or maybe even above 90 degrees inland on saturday. up to about 80 around the bay shoreline and the warmth will taper off a couple degrees on sunday. we've got some very warm summerlike weather coming. >>

outside of crypto.com arena where the lakers and warriors will go tomorrow night. 7:00fourven up the series before we head back to the bay area. it was a game to forget in gamen state had an 11 point lead in the second quarter than it all slipped away when the warriors done a 22 two evytmeanwhile lebron james who d not shoot a shot in the first quarter added 21 points out of the 19 warriors turnovers, this game was all lakers and a 30 point win for l.a.. head coach said the team lost their poise during the game yesterday and steph curry knows these problems have been the same all year. >> last night was a lot of self-inflicted wounds across the board. you hate that you hav learning that lesson at this stage of the season but we did and now it's about how to

respond. it has been our m.o. for a very long time and there's a lot of confidence in that no matter how frustrating it is. >> it's a must win when the other team has three wins and if you lose you are done. that is a must win. i have faith our team can win any series as long as we have more games to play. we are in the same situation we were in a year ago in boston in the finals, down to and one on the road and we know what we have to do to get the job done and that is the plan. >> is dr. in the house for the sixers and celtics from philly who had a 16 point lead in the second half but in the final minutes market smart hits the three for boston to take the lead. philly fans cannot believe it, under 20 seconds to go james harden how about this tough

floater? ties the game and we go to overtime. under 20 seconds to go in overtime philly down to and harden, he had a game high of 42, sixers up one going nuts there in philly. in the final second smart for three and the win with the ball was still in his hand as time expired the sixers survived 116 and 115 even the series at two. game five tuesday in boston and now to baseball where the giants go for a sweep in the brewers ms. season high win streak if they can get that done today at oracle. to the baseball park we go that's a first timer in the bleachers today cute. six homers in the first three starts to more today willie makes it five into brewers. he gets to wear the cheese. looks like the packers cheese head giants had 13 hits today but left 10 men on base just three runs. brett striking out in the eighth.

tailgating in a's going for a sweep of the royalties as well that looks really will good. the two teams tied for the worst record in the majors coming in at eight and 26. salvador perez scored three times for the royals, casey wins five and one as oakland draws back into the cellar all alone at eight and 27. they'll open a three-game series in the bronx tomorrow and sad news to pass on as we reminded you as legend vita blue has died at the age of 73. he pitched for the a's giants and royals and his 17 year career threw a no-hitter in his eighth big league start for the a's in 1970. and 71 he won nbp in eight complete games he became a key part of the a's. three championships from 1972 to 74 and finished his career with 209 wins and 143 complete games.

vita blue was 73 years old and i had a chance to meet him over the years a couple times. in my time with them he was such a kind man in the baseball world and we are mourning the loss of him. we are here in l.a. for more lakers and warriors coverage as the night goes on. >> so many people call him a class act. thanks. up next the castro art mart where local artists and organizations gather to celebrate the

>> the castro neighborhood was transformed today for the castro art mart, dozens of vendors including local artists and organizations gather to celebrate the community's art and culture. people enjoyed live music and food and drinks, and also bought goods from various local merchants. all of this is an effort to renew energy and bring life to small businesses in the area. if you missed today's event, don't worry castro art mart happens every first sunday of each

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