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don sanchez is live on the marine at green in pran fran. >> there would be 2000 athletes from the escape of alkatraz. so be it. the competitors will be wet. >> in an event this, we work on flexibility. >> they may modify the course. >> because they are starting from a boat, we can shorten the swim to whatever distance we choose. >> the bike race could be shortened but the run will remain the same. the team monitors the weather and all teams are a go now. rain or stine. they think that the crowd will be big as usual. >> for the stores and restaurants it will be great. it will push them inside and not just to the street. >> big antique fair will not be going on sunday.

don sanchez has what's hot. ♪ >> ethnic dance festival brings more than 750 northern california acclaimedplore their hair contamination at zellerbach hall. ♪ >> the world premiere classic tales of the city, a.c.t. brings the beloved characters to the stage. ♪ >> last week i gave you an exclusive look inside bob weir's new studio. he joins phil lesh at shoreline. >> a rare bay area performance tony lindsay in san rafael. ♪ >> charles lloyd headlines the healdsburg jazz festival, entertainment everywhere. >> world's best athletes try the try ath triathalon in the escape from alcatraz. >> and u-2 place the coliseum in oakland next tuesday. don sanchez, "abc 7 news." >> and air temperature at alcatraz. >> probably colder. >> have a grererererererererereq i work at the cable company, and i get to wear a hard hat... a question already! my mom says cable can't bundle cell phones. you mean wireless voice service? nobody does that. mom says at&t does, so... uh...uh... [ female announcer ] get more bundle choices than cable. call to get u-verse tv and internet, plus your choice of home phone or wir

don sanchez has more. >> we all know what the golden gate bridge looks like but what does it sound likemphony orchestra has commissioned a work by what happens here every day. >> the unique feature that we are going into the community and asking people to contribute in their own way. >> sharing their ideas on the facebook page. >> update sounds and even videos that may be inning had. >> inspired by that input and by sounds that are being recorded. >> sounds of seagulls, bicycles. >> he find go what he needs. >> it is an inspiration, finding music in every movement. every cable, every lane and obviously every sound. they have the symphony and improvised the sound. >> we play the fog sound, rolling repetitive chord that sounds kind of mystical and uncertain. >> on may 24th it will come together as part of the 75th anniversary. it opened in april, 1937 and this is like a tribute. >> when i cross every day i think of the engineers, the human spirit behind the design and construction. men that built it. >> it's a majestic salute into music to one of the great engineering marvels. don sanchez

a lot going on this fourth of july. >> arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez has what is hot. >y eliot, a boy who just wants to dance. featuring the music of elton john in orpheum theater. >> they say kim is filled with style and sass. now at the raz room with a tribute to nina simone. >> kim is also playing the 27th annual jazz festival to showcases acts from fusion, to la ten. it's music, food, shopping on fillmore. catch the artwalk friday night and stanford jazz festival. >> assisted living the musical is a wild ride through perils of later life. if you're older or you plan be, enjoy laughs at the imperial palace. >>> three dog night. the pointer sisters and the temptations part of the fair. and nightly fireworks. fourth of july tradition in the marrin city. san francisco has a certified hit. tales of the city has been held over through july in the adt theater. the it's life and landscape of marin. in larkspur. there are fourth of july celebration with fireworks and parades everywhere. watch the aerial exfrav gan san antonio from the uss -- extravaganza from uss hornet. >> t

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don sanchez will show us what is new around the track. >>> you may have noticed this, california lotterys down. it has been for a couple days so they have set up a temporary website. pwf.ca.lottery.com. we have the winning numbers for you. mega number is 4. hey, nobody got all the numbers right. all six of them on the jackpot so next tuesday's top prize will jump to $88 million which is enough to pay the lighted bill. >> theaters, pixar studios, don sanchez has a review of the bay area film on the aisle. ♪ >> they travel the world so the queen can race in a world grand prix. that gives them a chance to explore. >> they are racing on all kinds of fuel. there are mysterious plots afloat. one gets mistaken for a spy. this is the film and the story goes in many directions, like a driver you may need a navigater. >> i wanted the movie to be really fast paced. >> they got back into the director's chair for the 12th an made film that is made by walt disney company. we talked to him at world premiere. >> what you have the computers do is a step beyond what you've done before. >> every story that

i'm don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> 6:20 now. up next, a giant surprise. giants put a smile on the face of a kid who lost his most prize possession. sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. >>> 6:24. a 4-year-old boy that survived a fire and got a thrill last night at the game. 4-year-old zack lost his treasured t-ball trophy in that fire with the baseball gear. >> now after hearing the news, giants invite zack to watch the team warm up on the field last night. when lucille surprised him with a giant replacement trophy. >> gave me a nice trophy. >> it's a big trophy. >> what are you going to do with that? s>> [ inaudible ] >> zack got a new mitt and an automatic baseball from the team. and the whole family got to stay and watch the game. what a thrill. >> a classy

. >> coming up don sanchez will tell us "what's hot" besides the weather. éç;ç;çééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééww it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the d

in san francisco, don sanchez, abc7 news. >> i love that! that's great. >> yeah. >> weather is an art, as well, isn't it, lisa? >> yeah, it is. we've got some pretty pictures this morning with the clouds and the sun out there. this peak showing the marine layer. it is dissipating quickly this morning. we will see more sunshine. still a sea breeze but with an earlier burn off we are warming up. 27 oakland, 75 fremont. look for low to mid-80s as you head east, east of the tunnel. 83 concord. 83 in morgan hill, and further to the north around santa rosa. 57 san francisco. that's about five degrees warmer than yesterday. even at the coast we will be warming up. it was only 58 yesterday in monterey. with that, we will see today, tomorrow, pretty good out there. but increasing clouds on tuesday. cooler weather as an unseasonably area of low pressure visits us tuesday. that could lead to a chance of showers and thunderstorms into wednesday. >> thank you for joining us. our next newscast starts at 9:00 this morning. i'm carolyn. along with lisa. goo

don sanchez, abc 7 news. >> what don sanchez is talking about is we've got record rainfalls to talk about now. >> we just broke a record that's stood since 1934 right here in the city. more than 1/2 inch of rain has already fallen and more is yet to come. let's take a look at our live doppler 7 in high definition. very active weather day. notice all of the rain stretching from the north bay all the way down to the south bay. look at that. salinas, get ready for some heavy rain headed your direction. also up towards monterey, santa cruz, we've already seen about an inch of rainfall there and boy, we can see up to 3 inches of rain in the higher elevations there. so very active weather day today. and we should dry out by tuesday. but try and stay dry whenever you have plans today. >> thanks very much. thank for joining us on the abc 7 saturday morning news and newscast at 8:00. stay connected 24/7 and have a nice day. bye-bye. ♪it's the way you bring out the sun♪ my mom makes any day sunny. sunnyd does, too. with 40% fewer calories than most regular soda brands. ♪

. >> and the san mateo county fair don sanchez will tell us what'ss you know what this is, cartwright? yes. nicorette mini. you carry them around everywhere. yes i do, because cravings are everywhere. would you take a craving for me, cartwright? how would i -- exactly. [ male announcer ] nicorette mini goes wherever you go, to help make quitting suck less. [ slap! slap! slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums >>> welcome back. i'm frances dinglasan in the traffic center. take a look at live shot of interstate 80 in berkeley, frames are out from this car fire but there was a lot of smoke, still smoke coming from the car. traffic is flowing well but looks like the right lane is blocked, as well. i'm going check out the drive time from the carquinez bridge coming up in a few. more news with carolyn. >>> it is 6:13. a new study likely to be scrutinized by the television networks are more people are starting to watch programming online. tv view

don sanchez has the review on the aisle. meet the green lantorn who will keep peace in the universe. weakness is fear . on earth. ryan is a test pilot following in his father's foot step and an alien green lantern crashed on earth. >> take it it chose you. >> i pledge allegance to a lantern. >> things shift in a hurry. >> this is the chosen human. >> first huhan to join the corp. he is wearing a costume and mask that doesn't fool anybody. he has to destroy the misdemeanor that needs on fear. there is a creepy scientist who gets caught up in the fear circus and winds up like the elephant man. the battle is on but runs oust green before it finishs and that doesn't bode well for a sequel. >> this is the latest of summer offerings of super heroes in tights trying to not look embarrassed. ryan is hip and credible . great special affects and the 3 d is impactful . then it falls a little bit flat and sort of becomes like a 2 d script that my special green lantern ring will not save. it will appeal to len and 12 year old boys. i wil

they call it art in action using just his hands he created a portrait for john lennon for don sanchezt very quickly. >> he combines motion and explosion of lines, shapes and colors with music. brian olson can turn a canvas into a work of art in less than five minutes. >> so they can experience what they would normally see on a gas ri wall. >> let us begin. music is john lennon, imagine the image of lennon. he will use both of his hands to create the work. >> i've got three brushes in each hand. i'm able to blend color. i'm able to enhance skin tone and create layers very quickly. >> he begin his career more than a dozen years ago. a lot of his work is on his website. he believes his art can inspire people and be creative. >> it's a moment in time. it's a creative expression. that is what i'm trying to share with my audience. it's not what you do but wait you do it that makes you an artist. it's the experience of the energy applied to your own life and being an artist. >> look at this. he finished the work in less than four and a half minutes. >> my challenges are where can i take this

this is don sanchez abc sevennews. >> the rain may be warm up to melt the snow in the sierra. the run off will fills and streams and create a serious flooding threat. they are doubling the amount of water from pain shaft dam and to make room for the run off. we don't need rain at this point which is a nice position to be in. >> no, we don't. >> but it is coming. >> but it will be pouring. we are not having a heat wave, but the air is milder than the air that produced snow in previous storms. that will contribute to some melting. it is quite a concern. here is a live view of the camera looking down on the bay. you can see the mist in the area there. still no significant rainfall hith the bay area and here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. we have live rain over the north bay and slowly spreading to other parts of the way area . actually to sonoma and napa and southard to marin light rainfall is reported at the moment. 60 degrees in redwood 60 and low to midcities in the bay . north bay current temperature readings in the 50s. rain heavy at times into saturday and chance of thunde

don sanchez joins us now. don, i guess you can say it's good thing it's friday for drivers who are impatient through all this. >> let's hope so. it's getting better it's been difficult to get out of san francisco southbound. tenth and bryant street, there's 101, the on ramp. take a look what it was like just 30 minutes ago. 280 and 101 are just two miles south of here. when they closed 280 at 101, the backup began instantly. traffic slowed, drivers jock id id -- jockeyed for position, but for once they didn't seem to mind it. >> i'm not going to complain. someone passed away. it's the fire department. you respect them. so hopefully we make our flight. >> well, it's a tribute so we should be responsible to say, hey, it's not a problem. >> it's great that they are honoring them. unfortunate if you are trying to get to the airport. >> a lot of people trying to get to the airport. but it's getting much lighter now. this is good news but if you are planning to head south hopefully your plain will be a little late or

don sanchez it has more than a passing similarity to spielberg's e.t.e is done on the aisle. >> ohio middle school students shooting a film. >> the train hits a pickup truck pretty realistic. they run and leave the camera behind. it takes three days to develop film back in 1979 but it shows there is something try to get out of one of those cars. it brings a military invasion and strange things start happening. power lines disappear. >> we have nine people missing now. >> don't expect any me help from the military. it bring bris some more to the film. it could be an invasion? it's the cold war era and alien on the loose creating havoc. they are trying to recapture it and all it wants to do is what e.t. did. >> this plays like a digital copy of spielberg palm but some of it is slow but you will cheer these fresh young faces. dasing special effects and do not leave when the credits begin there is more, a nice little treat. i'll give super 8, three-quarters of a bucket. we'll see out aisle. >> high praise from don. >> today, sunday's street event returns to

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don sanchez, abc7 news. >> looks good. would have about this? speaking of looking good.couple here. the royal couple. >> that couple! >> talking about us? the long-awaited royal visit of prince william and kate, begin their first overseas trip as a married couple today. we tell you what is in store #t#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#t#x >>> welcome back. 6:24. prince william and kate arrive in canada for the first officials overseas trip since their wedding. >> the one you've been talking about. >> everybody is talk about across the pond. the duke and duchess of cambridge will spend nine days in canada before jetting off to los angeles on july 8. william and kate are expected to draw crowds of thousands as they travel from ottawa to calgary and through the northwest territories. they will start their tour laying a wreath at the national war memorial in ottawa. >>> you are a bit disappointed, you have to admit, they're not coming here. >> yeah. l.a. is not that far, you know? >> you going? >> maybe. >> really? seriously? >> just invite them to the set. how is that? >> they'll b

here is don sanchez with a story from last year's festival. ♪ >> san francisco is the only city in theorld to seamlessly blend so many cultures in one place. its true oh ace of intensity. sim possibly yum of styles and common denominator of dance. this is the dance company in rehearsal. they go back 2,000 years. they spoke through an interpreter. >> it's called the last empress and i went to historical references to part of history. >> it's the story of the queen and bringing her kingdom into modern times in the 19th century. the costumes are you a then the tinge her zres based on a photograph. >> because they is such a rich culture she wanted to make details authentic like the hair. >> it's like wearing a crown. they look at the festival as a chance of discovery. it's not about competition but it's about sharing. >> it's a microcosm of the world so i realized this is an opportunity to show korean dance is very important and dramatic part of history. ♪ >> this is one of of 26 world premieres at the ethnic festival and for many it shows the diverse of the bay area. ideally, maybe it's a

using just his hands he created a portrait of john lennon for don sanchez.s you are going to see, he did it in less than four and a half minutes. >> reporter: he combines motion and explosion of lines, shapes and colors with music. brian olson can turn a large blank canvas into a work of art in less than five minutes, pulling the audience into his creativity. >> they can experience what they would normally just see on a gallery wall. what is the creative process that i go through. >> reporter: so let us begin. the music is john lennon. he will use both of his hands to create the work. >> when i'm using brushes i have three brushes in each hand and i'm able to blend color and create skin tone. >> reporter: he began his professional career more than a dozen years guy. a lot of his work is on his website. >> it is a moment in time. you know, it as creative expression and that is what i'm trying to share with my audience that it is not what you do, it is the way that you do it that makes me an artist. sort of take this experience and energy and apply it to your

. >>> and abc7 don sanchez is covering it is road closures from the ground. how does it look at 101? >> this is i snap is usually busy and backed up for blocks. but right now, on-ramp . two lanes and merge and hit south on 101 . 280 intersection is two and half miles from there. but this is friday night. people are taking the advice. maybe the west side of the town has a problem but not here f. you are encountering delays on the west side of the town. come to 10th street and get on the freeway. i see two cars coming right now. it is amazing on a friday. >> be careful out there. >> we have a programming note for you. live coverage of the today's memorial service preempted the abc soap operas. we'll air all my children and one life to live and general hospital from 2:05 to 5:00 a.m. on saturday morning. be sure to set your dvr's tonight. soap opera block of programs runs from 2:05 to 5:00 a.m.. we posted our coverage for you . we'll find a slide show and a link to our facebook page where you can leave expressions of condollences. >> thanks for being here today.

don sanchez, woops. seven news. >> it is june and not january. sandhya is joining us now with the radar. >> it is quieting down in the bay area. we had thunderstorms earlier in the day around napa county and lightning strikes and numerous lightning strike san francisco valley. a funnel cloud near davis. in the sierra, nevada e. june 1st and we are talking about chain requirements as it it is snowing in interstate 80 and so if you are heading to the high country, you need the chains. there is a weak disturbance to bring in the shower possibility tonight and tomorrow. a we'll be back with more on the unusually wet forecast coming up. >> this weather is not just strange, it is costly. it threatens to damage the crops in the state and could lead to higher prices in the grocery store. the weather is creating spotting on call flower and preventing the peaches from building the sugar content. rain could severely damage the fruit. >> once it gets wet, cherries in the growing period. they will grow and split. because they will burst with the rain. >>> and

don sanchez gives us a look. >> he was legend are designer.as perhaps the most influential designer of 20th century. it shows how he was inspired by the native land. drama of the building and passion of the dance and glory of the church. this exhibit has been brought together from collections around the world. it's meant to show his importance of his design. >> everybody was influenced by the designers and models. >> he was drawn to his work even before heas a teenager. >> is he was ahead of anybody else. >> he was often called the picasso of fashion. >> there is experimentation of work but it's done with deep respect. >> his name not by a household word, he never went into her khan dies go but he was considered the pinnacle of designer. >> this show and others at museum is really about fashion as art. not how wealthy people dress. >> they are about fashion and the evolution of fashion. >> high standards, works of beauty and art tri-and now we can see close up how a legacy has lasted. it's here through the 4th of july. >>> that is all for this

in mill valley, don sanchez, abc7 news. we have a surprising ranking for the city by the bay.s the 12th dirtiest city in the country. in its annual survey of american cities. the magazine asked visitors to gauge a city dirtiness on litter, air pollution, and taste of local tap water. san francisco ranked worst than dallas, boston and washington, d.c. the dirtiest city in the country according to the survey is new orleans. >>> well, however clean or dirty we are, what is the weather today? >> nice. brightening up out there already. outside we are looking at sunshine. we'll see a strong sea breeze at the coast. the temperatures there in the 50s. elsewhere, we will be looking at numbers to warm up. just a little bit. so we're talking upper 70s to low 80s inland valley. that's concord and livermore. 75 in san jose. still on average, below normal. after today, we're going to go in the other direction. temperatures around normal. 5 degree warm-up tomorrow for father's day. monday, tuesday, wednesday, return to le to mid-90s inland. tuesday begin sums. feel like it. 70 at beaches. sl

i'm don sanchez, abc7 news.ou on the isle. >> we will see what kind of review we get for the weather now. if you have some plans you will want to know what it's going to be like outside. >> today is the cooler day out there. >> still clouds in napa and oakland. look for the clouds to peel back from the coast. temperatures today we are talking 60s around the bay. right now you notice emeryville has a little sun and cloudiness out there. in terms of high temperatures, notice where it's cool. that's where the fog will be throughout the day. half moon bay 59. 72 in fremont with low 70s in vallejo, 85 clear lake. morgan hill 80. we are cooler than average but tomorrow warming up a few degrees. the trend continues on monday. by tuesday we are talking a weak system that could bring some light showers to the north bay, then when that system passes we are going to warm up. maybe some 90s by the end of next week. >> what's going on? thanks, lisa. thank you for joining us on abc7 news saturday morning. our next newscast st

don sanchez. abc seven news. >> another local news. jaycee dugard delivered a strong message for the husband and wife that tormented her. the judge ruled that previously undisclosed details that duguard gave to the grand rapids will be made public. >> the majority of the grand jury testimony is too graphic and will not be released to protect the privacy of jaycee dugard and that came after sentencing phil yip nancy garrido. dugard was not in the courtroom but her presence was felt in a statement her mother. >> you lack a soul and imposed the maximum sentence on the 60 year ode predator. for his wife and accompolice, 36 years to life. in 1991 they kidnapped jaycee. philip used a tazer to subdue the girl and taken to their home in antioch and held captive for 18 years and giving birth to two children fathered by garrido. in a message in court dugard addressed her rapist. i chose not to be here today because i refuse to waste a second of my life in your presence. everything you did to me was wrong and i hope one day you see that. i hated

don sanchez has more. >> in an event like this, we work on flexibility. >> on race morning, they maythe course. >> we have the ability to shorten the swim to whatever distance we choose. >> the bike course could be shortened but the run will stay the same. athletes will be at the place of the giants-colorado game, a giants spokesperson says the team monitors the weather. all games are a go now. the annual union street fair goes rain or shine. the merchants association thinks the crowd will be as big as usual. >> you may not see it directly on the streets but i think for the stores and the restaurants, i think it's going to be great because it's going to push them inside and not just to the street. >> one event has been canceled, the big alameda point antique fair won't be going on on sunday. it's been rescheduled for next sunday. >> i'm from seattle and in seattle, we make margaritas out of rain. >> restaurants with views and outdoor dining will feel the rain's effect and it's a place that's gone through a renovat n renovation. >> it's not easy when the sun isn't shining. that's when

don sanchez, abc news. >> and tonight something special.six tonight. spencer knows someone in powerful position to get to go to paris to check these things out. way to go spencer. >> partly cloudy conditions. the marine layer beginning to break up but the winds are gusty. a weak trough is to the north and west of us. that will allow for a stronger sea breeze, partly cloudy skies and a slightly cooler day today. high temperatures still below the average downtown at 62. 66 in oakland and breezy over the hills with 74 in concord. 70 today in san jose. santa crews coming in in -- santa cruz in the 60s. look what happens tomorrow. not quite as breezy. numbers come up from 2 to 4 degrees. but then monday into the middle of next week we are talking much warmer weather with highs in the mid-and upper 80s throughout the middle of the week and the ener valleys still staying pleasant along the coast. >> and some do like it hot. >> yeah. >> thanks for joining us on the saturday morning news. the next newscast at 1:00 a.m. have a great day!

don sanchez said it is more than a passing similarity. here's don on the aisle. didn't put it in. >> what? >> summer vacation chooting a zombie film and a passing train . it is hits a pick up truck and they run and leave the camera behind. it takes three days to develop film back in 1979 but shows there is something trying to get out of the car. it brings a military invasion and strange things happen. dogs miss and property disappear. >> i have nine people missing now. things are happening that i can't explainn. >> don't expect help from the military. the mom's wife died . the boy is. >> could it be a invasion? it is the cold war era. no an alien on the loose creating havoc and all it wants to do. >> what he did. >> kids are going to be airborne like in et. it is a digital copy of spielburg. there is dazzling special effects and do not leave when the credits begin, because there is a treat. i will give three-quarters of bucket. abc news and we'll see you on the aisle. >> thanks for joining us. i am carolyn johnson. >> don't forget we have the nba finals. pregame

don sanchez is live. tough day to dine outdoors. >> this is the way it is supposed to be. enjoying the ambiiance and food and drink and that sort of thing. but i think nature made it rather difficult and a challenge for life and business. pounding the pavement pumped up drops of rain and sending tourist and locals running for cover and complicating the lives of outof towners. the san francisco landmarks are shut down for repair work. rain on june 1st doesn't seem

don sanchez has a review on the aisle. >> meet the green lantern.ir power comes from will, weakness is fear. on earth, brian ren 80 dz is following in his father's footsteps. a funny guy and clashes on the earth. >> but they shift in a hurry. >> he is the first human to join the corps and they don't think much. he looks so weird. he is wearing this costume with a digital mask. he has to confront the enemy who wants to destroy the world. it feeds on fear. he plays a creepy scientist that gets caught up in it and winds up like the elephant man. the battle is on but scenes are right out of green before it's finished. it doesn't bode well for a sequel. >> this is the latest and summer offerings of, he is clover and funny. there are great special effects to begin with and 3-d is pretty good but then it goes a little flat and becomes like a 2-d script that even my special ring can't save. this is for 12-year-old boy, i'll give it half a bucket but we'll see you on the aisle. >> it debuted number one at the box office. so there is an audience out there for

don sanchez got inside the coliseum for a close-up look. >> reporter: they call it the claw, it looks like a spaceship. four massive steel legs above the world's largest tourlg stage. more than a thousand people assembling it. >> never seen anything quite like it. >> in order to have the u-2 tour we needed something to support the large amount of sound, video and lighting. >> three times the average tour. >> this is video screen, 54-ton, goes 87 foot that expands, it's the biggest video screen ever taken. >> it's surrounded by audience. >> as of four shows, it was the largest tour of all time. we still have 16 shows to go. >> reporter: more than $550 million and counting. >> world tour is late after bono had back surgery. this is big business, as many as 550 people travel with the tour. >> locally we have over 1500 people in every city. >> helping the local economy. tickets here range in prices. it's a concert for 65,000 fans. >> eric: line of tractor-trailers. more than 100 u-2 fans will be enjoying free concerts thanks to their shoes. they gave away 116 pairs of tickets and all fans

in san francisco, don sanchez, abc 7 news. >> and the long wait is over for jason kidd. >> former cal old guys join me tonight on coffee talk. the transparent aircraft that you can see through the cabin walls. >> and the first major debate of the presidential campaign. issues that unite and divide the candidates and a surprise announcement. that is coming up later this evening and fall out for the nba finals. >> so happy for jason. he finally gets the ring. >> he's still play i am right here. nba finals produced big ratings for abc. the maverick's clinching a win was highest rating for abc. mavericks returned to hero's welcome. mark cuban first off of the plan. he will pick up the tab for the parade for the city. dirk nowitzki right behind cuban . jasonkid getting the hardware . former cal and saint joseph, almedia star. >> no matter how old you are, we knew to pass the ball and making sure we didn't take shots where three or four guys are on you. we didn't care who put the ball in the basket. >> for miami, it was a pill to swallow. chris bosh in the fetal position and lebron james a

don sanchez shows us. >> the house reminiscent of the mansion in san rafael.e soon. >> 120 a month come in a month. we serve over 4,000 people just last year. again the clinic services are desperately into needed. >> that is where the artists they are given a house to unleash their creativity. this is called our house is your house. this work has fire on one side and water on the other restoration of life interpreting his mission. there are six houses down from 25 last year and you can see them at marin community center where they are set up. because they believe everyone should have a place to live. >> these will be auctioned off saturday night to support the ritter center program to help the homeless. long term goal is to eliminate homelessness in marin county. >> a surprising ranking for the city by the bay. they have listed san francisco as san francisco 12th dirtiest country in the magazine gauges the city's dirtyness based on litter air pollution and the taste of tap water. it wranktd worst the d.c. and dallas. the dirtiest city is new orleans. >> i thin

. >>> to an escape to alcatraz, don sanchez has it in today's what's hot. >> ethnic dance festival bringsnorthern california dancers and musicians to explore their heritage, at yerba buena center at zellerbach hall. >> the world premiere of classic tales of city, a.c.t. brings the characters to the stage. ♪ >> last week i gave you an exclusive look inside bob weir's studio. he joins phil lesh at shoreline. >> get inspired at the garden expo at marin county fair grounds. ♪ >> a rare intimate performance of tony lindsay, santana's front man in san rafael. >> charles lloyd heads the health brgs jazz festival, entertainment everywhere. ♪ >> the world es best athletes, escape from alcatraz triathalon. >> more than 2500 custom cars at 18th get together at alameda fairgrounds. santa clara opens up in a sea of voices, award winning group presents its series of concerts. ♪ >> and looking ahead, u-2 plays the coliseum in oakland. >>> and giants season continued, bank of lights went out behind home plate. >> very appropriate. >> after the 16 minute delay, he returned to the mound and needed one more

he is the best known artist of the 20th century and as don sanchez tells us.lection. >> just one look at the gallery, you understand he was one of most influential artists of the 20th century. >> you are seeing the eye and hand of a great living old master in his lifetime reinventing the definition of art. >> he constantly was reinventing his concept, his style, philosophy right down into the 19970s. >> you see the works which provided so much influence to generation after generation of other artists. >> you could embrace it or reject it you had to deal with. the history of picasso and his work is the history of modernism in itself. >> there are 170 works on display here. the museum is closed for renovation. >> it covers his whole career and what is unique, these are works that he kept for himself. >> works he believed would establish his legacy. even with as many styles there a common thread it's image in in there somewhere. he had to be center stage. >> that is really what drove him to create, that self-image gave him the ability and power to see himself as

don sanchez, abc7 news. >> today's sunday's street event in fran from 11 to 4. streets close today cars and trucks so people can get out and enjoy healthy and fun activities without worrying about getting run down. today's centers around third and 24th streets near warm water cove on san francisco bay. the dog patch community joins sunday streets for the first time today. they will have live music at 22nd and indiana streets. and two music venues at 17th and wisconsin and 17th and texas streets. great weather for that today, lisa. >> the onshore flow will decrease and that means less wind out there. starting out with some clouds, though, but we will be looking for slight warming today. anywhere from 1 to 3 degrees. okay, it's not much, but we will be looking at more warming tomorrow. 66 oakland, 68 free mont and 78 morgan hills. 74 in napa. just 62 san francisco. and tomorrow morning the marine layer becoming even more compressed and that means more sunshine, a couple 80s inland. that's more like it, right? >> you got it. that will do it for us. thank you for jo

don sanchez, abc7 news. >> coming up next, what the family of oscar grant has to say just hours before release of former bart officer johannes mehserle. and the fourth suspicious grass fire in less than a week burns nearly an acre in antioch. the kincaids live here. across the street, the padillas. ben and his family live here, too. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today.

arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez got in the area for a closer look. >> they call it the clawa space ship . supporting sound equipment and more than a thousand people assembling it. it looks and sounds like this. music business has never seen anything like it. looks good. >> and in order to have the u 2 360 tour we needed something substantial to support the lighting and video. >> 300 times worth and the average tour. >> this is a video screen that goes quen feet when it expands it is the biggest ever taken. >> it is surrounded by the audience. >> and it is the largest tour of all time. we have 16 shows more to go and pad on that lead. >> more than 550 million dollars and counting. ♪ ♪ the world tour is a year late getting her after bono had back surgery. >> i put on my idos. you think i could be mistaken for bono. >> couldn't convince anyone else. this is big business and many as 550 people travel with the tour. >> locally we hire 1500 people in every city. ushers and stage hand and helping the local economy. 30 to $250 . it is a big set designed to give an indmate feeling in

don sanchez. >>> surprising ranking for city by the bay. 12th dirtiest city in the country. in the survey of the america's favorite cities they asked people to gauge dirtiness on litter, air pollution and taste of local tap water. san francisco ranked worse than dallas, boston and washington, d.c. dirtiest city in the country according to the survey, new orleans. >>> next at 6:00, computer chaos. the problem that snarled united airline flights here and around the country. who would poison his neighbor's dog and why? yeah. um, i thought this was going well for a first date. look at your it is. suckometer. oh, i just quit smoking, and the cravings really suck after a meal. okay. ding! [ male announcer ] quitting sucks. nicorette makes it suck less, doubling your chances of success. [ slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums

as you see from arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez, this exhibition is a significant collections the most influential artist of the 20th century. his art covered an incredibly wide range of ideas. >> you are seeing the eye and hand and thoughts of a great living old master in his lifetime, sort of reinventing the definition of art. >> he was constantly reinventing his concept, his philosophy, his style, right down into the 19 70s. >> you see the work that provided influence to generation after generation of other art its. >> you could embrace it or reject it, but you had to deal with if. he was such a force in the art world. the history of his work is almost evolution itself. >> there are 150 on display here. eats all from paris. we get it here because the museum is closed for renovation. the exhibition covers every phase of his career over eight decades. and what is unique are these works picasso kept for himself. works he believed that would establish his legacy. even with these than styles there's a common thread. his image is in there somewhere. picasso always had to be cent

don sanchez abc sevennews. >> there is no place like home and three families have a new place to call their own home it is part of habitat for humanity hit hard by the foreclosure prices. today carmela and her daughters received the keys to home. >> it is a blessing. i didn't think i would be a homeowner so soon. her smile tells the story. local working families can get a zero interest loan after completing homeownership training. habitat for humanity renovated 18 local homes since the revittlization program began. >> she is also smiling because the weather is changed. >> the sun tends to bring it out. looking to the golden gate. and low clouds are pushing up against the line and image here. we have mainly clear skies on the coast and a nice dry air down north and sunny skies that we enjoy and the clearing trend has begun. temperatures include. it is a summer like area. and sunny skies . satellite shows the jet stream leaving and low temperatures tonight on the mild side and generally low to mid-50s in the bay area and tomorrow a milder day than we had tomorrow . tomorrow on the penin

as don sanchez explains, this exhibition is a significant collection. >> just one look in the gallery understand why pablo picasso was the most influential artist of the 20th century. his art covered an incredibly wide range of ideas. >> you are seeing the eye and hand and thoughts of a great living old master and his life time sort of reinventing the very definition of art. he was constantly reinventing his concept, style, philosophy, rate down into the 1970's. you see the works which provided so much influence to generation after generation after generation of other artist. you could embrace. reject it. but you had to deal witness. he was such a pro taken force in the art world. the history of picasso and work is a history of modernism itself. >>reporter: there are 150 paintings and works on paper displayed here all from the may seem in paris we get it here because it's closed for renovation. it comforts every phase of his career over 8 decade. what is unique about this collection is that these are works that picasso kept for himself. works he believed would establish his legacy. ev

here's don sanchez arts and entertainment reporter. billy elliott who trade boxing for la. set in northern england during a miner strike. he's not alone in the theater. it takes 5 billy roy retake it the role. they teach a master class in this summer camp where children can explore the art. >> let's get started. okay. l. >>reporter: daniels from australia at age 15 he remembers workshop where he got a chance. >> i always try to think back to. that why i am doing it in the first place. i want to give to a the will of kid what they gave to me when i was their age. >>reporter: for another billy this is a homecoming. j p is from half moon bay. it took 2 years of audition before he was cast. >> still pretty hard. 3 hours long. there's a lot of dancin dancing. singing. acting. you have to stay focused all the time. remember all the notes you get. >>reporter: notes from the production team all students in the summer program hoping they some day can be broadway bound and getting a little lesson here from experts showing just how difficult, how

don sanchez has that story. >> in 18 haven't we work on flexibility.orter: on race morning they may modify the course. >> because the athlete start from a boat we have the ability to shorten the swim to whatever distance we choose. the bike course could be shorten but the run will be the same. giants spokesperson says the team monitor the weather all games are a go now. annual union street fair goes rain or shine. merchant association thinks the crowd will be as big as usual. >> may not see it directly on the street but i think for the stores and restaurants l i think it's going to be great because it will will push them inside not just to the street. >>reporter: one event cancelled. big alameda point antique fair won't be going on on sunday. rescheduled for next sunday. >> rhyme from seattle in seattle we make margarita out of rain. >>reporter: restaurants with view and out door dining in tiburon will see the rain effect and a place just again through renovation. >> not easy when the sun is not shining that's when you have to come through with the foo