an inspiring story of bay area people helping visitors. nba bay area news continues. my area starts with tragedy. it quickly turns inspirational... >>> right now at 5:00, a world famous choir's visit to the bay area starts with tragedy. it quickly turns inspirational. news at 5:00 starts right now. ng us. acclaimed college choir from alabama is singing tonight after the bus they were riding in a thele-up crash. >> seen an outpours of support to replace the items they lost. live in performance is about to begin. >> reporter: that's right, terry. they should be beginning any time now inside of third baptist church. despite all that they have been through, they say they still plan to sing, and they have been focussing on the people who have stepped up to help them since this crash happened when they were on their way to san francisco. members of the oakwood university choir sang this morning at third baptist church and again maying right now. there were about 18 members and two leaders on the bus headed to their hotel after they flew in from alabama when the fiery crash h

. >>> coming up on "today in the bay", nba bay area responds. >>> the insurance company tkpwegives a green light for surgery, but the person gets stuck with a five-figure bill. >>> happening at 4:51, an emotional remembrance to mark one month since the easter sunday bombings. attacks by islamic militants killed more than 250 people. mourners join victims's relatives as church bells rang. much more news ahead. stick around. >>> good morning to you. coming and going. taking a live look at sfo this morning. no known tkphraeus so far. we can check into that so far 6789 but rain across the bay area once again the full forecast coming up in moments. 4:54 right now. >>> nbc bay area responds to a san jose family saddled with a huge medical bill. >> the problem insurance wasn't paying as promised. they asked chris chmura and team to find a cure. >> good morning. when mavis and james shirley were told their son needed surgery that would cost $30,000, they got their ducks in a row with their insurance company. >> we did obtain a preapproval letter from aetna prior to the surgery. so we were ex

nba bay area is live with that story. and was anybody hurt? >> reporter: no, thankfully no one was hurt. but this was a very close call. i'll have you take a look at just how large this limb is that fell into this hull. this just hoisted it off of the roof. if you look closer at the front toor, this tree tree ripped the front door off its hinges. it was six feet in diameter and 60 feet tall. the tree crashed down on to the roof of this home early in morning around 1:00. you can see where a section of the roof buckled. neighbors say they are surprised it came down since the winds weren't that high and there wasn't a storm. >> that's pretty scarey. i'm just, you know, hope nobody got hurt and they're all okay because it's a shame. i mean, it's a beautiful tree. >> reporter: a bay area tree specialist spokesman says the tree likely came down because of old age and heavy weight on the protruding limb. crew wils will be out here all trying to remove the tree section by section. you see how big this big chunk they got off the roof is. and it's so la

give him your thoughts about the upcoming game, as well as sports right here in the bay area. >>> nbaesponds to a north bay couple whose round trip flight to the philippines nearly left them stranded. >> and it cost them more than they budgeted. they asked consumer investigator chris chmura and his team get them a refund. >> good morning. andy gutierrez and his wife were at the airport in manila in the philippines said to fly to taipei and then on to san francisco, home. but the airline told them they only had a reservation from tie pie to sfo. on spot in manila, they had to book a separate flight and that cost them $380 on the spot. they asked expedia to pay for that missing flight. here's what happened. >> correct process was followed. we regret to inform you that my request for refund was fully denied. >> andy contacted us. we contacted expedia. a week later andy got his $380, plus a $200 bonus voucher for the hassle. in a statement expedia said, our executive team determined there was an error made in reissuing the customer's airline tickets. call us at 1-888-996-tips or nbcbayare

nba bay area wazers is your family on the roadways. back out to the maps. it is slow for 24 as well. but much better. only one lane remaining closed after the earlier traffic alert and a multivehicle crash near caldecott. jammed back here, walnut creek to lafayette. two major routes were jammed up. rest of the bay, the commute builds. of course the damp roadways. kari showed the rain in hayward, san leandro and oakland. so slick roads. >>> cliatholics in sri lanka holding an emotional remembrance. the attack killed more than 250 people. mourners joined victims's relatives. >>> next on "today in the bay". a quick look at the top stories, including breaking news. a police shooting in solano county. >>> warriors continue their winning ways. what players are saying this morning. we're back in just two minutes. you're watching "today in the bay". >>> and welcome back. before you head out the door, it is 6:56. here are the top stories on "today in the bay". >>> breaking news from solano county. a suspect is in critical condition after a police shooting in fairfie

he is now on his seventh nba team. >> tonight, 2 rappers who ripped the bay area and toronto are throwing jobs on social media. e 40 posted this picture of himself at drake and captained it so it begins hashtag nba finals. drake commented on the photo "we are here waiting." >> drake also got caught out on twitter by smash mouth. the band told the rapper to sit down because that isn't going to fly in oakland. we have you covered on all things warriors on air and online. >> coming up, something not seen at the san francisco zoo in 15 years. it will appear again. when you can get a sneak peek of this new exhibit. >> 3 new movies opening in theaters this holiday we can. here are the ones that took top spot in the box office. avengers endgame. what a surprise. it reached a major box office milestone. the marvel movie dropped from 2nd to 3rd place with a $16.8 million we can. that number plus memorial day ticket sales will push endgame past the $800 million mark. that makes it only the second the stic fi. eve the number at dr 2nd place with a measly 24.4 million which brings its domestic gross

bay area news at 11:. >> warriors do it again, defeat the blazers in overtime and advance to fifth consecutive nba finals. >> it is happening, hopefully appreciating what you're seeing, warriors becoming only second team in nba history to reach the finals five years in a row, not done in 53 years. >> insane. team that unites the bay area. cheryl hurd is in alameda, did friends, everybody wlone but watching the game. >> i was holding my breath entire game and i'm sure a lot of warriors fans were doing the same. headed to the finals, at mcgee' grill in alameda. >> k.d. is out, but everybody is stepping up, playing like team. this series is in the bag.

bay. >>people are starting to feel that the team getting ready fans get ready kron four shells clifford reports. >>what we are just 2 days away from the start of the nba finals around the bay area on tuesday, lots of fun stuff for fans. also the team getting ready over in san francisco today, the warriors up a display their 5 championship trophies at san francisco city hall giving fans a chance to get up close they're in take some pictures and also here in oakland at the airport on tuesday afternoon. the team boarded a plane and that will head off to toronto. so they can prepare for thursday's game. all the players getting on board here steph curry looks like he packed a few snacks to take along the way. now a if you can't make it to the game kron four is going to have a lot of fun stuff on air and on kron on all week this week we have sports reporter jason do mosque. in toronto, covering the game he will be reporting before during and after games, one. and 2 also here on kron four we're going to air a special road to the championship show on thursday at 4 o'clock but for now in oakland charles clifford of kron 4 news. >>all right and here's a look at ticket prices currently on

one of nba finals and he bay area is ready. week out f one and we fight, we know the warriors opponent first time in their fight 5 year streak of finals appearances. the golden state takes on the team not called the cleveland cavaliers instead kawhi leonard and the raft there's or the matchup on deck. it's the first finals appearance in franchise history for toronto. and they're hosting games, one and 2 at scotiabank arena in toronto game one is slated for thursday at 06:00pm when the game tips, the wars will be coming off the luxury of 9 days of rest between games. but that doesn't mean the chance haven't been keeping busy both with practice like you see here and talking to reporters. >>i like the situation love it. for them is this a. the coffers as you know, as you've done it before in. you know what it feels like you know the journal ries than there is in that accounts for some for sure. >>to the baseball diamond wine festival day at the coliseum on the left a mark that one on the calendar for next year, and it just kept go

this nba finals is just something else in the bay area really just knows how to do it more years. fans they really are just and so what's going on here. i mean you can't beat that we've got entertainment here. 25 box to come in. oracle arena and there's certainly been so wrong during out here to spend a great exciting. awesome. here for the fans. and that's the latest here live. send it back to you guys. >>thank you. dan coming up at 6 americans spend billions of dollars a year on food that they end up throwing away. now the fda is trying to save you money and cut down on that waste and next single mothers contributing to a significant bump in the workforce, the specific jobs. a new report says they' >>her low unemployment rates have helped bring more people to work and one single moms. a new report says the number of single mothers in the workforce has risen 4% since 2015. most of them are 25 to 34 years old and don't have college degrees. the industry's seen the most growth and young single mothers are nursing and warehousing. experts say the good economy and low unemployment ar

nba finals game. we talked to the canadians in the bay area about their conflicted feelings. warriors or raptors? >> what to do? disney's second run at a live action film is off to a good start. >> aladdin, $86 million. it is based on the 1992 animated film. you may remember dumbo used the same concept but fell short of expectations. aladd >> here's a look at the top five. aladdin, john wick, pokemon, avengers and pikachu. >> that's it for abc7 news at ♪ >> hi, everyone. i'm lizzie bermudez. welcome to "bay area life," the place where lifestyle, interests, food, and entertainment all come together. there's so much to explore. on today's show, we visit a full-service butcher bringing new meaning to farm-to-table. >> the idea is you can come here, shop for your meat, go home, and cook up an awesome meal, or forget about it and we'll take care of you at the restaurant. >> then, a french pastry chef gives us a lesson on preparing authentic macaroons. >> it has that crispy and then the chewy and then the creamy... >> are you kidding me?! and aubrey visits her two old friends who started a business hon

bay area news at 11:. >> warriors do it again, defeat the blazers in overtime and advance to fifth consecutive nba finals. >> it is happening, hopefully appreciating what you're seeing, warriors becoming only second team in nba history to reach the finals five years in a row, not done in 53 years. >> insane. team that unites the bay area. cheryl hurd is in alameda, did friends, everybody wlone but watching the game. >> i was holding my breath entire game and i'm sure a lot of warriors fans were doing the same. headed to the finals, at mcgee' grill in alameda. >> k.d. is out, but everybody is stepping up, playing like team. this series is in the bag. >> reporter: or is it? game four between the dubs and trail blazers had fans on edge. tight game, warrior fans dared to blink. >> never too early to panic. >> reporter: no one in panic mode at official watch party at alameda theater. >> going to definitely handle it tonight. >> reporter: nice when team is way ahead but warriors were behind a lot. in the third quarter, taking game into overtime. >> rather overtime than lose. >> nail biter but such a deep line,

. >>> now news to build a better bay area from abc 7. >> game one of the nba finals gets under way int two hours and the players are pumped. >> they have a very good team, and they're here for a reason. so you can't take them lightly. >> it's the fifth straight year for the warriors in finals. playing for a championship always gets the competitive juices flowing. >> in the finals,. th cro islwaysgreat.tis ridg hi >> i'm dion in search of warriors fans. where are they? theaya are ready to get into tod oracle i' to nba finals. demarcus cousins active for game. four-time all-star has been out since tearing his quad in game one against the clippers. boogie has worked so hard to get back. steve kerr says he's happy for cousins to be happy for his first nba finals. he doesn't sound like kerr is going to send him out there for extended minutes. maybe we see boogie with the second unit as opposed to starting the game right off the bat. one toronto raptors player has huge bay area tynes. remember lin-sanity? the electric jeremy lin attended palo alto high school, then harvard before entering t

a palo alto native known for a sparking debut in the nba it a few years ago is heading to the finals against the golden state warriors. the bay area return of jeremy lin. >> reporter: in the nba as a life it is rarely ever just a goodbye. instead, it is see you later. nearly a decade since the historic day he became the first asian-american to play the game. the bay area's hometown son is coming back but in a lot of ways, he never really left. >> he has improved a ton, has a real nice feel to the game. >> reporter: the former basketball coach at palo alto high, they talk often and after the wood last night he sent him a text message. >> i said congratulations and you know, what a fun ride and enjoy the finals type of thing. you know, we will see you soon, we will see you soon out down here. >> reporter: who can forget with phoenix a spectacular run and 2012 when he charmed the world. >> he puts it up, jeremy lin from downtown! >> reporter: the game-winner at the buzzer facing off scored 30 points and getting love from spike lee. and had the new york times calling him the next most popular player to >> everybody looks at the time v

nba finals for the fifth straight year. abc 7 news starts right now. >> now news to build a better bay area from abc 7. >> lillard. from the corner for three. will do it. warriors advance to fifth consecutive nba final. >> amazing. steph curry and draymond green refuse to let the short hand warriors lose tonight. they sweep portland. next stop the nba finals for the fifth consecutive year, warriors 119-117 ot victory first of the season. they sweep the blazers. now nine days to rest for the nba final s. warriors close out t series in dramatic fashion. >> steph curry the first player to score at least 35 points in first 35 games in the playoff series and led the warriors to fifth straight nba final the first time since the boston celtics did it more than 53 years ago. >> you can talk about every single guy that stepped on the floor tonight that came with that mentality and we walk off the court with some fancy hats, celebrating the fifth straight finals, a pretty special moment. >> i can't say enough about the competitive desire about the group of players we have here and the culture they have built. >> not a lot of

nba finals as a good luck charm. him him . >> talk about a hot summer across the bay area today. the we won the west t-shirts, singular the warriors won after the big win last night, assault san francisco company began printing the minutes after the game was over and the crews worked through the night to ship them out to fans eager to get their hands on them. >> fantastic, oh my gosh. i kept the faith they could do it no matter what. >> nailbiting but i did get to go to the game. >> tickets for the first two home games when himself this afternoon. the warriors box office he tickets are available the fans should still check. the warriors headed to their fifth straight and be a final. >> so exciting. getting a lot of interaction on social media now for interaction with the trailblazers man you had to set the sky straight will happen? >> was a hard to do. >> listen the skies a hard-core fan, devoted blazers guide before last night's decisive game four. about three hours later, -- >> reporter: any chance in the series at this point? >> you out of your mind blazers and seven get a hea

nba final next week. >> i like them, they're really nice, the first time we had all five together, that is pretty cool. >> the trophies will fit other warriors team stores around the bay areat abc 7 the only place to watch the golden state warriors isn't the nba finals, catch game one on thursday may 30th. >> a little mixed bag. >> yeah, gorgeous out there today but a change as well. >> yeah, as rain returns, it will feel like winter tomorrow afternoon. we will finish the holiday weekend on a dry note. live doppler seven five in giving you a sweep. ahead of it the winds are picking up at the rooftop camera here. the floogs are swaying, we anticipate the winds picking up overnight. we rank our storms exclusively here and the up with coming tomorrow is a level one light system. what we will find is light showers and a brief downpour from time to time. there will be enough energy in the at mogs fear that a thunderstorm could pop up. if one does we could see lightning and small hail. it will feel chilly out there. by the afternoon the high temperatures are nearly 15 degrees below where we should be this time of year. 70 right now in concord, 67 in san jose. 61 that current tem

the golden state warriors will be playing in their 5th straight nba finals, starting tomorrow against the toronto raptors. around the bay area fans are getting ready, we're excited including some of us here at kron four here's charles clipper with the details. >>around the bay area on tuesday, lots of fun stuff for fans. also the team getting ready over in san francisco to warriors up a display their 5 championship trophies at san francisco city hall giving fans a chance to get up close they're in take some pictures and also here in oakland at the airport on tuesday afternoon. the team boarded a plane that o. so they can prepa for thursday's game all the players getting on board here steph curry looks like he packed a few snacks to take along the way. if you can't make it to the game kron four is going to have a lot of fun stuff on air and on kron on all week this week we have sports reporter jason do mosque. in toronto, covering the game he will be reporting before during and after games, one. and to also hear on kron four we're going to air a special road to the championship show on thursday at 4 o'clock but for now in oak

bay area news. >>> well, can the warriors win the nba title for the third year in a row? they're halfway there. this is live look at the oracle. shooting around right there. game one of the conference finals between the warriors and blazers, game starts in about 45 minutes. what do you think if you're the parents of the curry family? you've got steph curry here for the blazers, steph curry for the warriors. the parents are going to wear split jersey. we're going to have coverage tonight. >>> still to come, $2.5 million for a shack in san francisco. yes, the real story behind this latest eye popping listing. >>> and using bandages for a different type of healing. the amazing creations a sanford technician is making in order to keep kids calm during a trip to the er. >>> our storm is moving closer and closer. you can see it right here. coming up i'll spend a lot of time on when it gets here and how much rain we'll get and details on all three storms over the next five days coming up in about eight minutes. it's no ordinary day at denny's it's crepe day. a family tradition we started about twenty-

for the first time ever the nba finals are going international. >> toronto making its debut and the raptors have familiar faces on the team. nbc bay area'sontinues our coverage north of the border. >> reporter: welcome to nba finals media day. warriors fans like to view this as a sign of things to come for the raptors. miscommunication, not on the same page, a lack of focus perhaps. after all, they've never been on this sort of a stage. palo alto product and former warrior jeremy lin is well aware of that. >> they said there would be some media but this is not some media. this is insane. >> reporter: it's lin's first trip to the finals but the third straight for patrick mccaw a warrior the past few seasons who wanted out. out of the shadows of the warriors' stars. he wanted a change of scenery, too. he got it. here he is again. >> it's surreal. i still haven't really embraced that i'm going against my former team in the nba finals. this is -- it still hasn't hit me. but to be here again to be part of it, this is something that money can't buy. >> it can't buy health either or cousins would gladly pay. on wednesday cousins sure sounded li

nba finals start a week from today. will kevin durant be ready? will demarcus cousins be ready? >> here's nbc bay area'solin resch. >> up in the air. yeah. it's up in the air. >> steve kerr referencing demarcus cousins' status for game one of the nba finals. he was reevaluated today. while cousins is getting in some three on three work, durant is rehabbing from a right calf strain. >> i would say we feel like he'll be back at some point during the series. that's our thought and gut. >> back to cousins who admitted, when he went down in the first round with a torn quad -- >> initially, i thought it was worse than what it was. >> once the diagnosis came out, i realized what it was, after a couple of days of frustration x and anger, all of the above, and you know, then i felt to get back to working. do it all over again. that's what i did did. >> andre dig dal a didn't practice thursday but got shooting in. he's expected to be a go in game one. who will they play, milwaukee or toronto. we know who it won't be for the first time in five years. >> i think there's an excitement about playing somebody other th

are talking about one of the best, he first caught the attention of the bay area in alameda, he was a star. then, he went to the nba, became a star and a hall of famer, a coach, a great guy, and this morning, he is here to talk about a very special event tomorrow in oakland, it involves the rec center, and jason kidd, thank you for being here. >> thank you very much for having me. >> you are a great guy, a great person, the event tomorrow, we are going to talk about that. the recreational center, something is going to happen tomorrow that is very special, what is it and what does it mean to you?>> well, it means giving back, having the opportunity to come home and give kids who might not have the opportunity, it was given to me in a sense of, can you help us. i said yes right away, without knowing how much money i was going to give you that it is about, how do we fix something in my hometown, it was a perfect example, we got other people involved in other basketball players, antonio davis, gary payton, so just to be able to help. and my basketball game is about passing the ball, assisting, this is a great opportuni

bay area housing. the unique approach one lawmaker is proposing. >>> a storm in the area with hail, rain, and wind. >>> jeremy lin coming back to the bay to battle the warriors in the nbaor. >> he can help the team for sure. >> will it be insanity to point out? >>> musicians and dancers fill the streets of the mission district the biggest performers in this years carnival print. good evening i'm brian hackney. badly needed affordable housing the bay area. it is called a housing alliance. we explain how it works with devin fehely. >> reporter: several state lawmakers say the affordable housing crisis has become so severe a solution allowing every committee, city, and county to decide what they want to do to tackle the problem just will not work anymore. >> is a region the bay area has been at the epicenter of the housing crisis. >> reporter: the state representative would create a mutual housing alliance with the most suited housing crisis in the regions history. >> we are proposing is a body with a regional strategy, regional coronation, planning for us as a region and where we are going to report and also to figure out how we fund the report. >> reporter: the housing

back-to-back nba champion warriors have a lot planned for you during the nba finals, they announced the events around the bay areaill have team ambassadors out. bart stations and other public transportation locations will be passing out t-shirts and other items. the warriors are encouraging you to wear your favorite gear on finals friday and warriors wednesdays. >>> they are also warning fans about ticket scams, about 1000 fans have been denied access because they bought counterfeit tickets from non-verified vendors. the only verified marketplace for nba final tickets is through the warriors official website. game three and four will be at oracle arena on june 5 and seventh. >>> brace yourself, a new batman roller coaster ride at six flags discovery kingdom is opening this weekend, and this very morning, right now, we are giving you a close look at one of the most technologically advanced rides in the country. and, frank was lucky enough to be drafted and ready to go. you are ready to give this a test drive, the batman roller coaster ride. >> i was born ready, let me tell you, this is 45 seconds of fun or sheer t

bay area tynes. remember lin-sanity? the electric jeremy lin attended palo alto high school, then harvard before entering the nba with the warriors. there is one issue for lin. we've got on lin. mindy? >> the tron tore raptors with jeremy lin's eighth teams. he's had a season ending injury he has to work back from. he doesn't take an opportunity to practice lightly when he considers everything he's been through. he realized not a lot of nba pros ever reach this level. on top of that, the warriors, the first team he's ever played with as they signed him as an undrafted free agent. he did have offers that were better but he wanted to play for his hometown team. that's why his family and friends are conflicted. >> it's cool to be home, but it's also one of those things where it's like, everyone -- all my friends and family and everybody, a lot of them have season tickets or they've grown up watching and rooting for the warriors. now it's kind of awkward because i'm just like, i don't want to talk about it or whatever. don't tell me who you're rooting for. things like that. a lot of text messages like, man, this is going to

bay area from abc 7. >>> three to shoot. mccall gets a good look. >> game one of the nba finals in toronto did not go the way dub nation hoped we have live team coverage tonight from toronto and the dubs watch party at oracle. first let's start with larry beall. >> warriors had nine days off leading up to the finals, gave players some time to heal up which was good. but the warriors came out sluggish and sloppy and the raptors were good. thousands of fans going nuts outside the arena. they call it jurassic park. klay thompson to the rack with authority. might have been a travel there. he took some long steps. raptors in control pretty much all the way. danny green hand in his face, corner three, former spur knocks it down. raptors up 10 at the half. third quarter, steph with two of his 34. they kept running him off the three-point line. too many turnovers. 16. pascal siakam had 14 in the third quarter alone. look at this shot. did he call glass there? he was 14 of 17 shooting for 32 points. this is the kind of night it was for toronto. fred van fleet, come on. the bank was open. then drake starts rapping with draymond. 118-1

nba finals. the warriors announced a full slate of events around the bay area. the team ambassadors will be out at famouslandmarks at the bart station and other public transportation locations passing out t-shirts and other items and the warriors are encouraging you fans to wear your favorite gear on finals fridays and warrior's wednesdays. >> all right. got it! >> you got it? >> yes >>> the first deadly tornadoes hit parts of missouri. now there is a new weather threat. coming up the reason the airport in jefferson city is now evacuated. >>> plus, dozens of sharks washing up dead on bay area beaches. a marine biologist is explaining why this is happening. >>> good morning. look at the commute. it is not a typical one. it is a little better but i want to warn you about something. we have the traffic report next. i will tell you what you are likely to expect this afternoon on the roads. i switched to liberty mutual, because they let me customize my insurance. and as a fitness junkie, i customize everything, like my bike, and my calves. liberty mutual customizes y

nba finals will be on thursday. may 30th. against the winner of the milwaukee bucks and toronto raptors. >>> for the bay area's other playoff team, it is do or die for the sharks. san jose is facing elimination. the saint louis blues lead the series three games to two. >>> coming up, we will show you inside the home of one sharks super fan and tell you how she is honoring other fans who passed away. >>> and the new plan to keep a long time bay area comedy club from having to move. the big name celebrity on board. >>> new at noon, a judge ruled a baarea free lance journalist will get his belongings back after police raided his home. officers were trying to find outer who leaked the police report in the death of jeff adachi. the cause was a combination of drugs, alcohol, and heart problems. freelance journalist brian carmady said he sold information to several media outlets. we found it unethical and we did not buy it. police and fbi agents used a sledge hammer to break down his gate and entered with guns drawn. they searched the house from attic to garage and confiscated cell phones, computers, and a copy of the police report in

nba finals. game one is thursday against either the bucks or raptors. who play game six tonight. nbc ports bay areahe warriors caris burning and logan murdock have more from today's session. >> well thank you. the warriors in a fast paced practice today that's a tongue swift swter. they scrimmage on monday what's the key to staying sharp. >> moderation don't go hard every day. go hard every other day maybe ande rest. it's important at this stanl with damarkus cousins coming back from injury. kevin durant not on the court appear andre iguodala not doing a whole lot. they have to get in the weight room or training room get the treatment while at the same time the guys ready to play make sure those guys stay sharp. in between give them rest. >> the warriors are in a unique situation preparing for the finals when they don't know their opponent. how do you prepare logan. >> you designate due assist coaches to each team in finals. the players will figure it out for themselves. they'll play and get ready for the matchup once the matchup is over in the eastern conference. president coaches will present the

nba finals. rap star drake is a big fan of the raptors. he's from toronto. while the bay areal be represented by oakland native e-40. he posted this photo of the both of them together after the raptors won. no word on any problems so far. >>> happening now, bidding under way for lunch with the country's second wealthiest billionaire and it's all for a great cause. for the 20th straight year investor warren buffett is auctioning on ebay a private lunch for up to eight people. the proceeds benefit san francisco's glide foundation. you better have some money yourself, though. the winning bid usually exceeds $2 million. bidding actually started yesterday. and the bidding is already receiving over a million dollars. you have until friday night to get in your bid. well, too rich for my blood. >> same. >> we'll just do a grilled cheese together or something. >> i'm good with that. the weather will be good for both outdoor and maybe a grilled cheese inside as well. we're not tracking any more rain, guys. great news. we have a warm-up on the way. sunshine expected this week. finally. i

nba finals appearance. players will be popping up around the bay area this week to surprise fans and you can get an upclosem's trophies at oakland city hall. our dennis o'donnell will be in toronto for games one and two. we have you covered on all things warriors on air and online. we are also taking a look at the warriors' last playoff battle with toronto star kawhi leonard when he was with the san antonio spurs. you can go to kpix.com/warriors. >>> we have that traffic alert on the bay bridge. it's still really bad and this has been going on for quite some time now. >> since at least 5:00 this morning. this is the perfect day to take public transit or to work from home or to follow my advice and take any other bridge because it's going to be a much better story. this is mobile 5, live on the ground in that backup. and he is trying to get onto the bay bridge this morning. it took him more than an hour, probably an hour 30, an hour 45 minutes for our photographer chris bellini to get from powell to where he is right now, which is not very far. it's going to be at least an extra hour for any of you using th

. >>> what about the nba hall of famer jason kidd to in east bay recreational center today. >>> in weather cooler across portions of the bay area, by this time tomorrow some showers could be approaching. more on the forecast coming up. >>> are we tnot yet.? at crystal geyser we put our mountain source on our bottle... that's cool. ...because we bottle at our mountain source. crystal geyser alpine spring water. always bottled at the mountain source. when you can't get to the mountain... that's cool. ...we bring the mountain to you. let's go hike over there. i'm out. i'm out. me too. guys! crystal geyser alpine spring water. always bottled at the mountain source. north korea today conducted another weapons test launching projectiles off the coast. moving to escalate that pressure on president trump to return to the table. >> north korea fired several short range missiles off the east coast getting after 9:00 a.m. local time.gornment, the missil originated from the coastal town east of pyongyang. the japanese government confirmed they flew 72 to 200 km before landing in the sea. president trump weighed in this morning via twitter

more than a few famous bay area athletes were on hand to celebrate this year's inductees. legendary stanford basketball women's coach tara vanderveer. nba hamer jason kidd. super bowl champ akina turner, dave dire dave. vanderveer is still in the women's baseball hall of fame, but this one is special. >> it means a lot more when it's in front of your hometown, people rocking your success. >> money raised from tonight's banquet bowes into the bay area hall of fame youth fund which donates equipment to kids' sports program. doing good work in the bay area. >> all right. larry? >> really cool that joe and jerry and eddie d. turned out. keena turner was a beloved 49er. the sharks had their chance tonight in colorado. the question my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. crest gum detoxify, voted product of the year. it works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. gum detoxify, from crest. take prilosec otc and take control of heartburn. so you don't have to stash antacids here... here... or, here. kick your antacid habit

more than a few famous bay area athletes were on hand to celebrate this year's inductees. legendary stanford basketball women's coach tara vanderveer. nba hamer jason kidd. super bowl champ akina turner, dave dire dave. vanderveer is still in the women's baseball hall of fame, but this one is special. >> it means a lot more when it's in front of your hometown, people rocking your success. >> money raised from tonight's banquet bowes into the bay area hall of fame youth fund which donates sports program. doing good work in the bay area. >> all right. larry? >> really cool that joe and jerry and eddie d. turned out. keena turner was a beloved 49er. the sharks had their chance tonight in colorado. the question was could they >>> abc7 news sports sponsored by river rock casino. >> good evening. the sharks had a chance to take a stranglehold at their play-off series with colorado tonight, but the avs were clearly the more desperate team and now the series is tied up. game four in denver. i'm not sure what the act is here, but it could end very badly. first period sharks with scoring hiruue who made 32not put it saves for the avs. on the door

bay area time. >>> abc 7 is the only place you can watch the golden state warriors and the nba finals, game one this thursday. coverage begins with live reports from toronto on abc 7 news at 4:00 followed by the dubson 7 pregame show at 5:00. >>> the debate over use of police force. pressure is mounting on both sides of the issue in sacramento. >>> a witness in the ghost ship fire trial takes aim at derek almena. what she says happened when she urged him to get the building up to code. >>> warmer weather headed our way. the seven-day forecast coming up. >>> get out your sharpie pen. why you might need it for your prescription drugs. >>> the rise of meatless meat. new numbers reveal it's >>> jurors heard about life at the ghost ship warehouse in oakland. the mother of a man who co-signed a lease made no secret of her dislike for derekal med de. katherine bouchard says her son called her several times crying saying he wanted to leave but almena would talk him into staying. she said almena laughed when she asked him to get the building up to code. the prosecution called to the stand a former ghost ship

>> things also looking very good for the bay area other playoff team talk about the warriors to get games to none lead over the portland trail blazers in the nba playoffs. the western conference finals golden state won 114-111 in a comeback win and oakland, last night in game three set for tomorrow in portland. >>> a long road to looks like a wayward dog may finally be coming home. a dog named benny making a long haul to sfo from desto.that seta nths search for the lost pound. finally, his owners found him on adoption website. >> we found a dog in our drop box put there by a police officer broke we. we don't know where he picked them up somewhere in bay county, obviously. to be notified by a family in california that we have their dog was really a shock for all of us. >> now he is homeward bound with a one-way flight to san francisco, arriving tuesday. >>> samsung has reportedly found a fix for flaws in the galaxy fold phone. samsung solve the problem of the phone breaking by tucking the device protective film under the body of the phone. the galaxy fold is slated for possible relaunch as early as next month. >>> about 45 minutes to go before

nba. >> that answers me question. >> much more to come. we'll take you to a special celebration for bay area who are hard at work to get on their feet. >> disturbing clues in the search for a missing girl in houston. her stepfather >>> good evening. >> in tonight's headlines now the as push for a new ballpark at howard terpal that goes before the port tomorrow. commissioners will vote on proposed leases to give the team four years fo get land use approval and complete an environmental review. opponents say the a's are getting preferential treatment. >> a father has been arrested. theft but police say the girl c back faster.e. he's accused of filing a false police report. >> red krosds is helping 13 people find place to stay after a fire burned through an apartment. the fire broke out about 4:30 this afternoon. firefighters tell us the 13 people are from three different families. it took crews about 20 minutes to get the fire out. >> disturbing clues in the case of missing 4 year-old girl in houston. this is blood evidence and surveillance images. following the suspect into the family apartme

nba finals for a fifth consecutive season. >>> and to weather, yet another wet day across the bay area. >> yes. rosemary orozco joins us now with more on how long the rain could stick around. >> the unseasonably wet may continues, guys. it will be with us most of the day. off and on light stuff. here is a look at san francisco from the north. mostly cloudy skies and a few sprinkles here and there. the entire state from northern california town the way to bakersfield you can see the rain there over to the sierra. this will continue to track into areas over southern california, ventura county, los angeles and san diego. here is a view after what is happening at home. light on and off. the north bay in the dry at the moment. not going to stay that way. if you look to the of us light rain is falling over areas of lake county and snow levels about 5,000 feet. a rain-snow mix over the higher elevation there is. here is a look at the central bay where we have a few sprinkles reported over the peninsula. as we get to the east bay it is a little more widespread, maybe 880 to 580 we have some light rain

. >>> the warriors held their final practice in the bay area before heading for toronto tomorrow. game one of the nba finals with the raptors was thursday on abc7 news. head coach steve kerr hedging on whether demarcus cousins will play officially listed as questionable. but we know kevin durant is not going to play in the opener. he hasn't played since the third quarter of game five against houston that was more than two weks ago, has not even been cleared to practice yet. you can see him here, still gingerly walking. he has a noticeable limp. he has been rehabbing, but no word yet on when he is likely to suit up. >>> and for the first time in nba history, the finals are heading to canada, toronto to be exact. so just who are we dealing with here? >> we are dealing with the raptors who waited their entire history for this abc7 news reporter kris reyes. the inside primer from somebody who lived in canada. kris? >> that's right. that's right, larry. ayesha curry and i actually hav common. we both grew up in toronto. no doubt she is schooling her husband's team with some insider tips. i wanted to do th

nba champions, the warriors bench players remaining road to the finals. >>> we've tried out around here but the rain really isn't that far from the bay area coming up which one day might feature that rain returning. it's going to come over your holiday weekend. we will talk about that and the warm-up in the short term next. ♪ inside out got it figured out,♪ ♪ i'm feeling good. ♪ doing it my own way, ♪ every single day. ♪ and it feels good to feel good. ♪ start your day with sunsweet amazin! prune juice. and feel good. >>> new details about a wild rv chase in southern california that came to a violent end. we have an update on the dogs that were along for the ride. our reporter in granada hills with the story. >> reporter: a hard pursuit, and rv swinging wildly around corners the pursuit ended when the rv crashed into this car injuring an innocent driver. the suspect was arrested after she try to run with her dog. now they hope this will solve another case. >> i wasn't shocked because i really thought it would be this way. >> reporter: officers say julie was driving the rv bought in sanchez's name. ever since her purse was stolen in january, identity thie

nba history to reach that milestone. ktvu fox ahead, asian leaders are angry this morning. >>> the latest on a controversial a postcard and how they want a bay area fire department to respond. >>> otera four between the white house and china continues. the latest on the negotiations when we return. >>> it looks good on the san mateo bridge driving to the peninsula and we will tell you more about this commute and others when we come back. >>> a partly cloudy start with more sunshine and warmer temps for the afternoon. details after the break. >>> welcome back. it's now 4:15 and the concord city council will vote on spending more money on a downtown affordable housing project. the city has already agreed to spend $5.5 million on a five story complex near the bart station. those plans include retail space on the ground level with 44 apartments above. there have been concerns that it was not enough housing. tonight, the council will vote on spending another $2 million which would pay for an additional 18 apartments. >>> the time is 4:15 and we are hearing from government officials and community members in san lorenzo about a complaint about two lunar

bay area for more treatment. he did not make the trip. >>> let's going on in the nba tonight. it is anybody's trophy postseason.emory for sure. up and portland tonight, oakland's own doing his part for portland. he had six three-pointers. game seven with denver. he has a brother who can also shoot, his name is seth curry. mom and dad, who do you root for, right? they came down to portland. the usual physicality. collins and seth get involved. why me? i don't want to get involved in this thing. mom and dad are watching. i wonder if they're going to travel from portland to houston tonight? >>> the other game, back east. philly forces their own game seven with toronto to be played over the weekend. >>> all right, the giants have made a habit of winning way down early. 49 degrees temperature. you figure they did not have a snowballs chance. they had a come back going. you don't think of it, a hitters park. but arenado, he could pitch no matter the conditions. there is a two run homer there. you might not be familiar with this, he is getting the giants back in the ballgame. he hit two homers including this in the si

they threw the book at them the dictionary lost so the bay area already won the world words and now we just got to get the nba the milk bag, whoa canada that service. termites, feasting on homes 24/7. we're on the move. roger. hey rick, all good? oh yeah, we're good. we're good. termites never stop trying to get in, we never stop working to keep them out. terminix. defenders of home. >>these box office report brought to you by the new luxury lounges at century san francisco center. godzilla king of the monsters is ready to stop the competition. >>this time out the title character is on our side against a coterie of creatures. analysts expect the monster mash to debut with 50 to million with some saying it could go as high as 70 million. >>it's >>the other 2 new movies figure to duke it out for 3rd place behind godzilla and the lad and teran edgerton stars as elton john in rocket man the latest big-screen biopic about a music legend opening million. stimates range from >>there's something off about is lee octavia spencer throws some killer parties for the high school crowd in law. the oscar winner stars as a l

they're celebrating in the bay area, that the golden state warriors enjoy a fifth trip to the nba finals is tuesday, may 21st. >>> good morning, everyone. so, little steph. >> i was going to say a good night for one of the curry brothers. >> but good news for the parents. they're not divided anymore. >> no, it's all golden state. >> we will get to all of the playoff news coming up. >>> but we do begin this morning with breaking news. dangerous weather heading to the southern plains right now. >> significant damage to homes near mangham, oklahoma. at least 13 tornadoes have been reported in four states. >> the greatest threat of tornados is centered on oklahoma city, but it extends from north texas through most of missouri. this is the first time in two years, the national weather service has issued a high-risk warning of this sort. abc's maggie rulli has more. >> reporter: millions are taking shelter as a rare high risk tornado outbreak is sweeping across the southern plains. >> we've got two tornadoes that are now developing. there's a tornado. there's a tornado. >> reporter: families b

bay area. >> for the organization something i will always remember. >> now the warriors come to portland believing in something else how about a fixed-rate trip to the nbainals. >> play for a championship in five years to be able to threepeat a special time. >> right now two games away from another finals appearance it's pretty special. >> reporter: in three is tomorrow night. tonight 11:00 the story about rip city why they call portland rip city the answer might surprise you. dr. san francisco at the story on the great bruce capcoa who i picked to win the pga championship. >> did you now you picked brooks koepka? let me get the tape and figure out that one. >> you didn't say good job see you on the weekend. >> as we do pivot to golf the major tournament on a weekend without tiger woods. highly skilled golfers like brooks koepka shot a seven under 65 be the field by 712 into the lowest core midway of any major championship. tiger woods a, we are tracking it. only hit three of 14 fairways, shot one over 73, five over for the tournament missed the cut by a single stroke. that hurts. no tiger but the pga championship will roll in. also hockey to talk about

bay area chefs. it's free to watch. >>> in the north way, celebrate on the sonoma coast with oyster palozza. giants and a's are home,. >>> there's been a shift in momentum in the nba playoffs as the raptors come from behind to win their third game in a row. >>> first a unique muni tram will take to the streets of san francisco. the boat pool tram is running around the city. the tram will run along the embarcadero, the boat tram will run through labor day. ♪ flintstones! meet the flintstones. ♪ ♪ they're the modern stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. . >>> mark is back with sports. the warriors are one close a 110 closer to who they will play in the finals. it's all about the 4th quarter. bucks led after the first, second, 3

bay area sports fan, prepare for a busy night ahead. you have to make some choices. warriors take on houston in game 4 of the nba playoff series.he warriors lead it two games to one after losing to the rockets in overtime on saturday. about 30 minutes after the warriors tip off the sharks in colorado dropping the puck for game 6 of their stanley cup playoff series. and most importantly here, if the sharks win tonight in denver they'll move on. and they're up three games to two. go sharks. >>> the first time in 24 years adam sandler returned to "saturday night live." >> yeah. and there were a lot of laughs but the show turned very poignant when sanders actaruayy. ♪ whether he was the bumblebee girl or living in a van down by the river ♪ ♪ he could dance chippendale's with swayze ♪ ♪ when there wasn't folger's he went full on crazy ♪ ♪ meatloaf in the band ♪ without him there would be no thinking about ♪ ♪ i'm thinkingbo farley >> brought back a lot of memories there. by the way, sandler's return was a big hit. saturday night's show was the highest-rated "snl" of the season. >> it was really a great tribute. and you see how many

they threw the book at them the dictionary lost so the bay area already won the world words and now we just got to get the nbailk bag, whoa canada that service. >>today's box office report brought to you by the new luxury lounges at century san francisco center. >>well godzilla king of the monsters smashes into theaters this weekend with the chance to dethrone a latin at the box office will see david daniel has a preview. >>godzilla king of the monsters is ready to stop the competition. this time out the title character is on our side against a coterie of creatures. analysts expect the monster mash to debut with 50 to million with some saying it could go as high as 70 million. >>it's >>the other 2 new movies figure to duke it out for 3rd place behind godzilla and the lad and teran edgerton stars as elton john in rocket man the latest big-screen biopic about a music legend opening weekend estimates range from 20 to million. >>there's something off about is lee octavia spencer throws some killer parties for the high school crowd in ma the oscar winner stars as a lonely woman who seemingly friendly overtures to

bay area. take a wild guess how much this property is listed for.>>> we just learned results of the nba draft lotteryo gets the first pick. all the details later in sports. >>> a uber driver has been arrested on charges that he tried to assault to fema customers on the same day. authorities have identified the suspect as gabriel amari. both crimes took place on may 2, in one case a woman said she was forced to jump from the moving car to escape.>> police have arrested a person here, watch what happens he was caught on surveillance video earlier this month. the video shows him walking up and yanking the mother and her daughter right down the stairs. perhaps the woman's purse and again pulling them down the stairs as you see there. fortunately they were not seriously hurt. >>> police are trying to find a thief who stole a specially made bicycle from a man who is a paraplegic. the bike was stolen over the weekend right from the man's apartment complex. he told us it allows him to feel the wind in his face and feel free. the bike is worth about $7500 and now neighbors are trying to raise money to buy him