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mother's day. right now fire fighters putting out hot spots at the construction site on san pablo avenue in emeryville. many neighboring families have been let back into their homes but there is still a lot of work to be done. >> abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live in emeryville with the latest on this. melanie? >> reporter: you can see the devastation behind me. there are some residents that have power restored, but most of them are still waiting on pg&e crews. we have seen out here today diligently working to restore that power. here is some video to show you, first you can see a large generator that has been set up. one of the buildings across the street, we believe there were elderly residents in that building. those residents now have power because of that generator. otherwise, many others as i mentioned are waiting on pg&e. here is some video of the fire as it burned in the early morning hours on saturday. one of the biggest concerns overnight into today was a precarious crane that looked like it might fall. emeryville's vice mayor shared video with us of workers doing what he called a controlled fall overnight just before 1:00 a.m. you can see the crane carefully being brought down. >> they attached 1 1/2 inch thick cable to the apparatus and they in a very controlled manner pulled it south of the property away from the residents. we took the precautions to have residents moved away from the tem ters of the buildings in case the crane would snap and there were no residents nearby. >> reporter: we also talked to the owner of the nearby showers of flowers. he is a florist who is experiencing a drought of customers this mother's day. he says he will take all of the flowers that he didn't sell today and donate them. meantime, atf investigators are expected on-site, and the developer who has said that he believes this is arson again, the second fire here in ten months is now also saying he will rebuild a third time. live in emeryville, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> all right, thank you, melanie. another fire, this time in san francisco, forced ten people out of their homes. it started late this afternoon on the deck of the home about half a block from balboa high school. drivers on i-280 saw puffs of smoke from the home. fire fighters quickly put it out and nobody was hurt. >> a quiet mother's day morning shattered by the sounds of rapid gun fire at about 9:30 this morning, gun men in one car firing shots at another car on polk street in russian hill. cornell bernard is live in san francisco with the story. cornell? >> reporter: yeah, eric, nobody hurt, but some scary moments for sure in this russian hill neighborhood. bullets flying on polk street. one shattering the windshield of this car. a neighbor caught the chase and the shooting on video. >> i dropped down immediately and it was two cars chasing each other. >> reporter: she took cover with her dog when shots rang out on polk street. it was right at 9:30 and i heard pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: michael kelly's home security camera captured this, a sedan being fired on from a red bmw coupe, from lombard to bay. a stray bullet shattered this audi parked on the street. police investigators closed two blocks, counting shell casings, scattered in the street. >> i would guess i heard at least 10 or 11 bullets. >> reporter: kevin saw the action from his apartment window. >> i saw two cars side by side speeds, continuous bullets ringing out. >> reporter: take a close look. from the video you can see a gun pointed out the window of the red bmw. >> i heard the gunshots. i looked up and i saw the gun still cocked out of the car. >> reporter: lynn said the two cars sped away. did you believe what you were seeing here? >> no. actually, i wasn't prepared for that this morning. on mother's day, really? >> reporter: police are looking for the two suspect cars. it is unknown if anyone in the gray sedan was injured. >> it is always nice and quiet. that's what surprised me. >> reporter: police are reviewing this surveillance footage. they don't know what led up to the violence. in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> police in fremont want to know if alcohol played a role in the crash that killed an 18-year-old woman and badly injured her mother. investigators believe the women made a left turn in a toyota when they were chevy on fremont boulevard near paseo padre parkway. the chevy may have run a red light. two men in the chevy had minor injuries. >> new video shows moments right before the crash that killed a sheriff's deputy and a community service officer in modesto. you can see the suv speeding by followed by a cloud of dust before it went airborne, landed on top of the dumpster and burst into flames. the video from the surveillance camera at a nearby business, there was a burglary calling. jason was training michelle johnson, a non-sworn officer to be the community service officer for the department. >> we are a big department, but we are still small enough we all know each other. it's definitely -- it's hard. >> an accident investigation team from the chp is working to try and figure out what exactly caused that crash. >> on to happier news now, it was a beautiful mother's day for much of the bay area. not everyone saw sunny skies. a viewer in brentwood showed heavy rain with a bit of hail. let's get to meteorologist drew tuma for more. drew? >> live doppler 7 showing you right now the showers had pretty much dissipated. i want to show you we had one shower just north of napa a couple hours ago, was giving way to a few lightning strikes. it has now dissipated. there is that hail in the small region. south bay had a couple of light showers. this was the view the majority of the region saw today, bright blue skies, but it was a windy afternoon once again. the wind will stick with us the next 24 hours, they will usher in very warm temperatures shortly. wee detail the numbers in the accuweather forecast in just a few minutes, guys. >> all right, thank you, drew. the former director of national intelligence says u.s. government institutions are under assault. and he says some of that is coming straight from the top. reporter andrew spencer has more about the fallout over the fbi director's firing. >> the developments of the past week are very bother some, very disturbing to me. >> reporter: james clapper former director of national intelligence under president obama said many institutions are under attack. >> both externally, and that's the big news here is the russian interference in our election system. and i think as well our institutions are under assault internally. >> internally from the president? >> exactly. >> reporter: clapper says he feels the government's system of checks and balances is eroding. the criticism falls nearly a week of backlash over the firing of now former fbi director james comey. u.s. ambassador nikki haley defended that move on abc7's ths week. >> the president can hire or fire anyone he likes. whether you agree with it it's the truth. what he's trying to do is figure out his own team, are there better ways he could do that, that is for everybody else to decide. >> reporter: he might choose his replacement for comey from a short list before leaving for his first overseas trip on friday. >> there are people very well known, highest level. >> next week possibly? >> even that is possible. >> reporter: trump's aides have been screening potential replacements for comey interviewing several people over the weekend. andrew spencer, abc7 news. >> the warriors did something tonight that's never been done before. they gave the san antonio spurs head coach popovich the first lots ever when his team led by 25 points. their mvp candidate left with pay twisted ankle, the same he injured in the previous series. they went on to 18-0, the warriors winning 113-111. sports anchor larry beil is in the house and he'll have all your highlights and rection coming up in sports. >> this is a frightening story. a ransom wear attack has hit 200,000 computer system worldwide. security experts are bracing for another surge of infections tomorrow. >> the project that starts in the bay area next year that will finally target a growing plastic finally target a growing plastic problem in the o are making the move to nissan. because of rogue, the best selling suv in america. titan, with america's best truck warranty. and the most advanced safety features on alitma and our best selling models. that's why we're america's fastest-growing auto brand. get 0% financing for up to 72 months on 11 models. ♪ at crowne plaza we know business travel isn't just business. there's this. 'a bit of this. why not? your hotel should make it easy to do all the things you do. which is what we do. crowne plaza. we're all business, mostly. one of our businesses and organizations around the world are preparing for more cyber attacks tomorrow. it has already infected hundreds of thousands of computers with ransom software in 150 different countries. a security researcher found that flaw that helped it spread and cut it off. but it is believed the people behind it will release an updated version. the bug is expected to take off again monday, especially in asia. as companies turn on their computers for the first time since it first spread. >> i've never seen anything on this scale. and our concern is the way in which this -- the first time we've seen something combines the ransom wear with a worm functionality. so, the infection of one computer triggers rather remotely an entire network. so, this is i think a very strong wake up call. >> microsoft has released patches to fix a vulnerability that allows that worm to spread. right now security experts say to download them immediately. >> next year a project to clean up the great pacific garbage patch will launch from the san francisco bay. a dutch foundation called the ocean clean up has a plan to sweep up the plastic that's killing ocean life. it will use dozens of half mile screens that will move with the current to track visible and microscopic plastic. the project will cost tens of millions of dollars and take a decade to finish, but it's expected to remove half of the plastic. the ocean clean up is raising money to pay for it. >> in san jose, look how kabuki kool. five orphan coyote cubs are recovering after a dramatic rescue. a man who lives in the almaden neighborhood noticed the frightened pups and called wildlife emergency services. they posted this video rescuers using a crow bar to remove a rock one was hiding under and lifting the can you be to safety. the wildlife center is treating them for severe dehydration until they're well enough to be released back into the wild. so cute. >> a lot of moms are feeling pampered and well fed today as they should. that is especially true for a group of homeless women in san francisco. their day of special treats. >> that's why rain is returning for some this week. meteorologist drew tuma is tracking it in your accuweather forecast. >> in sports, the warriors, they needed an epic come back in game one of the western conference finals. there is controversy over this play that took quite leonard [ whistles ] internet speeds 20x faster. at&t fiber sounds amazing. wait a sec, i'm not done yet. less than 12% of at&t homes actually qualify. huh... hold on. everyone else gets our other, slower internet speeds. but no one reads this stuff anyway. except for the old guy with the binoculars. huh... we got ourselves a reader. don't be fooled by at&t. xfinity delivers the fastest speeds to the most homes. an east bay institution is giving every mother a sweet treat today. abc7 news was at the creamery in oakland as staff made free petite sized ice cream sundays for moms. moms can take advantage of mother's day offer whether the kids are with her or not. they have been around since 1894. the giveaway happens every year. the offer is good until closing time and that is at 11:00 tonight. >> a group of homeless mothers in san francisco were treated to some sweet violin music and a home cooked meal today. the hamilton family shelter in the tenderloin brought in chefs from the tv show dad's that cook to make a special brunch for the moms. ater the big meal they retreat today make overs and whisked away to watch the today's giants game which is great they won. they provided us with this video. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with drew tuma. >> it was a cool finish to the weekend. temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below normal. as we go through the week ahead those numbers are going to warm up. live doppler 7 will show you what's happening out there now. a couple of pop-up showers earlier especially in the hill top, but those have all diminished. let's take you to lake tahoe now, a live look. look at this. late season snow fall happening out there. they've been talking about how the resorts have said they're going to stay open. some of them through july 4. this is part of the reason why. it's may 14th and we have some snow showers out there right now. in fact, this picture sent to me on my twitter page, this coming in from truckee, some snow showers as well. this is about 7,000 feet in the atmosphere, but it's still showing we have cold air in place and that is going to keep that snow pack there for several weeks into the future. out there right now, numbers on the cool side across the region. 58 in san francisco right now, 61 that current number in oakland. 64 in san jose. 67 in concord and santa rosa right now. the mild spot, only 68 degrees. the reason we're on the cool side, those winds continue to be active gusting to 32 right now, sfo, 20 an car santa rosa, same in fairfield coming off the cool ocean water, bringing us that cool air overhead as well. live doppler 7 along with satellite, the reason why for the wind and also the snow showers in tahoe, there is an area of low pressure to the east that counter clockwise spin kicking up the wind. the problem, this thing is going to take its time exiting the next 24 hours. the breeze will stay with us overnight tonight. so, here is the call. temperatures dropping into the mid 40s to low 50s. north bay will have clear skies, plenty of starz. in the south bay a couple cloudy skies around san jose, overnight low of 50 degrees. tomorrow through monday, another bright looking day but it is also another windy afternoon. those winds once again going to be gusting 15 to 35 miles per hour. temperatures once again below normal, about 68 in san jose, 60 in san francisco, 72 in napa. future weather as we go to tuesday, tuesday is going to be a rather cloudy day. there is a chance we could have a spot sprinkle. best chance probably the north bay. however, once we get that system out of here on wednesday, that's going to allow warmer air to filter in. in fact, future tracker temperatures by friday look how we're going to end this week. temperatures well above normal for this time of year. it turns hot, not only inland with 90s and 80s, but even right along the coast, temperatures will go into the 70s so high of 74 in san francisco, low 80s in oakland, near 90 in san jose, and the low 90s inland. if you like summer heat it's on the way. accuweather seven-day forecast sunny and windy for monday. there is a chance of sprinkle on tuesday. wednesday, we get the clouds out of here, spring beauty, temperatures take off, hot on friday no matter where you live. then we'll start to cool off the coast into the weekend. but we're still warm inland. >> announcer: now abc7 news sports with larry beil. >> good evening on this mother's day. the warriors needed the mother of all come back to win with the spurs. there was controversy with some suggesting zsa zsa tried to intentionally injure kawhi leonard. great to see steve kerr in the building, not coaching yet, just advising. the warriors had more turnovers than field goals. lamar cuss throwi la marcus throwing it down. warriors make a come back in the third quarter. steph heating up with 19 in the period alone finished with 40. and the turning point as kawhi leonard rolls his ankle first on the foot of teammate david lee who was on the bench and next time when zaza contested the shot, some suggest it was a dirty play. kawhi said in the post game interviews he thought zsa zsa was going for the ball. the warriors go on 18-0 run, outscore the spurs 58-33 the rest of the way. you saw sonia and dell curry there. kevin durant, a beast in the fourth quarter finished with 34. steph hits the three to tie this game at 106. and then with seconds left, the shooters touch gets the bounce. warriors sweat it out, but take the series opener 113-11. mike shumann at oracle. >> the first game out, punched the warriors in the mouth, taking a 25 point lead. most of us thought this game was over. but a furious second half and the warriors take the lead and the game and take a one-nothing series lead. >> it's the game you needed to kind of wake us up a bit. we know what this team is about no matter who is on the court. they're going to keep coming at you, they're going to play hard. this wasn't a really good game for us, but we won the game and played better in the second half. >> it was definitely a nice way to win game one. we have to capitalize that and start game two better. >> if we lose a game like this by 20. in which case the home team relaxes a little bit, feels good angry.hemselves, we're hurt, and the opposite happened. >> great effort, tough loss, great opportunity, and we let it slip away. they're fairly talented and it showed. >> mama, can you come take my place and let me sit in the living room without this pressure? [laughter] >> the team was fantastic. they kept their composure. san antonio is a great team, world coach. they came in here and punched us. >> mike shumann, abc7 news sports. >> game two tuesday at oracle. giants showing signs of life on a beautiful mother's day at at&t park trying to win three in a row for the first time this season. giants, look at your offense. a bunch of runs early. brandon crawford goes the opposite way for a 3-0 running. jeff, the beneficiary, 6 and two-thirds, gave up only two runs and struck out eight. brandon had a splash down homer yesterday. this does not hit the water, but it is belted. and it is gone. his seventh of the year. giants win 8-3, the first three-game winning streak of the season. how about the a's? playing the rangers. in the fifth, a's down 2-1. ad adam rosales, former athletic a.j. griffin. tied at two, couple baters later, matt joyce. it is high, it is deep. aloha, i don't want the souvenir, not from an a. 4-2 athletics, rangers would go ahead with three runs in the seventh. knocking in a winning run with a single off ryan as the a's drop their third in a row, 6-4 the final score. so, again, to reiterate, even kahi leonard said he did not think it was a dirty play although the twitter verse is, well, twitter doing what it does. >> hard to aim your foot, though. >> it's very difficult to try to injure somebody in that fashion. >> all right, larry, thank you very much. >> all right. we may have a first block buster flop of the summer season. the big bucks spent on king arthur who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. tonight on abc7 news at 9:00 over on kofy-fv, what judges will be reviewing. >> live on abc7 news, developing news in north korea. that country says its missile test yesterday proves it can carry a nuclear war head. >> king arthur, legend of the sword, cost $175 million to make and another $75 million to market and it earned less than $15 million in north america this weekend. >> but guardians of the galaxy volume 2 ran away with the box office once again, it earned $63 million and is now totaled a quarter billion in the last ten days, comedy snatched debuted second with $17 million. you can see king arthur in third. the blockbusters will keep coming every friday this summer with covenant the next to hit theaters. >> can't wait for that one. anyway, see you later. 9:00 and 11:00. i will never wash my hair again. new pantene doesn't just wash your hair, it fuels it. making every strand stronger. so tangles don't stand a chance. because strong is beautiful. ...studying to be a dentist and she gave me advice. she said dad... ... go pro with crest pro-health. 4 out of 5 dentists confirm these crest pro-health products... &help maintain a professional clean. crest pro-health... ...really brought my mouth... ...to the next level. go pro with crest pro-health announcer: now on "matter of fact." the head of the democratic party goes front and center to protest the president. soledad: who on the other side of the aisle do you feel you can work with? announcer: can the resistance find an ally within the g.o.p.? plus, the firing of the f.b.i. director. consequence or crisis? >> i think it's terrifying. keeps me awake at night. announcer: hear what a veteran of f.b.i. investigations says

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