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Reporter neighbors wrooke t the sound of a raging fire. It destroyed a Million Dollar condo complex under construction rksz the same project that went up to flames last july. Second time they burned it down. Reporter the construction worker in tears. Its terrible, it looks like somebody is against us. Reporter they were attacking it from all sides with water. Several town homes were damaged in the last fire and it was burned a second time. This was a wind driven fire. We had especialmbers that were traveling two wlblocks. I had to water my roof, because the bind wwind was blow this way. Its raining fireballs. Reporter neighbors were angry that they were left back in their homes before it was safe. They should have hosed down the roofs. We are lucky to be alive. Reporter wilast julys fire was labeled suspicious a cause under investigation still. Second fire, less than a year, same location, suspicious . Based on the information, we can consider it suspicious, but until the fire investigators come and complete the investigation, we cannot say. Reporter they faear the project will never be completed. The families and jobs and who knows what will happen tomorrow with us. Reporter a twisted crane now in danger of collapsing. The Construction Company said its saddened by the fire and still awaiting more information from investigators. In emeryville, abc 7 news. We have a look at what the building is expected to look like on the developer as websi, its designed to include 105 apartments and 25,000 square feet of commercial space. The development previously was said to be a dynamic space for creative entrepreneurs to work and network. Its on the site of the historic naz building, they are not saying if the project will continue. We first notified the people about the fire with a push alert. We are learning more about the man connect with a string of car fires yesterday. Authorities say they arrested a 36yearold man early this morning. They add the suspect had started a car fire moments before officers arrived. The unnamed man will face up to 43 separate charges of arsene. Health officials blame a sharp increase of virus cases on students returning to school too early. More than 950 students, teachers and staff have become ill. The symptoms are feature, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea and stomach pains that can last up to three days. You are still contagious for one to three days after feeling better. They are warning people to stay home 48 hours after you feel better. For the second time in two d days a Northern California deputy has been killed in a car crash. The latest happened just before 9 00 this morning. They were in a patrol car headed to a burglary call. When it went off the road and burst in to plams. The department identified the deputy as jason garner, a nineyear vaet ran and the Service Officer was a 15 year veteran. The Alameda County deputies died in a crash early yesterday morning. He was working an overnight shift. Filled with tesl ampa employees. President trump left the who white house grounds for the first time in nearly week. We dont need a lecture from washington about how to lead our lives. The president gave the graduates at Liberty University advice may welcome himself. Nothing is easier or more pathetic than being a critic. Its been a turbulent week. Trumps fires of fbi director james comey who is leading the investigation in to russian medeling in the november election caused a fire storm, on air force one. President trump told reportsers could he could name a replacement by the end of the week. I had think the process will move quickly. Almost all of them are well known. That search is well under way. A parade of potential new fbi directors walked in to the department of justice to sbr interview. How did it go in there . Comey himself spotted outside his home. Sources say that the former director is furious at the lack of respect the white house showed him in the end and theres the tweet from the president , james comey better hope theres no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press. Now, a veiled threat, how far does he have to go . Does that mean the administration mean that they have been secretly recording the meetings with comey . In a interview with trump on fox. I cannot talk about that is honest. Not exactly a denial. CyberSecurity Experts are bracing for another attack after ransomware targets people around the world, what you need to do right now to protect yourself and we have good news for skiers hoping to get in a few more runs this season. And a little r and r for south bay residents who had a stressful year thanks to the winterers heavy rains. And still breezy out there tonight and while we will have the winds tomorrow too, we still have a chance of spring showers as well. As well. 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Use the chase mobile app to send money in just a tap, to friends at more banks then ever before. You got next . Chase. Helping you master whats now and whats next. A health and Wellness Fair in san jose today gave victims of februarys floods a chance to relax, learn and connect. Abc 7 was at the Roosevelt Community center where victims learned about relaxation techniques and aroma therapy. They say it was a bridge to a better place. A number of ways to try to help people find their way forward. Its not a replacement forgettifor ge get for getting the dam fixed, but its a step along the way. Three months ago. San jose grappled with overi i g flowing creeks. Cyber attacks that halted business for Company Schools and hospitals around the world have slowed, however, Security Experts believe its a lull before more attacks come. The malware virus starts with a phis mail, and then spreads like wild fire. Whatever updates that microsoft is sundending out, up load them immediately. I suggest that you reach out to legitimate Cybersecurity Firm and see what they suggest to you as far as getting your system back up. Tonight, brazil reports that the Social Security stateowned oil company and foreign minuisty has been targeted. In some competitions. Winning is not everything. Warriors had a special guest at practice. You will recognize him and we will hear about his visit. While the giants pulled off something they have only done once this if you are not lucky enough to have tickets to the warriors spurs game, abc 7 is where you can watch the game. Tipoff from oracle, 12 30 and followed after the game for warriors post game analysts. Right here. Months of hard work and draining pa work and training paid off. They trained for eight to ten weeks for the chance to compete. They are medals and it is a competition. But the goal is for athletes to do their best. Its not necessarily about with winning, but obviously they love it when they get a chance to win. But, i think, our Special Olympics says it all. Its let me win. If i cannot win. Let me be brave in the attempt. She said that she has been volunteering with Special Olympics for 29 years because she loves it. Today as top qualifiers will advance to uc davis. It has been so much snow that Olympic Valley resort will keep the kt22 chairlift open until next saturday. That is the latest closing date for the lift. They will switch to weekends through get this, july 4th. And maybe longer. Now, your forecast with drew. Its incredible that skiers are enjoying a record snowfall this season. Two more months of snowfall. Here, temperatures are below form for the week and the winds have been whipping throughout the day. Live doppler 7 showing you, its a quiet picture. We have mainly clear skies. We will take you outside. And show you the picture. Showing you its bouncing around the lens camera, slightly. We have good visibility with this picture. And the winds although they have backed off from the levels they were at earlier, its still rather breeze i. T. Oy out there. Sfo gusting up to 45 earlier this evening. 18 in san carlos. And Half Moon Bay gusting to 17 miles an hour. That wind coming off the cool ocean water. And we are in the 50s in most spots. Antioch 62. And 57 in oakland, 54 san jose and 53 in vallejo. And a couple of clouds that will build up in the south bay. Mainly clear skies in the north bay. The breeze, 1020. Mill will be with us overnight. Mid 40s to low 50s will be the ov overnight lows a few clouds early on. Temperatures will start out mainly in the 40s. Its a sunny day like we had today. That wind picking up again in the afternoon. By 4 00. We are calling it breezy. And the temperatures are stuck in the 60s. With the winds gusting over 20 miles an hour. Future weather, what we are watching. A weak ripple of Energy Moving overhead on sunday. What it will try and do in our hills, it will try and bring a shower by 1 00. You see around mt. Hamilton, perhaps a shower and in to the early evening hours in the hills in the north bay. May have a sprinkle. 99 of the region will remain dry. But it will be a cool and breezy end to the weekend. So, highs on your sunday. Very similar temperature wise. Tomorrow like we were today. Well below normal. 60 in san francisco, and 67 in san jose, 66 in oakland, and 69 in napa and 60 for the high in lake port. I will get you to tuesday. Thats the next chance for a few spring showers. A peace of energy, sliding by to our ooeast and what it could don the north bay. Could try and touch off a sprinkle after sunset and watch as the system falls apart as it tries to goo south. It will not be a widespread chance. The forecast, the bigger story behind the system, we really warm up. So, its mothers day, bright and breezy. Sunday and in to monday. And by tuesday, theres the chance of a sprinkle late in the north bay and behind the system, we clear out, brighten up, and warm up by thursday. We are quickly warming up by friday and saturday, and 80s and 90s, making a return on the coast and mild in the low 70s. We will get a consistent weather pattern one day. Now, abc 7 sports. Giants and reds technically playing two because friday nights game did not end until midnight. A 17 inning affair that ended on a buster posey walkoff homer. Posey caught 17 innings. So, well earned day off. Bottom first, belt, out of here. A pure hit, giants are up, 10. Bottom second. Justin to dead center. 399 in to the vegetable garden, first homer as a giant. They are up, 20, joey votto. Scorches it back to the middle. A day when they needed it. Moore went 71 3. And gennette, hit it off the side of the mound. And crawford, 31. Just a second time this year they have won two games in a row. Dog days of texas, the as and the rangers. Top five. As 21. Matt joyce down the right field line. Going to score two. And the as will take a 32 lead. So, sonny gray, in line for the win, and the bullpen gave up four in the seventh. Mazzaro, a tworun double made it 64 rangers. Top eight, alonzo, goes yonder again, his eighth home run. Leads the American League with 12. 65 rangers that is as close as the as get. They lose with the same score, they dropped 3 of the last 4. Hard to believe the warriors and spurs have not faced each other in the postseason since 2013. A fouryear drought. This is the match up everyone was wanting in the western conference. Tips off tomorrow. 12 30 on mothers day at oracle on abc 7. Steve considkerr was at practicd the see him out and about, he will not coach in the serioes. It was great to see him out here and on practice. Walking skparnd talking to guys. You really enjoy that, he is the leader. He is the guy that laid the foundation and got everyone heading in the right drengz. The more he can be around. And spurs allstar kawhi leonard, twisted his ankle practiced fully. They arer going make runs and thats who they are. The things that we have to be steady. Maybe we can add things here and there. 12 30 and spend time with us. Stick around, if mom will let you, after the game. Larry beale and coach keating and yours truly, hope to see you then. Stanley cup playoffs, eastern conference finals, game one, ottawa and pittsburgh. Penguins kunitz, takes a shot and malkin is there to tip it past anderson, 11 and we go to overtime. Midway through the first. Overtime that is. Senators take a 10 series lead. Tonight at 11 00, we will tee it up with the players championship and more from the warriors, hope to see you then. Thanks a lot. California cat, once lost has now been found. The Cross Country journey of penny. When we return. And in honor of Asian Pacific america heritage month, we are using our news feed to celebrate making a difference where you live. Belly dancing is an ancient art form and it will be honored at shake the bay. Shake the bay. You can learn more on our how fafrom its sourcelpine spring to the bottle . Travel how about less than a mile and a half . Crystal geyser is the only major us spring water bottled at the mountain source. The environmentally aware. The ones with their eyes on the sky and our air. They say our climates in need of repair. Why do they worry . Why do they care . The Energy Conscious people among us say small actions could add up to something. Humongous. A little thing here a little thing there starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. Limiting showers to only five minutes. Turning off lights in a room unless theyre in it. Air filter changing, solar installing unplugging, dialturning, thermostatlowering offpeaktime users all joining forces. To help get our power from renewable sources. Who are all these caretakers, advocates too . The celebrated leadbyexample crew. Turns out, its californians its me and its you. and yeah, its him too dont stop now, its easy to add to the routine. Join Energy Upgrade california and do your thing. How fafrom its sourcelpine spring to the bottle . Travel how about less than a mile and a half . Crystal geyser is the only major us spring water bottled at the mountain source. Tonight on abc news at 11 00, crews are at the scene of the fire from this morning and nearby residents want to know where its happening. And authorities are being tight lipped of what happened here. Witnesses describe what they saw. A california familys cat has been found just 1500 miles away from home. A woman found opiniony t fou penny the cat, the family was on a road trip, driving through missouri when penny disappeared and the woman who found her is not sure how she made it hundreds of miles from missouri to her home, she was found in a barn and she called the number on the collar and they are working to return the kitty. That is worth a nickel. We will see you there. Sasaid, joe. Thats not what i said, joe. Hey, tanya. You know what your problem is . You dont listen. Tanya. I talk but its like im not even there. You know how that makes me feel . Bad. Angry. Tanya oh, hey audrey. Yeah, i gotta go. Because some of us have to work for a living. Am i the only one getting the irony around here . My boyfriend and i are having some problems. Well, clearly its not affecting your work. Oh, it is. I just need you to confirm my lunch reservation for tomorrow at la maison. Lunch at la maison. I dont see it on the calendar. Tanya, i asked you to do it last thursday. Remember . I told you it was for an important new client who specifically requested that restaurant. Last thursday. That was a bad day. Can you just call now and try to get me a table