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now at five developing news. the united states pausing shipments of weapons to israel. this as israeli forces push into the southern gaza city of rafah against the wishes of top us officials and protests against the war now impacting college graduations happening this week. >> cal administration preparing to balance the festivities with a growing encampment on campus. >> it's been developing over the past superintendents, past school boards. it's now on us, and there's no way out.
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>> san francisco unified school district facing a financial pitfall. the proposals being made by the superintendent and floating docks that were packed with sea lions just last week, now sitting practically empty this morning. >> the reason some of the bay area's most famous residents had to be temporarily evicted. >> everybody's getting evicted out here. i mean, when they come for the sea lions. it's really something. welcome to wednesday, may 8th. >> the warm up is here. >> yes. so we're going to feel a lot warmer this afternoon. and then it turns hot around here tomorrow. here's a live look from sutro tower. the cameras bouncing around just a little bit this morning. we do have a wind advisory that is in effect for all of solano county this morning. parts of napa county and sonoma county, basically the hills of the north bay, because we do have an offshore wind right now that will continue through tonight into early tomorrow morning. the winds currently, you can see they're gusting anywhere from about 15 to 30mph. and what that is doing
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right now is keeping temperatures elevated where that wind is impacting some of these cities, like napa, saint helena, we're in the low and mid 80s right now, but where the winds are a lot calmer. and some of our sheltered valleys like danville, concord, were a lot cooler coming in with temperatures in the mid and upper 40s. so kind of a mixed bag out there this morning if you feel the wind, you feel the mild air. but everybody later on today is going to feel a warmer afternoon. take a look at these temperatures. mid 60s, coast side, upper 70s around the bay shoreline, low 80s inland. your sunrise here at 606 in the morning. >> amanda good morning drew here at the top of the hour we're going to take a look at your drive time traffic. you see tracy to dublin 37 minutes uh- dublin to mission boulevard south 15 minutes and then 101 to cupertino, 16 minutes. really nothing in your way here at 502, but we'll send it back to the desk. amanda. >> thank you. developing news san francisco unified under pressure from the state to solve its deepening financial crisis. tough decisions need to be made
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before schools run out of cash. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. gloria, they did have a special meeting last night. and what came of that? >> they did. reggie. state officials had some tough words for the sfusd board, blasting both their personal and business practices. and the board of the san francisco unified school district gathered last night for a special meeting to discuss the district's budget problems. a new report from the california department of education highlights the financial strain and says that s.f, usd may run out of cash by the next school year. sf usd superintendent matt wayne introduced a presentation by state advisors on what steps they think the district needs to take. despite the difficulties, he says he is confident the district will be able to meet its obligations moving forward. >> tonight's presentation of our 2223 audit is both, i think, exemplifies what you're saying is both the progress we've made, but how far we need to go. >> so you have to recognize you
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have a problem. >> just last week, the state gave new powers to some of their representatives that have been assigned to monitor s.f, usd, and those representatives are now able to overturn or stop financial decisions made by the superintendent or the school board in order to save some money. some of the actions that are being considered include things like laying off staff and also school closures. live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria, thank you. new developments in the war between israel and hamas. the biden administration paused a shipment of 3500 bombs to israel last week because of concerns they would be used in rafah. that's where more than 1 million civilians are currently sheltering. amanda defense secretary lloyd austin is expected to testify on capitol hill today. yes, stephanie. >> defense secretary lloyd austin will testify today before a senate panel. he will likely be asked about u.s. policy. this comes as two republican senators said they were shocked and deeply concerned about reports the biden administration often
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failed to notify congress before withholding ammunition to israel. u.s. officials are worried delaying weapons shipments could put israel's defense at risk. israeli forces launched a ground operation into rafah and have taken control of the palestinian side of the border crossing the shipment that was paused last week consisted of 2,000 pound bombs and 500 pound explosive. gives a senior administration official shared a statement with abc news. it reads in part, we are especially focused on the end use of the 2,000 pound bombs and the impact they could have in dense urban settings. as we have seen in other parts of gaza, we have not made a final determination on how to proceed with this shipment, a source tells abc news. other weapons transfers are being watched closely. it's part of a larger review of u.s. military aid to israel. back to you at the desk, amanda. >> thank you. hundreds of people gathered at uc berkeley's sproul plaza yesterday to protest israel's actions in rafah. the
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plaza has served as the site of an encampment for the past two weeks. students continue to push the university to divest from companies that do business in israel. >> we are now 13 or 14 days into our encampments here at berkeley, and we are not here for fun and games. we are here to tell them that as long as you continue this annihilation of our people, we will continue to puncture power in its eye. >> a spokesperson for uc berkeley says it will not divest from israel. >> many universities are altering upcoming graduation plans amid security concerns involving recent protests. cal's big graduation is set to go on this weekend. the university says everything is going forward as they planned it. thousands of undergraduates will get their diplomas at california memorial stadium saturday morning. if you're going know that there is a clear bag policy and no banners or signs are allowed. at last check. sather gate is open, but the encampment at sproul plaza is growing and there are
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barricades blocking access in some places. campus police are keeping an eye on the plaza. there are also private security guards. >> we're going to be prioritizing the ability of graduating students, their friends and their families to participate in and to enjoy one of the most meaningful days in their life. >> in addition to the big graduation, there are 90 other graduation related ceremonies and events around campus over the coming days. >> in southern california, officials at pomona college are preparing for protestors to interrupt graduation ceremonies this weekend. a camp went up monday morning right in front of the main stage. pomona was one of the first places where pro-palestinian encampments started, and some students were arrested there after entering an administration building. >> how long are you going to stay here until pomona college? >> divests. >> so even if that means commencement this sunday, you'll be here. yeah >> we will not rest. >> i can understand where they're coming from. but again,
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you know, this class didn't have a 2020 graduation. and, you know, now they might not even have a 2024 graduation. >> commencement events start on friday and conclude sunday morning. the school says it has offered to meet with the protesters. stay with us for continuing coverage of the college campus protests here in the bay area and across the nation. you can get the very latest anytime over on abc7 news.com, the berkeley unified superintendent will go before congress this morning to talk about anti-semitic incidents in k through 12 schools. >> annika ford, morthal, and leaders from school districts in new york city and montgomery county, maryland, will all testify during a house committee on education and the workforce in march, the anti-defamation league and brandeis center brandeis center filed a civil rights complaint against berkeley unified school district. it claims the school district ignored severe and persistent harassment of jewish students. it also claims students endured anti-semitic teacher rants in the months after the war began. that
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hearing is set for 715. >> time now 508. this morning we're taking you outside a live look from our or exploratorium camera showing you the city. we have some mild air overhead right now. it's currently near 60 degrees in the city. we have other areas that are in the mid 60s, and this is just the launching pad to get us into a warmer afternoon later on today. so the warming trend is underway. what to expect. we have some warm winds out there this morning. this afternoon, temperatures going above average. and those numbers just continue to warm through the rest of the week. those winds right now are strongest in parts of the north bay. from calistoga to fairfield. we have these winds between about 20 and 25mph. it's an offshore wind this morning, and that's why we have some of the warmer temperatures to start our day. here's future tracker showing you by 10 a.m. we're already well into the 60s. if not closing in on 70 degrees in some of our cities. we'll go into the 70s in most areas right around lunchtime. a really good day to
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grab that meal outside. and then later on this afternoon, widespread 70s and low 80s. it's going to feel warm today under those sunny skies. so a high of 74 in the city, 78 in oakland, 80 in san jose, concord, 82. in santa rosa. the coast feeling nice with a lot of sunshine. mid 60s for half moon bay, santa cruz, up to 77 degrees and those temperatures just warm. even more tomorrow. it just feels like summer across the region with most of us going into the 80s. and then we turn hot inland by friday with 90 degrees and our hottest cities. the weekend is looking fantastic, right? i'll show you that coming up in a few minutes. drew. thank you. >> downtown san francisco is about to have even more open office space. the tech giant ending its lease in a high profile building. but it's not leaving the city completely. >> and the boy scouts of america is going through a rebrand. how the new name is already changing the american institution. >> there's been a new addition to the san francisco skyline. have you seen it the past few nights? what's behind t
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another major tenet, according to the chronicle, google is leaving its 300,000 square foot space along the embarcadero next year. amanda. google is not totally leaving the city. >> yeah, correct. this is another result, though, of flexible schedules and working from home companies just don't need as much space. a spokesperson for google confirmed to the chronicle the company is leaving its huge office space at one market plaza. google has occupied that space since 2018, but its lease expires next april. one market plaza has two high rise towers and a smaller office building called the landmark. google will continue operating in the landmark, but we'll pull out of one market spear tower, the company tells the chronicle. it remains, quote, committed to our long term presence in san francisco. one market has lost other tenants, including visa and software company autodesk. >> back to you. amanda. thank you. you can now learn more about the life of legendary reverend cecil williams, a
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collection of documents chronicling the late civil rights leader's work at glide memorial church have found a permanent home now at the san francisco library's main branch. they include decades of information about how glide served people in the tenderloin and the lgbtqia communities as well as williams speeches, sermons, and correspondence. williams died last month. his memorial service will be held may 12th at glide. doors open at noon and the ceremony will begin at 1:00. >> watch for more kids on the road this morning. this is national walk, bike and roll to school day. here's video from a past celebration with san francisco unified students. the idea is to get kids excited about modes of transportation that are good for our health, climate, and communities. many schools are hosting special events and activities today. >> all right. did you see this the past few nights near coit tower, a mysterious bright green and blue laser beam shooting skyward. it first popped up monday night and could be seen for miles. it does have the
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necessary approval from the city as well as the faa, and we found out it's to celebrate the rsa conference, which is going on currently at the moscone center. according to mayor breed, it's the second largest conference to be held in the city, and the rsa conference has been with us for more than 30 years. >> they welcome over 40,000 people from all around the world to talk about cyber security. so we're so happy to welcome them back to san francisco. >> now, as for the beam, it's going to be around for one more night. >> pier 39 says so many sea lions visited the docks last week. they had to clear it out for repairs. this is video from just a week ago. look at them. wow, it is totally full. there's no room. not one inch. >> literally not one inch. >> we're told this is the biggest gathering they have seen in 15 years. in that time, pier 39 told us the floating docks got damaged. i mean, you know, these animals are not the lightest. so take a look at what
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we saw just yesterday. certainly there are sea lions there, but nothing compared to what we saw. so the docks are fixed. the sea lions can come back. but the harbormaster says some of the sea lions may be a little bit cautious. i mean, you know, i would be too, if i got unceremoniously kicked out of my home, right? >> i want to see the video of them getting them off the dock. like, how did that all happen? >> i mean, some of them are massive, right? >> was in the middle of the night while they're sleeping, you know? right. surprised them. how did we not know? i don't know, i mean they're famously loud. >> yeah. you know, and feisty. >> they will fight. >> i just hope they come back. yeah. i want to see them. >> well, could you imagine being a tourist thinking, oh, i'm going to see this whole just area filled with them. >> yeah. where are they happened? >> you're like sorry, they were too big. we had to repair our docks. it's been quite some time, you know, 15 years. >> san francisco needs to make a decision. are we not popular enough or are we too popular? >> so true. all right, so the
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heat is coming our way this afternoon. and this continues for the rest of the week, depending on where you are, this week will depend on how hot you get. meaning the warming gets underway here today. our coastal cities. our warmest day is going to be on thursday. by friday we'll see a little bit of a marine layer return. but inland cities, friday is your warmest day. so tomorrow we're well above average everywhere. but by friday we'll likely see 90 degree heat returning and our warmest areas inland. this morning we're talking about those warm winds. we have a wind advisory in effect for parts of the north bay and you can see clearly where we have those winds like brentwood, vallejo, fairfield, saint helena. we're in the 60s right now. other areas that see much lighter winds like san mateo, fremont, danville were much colder in the 40s. right now, that wind advisory continues through tomorrow morning. here's a look at the forecast today. inland sunny. we're going into the low 80s for daytime highs around the
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bay shoreline. it is going to be a warm one. you'll feel that warmth pretty quickly today upper 70s under those bright conditions. and then along the coast we will find sunny skies and highs barely hitting about 6062 degrees. but it will feel nice today. highs across the region. it's above average today. a lot of sunshine. you don't need many layers. a light jacket this morning. then this afternoon we can get away with shorts and a t shirt. 74 in the city, 78 in oakland, 80 in san jose. about 82 in santa rosa. we'll watch those winds continue this afternoon. they get a little bit breezier, about 20 to 30mph. and then overnight, those winds will continue keeping us mild late tonight. and then tomorrow in the afternoon we'll start to see a bit of an onshore flow developing. and that's why the coast will start to cool off on friday. overnight tonight we'll find mild air once again mid 50s to the low 60s for overnight lows. tomorrow though is going to be a very warm day. we're approaching 80 degrees in the city mid and upper 80s inland. and then on friday there
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are those 90 degree readings that is going to be the first 90 degree day of the year. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you warming is continuing. today feels like summer tomorrow. it's hot inland. friday and saturday will keep those temperatures above average over the weekend looking nice for mom on sunday before temperatures dip a little bit early next week, guys. >> thanks, drew. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> apple is doubling down on artificial intelligence and how the company's newly designed ipad plans to change the landscape
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>> number four businesses in san jose are getting what they've requested. today, the city will begin planting trees to provide more shade from the summer heat. the first 29 will be planted in the willow business district, and number five, we are warming today. >> even hotter here tomorrow. so speaking of summer-like conditions, you'll feel temperatures in the 70s and 80s today. tomorrow. even hotter than that. but by friday, our hottest cities hitting 90 degrees in the afternoon. >> and number six, a live look from our emeryville camera traffic is filling in on westbound 80. headlights are heading toward the bay bridge, and your commute from highway four to the tolls is 19 minutes. >> number seven, you'll now be able to order food from restaurants through the instacart app. the grocery delivery company is teaming up with uber eats to make that happen. all right, apple just unveiled new artificial intelligence capabilities in its latest product. >> the new air is also an incredibly powerful device for
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ai. it's blazing fast for powerful machine learning features in ipados, like visual lookup, subject lift, and live text capture, or for the ml enhanced tool in photo maker, which uses ai models trained on over 20 million pro images to improve your photo with a single click. >> apple showed off its new ipads yesterday. abc seven spoke to a tech expert who says the reveal shows apple is positioning itself to be an ai leader. with that, it will have to tackle risks tied with ai, and the industry really needs to get around some type of code of conduct with a technical element that you can confirm that. >> so if i see a video or i see an image that seems like it was manipulated, that you get some type of confidence level, that it's fake. so i suspect you're going to see a lot of apple spend a lot of time addressing that specific issue, and only the way that apple can. >> experts think we'll hear a lot more about ai at apple's
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worldwide developers conference next month. >> for the first time in its 114 year history, the boy scouts of america is choosing to rebrand entirely. this storied organization has been flooded by troubling claims and financial woes for years. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez has more on what this historic shift could look like. >> boy scouts of america is changing its name to scouting america, saying it reflects their mission of inclusion. >> we want everybody to be feeling welcomed here, and this is why we need the name change. it's just a necessity. it had to happen. >> the silicon valley, monterey bay council consists of around 8000 scouts. a third are girls 5 to 21 years old. diane betts first joined bsa as a summer camp counselor and now she's the program director. she is inspired by the amount of growth and confidence scouts gain in the programs, enjoying going on a campout, learning how to cook their food over a grill, failing
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sometimes. betts said the rebrand reflects what the organization has been doing over recent years of opening doors for more people to join. >> i feel like we are always trying to be better in society, in scouting, in life, everyone's trying to grow and this is just our we planted seeds back five years ago, welcoming girls in. we've planted other seeds further back where we made improvements, and this is just that next step on social media. >> the name change received backlash, accusing the organization of being overly political. correct. the communications director with equality california hopes this is a pivotal moment for the long standing organization to be more accepting. >> i think it's very important to change your organization, to reflect who you're serving, which is what america is. and at the same time, i do think that we're cautiously optimistic in 2020. >> the boy scouts filed for bankruptcy to settle abuse
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lawsuits. >> so we're hoping this is not just about creating a new model to be more financially, secure so we are expecting that. we're hoping that it's more about the diversity and inclusivity and the acceptance, the change to scouting america will officially take effect on february 8th. >> next year. the organization's 115th birthday in the south bay. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> and that made us wonder if the girl scouts are going to change their brand. they responded with a statement that reads in part. at girl scouts, our focus remains on providing the best experience and programing for our members. so girl scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can unapologetically be themselves. same name, same mission. since 1912. >> coming up, a new chance at freedom at 530. how dna testing could pave the way for a retrial for scott peterson. >> this is abc 724 seven.
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them over where people are being sent, and former president trump's hush money trial, adult film star stormy daniels takes the stand, sharing explosive testimony. >> the details coming up, plus a routine deplaning turns into an emergency on the tarmac in washington state. this one is
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not being blamed on an issue with the plane. good morning everybody. it's wednesday, may 8th. >> we're going to begin with a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tumo. hey. >> good morning. all right. we're gearing up for a warm afternoon on the way. temperatures going into the 70s and 80s. it's one of those days we get away with t shirts and shorts. live look from sutro tower showing you the sun is just starting to get up here over the hills. we do have a wind advisory that is in effect for parts of the north bay, all of solano county, and basically our highest peaks in parts of napa and sonoma county. those winds right now in areas are gusting about 20 to 40mph. you can see that at atlas peak hawkeye as well. other areas are seeing much lighter winds. but where we had that wind this morning, it is keeping temperatures elevated. we have low to mid 60s across a big portion of the north bay, from napa to sonoma to saint helena to fairfield, but where we have much calmer winds, where temperatures are much colder. we are in the 40s like danville and fremont. so taking a look at our
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day planner today, we expect a lot of sunshine today. it's mild and breezy this morning. sunrise here at 606. and then it's a warm afternoon away from the coast. we're going into the 70s and 80s, even hotter here. tomorrow we'll show you that in eight minutes. let's check in with amanda and see some drive times this morning. >> good morning drew. yeah. here at 530, we're taking a look at a few of our bridges around the bay area for a look at drive times. you can see point richmond to san rafael. that's going to take you six minutes. and then san mateo bridge, hayward, foster city 13 minutes. and then the dumbarton bridge from the toll plaza to menlo park. that will take you eight minutes. >> amanda. thanks developing news now san francisco unified says it will do everything it can to put students first. the comments from a special meeting last night as the district faces tough decisions because of its budget crisis. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here and gloria, we understand parents are worried about what all this could mean for their kids. >> they are stephanie. in order to save some money, some of the actions being considered include things like laying off staff and also school closures. and that's concerning. some parents, like bridget dyer, who has two kids
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in the district, including a son with autism. a new report from the california department of education highlights the financial strain and says sfusd may run out of cash by the next school year. the board of the san francisco unified school district gathered last night for a special meeting to discuss the district's budget problems. dyer tells us she worries her son's class size could increase as a result of some of the proposals taking away much needed attention from her son. >> this is not going to make more third graders able to read, or more eighth graders able to pass a math test. this is going to make that worse. >> i am grateful to the state support and assistance as we work to do right by our kids, by our educators, and make sure our schools are functioning the way they should. >> that's the district school board president with state pressure and financial realities kicking in, the district says it will do everything it can to put
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the students first. sf usc superintendent matt wayne says he is confident the district will be able to meet its obligations moving forward. and just last week, the state gave new powers to some of their representatives that have been assigned to monitor sfusd. and those representatives are now able to overturn or stop financial decisions made by the superintendent or the school board live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria, thank you. no court today and former president trump's criminal hush money trial in new york city yesterday. adult film star stormy daniels testified this is the first time she came face to face with trump since their alleged infamous encounter more than a decade ago. abc news reporter ed nguyen has details of her testimony, the most explosive testimony so far, and former president trump's hush money trial. >> adult film star stormy daniels sharing in graphic detail her alleged encounter with trump back in 2006. she
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testified they met at a celebrity golf outing in california when she was 27 and he was 60, and he invited her to dinner in his hotel suite. she said they talked for hours, and at one point she went to the bathroom and came out to find trump on the bed in his boxer shorts and t shirt. she said she was startled and despite being interrupted by trump's lawyer multiple times, testified in graphic detail about having sex with trump. trump's lawyer calling for a mistrial, saying daniels testimony was extraordinarily prejudicial. but the judge denied the request. a court transcript of a sidebar conversation now reveals trump was visibly agitated. judge juan merchan telling trump's attorney, i understand that your client is upset, but he is cursing audibly and he is shaking his head. it has the potential to intimidate the witness. trump's attorney responding, i will talk to him. >> they don't have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt they had they had sex. they have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the checks were cut, that
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it was decided to put it in the book improperly. >> daniels describing the payoff a $130,000 hush money arrangement to trump's former fixer, michael cohen, just weeks before the 2016 election. she said the deal was motivated out of fear, not money. on cross-examination, trump's lawyer trying to paint daniels as a lying opportunist who hates trump. daniels saying this has cost her a lot and that she wants trump to be held accountable. it's a disaster. >> this whole case is just a disaster. >> trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection to this case. daniels testimony resumes on thursday, and when abc news washington. >> stay from the abc seven news i-team. the los angeles innocence project has filed a motion requesting new dna testing in the scott peterson case. remember, he was convicted in the 2004 killing of his wife, laci, and their unborn child. the la innocence project has taken up peterson's case, and
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attorneys want items from a burned out van to be tested, including a bloody mattress. the van was found near the peterson home in modesto. the morning after lacey's disappearance. prosecutors argue testing was already done on evidence in 2013 and again in 2019. >> this is going to be a tough call for the judge because this is a case that there is a lot of evidence against scott peterson, but at the same time, you want to make sure you get this right. >> the final court hearing is set for later this month, and a judge could rule on the dna testing at that time. our abc7 news i-team has been covering this case ever since it first broke 22 years ago. you can revisit the original clues in the case and follow new updates from court. it's all there at abc seven news.com or the abc seven news bay area app. we are committed to following the story here at abc seven news. weeks ago, we took you inside san quentin as it prepares to close
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its death row and send prisoners elsewhere. last month, we showed you the sharp response from a town in southern california after men were sent to the prison there. now san bernardino county leaders are pleading with the state over this issue. elected leaders from the county and the city of chino say the california institute for men is old and in poor condition, with a history of escapes. they argue the overcrowded and underfunded prison can't handle potentially dangerous inmates. >> in a letter to governor newsom, we called on him to remove the condemned inmates already housed at c.i.m. effective immediately, the state agency overseeing prisons says it is following the law and the condemned inmates are being moved to the highest security facilities. >> san jose police made 87 arrests during enforcement over the cinco de mayo weekend. they also issued more than 150 traffic citations for various offenses, including illegal sideshow activity. the department gave us a recap of
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their response to the celebrations and some of the crimes. police responded to included a double stabbing sunday night on king road fights and an alleged dui crash into a police cruiser. police say none of these incidents had anything to do with the city sanctioned parades and celebrations on sunday. >> all the criminal behavior was occurring at this time, but we look back at data and all the times that we've had these types of events has nothing to do with the event. it has to do with people taking advantage of the time that we're going to be here, which is why we deploy additional resources. >> san jose hosted not one, but two parades celebrating mexican culture over the weekend. >> new details in a deadly car crash that killed a family of four in the east bay. a complaint to safety regulators raises concerns about the electric vehicle. the family was driving. all four members of the george family, including two young children, died in a crash in pleasanton nearly three weeks ago. the car caught fire after crashing into a large oak tree. records from the national
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highway traffic traffic safety administration show someone filed a complaint about a vinfast car with details seeming to match the pleasanton crash. the complaint was filed days after the crash. the writer says they are the owner of the car and loaned it to a coworker. the driver in the crash. the complaint also said they'd had prior issues with the car steering wheel going rogue. investigators have said they're looking into whether speed played a role here. vinfast told us at a statement, quote, vinfast is aware of this tragic accident in pleasanton and our hearts go out to the family. >> you may see more driverless cars as a part of public transit in contra costa county. this is the latest model for the guideway system. it's designed to connect pittsburg, antioch, brentwood and oakley. this new car was just unveiled at a transportation summit in san ramon. it will travel up to 30 miles an hour on a 28 mile circuit, with more than 50 boarding stations, loading docks . essentially, the system will connect east contra costa county
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residents to major transit hubs like downtown and colleges, as well as bart. >> instead of driving your car to the city and spending hours, we can take you to easily to the bart station in a very convenient fashion. stress free. you're in control in this car. it's a room on wheels. that's how we like to call it. and so that's the vision that we have for the future of public transportation. >> the system is set to launch in 2030. pretty neat. >> an alternative to weight loss medication is being called a potential game changer. here's abc news reporter erielle reshef with today's gma first look. >> in this morning's gma first look an exclusive look at a potentially groundbreaking new alternative to weight loss medication for patients who might be afraid of surgery. >> this may be more acceptable. >> it's called endoscopic ablation. doctor mcgowan says in a limited study of ten patients that it has resulted in decreased appetite and weight loss. brooke nelson is one of
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the first to have undergone this trial. she says the results have been nothing short of remarkable. >> i want to eat more nutrient dense foods and i feel like it definitely jump started with the procedure. >> nelson losing 26 pounds over six months. doctor mcgowan says the results of the study indicate on average, patients reduce their overall weight by 7% and we'll have much more on this potential weight loss. game changer coming up at 7 a.m. with your gma first look i'm erielle reshef abc news new york. >> now to a traffic alert. metering lights on the bay bridge were turned on at around 536 this morning. you can see really nothing in your way as things start to fill in. but from the toll plaza to the city, that will take you 18 minutes back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. rap beef. now the focus of a shooting investigation. coming up, what we're learning about the shooting outside of drake's mansion in toronto. but first, let's check with drew. >> hey, stephanie, 541 this morning. it's lovely out there
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right now. we have clear skies, some mild air for most of us starting our day in the 50s, if not the mid 60s, and this will get us into a warm afternoon later on today looking at highs versus average today. our forecast highs into the 70s and 80s. we go later on this afternoon. and in some areas that's 10 or 11 degrees above average for the afternoon. so certainly we are going to feel a little more like summer than we are spring later on today, 40s and 50s right now for concord. the city right now is close to 60 degrees 53, in san jose. we have some warm winds right now in the north bay. that is why sonoma, napa, fairfield are in the low 60s. but you hop on over to santa rosa where the winds are a lot lighter and it is a lot colder. santa rosa, beginning right now at about 49 degrees. so take a look at today's forecast. we do expect a lot of sunshine today. temperatures in the upper 70s to the lower 80s inland. sunny skies around the bay shoreline
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almost as warm with widespread 70s expected throughout the day. and then around the coast we will see sunny skies, low and mid 60s. their highs today will hit about 74 in the city, which is nearly ten degrees above our average for this time of the year. 78in oakland, 80 in san jose, 82 in santa rosa, 80 in concord, santa cruz, quite lovely along the coast today, coming in at 77 degrees. so we have a warm afternoon today. tomorrow those temperatures get even hotter around here. it feels like summer. and then by friday will likely have our first 90 degree day inland of the year. the weekend we don't see too much of a cooldown. we'l
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least a dozen tornadoes touched down. amanda is at the live desk
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with more on the damage left behind. >> yeah, stephanie, multiple tornadoes touched down from michigan to ohio, ripping apart buildings and scattering debris. tens of thousands of people are without power. a fedex facility in michigan collapsed after a tornado passed through, trapping about 50 workers. there were no serious injuries, though the governor has declared a state of emergency. the national weather service issued the first tornado emergency on record for michigan michigan yesterday. the tornado also damaged homes and a strip mall. several residents took shelter in a local library. >> the man in charge of the library let everybody come in that wanted to come in, you know, to the library for safety. so we came home, got here, and they were pulling somebody out of the rubble over there in oklahoma. >> people took cover in this hampton inn as pieces of wood pierced the hotel's outer walls like spears. the severe weather killed at least one person in oklahoma. back to you, stephanie
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. >> thanks, amanda. this is scary. a small fire on the outside of a plane that landed in seattle monday night, and it turned normal. deplaning into an emergency. you can see passengers exiting onto the wing before going down the slides. there. 195 people were on that flight that just landed from cancun. when the plane got to the gate, crews plugged it into the airport's power and passengers started to get off. that's when the crew noticed smoke in the nose area of the plane. >> they announced. everybody dropped uh- your belongings, unbuckle and head to the exits. people around were a little panicked. >> delta says the airbus, a 321 plane, has been removed from service. no major injuries are being reported. >> the hyper caffeinated drink at the center of multiple wrongful death lawsuits is coming off panera's menu. the restaurant chain says it will stop selling charged lemonades
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in the next two weeks. panera is facing at least three separate lawsuits claiming the high level of caffeine in the drinks has led to the deaths of two customers and health complications in another. the company says the menu change is part of a bigger menu transformation. tiktok and his chinese parent company, bytedance, have filed a lawsuit against the us government. it's a direct response to the law signed last month, ordering the company to sell the app or be banned in america. tiktok and bytedance claim such a ban actually blocks free speech and prevents users from accessing lawful information. many critics and lawmakers argue the app has access to too much user data. >> twitch streamer kat senate won't be prosecuted for his role in a riot in new york city last year. the manhattan district attorney's office says he's agreed to pay $55,000 in restitution for property damage. some people were injured and dozens were arrested after they showed up to new york's union
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square for a giveaway, the senate posted online. senate apologized for what happened this morning. toronto police are investigating a shooting outside the home of the rapper drake. it happened just days after a feud between drake and rapper kendrick lamar escalated. drake security guard was injured in this shooting yesterday morning. he's now in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. it's not known if drake was home at the time of this. officers say an unknown number of suspects approached the victim in a car and started shooting. >> that person was working, apparently as a security guard at the residence. he was standing outside of the gates in front of the residence when the shooting occurred. >> toronto police say they have video of the incident. no arrests have been made. investigators say it's too early to say if it's related to the ongoing feud between drake and kendrick lamar. the two have been releasing diggs diss tracks about each other almost daily
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now, and lamar's most recent single, called not like us, has a google maps image of drake's home on the cover. >> a bill inspired by a lawmaker who couldn't get tickets to a taylor swift concert has been signed into law in minnesota. the so-called taylor swift law requires ticket sellers to disclose fees up front, among other protections for buyers. california lawmakers are also considering new rules for ticket sales after the 2022 ticketmaster meltdown, when swift's tickets went on sale last month, oakland assembly member buffy wicks introduced legislation to force live nation , ticketmaster's parent company, to share its inventory with resale sites. billboard reports that bill has been watered down after pushback from the industry . >> well, it was a record breaking night for the met gala. monday's event raised $26 million for the costume institute, and that was all the money raised. i was referring to this year's fundraiser was sponsored by tiktok and fashion label live tables of ten,
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started at $350,000 for the dinner and the theme, as we talked about yesterday, was garden of time and drew, we loved your outfit on the red carpet. there green carpet. >> that's going to say amanda, it's the green carpet that's a lot of money i know. wow. >> here's my question. i don't know if anyone can answer it here. how did these people sit at the table? >> there's a there's an infamous video of dua lipa when you're not being able to sit. so she's just like she's kind of like angled. got it. so some of them can't. right. you know, pain is beauty. >> i guess i was wondering if some of them enter and immediately leave. >> they probably do, because what are you gonna do if you have a 30 foot tray and infamously, you're not allowed to take your phone in there, you're not allowed to take selfies. so you want that photo from getty images. >> and then you're out. you're out. >> well, someone got video of the ariana grande performance and she posted it and she's like, i look good. >> or in katy perry's case, your mom just texted you. yeah, right. of an eye photo outside
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this morning. it is going to get warm this afternoon. here's a live look at sfo this morning. we have clear skies reported across the area. your accuweather headlines call for that warm up underway here today. sunshine continuing through the weekend. now coastal cities. your warmest day will be tomorrow. we'll get well into the 70s if not close to 80 degrees inland cities. you continue to warm through the end of the week. your warmest day is on friday, where we're likely see our first 90 degree day of the year temperatures. right now, it's a real mixed bag. part of the reason why we have some gusty winds in our hills of the north bay, where some areas are in the 60s, but where you are sheltered from the wind, you're in the 40s, so you may need the jacket this morning in places like santa rosa and fremont, but you can probably get away with it in places like napa and saint helena, where temperatures are in the 60s. so future tracker showing you by lunchtime those numbers well into the 60s and mid 70s. later on today we're going into the 70s and 80s, so it's going to feel a lot warmer than yesterday. we're about ten degrees above average in many cities this afternoon, and even
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this evening we are slow to cool down. even by 8 p.m. we're still in the mid 60s, if not the mid 70s. as the sun is going down. highs today will go to 78 in oakland, 80 in san jose, 74 in the city, 78 in napa, 80 for antioch santa rosa, up to 82 degrees. we're watching our winds. they are breezy right now in parts of the north bay. they'll likely turn a little bit stronger area wide this afternoon. and those winds will remain elevated tonight in the north bay. so it's another night where temperatures are elevated in the overnight hours mid 50s to the low 60s. as we head into thursday, with thursday temperatures warming even more. future tracker showing you by thursday afternoon close to 80 degrees in the city, mid and upper 80s and our warmest spots inland. and then we turn even hotter inland here on friday. but the coast will see a little bit of a cool down as onshore flow does return. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. warm and sunny through the rest of the week. heading into the weekend, temperatures still remain above average. looking
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nice for mom on sunday with just a minor cooldown coming early next week, thanks to you. >> new at six, a first of its kind project in contra costa county. how a new community center will also provide much needed resources during an emergency. >> but first, the hottest month on record. the new report on global temperatures and what stay ahead of your moderate—to—severe eczema, and show off clearer skin and less itch with dupixent. the number one prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, that helps heal your skin from within. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems
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earth after it measured. after it measured as the warmest april on record. europe's climate change service, copernicus, released its monthly climate report last night. the temperature, measured at 1.21°f above the 1991 to 2020 average
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for april. the report comes as the us prepares for brutal heat this summer. >> it's a wildfire preparedness week, and cal fire is reminding you to take some extra steps to keep your home as safe as possible. officials put on a demonstration to show what happens to a prepped home versus a non prepped home. now the fire crept up on both, but only the wildfire ready home survived, as you see in these photos. cal fire says the remembered the six p's. when evacuating. these are people, pets. plastics like credit cards, prescriptions, phone numbers and papers like deeds or birth certificates. and experts also say expect at a more active fire season this year compared to last year. new at six. it's getting real. what you need to know if you still don't have your real id you don't. you don't know. i actually do have it, but i keep just hoping that the deadline gets pushed. >> also, i said i didn't say i was supposed to say copernicus.
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i don't know why i said copernicus. my sixth grade teacher, is screaming right now. i assume. but first, a controversy over withheld weapons shipments for israel, one of the top us military officials set to testify on capitol hill today to talk us policy on that issue. plus san francisco schools facing financial crisis. >> the proposals made by the you can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. help us make every wish come true. ♪ ♪
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