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seven mornings live, the a's may be closing in on a deal for a ballpark to play in come next year, and it is not in oakland now at five. >> how soon we can expect an announcement from the team and the urgent rescue effort in taiwan after the devastating earthquake there. >> more aftershocks expected as the death toll rises. bay area resources now heading to the island to aid in recovery. >> no more 4th of july fireworks in all of alameda county. the last city to ban pyrotechnics. and what you should know before we get to the holiday and the bay area's newest baseball team looking for recruits. >> how you can try out for a spot on the team. good morning. >> welcome to thursday, april 4th. >> let's start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah. good morning. get ready for a cold day. showers are back
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and we could even see some snow on our highest peaks. live doppler seven this morning. winter will not let us go. you can see showers are off the coast. these will be moving onshore this morning over the next couple of hours as we head deeper into the morning. closer to six, seven, 8 a.m. we'll find wet weather returning, will widen out the picture and show you what's going on. low pressure is spinning slowly down the coastline this morning. a cold front will move through here, bringing us the wet weather and then this low will sit on top of us through tomorrow afternoon. it's a level one today and tomorrow we have cold showers. it's breezy snow possible on our highest peaks and even the chance of a thunderstorm. so today is one of those days. you want several layers, especially this morning. we're starting out in the 30s and some our coldest spots like sonoma, clear lake, cloverdale, mid 40s to the low 50s around the bay shoreline. here's future weather by 8 a.m. we're tracking that line of showers moving onshore. and look at that snow falling around mount hamilton. that's something we'll watch very closely today in and out of the showers through the afternoon. and evening plans. you do want to take the umbrella
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with you? we'll take a close look at those snow chances. reggie coming up in about six minutes. drew. >> thank you. happening now caltrans has temporarily stopped convoys ushering people around the highway. the highway one road collapse in big sur. there are concerns incoming rain could cause a collapse near the rocky creek bridge to get worse. the decision prompted monterey county officials to issue an evacuation warning for residents because now they're essentially cut off from the rest of the state. >> if we're only looking at a two day suspension, basic residential life is fairly it's inconvenient, but it's pretty manageable for most residents in the big sur chamber of commerce, says the biggest impact will be to businesses and their workforce. >> since most places have either reduced hours or they just closed. caltrans is working to repair the damaged portion of the highway, but there's still no timeline for when it will fully reopen. >> developing news rescuers are working to free hundreds of people who are still stranded in taiwan after a 7.4 magnitude
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earthquake hit the island's east coast yesterday. and amanda, you just got an update on the death toll. yeah >> kumasi ten people are now confirmed dead. at least 38 are still missing. taiwan's national fire agency just gave that update, saying a total of 660 people are also trapped. new video shows emergency crews working to demolish dangerous structures near a heavily tilted building in hualien, on the island's east coast. officials say more than 1000 people were injured on wednesday in the most powerful earthquake to strike taiwan in 25 years. it happened during rush hour, causing damage and triggering landslides. the quake was centered off the coast of rural, mountainous hualien county. the quake was followed by strong aftershocks, including a 6.4 magnitude aftershock. officials in taiwan say the aftershocks could continue for days. kumasi. >> thank you, amanda. this morning we're hearing from people heading to taiwan as well as those helping with the relief
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effort. we talk with passengers taking an eva airways flight out of sfo yesterday. >> there is some concern, you know, i'm with my family and, earthquake is no joke. >> i were concerned about, you know, i might get stuck somewhere or or they stop the plane here. >> the impact of the earthquake has been felt far beyond east asia. a taiwanese nonprofit with local branches here in california is helping with the relief effort, their office ceo tells abc seven they are already collecting donations as volunteers help those most in need on the ground. >> earthquake like this kind of scale, mental health trauma is so critical, so they need to have somebody to hold on to talk to the director general of the taipei economic and cultural office in san francisco says his people appreciate the connection and friendship between taiwan and the bay area.
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>> stay with abc seven news for updates on the earthquake in taiwan. you can get breaking news alerts as they happen by downloading the abc seven news app. >> new developments on the future of the oakland a's. we could find out as soon as today if the team will head to sacramento. abc seven news reporter lena howland is here, with the plans to reportedly move the team to the capital city. lena >> reggie. that's right. the oakland a's are now reportedly close to finalizing a deal that would temporarily move the team to sutter health park up in sacramento before their planned move to las vegas. now, this is the view of sutter health park from drone view seven, home to minor league team the sacramento river cats. the a's would play there for two years while they build a stadium in vegas. once their lease with the oakland coliseum expires at the end of the season, abc seven sports anchor casey pratt reports that a's employees have already been told sacramento is close to a done deal. the a's held a negotiating session with oakland city officials on tuesday, but not much came out of it. the
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team put out a statement saying the two sides were far apart. major league baseball already approved their move to las vegas, but the earliest a ballpark could be ready is the 2028 season. an official announcement on this deal with sacramento could come as early as today. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena, thank you. while the a's prepare to leave oakland, a new minor league team is getting ready to move in. abc seven news was at raymond field yesterday where renovations have started on the oakland ballers new home. the team is spending more than a million and a half dollars on improvements, including a video scoreboard and new bleachers. the ballers first home game is in june, and here's your chance to play professional baseball. the ballers are holding tryouts this saturday at laney college in oakland. you can find more information on what you need to do at abc seven news.com. alameda county residents are going to have to travel out of the county if they want to see fireworks on the 4th of july. >> the city of livermore has
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canceled its annual display. livermore was the last community in alameda county to stage fireworks. the police chief and city manager issued an online statement saying the area just couldn't handle the 12,000 people who attended. they say 60% of those people were visiting from outside of livermore the last year. >> at least it's been the only local place that has fireworks shows officially. and because of that, it became a really big safety issue. multiple hours to get out of the venue. no way for emergency vehicles to get into the venue. >> the city hasn't announced details of the replacement 4th of july event. other communities like napa and richmond are considering moving away from traditional fireworks for safety and sustainability reasons. instead, they're now looking into putting on patriotic drone shows nearly after nearly one month since california's primary elections, the votes have been tallied in the race for california's 16th district in the us house, as of this
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morning, it appears we have a tie. >> former san jose mayor sam liccardo has already sealed his spot in the november general election. this is about the second place spot. it appears to be a true split race between joe simitian and evan lowe, both lowe and simitian remain at exactly 30,249 votes. final results are expected to be released later today. if that tie holds both lowe and simitian would move on to the november election, making it a three way race. what were the chances of that right? >> in san francisco, supervisor aaron peskin is telling abc seven news he's just days away. away from launching his campaign for mayor. peskin has been critical of mayor london breeds tough approach on homelessness and mental health issues. >> i want to repudiate the politics of blaming other people. we've blamed the judges. we've blamed, you know, the nonprofits. uh. let's start being accountable.
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>> london breeds. >> peskin has been supervisor on and off now for about 24 years. he's currently the board president. we asked abc seven news insider phil matier about the response from mayor breed's camp. >> what i'm hearing from city hall is that this is the start of the mayor's race, as we have covered many times before past mayoral races in san francisco. there's always been politics. there's always been policy, but there's also been an entertainment factor to it, you know, personality. if you want to call it that. in this case, she calls aaron peskin the terminator. he's been the thorn in the side of mayors going back all the way to willie brown. he is mr. no. in san francisco city hall, but he is also mr. known because he knows how things are done as of now. >> here are the candidates running for mayor of san francisco in november. current mayor london breed, mark farrell, daniel lurie, aaron peskin. usha safai 509. >> this morning. today is going to look and feel a lot like
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winter, with some cold temperatures and some rain and even some snow in our highest peaks this morning. a live look from the exploratorium camera clouds are rolling in this morning with some spotty drizzle out there, but as we head deeper into the morning by 9 a.m, we'll find widespread rain at lower levels, snow likely falling on our highest peaks. it's just chilly out there with temperatures in the 40s. isolated showers throughout the afternoon. it is going to be a cold day. temperatures well below average in the low and mid 50s for daytime highs, and then more rain and snow moving through the bay area later on this evening. let's talk about that snow potential. we do have a winter weather advisory in effect for lake county interior portions of mendocino county, starting shortly at 6 a.m, we'll likely find 3 to 5in of snow above 2500ft. that's not the only place we're watching. we're watching the santa cruz mountains today, and especially mount hamilton. mount hamilton could pick up 4 to 6in of snow, just an indication of the very cold air moving in across parts of lake county, mendocino county. there you can see that 3
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to 5in in spots above 2500ft. so today we have that rain snow mix . even the chance of a thunderstorm, we still stay unsettled tomorrow to finish out the week. but then we're dry. we're sunny, but we're breezy. for the upcoming weekend, we'll preview the entire weekend coming up in about six minutes. >> drew. thank you. a call to 911 for a medical emergency turns violent. coming up, the body cam from the incident and the lawsuit being filed against police in marin county. >> passengers and flight attendants injured on planes experiencing turbulence. how the severe weather across the midwest, east and the south is impacting millions of people in the air and on the ground. >> excitement is growing for those preparing to see the eclipse on monday, but for some, the hope is when you have moderate—to—severe eczema,
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canopies protecting collected water from evaporation. grids will then generate renewable energy along one of the state's primary aqueducts. project partners say it's the first of its kind in the country, and hopefully not the last. >> the city of san francisco has officially kicked off earth month. mayor london breed hosted a celebration at city hall yesterday, joined by civic, environmental and community leaders. breed called san francisco an environmental trailblazer and urges the city to take the step of getting rid of single use items. >> you ever order food? and they put all these forks and a whole bunch of ketchup that you don't even use in your bag, and you put them in a big old pile and you still never use them. well, we got to change that because we got to deal with the challenges around waste. >> the city's next big environmental event is climate action week, which runs april 21st to the 27th. the event includes a host of what organizers call multidisciplinary disciplinary
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events, where participants can connect, exchange ideas and foster climate solutions. we are four days away from monday's solar eclipse and people are getting ready. abc news reporter andrea fujii tells us how some schools and states along the path of totality are planning on taking in the phenomenon. with just over four days to go, communities across the u.s. are over the moon. >> about the total solar eclipse. the first of its kind in the u.s. since 2017. look how dark it is, how quiet it is. some schools are canceling classes, while others in the eclipse path plan some out of this world. lessons. in detroit, students will release a weather balloon to document the event. indiana's butler university is recording the sun's corona using these special telescopes in upstate new york, elementary schools have created special curriculums to help kids understand the eclipse. >> students need to know the why behind the experiences in our lives, from schools to prisons. >> some new york inmates are suing the department of
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corrections for preventing them from watching the cosmic event, claiming their religious rights are being violated. one of the inmates saying, i don't believe that just because i am incarcerated that i should be denied this opportunity, especially when this eclipse is scheduled to happen during normal outside recreation time. the department of corrections says the lockdown is intended to ensure the safety of inmates and staff. >> it's really rare that we get to have a shared collective experience. >> for those inmates suing to see the eclipse safety glasses will be handed out in case they can see the eclipse from their assigned work location or housing unit. andrea fujii abc news, new york. >> well, a lot of people who have planned trips to go see the eclipse are a bit worried about weather now. >> severe weather, including tornadoes, could mean some areas won't be able to see it at all. so here is a look at the path of totality for monday. it stretches, as you can see here, all the way from texas to maine. what we're learning is that the storms and the cloud cover on
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monday could have a bigger impact on the southern part of the viewing area. people in the northeast will be having a better chance of seeing those clear skies. now if you're watching here in the bay area, we will have a partial view of the eclipse. it will be happening between about 1015 and 1145. for a list of eclipse events, including viewing parties, head to our website abc seven news.com. there's a link on our home page. and don't forget you can watch the eclipse in person. abc seven bay area is your home for complete coverage, and we'll bring you all the excitement from across the country starting at 10 a.m. now, when i knew that there were some considerations to be made yesterday on abc seven at seven, we interviewed someone from nasa who is preparing to watch the eclipse, take pictures of the eclipse, do data, research on the eclipse. and i'm like, where are you going? he was like, well , i was going to dallas, but not anymore. and that's where i was planning to go, the way your spirit, just so people really are like having to make last
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minute choices about where to watch it, because it's cloudy in so many places. >> and there was such a huge path that you could choose from, and so much of it is going to be covered. so it's new england that has the best chance of seeing it for us. i mean, we have great viewing conditions for the partial eclipse that will happen. the maximum will happen at 11:13 a.m. on monday. this morning, though, it's all about winter coming back. look at this live doppler seven. rain is on its way. you can see this line of initial showers is going to move on shore over the next 90 minutes. we've already had a shower move through concord this morning. we have some showers moving through the south bay. let's go down to street level. live doppler seven showing you through campbell cambrian park, san jose alum rock certainly a little wet on 101. in this area. six 8087 mount hamilton you see live doppler seven these whites, these purples, that's the snow. that's falling on the higher elevations. we'll see more of that as the day goes on. level one today and tomorrow. cold showers, snow on our highest peaks, and a chance of thunderstorms as well. here's future weather showing you that line of rain moving onshore. and
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then in our higher elevations of lake county, mendocino county, even mount hamilton, parts of the santa cruz mountains, we will have snow falling, a winter weather advisory is in effect for parts of the north bay tonight we'll find those scattered showers continuing into tomorrow afternoon. another final push of some light showers, and then we're done with the storm right around 4 p.m. it's moving out of here for clear skies tomorrow night. rainfall totals with this system, most areas between a quarter and three quarters of an inch of rain expected as we deal with this winter storm today and tomorrow. highs today it is going to be cold. i know you got to dig your winter clothing back out because you need several layers. stay. we're just staying in the low and mid 50s for daytime highs overnight. tonight we'll track those scattered showers. another chilly night on the way. coldest areas in the 30s. low to mid 40s around the bay shoreline. a winter weather advisory is in effect for the west slope of the sierra until friday evening. up to 24in of snow, likely on our highest peaks. just want to show you the opening day forecast for the giants. we do include an
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isolated shower for the first pitch, but by the latter portion of the game, that storm is done. we're breezy and we're cool under a mix of sun and clouds. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you it's just unsettled today and tomorrow. we are looking brighter for the weekend, but still below average. and then next week guys warming up very nicely with a lot of sunshine. >> thank you drew. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> accusations of discrimination. the new claims being made woah! ta-da! hulu on disney+ is now available. hello, everyone. what's up, new friend? we're about to go on a little adventure together. i think we just found our new home. you're gonna love this. your favorites from hulu and disney+. this is a destination spot. so are you in? yeah.
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...with the finest natural ingredients and real meat first. and that's our promise to you and your dog or cat. because when you love them like family you want to feed them like family. snow falling on our highest peaks in the chance of a thunderstorm, so we'll have a mix of rain and snow this morning. snow of course, in our highest peaks. rain at the lower levels. it's just chilly today. dress for winter temperatures in the low and mid 50s for daytime highs number two. >> dozens of people still unaccounted for after the earthquake in taiwan. ten people have been confirmed dead. officials say they do expect aftershocks to continue in the coming days. >> number three, president biden is scheduled to speak with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. it will be the first meeting between them since
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an israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers in gaza. >> number four, the a's are reportedly close to finalizing a deal to play at sutter health park in sacramento for two years before their plan moved to las vegas. an announcement could come as soon as today. >> number five. today marks the final day of a nurses strike in santa clara county. there demanding raises, better workplace conditions and more staffing. >> and number six, a crash in san jose to tell you about this is southbound 101 before hellyer avenue. a solo crash is blocking one lane there. emergency crews are on scene, but there are no major delays. number seven a special celebration today to mark golden gate park's 154th birthday. >> the events include speakers, a rock climbing wall, events for kids. the festivities kick off at 1130 outside of the conservatory of flowers, a former employee of kanye west is accusing him of discrimination and retaliation. trevor phillips made those allegations in a
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lawsuit filed against the rapper, whose legal name is ye. the lawsuit claims the rapper spread anti-semitic conspiracy theories in front of staff and students at his private school, donda academy, and also accused him of threats of physical violence and inappropriate sexual behavior and claims. west threatened to shave the heads of students and lock them in cages. west has not publicly responded to these allegations. chance the rapper and his wife, kristin corley, are getting divorced. the couple married in 2019. they have two children, a seven and four year old. in a statement, they said god has blessed us with two beautiful daughters who we will continue to raise together. chance met corley when he was nine years old. corley was performing a destiny's child song at his mother's office party. >> jay-z's annual made in america festival has been canceled for the second year in a row. the festival posted the cancellation on social media and on its website. it says in part,
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quote, the made in america executive production team is reimagining a live music experience that affirms our love and dedication to music and the work we do. we promise an exciting return to the festival. a lineup had not been announced. last year's event was canceled one month before it was supposed to go on jay-z's festival is usually held in philadelphia on labor day weekend. >> in today's gma first look, the northeast storm that slammed millions means canceled or delayed hundreds of flights with several flights experienced experiencing severe turbulence. here's abc news reporter gio benitez in this morning's gma first look turbulence emergency. >> the plane just it just dropped. things were flying all around the plane. >> a passenger and flight attendant injured on a southwest airlines flight wednesday after the plane hit severe turbulence on its way to florida. >> was the crew member in the cockpit or in the back? outside, the flight attendant was in the back, she said. >> yes, people were screaming, people were crying. it was
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people were praying. >> the orlando bound flight seen here, tracked by flightaware, flying right into the storm, then making an emergency landing in tampa. storms like this one canceling hundreds of flights nationwide, delaying spring break travel plans both in the air and on the ground as a powerful nor'easter impacts millions of people. we're going to have much more on this turbulent scare and other spring break travel delays coming up at 7 a.m. with your gma first look i'm gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> from empty storefront to high end retailer coming up at 530, the luxury brand that is moving in to san francisco's union square neighborhood excellence off the field. >> how one member of the giants broadcast team is bringing the game to life for children and a live loo
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with police. now, at 530, the dramatic body camera video being used as evidence in a lawsuit against police in marin county. >> a housing plan three years in the making, taking a set in turn. why state officials have changed course for a town on the peninsula. >> president biden set to speak to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu just days after an airstrike killed seven aid workers in gaza. many of israel's allies now condemning the deadly strike on the international volunteer was and a live look outside. >> please don't forget the umbrella in the raincoat this morning. a cold, rainy storm. now moving in over parts of the bay area. good morning everybody. it is thursday, april 4th. let's see that forecast with drew. >> hey good morning guys. winter is coming back in a big way today. it's going to feel cold out there. and we have our next storm moving onshore. here's live doppler seven. you can see our first batch of rain beginning to move into parts of coastal marin and sonoma county. we have some light showers
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falling in the santa cruz mountains. had one cell moving over parts of the south bay into the higher elevations of mount hamilton. the wider picture low pressure pushing a front through this morning. and then we're stuck with this low through the rest of today and tomorrow. it's a level one the next two days for cold showers, a chance of snow falling on our highest peaks, and even thunderstorm. it's just unsettled the next 48 hours. it is also cold out there this morning, 30s and low 40s in the north bay. we're at 49 in the city, but 39 in sonoma. 47 the current temperature in fremont. here's future weather. we'll watch that rain move onshore this morning. we have snow falling in our highest peaks, even into the north bay, parts of lake and mendocino county. seeing that snow. and then we're in and out of the showers all day today. your daytime highs only in the low and mid 50s, so you need several layers. today we'll plan out your weekend kumasi coming up in about nine minutes. >> thank you drew. happening today. president biden expected to speak with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. it will be their first conversation since an israeli airstrike
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killed seven aid workers in gaza and amanda, several of israel's allies have condemned the attack, including the u.s. kumasi. >> certainly, frustration echoes around israel today as its war with hamas approaches six months. so far, 33,000 people have been killed. president biden says he is outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of the world central kitchen humanitarian workers. they were killed by an israeli airstrike on monday. zami franca was among them. founder chef jose andres shared a video she took in 2022. chef andre accuses israel of killing the aid workers intentionally so these was not used. >> uh- bad luck and situation where, oops, we dropped the bomb in the wrong place. but i know is that we were targeted deliberately nonstop until everybody was dead in this convoy, netanyahu's foreign policy adviser tells abc news the attack was not intentional. >> back home, the state
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department is urging israel to conduct a swift, transparent investigation into the aid workers death. now, in light of that attack, at least two humanitarian aid organizations have suspended operations in gaza. kumasi. >> thank you, amanda. on the peninsula, one of the bay area's wealthiest communities is now facing punishment for not being in compliance with housing standards. so every eight years, cities and towns across the state submit plans to address the housing needs of their community. it's known as the housing element. despite an initial plan being approved, the state says steps to implement portola valley's housing plan were not happening fast enough as a result, the town's housing element is now decertified to be in compliance. portola valley had to have zoning for more than just single family homes, the mayor has expressed a lot of disappointment and frustration, as have the residents. she said that they required the zoning to be completed within two days after their certification, which
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was just very unattainable for the town to complete. >> so here's what this means for portola valley residents. consequences escalate over time, starting with builders remedy. this is a state law that allows developers to get housing projects approved in cities that do not have a compliant housing element. the town may also face loss of state funding for housing and infrastructure. >> now to one of california's most complex issues. there is a key deadline in the battle over how cities can manage and hopefully solve homelessness. the us supreme court is expected to review a decision later this month that's been preventing cities from sweeping encampments, as abc seven news reporter tara campbell reports, everyone from the governor to homeless advocates wants their say. >> the big question for the us supreme court is can you criminalize poverty and homelessness? >> as legal analyst stephen
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clark is talking about, the heart of a case being taken up by the supreme court, stemming from litigation in oregon, where two homeless people challenged an ordinance in the city of grants pass banning people camping in public spaces. an appellate court siding with the duo, saying it violates the constitution's limit on cruel and unusual punishment, adding you can't stop people from sleeping in public space if you don't provide an alternative live. >> the big question will be if there's not a place for someone to go, such as a homeless shelter, how can you then put them in jail or give them a fine and turn their poverty into a criminal act? >> the high court announcing in january it would take up grants pass v johnson and the amicus briefs came flooding in. >> we, along with the state of california, along with most major cities in the west coast, are asking the supreme court to really correct this legal error in the grants pass case and allow our cities to effectively
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combat our homelessness crisis. >> david chiu is san francisco's city attorney and says the lower courts decision has been handcuffing the city's efforts to get people off the streets. >> we want to be able to give the option to folks who are unhoused on the streets to avail themselves of the services and shelter beds and housing opportunities that our city is offering. but if you choose to not accept that, we need to clean, we need to clear our streets. >> we're deeply concerned that if this law is overturned, local governments will be able to legally cite and arrest unhoused people who have no other choice but to sleep outdoors. >> the supreme court is set to hear the case on april 22nd, and a ruling is expected this summer . tara campbell, abc seven news we reported so much about the state of san francisco's union square and the number of businesses that have been moving out this morning, a change for a luxury retailer is actually moving in. >> abc seven news reporter lena
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howland is here with the plans. hallelujah >> hi, reggie. just days after north face closed their 9000 square foot union square location, the chronicle is reporting luxury retail brand bulgari is already set to take its place. they say bulgari, which is an italian jewelry and accessory designer, committed to a ten year lease in this location. but they are no stranger to this area. they'll be relocating from their current location, which is only about two minutes away when its lease expires next year, according to the chronicle. it's a move that will put them in the same intersection as luxury neighbors harry winston, dior and cartier. this comes after a number of businesses have left union square in the past few years, including nordstrom, soon to be macy's and the old navy flagship store, just to name a few. this move is expected to happen sometime next fall, according to the chronicle. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. all right, thank you. >> lena, a marin county man is suing the central marin police
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authority. he's claiming officers assaulted him while he was having a seizure. and then tried to cover it up. now, we do want to warn you. the video that you're about to see is difficult to watch. so the attorney for bruce frankel provided us with the body camera video in 2022. his wife, alice called 911 for help. she woke up to him having a seizure in the middle of the night. so in the video, you can see bruce looks disoriented, like he's struggling to communicate with prolonged convulsions in the background. alice is yelling to police, trying to explain that he's not able to understand them, and he needed help. about two minutes into the struggle, the officer threatens bruce and eventually he was tased by officers. two times. after emts and other officers arrived, body camera video captured the first officer acknowledging that bruce was having a medical episode outside the home while bruce was being treated. officers agreed, but then minutes later, alice was
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given a different story. the officers told her they were citing him for battery on a police officer. >> they accused him of violence towards his wife, which never happened. they accused him of resisting arrest, which didn't happen because you have to have a particular mental state in order to even engage in that. >> in a statement, the central marin police authority said in part, the authority will vigorously defend itself against this meritless and factually incorrect litigation, which has not even been served upon the authority as of yet. end quote. >> the california legislature is the first in the country to seriously consider reparations for the legacy of slavery and decades of policies that excluded and harmed black californians. one of the bills currently being considered is an apology to the black community. >> let's start with that apology . uh- do you think that there is the political will here in the capitol to even get an apology passed? i think there is a will.
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>> i think we have a governor who understands the importance of apology now, and i hope our colleagues in the legislature, both in the assembly and the senate, will see the importance of that as well. >> if reparations in california stops there with the apology, what will it say to the people here in california? >> i'd say we're not serious. >> so why should california be on the hook for reparations? find out and explore the journey of the first and only state level reparations task force in the abc seven originals documentary, california's case for reparations. it's available right now on abc seven news.com and wherever you stream abc seven news. >> a bay area restaurant recognized for its cuisine. up next, we're hearing from the east bay chef with the prestigious new nomination. >> but first, a check on your weather with drew. >> hey, good morning reggie. we are in store for winter like feels today and sight. it is going to be a cold day. we've
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rain and snow moving through the bay area. even this morning. we'll find that rain at lower elevations, snow falling on our highest peaks, isolated showers throughout the day. it's cold today. you need that winter jacket. you need several layers. it is well below average for april low and mid 50s for your daytime highs. winter weather advisory in effect for lake county interior. mendocino county 3 to 5in of snow likely there, but that's not the only spot we're watching. we'll likely get a dusting of snow in parts of the santa cruz mountains. even around mount hamilton, we will see anywhere from three, four, five inches of snow there. here's the north bay, lake county, mendocino county we have a good chance of seeing several inches later on today. live doppler seven showing you our storm is moving on shore. i do want to take you around mount hamilton. snow is already falling there. live doppler seven. these purples you see that? is that snow? some light showers in the east foothills. we have rain about to move into the city. parts of south city, monterrey right now pacifica going to see some showers and some rain is falling in marin county from san rafael down through mill valley, even sausalito. seeing some rain. so
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we're unsettled today and that lasts through tomorrow as well. it's a level one both days. and then to start out the weekend, we're done with this storm and sunshine is back in a big way. we'll show you the complete weekend forecast. we'll also prevw the giants home opener using our brand new grocery outlet app. it's been really fun seeing what everyone's doing with the extra money they save. nice shirt. just got back from vacation. a butler?
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but be aware because traffic is jammed up at the metering lights. back to the desk for our headlines. thank you amanda. time now. >> 543 baseball season is here. and the giants aren't the only ones taking the field. giants reporter amy gutierrez or amy g is a beloved part of the team's broadcast. and just in time for tomorrow's home opener, she is out with a new children's book, smarty. marty takes the field is amy's fourth book starring the lovable character. the fourth
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adventure is about smarty marty stepping up her game and managing a local little league team for the very first time since i was a little girl, i've been around baseball. >> it was what we did. my father coached, i played softball, my mom was the team mom at the time. >> amy g's book is available now. you can also check out amy g. on her new podcast called girl. how'd you get that gig? >> now for our bay area breakthrough. six northern california restaurants have been nominated for this year's james beard awards. abc seven news reporter j.r stone visited one of the nominated chefs in the east bay. >> watch out for fried chicken coming through in the front and chef jeff davis busy at work in the back at his restaurant called burdell in oakland. soul food. but kind of modernized a little bit with like a little bit of a california twist to it. it sure does look good, even though it's sometimes hard to keep up with chef davis. i mean, just look, he moves quick. guess
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it makes sense because seven months after this restaurant opened and chef davis is now one of five finalists for the james beard award for best chef in california. it's said to be like the oscars of cooking awards. >> definitely really humbled by it. it's super exciting to get recognized for what we do here every day. >> yes, chef davis is modest, but those we spoke with, like brian so did not hold back. so is a big fan. on his first night at the restaurant. >> my favorite today is the bbq shrimp and the bbq sauce is not like any bbq sauce out there. it's. >> and you enjoy that. you love that. >> yes yes yes very very nice. >> not all the stories have been positive in oakland lately, but that doesn't matter to chef jeff, who says it was important to him to open up here in the town. >> it's a very community driven place and, you know, has a little chip on his shoulder
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compared to san francisco. but it's kind of a good thing. you know, we we're hustlers like we are are people that really are driven to make, our little corner of the world a little bit better. >> jeff will now travel to chicago in june for the award ceremony. a couple of months away. yes, but you can see he'll probably be pretty busy until then. >> i hope they do well and we will be back. >> is it important to win uh? >> no, i'm happy to be here. happy just to be there. yeah so there'll be a bonus. >> jr stone, abc seven news bbq shrimp. >> that's what it is bbq i'm going to call it that from now on. >> in case you're wondering, the other chefs included in the final list of nominees are here. chef rogelio garcia of oro and calistoga. lord maynard llera of kuya lord in la tierra monsod of anime in san diego. and billy noe of crew in sacramento. the winners will be named june 10th.
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>> congratulations. >> yeah, love that for them. >> drew and i were on the text trying to figure out where we're going for restaurant week. okay. we have so many places. where are we going? >> so many. >> we have to sing you the whole option. >> all right. >> this is san francisco restaurant in san francisco. >> starting friday. >> starts friday until when? the 14th. >> the following. yep. >> cool. are we excited? >> i'm very. we are excited. >> it's hard. it's going to be hard to pick. they have so many good options a lot of dinner options. brunch options too. lunches. >> yep. i have child care on deck. yeah. oh she's writing. she is ready in next week. great. going to look great this morning though. i mean winter is back. i'm sorry i know you want to be done with winter, but it's not letting go of us quite yet. here's live doppler seven. we have our next storm moving onshore as we speak. you can see our shield of rain moving in from west to east over the next 90 minutes. we're talking about how that high elevation snow. that's what you're seeing around mount hamilton. this morning. so break out the rain gear again. also, several layers. it is going to be a cold day today.
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temperatures well below average. it's a level one today and tomorrow for those cold showers. snow falling on our highest peaks in the chance of a thunderstorm timing out for you. here's future weather 9 a.m. you can see it's a mix of rain and snow. the rain is the green and the yellow. the snow is the pink and the white falling across our higher peaks. we're just in and out of the showers all day today as this low spins through here, and it still stays with us tomorrow morning. by tomorrow evening it is out of here. and that will lead to a clear and cold friday night on the way. rainfall totals today and tomorrow, anywhere from about a quarter to three quarters of an inch of rain expected with the liquid portion of this storm. highs today. look at these temperatures. we are some ten degrees, if not more than that below average. today low to mid 50s 53. that's it in the city 54 in oakland, 52 in napa, 56 in san jose. overnight tonight we'll be in and out of those showers. still another cold night on the way. temperatures dipping into 30s and mid 40s heading into friday. we have a winter weather advisory in effect for the west slope of the sierra until 11 p.m. tomorrow.
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our highest peaks could see 18 to 24in of snow. that will lead to difficult travel, especially later today and early tomorrow morning. as that snow falls, let's talk about the giants home opener tomorrow. that first pitch occurs at 135 in the afternoon, and we do include the chance of an isolated shower for the first few innings. for the second half of the game, we're done with any chance of wet weather. we're drying out, but it is a chilly game with temperatures only in the mid 50s, so certainly want a lot of layers out there at oracle. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. we're unsettled today and tomorrow, but we get rid of the showers on saturday, will warm up early next week with feeling like spring by tuesday. and wednesday guys. >> thanks, drew. new at six sold out presale tickets for outside lands are gone when the lineup for the music festival is expected to be announced. >> but first, nobody won last night, so everybody has a chance to win the next powerball jackpot. and the big win
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use of drones to catch drivers involved in sideshows is raising some privacy concerns. the most recent one happened sunday morning. mayor lamar hernandez thorpe says the police were able to shut this down within 30 minutes. he says the drone technology captures license plate information and faces, and then police use that to find and impound the cars and cite the drivers. the laws that are on the books, i'm sure, say certain things and we know them to sometimes go above and beyond, we want to make sure that they're doing their job, their jobs, and not letting the drones do it all for them. >> fewer officers are able to respond to sideshows following
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last year's texting scandal that decimated the police department. >> the mayor says the city is currently rebuilding its force. there are six people in the police academy right now and a dozen entering in may. >> the city of san jose is urging drivers to put down their phones and keep their eyes on the road. abc seven news south bay reporter laura martinez explains how the city is tackling distracted driving. >> loved ones and neighbors are dropping off flowers at the scene of a deadly hit and run in san jose. police say around four in the morning on wednesday, a driver failed to stop at this intersection at daniel maloney drive and nieman boulevard. that driver struck and killed a man behind the wheel of a pickup truck. police say this loss marked the 12th traffic death of this year. on sunday evening, police responded to a deadly pedestrian collision off saratoga avenue. >> there's people coming from their and it's dark. they don't they don't. >> they don't think it's something here. >> you know, a neighbor who lives off of daniel maloney in
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neiman says with not enough light and signage, the intersection is prone to crashes. >> it's very sad. we need a traffic light. >> the city of san jose does have a plan to make this four way stop safer. installing a roundabout is in the works. a roundabout actually could have potentially prevented the crash that happened this morning. >> they're designed so that vehicles are all driving in the same direction in a circle, which almost entirely prevents head on collisions and significantly reduces the potential for t-bone collisions. >> the city says they're in the design process for the roundabout now, and they expect construction and to finish the project in 2025 to promote safe habits during distracted driving awareness month, the city is pushing out electronic messaging signs on some of the high crash or high injury corridors in san jose. they strongly urge drivers to mute notifications when on the road, as well as turning off notifications on apple carplay.
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>> cars are increasingly becoming the distraction themselves, and so we want to help people know how to turn off those pings and buzzes and flashing screens so they can focus on driving the message boards that display eyes up. >> phones down will have different locations during the month of april in san jose. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> well, you have another shot at being a billionaire. nobody hit all the numbers in last night's powerball drawing. amanda is at the live desk with the numbers and the so-called jack pot fatigue. yeah. >> kumasi will focus on the positive. first, the powerball jackpot has grown to $1.23 billion for the next drawing. last night's drawing was worth $1.09 billion. and in case you need to check your ticket let's get to the winning numbers from last night. we know that the power play three. you can see the numbers once they're up on the screen. and there you go. if you plan on getting a ticket for the next drawing, a financial adviser suggests taking the lump sum cash value. she says it's
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better to pay the taxes now and have control over the money in the long run. >> we can put together a great plan for you. yes, you're going to want to spend it, pay off debt, give to charity and create a foundation or create many legal forms that we can help protect that asset in the long run. >> experts say ticket sales are half of what they were years ago. people are reportedly losing interest in billion dollar jackpots because they're becoming more common. >> that leads to the lack of urgency to buy a ticket the next drawing is on saturday night. the cash value is $595.1 million. that's what the nem kumasi back to you. all right. >> thank you. amanda. well, here is somebody who may not need to win the powerball jackpot. a tourist from hawaii hit a $1.2 million jackpot on a wheel of fortune slot machine in vegas. okay, that is a lot of money for a spin that only costs $10. it happened at the california hotel
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and casino in downtown. now that jackpot is enough to buy a slightly better than average house in hawaii. according to zillow, the average home price there $839,000. >> people from hawaii love that casino. really? >> yeah. what is it about that casino? >> i don't know, did you know that, drew? >> no, but i love when she's, like, slightly better than average. slightly like the shades. it is what it is. here's a look at your morning drive. just prepare for showers. moving through this morning. live doppler seven showing you winter has returned. daytime highs in the low to mid 50s. >> guys thanks drew. new at six protecting the ferry building. why the operators of the san francisco landmark are pushing back against the plan to keep it safe from rising sea levels, speeding up speed cameras. >> the legislation san francisco leaders just approved to streamline the proje
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live now at six. >> trapped in taiwan. rescuers rushing to free people stuck in the rubble after that powerful and deadly earthquake stopover in sacramento. >> the a's reportedly closing in on a deal to play there before their expected move to las vegas. how soon an announcement could come. >> and a live look outside right now. another storm arriving in the bay area today, but that is snow from our lake tahoe camera,
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