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why? the board says it's standing by the decision despite criticism and a lawsuit, and your electric bills will soon look different. >> how the utilities commission is changing p-g-and-e's rates to push for more electric cars and appliances. >> good morning. it's friday, may 10th. i hope you wore your sunblock yesterday. >> i know it was beautiful. you were out. i was out and you were all out. >> everybody was out. yeah. another gorgeous day today. so we'll repeat yesterday if not get even hotter inland. here's a live look from sutro tower. one of the changes though, this morning, is that the fog is back here as it pushes through the golden gate. right now it's a very thin layer of fog, so it actually will evaporate later on this morning, but it will lead to a little bit of a cool down along the immediate coastline. however, inland we're getting even hotter today with 90s returning for the first time this year. another big change this morning compared to yesterday. we don't have those offshore winds. it's much lighter winds out there right now. the humidity is much higher than yesterday and that is leading to temperatures this morning. cooler than yesterday,
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spots in the 40s in our coolest areas around the bay shoreline. we're mainly starting out in the mid 50s as we get you out the door on this friday. so hello santa cruz live look from the beach. a lot of sunshine today. the biggest takeaway? the coast is staying a little cooler today. in the 60s, but away from the coast we're getting even hotter. 80s return around the bay shoreline. then inland we're in the low 90s this afternoon. hi, sue. >> good morning drew. good morning everyone. and i will say we have better news on the peninsula. let me update first though, a couple of things. we've got an accident over the altamont pass near north flynn that's out of lanes. it is not blocking, but it is adding to that 50 minute drive time up and over the altamont into livermore. now the we do have a few lanes open south 101 near san antonio. we had all lanes blocked with two separate accidents for about a half an hour. as you can see, we're now out of the purple and into the red, which, believe it or not, is an improvement. so traffic is starting to recover. you will see some northbound slowing on
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101 through mountain view as well, but better news here and we'll update you in just a couple of minutes. >> thanks to this morning. president biden is back in the bay area. he's here for a series of campaign events that are part of a west coast trip. abc seven news reporter ryan curry is live on the peninsula. ryan the president, likely to be greeted by protesters. >> hey good morning reggie. that is right. there is going to be a demonstration from pro-palestinian activists throughout the location where they are set to start gathering. they're calling on the president to stop sending military aid to israel. this comes after he himself has said that he will possibly withhold all aid going into israel if they proceed with the full invasion of rafa, the southern city in gaza. but president biden, arriving yesterday at moffett field, where he is now staying in san francisco, he boarded a helicopter to get there last night. he is here to raise money for his reelection campaign. the last time he was here in the bay area, he was doing the exact same thing. we spoke with political, political science experts who tell us the reason why presidential candidates come
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to this area is because there's a lot of wealthy people here who get involved in presidential donations for elections. >> it's a cliche, but we are the nation's piggy back for these campaigns. there's a lot of people here with a lot of money and a lot of interest in who wins these elections. campaign donations are a way of showing how well you're doing. it's almost like people are voting with their dollars. >> the white house has not disclosed location of either fundraiser, but it is believed one will be in portola valley and the other will be in the south bay around palo alto. the first lady was also in the bay area yesterday visiting marin county. she is heading to southern california today. the protesters say they plan to create a human billboard. they want to showcase on the road, where the president will be traveling and the donors will be traveling. now, after the president is done here, he'll be heading up north to seattle, where he will continue his fundraising. but for now, reporting live in portola valley. ryan curry, abc seven news. >> ryan, thank you. it's official. oakland international
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airport has a new name despite major opposition, including a lawsuit from san francisco. the port of oakland, which is in charge of the airport, voted on moving forward with the name change. they released this new logo. it's now called san francisco bay oakland international airport. the board says it's about location, location, location. they conducted research. it showed a name change, could attract more passengers to oakland by letting them know the city is another gateway to the bay area, and a name came. >> change can certainly do that. that brings the knowledge for people. pass the mississippi to really understand where oakland sits in the greater bay area and also internationally, really of understanding from people from around the world of where oakland is in this greater bay area. >> but the next steps are likely to play out in court. the san francisco city attorney's office issued this statement to abc seven news, saying it is disappointing that oakland chose to ignore our multiple offers to collaborate on an alternative name and avoid litigation. we have strong federal trademark infringement claims against
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oakland, and they have given us no choice but to move forward with the next steps in our lawsuit. >> in the south bay, bart's long wait extension into downtown san jose is getting a big financial boost. half $1 billion from the federal government to get this project dt silicon valley extension is expected to cost more than billion. phase two will take trains from the berryessa transit center in north san jose through the downwn, and then up santa clara. vta is overseeing this construction, the agency's general manager says the announcement is significant for how the feds view this project. it's the first time they have kicked in money for it. >> it is a nationally important project. it is one of the most important projects in this budget, is the second highest project with an allocation. >> the project has faced escalating costs and delays. the six mile, four station line is expected to open in 2037.
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>> a big change is coming to the way p-g-and-e's can bill its customers. the california public utilities commission voted unanimously to approve a flat monthly fee of $24.15 that will be in addition to what they pay for their actual usage. commissioners also approved an electricity rate decrease of 5 to $0.07 per kilowatt hour. the changes will be rolled out between the end of next year and the beginning of 2026. commissioners say the reduction could be an incentive for people to switch to electric vehicles, and appliances. >> so for someone who electrifies their home and vehicle, they would save an average of up to $44 a month compared to the status quo. and the reason customers are financially better off is because the new billing structure will reduce the price per unit of electricity by roughly 5 to $0.07 per kilowatt hour. >> a consumer advocacy organization called turn, short for the utility reform network, supports the changes, saying they promote stability,
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especially in areas with more extreme weather. but its members say more needs to be done to lower rates. >> well, following the story of a man accused in two hit and run crashes, including one that injured a child walking to school in san francisco, he now faces several charges. rodney jefferson pleaded not guilty yesterday. he was charged with six counts, including reckless driving, causing injury, evading police and driving on a suspended license. he is being held without bail. the 54 year old was arrested near the exploratorium on tuesday morning and listen to this. police say jefferson hit a person in the tenderloin, then drove away. prosecutors said he went back to that scene and threw a $20 bill at the victim. police say he then hit a 14 year old student in a school crosswalk in north beach while trying to escape officers. >> abc news has learned. donald trump's former fixer michael cohen, will take the stand in trump's criminal trial on monday. his testimony will come
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after a dramatic week in the manhattan courtroom. yesterday, adult film star stormy daniels wrapped up a second day of testimony that was filled with a tense cross-examination. defense attorneys questioned daniels about her alleged sexual encounter with trump at a lake tahoe area hotel in 2006, which trump denies. daniels claims she became lightheaded and felt the room spin after seeing trump in his underwear. the defense was not convinced that story was true. >> another thing that was just totally not didn't believable was like, and i went to the bathroom at our dinner, and when i came out of the bathroom, he was there just in boxers and a t shirt and i almost fainted. >> trump's defense team filed a motion for a second motion for a mistrial, saying daniels testimony was so graphic that it was extremely prejudicial. the judge denied that motion. >> 609 on our friday, we'll take you into the east bay hills, looking towards the west, and you can see we have clear skies.
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we are tracking a thin layer of fog along the immediate coastline. pretty much from half moon bay up towards the golden gate bridge. it's just an indication the coast will actually see cooler weather today. but it's a different story inland. we're actually getting hotter inland compared to yesterday. inland today we're going into the low 90s for the first time this year, looking at highs today versus the forecast, we will find those areas anywhere from about 11 to 17 degrees warmer compared to their averages in the 60s and 70s. look at your weather wellness today. air quality good to moderate. pollen levels are medium to high. now your main offenders are grasses and trees and the uv index and eight out of an 11 that is very high. put on that sunscreen because we'll have a lot of sunshine today. a little bit cooler for the coast compared to yesterday, but we're even hotter away from the coast where those 90s appear from concord, antioch to fairfield to santa rosa, it's just warm around the bay shoreline with most of us going into the 80s,
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so we have another warm one on the way today. it stays hot inland here tomorrow, and then we find a minor area wide cooldown for sunday, but it's still looking nice for mom's on mother's day. we're back! >> thanks, drew. san francisco has just approved its biggest development since the pandemic. how stonestown galleria will be transformed to include a new neighborhood. but first, pressure on half moon bay. why the governor is threatening legal action against the city surrounding farm worker housing and another big name change, this time in the south bay. the
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all crews are still looking for any potential victims, including animals, as more rain is expected in the coming days, more than 165,000 people have been displaced from flooded homes and rescued by boats and helicopters. governor newsom is calling on half moon bay to expedite housing for farm workers or face legal action. there's been a spotlight on housing in that community. after a mass shooting at two mushroom farms last year. >> i felt like an attack, you know, half moon bay is a priority, you know, to build farmworker housing, low income housing. >> do you think the process is taking too long? >> it's adequate time. >> we've done a lot for this community. now it's time for the county to do something for us. >> there have been two meetings without a vote. the governor
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wants a decision next week to get in accordance with state law. the mayor says governor newsom should help fund the housing and expedite the permits . the planning commission is set to meet again may 14th. new at six a new housing development at stonestown galleria has been approved by the san francisco planning commission. the chronicle reports the commission unanimously approved that project yesterday. it would add 3500 housing units and a walkable town center to the parking lots of the mall's lot. the plan now needs to be approved by the board of supervisors. it will also include a child care center and six acres of parks, plus a new main street along 20th avenue for more shops and restaurants. capitola iconic wharf will reopen to the public in august. the city council approved a draft design plan last night. it includes a new entryway, fish cleaning station, public restrooms, capitola boat and bait also announced it will reopen this summer and fall. the city is planning several public events to help boost the economy in the downtown area. the wharf has been closed since last year,
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when it got severely damaged in our storms. >> much of the bay area felt the heat yesterday and of course the great weather had people packing beaches. this was the scene yesterday afternoon at ocean beach in san francisco, though not so much packed, but these people really enjoying the sun. >> like so many others, we literally went to the least packed beach. i'm telling you, there were a lot of i was there. there are a lot of people now, so that wasn't there. >> but elsewhere i've seen the pictures. i've seen videos. i've seen people were out a similar scene here at pacifica, at linda mar beach. you can see all the people dotted across the sand with that famous waterfront taco bell. and then in the south bay, a truly perfect day to stop and smell the roses. just look at how gorgeous it was at the san jose municipal rose garden. i bet it smelled great too. and then the north bay. the warm weather means a mix of fun and preparation. 250 seasonal cal fire crews are back on duty as they prepare for the start of fire season. cal fire also has
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firefighting aircraft stationed at its sonoma hotter temperatures and windy conditions can dry out vegetation, which leads to a higher fire danger. abc seven news was along the russian river yesterday as people took advantage of the warmer weather to enjoy the water. visitors say they are happy the rainfall has slowed. >> green is great, you know we do need it. but, i know it's getting a little bit tired of the rain. for a while i was like, we i'm missing the sun, so it's nice to sort of be out. >> officials are reminding if you're going out on the water this weekend, stay safe, wear a life jacket. >> we knew raging waters will be reopening in san jose this summer, but we didn't know it was going to have a new name. now we do. it's going to be called kali bunga water park. new signs have now gone up. the popular park was set to close for good, but the city managed to find a new operator. i just feel like you have to. there has to be some kind of physical manifestation after you say like kali bunga, right? >> like, hang on bro. i think that was it. i think you did it.
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i love a good wave pool. do you? i do, i love a water park. i love a water park. well, the kids this summer. >> yeah. have something to do? >> yes. >> getting a cabana, paying a little extra fancy. >> oh. you're fancy. >> so many things for the kids that it's good to have your own place. >> justification station. all aboard. so we call it. >> put some water wings. yeah. have some. you know, mommy has her juice. >> yes. and you get to order. >> you don't have to wait in line, children. i will take this and this and my child will have this puree i brought him. >> this cabana is for the kids. we're thinking of the kids first. yes, sure. >> do you think they're going to be like a cabana for. >> ooh, probably. maybe let's go with that. let's workshop it. it's not there yet, but i see where you're going. we can make it happen. here's the exploratorium camera. that sun is up. it's another gorgeous morning out here. we're in store for another warm day across the region, but without those offshore winds that were really gusty yesterday. it is cooler
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when you have calm winds that allows any heat we attained in the afternoon yesterday to radiate away from the surface, and that's what we're seeing this morning. it's cooler out there in the 40s and in the 50s. future tracker showing you we warm pretty quickly again this morning by 10 a.m. 60s and 70s for most of us. and then we're already into the low 80s by lunchtime. and our warmest areas now today there's two differences compared to yesterday. the coast is actually cooler today compared to yesterday, with a minor influence from onshore winds, but inland were even hotter than we were yesterday. we'll go into the low 90s for the first time this year, a high of 75. in the city today, a warm 80 in oakland were closing in on 90 degrees in san jose. today we'll hit 90 in santa rosa. similar story for concord, antioch, fairfield. it's just a hot may day inland today, but the coast about ten degrees cooler today compared to yesterday in the mid 60s and low 70s. friday night. it's one of those nights where it's going to stay mild. it'll be nice to be outside. so anything you're doing outdoors this evening, you
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can see it's very pleasant with light winds overnight tonight a little bit of fog along the coast. otherwise clear skies, upper 40s to the mid 50s. tomorrow, future tracker temperatures pretty much a similar story to today. we'll have a cool coast, but we're still pretty hot inland. on saturday. there you can see we'll find an area wide cool down, but still with a lot of sunshine. it's looking very lovely for mother's day. accuweather seven day forecast will show you it's another warm one today. we keep those hot temperatures inland tomorrow with 90 still there. there's that cool down but still nice for mother's on sunday and next week. that sunshine sticking with us. so too are those above average temperatures guys. >> thanks, drew. now we're going to bring in ginger zee with a look at what's happening on gma this morning. yeah good morning ginger i love the wave pool talk. >> that's what i loved reggie amanda it's nice to be with all of you this morning. we have a lot to get to coming up here on gma. and it has felt like a wave pool just pummeling us over and over with the severe storms all across the country. the maps. unbelievable. i mean, more than
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100 reported tornadoes just this week. i'll show you the latest pictures from texas with some giant hail. and then i'll track it right across the south through the morning. we're also quite cool up here in the northeast, so we'll talk about that. we're also going to hear from the florida man after he was bitten by two sharks after falling into the water in the bahamas. and then a new study on health benefits of olive oil. the simple ways you can get more of it in your diet. also, it is one of our favorite mornings of the year. our breakfast in bed extravaganza. a very deserving mom somewhere in the country is about to get the surprise of her life. >> that's cool. >> i'm excited for that. >> how are you celebrating this weekend? >> it's really good, we are going to go hiking adrienne and i because miles said he really would prefer not to. and i thought, well, then that usually means he'll whine all the way up. so good. that'll be fun, yeah, we're going to do that and then just hang out. so i'm looking forward to it. a couple days at home feels so good, i'm sure. >> well, happy mother's day to you. happy mother's day to
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amanda, who also thank you to everyone there too. >> thank you so much. oh my goodness. happy mother's day. >> we're loving it. >> breakfast in bed hopefully hopefully sleep. yeah hopefully my sleep sleeps the best gift on a hike. >> and then i get to stay at home. >> get to stay at home. that would be perfect. >> that's a take. >> that is it. >> we'll see you at seven, ginger, and with my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. with my psoriatic arthritis symptoms. but just ok isn't ok. and i was done settling. if you still have symptoms after a tnf blocker like humira or enbrel, rinvoq is different and may help. rinvoq is a once-daily pill that can rapidly relieve joint pain, stiffness, and swelling in ra and psa. relieve fatigue... and stop further joint damage. and in psa, can leave skin clear or almost clear. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections and blood clots, some fatal;
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call it calumny. as uc berkeley is about to get a big payout up to $10 million a year through the 2029 2030 school year to shore up its athletic department . this is the fallout from the breakup of the pac 12 conference. ucla is moving to the big ten, while cal ended up going to the acc. projections show cal will make a $50 million, will make $50 million dollars less, i should say, in media rights revenue due to the change, which is the reason for the payment. uc regents are expected to finalize the deal next week. now there's a new face at the oakland zoo. a 13 month old giraffe is settling into his new home after traveling from audubon nature institute in louisiana, and you
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can help name them. there are three options, and all are swahili, and si means powerful. nuru means the light and kovu means scar. you can vote on oakland zoo's social media pages. the winning name will be announced on monday. many of the bay area's top environmental leaders joined abc news correspondent bob woodruff to discuss solutions to a growing challenge protecting some of the most unique wildlife territories on earth. the meeting happened last night at the filoli estate in woodside. it was sponsored by a group called global conservation. their message or mission, i should say, is to train and outfit guards who protect sites like the one you're seeing here in the mordor or mirador national park in guatemala. mirador and other parks around the globe are vulnerable to threats from poaching to illegal logging and mining. abc news live is launching a new series with woodruff following the nonprofits work. >> we went to ecuador and the national park. areas there that are protected have been moved
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in, have been taken over by some of the gangs to do gold mining. so that's the kind of threat to global conservation is based in san francisco and was founded by former silicon valley executive jeff morgan. >> next at 630. keeping guns out of the wrong hands how south bay doctors hope to prevent gun injuries in young people. plus, students ready to walk the stage despite protests. what we know about
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known worldwide for many years. so, you know, we often had our agreements, but we've had our disagreements. we've been able to overcome them. i hope we can overcome them now. now at 630, the israeli prime minister, ignoring warnings from president biden. >> what benjamin netanyahu is calling hamas's final stronghold in a new interview overnight and a protest fallout, faculty and staff demanding ucla's chancellor resign. >> the other demands now being made after a pro-palestine protest on campus turned violent and the president's last stops in the bay area. >> what he has planned today as he as he's expected to be met with protesters. >> good morning everyone. it is friday, may 10th, and it is going to be another beautiful
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day. >> another warm day. >> it is. i mean, the weekend is looking fantastic. it's going to get even warmer than we were yesterday in a lot of cities. so a live look outside from sutro tower, a little bit of fog that has returned this morning with that marine layer here right now. it will actually lead to a little bit of a cool down along the immediate coastline today, but away from the coast we're getting even hotter. 90s are back for the first time this year and our hottest cities this morning. we are cooler compared to yesterday, and a big reason why we don't have those gusty, warm, dry offshore winds. so temperatures right now we're in the 40s and mid 50s as we get you out the door. and again those winds if you are with us yesterday morning they were gusting about 20 to 40mph in spots. they are so light right now and that's a big reason why we are cooler compared to this time yesterday. hello santa cruz, as someone runs along the beach, we will have a sunny day. the coast again. yesterday we were in the 70s. today will stay in the 60s but away from the coast it is a warmer afternoon around the bay shoreline. we're back into the 80s and then
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inland. here we go. the first 90s of the year going into the low 90s. let's see how traffic's doing on this friday. good morning sue. we have improvement. >> drew. good morning everyone. it is friday. we have bart service right now. no red line service at all. check the bart website for this weekend. they are shutting down with bus service only union city, warm springs, south fremont for maintenance work. so they're saying 30 minute plus delays for those stations. bus service will be in place for the weekend. better news on the peninsula in mountain view. we had an earlier accident with all lanes shut down. now we still have the left lane shut down. right lanes are getting by. southbound 101 near san antonio. both directions through mountain view continue to be slow this morning and just a reminder, heads up. as of tonight, eastbound 37 full closure from 9 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. monday morning between sears point and vallejo. >> all right. all great reminder . thank you. sue. now happening today. president biden is expected to be met by protesters
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upset with his handling of the israel-hamas war as he attends campaign events in the bay area. the president arrived last night. abc seven news reporter ryan curry is live on the peninsula. with what we know about the plans for today, ryan. >> amanda. good morning. the white house has not confirmed the locations of these two fundraising events, though we do believe one of them is going to be here in portola valley and the other one in the south bay at palo alto. the school district in palo alto, letting students and staff and parents know that they're going to be closing some schools early, ending the day early, due to traffic, as well as some other concerns to avoid those. the president arriving last night at moffett field, where he then stayed in san francisco overnight. he's here to fundraise for a campaign for his reelection campaign. the last time he was here in the bay area, he was doing the exact same thing. we spoke with political science experts who tell us the reason why presidential candidates come to this part of the country for campaign donations is because of the wealthy people who live here, and those wealthy people who are willing to contribute to
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those campaigns. >> if you're running a hot senate campaign in montana or a tight house race in pennsylvania, you're going to try to come to california and do a fundraiser, because, again, there's a lot of people here with a lot of money and a lot of interest in helping out. >> the chronicle reports tickets for this event cost between 6600 and $100,000. not cheap. if anybody was interested in going to that now after his campaign events, he does have plans to go up north to seattle to continue his fundraising event. the first lady was also in the bay area in marin county yesterday. she is on her way to southern california today, but for now, reporting live in portola valley. ryan curry abc seven news thank you ryan. >> new video into the newsroom this morning. police at the university of pennsylvania have moved in to clear a pro-palestinian encampment that's been there for the past two weeks. officers dressed in riot gear and armed with clubs started tearing down tents and making arrests. around 3 a.m, after weeks of being told to disband the protesters have
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refused to leave until their demands are met. those demands include that penn disclosed its investments and cut ties with businesses that support israel. graduation season is underway in the bay area. cal state east bay kicked things off with their commencement yesterday. this was the first of nine ceremonies between now and sunday to celebrate the class of 2024. cal state east bay has remained peaceful, even though protests are, of course, happening at other college campuses around the bay area. yesterday's graduation went off without a hitch. cal's graduation is tomorrow. the university says everything is going forward as planned, despite the campus protests. routine security will be in place at california memorial stadium. in addition to the big graduation, there are 90 other graduation related ceremonies and events around campus. hundreds of ucla faculty and staff are demanding the resignation of their chancellor, gene block, for the way that he handled clashes between protesters and counter protesters. the resignation is one of three demands submitted in a letter, with more than 800
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signatures that was delivered to block's office yesterday. >> we stand committed to free speech and the right of our students to exercise nonviolent political protest safely and without fear of retaliation. >> the other demands include dropping all charges against the protesters, full amnesty to those involved in the protest, and a report within 30 days to fully disclose all investments to israel. stay with us for continuing coverage of the college campus protests in the bay area and nationwide. get the latest anytime at abc7 news.com. this morning, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is growing increasingly defiant, vowing to go it alone if necessary. >> his statement comes after president biden warned the u.s. will not provide weapons for israel to use for a full ground invasion of rafah. the president already stopped a shipment of 3500 bombs, but other defensive weapons are still flowing to israel from the u.s. israeli forces have launched what they describe as limited operations
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in rafah. netanyahu, telling doctor phil in a new interview that the area is hamas's final stronghold. >> we've destroyed about 20 battalions of the hamas's 24 uh- terrorist battalions. we have another four to go there in rafah, and that's why we want to go into rafah, because we can't leave them there. cease fire talks have stalled with israel and hamas at odds over the parameters of a potential agreement. >> ukrainian president zelensky has fired his top bodyguard after a failed assassination plot. zelensky reportedly removed the guard after two colonels who were working under him were uncovered as spies for russia. both men now arrested for treason. zelensky has faced several attempts on his life since russia's invasion on ukraine in february of 2022. >> happening today, governor gavin newsom is expected to reveal his plan to fix the state's budget deficit. experts say it is likely grown since newsom's last announcement in january. the governor said the
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deficit was $38 billion, but the legislative analysis analysts excuse me, office says it was likely higher closer to $58 billion. this is the second year in a row california has had a deficit. state lawmakers will have until june 15th to pass a balanced budget. bay area doctors are taking a new preventative measure to decrease gun injuries. now, providers at kaiser permanente in redwood city teamed up with law enforcement to provide gun locks to families. the county sheriff's office donated 100 gun locks to the facility. these locks will be distributed between redwood city and san mateo medical offices. physicians will introduce the program to patients through a questionnaire. if a gun is determined to be in the home. doctors say the new program is a way to keep children safe from accessing guns inside the home. >> it's a very simple, very effective, very safe, and it's been proven to help reduce the risk of accidental firearm discharge, which is the thing
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where most trying to prevent here, gun violence is the leading cause of death in the u.s. for children and teens. >> now, a new bill for the aviation industry moves forward. how the measure aims to create more jobs and protect consumer money. >> but first, pride items removed how target is trying to compromise selling lgbtq themed products ahead of pride month, and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. >> it seems we're up 183 points. another update on how the markets are doing next also had the latest boost for san francisco's vacant to vibrant program. >> but first, here's drew. >> hey there. time now for aging . 639 on our friday, we're taking a live look at san jose this morning. we've got a lot of sunshine out there. here's the current conditions. we're at 58 degrees right now, which is a very light breeze out there. it's going to be another nice day. the big headline today we have a summer spread. meaning we have cooler conditions along the coast compared to yesterday. but inland we're getting even hotter
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than we were yesterday afternoon . 90s are back for the first time this year, and our warmest cities. so looking at the forecast, highs versus average were anywhere from about 11 to 17 degrees above average. later on this afternoon, looking at the weather wellness, air quality is good to moderate today. pollen levels, though, are medium to high grasses and trees are just nonstop this week. that uv index is an eight out of an 11 that is very high. put on that sunscreen because it is a sunny day, it is warm again . you can see widespread 80s to low 90s. the coast though about ten degrees cooler compared to yesterday mid 60s to the mid 70s for daytime high. so it's another warm one today we stay hot inland tomorrow, but then sunday for mother's day we do see an area wide cooldown but temperatures still above average. it is looking nice for mom. let's check in with sue. she does have a traffic alert for us i do. >> drew yes, we have a bart issue this morning. no red line
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service is happening right now. bart says because of an equipment problem. they had the orange line out as well, but that has been restored. so for now, no red line service this morning from millbrae, you can take the shuttle to sfo and transfer to the yellow line. that's the way to get around that. but we'll keep you posted about this shutdown due to equipment issues with the bart's red line this morning
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to prevent the same kind of backlash that it got last year. according to bloomberg, pride items will only appear in about half of target's 2000 stores in the u.s. the company said the decision would be based on guest insights and consumer research. the items will be offered online . last year, target reported some team members receiving threats because of pride displays. we reached out to target to find out more. this morning, they issued a general statement saying target is committed to supporting the lgbtq plus community during pride month and year round. most importantly, we want to create a welcoming and supportive environment for our lgbtqia plus team members. a setback first trial of the neuralink brain implant in a human. the elon musk startup revealed that
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after some initial success, the device malfunctioned. the neuralink is designed to connect a brain to a computer. it was implanted in a quadriplegia man in january, allowing him to control a computer cursor with his mind. recently, several threads from the device retracted from the brain, taking away that ability. neuralink says it's since modified the device. >> a rare apology from apple the tech giant says it missed the mark with an ad for its new ipad pro. the ad shows a massive hydraulic press flattening tools for art, music and creativity. they're replaced by the new ipad pro. critics thought it was a metaphor for how big tech has cashed in on creative tools, and also crushed the market for them . apple says it was meant to show the ipad pro could power an array of creativity or creative activities. i should say that previously required their own tools. apple has now pulled the ad from tv just two days after its release.
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>> now it's their morning money report. more bay area job cuts on the table. google and electric car maker rivian automotive are reportedly getting ready to make cuts. the mercury news obtained filings with the state edd, showing both tech companies plan to lay off dozens of workers next month. google is trimming 57 jobs in san francisco. that's on top of google's recent decision to cut 50 jobs in sunnyvale. rivian intends to cut 29 jobs in palo alto. it's also reducing staff in southern california. opinions of the housing market are at all time lows. a national gallup survey says 79% of people think that this is a bad time to buy a house. that's the worst perception in the survey's history, and it's slightly lower than last year. optimism about home buying first began to trend down in 2003. researchers say all the pessimism is based on record high prices, limited supply and high mortgage rates. take a live look now at the new
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york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning. there it is. we're up about 160 points. miss janet jackson getting a special gift on her birthday. >> her life and her music are being celebrated in a new comic book. comics has added the rhythm nation singer to its female force series. the 22 page comic book follows her journey from a child actor to a music superstar. it also touches on the infamous 2004 super bowl halftime show incident that significantly impacted her career. the comic book will be released next week on her birthday. that's may 15th. >> i need to apologize. i don't know why, i just i just read like a dummy. miss janet jackson , it's miss jackson. if you're not famously, it's miss jackson. if you're nasty. >> right. i interviewed her when she was just a kid. >> when she was a kid? >> yep. which is portrayed in this new comic book. >> oh, wow.
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>> so she was michaels. well, she was just getting started in the music business, and she wanted exposure. she didn't want to be known as michael's little sister, but of course, that was the obvious connection. and that opened a lot of doors for her. but then she just shined from there. but she was just a little girl, not even she was just a teenager. >> oh, so this was like penny in good times kind of age. >> yeah. >> okay. obviously i'm part of the jam fan, so like, i, i look at her according to what she was in at the time. >> so yeah, she's quite the star now. >> good for her. when does she ever thought she'd have a comic book? >> i mean, i think she wanted it all. yeah. that's true. she got it. >> she got it this morning. we're getting all the heat. here we go. sutro tower, a live look outside. we have good to moderate air quality today. you can kind of see that with the sun's rays giving us some of those hazy rays this morning we will find the pollen index. here we go. unfortunately, it's back to medium to high levels. trees and grasses are the main offenders. looking at the boat,
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beach and surf forecast today. winds are pretty light out of the southwest. waves are pretty low, only three feet high. swell period 10s and your ocean temperature still in the mid 60s. here is future weather hour by hour by 10 a.m. we're in the 60s and in the 70s. by noon, we have our warmest spots. getting into the low 80s. and then later today we do expect our hottest cities to hit about 90 degrees for the first time this year. but again, the coast will be a little bit cooler today because of the slightest onshore flow. so today we'll go to 75. in the city it's a warm 80 in oakland, 88 the high in san jose. but here come those 90s for concord, antioch, fairfield, santa rosa, ukiah. it is just a hot may afternoon coming our way. the friday night planner is showing you that anything you have outside, it's looking very lovely. we timed this well for friday evening. temperatures above average with clear skies out there overnight. tonight we'll find those overnight lows dipping into the upper 40s and into the mid 50s. tomorrow it's pretty much a carbon copy forecast when it comes to our
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temperatures. but then on sunday for mother's day we do see a cool down. but it's still looking very pleasant for all the moms out there. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. it is hot inland today, continuing tomorrow. then we have a bit of a cool down for sunday, but those temperatures stay above average next week. sue. >> all right still checking on this bart delay. we have a equipment problem on the red line. no red line service this morning. they're trying to fix the problem. so for millbrae riders, take the shuttle to sfo, transfer to the yellow line. orange line services only between berryessa and macarthur this morning. they do have bart personnel on site to assist folks to bus bridges that will partake with the orange line service. so there you go. no red line service this morning and they're suggesting you check their website to how to avoid any further delay. guys. >> thanks, sue. new this morning. the senate passed a bill to fund the federal aviation administration through 2028. the measure comes with a series of mandates for the faa
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to address. that includes hiring more air traffic controllers, reducing the risk of runway collisions, and requiring passenger refunds for flight cancellations. the bill provides $105 billion for the faa and 738 million for the national transportation safety board. the house has until next friday to approve it. >> a new cities report is taking a look into bay area tourism levels. san jose is soaring with activity downtown up by 28% in the 12 months that ended in march. mayor matt mahan attributes the boost to the unique businesses popping up lately. downtown oakland is seeing similar success with a near 21% increase in visitors. san francisco, on the other hand, has taken a plunge. the city is down by nearly 22. it performed the worst out of all 64 cities in the university of toronto, report. >> ouch! a new discovery on music composer beethoven's death has been unlocked after two centuries. san jose state
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researchers took three locks of hair from the composer to a specialized lab at the mayo clinic. tests reveal beethoven had severe lead poisoning that would have affected his kidneys, and is one of the causes of his death. high doses of lead also affect the nervous system, which may even explain what destroyed beethoven's hearing. the hair was previously on display at ira f brilliant center for beethoven studies. however, the owner of the locks wanted answers. >> i don't want these sitting on a shelf in a museum. i want these to be studied for what they can teach us about beethoven. >> the discovery comes 200 years ago this week, since beethoven performed his last symphony. he died three years later. >> bulgarian beats officially returns to downtown san francisco tonight. the night market will feature food, music and local shops. right now it is scheduled for four fridays this year, taking over several city blocks each time. it is free and
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is part of the city's effort to revitalize downtown town. and we are going back to middle earth with two new lord of the rings movies. the first is coming out in 2026 and is tentatively titled lord of the rings the hunt for gollum, the project from the oscar winning team sir peter jackson, fran walsh and philippa boyens will be directed by andy serkis, who voiced the character gollum and was also the second unit director on peter jackson's the hobbit trilogy. >> the president and vice president. welcome back. welcome back to back wnba champions, the las vegas aces to the white house. yesterday, the team brought customized aces jerseys, and the president joked that he is ready to play in his remarks, mr. biden called it a banner year for women's basketball while noting the increase in viewership. nearly 19 million people watched last month's ncaa women's championship game, making it the most watched ever. >> a 14 year old is set to be the youngest top american sports soccer player after signing with major league soccer's philadelphia union. kevin
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sullivan is a midfielder midfielder, i should say, who signed to more than half $1 million per year deal. if he takes the field before july 29th, he will be the youngest to ever do something like this. the young soccer phenom says he hopes to remain grounded and pace himself to be a world class player. >> my main goal is to win the mls cup, so development starts now. it means a lot that that they see the town in me at such a young age. >> i said he was 14. yes, he is 14. there's one clause in sullivan's contract to be transferred to english powerhouse manchester city once he turns 18. >> oh my goodness. all right. we are loving on our mamas this morning. >> abc news reporter danny new spoke with school kids about their moms and how much they appreciate them. >> how much do you love your mom? >> if i were to pick 0 to 10, i would pick 1000 a lot, a lot
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101. i there's not enough words in the world to say it. i would rate her like i'm a nine out of ten. i don't know how to say it because i love her so much. >> how could she get to a ten? what would she have to do? >> sometimes? like i'm mad at her for absolutely no reason. >> okay, so once you decide to forgive her, she's a ten. okay, so really, she's a ten out of ten. >> so cute. these are students at success academies in manhattan, and they express their love for mom. >> all right. >> oh, speaking of my moms. >> yeah, baby, baby, baby. oh justin and hailey bieber are expecting their first child. >> they made the announcement on instagram yesterday. >> they've been married for six years. i had no idea if you would ask me how old is justin bieber? i would have no idea because i feel like he's been in our lives forever. so i would
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probably say 60. >> yeah, i'd go, but in fact he's just 30 and hailey is 27. >> people magazine says hailey is just over six months pregnant. congrats. >> congratulations. now up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. download the app now. you can start streaming and as we head to break, here's a live look outside. >> whoa, all that fog. >> we'll
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number one, president biden is in the bay area this morning for a series of political fundraisers. he's set to attend two events today before heading to seattle. >> number two, the rift between the u.s. and israel getting deeper. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israel can stand alone in its fight against hamas, as president biden continues to warn against a full scale invasion of the southern gaza city of rafah. cease fire talks have stalled. >> number three, it's official. oakland's airport is now named
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san francisco bay. oakland international airport. the port board of commissioners voted 7 to 0 to finalize the name change yesterday. the city of san francisco has filed a lawsuit claiming trademark infringement. >> number for a live look from our camera on mount tam and a reminder to not forget your mom. it has nothing to do with this view, but okay. mother's day is sunday. i don't know, i don't know. we don't have any pictures of mom. >> yeah, yeah, we should have got our moms. we should have. oh, number five, it is going to be another warm one today. a lot of sunshine. 90s are back for the first time inland this year. and as we head throughout the weekend, it still stays above average, even though we do have a minor cooldown on sunday. for moms, those numbers are still warm for may. it's looking nice, and number six, we still have this service suspension for bart. >> no red line service this morning. orange line service only between berryessa and macarthur and better news for this earlier peninsula accident in mountain view. all lanes are
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now open. southbound 101 near san antonio, but slow traffic remains. >> all right. number seven, a new giraffe has arrived at the oakland zoo, and he needs a name. the options are nc, new roo, or kovu. you can vote on your favorite on oakland zoo's social media pages. >> okay, one of those names means scar, and i have questions . >> is it? the one was like light power scar? >> and that's not a giraffe. and i looked. yeah. for more information. why scar not lying. no answers. more questions than answers. this morning at seven and seven. >> whichever you choose >> "good morning america" for our viewers in the west, dangerous and destructive storms as we head into the weekend. ♪ ♪ >> hurricane-force winds in texas, record flooding
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