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news in san francisco. sky seven is over jennings street and donner avenue in the city's bayview district. about a dozen police officers are at the scene of a police shooting. now, we have few details right now, but a police spokesperson says there were no gunshot injuries, even though an officer did fire shots . this happened in an industrial area about a block away from third street, next to a food storage facility. police are expected to release more details soon. we will bring you more information as we gather it. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. we're following breaking news in antioch. that's where a 20 acre grass fire has been putting up a lot of smoke in east contra costa county. the fire is burning near the antioch bart station next to highway four at the hillcrest avenue overcrossing. this is video from an alert wildfire camera nearby. wind is a problem in that area. firefighters have declared this a two alarm blaze. no structures are threatened. fire officials fear the blaze could explode in size to at least 100 acres, again because of the wind. we'll keep an eye on this breaking

news for you as well. >> in oakland, leaders are now working to balance a difficult city budget, and mayor shengtao says she won't cut jobs or city services to do it. abc seven news reporter ryan curry was in oakland during the mayor's announcement, and has more on her proposals. >> oakland's budget is short by around $117 million this year. the city needs to cut costs. thursday, mayor shengtao unveiled her proposals to tackle the deficit. one involves a hiring freeze and the consolidation of some city jobs. >> there were some positions that we felt that could be collapsed together to make one, and so there were these kinds of adjustments to ensure that we did not lay off city employees. >> another uses money from the proposed sale of the coliseum land. we're just thankful that you know that the stars kind of aligned. >> however, at the end of the day, we'll still be working towards making sure that we address the structural deficit as we want to be really responsible when it comes to our finances. >> tao's office will release her full budget on friday, and then

the city council will review it. council member noel gallo says right now he doesn't support the sale of the coliseum, since he doesn't know if they have the right to sell it. i am not in support of it until i get clarity that legally, i can sell that property. >> the coliseum property, to a private entity. >> but he says oakland could use the money right now. >> i think that's where the debate is going to come. i need the money, certainly need the revenue. but at the same time, i need to make adjustments here. >> but one thing he and the mayor do agree on not taking funds away from the police or fire departments, but making sure public safety stays funded is a big part of mayor shang tao's budget, and the firefighters union says they had to fight to keep that funding, or else they fear the city would be in danger. >> we often can get there within four minutes. if that firehouse had been closed or those firehouses had been closed, we'd be increasing those response times to eight minutes to 10 minutes to 12 minutes. and that would inevitably result in loss of life and loss of property. >> zack unger is the president of the oakland firefighters union. they feared budget cuts

could impact firehouses and all the calls they answer from fires to medical emergencies. >> while the population of oakland is not exploding, the complexity of the fire problems we face has increasingly challenged us. >> the city council will have until the end of june to submit their own version of the city budget in oakland. ryan curry, abc seven news meanwhile, the oakland police department's car chase policy could be up for a change this week, the city council asked the civilian run police commission to study changing the policy. >> right now, oakland officers are only allowed to chase violent and armed suspects, but residents have complained to city council members that they want to see officers taking a more active role going after these suspects. the commission is expected to report back to the council in september. >> retail theft continues to be a problem, with business owners across california. some worry weak laws don't truly deter criminals, but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, some new bills may

provide solutions to help cut down on crime and not just in the bay area. >> reminders of retail crime remain in san jose. this batteries plus store was broken into not once, not twice, but three times back in 2022. since then, franchise owner neil dorward says other theft at the store has continued. >> it's, been a little bit, otherworldly that people can come in and take something and not get prosecuted, that just wasn't the way it was when i was growing up or even, you know, ten years ago. >> dorward says the repeat offenders who broke in through the back gate two years ago were identified, but never formally charged. now, relief for him and others in similar situations may soon be on the way. >> my bill, ab 3209 would provide a new enforcement tool that will keep stores and workers safe from the rise of retail crime. >> the retail crime restraining order bill would allow the courts to authorize a restraining order to try and stop thieves at the door if someone has been convicted,

received two or more citations, vandalized the store or assaulted an employee, that person could be legally barred from even stepping foot inside. >> it creates a new tool for law enforcement to use and for our businesses to use to try to reduce the amount of retail crime, especially kind of repeat offenders. >> it's part of a bipartisan bill package that aims to curb crime statewide. berman says the bills would strengthen retail crime task forces, allow for crimes at different locations by one suspect to be grouped together for easier prosecution, as well as other tools to hold people accountable without being excessive between all seven bills. >> it's a really comprehensive approach, to trying to reduce retail theft and retail crime and especially organized retail crime. >> it's obviously a problem that needs to get addressed. and if both sides of the aisle are coming together, then everyone's recognized. this just can't keep going on. >> now that these bills have passed through the assembly, it's off to the state senate and then the governor's office, where they hope to be signed into law in september, just in time for the holiday shopping

season in the south bay. dustin dawsey, abc seven news. >> since the pandemic, we've been following the story of a small of small businesses trying to stay afloat. one of the biggest challenges they faced in san francisco is getting customers to come back into the city. safety has been a major factor, and one small business owner says the city has not been making that situation any better. and they're now suing to hold the city accountable. abc seven news reporter luz pena has the details. she is in the newsroom for us with the story. luz >> that's right, dan, we all know what's happening in san francisco is complicated. it's not just one factor causing everything, but this case could potentially set an important precedent about who could be held accountable for failing businesses. plywood covers the windows of the fisherman's grotto restaurant in the historic san francisco fisherman's wharf area. inside wide, empty countertops tell a story of defeat. >> we're down about 3,030, but i think, you know, that's 60% that are still open after the pandemic. >> the owner of the grotto and

tarantino's around the corner closed both restaurants. now he's suing the city of san francisco, citing an out of control unhoused population, criminal activity in and around the fisherman's wharf area, and unsafe structural conditions. in a statement, the city attorney's office said herringbone, the company that ran the restaurants, has been struggling for a while. over the last year, herringbone has attempted a number of maneuvers to get out of paying the $1.7 million it owes the city in back rent. this appears to be yet another attempt. randall scott, executive director for the fisherman's wharf community benefit district, confirmed several businesses closed after the pandemic, but they're working on solutions, focusing on bringing down more locals. >> this is their wharf and, you know, putting on free concerts every saturday, the business owner behind these restaurants is not the only one citing san francisco issues as a reason for their closures. >> last year, westfield pulled out from operating the shopping

center, citing the deteriorating situation in downtown san francisco. nordstrom's also left the mall. >> if san francisco can get public safety right, everything else will come together. >> attorney matt davis served as san francisco's deputy city attorney for about nine years. he believes lawsuits against the city could have merit, but only if they can show that the city took engaged in some affirmative conduct or engaged in an actual policy that caused the homeless to come to their particular area , or if the city somehow directed dangerous activity towards their premises, then they might have a claim against the city. >> again, they're tough claims. >> and it's important to highlight that city officials and economic experts agree that crime is not the only factor leading to businesses failing in san francisco. there are other economic trends impacting retailers in downtown. people are not going into work as much. this has led to a drastic decline in foot traffic and in

fisherman's wharf. a lot has to do with tourism not being entirely back in that area. in the newsroom. luz pena, abc seven news. >> all right, luce, thank you. monday is memorial day, but millions of americans are making a long weekend of it. starting this evening, triple a is predicting from today through monday about 3.5 million americans will travel by plane. 755,000 of those travelers will pass through sfo this holiday weekend. that's about 8% more than last year. the travel rush comes as federal data shows sfo at the bottom of on time rankings nationally in february, bay area roads will also certainly be busy, triple a is noting, convened and flexibility are two main reasons so many people plan to travel by car here at home. >> eastbound 80 san francisco to the area near highway 37, specifically, is expected to see the most congestion this holiday weekend. if you can avoid the eastshore freeway, especially tomorrow at 11 a.m, it will be a mess during that peak traffic

period. what would typically be about an hour drive that stretch encompassing the bay bridge, emeryville hercules, american canyon is likely to take upwards of an hour and 25 minutes plus, which is about 56% longer than normal. triple a is giving us the worst and best travel times over the next few days. if you want to leave today but you haven't taken off yet, wait till after seven tomorrow. hit the road before 11 a.m. or after 8 p.m. and if you plan to return on monday, avoid traveling from 3 to 7 p.m. >> now here's a live look at the conditions on 8-80 right now through emeryville. overall, when it comes to travel on the road, triple a outlook shows the number of drivers this year is up 4% compared to last year, and there's some traffic on northbound 680 through walnut creek right now. >> as you see. >> and here's a live look at the conditions in san jose at southbound 101 at the 8-80 junction. as you can see, a little bit sticky creeping along . >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. gusty winds and a drop in

temperatures today. i'll let you know how it's looking for the memorial day weekend coming up. >> but first, after the break, support for a san francisco dog walker after his home was destroyed in a fire and racist threats were sent to him. what his neighbors are doing to rally ar

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newly planted trees. over the weekend. they were planted less than two weeks ago in the willow business district, but more than a dozen of them were snapped and torn apart. the suspect was identified, located and booked into jail for the damage. city council member omar torres pushed for the city to buy these trees and maintain them for three years. he said the

incident may have cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars, from wildfires to rising sea levels to drought and flooding, the bay area is experiencing a wide range of climate related issues these days, and a new report takes a deep dive into alameda county's progress in combating climate change. >> the report suggests that while there is a lot of room for improvement, the county did see gains from last year. here's abc seven news reporter anser hassan . >> berkeley was one of the first cities in the world to declare a climate emergency, and according to the alameda county climate scorecard, berkeley still holds the lead in combating climate change with huge improvements even at the county level. >> it's important to highlight and note that these scores were greatly improved from last year's scorecard, with the median score being 42 as compared to 58 now. >> the climate emergency mobilization task force, which produced the report, is a coalition of elected officials, city and county staff and community groups, research has evaluated cities based on questions that cover a wide range of topics, from municipal policy to school board

curriculum to the use of renewable energy. >> whether the city decided to install solar energy systems and municipal facilities. it was also created to hold the city accountable regarding its community commitment to renewable sources. what makes this report unique is that it offers a standard for comparative analysis, the authors say. >> it's also a call to action for residents and local governments to do more. >> they do indicate that several sectors require substantial improvement, and so specifically questions regarding rhna development, existing building, natural gas use and electric vehicles were consistently failed across the a majority of cities. the researchers also add that more regional cooperation would help. they could go further if they had more support, maybe from like the state government, maybe more funding, something like that. >> finally, they advise on simple steps like making solar permitting more accessible or just following the steps of others. >> nobody in alameda county has banned new gas stations, but everybody, all the cities in solano county have done it. some

of the cities in napa county, some of the cities in contra costa. so come on, alameda county, you're kind of behind on this particular issue. >> the report doesn't offer any comparison with the rest of the bay area or even across california or the u.s, but they say that research is being done in alameda county, anser hassan abc seven news. >> nice weather today. bit breezy though. >> it was a bit breezy and that's causing some concern with that fire that we talked about earlier. let's go to meteorologist sandyha patel for the latest on the conditions. sandy. >> yeah. and dan and ama, the gusty winds are going to remain with us, not just today but tomorrow as well. let me show you some live pictures. right now you will notice the views are changing a bit. we're starting to see some high clouds moving in on our golden gate bridge camera. certainly gusty from sfo, but still a lot of sun out there. temperatures are running a few degrees below where they were yesterday for many areas down six in santa rosa, onshore winds gusty once again 30 miles an hour at sfo. so if you are going to

bottlerock napa tomorrow, it is going to be gusty sun and clouds, 71 degrees, a little cooler saturday down to about 68 and then the temperature will bounce back. it's going to be sunnier and warmer. looking at 75 on sunday. all right. castlemont high is graduating tomorrow in oakland in the evening. and it is going to be windy, 60 degrees. the clouds will be on the increase. don't worry about that 10% chance. that's just a slim possibility of a little drizzle showing up late at night. but it will be well after the graduation ceremonies. so congrats to the graduates looking at live doppler seven. some high clouds are showing up off the coastline. they will be on the increase along with the marine layer going into tomorrow morning. our warmest spots today in the 80s, which is where you're standing right now. upper 50s near the coast. here's a live view from our emeryville camera. little hazy out there tonight. gusty winds, strongest at the coast. tomorrow we're looking at once again, windy and below average. and memorial day weekend. those temperatures will rebound on sunday, and on monday the winds will remain gusty. not

just tonight, but going into tomorrow as well. so just be aware that we are in this windy pattern for the time being. now, as we go hour by hour, you will notice those high clouds on the increase at 7:00 tonight. they continue to filter through tomorrow morning down below. a lot of gray showing up. so a well-established marine layer. and then you will notice partly to mostly cloudy for the rest of the day. your morning temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s. you will need that extra layer to start the day tomorrow afternoon. looking at sunshine and our warmest areas dropping from the 80s to only the 70s so below average for this time of year. along the coastline. windy and a lot of cloud cover lingering upper 50s for your friday accuweather seven day forecast does feature temperatures dropping off even more on saturday, down to about 72, so not exactly what you would expect in may 56th. on the coast, we will notice the warming trend sunday, memorial day, and then resuming middle to

latter part of the workweek with the warmth returning wednesday thursday into the mid 80s ama and dan. >> all right

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making it the largest tree by volume. >> the oakland zoo is ready to release 150 frogs back into the wild after treating them for a deadly fungus. >> take a look. these mountain and sierra nevada yellow legged frogs have been hit hard by the chytrid fungus, which has devastated frog populations across the globe. the zoo is testing and microchipping all of the frogs. once cleared of the fungus, they'll be put back in streams, lakes and meadows throughout the sierra nevada as part of the zoo's ongoing conservation effort. great work. >> that is great work. what a job that is microchipping all of those frogs. all right, we still have much more news ahead. >> let's go to abc seven news anchor zach fuentes for a look at the stories coming up at 530. zach. >> yeah, thanks, dan. and i'm a climate change is bringing us more warmer days and building a better bay area means understanding what's happening now. what will our iconic fog be like in the next 25 years? >> and so we've lost about three hours a day of fog that we normally get during the foggy season between may and october, and the projection is that

that's going to continue. >> so what will less fog mean for your neighborhood? as nature's air conditioner disappears? the experts weigh in. you can watch abc seven originals presentation bay area 2050 now streaming everywhere you watch abc seven. but we will have a sneak peek at 530. and also new numbers show that san francisco homelessness is the lowest it's been in a decade. abc seven's lyanne melendez joins us with more on her in-depth report about services working and how much it's costing the city. join us for those stories and more at 530. >> all right zach, thanks. >> all right. thank you for joining us. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. we appreciate

>> david: tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the severe storms set to hit, just as millions travel for the holiday. ginger zee is standing by. and the storm that blew through new york city already. tonight, this new line of storms from texas all the way north. >> oh, my god. that's a twister. >> david: possible tornadoes, damaging winds. and that thunderstorm moving