cornell bernard, abc seven news. >> okay, cornell. thank you. stay with abc seven news for our election night coverage. we have a team of reporters and experts across the bay area to keep an eye on the races that matter to you the most. >> and tonight at nine, you can watch results of the california primary streaming anywhere you watch abc seven news, bay area online at abc seven news.com, and on your abc seven news app. >> all right, let's move on. for the time being, an arrest has been made in the death of a beloved corner store clerk owner in oakland. oakland police say a juvenile is in custody in connection with the homicide of majid al-hasani. the alameda county district attorney's office filed charges against the juvenile for their involvement in the crime, which happened back in january. as we reported at the time, the clerk was shot in a corner store on linden street during a suspected robbery and was pronounced dead shortly after at a nearby hospital. >> a san pablo man is facing two counts of murder in the mysterious disappearance of h

we're live in san rafael, cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> we will take those breaks where we can get them. thank you. cornell the usns harvey milk is in san francisco bay for the first time. the ship is a replenishment oiler. it's capable of delivering fuel, water and food to other navy vessels all around the world. it's named, of course, after the late former san francisco supervisor. more than a dozen protesters were arrested for storming through the gates and locking themselves to the stairs of the ship. they believe the ship will be used to deliver supplies to israel. >> hundreds of new security cameras are going up in oakland and other east bay cities. in the latest attempt to crack down on crime, governor newsom says the 480 high tech cameras will allow law enforcement to track vehicles suspected of being involved in a crime. they can identify the type of vehicle involved, the color, license plate and even things like bumper stickers or decals. the footage will only be stored for four weeks, and newsom says only law enforcement in california can access the video. >> bart is

he says recent violent events prompted the sit in action on abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has more from the cal campus. >> i'm just sitting in my office with a light on in the window, professor ron hassner leaving a light on in his uc berkeley office, a signal to the campus that he's here. >> 24 over seven hassner staging a sleep in protest to help prevent violence between students, i decided to engage in a very quiet, non-aggressive, peaceful form of protest. >> i dragged a mattress into my office. >> this political science professor says he is making the small office his temporary home, teaching all classes on zoom until the university takes steps to address anti-semites on campus. he says many students have faced harassment. >> they're facing, bullies who are anti-semitic. in addition to being anti-israel. >> well, last month, the university condemned a demonstration by activists who surrounded zellerbach hall, where a pro-israel advocate was speaking on monday. jewish students are planning a march to, quote, liberate the gate, where activists have blocked passage to say, t

cornell, bernard, abc seven news, cornell. >> thanks for that update. standoff with a murder suspect that lasted much of the day in new jersey is now over. his arrest comes after a multi-state crime spree and three killings. police say it all began this morning in the philadelphia suburbs. they say 26 year-old andre gordon showed up at a home in a stolen car. they say once inside, he shot and killed his step mother and 13 year old sister. >> there were three other individuals at the residence, including a minor inside the home, who were able to hide and avoid being shot by gordon as he went through the house searching for them. >> police say after that shooting, gordon went to another home and killed the mother of his two children. he allegedly stole another car before barricading himself in the new jersey home. officials say they don't yet know the motive for any of the murders. to new mexico now and to the hunt for a man wanted for what police call a cold blooded killing. a state police officer shot and killed. now, authorities say the suspect is conn

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard has residents concerns and list of priorities. >> a neighborhood day of action in west oakland. volunteers pitching in to clean up parts of 28th street near adeline, organized by grassroots nonprofit community ready corps. >> our belief is, is that it's our job to serve our communities . it's our job to clean up. if the city doesn't do it, we're going to do it. that's why my loyalty is to this crc founder says his organization is also committed to making oakland streets safer and preventing crime by investing in community based solutions. >> he hopes oakland's next police chief, floyd mitchell, will share the vision. >> if you do not plant seeds in this soil, the problem will keep going. no matter how many police chiefs we have, no matter who's in in the situation. >> what stands out about chief mitchell is that he's a strong leader and he's really smart. he's a really smart crime fighter who delivers results. >> on friday, mayor shengtao announced floyd mitchell will be opd's next top cop, more than a year after former police chief lauren armstrong wa

cornell, bernard abc seven news. a lot of work for those people that have to dig out. >> thanks, cornell. the storm left behind a mess at san francisco national cemetery in the presidio, a 50 foot eucalyptus tree fell onto several gravesites earlier today. it also landed on a water main, causing it to break a tree, trimming company and san francisco firefighters are on scene cleaning up the damage. the string of storms is also dropping hail. we've heard reports from placer county all the way down to the bay, and this was the scene in contra costa county this morning. a family in el sobrante woke up to a layer of hail in their yard and on top of their cars, which it can do damage you're hearing it and looking at hail. just pounding down in the peninsula. this video was taken this morning in san mateo as spencer told us, rain will continue to move through the area on and off throughout the evening. oakland chp tells us rainy weather is likely to blame for a tanker truck accident on interstate 880 this morning. the truc

but live in sonoma, cornell bernard abc seven news. >> cornell. thank you so much. that blizzard that cornell showed us hitting the sierra has forced several ski resorts to close today with conditions just two dangerous palace tahoe sierra at tahoe homewood and mount rose ski tahoe all closed today. several other resorts have a limited number of lifts open resorts are reporting anywhere from 4 to 6ft of new snow over the past three days. now a look at the roads in the sierra. many buried under snow chains, are required on both i-80 and highway 50. there have been traffic holds there today for avalanche control and spinouts. the chp continues to advise people to stay off the roads. 100 miles of interstate 80 from nevada state line to colfax is closed, with no timeline for reopening, caltrans says part of the difficult tsay that crews are facing during this storm is blowers breaking down. due to the severe conditions. they posted this video today. caltrans says they've been down to two of ten snow blowers in kingvale, and just six out of 20 are working at their other

cornell. bernard abc seven news cornell. >> thank you so much. that blizzard that cornell showed us hitting the sierra has forced several ski resorts to close today. you saw some of the images there with conditions just too dangerous. palisades tahoe, sierra at tahoe, homewood and mount rose ski resort are all closed today. several other resorts have a limited number of lifts open. resorts are reporting anywhere from 4 to 6ft of new snow over the past three days. now a look at the roads in the sierra. many are buried under snow. chains are required on both i-80 and highway 50. there have been traffic holds there today for avalanche control and spinouts. the chp continues to advise people to stay off the roads. 100 miles of interstate 80 from nevada state line to colfax is closed, with no timeline for reopening, caltrans says part of the difficulty that crews are facing during this storm is blowers breaking down. due to the severe conditions. they posted this video today. caltrans says they've been down to two of ten snow blowers in kingvale, and

for now, i'm cornell bernard reporting live. abc seven news. >> just such a terrible, terrible tragedy. cornell, thanks very much. new details tonight about the first homicide of the year in berkeley. police have identified the suspect as a 23 year old woman and say the victim was her mother. they say the woman stabbed her 60 year old mother to death yesterday afternoon at an apartment complex on university avenue, a couple blocks away from san pablo avenue. investigators have not released their names at this point. the 23 year old has been charged with murder and booked into the santa rita jail in oakland. >> police now say the suspect in a liquor store clerks killing is a 13 year old boy. investigators told our partners at the bay area news group they think the child committed another armed robbery less than an hour after the shooting. the boy is charged with murder and attempted robbery, accused of killing majid al-hasani at his family's store in west oakland back in january. police believe the child and another person pointe

cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> now to breaking news out of east oakland. we've just learned a person has been shot along louvain avenue near sobrante park. sky seven was over the scene just a few minutes ago. as you're seeing here, the person is being taken to the hospital. we will bring you an update here when we know more. and on the abc seven news app. >> two men have been charged in connection with a deadly chase on i-580. last tuesday, el cerrito police identified the men as 34 year-old patrick shekels from oakland and 56 year-old andre alberti from san francisco. police say officers started chasing the men's pickup truck after a burglary at a tobacco shop in san pablo. police say that right after they called off the chase on eastbound i-80, the men made a u-turn and started driving the wrong way on westbound i-580, where they slammed into a car and killed a driver. both men face multiple federal charges. >> now to a plan in oakland, where four of the struggling city's largest companies are teaming up tep their workers safe as they travel through down

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke with family friends who say the victims were all related. >> there's an outpouring of grief in san francisco's west portal neighborhood, where a muni bus shelter once stood. anna and her friends overcome with emotion as they left flowers at the scene for people they knew. >> we were friends from san francisco, a really close friends, like very good people, like, very full of life. >> she's portuguese and then his brazilian, like they're living here. >> family, friends say the couple and their two kids, a toddler and a baby, were waiting at the bus stop saturday for a trip to the zoo when the driver of an suv crashed into them. rosario falero says the father and toddler were killed. the sfpd confirms a woman died from her injuries on sunday. rosario says she was wife and mom. >> a lot of things that we knew about, like love was then, you know, like they were like amazing couple. like they had like no issues with anything. they were just like love, love, love and taking care of their, their kids, you know, like then they were like going to th

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard stopped by the drive through line today, talking to customers and city leaders about what losing this business means for their community. reporter everyone has their go to favorite at in-n-out double double animal style fries are definitely a number one with pickle. >> it's the last time those cravings can be satisfied at this in-n-out location off hegenberger road in oakland. it's closing for good. >> it was the last day today to come out. i know this is the first one to ever close in its history, so i wanted to come out and show some support. >> i grew up coming here since i was little, so we thought we'd come to get our last burger at this place. >> this restaurant opened in 2005, but ongoing crime on the property and in the neighborhood left the burger chain, making the tough call to close over safety concerns. warning signs to customers are everywhere. >> yeah, it's just it's just really sad because this is a spot where a lot of teenagers would come have their first job. this was my first job ever. >> clarissa says she worked here for three

cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> just heartbreaking images there. the desperate situation in haiti is deterior getting further now. there are fears roughly a million people are at risk of starvation that alarming estimate is being made by the world food program and comes amid a political crisis in the country. gangs have attacked key institutions and shut down the main airport. they're calling for a quick transition of power after forcing the prime minister to resign today, there was some progress on that front. >> we do see the political process moving forward. there was a terrific meeting in jamaica. secretary blinken represented the united states, where haitian led haitian groups came together and decided on this transitional presidential council to appoint an interim prime minister. so that's a good thing. >> hundreds of american citizens are trapped in haiti. the us government says it will organize a charter flight for them from a more stable area in the north of the country, but getting there could be difficult, with gangs also controlling the

cornell bernard abc seven news. >> just not worth the risk. you really can't get there from here at this point. colonel, thanks so much. you stay safe as well out on the road. well, large breaking waves can also make for dangerous conditions. of course, along our coastline in. crashing waves in pacifica. waves up to 20ft are forecast for coastal areas from point reyes to big sur. officials are urging caution. of course, as large breaking waves can easily pull people into the ocean. so be safe if you go to the coast, track the rain in the snow throughout the weekend with the abc seven bay area app, you can get the latest forecast and look at the same live doppler seven that sandhya and the weather team uses every day. it's really helpful. just search abc seven bay area in your devices app store to download it now so you'll be prepared for this round of weather. >> shopkeepers say they are outraged after their small businesses in oakland were targeted by thieves. their stores in the area known as temeal alley were burglarized overnight. the owne

in many spots, storm clouds cleared giving way to sun and abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has more on what many hope will be an excellent holiday weekend in three, two, one. >> go look out hundreds of four year olds coming in hot on a mission for easter eggs to fill up those baskets. this is the city of berkeley's annual spring egg hunt extravaganza, and cesar chavez park organizer steph chu feared the big family event might be a washout. >> we were running rain or shine, but we got really lucky with this weather. it the sun came out for us, brigitte mendez brought her two kids, julian and olivia. >> i love the weather. was uh- cleared up and hopefully it stays like this for the rest of the weekend because we would like to do more fun events. >> elena ball's daughter and friends are all in. there's even a game plan. >> the strategy is to go deep and then work your way back. >> kids in pleasant hill making a mad dash for colorful eggs saturday at pleasant hill park. the grass was pretty wet. clearly nobody seemed to mind. now across the bay, organizers were not risking the weat

so glide stepped in as it usually does, and saved the day. >> cornell bernard abc seven news. >> and don't forget, you can track the rain throughout the weekend with our abc seven bay area apps. you can get the latest forecast and look at the very same live doppler seven radar. san diego, spencer and the entire weather team use. just search abc seven bay area in your device's app store now to download it for free. in maryland, massive cranes are working to pull out wreckage from the bridge collapse from earlier this week, the state's governor gave an update today, saying this task will take time. >> here's crews now working around the clock to clear the mangled debris of the collapsed francis scott key bridge in baltimore harbor. >> we have assets on the water enforcing safety zones 24 hours a day. we have assessments on the dolly being conducted 24 hours a day. this is an around the clock operation, and we're going to ramp up our 24 over seven posture in the coming days. >> the us navy sending four massive cranes, including this one the largest available on the east coast, capable o

we love you guys and we see each other soon in santa rosa. >> cornell bernard, abc seven news in san jose, a homeless care program is expanding. >> the home first shelter will will more than double its capacity and be able to provide 3000 health care visits every year. it's going to become a stop for medical and behavioral health checks as well a pharmacy and social services. >> 3000 more opportunities to help our neighbors. most in need. plus, these appointments can be made through a same day appointment system, which will make a huge difference for those who need those care at the time of need. >> and this is the place that anybody who can't receive services anywhere else, they come here because they know they will have a bed, a meal and someone to care for them. >> and there's more than that. the center also has full dog services with free veterinary care, and they provide outreach services, helping people get medical attention out on the streets as well. where the city of san jose is also hoping for an economic boost in the downtown area. >> as the cinequest film and creativity f

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard stopped by the drive through line today, talking to customers and city leaders about what losing this business means for their community. >> reporter everyone has their go to favorite at in-n-out double-double. >> animal style fries are definitely a number one with pickle. >> it's the last time those cravings can be satisfied at this in-n-out location off hegenberger road in oakland. it's closing for good. >> it was the last day today to come out. i know this is the first one to ever close in its history, so i wanted to come out and show some support. >> i grew up coming here since i was little, so we thought we'd come to get our last burger at this place. >> this restaurant opened in 2005, but ongoing crime on the property and in the neighborhood left the burger chain, making the tough call to close over safety concerns. warning signs to customers are everywhere. >> yeah, it's just it's just really sad because this is a spot where a lot of teenagers would come have their first job. this was my first job ever. >> clarissa says she worked here fo

and, that's will continue to blossom and grow in san francisco. >> cornell, bernard. abc seven news happening right now. >> a fire is burning at a home in san jose. it's happening near north daniel way and interstate 880. this is video from the san jose fire department. our city cams also captured these pictures of smoke billowing from the home. the fire department says there are propane tanks inside that house. so far, no injuries have been reported. new developments. now a suspect is in custody after a nine hour long standoff in contra costa county. the sheriff's office says it began after they found a man shot near lancaster circle in bay point, around 1:30 a.m. deputies were alerted to a potential suspect in that case inside a nearby apartment. residents were warned to stay in while officers negotiated a surrender. the suspect was finally taken into custody and the lockdown lifted just after 1030. a man remains in critical condition after being hit by a car this morning in san jose. officers responded to a major vehicle and pedestrian crash around 6 a.m. it happen

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has the new details, but first, a warning the video is graphic disturbing to some in his car, is about to take off. >> body worn camera footage shows sonoma county sheriff's deputies making contact with suspect jose luis villasenor cervantes. minutes after he flashed a weapon outside a santa rosa nightclub on march fourth. investigators say cervantes fired on one deputy, then appears to leave the scene, taking off. >> westbound toward other deputies arrive and suspect cervantes fires on them. >> cover me. >> i'm going for my rifle. are you hit? yes julius. hit. get a car up here now! >> that deputy suffered a shrapnel wound to her hand. santa rosa police are investigating the shooting. they say the suspect was armed with this ak 47 style rifle. >> the suspect dropped more than 50 times using an ak 47 style rifle at the deputies. several deputies were injured from ricochets or from scrap metal associated with that gunfire as well. where's he at? >> following a chase, police say the suspect appeared to crash his car into a deputy's vehicle and thro

cornell bernard, abc seven news. >> that's an open and interesting question. cornell, thanks so much. continuing with the senate race, we want to take a look at how the votes are stacking up in each county. i was looking into that for us. so what kind of trends are we seeing tonight. >> well dan, you can see the domination by adam schiff and steve garvey. in fact, the numbers just updated throughout california. we have 44% of precincts reporting at this point. you can see steve garvey mostly took the central valley. and adam schiff, the democrat, took most of the coast all along california. if you want to zoom in to our area, the bay area, you see katie porter is in third overall for the state, but you can take a look how she jumps up to number two. if you look at marin county. so you can just take a look at how things played out in our bay area counties. and of course, you will see that barbara lee, though she did come in second here when you're looking at alameda county. but if again, if you take a look at the entire state, uh- she did not come in, let me up

but as abc7 news reporter cornell bernard explains, a new purchase plan could allow families and teachers to stay. >> reporter it's feeling more hopeful. it's feeling more positive. >> teacher mariana giordano is ready to exhale, following news that the fairfax san anselmo children's center may not be closing its doors after all. i think there's a light at the end of the tunnel. >> it's really, really exciting to hear that we are moving towards the steps of being able to stay here, skin that you snuggle up, cuddle up and lay in. >> the nonprofit center opened in 1973 that offers low income families, subsidized child care. the property is owned by the ross valley school district, but last january, the board moved to evict the child care center because the building needed too many repairs. >> you are required to remove from the premises. >> cut to this month, where a new nonprofit, the siderman legacy children's fund, is offering to buy the property from the district for $2 million and lease it back to the children's center. >> we will be able to remain at the property as long terme tenants

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard spoke with advocates about what they believe mitchell's priorities should be a neighborhood day of action in west oakland, volunteers pitching in to clean up parts of 28th street near adeline, organized by grassroots nonprofit community ready corp. >> our belief is, is that it's our job to serve our communities. it's our job to clean up. if the city doesn't do it, we're going to do it. that's why my loyalty is to this. >> crc founder troc says his organization is also committed to making oakland streets safer and preventing crime by investing in community based solutions. he hopes oakland's next police chief, floyd mitchell, will share the vision. >> if you do not plant seeds in this soil, the problem will keep going. no matter how many police chiefs we have, no matter who's in in the situation, what stands out about chief mitchell is that he's a strong leader and he's really smart. >> he's a really smart crime fighter who delivers results. >> on friday, mayor sheng tao announced floyd mitchell will be opd's next top cop, more than a year after forme

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke with advocates about what they believe mitchell's priorities should be. >> reporter a neighborhood day of action in west oakland. volunteers pitching in to clean up parts of 28th street near adeline, organized by grassroots nonprofit community ready corps. >> our belief is, is that it's our job to serve our communities . it's our job to clean up. if the city doesn't do it, we're going to do it. that's why my loyalty is to this crc founder troc says his organization is also committed to making oakland streets safer and preventing crime by investing in community based solutions. >> he hopes oakland's next police chief, floyd mitchell, will share the vision. >> if you do not plant seeds in this soil, the problem will keep going no matter how many police chiefs we have, no matter who's in in the situation. >> what stands out about chief mitchell is that he's a strong leader and he's really smart. he's a really smart crime fighter who delivers results. >> on friday, mayor shang tao announced floyd mitchell will be opd's next top cop, more than a yea

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard spoke to investigators. >> well, i can tell you what happened was a real tragedy. >> mayor london breed, speaking at the scene of a horrific crash at a bus stop on yolo street and lenox way car going eastbound on iola uh- struck a bus shelter which had four people, two adults and two children. the fire chief says two people were killed, an adult and a child. >> obviously there are multiple calls to 911, so police and fire work together to treat all of the victims, to assess and treat them. and unfortunately, two were really, really critically injured. and there was no hope for them. >> three people were taken to the hospital, including the driver of this suv, which struck the bus shelter. at this point, it's unclear how the collision happened. we don't know if the driver had a medical emergency. >> that is all under investigation. >> the impact of the crash was so intense it could be heard a half block away. >> we heard a really loud crash and i thought it was two trains colliding, and then a bunch of people in the restaurant went out and looked and

applegate cornell. bernard abc seven news. >> all right. thanks, cornell. >> right now let's give you a live look from the palisades resort. live camera, where you can see the parking lot. there's some workers there, but it's not packed with people because the resort is closed like so many others are. at least over a dozen because it is simply too dangerous right now. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fan checked in with some of the ski resorts and joins us live now from the newsroom. suzanne, larry, christine, powerful winds and heavy snow are hitting the lake tahoe area hard. >> more is coming with each passing hour, and experts say it's possible we may break some records all over truckee. snow is flying. people are moving fast to clear away the snow from sidewalks and roads. their cars and homes and people are bracing for more snow to slam into the sierra. >> well, i think it's crazy. we respect this storm this year so this looks like it's snowing so hard right now. >> i mainly worried about the wind. not so much the snow. it's the wind

cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> okay, cornell. thank you, in alameda county, voters wasted no time dropping off their ballots this morning and making their voices heard. dublin mayor melissa hernandez reminding people that every vote counts. >> i know a lot of folks think that their their vote does not count, but it definitely does. and so i always like to say at the local level, that's where you always get stuff done. >> i want to see changes. i mean, good changes come in my neighborhood, for my society and for the people that, you know that live in the city. >> there are 100 voting centers across alameda county. they are open until 8:00 tonight. >> san francisco mayor london breed cast her ballot today at city hall. she also addressed the issue of crime in the city. >> if you look at our city compared to pretty much many major cities across the country and across the world, you'll see that our numbers are on the lower end. in comparison, it's just san francisco, unfortunately, gets a lot of attention when something does happen.

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abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows us the sweet sights in three, two, two, >> go look out hundreds of four year olds coming in hot on a mission for easter eggs. fill up those baskets. this is the city of berkeley's annual spring egg hunt extravaganza, and cesar chavez park organizer steph chu feared the big family event might be a washout. >> we were running rain or shine, but we got really lucky with this weather. it the sun came out for us, for everyone. >> bridget mendez brought her two kids, julian and olivia. >> i love the weather. was uh- cleared up and hopefully it stays like this for the rest of the weekend because we would like to do more fun events. >> elena ball's daughter and friends are all in. there's even a game plan. >> the strategy is to go deep and then work your way back. >> kids in pleasant hill making a mad dash for colorful eggs saturday at pleasant hill park. the grass was pretty wet. clearly nobody seemed to mind. now, across the bay, organizers were not risking the weather. they decided to move festivities indoors. >> we're using the church as the

it looks like it's going to be a while before anyone gets out of town. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news new. >> this morning, heavenly ski resort is expected to delay opening the slopes today. that opening time is estimated for 10 a.m. now, if the weather permits, heavenly is still planning to hold its big air show featuring a pro skier and rider stunt show, along with a party today, the resort recorded about 38in of fresh snow overnight and check this out. this is video coming from sugar bowl. people there can't even get through the door. can you imagine? this is a situation where you just send the picture. no caption needed. the resort says it got 35in of snow within the last 24 hours, and this morning we're learning sugar bowl is open, but expect significant delays because of that heavy snowfall back here in the bay area. warming shelters are open across the region as the rain and cold temperatures continue. abc seven news reporter ryan curry explains how this service saves lives. >> fresh food and cupcakes for the dozen people who checked into the alameda warming shelter saturd

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has residents concerns and list of priorities. >> a neighborhood day of action in west oakland. volunteers pitching in to clean up parts of 28th street near adeline, organized by grassroots nonprofit community ready corps. >> our belief is, is that it's our job to serve our communities . it's our job to clean up. if the city doesn't do it, we're going to do it. that's why my loyalty is to this crc founder troc says his organization is also committed to making oakland streets safer and preventing crime by investing in community based solutions. >> he hopes oakland's next police chief, floyd mitchell will share the vision. >> if you do not plant seeds in this soil, the problem will keep going. no matter how many police chiefs we have, no matter who's in in the situation. >> what stands out about chief mitchell is that he's a strong leader and he's really smart. he's a really smart crime fighter who delivers results. >> on friday, mayor shengtao announced floyd mitchell will be opd's next top cop, more than a year after former police chief laurent arm

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has residents concerns and list of priorities. >> a neighborhood day of action in west oakland. volunteers pitching in to clean up parts of 28th street near adeline, organized by grassroots nonprofit community ready corps. >> our belief is, is that it's our job to serve our communities . it's our job to clean up. if the city doesn't do it, we're going to do it. that's why my loyalty is to this crc founder says his organization is also committed to making oakland streets safer and preventing crime by investing in community based solutions. >> he hopes oakland's next police chief, floyd mitchell, will share the vision. >> if you do not plant seeds in this soil, the problem will keep going. no matter how many police chiefs we have, no matter who's in the situation. >> what stands out about chief mitchell is that he's a strong leader and he's really smart. he's a really smart crime fighter who delivers results. >> on friday, mayor shengtao announced floyd mitchell will be opd's next top cop, more than a year after former police chief laurent armstrong

so glide stepped in as it usually does, and saved the day. >> cornell bernard abc seven news. >> well, meantime, faithful across the bay area attended easter services tonight. san francisco's grace cathedral started its easter vigil in darkness with the bishop lighting a fire to symbolize the resurrection. grace cathedral sunday services start at 8 a.m. there was a big block party in san francisco's castro today called the easter eggstravaganza for local leaders, and tons of community members showed up. as you can see, to celebrate spring with art, costumes and entertainment. a big group of attendees dressed as helen roper from the old sitcom three's comedy. >> yes, we're all helen, everyone's helen because it's a really good time to get together with everyone and dress up in your wigs and come out and have a good time. >> stanley, how long can you stand to look at something so drab and faded? oh i don't know. >> how long have we been married? oh >> pretty good. there were costume contests for both people and for their dogs. >> plus an adult passport bunny hop, which was a fun quest f

we're live in santa rosa, cornell, bernard, abc seven news, cornell . >> thank you. you can track the rain and snow anytime with our live doppler seven radar. just search abc seven bay area in your devices app store and download it now. >> new developments the man accused of a mass shooting at two half moon bay mushroom farms pleaded not guilty during his arraignment today. twin lee zhao faces seven counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted first degree murder. prosecutors say zhao shot and killed seven people in january last year. most of the victims worked with zhao at one of the farms. he remains in jail without bail and is set to be back in court april 19th. in the east bay, one year after lauren armstrong was fired from his job as oakland's police chief. >> there are now four candidates vying to be the next chief, and they'll meet the community in a forum tonight. so here are the candidates. abdul pridgen is the former san leandro police chief. he left the department last week. floyd mitchell was the chief of the lubbock, texas police department.

tonight cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> all right, cornell, thank you. let's take a look at tahoe. this is a palisades tahoe camera. you can see the snow is already piling up there. blizzard conditions for several resorts to close today. they include donner ski ranch and mount rose ski tahoe sierra at tahoe ski resort also shut down today and says it will be closed tomorrow as well. check out the view from a few hours ago at heavenly. that's a lot of snow there on the ground. all lifts are closed today in heavenly has already announced that it will keep the gondola closed tomorrow because of the forecast of high winds and heavy snow. >> so state water officials hope this weekend's storm will put the sierra snowpack at or above normal for this time of year. the department of water resources snow survey today found that the statewide snowpack is currently 80% of normal, considerable more than last month's measurement of 52. and while the snowpack is looking better, we are still not where we need to be. >> it will take several additional storms within the m

that driver still in the hospital while a community mourns in san francisco. >> cornell, bernard. abc seven news coming up on tuesday, we'll get new updates on the proposed network of speed cameras set to go up around san francisco. >> we first filled you in on abc seven news at 11 this past thursday. in all, 33 cameras will be installed across the city's 11 districts. once installed next year, cameras will hit drivers with speeding tickets. if you're caught going 11mph or more over the speed limit, the fine goes up with the faster you drive. on tuesday, the sfmta board of directors will get to weigh in. oakland and san jose are two other cities where speed enforcement cameras have been approved under a state pilot program. developing news meta, the parent company of facebook and instagram, is now under federal investigation. it's over accusations the social media company facilitated and profited from illegal drug sales. the wall street journal first reported the news this evening. these federal investigations sometimes do not lead to criminal charges, mark zuckerberg has previous

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard was at the scene and spoke to investigators. >> well, i can tell you what happened was a real tragedy. >> mayor london breed, speaking at the scene of a horrific crash at a bus stop on uloa street and lenox way car going eastbound on yola, uh- struck a bus shelter which had four people, two adults and two children. the fire chief says two people were killed, an adult and a child. >> obviously, there are multiple calls to 911, so police and fire worked together to treat all the victims, to assess and treat them. and unfortunately, two were really, really critically injured and there was no hope for them. >> three people were taken to the hospital, including the driver of this suv, which struck the bus shelter. at this point, it's unclear how the collision happened. >> we don't know if the driver had a medical emergency. that is all under investigation. >> the impact of the crash was so intense it could be heard a half block away. >> we heard a really loud crash and i thought it was two trains colliding, and then a bunch of people in the restaurant w

live in san rafael, cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> all right, cornell, thanks. you can track the rain anytime with the abc seven bay area app. you can access the same live doppler seven radar that our weather team uses. just search abc seven bay area in your device's app store and download it now, down to the new efforts to build a better bay area road. >> surveillance cameras that are good enough to read the bumper sticker off of a car are coming to areas dealing with crime in the east bay, including oakland. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has more on those new security camera. this network of cameras, and why some are concerned about the deployment of those cameras. >> fighting crime is going high tech by installing 480 cameras in oakland and along east bay freeways, which will aid and support the efforts of law enforcement to focus on stolen vehicles. >> this is proven technology. >> governor gavin newsom made the announcement friday morning. he says the camera network will allow opd and the chp to get real time alerts for vehicles linked to crime, or i

cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> just awful. cornell. look, we're also hearing now from san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins. what has she got to say about this? >> yeah, kristen jenkins is just releasing a statement here in the last 30 minutes, and she said that i ask for patience from the public as investigators continue to gather more information. so that my office can make appropriate charging decisions. the extent and nature of any criminal liability depend on many factors. and she goes on to say that toxicology reports can take up to 30 days process, and they also need to examine the operating system of that mercedes suv to make sure that nothing was out of the ordinary. all important. a lot of investigation still to be done here. >> cornell. thank you all right. >> let's move on. oakland leaders today announced a new collaboration to address crime, the re inrime along hegenberger road in east oakland has driven key businesses away from that area near oakland international airport. as we've been reporting tonight, abc sev

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard stopped by the drive thru line today, talking to customers and city leaders about what losing this business means for their community. reporter. >> everyone has their go to favorite at in-n-out double double animal style fries. >> i definitely a number one with pickle. >> it's the last time those cravings can be satisfied at this in-n-out location off hegenberger road in oakland. it's closing for good. >> it was the last day today to come out. i know this is the first one to ever close in its history, so i wanted to come out and show some support. >> i grew up coming here since i was little, so we thought we'd come to get our last burger at this place. >> this restaurant opened in 2005, but ongoing crime on the property and in the neighborhood left the burger chain, making the tough call to close over safety concerns. warning signs to customers are everywhere. >> yeah, it's just it's just really sad because this is a spot where a lot of teenagers would come have their first job. this was my first job ever. >> clarissa says she worked here for thr

cornell, bernard.en news. >> two men have been charged in connection with a deadly crash on 580 el cerrito police identified the men as 34 year-old patrick shekels from oakland and 56 year-old andre from san francisco. last tuesday, el cerrito police were chasing a pickup truck after a burglary of a tobacco shop. that's what you're seeing. the chase went onto westbound 80 toward the bay bridge. police say the suspects made a u-turn going the wrong way on 580. police stopped following at that point, but moments later, the suspects crashed into two other cars, killing a driver. both men face multiple felony charges. >> a concord man has been convicted of throwing explosives at police during a chase from san francisco to the east bay. daniel garcia led police on that chase last october after assaulting someone at saints peter and paul church. he threw pipe bombs at officers as they pursued him from the city all the way to martinez. garcia will be sentenced in april. >> abc seven news continues to track sa

cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> all right. thank you. cornell, you can track the rain throughout the weekend with the abc seven bay area apps. get the latest forecast and look at the same live doppler seven radar that sandhya and the weather team uses. all you have to do is search abc seven, bay area in your device's app store, and you can download it now. >> governor newsom today added or announced that he is adding almost 500 more cameras to the east bay. the plan builds on the recent chp surge, but for some community advocate groups, it's raising issues over a growing state surveillance system. >> abc seven news reporter anser hassan with details. >> fighting crime is going high tech by installing 480 cameras in oakland and along east bay freeways, which will aid and support the efforts of law enforcement to focus on stolen vehicles. >> this is proven technology. >> governor gavin newsom made the announcement friday morning. he says the camera network will allow opd and the chp to get real time alerts for vehicles linked to crime or i

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke with mountain locals and bay area residents who are hunkering down , where some digging out. interstate 80, in the northern california area and sierra nevada is closed from colfax to the nevada state line due to spinouts. >> interstate 80 remained closed saturday afternoon over donner summit. the winter storms slamming the sierra with rare blizzard conditions, creating a bone chilling mess. trucks were stranded in heavy snow, the chp says. emergency personnel and tow trucks had a tough time reaching drivers. >> oh my gosh, such an epic storm. definitely. especially in march. >> renee adelman from marin county is riding out the blizzard in south lake tahoe. our house was rocking last night. >> there were gale force winds. the windows were creaking. um, it it was the worst that i've seen in a few years. >> this was the view from renee's place before the blizzard. and after getting out. will be challenging. >> this is our neighbor's house, by the way, that the snow is up to halfway up their door. um, but we brought groceries with us and supplies, s

but as abc seven news reporter cornell bernard explains, a new purchase plan could allow families and teachers to stay. >> it's feeling more hopeful. it's feeling more positive. >> teacher mariana giordano is ready to exhale, following news that the fairfax san anselmo children's center may not be closing its doors after all. >> i think there's a light at the end of the tunnel. >> it's really, really exciting to hear that we are moving towards the steps of being able to stay here. skin that you snuggle up, cuddle up and lay in the nonprofit center opened in 1973 that offers low income families, subsidized child care. >> the property is owned by the ross valley school district, but last january, the board moved to evict the child care center because the building needed too many repairs. >> you are required to remove from the premises. >> cut to this month, where a new nonprofit, the siderman legacy children's fund, is offering to buy the property from the district for $2 million and lease it back to the children's center. >> we will be able to remain at the property as long terme tenan

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard talked to parents and organizers ready to celebrate rain or shine in three, two, >> go! >> look out! hundreds of four year olds coming in hot on a mission for easter eggs. >> fill up those baskets. >> this is the city of berkeley's annual spring egg hunt extravaganza, and cesar chavez park organizer steph chu feared the big family event might be a washout. >> we were running rain or shine, but we got really lucky with this weather. it the sun came out for us, for everyone. >> bridgett mendez brought her two kids, julian and olivia. >> i love the weather. was uh- cleared up and hopefully it stays like this for the rest of the weekend because we would like to do more fun events. >> elena ball's daughter and friends are all in. there's even a game plan. >> the strategy is to go deep and then work your way back. >> kids in pleasant hill making a mad dash for colorful eggs saturday at pleasant hill park. the grass was pretty wet. clearly nobody seemed to mind. now across the bay, organizers were not risking the weather. they decided to move festivities i

and sf will continue to blossom and grow in san francisco. >> cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> still ahead on abc seven news at 11. we're closing in on the oscars, and the final preparations are underway. hear from a couple of bay area filmmakers that are up for a coveted gold statue. and there's an update tonight on the door plug that flew off in alaska airlines flight, who is now ge cancer is a journey you don't take alone. you did it! our cancer care team works together to care for all that is you. you can make money the hard way as a bullfighter or a human cannonball... or save money the easy way, with xfinity mobile. existing customers can get a free line of our most popular unlimited plan for a year! not only will you save hundreds but you'll also be joining millions who have connected to america's most reliable 5g network. sure is a lot safer than becoming a stuntman for money. get a free line of unlimited intro for a year when you buy one unlimited line. visit xfinitymobile.com today to learn more. ( ♪ ) feel the power of osteo bi-flex®. taken every d

cornel bernard abc seven news, cornell. >> thank you so much. let's get over to abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian. i mean, these images are intense. spencer i think there's just a hope for some relief out there. well, there's relief on the way, j.r, but it's going to take a while for those conditions to improve so that people can move around freely, get it in and out of the area. >> there were times when the snow was falling at rates of 2 to 4in per hour. some locations in the sierra received up to two feet of snow in a 24 hour period. right now, we still have this blizzard warning in effect until midnight tonight. now, even when it expires, there's going to be a winter storm warning in effect from midnight tonight until 4 a.m. wednesday. so the conditions we just showed you are not going to just go away quickly. it's going to take until about midweek when the snow winds down and the cold air starts to move out before roads are passable, before it's safe to even drive into or out of the greater tahoe area. meanwhile, here in the ba

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke to investigators. >> well, i can tell you what happened was a real tragedy. >> mayor london breed, speaking at the scene of a horrific crash at a bus stop on yolo street and lennox way car going eastbound on yolo. >> uh- struck a bus shelter which had four people, two adults and two children. >> the fire chief says two people were killed, an adult and a child. >> obviously, there are multiple calls to 911, so police and fire worked together to uh- to treat all of the victims, to assess and treat them. and unfortunately, two were really, really critically injured and there was no hope for them. >> three people were taken to the hospital, including the driver of this suv which struck the bus shelter. at this point, it's unclear how the collision happened. >> we don't know if the driver had a medical emergency. that is all under investigation on the impact of the crash was so intense it could be heard a half block away. >> we heard a really loud crash and i thought it was two trains colliding, and then a bunch of people in the restaurant went

abc seven news reporter cornell bernard looks at how climate change may be, making the phenomenon more common. >> you could look at it as a work of art, but part of nature. >> natasha kimmel is amazed by what's washing ashore on rodeo beach in marin. tiny blue sea creatures, as far as you can see, i've never seen so many here on this beach. the weird looking organisms are cousins to jellyfish, but only about an inch or two long. they're called velella velella, otherwise known as by the wind sailors. >> their name kind of gives away their mode of transportation for sure, so they have these little sails that stick up, and the wind and the, the currents of the ocean take them along their journey. >> melissa swease from aquarium of the bay in san francisco says, what's happening here is not uncommon, but is cool to see. >> well, i thought at first i go, wow, there's a lot of these things out here, more than i've ever seen. >> awanish mishra came from davis to check out the small, gelatinous creatures. >> i guess my concern is first, is this normal? >> literally millions of these organisms

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard was there. >> the beauty is jaw dropping. 80,000 tulips stretching across union square. free for the picking. was it worth the wait? >> yes. >> becky cortez came from l.a. and stood in line five hours to celebrate tulip day. and take home a maximum of eight stems, just to be one of the first people in line and to be able to pick the flowers like the best quality flowers before the sun starts to get here. >> to get the photos, we want to keep this line going. >> thousands of people lined up and that line was epic. stretching around union square. >> really crazy to see all these flowers and see everyone come together. so i wanted to be a part of it. >> the event started in 2018, blooming from a relationship between san francisco and the netherlands, inspired by tulip festivals in amsterdam. but this year it's about more than just pretty flowers. >> this shows us that union square is forever. >> union square alliance ceo marissa rodriguez says the blooms offer some brightness over dark headlines of retail departures in the squar