there are trash receptacles inside. you can't bring in barbecue grills, your own music. it's a whole different atmosphere. the difference starts at the security gate. there is one this year where park rangers check bags for weapons and glass bottles. they're teaming up with m merchants to make this a safer event. >> we're trying to provide the infrastructure to make it safe for the people here, for the park and the neighborhood. >> reporter: while california's recreational marijuana law doesn't fully take effect until next year, the city has decided it's better to help reign in the event than stop it. recollect and park is spending $50,000 on cops and park rangers on the perimeter. local merchants are spending $100,000 on security inside as well as port-a-potties and trash cans. >> it's safe and clean. i think that's a better step moving forward. but i'd rather have it existing than not existing. er >> reporter: the same goes for people who were rolling up,

lighting up and loading up. this man who would only call himself sam i am was in the park for the summer of love in 1967. >> and i'm just here for this again. i'm burning daylight. i'll never be this young again so i'm making the most of every day. >> reporter: this young lady likes this year's version better than last year which left 22,000 pounds of trash on the park grounds. >> that's why there is security this year. things were pretty out of control last year. >> reporter: we werot smoking was okay, but no selling inside the event was allowed. based on what we witnessed, that's not entirely true, but no arrests have been made. >> everybody is smiling, everybody is having a good time. there's good music. weed, food, why not? >> reporter: and we continue to watch long lines of people file in to golden gate park. folks started coming this morning, but as you might imagine, the peak time is supposed to be 4:20 this afternoon, the official event continues on till dusk. that's when people are supposed to begin clearing out of golden gate park.

of course, we'll have another update for you coming up live at 6:00, live at golden gate park, eric thomas abc 7 news. >> all right, eric, thank you. after a nationwide manhunt police say they found the 15-year-old tennessee girl who disappeared with her teacher last month here in california. the two were found in the town of cecilville that's in sis que county northwest of redding. she disappeared from her home on march 15. court papers filed recently in the girl's disappearance say she was afraid of tad cummins and she would face repercussions at school if she resisted him. the county sheriff revealed the cross-country trip took them through the bay area. >> they visited various sites in the region. for example in berkeley, california, and they visited the black bear ranch which is a commune in the general area where they were located in the cabin. >> here's a look at cummins' booking photo which we just got

in our newsroom a few minutes ago. coming up at 4:30 what we learned about the two who were finally found. meanwhile mountain view police found a 15-year-old girl found a short time ago in woodland. police say she left crit enden middle school yesterday. they called hours later to report that myra never returned home. >> in developing news, san leandro police say they arrested a man trying to abduct the baby boy. both appeared in court this afternoon. sky 7 flew above downtown san leandro after shots were fired at mcdonald's on washington avenue monday. she stood up from the table, left the mcdonald's and fired through a window of the car where brooks' 11 month old son was sitting with his mother. police say there is no doubt the baby was the intended target. neither he nor his mother was hurt. >> happening tonight a visual for one of the three people killed on tuesday and what

fresno police are calling a series of racially motivated shootings. detectives say the suspect, 39-year-old kori ali muhammad sought to kill as many white people as he could. officers arrested muhammad within minutes of three people being shot and killed on tuesday. muhammad is also suspected in the murder of a motel 6 security guard last week. they are expected to press charges tomorrow. >> three homes were entered before shooting a resident. a man who lives in sequoia heights below sky line boulevard. >> that's where abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is at now. you talked to one man whose home was broken into. >> reporter: detectives are trying to develop any leads that will lead them to the suspect. as for the resident who was shot, a 30-year-old man, the last word, he is in stable condition. the shooting has left his neighbors rattled at a time when many of them were at home. ♪

steve chappelle told us this is exactly where he was sitting in an upstairs office, music playing while downstairs a burglar was breaking into his town house in the oakland hills. even going so far as to lock his dog, junior, outside. >> he entered, locked my dog in the backyard by moving a piece of furniture in front of the dog door. and then rummaged around. he went in my refrigerator, went through a couple closets, apparently stole nothing, though. and then exited through my front door. >> reporter: there were actually a couple items missing a soda and string cheese from the refrigerator. >> i happened to look out the window and there was my screen hanging sideways all bent up. >> reporter: clarence says the man tried to get into his house. >> and i went out to open -- to close the gate and i noticed that all the gates down the way and that's when i started notifying the neighbors. >> reporter: the suspect entered at least three homes on chimney rock court, the final stop, this home where the burglar entered

through this window and shot a 30-year-old resident standing in his kitchen. >> i hope it's one off, some crazy guy who is never going to come back. >> reporter: police searched the sequoia heights neighborhood wednesday night but turned up no suspects. they are reviewing surveillance video to try to identify the suspect in a car that may be related. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> there is new video of a confrontation between a man and the sonoma county sheriff's deputy charged with felony assault. we warn you, you might find the video disturbing. >> stand up. >> i'm not standing up. in my house, i'm sleeping. you have i have you on video. go ahead. taz me. >> the tazed man recorded the 60 second video in his hot springs home. deputies were called out by neighbors who heard him and his wife arguing. he says they broke down his bedroom door. the man's attorney says he refused to stand and was tazed

two or three times and hit by baton 10 times. deputy scott thorn is facing charges of felony assault by a public officer and is scheduled to go on trial in june: tazed man was taken into custody but was cleared. his attorney has filed a civil claim against the county. yeah. >> all right. turning to weather now, a wet night turned into an absolutely beautiful day. a live look from the mount tamme cam. a lot of blue sky, fluffy clouds. spencer christian with a live look at the forecast. >> larry, skies are getting even bluer. here is a live look at doppler 7. mostly sunny skies across the bay area now. we have the occasional puffs of cumulus clouds being seen. not in this view, emeryville, a blue western sky. 65 in san francisco. 67 oakland, 71 in gill row, 59 in half moon bay. this is a view of the golden gate where skies are mostly clear. temperature readings where 68

santa rosa, 67 napa, 68 novato, 69 in livermore. on an evening like this, why not get out in enjoy the weather if you can. here is your evening planner. it's going to be nice and sunny up until the sun sets at 7:50. skies will be clear through the entire evening with temperatures dropping off only slightly from mild mid 60s at sunset to mainly mid and upper 50s as we get into the late night hours. i'll give you a look at what is coming up for the weekend and when our next chance of rain may develop in a few minutes. larry? >> thank you, spencer. see you then. you're looking at the damage caused when a tree fell onto a home in guerneville and it is extensive. the russian river fire district tells us nobody was inside the house on hey lane when this accident happened this morning. that tree knocked out electricity to nearby homes. pg&e expects to restore power to more than 100 customers by this evening. sonoma county crews removed that tree from the roadway but the homeowner will have to deal with the rest of it and it is extensive. >> one person died when two

vehicles collided head on on niles canyon road near fremont. the highway patrol says a blue jeep and large red truck smashed into each other just before 8:30 this morning. the victim died at the scene. no one else was hurt. also in the east bay, drivers heading westbound on 580 in richmond faced a serious traffic back up this afternoon. sky 7 was over a gravel spill just east of canal boulevard. cal trans had to close down all but one lane of the freeway as they worked to clean up that spill. >> the coast guard says it's recovered the body of a man whose boat capsized off muir beach yesterday. 64-year-old juki dieng was found last night not far from his boat. a good samaritan notified the coast guard yesterday morning about dang's capsized fiberglass boat, the wallet and car keys were found on the skiff. >> an open house will be held today to discuss ongoing noise concerns at the san carlos airport. the federal aviation administration study is designed

to evaluate existing and future compatibility of airport with neighboring areas. the public meeting begins at 6:00 tonight at the hair aviation knew seem at the san carlos airport. >> as you know, cable cars are iconic in san francisco. one of the people who takes fares is being accused of pocketing the money. what we've learned about how he did it. >> 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick may not be a 49er. the elite list he's landed on after the national anthem protest. >> a man waves frantic lick at a big rig because his car is being stuck and dragged down the freeway. how did this happen? >> and taking a live look at our traffic, this is the bay bridge toll plaza. ooh it is slow. >> been a mess all day long. i can attest to it personally. >> brutal. all

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long-time san francisco cable car conductor is in jail accused of taking passenger fares. he was arraigned this afternoon. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live outside the hall of justice. melanie, police are trying to figure out how long this has been going on. >> reporter: exactly. this is an ongoing investigation. there is some evidence that we heard today in court that suggests possibly for years, but they are still trying to figure that out. today the cable car conductor pleaded not guilty. he's being held on $50,000 bail. we also heard the judge say that he has six prior misdemeanor convictions, mostly for theft, and more than 30 aliases. san francisco is synonymous with

them. >> cable cars are part of san francisco. >> it's just iconic. >> reporter: now 20-year-old sfmta albert williams who was a cable car conductor for 15 years is accused of em bez lingez hundreds of dollars, maybe more. >> his coworkers are outraged and that doesn't describe it. >> reporter: he didn't give passengers receipts after not giving them money. >> that was the red flag. >> reporter: an audit uncovered the president-elect. they turned the information over to the controllers office and sfpd. it identified more than $900,000 stolen. in looking back five years, the san francisco's da's office, he had exceedingly lower totals on the same route and same shift as other conductors. >> i'm concerned because it makes us all look bad. >> reporter: the d.a.'s office also says investigators found $32,000 cash in a safe in williams' home receipts for high-end purchases, four to five

cars in his name, and packed luggage. >> this is an affront to the entire agency, to the city, and we're glad we have been able to play a role in stopping it. >> reporter: s.f.p.d. says the criminal investigation is ongoing. sfmta's director of transit says he believes most cable car operators are honest. however -- >> we follow the evidence wherever it leads. >> reporter: the agency says it is moving in the direction of cashless options and looking at clipper cards for all cable car lines in addition to the mini mobile app. in san francisco melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> san francisco announced an ambitious new goal today ahead of earth day this saturday. >> this kbreer the annual environmental event is taking on an extra political tone. chr kristen sze is here with the details. >> lots of earth day activities with many cities hosting festivals and clean ups. this was a clean up event in ocean beach in san francisco just a few years ago ahead of this weekend san francisco mayor

ed leah announced a new goal today by 2020, half of the city's energy will come from renewable sources. the mayor was joined at his news conference today by former bay area congressman pete mcclos can i, a co-founder of earth day. >> we are going to remain a city that takes aggressive and ambitious climate action, no matter who is in the white house. [cheering and applauding] >> president trump's recent executive order to undo obama era policies on global warming is prompting a new twist on earth day. thousands of scientists plan to march on d.c. like women did in january. there will be over 400 local marches. the one in san francisco will feature myth busters adam savage. >> this is hundreds of thousands if not millions of us hitting the streets to let our voices be heard, to demand of our leaders in government evidence-based policy. >> nasa's offering somethng new this year. you can actually adopt a piece

of the planet. i'm going to enter my name here virtually, of course, not legally binding, but you can get nasa date a on a little piece of earth that's yours. mine is somewhere in china, russia there. so kind of cool. and also for more on earth day, a whole list of bay area activities. just go to our website, abc 7 news.com and you can see so many cities have events that are right for the whole family. larry and alma? >> i'd like to adopt beach front property that i would like to have legally, not virtually. historic birth, last baby whale born yesterday. sea world said it ended orca breeding: it was pregnant at that time. visitors will be able to observe the calf soon. >> it's time to check on weather. kind of a bit of a downpour last night. cleared up nicely. >> i think the weekend is going to be spectacular. tomorrow maybe the high temperature spot of the week.

>> see, larry is a junior meteorologist. he knows these things. he checked in with me already. the next few days along with tomorrow's big warm up we have zero chance of precipitation. as we get into early next week you see over here actually, we start here for the weekend. here for next week. we'll see the chance of rain bumps up to 60% for next tuesday. we have rain on the horizon but let's focus on the dry weather we have right now. sunny skies and mild conditions and let's check out doppler 7. we have a few clouds showing up on the radar image. this is a beautiful rooftop camera blue skies on the bay as we look across the embarcadero. we'll have clear skies overnight into tomorrow. a little bit cooler overnight from last night. nice and pleasant. one day warmer, as larry pointed out, temperatures warmer than average in most locations. temperatures moderate over the weekend and next chance of rain is early next week. overnight, clear skies for the most part. a few high clouds may drift buy.

low temperatures range from mid and upper 40s to the inland valleys to right around 50s near the bay. sunny and warm in some spots. high temperatures will be in the upper 70s to low 80s in our i understand land locations. around the bay upper 70s upper 60s on the coast, almost beach weather. for some people it probably is. here's your friday planner. segment by segment, clear skies, near 70 by noon, upper 70s to low 80s in the afternoon and some of our inland areas and sunset, 7:51 tomorrow evening under clear skies. let's look at the high temperature trend for the week ahead. san jose's average high for tomorrow's date is 71 did he gleez. tomorrow's high will be 81. ten degrees above average. that pattern will be reflected all around the bay area as most locations will be several degrees above average. temperatures moderate saturday, dropping below average sunday, bouncing back up to right around average on monday and going into the cloudy part of next week we'll see temperatures sort of

cooling down a bit. as a matter of fact, looking ahead to next tuesday, forecast animation shows we'll have a bit of rain coming in late tuesday, continuing into wednesday morning. it doesn't look like it's going to be a very significant storm so let's check out the accuweather forecast seven-day forecast. it will be the warm est day in the forecast period. we'll have temperatures right around average through the weekend. still nice and mild. clouds increase on monday. there is your chance of rain on tuesday with a system ranking 1 on the storm impact scale. showers may linger into wednesday. system also ranking 1 on the storm impact scale. we'll be drying out on thursday. and larry has been hanging around the weather office picking up some tips. maybe i'll rest at 6:00. >> that's a good idea, spencer. >> i'm not sure management will love that. april fools day we should have done t. >> next year. >> thank you, spencer. >> all right. so, it is still 4:20 right now. we are live over golden gate park.

take a look at the mass sea of people, 4/20, celebrating all things marijuana. a lot of people out there. >> usually by this time or within the next few minutes, you'll see a huge plume. you could see at the bottom of the screen a puff of smoke and the contact high that carries for quite some distance. i can't remember a crowd this size, really kind of surprising given all the restrictions and the fencing. >> right. >> the security that's been enhanced. >> a lot of people still came out. you can see there's a little bit of breeze going through the trees. that puff of smoke is going to hang around? >> we'll see. we should bring spencer back to get the wind in the park. >> right. >> you can see it's going to be like this for the next few hours out there. >> after years of conflicting stories, origins of 4/20 are generally credited to these two buddies from san rafael high school. they call themselves the wall doughs during the fall of 1971 at 4:20 after school they would

meet at the school statue to smoke a joint then search for a hidden pot farm in the north bay. they hid their intentions. it took off when they began hanging out with the grateful dead. it spread into the early 90s in high times magazine. >> and one last look as you can see the smoke is rising. and eric thomas on the scene told us earlier, the preliminary numbers were about 6,000 people they were estimating, actually could be double. that could be more than that. there are so many people they just don't even know at this point. all enjoying their 4:20 at golden gate park. >> and we'll of course keep an eye on that. let you know. >> keep you posted. >> new details are coming in after one day bill o'reilly was shown the door at fox news. find out how much money he's going to walk away with. >> plus a man caught on camera attacking a pilot and why he says the

fox news is severing ties with bill o'reilly and now we're getting more details about the huge pay out he can expect. he's expected to get tens of millions of dollars. jessica with abc 7 mornings has the details. >> reporter: after the sudden end to his primetime show, the o'reilly factor. >> you are about to enter the no spin zone. it begins right now. >> reporter: bill o'reilly could get a whopping paycheck. just days before his exit, he reportedly signed a new contract worth 25 million per year and that could earn him a massive pay out according to cnn. after years of sexual harassment allegations and millions of dollars in pay outs, reportedly to at least five women, fox news ditched o'reilly. during the scandal, 83 ad buyers dropped out. >> bill o'reilly who hosted this program for 20 years is leaving the fox news channel. >> reporter: the break up was quick. after yesterday's announcement, the show dumped his name, it's now simply called the factor. >> they want their audience to

know, nothing's changing. bill has left the building, but nothing else is going to change. >> reporter: but today things aren't quite back to normal. a slew of protesters still lingered in front of fox in new york. so, what's next for the conservative network? >> one of the things that fox has always prided itself on is it's not dependent on one personality. that it's the fox brand. we can lose someone. we can lose another person. we still got fox. well, now this is the ultimate test. >> reporter: jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> six previously unpublished prince songs will not be released tomorrow on the one year anniversary of the musician's death. federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order to stop prince's sound engineer from releasing those songs. she also ordered him to return the recordings to prince's estate. a preorder was made available on tuesday, itunes, google play. a title track was already on sale but that was pulled last night. prince died a year ago tomorrow from a prescription drug

overdose at the age of 57. >> a month-long manhunt is finally over. >> authorities in siskew county followed a tip called into tbi headquarters last night and found elizabeth and arrested ted cummings. >> the two were found right here in california. >> plus developing news from paris where two police officers were shot and killed. we'll tell you what we've learned about the shooting. >> oh, my god. >> a shocking sight on a southern california freeway and it went on and on. we're going to tell you what

>> announcer: live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> and here are the headlines making or the stories making headlines at 4:30. police in san leandro arrested a man and woman accused of trying to kill an 11-month-hold baby boy. police say marcel brooks is the boy's father and adonna is the shooter who has another child with brooks. the shooting happened at the downtown mcdonald's at washington plaza on monday afternoon. the child was with his mother and was not hurt. coming up at concerns after a new deal was reached to host conservative commentator ann colter and why colter felt she had to take a

stand. abc news tweeted showing the heavy police in paris after a gunman shot and killed a police officer and wounded two other officers. we'll have the latest on that shooting in just a few minutes. and developing news now in a national kidnapping case that ended near the california/oregon boarder. a tennessee teenager missing nearly six weeks now safe. her teacher in federal custody. we just learned their cross-country trip took them right through the bay area including a stop in berkeley. abc news reporter ariel is live with the details of how they were found. ariel? >> reporter: larry, the teen and her teacher were found in northern california in a cabin more than 2000 miles away from home. now authorities are stuck trying to unravel their weeks on the run. an agonizing ordeal coming to a close. >> this is a wonderful god send for our country. >> reporter: 15-year-old elizabeth thomas found alive and safe in a residence in a remote area of the northernmost county

of california. her alleged cap or in custody. >> this morning authorities in siskew followed up on a tip and found elizabeth and arrested ted cummins. she will soon be on her way back home. >> reporter: the county sheriff's deputies located and rescued the team. thomas a has been the subject of a nationwide amber alert since march 14. her teacher 50-year-old ted cummins accused of having an inappropriate relationship with her, kidnapping her, then leading law enforcement on a cross-country manhunt. the two were spotted in a wal-mart in oklahoma. after the disappearance cummins family spoke with abc news plead fogg -- plead fogger hing for him t. >> if he comes home, he's not going to do nothing. >> reporter: the rogue they had been traveling in, later leading them to the pair.

and authorities from tennessee are now on their way to northern california to pickup thomas and reunite her with her family tomorrow. ariel, abc 7 news. >> ariel, what's next for cummins? >> reporter: so, cummins is now in the siskew county jail. he is awaiting arraignment tomorrow and also extradition to tennessee. back to you, larry. >> all right. ariel reporting live. thank you. >> developing right now in paris, investigators say a gunman targeted policemen opening fire on their patrol car. abc 7 news reporter has the latest from washington. >> reporter: shots fired on paris police 9:00 p.m. local time, a gunman jumped out of a vehicle and opened fire at a police car stopped at a red light. one officer killed, two officers injured. he ran way and was shot and killed by officers.

french president says all leads point to terrorism, not confirmed by isis quickly claiming responsibility online. police worked to shut down the fame is thoroughfare. people told to stay away and avoid the area. tweeting, a police intervention is underway. the developing situation pointing out as president trump hosts the prime minister of italy at the white house. >> our condolences from our country to the people of france. again, it's happening it seems. i just saw it as i was walking in so that's a terrible thing and that's a very terrible thing that's going on in the world today. but it looks like another terrorist attack. >> reporter: extremism has plagued france with several recent attacks. the country still under a state of emergency just tuesday. police say they stopped an immine imminent terror attack arresting radicals. ahead of the presidential election. president trump weighing in.

>> what can you say? just never ends. we have to be strong and we have to be vigilant. >> reporter: the white house monitoring the situation. french authorities have opened a terror investigation as they work to figure out who is behind the attack and if the gunman acted alone. kenneth, abc news washington. >> this was the scene in seattle just a few hours ago. police swarmed the downtown area after two officers were shot. they are responding to a robbery at a 7-eleven. the suspect shot at officers as they took off. one officer was hit in the chest, the other in the rib cage. neither injury is severe. a third officer was hit in the head with a bottle by a female su spec. two were detained, a third is on the loose. >> in the wake of the united airlines bumping fiasco, another incident of airport rage, a passenger facing accusations after hitting the pilot. you are about to see the a dak in missouri. all of a sudden a man shoves an american airlines pilot in the lobby area. this took place at kansas city international airport.

it happened moments after the two men had been passengers on a flight from dallas. police say the suspect told them the pilot blocked the aisle and was disrespectful to other people on board. the suspect is due in court next month. >> the tsa failed to follow proper procedures when they let an off-duty officer fly with a hand gun in her carry-on bag. she boarded in los angeles for vacation in taiwan last thursday. the officer is now barred from leaving taiwan because she entered the country with a gun after screeners missed it in l.a. santa monica police say it was the officer's personal gun. >> now, if you didn't see this, it would really be hard to believe. a truck driver in southern california dragged a car that was lodged in his truck nearly three quarters of a mile all the way down the freeway. this happened on interstate 15 going up cajon pass. you see the driver waving for help. the truck hit him while trying to change lanes.

the truck driver claims he didn't see the man, had no clue what was going on back there. the chp says the driver of the car miraculously was not hurt. just imagine how frightening this has to be as the truck is dragging you along. the truck driver will not face any charges. >> well, the iceberg that's drawing big crowds. >> plus governor brown taking aim at president trump and the republican party in the fight against climate change. >> eye spencer christian. we see a few clouds today. we'll see almost no clouds tomorrow. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >> it was a different kind of cloud hanging over golden gate park on this 4/20. as all things marijuana being celebrated. you see all the people there on this nice sunny day. stay with us. back after a sho

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pg&e learned a tragic lesson we can never forget. this gas pipeline ruptured in san bruno. the explosion and fire killed eight people. pg&e was convicted of six felony charges including five violations of the u.s. pipeline safety act and obstructing an ntsb investigation. pg&e was fined, placed under an outside monitor, given five years of probation, and required to perform 10,000 hours of community service. we are deeply sorry. we failed our customers in san bruno. while an apology alone will never be enough, actions can make pg&e safer. and that's why we've replaced hundreds of miles of gas pipeline, adopted new leak detection technology that is one-thousand times more sensitive,

and built a state-of-the-art gas operations center. we can never forget what happened in san bruno. that's why we're working every day to make pg&e the safest energy company in the nation. two new crew members are now on board the international space station. american jack fisher and russia's theodore arrived six hours after blasting off from a russian base in kazakhstan. the capsule had one empty seat. russia is scaling back space station staffing until its long delayed science laboratory is flown to the orbiting outpost next year. china released this video today at the launch of its first unmanned cargo spacecraft.

the craft is programmed to conduct scientific experiments after reaching the second space station which doesn't have a crew. a pair of chinese astronauts spent 30 days aboard the space station last year. >> in new foundland, they are flocking to see the iceberg off the coast. it is 250 feet tall and 670 feet wide. that's just the part that you can see above the water line. more than three times the amount of icebergs expected in a typical year being spotted in the transatlantic shipping lanes. that area is known as iceberg alley. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. >> we'll start with live doppler 7 showing sunny skies across the bay area now. that will be our pattern the next couple days with a warm upcoming tomorrow. first let's talk about overnight conditions. we'll see mostly clear skies, maybe a few passing high clouds. low temperatures will range from upper 40s in the inland valleys to low 50s right around the bay.

then tomorrow bright sunshine all across the bay area with highs ranging from mid and upper 60s at the coast to mid ander upper 70s around the bay to low 80s in some of the warmer inland locations. saturday which is earth day is going to be a lovely day. we'll have a few more clouds saturday than we expect tomorrow. temperatures will get into the, well, upper 60s or so by noon and our inland areas we'll see mid 70s inland about 4:00 in the afternoon. a mild afternoon. a few lingering clouds. as we get into the evening we'll see fewer clouds but temperatures will drop down into about the low 60s in our inland areas in the early evening hours saturday. this is the accuweather forecast seven-day forecast. warm est day in the forecast period will be mild. still mild for much of earth day. back to average temperatures on sunday, increasing clouds monday. slight chance of rain on tuesday and wednesday, both days the storm ranks 1 on the impact scale and we'll be drying out against next thursday. a little bit of everything in the seven-day period. >> thank you, spencer. >> a wet winter has led to a

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happening now, one last live look this hour at the crowd at golden gate park celebrating 4:20, all things marijuana. if we were doing this broadcast including smell-a-vision, you'd have the munchies. eric thomas will have the at 6:00. >> navigating the american carbon world conference now underway in san francisco, the event focuses on domestic and international climate policy, carbon markets and green investments. brown says republican obstruction on the issue is absurd. >> you have the leaders saying it's a hoax, the chinese hoax. that is so implausible and so stupid that the fact that it's being said -- [ applause ] it takes my breath away.

>> china is now doing more to fight climate change than the trump administration, yet the entire american consciousness on the use of carbon needs to change in order to stop and reverse the impact of climate change. >> a rainy winter and spring helped high grass grow on california's hills and valleys. by summer the overgrown brush can fuel some raging wild fires. actually there is a new app that might help give homeowners a head start on fire season. abc 7 news reporter lanhee rivera in santa clara county surrounded by the tall grass. >> reporter: yes, larry, we know what this grass can do to a wildfire. many of us carry these everywhere we go. cal fire has a new ready set go campaign that's gone mobile. it's just another tool to help you stay ahead of what is expected to be a busy wildfire season. hank brown is keeping busy helping homeowners cut and clear high grass from around their

property. these rolling lush green hills of santa clara county will be golden brown once the rain stops. >> off the side of the road, one match, it's all burning. >> reporter: he's seen it and we've seen it. wildfires, scorching land and threatening california homes. so, cal fire is trying to reach the state's digital savvy population with a ready for wildfire app. you download it and it walks you through a checklist such as having space around your home. >> i think it's good. i mean, i think, you know, people need to know. >> reporter: the app also alerts you to fires near you and in other counties. >> i think it's great. that way you can kind of keep an eye on where fires are. >> as those activities are occurring, the information and the app levels being updated so that the app then has information that there's a fire within the 30-mile distance. >> reporter: the information could help you better plan your road trips. >> you might change your travel

direction. it might have to do exactly where you're going. >> reporter: he says that could allow emergency crews to better respond and reduce traffic. hank brown knows the importance of timely information. >> you've seen the fires lately, last year and stuff. i mean, they go awful fast. >> reporter: already 11,000 californians have downloaded the ready for wildfire app to their smart phones. in santa clara county, lanhee rivera, abc 7 news. >> a new survey is add to the social media use of teenagers in class. the center for public affairs research poll found 95% of black teens have access to a smartphone compared to 89% of white teens. african-american teens use social media more than their white and hispanic peers. they found the most popular form of media for 13 to 17-year-olds was instagram followed by snapchat and then facebook and

twitter. >> any of these sound interesting? perfect weather, puppies and pizza. >> i think all of them. amazing. >> all of the above. >> yeah. abc 7 mornings is helping you along with our partners at hood line. >> i'm not sure our partners at hood line could present a more massive appeal plan. if you don't like one of these things, i've got nothing for you. let's start with pizza art. chicago pizza in oakland are just as colorful as their beloved pies. they have a contest where customers can earn a spot for pizza inspired art on the walls. it only happens every two years and now is your chance. >> and i love this one. it's done by a young artist. >> yes, indeed. she was 6 years old. her name is simone. she entered in 2015 and describes her life as fun and happy which is clearly written on the poster. we really love that. >> reporter: delicious pizza, why do you do this? >> it's a great way to involve the community and our neighbors and being part of zachary's.

and we get to become a part of the community in a bigger way. [ laughter ] >> reporter: okay, lesson learned, don't interview someone while cheese is hanging from your mouth. hundreds of people submit their work so get going. you have until the end of next month. from pizza to puppies, the tenth annual dog fest happens at due bose park saturday from 10 to 4. bring your pup for this punish afternoon that benefits mckinley elementary. pizza puppies are now pop star booty camp, you heard me right. the dance class company of that same name has been working hard on a beyonce flash mob. this is video of a recent class with beyonce's actual choreographer. you can catch the dance in two spots, along the embarcadero saturday afternoon. the exact times and specific locations, go to our website, abc 7 news.com. we'll link you up with hood line. have fun in the sun. >> if you're in san francisco this weekend, you can celebrate earth day by eating bugs. to be more specific, chips made with cricket flower.

chirps chips is based in san francisco and was featured in abc's shark tank. on saturday there will be an attempt to break the world record for the largest serving of nachos. the nachos will be made with 2000 pounds of chirp's chips. 1200 pounds of nacho cheese, 800 pounds of beans and 400 pounds of corn. a san francisco restaurant and lounge is helping bring the movie "la la land" to life. near union square it will transform into subs, from the movie. pop ups are happening next tuesday the same day it will introduced on dvd. "la la land" won six oscars. >> all right. pope francis, president trump and actress emma stone, along with former 49er quarterback colin kaepernick all now members of a very elite group. we'll tell you about their new honor. >> and kristen is here with a look at what is coming up on abc 7 news.

>> coming up, u.c. berkeley says conservative fire brand ann coulter can speak on campus. what's behind the sudden change of heart. a landmark gets a big make over. how it will help prevent oil spills in the bay. and if you're having second thoughts about that tattoo, we have some tips on removing the regret. and the company turning your thumbprint into a pin number. those stories and more when dan and i join you for abc 7 news at 5:00.

it's tgi two nights here on abc 7. at 8:00 be sure to catch back to back episodes of scandal plus followed by the catch at 10:00. stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. >> former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick is back in the spotlight this afternoon even though he still has not signed with another nfl team. >> the quarterback is among time magazine's 100 most influential people. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has more. >> reporter: we're getting our first look at time magazine's

100 most influential people and on the list former 49er quarterback colin kaepernick who caused quite a stir at the start of the 2016 football season after choosing not to stand for the national anthem. all the confront and bring attention to some of the social inequalities in america. many of you have been sounding off on our abc 7 news facebook page. kirk says, is this a joke? he disrespect the every man, woman who ever served. disrespecting our national anthem is not acceptable. he is a disgrace to the american people. in a profile piece for time, former 49ers coach jim harbaugh wrote, his willingness to take a position at personal cost is now part of our american story. how lucky for us all and for our country to have among our citizens someone as remarkable as colin kaepernick. last fall keep pledged to donate a total of $1 million to nonprofit organizations across the country. so far he's met about 60% of that goal. among the recipients, silicon valley de bug in san jose. >> he is the real deal.

and regards to what opinion people may have of him and his politics, you have to say that he is authentic and he is sincere in his beliefs. >> reporter: keep alaepernick a launched self empowerment and instruction on how to properly interact with law enforcement in various scenarios. he remains unsigned after cutting ties with the 49ers. in san francisco, chris nguyen abc 7 news. >> and a lot of nfl people believe that though it took courage to take that stand, it may cost colin kaepernick his career because he's just too polar idolizing and perceived to be too radioactive in some cities to bring in. >> interesting. well, also named the trumps, president trump, daughter ivanka and jared kushner and how to get away with murder. >> time magazine's 100 influential issue hits the news stands tomorrow. >> you can get the news any time

on the abc 7 news app. be first to know the breaking news where you live. thanks for joining us at abc 7 news at 4:00. >> i'm larry beil. news at 5:00 starts now. a man, a woman and baby, what sounds like a movie plot allegedly turns into a murder plot. >> a juror in one local city looks like it's ripped from the headlines. you can see why police sent out a warning to people in that area. >> u.c. berkeley says ann coulter can speak on campus after all. why they are reversing course. >> the mennance of ma skit owes. this season is expected to be brutal. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> sky 7 shows you yellow police tape surrounding a mcdonald's in san leandro on monday. police now tell us it was because a man tried to shoot his own baby, and police say it's a miracle the baby survived. good morning. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining you.

there are two suspects. marcel brooks and adanna ibe. this happened in san leandro. >> abc 7 news reporter is live from the hayward hall of justice where the couple was just arraigned. ann? >> reporter: you know, this is one of those complicated cases. this happened on monday at about 2:30 in the afternoon. police in san leandro say the father of that baby was supposed to meet with the mother inside that mcdonald's. mcdonald's restaurant. he never showed up. instead, police say his former girlfriend did and attempted to shoot the baby. san leandro police are certain this couple intended to kill the 11-month-old baby boy who was inside this mcdonald's seated with his mother. >> during the course of the interview, we are confident that there is a conspiracy placed between these two subjects here to harm that child. >> reporter: police say