quentin since 1993. as we all know it sits on a beautiful strip of land. but having been in the deg chamber it's a grim place, a place of steel and very nervous guards and people keeping an eye on you all the time. but he was just released within the last 10 minutes. his family members waiteding here for hours. he himself has been waiting for decades to be released. right now they're taking sort of a family photo. as you mentioned, the state supreme court overturned his conviction last month accused of raping and killing a 21-month-old baby that was his girlfriend's baby back in 1991. part of this case hung on testimony from doctors that she had been sexually assaulted. but it turns out that that evidence could not be supported. that's why the supreme court threw it out. and a judge today ordered his release. and let's see what the kern county district attorney that covered this case has to say about what happened. >> the supreme court basically

said that it was false evidence and the the theory of first degree murder was based on that false evidence there was no sexual assault whatsoever. >> now in california sexual assault is a special circumstance and you must have a special circumstance in order to get the death penalty. his case was handled by the habe habeas corpus center. they handle death row inmate cases. they put mouth a statement saying they are pleasewood the outcome and pleased that he is back with his family after spending years in prison for a crime he did not commit. now i talked to someone who was a lawyer with the habeas corpus legal resource center based in san francisco. and she said to me, a little while ago, this almost never happens in these cases. and she couldn't remember the last time it did. she was just pleased that they could get the outcome this time.

and you see once again, vincente benavides and his family and well wishers right outside the gate of san quentin where he ha has been just released after 25 years eric thomas, abc 7 news. thank you an emotional moment there for sure. a war of tweets is being wage between governor jerry brown, the state national guard and president trump. this morning the president threatened not to pay for the deployment of california national guard personnel to the u.s./mexico border. that would up end a tentative agreement between the feds and state national guard. in the president's tweet he said quote, the crime rate in california is high enough and the federal government will not be paying for governor brown's char aid. >> i think it inflames supporters anibals support them when he takes it to the liberal governor jerry brunn. it's not on the policy of the border it's more about raising support among his base. >> late this afternoon the california national guard tweeted they received a signed

document from the pentagon saying in fact the federal government would be paying the cost of the deployment. new details about the deadly southwest airlines incident. southwest sought more time to respect fan blades like the one that snapped off during a flight causing the engine break up that left a passenger dead. now the federal aviation administration is working on a directive for high-tech inspections of the fan blades here is abc 7 news reporter amy holleyfield. >> this is the second engine failure for southwest in two years, the problems similar in nature. federal officials debated an directive to respect fan placed after a first failure now it's an official order for airlines. travelers as sfo were disappointed hear it took this long. >> i don't know much about planes but i know safety is important to every airlines. >> reporter: it's not an easy inspection. aviation expert steve began yard

explained on good morning america what it takes to find the tiny cracks. >> they're behind the blade. you can't look at them. so fine and thin you can't see them. you have to get in with an ultrasound really the same sort of technology you look at a baby in uterus with. >> passengers feel some relief knowing there will be forced inspections. >> that's good but still scarey. >> airline customers say they can't stop replying because of what happened 37 but tuesday's fatal flight was on their minds. >> i do feel for passengers that did go through that tragedy. i've been on rocky flights before. i know at any point in time things can go wrong. >> reporter: this directive is expected to be ordered in a couple of weeks. but americanairlinesisalready ahead of the game saying it started respecting the engines lasted summer when the f.a. chl a started talking about this order. southwest airlines has also started inspecting engines at an accelerated pace and says it should take about a month abc 7

news. eviction day arrived for uns of people staying at a homeless encampment in santa rosa. officials say it has grown in size in past few months causing major public safety issues. abc 7 news reporter carlos suartos was in the area. >> there has been a lot of activity here. we've been moving trucks coming in and out much of the day as people are forced to gather belongings before getting evicted. the question is where they are going next. video from drone view 7 showing the magnitude of the ross a lind village homeless encampment in santa rosa and the cleanup effort to get everything and everyone out. >> concern of ours with the encampment in size is safety. >> public safety officials have been walking around identifying hazardous materials that need to be carefully removed. >> we know are receiving calls of smoke. cooking fires warming fires. the last thing we want is a fire

that has the ability to spread throw through the encampment. >> eviction notices went out in february but there is resistance from community insomnias. >> sonoma county let these people down. >> homeless advocates rallied around the site demanding the county find housing for the people being displaced. this comes after failed attempts to obtain a court order to delay the eviction. >> the bottom line is we have a lot of people who have no place else to go and live. any just want to be peaceful. >> the county's community development commission says they are providing assistance to those who want it and have enough shelter beds for everyone. >> folks do have a place to go. we'll do everything we can to make it feel safe and welcoming. >> while some of the homeless are being taken to shlters, others say any don't know where they're ending up. >> we're homeless but not helpless. we need a hand up not a handout. >> officials say they understand many people are struggling but

help is available if they're open to it. >> reporter: and back live, cleanup continues out here where things have been peaceful between the tenants and law enforcement. police aas it say as long as people pack up belonging they'll actually hold off on the forced evictions. reporting live in santa rosa, carlos alsatdo. >> the camp appears huge. >> ablip. turning to the weather you know it's mid-april. look at the snow. look at this. a winter wonderland. this is falling this morning at heavenly ski resort in lake tahoe. unreal. >> it's a different scene in the bay area. look from the emeryville camera. let's get to spencer christian for a forecast. >> no snow falling here. in fact no rain our way either. let's look at live doppler 7. here's what's going on. sunny skies across the buerre and winds right now, the surface wind is calm at santa rosa and

fairfield. but gusty -- apparently you're not seeing the same thing i'm seeing. but anyway we have gusty winds on the coastline and the 24 hour temperature change indicates a warm-up under way. 11 degrees warmer right now in santa rosa than this hour yesterday. nine degrees warmer alt palo alto and mountain view and san jose. let's look at current readings under breezy conditions. view from mount tammy looking added ocean beach. currently 59 degrees here? san francisco. 64 in oklahoma. mid-60s in mountain view. 5 at half moon bay. a sfru sutro tower looking at san francisco. currently 70 in santa rosa. fairland conorder at 70 and i'll have a look at a warm weekend coming our way in a few minnesota. ama. >> thank you spencer. high winds created a problem for music fans camping at coachella. the festival announced on twitter the opening of the camp grounds has been pushed back from today to 3:00 a.m.

tomorrow. forecasts called for gusts up to 5 starbucks in damage control after the racially charged incident last week. today the two men at the heart of it are sharing their story. here is abc news reporter. >> the arrest in starbucks led to protests across the country and fueling a nationwide conversation about race. >> i'm thinking about my family that i have, my community. so in that moment i'm trying to process what was going on. >> speaking out the first time since that incident one weeka. donte robinson and rashaan nelson say they came here to a business meeting. thins since they were a few minutes early sat down at a table. an employee asked if they wanted anything and they said no. >> i have two gentleman at my cafe refusing to make a purchase or leave. >> that employee calling the police. the men say only two minutes after any sat down. >> he wasn't read any rights, nothing. just double lock handcuffs

behind our back and escorted out and put into a squad car. >> i apologize to them. we have already complete add new policy. the guys our officers how to deal with similar situations. >> the ceos starbucks apologized to both men in person. and announced the company will be shutting down all 8 thoup of the u.s. locations on the afternoon of may 29th to train all 175,000 employees in racial bias education geared toward preventing discrimination. >> it's myoresponsibility to ensure that we review everything. >> donte and rashan say their goal is to make sure what happened to them never happens to anyone else. >> it's not just a black people think. this is a people thing. and that's exactly what we want to see out of this is true change. >> the men's lawyer says at this time they're not suing starbucks or the city and instead working with starbucks to have a meaningful conversation. maggie reule abc news new york.

more trouble for wells fargo, the san francisco based bank is facing a $1.0 billion fine from the consumer financial protection bureau. the fine expected to be formally announced tomorrow is for a variety of problems including forcing skbhers to boy insurance they don't need. this comes as wells fargo extended the deadline to snit a claim to the class action settlement. the bank paying out shh 142 million to all the unthoeshzed accounts. the deadline submitting a claim for that is july the 7th. construction getting under way on the northbound 680 express lane. look at this map showing the first phase of the project spanning nine miles between routes 84 and 262. the northbound express lane stretches 14 miles between route 237. the sound express lane will be upgraded. developing news ou out of florida. two deputies gunned down killed at a restaurant. plus a first on the capital

hill senate floor the changing rules. >> mike shumann with the warriors and spurs facing offer in game three. we had a sad plot twist to the series that could affect both steams. >> thank you, shu, plus the most influential people in the world and s

well the warriors play the spurs in game three of the playoff series. the atmosphere is unusual. >> gregg popovich is not going to be there. his wife ernie passed away after a long illness. mike schum isn't in san antonio.

shu, this is going too emotional night for both teams because the coaching staff is really close. >> no question, larry. it's tough duty for both teams as you mentioned. gregg popovich will not be courtside tonight. steve kerr who considers gregg his menner was too upset to talk about the passing of ernie popovich but he talked with us today in the morning shoot around. >> devastating news. ernie has been courageously fighting a battle with health issues the last few years but shfs unexpected >> the warriors and entire nba send nothing but love to coach popovich and his family. >> pop might be the most admired man in the nba for many reasons. and there is an outpouring of support and grief from everybody around the league. >> steve played for coach pop and considered him a mentor which enables him to put the game and life in proper order. >> i think one of the great lessons i learned from pop was to always keep that balance in

mind. even when times are good, you know, you can't take yourself too seriously. times like these obviously that point is driveren home. the game seems inconsequential. >> reporter: warrior players know how much this affects their coach. >> steve has a 80 outlook and obviously this is bigger. like i said before it's hard to perform under the circumstances. i know the spurs will be playing with heavy hartz. >> you know the spur also rally around their coach this evening in game three. >> we are struggling. it's not -- it's not an easy day to be here. >> to be with him at his house and share the moments with his family, it was very -- very emotional. >> reporter: knowing popovich as well as he does steve knows how special ernie was. >> you got to be special to be married to pop. but pop is -- he is one of the

finest human beings i know. and he has made an incredible impact on my life. >> reporter: well it will be win one for the gipper of course the gipper being ernie and gregg pop vip. back two. thank you very much. game four will be in san antonio. that's going to be this sunday, 12:30 right here on abc 7 with the pregame coverage starting at noon. keep it here on abc 7 for after the game we'll have the highlights and live post game interviews from san antonio. in somewhat related news kevin durant is among the top one hundred influential people in the world, according to the time magazine annual list released today. >> several other famous bay area names, joined k.d. on the list. we were sadly omitted. >> i don't know why. >> kristen sze is here with more. >> you were on the list. let me show you. all right kidding aside times list of 100 most influential people of 2018 includes the

categories of pioneers, artist leaders, icons and titans. among them four bay area luminaries. you already know about k.d. but how house minority leader nancy pelosi gets the honor. cited for work to advance equity and opportunity for women. >> and i ran for leadership they would say things like who said she could run? is if i needed anybody's permission. >> elon musk founder of tesla motors and spacex is among the one hundred. he is honored for building the conditions for colinization on marshals and reimagining the private space industry. oakland native ryan coogler makes the list. the film "black panther" has grossed nearly $700 million defectically making it the second fastest money maker of all time. he is a person with extraordinary tal ended yes but also with a spirit of integrity. elicit with you but not least. warrior star kevin durant, the tribute to k.d. says he is not just incredible basketball player. he is an incredible human too.

committing $10 million to help disadvantaged kids go to college. durant responded on twitter today saying big honor for me to be on this year's time's 100 list. thanks q. for the kind words. of course q is eddy "the apple executive found warrior side. he wrote the tribute to kd. each tribute is written by someone interesting in themselves. we have a link to the time 100 on abc 7 news.com. still look for your faces larry and ama. >> keep cycling through. we are bound to come up at the very, very back end of the list. >> somewhere. >> or not at all. >> we'll keep looking. >> spencer has done more. spencer deserves a spot. >> maybe for the warm yum this week i'll i can take a little praise. >> why not? a look at live zpler 7. sunny skies as the week winds down. getting warming a trend building right now. current temperatures are quite a few degrees above yesterday a

added this hour. 7 degrees warm ner oklahoma. 11 degrees warm ner santa rosa. 8 degrees warm ner concord than this time yesterday. the warm jum under which. current raegs with precise list 5 a degrees at half moon. 59 in san francisco across the bay in oejd 64. . right around 70 degrees at santa rosa napa can't cord antioch san jose 66. it's mild and will be even warmer tomorrow. this is a view from emeryville looking at blue skies over the bay and over san francisco. and these are the forecast feerkts sunny breezy and warmer tomorrow. warming continues through the weekend and into next we can and inland temperatures reach the mid-80s during this warm-up coming our way. overnight though we see patchy fog near the coastline over the bay. most inland areas generally clear. low temperatures from low 40s in the inland valleys to about 50 degrees in san francisco. tomorrow sunny skies, breezy again, especially at the coast.

and it will be mild inland as high temperatures move into the mid-to upper 70s so look for 76 in santa rosa. 77 at clover dale. the inland east by appear 77. fairland sount dugout. mid-70s. san jose. around the bay. 68 at oakland and 69 at san mateo. the big warm upfollowing on saturday. look for temperatures in the low to mid-80s in inland 80s. 83, 84 in places like concord and antioch. around the bay low 70s. 73 in hayward. 76 in redwood city. on sunday earth day we still have the low to mid-80s in the inland areas 70s around the by. mid-60s on the coast. and even warmer inland on monday as we'll see 84, 857 degrees in places like fairland concord and antioch. low to mid-70s around the bay and mid-60s on the coast. here a look at accuweather seven-day forecast. . and we have sunny skies

certainly through monday. even though a few clouds move in sunday on monday. basically sunny skies tomorrow through monday. sunday is earth day. it's a nice sunny and mild to warm earth day. we'll have a slight cooldown on tuesday. as clouds enter the punishing. maybe a couple degrees cooler on wednesday and thursday. no rain in sight. bright and mild during the cool down not as worm. >> summery almost. >> almost very close. >> thank you spencer. new developments in the investigation in the death of prince, the decision prosecutors handed down this morning. >> plus it all comes down to tonight. the series finale on scand

prosecutor in minnesota will not file criminal charges in the death of prince. carver county attorney mark metts says he won't file charge because there is no evidence showing how prince obtained the fake vandyken laced with fentanyl that killed him.

the announcement came and michael schulein berg paid $30,000 to settle civil attention allegations that he prescribed drugs to someone else knowing prince would take them them. prince died a massive heart attack two years ago saturday. >> get ready. gladiater the final episode of scandal airs ton. the emmy award-winning show showing thework as washington fix are. alleges i say smith from abc 7 morning talked to bellamy young she plays president mel fli grant about the program that sbroek broke gender bears. >> to be a part of and different sizes shapes and role processes. either olivia and i hero, quinn in charge of qpa, while being pregnant her husband's boss. fighting as hard as she could getting to the would you say,

melly. representation matters. >> 120 episodes, 7 seasons. it's all boiling down to the finale. what can fans expect. >> it's as hilarious as it is horrifying, jou-dropping. but triumphant, maybe everybody lives maybe they don't. but those who do live live on in a very vibrant way because she serves the character so well. i think you're going to love it. >> i'll tell if you you watch -- you watch it right. >> yeah. >> whoever you think is going to live they're not going to make it. >> right. >> do not miss the the the followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. massive flooding in hawaii. the damage and the bay area family worried about their home on the island as more rain heads that way. plus a major obstacle to a disarmament deal with north korea and why it may no longer cholula hot sauce is teaming up with jack in the box for the cholula buttery jack.

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news at 4:00. 68-year-old vincente benavides has been imprisoned two decades. the kern county district attorney says they will not retry his case. former new york city mayor rudy gulini joined the president's legal team. the president saying rudy is great. rudy says he intends to bring an end to the special counsel investigation into the trump campaign. the justice department may make copies of fired fbi director cams comey's notes on meetings with president trump available to three congressional committees. those notes might be made available as early as today. bay area residents caught in the massive flooding on the island of kawai. p sharing teaching stories employ what they encountered. leslie brinkley spoke with a man who compares the flooding to an earthquake. >> john and suzie martinez live in walnut creek but pend time at

a second home on kawai. p he was there when the storm roared in sunday night. i talked to him by face time. >> having been important and raised in san francisco it felt like a lot of earthquakes. this is about as close as earthquake as you get but non-stop. the building was shaking. not once, twice, probably 150 times. unbelievable. >> he called it 24 hours of earthquakes and fireworks from the constant thunder and lightning, the rain 28 inches in 36 hours. inundated in town on the north shore. shops and restaurants digging out from mud according to martinez who ventured into the area yesterday? the iconic pier is devastatesed it's washed out with cars falling in sinkholes. the multimillion dollar homes leading you want to pier,

several have been damaged. i think beyond repair. >> custody yack boats and coast guard helicopters are ferrying in supplies and rescuing stranded residents. martinez shared this video his neighbor shot of water flowing down ravens outside homes where there was no water before the storm. he says the first floor of this house was flooded and the owners lost three cars. locals say other areas look unscathe. the need now is more cleaning splice, personal hygiene products and fuel. i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. we have developing news out of florida. two sheriff's deputies in trenton have been killed. trenton is in northern florida, about 35 miles west of gainesville. abc news learn the deputies were shot and killed through the window of a chinese restaurant. the shooter was found dead outside the business apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. we'll follow the story and bring you more details as they become

available. now to president trump and north korea. the north is removing some obstacles to talks with the u.s. as president trump shares his hopes for the possible summit. abc news reporter serena marshal is live in washington with the latest. >> reporter: ama, the south start it add north is open onto complete denuclearization as president trump is leaving hope the door to walk away if he doesn't like where the talks are going. >> north removed a major obltsle to negotiations. south korean president said kim jong un is no longer asking for the withdrawal of u.s. troofs from the peninsula as a precondition for denuclearization. >> the new tone as president trump expressed optimism for a summit. >> there is a bright path available to north korea when it achieves denuclearization. >> but standing next to the japanese prime minister yesterday he also added a caveat. >> i hope to have a very successful meeting.

if we don't think it's going to be successful, mark we won't have it. if the meeting when i'm there is not respectfully leave. >> the comments after cia director and secretary of state nominee mike pompeo traveled secretly to pyongyang to meet with the reincludesive leader returning without the return of three americans currently held there. the president says he is not existing on preconditions but still wants to apply maximum pressure. today as the north appears to drop demands to withdraw the nearly 30,000 american troops stationed in south korea, south korea confirms they've also been in talks with pyongyang negotiating a treaty to formally end the korean war. >> the united states remains committed to the complete verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of north korea. now the concessions which the north have not yet confirmed come as the twoer toias are set to meet on the demilitarized zone next week. the first such summit since

2007. live in washington, serena marshal, abc 7 news. ama. >> thank you serena. miguel diaz-canel is now officially the new president of cuba. daez canal took the stage before the members of assembly voted to install hip outgoing president raul castro gave him a hug and thrust his arm in the air in the speech 57-year-old diaz-canel led will pledged to led the socialist rufrlgs gun by castro. >> the senate today narrowly confirmed president trump's choice of a tea party congressman to run nasa. senators voted 50 to 49 to confirm oklahoma republican james brine stein it's an unprecedented party line vote for the head of the non-partisan agency. he was surprised for his experience as a naval pilot.

illinois exact tammy indulge duck workt becoming the first senator to a infant on the senate floor. her colleagues greeted her and her one-month-old daughter with a round of applause. her vote came one day after the senate unanimously change longstanding rules to allow children under a year onto the floor during votes. lyft making changes to east the carbon footprint. well tell kwhau they are doing. plus the earth day celebration and how it could save the california redwoods. i'm spaerngs christian. a beautiful day end of the woke. sunny skies and sunnier on we need to help more tocalifornians get ahead.d,

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earth day and this saturday san francisco is holding a earth day celebration. this year's team is stand for the redwoods stand for the future joining me is sam hodder the president and ceo of the save the redwoods league. what can we speck at the event on saturday. >> it's a lot of fun larry. games, lots of great food. speakers talking about all elements of earth day san francisco. there is going to be a kids game area. and there will be a redwood canopy speakers tent where save the redwoods league will host a couple of hours great speakers and entertainment about the redwoods. >> the theme is stand for the redwoods. why was that chosen this year. >> well, because californians

love their redwood forrest so much that the legislature officially designated 2018 as the year of the redwoods. we are sbriting the 10 ohth anniversary of the founding the save of the road redwoods league what better combination and the erlt eckwright day and our precious redwoods. >> it strouk knee that save the redwoods this leg was formed back in 1918. a hundred years ago they were thinkingis a problem. tell me what was going on in 1918 that prompted the formation of the league. >> the group was ahead of their time. right around the gold rush of 1849 the redwood trees started coming down almost instantly to build the cities of san francisco and berkeley and oakland and beyond. and by 1918 when we were founded almost half of the redwood forrest has been cut down to build the cities offia. >> remarkable. >> and so our founders went to the humboldt redwood state park and said at once this is

spectacular and yet devastates to watcher the pace of harvest. they founded an organization that spent the next 100 years buying redwood forrests to create the network of redwood parks we enjoy today. >> what tremendous foresight they had. >> indeed. >> fortunately for us. on monday the first ever state of the redwood forrest conservation report was released what did you find in that report. >> we found as much as we admire the work of conservation the last 100 years, the work of sachg the redwoods has just begun. there is a great deal to do as we learn that the redwood groves we have saved are islands that are surrounded by young redwood forrest that is struggling to come become. we have a tremendous opportunity given the resilience and extraordinary has been at that time capacity and the fact that redwood trees sequester more carbon per acre than any other forrest on the planet. we have an extraordinary opportunity to treed the redwood for evident as the remark lk

tool against climate change it is. and restore the forrest we lost and protect the beautiful old growth groves in a seas regenerating redwood forrest. >> what's the biggest challenge or biggest threat. >> there are multiple threats facing the redwoods. there is certainly working to clb rate today with the lan owners and the ongoing timber industry to make sure the sustainable forrestry practices are applied across the commercial redwood forrest. there is kinning threats as we determine forrest development. illegal marijuana plan facing is a threat to the redwood. as much as the threats are critical what's truly inspiring is the opportunity. this is an epic and iconic forrest. 31 million people come to visit the redwoods in california every year. >> yeah. >> and again they have such a critical capacity to restore and store carbon that the opportunity in the redwood

forrest is astronomical. >> anybody that ever strolled through the mirror woods knows the mag if i may sense of those trees. the earth day sf celebration held saturday at civic center plaza from lever a.m. to 7:00 p.m. . thanks a pleasure meeting and good luck. >> happy earth day. >>fare sure. >> thank you so much both of you. now lyft announced big goals today to go grown np the san francisco based company plans to spend millions of dlrs and virmtly beneficial projects to compensate for the vehicles. it is known as carben i don't have sets where businesses fund projects like renewable energy ventures and capturing emissions from landfills. >> now the accuweather foevgt with spencer christin. >> starring with live doppler 7 showing sunny skies. a patch of fog forming near the coastline. but otherwise brit and clear overnight with low temperatures in the mid-to upper 40s around the bay. low 40s even upper 30s in the

cooler inland locations. then tomorrow sunny breezy and even warmer than today with inland highs in the mid-to upper 70s. we'll see upper 60s to low 70s around the bay and some low to mid-60s on the coast warmer as we look ahead. first a look at the pollen and uv index. tree poll isn't high. will be tomorrow as well. grass pollen is moderate. uv index is very high. if you spend time in the son apply the sun screen. here a look at accuweather seven-day forecast. and the warm upsaturday absunday, monday inland highs in the low to mid-80s. let's mention again sunday is earth day sunny and warm day earth day. mid-to upper 70s around the bay during the warm period. and we'll see mid-60s on the coast. clouds increase on tuesday. and mid-woke next week cooler but still pleasant and dry and mild. >> sounds good. thank you spencer. >> panicked grandmother running for safety. we'll tell what you she was running from. >> i'm 7 on your side michael

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industrial area in bay view instead the embarcadero. floor veners were opposed to using in piers 19 through 23 while the home is under construction. they were concerned about traffic congestion, a lack of parking. the new temporary location is 2,000 marin street between irk 20 appear caesar chavez street. >> the burger king shake shack settled on a san francisco spite. the cal halo location we revealed in january. shake shack tells abc 7 news it's looking to open a location added fill more and fill bert and working with the real estate developer on the beginning stages of the project. the property has been vacant shins since 2016 when the real food market closed after 19 years. shake shack plans to open its first bay area restaurants in palo alto and larkspur in the fall. you hate it when the phone suddenly lights up-and-in a dark room you have the screen. like trying to sleep. apple is patenting new willing

technology to prevent that. >> "7 on your side" michael finish judge explains what it will do. >> there is a name for that. >> it's a condition. >> it's a condition. it's a condition. apple is working on a new way to make the iphone intuitive. the company just received approval for a patent to adjust the brightness of the smartphones and other devices. the patent addresses here it is, luminescence shock or the broitness that occurs in a dark room or environment. this new technology allows the phone to use sensors detecting the amount of light around the phone. including an option for the user to manually adjust the brightness. verizon is revamping the parental control programs for users starring today. the frrm family based problem will be roll into a new program called verizon smart family. the options allow parents to know when the children are using the phone. limit what children see on the phone and manage screen time. another big addition to the

program is a premium option including location tracking. this will use the child's phone location to keep parents updated and can also send an alert if the child leaves a predefined area. looking to get rid of an old child car seat or maybe upgrade to a new one. target is bringing back the car seat trade-in even for earth day. this sunday through may 5th target says you can bring in any unwanted car sheet and in exchange receive a coupon for 20% off a car seat a booster street or stroller. the voucher will be eligible through may 19th. target stays there is a drop off box near guest services and the team member will hand you the coupon. target is partnering with waste management to recycle the seats. i want to hear from you my "7 on your side" hotline is open in the 2 in the afternoon. telephone up in 415, 954.

8151. you can reach me through facebook and website. >> next time i call in sick i'm saying i have luminescence shock. finney told me it's a real thing. you warned me thank you. a panel of government health advisers is recommending approval of a medicine made from the marijuana plant to treat childhood ep depsy. the food and drugs administration voted unanimously today in favor of the experimental medication. it's made from cannabis. they say it reduced seize yurgs in children with two rare forms of severe epilepsy. >> if you are looking for something fun this week we have you cover. >> yes jessica castro from abc 7 mornings has ideas from our partners at hood line. >> there should be plenty of sun this weekend to spend time outdoors and celebrate earth day. help clean the local bay. we want to keep these amazing animals and homes clean, healthy

and driving. the aquarium of the bay is hosting two cleanup events on saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at aacquatic park. >> the great thing about the bay clean is let eye of people don't realize that once upon a time we were going to lose it a long time ago before the 50s there was a plan they wanted to go ahead and change the san francisco bay into more like water ways and channels. at one point citizens just like me and you decided no this is not going to work. and they decided to fight for it. the waters are superimportant to us and the animals here. that's why we have to learn to share it and make sure we take care of it. >> you can register on the aquarium website or simply show up to the two locations i mentioned. also saturday volunteers are needed at the el preside owe dig site. hechl sand so archaeologist request uncover the spanish colonial site buried below the surface. the froh event is 9 until noon.

reward yourself with a cold beer. the juicy brews west fest if oakland is at classic cars west featuring 22 beers from around the country. there are two tastings, 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. appear tickets start at $21. for information on events and others go to our website, abc7news.com and we'll link with you hood line. i'm jess qua castro. abc 7 news have a great weekend. now a grantee to the rescue. >> oh, my god. the bear. >> look out. that was the sound of a terrified grandma in southern california. she spotted a bear in the yard. ran and grabbed her granddaughter screamed and ran in the house. the bear was just as scared a as grandma was on the bear ran off. grandma and granddaughter locked themselves inside and all is well. frightening. >> yeah. a long overdueland medical center opens door in oakland not

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ton on abc 7, 8:00 grays asset anatomy. station 19 followed at 10:00 by the series finale of scandal. last episode ever. then stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. ucsf kirn children's hospital oakland unveiled the new expanded outpatient center today. >> everybody is thrilled about the space. but some doctors are concerned they are losing a say in exactly how the facility is run. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> almost. yeah! >> a ribbon cutting long overdue. >> the children's hospital is amazing. but definitely dated. so to see all the new facilities and to be able to experience that is awesome. >> reporter: you can't miss u schlt csf new outpatient facility. >> it's exciting for her to come. you know, it's new. base rate. >> ucsf leaders say it's an example of where headquarter is going. less time spent in the hospital. >> we know the future of health

care is going to be much more outpatient based. in other words we're keeping kids home with serious deceases that's grate ppt home is where they should be. >> but not all is keiry at childrens. >> we are seeing instability in staffing. and we're seeing loss of local governance. >> concerned oh doctors created a petition. feeling oakland has been left out of ucsf led decision making. >> the physicians have less control over the programs and the patients. >> while hospital leadership and doctors sort out differences work continues to open the new outpatient center. >> am blahher to management corda narts are stocking supplies to this wing can open in two weeks. >> the $180 million facility was funded by donors, fund raising and grants. in oklahoma, katie utehs, abc 7 news. once the outpatient pallett is up and running work turns toward updating the hospital with the goal being to modernize that campus and meet state seismic safety standards by the year 2020. >> that's going to do it if for this edition of abc 7 news at

four. thank you for joining us. >> larry beal. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. a death row inmate walks out of san quentin a freeman in the past hour and we're there live plus. i didn't want people to know that i was homeless. a lack of housing hitting students hard. a novel approach now could include putting them in tents on campus. first a mountain lount lyanne strolls through a san jose neighborhood. >> backlashing against starbucks the company's efforts to be inclusive are splitting sides in the bay area. and with one tweet, the president reignites the border battle with governor brown. >> announcer: now from abc 7, live breaking news. and that breaking news is in marin county, a man and death row for decades is now free. his conviction overturned. but the reunion with friends and family is bittersweet because he may not be innocent. good evening i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze, the central

california man spent more than two decades on death row released after charges were dismissed. >> let's get to abc news anchor eric thomas life with the story at sanity kwentent. >> the 68-year-old vincenta ben a individuals is froh since bill clinton was in the white house. he met up with family members for a tearful reunion a few feet behind me about an hour ago they let him go. plets show you what was going on. it was tearful, emotional also something he had never seen before obviously, after going in prison in 1993, there were lots of selves with his family after he got out. as you said, he was convicted back in the yerl early 90s in the death of his girlfriend's 21-month-old daughter. he was accused and convicted of sexually assaulting and killing her. the sexual assault posing the basis of the special circum