>> i'm ama daetz. >> abc 7 news anchor thomas is live at san quentin with more on why he was suddenly released. >> reporter: because the state supreme court last month overturned his convictions on special circumstances for the murder of a 21-month-old girl, the daughter of his girlfriend, back in the early '90s. and a judge in curran county ordered his immediate release. just before 4:00 this afternoon, acente benevitez walked through the gate. when he went to prison in 1993, bill clinton was president, the selfie hadn't been invented. today along with hugs and tears there were plenty of selfies. the reporter asked, how happy? the 68-year-old replied, i am very happy. his lawyer with san francisco-based habeas corpus legal resources didn't say a lot

more. >> we're related by the fact that he was released. he was wrongfully convicted over 25 years ago. we are very gray thfl die has come. he will not be making statements to the press and i don't have any further comment. >> reporter: curran county d.a. decided not to refile charges after medical testimony about the victim's injuries fell apart. that couldn't mean she thinks he's innocent. >> i don't feel good about this. this is actually extremely troubling to me. he shouldn't have been on death row for 26 years. i believe that he did kill this child in -- inflicted blunt force trauma on this child. >> reporter: the point being, legally, that although she thought there was evidence that a homicide had occurred, because part of that evidence had been thrown out, part of it was painted, it would be hard to ask a jury to convict on evidence that was so old and some of it had been wrong. so in that case, the curran county d.a. just decided not to

refile charges at all. and so vicente ben vote tez was released from prison after over 25 years to a happy family that hugged and kissed and shared tears with him and drove him away in a dodge ram pickup truck during which he had changed out of his prison clothing into a pastel shirt and probably, just guessing, probably went to get something to eat that was not prison food. >> that's a good bet. thanks very much. more developing news, even more rain could be on its way to kauai tonight. already inundated with floodwater after 27 inches of rain in 24 hours. even moderate showers at this point could trigger big problems. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley spoke with a bay area native today about what it was like on the island this week. >> reporter: john and susie martinez live in walnut creek but spend time at a second home on kauai. they shared this video their

neighbors shot of water flowing down ravines outside their homes where there was no water before the storm. they said the first floor of this house was flooded and the owners lost three cars. john martinez was there when the storm hit, comparing the thunder and lightning to 24 hours of unrelenting earthquakes and fireworks. i connected with him today on facetime. >> having been born and raised in san francisco, it felt a lot of earthquakes, and this is about as close as an earthquake as you could get but nonstop. the whole building was shaking. again, not once, twice. probably 150 times. it was unbelievable. >> reporter: the rain, 28 inches in 36 hours, inundated the low-lying town of hanalei on the north shore. shops and restaurants digging out from the mud. martinez ventured into the area yesterday. >> the iconic hanalei pier, the entrance is devastated, it's

completely washed out with cars that have fallen in sinkholes. some of the multi-million dollar homes leading up to the pier, there's several of those that have been damaged. i think beyond repair. >> reporter: zodiac boats and coate guard helicopters are ferrying in supplies and rescuing stranded residents. >> we're going to die. we're going to drown in this house. we had surfboards, but the river was raging so hard. >> reporter: locals say other areas around princeville are unscathed. the need on the islands is for personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies, and fuel. >> it will get worse perhaps before it gets better. kauai could see more rain this weekend. spencer christian is here with a look at some overwhelming rain totals from sunday. more on what may be on the way? >> that is true, as a result of the rain approaching now on top of the more than 28 inches that

fell in kauai, a flash flood watch is in effect for the entire island chain of hawaii from kauai to the big island. this is in effect until 6:00 tomorrow evening. additional rains expected the next 24 hours and could produce some flash flooding. meanwhile, a winter storm warning is in effect for some of the higher elevations on the big island. you can see the graph on the side there, on the right-hand side. indicating rainfall expectation over the next 24 hours. through 6:00 p.m. tomorrow, it is possible that some of the areas in there, the dark green and the yellow, could receive anywhere from 3 to 4 inches of additional rainfall and that's enough to produce more flooding there. we'll have a look at our weather picture in a few minutes. >> spencer, thank you. a somber night in san antonio as the sports world mourns the loss of spurs coach gregg popovich's wife, erin. game three of the nba playoffs gets under way in a matter of minutes. but gregg popovich will not coach tonight's game. erin popovich passed away yesterday after a battle with

extended illness. the pair had been married for four decades. warriors coach steve kerr played under popovich and knew erin well. >> it hits home, especially for those of us who were part of this spurs family and who have been so impacted by pop and erin over the years. it's a tough day. >> long-time spurs manu ginobili and tony parker reacted to the sad news. >> she was a great lady. great lady. very caring. showed a lot of love. she was unbelievable. >> we want to support pop. we got to go out there and compete today. but -- for sure we are struggling. >> it's not clear when gregg popovich will return to the team. erin popovich was 67 years old. the oldest brother of stephon clark, the unarmed black man shot and killed by sacramento police, has been

arrested. 25-year-old stevante clark arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats and calling 911 to annoy or harass. that's according to the police department. clark was booked into custody at 12:10 this afternoon. he's been in the spotlight since his brother's death last month. clark disrupted a city council meeting in late march and told sacramento mayor darrell steinberg to be quiet. eviction day for hundreds of people who have been living at a homeless encampment in santa rosa. drone view 7 shows it from above. there is concern from some advocates who say the homeless have nowhere else to go. abc 7 news reporter carlos s salcedo has the story. >> reporter: individual grow shows the scale of the homeless encampment in santa rosa and the cleanup effort. >> propane, batteries, gas, diesel -- >> reporter: public safety officials have been walking around identifying hazardous materials that need to be

carefully removed. >> we know and we're receiving calls of reports of smoke. there's cooking fires, warming fires. the last thing we'd want to have is a fire that has ability to spread throughout an encampment like this. >> reporter: due to unsanitary conditions, but resistance from some community members. >> sonoma county has let these people down. >> reporter: homeless advocates rallied demanding the county find housing for all the people being displaced. this comes after failed attempts to obtain a court order to delay the eviction. >> the bottom line wes have a lot of people who have no place else to go and live. they just want to be peaceful. >> reporter: county officials say they have enough shelter beds for everyone. they're working with nonprofits like catholic charities to provide housing assistance to those who want it. >> the county has allowed us additional funding to actually place them in permanent housing. over the period of time we've been able to place 40 people

into temporary housing intervention and six people into permanent housing. >> reporter: while some of the homeless are being taken to shelters, others say they don't know where they'll end up. >> we're homeless, not helpless. we need a hand up, not a handout. >> reporter: as long as people keep packing up, police say they'll hold off on the forced evictions. commuting from the east bay to marin is about to get a little bit faster. a live look tonight from our richmond bridge camera. this time tomorrow, it will look a little different. why? after more than three years of planning, a third lane eastbound will open at 2:00 p.m. officials say the lane will greatly improve traffic flow heading out of marin county. new details about starbucks' planned nationwide sensitivity training next month. there's actually backlash over the anti-defamation league's involvement. >> with some saying it negates starbucks' efforts altogether. melanie woodrow has both sides

of the debate. >> reporter: the anti-defamation league is one of several organizations invited to participate in starbucks' anti-bias training. but not everyone is applauding the list of invitees. women's march leader tamecka mallory is calling for a boycott of starbucks tweeting, starbucks was on a decent track until they enlisted the anti-defamation league. cap brooks, cofounder of the anti-police terror project, agrees. >> you can't be a piece of anti-bias training when you openly support a rapist, repressive, and brutal colonization of palestine. >> reporter: the men appearing on "good morning america" today. >> double-lock handcuffs behind our back, else courted out, put into a squad car. >> i'm going to do everything i can to ensure it is fixed and never happens again. >> reporter: wednesday the adl tweeted, starbucks' anti-bias training is a crucial next step and we're proud to be able to contribute."

rabbi jason rodich says he supports multiple corporations coming together. >> i don't agree with everything adl stands for. i sometimes have different views. but i really believe if we're going to solve this tremendous problem affecting people of color in our country, that we have to be a broad coalition and be willing to work together across some differences. >> reporter: starbucks will close 8,000 stores on may 29th for its anti-bias training. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. the oakland chef accused of sexual harassment is selling one of his three restaurants. "sf gate" reports charlie hallow well will no longer own boot and shoe service. employees accused him of sexual harassment starting late last year. he acknowledged his behavior was nappropriate and was taking a leave of absence. the new owner previously managed one of his other restaurants. she will take over within two months and plans to keep the restaurant's name. south bay mountain lions getting bolder by the day. >> first a mountain lion

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mountain lion sightings on the rise in the bay area. one recorded on video this week in san jose. and there was another suspected sighting this morning in san mateo. that caused two schools to shelter in place. abc 7 news reporter david louis shows us the video and gets an explanation from a wildlife expert why we're seeing this.

>> reporter: this san jose family has dogs, a brood of chickens, and much to its chagrin, a mountain lion roaming the street. captured on a neighbor's home security camera as it visited the area of juliette avenue and metcalf drive. neighbors alerting each other on social media. >> we definitely are not walking. we love to walk in the evenings because we do have beautiful views, but right now we're steadfast and we just stay more or less around the grounds. >> reporter: with spring newborn kits are growing and in need of more food. the communications manager at the peninsula humane society and spca in burlingame suspects san jose's mountain lion is probably trying to feed her young. >> mountain lions are solitary hunters for the most part. so often what's probably happening is she's leaving her cubs behind in a den and she's coming out so she can find food to feed her babies. >> reporter: students at abbott middle school and hillsdale high school sheltered in place about

40 minutes due to a possible mountain lion sighting. a parent driving his child to school reported seeing one in the vicinity of fernwood street and 36th avenue. that impacted 1,500 high school and 850 middle school students while police and a state wildlife officer searched the residential area. no mountain lion was found. elena is outdoors daily to tend her yard and garden. she'd like to avoid seeing one. >> if it's going to happen, i don't want to be in my backyard. >> reporter: in san mateo, david louis, abc 7 news. to san francisco now, the city is working to become a net zero greenhouse gas emitter by the year 2050. mayor mark farrell today said city officials are charting an ambitious course to sharply curtail the city's carbon emissions, while boosting the amount of soil and plant life that can absorb carbon dioxide. the first step, planting 2,000 trees across the city. >> according to our own

department of public health, climate change will impact the health of all san francisco residents. with low-income communities and communities of color facing disproportionate effects in their own neighborhoods. >> the city will focus the $4 million tree planting project in communities with little coverage, like in the industrial bay view district. "time" magazine released its annual list of the top 100 influential people of 2018. >> kind of an eclectic collection, including roseanne barr, jimmy kimmel, kim jong-un, and prince harry. >> abc 7 news anchor kristin zee is here with the bay area luminaries on the list. >> "time's" list of 100 most-influential people of 2018 includes the categories of pioneers, artists, leaders, icons, and titans. four bay area newsmakers among them. house minority leader nancy pelosi gets the nod for work to advance equity and opportunity for women. >> know your power.

don't let anybody trivialize how you have spent your years. >> elon musk, founder of tesla and spacex, is among the 100. he's honored for building the conditions for col laization on mars and reimagining the private space industry. oakland native ryan kugler, his film "black panther" grossed nearly $700 million domestically. he's called a person with extraordinary talent and a spirit of integrity. warriors star can't, the tribute to k.d. says he's not just an incredible basketball player, he's an incredible human too, committing $10 million to help disadvantaged kids go to college. dusch rant responded on twitter saying, big honor for me to be on this year's "time" 100 list. now not everyone on the list is viewed favorably by the public. remember the criterion is influential, not likeable. to see the full list we have a link to the time 100 on abc7news.com.

>> interesting list to be sure. on to the weather forecast. heading toward the weekend, and it's looking pretty good. >> yeah, for earth day coming up. >> it's going to be incredible. from an incredible human, kevin durant, to an incredible weekend coming up for earth day. live doppler 7, sunny skies over the bay area. our warming trend has begun. it started today, it's going to intensify over the next few days. as a matter of fact, this is a look at the 24-hour temperature change. it is 7 degrees warmer right now in concord than at this hour yesterday. 4 degrees warmer in oakland. 12 degrees warmer in san jose. as you can see -- no, that was santa rosa, beg your pardon. 7 degrees warmer in san jose. 12 degrees warmer in santa rosa. this is the view from suit row tower, blue skies, 57 degrees in the city. 61 in oakland. mid 60s at mountain view, san jose, gilroy. 54 at half moon bay. this is the view looking westward along the bay bridge from emeryville. 71 right now in santa rosa,

quite mild. 63 in napa. 61 novato. mid to upper 60s at fairfield, concord, and livermore. here's the view from mt. tam looking at ocean beach. clouds in the distance, otherwise skies are clear. sunny and harmer tomorrow. inland temperatures will reach the mid-80s this weekend in the warmest locations. this dry pattern will continue into next week. overnight, mainly clear skies. perhaps a patch or two of fog near the coastline. overnight lows will be generally mid to upper 40s. a little chillier in the north bay vias, low 40s. tomorrow, the warming continues. breezy at the coast. highs will be in the low to mid 60s. around the bay, upper 60s to low 70s. inland locations, highs in the mid to upper 70s tomorrow. looking ahead and the warming continues, saturday we'll see temperatures averaging about 5 degrees, 5 to 10 degrees above the average level for this time of the year. look for low to mid 80s inland on saturday. low to mid 70s around the bay.

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the price of a hillside up for sale in san francisco reduced. but still steep. 1225 sansome street hit the market at $1.43 million in december of 2016. >> nobody bit. even despite claims that it could accommodate "any number of new hopes." you'd probably have to hire quite the engineer, though. lots now back on the market for a reduced price of $998,000.

>> a relative bargain. san francisco's pane mansion is taking on a new lease on life. >> landmark property in the western addition is set to become a new hotel and restaurant. it was advertised for sale as much as $13.5 million. >> an entrepreneur from southern california bought the 134-year-old property and hopes to have it up and running by july. it was airbnb's most expensive listing in san francisco at $10,000 a night. the 10-bedroom property will be called the mansion on sutter. take a look at the latest addition to san francisco's hayes valley. a 50-foot tree-shaped artwork made of steel and light. >> it's called "squared" and it will be on dislay for a year. the artist, charles gatican, says the sculpture represents the evolution of organic matter and its amalgamation with digital technology. according to our media partner the official opening party is on

may 5th. we're learning more about the 20 minutes of terror in the sky. the firefighter who pulled the southwest flight victim back inside is telling his story. >> felt a calling to get up and do something. we're tracking new developments with the ntsb investigation into what happened in midflight. the medical center finally opens its doors in oakland. it's not without controversy. what doctors are concerned about. also history on the senate floor. the first for a new mom a

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and do something. stand up and act. >> reporter: andrew needham a firefighter on southwest flight 1380 and helped pull one of his fellow passengers back inside the plane when their left engine broke midair, an object burst through a window and sucked jennifer reardon toward the hole where the window used to be. she later died. >> i feel for her family. i feel for her two kids, her husband, the community that she lived in. >> reporter: as the healing process continues, so too does the investigation into what exactly happened. the national transportation safety board says a preliminary look at the engine shows one of its 24 blades was missing, that there was evidence of metal fatigue where the blade attached to the engine hub, and a separate fracture further down that same blade. >> it appears that the fatigue fracture was the initiating event which later caused that

secondary failure. >> reporter: the federal aviation administration says they will be issuing a directive that will include the specific engine model affected in this flight. i requiring ultrasonic inspection of fan blades when they reach a certain number of takeoffs and landings, any blades that fail inspection will have to be replaced. ntsb investigators still tracking down evidence and will examine the engine and blade components at the materials lab in washington, d.c. tonight, pressure's lawyer, michael cohen, has dropped libel lawsuits against fusion gps and buzzfeed news. those two organizations initially published the trump dossier. cohen's lawyers have also requested a stay in the stormy daniels lawsuit playing out in court in los angeles. sources tell "the wall street journal" the president's allies are worried this is a sign cohen could flip and cooperate with prosecutors. late this afternoon, abc news reported rudy giuliani has signed on to the president's

legal team. in an effort to help bring the mueller investigation to a speedy close. ghost ship founder derek almena and his partner max harris have a bail reduction hearing in court tomorrow. >> tonight almena's wife has given an exclusive interview to the i-team's dan noyes and he's here with the story. >> investigators have not been able to determine the cause of the fire. they concluded it could be incense or candles or overloaded circuits in the warehouse. micah alison tells me she doesn't know why her husband is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of 36 people at the ghost ship in december 2016. >> and i don't believe that what happened that night is the fault of derek or max. >> whose fault is it? >> i think that it was a terrible tragedy. i think it was a terrible accident. i think the fire happened really quickly. i think there was chaos. i think that people were scared. i don't think people knew how quickly it was going to go up. >> micah alison tells me she

wants to set the record straight about what happened that night and what led up to the tragedy. i'll have more of my exclusive interview coming up at 11:00. how would you feel about a homeless tent city on your college campus? >> some san jose state students were asking university officials to make it a reality for homeless students. >> abc 7 news reporter chris discouraging report on student homelessness. >> reporter: at san jose state university, there's a growing issue that's causing much concern among many. >> it's frustrating, it's confusing, it's embarrassing. you as a student do not want to be perceived as weak. >> reporter: a study conducted by the california state university system found that 13.2% of sjsu students experienced some form of homelessness in 2017. student juan marupo spent part of his first year of college living on the streets of san jose. >> it was really painful. it was like -- it's like you

fear for your life every single day. >> reporter: as the price of tuition as well as room and board continued to go up, students are turning to places like the university's library for shelter overnight, some even sleeping outside. >> i have several of my students that are homeless right now. i have a student right here living in a church. >> reporter: that's why sjsu student housing alliance is proposing a legal encampment to be set up on campus similar to this tent city that was erected at seattle pacific university last year. students proposed the idea at a rally this afternoon. sjsu president did not attend but released a statement saying in part, sjsu is in active discussions with community and regional stakeholders. the student experience will guide our work." the university says it has also created a program to help students in need and secured a grant to fund a permanent food pantry and emergency housing services. >> school's hard enough as it is. trying to focus on getting your bachelor's or master's. to have to worry about where

your next meal is or where you're going to sleep or shower? i can't imagine how hard that is. >> reporter: students across campus hoping the university will do more. history in the u.s. senate. illinois senator tammy duckworth became the first senator to cast a vote on the floor with her newborn child. the senate just yesterday passed the legislation allowing babies on the senate floor for votes. duckworth gave birth to a baby girl ten days ago. she voted no to the confirmation hearing for the next nasa head. jim bridenstine was confirmed by a 50-49 vote. ucsf benioff children's hospital oakland unveiled its new expanded outpatient center. >> while everyone is thrilled about the space, some doctors are concerned they're losing a say in how the facility is run. >> reporter: from robotic physical therapy -- >> i wish it was perched on the outside -- >> reporter: to 3d neurosurgery,

this new facility is modern and long overdue. >> children's hospital is amazing, but it's definitely dated. so to see all the new facilities and to be able to experience that is pretty awesome. >> reporter: you can't miss ucsf benioff children's hospital oakland new outpatient facility. >> it's exciting for her to come. it's new, it's bright. >> reporter: ucsf leaders say it's an example of where health care is going. >> we know the future of health care is going to be much more outpatient-based. in other words, we're keeping kids home with very serious diseases. and that's great, home is where these kids should be -- >> reporter: less time spent in the hospital. >> people going home very quickly after surgery. people going home quickly after very invasive procedures. because the technology has advanced. >> reporter: but not all is cheery at children's. >> we're seeing instability in our staffing. and we're seeing the loss of local governance. >> reporter: concerned doctors created a petition. they feel oakland has been left out of ucsf-led decision-making.

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new at 6:00, sonoma race way gearing up for what may be the greenest event in motorsports, the shell eco marathon. >> it's pretty cool. as jonathan bloom found out, students are building cars from scratch that can go miles on just a few drops of fuel. >> hold that wrench on the other side -- >> reporter: this team from sacramento state is building a different kind of race car. >> we're not focused on how fast

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if you're looking for a german souvenir, zero euro bank notes are a hot item. the city of trier is selling the bills in honor of karl marx, author of "the communist manifesto," who was born there. the bills cost 3 euros, just under $4, but are worth zero euros. there's demand around the world, including here in the united states. a new report predictions 27 million more americans will give up their traditional jobs to become self-employed in the next two years.

>> 11 million of those new independent workers are predicted to be millennials. >> "7 on your side" looks at what's inspiring them to leave the regular workforce. >> the bay area is based on this. you have friends who are entrepreneurs. whether fresh out of college or in the middle of a career, more and more of us are choosing the path of entrepreneurship. it looks bare now but mayvek has big plans for jamocha media. the 21-year-old moved into new offices out of working from home for two years. >> influencers are like a record label for business experts. >> reporter: monica gave up her job as a psychology professor in miami, now an executive coach working with the startup world. >> i decided i want to do what i want to do. i want to choose how i want to contribute to the world. i want to choose how i make money. who i work with. >> reporter: bono and mayhek are part of a growing number of

people giving up traditional careers. a study by the small business accounting software firm freshbooks found the number of full-time self-employed americans will nearly triple to 42 million in two years. 4 of 10 new self-employed are expected to be millennials. data analyst karla molton coauthored the study. >> climbing the corporate ladder is no longer the american dream. americans don't want a boss, they want to work for themselves. >> reporter: mayhak began documenting on youtube her transition out of high school senior year in west virginia. she went to purdue where she became known around campus as the girl on youtube. it was about that time that she says companies began reaching out to her for advice about connecting with the younger generation. thus jamocha media was born. she dropped out of school and booked a one-way ticket to san francisco. >> being able to call the shots and be my own boss is what i really enjoy. i realized i really just enjoy

creativity and being able to empower people. >> reporter: the freshbooks study found career satisfaction is higher among those self-employed. >> i'm the majority report that they're making more money, they have better health, less stress, more work/life balance. >> reporter: bono acknowledges the risk of failure for entrepreneurs is high. she has this cautionary word. >> it can be psychologically difficult. and also financially difficult. >> reporter: 97% of the self-employed surveyed say they have no plans for returning to a traditional job, up 10% from just last year. time to get out and check on weather which looks great for the weekend. >> it's going to be almost like summer. live doppler 7, sunny skies, mild conditions though breezy. overnight clear skies, patchy fog along parts of the coastline. overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s. tomorrow even warmer than today. breezy at the coast, still mild.

highs in the low 60th at the coast, upper 60s to low 70s around the bay. mid to upper 70s inland. check out the accuweather seven-day forecast. saturday, sunday, which is earth day, and monday, highs well above average. mid 80s in some inland locations. temperatures will start to moderate early next week and by midweek we'll be back in the average range. but there's no rain in sight. basketball to talk about, hockey as well. >> yeah, larry's here. >> warriors about to get under way in san antonio. plus the sharks rolling into the second second round of playoffs, vegas next. what's this? they want a shot at the raiders? let's play the feud!

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odd scene in san antonio, sad and somber before the game, san antonio coach gregg popovich not on the bench because his weaver rin passed away yesterday. the spurs did not have any special announcement or weren't planning any moment of silence before the game. the feeling was that erin would not have wanted that. spurs assistant coach mussina is handling head coaching duties. it's unclear if gregg popovich will return to the bench in this series. >> devastating news. erin has been courageously fighting a battle with some health issues over the last few years. but this was shocking. it was unexpected. >> sad circumstances.

we have a job to do and spurs will be playing with heavy hearts tonight. >> we are struggling. it's not an easy day to be here. >> to be with him last night at his house, share those moments with his family -- it was very, very emotional. >> the games do go on. sharks moving on to the second round of the playoffs after depleting a sweep of anaheim. next up, the pacific division champion veg gas golden knights, an expansion team that swept the l.a. kings. when the puck drops it's going to be a battle. golden knights won 3 of 4 from the sharks this season. but playoff hockey, throw the regular season out the window. both teams will have a lot of rest. next round won't start until the middle of next week. so does that mean we might have a joe thornton sighting back for game one? >> those decisions would be something that, if he is healthy, we'll make then. you know. sometimes those things all sort themselves out. so i'm just really proud of our group. you know, the resiliency. the composure. we stood in there and did it

without taking penalties and with discipline. that's the thing that i'm most proud of. the nfl released schedules for the upcoming 2018 season. the 49ers going to get a lot of national attention now that jimmy g. is playing quarterback. they got five games in primetime. but i tell you what, the beginning of the season is going to be quite challenging. five of the niners' first eight games on the road, including the opener against the vikings, who were very good last year. week three at kansas city, a very tough place to win. home opener week two against the lions. october 15th in green bay for "monday night football" which can be seen on espn. raiders beginning the season monday night, september 10th, against the rams at the coliseum in oakland, one of four primetime games for the silver and black. october 14th, raiders host the seahawks in london. they go on their bye week. king crab faces his former team november 25th when the raiders

lay the ravens. crabtree's with baltimore. ben roethlisberger and steelers come to town for saturday night football on december 9th. and there is this, the niners and raiders will play each other week nine. that is a thursday night game at levi's stadium. that will be november the 1st. figures to be the final time that these two teams meet before the raiders move to vegas. speaking of, sin city, when the stanley cup playoffs began the raiders tweeted a good luck message to the vegas golden knights. not the san jose sharks. that tweet may have led to one of the epic troll jobs or one of the best in recent memory. check this out from last night. >> hey, sharks fans! the series is tonight! >> yeah! that was niners head coach kyle shanahan firing up team teal in the tank last night before the game four victory, and this sharks tweet perfection here, dubbing the 49ers the bay's football team.

the sharks and golden knights will meet in round two. your move, mark davis. who are you rooting for in this series? i think this might be one of those times where you go, maybe i just don't tweet anything right about now, i'll just put the tweeter away. may we have a good series and both teams play well. >> thanks, larry. joining at 9:00 on cable channel 13. the comey memos are out. now details on his conversations with the president at 9:00. at 11:00, celebrating can that business. how east bay businesses are getting ready for the first 4/20 since recreational pot became legal in california. at 8:00, "grey's anatomy." at 9:00, "station 19." at 10:00 the series finale of "scandal." then abc 7 news at 11:00. >> at 11:35, "jimmy kimmel

live." the tonight's guests are the entire cast of "scandal." >> can't believe it's the season finale. that's the report, for breaking news on twitter and abc7news.com, we appreciate your time. ♪ protect your pets from fleas and ticks with frontline plus for dogs and frontline plus for cats. its two killer ingredients work fast and keep working all month long preventing new flea infestations on your pet. frontline plus. the number 1 name in flea and tick protection.

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this is the "jeopardy!" college championship! here are our three finalists -- a freshman at brown university, from gainesville, georgia... a sophomore at the university of central florida, from sarasota, florida... and a freshman at tufts university, from los altos, california... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. these three young people work well together, don't they? that last shot, william, was a swish. [ laughter ] net only. ladies and gentlemen, this is the college championship trophy that one of these three -- william, hannah, or dhruv --

will get to take home with them at the end of tomorrow's program. they will also have their name inscribed on the big college championship trophy, which does not travel. it's too big, too heavy. oh, by the way, they will also go home knowing that they have won at least $100,000. dhruv, hannah, william, good luck. here we go into the first half. ♪ now the categories. first off... oh, gosh. next... followed by... you'll love 'em. and finally... each correct response will be a shorter word composed of the letters in the the word "unbeatable." william, you get to select first.