live where you live, this is abc 7 news. police, with their eyes on the streets tonight. the bay area's growing 420 tradition comes with larger problems that go beyond cannabis. >> 20,000 people made the pot journey to golden gate park this year. but a dozen people were taken to the hospital for overdoses. >> you never know when it will turn foggy in golden gate park, except for april 20th. >> everyone smoked at the same time, the sky turned gray and then blue and then gray again, it was beautiful. >> i'm from canada, i flew down for this. and man, san francisco knows how to smoke. >> reporter: this is the first

gathering since recreational use was legalized. >> it's our first time here. we are here for the good vibes. a day in the city. >> they wrapped the meadow. >> no arrests to speak of. we did issue a number of citations beyond the park. >> then, a serious of sobering medical calls. >> we found two or three that were not breathing when our personnel arrived. >> the police used narcan on several people, four people declined medical care. sfpd is investigating the possibility that people ingested the narcotic. this year's event, sponsors are helping to fund the clean up. by 5:30, organizers cleared the meadow. well, wafti ining marijuana

smoke was not limited to hippie hip hill. police kept an eye on the event from a distance. >> officers were stopping drivers in a dui check point, they want to stress that dui does not always mean booze. the officers know how to spot anyone who is high too. >> we have officers working this check point tonight who are trained to look for signs of impairment, specifically of marijuana and drugs. >> tonight, police at this check point took two people in to custody. >> and we have a cannabis watch section on abc 7 news.com, and on the abc 7 news app. where you see more about the celebration, and get the latest cannabis news. police may have stopped a school shooting. they rafted a high school freshman -- they arrested a high school freshman who had plans to hurt his classmates three years from now. he has been arrested. we are in san ramon.

>> reporter: a freshman in san ramon, has been booked in to juvenile hall. investigators believe that he was making plans to hurt fellow students. those plans came to light after another student learned of the plot, and went to school administrators. administrators called the police. >> first reaction was, i'm so anticipate that that student said something. and then, when i stopped and really thought about it, i thought how scary. >> reporter: in a letter to parents the school principal said that the students had plans to harm his classmates in 2021. his senior year, when police investigated they found evidence that lent credibility to the claim. and the letter said that the distinct considers this offense to be serious be and will take appropriate discipline consequences asper california education code. >> it's a sad situation for everyone involved i'm sure. >> reporter: this mother was grateful to the student for

coming forward. >> i restated to my children, you see something, you have to say something. >> reporter: the district attorney's office will decide what charges to file. news of that arrest came a hundreds of bay area students joined a national walk-out, the 19th anniversary of the columbine high school mass consider. and took their concerns to city hall. students gathered on football fields to protest gun violence. and outside mill valley. students vowed to make their voice heard at the ballot box. >> a coffee shop that was accused of racial biases closed their doors today. there was a sign on the door thanking the community for their support. the restaurant faced a renewed criticism after an incident of alleged race.

in 2015 against a comedian and cnn contributor, bell. he said that the starbucks incident reminded him of his encounter in the elmwood >> students are looking for trying togate more affordable housing. protesters accuse the chancellor of not doing enough to tackle student homelessness. which is a bigger problem than many realize. a uc berkley spokesperson said that affordable housing is a top priority for the chancellor. and the campus provides a food pantry for students in need and has launched new programs to provide emergency housing. >> state regulators have shut down a private nonprofit college after it lost its accreditation and the board has been accused of misusing the budget.

they enrolled 4,000 students mostly from other countries. and they have been accused of being a visa mill. they have been under investigation by the i yrs and e state. north korea has made a surprise move. the communist dictatorship appeared to reverse its goal to be a major nuclear power. this is just weeks before the proposed summit between president trump and kim jong-un. >> reporter: north korea's official news agency released the stunning announcement on the website thit will freeze the nuclear tests. even saying it will shut down a nuclear test site, all in a drive to shift the national focus to improving the economy. >> we need to be careful. every treaty, every promise that the north korea has ever made has been broken. and so, we will need to not

trust but verify, but distrust, verify, verify and verify. >> reporter: it did not mention the existing nuclear weapons arsenal. martha in with a commenting on the timing of the announcement. >> it's in preparation for the potential meeting of donald trump and kim jong-un, next week, they are meeting with south korea's president as a first step. donald trump tweeted, north korea has agreed to suspend all nuclear tests and close up a major test site. this is very good news for north korea and the world. big progress. look forward to our summit. no date for the summit has been set so far. the faa today issued an emergency order to inspect hundreds of boeing engines like

the one involved in the southwest airlines explosion. >> a passenger was killed on that explosion. engines with more than 30,000 take offs and landings must be inspected in 20 days. >> a flight headed to san francisco tonight had to be die versatiled after a are pressurization light came on. the alaska airlines plane was traveling from boston and landed in chicago as a precaution. no ones was hurt. the plane will be inspected overnight and continue to san francisco tomorrow. passengers have been given hotel rooms for the evening. >> a local comcast employee is accused of doing more than installing lines and he is under arrest. plus. >> they started to realize, hey, with have all had an experience like that. >> a bay area restaurant has come up with a simple effective way to keep the staff sauf. >> and a touching gesture, by the former president, as

thousands say goodbye. >> it is spring. but it's going to feel like we have just moved on to another season. this up coming weekend.

comcast technician is facing charges of grand theft and elderly abuse, they say he stole jewelry from customers homes. most of them were in daly certify and half moon bay. he worked for comcast from 2016-august of 2017. investigators are asking for any other potential victims to come forward. the me too movement is calling out sexual abuse in high

profile industries. but the special tonight focused on the hidden harassment happening to working women. we have a success story. a popular bay area restaurant with a plan to help keep the staff safe. >> it's a busy evening at home room mac and cheese in oakland. it's a family restaurant, but that does not mean it does not have adult problems. >> i was beyond shocked. >> she is talking about the moment she learned that her female workers were getting unwanted attention. >> he was a father of four kids. they were at the table with him. he reached up the shirt of of on one of our hosts and like touched her stomach and told her she was sexy. >> the host told her coworkers what happened. >> they all started to realize, hey, wait a minute, we have had like a gross experience like that. >> but many worry the managers

would not take it seriously. >> kayla was a server when the women went to the owner with the concerns. >> there was a sharing of experiences between the male management staff and the most of the female server staff. >> the entire staff worked together to create the solution now posted on this chart. the restaurant categorizes customer behavior with a color coded system. yellow is just a weird vibe that feels uncomfortable. now, orange is an inappropriate comment that could have sexual under tones and red is when a customer makes overt obscene comments or touches an employee. >> the staff uses the color code to get help immediately. >> so, like i have a orange at table two and they let the manager know, and the manager has an auction that they have to take. >> orange, requires the manager take over serving the table. red gets the strongest response. >> we address the situation right there with the customer and say, this is inappropriate. if you would like to continue to

stay, you know, this has to stop. >> code red alerts are now rare, because managers take action before uncomfortable situations escalate. several employees told us they like the system. but did not want to talk on camera. the restaurant fwaf us the cell phone video of a server who used the color alert in a code red situation. >> all i had to do was exchange a few words, and that made me feel better. >> it's simple, it's very effective. >> and it's good for business. >> the fact that we create a really safe warm inviting place for customers and our staff, absolutely affects our bottom line and it's part of our, you know, recipe for success. >> abc 7 news. a private funeral for former first lady barbara bush will be had held tomorrow. the viewing just wrapped up near her home in houston, texas this evening, more than 2500 people have paid their respects in person. america's 41st president, george bush spent 15 minutes in front of his wife's casket.

the former president greeted mourners as they came to remember and honor the first lady. it was a moving 16. many women wore pearls to honor her signature look. barbara bush died on tuesday. she was 92. >> touching images there. >> all right, is the weekend and -- coming up. >> meteorologist sandy is here with thor forecast for earth day and beyond. >> that is right, and the weather forecast looks incredible for earth day fest activities this weekend. this was from this evening when the fog was trying to make its way across the coast line. you can look at the tower there. it's coming, it's coming. it's coming. and then, it's starting to thin out. so, really started to see a change in the pattern. it's cool to watch the fog there. right now, there's just a few patches of fog right around the half moon bay area, where visibility is dropping to about

five miles right now. temperature in half moon bay, 45 nor the rest of you, it is comfortable had in the 50s. and the 60s tonight. so, really, over all, we are starting to see the changes that are under way, it was warmer today and if you are going to head out to the coast tomorrow, that warming trend will continue. great day for the beach. 74 degrees tomorrow afternoon, sunny and for earth day, great day to clean up the beach, 72 degrees. you really could not ask for better weather to head to the coast line this up coming weekend. so, enjoy. here is a view from the abc 7 news camera. you see the building there. looking at all the beautiful lights in san francisco. patchy fog at the coast, and our warming trend continues tomorrow, temperatures will be above average for april. clear skies inland, 40s and 50s. a few patches of fog to start off the morning near the coast line. it's going to be comfortable. not terribly chilly. warming up fast in the south bay. 78 in sunnyvale, and nothing but

sunshine, 75? san matteo. and red wood city, 77, low to mid 60s mere the coast. and the -- near the coast. downtown san francisco, 69, getting in the north bay. anywhere from the 60s to the 80s. we are starting to see the wider range as we get closer and closer to summer. 79 in santa rosa. 76 in san ra fell. a beautiful day, 75, union city. and this is where you feel the warmth. you will need the sheas and the sunscreen and plenty of water. 84 in pleasanton. a lot happening. earth day, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. bright skies. 58 degrees, warming up in the mid to upper 60s for the afternoon. and even by evening, it's still comfortable. 59. on sunday, if you are taking part in the earth day

activities. you will have fog in the morning and sunshine for the afternoon. low 60s to the mid 80s. we have one more event to talk about. opening day on the bay and it's going to be great weather for sailing there. noon time, 57 degrees, low to mid 60s for the afternoon, with sunshine. accu-weather 7 day forecast. warm weather for the up coming work week. and we will warm up more on monday. just in case, you don't get your fill this weekend. temperatures will slowly taper, but not until thursday or friday, when you see clouds and cooler weather. download the accu-of weather app, and check out temperatures. i think we should just enjoy the beautiful spring weather, guilty free. right now, the cli prediction center is sayings g sayingsing -- is saying we could have above average precipitation. and we need it. obviously. >> a teenager prom-prosal from

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crushed, 114 miles an hour. almost as fast as sandy leaving the garage at 11:35. she gets down the road. 3-0 giants. it's big mac, a home run and a double, mccutchen there in the fifth. hundley went deep. it's contagious, everyone is hitting. gia giants went 8-1. tony la russa, the former a's skipper working for the sox, going through his mail. where is thepg&e bill, it's in there somewhere. what about the a's, tony? j j -- jed lowrie, 4 for 5 in the game. that scored a run. two on for jackie bradley, jr. in the second. and graven knows that is gone. his e.r.a. is 10.o. he loads the bases and in comes pagan and the first pitch, it is gone. grand slam, boston has five grand slams, we are not through

the whole month of the year in the baseball season. red sox win 7-3. now to the warriors, steph curry's strained knee progressed to the point that he is ready to join the team in modified practice work. but whether he is good to go in time for round two. that is still remaining to be seen. i talk with people in san antonio today, they say, his pain has decreased, but he is not as confident in how strong the knee is. he will be reevaluated. but the problem is, if the warriors and pelicans sweep, round two could be moved up to the 28th. will steph be ready by then? we just don't know. game four, warriors and spurs, sunday, 12:30, here on abc 7, stick around for toyota after the game. have all the highlights and postgame. nba tonight, cavs and paers. game three in indy. lebron had 13 points, eight boards, four assists at the half. cavs led by 17.

and lebron, great spin move. finished with 28. pacers come all the way back. fourth quarter, tied at 77, bogdanovic, four point play, fouled by kyle korver, he had 30. five seconds left. cavs down two. collison misses. and no time-outs. and pass the ball. the heave, fails and the pacers win. 92-90. they take a 2-1 series lead. >> abc 7 sports. brought to you by river rock casino. look out for sandy. >> that is just so made up. >>

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