firefighters were first called. >> sky7 flew above observing grove campus a short time ago where students and a teacher from a biology classy treated ob the front lawn. you can see all the emergency vehicles there. just minutes ago, the district explained to us what may have happened. >> abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo on the scene the last hour and live with the latest. katie? >> reporter: dan, kristen abfirefighters and paramedic have been here about two hours treating and evaluating patients in what they call the warm zone on the lawn behind us here we're learning 12 patients total. six decontaminated and taken to a hospital. the other six were decontaminated and allowed to leave. other new information we get right now comes from the school district and that is that the substance that made the 12 people sick was actually pepper spray. and that was something that was circulating on the campus here among parents and students that someone had discharged pepper

spray but now the district is confirming that for us. as for the fire department they say they have a hazmat crew on the scene in the classroom i should say and they are still working on that. we do understand it was a science class as you mentioned. but we were told no science was happening in the class at that time. but these are all new developments. the last two hours has been cray are chaos with people being treateden oh the lawn not allowed to leave even to the hospital because of contamination. and for a period there, the other problem was students who already left were being asked to come back. >> if those students were in the classroom when it happened we want them to come become so we can assess and if necessary did he contaminate them as well. >> reporter: and minutes ago the fire department made me an update which is any students from oak grove high school in the classroom who has gone home who gets this message they are instructed from the san jose fire department to wash their clothes, take a shower, and if they do experience any symptoms

to call 911. live in san jose, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. >> thanks we'll stay on top of that. let's move to a story you'll see only on abc 7. an alameda sheriffs department fired for bribing witnesses of a police beating to remain silent is once again a california police officer. sean osborne was one of three deputies to lose jobs in connection with in 2015 beating of standis love. petrov pch last weaning he was worn in in gust ien a central valley town. his first duty protecting kids as a school resource officer. as melanie wood row explains school officials are surprised to say the least. >> in the may 1st facebook post the police department says we are introducing sean osborne, the newest full-time police officer. he is a 20-year vet of the

alameda sheriff's office and filling in as a school resource officer the remaining school year. in july of 2016 been the alameda county sheriff's office fired deputy osborne. you can see him in this video swinging a gold gain belonging to the victim. it came from a deputy and from these two officer striking the man 40 times and after he led them on a high-speed chase in san francisco in 2015. osborne arrived afterwards. the ails that he gave petrov to a homeless couple who witnessed the beating to silence them. deepts and weaver and santa maria were fired and facing criminal charges. osborne kwas not charged criminally. brian balancinger is the superintendent. he says his vice principle contacted him after calls to the high school from community members outraged about osborne's hire. some commenting on gust ien police department facebook post have. >> it's not the way you want to

ideally learn about something in somebody's background. >> balancinger says he spoke with the police chief and city impairing. >> they confirmed they knew they lost his job yes. again we have been assured they've gone through an extensive background check and that there wasn't something there that would preclude them from hiring him. >> neither of the police chief more the city manager responded to our requests. osborne's attorney told abc 7 news she believes the police department made a good decision to hire him. osborne will fill in as sro through the end of the school year. balancinger says he will work with the police department to hire a new sro next year. in gust ien, melanie wood row abc 7 news. dozens of california counties including marin have now filed litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors saying they've created an epidemic across the state. the cases are expected to be transferred to a federal court in ohio where hundreds of other public entities have already filed similar suits. abc 7 news reporter chris wynn has the story.

>> reporter: over the past five years drug overdose, most linked to opioids have been the leading cause of accidental deaths in marin county. >> when i was in kmed school we were taut that these were less than 1% addictive when used for pain. we are learning the hard way how wrong thas. >> there have been 12 lawsuit filed against wholesale pharmaceutical and manufacturers. >> we have been doing a lot of work in trying to reeducate our physicians in safe prescribing practices. >> these are the companies named in the suit including san francisco based pharmaceutical distributor mccommitteesen. company executives did not return our request for comment. legal analysts steve clark says the lawsuit sends a clear message. >> what the lawsuits are seeking is both monetary compensation to the counties that have had to expend money for people addicted to drugs or that have been injured as a result of drug

overdoses. >> on capitol hill, big pharma's role in the national epidemic was at the center of a house energy and commerce committee aerg yesterday where current and former pharmaceutical executives faced questions from lawmakers. >> do the extraordinary volume of opioid shipments in small towns of west virginia indicate a breakdown in the suspicious order monitoring system. >> knowing what we know today we would have made different decisions sir. >> officials across the country call on the industry to be held accountable. in sand rafael, chris wirn, abc 7 news. the officials start of fire season is almost here. after last year's record wildfires california lawmakers are pushing for more funding for firefighters. a bipartisan committee joined firefighters at the state capital this morning requesting an additional $184 million from the state budget to help fire agencies. the money would go to improving dispatch systems for mutual aid, which allows stations to help other areas dealing with large scale wildfires. it allows them to work together

more effectively. >> as wildfire awareness week begins, abc 7 news was in santa rosa today. this is where the tubs fire ravaged communities seven months ago and became the most destructive wived in state history. fire and elected officials urge us to be proactive. >> california we need to treat red flag warnings like hurricane wangs going forward. that doesn't mean you go and just look at the wind and worry with sweaty palm about what's going on. that means you go and remove burnable things from around the house. >> fire officials say that mean brush and trees. removing them may be part of the plan to make your home defendable. well despite the late spring rains we have already started to see the hills turning brunn in the bay area no doubt you notice in the live picture of mount diablo. >> that raises the risk of wildfires, especially when you add strong winds which are in the fork. meteorologist sandhya patel joins with us more. >> and the problem is the wind

direction which is going to dry out the fuels even more. high wind watch has been issued for the north and east bay hills and the santa cruz mountains friday 8:00 p.m. until saturday 4:00 a.m. . the direction is downslopg out of the northeast drying out the air more 25 to 40-mile-per-hour. gusts to 55 increased fire danger in the hills and potential for downed trees and power lines. the hour by hour forecast into friday afternoon evening. it's a brezy at 4:00 p.m. but friday night watch the winds ramp up. 34 miles an hour at cal stowing an and continuing to remain on the gusty side here in the bay area. live doppler 7 showing you some signs of change. i'll let you know what's ahead heading towards the weekend coming up. >> thank you. some veterans in san jose are crying foul over being used in a campaign to approve a controversial housing development. the evergreen senior home initiative is on the june ballot. claim to offer below market housing for seniors and veterans. but many veterans and some city

leaders question the claim. abc 7 news reporter david louie has the story. >> poisoneding all of us it's misleading. using veterans how dare. >> you at this time o cortez is a vietnam veteran. he is angry that the mailers guarantee housing to veterans and senior measure b would transform 204 erics for up to 910 residential units and preempt the existing general plan developed with public input that preserves open space. process the councilmember representing the area doesn't believe veterans will benefit. >> not even one home will go to any veterans. this initiative is misleading. misguided and just plain wrong. >> a campaign organizer for yes on measure b disagrees. >> there are services and facilities built into this program into this development to help veterans. and my question is why would we

do that if we're not going to house veterans. >> the language of the initiative talks about 20% of the housing will be available at below market rates for seniors. but only the veterans will get a preference for affordable housing. >> our veterans deserve the truth. not to be exploited, not to be misled, but to be told the truth. >> when voters go to the polls next month they will see measure b is labeled a senior housing initiative but it's unclear whether or not the developers would be required to sell a certain number of houses for seniors and veterans. in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. the election featuring many state and local issues is coming up on june 5th. on abc 7 news.com we have information on many of of the candidates including those in the san jose city kounlz raises and the san francisco mayoral race. >> more news about housing starting in 2020 all homes in california will be required to have solar panels.

under the rules residential home and low-rise apartment building after 2020 would include solar pans. republican leaders in the legislature satisfy the panels will only exacerbate the housing crisis. but energy officials say that's not so. >> costs have come down. solar is in the new anymore. everyone is familiar with it. we have been working with the builders the last ten years to get them comfortable with solar. and they absolutely are. >> however solar panels are expected to jack up construction costs by $10,000 per home. advocates claim consumers would get that money and more back in energy savings. the state's building standards commission must give final approval to the plan. >> still to come on abc 7 news at 5:00, a look at how local health care providers are dealing with the nationwood shortage of ep i pens, a life saving device for allergy sufficienters. >> it's amazing. the stunning phenomenon causing the surf to glow in southern

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because antonio villaraigosa millions got it done.healthcare he defended women's healthcare, banned military-style assault weapons, banned workplace discrimination, and more. antonio for governor. a warning ton for people who suffer from severe allergies. pharmacies are seeing a shortage of a device used to treat life threatening allergic reactions. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas show us why it's hard to find a brand of ep i pen. >> 5, four, three. >> getting this practice firgs of the ep neveren injector is not the issue the one sold by milen. >> how much let they are regularing how much you can have

and dependence. >> they occur the hormone hormoe adrenalin they can prevent a life threatening reaction to bee sting shell fish or nuts. >> the patient has a life threatening reaction to allergans. they give hives. >> the the drug miker milen is experiencing delays from the manufacturer that supplies them. >> the problem is severe enough that the fda put the pens on the list of drugs that may experience shortages. the agency said it received reports of intermittent supply constraints. milen also released a statement saying there may abspot short annual but product is available and milan is continuing to receive supply from the manufacturing partner. the good news is there are other options. this doctor tells his patients that in a pinch they can do it the old fashioned way, a hypodeterminic needle and a bottle of the medicine.

>> you can as i showed you before draw up a little bit to give to the patient to take home until they get the prescription. >> all sides agree that any shortage will be short lived. in walnut creek, eric thomas, abc 7 news. four more states now reporting illnesses in the deadly food poisoning outbreak linked to remain let us from arizona. the centers for disease control and prevention. says the outbreak has sickened 28 people in florida, north dakota within florida and texas that bringing the total to 149 victims in 29 states including one death here in california. this is the largest multistate e. coli outbreak in a dozen years. officials say it's unclear if new illnesses are still occurring or if there is just been a lag in reporting these illnesses. thousands of striking university of california cooks custodians and other workers will be back on the job tomorrow. members of the american frags of state county and municipal employees union are wrapping up

the three-day strike today. they were joined again by the nurses, pharmacies and other medical staffers. the walkout forced medical centers to close and rereschedule thousands of appointments and elective rg ises. reports say the you know isn't demanding a 20% pay raze over three years. the uc system is offering a 3% annual raise. a san francisco man walked out of jail today amp winning a landmark case challenging the state's bail system. ken egg humphrey had his first taste of friedman in almost aier. he was being held on $350,000 bail for allegedly threatening a neighbor and stealing a $5 bomgts of kohl own. earlier the state appeals court ruled his bail was excessive and unconstitutional. trigger a shake upup in the way judges can impose jail. humphrey says he was grateful. the san francisco public defender who are representing him >> i think -- i thought i was never going to see the streets

again to be honest with you. >> we're happy you were able to get the fair bail hearing. >> humphrey is facing the original charges. as a condition of release he is agreeing to wear an ankle maren as you see there. he will live in a residential rehab facilities undergo drug and alcohol treatment while the case progresses. senate dmakts will revisit newt neutrality. >> some are behind faces fcc rules but they are facing major hurdles. >> more about the michael. >> yes, sir next woke coming down on whether to restore net neutrality. led by ed markey from massachusetts filed a petition to force the vote unthe congressional review act. the c.r.a. is a rule allowing congress to overturn decisions by government agencies. net neutrality prevents broad band providers from blocking or slowing web traffic. the republican led federal communications commission voted

last year to repeal those rules. any action would still need president trump's signature for it to take effect. lift iris and san francisco can get in virtual line for a subscription service. the ride share service says this is another wave of asel all access plan allowing users to pay one monthly fee for a subscription rides by lyft. select frequent users will be sent an invitation to join the wait list. signing up gives them access to the next round of planned testing. for a plat flee selfie 2 oh 0 lyft says users get a discount up to $15. off of 30 rides. amazon shoppers will be able to purchase vehicle tires online. and then have them install at a series auto center part of a new partnership with amazon and sears. the tires will be shipped to a seerps auto center of customer's choosing.

the skmes customers books the appointment with sears. the offering announced will be initially be available at seerps auto centers and several major cities, including san francisco. virtual -- eventually i should say the series will expand the option nationwide. >> very good. >> knew it's a matter time before they joined forces. onto weather. now the weather forecast with sandhya patel. it's a good day to fly a kite dan and kristen. good evening to all of you many in the north bay seeing passing clouds no rain. opinion as we check in on the pier 39 camera you will notice the visits and the sea lions are enjoying the bright skies that you see in the barbecue there. it's 60 degreeing in san francisco. 64 in oakland. 70s from poupen view in san jose. gilroy half moon bay 57. sutro tower showing clouds passing through. 75 in santa rosa. mid-70s in conkor. livermore dropping to 68. check out the live picture from

the karm. you see the low clouds near ocean beach. that's going to be limited in coverage tonight. the wind is going to play part of a role there. and also the changes that are ahead. breezy tomorrow. a little milder. gusty winds in the hills friday night. and we are looking at warmer weather into the weekend. looking nice for mother's day. go ahead and make those plans for your mom if you have haven't done so yet. i want to show you the current conditions. a wind is really how willing. sfo right now under an airport weather warning until 8:00 p.m. tonight. gusting to 30 miles an hour. now this is pretty typical process the bay area as you know to get the on shore winds around this time of year. 28 miles an hour in oakland. it's still coming off that cool ocean water which is why it's feeling so cool out there. i want to show you this live picture right now and then another live picket. we'll talk about what's ahead looking at what's causing the win. we get funneled between two pressure systems, low pressure

to the north and high pressure southwest and basically sandwiched in between the two. the gusty windy pattern continues. look at the hour by hour forecast. tonight 7:00 it's going to be gusty. along the coastline between 7 appear 9:00 p.m. process 34-mile-per-hour along the coast. 5:00 a.m. brezy at times. winds come down over the land. heading into thursday night, winds pick up again close to 40 miles an hour there at point reyes. continuing with the theme going into friday. which is why we are concerned about fire danger. tomorrow morning, fog low clouds limited just a few patches around, quick clear and warmer. upper 40s to mid-sifts in the morning and then the afternoon breezy along the coast. mild inland up to the 80s inland today. the high temperatures manage to get up in the upper 70s inald. 50s near the coast. tomorrow amp 60s coast tide and looking fantastic for mother's day plans on saturday if you are taking mom out or the picnic

here is the hour by hour. morning fog at 7:00 a.m. 40s and 50s and fog and sun at noon time. some moms like fog some lining sunshine. breedy at the contest 37 mild inland and tufts down in the evening hours. download the accuweather app and keep track of temperatures any time. brit and breezy in the seven-day forecast forecast. gusty in the hills friday. catch watch out for the wind carrying the warmth in saturday before it cools for mother's day. temperatures below average early next woke. dan and kristen. >> thanks a lot. a partnership more than a century old coming a end. what's next after the mormon church parts ways with the boy scouts of america. new at 6:00 a half eaten sandwich and the pile of cash. after the bank robbery choice of

let mormon church is parting way was the boy scouts of america. in a joint statement, the church said they will end the 105 year partnership with the scouts. the church says it will work towards developing its own youth programs closely aligned with mormon values. in recent yeerps the boy scouts has taken greater acceptance of gays. allowing openly guy leaders to serve. spacex will conduct the launch tomorrow at cape canaveral with the knew version of the falcon 9 rocket. elon musk post pointed this picks. it's the last version of the spacex plans to make. it's designed to improve the reusability. according to the verge, that's something spacex really needs if it wants to turn expensive long-term plans into reality. well people will be flocking to beaches in san diego county

again tonight tocheck out a stunning phenomenon. the surf along with a 25-mile stretch of coastline has been lighting up with a blue glow the last two nights. it caused by an algae bloom also known as a red tide. the bloom is filled with biolumensant phytoplanktonen which light up when they tumble down the face of wavers. this is the first time it's happened in five years. makes for great photos. >> wild. stay here with us. when we come back, the big money bids for some of the finest and rarest masterpieces ever put up for auction. >>

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this would never happen again. it has happened more than 200 times in 5 years. dianne feinstein and a new generation are leading the fight to pass a new assault weapons ban. say no to the nra and yes to common-sense gun laws. california values senator dianne feinstein coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 troubling developments about a san francisco police officer who who is accused other officers before discrimination. questions are raised about his credibility. delivering packaging be inspecting power lines and more the winners of a nagtswide

competition expanding how drones can be used. a man returned his ford go bike but go bike says he didn't. now he face as $1,200 charge. "7 on your side" investigates the risks of reined renting all that and more coming up on news at 6:00. dan, kristen. thanks see you then. finally tonight, night two of the unprecedented auction of late billionaire david rockefeller art collection under way at kristys in new york city. >> do you have it at 102 million? >> ooh, the auction of some of the finest and rarest masterpieces opened last night and brought in more than $$646 million. >> a picasso 1905 painting young girl with a flower basket fetched $115 monet water lilly in bloom. >> the american and lant american art will be auctioned. the proceeds go to felon

throppic endeavors. >> it's another world. >> world news with dav tonight, several breaking developments as we come on the air in the west. the american prisoners held in north korea, on their way home at this hour. president trump says he will be there to meet them. as iran tonight lashes out, after the president tears up the nuclear deal. also tonight, cameras surrounding the president's attorney and friend michael cohen today. new questions tonight about millions paid to cohen through his shell company after the election. including a payment from a company closely tied to a russian oligarch. what was the money for and where did it go? the chemical explosion inside a high school. several students and a teacher rushed to the hospital. the urgent search at this hour, authorities fearing an alligator attack. the smoke and chaos in the cabin. there is new video tonight. passengers forced to evacuate. the abc news exclusi