live where you live, this is abc 7 news. today is the first day that a new feature related to bart's new rapid response teams is available to the public. it's trying to tackle a growing problem on the transit system, unsanitary and hazardous conditions. thanks for joining us. i'm kristen sze. they hope the launch the new mobile app helps clean up the transit system and asking for help to report drug needles and human waste, and other matters. amy hollyfield is live in oakland, amy? >> reporter: hi, kristen, yeah, they got plenty of complaints from passengers throughout the years, but now they want direct access to bart employees. if you have an issue, all you need is one of these.

many passengers encountered something gross on trains, but say they didn't know where to take the information. >> we had a man who had messed himself, and i thought, i'll get off tat my stop and le someone know, but there was no one to let know. >> reporter: all you need now is a phone. they launched a new feature on the mobile website so you can instantly report an issue and get someone to clean it up. >> on a train, there's an urgent mess to be cleaned up, it alerts our operations control center that tells our midline train cleaner, station cleaners, they can board this train and get on and clean up the mess. >> reporter: bart has 14 people on the rabid response team, but they hope to hire five more. they will be at the mcarthur and lake merritt stations, and all the two stations.me through one they are midline cleaners, something bart riders say is

very needed. >> i get on the first train that comes out, and sometimes there's messes on the train, even early in the morning. >> we have had cleaners at the end of the line, end of the run, but now that we have midline cleaners at two middle stations, they can get on board of a train car more quickly. >> reporter: i just checked in, they received two complaints through the new mobile website this morning. they were not vile waste complaints, just messes the crew cleaned up. people are still used to the idea and word is gets out. if you would like the welcomes, there's a link on abc7news.com. reporting live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. bart's effort to crack down on fare cheats ran into an issue. they are not paying up. in the first two months of the program, bart dished out 1300 citations, only 100 paid. to critics, this means it's a waste and the $800,000 used to

fund it could have been better spent on raising barriers. bart says it's too early to make assumption. those who do not pay may be turned over to the state franchise state board which could dock income returns. they do not turn them over to collection agencies, at least, not yet. election day is tomorrow, and this morning, the current mayor of san jose joined two past mayors of the city to get you to vote yes on increasing bridge tolls. all bay area counties vote on regional measure three. we are live in los what the hike means for drivers. matt? >> reporter: traffic is a major problem here in the bay area, but leaders disagree on how to pay for the projects. one would get two former san jose mayors, chuck reed, and ron gonzal gonzalez, back on the campaign trail.

they were at the station in san jose this morning pushing voters 3,veegnaure rydyws that transportation is horrible most of the day in the bay area, and this is a way to get relief for that. >> reporter: some say it's a regional approach to the major traffic issues facing the bay area. the 4.5 billion dollar measure funds 35 projects and programs with the goal of reducing traffic, relieving crowding on bart, and improve other modes of transportation. the biggest issue of the component is how it will be funded. if passed, all bridges other than the gold en gate bridge se the tolls increase by $3 in seven years. the vice mayor says it's too much a burden on low income drivers already pushed out of the area due to high housing costs. he wants to see businesses pay for the projects. >> i think in light of what's happened at the federal government in the last year, we

ought to be asking corporations to step up and help us with the ever-rising impacts of displacement of families and with the rising costs of transportation, and the impact it's having on our quality of life. >> reporter: here's how the vote works, all voters in the nine counties get a chance to vote on the measure if a majority of the voters pass it, that measure will pass. reporting live in los altos, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> thank you. the other big contest tomorrow? the race for california governor. the governor and his wife campaigned in southern california this morning and stopped in a englewood diner. the latest study poll shows him ahead of 33% of support from likely voters and likely to make it into the november runoff. the big question? who will likely secure the number two spot? that same poll shows republican john cox with 20% of support

right now, and former los angeles mayor is in third with 13%. abc 7 news has complete coverage of the primary election tomorrow night, watch live results at 9:00 and 11:00 p.m., and if you need voter information before heading to the polls, go to abc7news.com/election. new this morning, the supreme court is siding with baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because it violated his religious beliefs. they ruled narrowly in favor of the baker saying jack phillips did not violate the antidiscrimination law, but the court is not deciding the bigger issue in the case whether business can refuse to serve gay and lesbian people. they said religious freedom was at stake. the couple, charlie and david, say what happened to them was wrong. >> reporter: president trump's legal team is claiming he has the constitutional right to block the russia investigation,

and this morning, the president saying he, quote, absolutely has abc has more on the latest from washington. >> reporter: president trump doubling down on a shocking new suggestion, claiming he has the, quote, absolute right to pardon himself, if found guilty in the russan probe tweeting, as has been stated by numerous legal psychological lores, i have the absolute right to pardon myself, but why would i do that when i have done nothingscholars, but t the appointment was unconstitutional saying he did nothing wrong. robert mueller was lawfully appointed by rod rosenstein, both republicans. the president's statements a sweeping interpretation of the constitutional powers. >> do now and the president's attorneys believe he has the power to pardon himself? he >> he's not, but probably does.

>> reporter: rudy suggesting if that happens, trump could pay a huge political price. >> the president of the united states pardoning himself would just be unthinkable, and it would -- it would leadent. >> reporter: in a january letter to the special counsel leaked to the "new york times" lawyers argue the president cannot the country's chief law enforcer, something the former new jersey governor chris christie argued. >> it's wrong. >> reporter: he is likely to sit for an interview, and if he has to testify, he said, quote, we're going to court. abc news, the white house. apple's worldwide developer conference began this morning in san jose with a keynote from ceo tim cook. cook celebrated the app store's 10-year anniversary and boasted about the $100 billion it's made for software developers. one of the big announcements was an upcoming update to siri calls

suggestions, and now she can integrate with all apps and make suggestions based on your habits. >> for instance, you order a coffee every morning at phil's before you go to work, and now she suggests on the lock screen you do that, tap on it, and place the order right from there. >> reporter: bloggers, developers, and apple fans lined up for the start of the conference that runs through friday at the san jose convention center. starting today, you shouldn't see people riding electric scooter rentals on san francisco streets. today is the today companies like lime bike and spin must cease operations until they get permits. they are fined for each scooter left in public. they decided to regulate the electric scooter industry after riders abandon scooters in the hidden of sidewalks. it's now accepting applications for permits for one-year trial

programs. 16 days and counting, first lady melania trump has been out of the public view. well, the wait could be over. where she's expected to pop up later today. it's fun and games until someone gets hurt. the dance moves from this fbi agent that ended with somebody in the er. and openfully you took it easy over the weekend and did not end up in the hospital or needing help. mother nature is coming back with a breeze. see the trees moving there? we're down 7 to

when the worst oil spill hit san francisco, first responders went to work. and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull,

he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor.

rescuers discovered the bodies of more victims of the violent eruption of guatemala's volcano of fire. officials announced the death toll now stands at 33, a day after what's called guatemala's most violent volcanic eruption in a century. however, journalists believe the death toll is higher. check out this video, preach scrambling out of the way of a mud flow engulfing a highway. rescuers are using helicopters to rescue people from areas hit by thick ash, mud, or lava. first lady trump is expected to make her first public appearance since treating her kidney condition, expected to join president trump at the gold star family's memorial day event at the white house. the first lady has not been seen in public since may 10th. her spokesperson tells abc news

that mrs. trump will not join her husband for the upcoming summit in kquebec or the nuclea summit in singapore. the back hand spring having people shaking their heads, and it's up to the district attorney whether to file charges against an fbi agent when he was offduty when this happened. ♪ >> did you see that flash? the agent's gun fell out on a back hand spring and the gun discharged, hitting someone in the leg. luckily it was just the leg and that person is okay, but that happened saturday. the denver police department is investigating, and they say it's an active investigation so they cannot comment. if you're a bachelorette fan, a treat for you after the break. we go one-on-one with becca and

wintodas ise.ak she's deali t reason we're going to beos today, the winds. let me show you, they are affecting sfo from 1:00 to 8:00 today, winds at 35 knots, and if you're on the water, same thing, small craft advisory with winds up

weaving your own shoes...rgy by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> it's monday, and there's a graduation so we jump right in to tell you what's going on for lincoln high school in san leandro. at 1:00, it's 67, and that way at 2:00 when the graduation ceremony begins, and we may get

to 69 and drop down to 66 by the end. the breezes will make it feel a a little bit cooler than that. here's a look from sutro tower. there's a little haze out there, but the big story for today is the heat breaking as the sea breeze increases. the sea breeze gets thick enough and juicy enough we could have drizzle wednesday morning, which leads to our coolest afternoon before we got a little bit of a warming trend coming for the weekend. here's a look at the current temperatures, and some areas, this is about as warm as it's going to get in the next hour or two, warm up a little bit, in the 50s at the coast, 60s in the bay, and east bay valleys, low to mid-80s there. the reason why? a new sea breeze, area of low pressure weakening to the north and shoving the clouds down towards us, and this is the low that's going to come in wednesday morning and possibly squeeze out drizzle and bring us cool this afternoon. as far as what's happening today, a great day to do yard work or exercise in case you put it off over the weekend because it was too hot, but if you're on the water, there's a small craft

advisory this afternoon. talking temperatures, 80s in los gatos, but mid to upper seven70s in the south bay. at the coast, we'll get right up to the low 60s in the next hour, and then temperatures drop this afternoon. 64 in downtown san francisco. you're going to the game this evening? yep. breezes are back. so will be the clouds by the end of the game. but the giants are hot. they just swept the phillies. oh, the diamondbacks in town now, 59 at 7:15 dropping to 56. to the north bay, 60s in the coast, upper 70s and 80s in the valleys. berkley is 60s there, 72 in oakland, 74 in freemont and low to upper 80s, last time we'll see those in the valleys until the weekend. how does it break down? temperatures at noon are warmer than temperatures at 4:00. then look at 8:00. 54 to 61, grab the coat as you

head out. in fact, we drop down into the upper 40s and 50s, good sleeping weather, and tomorrow, breezy, cooler, slower sunshine, we got drizzle and temperatures coolest wednesday from upper 50s to mid-70s, and drier and warmer thursday, temperatures back in the 60s at the coast, 70s in the bay, and 80s inland for friday, saturday, and sunday. a better weekend to be outside, not so taxing. >> it was tough. all right, thank you, mike. the bay area is well-represented on this season of "the bachelorette." we already said good-bye to branch, and we'll continue to see the rest vie for her heart. we spoke with the new bachelorette about what to expect. >> hello. >> hello. so nice to meet you. oh, my god, you look so nice. >> it did not last. for grant from danville, romance

was over before it began sent packing on the first night. john graham from san francisco is still in it, an engineer who helped develop venmo. >> when you see her, it's comforting, that's the quality you want in a partner. >> i spoke to her about meeting john on the new season of the show. what drew you to him and how did he do this season? >> oh, john is so sweet, and he's one of the guys throughout the entire season who was just so kind, and he had such a big heart, and he was one of the guys that i felt like was truly there for the right reasons. >> we saw her painful breakup on national television last season. >> i can't imagine my life without you. >> reporter: tonight, she says you get to see her deal with that heart break in a constructive way. >> we're going to see what you call your favorite date, something called the rage room, can you explain a little bit more about that? >> it was just this big room filled with memories of my time

with arie and my past and my date and i have a free-for-all destroying everything. >> for the techie from san francisco, he gets through the second episode so at least there's that. >> wait, other way. >> this way, all right. >> it's okay. >> abc 7 news. watch the love story unfold tonight at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. all right. two down, two to go. fans not only helped bring the drama inside oracle arena during the game, but what the cameras captured outside the hotel after the game. and we're celebrating another warriors win this morning showing off your photos and videos like these. use the >> what the

only marshall tuck will change that. year after year, policians fail to improve public schools. tuck turned around failing schools,

raising graduation rates 60%. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. i'm jeff bleich. preventing violence has long been my cause. in the face of senseless violence, we need hope.

after columbine, i led president clinton's youth violence commission. i joined joe biden to reduce domestic violence, helping boys become men. i beat the nra in court, defending gun laws that save lives. today, a new generation is rising, and this is our moment. in the streets and in the capitol, i'll stand with them. jeff bleich. democrat for lieutenant governor. two down, two to go, warriors took care of business at home winning game two last night, and now it's on to cleveland. >> curry finds some room, gets off the break, got it! cur curry, back to the corner, in this case fake, sets up another, got it again. recovers, shot clock winding down, launches it up, shot clock, and, oh, he got it in time! >> steph curry lit up oracle with a record nine three pointers. here's another one. the warriors won 122-103 and

dubs fans did not let jr smith forget about the mistake in game one chanting "mvp" when he was atc news was outside the four seasons when the cavaliers returned after the game. >> jr! you're the man! you're the man! >> fans still letting smith hear it. the warriors fly out later today, oracle's hosting a watch party game three wednesday. tickets are $20 and go on sale at noon. this has become the meme around the world, filmed by the staff as lebron james walked out of the game one conference center and told reporters be better tomorrow. after the win, the coach kerr had fun with that. >> by the way, i thought you guys were much better today, good job. >> be better tomorrow. kerr head coach and maybe a

little master troll there. all right, game three is wednesday. our coverage starts at 5:00 with the pregame show brought to you by comcast business and tipoff at 6:00. stay with us for toyota "after the game," have a great day, bye bye!

my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locafor pg&e.rk fieldman most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. i'm jeff bleich. preventing violence has long been my cause. in the face of senseless violence, we need hope. after columbine, i led president clinton's youth violence commission. i joined joe biden to reduce domestic violence, helping boys become men. i beat the nra in court, defending gun laws that save lives. today, a new generation is rising, and this is our moment. in the streets and in the capitol, i'll stand with them. jeff bleich. democrat for lieutenant governor.

i thought after sandy hook, where 20 six and seven year olds were slain, 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 boasting. overselling his achievements. making false claims. as lieutenant governor, he skipped many of his duties, saying the job was "so dull," he only shows up to work at the state capitol "like one day a week, tops." the same gavin who, as mayor, "split town" during a massive oil spill and "jetted off.. to hawaii." gavin's not gonna work... as governor

>> welcome to american pride week, where each day, we're saluting ordinary people who go above and beyond in their everyday lives. if anyone deserves to win $1 million, it's these folks. so let's see if they can do it. let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ hey, everybody, welcome to the show. you ready to play "millionaire" today? [cheers and applause] let's welcome our first american pride contestant, a combat engineer in the united states maneor. [cheers and applause]rodw. [cheers and applause] roarke, good to have you here. >> thank you. thank you. >> seven years in the united states marine corps. >> yes. >> thank you so much for your service. >> my pleasure. >> let me tell you what you're up against today. 14 questions, money values growing from $500 all the way up