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the city spends nearly $250,000 a year per child to keep them incarcerated. >> opponents of the system want the city to reinvest the nearly $12 million directed to juvenile hall last year on direct supportive services for our children. >> reporter vic lee spoke with those on both sides of the issue. he's live with the story. vic? >> reporter: ama, i just checked with the board of supervisors, they are meeting as we speak at city hall. on the agenda is a resolution to shut down juvenile hall. it has yet to be introduced but the sponsors of the bill say they will introduce it some time tonight. >> shut it down! >> reporter: some 200 people gathered for the rally to shut down san francisco juvenile hall, a 150-bed facility in diamond heights. 6 of 11 san francisco supervisors have declared their support for a measure that will be introduced at today's board
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meeting, a measure that will close the facility while launching a task force to come up with secure and supportive alternatives for young offenders. as a young man supervisor walton was incarcerated in a juvenile detention facility for armed robbery and other crimes. he says the changes in his life were all through mentorships. >> educational exposure, quality after school programs. it has never been because of time spent in juvenile hall. >> reporter: youth activist spent time at san francisco juvie hall for a robbery when he was 13. >> you get wiped out all your freedoms, a cold slab, in with a mat, a blanket. you come out only four hours out of the day. >> reporter: he says the incarceration made him angry and depressed. they say the population has dropped dramatically leaving 70% of the facility empty. they also point to the cost of
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incarceration, about $250,000 per young person. the probation officer nantz credits the drop in juvenile crime to the city's progressive programs. >> are there opportunities for further reforms? absolutely. although i would like to have those reforms in place before there is a commitment to shuttering our existing juvenile hall. >> reporter: reverend amos brown, head of the naacnaac also against the shutdown. >> parents are not reared by parents, who need discipline, need structure, a quality facility such as juvenile hall. >> reporter: well, 6 of the 11 supervisors on the board have declared their support for the resolution, but they need eight supervisors just to be safe to override a mayor's veto, and mayor london breed has said in the past she does not support this resolution in its present form. vic lee, abc 7 news.
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>> vic, thank you so much. a 310-unit apartment and retail development near the b.a.r.t. station could get a green light tonight. it will be built between two other apartment buildings downtown. it includes up to 6,500 square feet of commercial space. it is owned by the city of concord. the city council meets in a few minutes at 6:30 tonight. happening now, people in alameda are voting in a special election on a plan to develop housing for the homeless and seniors. there are two dueling ballot measures for land at the former naval air station and near a popular beach. measure a allows for the construction of a wellness center and a medical rehabilitation center for homeless pele. meure b would declare the land open space and block development. initial voting results are expected tonight. new developments tonight in the case of a man police say had a list of women he wanted to rape. we showed you his mug shot last night. now women who recognize that man
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are calling police asking were they on the list. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley is live. that's a terrifying question. >> reporter: it sure is. walnut creek police want to assure everybody they think there were only three women that perhaps he was targeting and pursuing. we found out a lot today about the suspect, though, 37-year-old matt caruso, who appeared in court. they say, prosecutors say, he was a copy machine repairman at various east bay offices and targeted women at those offices. they also said he kept detailed notes on where they lived, where they worked, and also detailed, graphic ways he would assault them. >> i would say it's disturbing for the public and we recognize that and are doing everything we can to locate or identify any other victims. >> reporter: matt caruso appeared before a judge in martinez this morning. he pleaded not guilty to three charges including child
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pornography. the d.a.'s office said they found the porn on an electronic device as well as attempted kidnapping and assault with intent to commit rape charges. >> we also asked the judge to grant three protective orders to protect jane does one, two, and three in case if he was able to make bail and got out. >> reporter: right now caruso is being held in jail in martinez. bail is set at $1.1 million. on march 26th, caruso is accused of attacking jane doe one outside her walnut creek apartment building as she left for work. prosecutors say he pointed a stun gun at her hip, but the taser malfunctioned. as the woman dropped her bags, the d.a.'s office says he tripped over her bags and fell into the bushes as she ran away. he dropped a cell phone as he escaped. that prompted investigators to zero in on caruso along with the bag retrieved from a dumpster. >> a rape and kidnapping kit which included ties and bondage.
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>> reporter: caruso was arrested at his home in newark the next day. walnut creek police are leading the investigation. could there be more victims? >> there could be. there could be. we've received phone calls from women throughout the bay area that have worked with caruso in the past to see if they have potentially been targeted by him. >> we feel like due to the threat of public safety and the fact there are multiple potential victims involved, especially with those criminal protective orders, we want to protect the public and those jane does. that's why we're going to be asking for no bail. >> reporter: the no bail hearing is set for april 18th. i reached out to caruso's defense attorney. he declined to comment. in walnut creek, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> all right, leslie, thank you. an east bay animal shelter is asking people to be vigilant with their pets as police search for one shooting cats with a pellet gun. they are offering an award for an arrest in the case.
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>> reporter: one look and you know he's not a happy cat. a closer one you'll see he's lost a leg from amputation. >> that's percy. >> reporter: rebecca katz would not have invited us back here if she didn't have a problem and a major concern. >> i mean, we deal with cruelty more than i'd like. >> reporter: but percy's case and not far away a similar circumstance for another cat have them on high alert, both recovering from being shot by pellet guns. it appears to be a pattern. four cats shot in five weeks. one of them so badly it had to be euthanized. all they have in common every cat was a male, every cat a stray. >> if it's an adult, i frankly think there needs to be some kind of accountability. this is a penal code violation. 597 of the penal code. cruelty to animals is a serious crime.
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>> reporter: if rebecca katz talks like a lawyer it's because she used to be one for the city sfraf san francisco. her love of animals brought her here and that love for animals helped to generate a $10,000 reward. most of the shootings occurred in oakland's lower diamond neighborhood. the cats have turned up on doorsteps and streets. as for the one they euthanized -- >> he was dying as he came in. he couldn't hunt. he couldn't move. there was no salvaging it. he was suffering. it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: it was the right thing to do following a horrible thing done. in oakland, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. tonight people in the south bay are learning they will have to pay the price for doing the right thing. they conserved water during the drought thinking they're doing their part to build a better bay area, right? now their water bills aren't going down. they're going up. reporter david louie went to find out why. >> reporter: well, dan, across the bay area water usage really went down. people were really conserving and pitching in.
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in some cases the water use went down as much as 30% or very close to 30%. and because of that, san jose water is asking state regulators to approve a one-year-long surcharge to make up for that. >> conservation was great but it comes with a cost. that's exactly right. >> reporter: san jose water is very frank about it as is 220,000 households rr 1 million customers cut back water use during the drought leaving them short. they are asking the utilities commission to let them add a surcharge to raise the average bill about $2.19 per month. the customer isn't happy. >> i'm being punished for doing the right thing. >> reporter: she's already paying about $131 in service charges previously authorized by state regulators and $40 for water use every two months. then there's the new proposed surcharge. the neighborhood blog next door is filled with complaints from other customers. the service area covers most of san jose plus the communities of campbell, saratoga, los gatos
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and cupertino. san jose water corporate communications director jamie says water rates don't begin to cover its expenses. >> if we have to rely on the amount of water we sell to recover fixed costs as well and water sales drop precipitously, then we can't cover our costs. >> reporter: part of the $9 million shortfall was due to expenses to promote conservation to meet state and regional goals of 20%. >> we're required to send out educational information when there is conservation guidelines in place so that our customers are aware and can attempt to meet those guidelines. >> reporter: customers met the challenge. the 13 retail water companies supplied by valley water district saw average drought savings of 20% to 28% during the drought. now the surcharge has not yet been approved by state regulators. this is the public comment period, though, and many of the angry customers who don't like the surcharge say they're going to step up and complain. we're live in san jose, david
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louie, abc 7 news. >> all right, david, thank you. sonoma state university actually remains under a boil water restriction tonight. officials say there was an unanticipated drop in pressure yesterday in the wells that provide water to the campus. the state water resources board is conducting tests. anyone on campus should use bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes and for brushing their teeth. some say they can help fight crime. others feel they're an invasion of privacy. a bay area city tackles both sides of the debate over police drones. and we look into another contentious issue, red light cameras. why one city is considering getting rid of them. i'm spencer christian. a wind advisory is in effect for the bay area. a look at how long this gusty pattern will
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in the south bay tonight the drone debate takes center stage. abc 7 news reporter live in mountain view where the city council will take on the issue tonight. >> reporter: the city council is meeting behind me, police, fire and public works are the three departments interested in using a drone. they'll make their case as well as address the issue of privacy. in early february the police department used a drone to locate a missing teen which they say otherwise would have taken several hours and lots of resources. that's the type of technical advantage mountain view is looking to gain. >> we have shoreline. we have major city. we have suburb. there's a lot of potential use here for it. >> reporter: in a memo to the city police, fire and public
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works departments outline how drone technology could allow for safer and more efficient ways to serve the community. safety could come at the risk of privacy. >> technology moves faster than laws. it's better in these cases to discuss it and then use it. >> reporter: and those are some of the same concerns raised by the aclu. the big concerns, using drones to track individuals, discriminatory targeting of specific groups like gangs, automated enforcement meaning using a machine with potential glitches to administer justice and concerns over new issues such as expanding from surveillance to actual intervention in situations on the ground. >> it would not be used to target specific individuals. there would be very clear guidelines about when and if it could be used. >> reporter: katie nelson with the mountain view police department says they're already thinking of privacy issues. to begin with their drones won't be armed. duplication and distribution of drone footage would be
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prohibited, and drones won't be used for random or proactive surveillance. >> we would have to go to the location where this incident is occurring and launch from there. we would not be flying from the police department to wherever. >> reporter: now this is just the first round of discussions if the city decides to move forward, it could be more than a year before drones are even used. drone training alone can take eight months. >> we'll follow up there, thank you. two people were taken to the hospital this afternoon after a driver crashed into a restaurant in cupertino. santa clara county deputies say this happened around 3:00 p.m. a 78-year-old man mistook the gas pedal for the brake hitting a mother and her 16-year-old daughter. they're going to be okay, you'll be glad to know. the driver was not hurt. his driver's license is now under review. a peninsula city will consider its use of red light cameras. tickets have generated $1.4
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million for the 2018 fiscal year. but according to "the daily post" the city has only received $24,000 of it. the city gets 32% of fees. the rest goes to the state and county, police and the company that operates the cameras. they got 70% of the city's share totaling $312,000. the city council will review the proposed contract tonight. on to the weather. spencer christian took the first chance he could get to get outside. >> absolutely even though it was windy. spencer? >> i know. i'm holding on to the rail on the roof. it's not quite that windy although we have had some pretty strong gusts around the bay area, but it's a beautiful early evening under sunny skies. you can see how clear it is on this image and we have a wind advisory in effect for much of the bay area along the coast and in parts of solano county until 8:00 this evening. 35 to 45 miles per hour at their
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peak. unsecured objects may get blown around. on we go to a look at our gusts right now. most other locations are seeing gusts between 25 and 30 miles an hour which is still nothing to sneeze at, you might produce your own gust. looking live right now at a blue, bright, sunny western sky from emeryville. these are our current temperature readings, 58 in the city. mid-60s at oakland, mt. view. low 60s actually mt. view, san jose. on we go to another live view. there's a bright blue western sky and big, bright sun as well. mid-60s at napa, petaluma, concord and livermore. 69 in vacaville. overlooking across the embarcadero and these are forecast features. this gusty pattern continuing into thursday. mild and sunny days will be with us into the week, only into the first part of the weekend, though.
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on sunday we'll see cloudier and cooler conditions developing. here is why we have the strong, gusty winds. inland to our east offshore to our west, the tight gradient in between is generating the strong, gusty wind. on we go to lows tonight, generally about mid to upper 40s under breezy conditions. and the wind gust animation shows the wind won't taper off much until about tomorrow morning. we'll see the gusts easing up. going into the afternoon hours and evening hours tomorrow we'll see the wind intensify. this pattern will be with us for a while. and let's move along to tomorrow's highs. generally low to mid-60s on the coast under windy conditions once again. around the bay shoreline look for highs in the upper 60s, a couple locations will top out at around 70. some of our inland locations tomorrow will see highs in the low to mid-70s. another mild day is coming our way. and in san jose at the shark tank tomorrow it's rally time for sharks fans as the men in teal get ready to move into the first round of the stanley cup
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playoffs and the weather conditions will be bright and sunny, breezy, temperatures reaching into the upper 60s to around 70 tomorrow. the accuweather seven-day forecast. a little bit of a cooldown slightly on thursday but then temperatures bounce back up again on friday and saturday. it will be quite mild going into the first part of the weekend. then we get that sunday cooldown as clouds increase and that pattern continues into monday and then temperatures bounce back up to more springlike levels on tuesday. all in all apart from the rather strong wind gusts we're looking at lovely weather coming our way. >> it's nice. all right, thank you, spencer. well, netflix may be coming to a theater near you. >> coming up, the purchase the company is eyeing that could help the streaming service showcase its films.
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has more from hollywood. >> reporter: so much history behind these gates. the theater build in the 1920s has been one of the most famous and storied theaters in the world. now talks with under way for netflix to buy it. yes, the same streaming service oscar winning filmmaker steven spielberg has blasted for streaming movies like "roma" with limited theatrical showings. >> the egyptian was where the first hollywood movie premiere was held in 1922, and now a streaming service looks like it's going to own it. that's a pretty big shift in how people are consuming content in under 100 years. >> reporter: if you're wondering, that first hollywood movie premiere was for organization is dedicated to preserving and celebrating movie pictures in all form. the sale to netflix would lead to a partnership where both would have access to the theater. >> this is really about
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netflix's planting a flag for the theater community. this gives them a landmark theater in hollywood where they can stage events, premieres, and really show the hollywood theatrical community that they're committed to the work they're doing. >> reporter: the hollywood reporters natalie jarvey says they're not interested in being a brick and mortar theater owner but it will be their go to for glitzy screenings. >> netflix wants to change the windowing strategy of movies. they want to make movies available to their consumers on netflix as soon as possible. so the big theater owners don't appreciate that. they want to preserve their window, have the movie exclusively in theaters for their audience, and they're n orter:ndhere are no details on the time line of the deal or when it might close but, again, netflix will likely use the egyptian theater for screenings and special events only and not for any public
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showings of movies. reporting from hollywood, abc 7 news. and while we're talking entertainment youtube's most popular creator is taking his live streams somewhere else. >> hello! before this video begins i have exciting announcement. >> announcement time. >> i'm partnering up -- >> cutie pie made the announcement on his youtube channel where he's still posting videos. he says d live, based in cupertino, takes no creative earnings and offers cryptocurrency rewards to creators and viewers. cutie pie says he'll donate at least $10,000 in cryptocurrency to other d live creators. more problems today for more than a dozen parents accused in the college admission scandal. >> they learned their legal troubles just got bigger today as more plan to plead guilty. >> white supremacists are not allowed on the platform under any circumstance.
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there are new developments in the college admissions scandal. >> tonight new charges against 16 rich parents accused of buying their children's way into elite colleges. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has new developments in the case. >> reporter: bay area parents already implicated in the college admissions scandal are facing new charges outlined in a second superseding indictment. they are diane and todd blake of ross. did you pay to help your child get into school? elizabeth and emanuel. did you use the side door? and marcy. are you and your spouse still ndictment alleges conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services
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as well as money laundering conspiracy. amy and dr. gregory colburn were indicted on the same charges. their attorney says they will plead not guilty. yesterday 14 defendants including five bay area parents said they would plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. bruce and davina isackson of hillsborough are the only parents who signed a cooperation agreement with the government. should they provide substantial assistance in the investigation or prosecution the u.s. attorney will file a motion to recommend that the court imposes a sentence below the advisory guidelines sentencing range. bruce isackson will plead guilty to one count of money laundering conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to defraud the irs after taking a tax deduction for the bribe. the isacksons have said they are profoundly sorry. also indicted today actress lori loughlin and her husband. an arraignment date has not yet been scheduled. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news.
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>> follow the fallout and learn about the bay area parents accused in the college admission scandal with detailed coverage on our website, abc7news.com. attorney general william barr was pressed on the mueller report today. last month robert mueller ended his nearly two-year investigation into russian election medaling and possible collusion. he outlined his main conclusions. >> all we have is your four-page summary which seems to cherry pick from the report. to draw the most favorable conclusion possible for the president. >> i tried to use as much of the special counsel's own language as i could. they were just stating the bottom line conclusions. >> he said the report does not conclude the president committed a crime, but it also doesn't exonerate him. barr says he will release a redacted version within a week. >> i do think it's important that the public have an
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opportunity to learn the results of the special counsel's work. >> barr will be back on capitol hill tomorrow and will answer more questions from congress next month after the report is released. >> meantime congress demanded answers from facebook and google over how white supremacists use social media. >> reporter: lawmakers on capitol hill grilling executives from facebook and google. >> there's no place for terrorism or hate on facebook. >> reporter: social media platforms criticized for their role in spreading extremist ideologies. the hearing come weeks after a terror attack in new zealand was live streamed on facebook causing the network to announce it would ban all praise, support, and representation of white nationalism and separatism. the video then spread across google-owned youtube with the platform scrambling to stem the
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uploads. >> we are troubled by the hate and violence in the world, particularly acts of terrorism in new zealand. >> reporter: the platforms say they're aiming to remove hateful pages and videos faster. >> it's a fully holistic approach that we take. we try to leverage our techie in that space. >> reporter: while youtube defended their platform they were forced to disable comments on the live stream at the house judiciary hearing after an influx of racist and anti-semitic comments. the tech companies appeared alongside prominent right-wing activists and civil rights activists all discussing the balance of protecting free speech while attempting to eliminate hate speech. >> err on allowing more speech. we have to draw a line somewhere. >> reporter: in washington, abc 7 news. east bay congressman eric swalwell announced his candidacy yesterday with this video.
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today he called in to abc 7 mornings and explained why he believes he's the person for the job. >> i have seven years of experience now in the congress. i feel like we have a case to make and a country to fix. >> swalwell is the 18th democrat to throw his hat in the ring for president. a look at the other candidates. we have a list on our website abc7news.com. a bay area school employee is up for a national honor. >> he goes above and beyond. >> he's not a teacher. up next, the man behind the scenes who is inspiring others.
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elementary in san francisco. he insists that they all call him by his first name. >> they can't pronounce my last name so mr. miguel. >> he will always bring a smile, tell us jokes, and is so welcoming. >> he'll say ola and now most of our students now know a little bit of spanish. >> reporter: as a custodian for the past 17 years his duties go beyond these hallways. he's quick to give advice to anyone who wants or needs it. be nice with everybody. >> if you're part of a community, your actions matter and if you make a mistake or you have an action that is negative to the community it has impact and he helps kids understand that. >> reporter: students here have learned any kind of work can be done by all. >> each of us like the students
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try our hardest to help clean up the school. >> reporter: it was because of his contributions to the school community that the staff submitted his name to a national custodian of the year contest. so who decides who wins? you do. the winner gets $5,000 and the school gets a $5,000 makeover. the winner will be determined by the number of votes submitted online. regardless of who wins, mr. miguel says coming to san francisco from his native el salvador 35 years ago has given him opportunities he could never foresee. >> he's given everything that i needed, everything that i want. >> reporter: in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> way to go, miguel. good stuff. a group of east bay students is making a lifesaving difference half a world away.
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students at st. theresa school rang a gong to mark their progress as they packed meals destined for west africa. >> they give everyone what they need to live a happy life and no matter who they are and where they live. >> we need to help them because if they try to go to other countries most of them are in wars. >> it impressed me how much people cared and took action. >> usually i'm a shy person. i came out of my comfort zone in this. >> the students raised more than $8,000 for the project. great job. >> absolutely. he is a team leader for the san jose sharks minor league team though he never makes it out on the ice. >> meet a locker room attendant whose positive attitude is the whose positive attitude is the california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones.
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team. >> he's a cheerleader. he helps out in the locker room. i think his main job is to help guys forget about what's going on for a little bit. >> reporter: the locker room attendant for the san jose barracuda, from picking up the gear to folding the jerseys, mo helps make sure everything is in order. he has been involved with the organization since his dad joined the minor league staff more than two decades ago. >> when mo was born he was born with down's syndrome and then 23 years ago we brought him up to stanford and he was diagnosed with autism. >> reporter: from the moment he first stepped into the locker room he was accepted with open arms. >> he's part of the american hockey league. >> it's different a little bit but we treat him like a brother. >> at first it takes a while for him to remember you or learn your nickname. no matter if you're having a
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good day or a bad day, a smile on your face in the morning. >> reporter: he puts in his daily treadmill workout, 65 minutes every time. like everything mo does in life he is always consistent. >> he's very regimented and has certain things he does every day. when the towels are folded you know all the corners are togeth together. everything is perfect. >> reporter: he works through his days with a smile on his face. >> to me i think he's just a mo. without this, i don't know what he would do. i think he would be lost. anyone who has a kid with special needs they need to be a part of things. >> reporter: after morning skate, school, and his workout, mo heads here to the s.a.p. center for the game where he always has the best seat in the house. >> he was invited into the
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sharks organization. they've been unbelievable with him. he travels on the bus with me. he'll fly and go on all the road trips. >> reporter: mo always wants to cheer on a win. >> sometimes things don't go away, just have to see the picture and he helps do that. >> when he's the first to walk in after a loss and let us know. sometimes it's funny, sometimes you feel bad you let him down. >> he's my best friend. he's a fun loving kid. >> he's part of the team. that's a special bond. it may not have been raining today.
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it happened around 4:00 p.m. when wind gusts were 35 miles per hour. it's not certain wind is what caused it to come down. fortunately no one was hurt. people taking advantage of the wind on the water. soaking up some sun on the bay and a good breeze made it a good ride. >> from the bay to on the roof. >> earlier when you came to me the wind wasn't bothering me because the sun was so bright. now the sun has gone down lower in the sky it's getting chilly. a look at live doppler 7. sunny skies and our gusty wind pattern. we have wind advisory in effect until 8:00 tonight along coastal areas and over much of solano county we can expect gusts 35 to 40 miles an hour or higher. overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s and highs tomorrow generally in the upper 60s around the bay.
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the accuweather seven day foecast. temperatures bounced back up on friday and saturday. a few clouds enter the sky. monday will be even cooler. next tuesday temperatures rise again. it's the old roller coaster ride of temperatures. >> thank you so much, spencer. speaking of roller coaster, warriors as we head into the playoffs. mindi bach is here. this is not what the warriors wanted to happen.
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the warriors wrap up the regular season with back-to-back games on the road. several players are out for the first game tonight in new orleans. unfortunately stephon curry went out near the end of the first quarter. demarcus cousins, yeah, he was the lone all-star standing for the warriors. early in the first he threw down some sweet revenge against his former team. that had to feel good. curry look at him tweak his right ankle as he cut he would go down. the warriors are calling it a mild foot sprain. the reserves gain all of the action in this one. lee misses but bell had the nice
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putback slam. right now we'll take a look at that score. fans can't own one of the we believe in the final home game of the season. the team is auctions off with the proceeds going to the community foundation. draymond green's number 23 is $600 right now. the auction runs through may 2nd. magic johnson is stepping down as president of the lakers. he made the surprise announcement before the lakers' final game against the trail blazers. he plans to return to community work and being a statesman for the game. johnson called it a good day and said he was happier when he was not president of the lakers. the warriors gm was part of the committee for a new head coach at ucla. today the bruins hired mick
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cronin, a six year, $24 million contract. he coached cincinnati for the last 13 seasons taking the bear accounts to the ncaa tournament each of the last nine years. duke, kansas, gonzaga and michigan state are the other schools with nine straight appearances and counting. he said i'm excited we have a coach in mick who wants to be a part of this program. chris mullen has stepped down as head coach of st. john's. he called the decision to leave his alma mater extremely emotional but due to a personal loss. he took over the program in 2015. the red storm lost in the first four ncaa this season. the a's lost their first four games on the road trip which matches their longest losing streak from last season. the starters have an e.r.a. over 10.00. today the a's had their stopper on the mound.
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here he strikes out ricard in the first. he held the orioles scoreless through seven innings. two on, two out. a slow roller to short, beats the throw. chris davis scores the first run. a little chopper to third. check out the cat like reflexes to duck under the tag. the a's go up 2-0. next batter simeon. this one wasn't in play for anyone. a two-out rally. we like those. two on for the orioles. you just don't run on him. he throws a laser to the plate. 13-2. nice to bust a losing streak. playoff hockey is by nature intense. the sharks' first-round matchup with the golden knights promises to be much more extreme.
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the division rivals have history. the two battled with las vegas. the knights blew them out twice. game one tomorrow night at the tank is going to be a fight. >> we play in the pacific division. nobody likes anybody. that's the reality of where they play. i'm sure it will be similar to that type of game in terms of the extracurricular. they stay disciplined and letting our play do the talking. >> they're playing together. i mean, it doesn't change a whole lot. it adds a little depth. >> i don't expect stephon curry to play tomorrow night. i don't expect him to play tomorrow either.
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