we looked at where it occurred. it will hopefully help solve the poblem. >> we'll be going to our left. whoever is after me. >> it has been nearly seven months since the transit center was temporarily closed. we got a first hand look at how engineers will reinforce the beams that were cracked. >> 16 of the sandwich plates were built in pennsylvania and holes drilled in stockton. >> a high strength steel. a bolted connection that will end up going in the girders. >> here's a rendering of where the plates will end up. they're represented in white and will act like two slices of bread bolted between the girder. >> a 224 bolts for this exact location will be installed with the two plates. one on top. one on the bottom. that will be the reinforcement.

>> eight plates will be on the three-month side where the cracks first appeared. to be extra cautious, they will do the same on the first street side of the transit center. they hope this time it will work. >> we need to put our people safety first. especially in earthquake city like san francisco. >> the work is expected to be completed by june 1st. but this doesn't mean the building will be open for business. >> at a point in time, we'll be able to determine with the independent review's approval when we can identify the reopening date. >> in the meantime, people will use the temporarily bay terminal at mission street. >> it has been going on for a long time. i keep waiting for someone to show up and say you need to walk over there. >> for us, it is really an inconvenience factor. taxpayers are not paying anything for this. all the costs will be absorbed

by the contractor. live in san francisco. abc7 news. how long will it take to reopen? >> i knew would you ask me that. i'll tell that you there is a very longitude list. and for that i have to look at my notes. it is very long. so they must conduct a complete review of the building. that will take a very long time. the mcc, metropolitan commission, has been doing its own investigation. they have to approve it as well. that will take time. all the transportation agencies have to be informed. they have to get their act together. that will take a very long time. so again, the list is long. i'll tell you one more thing. that is on our website, abc7 news.com, we have a time line that explains everything from the time it was shut down to

today, this afternoon. >> okay. thank you. >> you know the bay area's struggle with homelessness. it has been a focus of abc7's reporting as we work toward building a better bay area. now a report finds the crisis is so massive, it will will will wl overhaul to solve. they say it will take $13 billion to house the homeless residents in the bay area. and at the current rate of housing development, it would take until 2037 to house every homeless person. 28,000 to date. it finds that the bay area is one of the highest levels of unsheltered homeless in the country. 67% are people forced to live out on the streets in tents, cars, or someplace else out in the open. the oakland mayor will he bey schaaf says the seclusion is simple. >> the solution is simple.

>> collaboration for faster impact is what the bay area >>henlplaces with large he popeless populations, the largest homeless populations are los angeles and new york city. making a difference at street level is difficult. >> i'm working with homeless people every day and i know more needs to be done. >> we're struggling with who need help. >> it never seems like enough. >> wayne is in san francisco. >> reporter: it's not exactly a new problem. this is a chronic problem. i remember standing on this street in 1981 talking about the homeless problem. it is still going on. so yes, we asked some experts.

find us something that is working. that led to us acaedin innovatid supportive housing. they call themselves dish. it is an escape not far from the tender loin. home for some 70 tenants. >> this is a standard union. it comes fully furnished. >> reporter: and still pretty basic. the hotel on sixth street can and does transform lives. >> they looked at you like you were disposable. trash. >> you can't be civilized. we can't be in social -- you feel terrible. >> natalie and robert. it's permanent housing subsidized by the city of the one of eight hotels and buildings around san francisco that heeds the almost 600 tenants. residents face one-third of the income for rent. >> the science in. support housing works.

it is cheaper than people in and out of rooms. most people do really well with it. >> people are looking ideas. doug read the list of requirements on homelessness about a new agency, a regional task force and tax credits and leveraging technology. ultimately he said it come down to finding space. >> we all wish we had a magic wand to make it happen. >> problem remains as complex as its mission. she was 15 credits short of a masters and still drugs lowered her to the streets. >> people have to want to get off the street. some don't want to. they like it. >> you can't look at me and know that i was ever homeless. >> they say find a model and duplicate it. >> aid drug problem but now i'm clean. i'm so happy to be inside. you don't even know. >> that is the difference having

a permanent roof over your head. not talk in this case but action. abc7. the bay area research manager is here with me today. he is the lead researcher with the group that did the report we've been talking about. >> what could you think are the biggest takeaways? >> this is the first time a ground troop has put together, the amount of time it would take to solve the crisis speak to the scale. it is not just the san francisco, oakland problem. it is across the reasoning. >> that is a shocking figure. 28,000 right now. it's getting worse. >> that's one of the key

aspects, there are inflows and there are exits. they're doing a good job moving them from tents to shelters and units. but then someone takes their place every day. it is showing off the inflows is the most cost effective step. >> we look at the big numbers. how many years it would take to get there. how do we make the small steps and make it more manageable. >> the city by city or county by county basis. we need more innovation. it can happen here. we haven't necessarily innovated on homelessness. we're thinking of better solutions and getting experiments done to see what works and doesn't work. >> here's a basic fundamental question. it is so bad here.

no place else is worse than los angeles and new york. why is it so bad here? the weather? cost of housing? is it our political policies? what's going on? >> a little of everything. part of it may be the weather. housing is difficult to build here. we don't have an older housing stock that we can rely on for the lower income levels. part of it is the mental health system has been defunded. and part of it is we haven't come together to solve this problem. it's been very piecemeal. the solution to homelessness, well, we haven't built enough housing in the region. >> thank you for coming in and giving us insight. >> thank you. finding solutions to the homeless crisis is just one issue we're focusing on in the bay area. at abc7 news, join the conversation online with the #better bay area. making news, the man accused of being the golden state killer

will face the death penalty if convict convicted. prosecutors made the announcement during the latest court appearance. the 73-year-old is the suspect in at least 13 murders and dozens of rapes in six california counties, including santa clara and contra costa. they've agreed to combine it together in one trial. last month the governor impose ad moratorium on current death row inmates. now last times says newsom is considering stopping local prosecutors from seeking any new death penalty sentences but that hasn't happened quite yet. in the east bay, a concord daycare central has its van back. early saturday morning, thieves took off with the van. the video captures two people hanging out in front of the center just before police found the van in a parking lot.

with eight of the ten childcare seats stolen. this was the second time the van had been stolen in nine months. amazing news for space fans. the first to ever see images of a black hole and what it means to you. how much you love the sharks? well, their getting ready to have a big rally before the big game against the golden knights. we'll tell you all about it. live in san jose. we're on our way, thanks. a different kind of shark, mr. wonderful, talks about his deal with the bay area entrepreneur. so this has been another bright and breezy spring day. a bit of a cool down tomorrow. will there

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. the first ever in all of recorded history to get the cosmic place, a black hole. we've seen the mock ups but this image in the middle is the real deal. a closer look at an idea that used to be science fiction that is now science real. >> now to a break through that is thrilling the world today. humanity got its first glimpse. look at this. of a cosmic place of no return. a black hole. >> we have seen what we thought was unseeable. we have seen a picture of a black hole. >> with those words, this astronomer at the harvard

smithsonian center for astro physics showed the world the very first image of a black hole. >> pretty spectacular. >> the image caught the attention of the scientist in owing. >> there is so much energy being produced that you get this bright glow around it. that is actually material being pulled into the black hole with a tremendous amount of energy. >> that material is moving at light speeds, which creates the colorful glow. black holes are stars that died, exploded and collapsed into a super dense object. >> you can manning 6.5 billion suns squeezed down to smaller than a grain of sand. it has so much gravity. anything that gets too close to it will not be able to >> that includes light and that's why it is called a black hole. just getting a picture of it was a remarkable achievement. this black hole is hoe indicated in the n-87 galaxy.

about 55 million light years away. that means this image actually exsted that far back in time. >> that is just insane. hard to wrap your head around. amazing new images from nasa of the planet jupiter. researchers spotted these auroras at jupiter's poles. they are caused when solar we understand hit the strategy sphere. they call it an extreme example of space weather. in about an hour, spacex's most powerful rocket, which is is the most powerful rocket in the world at the moment, will make its second flight to space. take a look at the rocket launch last year. today's launch is taking place in florida. it will be the very first passenger launch sending to a high orbit above earth. >> a lot of people will be watching. i hourhe

las veg sharks will be playing. david louie is now live. you've been talking with fans and players. >> hi, guys. absolutely. it is expected to be a sellout crowd tonight. it really underscores what a ba south bay. you can see here, they're getting set up to do a big street festival outside the sap center. they'll be having entertainment, lots of food and other things to entertain the fans. we did get a chance to talk to them and boy, are they stoked. fans are roaming the streets of down san jose. city crews put up player banners to show for the support home team as they square off as the home team of the western playoffs. >> a lot of civic pride. >> of course, of course.

>> who will win? >> sharks, hope any. >> the the m the signature rivalry. hopes are hig lead to sharks to the finals. >> this is when it is the most fun to play hockey. everybody will battle something. i'm no different. i'm not seeing that. it just a challenge. it will be fun to get going. >> the teammate talked about the importance of displenty to advance in the playoffs. >> you have to take a hit or a punch to retaliate and to get in the box, they'd better not score. they've created something special for the playoffs. sharks on fire. >> we have spicy tuna and ahi tuna on the inside. we have some shark fins made

with cucumber and three different sauces on the outside. >> i am so excited for tonight. not only am i excite for tonight. it is at home. the first game. and i'm really hoping the sharks set the tone. >> see, i told you, lot of enthusiasm. did i mention the weather is perfect for an outdoor rally? all we need is the very first goal by the sharks. we will send an important message that the sharks will win big. he. >> we're going to send a message, all right. >> i'm going to keep this on until the game is over. >> oh, fancy. >> that might be sooner rather than later. >> here's a look at live doppler. >> breezy and pleasant

conditions. still pretty breezy out there but miltd. 62 degrees in san francisco. continues.ose where the 60 at half moon bay. looking at a bright blue western sky. mid 70s in vacaville and livermore. here's how it looks f looks f lf tower. breezy at the coast once again. sunny and warmer friday and saturday. then minor cooling on sunday. overnight, look for mostly cheer skies. may be a few thin high clouds will move through area. quite breezy at the coast. upper 40s in some of our inland valleys. on the coast, about 50 degrees. here's why we have some clouds coming our way. we have what we call this satellite radar, an inside

slider. you know how tough it can be. it is sliding into the pacific northwest bringing some light rain and that you aring clouds, counter clockwise, actually, clockwise circulation. pushing clouds into the bay area. we'll see a little bit of a layer of passing high clouds during the overnight hours. here it is at 11:00 a.m. it will still be mostly clear. then overnight and early tomorrow morning, we'll see the little veil of high clouds. it is not likely that we'll see any rainfall. tomorrow, partly cloudy skies, breezy conditions. especially near the coast. low 60s generally right around the bay shoreline. mid to upper 60s in the inland areas. here if you look at the pollen and uv index.

the tree pollen is high, you may have notice it if you have allergies. weed pollen, not a be pro. mold spores low. the uv is moderate. here's the seven-day forecast. >> sunnier skies friday and saturday. sunnier than tomorrow. highs in the mid 70s inland. up to mid 60s on the coast. clouds moving into the picture on sunday and monday. we'll start to see temperatures bounce back. >> all right. well, a queen of reality tv could be heading to court. as a lawyer. ahead, kim kardashian west plans to become an attorney without going to law school. skyrocketing prices at the pump have many of you shaking your heads. we'll look at the reason

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apprenticeship. she said she decided to pursue law after seeing a great result with a nonviolent drug offender. last year she successfully petitioned president trump to commute a person's sentence. she is the daughter of the late robert kardashian, best known for being one of attorneys. >> seems like she should finish law school. and thanks to being on shark tank. >> shark tank's mr. wonderful joined reggie on midday live along. she appeared on shark tank in january, pitched the idea to help parent enrich the lives of their children, 0-3. >> we bring mont sory education from birth to three before most children start preschool. 85% of the brain is formed by 3.

so it is a super important time. there is this education gap when kids are not in school and parents don't really know what to do. >> i thought it was brilliant. >> if you thought it was a great idea, wait until you see what reggie pitched to kevin after that speaker view. we'll show that you on midday live tomorrow morning at 11:00. maybeeggie a shark tank recipient. president trump on immigration. >> i'm the one who stopped it. president obama had child separation. >> what he said today during a roundtable discussion. plus, the controversial brewing over a new chick-fil-a

here are the stories headlines at 4:30. at least one person is dead and 17 others injured after a gas explosion in north carolina. the blast caused part of one building to collapse and catch fire. police say a contractor hit a gas line. >> it is estimated $12 billion are needed to address this. a report found more than 28,000 people in the region are homeless with 67% living on the streets in tents or someplace

out in the open. the transit center has been closed for seven months but it could renope june. president trump traveled to texas today for a round table discussion on immigration. the trip comes one day after the president denied reports he's restoring a zero tolerance trial separation policy. elizabeth says the president admits he's taking a tougher approach. >> president trump spending most of his day in texas and topping his agenda, talking immigration with local supporters. >> the gang members being thrown out because they don't want it. >> this a day after the president shut down multireports that he was considering bringing back the policy of separating migrant children from their families at the border.

>> i'm the one to stop it. it's like a picnic. let's to go disneyland. >> but president obama never had a blanket policy separating children from their parents. under obama there were separations but they occurred when the adults were tied to more serious crime like drug trafficking or previous deportations. meanwhile, on capitol hill, the changes within the department of homeland security continued to divide lawmakers. >> you can change personnel in a way that is necessary to get an outcome. no matter how many heads are chopped at the department of homeland security, the blame is really president trump. >> with the person he will moves the white house is expect to push through some of the president's border policy. including making it tougher for

people to declare asylum when they cross the border. abc news, new york. californians made joe biden their pick for likely presidential candidates even though he has not officially said he's running. he took the top spot with 26% supporting him among voters who lean toward democrats. senator bernie sanders finished second with 18%. u.s. senator kamala harris took third among her fellow californians. joe biden's popularity doesn't come as a surprise to valley jarrett. >> president obama relied on him, respected him. i can't think of a president who had a closer relationship with his vice president. >> jarrett served in the white house during the entire obama presidency and was interested his most trusted adviser. as for biden, she doesn't think

his behavior rises to the level of the me too movement and wasn't pernsonally offended by it. >> i remember when my father died. he came up to my office and he sat with his knee against my knee and he said your tears, when you think about your dad, will go from tears to smiles. >> she appeared on midday live to promote her memoir which details her time in the white house. there was a controversy with roseanne barr who tweeted. jarrett said the tweet is symptomatic of a bigger issue in our society and emphasizes they need for people to find more common ground. you can watch weekdays at 11:00 a.m. right here abc7. a chick-fil-a restaurant set

to open next month is raising red flags for lgbtq activists. >> it is. the solution may be in the form of a different kind of teiv wit story. >> yeah. set to open here next month. last month lgbtq activists presented their concerns on this letter. they're not calling for a boy could but they want to know what it symbolizes. >> construction continued here with you some lgbtq activists don't want to see it open. >> chicago nay is known to be anti-lgbtq by the millions of dollars they have put into anti-gay organizations. >> a tuesday night city council meeting, activists acknowledged how complex business opportunities can be. they said the contract isn't

with chick-fil-a which is part of the problem. >> the contract itself was pretty cut and dry and it that potential sources. that gave us a list of about 20 different restaurant groups. >> that contract is with hms host restaurant group who then subcontracted to chick-fil-a. they claimed they didn't know who to be coming in and admits -- >> some of us didn't know to the extent of what the activities with chicak-fil-a's owner, he passed away. and some of us did not connect the two. >> the council came one the solution to fly rain sgoe transgender plans the at the airport to show that the city values inclusiveness lt. >> we welcome in our city and want to make sure that our airport exemplifies it. >> since the also agreed not to renew hms six-year contract.con.

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. if you thought you were already paying a lot of gas, wait until you see the prices today. >> the national average is now $2.71 a gallon. in california, more than 50 cents higher than a month ago. >> in san francisco it is now over $4 a gallon. here's a look at why. >> we jumped in our news van on a mission to check out gas prices around fremont under the state average of $3.87. what we found made our pockets hurt. let's start at the chevron. >> this was probably not a good time to make this long distance trip. >> reporter: elizabeth is headed to haflt. her smart car takes preemium so

she's stuck sheg out $4.20 a gallon. we're not sure what makes this quick stop so much cheaper but investigation $3.59. >> the car operates fine. we love it. we like the price. >> the credit and debit card system was down here, paying $4.09 a gallon. he may never heave home without cash again. >> i guess so. i got to save some money. >> what do you call california? >> affordable. >> they blame major nance issues at four california refineries including in been easterna shut down two weeks ago when it malfunctioned, sending black smoke into the air. the bay area district hit them with 12 violations. so he's planning to keep hitting the road and his fuel fish

countryman. >> i'm not going to get anywhere in a camaro. >> since analysts do not believe these numbers will fall by the end of the month, the best advice to drivers is up now. abc7 news. today is the day of the year that san francisco celebrates walking. city leaders including mayor london breed joined the group to celebrate walk to workday. they say while this is an annual event, the effort to make it safer for people to walk in san francisco needs to take place year round. >> and days like today, what a nice day to walk around. >> a bit breezy. >> if you're the runner, you like that cool breeze around you. >> sunny skies across the area. a few high clouds will move through overnight. it will remain breezy one more day. the overnight lows in the upper 40s and inland valleys. especially in the north bay.

near the coast we'll see lows in the low 50s, and on we go to tomorrow's 12-hour planner. 7:00 tomorrow morning, breezy, mostly sunny. we'll see the evidence of clouds in the sky and then a few high clouds move through day. it will be much cooler today with high temperatures rising only to the mid to upper 60s in places that saw mid 70s today. so here's a closer look. 60 will be the high at half moon bay. mainly low 60s right around the bay shoreline. the seven-day forecast. we'll get sunnier skies and warmer conditions friday and saturday. high temperatures in the low to mid 70s. we have a bit of a cooler pattern developing with temperatures rebounding next wednesday. the ups and downs of the thermometer scale. >> there you go. i love it. yesterday we showed you the story of a san francisco school employee who is up for a national award.

we would like to share with you how you can help him win it. miguel greets students while he keeps the school clean. they call him mr. miguel. he is one of ten people competing for national custodian of the year. you can vote for mr. miguel. we have a link at abc7 news.com. the deadline is april 19th. a good guy. a bizarre story about bees, wait for it, stuck in a woman's eyelid. ugh! i'm michael finney. still trying to do [ dramatic orchestral music ] [ announcer ] tiger woods. [ tap of the putt ] expect anything different? [ waves crashing ] probably the most important shot dustin johnson has ever hit right here. [ crowd cheering ] what a gem! now keopka, down there into the wind. [ club thwacking ]

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paying more. how about you? >> there are winners and losers in this new law. some are saving and some are paying a lot more. it depends. if you're self-employed, there is a lot of benefits. >> you make out like a band why it. >> for example, would you like to pa tax on 80% of your profits instead of 100%? you can't do that with wages. so you can make $100 in wages and pay 100%. >> i think it is really important. if i get a paycheck for someone, i'm going to pay taxes on 100% of the money. if i set up a business, they just give me a free 20%. >> you have to otherwise qualify. i can go into it. as long as you meet the qualifications, then question. you only pay tax on 80%. >> pretty amazing. >> does the real estate apply? yes, if it is a business, no, if it's an investment.

what's the difference? we've spent a lot of time on it. we have all kinds of things. we can put things together. it essentially is a benefit if you have multiple businesses. take a look at the 529 plans. all of a sudden -- >> those are the saving for college moan. >> right. >> so they're great. you're not paying any taxes on you used to have to do it for college. now it starts from kindergarten. you can take money out from kindergarten. so there are all kinds of additional benefits. you can put money away, earn on it and not pay taxes on it. >> let's talk about home mortgage deductions. and the state taxes. that's been way cut back. >> yes, it has. >> for the new mortgages. the ceiling is 750 instead of a million. but the case decide in the san francisco, it is per taxpayer. not per house. so if you live there with your girlfriend, you even get a $750

deduction. if you live the with your wife, it is $750 and it only works for single people. so the government is giving you incentive to live together. >> you have to keep track of a lot of stuff. >> yes, you do. welcome to my life. >> what is the biggest misconception people have from taxes, the year before last versus last year? everything is so different. everything is taken away. they talk about getting simpler. a lot of benefits were taken away like the limitation here in california with the state and local taxes. a ceiling of $10,000. also, employee business expenses were taken away. casualties losses. now you only deduct them if they're federally declared. the bottom line is on the one hand. yes, it got simpler for employees. for business? incredible. the depreciation was increased.

you can write it off. tremendous benefits. >> i appreciate your time. always a pleasure. >> thank you so much. a new bay area start-up believes kit revolutionize birth control with a new pill for men. your choice therapeutics was found in the berkeley. they say it works by blocking a kind of biological switch in overtime which puts them in overtime when nearing a female egg. >> first, we reset the energy of them. if that would not be enough, we don't allow them on start drilling. yes. so we have a 1-2 punch. >> so for he ultimate idea would be for you to take a pill. because we're only going after mature sperm cells, we don't imagine having any of these side effects. >> researchers say they're working on a female version using the same molecule in a gel

formulation that could be used like a spermicide. doctors treated a woman for a swollen eye when they were shocked to find four tiny bees living under her left eyelid. no kidding. the woman thinks the so-called sweat bees blew into her eyes during a recent visit to her family member's grave. they are known to live near graves and fallen trees. and they were living off her tears. doctors say if she had waited any longer to come in, they may have had had to remove her eyeball of it is that serious. the bees were extracted and the woman is expected to make a full recovery. in case you're wondering, they are native to california. if you want to learn more, go to abc7 news.com. >> they must be tiny. >> these are tough times. up next, the change coming some macy's to get people offline and back into stores. >> and a look ahead.

sobering news from a doctor. >> he said i had a matter of minutes left, you know, with life. >> but the south san francisco officer fought back after being attacked on the job. he talked with abc7 news reporter vick lee. plus, the potential 49er and what he's hiding before the draft. those stories and more when dan and i join you for abc7 news at 5:00

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announced that a story is coming to macy's. you cannot exactly tell what to expect. that's the plan. >> it is a new way for us to engage our community. >>-on line is way more convenient. >> you can see the impact by walking around union square. empty store fronts and for lease signs. so macy's has created story. a new section to shop that tells a story and offers items from 70 different small businesses. the theme of this story is color. >> this is a great experience for them to give a reason to come to the store so that you wouldn't be able to do that online, seeing the products, having a good time in the store. >> the people who help you aren't called salespeople but story tellers. >> i think i build connection with somebody and then i tell

them a little bit about the product. >> shoppers we talk to say they're intrigued. and might pop in to see what it is all about. >> i'm interested in checking it out and seeing what the story is about. >> the story will change so chore will be here for about six to eight weeks in june. they plan to change it to another theme. they don't want to tell us what that is. ace>>heig cnge is coming to those amazon ghost stores. they plan to start accepting cash at its automated convenience stores. the move is being made to address the concerns that they discriminate against lower income shoppers who might not have credit cards. customers purchase items by scanning their phone to identify their account, pick up whatever they want and leave. get the latest news any time our app. to get the news you want delivered in real-time.

thanks for joining us. abc7 news at 5:00 starts now. >> it can be as simple as this. >> the moment so many go from taxpayer to tax taker. >> a former police officer has given minutes to live, now living beyond expectations. from science fiction >> live where you abc7 rea ed to address this horrid problem. >> that's oakland mayor libby schaafut the homeless situation. a new report puts a number on what it would cost to solve it.

>> the bay area council economic institute says the price tag is $12.7 billion. the calculation assumes construction costs of $450,000 per home for each of the 428,000 residents reported as homeless.o god evening. >> the bay area's struggle with homelessness has been a big problem as we work toward building a better bay area. >> we find the crisis is so massive, it will take a major overhaul to solve. >> laura anthony is live to begin our team coverage. >> hi, dan. this homeless encampment is one of hundreds here in the bay area with enough people livg them to pop hate a small city. as visible as these encampments are, it is clear the population is growing. the question this report addresses is how to help