the spire also collapsed through the roof as we saw. the two towers of the cathedral, they are okay. this new video shows the dang to the inside of the cathedral. it suffered some damage but much of the rest is largely okay. many artifacts were also saved. >> the reporter is live from paris with more on the recovery efforts after this tragic fire. >> reporter: good evening. it is hard to overstate how much of life it is for paris and how devastating it was all day. with news that it might not be so bad. that notre dame can be and will be rebuilt. investigators spent hours drawing through the inside of the gutted cathedral looking for structural defects and the cause

that churned. notre dame in the heart of paris. >> i never thought i would cry over a building. it was so surreal. >> new images show the devastation inside. the sun shining right through gaping holes in the centuries old roof. >> it is a nightmare. >> they watched in horror. >> a huge amount of smoke pouring up. i said what on earth is that? >> hundreds of firefighters worked all night battling the blaze. they could not protect the iconic spire which toppled. >> oh! >> the smell of the old wood burning. and you could feel the heatoff. the two towers are still standing of priceless artifacts saved by a human chain, as debris fell upon them including the crown of thorns said to be worn by jesus at his

crucifixion. last thursday, four evangelists were removed as part of ongoing restoration work. and the gold cross is still standing over the altar where the faithful would have flocked this sunday of. >> they believe hit to do with the restoration in the first place. it would have taken 20 years. president macron now says he wants to rebuild all of it in five years. ab abc7. >> it is hard to imagine paris without that as a police for tourists to see. have you heard of anything that was not able to be saved? >> we have heard of tremendous damage.

we've heard of artifacts and ancient ancient wood carving that's would date to the middle ages. we have not gotten an estimate of what might not have made it out. you did see there was a human chain of people, rescue workers and first responders that pulled out a lot of artifacts. we actually watched work orders a cherry picker go up to the way top of the side of one of the sides of the cathedral and shore up the carvings. so they're not necessarily out of woods but we're hoping for ar so. >> all right. thank you for reporting live from paris. >> and we're getting a look at the conditions the firefighters were facing. it shows how they used a drone to monitor the fire. this provides one of the first aerial looks that we are getting of that fire.

thanks from the community, they have been pouring in of the french interior minister showed him with firefighters. >> and pledges of money to rebuild notre dame are pouring in today. the university of notre dame in indiana is donating $100,000. the apple ceo tim cook announced the company is donating but he did not specify how much. perhaps they're still determining that. as of today, beauty, energy and finance companies have chipped in. the pledges for most companies have reached close to $675 million. one luxury company pledged $100 million. another, a competitor. something like $200 million. now, fear notre dame's famous pipe organ might have been lost in the fire really triggered anxiety worldwide. >> absolutely priceless. one musician who shared that concern is a bay area organist

has given two recitals at notre dame. >> why the notre dame organ is considered the best in the word. >> i would have to say it is really the holy guardrarail of organs in the world. >> once in 1980 and again in 2019, he was able to play there. >> it is an exceptional feeling to be in there with all the guests and organists and all the people who have been there and to be able to play it into the wee hours of the morning. >> he was heart sick to learn of the fire. it is been said that it was cleared but there is water damage. >> the feeling of the first time you hit a chord on that organ and then let go and hear that sound reverberating through the

sanctuary. down and back. there is nothing else like it. >> this is a recording of his 2015 recital playing for the famed organist. a scrap book with the recital program provides treasured memories. he is the organist in palo alto. he also teaches organ at the university. he has a very ambitious goal to do a third recital in notre dame. and he has a year in mind. 2050 when he turns 100 years old. abc7 news. >> incredible. for more images of notre dame, go to abc7 news.com where we have a photo gallery of images before and after. >> we'll continue to keep you updated. let's move on. a family is okay after narrowly escaping an out of control car. the close call was caught on

camera. knapp police released this video. they say the family was stepping out when that driver lost control. >> so close! it backs off to a residential neighborhood. >> wayne freeman walks us through what happened. >> if you haven't seen enough of that video, you will see more in a second. it came from this camera right up here in the corner. yesterday afternoon, a mother and her two children, the narrowest of differences between bad luck and escape. let's show you the video. how did they ever get out of the way? it was driven by a 60-year-old woman with a young child inside. it continued on and nearly hit a

house according to one restaurant employee, a table hit the little girl. she felt pain in her head and stomach. she'll be okay. napa police have not provided an explanation. no arrests, no explanations. vivian, you saw it. >> i saw everything. >> reporter: how does this happen? >> i don't know. it was unbelievable. i've never seen anything like that before. other than movies. just standing behind the counter, staring out the window. every was fine everywhere. tables, pots, chairs, the stop sign. everything. >> did you think the mother and her children would beok >> that was the first thing. i had just finished greeting her. and when the door shut, it happened within seconds. that was the first thing in my mind. the haid and her kids are not halfway out.

>> they must have been crying. >> yes. the little girl was. the boy seemed fine but scared. the little girl, she was very scared. >> so the woman got out of the car. she was 60 years old. did she say what happened? >> no. i was mainly taking care of the little girl translating. i didn't get to spend time with her. >> so one day later you're back in business. it still seems like, i'm still shaky it was unbelievable to see something like that. >> reporter: thank you. i know you're short stafd. live in napa.c7t cou thank good know they're okay. late today, organizers of

gun shows at the cow palace said they may sue after the arena's board of directors voted to sto next year organizers have said there have been no known incidents but it pleased gun control activists. richard's brother was killed on this day in 1995. he's been protesting the shows of the daly city venue ever since. it is a sad day but a happy day. it's been 24 years. scott introduced legislation in february to transfer control from the state to a local agency and develop the hand for housing and mixed use development.

of course, not everyone is happy. they are saying there could be legal option. we're looking at all options. certainly other places in the bay area are being considered. >> homelessness is a major issue in san francisco. at last count, there are 7500 home has in the city. >> and it is a toll. >> the victim says they told her to take a different route next time point. >> you are lucky to be alive. >> reporter: that's how deborah feels after being attacked ten feet from her home. >> it came around in front of me. grabbed me by the arm. her hand was here and on the other side. >> reporter: these are the peruses that she recorded after filing a police report. she said several people randal

to help her as she fought the homeless woman they have record and they found the woman in the tent. >> i was frightened and concerned and i didn't know if she had any weapons. >> reporter: an attack several neighbors told us affected them. i don't go out after 5:00 in the evening. and we've been here for 15 years. >> they told her -- >> oftentimes i'll wait to find someone walking toward my building. >> there are more than 3,000 homeless in district six. they're working onnd aing a third navigation center on the water front but the need is not just housing. >> more supportive housing and a better mental health system and better treatment for addiction. right now a lot of people with

mental illness and we don't have troo treatment for them. >> lee asked the department about this. his answers, coming up for out abc7 news at 6:00. >> you'll want to watch that. we all know bay area traffic is badful will the new chase center in san francisco make it unbearable? >> plus, sky 7 finds another dead whale. what could be happenig? are you ready for the

developing news out of the east bay. look at this. sky 7th dea iss s isld regional preserve in richmond. at least three great whales have a baby whale was found at the beginning of the month. to the warriors set for the chase central of the. >> they are preparing for heavy traffic in the mission bay neighborhood when the chase center opens. what can be done to avoid total gridlock every time there's a game or even just some other event? >> vick lee is live with the plan. >> reporter: the main message

they want to send to the public is don't drive and park. they want you to take muni. >> what do you think traffic will be like? >> the same as always. bad. >> reporter: not if the municipal transportation agency has anything to say. >> here are the surface streets vouming the arena. there will be some 900 parking spots at the arena lots. given that, the mta board members are trying to figure out how best to control traffic. the key says the spokesman -- >> wherever you are in san francisco, if you're planning to get to chase center, we recommend you take immumuni. >> reporter: they're going to add new bus routes and this will be a no-no. no more parking. there will be 26 parking control officers to make sure of that. >> private vehicles, taxis

consideration load and fld so w circling and hook for parking. >> reporter: this platform on 16 street across from ucsf will be upgraded to allow four two-car trains to load simultaneously. now the mta has to convince the public that its plans will help prevent gridlock. >> i don't know if it is possible. the traffic is bad already. the chase central isn't even there. >> reporter: it opens in late august and they expect a more than 200 events to be held of they believe the key in that neighborhood is to discourage driving. >> we would hope that the mta has done some studies on vehicular traffic when chase is up and running? >> reporter: yeah. they have done their own study

and their own study shows about 33% of all the traffic congestion in that area around the arena is caused by people circling around. they hope it will help ease construction. not only for those drivers sitting in the grid lock but also the neighborhood residents. >> by the way, there is a consideration to double the number scooters on the streets but there is a catch. they talked about the plan but did not vote. they have manslaughter to increase the numbers on the streets. they say they'll double the numbers if they can get people to sign up for discounted payment plans. and they found most people with scooter memberships were wealthy white men.

>> a good day if you want to take a scooter. >> oh, yeah. it was a great day for scooting and for anything else we've got mostly cloudy skies and a great day out there. we've got mid 60s in mt. attempw of the clouds. napa, 65. 68 at fairfield and concord. as we go into our forecast pictures, it will be mostly clear. a bit breezy. sunny and warmer days will come our way through friday.

mid to upper 40s along the coast. here's a look at the alignmalig weather high pressure building offshore and that will contribute to a warming trend. here's the 12-hour planner tomorrow. a few lingering clouds. temperatures in the 40s. we'll be quickly warming up to the 60s about noon. since skies will remain with the clear skies into the nighttime hours. we'll see highs of 75. mid 60s on the coast. tomorrow, breezy conditions.

we'll see 74. 74 in napa. east bay highs, 71 in g.g.g.g.g. as we look ahead to thursday, it will be even warmer with low to mid 80s in many inland locations. on friday, a similar range. a little cooler in a couple spots. warming up to low to mid 80s. the warmth will remain through friday. then a weekend cooldown of be in a few extra clouds on saturday with breezy conditions. highs only into the low 60s along the coast.

74 in the inland areas. then bright, sunny skies. we don't get any significant warming until monday and tuesday of next week. bad news for warriors fans after last night's game. and the big transformation coming

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timing is and everything this is unfortunate. dmarkus cousins suffered a quad tear. he underwent an mri that confirmed it was a tafrl he will be out indefinitely and begin rehab immediately.

cousins suffered the injury while he was chasing a loose ball last night in the 135-131 loss to the l.a. clippers in game two of the playoff series. changes are coming to make things more affordable. they're rolling out new policies. there is a new policy for injured patient who's receive out of network services at the hospital. it will be phased in during the upcoming months. british bookries busy taking bets on the next royal baby. >> they are expecting the nowest member of the royal family and people are placing bet na, weight, and gender. >> as for names, victoria and diana are the front-runners.

people have been putting out some unconventional names, all at the 500-1. probably not chardonnay. >> you never know. >> we'll take you back to the damage at the notre dame cathedral. plus, the first in the college

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here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. another dead whale has turned up in the bay. sky 7 spotted this whale on a beach off richmond. at least three dead whales have shown up in the past three weeks. cow palace will officially be banning gun shows. abc7 news reporter vic lee sent out this picture on the chase center. it is adding parking control officers to enforce the rules on game days. to paris, another vigil thomas france deals with the devastating fire at the notre dame cathedral.

at this point investigators think it was an accident. >> reporter: hapunting new images. shock waves around paris and around the world. >> i had to see with it my own eyes. i couldn't see it. >> reporter: the roof was largely destroyed. there are some reasons to be thankful. >> i must say, it looks better than i thought. the firemen did the work very well. much of the beloved cathedral's interior is still intact and the most precious relics saved including the crown of thorns which some believe was placed on the head of jesus during the crucifixion. the focus turning to the fire's cause. the paris prosecutor says inves was likely accidental.

the french president pledging to rebuild as hundreds of millions of dollars have already been donated. >> there is a great deal to rebuild and we will make the cathedral even more beautiful. we can do this. >> reporter: president trump spoke with mac ron over and acr world, signs and sounds of soldarity. st. patrick's cathedral in new york city ringing its bells at 12:50 p.m. eastern, marking 24 hours since the fire started. >> reporter: so how long will it take to repair? you've heard the goal of five years. it depends who you ask. officials say it will be at least three years before it could reopen to the public. another expert says fum restoration could take more than a decade. the vice president of the french heritage foundation says there aren't any trees in france large enough toye an east bay coup

they were some of the last tourists to visit before the fire. >> they were there on sunday. they loved it so much, they drove by it for one last look yesterday on the way to the airport. >> reporter: when they landed, they got the bad news. >> i had no idea. >> reporter: marcy watson is just getting her first look at the aftermath of the fire. the last picture she saw of notre dame were pictures she and her husband took outside and inside the cathedral. just a day before it would catch fire. >> i'm totally getting goose bumps just thinking about it. like, i can't believe it. >> reporter: it was her first represent the to paris and notre dame it was final attraction they visited. it turned out it was her favorite. >> i started crying, too. i had no idea it was this powerful. >> reporter: they just got home to san ramon last night. they were on the plane while the

cathedral was burning and learned of it when they handed from texts to friends saying did you get to see it before it burned? >> my knees dropped out from underneath me. i just couldn't believe it. >> reporter: she took pictures sunday of the restoration that was underway. and she said her first thought was that the work must somehow be tied to it. now she is wondering, what was damaged and what is salvageable? >> i had seen the roof falling right where we were standing. and i did see some of the reliefs on the sides. i'm hoping that they're all still okay. >> reporter: she wishes she had the means to offer a significant amount of help to the rebuilding effort. saying if the cathedral's beauty brought her to tears, she can only imagine what it means to parisians. >> how must they feel that they're losing a parent, a place

to go to feel comfort. >> reporter: in san ramon, abc7 news. >> reporter: at least they can and will rebuild. you can send your thoughts and your love to paris by sending this on social media. the man accused of tossing a 5-year-old from a third floor balcony at the mall of america was in court r because women at the mall had previously rejected him. >> reporter: four days after that vicious attack on a 5-year-old boy, 24-year-old emmanuel facing a judge, charged with attempted first-degree murder. >> we have a report. the criminal complaint revealing a possible motive. police say he was angry. he men to kill someone, an

adult. instead, he approached landon and his mother, silently approached him a, picked him him >> it was beginning a long journey to recovery. >> reporter: according to the victim's go fund me page, he is suffering from life threatening injuries and there has been very little change in his condition. police say he suffered head trauma and multiple broken bones. family friends say he faces multiple surngeries but call happy strong survivor. according to the complaint, aranda said he knew what he was doing was wrong. he had been banned from the mall in the past from throwing water in a woman's face. the family members say he suffers from mental illness. if found gilly, he faces life in prison. two bay area parents are fighting back in the college

admissio a judge yesterday to dismiss the indictment against them. they say there was no conspiracy among dozens of parents accused in the scheme. this it's the first real defense mounlth by any of the parents. several have pleaded not guilty. they used fraudulent s.a.t. scores to the parents involved, go to abc7 news.com. do you ever do this? more and more people are admitting they're on the phones behind the wheel. i'm spencer christian. here's a look at a gorgeous sky. i'll have the accuweather forecast in a moment. and checking the traffic. it is moving nicely. stay with us.

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see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. distracted driving is up in san jose. >> reporter: states have been trying to tackle the issue of distracted driving for years. the numbers in san jose are not going in the right direction. >> the phone use went up across the board by 10%. literally 10% in 12 months. very, very drastic and a scary

development. >> reporter: this is the ceo and co-founder of zen drive. his team found people were using their phones for about 8.2% in 2019. up from 7% last year. brian flores is surprised. >> people are really into tech here and they're always on their phones. >> reporter: he believes the numbers could be impacted by the number of commuters coming into san jose. according to the cdc, each day in the united states, about nine people are killed and more than 1,000 hurt in crashes reported to involve distracted drivers. >> our officers in a traffic unit and in patrol are out looking for people that are distracted in any matter. >> reporter: they saw a doubling in the use of what they call the most dangerous segment, called phone addicts. he that they're picking up the phone 49 times per 100 miles. >> the data shows about a quarter of the time, they were

on the phone while driving. >> reporter: he hope this is will serve as a conversation starter and a move for change. research found california yandles in general spent the 14th lowest amount of time on their phones while driving, and they attribute that to our tougher laws. reporting in san jose. abc7 news. >> it does seem like it's gotten worse. >> it's crazy what you see. >> it's true. i saw a woman the other day next to me. it was almost in front of her face. we've got spencer to put his phone down. >> it's bad enough even when they're not on their phone. 77 right now. a string of sunny days coming right now. this will be a great evening for baseball as the a's host the houston astros game. it looks like mostly sunny skies. about 60 degrees at game time.

it will be clear overnight. upper 40s near the bay and coast. tomorrow's highs under sunny skies. a bit higher than today. look for mid 70s inland. mid 60s on the coast tomorrow. it will be a bit breezy. we've got a nice little warming trend. thursday and friday, inland highs in the low to mid 80s. up to nearly 80 along the bay shoreline. we'll see 70 degrees in the post on thursday. then it will be a pretty sharp cooldown as a few clouds come in. nice and pleasant, sunny and dry easter sunday. not very warm but the warming trend will start building. by next tuesday, we'll see temperatures in the low 80s in our inland areas. >> sunday will be a great day for going outside. >> that's exactly right. the measles outbreak is not going away.

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can you feel the excitement? spacex rocket boost per landed on an ocean platform has been damaged in rough seas. all three first stage boosters landed upright following thursday's launch of the falcon heavy. both side boosters returned to cape canaveral while the core booster landed on the platform hundreds of miles offshore. the engines seemed okay. there is no immediate word on how many of the booster pieces remain on board. a nationwide spike in the pleases outbreak has many, in the measles outbreak has many concerned. >> there were 555 cases nationwide. 21 of them are in california and new york has seen hundreds of cases this season. >> here's the

health experts are saying and how local authorities are trying to curb this outbreak. >> it is the most infectious virus in the world. >> about 90% of people who are exposed, if they're not vaccinated, will become infected and sick. >> it is the measles and we're seeing a surge of it. 555 cases have been confirmed this year. nearly 100 more than a week ago. two-thirds of those cases, from new york. >> we have seen multiple hospitalizations including an infan and even a pre mature birth caused by measles. an infan. >> the authorities announcing that anyone exposed to the measles has to stay away from public events. they will also know required to provide information about their health and who they've been in contact with to help stop the spread or they could face a $2,000 fine. >> this is our 29th week fighting this outbreak in rockland. the largest outbreak in new york state in 30 years. >> reporter: health experts warning people against vaccine

myths. >> it is incredibly safe and effective. about 97% effective after the two doses. 93% after a single dose. >> reporter: a rush to curb the outbreak before it possibly takes lives. >> need we wait for someone to die? >> so what are the symptoms? after three on five days of a high fever, runny nose and %-p. the best thing to do is to see a doctor if that happens. abc news, new york. local prosecutors take action against a rental car company accused of bilking customers. >> the san mateo county district attorney's office announced $4.6 million judgment today against easy rental car and other entities. alameda county and the state attorney general's office accused them of overcharging customers for damage they may

have caused to the rental cars. the d.a.'s office, the rental agency agreed to stop the practice and stop collecting unpaid claims from customers. they will also pay a million dollars in restitution. a new report says the recent breach of ough according to the tech site,ma s email addresses, they also gained access to crosoft sa the breach 28th. impacting users with outlook, msn and hot mail accounts. only a small percentage of accuse hers their content compromised. microsoft says it will notify those who were effective. it is only april but the number of storecloesures is higher than

all of 2018. nearly 3,000 stores have closed this year compared to 1,700 in all of last year. it includes payless shoe stores. it is due to chain retailers closing underperforming stores. check your panelory. chewy chips ahoy cookries being voluntarily recalled. they may contain an unexpected solidified ingredient. i don't know what that is. the coil has received reports of people having adverse health effects after eating the cookies. on our website, abc7 news.com, i have the expect lot and best if used by information those packages of the bad chips. go there and check them out.

>> solidified or not. >> no, no. ready for this men with beards, beards are hot these days, beards carry more germs than dogs. researchers in switzerland tested the facial hair of men and dog fur from various breeds. they found a significantly higher load in the men's beards compared to the dog's fur. some of them actually posed a threat experts say men should shampoo their beards regularly. the changes coming to the golden gate park tennis courts. coming up, armed police or unarmed ambassadors? the best way to ensure passenger safety. plus, see what is behind you.

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tonight on abc7, at 8:00, catch american housewife. followed by "the kids are all right." then watch the rookie and stay tuned for abc7 news at 11:00. a century old landmark in san francisco's golden gate park is about to take a leap into the future. >> we were on court 12 like most of the time. >> for the former tennis star, the tennis central at golden gate park was a home away from home and the haunching pad for her pro career. >> my mom would drop us off and we would play all day long. 365 days a year. >> while she looks back wistfully at the early days, she said she's excited about the transformation about to take

place here. the $12 million makeover that includes a huge new clubhouse, garden terraces and for the first ever, lighted courts. a major transformation for the site that has been this since the 1990s. the park director said the aging facilities are showing their wear. >> it's time. it's time to think about the next generation and the next century. >> reporter: at a party inside the old clubhouse, some long time members expressed mixed feelings about the clubhouse which they say will close the courts for a 84 and a half. >> the city could have done a great job renovating all these courts. it would have taken roughly two to three months. we wouldn't have lost a court. we don't need this. it is being done by the wealthy people in san francisco. >> reporter: supporters raised over three quarters of the costs itill becing for ar and they

>> when it reopens, everybody will be back and there will be a tennis center that's more accessible. >> we feel so fortunate as kids to have had this place to come together. to be part of this big family. and i think there's one thing that we would wish for kids today. to have that, too. in san francisco, abc7 news. officials will hold an official ground breaking ceremony tomorrow at the tennis central. >> pretty exciting. it will be directing players to other courts around the city during this construction process. >> and you can get the latest news any time with the abc7 news app. thank you for joining us.

a family's close call, heavi a restaurant seconds before the crash. and a controversy over a fire prevention plan and the best way to protect the environment. yet another whale is found dead in the bay area water. an investigation is underway. >> and demarcus cousins made just four minutes last night. we now know how long it will put him out of commission. a heart stopping close call. watch thisoses col misses them by inches. thank you for joining us. >> this happened at the villa corona restaurant in napa. >> our horrifying story.

>> reporter: yes, we might be here reporting a tragedy. instead we're here reporting a close call and some very fortunate people. it happened right here. let's go to the video from the surveillance camera that captured this yesterday about this time. how did they get out of way? the car was driven by a 60-year-old woman a child inside. the driver told napa police, her foot hit the gas instead of the breaking. now let's hear from a woman who worked inside. vivian saldovar. >> it happened in seconds. that was the first thing on my mind. that lady and the kids were