developer conference. he says privacy will be the definingr after years of privacy breaches and security problems. >> we did not take a broad enough view of our responsibility and that was a big mistake. >> this was a major breach of trust. and i'm really sorry that this happened. we have a basic responsible to protect people's data. >> keeping people safe will always be more important than maximizing profits. >> we believe it really important for the future of our country. and for us to do what's right. >> so this is a seed change for facebook. >> abc7 news reporter chris reyes is live in san jose with the details.

>> the heavy critics are not here. definitely no regulators. many of the people here are developers, entrepreneurs who believe in zuck, as they call him. the question is will his speech resonate with the general public? privacy is an obvious theme. i even counted how many times word came up. about a dozen before he even hit five minutes. today we're going to talk about building a proifcy focused platform. the first line out of the gate. mark zuckerberg seemed to make a point of using the word private or privacy over and over and over again. >> we also need both public and private spaces. privacy gives us the freedom to be ourselves. that's why i believe that the future is private. >> his speech netted applause and cheers from this cappive

aups. on the street, more caution and skepticism. >> i think the proof will be in their delivery. he's asked for time. i think the track record isn't great. >> you've lost faith. >> yes. >> why is that? i think it is a tool that got created without us knowing what it would look like in the future. >> that's the reality. many are tied to the social network, unable or sometimes unwilling to leave despite the privacy skanls and intense criticism that facebook erodes social ties. for the editor at large who has been covering facebook for many years, he is on mention, but his tone isn't quite right. >> we don't exactly have the strongest reputation on privacy right now to put it right. >> trying to laugh off the

privacy problems in the past may have worked well in the conference room. but when you're talking to the general public, they need to know that facebook is dead serious about protecting their privacy. and i don't think they did enough to instill confidence. >> some changes, the blue banner we've all gotten used to, will be gone. it will be centraled around connections and what we're calling reduced permanence. meaning the photo won't embarrass you many years later you have about other changes are designed to keep it relative. something called secret crush, which is, it acts as a match maker, a shopping net work, instagram, job seekers. and at 15 years old, the social network is . >> tnk you. a motorcycle rider evading the chp on the bay bridge died when he crashed into a truck. four hours after it happened,

traffic was still a mess toll plaza. vic lee is live. >> reporter: first of all, the medical examiner has yet to release the name of that motorcyclist who died on the bridge. meanwhile, they finally reopened all names. of course the back-up continued for hours. >> 7:45 al. the height of the traffic on the bay bridge. then the fatal accident that led to gridlock. a motorcyclist died. tbndt high rate of speed on i-nape near treasure island when a motorcycle officer tried to stop him of he observed he was not displaying a rear license plate. >> the officer signaled help to

get off at fremont street. the next exit. that's when bert diaz says he sped off from the low slain to the fast lane of he attempted to catch up. to get into position to make a stop. it happen just east of the harrison. all of it happened quickly. less than a minute of it lasted much longer. three left lanes were closed off. take a look at traffic. here's how it looked early this afternoon. >> he took forever. i was stuck there from 8:30. right now. >> almost 12:00. it was horrible. >> from berkeley? >> yes. >> if i wanted to go home, no more work.

he says the motorcycle officer never initiated a pursuit that he did not have time, that he was caught off guard. he seemed at first to comply with the instructions. but then suddenly darted off at speeds reaching 65 to 70 miles an hour across five lanes of traffic. and at that point, the chp says public safety became the main concern for that motorcycle officer as it relates to initiating a pursuit. >> all right. thank you. >> the prosecution opened the ghost ship warehouse fire trial today and it began with pictures of each person who died when flames broke out during the illegal music show. >> somberly, they went through names and the photos of 36 people who died on december 2, .

as the jurors sat in silence. in his opening statement, the assistant da happenered the point. no notice, no time. no way to escape. the defendants dressed in suits and flanked by their attorneys, listened as emotional 911 calls from the night of the deadly fire were played by prosecutors. who then said the warehouse was a sole use for art collective. they showed police body cam video of harris he said sissing it wasn't a residence. they claimed there were as much as 25 people living there with five rv seniors. max was cinderella, he said, mopping floors. he add, the people that went into ghost ship warehouse and set on it fire are not on trial.

>> to fail to adequately rule out or in arson, it is a may know misstep and the reason they did not solve this crime. >> it was certainly an intense beginning. >> supporters were in dort as well as victim' families. >> the reality is i'll never see my daughter again. that's why we're here. >> opening statements continue tomorrow in a trial that could last for months. in oakland, abc7 news. it wasn't a big one but sky 7 spotted one of the first grass fires we've seen so far this year. it started burning on san jose's east side this afternoon near story road and instate 280. it put out a lot of smoke but we did not see are able to get it contained in a matter of minutes. the number of passengers at

all three bay area airports showed an increase. building a better bay area sometimes involves new ways to accommodate the growth. these days, it has a lot more flights. so many that the county will ask the feds for anyone to build a better terminal. >> they don't have the passengers here they do at sfo. sfo has 58 million passengers a year. this is a regional airport. a convenient airport. the people in this county want to keep it this way. look over my shoulder. do you see the brown temporary building? that's where some passengers check they feel they can make pretty good case for federal funds. the sounds of a busy airport, planes, signs, and here where

you can still grab your own bag, maybe a step back in time. >> i've never seen one this small. >> but maybe not for long if the county airport receives $20 million in federa funds to expand its tightly packed 15,000 square foot terminal. right now, passengers board from a temporary shelter. airport manager john stout would love an upgrade. >> the old airport is fine. the terminal needs some help. >> they've come a long way. they'll fly roughly 450,000 passengers this year on 17 flights a day. compare that with 2007 when commercial service resumed. in march 2007, just one plane served sonoma county with this intermediate stop between los angeles and minal serd differend they will add dallas in june. each one brings the region 23 million per year and jobs.

jim has had the restaurant concession since 2007. >> when you started, how many employees did you have? >> four. >> now? >> 29. >> if it comes through, look for construction to come through for a terminal triple the size and just as convenient. >> what makes this easier than sfo and owing? >> 90 minutes. >> about 90 minutes sometimes more, depending on the traffic. as for those jobs, it is roughly 70 jobs in the county for every flight added in a year. live in sonoma county. abc7 news. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. you can share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. a sea lion stops traffic and then has to be rescued. it quickly turned into pac perfect moment. and the warriors get ready for game two against the rockets.

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>> that's all i can see from just an initial look at him. >> the chp released these photos of the sea lion who like most humans did not mind being in the back of the patrol car. when the officer opened the door, he hopped right in like he was waiting to be rescued. the sea lion has been tagged before. meaning it had likely been found wandering in the past. in the south bay, the san jose city council is hoping to pass an ordinance. would it make it a crime to attend as a spectator. the mayor says illegal street racing poses a threat to resident safety and quality of life. >> in the last four years, we've lost six young people to illegal street races. that is six too many. it is clear that these are horribly dangerous. we're losing too many young lives and we need to do more to crack down. >> spectators would be charged

with a misdemeanor and could face fines or time in county jail. >> if you're on medicare, you'll want to hear this really stunning new report about drug prices. >> more information on that. >> it keeps getting worse and worse. even for medicare recipients, possibly costing seniors thousands of dollars they don't need to spend. bra so eye opening, they invited them on testify on capitol hill. >> we found what consumers could pay for medications could vary by hundreds of dollars. even in the same city. they looked at six cities, chug dallas. where it found a person there enrolled in a low cost $100 deductible part d plan would end up paying an annual cost of

$1592. but another plan in the area with a $415 deductible would have a total annual cost of $574. consumer reports found stark price differences in all six cities. >> and worse, if you made a small mistake while signing up, could it cost a consumer thousands of dollars. >> why? in 2018, the center for medicare and medicaid services gave insurers more flexibility when designing plans. it was supposed to give consumers more options. but it back fired. the plans ended up being so complex making comparison price shopping difficult. >> the point of the plan finder tool is to help people. the tool itself is not only difficult to use and compare. >> increasingly, seniors are having to choose between prescription drugs and the other payments for just surviving. >> consumer reports analysis

of drugs can differ dramatically among drug stores. in denver, the total cost of a chain brand drugstore was $1567. through a silver script man. about four miles away, at an independent pharmacy, the same five drugs with the same plan would cost $688. almost $1,000 less. >> we've got to be putting patients first. that means putting an end to the greedy practices of insurance companies leaving patients without the coverage they thought they were getting. >> now i have tips on ways to lower on what you pay for prescriptions. it is posted on our website. >> that's disheartening. >> a lot of money! >> now let's focus on the weather forecast. a little cooler, breezy out there. >> nothing disheartening about that. >> it is absolutely beautiful out there. it is cooler than average.

highs so far, mid 50s to the low 70s. and take a look at live doppler 7. we do have some low clouds hugging the coastline. considering this morning, we had widespread low clouds and fog this is an improvement. it is definitely breezy outside. if you're going to the warriors playoff game at oracle arena, and you're getting ready for tip-off. it will be a little bit breezy outside. look at those hour by hour temperatures. 61 degrees at 6:00 p.m. the sun will be shining. down to the mid 50s 3 hoodie an jacket notice the wind is blowing the trees and the flags around. this is typical in the spring time. it has helped to cheer out the clouds. at least here. a bright view right now. san francisco, 57. the low to mid 60s from oakland

to san jose and even in morgan hill. one of our coolest spots, half moon bay. hazy sunshine, 67 in santa rosea. 69 in fairfield. 72, vacaville. i want to take a look back at april. we had more dry days in the month of april than in previous months. a live picture from our santa cruz camera. sunny and warmer tomorrow. we're looking at shower possibilities sunday and monday. here's your 12 hour planner. a brighter morning. yes, there will be some fog but not as much as we've seen this morning. not as breezy either. it will be a warmer afternoon, low 60s

be a milder day. santa clara, 78 in san jose palo alto tomen ho park. 62, half the east bay, castro. comfortable weather. 76 in pleasanton. here's a look at the forecast. it is a little warmer tomorrow. ed my to warm pattern thursday. and temperatures coming up just slightly on friday before they go down. a chance of showers. still a chance on monday. so start hook for the umbrellas.

they might be buried somewhere. >> sounds like a business to me. >> it is getting closer to game time. and we're live at

a new style of catamaran racing is set to take place. six team will compete and the second stop of the inaugural season of sail gp. each team races identical 50-foot foiling catamarans. organizers stay fastest and most technologically advanced in the world. able to hit speeds in excess of 60 miles an hour. >> a peruvian tall sp left san francisco this morning. it even had a water cannon remember the you'd. the ship was docked at the exploratorium. it is used as a training vessel for cadets in the peruvian navy. it is always cultural

ambassador. >> the warriors are up by 1 heading into game 2. >> live at organizele arena with a preview of the game. >> reporter: well, yes. there is history between these two. this is the fourth time in the past two postseasons they've met. after game one, houston complained that missed calls cost them that game just as they complained after game seven that missed calls by the referees in that game last year cost them western conference title. the nba reviewed gamee. t talksseries. i think move on and play the game. we'll see what happens. >> 50/50 calls.

>> it sucks that's the narrative coming out. we could exhaust our energy on that as well. >> there is a referee name scott foster who is asigned to referee before the series even started. he and the rockets have history. the last rockets game he refereed was during february of the regular season. they did not have nice things to say. he actually fined 25,000 for his comments. the rockets ask the league not to assign foster to any more of the game. >> that will be interesting to watch. game three saturday. followed by after the game. all on saturday for you. >> a salute to motown puts

berkeley on the musical map. ♪ i know you want to leave me --

. the i-team is getting word of a major development of a crash on the south bay freeway. we look into a new report that says drinking tap with aert in california over a lifetime could increase the risk of cancer. and a popular netflix series, there is a down side. we'll tell but that and much more coming up at 6:00. before we go, a reekal theater company has reason to celebrate the tony award nominations. ♪ i know you want to leave me but i refuse to let you go ♪ > ain't too proud, the life and

times of the temptations. this is rehearsal video provided by the theater. >> today the musical received 12 tony nominations, second only to haiti's town. ain't too proud is the untold story of the legendary quintett. it broke house records. they said it is an example of the power of theater. >> i think has become a cultural home. a place to reengage with the imagination. i think it becomes one in a list of plays that has helped the community remanning itself. movie the tony's had been awarded on j >> a great experience. >> from all of us here, we appreciate your time.

we'll see you again in half an hour. tonight, breaking news. as we come on the air in the west. the images coming in right now a deadly shooting on an american campus. the school on lockdown. tonight, the latest on the number of dead and injured. what we now know from the scene. we are also following another breaking headline. multiple tornadoes touching down. the warnings up right now. a number of reported tornadoes already. and now, the warnings and watches up at this hour. >> big tornado. big tornado coming down! >> millions in the potential path of these storms. multiple states on alert into the evening. some already urged to seek shelter tonight. ginger zee has the timing and the track. another major headline late today, the verdict in a national case just in tonight. a former police officer accused of shooting and killing a woman. she was the one who had called 911 for help. the horrific scene coming in from venezuela tonight.