police say that their were justified. this is a building that includes sutter health care, and at 12:15 an employee reported a man outside with a knife or stick, and at 12:45 another call to the active shooter response to police. >> i was surprised and worried. i was outside when it happened and i saw the cops outside and i tried to connect with the co-workers inside to make sure that everything is okay. >> i don't know why the 911 caller had, but this is an appropriate response. >> reporter: the police went door-to-door, but found in threat. the employees evacuated down the street. they said the company had planned to commemorate the fourth company birthday and talk

about surprises. as we are coming back live looking inside of the entry way, people are returning to work. as to how one call of a man with a stick became a call of an active shooter, the san francisco police department say they are investigating, and part of it is speaking to the people who made the 911 call. so their investigation is not finished yet, but to reiterate, no injuries, no shots fired and no suspect identified or arrested. live in san francisco, wayne freedman, news 7. thank you, wayne. today's incident was not far from a deadly mass shooting at a u.p.s. facility in june of 2017. a coworker shot and killed three people before taking his own people as the police closed in. toda daday brought back some ba memories for the people in the neighborhood. >> last year we had the u.p.s. shootings, and that is past kansas and 16th street by the overpass, and that was kind of a

little bit too close for comfort. >> sky map 7 on the sky 7 shows the distance of the two locations is only 641 feet. went on the air and sent out we this push alert to everyone with the abc 7 news alert, and and download it now so you will know when news breaks where you live. and a man is under arrest for threatening to shoot youtube employees and driving to the san bruno facility. the man is charged with making terroristic threats, and he made several threat last year and this year. this is 13 months after a woman shot and killed people at youtube head quarters before taking her own life. now, turning to the weather. this is a look at mount tan and the east bay hills cameras. >> although the rain is about to return. we have had 24 hours or so,

spencer. >> yes, recognizing the sigh and i released one myself like that. and there is rain coming our way, but at the moment, we are dry and bright, and we are not bright, but the skies are. so looking at live doppler 7, and sunny skies and the temperatures are 59 degrees here in san francisco, and 64 in oakland and in fact, most of the locations around the bay or inland are in the low to mid-60s right now, and the approaching storm system, and the frontal system off shore, and the green is indicating the frontal system moving towards the north coast, and it is going to be moving into the bay area tonight, and the storm is ranking on the skals and scattered showers and maybe an occasional downpour here or there, and light rain and less than an inch of rain total and the wind gusts may reach 20 miles per hour. and nighttime after 8:00 p.m., once the sun has set, we will see the system moving and becoming more active to produc light rain and showers. it looks like the steadiest

activity is just before midnight and expect some lingering showers into the morning commute. i will give you a complete look into the seven-day forecast. larry and alma. >> yes, teachers in hayward went on strike this morning asking for a 10% raise over the next nt two years. >> but they are no way meeting their demands. we go to lou ann. >> this is the unified school district, and 600 teachers went on strike hoping that the successes with the teachers in los angeles and oakland will work in their favor. >> education is a right. that is why we have to fight. >> reporter: teachers in the new haven school districts have never been on strike, but what they lack in experience they make up in enthusiasm. still being on the picket line is disconcerting to e e e e e e porto, a teacher.

>> i did not think it would come to this because we have always reached an agreement with the district administrators. >> they wanted a raise over two year, but the district has offered a 3% bow flnus for the t year and 2% the next, and then last night the district changed slightly. >> we have added that if the revenue is higher we will give additional half percent or one percent raise ongoing. >> reporter: the district is saying it is experiencing declining enrollment, and the funding is based on the number of enrolled students. >> they are not prioritizing spending the money closer for the teachers and the arts and the sciences. >> reporter: the teachers have the highest salaries in alameda county, but they have to pay their own health care. >> the biggest concern is not only raising rent price, but raising health care prices. >> reporter: of the students

enrolled, only 90 showed up. one parent kept her children home to show the support for the teachers. >> we have been catching up on the work at home, and today we took a bike ride to give support to the teachers. >> and this parent wants feedback. >> i want to see how they play it and my daughter's perspective versus them telling her all of the time what they are going to do. >> reporter: and the teachers will be back early tomorrow morning. you have to understand that they start very early, and get very tired and of course, they have already left. they leave at about 4:00 everyday. now, also, you know, the teachers here say that they hope, but it is not certain when they will meet again with negotiators. i'm live at union city, leann melendez, abc 7 news. >> but leeann, what about the reports of the students watching

movies? >> right. somebody asked me that, and the district said that whatever they are showing the kids, via say a movie or so forth, it has to do with or relevant to the curriculum, and let's make it very clear that district said very early on that if there is a strike, it will not be business as usual. so no one, no one should be surprised. >> all right. leann melendez is reporting live for us. thank you. according to the school district the starting salary for a teacher is $72,619, and the most experienced can make $119,000 a year, and the teachers make the most of all districts in alameda county, and members have to pay for their own health care out of pocket, and challenged by the high cost of living. >> and back in february, oakland teacher went on strike for a week, and later ratified a contract that included an 11% sal rin crease and 11% class

reductions. and in dublin the teachers also received a raise and classsize reductions, and in unified valley, they avoided a strike after a contract agreement was reached in march. the dmv and the officers today cracked down on disabled placards. we tagged along as tickets were given out. they conduct about 24 such operations. last year they issued more than 2400 citations statewide while san jose parking officers issued more than 24,000. >> it is continuously surprises me, and frustrates me that so many people have a blatant disregard for the needs of those with disabilities in t community. >> the dmv said that most of those cited are using the placards belonging to friends or family members without that person present, and fines vary

from city to city, and those tcketed before the dmv have to appear before the judge to explain why they were using placard. >> the warriors are using a possible sweep tonight against the trail blazers. we have mindi bach joining us. now, no team has come back from an 0-3 deficit, so what is the mood like there? >> well, the mood is that the warriors know that they are in control, and when they are seeing a desperate portland team facing elimination, but the warriors have extra motivation, because if they sweep tonight, they will have nine days of rest and recovery before the start of the nba finals may 30th. they are in control of the series, but the last two wins, they have had to overcome double digit deficits at the half, and tonight, they have to be better. >> the early foul trouble hurt us. and if we can avoid that and

make them make shots from the field rather than the free-throw line, we are off to a better start. >> and we didn't do it against the clippers and then all of the sudden klay and steph were going into the houston series questionable, because of a series that should have been over. so we understand that. we have great opportunity. >> and you can consider that the warriors are without kevin durant and demarcus cousins and andre iguodola is questionable with the calf strain that he sustained in the last game. we will get an update from steve kerr in a few moments and bring it up to you at 5:00, but they know they have to play smart tonight to get some much needed rest for the nba finals. reporting live from the moda center, mindi bach. thank you. a popular phrase in the nba 1, 2, 3 cancun and that is maybe what the blazers are saying in a few hours. >> and when you think of airports you may think of traveler, but not the

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there were many illegally anchored boats that are occupied many, many who would be homeless if not for the boats. >> and some say there are terrifying consequences. >> dion is live with the report. >> this is a story 23that the i-team is following for years. you can see the anchor boats and the anchor outs in richardson bay and the neighbors say that this is a problem that has been escalating steadily over the last few months. >> i have lived here for about 42, 43 years. >> reporter: the view outside of connie stricker's door is the reason that she and her husband choose to live on the water, but for years and especially this last year, it is a different story. >> we never thought that we would be watchingatchingatching

>> many of the unanchored boats get loose and travel across the bay and hit her neighbor's docks. >> we have had huge boats come and thousands of dollars of damage. >> reporter: and the is also a study on the environment that is showing that they are damaging 41% of the sea floor. but what is most concerning is the homeless accordng to connie and pam is that they are inva invading their privacy. >> they would come right up and bang on the doors, do you have any water or i could use a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. >> reporter: beth pollard say that she is unfamiliar with the homeless knocking on doors, but steps are going to be taken to help. >> we have hired a marine e congikol gi gist to look at the conditions of the bay, and to advice us

at is the safest way to get the boats back to the bay. >> reporter: and we are shown this amount of debris she has collected. >> it is like a small recycling center. she fears her pleas will fall on deaf ears again. % back out here, we should know the study results later in the summer, and the residents today said they are not hopeful to see any change. in sausalito, i'm dion limb. >> thank you. >> and this is a safe place for travelers all over the world and san francisco international airport is safe for all transients but not the homeless as they are being reported to be used by the homeless. vick lee has the story, you will only see on news 7. >> there are restaurants, museum, retail stores, traffic

gridlock and lots and lots of people. >> we are essentially a city with a population of about 150,000 passengers and about 30,000 employees on any given day. >> reporter: it has more people than many cities here in the bay area. and just like any town or city, this airport is going to face other issues such as chronic homelessness. the police say that the shoplifting at the many retail stores is an ongoing problem and so are the luggage theft where the passengers collect their belongings. police are looking for this man grabbing a suitcase from a carousel. you can see him ripping off the wite claim tag before leaving with his stolen luggage. and another camera records him getting into the elevator and then he is seen walking out towards the airport station. and this is deputy chief saying that the police are gaining a foothold. >> we are seeing a 17% decrease

in the retail luggage theft year to date. and a huge reason is the presence at the bart platform. >> reporter: the chief points to the man who grabbed the suitcase of the carousel as an example of what he is talking about. >> he is actually exiting the airport by catching b.a.r.t., so you can presume that he caught b.a.r.t. to get here. >> reporter: the airport police working with b.a.r.t. officers have increased their their presence. >> we have a number of officers at the airport who are evading. if you are coming here to the airport to engage in conduct that is not lawful, it is not going to pay for you here. >> well, if you need help, there is an information booth over there. they can help you out, okay.

>> instead of help, he went outside to smoke a cigarette. the airport is a weigh station for travelers, and doug skakel says that it is enjoyable. >> reporter: but the airport has become a refuse for homelessness, and a safe shelter away from the tough streets and many nooks and crannies to sleep for tonight. and michael is 32 year-old and homeless. how did you get here? >> the b.a.r.t. >> reporter: michael rides b.a.r.t. a lot and he likes to end up here at sfo, and he tells us that he likes the view and the atmosphere. and what's more. is it easy to find a place to sleep here at the airport? >> it is not too bad. not too bad. >> reporter: both the police and the airport say they try to help the homeless people they

encounter and refer them to a program called life moves. >> essentially homeless advocacy group, and they would work the individuals who are primarily based in san mateo county to attempt to align these individuals with the proper resources. >> reporter: with four trains running here from morning tonight, stopping the homeless migration will be difficult. do you have any place to go to? >> ah, no. not now. >> reporter: michael sums up the problem in a few words. vic lee, abc 7 news. >> wow. you don't think of the homeless issue at the airport, but it is clearly a significant problem there. >> all right. let's turn to the weather. we got a little break from the rain, but what a rainy weekend, spencer. >> yes, this break is a short one, because moreen is coming our way. the clouds are starting to increase a little bit after a mostly sunny and bright day. check out the 24-hour

temperature changes. much warmer in most locations than yesterday. 6 to 8 degrees warmer in oakland, but 7 degrees cooler in palo alto. and this is the view here looking at increasing clouds over san francisco. and it is 58 here, and mid-60s in mountainview and san jose, and 52 in santa cruz, and half moon bay. we see the clouds increasing over to the golden gate. and to napa and livermore, it is 62. from mount tam, we have these clouds drifting in from the coastline. these we may see some isolated thunderstorms and the rain continue to tomorrow, and breezy tomorrow with the scattered showers, and sunny and milder pattern for the weekend. tonight, showers in the offering, and some generally localized one, and overnight

lows in the 40s to lower 50s, and this rank is going to rank a one on the impact scale. we will continue to see the showers passing through, and most locations will receive rainfall totals of under a inch. this is the arrival of the first wave of rain just after 10:00 p.m., around 11:00 or so, and hit the north bay first, but a straight line up and down, and moving steadily across the whole region. there are some wet spots on the roadway from the morning commuters and that pattern is going to continue through the day and the evening commute to where there are wet spots that will start to wind you down tomorrow night into wednesday. rainfall potential once again, and generally under a quarter of an inch, and some location like nevada may receive up to -- well, we have just reduced the computer models to reduce the projection for nevada and santa rosa over a third of an inch,

and to see jethe expect some lower temperatures. and mainly upper 50s and lower 60s for this evening. and look at the nice weather coming our way after tomorrow. and you might want to look out also, because mainly sunny skies and temperatures the 70s inland and around the bay. it is going to cool down sunday but memorial day, great weather and sunny skies for most part and skies are drifting around the bay, and lovely, lovely forecast. >> that is more like it, spencer. >> that is more like it. >> okay. >> thank you. a bay area graduate is benefiting from the generosity of the morehouse graduation speaker, and what he is saying about yesterday's announcement. >> ♪ coming from the bottom ♪ she should be understanding ♪ except when she is

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new video showing prince william and kate and their three children at the flower show. it was a fun playful visit for prince george and princess charlotte and prince louie and they spent an hour in the back to nature garden yesterday. there was a treehouse, a stream, a swing and all for the kids to enjoy, and isn't that how cute they are. the mom duchess of cambridge helped to coexist the garden and she is hoping to pass on her passion for the outdoors to the fun. >> and there are going to be cameras on those kids for many years. and now, how to get more young people interested in

♪ and he tried to win ♪ but he lost and it did not matter what the campaign cost ♪ >> he is comparing hopeful beto o'rourke to a "game of thrones'" character. he is a rapper and political activist, and he appeared on skype to discuss the venture. >> it is important to combine the two worlds and make it entertaining and fun for people, and informative at the same time. >> he just started his new youtube channel called rap the news, and he is the younger brother of anish who is the director of the new film "searching." cannabis is legal in california and other states, but now a push for something else, psychedel psychedelics. the benefits and the problems for the states who want to legalize them. >> you may think of texting and george has heart failure. and a busy day ahead. george has entresto, a heart failure pill that helped keep people alive

and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. ♪ the beat goes on that was great!

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potrero hill. this is the remains of a ghost mill trial, and today, there were statements read by the family who lost loved ones, and we will have more on that story coming up at 5:00. today, teachers went on strike even though they are the highest paid in alameda county, but they say they have to pay for their own health care and they can't afford the live in the area. and now to the abortion debates, there are more states banning abortion and their goal is to get roe v. wade overturned. tara palmieri has more. >> reporter: as states are hearing from rallies against abortion, this is coming as a wave of missouri and kentucky and georgia have enacted so-called heartbeat laws making

it illegal for the doctors to perform abortions once the fetal heartbeat is detected which can be as early as six weeks and no exception for rape or incest. >> all life has value to it. >> and alabama prohibiting abortion in almost every case and a life sentence in prison for those performing it. president trump saying there should be exceptions, and he said strongly pro life with the exception of rape, incest and the life of the mother, and we must stick together and win for life in 2020. the topic taking center stage for the democrats vowing to protect abortion rights. and democratic candidate pete buttigieg saying -- >> i draw the line when it comes to the women. >> and for people to overturn the roe v. wade.

>> i am not sure why we are seeing this happening right now. >> reporter: the protests will pick up again tomorrow, and planned parenthood is leading a stop the bans day where they will hold rallies in 250 locations in all 50 states. reporting from washington, i'm tara palmieri, abc 7 news. and some of the biggest names in politics paid tribute to east bay bay bay bay bay bayy tauscher. senator feinstein hailed her service in public service including the 12 years in congress and four years at the state department. she called tauscher a special one of a kind person. >> ellen was brilliant. she was warm. she was loyal to her country, her family and her friends. and she had a wonderful sense of humor. >> tauscher passed away on april 29th due to complications to

pneumonia. she was 67. and another memorial will be taking place on the 26th. and this is cell phone video showing a man trying to scale a 1,000-foot-tall structure. security guards climbed the tower as others were biding their time until the all-clear was given. it is not clear how high the trespasser has gotten. and this is the first time since 2015 that a british man tried to do it without safety ropes. and a bill to pass psychedelic drugs is one step closer to reality. >> and for those who have not experienced these, it is kind of like jumping out of the airplane and into a rain forest momentarily. >> reporter: the experience is psychedelic drugs.

>> we like the term term term tm >> reporter: he is in charge of a group hoping to decriminalize these. >> mushrooms and cacti. >> and he is part of the growing movement to destigmatize the so-called psychedelic drugs including mushrooms which are natural healers for people who are suffering from ptsd or other diseases. >> and good for people from war trauma or childhood trauma. >> reporter: with the psychoactive compounds it would not including molly or lsd or heroin, and the difference is that those drugs are manufactured in a lab. so far, little organized opposition to this, although the people in oakland said they have some reservations. >> i think it is a gray area. i don't know if i would be 100

behind it. >> some can cause harmful effects, and so, you know, overall body wise, so, you know, some things need to be criminalized. >> reporter: and a similar resolution passed in denver, but oakland is hoping the go further saying that legalized marijuana has paved the way. >> this movement is on the shoulders of those who led the way with cannabis. >> reporter: abc 7 news. the meeting is scheduled for next tuesday may 28th, and if it passes,it goes to the city for a final vote. and now, new measles numbers today reporting 880 cases since the beginning of the year and most of them in new york, and two dozen states in all, and the total number of cases is getting closer to the record 963 reported ak kr

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issues that affect all of us, and today, we are looking agent cupertino looking to provide a safer environment for the community. they are looking to have separate bike lanes from mcclellan road to imperial to steling road. we have the details. >> reporter: in cupertino the construction sign says it all, the city's bike lane project is under way. >> i am completely glad. it is needed. >> reporter: demetri and his daughter ride their bikes to school every morning and with the current bike lane, he says hard to navigate the narrow path with all of the traffic. the city is looking to move the sidewalks back 5 to 7 feet to make way for bike lanes which will have dividers to keep the cars out. the city says it is necessary to get the kids to school. >> i would say with the traffic, i would feel better if it is a separated. so we could traffic to school

safer. so it is nice idea. >> san jose is celebrating the first year of their bike program, and since september the city has put in 10 miles of new bike lanes, and the city says that pollution is down along with the accidents involving bikes. >> in downtow streets the people who are biking are separated from the moving traffic by parked cars and or ballards, and you can see that nationally, they are nine times as safe as those without the bicycle facility. >> and the city of san jose is getting national recognition, because a group of 40 cities is in town to see what san jose is doing to reduce number of stents and h , accidents and how the build those bike lanes so quickly. some lawmakers in new york state want to make it legal to -- illegal to text while whie

crossing the street. pedestrians could be fined between $25 and $250 and the city of honolulu passed a similar law back in 2017. >> and maybe they can do that in the workplace. >> do you know anybody who talks into the phone while they walk, alma. >> i may or may not do such a thing. >> while we fight that one out, we will update you on the weather. the increasing clouds over the bay area, and increasing clouds tonight and tomorrow. and the lows are upper 50s and low 60s and the storm which is ranking a one on the impact scale is going to continue to produce showers, and it is mostly in the area locations that is gusting at times. we expect mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and cooler tomorrow than it was today, but we have warmer weather coming our way. the highs are upper 50s on the coast and upper 50s and lower 60s just about everywhere else.

this is the accuweather forecast. we will get warmer conditions and sunnier skies into monday for the memorial day. we have a nice holiday weekend coming up for most of us. >> are you working? >> i am working. it is okay. the weather is going to be great. >> it is okay with me. >> i'm a happy camper. >> thank you, spencer. >> the changes face of health care and what the younger generations are doing to change the way that you get health care forever. i'm 7 on your side, and michael finney and get ready for more

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>> a new study says that younger consumers are paving the way for more access to health care and it is all about high-tech health care and maggie has the details. >> reporter: from getting the groceries delivers with one click and finding the future soulmate through a swipe, younger jen raxs are used to having it all in the palm of their hands. >> i yoo was the apps for everything. >> and that includes health care. >> do you have a primary care physician?

>> i dot no. >> not really. >> do any of your friends have primary care physicians? >> probably 50-50. >> reporter: a study is that more millennials and others are turning to digital apps and walk-in clinics than traditional doctor offices. with half of the genzersers a primary care physician compared to half of baby boomers. >> i like to know what is wrong, and then go from there. >> reporter: when considering personal in-person care millennials were two to three more times likely than baby boomers to be dissatisfied with the face-to-face care because of the convenience and the locations and when it comes to the effectiveness of the care, genz ye genzers are more satisfied. >> it is easy and does not require an extra step. >> reporter: they are to be the

most populous generation, and their choices could change the industry. >> the world is evolving and more modern way to keep in touch with your doctor. >> reporter: it is a trend that doctors on demand a virtual doctor's office has built their business around. >> that population is saying that i want to see my doctor right away on demand and i want to do it from the comfort of my home. >> reporter: and with a new generation of patients taking charge of their health care, providers have no choice but to pay attention. >> the key players in the industry are seeing the trend. they are understanding what is coming, and they are starting to create alternative channels that align to the interests. >> reporter: maggie ruhle, abc news, new york. and not just changing health care, because the millennials are buying rvs like no other generation. there is major growth, and the sales are up 218%, and according to airstream, it is thanks to the millennials. >> interesting. >> major lay offs at ford as the

company is preparing for the future of electric and autonomous vehicles. the auto maker is laying off 10% of the salaried workforce. the major revamp is going to save $600 million a year. mcdonald's is looking to hire summer help and they will v have opportunities from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. >> and so take advantage. and chances are you get too many robocalls and some unsolicited calls. >> i can't believe we will get more than we already have. >> this is bad. very, very bad. this time, it is possibly in the form of unlimited texts and e-mails from the debt collectors. here are the proposed rules that could soon flood your phone with

unwanted messages. >> reporter: a torrent of texts and debt collectors may get the green light to bombard you with unlimited text messages and e-mails if a new set of rules gets approved. the proposal would limit the amount of phone calls they could make, but they would allow you be reach out to you by e-mail and text messages. this would be restricted to seven calls a week, and once they reach that limit they have to wait a week before calling again, but based on the proposed changes, debt collectors would be able to text and e-mail you as many times as they want. no cap on the number. though you could unsubscribe from receiving the messages. however, they are banned from contacting consumers on work e-mails or via social media, and the federal financial watchdog says that the new rules prohibit the collectors from suing or

threatening to sue a consumer. and however, a consumer advocacy group is criticizing the plan saying it is not far enough to protect consumers. e public has three months to submit written comments on the consumer financial bureau, and then the group is expected to rule on the matter based on the feedback. and consumers are really ticked off for this. >> and the reason for this is that people don't answer the phones anymore? >> that is what people believe. do you answer the phone anymore if you don't know the number. >> if you don't know or knowing that you are getting the robocalls, you are not answering. >> and it is not just those who have debt, but it is those who they think have debt and they often get it wrong. >> that could include anybody. >> yes, all of the sudden bombarded. >> geez. >> when is this? >> thanks, michael. >> yeah, we will be fine again. >> thank you, michael. >> and hopefulwhole food market

taking steps to stop providing plastic straws in the stores in july and replacing with paper they will also replace the rotisserie chickens into paper bags instead of the plastic. and they are hoping to reduce 800,000 pounds of plastic a year. it can trot, walk and do backflips. stanford's student-built four-legged robot, and the students say they when they first put the robot on the ground it looked like a toddler who could not walk at all, and now look at him. he jumped three feet off of the ground. he has hops. stanford shared video of the dog robot in action and hoping that he will find a home in research labs around the world. you cannen build your own bot. the stanford students are making their plans available. >> he is kind of cute.

looks friendly. roll over. >> yeah. >> and a bay area graduate is benefiting from the generous donation of the billionaire paying off a whole university class's student loan, and what a graduate is saying today. >> and coming up today at 5:00. >> coming up today at 5:00 on abc 7 news, more news on the deadly ghostship fire trial and the final words of one of the victims. and also, a local effort to kick president trump off of twitter, and a look at him violating twitter rules. and a student loan to help you pay for retirement. we will see you at 5:00.

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gift, their student loan debt has been erased. >> robert f. smith pledged up to 40 million to erase their student debt. one of the students happens to be from pleasanton. >> reporter: 22-year-old johnathan eps is making his family proud, and he is one of two valedictorians from pleasanton, california. and -- >> to fulfill the possibility that slaves and others could have dreamed of. >> reporter: he gave an impressive speech sunday, but the political science major was upstaged. eps was sitting in the sea of caps and gowns and sitting on the words of robert f. smith, the commencement speaker when something incredible happened. >> we are going to put some fuel in your bus. >> where is he going? >> this is my class, 2019. >> where are we going? >> my family is making a grant to eliminate their student

loans. >> oh, snap. >> we were looking around each other like did this man really just say that. >> epps says that he has between $30,000 and $35,000 of student loan debt, and his parents were going to help pay it off, and thanks to smith, they won't have to worry about it. >> it is a tremendous investment that he made in us. >> reporter: he is the richest black man in america, and philanthropist and runs a private equity firm in san francisco, and he promised to pay off the student morehouse's class of 2019. morehouse's class of 2019. >> that is overflowing gratitude, and i hope we can continue this as we go on. >> reporter: his catch is that they pay it forward. and epps is working on it. he is a full bright skbright will be studying in brazil. >> and on on the of that money,

he has previously donated $1.5 million to the university. >> mr. smith a real life hero, and giving back. thank you for joining us for abc 7 news. and abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. and now, some say that a man was going to kill people at youtube and what he admitted to officers. and some are demanding that president trump be banned from posting on the twitter site. >> and a ghost ship fire, and a man who escaped the flames takes the stand. and a showcase of creative and the life changing power of art. now, news to build a better bay area from abc 7. >> i was surprised and worried. >> oh, there they go. all guns drawn. >> witnesses described the panicked moments with the officers armed and ready and taking no chance, and businesses evacuated.

>> all because of a report of a gunman inside of a san francisco building and thankfully, no gunman inside. >> thank you for joining us. police did not take any chancesed and they responded en force to the building at rhode island and 85th street. >> yes, some intense moments there, wayne. >> yes, if ever there was a incident, dan, that defined our times the way that people worry about gun, this was it. it started simply becoming complex very fast. ultimately the police said that this is an incident with no merit. >> reporter: in a country where gun violence can happen anywh e anywhere, why not here? for a couple of hours that was a distinct possibility inside of the office building at 350 rhode island including sam sera software. a man called police to report a man outside with a knife or stick. then half