another rule. it is special. >> big names gather to push to save the punk line comedy club.. good evening. >> thanks for joining us. a san francisco supervisor has a three-part plan to protect the club. >> have you ever been to a press conference health by comedians? it is basically half a joke with a punch line of truthful that's what happened when many comedians rallied to save the punch line today. >> tune in to the news and find out how local comedians are getting together to save the punch line. >> in this case, the punch line is an actual place where up and coming comedians perform alongside legends. >> it was the last place i saw

robin williams alive. it was the place i found out i was having my first kid. every important milestone in my life went through this city, through that club. >> this comedy club announced it will be closing after the lease is up in three months. >> they want to lease the property. >> we're not fighting about money. this is a big tech company wants that pace. it has a million and a half square feet of office space downtown. >> so the supervisor came up with a plan to save the club. >> a zoning moratorium which would not allow for the conversion of entertainment to any other useful. >> the second option is to get in talks, it wouldn't c c c c cc much. then they're searching for a new location in case they have to

leaf but they're committed to supporting supporting them. >> thank you. homelessness is one of many issues that abc7 news is focused on as part of the efforts to build a better bay area. only one saw the number actually go down and that's marin. contra costa,al need, a san francisco, all saw double digit increases since the last census in 2017. today the governor said there will be a task force to find real solutions. >> the governor says this is not only a bay area problem.

this increase happening in cities across california. how will he fix it? they're going to take a road trip. >> we've got work to do. it has happened on our watchful we own this. >> he said there would be no more lip service when it came to the issue of homelessness. he stoored a traditional homeless center. why this one called the robinson center? because it is seeing results. 88% of the people who go through here have found permanent homes and a job. it is now in the bay area governor's revision. today came the announement of a task force led by a los angeles supervisor and a sacramento mayor. >> we're going to hit the road begins june and july. we're going to start traveling

exactly as the governor has asked. >> the plan is to identify programs working and implement them in other places. >> this. >> i want to see those dollars reflected in some of what they've identified. >> oakland's mayor knows what they'll. do. >> by the end of the year, it will help us nearly double our shelter capacity. >> that would bring the total number in oakland from 8 over there to 1603 by december of this year. >> it is not only in oakland. alameda county has seen an increase in 47% since 2017. live in oakland. abc7 news. >> all right. thank you. you can see how many homeless actually live where you

live. we've tracked the numbers since 2007 and put on it our website. abc7 news.com. >> we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by building a better bay area group on facebook. there's been rain off and on. showers will continue throughout the night. >> hang on to those umbrellas. we're not done yet. as you take a look, i'll get you into street level radar where we are seeing light to moderate showers. heading into downing road, let's track this for you. 680 is pretty slippery. heading toward san jose, it will be in mill pete as at 5:07. spotty light showers. you will notice la honda road. also seeing some returns from boulder creek. it is gusty up there. up to 36 miles an hour. a level one on our storm impact

scale. brief down pours. breezy to gusty conditions out there. i'll be back with the hour to hour time line to let you know when this system will wind down and you'll actually get a break. i'll let you know how long as well. >> sounds good. across the country we saw large protests by women over strict new abortion laws. this was the scene outside the supreme court outside d.c. as a rally on the steps there. within the past two weeks, several states have passed what they call heartbeat bills which many view to bans on abortion. chants like this rang out today from san francisco to palo alto. about 100 women gathered outside the theater in owing. some held up signs that said stop the bans, she held up a coat hanger.

>> this is to remind everyone that we can't go back to the way it was before with back alley abortions where women had to take their lives at risk. >> michelle showed up to the rally with her daughter. >> i want to be a part of stopping the bans. i want to protect my rights. >> a similar rally was held outside san francisco city hall. >> only in america could abortions get banned quicker than assault rifles. >> while elected officials spoke out against the abortion bans. some women stood in front dress in the red robes like characters in the hand maid's tale. the story about women stripped of their reproductive rights resonated. >> we cannot let them take our fundamental right to control our bodies. >> and that right is something these women protesting in palo alto fought for 50 years ago. they call themselves raging grannies.

a group of women old enough to remember the fight to legalize birth control and then abortion. >> we continue to support and fight for the rights we worked for and won. >> as women's health makes dlints, santa clara supervisors approved $5 billion for gender based survivors. part of the funding will go to community advocates. the supervisor chavez pushed for it. mcdonald's is facing 25 new complaints of sexual harassment in the workplace. some workers protested today outside the company's headquarters. they have filed complaints with the equal employment community commission. they say they were groped, propositioned for sex and dealt

with indecent exposure or lewd comments. workers want to enforce zero tolerance policy and employees to combat that behavior. the company has not commented on the accusations but says it is implemented training and established a hotline for complaints. >> more testimony in the in oakland. new law may put rewards programs in jeopardy. getting the most out of your trade-in. michael finney will have

the ghost ship was last inspected many years ago. they said anyone doing work on the property to get a permit. no one doubts there was construction done by the founders of ghost ship. >> max harris, my client, came lake a year and a half later. he didn't need to pull any permits. he didn't make any repairs or upgrades. but also the owner should be responsible. they split it into seven different rentalable spaces. they would have had to pull permits and they didn't. they should be on trial. >> next, maria testified she had been to ghost ship twice. once in september to investigate an arson. and again in 2016. >> she's trying to cover herself. she was in the warehouse before.

they described it as a quote version complexion seep. she have described the seven additional bodies. sabbatini said she did not think the structural challenges impacted her team's ability to do her job. she said her team found no evidence of the origin. today, the napa vineyard owner pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. >> apologizing not only to family and friends but to students who he says probably worked hard to get in on their

own merit. >> is this what you men? >> he is accused of paying to secure his daughter's admission to usc as a water polo recruit even though she did not actually play. he apologized in a statement today writing in part, today's plea was an important step in my effort to take responsible and to accept consequences. they have agreed to recommend a extension of 15 months in prison and a $95,000 fine. his sentence is set for october 4th. >> a bill in the senate would make sure, under a law passed last year that protects consumer information from being abused or

distributed by large companies. >> no one is forced into a loyalty rewards program. you can leave it any time. we want to make sure consumers have the opportunity to participate. >> they say 80% of americans belong to at least one loyalty program. and there is now test go of self-driving trucks. they carry mail and parcels between postal service distribution centers. a driver will be on board during all trips in the two-week pilot program. they want to see if it could reduce costs. a new program that won't let teenagers drive until they put

on their seatbelts. it is done by programming a key fob. it will be standard in all 2020 chevies, malibus and colorados. if the car is on and the seatbelt is not buckled, there will be an audible alert and it will say buckle seatbelt to shift. according to the centers for disease control, the majority of teens in fatal crashes are unbuckled. >> if you're thinking of trading in your car, there are some things do you know to get a good price. >> other than having michael there with you. >> getting top dollar can be daunting but i have some tips. >> she wanted to sell her old bmw so she took to it a dealer. >> they offered me as a pity move, maybe $1,000. which was very disappointing. >> the sweet spot for getting

the most is at the 3-year-old marshall. dealers can resell it under a certified reowned program. >> even after five to seven years, consumer reports says vehicles can have value. because the repair costs have usually not started to escalate. but knowing exactly what your car is worth can be challenging. using consumer reports, handy market calculator or taking to it a carmax store can help. although her car was 12 years old, she was determined to get mre than 1,000. >> i came to the conclusion it was worth 2,500. >> they recommend taking your car to a few local dealers to find the best one. you can solicit offers through websites like auto trader.com, cars.com, and true car. >> keep in mind, if you sell your car to the dealer, you're likely going to take a financial hit. on the other hand, you can sell the car yourself and make more money but that will require more

time and effort on your part. >> i have to photograph it and get into the market. >> she decided to use word of mouth. >> luckily i hit the jackpot. i ended up selling it for $2,000. >> a clean car goes a long way. getting it detailed can cost you $200. >> i know my teenagers always want to do that. a little more rain and then maybe we'll see the sun for an extended period of time. >> i hope you did not wash your car today. then you got showered on. mother nature cannot make up her mind. did you find yourself grabbing umbrella, shades, umbrella,

shades. yeah. street level radar showing you where we're seeing some moderate pockets around the east bay. you will notice some moderate showers in the east bay amounting to about .49 an hour. we're going to track this moisture. 6:02 into scots valley. let's widen out the that can. it is triggering thunderstorms. that's what it is doing for them. for us, it is kicking up the surf. watch out along the coast.

we did get a half ink in novato. these are counting totals because it will go up. .2 in san francisco. temperatures right now, 50s, 60s. it doesn't feel like it is almost june. look at this. the snow pack is 158% of average. chains required on state route 4. winter weather advisory until 8:00 p.m. tonight. definitely carry the chains. from our emeryville camera, seeing the clouds. it is not an entirely wet

forecast. the gusty winds continuing. we are still seeing some wet roadways. you will need the wipers across parts of the bay area. we'll keep a few showers in the forecast. we do see a nice clearing trend tomorrow afternoon with the sun coming out. tomorrow morning, some slippery spots. some fog in the north waive and then it will be a little bit warmer than today. 64, san francisco. much warmer. 70 in san rafael. mid 70s in santa rosa. 68 in sanl cruz. it will be breezy along the coastline. isolated morning drops and then we'll bring out the sunshine. as we head into thursday and then friday, still mostly sunny.

certainly cooler weather. a chance of showers looking better as we head toward sunday. i don't think we'll be ending the month of may with completely dry conditions. of course you can download the app. this has just been a stretch. >> i'm hearing that a lot. too many complaints. >> the best place on earth. what a new survey finds about the top reasons call the bay area home then at 5:30 on world news. >> a confirmed tornado on the ground. officers responding to an active shooter. customers fleeing. and the great white shark not far from new york city. where they think the shark is

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again. it passed the legislature last year but was vetoed by then governor jerry brown. san francisco and owing are among ten cities that could extend the hours. there would have to be a community outreach access.acces. >> most of us around here think the bay area is the best place to live. almost half are considering moving. 57% of residents say there is no other place on the planet they would rather live. top reasons are ties to family and employment. 57% think the bay area is heading in the wrong direction. that's up from 55% last year. many say they are leaving citing the high cost of living and high housing costs as the biggest reason. >> a bit of a mixed picture

there. >> firefighters and sheriffs deputies in the south bay took part in an your call today. how they saved this little guy stuck in a drain.

coming up, more pain for north bay fire victims. tonight why they could be forced to pay to repair sidewalks. damage not done by them but by fema. and the bill is staggering. >> they say you cannot consul with the district attorney before going on this raid. why not? >> the san francisco police chief gets grilled over the raid of a journalist's homes. finally a team effort to save a kitten. >> the 6-week-old kitten was stuck in cupertino this morning. it was all hands on deck as the santa clara sheriff's department got a call to rescue the little guy. >> they popped open the drain. the deputy dropped down and pick up a kitten who is is safe and sound tonight. >> and still has eight lives.

>> we appreciate your time. we'll see you again in half an hour. tonight, the tornado confirmed on the ground just moments ago. the state of emergency. that tornado threat in the hours ahead. at least 30 tornadoes reported already. where they're expecting them tonight. the system on the move. and the high water rescues playing out on live television. family members saved. new watches and warnings up right now. and rob marciano is standing by live tonight. also tonight, the new images now emerging. officers responding to reports of an active shooter when the gunman enters a restaurant. customers running for cover. the suspect later opening fire on cars on the highway. just days after two planes collide in midair carrying tourists, tonight, another deadly crash. this time, the plane flown by one of the same companies. president trump's former aide, hope hicks, now