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in the north bay, this high school is one step closer to getting a new name. the online march medline style contest has voting coming down to the deadline. there are a few choices. the push to change the name came last year when the country had a reckoning with race and social justice. sarah french is drake was an english explorer
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who had ties to the slave industry. over the past several weeks there has been a surge of migrants seeking to come into the united states from mexico. some have been returned after making the journey. the white house is now facing criticism for how it is handling the crisis. >> reporter: the biden administration facing growing administration about the influx of those arriving at the border seeking asylum. >> you will see this growth and the biden administration needs to step up and respond. >> reporter: sources telling abc news that children has grown past 4600, that is a record. that is up 50% in just two weeks. the majority are being held in a warehouse-like facility. they are being held for longer than five days in the legal limit is three days. additionally we have learned
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that one facility in texas has a capacity for 250 migrants but at times has had over 3000 in custody. and in el paso, officials are escorting families to the international bridge in what is, mexico. in some cases, that is hundreds of miles from where they were first pick up. summary refusing the acceptance of children and families. >> we are talking about children seven years older and younger who are returned. >> reporter: president biden urging migrants not to come. he said the administration is working to restructure facilities. >> we are in the process of getting set up. we want to be able to apply for asylum in place. >> reporter: there was a bipartisan group of lawmakers that went on friday for a
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firsthand look. they looked at the backlog system which had been dismantled. other republicans are accusing president biden of stopping the border wall. they say the action has led to an illegal rice in the border crossings. mary alice parks for abc news, washington. and the father was carried was seen carrying a child into this enclosure with a child. he was then arrested. the elephants became agitated. he dropped his daughter on the way out. witnesses were horrified. >> the worst point was seeing the elephant charging. i made a whistling noise. it was about maybe one foot from making contact with the gentleman and his baby. it was
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the worst. >> nobody was hurt. the man was arrested and booked into jail. according to records, he is being held on $100,000 bail for child cruelty. coming up with signs of permanent change. weekends have looked different in golden gate park because of the pandemic. but one closure could be sticking around for a while. and there is a chill in the air tonight. this is a live look outside at the san francisco skyline. we have your forecast coming up next. and we will have sports. the warriors lose another player to health and safety protocols. more on that coming up after lets us get back to spreading the word without spreading concern. before we can safely come together, we need the facts on covid-19 vaccines. visit getvaccineanswers.org so you can make an informed decision when vaccines are available to you.
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student safety advocates were at golden gate park today to make jfk drive permanently car free. the major route from east to west has been closed to car since last april. advocates want it kept that way. it's been a popular spot for walkers, runners and families to enjoy outdoor recreation. they can do that and safely
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social distance during the pandemic. it's a gorgeous day outside. let's go to drew. it is a beautiful day for sure. a lot of sunshine with some breezes right now along the coastline. surface winds are 25 miles per hour close to the ocean. this will repeat tomorrow. tomorrow is a very breezy day along the coastline. this is a live look outside. mostly sunny. sunset today is at 7:21, one hour away. 53 right now in the city. 56 in oakland. 57 from mountain view to san jose. half moon bay at 52. some folks on the sand right now enjoying this evening. most spots in the 50s in the north bay from santa rosa to napa. fairfield at 64.
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58 in cochran and 55 in livermore. clear skies tonight. it will be chilly in the north bay. a frost advisory is in effect for the north bay valley starting at 3:00 a.m. and lasting through 9:00 a.m. in these areas. temperatures will be in the low to mid-30s first thing tomorrow morning. what that means is we could have patchy frost developing. bring your pets in and protect your sensitive plants outside. tonight dropping to the 30s in a lot of cities. 37 in napa. 39 in redwood city. 36 in livermore. 42 will be the low in san francisco. a very chilly night in the bay area. 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, slowly warming into the 40s onto clear skies. we have a breezy day along the
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coast in the afternoon. by 12 noon, temperatures in the 60s. it will be bright and breezy tomorrow. 61 in the city tomorrow and 68 in santa rosa after the start in the morning. 65 in san jose. 68 in antioch. winds will strength in going towards monday. this is along the coast where we could have winds approaching 40 miles per hour. after that they become more widespread on tuesday because of the offshore winds. by 3:00, a pretty windy afternoon, from 25 to 40 miles per hour and that will be bringing in the warm air. here is the accuweather seven- day forecast. winds picking up tuesday and wednesday. very warm next wednesday. cooler on thursday. temperatures warm back up friday and saturday. back into the 70s.
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now abc7 sports with chris alvarez. >> look at this kayaker. yesterday clay said pure water before dropping 12 feet. he is a splash brother. they are shorthanded tonight before the grizzlies. another warrior out because of health and safety protocols. he had 11 rebounds to last night. as expected, stephen curry still out with his tailbone contusion. he was encouraged last night by the winning performance however. >> it was really moving and beautiful to watch. i watch the film and it was just as fun as watching the game itself. it just confirms how hard the guys play and how well they played together. the defense connecting with the offense, and vice versa.
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it was a great driving kick game and i would like to see that again. lebron james is out indefinitely after suffering an ankle sprain in the game against atlanta. right here. solomon hill will land on his ankle. you can see it turnover. lebron james left in the second quarter and did not return. again, he is out indefinitely. covid issues have cost this ncaa tournament game to be canceled. it was world no contest because of the covid protocols. oregon will advance on and they play the winner of grand canyon and iowa. spring training baseball. here is the third home run of the spring. it goes to the fans and left. matt olson has been locked in
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this spring. there goes his fifth homer of the spring. his fourth rbi. 4-0, oakland. and don't forget matt chapman on the hot corner, diving and making the play. oakland a's with the win, 11-2. how about this spring game, chris brown bowling over. he is healthy. he can do things like this and move the chains. and the quarterback is back for the golden bears, rolling to the right. look at this pitch and catch. almost a touchdown. spring ball. defense, miles williams, richard sophomore. he played only four games last year and hoping for more of a normal season this fall. take a look at this match.
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trying to hit this out of the mud during the honda classic yesterday and let's just say that things did not go well. he gets a double bogey on the whole and misses the cut. he's also missing some clothing. that can happen on the golf course. three feeling awkward. thank you so much, chris alvarez. coming up, this could look like saturn but discover the replenishing power of new pronamel mineral boost. teeth need natural minerals to keep enamel healthy, strong, and white. but every day, acidic food and drink can wash these minerals away, weakening and dulling enamel over time. pronamel mineral boost protects teeth by working with your mouth to boost absorption of calcium and phosphate which naturally strengthens enamel.
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now more than ever it is mportant to keep yourself and your community safe. stay at home. if you must go out, wear your masks. we will get through this together. coming up tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, the rising number of assaults on asian americans has mental health professionals rising the alarm. and mobile vaccinations are coming to san francisco. the details of this new outreach effort tonight on abc7 abc7 11:00. today we officially welcomed spring . earth is not the only planet that sees season change.
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look at these photographs of saturn. what scientists saw with the northern hemisphere shiftin from summertime to fall. these colored bands could be contributed to by clouds. these photographs were taken by the hubble telescope which was built right here in the bay area. very impressive to see. thanks for watching abc7 news tonight . we will see right back here tonight at 11:00. ♪ ♪ ♪ when it comes to your financial health, just a few small steps can make a real difference. ♪ ♪ ♪
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