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what will it be like for millions of people to go back to work? it is a big picture question we are tackling because it is not just your routine that has changed. in some places it is literally the roads themselves. >> it is. remember how it used to be? bumper to bumper traffic. overstuffed bart trains. we talk about getting back to normal and this is not what we want. we wants to find a path forward which is why we have coverage tonight with matt boone and phil midtier. >> phil talked one-on-one with the head of bart asking some really tough questions to get answers about health, safety and so much more. fascinating conversation. first, let's hear from matt about a sudden shift from san francisco streets that will change in just weeks. >> reporter: the plan was approved tuesday creating the first urban hov lanes on a state highway. one will be here on park presidio boulevard. it will take the right lane of r ant only.
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all of this is a part of a pilot project to help manage congestion as more commuters return to ark presidio boulevar technically a part of state highway 1. it is what allows the city and caltrans to convert one lane of traffic into an urban hov lane. >> we don't anticipate initially much change at all. for people currently driving on the stretches you would hardly notice anything at all. >> erica is the spokesperson for the san francisco metropolitan transit agency. the right lanes on richardson and lombard street's from the golden gate bridge to van at nass which are currently being repaved, will be converted as well. she says the goal is to help ease the crunch on public transit as more peoplemore peope on the road. >> what this will allow for our transit buses to run reliably and efficiently as traffic comes back. congestion is back with a
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vengeance. it will also allow some time savings for people in cars who are carpooling. >> for some local commuters, the plan seems like it could be beneficial. >> it makes it more accessible for buses. others are more skeptical that things would improve for drivers. >> i think it is eventually going to go back to the way it was. >> unless commuters change their behaviors. >> i think it could result in some traffic for people driving alone. hopefully that will encourage more people to carpal.to carpal. they are planning to extend service back to midnight in mid- september. the wait time will also decrease.'s today some board members said the agency should consider doing that >> classrooms start reopening in august. if we can bring our service
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back up in late august i think we will be doing the public a great service. >> be b.a.r.t. president says the agency needs 350,000 riders per day to have a balanced budget. yesterdy there were about 58,000 riders. >> how will be build a better bay area and get back on b.a.r.t.? >> and insider , phil midtier has been asking questions about how the transit agency will find a path forward. phil joins us live with some answers. >> b.a.r.t. is the workhorse of the bay area commute but the pandemic has devastated the ridership. who wants to pack back into a car, train full of strangers in the middle of a health crisis? no one. that is the hill bart has to climb to get writers back and make them feel safe, make them feel like it is healthy and as the general manager says, that may mean giving writers some
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extra incentives to get them back on board. >> welcome to rush-hour add the b.a.r.t. station in oakland. normally this would be packed with morning commuters on their way to work. that was before the covid-19 pandemic nearly stopped the b.a.r.t. trains in their tracks. it triggered an unprecedented drop in ridership that has the system averaging 15% of normal. on the upside, writing b.a.r.t. these days means everyone gets a seat and a parking spot. in fact, this lot is so empty .r.t. is room to acceteis. ige and he spent time with me walking through the stations, on the trains and walking -- talking through what is next. >> i guess this parking lot says it all. it is a partial story. this parking lot used to's philip between 7:00-7:30. >> now i have a guy playing tennis.
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>> ridership is >> what is itititititit system that is basically empty? >> a ridership -- ridership is down but the folks we are moving our is central. they have always been a central. even with the ridership down it is critical that the bart system continue to run. we have done that. >> bart's biggest concerns were fair evaders, crime in the fair evaders, crime in the parking lot and and robberies. it was the filthy state of equipment like escalators filled with urine and feces. >> there were complaints about re in terms of safety and cleanliness. now, you have got health concerns on top of it. >> i would say b.a.r.t. is ready. right now, the steps we have taken and that we are taking
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to encourage ridership to come back, when take away for you, b.a.r.t. is ready. >> the slowdown give them an opportunity to reset the problems. >> a year ago the biggest debate going on was that these gates weren't strong enough to keep people from jumping over them. now, your biggest challenge is getting people to come through them and pay. >> we have steps in place to do that. i encourage ridership to come back improving our safety and cleanliness of the system. >> i don't understand. you are hiring more cleaners as we speak? we speak? how many more?ore?manyore? >>over 30 more cleaners. >> okay. 30 more cleaners. what else are you going to do? >> we have our progressive policing bureau. we have ambassadors, community service. here is a b.a.r.t. police officer. they will be paired together
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with a b.a.r.t. police officer and they will be out in the system. >> more cleaners, more cops? b.a.y presence in buetci hakeepevery statio during the thanks largely to the bailout money from the federal government which is keeping the trains up and and and >> for years, the argument was that it was cheaper and easier and less stress for people to take b.a.r.t. then to drive into work, right? >> right. >> it used to be you have two options, drive or take b.a.r.t. or take a bus. now, there is a third option. with telecommuting, people have the opnow. they don't have to get on the freeway. they don't necessarily have to get on b.a.r.t.. you have got to make it more attractive for them to want to come here. >> i have to be more attractive than driving on the the the the
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>> meteorologist driving the freeway, that is an easy one to beat. you have to be more attractive than staying at home in some cases. >> or a balance thereof. >> how did you >> to me, it is being more attractive than driving. when people need to come into work, we are therefore them. the other opportunity we have, if you are not coming into work, what about off-peak and weekends? people wanting to get back out into regular routines there is an opportunity to get ridership there. >> to do that people need to feel safe. because covid is spread through the air, being surrounded with people, you don't know on a crowded train it takes on a whole new meaning. safety starts with masks. >> in terms of masks. some people will say i am not going to get on b.a.r.t. unless everybody is masks. the state may not require it but is b.a.r.t. going to require a? >> will take direction from the health professionals. i am not a medical professional.
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>> you can take direction from the health professionals but you have to sell yourself to the public. >> that is just one sales pitch. i am on time. i am reliable. i changed out our whole ventilation system in the new cars. by the end of june, every single car has a new filtration system for air handling. >> what does it do? >> that is all about breathing and transmission of particulates. we have these new filters phelan. this air in this car will be circulated and changed out every 70 seconds. >> so by the time we left the station everything is circling arouat best we can do. that is industry best practice. >> you want this to be visibly clean? you are not looking for germs is so much. it has got to look clean. >> the air has got to be clean. it has got to look clean. that is the
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>> do you think the public is ready to get on a crowded train without masks even in six months even if they are vaccinated? >> i do. things are starting to come back. >> ridership is slowly picking up. in order to handle the reduced demand, they had to reduce their operating hours and are currently only running trains every 30 minutes. powers hopes to increase service by this fall to a train every 15 minutes and provide writers with longer trains to space them out. >> before the pandemic there was talk about fair increases for b.a.r.t.. what is that? >> we are not proposing a fair increase anytime soon. what we want to do is encourage riders to come back. as a matter of fact, i am going the opposite. in september i want you to look for some sentence that some incentives. >> discounts? >> discounts. >> may be free fridays. maybe 50% off? something like that. something to bring writers back. i am going the opposite way. >> powers is also promising that when b.a.r.t. returns it will not return to business as usual. the pandemic changed the lives and changed the way we work.
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it looks like b.a.r.t. is in for some big changes too. >> in some ways this is causing b.a.r.t. to hit the reset or restart button. what kind of changes would you like to see from the old system when it comes back? >> i think we need to be more and more customer focused. we need to listen to our writers. i need to be the first option not getting in your car. i need to partner with this remote work policy. we have got to do a better job of listening to our customers. >> as terrible as the pandemic as we know, it needed to get better even before the pandemic. the question is, will those incentives work? we are going to have to wait and see. >> a fascinating interview. great questions. good answers. this talk about the incentives.
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he mentioned that a moment ago. what about discounts for parking to get more people on b.a.r.t.? >> dan, that is a tug-of-war . people say we don't necessarily want cars and that favors the suburban writers. let's say half fares during the month of october or something like that? in other words, make it fair for everyone and an incentive for everyone. they want to reward all of the writers. again, it isit isit isit isit is it will it be politics are driven or people drivtuwell th one could
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febreeze has picked up. you can feel the weather changing. >> you can. it is a little chilly out there. spencer christian is tracking these changes for us and some rain. >> let me give you a view of the wind speeds. we had gustshad gustshad gustshs miles per hour. we do in a couple of places like oakland and san mateo. stiff breezes everywhere else as well. the cloud cover and temperatures have dropped the last 24 hours. check out these clouds. review of the western sky from emeryville. you can see how low the clouds
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are and how dense 60 at san jose. 55 at morgan hill. 48 at half moon bay. this is new from above the clouds. obviously looking down on the mid-50s at santa rosa novato and napa. 60 at fairfield. 56 at livermore. from the rooftop camerarooftop a about the brightest view of the sky we can find right now. these are the forecast features. low cloud and drizzle wi. ch co our next storm arrives this weekend. overnight we can expect an increase in low clouds and fog pushing locally across the bay and in the. a lot of high clouds will be passing over. it will be a great start to the day tomorrow. there may be some periods of brighter skies during the day. high clouds will increase going into the afternoon
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as the weekend approaches. overnight, low temperatures will be mainly in the mid to upper 40s pick once again there i a chance of's apache drizzle near the coastline. some of it could reach out over the bay and hit some inland spots as well. generally, if this occurs it will be a coastal event. tomorrow, look for breezy conditions at the coast once again. item which is in the mid-50s. will see highs mainly in the low 60s. as he pushed further southward down to fremont going to the south bay we expect a high of 69 at san jose. low to mid 70s and up in the north bay upper 60s to low 70s. now, we bring in the storm impact scale. for sunday and monday we expect widespread rain on sunday. scattered showers on monday up to about a half inch of rain for much of the bay area but higher totals likely in the hills. let's take a look at the forecast animation. there is eight slight chance of some isolated showers hitting
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us saturday. the wave of widespread rain comes in on sunday and continues into mondxpt rainfall range from about 2/10 of an inch to half an inch for most locations. there is a winter storm watch in the sierra where we expect to add 8-6 inches sharply saturday raining down on us a sunday into monday. the weather tuesday and a nice warm-up near the end of next week. a nice warm-up. it is earth day. on our 3:00 p.m. program called "getting answers" we spoke live with r v recoveryis also the founder of environmental advocacy nonprofit called next gen
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america. today, he spoke about california's role in making changes to address climate change. >> there will have to be real disruption in this. it is not going to be business as usual. this will be a huge societywide effort pulling together in the government and the private sector. california i will be so disappointed if in fact this state which reflects innovation somehow takes a backseat when it comes to investing and creating a future. >> abc 7 recently teamed up with nat geo across the country to highlight how climate changes affecting communities and the innovations to address it. you can watch our america, climate of hope right now on our abc7 connected tv app wherever you stream. with conservation instability top of mind santa clara santa clara county officials are increasingly concerned about the lack of rainfall. we explain how a new proposed
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program could help the public repair for a busy fire season. >> with drier than average conditions this spring the bay area now faces . drought, wildfires, unhealthy air quality. >> we know we have a lot of people in the community who have asthma and other breathing diseases that deal with the lungs. >> that is why the board of supervisors want to create a grant program to help provide air filtration systems to small businesses and nonprofits throughout the valley. officials say it is an essential effort not only because of the pandemic but also the protection he could provide against wildfire smoke. >> wildfires are more frequent and intense as climate change drives extreme weather that supercharges wildfires. >> business owners could provide funding to install an upgraded number 13 filter or perhaps a hepa filter to create
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safer indoor spaces. >> prevention and preparation go hand-in-hand with trying to get out of a catastrophic incident. wildfires burn quickly and aggressively and they expand quickly. >> supervisors are trying to decide exactly how to the program but they will pursue matching funds from the cities as well as covid-19 relief from the state and federal government. some on the board have suggested reinvesting the covid- 19 health order violation that have been connected by the county. >> recognizing the challenge we have had last year let's not forget the challenge. let's get ready as we get into the next phase. >> the county hopes to make the grants available by the start of the summer. a lot more to bring you tonight. coming up next, attacked in advanced non-small cell lung cancer can change everything. but your first treatment could be a chemo-free combination of two immunotherapies that works differently. it could mean a chance to live longer. opdivo plus yervoy is for adults newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread, tests positive for pd-l1, and does not have an abnormal egfr or alk gene.
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attacked and robbed in san francisco. videos illustrate how this crimes can happen anywhere and at any time. they are even happening close to where elected officials like the district attorney live. that is a story oc only on abc seven magnets. >> what you are watching is a moment a black sedan speeds toward a young asian woman named lisa and her boyfriend near the portola area this week. men jump out and grab her hand back. >> lisa said shots were fired
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and her boyfriend was grazed by a bullet but she held on and was able to escape with her broken handbag as me off. >> my body al me e i was >> what is frightening, just days earlier. another similar incident in the outer sunset when a 66-year-old asian woman, who doesn't want to be named, was out for a walk. >> i was scared to death. >> what you don't see on camera -- >> said what? >> she was robbed of cash and her cell phone and knocked to the ground. >> it was so scary. >> in this case the crime happened a few blocks from the district attorney's home. he has touted overall crime to be down in the city. however, statistics show robberies are up 40% from january 2022 2021 in the terrible district which includes the outer sunset. for this is seniors daughter
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stacy, she is shocked at how crimes can happen anywhere and at what has become of ho>>sk is ifwere atcked what would you wa for the perpetrators? the response, his office says he cares about everyone in san francisco being and feeling safe whether they live in his own community or any other. as for lisa, she hopes her perpetrators pay for their crimes. >> they need to serve time. they need to be really punished for what they did and what they will continue doing. they need to coming up next, the struggle of supply and demand. have we reached a turning point when it comes to getting people vaccinated
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areanews. news. news. news. new we are on vaccine watch because this is a part of building a better bay area. for months, the struggle has been getting enough supply. now, the issue may be demand. this week and multiple bay area counties, supply has almost begun to exceed demand. wayne friedman visited napa county today for another success story. a busy clinic open to anyone from anywhere. it is a brave new world for the vaccinating if they can get the >> we have been blasting it everywhere. radio, tv, direct text messaging. we are making phone calls. >> just to get a shot? >> yes. >> alicia hardy -- at the resort we have a gold mine of doses from the federal government. it has led to a unique
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challenge in these times. finding enough arms fofoccines> three days they have given 7000 shots. they are aiming for 10 this weekend. no, you do not need an appointment. >> i am shocked. we figured out at 12:00 and the second we found out we went right back to the house and we were right here. >> no waiting? >> know. we didn't. >> fortunately we are getting to the point where more vaccines are available so people are able to get it. >> after two months of receiving the vaccine, they secured the 10,000 doses and then combine forces with local providers like kaiser and queen of the valley hospital to provide the labor. this operation went so smoothly that people can be in and oam vaccinated in less than half an hour. this pop-up, which resumes friday, is like an assembly line. >> i graduated from medical school 16 years ago. i have given my shots in the last 24 hours than i have 20 years if you count medical
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school previously. >> around here, it is the first shot that counts most. >> do you feel like the worst is over for you now? >> after my second dose, yeah. at every funeral for a covid death, there is so much pain and suffering. there is also a lot of cost of the funeral itself. that could be a real financial hardship for many families especially during this time. michael finney has been looking at that and has some important news about this. michael? >> the american rescue plan act of 2021 and other enabling legislation is allowing fema to offer financial help to funerals. >> when someonewhen someonewhene hospital with the coronavirus it is heartbreaking. if they die, the pain for loved on iunaginable. >> she was often on the breathing treatment. then, they took her off of it and that was it.
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>> then, no one wants to talk about it, there is the cost of the funeral. some families can pay with no problem. others are caught off guard. now, there is help from the federal government. serious health. funeral expert ed michael reggie. >> anyone who has lost a loved one since january of 2020of 202f get reimbursed if they are the people who paid for the funeral up to $9000 for the funeral. >> ed michael is ceo of sheena lafferty, a website that compares funeral services and costs. he says the money comes at the right time, can cover the cost of most funerals and has few restrictions. >> the national averages about $7800 for that. the bay area is not very much different from that. >> that is is a generous income. >>
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have to be an american citizen. >> neither does the person who is receiving the money. although, there are a lot of restrictions. the rules can get tricky and the government is concerned with potential fall. the only way to apply is by telephone. there are no online applications. here is the phone number you must dial when you reach out to fema for funeral assistance. 844684633. the assistance line is open monday through friday from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. pacific time. so many have been calling the line. it has at times been overwhelmed. if you get a busy signal, hang up and call back another time. dan, here is why you can do that. there is no deadline for filing for this assistance. at least not yet and there will not be for quite
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advanced non-small cell lung cancer can change everything. but your first treatment could be a chemo-free combination of two immunotherapies that works differently. it could mean a chance to live longer. opdivo plus yervoy is for adults newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread, tests positive for pd-l1 and does not have an abnormal egfr or alk gene. opdivo plus yervoy is the only fda-approved combination of two immunotherapies opdivo plus yervoy equals... a chance for more starry nights. more sparkly days. more big notes. more small treasures. more family dinners. more private desserts. opdivo and yervoy can cause your immune system hey rts of your body thesprsere and lead to deat during a fainting; eye problems; extreme tiredness;
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changes in appetite, thirst or urine; rash; itching; confusion; memory problems; muscle pain or weakness; joint pain; flushing; or fever. these are not all the possible side effects. problems can occur together and more often when opdivo is used with yervoy. tell your doctor about all medical conditions including immune or nervous system problems, if you've had or plan to have an organ or stem cell transplant, or received chest radiation. here's to a chance for more horizons. a chance to live longer. ask your doctor about chemo-free opdivo plus yervoy. thank you to all involved in our clinical trials.
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we are hearing from the mother of a columbus, ohio teenager shot and killed by a police officer on tuesday. >> she was taken from me. she was taken >> she was beautiful here she was humbled. i wish i could hug and kiss her. i can't. i can't hug >> paula bryant says when it comes to accountability for her comes to accountability for her daughter's death, she love god and i am going to put it in god's hands right now." police buddy camera video shows an officer shooting bryant as
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ckanr teager with a e officer is on administrative leave. family, friends and the community are remembering daunte wright. the 20-year-old who was shot and killed by a minnesota police officer. hundreds turned out for the public viewing. the governor asked all minnesotans to take a 2 minute moment of silence to mark the start of the service. reverend al sharptonsharptonshat daunte wright's eulogy. >> you can't tell us to shut up and suffer. we must speak up when there is an injustice. injustice. injust >> daunte wright was stopped for a minor traffic violation on april 11th when officers discovered a warrant for his arrest. they tried to detain him but he moved back to his car. officer kim potter shot him. she said she meant to reach for her taser. officer kim potter is charged with second-degree manslaughter. tomorrow, tune into a 20/20 special brain emotional portrait of george floyd life told by those closest to him. 2020 goes behind thebehind thebe
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this sunday, the oscars will feature an overlooked chapter in the history of the disability rights movement. to producer/directors from oakland are nominated for their documentary. it captures how a summer camp fostered activism in whichin whh played a pivotal role. david louis days into the archives for you to expand on the documentary and to put perspective on aon aon aon aon a and that covered in the 1970s. >> the documentary captures the summer of 1971 at camp jeanette in upstate new york. a special place for young people with disabilities can be themselves. these are the words of former camper. >> when we were there, there was no outside
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>> jim was 15 yewas 15 yewas he was born with spina bifida. he was given a camera by a visiting group of filmmakers to capture their experiences. although, that was a half- century ago, they thought it had value to put in perspective how the disabilities evolves. collaborating with the executive producer, they spent six years working on the documentary. >> we can sort of use the camp to shift people's perception of disability and tell one of the great unknown and unsung rights of our time. it was really intriguing. >> in the 5 hours of unedited film shots, the campers discovers common bonds and a desire to remove barriers that impinged on their path to independence. >> there is the antiwar movement. looking around saying we need one for ourselves.
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>> we really felt we needed to come together in order to really express a new vision were going to be the leaders of the vision. >> the bay area became ground zero where the center for independent living in berkeley was pioneering efforts for self- determination. aggressive policies to support disabled students at uc, berkeley had also had long closed doors. six years later i covered judy human and others occupying the san francisco office of the u.s. department of health, education and welfare. it was over an action to sign regulation 504 that would have barred discrimination of the disabled by any entity that received federal funds. the 28th day sit and posed a
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great risk to the participants. >> not having a backup ventilator? not having your usual personal care attendant? not having access to catheters? >> a coalition of activists, churches and community groups provided support. >> the black panthersblack pants food. delancey street and many other groups were helping us. >> dissatisfied after a meeting with local agency leadership, some decided to fly to washington seeking a meeting with president carter. evan white went along. >> limited as easy as possible on those traveling especially those in wheelchairs. >> and time, their determination prevail. >> it shows a small group of people can actually make a big change. it shows people taking to the streets and demanding their rights really does work. >> the camp" is nominated for best documentary feature. it is the early fight for
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disability rights. however, 50 years later, they remained to offer disability justice. >> the fact that i can't use a bathroom on an airplane, i have to be carried to my seat is still a big issue. employment in the disabled community is woefully low. >> he could be the first disabled director to win on oscar statuette. you can watch the oscars right here on it abc7. live coverage begins sunday morning at 10 a clock and continues all day with special on the carpet coverage leading up to the 93rd academy awards ceremony which begins at 5:00 p.m. after the last award is handed out, stay with "on the red carpet" for continuing coverage. california street has gone from bad to worse including in the bay area. we put the drought map side with last week's. the darker the color, the worse
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the driver. 100% of california is in some level of job. last week, the most common level was severe. now, it is extreme being the most common. that is where 44% of california is classified in. unfortunately, it doesn't sound liugh rake a dent is coming our way especially this late in the game. >> you are right. i think we are out of time. >> we are definitely running out of time. it is concerning to see changes like that from week to week. that is what we are looking at right now. here is a look at what we can expect and i. an increase in low cloud and high clouds. overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s. tomorrow, a mix of sun clouds. the at the close. highs will range from mid-50s at the coast to mainly low 60s around the bay shoreline and low 70s and then. now, let's skip ahead to the storm impacts go. the approaching storm ranks 1. it is a storm of light intensity. it will be coming in full force center but may produce a couple of pre-storm speckles saturday. we can expect up to a half inch of rain in most locations. there will be higher totals in the hills. here's a look at the animation. notice, there will be some rain
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activity around the bay area but it will not really arrive into full force until sunday. it will continue through the night sunday into early monday before it starts to break up and produce a few lingering showers. here is the 7-day forecast. after the rain sunday and monday we will get some clearing tuesday. writer and milder skies. then, a nice warm-up toward the end of next week. that rain isn't much-needed but again, it will not put much of a dent in the deficit. >> that is too bad. thank you, spencer. let's go to larry beale talking 49ers football tonight. yeah. the nfl draft is exactly one week from today. which quarterback will the 49ers take with the third overall pick? is it really
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now abc7 spoke with larry beale . bank for the first time since last march, the warriors will have fans in chase center tomorrow as they host the nuggets. no damien lee. he has out because of covered health and safety protocols. the arena will not be packed like this video season but there is no question there will be more energy in the building with fans inside. the warriors are in a virtual tie for ninth place in the west. 7-10 in the standings will be in play and scenario. you have to finished finish seventh or 10. the have 9 games left at home. they feel pretty comfortable.
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>> i like the position we are to try to take advantage of and continue to build on our momentum from the last couple of weeks. >> we do have 13 games left to take all of that collective experience and hopefully get some guys back healthy. have a good thing going. a lot of confidence and a lot of joy is brewing. we have to >> the 49ers select third overall in the draft. which qucbec are they taking? many experts believe it will be the alabama quarterback maca jones. he let a championshipchampionshp justin fields and ohio state. fields could be a good option. you can put tray lands in there
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in addition. they are mobile and they can throw the deep ball. chris alvarez caught up with espn draft analyst to todd mcshane for his thoughts. >> maca jones is the play but kyle snan ntthel bepick joystick if you will. someone who can think the same way he thinks. he doesn't have the the the theh like trevor lawrence or zach was in her tray lands justin fields. i think tray lands would be a great pick at number 3. we have jimmy garoppolo and you can develop him. i think we know who it is but they are doing all of their due diligence as they should.they s. >> and eric kept the game going. >> he said he could smell it
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coming. >> it smells like you are going to when. when smells just like the bay whe >> okay. with fans back on the stands more opportunities for disaster. there goes the nachos and he crashes on his knees and course the ball bounced to another guy. then, he is trying to hug it out with his son. his son is thinking i don't want to be associated with you. one more. he is going to feel that pain for a long time. i am not sure who i feel worse for. the guy because every highlight show will show him going down or the son who will have to live with the ridicule of his friends going, i saw
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your dad man. come on. >> well, yeah. >> fortunately we could just laugh. his pride will hurt forever. that is sure. >> thank you, larry. >> it could happen to anyone of us. segment coming up tonight at 8:00 it is station 19 followed by gray's anatomy and then ribble at 10 a clock and then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. you can watch all of our newscasts live and on-demand through the abc7 bay area connected app. it is available for apple tv, android tv, amazon tv and roku. download and i'll see you can start screen start streaming. that will do it for us. we hope you have a nice evening and that we see you tonight at 11:00.
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