breaking news in walnut creek. a house explodes and a fire breaks out. what we're learning, next. plus, new video of the stabbing of two women as they waited for a bus in san francisco. the suspect's criminal sxhft how towhe women s doing tonight. history and how the women are doing tonight. >> mixing and match. why two different vaccines may be better than the same one twice. a fire at a senior living facility on castle hill road. the cause of this fire isunyo sm

sky7. here we are on the ground. just west off interstate 80. show you the scene of that senior living facility now really having suffered bad damage. the great fluz here, least everyone is accounted for. news here, at least everyone is accounted for. many neighbors in homes nearby heard a boom. >> i got outside to look and i could hear a woman screaming and i saw some smoke. so i immediately went out to the front yard and it was my neighbor across the street whose house was on fire. >> police are to avoi that area. embers from this fire caused a fire across interstate 680 which is nearby. that fire has been put out. at least everyone apparently accounted for. the damage very serious. good evening, thank you for joining us.

>> abc 7 has obtained surveillance video as two elderly asian women were stabbed at a bus stop near fourth and market street in san francisco. the facts support the charges of attempted murder, elder abuse, and assault with a deadly weapon. this isn't the first act of violence connected to this suspect. the man was charged with a similar crime in 2017 but he did not end up going to jail. >> reporter: the video obtained by abc 7 news anchor dion lynn from sources shows the hustle and bustletrt during hour. the next park happens quickly. warning, this video is disturbing. the suspect walks straight up to the women, takes out a large knife stabbing one then the other. calmly walking away as bystanders step

in to help. police say the suspect is 54-year-old patrick thompson who was apprehended an hour later in the tender loin. officers in the area were familiar with thompson from prior contacts. >> the reason that we were able to arrest this individual so quickly is because the tenderloin officers know their community. they're out there engaged. >> reporter: the chief was not willing to reveal any details claiming that information is private. thompson had been charged with assault with a deadly weapon in 2017. facing 25 years behind bars. instead thompson received a mental health diversion and the charge was later dismissed. the attack on tuesday sent both victims to

the hospital. the family of 85-year-old chuy fong said she was in surgery for hours intu expected to recover. the other victim is also expected to survive. investigators are still trying to determine a possible motive. >> we do believe that this attack was totally random. we have evidence. the alameda county sheriff's office is asking for outside goc autopsy.review the gonzclez died in police custody 2.5 weeks ago. police body cam video shows the 26-year-old held downe for more than six minutes. once the sheriff's office completes its autopsy, pathologists from outside the area will conduct

peer review of those results. formally requesting grand jury proceedings against at-large mayor dominic popoli. requesting her office consider proceedings for willful or corrupt misconduct in office. seven women have accused him of sexual assault. he denies the allegations and has refused calls to resign but has taken a step back from an active role on the council. in the south bay, another graduate has come forward to allege that she was sexually abused by her former track coach. >> reporter: outside los gatos high school, a former track star confronts her past. >> holdingaccountable and hope r kids are not gonna have to go through what i was put through.

>> reporter: a national track champion who transferred from archbishop media in san jose claims she was by her track coach. she says she told the head coach at the time about the alleged abuse but that he failed to take action. earlier today, hennessey filed a lawsuit against both schools saying they didn't do enough to protect her. following the announcement, a handful of current students who cofounded a sexual assault survivors' group on campus showed up to lend their support. >> it is validating to that other people saw this issue so long ago. and it's also heartbreaking that it's been an issue for so long. >> reporter: the los gatos saratoga union high school district union superintendent's

office told abc 7 news it hasn't received or reviewed the lawsuit. >> reporter: the diocese of san jose, which oversees archbishop midi high school, says it has not been served with a complaint. but in a statement, a spokesperson said in part "we take all and any allegations of abuse seriously return to court in june to face allegations. hennessey says she'll continue to speak out in hopes of empow>>in try to do whd change culture for sharing my s, that's what i care about most.

>> reporter: the drought has gone from bad to worse. the latest map from the u.s. drought monitor shows the entire bay area in the extreme drought category. the photo on the left is last week. the right this is week. climatologist david simmerol helped author this new map. >> the past 24-month period has been the third driest statewide on record. for the bay area, it was the driest 24-month period on record. >> the conditions have already prompted voluntary conservation measures in parts of the bay area. sandy mattel is here with more on the conditions that the map highlights. and it's really dire. >> it is indeed. very disturbing to see this image. let me show you. the entire state of

california is in the drought. extreme drought covering most of california. that's the second highest level. some parts are in exceptional drought. the entire bay area under extreme drought. it's been months in the making. 13% of average statewide. and our rainfall for the season, look at this. we're less than half of where we should be for this time of year. 38% of average in san francisco. oakland 42. and less than that from san jose to santa rosa to san francisco. april and may we usually get a lot of rain. i don't know see any rain in rainn forecast. fire danger will be rising. i'll be back with that in just a few minutes. scientists are working to answer the question could getting two doses of a different

covid vaccine improve your immune response? >> reporter: combining or mixing vaccines is a concept. combining covid-19 vaccines is a new concept that has not been approved by the cdc. but that could change in the future. more than 800 people in the u.k. are part of a trial getting injected with one dose of the pfizer vaccine. 28 days later with a dose of the astrazeneca vaccine instead of a second pfizer shot. >> is there absolutely a possibility that if you combine these two vaccines, you could broaden that immune response, you could strengthen that immune response. >> reporter: dr. helen fletcher, professor of immunology at london's school of hygiene and tropical medicine says two different vaccines could

expedite distribution and increase immune response. is there any danger in mixing vaccines? >> there's not. i went back into the history of the scientific literature. looking for reports of mixing and match vaccines. to see if there were any safety concerns. >> reporter: last week we introduced you to mountain view residence lena thomas. when she went get back to get her second vaccine, the nurse injected her with a moderna shot. >> i did get side effects. >> reporter: she's doing well. an immunologist says mix accident vaccines could be the key to saving lives in hard-hit places like india. >> i'm afraid that mixing and match might become a necessity because there's no guarantee that people in these parts of the world will be able to get two doses of

>> we >> reporter: the new vaccine they're working on is now in phase 1. >> we're just trying to figure out what the right cocktail is. what's the best combination. >> reporter: the u.k. trial is expected to last for a year and nine months. experts believe mixing will credit t-cell or similar cells that go after covid-19. how workers feel like their careers have taken a hit during the pandemic and what may happen because of it. also the local company that lets you sell your home with an app.

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workers filing for unemployment benefits have reached a new low since the covid-19 pandemic more than a year ago. this is the latest sign that the labor market rebound is actually gathering some force. the labor department says jobless claims which are a proxy for layoffs fell 92,000 last week to 498,000. some office workers fortune enough to have kept their jobs are now complaining they feel stuck there. the reasons why workers are unhappy and what to do about it. yr lef some as part of our loob workers unhappy. a staffing firm pushes 5,600 workers nationwide. and many say they're stuck in their jobs. in the bay area,

workers said 67% didn't get an increase in salary in the past year. nearly half said their career advancement and skill development have stalled. among bay area employers, half acknowledge they put off promotions. most have concerns about retaining their best people. >> employees get caught off-guard when someone from the outside, maybe a competitor firm, reaches out to their top performer staff and says hey, i'll make you a better offer. >> reporter: she provides job counseling and coaching. employees need to look critically at their unhappiness. >> are they looking because the job is the problem? or because they just have got a little crazy with lack of stimulation and lack of opportunity? >> reporter: the time has for workers and their bosses to address this head on. >> they need to be paying

attention to career development, conversations with employees. sometimes even giving a promotion if they haven't quite recovered from the pandemic. >> reporter: and for workers. >> they want to be more conscious of keeping your boss in the loop. documenting your accomplishments for yourself. >> reporter: both sides have a lot at stake. sonoma county has become a hotspot for bay area real estate. homes are selling for more than their asking price by the end of 2020. the network doubled on average. buyers were paying $28,000 above list price. we asked why fires haven't scared away buyers. >> there were more covid and pandemic related conversations where they said i can deal with the fire. i can't deal with covid and the pandemic. i need a place to be.

>> agents say they're getting dozens of offers on anything below a million dollars. home sales are going virtual. a san francisco company is letting people sell their homes right from their phone. >> reporter: when brian westerman decided to sell he didn't hire an agent. host an open house or make any repairs. instead he uploaded a few pictures and some information to open door. an online real estate platform that flips homes and had an offer in less than 48 hours. >> that first initial offer, yeah, it is the price,ersrsrehey new trend in real estate. skipping the hard part of llom for those sellers looking for a fast and streamlined process. >> it's those customers that are really looking for certain things. we want to avoid the

hassle of prepping your home, dealing with showing their home, going through the financing. rep door has bought more than 90,000 homes since 2014 in 30 markets across the country. >> we believe we can price these homes really competitively and we're willing to take that price. >> reporter: other companies offer similar services. while the pandemic may have helped spur on the practice of doing business virtually, experts say it may not be right for everyone. >> there's something to be said about working with a human who comes with a world of experience who can hold your hand through the process. >> reporter: open door purchase westerman sells for $335,000 after an inspection. then sold it last month for $348,000.

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66 in san jose. you can barely see the tower with the deep marine layer. 76 in santa rosa. 74 fairfield. 69 in livermore. tonight it is still going to be gusty at 7:00. tomorrow morning, winds will ease for the inland areas, still gusting at the coast. and they pick up again tomorrow evening, close to 50 mile an hour winds at our beaches. inland areas will be gusty as well. saturday morning, the winds are really starting to pick up around solano county. 34 miles an hour fairfield. and is that what is concerning. it's gonna be a north northeasterly wind. raising the fire danger, fire weather watch. and saturday until 6:00 pm monday. dry winds combine with the drought, no rain and lower humidity means any fires that develop will spread rapidly. san jose, gusty winds. fire weather watch for this weekend. warmer weather coming your way for mother's dao

weekend. it will also get swept away. watch what happens as a cold front comes through here. we may get a little spotty drizzle in the morning. and the clouds will be around tomorrow morning. only to be swept away pretty early by 9:00. they're gone. and it's gonna be a sunny day. temperatures in the morning with 40s, 50s, spotty drizzle around. tomorrow afternoon we're looking at temperatures ranging from 58 in half moon bay to 82 in fairfield. breezy inland, windy along the coast. 72 in san jose. here's your accuweather seven-day forecast. gust esunny friday. we go into the weekend with windy and warmer weather. mother's day looks beautiful. summerlike spread coming your way early next week with 60s to 90s range. and then midweek we'll see those temperatures slowly coming down. a nice wide variety of weather coming your way for all the moms out there. >> thank you. >> happy birthday to a giant of

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>> happy birthday. he is the oldest living baseball hall-of-famer. he has had a huge impact on the field and in our community. we talked with giants ceo about how he's still involved with the club. >> he still gives advicll givesv thoughts. and when you been it, they really don't come along once in a long, long time does somebody like him come along. and i think it's indisputable now. the greatest living player. and maybe the greatest player ever. >> we want to wish the say hey, kid a happy 90th birthday. he was dubbed the say hey kid and it stuck. i think he signed for, like, $5,000 in 1950. >> wow. >> what a career. not just on the baseball field. what he's done off the field and as a

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