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you tomorrow morning live from new york with kelly and ryan. good night, america. i got to go. flowers, dining out, hanging out with family. mother's day 2021 in the bay area feels an awful lot like old times. a red flag warning has been extended for certain bay area counties. new allegations against the mayor of windsor. this special edition of abc7 news starts right now. building a better bay area. bring forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. this feels >> it is nice to see the smile. what a difference a year makes. we are still in a pandemic but
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the bay area is coming back to life this weekend for mom. the small reminders of holidays pre-pandemic. with that we say good evening and thank you for joining us. families across the bay area are honoring mom today with flowers, brunch and a few surprise activities. many moms are reflecting on a difficult year. we spent time talking to families as they celebrate again. >> it is crazy. everyone is here getting flowers. >> they waited in the super long line for two mother's day bouquets. >> hi mom! happy mother's day.mother's day. this is for you and this is for my girlfriends mom daisy. >> this flowers for was ready for last-minute customers but nothing like this. >> we had to cut off orders a couple of days ago. >> with covid and we weren't able to be open at mother's day so they are celebrating. >> i can even remember last
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mother's day. we probably stayed home and did absolutely nothing. >> the warren family from oakland came to golden gate park with big plans to honor their mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, >> we are going to brunch at the presidio and to walk around a little bit and join the good weather. >> all moms got to ride the sky á wheel for free today. it was a nice surprise for jenny and her family. >> we didn't even know. it is really exciting and nice. >> after a long year, life seems to be getting better. >> fully vaccinated! >> it feels great. >> mother's day brunch is happening inside and outside the way it used to be like 2019. >> last year it was depressing. >> this mother's day crowd is inspiring to restaurant owner says on. >> i am really grateful this. christine o'brien and her family celebrating mother's day ready for a new delivery. >> trying to get this baby to
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come out is how we are celebrating. yeah just getting some local food in our neighborhood. down the street, the first inner sunset fleamarket of 2021 was back on. free roses for the moms we love. so nice to see. happy mother's day. dr. anthony fauci predicted that the countries coronavirus situation will be much different a year from now as long as you'd we do one thing. >> i hope next mother's day we will see a dramatic difference than what we are seeing right now. i believe we will be about as close to back to normal as we can. there are some conditions to that, george. we have to make sure we get the overwhelming proportion of the population vaccinated. >> dr. fauci said if the number of cases continues to decline, we can expect relaxed health
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guidelines especially indoor mask mandates. the hills around the bay area are dry and the fire danger remains high still. the red flag warning has been extended into tuesday night. let's get to our meteorologists to get conditions. we will find those wins lasting a little longer than expected into tuesday. that is why the red flag warning has been extended. it encompasses the northbay mountains, east bay hill than in the and east bay until 6:00 p.m. tuesday for the northerly winds. we are filling them right now. they have warm weather with them and also low humidity levels. wins are strongest along the coastline. it is anywhere fromanywhere from per hour. the winds continue tomorrow. tomorrow they drag in even drier air. hour by hour we go. relative humidity tomorrow
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afternoon. look at the single digit readings from lake berryessa to fairfield, antioch and livermore. tomorrow is a hotter day today. we will take a look at the temperatures in the full accuweather forecast. thank you. caltrans will trim trees and clear brush in oakland this week to reduce fire danger. the work starts tomorrow and lasts through thursday along the southbound lanes of 13 between highway 24 and 580. lanes and some on and off ramps will be periodically shut down between 9:30 and 2:30 to give work crews room to work. new developments in the sexual misconduct scandal involving windsor's mayor. today, another woman went public with accusations against him. former sonoma mayor rachel headley told the chronicle that dominic foppoli climbed on top of her and exposed himself in 2015. she says it happened inside of a hotel room while they were attending a conference. dominic foppoli faces actualization's from sexual assault from 7 women in total. he refuses the calls to resign.
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she said he of the problem and a symptom of the problem. what he did to me was wrong. what he did to the 6 women who have spoken out about him was wrong.'s attorney today released a statement saying "i don't think the allegations warrant a response from mr. dominic foppoli. he adamantly denies engaging in any nonconsensual misconduct with any females from his past." a major gas pipeline that supplies nearly half the fuel to the u.s. east coast remains shut down today ransom where attack. the colonial pipeline 5500 mile network carries gas, diesel and jet fuel from texas to new jersey. the company took systems off- line to contain the attack. that has temporarily stopped operations. the shutdown could soon affect gas prices. >> it is crucial to have this pipeline in service. if it drags on beyond 3 or 4
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days we may see some supply challenges. >> earlier today, the u.s. department of transportation waived mandatory rest requirements for truck drivers who are hauling fuel to coast states. when we say pandemic the first thing that probably comes to mind is covid. there is another pandemic people in the bay area are remembering, aids. the powerful message on display ahead of an important and razor. mother's day is for fighters as well. how they honored a mom wh california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours.
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a grooming memorial that honors lives lost to aids is on a pop-up educational tour. parts were on display in three locations in san francisco and santa rosa. june 5th marks 40 years since the first cases of aids were announced in the country. one of the messages the quilt embodies expands beyond the virus. >> we need to continue to fight against the stigma and discrimination of people who are marginalized in this society and never stop fighting. >> aids walk san francisco is 7 days away on sunday may 16 at 10 a clock a.m. abc 7 is a sponsor and sponsor n stream online right here on abc 7. to register and raise funds you can visit
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call the number 415615w alk. on this mother's day san mateo county is marking the one- year anniversary of the free meals delivered program to seniors. the program is the program has kept seniors safe during the pandemic and family owned restaurants and business like the restaurant in south san francisco. the owner says the memory of his mother has helped keep spirits high. >> three years ago she saw us build this beautiful business and we owe it to her. we remember her. if it wasn't for my mother, me and my brothers and our family wouldn't have what we have today. >> so much gratitude. >> the county run program has delivered 2.3 million restaurant meals to nearly 80 restaurant businesses.
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this year and goes to do ray tannehill of sausalito. that is her mom on the right. each mother's day the giants and major league baseballleaguee the title on someone who has shown a commitment to support the fight against breast cancer. tannehill was diagnosed with the disease in 2017 and completed her treatment last year. >> i am really honored to have gotten this award. i am honored to be in san francisco. i really am again honored to be a part of the giants game. we really live in a special place. this is a really special time. everyone, take really good care of yourself. >> so nice to see. love that she and her mom had matching hats. tannehill's company produces a skin care and wellness line dedicated to to to to to to to cancer. six graduating seniors in san francisco have been giving the superintendence 21st- century award. each will receive a $3000 scholarship and a part of our
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commitment of building a better bay area. we have paired up with the san francisco unified school district to acknowledge each winter. tonight, abc7 news reporter leah melendez highlights the success of elliott tamayoellioto hello. my name is -- tamayo. i come from john o'connell high school and i am ready to lead and help others.help others.hel. >> as a latina, i am really honored to be able to celebrate my culture. my school is really diverse when it comes to the students. i know how it feels to feel hopeless and only. i really wanted my peers to feel comfortable to one another, connect and know this is a safe place for them. >> she took on the top
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leadership will lead john o'connell high school being class president three years in a row. she proudly wears a mexican sash to show her support for the club. >> what good memories do you have the school? >> connecting with my peers from the moment we started high school together and now our last senior year. >> shows up every single day with a smile on her face ready to do whatever it takes to achieve her academic goals. >> she will study nursing at sonoma state university after previously doing an internship at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. >> i was able to shadow many doctors in different specialties. i was able to have hands-on experience with patients. i, as a nurse want to make people feel like you have someone on your side advocating for you and people like you. i am thankful to know you are with me supporting me throughout my entire journey from high school. >> are ready to leadto leadto ld
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working with others means to me connecting with my community and my peers to make it stronger and make it feel safe and comfortable for for for for such important words. we are so proud of you. bright young minds to bright weather outside. drew tuma joining us with the weather. >> dion, the sunshine is going to continue over the next couple of days. the winds are temperatures will be arising tomorrow afternoon. a live look we have some hazy conditions out there. we will continue to have the hayes tomorrow. air quality on our monday most of us will be in the moderate category for the next 24 hours. earlier today we made it into the 90s again. another above average may day 70 in santa rosa. much cooler in the city with the breeze.
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61 and 64 in oakland. 69 in san jose. let's talk about the ruins. future checker wind gusts tomorrow morning is pretty active especially on parts of wake, napa and solano county. throughout the afternoon the winds become more widespread and gusty. they are dry meaning they are dragging in some dry air for the afternoon. relative humidity levels by tomorrow afternoon this is 2:00 p.m. monday. you can see it is dangerously dry and much of lake county, napa county, solano county, parts of contra costa and county. again, it has been extended until 6:00 p.m. tuesday for all areas shaded in red for the winds. the warm temperatures and the very low humidity it looks like we will have another gust wind
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tuesday morning. that is my got extended. close overnight tonight. a warm night and we talk about may. 50s to low 60s for a lot of us. highs on monday going to 85 in san jose. 86 in cupertino. 89 in gilroy. along the peninsula 87. palo alto 82. 66 for pacifica. downtown san francisco 75 with a lot of sunshine. 69 in daly city. the north abbc 92 in cloverdale. 90 in napa. 91 in sonoma and san rafael. the east bay upper 70s to mid 80s. 80 in oakland. 84 in fremont. inland it is low to mid 90s. 94 in antioch. 96 in fairfield. 92 in walnut creek. all areas with high fire danger. here is the 7-day forecast. it is hot tomorrow with gusty winds. tuesday morning we have the gusty winds that taper in the afternoon. wednesday be on the red flag warning is over, fogg will come back to the coastline. that begins the cooldown. you really feelreally feelreallf
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starting thursday into friday. next weekend looks more typical for this time with the temperatures mainly in the 60s and the 70s. >> we will be watching closely the next few days. drew, thank you. chris is joining us tonight. how nice is it to see the batgirl for 2021? batgirl for 2021? >> that was welcome to jack in the box. hey, jack, i heard your chicken- who told you that? it was jimmy wasn't it? no, i heard your chicken comes with classic and spicy in the same box, so i don't have to choose. ah yes. best of both worlds. my 50/50 popcorn chicken. only at jack in the box. we made usaa insurance for members like martin. an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that's how you do it right. usaa insurance is made just the way martin's family needs it with hassle-free claims, he got paid before his neighbor even got started. because doing right by our members, that's what's right. usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. ♪ usaa ♪ which shows will you be getting into tonight?
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and a very memorable one at that. dallas braden through a perfect one against the tampa bay's.tama oakland taking on the raise today with a chance to sweep the series. we have dancing moms at the coliseum. everyone having fun in the sunday said. autumn for the a's are up 1-0. tomorrow runs are going to score. it is 3-0. oakland top of the fifth. two on for tampa batampa batampa stephen thinks he has a plan all of a sudden over the wall and all of a sudden it is a 3- 3.: urban can't believe that. two hits were homeruns including this 398 foot blast from microcell. the bottom of the eighth two on and two outs. a wild pitch but matt olson got a late jump going to their. mike zunino fires to joey wendle for the out as they tack in. they are finishing a stretch of
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17 days with a game in a row. they played a lot of baseball. >> the giants with a chance to sweep san diego. johnny cueto back on the mound for the first time since april 14th battling the injury. jake cronenworth, watch out in the cove. that almost landed in her kayak. i have never seen that before. 445 feet. 454 feet to the vaccinated section out in the bleachers. 4-0 san diego. we are just going to get to the point where we have comparison catches. steven duggar with a great catch in center. he loves the effort. he went three innings. look at the catch by the kid in the stands. that is pretty good. it's the big red glove to use. the giants lose 11-wind. chaos surrounding the kentucky derby more than a week after the race was held.
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they have already suspended the trainer hall of famer from future races at the track. could potentially disqualify medina spirit and avoid the victory to the person who finished second. this is now in jeopardy. he said he didn't do anything wrong and he will cooperate fully with the investigation. is trey daerr in the bay. the future face of the franchise turns 21 today. that instruments. san francisco elected him third overall a few weeks ago. he is likely to begin the year as jimmy gees backup. rookie camp begins this friday may 14th and runs through sunday. happy birthday to the future face of the franchise. >> not to mention it makes my 21st pale in comparison. coming up tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, grass eating ghosts are back in the bay
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area. new numbers show our local vegetation is hitting record dryness . promising news for san francisco unified seniors. the new plan to get them back into the classroom ahead of graduation. all of those stories and much more coming up tonight on abc 7 news that 11:00. that is it for this special edition. from all of us here at the new station thank you for joining us. we'll see get back here tonight at 11:00. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hey google, turn up the heat. ♪ ♪ ♪ receive a chargepoint home flex charger or a public charging credit. see you volvo retailer
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