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abc7 mornings on thursday, may 14. we have a blanket of clouds thanks to a seabreeze. 33 miles per hour in fairfield. if you look at pier 15, you can see how gray it is over san francisco. the breezes will get faster this afternoon, continuing our trend of cooler than average temperatures along the coast and san francisco. mid to upper 50s. average around the bay, to low 50s. we have a chance for drizzle and even a shower with a potential for thunderstorms across the state and heightened fire danger. the major milestone the return to normalcy from the virus, the president biden and the cdc announcing new mask guidance for vaccinated americans. >> the new guidance says fully vaccinated people can forget about social distancing and ditch their masks in most

indoor and outdoor situations. there are situations where masks are required on buses, plane, trains and hospitals, but in businesses people could take off their masks if local health departments adopt the cdc guidance. the morning on "gma" their doctor says the new guidance is based on science that shows the vaccines are working, but this is just the first step. >> this country is not uniform. there are areas in this country that still have more disease than others. there are areas in the country that have low vaccination rates. we can't treat it necessarily as uniform. a lot of those decisions have to happen as the jurisdictional level. >> you can watch george stephanopoulos' full interview with the doctor on "gma". the number of patients in hospitals nationwide drops to the lowest level since october and the daily average death count is below 600, the lowest

since april 2020. kumasi? >> wow. thank you, jobina. while the cdcs that upd tedas i m area is not. not everyone is ready to ditch their masks. now more with amy hollyfield in walnut creek with how people are feeling about these new guidelines. >> reporter: hi, kumasi. old habits die hard. we are hearing from people that want to continue wearing their masks. they are not ready yet. the cdc says masks are needed on airplanes, buses, trains and hospitals, but the federal government says those that are fully vaccinated do not need them outdoors or most indoor situations. here is some of the reaction we have heard here in the bay area. >> i feel a sense of freedom right now, to be able to walk around and have masks and get a again. f esh r,sele >> i am rerip it>> tnk weare free! [ laughing ] i can breathe

again! [ laughing ] >> reporter: we also heard from people who said it is just too soon, too early, they are not ready. we have not heard yet out the state of california or local county governments plan to respond to the cdc's announcement. but even if they go along with the federal government and lift mask requirement, it sounds like there will be people who keep these masks on for now, just saying they are not ready yet. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. another bay area company is planning to open its return to work plans. yelp will be opening in october. they said coming into the reopened offices will be completely optional for most workers. governor gavin newsom releasing his revised budget proposal that will reflect the state's record $76 billion surplus. yesterday the governor unveiled what he is calling the largest small business relief program in the nation.

the proposal would expand the state's support for small businesses hit hardest by the pandemic including $4 billion in grants, $100 million to promote efforts to bring tourists back to california and an expansion for an on going tax credit for businesses. >> small businesses, like small hotel, i haven't matily understand the pain and stress of the last year, directly understand it, and the struggle now to reopen with all ofduing >> the governor is speaking at 10:30 this morning in sacramento. you can watch that event live streaming on our abc7 news and connected. search for abc7 bay area and download it. people should be on alert for a bear. authorities are warning people to throw away trash for the next day or two after a young black bear was spotted in a

backyard. now more. >> reporter: the 250 to 300- pound black bear perched high in a tree in a backyard that drew a crowd. the central morin police and humane society called in a state wildlife expert. >> we want to make sure the public is safe and care for the bear. >> reporter: after discussion of tranquilizing the bear threw decided to wait it out. they cleared the neighborhood and suggested residents evacuate. i was in one home's backyard when the bear decided to come down, made its way past the police and down the street. the bear made its way from that tree. a few tense minutes here. you can see the police here, the morin humane society. the bear went through this yard and the homeowner says he heard the bear climb his back fence and the police are now saying the bear made its way to the base of the mountain.

they say that is good news.say . >> that was dan noyse reporting. according to authorities this is the time of year young male bears leave their moms and start to establish their own territories. we are not done with the animal portion of our newscast. that is the sound of hungry goats making fire season a little safer. oakland fire say there is are about 3,000 of these animals eating their way through the dry grass at king space park, part of the city's vegetation management program. >> it would be nice to look at them and maybe pet them! all right, let's take a look at what is going on. 47 in elsa been taye, otherwise cloudy conditions in the east

bay and the 50s at the coast. for the most part temperatures are below average at the coast to nearly average inland and you can see the clouds will be pretty stubborn along the coast. look at the clouds all the way into walnut creek. that is when you know it will be a cool day when the marine layer makings it into the inland, east bay neighborhoods. a small craft advisory north of the bay bridge to the delta. moderate to high pollen forecasts through the weekend. here is a chance or thunderstorms tomorrow and sunday, to the north and east of us. it is dangerous enough today with thunderstorms way up in the north around mount shasta that a red flag warning has been issued for that area.

i will look at future radar and see how close those showers get to us and the chance of drizzle tonight in the accuweather seven-day forecast. how about that friday morning commute. hey, jobina? good morning, mike. happy friday, everyone. we are looking at the golden gate bridge. the chp issued a high wind advisory for the golden gate bridge, benicia bridge and the pass. people are making their way to the peninsula. no major blocking issues or crashes to report. green all around the bay area which is good for your morning commute. also, i want to let you know tomorrow is a big day for san francisco muni riders. muni metro subway service is returning on the end judah, k engelside and 3rd street lines. the historic streetcars on the f market and market lines are coming back since the shelter in place order was issued. the cars will run seven day as

week during the day time. it runs between downtown and fisherman's wharf. they are hoping with the colorful cars returning it will bring more visitors to the wharf. i am so excited about this. a pushy pug, a dog that could not wait for its owner to return. the most popular baby names in california -- is your kid's name on the list? and target is taking a pause on selling popular products. the things you won't be finding in the store right now. and a sexual

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in the east bay a man is under arrest after police him s assaulting a 67-year-old asian woman in fremont. this was one of two attacks reported yesterday in that area about a mile apart. the man has been identified as 28-year-old alexander lomax, a homeless man from hayward. fremont police say when officers first got to the home

the woman was still being assaulted. after his arrest police say he was also identified in an incident earlier that morning near fremont boulevard and auto mall parkway. a 57-year-old woman was walking in the area and told investigators she was thrown to the ground while a man attempted to sexual assault her but he was scared off by a bystander. because of this police believe there could be even more victims. >> sexual assaults don't always get reported. we want the public to understand we want to hear from you. we want to make sure this person is held accountable for everything he has done. >> lomax faces elder abuse and sexual assault charges. fbi agents are ramping up efforts to combat hate crimes against the aapi community. eya to come forward, although they know that is easier said than done. they have a social media campaign encouraging people to

report crimes and enlisting volunteers in a community outreach effort. we have more on how you can reach out on abc7news.com. well, there will be a virtual summit discussing the rise in crime targeting the asian-american pacific islander. there will be a panel of experts and community leaders there to talk about ways to prevent these crimes and prosecutor them should they happen. it starts at 9:00 a.m. and starts with starts with stat you can learn what you can do to help protect our aapi communities right here on abc7 news. it has been nearly a year since a police officer killed sean monterosa. vallejo police say he was kneeling down and moving his hands toward his waist revealing what police thought was a handgun.

it turned out to be a hammer. until now the attorney general has declined to investigate the shooting. yesterday the new attorney general toldmont row is a's family that his family would be reviewing the case. >> all of us started crying. my parents and my mom's birthday was yesterday. it was almost like a birth certificate gift to her. >> in july the solano district attorney recused herself from the case and yesterday released a statement saying bonta is playing politics. federal investigators are looking into a fire ifire ifirei in

it had not been used and the main church was was was australia campaign was launched with an initial $100,000 match launched by tahoe blue vodka that made this video, by the way. all right. apparently, wolves are running through palo alto as part of this art installation. this artist rides his bike around and projects those images. organizers of the palo alto program say this is celebrating the emergence from the pandemic. a woman in australia said she got a good laugh during a

recent kindergarten dropoff. [ honking horn ] >> alicia wakeley came across an extremely impatient pug named ken honking the horn of his owner's car. she took this video confirmed it is the pushy pug. she called the video embarrass ing and said that kevin honks the horn when he wants to leave. this is what happens when you name a dog kevin! [ laughing ] >> you might be right about that. why is this dog ready to go. does it work? >> it appears to work. it gets attention. >> kevin is ready to go, i have to go, everyone. >> sorry! [ laughing ] >> evan has places to be. >> okay. that is a whole other topic! [ laughing ]

>> he has got something! why bark when you are inside and no one can hear you and you can honk the horn when it is outside. why go through all that extra energy. smart pug! let's look at what is going on if you are in an awkward situation, that is kevin, got to go! [ laughing ] slow sunshine today and a breezy afternoon means temperatures below average to average in the coast and inland neighborhoods. it will be that way just about never the seven-day forecast. the most exciting part is the drizzle we get tonight and possibly the stray shower tomorrow. the aggressive breeze is 69 in sunnyvale, near 80 in los gatos. on the peninsula mainly 60s until you head to the south bay. mid-50s along the coast. upper 50s to near 60 in downtown south san francisco and sausalito. mid to upper 70s through most of the north bay, cloverdale northward where it is low to mid-80s.

east bay shore mid-60s to near 70 degrees in. the east bay valley as few 80s hanging on around fairfield, pittsburg, antioch and brentwood. everybody else in the mid to upper 70s. check out all the green on the map. that is the areas of drizzle possible, especially in our higher elevations. temperatures upper 40s to mid- 50s. along the coast it will remain cloudy and misty. as we head through tomorrow morning there you can see a good amount of drizzle, but watch up to our north. as these areas of showers will be pinwheeling back toward us, that is why we have a stray chance of a shower in the north bay, and possibly east bay and south bay sunday morning and then it is out of here. if we get anything it will be the measurable drizzle that is less than 0.05-inch of rain but it will be nice to have. today temperatures in the 50s, 60s and 70s through wednesday. have a good day. here is reggie.

target stopped selling trading cards like pokc cards because of safety concerns when a man assaulted a man over sports cards in a parking lot. the trading cards have gone up in value on this website. owners of certain ford ai software updates. ford is calling the new wireless up day times power of technology. they deliver regular vehicle improvements and new veachs. it started to transfer software updates to 10,002,021 f-150 mustangs. more will become available in the coming months including the ford broncos. they will have the power up system in 2028 . well, the list of most popular baby names for 2020 is out and here in california get ready to see a lot of little noahs running around, at the top of the list of boy names.

the top girl name in california includes olivia, camilla, emma, mia, sop >> i didn't see kumasi. >> not one time. surprise! [ laughing ] >> both ofin the store or stick i always looked, never there. >> you looked? i didn't even look. >> i thought maybe on vacation in this state there will be more reggies. >> no! [ laughing ] coming up, the "7 things to know." >> you could be making big money from your backyard. why tree houses are so hot on airbnb right now. and $26 million may have literally gone down the

it is 5:23. here are the "7 things to this morning. the cdc says vaccinated can fake off their masks on indoor and outdoor situations. we have not heard yet, in number two, how the state of

california or local governments plan to respond to the cdc announcements. but even if they go along with the recommendations, some say they will keep the mask on the face saying they don't feel ready yet. governor gavin newsom will unveil his revised state budget this morning, reflecting the state's record's $76 billion surplus and the governor's $100 million comeback plan. number four, hamas militants launched more rockets overnight bombarding gaza. thousands of troops have moved to the ga so frontier preparing for a possible ground invasion. and number five, measurable drizzle possible. i think it is a little aggressive is what half moon bay is about. most of us 0.05 to just enough to make it damp tomorrow morning. so star far so commute. and number seven, the colonial pipeline is back up

and running. abc news learned the russian- based hackers received a payment in the low millions. at least 15 stw reporting gas shortages which days people e ginning to travel looking for unique places to stay. acrd hot. here is abc news reporter gio benitez. >> reporter: making money from your backyard. it looks like a jungle paradise, the swinging bridges, outdoor bed and sounds of nature, but this is actually peter's backyard. >> i am booked as much as the days are available. >> reporter: in fact, the treehouse is booked almost it would through october of 2023. that is why airbnb is begging people to become people would come here? >> i didn't really think it.

i could not imagine it. >> reporter: but they are, because as we reach ofar deerate stays that lookgreat in that have done it successfully? it is all coming up 7:00 a.m. i am gio benitez, abc news, atlanta. lottery ticket worth $26 million may have gone down the drain, literally. we told you about this story yesterday morning. the ticket was sold in los angeles county back in november and the deadline for the winner to come forward was yesterday. well, yesterday a store employee say as woman came in and says she is the winner but she put the ticket in her pants and accidentally washed them. surveillance video does show the woman buying the ticket. now california lottery officials are looking into it. >> only now? on the day that it is due? loft

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new m guidance from the cdc and the president celebratin but where are we really? college tuition may be getting more expensive. the tuition hikes california is considering. and this cat really does have nine lives. the amazing escape from this burning building. >> when i saw that yesterday, i really thought it was a fake. >> really? >> i did. you can't trust anything these days but you can trust us! [ laughing ] good morning on this friday, may 14. abc7 mornings is live right now on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. >> yes. we want to get a check of the forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. >> sounds like a slogan, you can trust us! here is what is going on. his which is where wellfind ther this morning. winds will up this mpatures along the coast. er an

54 imoon bay, 58an francisc ara highs s to ar70rod bay and mainly 70s inland. temperatures will remain below average for most of the forecast. we have a chance of drizzle and i will show you the thunderstorms and fire threats that are getting close to homecoming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. kumasi? >> thank you, mike. this is the news many people have been waiting to hear. the cdc out with new guidance saying fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in most situations. the president and first lady celebrated the milestone. >> it has been made possible by the extraordinary success we have had in vaccinating so many americans so quickly. >> vaccinated family and friends are able to take off their masks. we just learned it as we got off the plane and here i had gone out to buy one that wa coordinated o hat was the fir

king at a vaccination site in west virginia yesterday. we totally understand the coordination. the cdc changed its guidance based on new data showing how vaccines stand up to variants and it is unlikely you transmit the virus if you are fully vaccinated. >> so, should you ditch the mask indoors? ? not so fast. we need to get official word from the state and even when the governor gives the green light, some of you are not so sure about freeing your face. amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek this morning. hi, amy. >> reporter: good morning. we are hearing some enthusiasm but it sounds like it will take awhile for everyone to put these away. some people are not quite ready yet. here is a sample about what we are hearing about cdc's announcement. >> the only way to fe is perio ke at home ma especially if the business requires it. i am all for being safe and cautious. i have gotten used to it so it is working.

>> reporter: how do you feel about the new cdc guidance about taking your mask off inside if you are vaccined? >> i am for it but the cdc says they are changing their recommendations hourly and nobody can keep up with it. >> reporter: california has not yet said whether it will adopt the cdc's new guidelines, saying the officials are reviewing the new mask policy from the federal government. amy hollyfield live from walnut creek. >> thank you, amy. the nation's second largest grocery chain will still require everyone to wear masks inside stores. kroger is encouraging social distancing and frequent hand- washing. in the bay area kroger owns stores like food for less. home depot and starbucks are keeping their policies requiring shoppers and employees to wear masks. walgreens and macy's are reviewing mask requirements following the cdc announcement. cvs said the same thing, adding the safety of employees and

customers will guide is decision-making process. ea> kids as young as 12 are on parents and "tweens" said the text messages went flying and best friends were the shot >> it will be nice to see people again and hug them and stuff. >> i have been really wanting it. >> reporter: how about your friends in. >> yes, they have reallyreallyry wanting it. >> if a parent or guardian can't be there, a handwritten note will work. we have a full breakdown of some of the top questions about this on our website at abc7news.com. hamas militants launched

more rockets at israel overnight and gaza is celebrating for further airstrikes. vienonict intee seeingoth sides move closer to and all-out war overnight. israel is preparing for a ground invasion overnight, calling 9,000 troops to the border. hamas militants launches more rockets at israel and israel responded with air strikes and artillery fire, bombarding gaza with explosions and ambulance crews have been washing to the scene to help the wounded. >> there is people in of the gaza area -- [ sirens ] >> egyptian mediators rushed to israel if for cease-fire efforts but saw no signs of violence. the violence is the most

intense fighting israel has ever had with hamas and the worst jewish air violence they have had with israel. the u.s. army is showing occupy newly developed night vision goggles. this is video from a live training exercise. the incredibly clear images will help soldiers better target, engage and neutralize. not a single part of california remains in the lowest drought category anymore. now the entire state finds itself in conditions ranging from moderate to exceptional drought. exceptional is the worst category. it is that dark red color which now covers more than 13% of the state compared to only 5% last week. most of the state, including here in the bay area in the second worst category, extreme drought, which you see in red. because of high fire danger, cal fire is suspending burn permits for outdoor resident burning in alameda, contra cont

costa, and santa clara counties starting monday. north central and northeastern parts of our state, from mount shasta to lakeview, oregon, we have a red flag warning. that is because thunderstorms are possible, dry thunderstorms when the lightning reaches the ground and sparks fires. look how close they get to us, ukiah to the central valley and tomorrow they dip down to cloverdale, so there is a chance of a stray shower working its way toward us this weekend. right now thankfully we are on the outside looking in. as far as temperatures you can see, most of us in the upper 40s to mid-50s around, with a blanket of clouds over just about all our neighborhoods including san rafael. it is not fog. it is not filling with the valleys with fog. it is just low cloudiness. most of us heading out this evening, you

will want a jacket. here is south beach. you can see the cloud cover above the bay bridge. most of our bridges are free of the fog this morning, but not the breezes this afternoon and also onto the water as north of the bay bridge through the delta we have got what are going to be some very fast winds you saw there in the yellow. that is a small craft advisory. if you are thinking of playing on the bay, mind also. the faster breezes bringing in clean air for the weekend. we have a chance of drizzle. future radar when we come back but right now here is jobina with a greater look at the morning commute. good morning. we are looking live at walnut creek and 680. a nice ride for you this morning. no problems on the roads. happy to bring you some good news here at 5:38 this morning. a live look here in oakland, 808 at the coliseum camera for reference those headlights are moving south for you. an overall look at the bay area from our sensor maps. you can spot coming out of trac

>> thank you, jobina. hackers that attacked the biggest gas pipeline in the country apparently got millions of dollars. more than a dozen states still continue to deal with gas shortages. and a story you will have to hear to believe. the australian woman that woke up with another accent after surgery. it is something called foreign accent syndrome. >> i want us all to reframe the way we look at non-violence and protests. >> it is a physical manifestation of an outcry. are you managing your diabetes... ...using fingersticks? with the new freestyle libre 2 system, a continuous glucose monitor, you can check your glucose with a painless, one-second scan.

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the mayor of antioch is pushing for gun control legislation after a 12-year-old girl was shot and killed in her home. mayor lamar thorpe discussed the details on abc7 news at 4:00. he says antioch saw a nearly 50% increase in gun homicides between april and december of last year. >> it concerns me while we have been focused on this pandemic related to covid-19, we have ignored the gun pandemic here in california and throughout the country. congress has to act now. >> police have yet to arrest a suspect in the girl's murder on wednesday night. investigators are looking into reports that a man was seen leaving the house after the shooting. in san francisco the police chief bill scott made a rare public apology for a police shooting. police released surveillance video showing what happened last week. it shows officers arrested 23- year-old javier pitman during

an investigation when a plain closested officer shoots him in the wrist. it is not clear whether this was an accident but the chief said this should not have happened. >> i am deeply sorry mr. pittman was shot during this incident and i would like to take the opportunity to publicly apologize to mr. pittman, his family and friends. >> and chief scott says it will be occupy to the district attorney after whether the police officer will face charges. a minnesota state trial against the three former minneapolis police officers charged in the death of george floyd will be delayed in next year. it will be march of 2022 before the former officers will office in court. kueng, lane and thao face charges of aiding and abetting in a murder and man sure. a state judge pushed the case back to let the federal case

move forward and avoid recent publicity surrounding chauvin's murder conviction. more fallout from the january 6 breach of the u.s. capitol. this active duty u.s. marine has been charged in the riot. the 40-year-old major is the first active duty service member to be charged in the insurrection. he had been based at quan cosince last summer. the major is accused of scuffling with police and helping other members of the mob force their way into the capitol building. this morning drivers in several states are sitting in gas lines despite operations resuming at the colonial pipeline. we are learning the hackers that attacked the biggest pipeline in the country got paid millions of dollars in ransom money. jobina fortson is live with more. >> reporter: the russia-based hackers received payments in the low millions. the fbi is investigating but long advised private companies not to pay ransom after these attacks for fear of incentivizing more attacks down the road.

meanwhile gas shortages are plaguing parts of the country. at least 15 states and washington, d.c. are now reporting gas stations that have run dry. these gas shortages could last for days. >> though the colonial pipeline remains open it may still be a headache, a chore to find gas stations with fuel for the next one to two weeks. >> average prices now top $3 per gallon nationwide but one station in charlotte was charges -- listen to this -- $9.99 a gallon. authorities are investigating now hundreds of price gouging complaints. gasbuddy reports wholesale prices are coming down again. san jose state has joined a national alliance to address he can witty and innovation for the future of higher

. >> our diverse, democratic society can truly thrive through diverse education for all communities. >> students will design new ideas for education and the best ones will be rolled out nationwide. the university of california considering raising tuition -- again. the uc president michael drake says safe funding is lagging behind growing enrollment numbers. the tuition would be the same for each incoming class and stay unchanged for six years. on average the st wod pay $650 more bringing the average annual cost to $12,500. the regents will vote on the tuition hike in july. incredibly, take a look at this video. a black katsur advised after jumping from a burning building in chicago. firefighters shared this video -- oh my! >> see! >> that is what i am talking

about, it looks fake. how is that possible. >> i cannot. the cat was leaping out of the fifth floor window, bounced on the grass and walked off. people were screaming. you can't hear this but people were screaming in the background watching all this happen, when i understand. according to the chicago fire department the cat is fine. can we see it one more time. >> can i hear the screaming? >> i think we do need the scream so we can really understand. it makes this look like something fun that this cat was doing. >> it does, i know! >> let me try to jump out this window real quick. >> how come i had to have that dog singing yesterday 5 million times, but i can't hear the screaming to up the drama of the cat chancey occur

surviving? i want that whole journey for myself! we were cheated, mike! >> yes, we were. nine lives. you i am going to take one of them right now and see how it goes. the fact it bounced is probably what saved it. here at sfo it is cloudy this morning as it is everywhere. slower sunshine everywhere. clouds will return tonight, measurable drizzle to wake up to tomorrow morning and a stray shower possible north and east, even a thunderstorm as we head through the weekend. 69 in sunnyvale, everybody else in the south bay in the low to upper 70s. 60s on the peninsula today and check out these mid to upper 50s along the coast and the downtown san francisco area. sausalito up the north bay coast, and in the valleys a little warmer than yesterday, mid to upper 70s and along the east bay shore we have mid-60s to near 70 degrees. inland 57 to about 83 degrees. that is pretty comfortable. see all the green tonight? that is all the chances of

measurable drizzle, especially in our higher elevations and along the coast. we will be in the uppern the ur mid-50s. look at the drizzle tomorrow morning. it increases through about 7:00. then we turn our attention to the high country. with low pressure and this counterclockwise flow we will see showers and thunderstorms develop to the east and rotate back toward us. that will also happen as we head to sunday morning. sunday afternoon our best chance of shower and storms will be in the high country. a heightened fire danger if you are heading up there this weekend. less than 0.05-inch of measurable drizzle but we will take it. tomorrow will be a cool day, as will just about everyday as morning clouds and afternoon sunshine dominate through wednesday. slightly warmer as we head into thursday. it is friday, that means our aids walk san francisco is just two days away, this sunday at 10:00 in the morning. this year's virtual event, aids

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after undergoing tonsil surgery. the 27-year-old says she has never been to ireland but may have foreign accent syndrome, a rare speech disorder that causes the person to sound like they are speaking with an accent from another country. >> but why ireland? >> was that an irish accent? >> i can hear it. >> it definitely sounded like an australian person mildly doing an irish accent. i thought i was going to get a full lucky charm -- i really did. >> okay, no, no! >> i wish her the best. i am a tiny bit disappointed. new at 6:00, a sleepover of a lifetime for fan os of tv show "friends." how you can spend the night in

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the exploratorium in san francisco is set to open the end of june. members can get in a week earlier on june 24. and there will be more options at a south bay shopping center. santana row in san jose is welcoming new stores and restaurants including nike live, hot at yoga and you dumpling time. it is hard to say a it! [ laughing ] open air centers like santana row have become popular during the pandemic. three other new businesses are set to open next month. >> all right. well, don't be surprised if you see a drone light show in pleasanton tonight. the newly redesigned lucky

supermarket is putting on the show to celebrate its reopening. the redesigned store is calling it an innovation lab. they are testing new ideas like a meal inspiration center, a food bar, drink bar and local beer on tap. the drone show starts in the parking lot at 9:00 tonight and there is also a gift card give away tomorrow morning at 6:00 for the first 200 guests. and look at this, nokia going retro with its new $80 flip phone available to verizon customers next week. it is outfitted comes with apps but reviewers say it probably works best just for talking on the phone. the newest drought monitor data is very concerning. the entire state is now under a moderate drought. almost three quarters of the state under an extreme drought,

jump from 5% to 14%. most of that is off to the east in fresno and bakersfield. here at home nothing changed for us. we are in the extreme highest second drought. latest details of what happened in april, a lot of pink and red across the globe that signifies temperatures well above average. in fact, the entire surface temperature was 1.42 degrees, almost a degree-and-a-half above average, our ninth here in april for the u.s. was our warmest ever, and so far 2021 is the 8th warmest year today. we had the tenth lowest snow pack across the united states and, look at this, the sixth smallest arctic ice back and that is mother nature or the earth's air conditioning. if we lose that ice pack we will continue to see the earth warm and warm even more rapidly. kumasi? new at 6:00, the state government isn't the only one dealing with a major budget

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>> now at 6:00, updated mask guidelines from the cdc. it says fully vaccinated people can take off their masks and most indoor and outdoor situations. where the mask mandate currently stones in ready or not, local mask rules may be changing soon pick people from around the bay area tell us whether they can feel comfortable taking off their mask. big spending in california. the governor excited to release his revised budget proposal today. that includes a multibillion- dollar surplus. the extra help that may be coming for local businesses. >> good morning. it is friday, may 14th. you're watching abc7 morning live on abc7 , who live, and wherever you stream. please keep your arms, legs, inside the vehicles at all times. hi, mike nicco. nicco. nicco. n. great advice as always,

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