overnight. investigators say, the fire leading to this explosion was started by a group of kids. a tough battle firefighters in the east bay. rules for the workplace in a post-pandemic world, proposed changes that the state is about to review today. good morning, it is thursday, may 20th. you're watching abc7 mornings live on abc7 , hulu live, and wherever you stream. we will start by checking with the weather and meteorologist mike nicco. hi, mike. >> hey, reggie, kumasi, jobina, hi, everybody. i'm sure the winds are on everybody's mind, but i do have some good news is we take a look at live doppler 7 that overlaid the winds. what you will see is places like sfo and half moon bay that were running around 30 to nearly 40 miles per hour, now 16 to 24, and the rest for the most part, below double digits. you can see flags on the building, barely moving this morning. great news, now we've got cooler than average temperatures, 50 along the

coast into san francisco, 60s around the bay, a few 70s inland and if you look up around lake and northern napa county, there is a slight chance of a shower. more not coming up, here is reggie. mike, thank you pick a mountain lion spotted in a tree in san francisco's neighborhood, safe at the zoo this morning. integrated a lot of excitement last night, just hanging out in that tree, before he got tranquilized. jobina, this is probably the same animal neighbors were seeing earlier this week. >> that's what we are thinking, reggie. account was seen in the whole district on tuesday, ross knight around 10:00, now there's an outline in the tree. >> there was a man sitting in the car out here who looked at me and yelled, get back inside, there is a cougar in the tree. i thought it was a joke, but i went back inside and sure enough, the police showed up and animal control i guess, became a holstein. it was very exciting. >> do you see it? do you see up there? my goodness, state wildlife

officials decided to shoot a dart at him to sedate him around midnight. they determined there was no way that online would be able to find its way back into the wilderness on its own. >> within a couple of minutes, it climbed down the tree, and climbed up onto the scares stairs. we allow the drugs to take effect for approximately 15 minutes. at that point, the online was well sedated. >> right, okay, so the outline was taken away in a crate. today, and oakland zoo veterinarian will evaluate him to make sure he has no health problems, and the mountain lion response team will then decide if it can be returned to the wild, kumasi? thank you, jobina. changes could be coming to covid protocols at the workplace. in a few hours, cal osha meaning to look at revisions the pandemic requirements i have been in place since last fall. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield joining us live in

santa clara, where county officials are already considering changes. amy? >> reporter: are you ready to return here to the office place, and to ditch these? that'll be the focus of a meeting today, the board will be meeting to discuss relaxing mask roles in the office place. the board will consider dropping the mass requirement, if everyone in the room is fully vaccinated, and does not have covid symptoms. the proposal would also not require social distancing. this would be one more step toward returning to normal. experts say, so much of returning to normal hinges on the vaccine. >> vaccination is the tool we will use to protect our health, to reopen the economy, to get our kids back in school. to get us working again. >> businesses are watching all of this closely with many in the business community telling us, their number one focus is employee safety, as people come

back to the office. santa clara county has said, offices will be required to track employees vaccine status, and some tell us, mandates like this do make it easier for them to have conversations about the vaccine with their employees. so they appreciate these mandates. if not everyone in the room is vaccinated, then masks and social distancing will be required. if this proposal passes today, we will then head to california's office of the ministry of law for review. live in santa clara, amy hollyfield, abc7 news >> thank you, amy. >> bay area health officials are supporting the state's decision to continue wearing masks until june 15th. the association of bay area officials represents 12 local jurisdictions including a bay area counties. in a statement, the group said, this next month is critical to ensuring more people can get vaccinated, and businesses have time to prepare to align with cdc guidance. last week, the cdc announced it is safer vaccinated americans to stop wearing masks in most situations. solano county is not a part of that group that released the

statement. as the bay area begins to reopen, some of you might be feeling a little anxious and have a little fear about returning to the office and other normal activities. there are ways you can try and help combat these emotions. first of all, psychologists recommend focusing on what you can control. for example, you are responsible for your vaccination status, not anyone else's. if you are feeling uncomfortable, experts say can help to express vulnerabilities to friends and colleagues. >> i'm feeling socially awkward. this is a new experience. it hasn't happened before quite like this. and amazingly, what you get in return, me too. a certain lonely, disconnected, and isolated from others, we get to share in community, the magic of social awkwardness coming order does? it melts away so awkwardness. >> one marin county teacher

also shared her advice thing you can reduce anxiety by asking questions about safety protocols and procedures, whether it's your child's school or your workplace. then you can make a plan, what are you going to do? are you and put on a mask, sanitizer office once you return? that is just really the beginning. that's why this afternoon, we are going to have an hour-long conversation with a panel of experts, when it comes to mental health. we are going to include ways to ease your stress and anxiety as you return back to work. it's in abc7 was bay area conversation, your mental health, today 4:00. you can join the conversation on all of our abc7 platforms, including our streaming app, for connected tv devices , like roku, youtube, facebook, and abc7news.com. developing news in martinez, where high winds are keeping veracruz on alert. they are watching for flareups after three kids started a fire yesterday on a dry hillside, just east of 680. fireball destroyed a home and several cars. three people who live in the house are now displaced. flames burned dangerously close to an electrical tower and power lines, creating those explosions that terrified neighbors.

>> we had seen smoke and my husband went next door to tell the gentleman, him and his dog, to get out of the house. and by that time, it was in flames. >> investigators say the children sparked the fire while they were playing, all three of them are safe and with their parents. still ahead, the moment that led up to this customer spitting at a restaurant worker. this is in the south bay, the video of the incident, now viral on tiktok. a plan to develop the area near lake merritt moves forward, how i can help the housing crisis in oakland. here is a live look from the exploratorium, looks like a gorgeous morning shaking up across san francisco. most of us in the 40s this morning,

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coming up on 6:10 on this thursday, we will start with temperatures on the peninsula, most of us in the mid to upper 40s with just a little bit of fog and haze hanging out along the peninsula coast. we've got temperatures in the mid-40s low 50s, just about everywhere. look at napa, 39 degrees right now for the first, it is very clear out there, no marine layer clouds, but also, the winds are significantly lower, about 20 miles per hour slower than this time yesterday, blowing out of the west at about 16. 43 7:00, 50s the rest of the day. along the coast, and 60s all the way through 4:00 for the rest of us, down into the upper 50s to low 60s by 7:00 for the bay and inland areas. cool evening on the way. gorgeous sunrise from the 1025 camera. watch out for the tree pollen. be high and the burn factor about 15 minutes, so where that sunscreen. hi, jobina. hi, mike, thank you. good morning, everybody.

for two days in a row now this week, the metering lights have come on, while i've been on the air. so i'm wondering if that's going to be the same case today. because they are not t you stt also ba, and e dumbarto ismornlook at a sig alert we are following in walnut creek. again, a stalled big rig on northbound 680 four ygnacio valley road. it is blocking a lane. now the chp is saying this'll be out-of-the-way at about 40 minutes. also want to let you know, happening today, caltrans officials will hold a public hearing to get your feedback on possible fare changes. the agency is trying to recover revenue lost during the pandemic, but they also need more riders to encourage people to take the train. caltrain is considering extending a 20% discount on monthly passes through june 2023. commodity? from a thank you, divina. the oakland skyline could be

changing. the city planning commission has approved a pulmonary plan to build two new, two near high- rises near lake merritt. they set at six but to get full approval by the end of the year. the proposed development includes a 28 story high-rise, and a 19 story office building. it will build 557 units and 233 of those will be for affordable housing. the first phase of breaking would not begin though until at least 2023. if outside tickets were any indication of how fast these events would sell out, you will want to buy your ticket early, if you plan on going to bottle rock. when the three day passes go online today. less, the message behind this beautiful portrait of angelina jolie. the issue she is highlighting with

a maskless customer in the south bay may have gone too far when asked to put one on. tiktok video shows this woman spitting across the counter at an employee. this happened tuesday in san jose. the owner says, the woman has caused a scene there are a few other times when asked to wear a mask inside, but this is the first time she actually spit. even though all of this happened, he was still reluctant at first to file a police report. >> i don't condone these types of behaviors, but at the same time, i don't really understand everybody's circumstances. you know, i don't want to make things worse for people than what they already are. >> now the owner did eventually call, but the woman was gone by the time the officers got there. so now they are looking at this tiktok video, trying to identify her and may end up charging her with misdemeanor assault. let's cleanse our pallet and talk about something much nicer. habitat for humanity, making

homeownership a reality for some low income families in san francisco. mayor london breed going to the group for this groundbreaking in diamond heights. eight homes will be built on that lot on amber drive. the son of one of the neighborhoods first residents donated it. each home will have electric appliances and utilities, powered by rooftop solar panels. >> the hardest part opart oparto home is putting together a down payment. in san francisco, that's at least a minimum of $250,000, in order to own a home that many people sometimes can barely afford. in here, no down payment. >> that is great. mayor says no more than 30% will use to pay tomorrow night, warriors will be facing memphis grizzlies in a do or die game at chase center. last night, golden state lost a heartbreaker to the lakers at staples center, 103 two 100. some fans braved the cold, windy conditions to cheer on the team at a watch party on a big screen outside chase center.

>> i thought we were going outside. i realize we were outside. a gr unfortunately we did not win. it's always fun and exciting anyway. >> while the mood after the game was a bit down, some of the 300 fans in the crowd said they were just happy to have a chance to watch the game with other fans. okay, tickets go on sale today for friday nights tournament game against the grizzlies. season-ticket members at the first chance of the tickets this morning. members of the season-ticket holders, they get the next chance at noon. then warriors insiders get their chance to buy tickets at 1:00 pm, then tickets for the general public go on sale at 4:00. everybody who enters chase center has to show proof of either a full vaccination or a negative covid-19 test that was given within 48 hours of the game. more to get news happening today, tickets for a bottle

rock napa valley music festival go on . three day passes start at $369. headliners include stevie next, miley cyrus, guns and roses, foo fighters, megan the stallion, g easy and run the jewels. set for labor day weekend, a cop postponed multiple times because of the pandemic. organizers that you can increase your chances of getting tickets by pre- registering. if you are ready to go to an in person show, spotify has a solution, a virtual concert series. the recorded shows will start airing at the end of this month. they cost $15 each. the virtual concert series will not be on the spotify affect the shows can only be viewed for through a web browser at spotify.live. the light of includes the black keys and leon bridges. is going to try for the tickets today? or are you done with after that? >> my spirit is tired. >> me too. >> so poetic.

>> rejection, so many times. >> i can only take so much. >> really, these minor inconveniences, mike, what are we to do? >> i guess let other people enjoy it. they got there first. yeah, well, good for them. all right, i'm going to ease you into what is going to be some troubling news, weather- wise. this gorgeous sunrise this morning from the exploratorium. the headline is the most disturbing, parts of the bay area have reached the highest level of drought. i will show you then just a second. brisk, bright and cool today and tomorrow. at least we don't have fire danger to worry about. we will have morning clouds, afternoon sunshine, typical may gray pattern as the weekend starts our warming trend as we get temperatures back to average. so let's take a look around t m then you look where the 2% is.

it is from ukiah all the way down through santa rosa, vallejo, concord, oakland, all the way down to livermore and fremont. all of these areas in the highest level of drought. you know our water resources the resource folks are watching that. there's going to be issues coming our way about conservation. let's talk about temperatures. mid upper 50s along the coast in san francisco, 60s around the bay, 70 inland. i'm watching the north bay, almost the same area, including lake county and napa for a few stray showers this afternoon. battled back their way from northeast to southwest. in fact, you can see on future radar, blowing up during the afternoon hours, then quickly falling apart as the evening unfolds. it'll lead us with one of our cool is nights ahead, low to upper 40s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, warmer tomorrow, kind of brisk out there, temperatures below avage. bythe of the coast, near 70 around

the bay and 80s start showing up inland. we will keep that going through wednesday. have a great day. back to you. thank you, mike, now we are checking in with rob marciano, live with was coming up on gma. hi, rob. >> hi, kumasi. at morning, ready. good to be with you guys on this thursday, lots coming up on gma, including the pressure intensifying in the middle east for a cease-fire. we will lead with that, all well hamas officials are predicting a cease-fire will come within days, the israeli prime minister publicly insisting that operations go on until some calm is restored there. president biden is pushing for immediate and significant de- escalation, we are live in the region, with the latest. also ahead, the asian american woman who was viciously attacked in new york city, and alleged anti-asian hate crime. she is breaking her silence, and she is sharing her surprising message for her attacker on gma. destiny's child star michelle williams joins us live. she is opening up about her mental health struggle and gd iendand and and and and

ginger zee will be live at historic church in mexico, north of mexico city. it is basically coming out of the bottom of a lake , mostly because of climate change. we'll talk about that and the a increased drought we are seeing in the west, of course, i heard you speaking about that. it's all connected. lot coming up and touching on climate change as well on gma. reginald, kumasi, i hope

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ security at your fingertips. control feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. all right, welcome back. the big story before the new drought news came out was just how cool temperatures are going to be compared average, anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees. most of us around 59 to 70. we should be bound 64 to 70 degrees. all right, let's talk about the game tonight, a wina wina wina n

ahead of the astros in first place. with a burn time of 15 minutes, make sure you take some sunscreen, and it all feel a little bit cooler in the shade, a little bit warmer in the sun, 61 to 64, the temperature during the game. kumasi? thank you, mike. the founder of tiktok's parent company is stepping down. they sent a memo overnight, he plans to resign from bytedance, the latest chinese tech boss to step down, as the government ramps up pressure on the private sector. bytedance launched in 2012, turning the ticked up tiktok app into a global thing. stanford cisco based twitters that it's ditching its image cropping algorithm after determining the automated system was biased. some users complained had a preference towards showing pictures of white people in previews of tweets. twitter looked into it, they did a research study and found the algorithm favored white people over black people, and women over men. so a glock, actress angelina jolie is embarking on

a new humanitarian cause, saving the world bees. she posed for a draw attention to world bee day, which is today. the cover was meant to raise awareness about a program that trains women as beekeepers, and protect native habitats around the world. she has visited some of those trading centers. bees are not on the endangered species list but are considered extremely important, because of their ability to pollinate. >> great message. >> how is it did she just get her mind right and say, this is what i'm going to do? stand here and be beautiful all these these are on me? >> and then the slow kind of pan tilt up of her head. >> that's what it looked like. >> was a little unhinged for you? for me, angelina, are you okay? is everything good? nexus 6:30, the pandemic

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conservation corps is hiring. jobina is highlighting a program that helps young adults rake into suffering several different fields. high winds toppled trees in the bay area overnight. this is video of a car that car damaged because of a tree in daly city. the winds have died down for now but meteorologist mike nicco is tracking when they will pick up agaiagaiagai good morning, everybody. it is thursday, may 20th. you're watching abc7 mornings live on abc7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. we want to get to you, mike, to talk about these winds. how windy is it right not very. that's the good news, kumasi. great question. thanks, reggie, hi, everybody. also you what's going on around san francisco and sfo. number this time yesterday, around 35 to 37 miles per hour. right now, 7 to 16. up in the hills, still a little dusty, but we are lower than 40 miles per hour. we are less than that, so that is good news, trending definitely on the colmer side. and dr. 5:00, the wind advisory

however, winds will return later on and we can gust from 20 to 25, which means the likelihood of damage is really diminished. temperatures in the 40s this morning. it is definitely cooler than average this morning. 50s and 60s, even with total sunshine, it is going to be much cooler than average this afternoon. we will take a look at the slight chance of some showers and the warming trend in the accuweather seven-day forecast. here is ready. mike, thank you. this money, cal osha talking about possibly ditching masks and other things that work. another sign of how effective these vaccines are. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us in sackler this morning. hi, amy. >> reporter: hi, good morning. something to consider as you work from home this morning, are you ready to return here to the office, and to dig these masks to mark that is what the state is going to be talking about this morning. this is for vaccinated people. cal osha is board will meet today to discuss a proposal that will allow people to drop their masks, if everyone in the room is vaccinated, and they do not have covid symptoms. santa clara county is one step ahead of the state, saying

office places are required to keep track of who in the office is vaccinated and who isn't. and this is this is this appreciate mandates like this, telling us, as they return to the office, everyone's safety is our number one priority. mandates like this make it easier to have conversations about being vaccinated with employees. >> what kinds of protocols do we have in terms of temperature checks and check ins, and how you see people, and where you see people. all of that comes into play. this is kind of the home stretch, and we just, we don't want to get it wrong now, and this really helps us get right. >> reporter: the proposal being discussed today would also call for an end to social distancing in the office. if everyone is vaccinated. it does say, if workers are not vaccinated, everyone in the office will need to wear masks and still stay six feet apart. officials say this would not require people to get the shot,

and they would not be required to say whether they have been vaccinated. but if they refuse to say, then they will be treated as if they are not vaccinated, and they will have to follow those rules. if this passes today, it'll still face further review by california's office of administered of law. reporting live in santa clara, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. thank you, amy. new developments, the fda says pfizer's vaccine can be stored at regular refrigerator temperature for up to a month. right now, pfizer is the only vaccine that is authorized for 12 to 17-year-olds. so this would allow for easier storage for pediatrician offices. up until now, thought vaccine vials could only be stored for five days at refrigerator temperature. san francisco's largest hotel isreeng on monday the hotel on o'farrell has been closed now for about 14 months. the 2000 room hotel will just one of its three towers, to start out. a spokeswoman for the hotel told us, they are already getting ready. >> we have a small group right

now but we look forward to, as occupancies grow, we look forward to welcoming back more. >> throughout the pandemic, the hotel displayed and i heart san francisco on one of the sides of the building, to serve as a beacon of hope for the city. only on abc7 news, we are getting a look inside you css new home for mental health care. instruction is in the final phase of the building a block from ucsf's mission bay campus. the 150,000 square-foot facility will provide outpatient, mental health care, for up to 80,000 visits per year. the building will be named the nancy nancy fran . she died by 1972, when she was only 25 years old. she was the sister of a major donor to this project. >> like almost any family that has suffered through mental illness, and didn't want to talk about it. and the problem stigma creates is, it's a barrier >> a team of ucsf physicians is

working with san francisco to make sure access is provided to children who need specialized services. the building will open this fall. joining me today to take a closer look at mental health issues, including easing stress and anxiety as we head back to the workplace, and abc7 listens bay area conversation, your mental health. joining the conversation today, facebook, youtube, abc7news.com, and wherever you stream. developing news in the middle east, thcould soon be a cease-fire agreement between israelis and hamas. jobina is tracking the situation at the live desk. hi, jobina. >> hi, kumasi. they put it the cease-fire could come within the next couple of days. president biden has directly told israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that he expects the company to de- escalate its attacks on the gaza strip netanyahu has so far ignored the pressure from the u.s., saying he is, quote, determined to continue this operation until the objective is achieved. israel risks losing support

from the u.s. its top ally, u.s. officials have not said what will happen if and yahoo fails to meet biden immediate demand for de-escalation, more than 250 palestinians have been killed in over 70,000 bombed out of their homes since the wave of airstrikes began over gaza. reggie? jobina, thank you. now to the senate to decide the fate of a formal commission to investigate the january 6th insurrection of the capital. the house voted yes to form that commission. 35 republicans broke with the party to do so. democrats are still saying, they are shocked at the opposition. congressman tim ryan slammed the majority of the gop who voted against the panel. >> benghazi, you guys chased the former secretary of state all over the country, spent millions of dollars, we have people scaling the capital, hitting the capital police with lead pipes across the head, and we can't get bipartisanship. what else has to happen in country?

>> democrats need support from 10 republicans in the senate for this to pass. former president trump released a statement calling the commission a democrat trap, that is just more unfairness. unbelievably, there's been a lot of reckless driving on the roads, even when they have been empty, because of the pandemic. a new report shows more pedestrians were killed in crashes in 2020, despite less traffic, because of the pandemic. according to the governors highway safety association, the pedestrian fatality rate rose 21% from 2019, making it the largest ever annual increase. the association reports more than 6700 deaths6700 deaths6700s was a big factor. still ahead, problem will be anything but traditional in san francisco this year. the rules for students celebrating in the city. and you are looking live right now at the big board, the new york stock exchange up right now by about three or four points. ma rket next. first, a check on your accuweather forecast with

meteorologist mike nicco. >> yeah, guys. you know, those winds were howling very quickly yesterday, causing a little bit of damage. in fact, here is a look at a tree that fell in daly city. is happened at night. you can see the car damage there. we are not sure if the car drove into it, or if it actually fell on the car. that is what we talked about yesterday, do not be near trees, when we have winds that could cause potential damage. thankfully, everybody is okay out of that accident. that was one of trees and issues we saw fall. i did the stuff on social media, truth, maybe eucalyptus fell, i think it was golden gate park. definitely lived up to its wind advisory yesterday. let's switch gears, the wind brought an exceptionally dry air. relative humidity about 85 to 100% during the morning hours. we are mainly in the 50s and 60s. that's why it's so chilly this morning, compared to average. temperatures up to 9 degrees cooler than yesterday. where does that

mainly low to upper 40s. we should be in the 50s in the south bay. we do have a few lingering clouds there. 41 right now in napa, did dip down to 3091 point. eda entwoo 51, are milder than the 40s. dress the kids even warmer this morning. temperatures will be in the mid- 50s to low 60s at 11:00 when those breezes kick in. brisk and sunny afternoon with mid-50s to a few upper 60s inland. now i talk about those crosswinds, here is an example. on the side of the richmond san rafael bridge, the richmond side, as soon as you get away from the cover of the trees in the hills, you are getting a 30 mile-per-hour crosswind. that is why you need to be careful on the bridges all day today. we do have a small craft advisory on the water for your commute. good news, we continue to have fantastic air. is going to be clean all the way through saturday. all right, let's circle back to traffic and see what's going on with jobina. good morning, jobina. in morning, mike. hi, everyone. we will stick with the sig

alert we've been following walnut creek pretty much all morning. good news is, there is not a back up here. chp keeps pushing back the time as to when all of this will clear up. they are now saying it'll be in our. this is north on 680 before ygnacio valley road. the big rig is blocking at least one lane. hopping down now to oakland, we have a crash on northbound 880, right basically on the 66th avenue offramp. so the offramp is currently closed. heads up there. just slightly north of that though, we have 880 at the coliseum camera. you can see that things are moving for anyone traveling northbound, then lastly here, the bay bridge toll plaza, hopefully through the glare, you can see the backup, metering lights came on at [ sfx: bzzz bzzz bzzz ] [ sfx: ping ping beep beep bloop bloop ] [ sfx: honk ] [ sfx: pop pop pop pop ] [ sfx: pop ping bloop pop ping bloop ]

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of rape. he start alongside ashton kutcher, also this video too. masterson is on the right. the actor's former girlfriend testified yesterday that she initially did not report her accusations over fears surrounding the church of scientology, which masterson is a member of. but after the the the the to determine whether there is enough evidence to go to trial. only on abc7, a san francisco woman who was brutally attacked on bart is sharing her story, hoping to raise awareness. 34-year-old was punched and robbed of her phone tuesday morning, while she was writing the train to work near civic center. she shared with abc7, she typically wears a small purse with her hair back in a bun, so she looks more like a boy. she also carries pepper spray. all of that wasn't enough to ward off her attacker. now, she said she wants to change the narrative, especially with the recent uptick in attacks on asian americans. >> say something, because we are not weak.

we are not weak. we have to like, you know, speak up for yourself, yeah. >> bart police are investigating the attack. but so far, they have not identified a a a a a a a strike the oakland police department acknowledges, there are still racial disparities in how the apartment treats african-americans. police revealed new data, sharing more than 50% of all traffic stops involved african- americans in 2020. hispanics made up 25% of all stops. whites, 13%. mayor libby schaaf says she knows some people have been harmed by law enforcement. >> we acknowledge and apologize for that harm. and we are doing what is in our power right now, and everything going forward, to make up that. >> as a part of that effort, police say they are no longer making random stops. and said, only stopping people who they know are involved in a crime. now for the morning money

report, another pandemic low for unemployment claims. according to the labor department, 444,000 new claims were filed last week. this is the third week that d claims have been below half 1 million. but, there are more than 3.75 million continuing claims, that is 100,000 more than the previous week. now let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange is trading at underway this morning, you can see we are starting down right now by about four points. something a lot of us haven't used in more than a year is now back in high demand. lipstick sales jumped more than 80% from april of 2020 to april 2021. a lot of people got rid of lipstick last year, because we had wear masks all the time, but in the past four weeks, lipstick sales hit more than $34 million. walmart says, lipstick is currently thtopthtothe topof it at abc7, we are committed to building a better bay area. that includes the impact the ek t,joc is havingy. hunting with jobina, she lp wan

finding open positions for you. jonawe u have a job for young people looking to set themselves up for success. >> exactly, reggie, thank you. we are talking to the california conservation corps. the program aims to enhance and protect the states natural resources, and communities and is actively recruiting.actively. c the california conservation corps is a state run workforce development program for young adults. >> young adults 18 to 25 years old can come into the california conservation corps and get skills, hands-on experience, that can lead them to careers. >> the ccc is also available to veterans, up to 29 years old, and opens the door to careers in fields like forestry, energy, fire. even culinary. dana howard is the recruitment director. >> our model for 40 years now is hy, miserable conditions, and more. >> okay, i know what you are

thinking, but just go with us for a second. roll the music. >> a year-long program will allow you to meet the minimum qualifications for many entry- level jobs, both in state and local government, and even in industry. >> you are basically getting paid to drain health benefits and have the option for $400 a month, to live on a ccc campus, with three meals a you don't even have to do the dishes. >> you live in cottages around the campus. it is fantastic. it's only $400 a month. that is taken out of your a month stipend. that is part of the lope we were talking about. >> members are also eligible to earn up to $8000 in scholarships for each year they are in the ccc, which is about two years. if you don't have your high school diploma, howard says, they will make sure you get it. >> don't let that be ion anwe w wo th yoprobation

officer. we will work with yoaccessible for all californians. >> hey, didn't i sell it to you? i hope so. if you are interested in joining the california conservation corps, visit ccc.ca.gov or call 800-952-5627 , or of course, visit abc7news.com. reggie? >> you got me excited. he was a great advocate for the ccc as well. all right. that was exciting. happening today, a vote i could change the way we recycle in california. south bay state center bob rakowski wants to scrap the current 35-year-old bottle bill. he said it offers 17 different subsidies for recycling and still, our recycling rate for containers is under 60%. sb 36 would move the state in an oversight position and half the beverage industry with collecting use containers, which could include putting recycling machines in stores.

>> calmly times have we and the government heard that private sectors could do a better job. this is sb 30 it is an invitation to private sectors to say, do a better job. give us the 90% recycling rate. >> the measures are expected to pass today and go on for a full state senate vote next week. it faces tough opposition from recycling companies and two prior efforts failed. okay, the story, san francisco's health permit has released guidelines for this year's high school proms, and they will not be anything like traditional. prom goers who are not vaccinated have to stay six feet away from other people. anyone at an indoor event will have to provide proof of vaccination or either a negative covid test. they will also have to wear a face mask, along with their dresser their tuxedo. there will be no close dancing allowed. attendees are banned from dancing cheek to cheek or even holding their date during a

>> okay. >> what kind of prom is this? >> wait, did anyone go to catholic school here? i didn't either, but, okay. >> that's a promise like? >> i'm going to dangerous i don't really know what i'm talking about territory. >> let me real you back in. >> i'm still going to go pick that's not going to deter me. i remember someone saying something about being at dances, having the nun or the chaperone or whatever and say like don't forget to leave room for the holy ghost. when they are dancing. >> room for the holy ghost. >> i'm assuming that's what this is going to be like, but i don't know. >> does the holy ghost need six feet? >> the holy ghost is bigger than you think. >> i'm done, reggie, please. >> he is all-encompassing. you know that, ready. he is everywhere.

just waiting for kevin bacon to show up and turn it into a party, hopefully. here's a look at what's going on at the golden gate bridge. you can see, we've got a light easterly wind, offshore breeze, that's another reason why the air is so dry. coming not from the ocean, but right now, just a little bit coming out of the central valley. it is going to be sunny and breezy today. no heat around whatsoever as temperatures remain below average, no damage from the wind today. cooler than this morning, we'll have morning clouds, afternoon sunshine. sounds like may gray, typical weather, absolutely. starts this weekend. look at that, low and high, pulling all of this cool, dry air from canada and alaska. that is going to hang around through at least tomorrow. look what it's doing to our temperatures, barely some 70s around vallejo, also fairfield and antioch. concord, everybody else in the upper 60s, mid 60s around the bay, mid to upper 50s along the coast. i want to draw your attention to lake county, napa, over towards alano, late this afternoon. some showers could fire up in the central valley and back their way towards you. they will be falling apart if they do so, light showers

possible for you. future radar, you can see the cloud cover stthe way to the eastern part of alameda come away contra costa county. 5:00, though showers start to taper. but are they going to leave behind? mainly clear conditions, even drier air and even cooler conditions tonight. some of the deepest valleys will fall into the 30s, while most of us will be in the 40s. and with such a cold start tomorrow, even with total sunshine, the breezes will keep us below-average, we will start to get near 60, saturday at the coast, near 70 around the bay, near 80 inland, and that is back to average. number is warm a few degrees sunday through wednesday. have a good one. let's get back to reggie and kumasi. thank you, mike capello also please want to find the thieves who stole purses worth more than $150. here are the photos from yesterday afternoon. investigators say at least 10 people wera part anrun. th marc stanfoieves stole a total of 4

bags and they ripped some of them physically from the security cables. police at a group got away in three different cars. if you are still doing a bit of spring cleaning and plan to donate items to goodwill, you want to think twice before you make any drop off. that's because the ceo is making people to stop donating trash. he says, throughout the pandemic, goodwill stores have reported an influx of people who are dumping unusable things, like broken furniture, disfigured toys, even flashlights with leaking batteries. that means, stores have to schedule extra bulk trash pickups, and that is driving expenses up by as much as 155%. there was a special celebration at santa clara university for the best women's college soccer team in all of these united states. >> the 2020 national championship trophy, let's go, broncos. >> that is coach jerry smith accepting the trophy on behalf of his staff and players. this is during a rally at stephen stadium yesterday. the broncos won the ncaa national title on monday, defeating top-seeded florida state and penalty kick's. it was the programs first

national championship in 20 years. coach smith credited to his players for defeating their opponents and the pandemic too. >> this is by far the wildest, craziest, most unpredictable ride 18 has ever had to endure. there were at least 100 completely valid reasons to bail out, give up, given, and everyone would understand how that is what most people would've done. they didn't do that.do that.do . >> oh. like other college teams in santa clara county, the broncos stayed in a players only bubble. due to covid restrictions, they played only seven conference games. disneyland can now increase its capacity. orange county does enter the yellow tier that allows theme parks to have the capacity up to 35%. now visitors call this a huge step forward, although it's not clear when disneyland is about to actually put this into practice. disney is the parent company of

abc7 news. here's the thing, yesterday, one of my friends who works for disneyland, was posting stuff that he helped create about their new attraction is opening up, the spiderman attraction. i was like oh, this looks so fun, i'm excited. he goes, want to go next friday? for a second i was like i'm a wait, is this a real invite? don't play with me, like i will really come. know i already have three friends coming, sorry. >> what, you waited too late? >> it was not a real invite. >> that's rude, unfriend him. >> isn't it? i went on a little mental journey. i thought, could i buy tickets, could i get off work? >> first of all, why would he play with your emotions that way? >> thank you, not in this pandemic. >> not ever. >> not

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it is 6:57. if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, officials safe a mountain lion will be released back into the wild later today. the lien was spotted late last night, then tranquilize and taken to the oakland zoo to be checked out. number two, cal osha will be relaxing mask rules in the office place consider dropping the mask requirement, if everyone in the room is fully vaccinated and doesn't have covid-19 symptoms. number three, the fda is now saying pfizer's vaccine can be stored at regular refrigerator temperatures for up to a month. and that would allow for easier storage, for pediatrician offices. number four, high winds overnight left a mess in daly city. this huge tree fell, the driver has minor injuries. a wind advisory expired at 5:00 am. yeah, that's good news.

unfortunately i have to follow that with unfortunate news. look at that swath of dark red. that is exceptional, and that is new this morning. u.s. drought monitor just updating and putting parts of the bay area in the highest category for drought. number six, things are improving in terms of the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 6:28.-advisory have also been issued for the bridge. and number seven, look at this. if you were thinking about adding a new member to your family today would be a great day to do it. it is national rescue dog day. we will be talking about this much more on midday live today at 11:00. and of course, tomorrow, we will have our perfect pet partner with a local animal available for adoption this weekend. >> on. >> so sweet. >> i wish i had a picture or video ready to go of woodstock, here it is. >> look at sweet woodstock. >> is he doing yoga with you? >> well, i actually trained him

to come to the mat with a treat, so now every good morning, america. pressure building for an immediate cease-fire in the middle east. new this morning, hamas officials predict a cease-fire to come within days. the israeli prime minister publicly insists operations will go on until calm is restored. president biden pushing for immediate and significant de-escalation. all this comes after the 11th straight night of attacks. we're live in the region with the latest. breaking ranks. dozens of republican members of congress defying their leadership and former president trump by voting to establish a commission to investigate the deadly january insurrection on capitol hill. the latest this morning. deadly storms slam the south bringing tornadoes and flash floods, rising waters trapping residents and drivers.