little tighter this morning. emoryville, we had eabe you can the headlightsbound into the macarthur maze. a pretty good clip but, yes, it is getting busier for your friday morning. a stall on the bay bridge. a motorcycle in the right lane just past treasure island. and a windy san mateo bridge this morning with the taillights headed in the westbound direction for about a 16 minute deprive 880 toward 101. kumasi? >> thank you, sue. here next, the disturbing discoveries that prompted amazon to shut down work at a construction site. and a rally. where san francisco's d.a. would be meeting with a chinatown business owner after attacks at a shop. and this mountain lion

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amazon is shutting down a connection site in connecticut after another noose was found there. the first one was found on april 27 hanging from a steel beam. amazon is offering a $1,000 reward for information in the investigation it felt company is closing the site until at least monday while new security measures are put in place. amazon issued a statement saying quote hate, racism and discrimination have no place in our society and are certainly not tolerated by amazon. and in san francisco community members are expected to meet with the district attorney nearly a week after a chinatown business owner was attacked and pepper-sprayed. but things did not go as planned. >> i turn around and he is he

prayed me and is gone. >> reporter: this, being pepper sprayed in the face after trying to stop a young man from robbing her chinatown store on friday. it is these turn of events that brought members of the media, including myself, out to the cell phone accessory shop on thursday morning on the word that the district attorney tracy beau dean would be making an appearance. beau dean has appeared at rallies and events and marches in recent weeks. a move seen by asian-americans and community groups, such as the peace collaborative, called doing damage control for what they say is his lack of attention of prosecuting repeat offenders, like those attacking the aapi community. i asked them about this? >> i just want to do the right thing. >> reporter: so we waited for him to showup, and instead, witnessed members of the d.a. office meet with family and

leaders of the chinatown merchant's association. when they were finished -- >> yeah, i am not supposed to talk. >> reporter: family says they are pleased with thousand the discussion went but could not reveal details. but others in the community clearly did. >> he said he was going to come and visit her and talk to her. >> reporter: why do you think he didn't show up? >> i am not sure. >> reporter: i reached out to the d.a.'s office on why he did not appear. i did not receive a response. whatever the case, d.a. or not, families and merchants like nancy yu just want one thing, so crimes like this don't happen again. federal agents removed nearly70 big cats featured in netflix's tiger woods king.

they seized dozens of tailings, hiness and hybrids from the zoo because of the endangered species act, faovide the animals with veterinarian care, shelter and nutrition. the lion spotted and captured in san francisco is back in the oh, that gaze! okay, so this is video animal be tranquilizeed and then to a zoo for an exam. he was examined, he is healthy and this makes me laugh, mr. handsome. how did he get that?

he was released into a safe hiway been through a lot. >> this is true. >> he has been tranquilized, all the way from santa cruz -- >> to san francisco, that is a long walk. >> that is a journey. >> did the bear have a nickname, mr. handsome? i don't think he did. >> we just wanted him to go. no time for a nickname. we have a little snow to talk about this morning. it continues in the sierra nevada. snow levels around pass level, lowering to 6,000 feet. we will continue to see this pattern bring upitnong truckee at 28 degrees. lake level chance of shower and storms that will continue into the first part of the weekend before things quiet down in the mountains on sunday.

right now it is upper 40s in half moon bay. 44 in pacifica. 51 in san bruno with a cool 39 in napa. definitely a chilly start out there with a little bit of a north wind dragging in some of that cool air in parts of the north bay. breezy in novato, wind gusts up to 26 miles per hour. san francisco 20 miles per hour and upper elevation winds, 25- mile per hour wind gusts in mt. tam. the oakland hills out of the north at 21. this is san rafael, clear and cool this morning. gusty winds at the coast, otherwise lighter winds and warmer conditions over the weekend. highs today in the south bay, upper 60s in san jose. that went by pretty quick. 68 in redwood city, 64 in the north bay we could see a light shower. not like yesterday. an even slighter chance of that

today, but you will notice a few clouds around for the afternoon. low 70s in santa rosa, 65 san leandro. inland breezy but warmer. low to mid-70s out there. in the accuweather seven-day forecast 50s at the coast, 60s around the bay. upper 70s inland. windy at the coast. a isolated slight chance of a shower to the north. inland low 80s. upper 60s around the bay. we will take that through monday. a little cooler as your tuesday. kumasi? >> thank you, lisa. abc7 news is committed to building a better bay area and health is a big part of that. yesterday at 4:00 we dedicated the entire hour to talk about mental health, how we are feeling and how we are coping coming out of the pandemic. >> we have to have compassion and understanding as to what has happened to people and how this has created some social

anxiety for all of us. i know when i go into a supermarket and see more people i get a little more taken aback and nervous. and hanging out with people. people have very different ideas of what is okay or not okay for them to do right now. i think we have to be ourselves okay with that and allow for that. >> we don't have to do the best right now. we can just, you know, be with our kids. we don't have to do all of the things, make the birthday super special. we can just enjoy where we are and know that this time will pass. >> what i tell people to do is decide on the two or three things you really enjoy doing, visiting friends who have been vaccinated, if you enjoy eating out, going to a movie, taking a drive, exercising, going shopping. do two or three things slowly and safely.

don't push yourself or press things. >> if you missed this conversation with reggie aqui you can find our bay area conversation on the abc7 news bay area app wherever you stream. >> it was a really nice conversation. also here the warriors are giving back to a player turned tv analyst and members of the home court assist team. they stopped by noodle girl on folsom street. there they picked up a thousand meals for homeless and community groups. >> we loaded the boxes up on the van, and they will go deliver those. after this delivery, home court assist program will conclude, after delivering 12,000 meals to various families and communities >> the home court assist program started as a collaboration between the warriors and chase since bay ar

participated, providing meals for 23 community organizations. that is awesome. >> yes! coming up, the "7 things to know" this morning. also, you may want to hear this. one of the best cities for singles is apparently here in

it is "7 things to know" this morning. governor gavin newsom will be revealing more on the covid-19 restrictions. and the state prepares for a full reopening in number two. we have a list of all the new rules on abc7news.com. and number three, apple ceo tim cook is taking the witness stand today in the companies' courtroom battle with epic games. the fortnite creator is accusing apple of turning its app store into an illegal monopoly. and number five, in santa barbara a fast-moving fire threatened local homes and a tv

station overnight. it is 40% contained. and number five, breezy side today. numbers in the 60s and 70s but a bit of a weekend. and number six, no metering lights and traffic is getting by the toll plaza just fine. and number seven, the warriors have one more shot at making the nba play-offs. they have to beat the memphis grizzlies tonight. this is a do or die game at chase center. tipoff is at 6:00 p.m. if you are not going, you can watch the game on our sister network espn. ikea is recalling these colorful bowls, plates and mugs. they can become brittle and break, causing hot food or drinks to leak out. there are more than 100 reports of these pieces breaking worldwide, including one that led to someone getting hurt here in the u.s. if you have these pieces, you can return them to ikea for a refund.

while a lot of bulot of bul are moving online, google is betting on brick and mortar, opening its first store in new york city. it will be in the same neighborhood as the company's new headquarters. the google store is expected to open this summer. i had to stare at this one more time to make sure i got this right. love is in the air in santa rosa. you heard that correctly. the north bay was named one of the best cities for singles. the new list from my dating adviser looked at things like the size of the dating pool, cost of living and quality of life. santa rosa came in at 17 on the list. other bay area cities include san francisco in 34th place and jose coming in at 46th . vallejo ranked 101. the worst city in the u.s. for singles coming in at 150th,

nashville. the best city, kumasi, lincoln, nebraska. >> lincoln, nebraska? >> i was also on my phone here doing research because i wanted to see where you can go for a date in lincoln, nebraska. according to trip adviser, number two is the museum american speed. number three is nebraska state capital. >> nice, nice, quiet, reflective, gives you time to focus on your date.

now at 5:30, the mainly break through in the deadly fighting in the middle east. the agreement between israel and hamas. >> people can really paint that future and see themselves in it post masks and any modification in this blueprint. >> new details expect from the governor gavin newsom as we countdown to reoping. upey adm tonit. >>'sy birthd gings tearest wa kith. good morning, everybody. it is fridau e abc7 mornings

live right now on abc7 news and wherever you stream. we want to start with a check of our forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning to you, ladies. here is a look at live doppler hd radar. we are dry right now. once again sonoma, napa, we could see a slight chance of a shower throughout the afternoon as the weather system slides to the east of us. cameras shaking here on mt. tam. it is 46 degrees, but breezy up in novato, breezy along the coast. the golden gate bridge, you can see the clear sky here. numbers have dropped off in the upper 30s in napa. 54 by the lta. winds aren't too bad now. 48 in livermore. we will have that breezy afternoon. you can see a look right now at the north bay and along the san mateo coast with the winds. throughout the 10:00 hour we g into the low 60s inland, but by afternoon 70s arrive. to the north and east. it will be cool along the coast and we could see the outside

chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the north bay today. >> thank you, lisa. we are expecting to find out more details today about california's economy fully reopening on june 15. governor gavin newsom spoke out it at an event in the south bay yesterday. >> we are putting outgains on what the estate will look like after june 15. the positivity rate has remained stable, 0.9 to 1%. our case rates continue to be the lowest in the united states and the vaccination numbers are holding steady at 2 million over the last seven days. while we are seeing decline we are seeing stability. this gives me confidence we will get to june 15. we may get there sooner we cont been done. >> some things we are hoping to find out, will masks still be required anywhere. will there be capacity limits on businesses and will all classrooms we open. also, can fans pack into arenas

again? the gov wants to make details available ahead of the june 15 reopening to businesses and the public can start to prepare. happening tonight, it is do or adess at happens with the lakers wednesday night. we are moving on. the focus is on beading the memphis grizzlies. here to break it all down down us is abc7 news worth amy hollyfield live at chase center. i am trying to get a ticket but i am in the general population so i hope. >> reporter: you should do i hope you get in. i am worth amy hollyfield. they had a lot of fans in san francisco for the game

this week. the warriors lost in a fight with the lakers, so now it comes down to the fight for the play-off. steph curry says he thinks they can do it. >> it would be nice to be home with our fan, take advantage of the moment. don't put too much pressure on yourself thinking you have to be perfect, take every shot. we are a good team that knows how to compete and carry same identity into friday. >> reporter: the team knows the memphis grizzlies well. they just beat them on sunday so they need to do it one more time. they are hoping for a loud environment at the chase center tonight, calling this the biggest game of the year. hopefully jobina will be there in the crowd with everyone cheering for our team. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. santa clara county is

giving away free bow vaccination clinics. the san francisco department of public health is kicking off family-friendly drop-in vaccine events today. there will be snacks, and even a raffle. anyone 12 and up is welcome to come out. new developments, president biden will sign a bill designed to fight a surge in discrimination against members of the aapi community. >> my mental to all of those of you hurting is -- my message to all of those of you hurting is be seen. congress sees you. we are committed to stop hatred and the

bias. >> walking around with a big group of people, talking about what to look for, what to be aware of, and how to respond and handle certain situations. >> when we first started volunteering, we got a lot of thank yous and, you know, sighs of relief that there were folks that had their back. >> yes. the group will continue to patrol the neighborhood until the community feels safe again and as long as it is beneficial. you can help out, too. be an ally.

go to abc7news.com/takeaction for ideas, information and support. developing news in the middle east. a major break through in the on going violence between israel and hamas. both sides have agreed to a cease fire after 11 days of unrest in the region. now more from washington. >> reporter: good morning. after days of explosions and death, both sides agreeing to stop the fighting for now, a move that sparked cheers in jerusalem. overnight, palestinian families in gaza seen celebrating, igniting fireworks over the cease-fire between israel and hamas. the region seeing 11 days of fighting resulting in at least 260 260 palestinians killed in gaza. this morning over 70,000 palestinians left homeless, the decision following days of intense international pressure including egyptian mediation efforts and especially

president biden. >> i believe palestinians and israelis equally believe to live safely and securely. >> reporter: hamas also pounding israel with rockets. on this side families lives are also alters forever, like this woman in a shelter. her son remaining in their israeli home when a gaza rocket destroyed their house. he made it out okay. >> he said mom, i am calm down, take a deep breath. >> reporter: the secretary of state of set to east region com three teenaged boys playing with a burning tennis ball ccidentally started the fire seral . n th teis of stick ball. the fire started when they hit

the ball into dry vegetation. the case has been sent to the district attorney'sof well, there is fresh snow in the sierra. this is what it looked like in truckee as big snow flakes were falling from the sky yesterday afternoon. tourists and even some locals were pretty surprised to see this late season snowfall. >> i am used to the snow, but i am not used to the snow when it should be almost summer. >> usually the weather is really nice during this time of year, but i guess it decided to up and dump on us randomly. >> it sure did. multiple crashes were reported on donor's summit yesterday so you have to there.

well, no snow advisories for the sierra nevada but likely showers in the lower elevations. napa just lighter wind and warmer for the weekend. friday at 5:00 we have the 40- mile per hour winds from point reyes. 25-mile per hour winds and breezy, more likely around the bay. in saturday the same situation. the drought monitor shows us anywhere from an exceptional drought. alameda, contra costa and the

rest of the county in the extreme range. dry again with winds blowing out there. 61 in san francisco. 66 in fremont, low 70s in livermore, 68 in san jose and 74 in santa rosa. sue? good morning, everyone. i just checked since lisa was mentioning snow and we have irh 50 and 80 to get over the donner summit and echo summit, so use extra caution there. kind of a change thing for a may morning. the bay bridge reporting high winds this morning. we had an earlier stall on the bay bridge. a motorcycle down in the right lane has been cleared. here is a look at highway 101 through san rafael and back toward the bay bridge where we have no metering lights yet. we have slow traffic if you are making your way out of the central valley with speeds ranging 25 to 35 miles per hour, kind of a stop and go situation. a quick look at your drive times. if you are heading out.

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offices as long as everybody was vaccinated, but that did not happen. cal osha's board de decision after hear from business and labor organizations during yesterday's meetings. one workplace, an office furniture county says it is having to update things constantly with the cal cal cal osha state changes. consistency. >> we would like to see things that are more comfortable for families in the return to the workplace. a viral instagram post about sexism and sexual harassment in the brewing industry has led to at least one brewery ceo resigning and a protest in the east bay. this sign is mosted on modern times in oakland. employees say they will not return to work until company

leaders take appropriate action to prevent discrimination and harassment. modern times is based in san diego. the company was mentioned several times in the viral post last week, along with dozens of other breweries and brewers across the country. the ceo of modern times resigned saying quote in order to navigate ourselves out of this difficult moment we need leadership with the skill and experience to handle it effectively. it is time for a change, end quote. he says staff will receive anti- harassment training,. an allowing people in that were vaccinated. they said they need the vaccinating i.d.

and your cdc card. people got upset but he said his priority is keeping people safe. >> people need to feel comfortable in a bar and not have that lingering thought in the back of their head. >> the bar will keep incato do contact tracing. the biden administration is teaming up with popular dating apps in order to encourage people to get vaccinated. profile badges will be on the profiles and other perks for users that have gotten their shot. the white house says this is in support of the president's goal of getting 70% of adults at least one shot by july 4. users vaccinated receive 14% more, everybody, more matches than unvaccinated users. okay? [ laughing ] a little girl's birthday gift brought her to tears. that is because her mom surprised her with

oh my goodness, i love it. the 7-year-old want as pug ever since she read a book with pugs in it. she was obsessed, asking for stuffed animal pugs. this surprise came just a few weeks before she turned 8. >> so cute. >> that pug is adored! so cute! a good day to take the dog out for a walk. it is a little breezy out there. and boy, it was windy out there, all because of this area of low pressure that continues to spin into nevada. it is spreading late season

snow into the mountains and brought shower and storms into sonoma and napa yesterday. acongain today. h not as likely as yesterday or strong as yesterday if we see that, but there is still a chance for later on today. in oakland, 50 in san jose, upper 40s in half moon bay. 50 and breezy in novato, gusty at sfo, 48 in santa rosa, 50 in concord. numbers in the cool side. in napa breezy winds. we will look for windy conditions at the coast. breezy elsewhere, lighter winds and a warmup for the weekend. here is your saturday. upper 70s coming into play. cool at the coast. bubba sunday low 80s inland, upper 70s in the north bay and upper 70s in the south bay by monday and continuing to see mid-80s inland in the inland valleys by early next week.

75 in concord today. 67 in oakland. 4 to 5 degrees below average in spots. the winds kicking up along the coast. but not quite as bad as across the bay but still breezy. kumasi? >> all right. a new exhibit in san francisco is drawing parallels between the ancient city of pompeii and the bay area. it just opened and offers a glimpse into the lavish lifestyle of the people who lived there before it was ruined by volcanic eruption. the first thing that people notice when they visit are the amazing similarities between pompeii and the bay area wine country. the weather stone buildings and nearly identityically planted vineyards. >> we knew this would excite everybody's interest because it is about food and it is about wine. >> the exhibit runs through august and currently ticketed reservations are required. >> that is pretty interesting! okay, everybody. bottle rock is sold-out, at

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we all know, the bay area and much of california is facing historic drought conditions. in morin county, reservoirs are going dry and no more rain is expected. so the morin water board may look at restricting water hook ups for new construction. a moratorium is a preliminary issue but at their next meeting the board will be discussing it. >> if we don't have restrictions i will have to lay off some of the guys. >> the way the numbers are coming in, our supply is -- we are in very short supply. >> in the north morin water district the drought has automatically triggered a hookup moratorium beginning july 1. it will not impact projects that are already permitted to outside irrigation. good morning to you. hi, everyone. starting with a look crazy california. still a lot of activity along

the sierra-nevada, the area of low pressure that is a little slow in getting out of town. because of that we have snow in truckee right now. a chance of showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow for the sierra-nevada. the snow levels will be at pass level then lowering to about 6,000 feet later on today. kind of unusual but pretty interesting and welcome for may. 73 in fresno. a cool 61 and windy conditions along the coast. mid-70s in sacramento. a couple degrees warmer today locally, then a warmer weekend is on the way. >> thank you, lisa. new at 6:00, an extra holiday in california has been denied. the proposal state lawmakers rejected. san francisco is rolling back restrictions. the health department's new modifications to yellow tier rules. plus, the in-flight service that is retu more people start th summe and taking a live look outside as we head to break here. a gorgeous shot of the

flashing lights and crime scene tape in the east bay, the investigation into a deadly shooting. it feels like a milestone, there are zero admissions at san francisco general. >> we are turning the corner on this pandemic with no covid-19 hospitalizations right now anschas lifted

restrictions, some, within the yellow tier, what is allowed in this updated health order. it is friday, may 21st, thank you for joining us, you are watching abc7 news. we are going to start first with this window. >> good morning, we still have those breezy conditions to contend with. that won't be as windy as it was yesterday, except if you are spending time at the coast. there, the winds are going to be quite dusty. picking up on snow showers, from that system, a live look from our camera. ers in the upper 40s, san francisco