we will be doing a lot more. we have prepared for this moment. vaccine incentives could be coming to california soon. what governor newsom is saying about why the state has waited while others have started contests. another step forward and reopening california. the changes coming to two transient ages is today. look up. mike will explain what is going on with the moon as we speak. >> is in a beautiful? did you see it when you came into work? >> i did. i didn't. i don't know how i missed it. i guess i had eyes on the road. you don't know what other kind of things could be happening around you. >> exactly. there's a lot of traffic when i come into work now. i'm very surprised. i did take a couple peaks of

the moon. was glorious. his a look at the satellite. the peninsula coast, everybody is clear and able to see what is left of it. about over so take a sneak peak, well, after -- that's not good to say because then they will leave us. >> during the commercial break. here's a look at the wind. a little slower today and that means we will have a warmer afternoon. 50s on the coast. mid to upper 60s around the bay big fremont and southward, you could see mid-70s. even mid-70s to low 80s and the northbay, and low to mid 80s in the east bay warmer temperatures. an update on a heat wave that's coming this holiday weekend. we will see you in a bit with that. today we take one step closer to reopening california. two local public transit agencies are increasing capacity by reducing the amount of social distancing. amy hollyfield joining us live outside the station in san jose with the changes. morning. g.ingood

passengers will have a better chance of getting picked up at this bus stop instead of getting passed by.ea be40 bu thbe allowed this is happening on buses in san jose and fairies in san francisco. both agencies have decided to allow passengers to sit three feet apart from each other instead of six. masks are still required on the buses and the ferrys. dta says 600 to 800 bus passengers a day were being passed over because the buses had already reached capacity. these new guidelines will allow them to carry more people which they say is critical for a public transportation and economic productivity. they say they are not out of the woods yet. that will not happen until they are at full capacity when that is allowed but this is a step in the right direction. passengers will be required to monitor the situation themselves and make sure they all stay three feet apart.

in san jose, amy hollyfield,ona proposal that would meet free to ride muni over the summer but the board of supervisors approved the program yesterday but mayor breed is expected to veto this because of a budget crunch. the goal was to commuters back with ridership still lacking because of the pandemic. this in fiscal scope unified laid out detail plans for in-person learning for the fall. education is one of the foundations of living a better bay area the matter if it's remote or in person. in a school board meeting last night the district superintendent vincent matthews announced all schools, all grades will start back august 16th full-time. start times will be limited to 7:50, 8:40, and 9:30. as for distance-learning, the state said it's not happening. the school districts that aeromod option may not be coletely nein rtain cases.ering what it will take and what it could look like to offer a very small, remote option, even as we await

>> we won't give the districts flexibility to do distance- learning pick that authority ex >> at this point masks will be required when the school year begins. another major milestone in the fight against covid-19. the cdc says more than half of adults in the u.s. are now fully vaccinated. with the pace of vaccinations flowing, more states now offering incentives to persuade residents to get the shot. what governor newsom is saying about these incentives. >> the cdc reports within won her 30 million americans are fully vaccinated and while the news is trending positive, officials are concerned those vaccination rates are slowing. more states are getting creative with incentive programs to get more people vaccinated ohio says vaccinations surged 45% and then 94% among teens after launching its $1 million vaccine the lottery. colorado is now the to en governor newsom is appearing on gma 3 today talking about if we

will see incentives in california. >> we will be doing a lot more. a lot of local government doing things, but we have prepared for this moment when we start to see a first dose drop off. and what we see in the last week is a first dose drop off. still steady on the second dose and we were waiting for the first dose drop off to then pull the trigger this week. we will be don't a lot and making some big announcements on incentives. >> you can catch that entire interview with governor newsom at noon right here on abc7 . another sign the u.s. is trending in the right direction, u.s. hospitals are admitting about five times fewer covid-19 patients than in january. >> thank you. san francisco is shifting focus to get the vaccine into neighborhoods where there may be hesitancy or limited access. abc7 news is that larken street as the city unveiled its newest vaccination state. this is the eighth site the city has opened and will serve

residence in the tenderloin neighborhood who are 12 years drgrant colfax saidthe goal is ke enient as le people. ever door to get a vaccine in san francisco. >> san francisco has been impressive vaccination rate with about 70% of the entire population getting at least one dose. dr. colfax said if san francisco was a country, it would be second behind the island nation -- i can't say this nor word. in its vaccine. if you have questions about vaccines, as the abc7 news team. head to abc7news.com /vaccine and click on the big blue box. in portland, police declared a riot after some people were involved in a protest got violent. 200 demonstrators were marking one year since george floyd was murdered by in minneapolis

police officer. some set off fireworks, lit a dumpster on fire, wrote graffiti on the justice center, broke when is at city hall. houses through water bottles and aimed fireworks directly at officers. in washington, d.c., senate lawmakers submit a deadline for an agreement on the george floyd policing bill. this morning they remain hopeful for a compromise. president biden wanted a deal by yesterday, the anniversary of george floyd murder. negotiations continued as he and vice president kamala harris met the floyd family at the white house. >> i've spoken with negotiators and i'm hopeful that sometime after memorial day will have an agreement on the george floyd legislation. >> he said the deadline, he's not happy about it not being met but, all in all, he wants to be able to be right and meaningful and the whole george's legacy intact. >> the george floyd policing bill would ban police chokeholds, eliminate the use

of no-knock warrents, and create a national registry of police misconduct. the big sticking point has been whether to do away with protections that shield officers from civil lawsuits. many of the local activists who organized demonstrations last year are reflecting about what it if any progress has been made. san francisco mom, erin feher montoya organized a caravan for justice last june. months later she was pulled over for obstructing traffic on the golden gate bridge while protesting the death of breonna taylor. >> for people, especially white people, who are looking for it to be fixed, like, i don't think we're going to see that in our lifetime. but that doesn't mean we shouldn't do anything. >> it's just been very disappointing. the improvements are very minimal. you would expect them to be larger. >> 20-year-old open resident akil riley is a student at howard university. xavier brown is starting acting at ucla. lester the childhood friends mobilized 15,000 people in oakland to protest the murder of george floyd. abc news put together a

special edition of soul of a nation after floyd, the year that struck the world. and you can watch this right now i never connected tv app available on roku, fire tv, apple tv and enjoy tv. search abc7 bay area to download it now. you may want to peek out side this morning. the moon is putting on quite a show. it's a deep, reddish color because of the total lunar eclipse 2:45. it will be partially visible until 5:52 pick a lunar eclipse happens when the sun, earth, and full moon aligned. nasa said during the eclipse the moon has a right issue from sunlight filtering through the earth's atmosphere. many are calling it a blood moon. it's also called a flower supermoon, a main name given to may's supermoon because may flowers are expected in abundances during this month of

spring. let's take a look at this gorgeous moon and you can see is starting to move away from being completely covered. but you still have a few more minutes to get out there and enjoy it. do it during a commercial break. here's a look at the temperatures. we said it would be clearer and cooler and we are 11 degrees cooler. let's start on the east bay where we have low to mid 50s. 50 to 54 degrees. castro valley, union city, fremont come are even cooler in the mid to upper 40s. you will find some due on the car if you are sitting outside all night. that may be something you need to use the windshield wipers to clean off. temperatures mainly in the upper 40s and mid-50s. antioch, 61. we will keep using it until we can't see it anymore. by noon, you can see it's already as warm as yesterday. 54 at the coast. 76 inland. 70s and 80s this afternoon away from the coast. 50s and 60s, a nice evening on tap if you're going for a walk. warmer if you are at home outside this afternoon. it will also be breezy.

we have another small craft advisory starting around 3:00 as far as the pollen goes, tree pollen will be moderate but there's more of that. grass pollen will also be moderate. the uv index is very high. earning about 15 to 20 minutes this afternoon. protect yourself if you're out for any length of time. 80s and 90s this holiday weekend. i will see you in a bit with the seven-day forecast. here is the morning commute. thank you and good morning, everyone pick starting with an overall look at the map and chp has issued a high wind advisory through the altamont pass. no slowdowns except coming out of tracy. a live look at at walnut creek showing off 680. the tail lights are just slowing a bit. everything else is moving at limits. it is much busier for it being just 5:11 this morning on the san mateo bridge for anyone heading westbound. heads up to you there. outside of that, no major crashes or blocking issues to report. good news on the traffic front.

>> thanks. a baby giraffe exploring the road for the first time. it's adorable reaction to something that is very normal. googles planted down transformed downtown san jose is closer to reality. when construction could start. a bishop blindsided. the terrifying ordeal.

and that a woman and her husband will be in court this morning, chargers killing her children. grand jury has indicted lori vallow and chad daybell on a number of charges including murder and conspiracy. police discovered the children's remains on daybell's property last june. in this case, gained attention for the couple's doomsday beliefs. court documents allege their mother zombies and that she was on a mission to rid the world of such creatures. new developments in the killing of a tadaro-ott girl in antioch. a 19-year-old oakland man is under arrest and the deadly shooting two weeks ago. police say the girls found in

an upstairs bedroom at a home on oak haven way. u.s. marshals arrested the man at a home in oakland. investigators have not released emotive. a terrifying ordeal for low oakland's catholic bishop. michael barber. he revealed during sunday services he was robbed at gunpoint while out for a walk over the weekend. >> he said, give me your wallet, and i was terrified. i was afraid, you know. maybe this is it. >> bishop barber said he noticed a young man following him in front of the paramount theater on saturday. within seconds, arbor said the young man a slammed a gun onto his face. >> put it in my face and said, give me your wallet. give me the cash. give me the cash. so i gave him the cash. and he saw my bishops ring and said, give me that ring. so i gave it to him and i did say please don't shoot me. i'm a catholic priest. >> barber said the robber was young, perhaps in his early 20s

, and brody way on a bicycle. unfortunately, barber isn't the only victim. oakland police say they have seen a 50% increase in armed robberies this year compared to 2020. details on the 2019 explosion and fire at a fuel storage complex in crockett. he reports that improper grounding and static electricity likely caused this blast the new star facility. when the roof of the tank blew off, it landed on a second tank and that triggered another explosion. flames spread and caused a small grass fire. google is planning to transformed downtown san jose and it's one step closer to reality. last night city leaders voted to approve the downtown west project. the 80 acre megacampus willacre include a mix of housing, retail, public parks and enough office space for 25,000 people. there will be 4000 housing units with nearly a quarter expected to be affordable. the plan has received some pushback over the years but during last night's public comment., a majority supported

it. >> i think san jose is a city of alien people and should have a more vibrant downtown. and i think this is a good start. >> construction of downtown west will take place in several phases and could begin next year. amazon is facing a lawsuit. the district of columbia is accusing amazon of engaging in anticompetitive practices. the suit claims amazon fixes online retail prices for its contracts and policies for third-party sellers and accuses the company of blocking sellers on its marketplace from offering better deals elsewhere leading to higher prices for consumers. amazon is rejecting those claims. a specialty butcher that started in the bay area admits meat from a different company was mislabeled and sold at one of the chopped. del campo meat is known for selling high-quality, grass that, organic meat but now a former employee claims on social media it's a santa monica store that sold nonorganic, corn fed meat from other companies labeling them

as el campo products. >> it's proof that the tenderloin going for $47.99 a pound is from tasmania. >> del campo said this was an isolated incident that did not affect its oakland or san mateo locations. the company says individual butcher shop locations have a small degree of autonomy when it comes to the source of their products. issued a statement saying the preliminary results of our investigation show, unfortunately, protocols resourcing and communicating product to customers were not being followed at the santa monica location. a baby giraffe is experiencing the world for the first time and check out her cute reaction to something we see all the time. >> seeing his shadow. how cute. >> this giraffe at a zoo in australia just discovered her shadow. the baby was curiously investigating the figure on the ground lifting a half to watch

her shadow do the same thing. this giraffe was born just last month and doesn't have a name just yet. she is so fascinated. >> that is neat. >> what is happening right now? i like it. >> it was a giraffe eclipse. >> what? >> izzy supermoon giraffe eclipse. i don't know. everything is super this, super that. >> a giraffe eclipse? is that we were going to name her? i don't like that. >> can you spell that please? [ laughter ]can you use that in a sentence? >> oh my gosh. did he miss it? it's so beautiful. >> it's on our website there it is. >> it's like you're there. >> it is. it looks like a black and white

cookie today. >> it does. some of my italian apricot cookies dunked in chocolate. i was very specific there, was and i? yes i was. > , ve rtially hights mainly sunny todaa cool agaitoght with temperatures cooler than average with a few more clouds. this weekend we have building heats, especially sunday and into the holiday on monday. low pressure dominated yesterday but that's being pushed away by this area of high pressure. that will take over temporarily today and why we are boosting temperatures closer to average if not a couple degrees warmer. 71 in somerville and cupertino. 80s around los gatos and morgan hills. start in the low 70s of the peninsula and up into the low 60s by san bruno. upper 50s on the coast and mid- 60s in downtown in south san francisco. 50s through 10:00 with clouds hugging the coast. you can see sunshine and 60s from noon all the way through 6:00.

the wind will be fastest in san francisco from 3:00 this afternoon until 7:00. heading up to the northbay, we have upper 50s on the coast and we have mid-60s and low 80s. mid-70s, excuse me, to low 60s and low 70s on the east bay shore. inland, 78 and san ramon and everyone else 80s. mid-40s, around 50 degrees tonight. a few more clouds on the peninsula and the east bay pick some of those may spill onto the south bay. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. sunny and warmer today. we hold this pattern through thursday and friday. a cold front passing to the north will bring us our coolest day saturday and look at that bounce back. temperatures front-end to 20 degrees warmer by the and of monday and tuesday. coming up. the seven things to know this morning. >> unruly passengers on planes the latest incident and so that

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the u.s. reaches a major milestone in the effort to vaccinate americans. the cdc says more than half of adults are now fully vaccinated. governor gavin governor gavi expected deroller the vaccine incentive program this year. we will talk about it on gma 3 at noon right here on abc7. sfusd has announced and has plan for u.s. learning for all students five days a week this fall. the fall semester starts august 16th. the ta south bay ferrys and south bay are increasing capacity. both agencies are reducing social distancing requirements from 6b to three-peat. masks are still required . and here's a look at the high temperatures today. about 3 to 8 degrees warmer from 63 in san francisco to 84 in antioch. things are starting to get busy on 80 in emeryville. this is a live picture. the average is speeds are tracking around 40 miles per hour if you're heading

westbound. the late alex trebek has been nominated for his final daytime emmy. this is for outstanding game show host. you can watch jeopardy every weeknight at 7:00 right here on abc7. a 28 what woman has been charged with assault. she is accused of knocking out a flight attendant's teeth. this happened on a flight from sacramento to san diego last weekend. this is new video showing police escorting the woman off the plane in san diego. a southwest spokesperson said the woman ignored standard instruction and got busily -- verbally and physically assaulted. with more people flying, the fda said the number of fights between airline workers and passengers is on the rise. here is gio benitez. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, in-flight chaos. with more than 37 million people expected to travel for memorial day, 2.5 million by air, all eyes are on those rising encounters. between passengers and airline workers.

the numbers are concerning the faa receiving about 2500 reports of unruly passengers since the start of the year. 1900 for refusing to wear masks. >> let me be clear in underscoring something. we will not tolerate behavior that violates the law. >> reporter: and all this unruly behavior isn't just happening on planes. coming up at 7:00, we will tell you about the increasing number of assaults on tsa employees happening before flights even take off. with your gma first look, i'm gio benitez, abc news, new york. all right. big air. big tricks are the theme of this event in south africa. a mountain biker from spain landed a 100 foot front flip on

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now what 5:30. new information on breakthrough covid-19 infections, and his positive news for those vaccinated. changes coming to two transportation agencies. how your commutes could look different. the investigation into donald trump and his business empire entering a new phase but the former president's response to the latest developments. also, this little backyard critter that is making a lot of people smile. the set up to get this video. good morning on this wednesday, may 26th. abc7 mornings's life right now on abc7, who live, and wherever you stream. >> we want to start with a check of the more forecast. hello, everybody. let's start with visibility and you can see how good it is out there. if you clouds hanging around the coast this morning. that's the only area where you can't see what's left of the lunar eclipse, about a third or

a quarter of the moon is still covered. that will continue for another 22 minutes. as far as the afternoon, a lot of sunshine with a few clouds on the peninsula coast. 58 in half moon bay. need to upper 60s in san francisco, richmond, oakland, san mateo. low to mid 70s in the south bay. 76 to 82 in the northbay 80 to 84 in the inland east bay neighborhoods. these will be quite tame compared to the heat coming this weekend. i will have that coming up. if you take the ta or the san francisco bay ferry, so closer to your neighbor. starting today both transit agencies are reducing social distancing to increase capacity. amy hollyfield is live with this latest step to reopen california. >> reporter: this could be good news for those of you who stand at these bus stops. many people have been passed

over because the bus was at capacity. hafley that won't happen as often as it has been. starting today, the bta buses in san jose and the ferrys in san francisco will allow people to sit three feet apart instead of six. that would mean more people can climb on board. for example, instead eight people on a 40 foot bus, now they will allow 18 people. when commuter she talked to said she realizes it is time to do this but said it was nice while it lasted. she enjoyed spreading out and having the space. masks are still required on the buses and ferrys. the only change is the spacing out requirement. new guidelines will allow them to carry more people, which they say is critical for public transportation and economic productivity. vta says 600 to 800 passengers per day were being passed over because the buses had already reached capacity. they said they aren't out of the woods yet and won't be until they can allow full capacity, but they are happy to see this happening saying this

is a good step in the right direction. in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. a new spot for kids 12 and up to get vaccinated in hayward. is the vaccine site at the hayward fire health clinic offering shot since january but now expanding to children starting today. you can schedule an appointment for this location on the city of hayward website, that is www.hayward.ca.gov. a d-19 vaccine is working. only a tiny percent of vaccinated americans are reporting breakthrough infections. that is when a person who is fully vaccinated comes down with a virus. the cdc says between january 1st and april 30th, there are about 10,000 reports of breakthrough infections out of 101 million vaccinated americans. that is just one hundredth of one percent. the cdc says there have been no concerning patents detected among those reported cases. the clock is ticking for billions of americans who got behind on the rent payment during the pandemic. the federal moratorium on evictions will expire june 30th the government now racing to allocate more than $40 billion

in emergency rental assistance to those in need as landlords try to keep their businesses afloat too. >> we know from the beginning that the moratoriums were just a band-aid approach to being able to protect renters during a crisis. >> they feel strong but even if the moratorium was to end in some form or fashion, things will work out, and that could be purely walking off of faith and i'm okay with saying that. >> there is help for renters in the bay area. starting friday, san francisco residents can apply for the new rental assistance program. it has a $90 million set aside to help with rent relief. former president donald trump and his business empire has entered a new phase. your prosecutors have seated a grand jury expected to decide if trump will face charges stemming from an investigation into his business dealings jobina fortson is at the live desk. >> the former president is calling this a continuation of

the greatest witchhunt in american history. he went on to say political and an effort, and in affronts, excuse me, to 75 million supporters. development is a possible sign the manhattan da is seeking charges after a two-year investigation. prosecutors are looking into a variety of matters including whether trump overvalued his properties to get loans, and deflated the value of those same properties to pay lower taxes. the da's office is investigating hush money payments made to women who said they had sex with trump. abc news has learned witnesses have already been contacted to appear before the grand jury which will reportedly meet for three days a week for up to six months. senators are trying to salvage legislation to create a commission on the january 6th insurrection at the capitol. republican senator susan collins and democratic sensor joe manchin led talks about potential changes to the commission in an attempt to overcome gop opposition. republicans are expected to block when brought up

for a vote. many republicans say they don't trust this will be a bipartisan effort. there is now a total of $200,000 on the line to find the person responsible for killing a six-year-old boy in southern california. apparently this was a road rage shooting. the orange county board of supervisors just approved spending $100,000 for any information leading to an arrest and conviction. the victim's family and an anonymous donor are offering $50,000. aiden leos was hit and killed last friday while in the backseat of his mom's car. governor newsom is talking about this tragedy in a new interview on gma 3 today. >> this tragedy comes home. four young kids. i have a five-year-old and a seven-year-old and a nine-year- old and an 11-year-old. to lose a six-year-old the backseat, a car seat, break sure heart in deep and raw, and emotional terms. whatever happens we need to hold the person that did that to account.

>> you can watch the interview with governor newsom today at noon. that's right here on abc7. he will also be talking about the pandemic, wildfires, and the recall effort. santa rosa getting $34 million from the federal government to help rebuild after the 2017 wildfires "the press democrat" reports most alone will go to build the new fountain grove fire station costing about $23 million. city council plans to determine the best use of the new funds at a july 13th meeting. i push to cancel unpaid rent for thousands of small businesses that had to close during the pandemic. the impact this measure could have on the city's economy. and the big announcement from they head to bay area based, instagram. it's an abc news exclusive. but first a check of the weather. good morning, everybody. let's look at the temperatures in the south bay in the sky you would see, and that's barely there moon covered by that lunar eclipse. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. los altos hills, san jose, milpitas, 50 to 53.

upper 40s and mid-50s just about everywhere also with a clear sky. let's talk about what to expect today. temperatures will hang out in the same range there in now through 7:00. notice that lunch they will be a little warmer away from the coast where we have 54. 67 around the bay. 76 inland. 72 to 8:00 at 4:00. back to the mid to upper 60s at 7:00 a nice evening but a little breezy in the same spot it was yesterday, which major evening commute, some of those north and south bridges will have a crosswind and it may be choppy out on the water. the further out into the bay you get. as far as mass transit goes, this morning stops are cooler and warmer this afternoon. air-quality will be fantastic. green today, tomorrow, but also friday i remember the last time we had a spare the air day? i can't either and that's good news. we will talk about the heat coming up in just a bit with

the accuweather seven-day forecast. i love to hear that. good morning, everyone. starting with a live look in san jose showing 280 with light traffic. if you're traveling southbound on 280 entering alpine road and menlo park, the on-ramp will be closed until 7:00 due to road construction bringing in emeryville, one of the busiest spots. speeds averaging around 40 miles per hour , and if you're heading westbound toward the maze, no metering lights on at the bay bridge toll plaza yet

the first black woman to lead the justice department's civil rights division is sworn into office. >> congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] >> viessmann is -- vice president kamala harris

administered the oath for christian clark. she will leave the division in charge of matters including police totality, voting rights, hate crimes and human trafficking. only one republican voted in favor of clark's confirmation. california wants to cap out- of-state students going to berkeley and other uc campuses. according to the chronicle, state senators are pushing a proposal to help california students applying to college. plan would cut enrollment for out-of-state international students in the uc system by half over a decade. the goal is to make room for more california students but uc officials opposed the proposal. sake universities need the higher tuition paid by out-of- state students to system's growing operating costs. help could be on the way for thousands of san francisco businesses that struggle during the pandemic. the san francisco supervisors introduced legislation that would forgive back rent for businesses that had to close during the stay-at-home orders but the latest data from the city estimates businesses o up

to $400 million in rent. >> that made it impossible for these businesses to be open and frustrated the very purposes of these contracts. >> if supervisor preston said, look, i want to give relief to both sides, the logical weight to do that would be to give property tax relief to the landlord in exchange for rent relief. that would certainly be something to consider. >> the initial vote will take place in a month. if approved by the but majority of the board, the legislation could go into effect in july. for the first time during the pandemic rent in the bay area is rebounding. according to rental listing websites, one-bedroom prices in three of the biggest cities rose in may compared to april pick san francisco's median, one-bedroom rent rose nearly 2% to 2650. in oakland, is 1.5% to nearly $2000. san jose saw the biggest jump, 6.3% to nearly $2200. ft.

mason officials say they will and the popular movie screenings at its pop-up drive- in theater. the chronicle last drive-in movie will be on june 27. officials say with the state planning to reopen next month and the end of the pandemic appearing to be close, there is no longer a need for the drive- in movie screeners that organizers are planning a month long celebration for loyal patrons with prices, giveaways, and everything on social media. oakland eat real festival has been canceled.'s annual food event is usually held in september in jack london square. in an email to supporters, the nonprofit behind the festival said it's too risky to host the event this year with the changing regulations. organizes have canceled the half moon bay art and pumpkin festival for the second time. say they don't have enough lead time to plan the event given there's no indication attendance restrictions will be lifted. however, the good news. the pumpkin weigh-off will

still happen as scheduled on october 11th i like last year, pandemic protocols will be in place and the public will not be allowed. >> okay. an adorable critter is reminding all of us where the phrase chipmunk cheeks comes from. look at this. this little guy was caught on video stopping his cheeks full of snacks in maine. he loads the peanuts in one by one in just the right spots to maximize space before running off with the stash. i can not. the man who got this video said he set up the camera next to a big pile of peanuts after seeing the chipmunk hanging out near the birdfeeder. >> okay. >> really? look at those little cheeks i >> he had to get him away from the birdfeeder. >> that chipmunk is cute. >> isn't it? i like them. >> i needed to be

we started reading about things that were canceled for this year. >> were canceling stuff that's happening in october? really? >> people have different reasons. i understand that but i'm in the spirit of opening back up. >> that's what i'm saying. >> everything is on. >> flip the switch. everything is back to normal. >> i can understand the logistics of trying to put that event together. they need more time. very disappointing nonetheless but thanks to chip or dale, we had a good start. here's a look at a different perspective. it's hazy but definitely not as cloudy as yesterday. just a little cloud cover on the peninsula coast. and just about over at 5:52, our super flower moon, blood moon that's it. we will have mostly sunny and warmer afternoon today. our coolest afternoon starts the holiday weekend which means saturday we will be really cool , especially with the inland heat wave developing sunday and lasting through monday and tuesday. temperatures today. we have 80s around los gatos

and morgan hill and gilroy. low to mid 70s for most of this south bay. 73 in santa cruz. 65 in san bruno to 72 in redwood city. a few clouds still clinging to this peninsula close but you will be in the upper 50s today. on the bayside you can see we don't from 55 at 8:00 into the 60s at 10:00 and upper 60s for several hours this afternoon before dropping back to 57 degrees during the evening hours. san francisco, mid-60s is average for this time of year. the same thing in south san francisco and sausalito. 76 in san rafael and petaluma. low to mid 80s north of santa rosa and that spells into the napa valley. upper 60s and ea yshore. emt 73 inland, 78 and san ramon. everyone else around 80 to 86 degrees. tonight, a few clouds billing to the bay

bay, possibly the south bay. cooler than average in the mid- 40s to around 50 pick my accuweather seven-day forecast is not too much of a change. we may drop a couple of degrees. hold steady through friday. morning clouds with afternoon sunshine. a cold front come a dry one, brings us breezy and cooler conditions. mainly 50s, 60s, and 70s on saturday. 10 to 20 degrees by warmer monday was 70s, 80s, and 90s away from the coast. the late alex trebek's aunt's final daytime emmy nomination. he is up for outstanding game show host. this is an award he has one eight times, including the past two years. trebek died of cancer in november. jeopardy has not name a replacement host yet but you can watch jeopardy every week night at 7:00 right here on abc7. ♪ >>

you, is helping to set a record. interviews this week in first place on the billboard hot 100 singles chart. her single, driver's license, debuted in first earlier this year, that makes rodrigo the first artist to have two songs from the first album debut at number one. there is big news for instagram users. the company announced a big change the apps starting this morning. now, users have the option to hide their likes. this new feature is available on facebook and includes two settings one allows users to turn off likes when scrolling through their feed him and the other allows a user to turn off likes on the run post headed instagram, they spoke with gma about the decision to make the change. >> this idea came from the team. the idea was to try to depressurize instagram a little bit, allow people to focus more on the people they care about, on being inspired, and worry less about how many likes they or other people were getting. >> the new feature will start rolling out today and will be available to all users in 2 to 3 days. >> i going to turn yours off?

>> so many thoughts about this none of which i will share right now. new at 6:00. service coming to the u.s. that promises to deliver groceries within 10 minutes. the summer of sharks. the population is increasing off the coast of california. stolen artifacts

breaking business news. amazon has announced its buying mgm for almost $8.5 billion. this is according to abc news business correspondent rebecca jarvis. this is amazon's biggest acquisition since it bought whole foods in 2017 for almost $14 billion. a pair of stolen artifacts

from tile and exhibited at the san francisco asia edto rnnt 50 the handcarved sandstone lentils date back to the ninth and 10th centuries., violation law. authorities said they were donated to the city of san francisco and exhibited at the asian art museum. >> it was a long three-year investigation for hsi. a lengthy court involvement. civil court proceedings, but we have arrived at that day where we can repatriate these beautiful lentils to where they belong. >> san francisco agreed to handover the ancient sandstone slabs following a three-year investigation by the u.s. department of homeland security and a civil lawsuit. more food choices coming to the east bay. people in hayward where have the choice between southern style chicken tenders or a double-double. according to the chronicle,

they were planning commission approved an in and out burger and louisiana-based fast food chain, raisin came. the new restaurants will be billed at the old kmart property on mission boulevard. sprouts grocery store is expected to go up at that location. the eiffel tower is going green for the first time it was lit up using electricity produced from certified renewable hydrogen. ♪ >> look at this. a french company used the most recognizable landmark in paris to showcase its carbon free technology. the company founder said if the hydrogen sector continues to develop, it could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2050. look at the projections show. >> this is cool. >> can we keep this around too? i like that. i want to go to paris. all right, but back here at home at the super flower blood moon total lunar eclipse is

over. it's 5:55. that is the last time we will talk about that for a while. let's jump over to something else that is around, baseball. that will fly out of the a's park, hafley out of the colosseum at 12:37. 64 but jumping up to 69 degrees. lasting for the mariners. thinking about the weekend? saturday will be the coolest day with mainly 50s, 60s, and 70s, also the windiest day. you can see we're still in the 50s on sunday but already 70s, near 90 around the bay and edlund and mid-70s to mid-90s as we round out the holiday weekend and kick off the summer in a summerlike way. new studshs e k population is rising off the california coast. with the unofficial start of summer, many are worried it could mean or scary encounters.

in a study published in biological conservation found an increase in the white shark population living off the central coast of our state in an area known as the red triangle. researchers contribute the rising numbers to a growth in the main food stores, marine animals. >> each or 60% of the sharks we saw were animals that we knew from previous years. it showed us they have a real fidelity to these areas in that they are consistently coming back and they are surviving from year to year. >> about 300 white sharks call the area home and can grow nearly 20 feet and top the scales at more than 2000 pounds, and can live to be to 70 years old. encounters are rare but they do happen. >> this is also good news. it means we have a healthier ocean that is supporting the top predator. right? >> especially after i watched conspiracy

>> you keep telling me to see that. >> let's focus on this. this is good. know at 6:00. a smear campaign against the pfizer vaccine. the great lengths some groups are going to in an attempt to build distrust. the biden administration push for renewable energy. the resource being tapped off the california coast. esquire has released its list of the best bars in america

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now at 6 am more than 50% of u. s. adults are now fully vaccinated and more californians may want to get the shot following an expected announcement from the governor. the next step in reopening the bay area involves taking a few steps toward other people. the change starting today on public transit. a full return in the fall, august 16, a full five days a week. sfusd superintendent announcing a full return to the classroom this fall but it does not satisfy lawmakers who are upset at the growing controversy over the districts reopening strategy. good morning welcome to wednesday, may 26, you are watching abc7 morning, we are going to start with mike nico. good morning, hi everybody