mayor london breed opens up after video shows her at a nightclub without a mask and who needs a booster and who doesn't an fda panel takes up the debate over who should get a third shot of the pfizer vaccine. a child's first at that during a bay area little league game is marred by a chant how his dad hopes. this will change a lot of people's minds and we'll meet some teens who are helping build a better. area taking on climate change the honor they are up for this weekend abc 7 news at five starts right now now from abc 7 live breaking news right away getting to that breaking news coming out of pleasanton tonight. take a look. this is where fires have broken out along interstate 680 police are asking people in the area to evacuate this area where the evacuations are happening people. there are advised to be aware of inspiration terrace.

valley road, and sleepyhead lane police say they will let us know when it is safe to return. you see all of that billowing smoke there. also, keep in mind traffic on that freeway is backed up in the southbound direction something to keep in mind on this evening commute and with that we goodper joining us. i'm dion limb, and i'm larry beil part of buildin a better bay. area is keeping track of the covid vaccines now besides the push to get shots into arms. there is also the issue of boosters today in fda panel met to discuss if people should get a third shot and if so, which groups should get approval abc 7 news reporter stephanie sierra joins us live from the newsroom with what that panel decided steph yes deion the panel recommended visors booster for certain high-risk. send people 65 and older six months after receiving their second dose, but rejected it for the general population 16. and older the advisors all agreed more data is needed before that happens.

after more than eight hours of deliberations leading up to a unanimous vote an fda advisory panel formally recommended a third pfizer. for certain high-risk groups including adults 65 and older at least six months after receiving their second dose. i think it's reasonable. it's it's thoughtful it doesn't use up vaccines. globally. it's different infectious disease position, dr. jorge salinas investigates measures to prevent covid infections. he agrees with the panel's decision to reject recommending a third visor dose for people 16 and older citing the need for more data they felt the potential benefit from added protection of a third dose was probably not strong enough to overcome the potential for increased risk of myocarditis. myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle. they think that there is a theoretical risk. it's probably low, but they

wanted to give a firm recommendation based on. data rather than on their opinion the formal recommendation includes high-risk groups, but the panel discussion hinted health care and frontline essential workers as well as anyone at high risk of occupational exposure may also be included that translates in you know, lay english is you're at risk of getting infected while at work, but that virtually applies to every human it says it will be interesting to see how the fda interprets that definition upon making its final recommendation to the cdc. how quickly do you anticipate the fda to make a decision? i think that they will make a decision rather soon particularly because there's been so much momentum so much pressure ucs. that's dr. george rutherford explains. once the decision is in the hands of the cdc boosters could be rolled out within a week. i think very quickly actually. again, this is a recommendation

for emergency use authorization not full approval the fda of course will consider it and then make a formal recommendation to the cdc which is expected by next week in the newsroom stephanie sierra abc 7 news something. i'm sure we will continue to follow stephanie. thanks now. we do have an entire vaccine team dedicated to getting you the latest information. you can ask them your questions by heading to abc 7 news.com slash vaccine and click on that big blue box the fourth day of the theranos trial in san jose featured internal documents. indicating former ceo elizabeth holmes knew the blood testing machine was faulty, but the issue was not disclosed to patients or to investors abc 7 news reporter david louie with a look at today's events in court. the second witness to take the stand is another. insider so rica ganga kedkar who continues to bolster the government's case that elizabeth holmes knew the company's blood testing analyzer was producing

inaccurate results. the scientists copied documents after turning in her resignation the tracked concerns by various teams that has edison device had a history of reliability issues compounded by homeless assistance to keep work teams isolated in silos unable to collaborate to solve problems getting a car copy the documents. no, she had signed a non-disclosure agreement. the government granted her immunity. she said she quit. level job after working at thermos for eight years stress over the company's plans to continue to commercialize its analyzer in earlier. testimony whistleblower erika chung said recalibrating the devices to correct errors caused delays and delivering results by two or three days instead of a few hours the process of chipping away at the testimony of these first two witnesses is up to the defense. this is legal analyst michelle hagen trying to disgrace some of the evidence, you know the witnesses. they're trying to point out some inaccuracies. they're trying to show out the tests were more reliable than it's implied by the prosecution.

so they're trying to make their points. it can be a tedious process and a contest the patients of jurors, and this is only day four of a trial expected the last over three months in san jose david louie. abc 7 news, we have developing news now out of los angeles where robert durst has been convicted of murder. durst was long suspected in death. his close friend susan berman back in 2000 prosecutors. say he killed berman after police reopened the investigation into the 1982 death of durst's wife in new york. they say that burman helped him cover up that crime and he feared that she would turn on him the case became the focus of a documentary called the jinx durst could face life. prison without parole unmasked and unapologetic san francisco. mayor. london breed is explaining the video that showed her at a san francisco nightclub on wednesday night inside not wearing a mask abc 7 news reporter kate larsen had a conversation today with

the mayor kate joining us live at city hall with that kate. at her mask on and off throughout the night and feels that the focus on her mask status. the distraction from the returning night life in san francisco. the question is returning to nightlife with or without a mask on. to be clear. i did everything i thought that was appropriate mayor london breeds response comes after a san francisco chronicle reporter shot video wednesday night of her singing and dancing without a mask inside the black cat a club in the tenderloin. she was surrounded by an equally unmasked crowd san francisco's health order clearly states, mass. be worn inside unless actively eating or drinking i was eating and drinking we didn't see you actively eating or drinking in that moment. oh when you go to a not do you sip and put your mask on sip and put your mask on the is what we're asking people.

to do is go out. enjoy our city, but also be mindful that covid is still out there a few blocks from city hall people share concerns about the reality of complying with indoor mask mandates. it's a bit hypocritical if is not wearing it when she's the one trying to enforce the rules, but san francisco college student to share with york also acknowledges that her mask is not always on in clubs when i go. i think i'll have it on for a little bit, but i think it eventually just comes off i think. sometimes it does feel a little weird to be the only one wearing it restaurant owner marks on pair feels with vaccine checks at the door unmasking should be allowed. every drink or every bites you have to put your mask on, you know, it's not really agreeable to go to the restaurants and this point abc 7 news insider film a tier points out the political context of breeds maskless moment. this have shades it all for you of nancy pelosi getting her hair done in calhollow or governor newsom eating out the french

laundry, of course, the people are the ones calling the shots and when you call the shots, you got to follow them as well and to that. breed said look. very best hard hard 16 months is the responsibility as the role. i don't take that lightly and i will continue to do my very best to be an example. so i have been in touch with san francisco's health department, which says they hope people will do their very best with the orders understanding that every circumstance is unique. they also said they will make adjustments to the order orders based on science and data live at city hall. i'm kate larsen abc 7 news. alright much appreciated kate. thanks to the south bay. now. we're members of the san jose police department. welcome their newest additions to the force today the department held an outdoor graduation ceremony. for 38 recruits as friends and family looked on the graduating class has eight women and includes people from 10

different ethnic and racial backgrounds including chinese german hispanic vietnamese, iranian, filipino, peruvian, indian and african american. the new recruits is also speak a of different languages. well take a look. it looks just like any other little league baseball game, but what you're not hearing is the chant directed at the batter that many consider rac. our parent hopes to turn this into a lesson for others and a sign of the times get a first-hand. how the drought and climate change are taking a toll on the trees at one east bay park abc 7 news at five will be right back. your path to our rewarding career could start at fedex express as a world-class employer connecting people and possibilities around the world. we invest in our team members and you could be one of them you can qualify for great benefits like affordable medical coverage and vision and dental care you'll receive training. with opportunities for advancement plus you may be eligible to earn a university of memphis degree online from fedex

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of blame but of the changes and the educational things that are changing now in one community to make it more inclusive. i was recording him because my son was over the moon about joining, you know joining a baseball team. it's his first time playing baseball instead of sharing in his seven year old son's joyous first appearance at bat in a little league game. listen closely to what's being chanted as the second grader steps up to the plate. the ball to china went on for minutes and left the san mateo father who requested we use only his first name of web dumbfounded and hurt. that was very upsetting for me. webb says the cheers for the other children were much different their teammates werepr teammates were saying let's go. they would insert the child's name and alleges. no adult parent or coach made any attempt to stop the chant or educate the children afterward. it was inappropriate and it was racist. but again, i want to believe in

my heart that this was not malicious and you know, we have an opportunity to educate the team on you know how to do better cynthia che one of the founding partners of stop aapi hate who was just named one of time magazine's most influential people of the year has been tracking the attacks on asian americans. this isn't really about blaming the children, but it's about us really rectifying and reconciling you know, why in fact this is of she says this kind of language is detrimental for a number of reasons. it does parallel this idea of the perpetual foreigner for many americans. china is the furthest from america both symbolically as well as distance-wise. there has been an increase in disake disfavorable views of china and therefore chinese people. i reached out to san mateo little league american commissioners to ask how how the situation was being addressed. a statement they thanked web for

bringing the unacceptable behavior and response to their attention. they plan to take the following actions including speaking to those involved to fully understand what happened reminding adult volunteers umpires and parents to watch for this kind of behavior and work with the nonprofit positive coaching alliance to incorporate diversity and inclusion training i checked in with webb who says he is satisfied with the response and plans to talk to his son about what happened that day all in hopes of a better. future my son has to live these experiences. i'm hoping he doesn't have as many of them as i had growing up. i'm most important takeaway. is this is that we need to do better and that includes parents coaches educators. now i should point out. i spoke to parents who also have children who play for the league. they tell me they there were also some chance of hit. alt to the moon they just believe the kids wanted to illustrate how far they'd like to see their teammates hit the ball and that their children did

not have any malicious intent web also spoke to a number of parents in the league larry and he's very pleased with the strides that they've made and at least having that conversation is very important again education. not blame. yeah. i think you can look at this as a teachable moment because as i heard the kids chanting they sounded like they were just being enthusiastic and encouraging. that they probably don't understand the ramifications of you know when you start to link people's countries and that sort of thing. so again, hopefully everybody learns from it and moves on and and when he comes up to bat next he hits a home. yeah. we hope the ball goes real far and at the end of the day, there's seven years old. i mean you will follow whatever your peers are doing. and again that education component also for the adults in this as well. they can chant aloha means goodbye. if that makes i will suggest that to them. all right moving on a new food truck will be serving in west oakland. thanks to the help of a nonprofit and the oakland a's the soul on a roll food truck was helped off the ground by

oakland and the enterprises which provides grants to businesses owned by formerly incarcerated people and those facing extreme economic barriers. the truck will be owned and operated by four chefs three of whom used to be in prison. the unity is a good thing. so, i appreciate the opportunity today gave me and the be you know contributors to society the most positive fashion. soul on role specialties are fried chicken sandwiches and vegan wraps oakland and the world enterprises. thank the generosity of the a's which provided a startup grant for soul on a roll the east bay regional park district is working less in the impact of sudden tree die off in the berkeley and oakland hills 1500 acres of dead standing trees have been identified in the parks caused by extreme. out and climate change. most of those trees are eucalyptus plantations the tall-standing dead and dry trees create extreme fire risks for the area and the district is

working hard to remove them. we know we can't stop fires from happening, but we know that we can directly affect them right by by managing the fuels and so that's what what we've been doing here. the district says there's more work to do but they need more funding. it costs about 65,000 per acre to remove the clean up those fuels. alright taking a live. look outside. not a bad friday in the bay area when it comes to the weather, but some places have a shot at seeing some rain this weekend meteorologist, sandhya patel meteorologist, sandhya patel joining us ♪ ♪ ♪ meteorologist, sandhya patel joining us ♪ ♪ ♪ hey google, turn up the heat. ♪ ♪ ♪

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major challenges to our planet and help find solutions. they are four bay area students with four unique strategies for fighting climate change and protecting our environment fremont teenager ganesh kumar decided to target plastic pollution and won a notable mention for his make it yourself biodegradable straw for stars. it is made up of biodegradable companies, which you can compost in your backyard. place two strips of palm leaf in the order one. the finished product looks like this this straw works about hot and cold beverages which is good for about four hours 15 year old romol miter launched a project called reimagining earth that included everything from map making to lobbying lawmakers and working to create an environmental youth council in her hometown of dublin if dublin has their own climate action plan. i wondered why youth couldn't be included in. plan why youth couldn't be allowed to take charge of the matters in their own city 16

year old amelia fort gang of san francisco came up with her own way to get young people involved with a bay area youth climate summit that drew participants from 14 states and five countries and that we launched 15 different climate action plans which students implemented in their schools throughout the year. so those look like everything from installing air quality sensors for wildfires and reading terracycle bins for a school. hello. my name is urushi. waldoa from finally arushi wadwa of san jose took home first place for her work on the aquapod the small sponge feeders are designed to prevent. for watering and make plant growth more efficient. so here's one that is just a sponge so you can see how it looks like and then i don't know if i have a build one right now because those can get a little messy on my table, but basically we cut we make an incision here and we fill it up with the natural ingredients according to contest sponsor action for nature. the challenge was to find

solutions for tough environmental problems a goal for bay. area teenagers are well on their way to accomplishing. okay, just smart kids and obviously future leaders that could help our environment. all right now time for the weather forecast. it is changing. let me show you live doppler 7. we have an impressive storm. it's a level one on live doppler 7 the first atmospheric river bringing rain to the pacific northwest the end of that system the tail end of it is going to come through here. so we're gonna see some showers, but for now if you're going out to pier 39, it's a nice day a few people enjoying we do have some clouds outside temperatures came up a few degrees today inland areas in the 70s and 80s along the coastline. we're in the 50s and the 60s air quality is still moderate for parts of the bay area as a smoke from the wildfires is still lingering and here's a view from our walnut creek camera. you can see it but here's the good news this weekend. we're going to be seeing good air quality for most of the bay

area as that front sweeps through and brings us some rain and cleans out our air if you're getting away bay area airports partly to mostly cloudy spotty drizzle upper 60s to mid 70s and then here's a look at honolulu scattered showers breaking out into sun later in the day 88 degrees sunshine from new york city to chicago to la 70s 80s pretty mild weather. and here's a view from our exploratorium camera. we're watching those clouds coming back in spotty showers and drizzle this weekend gusty winds high fire danger sunday night through tuesday morning much warmer weather follows after that front. it's a level one. so tomorrow morning through sunday morning, we're expecting light showers and drizzle estimates right now anywhere from a hundredth of an inch to two tenths winds will be gusting 20 to 35 miles an hour first thing tomorrow morning, you might wake up to a little bit of drizzle at 7:00 am. expecting much in the north bay though at 1 pm a few showers begin to develop its really tomorrow night at 10 pm that we see the wet weather in the north bay. it slides southward and eastward

at 3 am noticed the moderate brief moderate pocket of rain there in the south bay at 5 am and then it's out of here. so it's going to be widely scattered and a quick mover, but we will add a little more moisture to the vegetation which helps to lessen our fire danger. hopefully at least temporarily but then after that things are going to change so rainfall totals a few hundreds to about 2/10 up to a quarter of an inch in ukiah fire weather watch issue for the north and east bay hills, solano county lake county. really sunday night to tuesday morning. it's a combination of gusty winds low humidity and dry fuels that's going to lead to the fire danger 40s 50s on those temperatures tomorrow morning afternoon highs cooler in the 60s and 70s. and here's your accuweather 7-day forecast morning drizzle showers in the north bay tomorrow light showers sunday morning, and then the high fire danger with the heat coming our way early next week fall begins, by the way on day deon and larry will be right back after the break.

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