>> building a better bay area. forward. finding solutions. >> san francisco is officially in bloom and that is a city initiative really reminding people we are open. we are back. workers are coming back downtown. we are emerging from what was a very difficult and challenging pandemic. >> it is a weeklong celebration in the city by the bay to welcome workers back after a long pandemic pause. >> thanks for joining us. it is part of the mayor's downtown recovery plan: bloom sf. >> abc seven news reporter cornell barnard checked it out and has the details.

>> dj mo was bringing music and good vibes to a lunchtime crowd outside the ferry building. >> it feels good to be out. getting more gigs and getting out. >> performances or have any -- are happening across denton this week to celebrate the return of many office workers. >> people need to party sometime. after a two year pandemic, we need to come back to partying. >> complements of bloom sf. mayor breed has received commitments from some of the top employers workers would start returning this month. >> not only are we coming back. we are going to have a good time. clicks you have got to have flowers. jane displays celebrating the city are blooming in lots of places. this flower wall might be a new selfie spot. two months ago, there was hardly a soul.

it is hard to miss all the flowers on market street. this arrangement in the middle of union square where people were grabbing photos. >> unbelievably beautiful. we were passing by and we noticed it and immediately wanted to come up and take some photos. quirks to the sf travel ambassador was welcoming visitors and passing out bloom sf buttons. >> the pandemic closed everything and shut everything down. we are trying to get the people to come back out quickly union square align says tourists are returning. after smashing grab rubbers last november cap to many away. there is still a large police presence. >> it was a challenging time at union square. what we are seeing as we are coming back and a lot of people are coming back. we are seeing tourists. we are seeing workers coming back to the office. >> the flowers beautiful and symbolic of new beginnings for the city.

>> as some celebrate this feeling of a return to normal, we are taking a closer look at what normal or the new normal means. david louis talks with futurists who explain the changes already posing new challenges and what the next 10 years might look like. >> our public health care system is not in good shape. books a year ago, marina of palo alto's future -- palo alto is that you for the future said we would never return to the way things were before the pandemic. collects in terms of public health, it turns -- it seems like in view of these pandemics, we need to act as a union. not as a collection of independent states. >> that is because we travel, we socialize and viruses do not know boundaries. political division will make that challenging to address. there is a growing need for caregivers as the population ages.

>> we need to recognize kids have been through a trauma. parents have been through a. have all been through some form of a trauma. >> more mental health services will be needed to deal with click dashed deal with pandemic setbacks as well as global turmoil. >> will enter a period of weak globalization. rethinking and reinventing what we globalize and what we keep local. >> shortages of goods caused by supply-chain disruptions provided a with up call about dependence on overseas manufacturing. >> the power is shifting to the employees >> workers have become more demanding in a labor market. >> we do have increasing power of employees to choose where they work and how they work and organize and advocate for better conditions. >> this can transform how companies transform and manage what is best for shareholders and employees. the next 10 years can lead to significant changes.

>> we think the choices and decisions we make in the next 10 years will impact people long-term. they are critical decisions we need to make. >> will likely face new water restrictions under a new executive order signed by the governor. the order calls on water supplies to issue more aggressive conflagration -- aggressive conservation measures. governor newsom ordered state agencies to submit funding proposals. the governor's office says so far this year we have seen the driest three months in a year in the state's history. >> this scene in the sierra is being celebrated. the uc berkeley central snow lab tweeted out this video. you could see snow falling and water rushing at castle creek. welcome signs indeed. they are here in the bay area. rain earlier today and overnight. >> while it was a welcome sight, it was not enough rain. let's get to spencer christian.

>> not nearly enough. we still have a rainfall deficit but there is still a chance of more showers following this evening. you can see the heavier steadier rain is tapering off and giving way to the scattered showers which will be with us in till the evening hours dashed into the evening hours. -- into the evening hours. maybe some locally heavy rain or hail which should not the last -- should not last very long. notice how the showers will begin to wind down or taper off but in :00 tonight, we will have almost nothing left from the storm except some clouds. for the evening commute which is going on right now, there is a chance of scattered showers. fewer than we had this morning. you might want to give yourself extra time and maintain extra distance as you are driving. quick social distance on the freeway. -- >> social distance on the

freeway. a mother from hayward pleaded not guilty to charges she killed her eight-year-old daughter. earlier this month she was arrested on child abuse charges in hayward after her daughter went missing. a day later police found the child's body inside the mayor said county home of johnson's boyfriend to her attorney says people cannot rush to judgment. >> thoseshe has not been convicf anything and no evidence has yet to be presented in a court of law that she is guilty of anything. she is innocent. as she stands here today. >> her boyfriend is wanted by police and is charged with murder in the case. quick san jose police investigators say they know of no connection between a police shooting in a homicide that took place a block away. police have yet to make an arrest in the fatal shooting of a man around 2:40 five yesterday

morning. the second incident placed 25 minutes later. officers investigating the first shooting witnessed a commotion coming from a nearby restaurant. officers shot and wanted a man who police say had pointed a gun at another person. collects two major incidents right around the corner. in my 24 years, i've never been a part of anything like that. certainly different parts of the city. right around the corner. you take 100 pages and you are in one scene to the other. >> police have yet to release the names of men in either shooting. collects an argument led to a shooting that we did two people outside in east bay bowling alley. police say two groups got into an argument last night inside the bowling alley which continued into the parking lot. that is where someone opened fire hitting two people and several cars. the victims were treated and released from the hospital. police are shooting -- are searching for the shooter who

police say has a long ponytail and was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. >> not to the latest from the fallout from last night's oscars p of the academy has launched a formal review. smith released a statement about the incident. karina nova has been following the story. she joins us live from the newsroom. >> as you mention, will smith has issued an apology on his instagram page saying he deeply regrets his behavior and it was unacceptable. he specifically apologized to chris rock saying what he did was out of line. here is will smith's apology. he says violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. he adds jokes at my expense are part of the job but a joke about jayda's medical condition was too much for me to bear and i reacted emotionally. smith is talking about the shocking mama that happen live at the oscars after chris rock made a joke about will smith's wife. shortly after the joke, smith

walked on stage and slept chris rock telling him to keep her name out of his mouth. sean fletcher says despite what smith did, professionally he will recover. quick c has 60 million followers on instagram. i doubt he loses many of them. will still as bankable in hollywood. he is bankable in this new digital media social media content space. will absolutely will recover. i am most interested in him recovering personally, emotionally, interpersonally but also in terms of the influence he has that has been so positive up until last night. >> the academy of motion pictures arts and sciences as it condemns some its actions. the academy says it will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our bylaws, standard of conduct and california law.

it states the academy is categorically opposed to any form of abuse, harassment or discrimination and can suspend those who violate it. as of now, we have not heard from chris rock. he has not said anything about the apology. the los angeles police department says chris rock has not pressed charges. >> if you missed it or want to relive the excitement, you can stream the full oscars right now on the who. disney -- on hulu. we'll find more oscars coverage on demand from the bay area connected tv app. >> still ahead, many call it harmful to florida's governor has signed with the don't say gay bill into law. reaction from supporters of

>> it has been denounced by the biden administration and the supporters of the lgbtq community across the country but florida governor ron desantis signed the so-called don't say a bill into law. bins the discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation for students in kindergarten through third grade. >> there has been strong reaction. >> sophie flay has the story. >> the controversy surrounding the parental rights education bill or as critics dubbed it, the don't say gay bill, took center stage at the oscars sunday. >> we are going to have a great night tonight. for you people in florida, we are going to have a gay night. >> the don't say gay bill forbids bids educators from teaching students from can a garden through the third grade about sexual orientation and

gender identity. on monday, florida governor ron desantis was applauded as he signed the bill. >> first thoughts that come to mind for you. >> harmful. i think this bill is -- will be very harmful. >> california governor gavin newsom's office tweeted we cannot move over while states take rights away. we have to defend lgbtq communities. california stands with the people and businesses opposing this bill. >> he sends a chilling message that being lgbtq or having family who are lgbtq should be something that is a secret or something that you should be ashamed of. quick's according to a 2021 survey conducted by the trevor project, lgbtq youth who had high levels of pride had nearly 20% of attempting suicide of the past year compared to those with lower levels of lgbtq pride.

the build expected to go into effect in july of 2022. >> disney commode to the parent company of abc 7, released the statement condemning the bill and saying it should never have passed and should never have been signed into law. our goal as a company is for this level to be repealed by the legislature or stroke down in the courts and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve the >> state senator scott wiener tweeted florida made it illegal to talk about lgbtq people in school. people need to understand it is not safe to be in lgbtq youth in this country. actions like this have profound consequences. >> one south bay city is willing out a new plan to push pedaling as an alternative to driving. we will tell you about the miles of bike paths and safety

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>> for the second time this

year, the ruby princess cruise ship is back in san francisco with covid infected passengers on board. the ship is docked at pier 27. it is a huge ship. it was returning from a 15 day cruise to panama. on the way back, testing identified some positive cases among passengers and crew. princess cruises says there -- they were always asymptomatic or were mildly symptomatic. >> the san jose mayor is set to testify before the assembly transportation committee in support of a bill to test automated speed enforcement cameras. the pilot would take place in six cities he says the cameras would help local law enforcement agencies uphold speed limits on busy streets. >> today, bay area congressman rochon and the city of santa clara announced a new bikeway project in the south bay.

dustin dorsey explains how this multimillion dollar project is designed to keep bikers and drivers safe. >> with high gas prices and departmental concerns, more people in santa clara are turning away from cars to get around town. >> as we all try to get out of our cars to reduce emissions, we need to look at alternate modes of transportation and bicycles are the way to go. >> the city of santa clara is standing by their push to pedal with the new plan that just received federal funding. representative ro khanna announced 2.725 billion dollars will be used for a bikeway project within the city. >> this is consistent with safety. it is consistent with allowing people to be able to use their bikes to get to work, to get to their friends. it is good for the environment. >> several miles of roadway would be retrofitted with new projects. along these busy corridors, bikers have to share links with

drivers and the city aims to make commuting a safer experience for all. >> bicycles will connect our neighborhoods. it will ensure safety for our residents, our business residence at our families and children. >> we're looking forward to a vision zero policy where we have no traffic fatalities in the city of santa clara. >> this comes days after we showed you this video of a near deadly accident in san jose. the representative hopes this conduct can hope -- can help prevent incidents like that from happening in santa clara >> thank god he is ok this is why it is so dangerous to have bicyclist in the same lanes as cars. that is why this was a commitment from me to help get these bike lanes in santa clara. >> the city council will work with the community on the next steps to >> let's get another check on our weather. >> spencer christian is here.

>> we still have an active weather pattern although generally things are common around the bay area. you can see by the absence of greens and oranges and yellows and of the central part of the bay area we are getting a little bit of a break. we have an outbreak of thunderstorms near sacramento and mayor said as well -- and merced as well. we had a view from the east bay hills camera but look at the low clouds settling in. you will just have to look at me 55 degrees in san francisco. 61 in mountain view. 54 degrees at half moon bay. here is a view from the golden bridge camera. 56 at santa rosa. 62 in fairfield. the view from the emeryville camera looking back at a mixed sky condition. these are the forecast features. rain and shower will taper off this evening. clouds will linger overnight.

expect a foggy morning commute the storm still ranks as one on the storm impact scale this evening. a slight chance of isolated thunder and lightning. maybe some locally heavy rain or hail. those chances are diminishing. here is our storm impact scale. i 7:00 this evening, we will see a further reduction in the active weather. 10:00, it should be just about all over except for a spotty shower here or there. we don't expect much either the way of rainfall totals. it weather advisory remains in effect until 8:00 this evening. slippery roads and reduced visibility. as we have lingering clouds, overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 40's. cool to mild night. tomorrow, partly sunny day. there will be some lingering clouds shared highs will range from mid 50's under the coast to

low 60's around the bay shoreline. here is the accuweather 7 day forecast. not much change on wednesday. not much change in the temperature range for tomorrow. look at the warm up coming our way beginning on thursday. friday and saturday, temperatures -- temperatures rebound on monday. going to be looking and feeling a lot like spring. >> still ahead, a new justice was just sworn into california's highest

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former ceo party america. the mission will last minutes for which allen and others spate -- paid an unspecified sum. >> finally tonight, history has been made in california. >> governor newsom swore in justice patricia guerrero to the state supreme court during a ceremony in santa -- any sacramento. -- in sacramento. >> as i look at this audience and reflect on what today means and how i got here, one thing is clear to me. i did not get here alone. i am here because of the courage, the sacrifices and the struggles of my parents and my grandparents. >> she is an imperial valley native and has been serving on at appellate court in san diego. >> world news tonight with david muir is next. we appreciate your time should

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tonight, breaking news in the war in ukraine. what's playing out just outside the capital with russian forces. president zelenskyy speaking just moments ago. and tonight, president biden making no apologies for saying of putin, "this man cannot remain in power." tonight, ukraine saying its military has pushed back the russians near the capital and what zelenskyy said just a short time ago about irpin, just outside the capital. verified drone video published by local media showing that city in ruins. meanwhile, mariupol under relentless russian attacks. the mayor of that city accusing russia of genocide. saying about 5,000 people have been killed. and late today, what president biden said about his own comments about vladimir putin that made global headlines, saying they were personal, not policy.