from, heavy traffic, especially on this side but at least it is moving a little bit. a little story. >> this is gridlock that thousands were stuck in. an armed suspect carjacked a san francisco man's truck after an accident in between san francisco here and the island. >> i think that is my last day. he just took the car and he left. >> he feared he would die after coming face-to-face with an armed man in the bay bridge. >> could you believe it was happening? >> i have never seen something like that. because it began when the ford suv started weaving in traffic. >> it hit my car.

>> he says the suspect crashed into another car and try to steal it, fighting with the other driver. >> when they say they have gun. that is why i left. >> the suspect made a move toward him. brandishing his gun toward him. >> he pushed me. >> car jager -- the carjacked or took off. -- carjacker took off. >> you don't think of a carjacking occurring on a bridge structure. >>, is a mechanic from san francisco and said in that moment he did not resist, thinking about his life. >> i thought about everything, family, god, my friends, everything.

>> police are searching for the man who is believed to be armed and dangerous, possibly still driving that pickup. >> thankfully he is ok. new at 6:00, the official report is out on how this happened. millions of dollars of personal protective equipment but with your tax dollars for the pandemic left out in the rain in san mateo county but now the report is raising more questions than it answers and dan has been speaking to independent experts in the field, joining us now with the latest. >> we have been at this for a little bit. i have read a lot of investigative reports but i have never seen anything like this. just 12 pages short on detail. no emails that trace how this happened. one qualified expert with years in the field tells me it is a terrible report. quick to investigate this mess, millions of dollars worth of ppe's left out in the rain, san mateo county did look to an expert in the emergency medical

services field. they hired a recently retired school superintendent. several experts say that was a mistake. >> there should be someone with an ethical duty to get to the facts and find the truth. it could be a law firm, a private investigator but someone with a professional duty to get to the truth. not somebody who is politically associated with the county. >> the 12 page report echoes much -- echoes much of the county narrative. page one says i have reported in january that $7 million worth of ppe have been -- had been left outside. this is what i reported. >> a source confirmed to me the cost of all the ppe is more than $10 million. quite the report says most of nr hospital use even before it got left out in the rain. but i found face shield left -- used in the medical field.

the cdc says nonsterile disposable patient isolation gowns that are used for routine patient care and health-care settings are appropriate for use by health care professionals caring for patients with suspected or confirmed covid-19. >> they are clearly medical items. >> all of this before running this for nine years. >> my agency managed millions of dollars in ppe. we track them, store them, distributed them and we were able to account for everything down to a single box of gloves. >> in the early days of the pandemic, the report says san mateo county staff believed it would be preferable to have too much rather than too little equipment. but they ordered so much in that you are concern expressed by fema in may of 2020. the county submitted far more

claims inclusive of -- inclusive of ppe, ankle staff and shelters in los angeles county. >> it makes no sense to me why that was done. >> the county paid $1.2 million to rent the event center fiesta hall for years -- a year. even though they still had all these, the county agreed to move all of that stuff outside to help the event center. the software as a service group posted highlights from san mateo online. the report does not reveal why the county failed to bring the ppe back inside even though fiesta hall was vacant for the best of the year. but they write the rain did not cause much damage since most items of equipment were individually sealed in plastic, virtually all of it is salvageable and reusable. tom does not agree. >> medical supplies when exposed to the elements are no longer useful. i think one of the challenges there is they may be distributed

in supplies that could have potential negative outcomes for the users. >> even though internal emails backup the $10 million figure, the county says it is just 7 million that they have not responded to my request for invoices to prove it and don't forget the million they paid in rent and another half-million spent on the cleanup effort so the bill just keeps on climbing. because any chance the county will ask for another report that includes a little bit more detail? >> i already asked for the invoices. i want more detail myself. i think they want to get this behind them but we may not let them for the short term. >> i know you will stay on top of it. >> from the i-team, a major milestone for san francisco. the mess is finally done. rapid transit lanes debuted from mission to lump -- and mission uglier. melanie woodrow has been covering this story since 2019

and tells you just how much. >> three years later than originally promised at the start of construction, they will finally celebrate the inception of bus rapid transit this friday on its website writing we appreciate your patience as we revitalize the historic corridor. >> it was just chaos. >> the project has plagued business like audio symphony for years. audio symphony now operates via appointment only. >> we figured during the pandemic there was no sense of trying to do business as usual. >> certainly the way this went down was far more impactful on small businesses than it should have been. they did not deserve this. this was awful. they will say it. quite the project created new physically separated transit lanes so buses could travel without getting caught up in

traffic and passengers could board know dashboard more easily. it took extensive utility maintenance likely -- that is where some of the problems began. the director of streets division admitted. a san francisco civil grand jury found the sf -- sf mta cost overruns had it done more exploratory potbelly. digging a hole to see where the utility was. the report found the cost of the project increased to approximately $346 million. 23% over budget. >> it took way too long and cost way too much. i hope there are lessons learned from this because we don't want this to be the story with every major infrastructure project. >> one of those lessons the city should not be forced to go with the cheapest bid. the supervisor said he would likely introduce legislature around that this spring. he believes that people will finally experience the benefits

of this project. >> join. we are happy. >> the -- the contractor did not respond to our request for comment. melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> making it easier to that amount is part of building a better bay area and as more people return to the office, transit agencies are taking action to get passengers back on board. caltrans is going to be half price starting tomorrow. all fares will be discounted by 50% for the month of april. starting monday, caltrain will resume its full schedule. 104 trains per day. monday will also bring changes to the schedule for a golden gate service that connects the north san francisco. this should be connected to other transit service. part ridership is seeing a rebound lately. the number of weekday passengers is back to about a third of what

it used to be. that does not sound like much but this month has had record high ridership for the pandemic. one incentive for transit is our skyhigh gas prices. but those are coming down. california's average dropped two cents. since yesterday. i know. mike is clapping. we will take anything we can get. it dropped to 5.89. san francisco drivers pay more. qwest good news prevente across california. the state infection protection program just got an 11th hour extension. karina nova live in the newsroom with the details. >> the extension would ban landlords from eviction proceedings until july 1 rather than tomorrow and this impacts people who have already applied for rental assistance and waiting for that relief. essentially, it will prevent thousands of people from losing their homes.

this is also meant to help landlords who in some cases have not received rent payments for several months to a year. abc seven has done multiple stories on families who have been waiting to receive government funding for rent. camilla has been fighting two evictions with the passing of this new state law, she and her six kids cannot be evicted by their is pending. they have been waiting for three months for help. but some local housing advocates say the legislation passed today is not enough and took away local legislation that protected people who rent their homes. one tenant advocate tells me her fear is that more families will fall through the cracks, ending up with unaffordable court fees. >> we know people are maxing out their credit cards, people taking loans from their friends and families and we know people taking loans from predatory lenders and loan sharks in their communities. people will do anything to pay their rent and they just can't. when we look at that, we can

look at unemployment numbers, there is more data about this that is really showing that we are not out of the woods yet with covid. >> the organization is encouraging people who are in need of rent assistance to comply today. the deadline is at midnight, tonight. as of tomorrow, anyone who has not applied for assistance can be evicted. california's attorney general says he sent warning letters to 91 law firms that represent landlords. that is since receiving reports that land lords or attorneys maybe falsely declaring that tenants have not notified them of the pending emergency rental assistance program in order to push through evictions. in the abc seven news room, i am karina. >> so many people need help. >> can a meal delivery service save you money? seven on your side found one that can and it helps restaurants. >> getting workers back in the office, companies still dealing with the impact and great

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>> this high school in san jose was put on lockdown after a boy was shot on campus. a little after 1:00 when police found a suspect with a gun. but the suspect and shooting victim are students at the high school according to police. the victim is expected to survive. parents and students naturally relieved when this was over.

>> they said shelter-in-place so i rushed out here. >> we want to go in anywhere we felt safe. >> no word on whether the person they have in custody is actually the shooter but police say they did have a firearm in his possession. >> today is international transgender deck, celebrating transgender rights activists and increasing awareness and challenges facing the population. quite tincluding the x gender mn passport applications and gender-neutral scammers. the president said the onslaught of anti-transgender state laws is simply wrong. >> the president sees you. our entire administration sees you for who you are. made in the image of god and deserving of dignity and respect and support. >> the president called on

congress to pass the equality act to help transgender people live free from discrimination and violence. >> tara campbell spoke with two transgender children's mother to understand what this mud dentist -- momentous day means for the youngest of our community. >>, the daughter shopping day on this transgender day of visibility. sarah and her 10-year-old daughter olivia checking at the shops on 4th street in berkeley. >> it can be very scary. if your child is transgender or non-binary to think about the target they possibly have on them. vice president biden announcing a slew of measures to protect trans people from removing barriers to entry for government services to allowing for an x a passport. and for sarah, the mother of these two trans children is -- this is a big one. >> this is amazing for my family. and so many others. >> while it is a day of

celebration, for young olivia, it is a tough one. the reason she was here and not as cool is because she is getting bullied. >> bullying has been a massive part of my youngest year. she is in fourth grade and it is vicious. >> sarah has navigated these waters before. her eldest is also bullied. >> my children have been attacked for who they are and even being in berkeley, it is not perfect. >> across the nation, an attack on the rights of transgender children. hundreds of anti-trans bills have been introduced in the past year. >> the anxiety taking place with more than 200 measures out there across the country, it is just terrifying. >> in these terrifying times, transgender role models matter a lot. people like open pasta very on jeopardy champ, amy schneider who was invited to the white house on this momentous day. >> the people like me can be

seen, the hearted is -- the heart of it is to sustain the myths that is driving this hate and fear. >> is sending a message of hate and hope -- a message of faith and hope. >> as for olivia, it is all just a bit too much right now. her mother is hoping that one day people will see her as more than just a gender. >> to see that that is quite a small part of them and that they are humans who want love and acceptance just like everybody else. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> let's get her attention over to the weather. >> mike is here. we will hit a degree we have not had for a while. let's put it that way. it is definitely possible next week and as warm as that is, it is not unusual to hit 90 once or twice in april and we will see if it matches some records. let's jump into the forecast.

good evening, thank you for joining us. temperatures are falling off now that the sun is starting to set. 56 in san francisco. 52 and half moon bay and mid 60's for santa clara, san jose and mountain view. a beautiful shot of ocean beach and some of the hayes hanging out there right now. the air quality is fine. temperatures in napa, 62. mid to upper 60's. the wind along the coast -- they will continue to keep you away from the warming trend in the bay and in that area. you can see the wind starting to calm down a little bit. they will continue to do that. let's talk about your highlights. mostly clear. some isolated and foggy spots. sunny tomorrow, even warmer. except for that breezy coast. the weekend is not as stunning. i want to show you this.

on the left is coming out of the rainy season. look what happened over the summer. here we are ending this rain season we are in and we are in worse shape than we were last year. expect it to be a tough summer and wildfire season. this is steering all the storms to the north. no rain and this forecast. just a lot of sunshine by the time it sets. we will drop into the 50's and continued to fall into the low and mid 50's under a starry sky. if you want to see the stars, there is no light pollution from the moon to bother you. 39 at santa rosa. microclimates tomorrow. 75 in morgan hill and gilroy. we will have 70 in palo alto and go up the peninsula. mainly upper 60's. mid 60's for downtown. low to mid 60's in the north bay coast. not as breezy as the peninsula coast. along the east bay shore,

looking at upper 60's to low 70's. as we move inland, 74-79 degrees. here we are on wednesday. you can see the 60's, 70's and 80's. you can get that offshore breeze. you will have 70's, 80's and 90's. that will be temperatures nearing record highs. probably not quite add record. saturday will be a lot like tomorrow temperature wise, increasing high clouds. you can see you have that onshore breeze, a dry cold front will keep us pretty cool monday also and then those temperatures take off tuesday, wednesday and thursday. it will feel like summer. we will see you next week. it is more than the end of march. if you're in sales, you know all about that. the stock market has been through several ups and downs. through several ups and downs. what are you recommending for muscle pain? based on clinical data, i recommend salonpas. agreed... my patients like these patches

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>> the closing bell marks the end of the quarter. today's numbers reflect that at the end of the trading day, the dow lost 550 points. the s&p went down by 72. since january, stocks have had their worst quarterly performance since early 2020 when the pandemic hit. investors have been dealing with the war in ukraine, spiking oil prices, inflation and the federal reserve, raising

interest rates. quite the board of governors at the academy awards is awaiting a response from smith about his actions during sunday night's asked her -- oscars. the slap heard around the world. the academy has given smith 15 days to respond before they vote on violations and sanctions which could include suspension or expulsion. rock will be back on stage tomorrow in boston after a sold-out show last night. that was his first since the slap. the academy issued an apology saying mr. rock, we apologize to you for what you experienced on every stage and thank you for your resilience in that moment. you can still see plenty of oscars coverage on demand through the abc seven bay area tv app, available for apple tv and android tv, amazon fire tv and broker. >> we are in the midst of the great return as workers come back to the office but how many are left? >> it is a realignment between what the employer can do for the

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>> as employers embraced of the great return, bringing workers back into the office, they are still facing impact from the great resignation. >> we partnered with sequoia, a consulting firm. stephanie cera gives us a first-hand look. >> people were searching for a better life. more money, more flexibility. a year later, it continues. the question is now if it is getting worse. >> two years in, san francisco bay startup is trying to grow. >> how many months do you think until this office will be full? >> that is driven by our hiring goals.

like many companies, those challenged with the great resignation, they are struggling to compete with quality candidates. it is not about resigning from the workplace so much. it is about the type of work and types of feelings that were around a 9-to-5 job. >> the hr director here. she says the great resignation is forcing smaller companies to realign expectations and prioritize flexibility. even more so than before. >> competing against some of the bigger fish out there. we are two years old. we don't necessarily expect to be. >> it has a high retention rate but they say if they lose a candidate, is -- it is usually time for compensation restraints. this found salary adjustments

are a primary factor, fueling the turnover rate across the u.s. job market. that is according to the feedback for 400 50 companies across the u.s.. a majority of which are based in california. >> lower income compensation can be super risky. as we look at the turnover numbers, i think this is sort of anything less than or around 10%. >> this is the vice president of total rewards at sequoia. he explains that roughly a third indicated their employee turnover rate was between five and 10% where more than a third of others indicated it was between 11 and 30%. >> what we are seeing is a realignment between what the employer can do and what the employee needs to feel successful. >> definitely more of a blur between work and life. what we are seeing a lot of employers do is that mandatory

shutdown to give people longer weekends. >> what about a month long sabbatical? they are following big tech giants like facebook, offering special perks for veteran employees. >> the people who have been running the marathon with the company have an opportunity to take four weeks of consecutive time off and we tried to be intentional about the conversation around an opportunity to step away. >> whether it is briefly or out of the country, there is a new expectation of flexibility. nearly half of companies surveyed are allowing employees to permanently relocate to any state or country whereas 14% of companies are restricting permit relocation to specific states. around 9% can relocate to states where the company has an office. only 6% are requiring employees to return home went office reopens. great people make commitments

and say being fully remote is my jam and we embrace that. >> the challenge is finding attractive offers that work for everyone while keeping up with the demand of a tight job market. >> this is about realigning those expectations, having open dialogues. quick speaking of getting what you need, this is interesting. the survey found many companies that have unlimited time off policies are struggling to have employees use it. some companies are having to go back to enforcing a mandatory two week paid time off policy. >> i tell you what. i will follow the lead of the bosses and take my two weeks if they insist on a month long sabbatical. i will take that as well. i had to do what they say. >> exactly. >> today, on what would have been his 95th birthday, we celebrate the life and legacy of cesar chavez. he founded the national

farmworkers association and then learned about grassroots organizing in san jose. dustin dorsey has the details. grace before san jose was the center of silicon valley, it was the center for race and social justice. the movement was born here in the south bay. >> this was ground zero. >> he is mexican, the neighborhood here in east san jose. >> this is a labor leader and civil rights hero. one of his first grade boycotts was held where the mexican heritage plaza stands today and he learned the skills to lead within these walls. >> history came together here in this neighborhood. >> fred ross junior and donald mcdonald taught chavez how to organize labor theory and the nonviolent philosophy of gandhi. >> caesar was the person who took all of their knowledge and knew how to use it with the mexican community, the nation and the world.

>> it all started here in san jose. the legacy still lives on in the city of san jose from the plaza of cesar chavez park downtown to the one right at san jose state university. his impact will never be forgotten. >> i am more than proud. >> this is just blocks away from where he learned to start the movement. it is a historical landmark and a significant location to those who followed his lead. >> his spirit lives here. anytime i have an a compliment, i come by here. i say thank you to him for leading the way. we give back with acts of service, a way to honor a man who changed the world from right here in the bay area. >> i can't really explain in words the feelings i get knowing what my uncle did not only for the community but he was doing

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>> don't let inflation ruin your appetite. michael finney has a convenient inflation busting to have which is perfect at dinnertime. >> absolutely. under the radar player, they hope to turn the business model of high commissions on its head. from food prices at the grocery store to eye-popping gas prices, many of us have had to adjust our budgets just to keep up. she says she can no longer afford to pay for gas to drive across the san mateo bridge to see her friends. >> that is how it has affected me. it is keeping me from having to travel to certain places. >> one area she has been able to save money is on lunch and dinner. she had this lunch delivered to her at 50% of the regular price.

>> this is way more affordable and just the right amount for may. >> this is a relatively new delivery service. this tax on a delivery fee paid by the customer. >> how can we pivot that model in a way that can be more affordable? how can we get people spending money on groceries to consider supporting this? >> we can act as a wholesaler or retailer of the restaurant. that model requires customers to order the night before for lunch and before 2:30 for dinner. in exchange, they say they can get on average 30% off their mail. >> we have no commission fees. we talked to the restaurants about how we pay you this flat rate and it does not work for this meal. what we do is offer that savings to the customers. all about incentives.

>> those incentives are working. the restaurant accepts lower profit margins on each meal but as for the -- they have seen the number of meals increased. >> we are shooting for a much higher volume. the outcome would still be better. >> the businesses grow faster than from other devote -- other delivery services. the earlier order allows him to step his kitchen more efficiently. >> everything is preset. the day before or the morning of, it is totally ok but predetermined. i know it is coming. >> it is a model that works. >> we pay less than $10 almost every time for delivery. >> club fees begin operating in the bay area 2020 and right now for some $200 in the area. it began opening up in new york city. i want to hear from you.

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>> gilroy grows more than garlic. it is a major research and development center for flower seeds. for the next four days, a by invitation only show is underway to show growers and nurseries the flowers will be planting here. given that we gives us an inside look. >> color is everything when it comes to choosing flowers for the garden or yard. other characteristics are also important such as how long the blooms last. this is a private event. they are showing off what could take 10 years to breed better flowers. >> it goes from hand brushing the pollen onto the female.

we as bumblebees and sometimes we do it this way. >> they have descended on gilroy from across north america to see what catches their eye and how well specific flowers will grow on their home turf. they will buy and germinate the seeds this year and have them ready for sale in garden centers next spring. they have to work at least a season or two in advance so how will they know what they have in development. >> bright orange and yellow is always popular. other colors can be trendy while some fade in popularity. mark? >> yes. we have. then we just go back and do it all over again. >> this is a major focus. he tells us they stress test the flowers by withholding water. quite the ones that make it through, they capture it and the process continues until you have

your breeding populations of things that have this appeal. an example of the ornamental trade is bringing flowers to develop more pedals. an additional rule of pedals will prolong the bloom for one week. it all stars with seeds. in gilroy, david the way, abc seven news. quite fascinating. i love it. are they withholding water? nature is doing that for us. >> they had a lot of opportunities the past few years for those plans to see if they make it or not. that will continue. we have no rain in this forecast. we do have 70's for high temperatures. we expect those to spread into the south bay. we are just going outside for a walk. still in the 60's through 7:00 and then we drop into the 50's. no moon tonight. you should be able to see a lot of stars.

air quality, green. this will be green for saturday and sunday and also monday. let's take a look. we looked at how warm it will be next thursday. here is to look at the record high temperatures. they are really warm. especially places like san francisco, 92. next week will be very warm but records falling -- probably not. let's go through the 7-day forecast. you can see increasing clouds. it gets colder sunday and monday with the onshore breeze. it starts to link to the coast wednesday and it will be warm everywhere thursday with 70's at the coast, 90's in land. a touch of it is almost here. >> i am in for dan, chris alvarez handling sports. a routine day. >> pretty standard operation procedure.

>> books, books and more books. they debuted their little town libraries. bringing mor

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>> today, we are first little town library here at franklin elementary. there are 150 of these library communities. >> you want to bring access to the people. how was that an example of what we are doing here today? >> we can go around oakland with great areas and locations. that means 30,000 books in the hands of kids who need inspiration. this could allow them to develop. we have the designs and the boxes. that could make kids want to go, you could be curious about it. they say it is for the town. the town library is what it is.

>> why is this so important? especially during the pandemic? >> making sure you are living at your grade level by the time you get to third grade to determine your entire educational future. for us, turning those numbers around, it is really important. >> we renovated this playground it could help bring a lot of life to this playground. there would be a little bit more energy and bringing these little libraries here. hopefully it reflects our commitment to oakland and this next generation of kids. just continuing to find it ways to impact them. >> it is almost final four time. this is a 24 game win streak going into the final four matchup.

you can see that on our sister network, haley johnson says they get better because the opponents keep making them better. >> being the defending champions, everybody comes at you with everything you have. you will never get an off night from any other team. i think everything rises to the occasion. in the end, it makes us better by having this great competition every single night. i think having this on our back, we like having it. tim hardaway will make the hall of fame. the five-time all-star made it here. the entire team would be in the hall among the other reported including george karl. the class officially announced over the weekend. we will keep our eye on that. stephen curry, just a wonderful day out there. they do everything with eat, learn, play.

you see the physical activity, the basketball, the obstacle course. the 30,000 books they are trying to get into kid's hand. that is an amazing statistic and amazing accomplishment. >> who was the girl who actually dunked on staff? >> there was one. we were like no. and then he was later the one that throughout the lu. be careful, you don't want to hurt him. >> he had the boot on. bubble wrap him please. >> coming up tonight on abc seven, station 19, followed by grey's anatomy and stay with us for abc seven news at 11:00. that is it for this edition of abc 11 is. >> i am larry beale. we have the entire abc seven news team, have a good night. we will see you at 11:00. enjoy that sunset.

♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are... a senior intelligence analyst from brooklyn, new york... a chemistry teacher from louisville, kentucky... and our returning champion-- a pension calculation developer from cary, north carolina... ...whose 4-day cash winnings total... [ applause ] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- mayim bialik. [ applause ] thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome to "jeopardy!", everyone. for the fourth time this month, we have a four-day champion, and they have all been women.

with her four wins on the show, jackie kelly now finds herself in good position to earn a spot in our next tournament of champions, possibly playing against two of her "jeopardy!" idols-- matt amodio and amy schneider. a win today would solidify her spot, so there's a lot at stake. we welcome evan and christian to the game. good luck. let's take a look at the categories in the jeopardy! round. starting with... and... jackie, your pick. composers, $1,000. [ classical music playing ] jackie. who is puccini? - correct. in "madam butterfly." - map quest, $1,000.