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going to cool off, because many homes do not have ac, 5:00 tonight will still be warm. 70's and 80's for most. by the time we hit 10:00, temperatures come down into the comfort level. 50's and 60's tomorrow morning. an increase in high clouds and temperatures in the 50's for most. that is not going to last. even hotter wetter than today -- hotter weather than today is on the way. potential records tomorrow coming up. larry: the warm weather obviously increases our fire risk. cornell barnard is here to tell us about a new program and the north bay aimed at recruiting new firefighters. >> for sure. first of all, it has been a very hot day here in marin county for sure. they can look behind me, fire crews are here on this hillside.
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they have been here since 8:30 this morning clearing brush ahead of what could be another very challenging fire season. it looks like they are about to chop down another dead tree on this hillside. this group is part of a brand-new program offering fire careers to folks from underserved communities. clri ds d o this dry hillside. the perfect fuel for wildfire. >> it is a workout. with a drought going on and the -- and everything is growing and drying out twice as fast. >> this crew may be the bigger story, they are the first class of recruits from love fire foundry program focused on increasing diversity in the ranks.
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>> it is about giving back to the community as well as getting people in underserved communities a career pathway. >> -- grew up in bayview. she says one day, a firetruck changed her life. >> seeing a female on the engine. she drove past and i was like, that's cool. i want that. i want that for myself. >> the program offers recruits housing, education, a paycheck and a career path. tamarack hopes to become an emt. >> i want a career where i can help my community. i'm here for it. >> armando is a first-generation immigrant hoping to fulfill his dream of becoming a firefighter and a role model for his family. >> this country has given me a lot of opportunities and it is rightful for me to give back. >> this class happening, as california's epic drought drags on. more firefighters will be needed
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to battle future firefighters. the boss believes this class already has what it takes to >> they are truly a family at this point already in the program. >> check it out, this is some of the brush the crew has cleared today. a grant from the state is making the program possible. in 2024 -- in 2020, 4 million acres burned. one reason firefighters are needed now -- now more than ever. larry: we do not a -- we do not need a repeat of that. you can learn more about bay area whether any time you want in the weather on demand section of the streaming tv app. you can download it for roku and andrew tv and it is free. karina: sacramento police say it is increasingly clear gang violence is at the center of saturday mornings deadly mass shooting. evidence collected so far
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indicates at least five people opened fire, the exchange of gunfire taking place between two groups of men. they're not releasing information on the gang affiliation of those involved. six people were killed in the shooting that took place downtown. investigators say a remarkable level of public assistance, including nearly 200 videos and other evidence is helping them pieced together what happened. sacramento's mayor and state legislators joined advocacy groups this morning, calling for investments in crime prevention and healing services for victims. the call came down the street from the mass shooting. advocates say communities around the state are in crisis and current approaches have been failing for years. >> the priorities we are outlining cover many different areas including scaling up the amount of resources that are available to victims and survivors in california,
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removing barriers to eligibility, pub light -- providing more flexibility with the cash assistance. >> the goal is for easier access to treatment and recovery services near people's homes. they are calling on the legislature to address support needed for people entering back into society after being incarcerated. larry: for three weeks, luz pena has been covering the rent crisis. she has spoken to tenants, housing organizations and a lawmaker behind a program that protects tenants from getting evicted. you spoke to a landlord that has not gotten paid in nearly two years? luz: when people normally think about landlords, they think about law -- large businesses. there are thousands of small property owners that have not been paid for months. gary has worked his whole life in the bay area and bought three homes. he says he has two tenants trying their best to pay him. but, there's another couple who
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refused to pay. in 1986, gary bought his dream home in pleasanton. a four bedroom house with a pool and a view of the mountains. >> they looked out this window and the woman said, oh my god. it was just amazing. for her to see what this was. >> 36 years later, his dream home is an income property. for 26 months, he has not made any income. >> for over two years, i have tenants that have not paid a dollar. luz: gary said the couple who rented the house have a business and the wife has a stable job but refuses to pay, citing covid protection laws. >> they are very aware they do not have to pay because i cannot evict them. that is what they are doing. they are purposely doing that to me. it hurts. luz: how much money do the oh? >> over $100,000. luz: he applied for the state
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program but realized he didn't qualify. his property is in alameda county. that county is running their own housing relief program with federal funding. >> i applied for that last july, and nothing. they told me they received the email and the application, but nothing came out of it. >> alameda county received 129 million dollars to help tenants and property owners with rent. they received over 13,000 applications and so far approved close to 6000. the east bay rental housing association says many landlords are on the verge of losing their property as they continue to wait for the state or their counties for help. >> they are getting out of the business because it is too complicated and restrictive to run the business. >> gary doesn't know how much longer he can hold onto his dream property. >> i am basically zeroed out. i have $50 in my savings account.
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i have a big problem. i just paid real estate taxes and mortgage payments, everything is paid. i am clear through april. in may i'm going to have to borrow some money. luz: what some property owners are considering is to sell. gary says he feels like the state programs are protecting tenants from eviction, and agrees, but does not feel like the state is thinking about the lives of property owners whose lives depend on these properties. larry: a couple of things to talk about, the california housing is key program. counties that have their own individual programs. does that mean everybody is going to get money? how long will this take? luz: not everyone will get money. last night, the states program head over to under 67,000 applications under review. the alameda county program has close to 8000 applications under review.
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according to a county official, they honed have enough money to pay everyone's rent. even if they qualify, they don't get the money. karina: an fda panel of experts met virtually to discuss booster shots and how futures strains of coronavirus will be handled. no recommendations were voted on. the panel discussed efforts to develop new vaccines tailored to variance. they are expected to reconvene in the next two months to consider a more specific proposal to reformulate covid vaccines. last week of the fda and cdc approved a second booster shot for people 50 and older. here's what dr. monica gandhi says about considering that shot. >> you want to do admin cases are high. you know that your antibodies are going to come down in time. but, if you want your antibodies nice and high, you want to time it. usually when cases go up more is like -- during respiratory
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pathogen season. how launder the antibodies last? some studies have said two months, their subsequent -- four months. the longest i have seen our six months, but they are going to come down. my mother is 80 and -- i am asking her to get her fourth shot in the summer because i think it is going to be fall and winter when cases go up. karina: the world health organization said global cases are to plot -- are declining but because many countries have stopped widespread testing, cases are going undetected. larry: the efforts to warn people about the recreational drug known as whippets. the east bay man doing his part to find solutions to the crisis. this is fun, a kapok frenzy at the chase center. the
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new and existing customers get amazing value with our everyday pricing. switch today. karina: family filing a claim against a co-officer claiming their son was illegally detained because he was black. the finely -- the final -- the family says their son was leaving school when an officer stopped him from getting in his tutors car. he claims the boy was stopped, grabbed, held and detained. the officer said he fit the description of a burglary
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suspect. his mother believes this is racial profiling. >> never in one million years that i think something like this would happen with him coming out of school. all i could do was wait for him to get to me because i couldn't get to him fast enough. when he got to me, you could see the devastation, the fear he was just so horrified by what happened. karina: the police officers association released this statement saying it is no surprise a trial attorney is looking to extract money from the city. but, san francisco police officers focus on behaviors and suspect descriptions when they detain people, period. the reality is we have too many examples of teenagers committing serious crimes from carjackings to shootings. the fact this happened to a teenager is not relevant to the crimes we are trying to solve. larry: the chair of san jose's
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pedestrian bicyclist safety task force sets it's time to take a second look at proposals. raul her allies says 24 people so far have died in traffic it tallies on san jose streets. last year, the number was 60. he is in charge of the vision zero task force. he is asking fellow members to move forward with safety measures like lowering speed limits, building protected bike lanes and making sure police are enforcing traffic laws. >> it is time we evaluate our ongoing efforts to see what is working, what is not and how we can improve. most importantly, we need to listen to our community and use their experience to a form a better and safer way forward. larry: he is also planning a community town hall to hear from residents. that is scheduled for may 7 at 1038. karina: a common baking tool has another use as an inhalant drug.
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sarah can't -- sarah -- dustin dorsey explains how a member of the community is leading the charge against whippets. dustin: drug use has been blamed for destroying families across the bay area. you may not know about the drug use until it impact someone you know. that was the case for deanna and whippets. >> many kids think it is safe. they are looking for a high they think is safe. it is not safe. they are fooled by it. and it is addictive. dustin: whippets are canisters of nitrous oxide used to make whipped cream. nitrous oxide can cause serious neurological damage and death. people have been using it for decades. >> does larger than people realize. dustin: she brought the issue to the city of san jose. southbay leaders are working together to curb the issues this drug can cause. >> people have tried to push
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initiatives through the state and they have been unsuccessful. it means cities across the state, parents across the state and young people have to lean in so we can have restrictions that are more safe. dustin: while the canisters are legal to purchase for cooking processes, smoke shops sell them. city leaders want to crackdown. >> most bakers are not going to vapes shops to get whipped cream canisters. that is really why we need to close this loophole. places that are selling inhalants should not be selling nitrous oxide. it is not a safe inhalant. dustin: police will work with city leaders to address the issues of illegal distribution. larry: oakland mayor libby schaaf downplayed the impact of two new lawsuits against the oakland a's ballpark. she discussed the latest legal
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challenges by union pacific and the capital quarter joint powers authority. >> let's be clear, schnitzer is steel, union pacific, these companies have always been against this project. no surprises here. the good news is our planning commission said this was most the rigorous environmental analysis they had ever seen, and there is a state law that will limit the amount of time these lawsuits can hold up this project in court. larry: the lawsuit alleges the ballparks environmental impact report ignores public safety world -- risks relating to railroad tracks right in front of the ballpark. union pacific said it would interfere with their plans to increase train traffic on the embarcadero. meantime, opening day is -- karina: two days away. larry: we will have baseball whether fisher. karina: it is already hot right
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now. sandhya patel, how hot is it going to get? sandhya: hotter than today. we are talking 90's inland tomorrow. 80's around the bay and parts of the coastline. the only locations in the 70's will be the immediate coastline. let's look at a live picture from our tower camera. by the time opening day gets underway, cooling will begin. right now, blue skies, 86 degrees in santa rosa. upper 80's around fairfield. a view from our east bay hills camera, you can see how hazy it is. definitely seeing the effects of high-pressure overhead keeping a lid on the atmosphere. 75 san francisco. 79 oakland. mid 80's santa clara. in case you want to go to the coast to get away from warm weather, keep in mind we still have that beach hazard until 9:00 tonight because waves are
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running anywhere from eight to 10 feet. large breakers expected, bringing the risk of recurrence. high-pressure in command. we have the dry offshore flow which is bringing the warmth. you can see the wind coming from inland blowing toward the ocean. that is dropping humidity down to the teens in concord and livermore. 15 to 16% which is why the concern is there for fire. there will be cities that exceed their record. 92 in liberal -- livermore. both are expected to break record set in 1989 p oakland expected to tie at 87. stay tuned. blue skies right now, he peeks tomorrow. records are likely. further coast friday, then sharply cooler and windy weather this weekend. high clouds filter the sun throughout tomorrow but it is not going to stop the heat.
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this will be your coolest day. mostly 50's to start. 49 in half moon bay. 92 in san jose. 93 gilroy. it is going to be hot. 90 in mountain view and redwood city. downtown san francisco, 83 degrees. warm in the north bay to hot. 91 callous drug. -- as you head inland, 91 92 livermore and fairfield. the seven-day forecast, records are likely tomorrow. the cooling begins friday and it really gets going as the sea breeze returns heading into the weekend. the second half of the weekend, talk about a drop in temperatures. and then look what is showing up. a level 1 system for monday. now it looks windy and wet. much cooler. we are talking about a 30 degree drop inland. you will feel it.
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larry: your confidence level of her rain on monday? sandhya: i would say about 60%. [laughter] larry: i will except that. sandhya: i didn't promise out much. karina: something will happen. [indiscernible] sandhya: just light showers. larry: what a difference. karina: something for everybody. sandhya: if you like the jicama you like the cool, you get at all. we are all about pleasing everyone. karina: you mentioned opening day? very exciting. larry: how the giants and the a's got fans pumped. meet a future mom, a first-time mom and a seasoned pro. this mom's one step closer to their new mini-van! yeah, you'll get used to it.
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larry: all smiles for tyco roi headset i got stan national. -- tiger woods. his amazing return to the masters. woods has played in just one tournament since he was badly injured in a car accident in southern california. they were talking about amputating his leg and here he is playing golf again. you can watch the opening two rounds on our sister network espn as well as espn plus. karina: the lockout delayed major league baseball city -- season gets underway tomorrow. the a's and the giants begin play friday. larry: the mascots from both teams got together at the pn event put on by major league
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baseball called on the road to opening day. giants great jeffrey leonard and for f>> forgives the players and owners. they did not mean harm. it was all about money. butz and the seats is a good thing for home openers. la absolutely. lucille. get down. giants open at home against miami. a's have a 10 game road trip beginning in philadelphia. karina: baseball fans may be singing a new tune. how about, buy me some peanuts and cracker jail? pepsico has announced a new snack. the reimagined classic uses the same recipe as the 120 five-year-old favorite cracker jacks. the jails feature five women of different ethnicities on special edition bags. each purchase will include a
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donation to the women's sports foundation and pepsi is donating $200,000. earth month, abc 7 is putting the spotlight on climate heroes. up next, the east bay man going above and beyond to find solutions to the climate crisis. (music throughout)
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karina: the pentagon is will go on. officials say that ukraine can of course win.
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the white house announced new sanctions aimed at further isolating the russian economy. the sanctions been doing investment in russia, put additional constraints on all russian financial institutions and target government officials and family members. pres. biden: these oligarchs and family members are not allowed to hold onto their wealth and keep these yachts worth hundreds of millions of dollars and luxury vacation homes all children are being killed and displaced from their homes every day. >> new sanctions come as ukrainians uncover more atrocities they say were committed by russian troops including an attack on a school serving as a humanitarian aid center. a ukrainian man claims russian troops lined up all the men in his village and shot anyone other the age of 50. >> house democrats are accusing oil executives as price gouging as americans pay continually rising gases for price. oil industry excess tax of five
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-- execs testified. some representatives say the industry was putting profits before people by not ramping up production. that's drew a sharp reply from chevron's chief executive. >> several companies testifying today they told shareholders they would rather take money off high prices in the market than invest an additional production. >> we do not control the market price of crude oil or natural gas. nor of refined products like gasoline and diesel fuel. we have no tolerance for price gouging. the biden administration and other democrats say rising fuel prices are because of putin's invasion of ukraine. a bipartisan group of lawmakers backed a ban on the import of russian oil. karina: birthday is coming up, but we are observing earth month addressing environmental issues are key pillars to building a better bay area.
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larry: climate heroes, people committed to expanding awareness of climate challenges as well as look for solutions. david lui has more. >> when you visit this home, it is no surprise he has an electric vehicle parked in the garage. he did that 10 years ago and also had 15 solar panels installed a decade ago. he was influenced after seeing an inconvenient truth by al gore in 2006. his daughter was nine at the time. his son was six. >> it would be too late for them to be part of the solution. whether i liked it or not, the adults of today, people like myself would have to be the ones to take action. >> that led to leaving a successful career in advertising and switching to the solar industry. >> i actually had to quit my career to find a new path forward that would be part of the solution. >> he went to chicago to be trained by al gore personally.
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his volunteer efforts earned him a national green ring award for giving 100 33 presentations in 40 cities and five countries. he also cofounded taya gwn to 1500 members.>> it is a long-termrobd weboard at any time and whatever the motivation. everybody is welcome to be part of the solution. >> he has also influenced -- to become climate advocates. >> he has been very s speaking n town council meetings and board of supervisors meetings to advocate for a climate -- sound climate policies and our communities. >> he and his wife also lead by example at home to address fossil fuel carbon emissions. >> in just 45 days, i converted and retrofitted my whole home to take out all of my gas appliances and use
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high-efficiency electric heat pumps, save money and have now, today a zero admission home. >> one person can make a different spirit >> he is the best case example of how to be a leader and how to know how to motivate people to work with you and bring many hands forward to have a more positive, significant impact. >> building a better bay area by being a climate hero. larry: we have more climate watch coverage on demand on our streaming apps. download the app on roku, amazon fire or android tv, then scroll down to the climate watch section. karina: k pop and basketball. bambam is in town. larry: look at how popular bambam is. it was nuts out there. he drew a huge crowd today and
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there. 50 fans who picked up the new -- the new merchandise were surprised with a ticket to meet bambam during an exclusive autograph session. bambam will perform at halftime at tomorrow's game versus the lakers. when i hear bambam, i think of the original, from the flintstones. [laughter] larry: karina it's probably too young. karina: thank you. larry: i also think of bambam bigelow, bambam mullins, what do you think of this one? >> it is not my generation, but i have seen some things. the effect on people and fans is remarkable. bambam is huge. i was going to tease you that the screaming is what i often hear when you come into the building. karina: -- [laughter]
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larry: horror and terror. [laughter] dan: bambam is huge and it's a great partnership. larry: sandhya will often remind others i show up angry sandhya: very angry. karina: we've got to start calling you larry larry. [laughter] larry: it could catch on. larry: you're making it worse. it is so much fun working with new people. karina: we will move on. you'll want to listen to a little k pop if you want to lift more weights. a study by a british fitness chain found that listening to music from dua lipa raise the amount of weightlifting by 30%. harry styles saw a 35% increase while bts improved performance
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22%. music generally improves weightlifting performance by 13% sandhya:. if you look into dance music, 88%. larry: no wonder dan is tracked. dan: listening to my own music. another reference, bambam, you may not know this, i of the tiger from rocky. remember you came out and you would go running to that? i think music distracts you when you are working out and it releases endorphins and motivates you and gets you pumped up. i could see that make sense. i have often had better workouts when listening to music. larry: dan's music is sweet and friendly. i am more ac/dc. sandhya: i like pop rock. dan has great music. i could see you working out and
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really getting into it. i totally see that. karina: i feel like when you are listening to the song that gets you pumped up, you run faster. dan: you do and it takes your mind away from being focused on how difficult your exercise is. larry: you don't think about your pain. h&m is coming out with a of baby close that can be composted once they are worn out. the organic cotton collection launches month. h&m says the close are 100% biodegradable. no metal. according to the environmental protection agency, discarded clothing is the main source of textile waste. what do you think? sandhya: i would totally have gone for it when my kids were younger because they outgrow clothes so quickly. it was like i was passing them onto my siblings, keep passing them down and that is better for
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the environment, so why not. dan: i think as technology gets better, not just baby close, they're all kinds of things we can create that are more biodegradable and compostable. disposable in a way that does not hurt the planet. we are just beginning this process of changing the way we manufacture things. >> the fashion industry is working on this. you could go out and buy a shirt for $10, order something on amazon. people are wasting. we are buying more stuff for less and it piles up and it is a problem. there is a big push in the fashion industry to change that. >> i hope it works. >> speaking of amazon, it is the best company to work for if you want to grow your career according to linkedin. amazon recently increased pay for more than half a million employees. it is also expanding education and skills training initiatives.
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a lot of bay area companies made the list. alphabetic's number two. wells fargo is number three. apple is number nine. our parent company, walt disney, is number 16. we made the list. >> great companies. amazon, for customers, it's almost too easy. you got me started on this, i blame you. dan: you resisted for a long time. larry: i was hoping to be the last non-amazon customer on the planet. and then you dragged me in. and now just one button. karina: packages coming every day. larry: the people who work for amazon, it is hard. you're either driving around or in a warehouse and you've got to get everybody's order. i know a lot of it is computerized but it is not like putting on makeup and talking. karina: ok. [laughter] dan: speak for yourself.
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[laughter] dan: it is true, but there are lots of jobs that are hard. if amazon makes the benefits attractive, sure. but there's lots of jobs that are challenging and difficult. i think what it demonstrates is that you can create -- companies can create jobs that it -- even if they are challenging it can still be a good place to work. >> good point. larry: that is going to do i did you know that renovating your kitchen and bathroom is one of the best ways to increase the value of your home? i'm mike holmes here with ivan from agm renovations america's kitchen and bathroom renovators thanks mike! we make kitchen and bathroom renovations easy for everyone. we quote and design each project
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larry: stanford students are sending millions of dollars in medical supplies to ukraine. tara campbell found out they are not done yet. >> 3.5 million dollars in medical supplies being loadedat. bound for poland, then ukraine. all thanks to the work of roughly 40 stanford students. -- helped lead the way. >> like a snowball, little by little, with all of the help and supporters here, this converted into this huge humanitarian mission. >> it all started with one medical student, josh pickering. the young navy vet was ready to pack suitcases full of medical supplies, but it quickly turned in tomorrow. >> this whole mission was born in our minds. like, why do we limit ourselves to suitcases? why don't we find a plane?
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why don't rees use our stanford network? >> student started tapping contacts from former employers to major foundations. josh making his way to poland to help with delivery. >> the plane landed around midnight. they spent the entire night loading up the trucks. >> from there they drove. crossing the border into ukraine and dropping supplies off in l viv. >> it was a herculean effort. ensuring the delivery of the supplies we had gathered. >> the students are not stopping at a single ship in. they have a number of projects on the go to get immediate help to ukraine. >> there is another plane april 11. we are working with other ngos to make sure that all supplies that are available right now are going on that plane. >> they started another fundraiser for more humanitarian aid.
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>> very motivating to continue the effort because they are of the mind we will fight, we just need help. >> kate has no plans to slow her efforts in helping her homeland. >> every day i think it couldn't be worse. but then you see the news and apparently, some things happened that you could not imagine. karina: great work though students are doing. an exhibit is now open at san francisco's main library celebrating the history of chinese women in the u.s.. >> -- had to have the guts to challenge the status quo. gradually, we secured, we have a pieces place in the story of the human being. karina: abc7news was at the library to celebrate the grand opening of the her story exhibit that chronicles the 165 year long struggle of chinese women
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as they fought for the right to immigrate to america and live with dignity. it also highlights how they helped shape a new world for chinese americans in san francisco and the rest of the country. if you would like to check out the exhibit, you can find it in the chinese center on the third floor of the main library. larry: an iconic soccer jersey is up for option -- auction. it could fetch $5 million. it was the shirt diego -- war during the 1980 six quarterfinal against england. he scored the infamous hand of god goal. the goal was ruled a header, but it actually bounced off a fist and should not have counted. but, it was out of sight of the referee. >> that's a lot of money. >> let's talk about the weather again and the heat that is coming. sandhya: it is already so warm. a good 10 to 20 degrees above average. we are going to keep the
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temperature trend going up tomorrow. right now, good air quality across the region as you take a look, we have a nice breeze along the embarcadero. air quality deteriorates. the next two days, moderate air quality. afternoon highs tomorrow taking it up a few more degrees. low 90's in inland hotspots. 87 in oakland tomorrow. 92 san jose. 91 santa rosa. 83 san francisco. 70 eight half moon bay. friday, the coast and bay begin to cool. inland areas not quite as hot. saturday, a noticeable drop in temperatures. 60's, 70's, and sunday everyone will get relief across the region. live doppler seven not showing rain, but that will be changing come monday. the seven-day forecast records are likely tomorrow. cooling starts friday and really drops off temperatures as we head into the weekend. early next week, we will be
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talking about a wardrobe change. you will need jackets and umbrellas. as we head towards monday. a windy pattern remains in fruit tuesday as well. larry: that is fantastic. we will get a blast of heat, then hopefully rain. karina: a cooldown. larry: we need it. karina: your summer vacation is going to cost more. larry: domestic and international airfare is expected to continue to increase.
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larry: tonight at 8:00, the kardashians. followed by the wonder years and home economics. one million little things at 10:00, then the news at 11:00. summer vacations are getting more expensive. domestic flight costs are increasing, up 40% since january and expected to climb higher. there are still ways you can get deals, trevor ault explains.
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>> this morning, the cost of your summer vacation is going up. according to online booking sites, domestic flights are up 40% from the beginning of the year. >> demand and higher fuel harnesses are drive -- fuel prices. >> round-trip domestic fares are averaging $330. up 7% from two years ago. international trips, $810. >> we expect airfare to rise all the way into june. it will increase by about 10%, about 30 more dollars per ticket between now and the peak. wh sul ar corneta tracking flights nowd by the first week of may. remember, there are still deals to be had. >> just because average flights are getting more expensive does not mean this is the end of cheap flights. on the contrary.
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we are still living in the golden age of cheap flights. >> scott keyes says in the past two weeks, he has found deals like to $15 round-trip to hawaii -- $250 to hawaii or $579 to australia, he says the key is to know when to look. >> you want to target right in the middle, the goldilocks window. for domestic flights, it is about one to three months. for international travel, two to eight months. >> on the heels of another weekend of mass flight cancellations, make sure you have a strategy to protect your trip and your money. >> book your flights on a credit card that offers trip lay or interruption coverage. there are a lot of them out there and they can save you thousands. larry: overseas, you definitely want to think about flight insurance.
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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> we have some new information that we would like to share today. we have identified at least five shooters in the downtown k street shooting from april 3rd. >> sacramento investigators also confirmed this weekend's deadly shooting was a gang-related shootout between two guys. >> thanks for joining us. you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00. sacramento police say evidence suggests that at least eight people opened fired and for the first time six since six were killed and at least 12 others injured, police have confirmed it was gauge related.

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