owner just weeks after announcing he wants to buy the country. world's richest man has been outspoken about the social media platform, saying he wants to privatize it and make changes. those changes include a different experience for users. recently, he said he wants to add and edit button, allow for longform cleats, tackle spambots and limit content moderation. ultimately, the decision came down to the offer muska made. it ends up being $54 20 cents a share. an assistant professor of finance at san jose university explains why the offer was good enough for the board of directors. >> twitter has hit a stock price there or higher only twice in their give or take nine years, 10 years as a public company. only twice before they reach that evaluation. the board of directors had to sit back and say are we going to be able to get there again?

what value can we create? or can someone like elon musk, is this a good, fair price for our existing shareholders and that's the decision they made. that it is a good, fair price. >> today, twitter rose and they are expected to meet with employees this afternoon as many in the bay area and across the world are trying to figure out what new ownership means moving forward. experts say the deal is expected to close some times this year. that means any user changes won't happen until the deal is officially done. kristen: thank you. the concept of your team in february of 2006. one month later, jack dorsey sent the first tweet that said just setting up my twitter. it officially became a company of its own in april of 2007 and dorsey was chosen as its first

ceo only to be replaced a year later. he we get the job back in june of 2015. twitter went public in 2013. another big change came in 2017 when the length of a tweet was expanded from its original 140 characters to and -- in 2021. dan: more on that story as it develops. in the east bay, oakland teachers voted to stage a one-day districtwide strike this friday. it is to protest what they say are unfair labor practices over school closures. as leslie brinkley explains, the district is threatening legal action as parents scramble for ways to cope. >> the teachers of oakland, together with the community, will be going on a one day you lp strike this friday, april to

may 9. >> 70% of teachers voted to walk out friday in the continuing slowdown over closing or merging schools this summer. they state is a civil rights issue and a one-day unfair labor practice strike sends a message -- ousd responded with a letter to the president of the oakland education association demanding oea immediately cease and desist moving forward with the strike, adding a one-day strike would hurt the district financially. the district has said upcoming school closures are rooted in financial woes. the teachers contend the district is violating an agreement made during the last strike three years ago. they say they will be actively picketing schools restrict wide, friday morning. >> we are encouraging families if they can to keep their kids at home. >> it is going to show that we

as parents actually have a say so on all the school closures. >> while some parents fully support the strike, others are worried about what they will do with many of them back at offices post-pandemic. this dad intends to take his fourth-grader to work. >> we could also have a sick day. many employers allow a sick day and that could be another way to support the teachers. >> a rally is scheduled at the lake near amphitheater. the district has not said how they would handle a strike but they are considering filing an injunction to block it with the public employee relations boards at stanford hospital are picketing. zach fuentes was at the first day of the strike >> hundreds of

nurses took over sidewalks at stanford high school and lucille packard -- lucille packard children's hospital. >> we are trying to get the hospital to listen to us about being willing to make contract agreements with us that will make nursing more sustainable and improve staffing. >> the union representative has not been able to come to a contract agreement with stanford. negotiations are set to continue on tuesday. in an interview, a stanford spokesperson says they have incredible nurses and care about them. >> we are pleased about the package we provided. we believe we are paying top of the market wages for our nursing staff and are happy to do so. we are not understanding why we are in a label -- in a labor dispute. >> nurses say some issues predate the pandemic but now that restrictions have eased up, they are overwhelmed by people coming in for care they put off during the pandemic. >> many nurses are traumatized.

they are having ptsd and feeling the burnout and exhaustion working through the pandemic caused. >> though the strike is only in its first day, it is having impacts. replacement nurses have been brought in for at least five days. some patient appointments have been postponed. >> we have had some elective surgery canceled to make sure our patients have the resources they need. we will be looking in the future in terms of how we bring those cases back. >> though both sides have different ideas as to what an agreement might look like, they do want to reach one. >> we continue to negotiate to offer as much as possible. >> we are nurses, we are solution driven. dan: gilead's drug to treat children with covid is this first to be approved for kids 12 years and younger. kristen: numbers showing covid on the rise in the u.s.

this account went up 30%. hospitalizations are also trending upward. dan: covid-related deaths are headed the opposite direction over the past seven days. they have dropped by 7%. in the south bay, a search is on for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in the middle of the day on a quiet residential street. police are looking for this man -- they say he is hispanic, proximally five feet five inches tall. police say he approached a woman he did not know and sexually assaulted her. she was able to fight him off and scream for help. it happened just afternoon on april 13 in the area of summerside drive. the states top cop met with crime survivors to talk about how california is changing its approach to creating safer communities. x i appreciate them and have great admiration --

dan: the state attorney general had a conversation today with the executive director of californians for safety and justice. she is a crime survivor who lost three brothers to gun violence. he said the state needs to move away from a tough on crime approach and do more to prevent crime and help crime survivors. kristen: the oakland mayor and san jose mayor join nine big-city mayors calling on california to renew funding to help the homeless crisis. as dustin dorsey explains, the mayors say the number has -- the money has been critical in housing thousands. >> out in the cold, no place to call home, many without hope. this is the situation for the un-housed population living in the state. dedicated funding from that government aimed to help this population is set to expire. california's big city mayors are urging gavin newsom to keep them

going. >> we've built a lot of momentum, we provided a lot of hope to our hopeless population. now is not a time to lose that momentum. x in 22 d, the state allocated funds to combat the big problem plaguing california. cities and counties could use the money on homeless intervention to get the people off the streets. since the funds were first allocated, 25,000 residents served and shelter capacity increased by 9000 beds. >> they are making a profound difference in solving the homelessness crisis and being one of the best investments and most responsive investments to the moral crisis that california's reckoning -- that california recognize. >> the oakland and san jose mayors say they have benefited from these funds. in oakland, 700 40 new beds and nearly 1400 people housed. in san jose, for different quick

build apartment communities have moved hundreds of residents off the streets. >> we need flex ability. we need to be able to move more nimbly and more cost-effectively to address this crisis. >> these big city mayors want the state to provide a billion dollars a year for three more years of this flexible homeless funding. >> without this funding, roughly two thirds of our existing shelter systems and these innovations will fall off a fiscal cliff. >> that is why we are here, to provide hope for our communities. >> the mayors met with the governor this afternoon. funding is set to expire this year. dan: a federal trial examining the role of manufacturers, distro readers and pharmacies is fueling the epidemic is underway. the lawsuit accuses opiate

manufacturers of engaging in deceptive marketing practices. it also alleges the drug distribution company as well as walgreens failed to identify and report suspicious orders. walgreens is accused of over dispensing opioids without proper due diligence. more to come -- fire season and the preparations underway in the root pay. -- in the north bay. and we will talk with hunter pence. what workers now want most from their employers still to come. >> good afternoon. a series of cold fronts will have you grabbing some different clothes over the next few days. i will show you the roller coaster of spring temperatures in our entresto is the number one heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists and has helped over one million people. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital.

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and you're a star. and you shine. that's what you do. that's what you do every day. [inspirational music] kristen: april is earth month end at abc 7, we are always helping to build a better bay area and so our next guests. hunter pence and his better half, much better half, alexis pence. >> i don't know about better but definitely shorter. kristen: welcome back to abc 7. >> thanks for having us. kristen: happy belated birthday.

for us, we are excited becse game ntell us about your new gi. >> it was really excited -- exciting to sign with the network and this apple cast broke out. they thought you were a good fit and we parachuted in on friday night. i'm part of a team that includes stephen nelson and heidi lobby and we cover games from the west coast. this friday will be the giants first in nashville. it's kind of a dream come true. 14 years of experience i learned along the way. that's basically what it is. kristen: no one better to watch out -- hang out and watch on giants games for sure.

hopefully -- i know you guys are spending a lot of time on your favorite causes and you spent last friday and saturday helping the environment. want to tell us about that? >> it was really fun and exciting. we had over 200 volunteers come out and we got to plant some trees in golden gate park. >> you are right about this. i'm just getting started. i'm on a mission to plant as many trees as i can and i'm grateful for one tree planted. i have a lot to learn and planting each tree is an absolute joy. i love it and want to help re-forest and restore the earth and give as much -- i read this once in a book about a rugby team from new zealand. they said plant trees you will never see grow. that's how i want to live. i just want to be part of it.

so this is an amazing organization. i'm not sure many -- sure how many on the whole. i was part of three really big trees and got to meet some really great people. it was amazing. i'm looking forward to more. kristen: i know you guys are roheapple lab.ted aisy bundl wup newff inspired by hunter. all the proceeds go to one tree planted so they can get some more trees out. with this, you get amazing coffee and it comes with a plant that you get to plant and keep. they are great gifts. kristen: i tasted your coffee.

it gets me going in the morning. so check it out. before we go, what do you think of the start of the giants season so far? >> it has been incredibly exciting and they are off to a great start. i don't think the hunter and seven win season is a coincidence. i am loving what brandon belt them and crawford are up to. joc pederson bringing some good vibes as well. he was a local boy. excited to see him on the giants. the pitching from logan webb. so i'm thrilled and everyon teas how mped i am to be cobangck to. i am really excited and if you don't know where you are going to watch the game, it's free on apple tv plus. i'm usually doing the work.

kristen:etr half. >> exactly. that's why she won't take the credit, because she is the better half. kristen: thank you both. always a pleasure. best of luck with your new venture and we will be tuning in on friday nights. thank you so much. don't be strangers. >> you're the best. thank you. dan: they are such a delight. what's old is new again for the 49ers. they are bringing back elements of the uniforms from the 80's and 90's. first, the saloon style will be found on the helmets at jerseys. they are also bringing back the stripes on the shoulder of the jersey. merchandise with the new look is already on sale at the niners team store. and, this week is that big nfl draft. round one is thursday night at 5:00 right here on abc 7.

be sure to stay tuned. for now, we will move on to some weather. a stunning day today but that is changing. kristen: mike is up there soaking in the sunshine. mike: trying to get a little vitamin d. i was out here early because the sun this time of year is still pretty strong. we do have changes on the way thanks to those dry cold fronts. let's show you what's going on at the golden gate bridge. you can see it's pretty quiet. the flag is unfurling, every once in a while blowing inland, but that's nothing compared to what we will have after tonight. the onshore breeze will bring us clouds with patchy fog and slightly milder temperatures. cooler and breezy for tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. high-pressure returns this weekend and warmth is going to build up. if you are heading out right now, the coast is where the winds are fastest.

even some 70's, upper 70's in our inland east bay neighborhoods. a few passing clouds as we head through the latter parts of the afternoon into the evening hours. it's not until later tonight these gusty winds gusting to 36 in san francisco, 25 at san jose, are fastest breezes will be south of the bay bridge. so watch out on the dunbar bridge and san mateo bridge and anywhere near the bayshore, it's going to be gusty through nine :00. temperatures in the 60's away from the coast but by 9:00, 10:00, clouds will increase and temperatures will fall into the low to mid 50's. they don't fall much more with the cloud cover. the extremes will be santa rosa at 45 and antioch at 53 degrees. look at the drop in temperatures -- mid 50's at the coast, 60 in san francisco, mid-60's around

the bay and low to mid 70's in the east bay neighborhoods. this dry cold front will be the first in a series that brings us these windy conditions. you can see 20 to 30 a long the coast while the rest are around 15 or less. most neighborhoods up to 35 or 40 along the coast and wednesday, really windy along the coast in the morning. the breezes will pick up around 15 to 25. our fastest winds are going to be thursday with a secondary cold front that rolls on and and winds can gust up to 35 miles an hour. the temperatures will be coldest thursday, close to average to near 70 inland. then that high-pressure comes in friday, saturday and sunday. temperatures warm up away from the coast above average. we will try to squeeze out and 80 here and there over the

weekend. we are up on the roof because it's a gorgeous afternoon. no drinks -- i would love to have you guys come up and enjoy the view. dan: no hospitality? mike: i don't know were craft services as. kristen: keep looking. an eco-transformation -- a park undergoing major changes. much of it underground. >> an iconic american car goes electric. i'll give you a glimp (music throughout)

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with apple saying it's working to restore full service. elon musk is staying busy. while running tesla, he has found the time to offer free wi-fi to those flying on hawaiian airlines. his company, spacex, is putting together a couple of thousand low orbiting satellites to offer wi-fi service here on earth. spacex enstar link will provide a wi-fi service that they say is early next year. dan: i don't know when that guy sleeps. kristen: despite the recent rain, fire season could be rough this year. preparations are underway. what's being done to prevent a disaster. dan: perks overpay -- what college grads are asking from their employers now. kristen: a programming note -- at 5:00, catch an early live edition of american idol and an

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removing anything that could be fuel for a wildfire. >> it could be a hazard and now that we have time, we are trying to mitigate. >> on this day, crews were spread across seven acres, clearing space and creating fuel breaks. >> it gives firefighters an opportunity to get closer to homes and make a positive impact . >> tall grasses drying out by the day. the perfect fuel for firefighters. important to homeowners, especially those who live close to open space. >> i don't worry about earthquakes anymore. we worry about fire. >> she watched as fire started on a nearby ridge tops. her neighborhood has been proactive, reducing the risk and being fire safe. >> most of the neighborhood has taken away all the junipers. we've cut trees and gotten rid

of debris. >> firefighters advise clearing 100 feet of defensible space around homes. the drought has made fires more devastating over the past seven years but fire prevention could save homes and lives. >> in the event a fire does happen, we will be ready for that. dan: let's now go to mike nicco up on the roof. with a look at the ongoing drought and what it means for the fire season. >> across the north bay, we usually have the fastest wins in the north mountains along with that dry weather. let's take a look at what's going on -- like most of the bay area, we are under that severe element right now. let me show you some other numbers. you can see most of these official reporting stations, we

have lost at least one year of rain and in some, at least two years of rain. that is why we are so concerned with the drought going into this worse and come next fall, we could get those diablo wins come of those north bay offshore winds cranked up. but i have some good news. the fire season will start later this year than last year because of our recent rains. here's a look at the rainfall we have received so far this april versus the amount of rain we usually receive the entire month. we are doing pretty well considering where we started january, february and march with those absolutely dry conditions out there. the graphics are not moving. let me show you what's going on. this is the rainfall and you can see places like santa rosa almost missing two years worth of rain in the last three years. napa missing at least one.

that's why we are going to delay the start of the fire season. sometimes it's all about timing and in this case, we are pretty good the next couple weeks. after that, everything is going to turn brown and all bets are off. kristen: some of the benefits that use to attract jobseekers are no longer relevant. so employers have to change with the times. david louis looks at how companies have had to reevaluate perks. >> four years ago, san jose's class of 20 to pay to never dreamed it would be this good. there are over 27,000 job postings at the career center, about four jobs for each of this year's graduates. next they feel empowered because there are many more opportunities they can review and seek out and there -- they are top employers they are

seeking. >> that also means they can make demands. just over half of grads want to work remotely. perks like free food or on site dry cleaning lose relevancy. >> may be if people are not coming into the office, they can save that benefit and give a monetary amount or give them free days. >> she had three job offers and decided to work for metta. companies are creating a menu of perks employees can select, including help with paying student loan debt. >> it's extremely attractive to some of these new college grads. this goes to prove if you have the right strategy, it could become one of your key advantages to attract and retain talent. >> companies are trying to fill 11 million jobs and some are willing to hire candidates without advanced degrees. >> we may need to train and

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mike: that's the exact thing i was thinking. who knows what's rattling around in his brain. but if he can figure out how to get rid of all the nonsense on twitter, that would be $40 billion well spent because that's the biggest issue moving forward is all the misinformation out there on that social media plot form. dan: we will see if he makes it better or if it gets worse. kristen: first of all, it's still possible the sale won't go through. but some of his ideas are popular, like the edit button. but others are concerned about what he wants to do with moderation. so we will see. a new survey found half of parents with an adult child provide them with at least some financial support. according to savings.com, spare -- parents spend an average of $1000 a month of their adult kids expenses like food, insurance, rent and cell phones. 62% of adult children living at home don't contribute to their

family household expenses at all. dan, you have adult children. this is surprising. dan: i only just recently my youngest kid who is the nine just print off the insurance. i had been giving them a little support, not a ton as they reach adulthood because they have jobs and they are doing fine. given how expensive everything is, it takes a lot to get on your feet. mike: it will be interesting to see the age group this is talking about as far as adult kids. my parents are at the age where they are of the mindset that i can't take it with me, so i'm going to give you as much as i can every year. it doesn't mean i rely on it and it's nice to have it and i spread it out among my kids. in that sense, i'm not relying on it but it is nice to have it. kristen: i think in the bay

area, it's reflective of how expensive things are. the parents bought their homes when it was much cheaper and now that kids can never hope to buy their homes. it's kind of crazy. dan: my oldest kid told me do you know how much money you would have if you didn't have to spend all this money onto kids and i said i know exactly how much money. that red bull playing -- red bull plane stunt did not go exactly as planned. two cousins attempted the first ever plane swap, switching planes midair on sunday. however, one of the planes flipped over, going into a downward spiral. the man was able to make the switch on the other parachuted to safety while the plane crashed to the ground. the faa denied a request for an unmanned flight for the stunt and is now investigating. as we said when we reported this, what could possibly go wrong -- the good news is no one was hurt. chris: when i was looking at that video, it seemed like a

movie set or mission impossible sequence. luckily no one was killed, but red bull does all kinds of crazy stunts and usually viral videos, but that is just wild. dan: i remember the one where the guy jumped from space that looked like it was going to go terribly wrong but he pulled out of that spin in time. this is another one of those high-risk -- these guys are pros, but it is very high-risk. mike: just because the challenges out there doesn't mean you have to try it. i'm glad they were over the desert and i'm glad they are fine but why? great inucos g thisou kristen: what i don't understand is if the faa denied the request, how did it happen? sometimes the actions of a fan impacting a player's performance causes a stir on social media.

that's what happened yesterday when a denver nuggets fan blocked steph curry. the image blew up on twitter with fans predicting his revenge and it seemed to happen. curry went off after this happened. i like it when you mock him and he's a little mad. chris: remember when we had no fans and we had cardboard cutouts? i said this is going to be a cold taken a couple of minutes. whether he saw it or not, which he may have -- it was fun to be in denver yesterday and i did see it on the broadcast but don't go mocking staff. don't poke the bear. dan: or in our case, let's poke the bear and see what happens. kristen: it's not unusual for athletes to they get mad to really step it up.

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dan: with a focus on earth day and climate challenges, we are shifting gear. kristen: we are taking a four-part look at bay area solutions already working. spencer christian joins us with details. spencer: these are being singled out by two influential research groups, starting on the peninsula. you could say orange memorial park in south san francisco is about to turn deep cream. am. as engineers say the key to the eco-friendly transformation is underneath the dirt. >> it has an ultra alteration and disinfectant system. spencer: the project is harnessing the flow of the adjacent creek, historic national waterway heavily cemented for flood control and the early days of the areas development. for decades, the creek is carried runoff from the surrounding watershed straight

into san francisco bay along with a significant amount of trash. but that is about to change. >> part of the green infrastructure is to restore and mimic some of the natural hydrologic processes that have been lost through development. spencer: to take advantage of the creeks water flow, they engineered a system that shows the big gateway where the water is converted. it includes a mechanism to capture trash and clean the creek. a percentage of the flow is also being rerouted, first into a massive holding tank under the park, then threw a water purification plant. eventually, the formerly wasted water would be used two green lawns and trees and recharge the groundwater basin, saving millions of gallons a year. >> the level of water quality treatment this water receives through an ultra filtration system followed by uv disinfection makes it appropriate for spray irrigation

and broader reuse throughout the neighborhood. spencer: the project manager says the system is not just tapping the water, but breaking new ground. >> it is the first of its kind. it's really exciting and we are happening -- we are happy to be part of it. spencer: the model is so climate friendly that it is being singled out in a new sustainability report by nonprofits like the pacific institute. laura feinstein was a lead author. >> people are realizing we are running up against limits of available water supply and we are looking in different places that have been overlooked. here's a beautiful river running through the city and none of the water was being used. spencer: wind is finished, orange memorial park will be in a unique position to flourish in the face of climate change and continuing cycles of drought. >> we are going to be able to

reuse this water we are diverting, cleaning and treating all around our park, around our trail that hopefully making way for a cleaner bay and a cleaner future. spencer: tomorrow, we are looking at a project in the south bay conserving water in an area once primed for development. dan: a couple of threatened species of fish can now migrate upstream and alameda county thanks to the completion of a multimillion dollar project. today, the county water district held a ribbon cutting ceremony and of the two state-of-the-art fish ladders in lower alameda creek. that's a series of pools but like steps to enable fish to bypass a dam or waterfall. it will allow steelhead trout and should examine to migrate into the watershed for the first time in 50 years. >> if we let them, salmon have the ability to connect us to place and they can teach us,

inform us that everything that happens upslope and upstream eventually makes its way down into the creek. dan: the first latter is west of the mission boulevard ocean crossing and the second is a mile downstream. it's part of a larger $80 million improvement project. kristen: you would think a spider monkeys favorite superhero would be spider-man. apparently it is batman. this a b spider monkey was born at a zoo in florida. the mark looks like the batman symbol. so of course the newborn's name is batman. dan: that is a birthmark. american idol goes live and not just on the west coast. kristen: the special edition of the show in just

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♪ >> ryan: tonight, it's double the competition. double the drama. get ready for a twist nobody sees coming. this is "american idol." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ looking good. welcome to the biggest live party in hollywood. it's our very first judges' song contest. s let's bring out our three head-to-head competitors. your judges, america. here they come. [ cheers and applause ] ♪