karina: it might be the newest trend in wine country. the type of products more wine pros are racing to produce. it is tuesday, april 26. julian: we have a lot to get to this morning. we will start with a look at the forecast with meteorologist frances dinglasan. frances: good morning. we start with a live view from the east bay hills looking out towards san francisco. we are seeing clouds in the live shot. going to be mostly sunny this afternoon and that is because a cold front will move through ringing breezy conditions, especially at the beaches at higher elevations. temperatures will be cooler inland, mid-seventies around the bay, mid to upper 60's in some spots and beaches upper 50's. sunset at 7:55. colder weather on the way and i

will show you that with the seven-day forecast. julian: thank you. knew this morning, a gas station fire in the south bay. new video showing one gas pump burning at the chevron in san jose on north 1st street shortly after 3:00 this morning. firefighters found a man lying on the ground not far from the fire. no word on any injuries. you could hear explosions in the background. a firefighter was seen helping get that man to safety. hazmat crew also responded to the scene. we reached out to the fire department and will pass along any new information as we get it. karina: happening now, the desperate search for this baby kidnapped from a home in san jose. the suspect is this person the family did not recognize. amy hollyfield is live in san jose where police are making a desperate plea for help. what is the latest on this? amy: we had seen activity on

elms street this morning where the kidnapping happened. a car was just towed from here but first, i want to share an important update from the chp this morning. chp put out a picture of a 2011 nissan quest minivan they want you to be on the lookout for. look out for this license plate 7hwf353 and look for that white, circular sticker on the left side of the window. this could possibly be the car the abductor got away in. here is that video everyone is talking about showing a man calmly walking off with a three-month-old, three-month-old brandon at 1:00 yesterday afternoon. he took brandon out of his apartment. his grandmother was outside unloading groceries from the car when brandon was snatched. fbi agent arrived last night to

help with the investigation after police had made a plea for the baby's return. >> someone is walking around with a three-month-old baby they did not have yesterday. if you have this baby, please give that baby back to its mother. we can deal with consequences after. anybody who is a mother or father, you don't love anything more than your child. this mother right now is going through a very bad time as well as grandma. grandma was left in charge of the baby and the baby is now gone. amy: here is video taken moments ago of a blue nissan withei t o av not said if this is part of the investigation, but an officer watched over the operation. this is where the kidnapping happened. brandon's him. his father is incarcerated.

he is not in the picture. they are questioning him and talking to the mom. at this time, it appears a stranger took baby brandon. live in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. julian: if you need another look at the license plate, it is on our website. an antiviral covid pill could be much easier to access. the will announce the bid to distribute paxlovid. the oral antiviral pills are available at roughly 20,000 locations across the country right now. that new plan is expected to double the number of pharmacies carrying the pill. more test to treat sites with federal support expected to be established throughout the country. karina: the first covid treatment for children under 12 years old is now authorized. remdesivir was the first treatment approved for adults. now the fda says it is safe for babies as young as four weeks

old. >> include those children under five who do not yet have approved vaccine. this is welcome news to physicians and parents, especially of children who are high risk. karina: remdesivir can now be given as an injection to hospitalized children and those with mild or moderate covid or at high risk for severe disease. it comes as pediatric infections are climbing again, up 40% from two weeks ago. julian: bart for president is lobbying for a new mask mandate. salzman argues it protects those who are immunocompromised as well as children under five. the board is set to talk about the mandate at its meeting on thursday. if approved, it would be in effect through july 18. karina: reaction pouring in after twitter accepted elon musk's bid to buy the company for $44 billion.

critics worry he will have too much power. others praising the deal saying it will protect free speech online. jobina has more on how this could -- how this could change twitter. >> they are opening the flow of information and also vowing to be more inclusive after criticizing how twitter handles and moderates messages it deems hateful or disinformation. among his supporters twitter shareholders who receive or will receive $54.20 for every share they own, 40% more than what the stock was worth earlier this month. many are highly critical. human rights groups worry hate speech could find a new home on the site. others worry the deal will hand the world's richest person too much power. >> based on his public behavior in the past his concept of freedom of speech is limited for

people who are already in positions of power. and does not have any great understanding of freedom of speech for people who are routinely denied that freedom. reporter: former twitter ceo jack dorsey says elon's goal of creating a platform that is trusted and broadly inclusive is the right one. that is the right path, i believe it with all my heart. musk promises to make the algorithm public, disclosing how messages are displayed. the deal is expected to close later this year. karina: thank you. stanford nurses back on the picket line as talks resume between the nurses union and hospital officials. picketing started yesterday. nurses say they are fighting for an increase in wages, more staffing and better mental health care. >> we are asking the hospital to support services for mental health for nurses. many nurses are traumatized.

they have ptsd, feeling the burnout and exhaustion. >> we are paying top of the market wages and happy to do so. we are not understanding why we are in a labor dispute. karina: the strike impacts 5000 nurses at the stanford hospital and lucille packard children's hospital. for placement nurses are covering shifts, but some elective surgeries have been postponed. julian: we expect to hear from the oakland education association today ahead of a one-day district live strike playing this friday. it is to protest unfair labor practices over school closures. the district is threatening legal action. oakland unified sent a letter to the president of oea demanding they cease and desist for moving forward with the strike. they add a one-day strike would hurt the district financially. all indications show picketing will start friday morning. >> we are encouraging families,

if they can, to keep their kids at home. julian: teachers say the district is violating an agreement made during the last strike roughly three years ago. a rally is scheduled at the lake mary amphitheater at 3:00 friday morning. happening today, a meeting could mean higher water prices. they are elevating drought response and that could result in a surcharge for all customers to pay for more water and other drought-related costs. people could also see the excessive use penalty rate stated. . after the board meeting east mudd will hold the panel discussion about the drug plan at 6:00 p.m. you can register on their website. karina: all out protests. the reason we see thousands take to the streets today across every uc campus. julian: more than just a bumpy ride to school. the video of this terrifying

shakeup and the outrage over what caused the crash. plus -- >> early expedition for nine months. karina: row, row, row your boat gently across the atlantic ocean. the man setting sail for a first of its kind solo mission. frances: get ready for a windy, breezy day. temperatures are cooler. right now, winds at 32 miles per hour in san francisco and gusting to 35 miles per hour at sfo.

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frances: here is live doppler 7. we have clouds over the bay area right now and this is allowing temperatures to be more mild compared yesterday. lots of low 50's in santa rosa,

san jose currently at 54 degrees, and the breeze will pick up this afternoon. we are going to be cooler for almost everyone. at the beaches upper 50's. around the bay lots of 60's, san francisco 62, san jose 69. low 70's through the north bay things will cool down quite a bit tonight with les cloud cover, temperatures dropping into the 40's. jobina, how was traffic? jobina: good morning. we are following a new crash in san pablo starting to cause a backup. as we zoom in on the map you can see this is going to be westbound 80 at san pablo dam road. 21 miles per hour in the area. the good news is no injuries have been reported. we will track that for you. also bring you a live picture from the toll plaza because metering lights are on. not bad for being already after 6:00 a.m.

very clear ride in walnut creek as we show you the live picture of 680 and the drive times begin to slow out of tracy. 54 minutes getting closer to an hour drive for that commute. that highway 4 sliding down. it will be 23 minutes. karina: thank you. another lawsuit alleging shocking racism at tesla. black employees sharing what they heard inside the fremont factory. julian: the new trend in winemaking catching attention a popularity. but it might be missing one big but it might be missing one big i have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are getting clearer, i feel free ♪ ♪ to bare my skin ♪ ♪ yeah, that's all me ♪ ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand ♪ ♪ nothing on my skin, that's my new plan ♪ ♪ nothing is everything ♪ achieve clearer with skyrizi. 3 out of 4 people achieved 90% clearer skin at 4 months. of those, nearly 9 out 10 sustained it through 1 year.

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julian: happening today, thousands of uc workers will take to the streets at every university. the mass protests are hoping to call attention to lope,

discrimination, and skyrocketing housing costs. the housing shortage and high rent are hitting college students equally hard. campuses including uc berkeley are fighting homeowners who are against campus expansion plans. one freshman says most students don't know about the housing crunch when they go to the university. >> i think most go through blind not knowing how bad and difficult it is to find a roof over your head in berkeley. a lot of landlords and companies looking to give students housing and departments, they know that we are in desperate need so whatever price they charge we will have to pay it. julian: a temple university survey found 43% of students at four year universities nationwide experience housing insecurity in 2020. a north carolina grandfather has big plans that spanned the north atlantic. he is planning to row solo from

virginia to france nonstop. >> this should really be by two people but this is who i am. doing the hard work. [laughs] julian: the 61-year-old will travel in a rowboat that has sleeping quarters similar to a camping set up. he has plenty of food storage for his protein shakes and snacks. it also converts saltwater into drinking water. he is a thrillseeker who is no stranger to the ocean. harley's daughter will be keeping contact for satellite communication. he hopes to get through the entire thing by may 8. best of luck. karina: that's right. we will keep updates on his adventures. let's talk about the weather. frances, you are saying it is going to be cool and breezy today? frances: i want to show you live doppler 7. you can see this cold front associated with these clouds moving through the bay area right now. it is going to bring breezy

conditions this afternoon. the wins already gusting 35 miles per hour, 25 miles per hour at half moon bay and 31 san francisco. the sea breeze is going to cool things down for everybody and then this afternoon the winds will pick up. high 50's at the coast, 60's around the bay, fremont and palo alto 65, it is a drop in temperatures compared to yesterday by five degrees for many spots. overnight lows will be cooler. make sure the kids have the jackets tomorrow. because of this cold front passing through clear skies overnight. we are dropping into the upper 40's through parts of the bay area like san francisco, san mateo, fremont 42. livermore also and low 40's through santa rosa and napa. here is a nice look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. breezy and cool today inland.

mid 60's at the beaches, upper 50's as well. breezy afternoon tomorrow but not as strong and then another cold front bringing stronger winds move through the bay area. temperatures drop even further for inland areas in the low 70's and mid 60's around the bay. at the coast mid 50's. we warm up for next weekend. julian: thank you. we want to turn to ginger zee live with what is coming up on gma. karina: good morning. ginger: good morning. great to be with everybody. coming up, we will start with the war in ukraine and that dire warning about nuclear conflict from a top russian official. also, our interview with a mother whose 14-year-old son died on the amusement park ride over spring break. she is filing a wrongful death suit. and the major release in the "rust" set shooting.

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school buses could improve protection for students. investigators believe the driver of the mustang was going at least 65 miles per hour when he crashed into the bus. he is charged with two counts of causing great bodily harm. karina: new details, another lawsuit filed against tesla, alleging the company failed to respond properly to racism. our media partner reports the lawsuit claims the manager at the fremont factory would greet employees by saying "welcome to the slave house." she also says her supervisors would discipline her more severely than they did non-black workers. it comes after the state of california filed a civil rights lawsuit against tesla in february. julian: new at 6:00, nonalcoholic wines may be the next trend in napa. according to the chronicle, there has been growth in nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits during the pandemic. demand has become so high sober bars and shops are opening up.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> i don't recognize ever seeing him around here before. >> almost new what he was looking for or knew what he wanted to do. julian: a crystal-clear view of this kidnapping caught on camera. a three-month-old baby abducted and the suspect now on the run. we are live with the clues to look out for to get this baby back to their mother. karina: elon musk's twitter take over. the multibillionaire with the buy that will shake up the platform. the possible changes to your timeline and how soon they could becoming. julian: something less divisive, it is never too early to talk about ice cream. the popular san francisco shop opening a new location as part

of a makeover coming later this year. good morning. it is tuesday, april 26. have you are joining us. karina: ice cream might be good for the weekend forecast. . let's get a check on that with frances. it's going to warm back up. frances: ice cream will be perfect this weekend but for today you will need more of the sweater. live look from east bay hills. you can see the clouds and we have a cold front moving through. temperatures are in the 50's. mostly sunny this afternoon but as the front moves through we bring breezy conditions. temperatures are cooling down and inland areas in the 70's, upper 50's at the beaches. we have cooler weather and the accuweather seven-day forecast before the weekend warm up. julian: thank you. the search is on for this

three-month-old in san jose. you can see the picture here. this man abducted the a baby from an apartment in minutes. amy hollyfield joining us live from san jose with the latest on the search. good morning. amy: good morning. we have seen activity on elms street. a car was towed but we also have descriptions that the chp put out. put out the description of a car to be on the lookout for. it is possibly involved. they have since taken down between an san jose police, the lead investigative agency, said it cannot comment about that post. we are not good to show the car anymore. we wanted to explain that in case you saw it earlier in the show. i want to get to that surveillance video. it is the video no one can stop talking about, no one can believe. the video of the kidnapping at how calm late a man walks away -- calmly a man walks away with

the baby in his car seat. this man took brandon out of his apartment. grandma had taken him inside and then gone back outside to unload groceries. that is when the baby was taken. residents said they cannot believe it happened and the calm nature of the men of the video. >> if you saw the video, he was walking down, face mask have loin for or knewcket almost new what he wanted to do. if you're going to steal a baby, look around and make sure it is ok but he picked up the baby, leave. amy: here is video of that car we saw towed from elm street this morning. it was a blue nissan pathfinder that had georgia plates. it was towed with police watching over the towing.

they have not said whether it is related but it was taken from the street where the kidnapping happened. police were supervising the towing. brandon is three months old. his mother was at work at the time of the kidnapping. his grandmother was watching him. the father is incarcerated. police are planning to talk to him but he is out of the picture. it appears that they be was taken by a stranger. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. julian: this is a fluid, developing story. the news app is the best place to get the latest information on the story and others as they happen. we have been sending push alerts like this one with new details. download the app now to get breaking news wherever you live, anytime. karina: developing news, a federal judge in louisiana temporarily blocked the biden administration from ending title 42. the policy revolves around two issues, border security in the pandemic.

jobina has more on what this could mean for the president. jobina: thank you. good morning. title 42 allows u.s. border officials to turn away migrants due to public health concerns. critics of removing the order say it is likely to cause greater surge of migrants on the border. president biden wants to end the policy on may 23. the white house says the federal judge's blocked may not disrupt those plans. >> there are a range of views on title 42. some are very vocal about how they would like to see it extended. some are vocal on how they would not like to see that happen. that is an important discussion. >> title 42 is a band-aid on a gunshot wound. it is not actual border security. it is important that it represents the ability to turn people away and actually secure the border. jobina: the policy went into effect under president trump

march 2020. since then, migrants trying to enter the u.s. have been turned away nearly 2 million times. texas filed a separate case calling for the end of title 42 to be blocked. a federal judge has not yet ruled in that case. karina: thank you. now to the war in ukraine. the secretary of state meeting this morning with u.s. allies to discuss support for ukraine as russia issues a new warning. the country's foreign minister saying the conflict could escalate to world war iii with the potential for nuclear war. he says the risks are substantial. the warning comes as the u.s. and nato allies are ramping up military aid. >> i want to see russia waekened to the degree it cannot do the things it has done like invading ukraine. karina: u.s. officials told president zelenskyy millions of financial aid is on the way and powerful weapons from the u.s. have already arrived on the front lines. julian: today, a final vote

expected on a proposal that would make jfk drive in golden gate park carvery. -- car free. mayor london breed saying she supports the closure of the stretch. the board of supervisors will hold a meeting at 9:00 this morning and then the board will vote this afternoon. karina: developing news with twitter, the richest man set to take san francisco bay's twitter private. elon musk bought the company for $44 billion. this caps a world wind dance that had musk buying $3 billion in company stock at offered to buy the whole thing at $54.20 per share. musk suggested his plan is geared toward free speech. >> twitter has become the defective townsquare.

>> he has well over 80 million users. he tweets a lot. he has been public with his criticism about the platform so, he is putting his money where his tweets are. he is buying the asset. karina: twitter ceo met with employees about this yesterday. cnn obtained audio of the meeting where staff raised questions about everything from their salaries to whether former president trump would be allowed back on the platform. they were told not to expect any changes until after the deal closes in six to nine months. julian: the deal is months away but even still, tech experts in twitter users have been passionately firing off predictions to what might happen to the future of the plat form. ryan curry live in the newsroom with how this might shift the road forward. what are you learning this morning? ryan: what we know is that changes will happen. it is a matter of waiting for the final steps of this deal to be completed. tech experts so you will not see

changes until the end of the six to nine months. musk criticized the platform for several years. he called for more transparency by twitter saying he thinks the app has unfair restrictions on free speech. what specific changes he aims to make are still unclear. tech experts locally think musk faces a unique challenge to implement his vision on the company. >> moderating the content, this is going to be tough for him because he wants to establish a platform for free speech and without it turning into a cesspool of disinformation and hate speech. ryan: musk plans to make twitter's algorithm open sourced to increase trust. he also has plans to bring back certain banned accounts. one of those could be former president donald trump but he says he has no reason to return.

julian: in other tech news, facebook's parent company opening its first retail store in a couple of weeks. the store will be on the company's campus in burlingame and it will check out a demo. that includes virtual-reality hardware and headsets as well as ray-ban stories. you can capture what you see through a pair of glasses. the store is set to open may 9. karina: the first ever pardons of joe biden's presidency. the people he is selecting overnight. julian: you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another update on how the markets are doing up next as part of your full morning money report. karina: plus, firefighters preparing for the likelihood of an earlier fire season. they said you should, too, and they have one easy thing you can take care of right now. julian: if you're just getting up, don't worry. we have a whole extra hour of abc 7 news from 7:00 to 8:00 on

the abc 7 bay area streaming app. download on your phone, roku, android, or fire tv. frances: starting with live doppler 7 and satellite imaging. a cold front is moving through the bay area. you can see it with clouds and that is why temperatures will be cooler. more mild with the cloud. we are seeing upper 40's and low 50's. napa 49, cooler spot morgan hill. low 50's all around the bay area at 53 degrees. winds already strong at the coast. 30 miles in san francisco and even gusting 35 miles per hour at sfo. strong winds will cool things down for everybody this afternoon, especially inland where we saw low 80's today. mid 70's for many spots. conquered 73 today.

at the coast you will notice it is cool. san francisco 62, oakland 66, san jose 69 and low 70's through napa and sonoma. because of the increasing clouds we will see clear conditions overnight. temperatures will be pretty chilly tomorrow morning, chillier than normal, but 40's for the most part. mid to upper 40's around the bay area. here is an average high in san jose. the average is 70. we will be a little below that over the next few days. on thursday another cold front moves through and that is going to be the coldest day of the week but then high pressure builds and we warm up for the weekend. jobina, how was traffic looking? jobina: we do have a wind advisory issued for the venetia bridge. our biggest issue is going to be in san pablo as we bring you video from our maps. you can see the slowdown west 80

at san pablo dam road. we have a crash reported but thankfully no injuries. one lane is blocked and speeds are around 14 miles per hour. back at the toll plaza metering lights came on at 5:43. back up is building. san jose looking live at 101 moving smoothly. highway 4, 34 minutes for that ride. it is going to be slow trying to get into san francisco. antioch to hercules will be 45 minutes. nice and clear once again in the south bay on 85 to the san jose airport.

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commuting the sentences of 75 people serving time for nonviolent drug offenses. the president will also issue full pardons for three people who worked toward rehabilitation and striving to get back to their communities. he says his administration will deliver reforms that advance equity and justice and enhance the well-being and safety of all americans. karina: in the south bay the search is on for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in the middle of the day on a residential street. police are looking for this man. he approached a woman he did not know and sexually assaulted her. it happened afternoon april 13 on summerside drive. she was able to fight him off and scream for help. the state's top cop met with survivors to talk about how california is changing its approach to creating safer communities. >> i appreciate them and we have great cooperation and respect for me.

[applause] karina: state attorney general rob bonta had a conversation with the director for safety and justice yesterday. she is a survivor who lost three brothers to gun violence. bonta says they need to move away from a tough on crime approach and do more to help crime survivors. a couple of threatened species of fish can now migrate upstream in alameda county thanks to the completion of a multimillion dollar project. the county water district held the ribbon-cutting and tour of two fish ladders in alameda creek. that is a series of pools built like steps to enable fish to bypass a dam or waterfall. the new construction will allow steelhead trout and chinook salmon to migrate into the watershed for the first time in 50 years. >> if we let them, salmon have

the ability to connect us and salmon can teach us to think like a watershed. they inform us everything that happens upstream eventually makes its way down into the creek. karina: the first ladder is west of the mission boulevard over crossing in fremont. the second is a mile downstream. it is part of a larger $80 million improvement project along alameda creek. julian: time for your morning money report and a battle over credit card fees may mean you money to pay more. visa and mastercard recently changed the charge structure for every time a card is swiped. both claim they are cutting fees for smaller businesses but critics say the vast majority will still see fees going up and yes, you guessed it, that means those charges could be passed along to us. it is now prompting a letter from a bipartisan group of d.c. lawmakers demanding a change. bitcoin will be making its way into more retirement accounts.

fidelity is becoming the first major retirement plan to allow providers to invest to include the cryptocurrency in 401(k)s. however, the prices fluctuated severely over the past year. price has fallen over 33% in the past six months. we are taking a live look at the new york' stock exchange. you can see we are down 291. karina: free food, on-site dry cleaning, massages, those were major perks being offered by bay area companies to attract and keep good employees. but now, with many people still working from home, those are not perks anymore and they probably will not be in the future. a new survey by robert hash shows graduates want to work remotely. >> these people are not coming

into office. maybe they can give them a monetary amount or just give them free days. karina: companies are moving to a menu of perks employees can select on their own and that includes helping paying off student loan debt and hiring people without advanced degrees. julian: we now have the official top 10 on american idol. >> ♪ what you want ♪ ♪ julian: were you watching last night when viewers eliminated two contestants? after the judges had their pick, tristan was a limited. had to pack his bags. for those who remain, the judges have advise -- have advised. >> nobody is using the stage of their advantage. there is not a lot of stage presence. they are playing it safe in that regard. julian: here is the thing, don't get too attached to anybody because next week three

contestants will be sent home. american idol's theme for the next show is disney. karina: an east bay mall is getting a huge makeover and that includes the addition of popular eateries. the bay street mall in emeryville is adding half a dozen new restaurants. san francisco ice cream shop, humphrey slocum and shake shack are among the spots you will be able to dine at. there will also be a mediterranean street food spot, fry chicken sandwiches and ramen. the remodeled area will feature outdoor seating, fire pits and bar games. it is set to open in the fall. very exciting. now i am hungry. [laughter] julian: the bay street mall is overdue for a makeover. sounds good. humphrey slocum, oh my gosh. frances: it also is really good to me. probably not the healthiest thing for breakfast but i would not mind. here is live doppler 7 and i like showing this live doppler satellite radar image in luke

mode -- loop mode. you can see the clouds in cooler weather for the bay area. temperatures in the upper 40's palo alto and napa at 49, 48 los gatos and morgan hill. highs today on the cooler side as well but we are closer to average. cooler compared to yesterday. we will see 60's around the bay, . low to mid 60's for the warmer spots. 73, and 72 napa. the breeze will push the clouds away so mostly clear overnight many temperatures drop into the 40's. chilly start tomorrow morning with 47 in half moon bay. low 40's through santa rosa and also napa. here is the seven-day forecast. we have breezy and cooler day today and then tomorrow it is

going to be another breezy afternoon. temperatures hold fairly steady but on thursday another cold front moves through. this will bring windy conditions so we could look out for wind advisories from the national weather service. temperatures will be cooler inland, mid 60's at the bank and 50's at the bay. if you want it warmer, you have to wait until the weekend. saturday and sunday we see spring warmth returned to the forecast. julian: thank you. firefighters are getting ready for what could be a tough fire season made worse by the ongoing drought. marin county firefighters spent yesterday cutting down trees and clearing brush, removing anything that could be fuel. firefighters essay tall grass the bay area is drying out by the day making a perfect fuel for wildfires. mercedes watched from her backyard over the years and fires started on nearby ridges.

she says her neighborhood has gotten proactive by reducing the fire risk and being fire safe. >> most of the neighborhood has taken away all the junipers we have cut trees,, they have gotten rid of the debris. julian: firefighters advise clearing nearly 100 feet of defensible space around your home. karina: nine big city mayors, including those from san francisco, oakland and san jose, are urging the state to renew funding to help the homeless. in 2020, the state allocated homeless housing assistance and preventi fds, or half funds, set to expire next year. with nn fo to nethprin san jod four different communities. in oakland, it went to house 1400 people. >> 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 californians recognize. karina: statewide funds increase shelter capacity my more than 9000 beds. julian: the first series of the year begins tonight. the a's are taking the trek to oracle park. first pitch is at 645 time. the giants are hoping to extend a four game winning streak. the a's coming off a loss against the rangers right now. last year, san francisco had the upper hand with four wins against oakland. the second bay bridge series will be in august at the oakland coliseum. karina: what is old is new again for the 49ers. they are bringing back elements of the uniforms from the 1980's and 1990's. the saloon style will be found on the helmets and the jerseys. the team is also bringing back the three stripes on the shoulder of the jersey. merchandise with the new look is already on sale at the 49ers store. i am sure it will go fast.

coming up in a few days, it is the big nfl draft. round one is this thursday night at 5:00 p.m. and you can watch all the drama right here on abc 7. i like to watch the outfits they wear. [laughter] julian: and it always makes twitter as it is happening. bad bunny making history as an upcoming marvel superhero. the first ever latino actor to be in a live-action marvel movie. it will be released in january 2024. he is a wrestler who gets his powers from a mask handed down by his ancestors and that gives them super human strength. disney is the parent company of marble at abc 7. karina:karina: up next, the seven things you need to know today. julian: did you know you can watch all newscasts live and on-demand through the abc 7 app? you can. it is available for good tv,

apple tv, android tv, amazon fire and roku. you can download the app now and start streaming. karina: as we had to break, live look outside. it is breezy, cooler today but there is a warm up on the way. look at that gorgeous view of the bay bridge. peaceful.

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karina: welcome back. if you are just joining us, here of a seven things you need to know this morning. number one, a search underway for a three-month-old boy kidnapped in san jose.

the suspect was caught on video taking baby brandon yesterday. you can see him walking. the child's grandmother was unloading groceries from the car and the man walked into the apartment and took the baby. julian: number two, the san jose fire department is looking into a gas station fire in san jose. you can see the video here. it broke out at a chevron on north 1st street. they found a man lying on the ground or a burning gas pump. no word on any possible injuries. karina: number three, day two of the nurses strike. negotiations between the nurses union and hospital officials are set to resume today. julian: number four, twitter accepted elon musk's bid to buy the company for 44 billion dollars. critics worry mosque will have too much power, others praising the deal say it will protect free speech online. the deal will close later this year. karina: number five, cooler weather on the way with a stronger sea breeze. frances: we see 60's around the

bay, low to mid 70's inland. jobina: number six, the crash we have been following throughout the morning has cleared but you can see a lot of backed up traffic on westbound 80. these are averaging 35 miles per hour as you travel westbound. karina: number seven, adrian job. -- a dream job. a texas-based food company is looking for a cheap taco officer. the lucky person will get $10,000 to taste test tacos and document the experience on social media during june and july. julian: huh. karina: $10,000 for that. julian: does it come with free while chamoli? -- guacamole? [laughter] karina: the news continues on the streaming app and abc7 news.com.

good morning america starts right now. thank you for joining us. ♪ for our viewers in the west, the dire warning about the danger of nuclear war in ukraine is real as we take you through this tuesday morning. overnight at least 20 countries meeting to discuss ways to help ukraine in its fight against the russian invasion, as russia's foreign minister warns of the conflict escalating to world war iii. overnight, north korea showcases its biggest interconinental ballistic missile yet. kim jong-un says they will strengthen their nuclear forces. border battle. a federal judge dealing president biden a major setback as he tries to roll back a trump administration immigration policy on migrants seeking asylum. billionaire's twitter bid. elon musk's offer to buy the social media giant accepted.