up to 11 years in prison. that mother did speak with us outside of the courtroom today and she says she is extremely relieved and great all to have her son back with her. a relieved mom speaking to camas today after the terrifying kidnapping of her infant son. his mother saying they are extremely happy as a family and as parents to have their baby back with them safe and healthy. today, she was in court as the two suspects in connection to the kidnapping were arrested and went before a judge. she said it's difficult but has faith that they will do their job. use in your ramirez faces three charges including conspiracy to commit kidnapping of a child, kidnapping of a child, and burglary. ramirez was friends with the family and brought them shopping when the mother was at work. the baby was brought inside

while the grandmother unloaded groceries and when she got back, it was gone. surveillance video showing a man taking the baby out of an apartment in a carrier. this video from family members showing him reunited with his family. the da says a search warrant found things like baby formula and diapers. still, they are not sharing the motive behind what happened. >> it is not something we are going to discuss. the y will come out at a preliminary hearing. we will put our evidence forward to hold these suspects in custody and have a trial. >> initially, a third suspect was named. the district attorney saying they will not be filing charges against that person. >> we charged the two individuals and i'm purposefully not saying the name of the third man because he hasn't been charged with a crime and i don't want to damage his reputation.

y orhe suspect and the victim knew each other. they knew each other all from church. the two suspects are being held without bail once again and will be back in court tomorrow at noon. >> development in the search for a missing oakland woman. police say they strongly suspect foul play and released details about a person of interest that they need help finding. you can see the man walking at the bottom of the surveillance video. he's 5'11" to six feet tall with a slim build and dark skin. he's wearing a large jacket, beanie, and an n95 style mask with a beard coming out from underneath. they believe this man abandoned a car in oakland, discovered by the family on january 27, the day after she was last seen. >> we are pleading to whoever has information regarding her disappearance to please come forward and give her a chance to

be the person she is meant to be in this world. >> there is a reward fund for information in this case. she was last seen at her ex-boyfriend's home. they have not named him as a suspect. a woman who coughed on an uber driver in a viral video turned herself in to miami police last night about an hour after hour investigation aired. she is accused of using the identity of a san francisco nurse to get a penthouse apartment. her uber case meantime is pending with a trial scheduled for june. >> three offices are hospitalized after a crash on the freeway. this was before previous incident. the officers got out just before the cruiser burst into flames. a third officer standing nearby is seriously injured.

the suv driver was arrested on suspicion of dui. >> teachers are going on their third one-day strike friday to protest the closure of schools. they are urging parents to keep their children at home tomorrow. the senior education reporter is in the newsroom with the pros and the cons of this decision. >> let me clarify that parents can still technically send their kids to school tomorrow if they have no other choice. may be because some of us have to work. kids will lose one day the district loses out on about $1 million in funding. teachers won't get paid but they say trying to save those schools that are set to close is worth it. schools will be all but empty with no instruction going on. >> theory -- they are losing out

an education but students will be losing out on school. >> the district maintains student enrollment has dropped dramatically and from a financial standpoint, they can no longer keep schools open. some parents point the finger at public charter schools for supposedly taking students away from traditional public schools. 28% of oakland students attend charter schools. 11% go to private schools. >> 11% of kids go to charter schools that unrolls them and it looked like our enrollment is low and we get our schools closed. >> no one is arguing that the schools will mainly affect the black and latino kids. that's why a surprising number of parents support tomorrow's strike. >> it is an inconvenience for >> she is ready to help working parents.

>> tomorrow, i have a bunch of kids coming to my house and we will take them to the beach. >> the district maintains the strike is illegal. when i asked what penalties teachers could face, they say they are not focused on penalties, but on supporting students. for those families with no other option but to send their kids to school, the buildings will still be open. >> if i were a parent and i had to cross the picket line, i would be concerned for my kid. that perhaps not all but one or two teachers might take it out on my kid. >> when we went on seven-day strikes, those things never happened. >> the issue of whether or not the strike is illegal as the school district claims will be discussed at a hearing before the public employee relations board on may 20. both sides will present their case. a judge will decide, but that could take months. abc7news.

>> now to developing covid-19 news. but are not fda to authorize a vaccine for children is -- ages six months to six years. it is 51% for kids up to two and 37% among kids two to six. >> vice president kamala harris continues to isolate following her positive test. she has not sown any symptoms. the second gentleman says harris is feeling good. scientists have struggled to understand why some people are more susceptible to getting covid-19 than others. >> lists spoke with local scientists that said the key is likely in your blood. >> scientists have discovered a key aspect that could decipher why some people are more prone to getting severely ill from covid then others. >> there are people walking

around the vulnerabilities from covid and they don't even know it. >> researchers tested close to 4000 san franciscans and noticed that even though many did not have pre-existing health conditions, their bodies were highly vulnerable. >> we were able to replicate and show around .3% of the population actually has this antibody. however, if you look at severe covid patients were critical covid patients, it is this 20%. >> they processed thousands of blood tests and discovered a subset of the population has antibodies that compromise their ability to fight the virus. >> what is fascinating is that these autoantibodies uniquely attack the part of the immune system that is responsible for the first line of defense against viruses. which likely explains why people who have these autoantibodies

are more susceptible to severe or critical covid. >> it was made out of the east coast and have determined that the risk increases for men over 70 years old. >> if you want to find out if you're part of this group, is there a way? >> there is no clinical tests that can tell if you're part of this crew. but these discoveries will rapidly lead to tests that allow people to know if they are vulnerable or not. >> commercial testing needs to catch up with scientific findings to make sure tests are available for the general public and for a subset of the population to find out if they are the most vulnerable because many right now do not know it. in san francisco, abc7news. >> masks are now required on bart again. an ordinance mandating face coverings, even though a judge struck down the federal mandate on planes in public

transportation two weeks ago. the mandate will remain into effect for at least july 18. >> were in ukraine and we will take you to poland where a major city is growing due to the influx of refugees. fighting back. the new tool in the fight against retail theft and using technology to help ease water worries. >> wind is still gusty this afternoon. i will let you know

>> the need to conserve water is a critical message as california's drought worsens. some are hoping technology will change minds about the use of recycling and drinking wastewater. david takes us inside a purification plant that is diverting water that otherwise goes down the drain. >> we recycle cans, bottles, and plastics. most of the wastewater goes down the drain. it is discharged into the bay or the ocean. california doesn't have use of recycled water for drinking, but a wholesaler sees it as a critical step as a result of persistent drought and rent -- and dwindling water supplies. >> as people continue flushing, we create more water. we are committed to making sure it is about 10% of our water

supply over the next few years. >> valley water invested $72 million to open this advanced water purification center in 2014. it takes treated wastewater and put it through additional processes so it can be used by industrial and agricultural customers. >> it has a size 300 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair. and that is for bacteria, protozoa, and large viruses. >> two more steps are reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light to transform the murky wastewater into clearwater. this facility is remarkably quiet but it is operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week and using 8 million gallons of verified water per day. >> by law, regulators must pave the way for indirect use of purified water.

the goal is mixed with groundwater and imported water. the city of palo alto is working with valley water for its own water perfect asian plant. >> we want to have purified water all the way to our groundwater recharge basins. >> the ultimate step will be to introduce recycled water directly into our drinking water. to help people get over the yuck factor, they give a purification plant to acquaint the public the process. a poll last year showed as many as 58% support the use of purifying water while 31% oppose it and 11% are undecided. >> we are blessed. people believe in science. as long as folks understand the process, they get it. >> they think about wastewater being a resource for recycling. david lui, abc7news. >> california attorney general

rob botta announced an investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries. they have played a role in the plastics pollution crisis. >> we will focus on a half-century campaign of deception and the ongoing harm caused to the state, our residents, and natural resources. we will not hesitate to hold these companies accountable if the law was violated. >> fossil fuel companies have recently invested $200 billion to expand plastic production worldwide. exxon mobil has been subpoenaed as part of this. let's turn our attention to the weather and noticeably cooler. >> and it remains pretty windy, right? you can't help but need the hairspray. >> it's not going to help you, that's for sure. i will show you a life picture of our mountain camera as we look back to san francisco.

it has been a little shaky at times because we still have gusty wind with us. 54 mile an hour wind with an airport weather warning. 29, hayward 30 mile an hour wind and places like san jose getting the gusty onshore wind at 29 miles an hour. >> most areas in the 50's and 60's but we have managed to get up into the low 60's. you'll notice it is sustained as we go hour-by-hour. 5:00 tonight. strongest near the coast and through the passes, over the hills and this will be very nice. the wind really drops off. and this will be just confined to breezy conditions at the coast. the cold front came through and we have showers up around northern california and it has moved on with the wind picking up behind it.

70 degrees in santa rosa right now, napa at 64. concord 67 degrees. a beautiful view looking across the city here. 56 degrees. a live view of sunny skies with a breeze blowing around from the golden gate bridge camera. wind east tomorrow and the warming begins. the warming trend will continue through the weekend. tomorrow morning, some higher clouds. throughout the day, you will see the higher clouds filtering in the sunshine and saturday morning we start to see the fog returning and we could see a few showers with the weak system. and for the rest of us, it will be a continuation of the dry pattern right on through the weekend and even into next week. lake county under a frost advisory. temperatures as low as the low 30's. you definitely want to take some

steps to prevent that if you have any. higher clouds and i think enough of a chill to where you need to bundle up before you go. upper 50's all the way to the upper 70's inland. the sunshine and high clouds for friday. the wind will relax and it will be a warmer friday. mild spring weather, 80's inland as we head into a new work week. cooler and breezier conditions expected. temperatures will reverse midweek and then back down. this is the springtime pattern of ups and downs that we typically experience. >> monday the chance of rain is gone. thanks, sandy. new technology is emerging that could be a game changer when it comes to electric vehicles. momentum dynamics is developing a wireless charging kit. you drive your car over the pad

and a system in the ground translates electricity into something called magnetic frequency resonance. >> it doesn't matter what the battery chemistry is. all that happens is the battery thinks it is plugged in. so the battery management system receives the signal. here is a charge and a way it goes. >> it will be deployed by transit agencies nationwide including buses belonging to the solano transportation authority. >> legoland is showing off the first ever life-size model of the legendary for ref 40. -- ferrari f 40. it weighs about 3000 pounds and took about a hundred 54 days to actually develop and construct this. it will be on display starting

may 12. >> it weighs about as much is a real car. >> the city has a new plan to help. the new legislation that gives businesses a b

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ukraine. the city of kraków has seen the population jumped by 20% because of the influx of refugees leaving ukraine. josh has a look at how the city is dealing with refugees decades after its other tragic history. >> they line up here all day, every day. hundreds are here, dejected mothers and their kids. too young to comprehend what she knows all too well. >> i see the news and i cry. i am tired. i am exhausted. >> she made it to poland's second-largest city, a place all too aware of hardship. >> we are one hour from auschwitz. we are an hour from the epicenter of the holocaust. >> 90% of the jewish population was exterminated by hitler's.

jonathan orenstein has made it his mission to keep the memory alive. a mission that has evolved drastically in the last few months. >> we understand that ukrainians are being victimized and we have to learn the lesson of the holocaust which is not to be indifferent and not to stand silent. >> 500 miles away, the secretary-general of the u.n. made his way to the key region towns where hundreds of ukrainian corpses have been found since russian forces destroyed entire neighborhoods. >> i imagine my family and one of those houses. -- in one of those houses. >> running away, in many cases, to like this place -- to this place in poland. people like zoriana who has lost

everything. innocent victims of a vicious war. >> the jewish community center and the city of berkeley cosponsored its 19th annual holocaust remembrance day this afternoon. the program included a candle lighting. this year, a holocaust survivor was honored. she spoke about how she was able to avoid capture thinks to a priest who told the nazis that there were no jewish people in his village. >> never forget how to recognize the signs of people. >> meyer came to the u.s. and lives in the bay area.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> san francisco retailers worried about taft now have another line of defense. the city allowing local businesses to hire sheriff's deputies to protect their stores. tara campbell has that story. >> from flash mob rake and that high-end shops to smash and grab robberies, san francisco's retailers are on high alert. michael sue is owner of a business in the sunset strip and it has been hit twice last year. >> they bypass our alarm, they came in and they stole high-end jackets. >> this surveillance video is from one of the robberies.

>> we are a neighborhood store, located in sunset. we never expected this to happen, and it did. >> retailers are hiring off-duty police officers to help protect their stores and soon, they will have another option. >> retailers for hire are deputy sheriffs off-duty. it allows for more police presence, to intervene, mitigate, and suppress the crime. >> we face a tremendous challenge in addressing retail theft as well as a challenge in staffing. >> the police chief saying the department can no longer keep up with retailers request for officers. >> historically, we are able to fulfill the demand. of late, that has not been the case. >> this legislation makes way for law enforcement to combine resources.

in the san francisco sheriff says they are up for the task. >> it is not so much we are going out to arrest people. we are going out to keep them safe and to discourage them from committing the crime in the first place. >> in part, they appreciate the sheriffs office support and the more safety personnel we have for san francisco and its visitors, the healthier the outcome will be as a whole. >> we look forward to keep everyone open and thriving. and our residents and customers feeling safe and protected. >> the sf mta is addressing a new report that assaults our way up on unity even though ridership is down. our media partners found that overall, crime is down compared to last year, but assaults are climbing and they're asking why. i spoke with the standards news editor who says f it -- sf mta

gave several reasons. >> mask mandates may have an unintended consequence where they might rile up certain passengers. because they are reacting against the masking mandate. and the other factor just as we are seeing increased instability out of the world around us, they are seeing the same thing and it has had an impact on drivers and passengers. >> sf mta says the spike comes after the agency broadened as an assault. the >> and as abc anchors discovered, almost all the victims were asian american and there may be more. >> it took a while for me to go outside. >> it has taken months for this woman that requested we call her ms. r to recover from the trauma

. >> they drove into our driveway and all three of them got out and went into our house. >> in december of 2021, multiple masked men broken and ransacked their home. video shows them run to a getaway car. >> it is appalling. what can be done? >> they launched a large-scale investigation that resulted in the arrest of two men linked to 28 separate burglaries in four months. this video shows a home invasion robbery that took place with rede sse excelsior, and visitation valley neighborhoods. i asked about leeds i had received from other victims. >> is there any indication a certain group was targeted? >> we know that the cases we are able to charge at this time, all

but one are members of the asian community. >> during a time when attacks continue, she says being among 27 families victimized is sad but not surprising. >> no one is really helping our community right now. you don't really see it on tv that often. >> the suspects were found with firearms, jewelry, and cash when they were arrested this month and remain in custody. this incident prompt her community to come together. >> our block has cameras. we help each other install them. >> the investigation is ongoing. in san francisco, abc7news. >> are all the zoom calls crushing your creativity? and elon musk gets creative on twitter.

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>> listen, elon musk is teasing buying more companies in the wake of his twitter takeover attempt. he tweeted he would like to purchase coca-cola to put the cocaine back in. others chimed in with possibilities like buying fox to get another season of higher fly and buying mcdonald's to fix all the ice cream machines. he responded, listen, i can't do

miracles. ok? dan, what is your theory here? >> spending a fortune on twitter. he seems to be pulling off a few air goals. i imagine he was just joking in that tweet about coke, but he is an example -- he is worth $260 billion and an example of this new titan of industry. and he has a lot of power and a lot of sway. >> i would only support it if he started frying the mcdonald's fries in animal fat again. >> you are crazy, kristin. >> think of the list of companies he could buy if we air our grievances. for many of us, as --

zoom meetings have become a way of life. but technology is really crushing creativity. according to a study published in the journal, we are so focused on the face that pops up in the box that we don't let our eyes and minds wonder which is what researchers say is needed to get our creative juices flowing. which is an interesting idea. i know a lot of people have virtual meeting fatigue. but we have an advantage in our industry where we are used to staring at the camera. so zoom hasn't really been that much of a hardship for us. i do think you tend to focus in on the person you're listening to at the moment and trying to be attentive so you don't look away or think. >> i feel like you can be creative outside of that time and bring that creativity to the meeting, or go back to the conference call where you are not focused on staring at everybody.

>> a lot of people do these zoom meetings and turn off their cameras for a time so you don't have to sit there and stare. >> the conference call is a good idea. i also think there have been some benefits to zoom. when my kids were doing school from home, the breakout rooms allowing kids to collaborate. there was an advantage there. >> i think zoom could hold workshops to teach people how to use their product more creatively. >> some people did not use this technology until the pandemic it so they are not really familiar with it. >> jack-in-the-box is testing robots as staff in southern california. look what is frying up a burger. there is also an arm that pours drinks. jack-in-the-box hopes it will

increase service. and also reduce cost. what do you think? >> everything will be replaced by robots eventually, right? i think technology has come a long way. it is amazing what you can do with these robots, and replacing the workforce. not good for us, but it's good for the bottom line for companies. >> your kids are too young, but where will my kid work? >> i was very confused by all the names. i need sippy, no flippy. >> for me, i will take the view that one of the most formative things in my youth was working at a restaurant for six years. and those are great teenage jobs. they are great opportunities for young people to get introduced

to the workforce. >> good technology, but sippy can sit down. >> the warm weather is returning, so this tasty thursday, we thought we would like to introduce you to something to help keep you cool. duncan yesterday unveiled new summer beverages including mango, pineapple, the duncan refresher, and the new cake batter signature latte. the butter pecan iced coffee is making a return. and joining us today is duncan franchisee matt coble. matt: good to see you. >> we have some samples here. what makes the refreshers so unique? they look really good. matt: they are appropriately named because they are absolutely refreshing. we have our mango pineapple strawberry dragon fruit. that is good. and we can make them with our

lemonade, coconut milk, or ice cream tea. we have the mango, pineapple right here. and refresher is the perfect name for it. >> i am enjoying this. i think this cake batter is right here, inspired by a fan? matt: this was. it it's our cake batter and it's a party in a cup. anything with sprinkles, right? but we have such devoted fans, and we have a few of our regulars that said we have been doing this hack for years and it's our cake batter flavoring. we do have icing with the rich and smooth espresso. and the party is right there.

>> these are actually delicious and a limited time offer. how limited? >> we are going to keep them through the summer. and we will see. with this hot weather and how popular they are, they may stick around a little bit longer. but, now. we have a few months, for sure. >> and they are more popular in california? matt: they are. we have duncan through the country. maybe 13,000 now? on the east coast, back east, we sell more latte and espresso-based drinks than anywhere in the country. the folks out here just love it. >> we need our caffeine. >> i will be bouncing off the walls. >> there is no stopping me. >> think you for sending another signature product, the doughnut.

>> just to broaden it out a little bit, you still sell doughnuts, right? >> absolutely. since 1950, we will for another hundred years. we did drop the name. we are trying to focus on the beverages and sandwiches. we have so many great morning, afternoon snacking. we are introducing the grilled cheese sandwich and the sourdough that is just awesome. >> expanding the brand. matt: exactly. >> it can be any during the day. matt: it's a party.

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i prosecuted car break-ins. all repeat offenders, often in organized crime rings. but when chesa boudin took office, he dissolved the unit and stopped me from collaborating with the police on my cases. now home and car break-ins are on the rise because repeat offenders know they can get away with it. chesa boudin is failing to do his job. there's a better way to keep san francisco safe. recall chesa boudin now. children in ukraine urgently need our help. conflict is putting millions of children and their families in immediate danger. unicef is working around the clock to keep children safe, and we'll keep doing that as long as they need us. but we need your help to ramp up our effort. unicef is there for the children of ukraine,

providing clean water, emergency supplies, and a safe place to rest and play. learn more at unicefusa.org/ukrainehelp and help show families in ukraine they are not alone. >> at abc 7, we are committed to helping our community create a better path forward. this month, we are spotlighting planting justice. a nonprofit nursery creates jobs for formerly incarcerated people and focuses on food and economic justice. meet today's allies in action. >> you smell that? >> planting justice isn't east bay nonprofit. we work with folks that have been most impacted by mass incarceration and other social inequities.

to cultivate the skills and resources needed. >> i am simone from planning justice. >> i and the education director at planning justice. >> we have some perfume, and this is so good for women and pregnant women. >> it is based in east oakland. it is one of the lowest income zip codes in alameda county. and it is full of resilient and resourceful people that planting justice has been able to create jobs for in this community. it is important that we can release plans. >> fig trees. look at this. it is beautiful.

>> into the east bay and east oakland, hereby the freeway and there are candles on the block. so it is so important that we are able to bring this biodiversity and jobs here to the park. >> i know what's here because it is all organic. >> is coming straight out of my yard. and that is a beautiful thing. it will definitely put a smile on my face. >> i needed a job. and i was from a single-parent household where we were eating a lot of fast food despite the fact that my parent had a -- an associates degree. but the political part of our food system, what i learned

about that is a realized how my personal story of food and access despite my mom having knowledge, it painted a picture for me that help isn't just about decision-making and knowledge, but about what we have access to, and what is convenient for us. and so for me that personal connection to food justice is important. now i'm really committed to making sure other folks have an opportunity to learn about the food system and learn about environmental justice and understand how relevant it is to their lives and every aspect of their life, whether it is housing security, food access, wellness, health pandemics, all of these things are environmental justice and social justice issues. that's why really grateful that they provide an opportunity for so many people to find a way to make a difference in those areas. >> and my personal favorite aspect of the nursery is our

community garden. and these are the fruits of all of my labor. literally, the fruits of my labor. free for all. you just come here and harvest what you like. and that is our nursery. >> allies in action is brought to you by dignity health and recognizes local people building a better bay area. if you know someone working to create change, tell us about them. we would love to tell their story. >> we do have some change coming our way weatherwise. ups and downs. >> take a look at live doppler seven. no rain on the radar and we are not expecting it. tomorrow, a mix of sun and high clouds. later wind and it will warm up. temperatures in the 50's tenure

70's. saturday, we love to go to the 80's inland and even on sunday, it will be nice looking weather for outdoor plans. the wind relax and the warming begins right through the weekend. overall, looking good. >> a big celebration in san francisco's chinatown today. a host of local dignitaries attending a grand opening of a new location for cmac. short for the chinese media and arts collaborative. today also served as a kickoff or asian american pacific islander heritage month. and a neighborhood wide celebration of the art and culture of chinatown. >> football's big party is about to get underway in las vegas. >> the nfl draft is the king of everything sports related. >> a preview of

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prospects hoping to hear their names called for the infamous embrace from nfl commissioner roger goodell. >> there are a lot of big guys as they say on this one. it's a good thing for the game. >> the nfl draft is the king of everything sports related. teams moving up, teams moving down. teams setting up for next years draft. >> covid force the event to go virtual. now with more than 600,000 people expected to flock to the strip compared to last years 50,000, the city is preparing for record turnout. crews building up the massive floating set that will become the red carpet, showcasing the top prospects. >> it has been a long time coming. >> the order for the top 32 picks are set with the jacksonville jaguars picking number one in the detroit lions picking number two. -- and the detroit lions picking

number two. >> will walker jump ahead of aidan hutchinson? motor city is rocking. >> we might even have some sleight-of-hand. some compelling magic acts that we incorporate into our broadcasts. >> and the weather is putting on a show. the city is in for wind up to 40 miles an hour just as the show is getting underway. crews have a plan if things get out of hand. they will move everything indoors. abc news, las vegas. >> abc news is streaming 20 47. get the bay area and join us whenever you want wherever you are. >> that will do it for abc7news at 4:00. >> we appreciate your time. the nfl draft is next followed by after the draft with sports director joining us.

hlas vegas, nevada, a city built on hope, a city built on belief that the next roll of the dice, the next turn of the card, will go in your favor, and tonight, it will go in the favor of the first 32 players to hear their names called in the 2022 nfl draft. aidan hutchinson of michigan, did everything you could possibly do a year ago, runner up for the heisman as a defensive end, will he go first? or could it be georgia's travon walker? a national champion, spending this evening not far from his hometown in atlanta, celebrating. quarterbacks, not a premium this year, but kenny