solutions, this is abc7 news. >> new details about the plan to take a baby. >> grab your mask if you're heading for bart, we are hearing from commuters about the mask mandate. >> a need to conserve as the drought worsens, the technology that could change minds about recycling water. >> the magic number when it comes to the ideal amount of sleep and what happens if you get more or less. happy friday. it is april 29. >> we are happy to have you with us here on friday. a look at the forecast now. lisa: good morning. cool numbers. clouds are off the coast and we are on her way for a warm-up to begin today. it will take place this

afternoon through the weekend. 50 right now. 45, hayward. from the north bay, 42 in santa rosa. and temps are cooler today because the winds have backed off. up to seven degrees cooler. so we will look for a cool start with 40's through 7:00 a.m. by the middle of the afternoon, lieutenant 60's from the bayside to inland. 56 yesterday at the coast. but we will warm up through the next few days. and we are looking at temperatures today climbing through the 70's. details on that, coming up. kumasi: make sure you have a mask if you are getting on bart. the mandate is back following a unanimous vote by the agency's board. amy hollyfield has more on this. amy: they did not hesitate, this was a unanimous vot with the

board to reinforce at mask mandate here on their trains. the board says it is temporary, this will be in place until july 18. the vice president said they were not prepared for the federal judge in florida just write down the mask mandate on public transportation, so they voted to put it back in place. here is a sampling of what we are hearing. >> it is important to have masks. i have worn mind throughout the pandemic. so i think it is essential. it should be brought back. >> i have a feeling this will not be the last time we are having this conversation. amy: bart says it is temporary. officials say they are doing it to keep riders safe. it is the only public transit agency in the area to put the mask mandate back in place, so if we take a bus or uber, you can take your mask off for that ride. but on bart, you have to have

your mask on. julian: in the south bay, today's the deadline for the valley transportation authority employees to report vaccination status. in january, they announced they would have a mandate for their workers. boosters are not required. earlier this month committee reported about 20% of the total workforce had not received a dose of the vaccine. of those, 59 received a medical or religious exemptions. they will be tested weekly for covid. kumasi: the man and woman suspected of kidnapping a baby in the south bay will be in court today. yesterday, the mother of the baby came face-to-face with them and documents revealed the plan to take the baby. here is our reporter. reporter: a look at the people suspected in the bazaar broad daylight kidnapping of bb brandon -- baby brandon.

he was found on tuesday, dehydrated, about 20 miles -- about six miles from home. the two plodded for weeks to snatch the infant. in court, the boy's mother getting her first glimpse at the abductors. she says it is difficult to see the people who took her baby, but she has faith in god and of the law will do their job. a 43-year-old and 28-year-old face three charges, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, kidnapping of a child and burglary. a third man was initially named as a suspect, but the da says he has since been released. >> we are not saying the name of the third man because he has not been charged with a crime and i do not want to damage his reputation. reporter: ramirez, the female,

is considered a family friend, connected through church. the boy's family members have described her as being obsessed with baby brandon. a search of her home uncovered a various baby care items, including formula, diapers and a rocker. though neither suspect is known -- is not known to have children in their homes. >> the why is something we will discuss. it will come out in this case at a preliminary hearing. reporter: the district attorney says most child abduction cases handled by his office come from custody disputes between parents. >> this one did not. this is more unusual. and more frightening. reporter: he says evidence shows a ramirez took the baby and grandmother shopping on monday. when they got home, the baby was

brought inside while the grandma unloaded groceries. when she got back, he was gone. police say surveillance shows a man taking the baby away. >> many of us of grown up seeing children's pictures on the back of milk cartons, the children missing and never recovered. we were concerned of something like that might happen in this case. reporter: at the request of the da, both suspects are being held without bail. the charges that they are facing could get them 11 years in prison. abc7 news, san jose. julian: oakland police need your help finding a person of interest in the disappearance of a person. you can see a man walking at the bottom of the screen. police believe he abandoned the person's car. her family discovered it a day

after she was last seen. police strongly expect foul play. >> we are pleading to those who have information to come forward, give alexis the chance to be the person she is meant to be in this world. julian: the city of oakley has created a $10,000 reward for information on the case. her family says that she was last seen at her ex-boyfriend's home. police have not named him as a suspect. kumasi: the need to conserve water is becoming critical. now, silicon valley is hoping technology can provide a solution by turning our wastewater into drinking water. valley water and san jose are doing that. this. fixation center is purifying a waste water so it can be industrialized and used by agricultural customers. >> we use microfiltration, which has 300 times smaller the diameter than a human hair, and

that can remove bacteria and viruses and any other large particulates in the water. kumasi: eventually, the goal is to pump the water into underground reservoirs, where it would be mixed with the groundwater and eventually be used for drinking. lisa: many cities are doing that already. live doppler 7, where we are looking at a colder start. but a warmer finish for everyone. 45, walnut creek. 43, dublin. and numbers in the 40's from oakland to san carlos, cool in pacifica at 41. high clouds in the north bay today. they will thing out in the east and south. some sunshine as high sits offshore. on saturday, the fog will come back and bring a more robust breeze at the coast. it's been cool here. we'll get into the 60's today. but for the weekend, the warmest

day will be on sunday. and the dry pattern will continue. saturday, 60's, 70's, even 80's. on sunday, warmer. then we will cool off on monday. today, partly cloudy in the north bay. 74, santa rosa. 69, oakland. 71, fremont. and 73 and san jose. warmer today and through the weekend. we'll talk about the weekend, coming up. karina: happy friday. hopefully it is off to a good start. not bad on the roads. we are dealing with gusty conditions. chp issuing a wind advisory. so let's go ahead and take a look outside. we want to look at the san mateo bridge. you can see it is quiet now. no accidents, no incidents. but the wind advisory issued for the san mateo bridge, antioch bridge, altamont pass and

others. but nice and quiet. let's take a look at the golden gate bridge. letting you know what it looks like as you come in. quiet, no problems. and a reminder, if you want to save money, cal train is offering half-price tickets through the end of the month, so you have about two days left. we are almost in may. julian: thank you. nike is going green. we will show you the new shoes you can recycle. kumasi: san francisco's plan to fight against retail theft. the legislation giving them assistance. julian: the trick a thief used to get a woman to give him hundreds of dollars. kumasi: we have

julian: back with the video out of southern california showing a burglar standing over a couple's bed. he got into the apartment by removing an air-conditioning

unit from a window. he tried to come back to the front door leader, and that is when a nurse who was in the front room confronted the man. >> the nurse was like, what are you doing? he said, you shall lock your doors. >> that is what he said? >> that is what he said to the nurse. julian: wow. she went on to say the nurse did not think anything of it because she had no idea the man had already been in the apartment. police say dna evidence led them to a suspect who has now been arrested. kumasi: retail theft has been a problem, and now deputies can provide extra security for businesses in the city. the program launch comes after legislation passed in december. san francisco police usually fill requests, but the chief says they have not been able to keep up with demand. >> we face a challenge in

addressing retail theft, i goinout toeoe going out to keep people safe, as a deterrent to discourage people from committing crime in the first place. kumasi: the assignments are voluntary. overtime work paid by the business. julian: ndma's first look, a woman is talking about how she was scammed out of nearly $100,000 trying to rent a home. reporter: this morning, swindled by a rental scam. >> i was upset, obviously. reporter: ashley talking to our affiliate, telling them she lost a hundred $30 trying to rent a house. she responded to an online listing and did not suspect anything suspicious. >> people were quick to respond. reporter: she drove by the home and spoke on the phone with

someone claiming to represent the owner. he then put the pressure on, saying he had to go out of town, so he needed the first month' rents. >> minutes after i was supposed to meet the person, they blocked my phone number. reporter: we will tell you the red flags to look out for so you can avoid this type of scam. i'm becky worley, oakland, california. kumasi: nike is making shoes you can take apart. the fully recycled shoes are called links. they can be assembled in eight minutes. and when it is time for a new pair, you take them apart and recycle the pieces at a store. they will be available starting in june. they are also working on a bolder version. take a look at the screen. those will be made using scrap from airbag material, and they

will be available early next year. ok. now to getting a good night's sleep. a study reveals the ideal amount of rest. the magic number is seven hours, according to researchers. that amount per night is the optimal amount of sleep for cognitive performance, but also for good mental health. half a million adults took part in the study. researchers say people who slept more than seven hours or less reported feeling more anxiety and worse well-being. julian: i want to talk to the people who slept over seven hours, because that sounds like a life i might want to live. kumasi: you might want to test it out. julian: right? it is tough to get enough sleep on this shift. lisa: that is all we talk about. i have zero to say on that

because it is rough. and it is nothing interesting for everyone at home. right? it's our dilemma, for sure. this shift will wreak with you. julian: preach. lisa: good morning, we have a bright day. some periods of breezy winds, but other than that we have typical springtime weather. and there is a system to the north of us that will have an effect on the north bay on saturday. 38 in napa. 43, san ramon. 47, south bay. hayward, san carlos, five degrees colder. as well as napa as it drops into the 30's. into the 70's in the south bay today. a nice day for morgan hill at 74. on the peninsula, the sea breeze will keep the 50's at the

beaches. 67, san mateo. the clouds will be thinning out in the north bay. so it will be cool and breezy with cloud cover. 58, daly city. 65, south city. in the north bay, 75. 74, napa. a warmer afternoon for the east bay upper 60's. oakland at 69, hayward at 70. inland, widespread mid-seventies, even upper 70's near antioch. livermore at 75. our warm-up begins today. tomorrow, it will be around 80. on sunday, a few degrees warmer. then we come down on monday with a better breeze out there. and by tuesday and wednesday, we are getting hot. kumasi: ok. julian: may is looking toasty. seven things you need to know, coming up. kumasi: dreams become reality

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joining us here are the seven things you need to know. oakland unified are asking for your children to stay at home today. teachers will be striking. the district calls the action illegal. julian: an american has died fighting along ukrainian forces. the family of william joseph cancel says the former marine who was working for a private contracting company died. kumasi: grab a mask if you are planning to ride bart. the transit authority is requiring them again. the mandate will be in effect until july 18. julian: elon musk sold $4.8 billion worth of tesla stock this week, filings do not disclose the reason but many think it is part of his effort to fund his purchase of twitter. elon musk said no further sales

are planned after today. lisa: it will be breezy at the coast. high-pressure will allow temperatures to be in the 70's around the bay. karina: the commute is off to a good start. take a look at the toll plaza. metering lights are not on. traffic is moving nicely. another check of traffic, shortly. kumasi: have you been thinking about adding a furry friend to your family? tomorrow could be the perfect day. many shelters are offering discounts this weekend. julian: rounds two and three of the nfl draft will be here on abc7 today and the 49ers will make their first selection. the first night of the drafted not disappoint. reporter: dreams are a reality for topics at the nfl draft here in las vegas. according to officials, more than 100,000 people were in the

city for the first round alone. >> welcome to the '22 nfl draft. reporter: top prospects are now nfl players, the draft taking over las vegas in showstopping force. chris angel revealing the top three picks in a jaw-dropping magic act. trayvon walker was the first pick for the jaguars. and the lions hoping to find a star in hutchison. and in typical fashion, moments we could not predict -- no quarterbacks picked in the top 10, something that has not happened since 2013. it is the first time in 30 years the first five selected were defensive players. and these moments -- the deal sealed as roger goodell welcomed the next class of nfl athletes.

the draft continues tonight right here on abc. i'm morgan norwood, las vegas. julian: you can watch the second day of the nfl draft here on abc7 with live coverage beginning at 4:00 p.m., followed by abc7 news at 8:30 p.m. will a fortune at 10:00 p.m. -- wheel of fortune at 10:00 p.m. the news at 11:00 p.m. kumasi: tickets are going on sale for the next round of the playoffs. fans can purchase tickets on the warriors website starting at 2:00 p.m. the dubs are awaiting the winners of the grizzlies and timberwolves. the warriors advance to the conference semifinals on wednesday after knocking out the denver nuggets in five games. you could hear the excitement at the willie mays boys and girls club in san francisco.

the basketball court just got a makeover. and our own reporter was part of the dedication ceremony last night. dozens of kids got a chance to try out and shoot baskets. the gym has new windows and new paint. >> to be able to play in a space that's high end, bright, vibrant, something they can call their own -- it's impressive and amazing. kumasi: the warriors of foundation partnered with united airlines and the good tidings foundation to make it happen. they have refurbished other basketball courts in the area. julian: the kids are loving it. ok, coming up, remote work -- the company telling employees they can go anywhere in the country. kumasi: cracking the code on who would be more prone to getting covid. julian: a game changer when it comes to charging electric vehicles. kumasi: and we have a live look outside at 5:25 a.m.

we'll be right back.

announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. julian: an american killed while fighting in ukraine. the call from the president to shore up defense. kumasi: a school district urging parents to keep children home today. julian: and how prone are you to catching covid?

scientists may have found the answer as to why some people are more likely to get the virus. kumasi: this sneaky dog who knew exactly what he was doing when he took this package. julian: must have been something good inside. good morning. it is friday. kumasi: we want to start with a check of the forecast. lisa: good morning. we are looking at a colder start. only 40 in santa clara. 42, mountain view. 40 at stanford. low 40's in. 50, alameda. that brings us anywhere from 2-7 degrees colder at the coast. winds have backed off. that is the big reason. we have some 50's into are a our. -- hour. we also have 60's and 70's. and high clouds entering the picture. more sun in the south bay. it will be a brighter day. julian: thank you.

developing news, abc news has learned an american has died fighting alongside ukrainian forces. his death comes as president biden calls for $30 billion to shore up ukraine's defenses. reporter: the war in ukraine has claimed the life of an american. the family of 22-year-old willie joseph cancel says he died fighting with ukrainian forces while working with a contracting company. his wife saying, he went there wanting to help people. he always felt that was his main mission in life. i did not expect to be a widow at 23, or for our son to be without a father. the ukrainian's capital with the burning buildings, where russian missiles were fired into a residential area of kyiv. it >> is -- >> it is critical that funding gets approved. reporter: he is calling for

congress to allocate $33 billion to secure ukraine's fight over the coming months. >> we need arms, ammunition and economic support to make their sacrifice have purpose so they can continue this fight. reporter: the white house requesting more than $20 billion in military assistance and another $8.5 billion for the ukrainian government to provide basic civilian services. more than half of the artillery guns promised are arriving in ukraine. >> i am here to say to you, to the people of ukraine, we will not give up. reporter: vowing to continue working on a cease fire, the united nations's secretary-general, who was in kyiv just before russia's missile strikes. all of this u.s. intelligence says russian forces are pushing out civilians in eastern and southern ukraine to set up proxy russian leadership. on capitol hill, the house approved a measure to speed up the process to get u.s. weapons

to ukraine by enhancing the president's power to enter into deals with ukraine and eastern european nations. abc news, washington. kumasi: today, teachers in oakland will be striking for a third time to protest the closure of 11 schools. the district because of the action illegal and they are asking parents to keep children home today. we are live with reaction from parents, teachers and the district. ryan: this is in response to those 11 school closures happening over the next two years that are feeling an unfair labor strike. that is why they are going on this one day strike. public schools will be all but empty today with pretty much no instruction going on. the schools that will be closing are in predominantly black and brown neighborhoods. the district says student enrollment has dropped.

and for my financial standpoint, they say they cannot keep certain schools open. one issue is the closures could push students to attend a public charter schools, which takes away students from the traditional public schools. >> many of our neighborhood kids and up going to the charter schools, which on and roles of them from ousd, then it looks like enrollment is low and it schools are closed. ryan: the district says enrollment has declined the past several years and they say this strike is illegal. we reached out to see what kind of penalties the teachers would be facing if they go on strike today and that they said they are not interested in penalizing the teachers for the strike, but they are focused on the well-being of the students. ryan curry, abc7 news. julian: commuters it will have to go back to wear a face covering's. the mask mandate is back. amy hollyfield is live with more.

amy: good morning. there was a 10 day break of not having to wear masks. if you forget your mask this morning, station agents have them. just ask for one on your way in because and they are required on the trains. bart says the mandate will be in place until july 28, 11 more weeks of masks on the trains. bart is the only transit agency in the area to bring the masks back after a federal judge tossed out the mask mandate. here is what passengers are saying. >> absolutely. yes, i am so happy when i see people with masks on. >> i feel like we are still adapting to people not wearing masks. i see more and more people are fairly more comfortable to it. so, if they are bringing it back, although it sucks, it's not too much of a pain point for me. i do not mind wearing one. amy: laborde is making national

news with -- the bart board is making national news with this decision. but bart says that they believe they are the only transit agency in the country to adopt its bone mask mandate. but they say they are doing it to keep riders safe. kumasi: scientists have struggled to understand why some people are more susceptible to getting covid-19. our reporter spoke with local scientists who say the key is likely your blood. reporter: two years into the pandemic, scientists have discovered an aspect that could decipher why some people are more prone to getting ill from covid. >> there are people walking around with vulnerabilities to covid and if they do not know it. reporter: researchers say close to 4000 san franciscans, although many did not have pre-existing health conditions,

their bodies were vulnerable. >> we were able to replicate and a show about .3% of the population actually has this. however, if you look at the severe covid patients, or critical covid patients in the hospital, it is as much as 20%. reporter: they processed thousands of blood tests and discovered a subset of the population have antibodies that compromise of their to fight the virus. >> what is fascinating is these autoantibodies, those against yourself, uniquely attack the part of the immune system responsible for the first line of defense against viruses. which likely explains why people who have the autoantibodies are more susceptible to severe or critical covid. reporter: the first discovery was made by researchers on the east coast, and now they have determined the risk increases for men over 70.

if you are 70 and you want to find out if you are part of the group, is there a way? >> unfortunately, there is no clinical test here that can tell if you are part of the group. but i think these discoveries will rapidly lead to tests that allow people to know if they are vulnerable or not. reporter: the doctor believes commercial testing needs to catch up with scientific findings, to make sure that tests are available for the public and for that subset of the population to find out if they are the most vulnerable, because many right now do not know it. kumasi: you can find the latest covid-19 headlines and updates on our website, we are constantly updating the pages as new information comes in. and a new documentary about the astroworld disaster is coming out today. the people who are not happy about the release. julian: money back into your pocket, the rebate that could

help you pay for gas. but first, lisa has a look at the forecast. lisa: the final days of april and it has been feeling like the season with the breezy winds and high clouds. these systems are pushing to the north and mis-c in the bay area. activity in the pacific northwest, an there continues to be rain for thed next several days, but always the question, what it come south to bring us any rain? the short answer, not likely. and as we look at life doppler 7, we will see increasing clouds in the north bay today as another system drops into northern california. 39, half moon bay. 41, redwood city. and as we look wider, mid 40's from hayward to fremont. upper 40's in napa. look at all of the rain that wants to fall in the pacific northwest. this goes through may 9, 10 days

out, over 1.5 inches in portland. in california, yes, obviously you see what is happening -- not much. we could see some mountain snow. it could bring snow to the sierra. in the meantime, we are looking at warmer temperatures beginning today. the average high's in the south bay in the 70's today. 74 on saturday. by sunday, maybe warmer by a degree or so. temps will drop off next week, then come back up. it will remain breezy at the coast today. 71, fremont. 74, napa. mid-seventies in livermore. and upper 60's in oakland. karina: happy to tell you that traffic is looking good. and that is the way we like to get into the weekend, a nice and easy commute for anybody going to the office. emeryville's camera, headlights,

you can see it is quiet. it's starting to pick up, but they are rolling along, no accidents. and we will take a look at the richmond san rafael camera on the bridge, nice and quiet. another check of

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julian: the deadly astroworld music festival is now the center of a documentary out today. it's titled concert crash. -- crush. the director said it is from the victims' point of view. 10 people were killed when the crowd surged. lawyers for the promoter of the concert say the film could tank the jury pool. lawsuits have been filed. the documentary is a showing at

theaters in texas. kumasi: a fire at lake merritt is under investigation. you can see the flames underneath a bridge and thick smoke pouring into the sky. the fire started around 7:00 p.m. near east 12th street. it was at the corner of the lake with a apartment buildings close by. viewers told us that they heard what sounded like explosions. [sirens] [explosions] >> i feel like that is a propane tank. kumasi: the fire department has not said whether anything exploded, but they told us the fire started at an encampment under the bridge, nobody was hurt. julian: the state is investigating the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries. the california attorney general says they placed -- or played a role in the global plastics pollution. >> it will look at the ongoing

campaign of deception and ongoing harm to our state and a natural resources. we'll not hesitate to hold companies accountable, if the law was violated. julian: he says fossil fuel companies have recently invested $200 billion to expand plastic production. exxon mobil has been subpoenaed as part of the process. kumasi: millions of californians could be getting a $200 rebate t helpo pay for gas. the cash would come from the surplus tax revenue, which totals about $68 billion. democratic lawmakers are looking for ways to give money back. lawmakers are also considering putting more money into government assistance programs and a small businesses. julian: new technology emerging that could be a game changer when it comes to electric vehicles and charging them. a company called momentum dynamics is developing a wireless charging pad.

they explain how it worked yesterday. you drive your car over the pad and the system in the ground translates electricity into magnetic frequency. and a receiver on the vehicle picks up the charge. >> it does not matter what the battery chemistry is, whatever come all that happens is the battery thinks it is plugged in, so the management system of the battery receives a signal, here is a charge, and away way it goes. julian: transit agencies will soon deploy the system, including on solano transportation authority buses. kumasi: today is arbor day. the office of education is kicking it off by planting 1000 trees on school campuses. county leaders will hold a news conference about the project, and they hope it encourages leadership among young people. julian: now to a four-legged porch prior after one thing, treats, and they did not belong to him.

a california family was expecting a delivery of dog food by the neighbor dog had other plans. he said, that is mine. the video shows the dog biting at the package in front of their house before deciding he wanted the chewy box. he try to tear it open as he dragged it home. the family says they have video of them -- of him coming back to see what else they had. he was not satisfied with only one package. kumasi: two days of animals edges being like, this is what i want to do. julian: and doing it. kumasi: i want to open this package. this belongs to me. lisa: they have always been doing that, we are just watching them now. we have a nice day. and temperatures coming up. even though we will have clouds in the north bay, a warming trend is on the way.

here is a look at the doppler. activity has been in northern california and the pacific northwest. that continues into the second week of may, as we turn the page into a new month over the weekend. 43, vallejo. 38, napa. and 39 right now at the coast. and 47, san jose. the clouds are opening up. clear skies and a lack of wind allowing for the nine degrees cooler in half moon bay, but winds have stopped. it was gusty yesterday. despite being in the sun, the wind really had something to say yesterday. the sun is coming up at 6:17 a.m. winds are backing off. a warming trend today through sunday. and it looks like we are not getting precipitation.

into tomorrow, 70's. a couple degrees warmer on saturday and sunday. 50's and 60's at the coast. the breeze will stay with us. if you were going to the shoreline, bring a jacket. on monday, we will cool off. today, 60's downtown. that is average. upper 50's with the winds in half moon bay. san mateo at 70. palo alto at 73. 74, napa. we are warming up today with 60's bayside. 70's, inland. tomorrow, we will be in the 80's. 70's in fremont. sunday will be the warmest day. dropping off on monday. we will warm up on tuesday and wednesday. the temperatures will be up and down with some brief cooling. some typical springtime weather is on the way. kumasi: now to a good morning

stretch. this must be nice to be a bear in the woods. a new video shows a sleepy bear and a wake up in south lake tahoe, stretching and yawning. no care in the world. taking time to get out of the bed with ease. it is recording these bears? remember the bear in the pond? julian: where are these cameras? are they randomly set up in the woods? all up in the bear's business. new at 6:00, from bears to. new man's best friend. a new study shows how your dog is one-of-a-kind. kumasi: and a company telling employees they can permanently work from home anywhere in the country, and eventually the world. julian: a rule change when it comes to the use of personal funds for amazon warehouse workers. kumasi:

julian: the woman coughing on an inward driver in a video from march turned herself into miami police. this woman is accused of using the identity of a san francisco nurse to get a penthouse apartment. her uber cases pending with a trial scheduled for june. amazon warehouse employees are once again allowed to keep their phones on the job. the company overturned a ban implemented several years ago. workers were asking for the ban to be lifted so they can have access to important weather warnings, and also be able to communicate with family members. kumasi: airbnb is telling employees they can permanently work remotely from anywhere in the country. in september, they can have the option to live and work in 170

other countries for 90 days a year. so, how does airbnb know if the employees are doing their jobs? the ceo says, he trusts them. julian: jack-in-the-box is testing robots as staff in california. look at what is frying up the burgers and fries here. this is a robot from miso robotics. there is also an farm that pours drinks. they are hoping they can increase service, promote safety and reduce costs. lisa: ok, 6:16 a.m. is the sunrise. you can see a little haze here. a sunday start in the north bay. then high clouds increasing throughout the day. 48 in the city. 42, mt. view. 47, san jose. 49 at the coast.

a look at the city here, where it is looking to be a nice day. 42, santa rosa. upper 30's, napa. 48, the delta. a little bit of cloud cover today. they will thin out in the east bay and south bay. saturday, the fog will come back. that means a healthy sea breeze at the coast. and there will be some gaps in the north bay. th the average high's around the 70's. sunshine on the peninsula. redwood city, belmont, partly cloudy, upper 60's. and inla we are lookingnd, -- inland, we are looking at about 67 today. here are the clouds in the north bay from san rafael through parts of sonoma. it will be mild at 72 degrees. on our way into a warmer weekend. >> if you work -- do, do, do

i'll still be here -- do, do, do. kumasi: the gay men's chorus part of an event that dan ashley spoke at last night. along with the san francisco mayor. the divas and drinks for the party was a pre-applied -- pre-pride celebration. pride weekend is on june 25 and june 26 and abc7 is a proud sponsor. we will be carrying the parade live on air this year. new at 6:00, missing for more than a decade. a family reunited with their y orkie. julian: clues in the case of alexis gabe, police have a target for the disappeared woman and a day suspect foul play. kumasi: special forces for small business. the volunteers you will see.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: making news right now at 6:00, baby kidnapping plot. two suspects accused of stealing a three month old baby are due in court. reggie: return of the mask. riders on bart need to bring them on board. kumasi: the vanness report card, it has been nearly a month since the finish of the project and we will see if it changes -- saves you time. >> we are so happy you are with

us on this friday morning. we start with meteorologist lisa argen. lisa: good morning. a weekend warm-up on the way, the final days of april, live doppler 7 some clouds offshore. high-pressure is deflecting that to the pacific northwest. high clouds drifting into the north bay today, 37 in napa, 39 in half moon bay. mid 40's around the south bay and the breeze is four to 10 degrees colder this morning. it is a little hazy. 40's throughout the 7:00 hour. noon time, mid to upper 60's and with the high clouds entering the north bay, it will still be mild in the 70's and a cool and breezy coast in the 50's. kumasi: thank you, lisa.

bart is bringing back its mask mandate. we will