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my $3.50 triple cheese & bacon sauced & loaded fries. order on the jack app today. ama: a nonprofit worker shot in the tenderloin and the search for the suspect underway tonight. >> bail denied for suspected kidnappers. >> for the third year in a row, the cinco de mayo celebration has been canceled. >> spring warmth in the forecast for the weekend. i will have your forecast coming up. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. ama: tonight, an investigation is underway after a nonprofit volunteer was shot in san
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francisco's tenderloin. dan: thanks for joining us. as part of our effort to build a better bay area, we have made a commitment to covering the tenderloin in depth. nonprofit groups there have already been a focus of that coverage. tara: urban alchemy is not ready to make a statement or talk about this shooting yet, but this afternoon, i was able to confirm with a source that one of the 10 volunteers was shot in the tenderloin. police are not releasing details on this shooting except to say that it happened around 2:00 this afternoon. the city contracts urban alchemy to help keep the streets of the tenderloin safe. volunteers are posted throughout the neighborhood, and it is not the first time one of them has been shot. in february, onewest shot in the shoulder in broad daylight.
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>> we definitely need to step up our presence, both our wellness teams and police and a number of other resources in order to ensure safety. tara: we did reach out to the mayor's office in hopes of getting a response to the shooting but we have yet to hear back. police say they are searching for the suspect, who fled the scene. the condition of the victim is unclear at this time, but we will keep up-to-date on this story and update you as we learn more. ama: in the south bay, a second court appearance in two days for the pair suspected of kidnapping a three month old san jose boy from his grandmother's care. we have new details about the accused linchpin in the kidnapping plan. >> a second day in a santa clara county court room and still no bail of the suspects connected to the kidnapping of three-month-old brandon.
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43-year-old wrist -- yes india ramirez -- 43-year-old yesenia ramirez. the attorney representing suspected linchpin ramirez criticized the prosecution. >> police report, evidence, videos, photographs that we know exist, that's where we start. that's how i do my job. quickly police officer declining to go on camera to talk about the case. baby brandon was kidnapped monday afternoon from his family's elm street home in san jose. he was found alive and well tuesday morning six miles away on mather drive. police identified three suspects they believe were connected, the one man was later released. thursday brought the first court appearance with baby brandon's mom facing his alleged kidnappers.
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more on what suspect ramirez is feeling. >> she is very scared. she is not someone who has been necessarily used two the incarcerated life. when you go from working three jobs all day long every day to be placed in handcuffs and held without bail, i think anyone would be terrified. >> legal analyst and former prosecutor stephen clark. >> for the defense, i think day one has to be about mental health. what is going on with these two individuals? is there something that cost them to want to have a child? when you look at the information here, they apparently were intending to care for baby brandon. >> ramirez was considered a family friend, connected through church. court documents allege the two had been plotting for weeks to snatch the baby from his grandmother's care. a search of ramirez's home uncovered various baby care items including diapers, formula, and a rocker.
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though neither is expected to have -- though neither is suspected of having any infant children at home. >> is it's very unusual, and i think the one-off nature of this case is keeping these two in custody. quickly have the right to bail and we are innocent defendant till proven guilty. >> the suspects are expected back in court may 12. dan: two pg&e employees are hospitalized after being hurt on the job today. the utility says the pair was injured while drying off a gas line along highway 29. it is part of the process after testing the line for leaks. pg&e says there was no release of natural gas during the incident. they are trying to figure out exactly what went wrong. highway 29 has since reopened. ama: the fda announced its advisory committee will review vaccines for kids under five. meetings are tentatively set for
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june 8, 21, and 22. the state released its latest numbers today. they are updated on tuesdays and fridays. our seven-day test positivity average is 3.1%. it was 2.7% on tuesday. nine hundred 50 covid-19 patients were hospitalized in the state on tuesday. that number is up to 1025. dan: for the third year in a row, the festival billed as the largest celebration of its kind in northern california has been canceled. tim johns was in sonoma county today with the event's organizers about why they made such a tough decision. >> walk around this parking lot near the first week of may and it would normally look a lot different. what is now filled with food trucks and other vendors would instead be the site of the city's annual cinco de mayo celebration. >> this whole plot would be filled with two stages in
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various agencies. tim: a party that has been canceled for the third year in a row. >> we normally start the planning in january. honestly, in january, we were involved with the omicron surge so we did not have enough time to plan it. tim: since the start of the pandemic, covid-19 has disproportionately hit the latino population. while the decision to cancel was not an easy one, it was made with the safety of the community in mind, a loss for many across the entire bay area. >> we draw a lot of people from different cultures to come and celebrate. it has been a multicultural celebration. even though it is a mexican holiday. tim: law enforcement says they will be on the lookout for other events to pop up in its place. >> historically, single demaio is a very busy weekend for us. tim: she says about the festival
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to draw people, her department will step up its presence on the streets with things like sideshows top of mind. >> they really are not safe for our community members to be at and engage in. a lot of people get hurt at these sideshow events. tim: for those left wondering when the festival will be back again, she says next year will be a go, making its grand comeback bigger and better than ever before. >> 2020 would have in our 15th year. it would have been our kids in your -- it would have been our quinceneara and we were not able to celebrate. ama: the health department is recommending rapid test before attending things like a prom or graduation and then rapid tests following the event. earlier this month, 50 middle school students tested positive following a trip to washington,
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d.c. a couple of weeks ago, dozens of high school students tested positive after their senior prom. >> we are not recommending that proms be canceled. we know this is an important rite of passage. for quality of life, the community has been deprived of a lot over the last two years, but let's take the steps we can to make it as safe as possible. dan: oakland teachers went on strike today over the district's plan to close or merge 11 schools. this is the third time this semester they have walked out over the closure plan, which the union calls an unfair labor practice. >> they told us that there is not any money to keep our community schools open and that we had no choice, but there's always a choice. dan: the union wants the oakland unified school district to use money from the state to avoid shutting down any school. the school board argues it has
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already scaled back its closure and merger plans. the district responded to today's strike, deeming it illegal, but teachers are undeterred. >> after all is said and done today, then what? >> we continue this fight in the fall. i am one of the cochairs of our contract negotiations, and this is absolutely a long-term issue for us. dan: students from two schools including parker elementary school will be assigned elsewhere when classes begin in august. it would be up to the board to reverse the plan for the remaining seven schools. ama: they are paving the way for wildlife safety in santa cruz mountains. groundbreaking began to date -- today for work on a tunnel. the animals expected to benefit the most are mountain lions. on average, at least one is struck and killed on a highway
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each year. >> it is a great victory for mountain lions. fixing older infrastructure for the benefit of wildlife is just a smart thing to do. dan: coming up, and east bay veterinary hospital shuts its doors, and many say they were left without vital information they need for their pets. >> chris: a big sport today in the bay. we will introduce you to the niners' draft picks and look ahead to the warriors' next playoff series. jimmy: if you don't watch, i put on bronzer for nothing. i thought i knew everything about you. i didn't know you played
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dan: the u.s. general services administration has sided with an oakland artist in her bid for them to stop using a popular shooting target dummy that she says visible's a black man. tracy brown once to petition for the gsa to stop selling these rubber domains to federal agencies. she says even though the dummy is white, its facial features resemble those of a black person. she got a call tonight from the gsa and is now celebrating what she calls a great first step in the right direction. >> they are taking the rubber black man out of the gsa catalog effective may 27 of this year. that's excellent news because it means that one of the demands from the petition has been met.
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dan: that may 27 date is the end of the contractually required notice period. ama: if you have unwanted prescription drugs sitting around, tomorrow is a good day to get rid of them. various law enforcement agencies around the area are offering to dispose of them for free. this includes pills, liquids, and patches, but liquids will not be accepted -- pills, liquids, and patches, but needles will not be accepted. dan: a young girl was bitten not by a shark but by a coyote. a witness says he spotted the coyote moments before. >> we saw it, and all of a sudden, it went in by this family and there was, like, a kid on the ground and five minutes later, we walked back. whole crowd around the baby.
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the baby evidently got, like, it. dan: police have not confirmed girl's age. they say she has serious injuries, but they are not life-threatening. the coyote that bit the girl is still on the loose but is likely injured. ama: frustration mounting for pet owners in the east bay after the closure of a veterinary clinic. it has now been seven days, and clients are still waiting to get their animals' medical records and some answers. >> what's going on, sweet girl? >> it takes some time for seven-year-old chihuahua mix darla to warm up to strangers. >> she is a nervous girl, so consistency is really helpful for us. >> the consistency of having a regular health care provider was suddenly interrupted when her regular clinic closed after decades of being in business. >> i actually found out because of the neighborhood facebook
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group. >> this letter posted on their door was supposedly sent to families alerting them of the closure and alerting them of other veterinary hospitals in the area. >> we never actually got it. i asked my husband. he could not find it on his phone. we never actually got official notice. >> dozens of pet owners voice their frustration on community website nextdoor. one neighbor requested her dog's records via email a soon as the facility close. >> even though it has been a week, frida's owner has fill not gotten a response back, but what is frustrating is just feet away, her records could be right there. i reached out to the hospital itself -- >> it is our sincere regret that we inform you montclair veterinary hospital will be permanently closed. >> and the alleged purchaser of the hospital. i did not hear back via phone or
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email. they need to find a new vet soon. >> she's got a couple of teeth that need to be extracted, and she's definitely got a couple of teeth that need to be cleaned professionally. ama: shortly after the story first aired live streaming at 4:00, one of the pet owners contacted dion with good news -- she heard from the vet office and received her pet's records. dan: we will stay on that story, of course, but for the moment, let's turn to our local weekend weather forecast. >> it is going to be great weather for the weekend. i'm glad you are both ready. i want to show you a life picture. this is an indication of what is to come. is this stunning or what?
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golden gate bridge visibility is terrific tonight. we have a few clouds passing through in association with this really well-defined storm that is pushing rain into the pacific northwest. be nice if we could get some of that down here. northwestern portion of the state getting some showers, but here, nothing but just some clouds. as we look at what is ahead in terms of our drought situation, it is not looking any better, especially with no rain in sight. first, let's talk about the drought situation. 91% of the western u.s. is in a drought, and it is only expected to get worse through may 12 as southern planes in the southwestern united states likely to see more problems across the region, especially with very dry conditions. if any large fires break out with high wind events, it is going to be problematic, so worsening including here in california, unfortunately. temperatures, fees, 60's.
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it is actually milder than it was 24 hours ago. a beautiful view from our south beach camera. breezy at the beaches, mild and sunny inland, and it's going to be a little warmer on sunday. here is that front. other than a few showers up around the northwest portion of the state, we will not see much out of it. we will see some fog in the early part of the day and then that gets swept away as the winds picked up a high and that cold front. the biggest thing you will notice is the wind increasing tomorrow afternoon and evening. 29 to 33 miles an hour, strongest near the coast. tomorrow morning, you're looking at some patchy fog, higher clouds as well, ortiz, 50's, so definitely milder than it was this morning. a nice day on the peninsula. 67, redwood city. breezy conditions, partly cloudy in san francisco, 63 degrees. north bay temperatures, low 70's. 73 napa.
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mild inland. 80 degrees airfield. 75 in livermore. couple of games going on. giants take on the nationals tomorrow. it's going to be comfortable weather. bit breezy. upper 50's to the low 60's. if you are going to the a's game as they take on cleveland, mild weather out there. our forecast does feature mild spring weather inland. breezy at the coast. gusty and cooler for your monday, but look at this. we got much warmer weather for tuesday and wednesday. mid 80's inland. be nice to have some rain, but we don't have it, so enjoy
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dan: san benito high school in hollister received a prestigious honor today. espn recognized it for going above and beyond with its circle of friends program. launched and -- launched in 2010, it had students with them without disabilities eating lunch together and just blossomed from there. the school then started partnering with the special olympics and be came more -- more inclusive. the banner honors the high
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school for their contributions to the community. >> it is so special. everyone is genuinely so amazing all the time. dan: more than 3000 students showed up for today's event. disney, which is the parent company abc 7, also owns espn. ama: from football to baseball and basketball, it was a busy night in sports. chris: coming up in sports, the warriors' next playoff matchup is set and as the nfl draft continues, so does deebo samuel
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chris: 49ers with three picks in round two and three tonight. all anybody wanted to talk about was deebo samuel. the 49ers starting wide back has reportedly requested a trade. as the 49ers tried to send him to a new deal, there was speculation he might be traded during the draft, but that did not have been. the head coach does not sound like he is planning to make a trade any time soon. >> losing a player like devo, it is hard to see that for our organization. you try to look at all aspects of it. >> hopefully, when all is said and done, we get the best thing for the niners and the best thing for devo and, hopefully, that is the same thing. chris: and 11-your minor leader got called up today and made his debut. jason foster trying to keep the giants in it. two-run shot to center. giants within a run, but the
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nats just ported on. victor robles, four hits in this game. a's and guardians, "star wars night. sean murphy sending things skyward early. three-run shot to center. a two-run chart gives cleveland the lead in the seventh inning. fast-forward, murphy, the winning run at the plate, he strikes out. nba playoffs, last first-round series. memphis trying to close out minnesota. carl anthony towns slamming at home. t-wolves up by 10 after three. memphis comes back. third time minnesota had a double-digit lead in the fourth and blewitt. 104-116 to clinch the series which means we have warriors and
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dan: we appreciate your time. on jimmy kimmel, magic johnson. good night. l from hollywood it is "jimmy kimmel live." tonight, earvin magic johnson, naomi scott and music from girl in red. with cleto & the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel. >> jimmy: thank you. that's very nice. thank you. very nice. i am jimmy. i am the host of the show. and i thank you for watching us and for joining us here. that was a big day. it was a big day in our house today.
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