>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> this morning two separate fires that crews are calling suspicious are under investigation. firefighters battling the frames -- the flames overnight. good morning, saturday april 30. i am j.r. stone. we will have more on that story in a moment, but let us get a look at the weather and here is lisa argen. lisa: we are looking at a quiet start this last day of april, and temperatures will come up in spots around the bay area. syste north that is allowing for ac breeze to kick up. you know that means the coast will be blustery.

53, san leandro. elsewhere mid 40's along the coast, and compared to 24 hours ago we are mild from five to nine degrees warmer. there is emeryville with a lot of sunshine. 9:00, 50's and 60's. noon, windy. 60's and 70's. 4:00 we are reaching 80 inland with upper 60's to low 70's around the bay. still at the coast, we cannot get a break. we will talk about another warming trend as we welcome may into the picture coming up. j.r.: developing news and contra costa rick -- contra costa county, investigators trying to determine the cause of two separate fires. officials are calling them suspicious because they are set not far apart. the first was set 12:30 a.m. on the southbound side of interstate 680 near pacheco boulevard. the second was near the checkout

offramp of northbound i-680 around 1:30 a.m. the flames burned through heavy brush briefly threatening dog kennels. firefighters were able to extinguish the flames and the candles and nearby buildings were not affected. developing news, an investigation is underway after a nonprofit volunteer was shot in san francisco's tenderloin. as part of our efforts in building a better bay area we have made a commitment to covering the tenderloin in depth. the nonprofit groups have already been a focus of that coverage. tara campbell has more on the shooting. tara: urban alchemy is not ready to make a statement or talk about the shooting. police are releasing a few details only saying it happened around 2:00 at the 300 block of turk street. for those unfamiliar, the city contracts a nonprofit to help keep the streets of the tenderloin safe.

ambassadors are posted throughout the neighborhood and it is not the first time one of them has been shot. in late february 1 was shot in the shoulder in broad daylight. at this bt -or about the incident. >> we are going to need to step up our presence, our wellness teams, police, and other resources to ensure safety. tara: we reached out to the mayor's office in the hopes of getting a response but we have yet to hear back. police are searching for a suspect who fled the scene. as for the convicted -- condition of the victim, it is unclear of the time -- unclear at the time. we will update you as we learn more. j.r.: in the south bay, a second court appearance in two days for the parent suspected of kidnapping the three month old san jose boy from his grandmother's care. the two will remain in jail after bail was denied again. amanda has new details about the

accused linchpin in the kidnapping plan. amanda: a second day in a santa clara county courtroom and no bail for the suspects connected to the kidnapping of three-month-old brandon cuellar. ramirez and jose portillo seen here. the judge granting a request by the defense to remove their handcuffs. after the hearing the attorney representing the suspect did linchpin ramirez criticized the da's office for not providing detailed evidence -- evidence of its investigation. >> the police but report, the evidence, the videos, that is how i do my job. amanda: the prosecutor declining to go on camera to talk about the case. baby brandon was abducted monday afternoon from his family's home in san jose. he was found alive and well on tuesday morning six miles away. on wednesday, police identified

three suspects they believed were connected, although one man was later released. thursday brought the first court appearance with baby brandon's mom facing her son's alleged kidnappers. and then friday word on what he is feeling. >> she is not -- he is scared, she is not someone who has been necessarily used to the incarcerated life. when you go from working three jobs all day long every day to being placed in handcuffs and held in custody without bail, anyone would be terrified. amanda: stephen clark. >> for the defense day one has to be about mental health, what is going on with these two individuals. is there something that caused them to wants to have a child, because when you look at the information, they apparently were intending to care for baby brandon. amanda: ramirez was considered a family friend connected to church. court documents allege that she and portillo had been plotting

for weeks to snatch the baby. a search of ramirez's home uncovered baby care items including diapers, formula and a rocker, although neither suspect is known -- is unknown to have any infant children at home. >> it is very unusual and that one-off nature of this case is keeping these two in custody. >> we have the right to bail, and we are innocent if or until we are proven guilty. amanda: they are expected back in court may 12. j.r.: two pg&e employees were hospitalized after being hurt on the on-the-job in caledonia -- on the job in calistoga. they were drying off a gas line along highway 29 as part of their process after testing the line for leaks. there is no update on the condition. pg&e says there was no release of natural gas during the incident and they are working to

figure out what went wrong. highway 29 has since reopened. now to the latest covid-19 developments. the fda announced that its advisory committee would review vaccines for kids under five. meetings are tentatively set for june 8, the 21st and 22nd. they will also review the novavax vaccine for adults on june 7. the state released the neatest numbers yesterday and they are updated on tuesday and friday. the seven day average is 3.1% and it was 2.1% on tuesday. 950 covid-19 patients were hospitalized on tuesday. that number is now up to 1025. for the third year in a row, the roseland seco -- cinco de mayo fest low -- festival has been canceled. tim johns was in sonoma county

and spoke with the event organizers about why they made such a tough decision. tim: 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 annual cinco de mayo celebration. >> this whole lot would be filled with two stages, 80 to 100 booths of vendors and agencies. tim: a party that has been canceled for the third year in a row. sylvia is one of the organizers. >> we normally start the planning in january and in january we were involved, the whole community in an omicron surge. so we did not have enough time to plan. tim: since the start of the pandemic covid-19 has disproportionately had the latino population. while the decision cancel was not easy 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 and even though it is a mexican holiday it has been a multicultural celebration. tim: local law enforcement says that they will be on the lookout for other events to pop up in its place. >> historically it is a very busy night for us. tim: janine cooker says without the festival to draw people her department will up their presence on the streets. prepared for any potential legal activity with things like sideshows top of mind. >> they are really not safe for our community members to be at, and engage in, a lot of people get hurt at sideshow events. tim: for those left wondering when the festival might be back, she says next year will be a go, making its grand comeback bigger and better than ever before. >> 2020 would've been our genes and yeah -- our 15th year and we were going to do it big.

we look forward to next year having our festival. j.r.: covid vaccinations and children's literacy are the focus of weekend events in the north bay. the marin county free library is celebrating its 25th anniversary of children's day at george grant park. the county will offer vaccinations from 11:30 until 2:00 p.m. the library is hosting an event to advocate for children's literacy development and improve access to the world of books and reading. there will be musical performances, giveaways, snacks, games, and all events are free. it looks like a good time. here is lisa with a look at what is coming up in the weather. lisa: we are starting out with mild conditions and san francisco is 53 right now and we warmed up a little bit and the wind will be back today and we will talk about how gusty it will get.

we have warm temperatures inland. stay tuned. j.r.: also, an east vet hospital closes its doors and pet owners are left without important information that they need for their pets. an abc seven news story is getting results. and data on declining enrollment. the school districts that are seeing less students in the past couple of years. if you have advanced non-small cell lung cancer, your first treatment could be a chemo-free combination of two immunotherapies that works differently. it could mean a chance to live longer. opdivo plus yervoy is for adults newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread, tests positive for pd-l1, and does not have an abnormal egfr or alk gene. together, opdivo plus yervoy helps your immune system launch a response that fights cancer in two different ways. opdivo plus yervoy equals a chance for more time together. more family time. more time to remember. opdivo and yervoy can cause your immune system

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j.r.: enrollment has dropped to public schools around the bay area during the pandemic. thanks holding -- according to data compiled by the "san francisco chronicle," the 10 largest school district has seen a 10% decrease from the 2020 school year to the current school year. jose unified plummeted 11%.

san francisco united t lost number of students, 3600. bay area enrollment decline is attributed to there being fewer k-8 students. enrollment has damped by 9%. in the east bay oakland teachers went on strike over the district's plan to close or merge 11 schools, and this is the third time they have walked out over the plan which the union calls in labor practice. >> they told us there is not any money to keep our community schools open, and that we had no choice. but there is always a choice. j.r.: they will use money from the state to avoid shutting down any school. the school board argues that it has scaled back on its merger plans. the district responded to the strike deeming it illegal. teachers are undeterred. >> after all is said and done today, then what?

we continue the fight in the fall. i am one of the cochairs of our contract negotiations and this is absolutely a long-term issue for us. j.r.: students from two schools including parker elementary will be assigned elsewhere once classes resume in august. la esculita will lose its middle school and it is up to the board to reverse the plan of the remaining seven schools. the general services administration sided with an oakland artist in her bed for them to stop using a popular shooting target dummy that resembles a black man. tracy brown launched a petition for the gsa to stop selling rubber dummies to federal agencies. she says even though the dummy is white, its facial features resemble those of a black person. brown tells abc 7 news that she got a call from the gsa and is celebrating 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 is excellent news, because it means that one of the demands from the petition has been met. j.r.: that date is the end of the required notice period. if you have unwanted prescription drugs sitting around, tomorrow is a good opportunity to get rid of them. it is national takeback day and various law enforcement agencies in the bay area are offering to dispose of them for free including pills, liquids, patches, needles, and other sharp objects will not be accepted. liquids must be in their original container. vaping devices and cartridges will be accepted if batteries are removed. frustration is mounting for pet owners after the sudden closure of a veterinary clinic in the

oakland hills. it has been several days and as dion lim reports, clients are still waiting to get the medical records and answers. dion: it takes a bit of time for darla to warm up to strangers. >> she is a nervous girl and consistency is helpful. we try to go to the same groomer and vet. dion: the consistency of having a regular health care provider was interrupted when montclair veterinary hospital closed last friday after decades of being in business. >> i found out because of the neighborhood facebook group. dion: this letter was supposedly sent to patients families alerting of the closure and recommending partner hospitals. >> we never got it and he asked my husband and he cannot find it on his phone. he never actually got an official notice. dion: dozens of pet owners expressed their caught -- their shock and confusion.

a woman who did not want to go on camera had been taking her dog to the hospital for the past three years. she requested her dog's records via email as soon as the facility close. even though it has been a weaker owner has not gotten any response back but what is frustrating is that feet away her records could be right there. i reached out to the hospital itself -- >> it is with sincere regrets that we inform you that montclair veterinary hospital -- will be permanently closed. dion: and thrive pet health care which allegedly purchased the hospital. i did not hear back via phone or email. as for sadie and darla. >> what is that? there you go. dion: they need to find a new vent soon. >> she has a couple of teeth that might be extracted and they need them cleaned professionally. dion: likes only families that relied on the hospital. in oakland, dion lim. j.r.: shortly after that story

first aired, live streaming on abc 7 at 4:00 yesterday, one of the pet owners contacted dion with good news. she had received the pet's medical records and email said that all requests for records and information will be answered and as for pet owners -- asked for pet owners to be patient. today is national adopt a shelter pet day. it is a day for finding forever homes for animals in shelters all across the country. yesterday abc 7 kumasi introduced us to shelter pets. >> many if not most shelters are inundated right now. and adoption frees up space for

shelters to help more animals. j.r.: today humane society, silicon valley will hold a pupcella adoption events. muttville senior dog rescue in san francisco will kick off a month-long love promotional event with free senior dog adoptions for the month of may. lisa argen tracking the forecast and if it is anything like it was yesterday, then we are in for a treat. lisa: that is for sure, but it is not going to be. that is why we always talk to you several times a day. certain places will feel the change, the peninsula is a good example. yesterday in the good seven -- and the low 70's and today in the 60's. as we check out live doppler 7, we will check out a cold front pushing into northern california and you can see it moving in slowly which will allow for the

onshore flow to return meaning gusty wind at the coast. they could be gusting in excess of 35 miles an hour. as for the rain, it is going to slip by and not even give us a glancing burrow -- low. 50 for hayward, temperatures fairly uniform with low 50's, and that brings us anywhere from four degrees to eight degrees warmer than yesterday. the coast was in the upper 30's. as we look outside from the exploratorium camera it looks pretty nice. the fog returning to the coast because of the system advancing to the south. we will have gusty wind at our beaches but elsewhere it is mild bayshore and we can reach in the lower 80's. it will be a little bit warmer on sunday as the wind backs off.

he will notice sunny skies away from the coast, but san mateo, belmont, redwood city, you will feel the difference. marin county getting into sunday and it is a sunny afternoon with a weak system that visits parts of mendocino county which means that we are looking at once again may be a return to the wind cooling us off monday. here is a look at what we can expect. look at the breeze over 20 miles an hour and then it gets cranking by 4:00. 36 miles an hour sfo and over in oakland it will be windy as well. temperatures in the 60's and 70's. this is the warmest day out of the weekend when we are seeing temperatures around 80 in concord with 70's oakland and on the coast barely moving. monday we are really looking at the cooler weather. the coolest out of the next seven where temperatures could

come down 10 degrees and we rebound quickly. drier air as we go briefly offshore tuesday and wednesday. we will see the gusty wind in the upper elevations of the atmosphere drying out intimate, which is what we can expect. highs with the wind at the shoreline, upper 50's and low 60's in the city. made 70's to near 80 still a nice afternoon. 60's, breezy throughout the afternoon. the seven-day forecast we are looking at temperatures warm inland today and tomorrow. the bayside very pleasant. into tuesday and wednesday, a bit of a warming trend, maybe a preview of what we can expect in the days ahead as our prospects for rain are not there, and we are getting closer to semi. j.r.: no april showers on this last day of april. thank you so much. autonomous car's could soon

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j.r.: welcome back -- >> we sought and it went by the family and there was a kid on the ground, and five minutes later we walked back, a whole crowd around the baby. the baby had gotten bit. j.r.: this after an unusual attack on huntington beach. she was bitten not by a shark but by a coyote. the attack happened thursday night near huntington beach pier. a witness spotted the coyote moments before. police have not confirmed the girl's age but says she has serious injuries that they are not life-threatening. officers shot two coyotes on the beach after the attack. one was found yesterday and they do not believe it is the one that pits the girl.

that coyote is on the loosed -- on the loose but likely injured. cruise is one step closer to advancing driverless cars. the public utilities commission issued a proposal to authorize them as the first participant in its driverless deployment program. if approved vehicles will be able to pick up paying customers without anyone behind the wheel. no backup driver, service will be limited to certain streets and only between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. the commission will vote on a proposal in june. as travel and tourism start to make a comeback, 20 bay area restaurants are considered among the most outstanding on forbes' travel guide. 250 restaurants worldwide made the cut and these are just some of the business is recognized on the list. they include altier, and

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nine degrees w nine degrees warmer than yesterday, 9:00 in the 60's to mid 60's in the east bay. there is fog at the coast, so them san mateo coast and marine county, you will feel the sea breeze. 1:00 temperatures in the 60's and 70's but the wind will be breezy to gusty, and we will pinpoint how breezy and take a second-half test take a look the second half of your weekend coming up. j.r.: the first known american civilian fighter to dine ukraine has been identified. a senior u.s. defense official says that despite the constant shelling, the war has not gone according to plan. christine sloan has more. christine: the first known american to be killed in combat while fighting alongside ukrainian troops has been identified. former u.s. marine william -- willie joseph. his wife confirmed his death to abc news saying in a statement that he went there wanting to help people, and had always felt

that that was his main mission in life. adding "my husband was very brave and a hero." the president calling his death sad and his administration echoing this morning to americans. >> we know that people want to help that we encourage americans to find other ways to do so rather than traveling to ukraine to fight there. it is a war zone. christine: that message comes as russia ramps up attacks in eastern and southern ukraine. according to a senior u.s. defense official the war is still not going according to plans, and they are having trouble with their offensive in the east and are behind schedule, at least several days. >> they are a weaker military. they have suffered thousands of casualties and have lost airplanes and tanks. they have lost battles. and they are certainly a weaker military than they were 64 days ago. christine: with the russian offensive slowed the kremlin

resorting to nuclear threats with the pentagon urging them to tone it down. >> we urge russia -- j.r.: if you want to help people in ukraine we put a full list of verified groups and nonprofit sending donations and supplies to refugees on abc7news.com/ takeaction. the fda is set to meet in june to discuss the covid vaccine for kids under five years old. authorization is expected sometime that month. ariel has details. ariel: for millions of a potential timeline for a review of the pfizer and moderna vaccines. an advisory planner -- panel is intending to meet june 21 and 20 seconds. with covid cases up 44% among children many parents say that they want a decision soon. >> it is frustrating to watch

the numbers go up and say we will wait a little longer. we have waited so long, we cannot wait any longer. ariel: dr. anthony fauci reassuring the public that the fda is studying the data as quickly as it comes in. >> it is not delaying anything. the fda needs the information, not all of which has been presented to them yet. to make a determination. and i think there is a misinterpretation that they are holding on to the data that they should be moving on. ariel: it comes as parents are weighing the evidence. the moderna vaccine was found to be 37% to 51% and for -- effective in kids under six but dr. stressed that the numbers were similar in adults during the omicron surge. more importantly they say that the vaccine will cut the risk of severe illness. >> we should be realistic and let parents know that the goal is to prevent severe illness and

hospitalization, not necessarily to prevent every single infection or the mild cases. panel wl ta abou a new camignhe ut vcian booste. says that he hopes that americans will have access to a longer-lasting vaccine so they do not have to get a booster every four months. j.r.: our vaccine team is here to answer your questions. had to abc7news.com/vaccine and click on the big blue box to submit your question. we have long been told eight hours of sleep is the magic number, but not according to new research. scientists from the university of cambridge have found that seven hours is ideal for people in their middle age and upwards. they studied 5000 adults, and participants were asked about sleeping patterns and mental health. they took part in a series of

cognitive tests. they found that too little or too much sleep was associated with poor cognitive performance and mental health. if you are a fan of disney animation, now you can learn to draw like those disney artists. the new show streaming on disney plus features the very artists who created the characters that you know and love. george from our sister station in los angeles has a look at sketchbook. >> ♪ i'm going to be a mighty king, so enemies beware. ♪ ♪ george: captain hook, jeannie, and all off, -- olaf. "sketchbook" will tackle how to draw them. you will see how they came to life onscreen screen along with meeting the people and teachers who are behind these iconic characters. >> we wanted it to be approachable and not to feel

like there is this high cost of entry. the idea that you could hopefully find a pencil and piece of paper anywhere and be surprised by your own capabilities. george: he drew genie, the character that robin williams voiced in "aladdin." >> doing genie was my first disney gig so i landed on my feet. and when people ask questions, that just shows that level of interest that they have, they wants to know what was he like, did he ad lib. most of his lines. yes. >> it does not have to be perfect the first time. i did not do it right so i will erase. >> i live by my eraser. >> might show -- the show works at its best. one of the things that we wanted to explore was the lifting of

the curtain if you would. >> i would say draw what you enjoy at first, get to enjoy the process of drawing, and then you can learn the technical stuff. >> drawing is our currency at the studio. we absolutely draw everything first. you know, we deliver it differently if we are going to be delivering a cg film compared to a hand-drawn film. but it all starts with the drawings. and i do not think that is ever going to go away. george: george: "sketchbook" is streaming now on disney plus. j.r.: san benito high school and hollister received a prestigious honor. espn recognized it going above and beyond with that circle of friends program launched in 2010. it had students with and without disabilities eating lunch together and it blossomed from there. the school partnered with the special olympics and began more

exclusive -- inclusive and added sports and this program earned its top five banner award which recognizes high schools for its contributions to the community. >> san benito is so special and it is a gem, everybody is so amazing and supportive. j.r.: disney, the parent company of abc 7 also owns espn. still ahead, a community parade celebrating car free streets. where supporters will ask for a permit ban on cars. here is a live look from our sutro tower, beautiful early morning in san francisco. lisa will

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south beach camera onto the bay bridge. you cannot pay for shots like this. a beautiful morning, a beautiful saturday morning. facing the east bay what a shot of the east bay. supporters of the slow streets program will hold a community parade they want the sfmta to make four slow streets permanent and supporters say that the program has transformed the neighborhood and makes it possible for people to make trip safely without using cars. the festivities start at 11:00 this morning at 3rd avenue and lake street. the parade will go for 20 blocks ending at 20 3rd avenue with a pizza party. the world's largest bounce house is in santa rosa. this is from big bounce america. the largest touring inflatable events in the world. it is a bounce house, sports arena, obstacle course and a

space themed wonderland all hounded -- happening at the sonoma county fairgrounds. you can get tickets online at bigdoubtsamerica.com. here is more on what is coming up with the weather. lisa: the sun coming up at six -- 6:14. and san francisco is cool and breezy, you made it into the 60's but barely, today we will talk about the

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j.r.: welcome back to abc 7 mornings and you are looking live at downtown san francisco. clear skies and a beautiful shot of the salesforce building on this last day of april. now to the growing drought emergency. a lot of the state remains in severe or extreme drought. from the monitor map, you can see it is not as bad as last

year worse than a few months ago. andrea has a look at what is being done to help. andrea: these past january and february were the two driest months. getting in june people in southern california will face unprecedented restrictions, only being allowed to water lawns once a week. >> why do we always seem to be running behind. i am curious about what steps are we doing for the future. andrea: california is testing this idea, placing solar panels over irrigation canals hoping that it will slow down the evaporation of canal water while supplying energy. in nevada water levels are low at lake mead which applies las vegas of 90% of its water. the level getting so low that the intake pipe was originally -- was exposed for the first time ever. thankfully the city was already

testing a lower level pumping system which is now operational. >> the trouble with predicting the future is that nobody knows. we know based on all of the climate science that this could be more normal than we think. andrea: the areas of the west considered to be in extreme and exceptional drought recently expanded to include colorado, arizona, and new mexico. j.r.: getting a check, the bay forecast with lisa argen. i think extra hairspray today, maybe that is key. lisa: or the good old ponytail would also do. we have a system to the north of us bringing rain to northern california. for us that means a return of a gusty onshore flow. the fog will return which will initiate the wind. for us otherwise it will be warming up away from the coast with patchy fog at half moon bay. 48 to 49 in pacific.

on the peninsula, that is where you will feel the breeze. mid 40's in napa with livermore at 50 degrees. as we look at the 24 hour temperature change we have warmed up so we will retain some of the warrant. 11 degrees warmer with eight degrees warmer as you wake up in concorde. numbers climbing through the 70's at the inland valleys. a nice shot from our tower camera with the sun coming up in 25 minutes. upper wind out of the north shaking the camera a little bit. and then as the fog returns the shoreline we will be looking at the sea breeze down through montero looking at the gusty winds at 30 miles an hour. 35 at our beaches. across the bay it is mild, sunny, and temperatures coming up a few degrees on monday. here's a look at the wind. through 1:00 20 to 25 miles an hour from oakland to san francisco with livermore feeling the breeze.

by the afternoon he gets stronger, 35 miles an hour sfo and right along the coral -- the coast down to pacifica, temperatures are hard-pressed to make it to 60. rein in the next 10 days can find -- rain to the pacific northwest in the next 10 days can find portland. look how far it gets, there is a blocking system as it plate -- as it gets to sonoma county. it is late, it will be made tomorrow so the chance of getting measurable precipitation is winding down. over the next seven days in the south bay low 70's and a little bit warmer than that today and tomorrow. monday is our coolest day as another system moves into the pacific northwest ringing snow in the mountains. upper 60's and then we climb through the 70's and 80's through drier weather tuesday and wednesday.

heading into town for the giants game it will be cool with breezy wind and low 60's. across the bay 68, oakland. look for numbers in the mid 70's in santa rosa. sonoma should be nice with 75 in livermore and morgan hill. the seven-day forecast has temperatures near 80 near brentwood and less wind tomorrow but cool at the coast and then by monday we cool off. tuesday and wednesday are warmer and then thursday and friday back to average conditions. so looking pretty good. j.r.: in sports the a's and giants are at home. logan webb is scheduled to take the mound for the giants against the nationals. first pages at 1:05. cole irvin is scheduled to start for the a's against the guardians. first pitch is at 1:07. day three of the nfl draft is

ahead with rounds four through seven. you can watch it at 9:00 a.m. right here on abc 7. last night the 49ers made their first three pix of the draft. here is chris alvarez with details in this morning's sports. chris: the 49ers with three picks in round two. but when kyle and the gm spoke afterwards all anybody wanted to talk about a 49ers star wide back who has requested the trade ashe9esi himo ght dedung d tt d nights in thd coach does not sound like he is planning on making a trade anytime soon. >> losing a player like him, it is hard to see how that helps the organization, look into the other aspects of it and nothing was remotely close. hopefully when it is all said and done we will do the best thing for the 49ers. chris: the giants dealing with

covid issues so jason and -- jason got called up and made his big-league debut. into the bullpen washing up early. jason try to keep the giants in it. what is going on? a two run shot at the nats -- but the nats poured on. 13-4 and the giants lose. joe night, an a's fan, sean murphy sending things early. 3-1 rain and gold. back and that. josh's two run shot gives cleveland the lead. the a's have a chance at the bottom of the night. murphy with the running ruto theos layoff mthe t-wolves up.

memphis comes back, john marantz going to dribble drive for the score, the third time minnesota had a double-digit lead and blew it. memphis wins 114-146. we have warriors and grizzlies at 12:30 on abc 7 followed by after the game. the regular-season finale in seattle, a fish toss for the car. and the sharks are a shut out in their final game of the year, 3-0 and they finish well out of the playoff chances. that is your look at sports on a busy day and more to come this weekend. enjoy the rest of your saturday. j.r.: thank you so much a festival celebrating one specific type of food makes its long-awa we will have all of the details i want to beat cancer. i'm going to beat it. that's no doubt in my mind, i'm going to win this battle. [male narrator] defeating cancer

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j.r.: this morning two separate fires that crews are calling suspicious are under investigation. firefighters battling the flames overnight in contra costa county. good morning, saturday april 30. i am j.r. stone. we will have more on that story in a moment but let's start with a look at your weather. here is lisa argen. lisa: we are starting out pretty quiet this last day of april. we will have a system to the north to allow for the fog to come back and the sea breeze. live doppler 7 picking up on a cold front in the pacific northwest. we will be looking at the satellite, you will know about it because we have those winds later today. there is a look at mount tam where the camera shaking. 53 in the city as well as open with 50 in -- as well as oakland with 50 in south mo bay.