news we start with that breaking news out of the east bay where there is a major traffic backup due to police activity at eastbound highway 24 right at northbound interstate. 680 officials. haven't said what they're investigating, but we have seen a person sitting on the edge of the freeway with officers standing nearby. let's go to abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley for the very just on the situation leslie. well the reports we've gotten from our assignment desk is that there is a man. also afternoon chp immediately

shut down highway 24 leading on to 680. this is the exact part of this flyaway where the man is sitting on the edge of the freeway in between the fork here. this is an elevated section where the ramp from 24 splits into northbound 680 and another elevated ramp goes to the ignacio valley exit and that is where the man who appears agitated waving his arms. he is sitting lying standing in that fork up there and there have been drones flying overhead looking for whatever they can see from up there as to what this man's actions are and what they should do next now, you can imagine it's rush hour. you can get on to 680 south and you can get off on walnut creek's mountain. diablo boulevard exit, but it's an excruciating backup. traffic is backed up eastbound on 24 all the way back to rock

ridge. it's a parking lot on highway 24 and if you're on 680 northbound traffic up to alamo so this incident we don't know how to clarify it or classify it yet. we're waiting for word from chp. it's a man armed with what we think is a knife up there on that elevated freeway ramp. we are here we're mount diablo boulevard and camino diablo and boulevard way all intersect at the on-ramp to 24 in walnut creek the police presence. here's huge, walnut creek. police are assisting chp again. the man's up in that fork. where the freeway forks out behind me on this very elevated ramp, and we're waiting to see what happens. next so we're expecting some more word from chp in the coming half. reporting live in walnut creek. i'm leslie brinkley abc 7 news.

alright leslie. thank you some good detail there and a good look from sky 7. now. we want to show you the maps and you can see how bad that traffic backup is getting. we're going to continue to monitor this situation and bring you any new details as they come into our newsroom. we want to say good evening to you. nova and i'm on a date tonight. we're also continuing to follow the latest on the abortion battle with governor newsom speaking about the issue today before today's breaking news abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley covered what the governor said and reaction from young people. a lunchtime conversation on the diablo valley college campus if i was a woman in the southern state and i knew i didn't want to have a baby. i would leave i would come to california and yeah, but some people don't even have the means to do that and if they get pregnant they're stuck there and that's their life now according to the good mocker institute on reproductive. help one out of four american women will have an abortion during childbearing years the vast majority of those women are in their 20s.

i mean, it's very like scary and disturbing abortion should just be like a right in the united states. it should not be the states to decide it should be something women are guaranteed in the united states the threat of the supreme court rolling back roe v. wade is weighing on many young. and the fact that the supreme court now is making almost a political statement. i going against roe v wade. begs this question of is a supreme court something that we can trust abortions won't stop and they'll just keep happening probably in more. is ways there were no apparent outspoken opponents of abortion rights on the campus, but there were opponents outside this planned parenthood clinic were there for our country were there for the world to recognize the the sanctity of human life man. also spoke out many views power of abortions and what woman can do with their body if rosary reversed it would not be an issue whatsoever. that's something california

governor gavin newsom echoed in his speech to planned parenthood in los angeles. if guys like me were getting pregnant every day, i mean just anyone think this this is comical. this is about controlling women. we know that it's this never having our our lifetime. they're taking away rights. that have been affirmed over and over again and well established they are taking them away. the governor vowed to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot in california. member to guarantee women the right to choose an abortion. i'm leslie brinkley abc 7 news. and take a look at this tweet from governor newsome. it's getting some attention online because of the caption that reads if men could get pregnant. this wouldn't even be a conversation. tion. this decision isn't about strengthening families. it's about extremism. it's about control we will fight for the right to choose at last check there were close to 6,000 comments many of which pointed out that trans men can get pregnant a warning parents and children the fbi in san

francisco has an alert about attempts to course young boys into sharing sexually explicit material online. have seen an increase in victimization. we've we've seen the numbers that we just haven't seen over the years it's not just specific to area and we're seeing it kind of across the country. it's commonly called sex extortion. that's when a predator will pretend to be a young girl in an effort to get a boy. typically a teenager to send sexually explicit videos or pictures. the predator then threatens to post them online in an effort to extort the victim for money. the fbi advises parents to make sure children are cautious about whom they're interacting with online new details now on the death of mario gonzalez who died in alameda police custody findings of the city's independent investigation were released today in april of 2021 gonzalez los consciousness after officers struggled to restrain him and pinned him down face down. we learned today that port says

two officers pressed down on gonzalez's body for more than nine minutes before he lost consciousness though. it says no department policies were violated the district attorney. last month said, she found no evidence in the report to charge the officers. the vallejo police department is installing cameras inside some of its patrol vehicles the department calls it a new step to increase transparency in policing. the cameras will show activity in front of the patrol car as well as in the back seat. they'll record traffic stops. suits and the transport of anyone under arrest vallejo pd officers are already equipped with body. us to record interactions with people the new cameras will be installed in 40 patrol vehicles. start next month now to the latest covid-19 developments forecast models used by the cdc are predicting the us will surpass 1 million deaths by the end of the month. this is the first time virus related deaths have been predicted to increase since february daily hospital admission levels are also

forecast to increase moderna says it's preparing to sell its vaccines commercial to individuals and insurers if the us government doesn't purchase doses for additional boosters. the ceo is hoping for authorization for newly formulated vaccine by august more americans are wrongly blaming asian americans for the pandemic that according to a survey by two asian american. advocacy groups. they say the number of people with that opinion increase to 21% this year. that's up from 11% last year. the study says asian americans also face increasing discrimination with one in six adults experiencing a hate crime or incident in 2021, the majority of americans believe that ant and racism should be addressed and think education is the leading solution. may is asian-american pacific islander islander heritage month in honor of that. is launching a new program to support small a i own businesses. it's called metaprosper the initiative focuses on providing

content training resources and events in six different languages on its instagram and facebook pages met his global head of social marketing was on our 3 pm show getting answers to explain how prosper will help businesses succeed. these trainings will is will really focus on how to digitize your business take it into the 21st century. how do you use programs and platforms like like metas to scale? business to reach new audiences he went on to say the goal is to build a sense of community. so aapi-owned businesses can improve customer retention. you can find out more on facebook.com slash prosper with us. the first meta retail store is said to open in burlingame next week today. we got a sneak peek inside this store will offer several interactive virtual. quality demos abc 7 reporter david louis got to test out a few of the high-tech toys. you can see there. you can try out vr in front of the stores large wall to wall led screen the metastore allows

customers to explore all of the available. hardware it's accessories and content. it opens on monday. still ahead a record-setting donation to a bay area university aimed at focusing on the climate crisis. we'll hear from faculty and students about what this generous gift means abc 7 news at 5 will be right b fanduel and draftkings, two out of state corporations making big promises to californians. what's the real math behind their ballot measure for online sports betting? 90% of profits

go to the out of state corporations permanently. only eight and a half cents is left for the homeless. and in virginia, arizona, and other states, fanduel and draftkings use loopholes to pay far less than was promised. sound familiar? it should. it's another bad scheme for california. everyone's a multitasker these days. and with supersonic wifi from xfinity, your internet can multitask too. it's got gig speeds to the most homes... advanced security that blocks billions of cyber threats. and enough power for a house full of devices. plus when you get xfinity internet and mobile together, you can save hundreds off your wireless bill compared to t-mobile. it's for you. get xfinity gigabit internet for $49.99 a month for 12 months when you add xfinity mobile. switch today. (music throughout)

university investors, john and andor donated 1.1 billion dollars to the university abc 7 news reporter. zach fuentes explains how the money will be used and has reaction from students and staff. new faculty new facilities and a new institute are all of the addition stanford university says are on the way with the new school of sustainability planned to launch september 1st. the school now said to be named dorr after tech investor john doran his wife and who have donated 1.1 billion dollars. i think it's an exciting

investment and very important to enhance stanford's capabilities in the sustainability area. stanford says the school will focus on areas like climate change earth and planetary. princess sustainable cities and more the school adds 60 faculty members of the next decade and will launch with 90 existing faculty members like dr. noah diffenbach with this announcement means is that you know individual faculty like me with my the graduate students that i advise the undergraduates that i teach in mentor we're just going to be able to do so much more. this is really going to accelerate what we're able to do not only in our labs but also engaging with the outside world on twitter john doors said in part that this new will accelerate scholarship and solutions to pressing challenges facing the earth climate and society. he went on to say that he and the university sharon ambition to make a measurable impact on the climate crisis the extreme events that we're increasingly having to deal with because of climate change this impacts everyone on planet earth now

diffenbach says the university can better work on solutions along with other key stakeholders stanford, you know, this is this is our commitment, but it's really being designed in a way that that's not just going to be stuck inside the ivory tower but is really engaged in the bay area engaged in california and and engaged around the world in palo alto zach fuentes, abc7 news. still ahead preparing for what has the potential to be a devastating wildfire season? the steps homeowners can take now to heck themselves and their families and taking another look at that massive backup in the east bay due to police activ. at eastbound highway 24 to northbound interstate 680 make sure you don't get on that freeway right now. we'll have more info for you later. we'll be right back.

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reminder that tinder dry grasses make much of our region vulnerable to wildfires abc 7 news reporter david louis tells us how fire agencies are gearing up for what could be another destructive fire season. the signs are all around us wild grasses are tender dry. fire season is here the 2020 ccu lightning complex fire served as a wake-up call. area is considered safe best practices from that fire are now being deployed in san mateo county including an early alert system called zone haven to give residents notification when they must evacuate everybody has a zone and so in the event of a wildfire zone haven would be enacted in residents could log on to zone haven get an alert on their phone or their computer and know when it's it when it's time for them to evacuate and places like woodside in portola valley. there are limited evacuation routes. heating alerts will enhance safety a lot of roadways here in this area are inadequate. they can't handle the capacity and if people want to get out

they should be leaving early so that they don't clog up. the roads residents are also encouraged to have go boxes ready for evacuation way tight clocks sun picks a clay thompson bobblehead for his daughter. it was a coin collection the box also includes their insurance documents and will when you go room by room and ask yourself, what do you really want to save in the event of fire then it really forces you to focus on the meaningful things in your life, and we really realize that many things are not that meaningful that it's just stuff while fire agencies always urge residents to clear brush and create a defensible zone around their homes embers from advancing wildfires cause 80 to 90 percent of property losses replacing a shake roof for a less combustible one and installing amber resistant vents can cost tens of thousands ofs t consider as wildfires. proliferate people are really aware that we're not we're not exempt from a wildfire here in portola valley david louie abc 7 news.

now it's time to get a check on the weather obviously plays a big role in wildfires. yes meteorologist. sandia patel is here with the latest sandia. yeah, and we're talking about an above normal fire season coming up. so karina and i want to show you what the acc. outlook is the fire risk is looking higher to extreme out west including the planes for this upcoming summer. that's not something we want to hear obviously when you take a look at significant fire threat beginning for much of california. it is going to be in that july august time period which is most of northern and central california now one of the things to keep in mind as we've had this drought going on for several years and that in combination with climate change is playing a part in why it's going to be actually worsening in the coming years. so just something to keep in mind as we had towards the summer season fortunately last month's rain is going to actually alleviate some of that danger for this month this month of may because we do have some

moisture in the fuels live doppler 7 showing you the moisture in the form of fog right along the coastline which has held those temperatures in check there is a system that is heading towards a pacific northwest and that has kicked up the swell. we have a beach hazard statement up for tomorrow. risk of rip currents and seeker waves current wave heights are six to eight feet just use caution if you're going to be out there tomorrow at the beaches a live view from our mount tam cam and there is our cooling marine influence 55 in san francisco. it is 64 in oakland today are warmest in lynn valley's got up into the upper 80s right along the coast though in the 50s, san jose 78 and it is a chili 52 in half moon bay where the fog is sitting from our exploratorium camera blue skies in san francisco 77 napa santa rosa it is warm and conquered 86 88 degrees in livermore and a live view from our emeryville camera get used to this which is that fog much cooler near the bay inland tomorrow fog expands overnight breezier tomorrow afternoon. we're looking at the possibility

of drizzle friday and weekend is looking windier. so fog and high clouds tomorrow morning tomorrow afternoon. there could be a few showers around mendocino county. that's one system. there's another system coming through quickly that could bring us a few sprinkles early friday, but really it's not going to be anything to help us with our drought situation. it's just going to be more cloud cover and keeping us on the cooler. morning temperatures in the 40s 50s fog will be around tomorrow afternoon. we're going to see a lot more cloud covers so the sun will be dimmed upper 50s to the upper 70s certainly a cooler one away from the coast to accuweather 78 forecast cinco de mayo cooler and breezier possibility of sprinkles on friday, and then mother's day is going to be gusty and cool by may standards. so you might want to have second plan take moms inside slight chance of a few showers on monday and still windy. and karina. all right. thank you, sandia. all right, let's take a look at this because used car lots have never looked like this online

used car sales company carvana launched its newest car vending machine. we've seen them in other places, but this one is now in day city. it's also the first one in northern california the state of the art stands eight state-of-the-art building there stands eight stories tall and holds 27 vehicles. carvana says the unique structure offers customers a unique and exciting way to buy a car it has 33 other vending machines in 20 states. they won't get stuck like that snickers. will they how do you do that? i didn't grab it. yeah. hope they all come out. well, all right still ahead. do you know what day it is? it's may the 4th also known as star wars date coming up. we're going to show you some of the star wars themed festivities held across the a reminder thatr

live newscast breaking news weather and more with our new abc 7 bay area streaming tv app on apple tv android tv fire tv and roku just search abc 7 bay area and download it. the bay area has deep roots and the star wars galaxy with lucasfilms and san francisco and rancho obi-wan in petaluma, but the force long in danville every may the fourth abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey explains how today celebration of star wars day is extra special after

the pandemic changed things the past two years. don't let your eyes deceive you every year on the fourth of may a force awakens in this town a tradition lives on in danville one of the best places to celebrate star wars day. the force is strong here in danville seven years ago in a galaxy in the east bay an idea was born to bring the community together founder. rj natal says star wars bridges generations. so the town hosts annual themed events at the whole family can enjoy i mean just to have epic event like this and for the whole community to be involved. it's one of those things where you look back upon in the past seven years and all the fun. the kids have had the community involvement the businesses. an amazing time jedi training in a star wars theme scavenger hunt a way to say may the fourth be with you. this family is taking part for the first time. well, we love star wars and this is our first year in danville. and so we just wanted to show the boys around and for them to just have us fun star wars day

today a chance to build community and support small businesses the hunt takes guests into shops throughout the downtown looking for hidden characters the winners receive a prize the store owners earn a victory as well it certainly boost for spirit and a reminder to the community that we can still forage for fun and carve out a new way to experience local support in the community natal says it's just as important to businesses as it is to families to bring the joy back in person after a drive-through event last year due to covid he hopes the tradition will continue as long as there's hope in the galaxy the families and kids throughout the past couple years haven't had something like this to look forward to so to be able to give them this opportunity to come out be with each other again to celebrate may the fourth be with you and have fun. we're just bringing back the fun to the community and i think everyone wants to enjoy a little fun again. may the fourth be with you all in danville dustin dorsey abc 7

news. it is such a fun day isn't. one it is. well finally tonight a bay area pilot carried some special cargo on a flight and we're talking about four future service dog puppies. look how cute this videos from national nonprofit canine companion the pilot flew the puppies from hayward to their volunteer puppy raisers in florida. we're incredibly excited to pair these pups up with the people that are gonna raise him for the next 18 months, which is the first step on their journey to be partnered with vets and other people with during the height of the pandemic the organization started using volunteer pilots because many commercial flights were getting canceled. k&n companion says, it's partners have now transported nearly 400 puppies and dogs across the country and they do great work help so many people absolutely. all right world news tonight with david muir is next. thank you so much for joining us. i'm on a dates and i'm karinaova for sandia patel and all of us here. thanks for joining us tonight.

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tonight, several developing tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. new reporting on the unprecedented leak from the supreme court. the future of roe versus wade. also tonight, the interest rate hike. what this means for americans from credit cards to your mortgages. first tonight, the demonstrations on both sides of the abortion issue across this country. 26 states expected to quickly ban abortion if the court strikes down roe versus wade. and tonight, 13 states with so-called trigger laws that would ban abortion immediately. tonight, president biden's new warning that this could go well beyond roe versus wade. what he said about former president trump's maga movement. and tonight, the investigation into who was behind this leak. rachel scott and terry moran both reporting tonight.