shelters. reggie: what it takes to take care of the on housed in the bay area. the challenges the city must address immediately. kumasi: today, leaders in silicon valley are attempting to diagnose issues facing the area. among them, tech layoffs. reggie: he is accused of operating a home drug lab that led to the deadly explosion which ended up killing his wife. what else we are expected to learn as the suspect faces a judge today. kumasi: president biden officially addressing the unidentified objects shot down. reggie: good morning on this friday. kumasi: let's get a check of the forecast. drew: warmer than yesterday with a a lot of sunshine. it will be a beautiful holiday weekend.

the temperature change will be significant across the east bay and north bay. 10-12 degrees warmer this morning and it is because of cloud cover insulating us, acting like a blanket this morning. no frost advisories or freeze warnings. but it is still chilly this morning with mid 30's to mid 40's to begin our friday. we will take you to the east bay camera. we are shaking a little bit because of the breeze. that will settle as though morning goes on. today we will have cloud cover first thing. center ice coming at 6:56 a.m. the clouds will lead to sunshine. aften thpp 50's, low 60's. even warmer for the weekend. i show you that in about nine minutes. kumasi: the state of silicon valley has been a big discussion recently, especially with tech layoffs and the overall economy.

today, a closer look at how one of the most innovative places in the world is handling this. we are in mountain view with more. lena: good morning. today at the computer history museum behind me, community and industry leaders will be coming together to give people a better pulse on this area's strength, the strength of the economy here, but it comes at a time when the tech industry is experiencing a difficult season of layoffs. the townhall will be addressing the silicon valley index report by joint venture, which provides an overview of the economy over the past year. joint venture's president and ceo russell hancock says it is not about perceived doom and gloom, but the cyclical bust and boom, describing the tech sector currently.

he says it is experiencing more of an adjustment than a crisis, despite tech layoffs. >> there is a tremendous upheaval and displacement. so those people going through that kind of pain are in a world of hurt. however, there is good news. lena: good news meaning silicon valley actually has more job openings being advertised now than cuts. hancock added that studies show most tech workers are landing on their feet within three months. regardless, we have a tracker, including that cuts that bay area specific companies are doing. check it out on our website. the state of the valley starts this morning here at 9:00 a.m. in mountain view, abc7 news. reggie: the man accused in a deadly explosion last week will face a judge.

his wife died in the blast. her caregiver was badly according to documents, 53-year-old darron price used a volatile solvent to chemically extract cannabis. he has two children who were at school when the explosion happened. he has a record in san francisco and was convicted of burglary in 1993. things have not been the same since the explosion, neighbors tell us. >> to go through especially when you have this activity in a residential area, and when you have kids and you know your neighbor also has kids. and there's elderly people who live on the block. reggie: they also say that their alarm -- that the investigators found booting tanks and other items.

kumasi: the suspect accused of the deadliest mass shooting in san mateo county facing the death penalty. he pled not guilty yesterday where he faces murder and attempted murder charges. the suspect is accused of killing seven people in what authorities have called a workplace grudge in half moon bay. a funeral service was held yesterday in mexico from one of the victims of the mass shooting. victim members raised more than $38,000 for a gofundme to take his body back to mexico. he worked and bay for many years. if you want to donate to the fund and supporting victims and their families, the information is on our website. reggie: a n could close more loopholes when

it comes to ghost guns, guns without serial numbers. the bill was introduced yesterday. it would ban the sale and production of ghost guns. anybody who does not have a license to 3d printing or manufactured guns could be punished if they make them. 3d printing is how many of them are made. and regarding workplace violence, mental health, you can find an ally by going to our website. there will be a list of local resources. kumasi: community members interfaith leaders in oakland rallying behind -- after he was fired by the mayor and police chief. they say that armstrong's loyalty to the community is why they are pushing back. >> chief armstrong has been loyal to the families, to the community. so today we are saying we will be loyal too. kumasi: o terminated armstrong without

cause saying she had no confidence in his leadership. it comes after he was put on administrative leave, after his handling of misconduct ragu -- investigations. >> he is somebody that particularly communities of color have grown to trust. because of his integrity and honesty. kumasi: in a formal statement from armstrong, he say believe my termination was the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in inaccurate conclusions about me. i will elevate my legal options to reserve my rights." reggie: president biden is acknowledging the three flying objects the u.s. shot down were not a threat to national security, but they were a threat to civil aviation. jobina: pres that the three mysterious objects were most likely

balloons tied to private companies, recreation or research institutions. they were detected after norad at adjusted their radars to track slow traffic in high altitudes. president biden has been criticized. but the president is making no apologies for his decisions. >> make no object presents a threat to the safety and security of the american people, i will take it down. i've directed my national security advisor to lead an effort to make sure we are positioned to deal safely and effectively with the objects in our airspace. jobina: he says that there will be new perimeters that will guide what action the administration takes going forward, including keeping better track of unmanned airborne objects. he also says there is no evidence of an increase in the number of objects in the sky right now. he says they are only being

detected now because of tweaks to the radar. drew: outside, it is 5:09 a.m. on friday. and the city is sparkling this morning with cloud cover above, keeping the temperatures warmer than this time yesterday in the mid 30's to the mid 40's. here is live doppler 7, you can clearly see the spin off of the coast. and the front, just close enough to scrape us with cloud cover. but any moisture is off of the coast. it's pushing to the south as the morning goes on. and it will pull the cloud cover wiskies, temperatures in th no, wl get rid of the cloud cover. total sunshine today with comfortable to butchers in the 50's and 60's. clear skies tonight. if you have friday night pla we are cooling off quickly into

the 40's by nine -- by 9:00 p.m. today it will be warmer compared to yesterday with 60 in the city, 62 in oakland, 64 in santa rosa and 63 and concorde. the forecast shows we will have a milder morning and afternoon today with a warming trend accelerating over saturday and sunday. sunday especially getting closer to 70 degrees. take a look at the temperatures for the weekend in nine minutes, but let's take a look at traffic now with jobina. jobina: we have a live look. no, excuse me -- we don't need that graphic. emory has clear conditions. you can see a big line of red in tracy. a stall causing a slowdown further super commuters in the altamont pass out of the valley. a live look at the san mateo bridge, everything moving smoothly. overall, a nice commute. you can see the drive times, 49

minutes, slow for a friday. we definitely saw it very slow yesterday. out of concord, 14 minutes. everything else is looking good. ♪ reggie: still ahead, a san francisco man caught spraying a homeless man with a water hose. he is expected to be in court. kumasi: calls to help the unhoused and what can be done to protect them. reggie: ryan seacrest is stepping away from live with kelly and ryan. i'm karen. i'm living with hiv and i'm on cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete,

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reggie: the art gallery owner seen spraying a homeless person with a hose will make an appearance in court today. in the video that gained nationwide attention, you can see him sprain a person with a hose after he said he repeatedly asked for them to move. police arrested him last month after jenkins issued a battery arrest warrant.

we spoke with the suspect after the incident, and he apologized for his actions. he will appear in court at 9:00 a.m. kumasi: a check for alameda county officials, who accepted a $15 million grant to help fight homelessness. it is geared toward helping people in new housing units, support and navigation through services. >> we are confident this approach has us moving in the right direction. the goal is to reduc25% 25.kumae of 46 communities nationwide to receive this first of its kind funding offered through a new special hud initiative. in san francisco, those on the streets say there is a move the city could make that would really be a game changer. we fut what it is. >> i will get with you when i come back. reporter: meet andy

spends the majority of his days helping people on the streets. when the temperatures drop, his job gets harder and more critical. >> last night was very cold. what are the challenges in getting people into safe spaces at those times? >> the biggest challenge is there are not enough beds, not enough shelters or beds easy to get into. reporter: he knows how tough it can get, spending years on the streets himself. he's now the program manager at a nonprofit that is offering people a place to sleep during the day, cu of coffee and to be connected to services like employment and housing. lydia is the executive director. >> we are looking through the reporter: january had aelter record-breaking rainfall and it prompted the city to open emergency shelters.

this team says so too should frigid temperatures. >> when it is cold, people retreat warmer encampments under the underpass. they build it with tarps, blankets and pallets. reporter: that is what happened last year. four people in the crawlspace of 280, trying to get warm and trapped by fire. one person died, three others injured. one year later people are still setting up camp under the overpasses. >> people go in the stairwells. i don't do that, i get on a bus. reporter: writer egotist says sometimes a bus is his only escape from the cold. >> i my face. it has been hard. reporter: making it even harder says branston is not just a lack

of beds, but people being able to access them, calling for the 311 shelters sign-up system to come back. it allows people to call and put themselves in line for a shelter bed. >> people can no shelter, so foo access a shelter they need to be referred by you city employee. we cannot refer people to overnight shelter, and has to go through city agencies. reporter: andy says they work with the city outreach team, but they cannot keep up. >> even if we have people ready to go, you know, and the shelters are full, we cannot always count on the team to have the staff to come out here and help. reporter: the department of homelessness and supportive housing says over the past two years it has bolstered bed

capacity about pre-pandemic numbers. as far as bringing back the 311 system, that is not clear. in the meantime, the work continues, bringing some comfort to some of the city's most vulnerable. >> it is cold, but there will always be sunshine at the end of the tunnel. reporter: the call to bring bac the slt congrom a ngleofit, there is a coalition urging the city to bring back the pre-pandemic service. i reached out to the city to see when it might be happening but we are still waiting to hear back. in the newsroom, tara campbell. reggie: we are hearing from the man who will replace ryan seacrest on live with kelly and ryan. ryan seacrest says after six years he wants to focus more on american idol and is many projects. they spent the show yesterday reflecting on their time together and their appreciation for one another.

coming in for ryan will be mark consuelos. >> i share my cup of coffee with her first thing in the morning, so it will be natural to be with her there. reggie: he has cohosted the show more than 100 times. the name of the show will change to live with kelly and mark. ryan seacrest is leaving the show on top because they are the number one syndicated talkshow in the country. ryan seacrest is not leaving until april. you can watch live with kelly and ryan every weekday here on abc7 as part of our morning lineup, which starts with the news at 5:00, live with kelly and ryan at 9:00, then midday live at 11:00 a.m. a partridge in a pear tree. kumasi: give it up, friend. drew: how do we get our picture on there?i want a familykumasi:e hardware. [lautedrew: if i had known he ws

leaving i would have thrown my hat in the ring. what i beat mark consuelos? probably not. i could be a roaming correspondent. kumasi: i remember you are on their. -- there. drew: it was a lot of fun. mark and i almost look identical, they will never know. [laughter] drew: here is a look from the exploratorium camera. partly cloudy skies right now. brighter skies as they do goes on. thanks to the cloud cover we are not as cold this morning. we have warmer weather coming for the weekend. monday is presidents' day. next week it will be cooler. it does look like a wet pattern will be setting up. right now, we are in the mid 30's, made 40's. it is chilly outside but it is not cold as yesterday.

some sponsor 10 degrees warmer compared to yesterday morning. take a look. here is the future whether atea. depart -- clouds depart. we will have a very sunny day. a very sunny saturday and sunday. warmer temperatures this afternoon. 64, santa rosa. 62, oakland. 63, san jose. 64, fairfield. tonight, clear skies. it will be cooler tonight compared to the morning. we will get into the 30's. on saturday, bouncing back into the 60's. by sunday i think that we will be around 70 degrees. here is the forecast. clouds and sunshine today. a warm holiday weekend. and then we are bringing back

wind on tuesday with rain showers on wednesday. kumasi: ok, coming up come the seven things to know. reggie: a toddler is safe after an objection attempt. now police are looking for the child's biological mother. kumasi: we have a look outside

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kumasi: here are the seven things to know this morning. the suspect in the half bay move shooting is facing the death penalty is convicted -- if convicted. reggie: a man accused of blowing up a home last week will be arraigned today. he is facing many charges, including involuntary manslaughter his wife was killed in the blast. kumasi: police are looking for a woman who abducted her child yesterday morning. the toddler was found safe. reggie: number four, happening today the 2023 state of the valley conference will be held as business and government come ther t dcu the economic heallla t future. numbefive, we have sunshine today. ad weekend as we get into the 50's, low 60's today.

even warmer weather taking off are saturday and sunday. jobina: you can see on the camera, look at the brake lights. traffic has stopped in the eastbound direction on 80 right before gilman because of a disabled tractor-trailer. we will keep you posted. kumasi: number seven, the growing call to ban tiktok in the u.s. is leading to the u.s. attorney general now warning against using the popular app. there is concerns about the chinese government's ability to get personal information. reggie: tesla has recalled more than 360,000 vehicles due to a self-driving software issue that can cause a crash. here's our reporter. reporter: new details on the massive tesla recall.more than n the government says

allows the vehicle to travel through intersections in an lawful or unpredictable manner. you will remember a woman caught on camera this month, apparently asleep at the whele on a california highwayl. >> account dangerous. reporter: these photos show the aftermath of a crash on a connecticut highway involving a tesla in autopilot mode. it is currently under an over claims the cars can drive themselves. all coming up at 7:00 a.m. that is your gma first look. reggie: coming up next, bart will be busy over the weekend. what you should know. kumasi: the latest marvel movie in theaters. how antman is expected to do for its opening weekend. reggie: here is a look outside.

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our governor abandoned us. reggie: how families nearby are demanding answers regarding their health and safety. kumasi: good morning. it is friday. reggie: let's see what the day has in store. drew: a little bit of cloud cover that will lead to sunshine this afternoon. the cloud cover this morning is insulating us in keeping temperatures elevated. you can see the 24 hour temperature change, more than 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. we do not have any frost advisories in effect. but it is still chilly outside to start. our coldest spot in the 30's, santa rosa at 35. lo altatpl asouo about yo mni.buwe a starting with the 30's and 40's. sunrise at 6:46 a.m. it will be bright and mild this

afternoon with 50's and 60's. the warming trend continues for the weekend. reggie: today, the man accused of firing blanks at a san francisco synagogue will be in court. dimitri mission faces multiple charges, including hate crime felonies and disturbing a religious meeting. he walked into the center, made a statement and pulled out a gun. he's also suspected of waving a gun in the balboa theater a few blocks away. he could face more than 10 years in prison. fremont police investigating the first homicide of the year in the city after reports of a possible stabbing near a busy intersection. it happened yesterday afternoon near the busy intersection of paseo padre parkway and stephenson boulevard. they received information about two men.

n objet appeared to n th iied they fou scene. one suspect was arrested shortly after. one man said he was shocked to see the crime tape here. >> i am around here a lot and i never see anything going on here, but i was driving down the street and i saw all the cops. i thought, something big happened. reggie: sky 7 captured a tent surrounded by police tape in the area. it was too early to tell if any unhoused were involved. kumasi: growing concern over tiktok and whether the chinese government can access information about americans. high tensions after the discovery of the chinese spy balloon hovering over the u.s. we have the new call to ban the app across the country. reporter: congress and more than half ofbanned tiktok from govert

devices and new legislation could ban it from being downloaded on any u.s. device. the attorney general saying she would not advise using the social media app. she made a comment on thursday where she announced a new u.s. technology strike force aimed at protecting american technology from national security threats. the strikeforce is a joint effort from the commerce and justice department's. tiktok is to buy a valuable private company in china. if requested, it could have to turn over a data to the chinese government due to china's national security laws. >> i do not use tiktok. i would not advise anybody to do so. because of these concerns. and let the bottom line be, that china has been clear that they are trying to, you know, mold

and put forward the use and norms around technologies that advance or privilege of their interests. those are not consistent with our own. reporter: u.s. investigators are worried about the amount of personal information the app collects from users. co to control devices. saide' if a company is operating in china and collecting your data it is a good bet the chinese government is accessing it. reggie: happening today, leaders and community members coming together to discuss silicon valley. they will talk about their current economic outlook. lena is in mountain view. a a lot of chatter but people in the valley have a positive outlook. lena: that is right. today, despite recent layoffs

across the tech industry, we are about to get a better look at how silicon valley is really doing on an economic level at the state of the valley. leaders will talk about the findings of the recent silicon valley index report by joint venture in the town hall meeting. the president and ceo says that silicon valley actually has more job openings being advertised than cuts. and studies show most tech workers are landing on their feet within three months. all part of an expected pattern, one which a tech exper explains sought expansion in the tech outbreak. >> they hired somebody people in the pandemic. now they are questioning if this is the same momentum that will continue. time told us we have seen that, that that is not the case. lena: joint ventures say although many workers are

experiencing their first downturn now, the job cuts only present about 2% of the workforce. regardless, we have a layoff tracker, including cuts at bay area companies on our website right now at abc7news.com. the state of the valley begins here at 9:00 a.m. in mountain view, lena howland. kumasi: developing news on the toxic train disaster in ohio. many residents are demanding independent testing of the water and soil. this comes as people are concerned about the derailment site. jobina: there is fear that heavy rain could spread contamination, but officials are building dams along the crash site. the small moving controlled burn ther west virginia, but the contaminants are below with the cdc considers hazardous. >> the state of ohio and epa are

working hand in hand. if we say of the water and air is safe, we believe it because we tested it. jobina: residen skeptical and it scared by mixed messages on water and air safety in the last two weeks. some have reported a and other symptoms. the governor of ohio is calling for additional resources from the federal government. meanwhile, in michigan yesterday, another train derailed by nor focused southern. nobody was hurt, but the company has been involved in more than 1500 hazardous material incidents since. 2002 116 of them have been classified as serious. reggie: people who take the bar cielo line in the east bay can expect 30 minute delays this week and. starting tomorrow, they will be replacing rail near the lafayette station.

bart says that trips could be canceled so check ahead. the $3.5 million project comes from a voter approved measure to work on bart's infrastructure. work is scheduled to be finished by monday. kumasi: delays on 680 northbound this weekend. the stretches going to be closed tonight at 10:00 p.m. tonight until sunday. they will be trying to make the roadway smoother. you are advised to take 88238. heavy traffic is expected on 680 in sunil. if it rains the closure will be rescheduled. the latest superhero movie is expecting a big opening weekend. antman will be out today. it's already inspected to bring in more than $100,000 this weekend. notable stars include paul rhoads, michelle pfeiffer and jonathan majors as the latest

bad guy. and new images of the sun could unlock answers about our solar system. this is cool . next, the collaborative effort to get the images. reggie: from the sun to the moon, a nasa scientist being honored for her work dating back to the 1950's. drew: here is a live look from sfo, where if you are taking to the skies across the bay area you should not have problems. any rain we have is offshore right now. we'll show you the satli.you cas atnterockwe flowithw esusosenour the last 24 hours. a little bit of moisture will remain offshore as this system pulls away to the south. and it will take the clouds with it. this morning we are starting off with partly cloudy skies.

by 9:00 a.m., warming into the 50's. this afternoon we will turn to mostly sunshine. by 2:00 p.m. it will be in the upper 50's to low 60's. sunshine and warmer weather on tap compared to yesterday with 62 in oakland today. 64, santa rosa. 63, san jose. 61, palo alto. 62, morgan hill. it will be a milder morning and afternoon today, and we will continue the warming trend into saturday and sunday. and we will take a closer look at the afternoon highs over the holiday weekend in nine minutes. here is traffic. jobina: we have zoomed in our camera to show you 80. traffic is stopped in berkeley at university because of a stall with a big rig it carrying about 20,000 pounds of material. so people are exiting there at

as y a trinstund on 80. traffic has been stacking up in the last few minutes. walnut creek, 680. things are moving smoothly. there is a wind advisory for the venetia bridge. no metering lights. everything is clear except for that issue from emeryville into berkeley. dublin to mission boulevard, looking like 15 minutes. same for 101

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hotter than the surface and it is because of small eruptions in the atmosphere. they are monitoring how frequently the flares happen. it could affect power grids, airlines and rockets. a mountain on the moon has a name that celebrates black history month. scientists named in lunar moon, mons it honors a mathematician and programmer at nasa. the space agency says that mathematician chartered a path for other people of color to pursue careers at nasa. reggie: present biden is hosting a screening of "till" about of emmett till. he was falsely accused of making improper advances.

days later, the husband of a woman killed emmett till. the president talked about the tragedy and highlighted the need for our country to face its history. that is why he says "till" matters so much. >> one year ago i signed a law more than 100 years in the making, the emmett till anti-lynching act, making it a federal hate crime. lynching is pure terror. and it says that not everybody is created equal. reggie: congress first considered legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime more than 120 years ago. february is black history month and we are looking at the people and events that have shaped the bay area and country. kumasi: today we are looking at the cofounder of the black panther party. jobina: today is his birthday. he would have been 81.

his life story has been shared by many people but nobody knows it quite like his widow. i sat down with her for a wide ranging interview about her late husband's life, the revolution he led and their love. it has become a short documentary for our original series. here is the trailer. ♪ >> we, usually they would be armed. >> there is no rational basis for considering him a hero. >> we collectively were strong. >> police do not know why newton was killed. it's clear that for his family, friends and enemies the memory of that man and party he founded will live on. >> his life was his struggle for people in need. >> i think of huey as a friend. >> there

make him look like a gangster, but he was a brother. we know he was a fighter. >> i am heartbroken. but it was something that i always carried myself for. ♪ jobina: you can watch the entire documentary today on our streaming show at 7:00 a.m. you can also find it on the streaming platforms, also at 7:00 a.m. it was a really wonderful experience to be able to speak with her because i think that regardless of how you feel about the black panther party, there' no denyings a historic movement. and there are people still living we can talk to, which is precious. kumasi: i cannot wait to see it. reggie: that is why you are at

the archives. jobina: yes, i was in the basement of our station, that so few people have been to. reggie: i have not been down there. jobina: martin, our former executive producer of the show, messaged me and was like, what? i never even went down there. [laughter] but it is a file with the film reels. you are reading people's and writing from the 1960's and 70's. it's really interesting. reggie: that is a a lot of work. drew: we will be there. it is looking nice today. this morning we have some clouds. the east bay hills camera showing you calm conditions. it is not as cold because of the cloud cover. clouds will not linger long. we have sunshine on tap today and for the weekend. next week, it is certainly much colder. we still have to look at the

details of a wet pattern that will be setting up. but right now we are warm compared to yesterday. bu it is still chilly in thet 30's -- but it is still chilly in the 30's and 40's. you can see the cloud cover first thing this morning at 9:00 a.m. into the afternoon, clouds breakdown. and we will turn to clear skies later today, setting t for a bright finish and a sunny weekend on the way. it will be a warm afternoon with upper 50's, mid-60's. tonight, if you have friday % quickly because of the clear skies. so tonight will be colde we are right now with most of us getting into the 30's as we go into saturday. and temps on saturday will be bouncing back above average into the 60's. it will be very nice saturday and sunday. look at sunday, likely getting into the 70's in some places,

even at the shoreline we will be in the mid to upper 60's. and. is the seven-day forecast. afternoon sunshine today, the warming trend over the weekend. wendy on tuesday. a chance of showers on wednesday and thursday. reggie: a bay area congressman meeting with kim kardashian to discuss criminal justice reform. kumasi: the reason state lawmakers are considering a ban. reggie: the show must go on, why perform despite being robbed of their instruments.

kumasi: it is 5:52 a.m. senator federman is seeking medical treatment for clinical depression. he checked himself into walter

reed national military center for treatment. he gained attention during last year's midterms, beating out dr. oz, while over his house after he had a stroke at the midterms. reggie: bruce willis is suffering from dementia. while the news is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis. his family iniasia year. his condition has progressed. dementia is an umbrella term. areas associated with personality, behavior and language have been affected. kumasi: a new bill this week that could prevent children under 12 from playing tackle football. years ago the state passed regulations around the sport that required -- that put requirements around the amount

of time that hard contact is allowed. one coaches says the sport is important to families beyond the game. >> especially for us in the city, this is a tool we use keep parents and kids active. kumasi: but a doctor tells us that concussions on a young child can cause long-lasting brain-damaged. statistics say that youth football athletes between 6-14 years old sustained 15 times more head impacts than those who playing flag football. there was alsoa median of 308 head injuries during the season. reggie: the show must go on. despite a heartbreaking theft, students used rented instruments for a show last night. surveillance video shows thieves cutting through a gate. they stole thousands of dollars in instruments. this is the second break-in in two weeks. >> i went to look for my cello

and it was not where i normally keep it. i asked, does anybody know where my cello is? they said there was a break-in. no, my cello i've had since i was 12. reggie: the chair of the music department estimates about $20,000 to $30,000 worth of instruments were stolen. a memorial foundation is pledging $10,000, as long as the school cannot find a match. as for the burglaries, police have not made any arrests. kumasi: if you need a reminder to be nice today, it is national random acts of kindness day. to celebrate you should do something nice for someone. pay for a stranger's writing a thank you note to your mail carrier or simply giving somebody a complement. it is a reminder to be selfless each and every day. jo, you have a nice smile.

-- drew, you have a nice smile. drew: your spirit just exudes kindness. [laughter] drew: i was privy to one of those coffee lines where people were paying. and the person in front of me was like, thank you, i do not want to pay for them. [laughter] kumasi: oh no. reggie: just to be clear, that was not me. drew: no, no connection. reggie: i am also not the -- he said. drew: i love you. here is a look outside. we have high tree pollen counts. allergy sufferers, continue to take your medicine. juniper ash and pine today we will have sunshine after clouds depart this afternoon. we will get into the upper 50's, low 60's.

sunny and warm today. 62 in oakland. 63, san jose. 64, santa rosa today. kumasi: new at 6:00, one of the biggest food producers has bad news about their price of goods. reggie: tesla is recalling tens of thousands of cars because of a potential crash risk. kumasi: the 85 year old proving age is just a number. ♪ reggie: look at the moon. kumasi: oh, i love it. reggie: it is 5:57 a.m. we will be back. empress of: you're american. and then you come home and you're honduran. marianne: totally relate to that. it's like a double personality kind of thing.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. coans sales, valley continue large-scale layoffs. the meeting today about what might need to be done. reggie: large-scale recalled. tens of thousands of teslas could be at risk for a crash. kumasi: chocolate that might be healthier. get the scientist who thinks he has come up with a breakthrough. reggie: i had a brownie last night. kumasi: those are your thing. reggie: that is my favorite dessert. i did not make it. kumasi: who made it? reggie: some lady