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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> we can't take them down without some very stringent requirements. ama: looking to get a jump on the next storm. some residents are running into roadblocks trying to remove trees. good evening. dan: thanks for joining us. it's becoming a familiar scene during this negative -- never ending storm season. massive trees landing on houses. sometimes with deadly consequences. some residents are getting frustrated with the process to remove trees that pose a hazard. as lauren martinez found out, one woman is taking matters into her own hands. >> what crossed my mind is what's been on my mind for 20 years. that's that these trees don't belong here. reporter: kimberly watched as an 80 foot redwood tree came crashing down in her backyard. >> it was terrifying to be sitting right there, 30 feet
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from where that tree came down, knowing that it could have been any one of those trees over there. reporter: her property sits in between 100 trees on one side and 48 on the other. >> redwood trees are wonderful in the forest and they belong in cool, foggy -- foggy climates. they don't belong in an urban neighborhood. reporter: she served on the menlo park heritage tree task force to help simplify the process of applying for a tree removal permit. she says now, large trees are protected by strict city ordinances so she's creating a task force of her own. >> so i'm organizing a group of citizens who have the same concerns that i do. we are going to take to the city council. reporter: you don't have to drive far to find crews cleaning up from recent storms. during last tuesday's storm, two trees came down in shirley's
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backyard. >> now with all the rain, it just expands and becomes mushy. reporter: she was granted permits to remove three diseased trees following a six-month process. she's not taking any chances now. after some convincing, the city granted her emergency permits to get to more removed. >> let's cut it down. keep everybody safe. if you want me to plant something else, i will plant something else. reporter: lauren martinez, abc7news. dan: quick updates on the san francisco police officer who had a tree fall on his car while on duty, leaving him with serious injuries. a gofundme has launched further -- for the sergeant. the goal is to raise $125,000. they've nearly reached that number tonight which is good news. ama: a landslide has closed a stretch of highway 84. you can see how the road has buckled. the ground may still be moving.
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the highway is closed and there's no timetable as to when it will be repaired and reopened. in monterey county, more than 2000 potter a residents face the difficult task of cleaning up two weeks after a levee breach forced them to evacuate their homes and businesses. today is the first full day that residents have been able to return to their homes. the homes aren't livable and may not be for some time. with the levy repaired, the evacuation order has been lifted. many residents saw their homes for the first time since the breach. they are full of mud and mold. >> lost what few things we have. we've worked hard to get what we have. here it all is. ama: bottled water is being brought in. it may be weeks before running water can be determined safer drinking. dan: our wet winter and spring are making a dent in the drought. if you've been working hard the
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past few years to meet the state's target of reducing your water usage by 15%, you can relax. the state is hoping you won't. today, governor newsom announced an easing of drought restrictions including that voluntary conservation target. storm after storm made this one of the wettest years on record following three of the driest years. it's those wild swings it important to keep conserving. >> the economy and well-being and safety of millions of californians is at stake. if we don't meet these moments and continue to maintain our vigilance. dan: the governor announced an end to the level two drought contingency plan for local water agencies and introduced his plan to increase storage efforts through groundwater recharge, storm water, reformation storage, and more. ama: we might have a nice weekend without any rain. dan: much needed. another storm is on the horizon
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wk . say appel -- patel's tracking that. sandhya: we will focus on how nice it's going to be this weekend and then we will talk about the storm. tonight, the chill is in the air. i know it is spring but it is feeling like winter. 30's and 40's outside. frost advisory covering all areas except for the coast. this is for tomorrow morning through sunday morning during the morning hours. low to mid 30's which means frost will form so protect any sensitive plants. toward tomorrow, mid to upper 30's by 7:00. in the early afternoon, it will warm up nicely with plenty of sun. as you look ahead, we have a storm coming in late monday going through wednesday. it will go from a one to a 2201. unfortunately, storm concerns coming back into the picture next week, particularly tuesday. small stream flooding, downed trees, power outages, debris flows.
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active scene. we will go hour-by-hour, the timeline is coming up. ama: to track our next storm, don't forget you can access the same live doppler 7 that are weather team uses on demand on the abc 7 bay area news app. dan: the dea is deadly animal tranquilizer being mixed into fentanyl. we reported on frank showing up on the streets of san francisco. a special agent tells tara campbell, this lethal mixture is on the rise. among their concerns is alerting the public including parents. >> that's the thing. one pill one time, it can kill you. reporter: ryan clark is talking about fentanyl. he says the deadly street drug is being made even more dangerous. >> we are detecting zaila zine. the san francisco bay area and tenderloin. reporter: the mixture on the
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rise across 48 states. the bay area is no exception. >> the da is working with our partners with the san francisco police department and the bay area community to actively monitor the situation. reporter: while it is most prevalent on the east coast, the dea is preparing for a surge here. >> fentanyl has been the deadliest threat that our country has faced. now it's even deadlier. reporter: the dea laboratory reporting 23% of fentanyl powder and 7% of sentinel -- sentinel pills seized by the dea in 2022 contain the deadly animal tranquilizer. because it's not an opioid, it cannot be reversed by naloxone, relied on to save people from an overdose. >> public awareness of this drug , getting the knowledge to the community that -- can save lives. reporter: the lives of children are top of mind. >>kipicotells.
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there's beeng poisonings. we are seeing it mixed within these pills. that's a huge concern for us. reporter: a stanford doctor says it's best for parents to talk openly with their kids. >> offering education around the incredible lethality of fentanyl and the fact that fentanyl is now found in a lot of counterfeit pills. so that a child may be ingesting fentanyl without realizing it. because a little bit is so deadly, they could die from a single dose. reporter: tara campbell, abc 7 news. ama: authorities confirm a mother and her twin six-year-old boys were hit by a stolen suv last night. the crash happened between 4th street and parker avenue. we obtained surveillance wouldn't -- footage of the crash. police were following the vehicle when it exited off of 80 into a residential neighborhood.
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the stolen suv can be seen here crashing into the family's car. we stopped at rate before it happen. scene and both boys were taken to children's hospital oakland. one person shared their shock after witnessing it unfold. >> it was the most horrifying thing i've ever seen in my life. terrible. ama: the suspect was later arrested at a nearby liquor store. dan: the parents of a teenager who was shot and killed at a sunnydale house party in 2021 is suing airbnb and the property owner. according to the san francisco chronicle, the lawsuit claims that property owner never got approval to do short-term rentals. sunnyvale's ordinance also requires short-term rental hosts to stay on-site during their guests stay. the parents believe their son would still be alive if airbnb had followed the law. ama: turning now to the wild
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story of a woman who tracked her airpods for two weeks after they were stolen by an airport employee at san francisco international airport. her tenacity garnered national attention. tim johns tracked her down this evening and shares her remarkable story. reporter: they say good things come to those who wait. for elizabeth hayden, she prefers to tackle her problems directly. in early march, she was connecting through sfo after visiting her husband who serves in the military on the island of guam. she was getting off her plane when suddenly she remembered she had left her jacket which had her apple airpods inside on her seat. after approaching airline staff, they assured her someone would get the jacket for her and she went on her way to catch her last flight to seattle. it was during that part of her journey that hayden decided she was going to try to get some sleep. >> i put in my airpods and i'll be fine. i could sleep for a couple
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hours. well that was when i realize that they were gone. reporter: thanks to the app on her phone, she realized her airpods had been stolen. she was able to track them and take screenshots as they made their way around the airport. first two different terminals and then the united cargo building and ultimately down the southbound 101 freeway. she immediately began racing out -- reaching out to employees trying to get her stolen property back. after two weeks of getting little to no assistance, she says she was able to get them back thanks to a detective working at sfo. the airpods haven't been taken by a contractor who was loading food onto the aircraft. we reached out to united who sent us a statement which reads, united airlines holds our vendors to the highest standards and we are working with local authorities in their investigation of this matter. words of little comfort to hayden. >> as far as i'm concerned, if united has trusted that employee
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on the airplane to do a job for them, they are responsible. reporter: they were eventually sent back to her but she says they arrived damaged. for her trouble coming united agree to pay for a new pair and give her 5000 airline miles as an apology. >> that hasn't happened yet. i can't say whether it will or it won't. reporter: for now, her tenacity has served her well inch -- and she hopes it's a lesson to others. >> when you look at things, you look at something that's right and something wrong and you ask yourself is this something that's happening to other people as well. reporter: tim johns, abc 7 news. dan: oakland at last. we take you inside yosemite national park which has been closed for weeks because of the rough weather. ama: one of the cofounders of silicon valley's most iconic companies has died. the legacy of gordon moore. dan: a special holiday celebration in the east bay. how it served as a way to focus
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one community on safety and stopping hate crimes. ama: first, a look at jimmy kimmel live right after abc 7 news at 11:00. >> tonight, stay up for a late show with david letterman. >> i've always thought of you as being junior. [laughter] >> don't just say that. [applause] every hair on my body is standing up right now. >> i didn't want to know that. >> i didn't want to know that. ♪ this van just hit me out of . i thought i was dead. after the accident, i was in a lot of pain and i decided that i needed to . i called jacoby & meyers they had their own dream team . they took care of me like a q. i would recommend you call jacoby & meyers they really went to bat for me. if you've been in a seriousacci. call jacoby & meyers, justic.
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dan: gordon moore has died at the age of 94. he has strong bay area roots. he was born in san francisco and grew up in pescadero. got his degree from uc berkeley. he launched intel in 1968 under the name nm electronics. it was renamed and the headquarters moved to santa clara. intel wouldo become one of theproducers and dominate the personal computer market. ama: yosemite national park is finally back open after being
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shut down because of severe weather. the park had been closed for weeks because it was too dangerous. a reporter with our sister station was able to venture inside today where businesses are anxious for the crowds to return. reporter: picturesque mountains greet visitors at tunnel view. until this past week, severe weather made it too dangerous for travelers to make the trek inside the park. now the roads are back open. they drove over 2000 miles from chicago to visit yosemite. california is a gold mine for outdoor activities. >> it has all of what think. desert, ocean, lakes, mountains. what else do you want? reporter: andreaaseen yosete's been moring the weather on the drive to california. >> we don't take risks. we listen to the weather. how the weather condition is. if not, we stay put for a while.
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reporter: he is with the mariposa chamber of commerce. she's lived there for eight years now. local businesses have taken a hard hit this winter season. >> we are hoping to get the public back. we are hoping to get the people from the surrounding areas. reporter: jacob is the manager for the visitor center. the weather has led to smaller crowds in the city. >> some days, we've had four visitors coming through which is very abnormal. we are used to at least 60 to 70 people coming to the visitor center. reporter: there's light at the end of the tunnel. with all the snow and water, the summer season is expected to be one of the best in recent decades. as long as the weather allows people to visit yosemite, this is the best time to see the park because there's no reservation requirements. abc 7. dan: in the north bay, a homeless camp got cleared in san rafael after a legal battle.
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crews removed a dozen people from albert park according to the marin independent journal. a federal judge lifted a restraining order on monday and denied a request of a preliminary injunction. san rafael had received a number of complaints about the camp and the city says it's working on shelter options. state attorney general rob bonta was in newark to meet with the muslim community. he joined the muslim democrats and friends club for the first friday of ramadan. they talked about the recent increase in hate crimes in new addition gives that could prevent future targeting. he promised to address these issues through data collection and pushing for anti-bias policies through the states department of justice. one of the organizers of this event says the ramadan holiday isn't just a celebration. >> it's an important time for us to show what a peaceful, welcoming religion this is and what it means to be muslim. dan: a new report from the
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california state auditor says hate crimes against the muslim community have increased by 33%. ama: all right. it's time to get a check on the weather. dan: we are off to a great start. sandhya patel is here with the weekend forecast and beyond. sandhya: for a change, i will be delivering sunshine. looking ahead, definitely weather impact coming up. cold and frosty mornings this weekend. make sure you don't forget about your pets and you definitely protect any sensitive plants you might have to prevent frost damage. it will be a stormy tuesday with an atmospheric river coming in. there's a high likelihood we will see more trees toppling and outages. tomorrow, it will be a nice day. occasionally thin clouoverall, . we are seeing hive -- high clouds right now. temperatures in the 40's for most of you. 38 in los gatos.
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it's a little gusty still. not as strong as earlier this afternoon. 26 in half moon bay. 20 in oakland. the onshore breeze out of the northwest is going to switch over a little more to the north tomorrow morning. wind will relax a bit and they will pick right back up again in the afternoon hours. we are looking at over 40 mile-per-hour winds near the coastline. it's breezy but it's a beautiful view from our camera as we look at the golden gate bridge. winter like chill in the morning. a storm arrives early next week with an atmospheric river. it will be unsettled through wednesday. let's talk about your morning temperatures. it will be cold and numbers will be dipping down close to the freezing mark in some places. 35 in santa rosa. 37 in livermore. 41 in san jose. as we head toward the afternoon hours, bright skies. mid-50's to low 60's. it will get breezy near the coastline. next week, the storm system
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moves in monday night and it gets going on tuesday. this is when we are expecting moderate to heavy rain at times, turning over to showers on wednesday. many of you will begin that one to two inch category. there will be some places like livermore getting less than that three quarters of an inch. santa cruz mountains could be looking at two to three inches. with this system, the wind is really going to pick up out of the south. tuesday morning, over 40 mile-per-hour wind. afternoon, 50 mile-per-hour dust. be careful and prepare. winter storm watch through wednesday afternoon. heavy snow expected. snow level going to 4000, dropping to 2500. it's a good weekend to get up to tahoe. risk, here's a look at the forecast. cold morning. sunshine for the afternoons.
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enjoy the weekend. one coming in monday night, two for tuesday, chance of thunder, one on wednesday before we get a break again. this break, much-needed and much-deserved. enjoy. ama: ugh. no signal. i don't have home internet. oh, that's a red flag. your mom looks a lot like me. yeah, couple of hotties. thank you? there's dead spots all over this place. there really are. oh wow. nothing. are you getting a good signal? no, i'm not. it's time for real home internet. get xfinity internet for just $25 a month with no annual contract during our xfinity 10g network launch celebration. only from xfinity.
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dan: people lined up to get the highly sought after peer. they were waiting for this. this years is described as smooth and it's made up of eight different hop varieties including a new flavor called nectarine. it has notes of orange and stone fruit. ama: fans stood in line for hours just to get a taste. >> year after always a bit paranoid that nobody will show up. this might be the year that people are over it. year after year, we are always pleasantly surprised at how many people show up and continue to
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show up. dan: no one is over it. it's available at the santa rosa and windsor pubs through april 6. ama: a big night of basketball with the warriors looking to defend home court. dan: chris alvarez is here with sports. chris: coming up, the warriors taking on one of the top title contenders. it's a -- a fight in philly.
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chris: eight games left in the regular season. were just taking on the beast in the east, the philly on -- philadelphia 60 niners. -- 49ers. jordan poole. great pass. slams at home. jp was a scoring machine in the fourth. down for points. slam. warriors within two. m.v.p. effort in this one. the hoop and foul. fillies extending their lead. he is so big and hard to stop. kevon looney was there. warriors down one. klay thompson, three of his 21 points. over 14,000 points in his career. dj tucker missed. the offensive rebound. the easy dunk.
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46. 19 points in the fourth quarter. game tied at 108-108. curry dribbling. gets it to go. warriors back in front. dribble drive. look at it. the corner three. team-high 33. warriors up five. under a minute to go. he scored 29. warriors win by eight. they stay sixth in the west. putting some pressure on phoenix. college hoops. here's adam saco. triple. aztecs take the three point lead. they would never lose. slam home. just over two to go. matt bradley with the midrange jumper. san diego state held onto their first elite eight. miami versus houston. second half. nigel pack from downtown.
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♪ i'm going to mandalore. dublin. wakanda. ♪ ♪give me the greenlight♪ now is our time. may the force be with you! ♪ ♪greenlight♪ ♪ >> hey, bay area. it's time to share some amazing stories and feel good. we could all use some inspiration right now. and you've come to the right place. this show is all about good food, good people, and good living. ♪ on today's show, beer and doughnuts... >> the sweet malt in the beer
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matches with the sweetness of the doughnut. >> ...an industry change maker... >> building hospitality in the wine industry. i want everyone to be here who wants to be here. >> ...modern russian cuisine. >> they're really trying to bring to the forefront a food culture that's virtually unknown. >> but first, celebrating cinema arts at the exploratorium. ♪ >> the 20th-century american photographer dorothea lange once said that the camera is a tool that teaches one to see without a camera. and so in some ways, i think about cinema reinvigorating the way we see the world and then we step away from that and reengage with how we are experiencing the landscape around us and each other, as well. ♪
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>> here at the exploratorium, we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the cinema arts program, which i've had the privilege to be just a small part of. but it's a wonderful banner year for us to bring back weekend cinema, extended cinemas, and all sorts of performances this year that are celebrating the legacy of this arts program that liz keim started. ♪ cinema arts, at its core, starts in the theater here, where we're in the dark watching light bounce off the film. and so we have our saturday cinema, our weekend film programs, that are welcome to all audiences that come. and we also have our after darks, which again, it's a great time to convene and come and have some deeper cinematic experiences, longer-form documentaries, talks, presentations. and then there's the third element that cinema arts encompasses, which is that extended cinema... ♪ ...where it's that type of performance that comes right off the screen, a very live element and just a different type of art happening in social time that expands
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what film is or what it could even be considered. ♪ ♪ we have so much special programming. we're bringing back artists that we've worked with years past and going to be able to offer to our after dark and weekend audiences, live music and film, shadow performance, an audio-based cinema experience, dancing, a lot of ways to really invigorate the cinematic space and challenge what people's perceptions are. >> we enjoy showing a kind of multiplicity of genres. we hone in on experimental films that really allow kind of visual evocations, but also documentaries, animations, really a kind of whole gambit of films. ♪ >> the films we show are in
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context with other investigations that are happening on the floor of the exploratorium, and context can change. it doesn't have to just be in the theater. >> one of the most unique parts of the museum is at the intersection of the arts and sciences. and so with cinema we can encourage that deep observation. i think cinema is a reflection back on who we are as humans. the bay area is known for its appreciation of cinema as an art form. we have a long history, the influences that have allowed me to design a program that in some ways is a celebration of the history and the kinds of relationships and conversations that have been ongoing here. it really is not just for the exploratorium, but it is a reflection on the remarkable cinema arts community that we have here in san francisco. and i want to express gratitude to everyone who has shaped
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