it's never happened in america history. a former president indicted by a grand jury. donald trump becoming the first president ever charged with a crime. >> this is uncharted, unprecedented, but very much the norm now. he will try to use this to his advantage. reggie: everyone is talking about it. no shortage of responses to this in the case that is making headlines around the world. kumasi: on employee -- an employee of the san jose police office will be in court today accused of a drug smuggling case. a bay area woman taken in mexico. what we know this morning and the reward being offered in the case. reggie: plenty to talk about on this friday. kumasi: we are going to start with a check of our forecast withdrew. drew: another dry day on the way today. live doppler seven showing ua

disquiet out there. we are storm-free. that sets the stage for another day of the sun and clouds. no frost advisory is in effect. we are chilly in parts of the north bay from santa rosa to clearlake. we are in the mid-30's right now. from san jose to san francisco, even in land we are holding in th4's.e a lovely vi tswecalm most a carbon copy forecast yesterday. partly cloudy skies. your sun now rising before 7:00 a.m. it will feel warmer today. we will get our warmest spots in the 60's. gettincl h into the weekend we get a few changes. we will show you that in a few minutes. reggie: it is a headline never used. until now. the front page of this morning's edition of the new york times says it in two words. trump indictment.

former president trump has been the subject of countless controversies, now he is facing criminal charges. jobina is at the live desk with what we know. jobina: the manhattan das office has been in talks with the former president's legal team about going to new york and surrendering. sources tell abc news that could happen as early as next week. this morning the news of trump's indictment is reverberating around the world. he is the first president to face criminal charges. in manhattan, a grand jury handing out an indictment. an l -- an investigation into hush money payment. the chargers hinge not on the bau hhoney paymts are gen th wfor business documents were falsieto hide the paen no one knows what charges trump is facing, because the indictment is under seal until he is arraigned. >> we are pretty sure that at

the heart of this charge is filing false business records. it is a misdemeanor, a state charge that can become a felony if it is done in furtherance of another crime. jobina: shortly afterward of the indictment trump spoke to an abc news executive, taming the action was "political persecution." the manhattan d.a.'s office is also investigating a second alleged trump payment to former playboy model karen mcdougal. reggie: former president trump will have to travel from florida back to new york to be arraigned. it is the first time a person being arraigned will be under secret service protection. we are going to turn out to morgan norwood outside the courthouse in new york. morgan: this morning, police on high alert. >> what is important now is to keep an eye on certain a the nyl force today, with all officers

were -- order to report for duty at 7:00 a.m. >> we are not going to see this mayhem we saw elsewhere. police places will be tightly monitored. we have a lot of assets that can help us as well. i don't think anything will happen as what happened on january 6. morgan: trump, calling for protests. that call to action fell flat, with only a handful of demonstrators turning up at the manhattan courthouse. while officials say there are no credible concerns right now, the biggest concern is next week. >> i think the day we are both concerned about is the day donald trump surrenders. morgan: he will be joined by secret service agents and could be fingerprinted and photographed, he is unlikely to be handcuffed, given the nature of the crimes. >> you will have pictures taken and be fingerprinted and then brought before a judge. at that point bail

no bail at all -- a date will put forth for him to return. he will be released and that will be the end of it. morgan: morgan norwood, nbc news, new york. kumasi: a longtime employee of the police association will face charges in a drug smuggling case. amanda del castillo is in the south bay with more on this. amanda: not just any employee. we are talking about the union's executive director. investigators say joanne segovia used her home and office computers, even the union's ups account, to purchase and distribute thousands of opioids and other pills. a criminal complaint details homeland security agents were investigating a network they say ships controlled substances made in india, which then led to segovia. she allegedly had mailed to her home from

countries all around the world. some were even labeled wedding party favors. drill investigators are said to have intercepted those shipments, reporting they found thousands of narcotics pills. this was part of a scheme to distribute the drugs across the u.s. we spoke with the police union's president about the allegations. the woman is a 20-year employee of the union. >> shocked. became saturn. and as the days have gone by i'm at a place where now i am angry. >> it is a reminder of how accessible this is and that we, from a law enforcement and community perspective, need to be much more aggressive and much more assertive about how we deal with interrupting that chain. county supervisor cindy chavez. today we know

court at 1:00 p.m. if convicted she faces a maximum sentence of 20 years. that complaint, also uncovering that segovia denied any illegal activity with -- in initial interviews and later try to blame her housekeeper. we are following this bombshell development all morning long. reporting live, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. reggie:himorning the fbi is offering a $40,000 reward to find a san mateo woman kidnapped in mexico. monica was believed to have been taken late last year. lauren martinez is hearing from close friends about this urgent search. >> somebody out there has information that can help us. they may not think it is important, but we ask them to let us be the judge of that. lauren: the fbi is offering a reward to find a san mateo woman kidnapped in mexico. authorities say a night, 2022 monica barbara was abducted by

walking her dog. >> we know she was kidnapped by multiple individuals. we don't believe it was a random incident. we believe she was targeted. the kidnappers have been negotiating with the family. the fbi is working with the family to engage with the hostage-takers. lauren: the 29-year-old is a u.s. citizen, but also has residence in mexico. the fbi is hoping this reward will prompt someone to come forward. >> if anyone knows anything, please contact the fbi. lauren: monica's friends describe her as funny and charismatic. >> it's funny, you spend years of your life sharing with someone, and then they are not there. lauren: monica is a talented photographer. she moved to mexico for a job opportunity and zoomed with her friends just a few days prior to her kidnapping. >> anneke feels like our family, because we have known her so

long, and she is a crucial part to all of our lives. >> her case does not seem to have gotten as much attention as others, and so bringing our voices forward to bring attention to the fact that she is missing and has not been brought home. lauren: lauren martinez, abc 7 news. drew: let's go to live doppler 7. here is the past 24 hours. he finally got rid of that pesky low-pressure system that brought rain earlier this week. that is now pushing east across california today. we expect quiet conditions. a different story to our east. we are likely going to cv -- to see a severe weather outbreak down to the south, we could see, especially around memphis, several long track tornadoes. here at home it is very quiet today. enjoy another dry day. we are in the 40's by 9:00 a.m. later today we should get temperatures close to 60 degrees in our warmest spots.

61 in antioch. 62 in san jose. up to 56 degrees. looking at the three-day forecast, we will add clouds tomorrow. call it partly sunny on saturday. most of sunday is totally dry, but late at night we have a chance of a shower. we will plan out your weekend. on saturday we will see cloud cover in the north bay. most of us seeing sunny skies. we will find cloud cover increasing from north to south, but saturday is dry. late at night there will be a week bull -- weak ripple of energy. we could see an isolated shower, but most of your weekend is looking fantastic. the extended forecast is looking dry. we will talk more about that in nine minutes. 9 money, everybody. wek reoutside.n mateo bridge hec

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reggie: today is transgender day of visibility. it is a ceb theacevementsfcttsnd increase awareness of the challenges that change gender wmers are passing legislation that puts limits on the transgender community and their rights. to find out how you can be an ally, go toac kumasi: through social media in the wake of this week's mass shooting at covenant elementary in nashville. mr. risch and are taking place at the tennessee state capital. parents and young people are calling for lawmakers to implement stricter gun control legislation. there has also been some buzz on tiktok and other social media sites about marches this weekend. meanwhile, the first funeral for one of the nine-year-old nashville victims is happening today. as that community demonstrates, police are releasing about two dozen 91 one calls made during the shooting.

in and when has the latest. >> you are upstairs by what hallway? >> an art room. em: this morning, chilling one one calls from inside the covenant christian elementary school, capturing the terror this week from the mass shooting. one teaching assistant, huddled in a closet with several young students. >> i hear another shot. i'm hearing more shots. we are upstairs by the hallway. >> tried to stay quiet. em: the caller, trying to comfort the children with her. other colors, trying to paint a picture for nashville police. >> a camouflage vest on and an assault rifle. >> he is shooting through the glass in the doors. em: that shooter killed 39 euros and three adults before being killed by police. the horrifying moment, sparking protests at the tennessee state capital.

parents and their children rallying for stricter gun control. >> the goals change. our lawmakers think they cannot do anything about it. it doesn't make any sense. em: house democrats in washington echoing those demands, calling on republicans to bring gun legislation to the floor. >> children of this country are demanding action. our classrooms have become killing fields. mccarthy, rejecting legislation, claiming the root of the issue is mental illness. >> i don't think one piece of legislation will solve this. em: funeral arrangements have been announced for the six people killed in this week's shooting, including one of the students. as services scheduled for later today. reggie: paul herrero flood victims are demanding more action from the federal government.

residents and supporters as they marched through salinas valley town yesterday. displaced residents say they feel ignored. they believe not enough has been done to repair the area. this week the state requested a presidential disaster declaration. until that happens fema will not be able to help. kumasi: crews are trying to figure out the extent of damage to the city's water line. damaging the waterline on wednesday. now the city is asking residents to cut water use by 40%. crews cannot get to the line to repair it, because it is buried under 10 feet of mud. interim city manager is asking everyone to be patient. >> do your part to conserve water. take shorter showers. these are the thingsan do to help this community out. kumasi: the city has been pumping in water from lake herrmann as a secondary source. the nation's main water line

typically sends out 4.5 million gallons of water a day. reggie: there will be traffic delays along highway 17. here is video of crews filling potholes and clearing leaning and toppled trees along the roadway yesterday. today southbound lanes are closed from right toward estates to summit road. next week northbound lanes will be closed from the summit to blossom road. the week after that crews will be back on the southbound lanes. >> we are telling motorists to please drive safe and be patient with those. expect some delays, plan ahead. and we are doing the best we can to make sure we clear the highways in a timely manner. reggie: cleanup is scheduled to happen monday to friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. drew: gd for ihink the havan kumasi wt about tuesda

drew: some showers, but nothing like you are going to get blasted by another atmospheric river. we are kind of quieting down as we get toward the later portion of spring. here is a live look outside. it is quiet this morning. it is another day filled with sunshine on the way. showing you tranquil conditions. temperatures were cool and parts of the north bay. we are starting out in the 30's and our coldest spots, but most of us are waking up in the 40's. later today it is a similar forecast to yesterday. our sky will be partly cloudy. mid 50's to low 60's later on this afternoon. tonight it will get chilly. our coldest spots dipping into the 30's. as we head into the weekend it is pretty dry. we have a lights shower chance late sunday. there is a trough setting up across the west coast. this is an organized system, but you can see it is unsettled from

time to time. is likely a lights shower moving through here and there. right now we have no numbers on the storm impact scale on the seven day. you look at the rainfall outlook for much of next week, the climate prediction center is forecasting below average precipitation for much of california and the west coast. it looks like we are finally getting a break from all of those atmospheric river's we had this month. what you will notice is we have a couple of shower chances late sunday, monday, and tuesday. there is no numbers on the scale, monday and tuesday it will likely get windy, with temperatures in the 50's. drew: that is a relief to see no numbers. the storm impact scale has been very loud. kumasi: definitely not a three. reggie: i need it to be silenced. [laughter] kumasi: coming up, the seven things to know this morning. reggie: more tech layoffs to report. you're also getting a better idea of where those laid-off workers are going.

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expected to surrender in new york next week after he was indicted by a manhattan grand jury. the investigation is focusing on the $130,000 paid to stormy daniels. reggie: the fbi is asking for information to find a san mateo woman kidnapped in mexico. investigators say monica barbara was taken from outside the home in tepiticlan. kumasi: a police association employee is expected to be in court today. she is charged with attempting to import opioid drugs from overseas. federal prosecutors say it is part of a scheme to distribute them in the united states. reggie: be prepared for delays if you plan to drive on highway 17. caltrans crews will be cleaning up storm damage, including filling potholes and clearing trees. drew: get ready for another dry day today. then partly cloudy skies.

your sunrise at six: 56, and temperatures more than yesterday. kumasi: we have a clear for your friday, starting here with a live picture in walnut creek. we have no blocking issues to report. kumasi: crab s sooner than expected on april 15. officials are trying to minimize the risk of comeback whales being entangled in the fishing gear, as the whales returned off the coast. signs of our recent storms are visible on mountaintops. as you can see, there is still snow on the peaks. in the east bay a similar visual. there is still snow on the summit of mount diablo. although some areas you can see our patch year than others. but definitely not the case in the sierra. look at this. a huge block of snow had to be knocked off the roof of somebody's home in truckee.

the homeowners friends were asked to remove the snow before it got so heavy it damaged the property. they had to saw off parts of the slab before they were finally able to pry it from the house, and then it crumbled to the ground. as you know, the sierra is experiencing its second-snowiest winter on record. reggie: a snowboarder in washington state is speaking about his rescue after being buried upside down. here is andrew dymburt. andrew: buried alive. snowboarder ian stiegler, found upside down under feet of snow on mount baker, washington. only his board visible. >> are you all right? can you hear me? andrew: francis zuber fatefully crossing his path, able to claw out the snow and revealed the snowboarder's face. >> can you breathe? andrew: the two reuniting, telling their story to gma. >> i was waiting for my friends

to get to make, having confidence they were going to get there. and tn when they didn't and they started radioing me, i could not respond to them, because my arms were bound. at that point i realized i was in a lot of trouble. andrew: we will have more on this rescue at 7:00 a.m. i am andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. reggie: that is a lot to go through. i'm curious where he got that shovel. kumasi: i mean, smart. reggie: yeah. thank goodness he came along. coming up, issues in antioch. the investigation that is having an impact on police service there. >> former president donald trump, now the first president to be indicted on criminal charges. i'm morgan norwood, and i will have the latest coming up. kumasi: we will be right back.

announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> legally it is a serious moment when you have indicted a former president of the united states. it has never happened before. reggie: a new york grand jury takes action against donald trump, voting to indict the former in collection with his

alleged role in a cover-up involving adult film star stormy daniels. plus. >> that is why i'm launching the campaign for democracy. we are going on the road to take the fight to states where freedom is most under attack. kumasi: governor newsom and his family, spending some time away from california. the states he will be visiting only for --, only further fuel regulation of a presidential run. good morning, everybody. happy friday. reggie: hopefully you will like the forecast. drew: we have another dry day on the way. the second one in a row. it is a quiet finish to the week. here is live doppler 7 scanning the skies. we are coming up dry. we like that forecast today. temperatures, our coldest spots are in the 40's, but we do not have any frost advisories this morning. most of us, our starting temperatures are in the 40's. certainly one or two layers underneath that coat today, but we are expecting a nice day later on. this is our rooftop camera at

kgo. we are totally dry. really that is how the day looks. pretty similar to yesterday. we will keep partly cloudy conditions in the forecast. we will find temperatures a little bit warmer today compared to yesterday. in the afternoon we will go into the mid-50's to low 60's. the weekend is looking nice as well. wlreview thaeven minutes. kumasi: we start with the historic indictment of donald trump. it is the first time a former or sitting president has ever faced criminal charges. we are learning more about the seriousness of the charges and the political fallout this morning. morgan norwood is joining us live from new york city. good morning. morgan: good morning to you. you are right, this is historic. naturally, a lot of questions about how this process is going to go. perhaps the biggest question is, well trump turn himself in? we could see that as early as

next week. this morning the news of donald trump's indictment, reverberating around the globe. trump now the first president to face criminal charges. in manhattan grand jury handing an indictment in a years long investigation involving payments to stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election. word of the indictment -- following word of the dintpeakin withoulain tion was political at charges trumpbeehe indictmena we do theshed from michaelen wo daniels at trump's direction.

cohen served prison time for his part in that payment. jurors also heard from costello. >> michael cohen is far from solid evidence. morgan: trump has long denied any wrongdoing. he says he only paid daniels to a protect his family from extortion. his lawyers, now vowing to fight the indictment as republicans rallied to his expense -- his defense, including kevin mccarthy. according to sources close the matter, the manhattan d.a.'s office is also investigating a second alleged payment to former playboy model karen mcdougal. there were also federal and criminal investigations into trump underway. it has for this case -- >>ofhisne ror winte to defraud. that can become a felony if it is done in furtherance of

another crime. morgan: remember, last week trump: his supporters to protest if he were indicted. that brings us to today. nypd, on heightened alert. they told all of their officers to come in at 7:00 with their uniforms on, ready to deploy across the city. we are told the security measures will be in place for weeks. that includes at trump tower. i'm morgan norwood, abc 7 news. kumasi: we are hearing local reaction to the indictment. jobina is at the live desk but that part of the story. jobina: we have heard from many experts, including auc law professor -- a uc law professor. he says this can set up quite a legal battle and get ron desantis involved. desantis tweeted earlier that florida will not assist with an extradition request. former congresswoman and abc 7 news political analyst jackie spears says we should not rush to judgment when it comes to the

indictment, even when you consider the former president's history. >> he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. we really need to see the indictment, we need to see the charging documents, and that will tell us more. but let's be really clear, this is historic. it is also tragic. this is a former president who, during his office, was obstructing justice. during the mueller investigation. but he could not be charged because he was then president. now he is no longer president. he will be treated like any other american in terms of whether or not he has violated the law. this grand jury has acted independently, and i think that we need to allow the process to move forward. the rule of law is what holds this country together. jobina: there appears to be a general sense of outrage from republicans regarding trump's indictment, and that includes mike pence and former president trump. reggie: happening today, a

longtime employee of the san jose police officers association is going to be in court, facing charges in a drug smuggling case. amanda del castillo you is in the south bay with that. amanda: a 20 year employee of the police union could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted for her alleged role in a scheme to purchase and distribute drugs across the country. a federal investigator says joanne segovia used her home and office computers, even the union's ups account, to conduct the crime. she is accused of having 61 shipments nailed to her home from around the world. some even labeled wedding party favors. a complaint details homeland security agents were investigating a network they say ships controlled substances made in india, which then led to segovia. the association president says he first got a call from federal

authorities last friday, learning segovia was charged with attempting to import synthetic opioid drugs from overseas, specifically a form of fentanyl. >> shock. became saddened. and as the days have gone by i'm at a place where now i'm angry. we talk about a woman who has helped fallen officers' families, helped organize fundraisers. that is the person we know. jobina: although segovia union's executive director, prichard said segovia handled front desk operations, but did not make decisions for the organization. the report says segovia denied illegal activity, and then later try to blame her housekeeper. the union says they had no inclination about what was going on and are instead launching mike ryan internal

investigation. we know segovia is scheduled to be in court at 1:00 p.m. today. reggie: thank you. a decrease in police patrols could impact public safety. that is the warning from the mayor. a second round of police officers were put on leave, relating to an fbi investigation into the department. it started with allegations of excessive force and police brutality involving eight officers. now the bay area news group reports some officers allegedly got fake college degrees for pay increases texts. mayor lamar thorpe says the actions were not criminal, but would not confirm the reports. one local restaurant has already seen the impact of a decrease in controls -- patrols. the manager called police during an active break-in in january. >> when i called they told me there was no one available. because they were understaffed. reggie: mayor thorpe also says

the city will likely be hit with increased expenses for law enforcement support from outside agencies. antioch police chief released an open letter which reads in part, as an organization we always strive to be of service and engage in impartial practices. we are going to be intentional about eating accessible and will adhere to policing plans and strategies. kumasi: governor newsom is hitting the road to visit red states with his family for his new political action committee, called campaign for democracy. >> the problem in our country right now? authoritarian leaders hell-bent on gaining power and keeping it. they are directly attacking our freedoms in state after state. that is why i'm launching the campaign for democracy. kumasi: the governor share this video on twitter, calling out rising authoritarianism and prominent republicans. governor newsom plans to go to

web -- red states to invest in people and organizations fighting back. the governor's spokesperson told the chronicle he is funding this with $10 million left over from his reelection campaign. still ahead, the push under way in public schools to teach kids how to make smart decisions with money and set up their financial future. first, we are getting a check on the forecast. drew: live doppler seven across california look how quiet it is. he finally got rid of that area of low pressure that was plaguing the state for much of the week. we are watching a cold front that is going to bring additional cloud cover tomorrow, but today it is looking lovely. we will warm into the 40's by 9:00 a.m. lunch time we will find partly cloudy skies. later on this afternoon into the early evening we do expect our warmest spots to get into the low 60's. it is another day where temperatures are below average. 58 in oakland today. 56 in san francisco.

about 62 in san jose. looking at the three-day forecast, that cold front will move in here on saturday. we will add increasing clouds to the sky. we are totally dry. on sunday most of the day is dry, but we have a chance late in the evening of a sprinkle. here is future weather showing you the weekend. increasing clouds saturday. no issues if you have plans outside, but by sunday we will watch this front get closer. it is tryingrack a spring. anything we see is light and isolated, so much of your weekend is looking a-ok. the extended forecast looks pretty dry. we will show you that coming up in about eight minutes. let's check in with jobina and see how we are doing on the roads. jobina: we are starting with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. if you are traveling in the eastbound direction we have a stall that is blocking a lane around treasure island.

that also should not slow you down, because traffic is light this morning. we will turn out to a live camera here of the richmond-san rafael bridge, where things are also moving smoothly. superlight here too. tracy to castro valley is where we are seeing our biggest stretch of traffic. it is going to be 50 minutes for you. high will be nine minutes.

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kumasi: welcome back. a victory for oakland and its plan for the a's new ballpark. yesterday an appeals court ruled the city's environmental review is adequate and can move m's website the c s satg ov t pf

s langffofts workforce. the ceo said this involves restructuring someea is known f, including fifa and the sam's. reggie: it appears laid-off workers may be making ends meet with uber. the company says it has seen a 35% increase in new drivers on a year-to-year basis. employment tracker says more than 100 57,000 tech workers have been laid off since the pandemic started. a bank of america projection says nearly four and 57,000 people could begin driving for uber this year, and another 600,000 with uber eats. we are taking -- keeping track of all the layoffs we are seeing. to stay up-to-date go to abc7news.com. kumasi: there is a push to teach kids about money in high schools in california. only about a quarter of high schools in the state offer an

elective finance class. assembly bill 984 would change that. they would want every school to offer as an elective by the 2025-20 26 school year. after that it would be required. for the superintendent of berkeley schools this is a first step to closing the wealth gap. >> just hearing the students talk about all of the things they are learning about personal finance, about credit, about that, about savings and how they are applying it right now. kumasi: san francisco u recently received a three-year grant from the state to start training high schools to -- high school teachers. other districts will also be awarded grants. reggie: give yourself extra time if you plan on taking the bar in the east bay this weekend. the city is doing work on the tracks, which means writers will have to connect with the free bus. delays could be up to 30 minutes. work is happening over five

weekends now through june. a new home for a piece of bay area railroad history. yesterday a flat truck carrying an antique reward card to its new location at the pacifica museum. the car is the last one used by ancisco to san cruz.cus to rsa and it helped est thearpurchasen 1909. it will eventually be open to the public. kumasi: a spring celebration is about to be underway outside chase center. the events start this weekend and the goal is to create an inclusive environment with a wide range of activities centered around health and wellness. daybreak are sf is kicking things off with yoga and a dance party. it will also be a live music luncheon series and blankets and blockbusters on mother's day.

the best part about this is, it is all free of charge. you can find out more information by going to chasecentre.com/drivecity. drew: oh, that is cool. do they have two days -- tuesdays at lunch where they have plans outside? nice weather for it. this weekend is looking nice. we will take it to walnut creek this morning, where you can see we have dry conditions for another day. but now we see the product of all this rain and the sunshine. your pollen count is now high. tree pollen is at high levels. your main offenders, juniper, cedar, pine, and oak. that is why your uv index is moderate. live doppler seven this morning, totally quiet. temperatures for the most part were in the 40's right now. you can see santa rosa, san mateo at 39. clear like the outlier. -- clear like the outlier. temperatures in the mid-50's to

lower 60's later on today. we are enjoying another dry day, but below average temperatures. today partly cloudy skies and 30 sam low 40's heading into the weekend. the weekend is mainly dry. late sunday night we could have a light shower out here. what is happening? there is a trough setting up across the west coast. it keeps below average temperatures in place and also brings some week disturbances through. we are not anticipating any impactful rain, but we have some light showers in the forecast. however, the extended forecast shows you we are anticipating below-average conditions and it comes to our rainfall. not only across the west coast, but across northern california. that is a nice change from what has been a crazy month of march. here is the seven-day forecast. late sunday and monday and tuesday we have an isolated shower in the forecast. there is not even a number on that because we do not think it is going to be widespread. it will be widespread, gusty winds before warm weather moves

in. reggie: new at six, a need for speed. the special event that will have you feeling like a pro go-cart driver. kumasi: a tool designed to stop wildfire in its tracks, but some argue it is actually doing more harm to the environment than good. reggie: a celebration of two special centennial birthdays. kumasi: a live look outside right now as people make their way across the golden gate bridge. we will be right back.

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pollutant. a law aims to ban the forest service using aerial retardants. the lawsuit says under the clean water act it is illegal to draw pollutants into u.s. waters. s tha would exempt firefighting agencies from needing a permit. one of -- lose one of t wildfire suppression. reggie: the town of paradise and butte county have filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the forest service. paradise and butte county had large amounts of retardants dropped in an effort to put out the most destructive wildfire in california's history. kumasi: state senator bill dodd of napa has introduced a bill to crack down on e scooters and similar transportation devices on college campuses.

the bill got there a committee meeting yesterday. the bill weld regulate traffic on campuses for devices like hoverboard's and segues. a student was killed while white -- while writing an electric scooter on the davis campus/day. bay area fishes are going to have to say goodbye to crab season sooner than expected. and fh wildfe departmen ordered an end to the commercial season on april 15. this affects the fishing area from the sonoma mendocino county line all the way to the mexico border. mize the risk of humpback whales becoming entangled in fishing gear as the whales return to forge off the coast. reggie: this is a special. the walt disney company is celebrating 100 years, and disneyland is celebrating a birthday for a woman who was at the park on its opening day. >> i didn't know they were going to do this. i was just real pleased there were going to bring me to the

celebration. reggie: really cute. kumasi: this is grandma d, her grandson reached out to the president of disneyland, hoping they would send her a letter to help her celebrate her centennial year. instead, disney said, we are disney. so they invited dee to spend her special day at the amusement park. disney also did her with goodies that included a plush mickey and minnie mouse. disney is the parent company of abc 7. reggie: the president of disneyland, i saw him post this yesterday. i'm glad we are seeing this today. kumasi: that is really adorable. reggie: and they are i's artment fire deptm this day they ve a ce that is in the window. look at that as you go in on your left.

dee and some spec people. drew: that could be your ultimate challenge. kumasi: can i get into the apartment? [laughter] reggie: don't put out the candle. don't blow out the candle. [laughter] daisy duck and all of her friends will come and get you. [laughter] and they will put out your candle. real quick. [laughter] drew: can you see the candle from main street? reggie: you can. and i say candle, i think it is more like a lantern or something. drew: it is giving me, like, christmas in the windows, in those houses it is just like ash reggie: it is very much tha it is quiet around here. partly cloudy skies today, but we are anticipating a severe weather outbreak to our east. the storm prediction center has increased the coverage of this moderate risk of severe weather, moderate risk is a high-risk, so we are anticipating from the mid-mississippi valley up this is the same area of lowdso

pressure that brought us rain earlier this week. kumasi: new at 6:00, program expansion. how san francisco is working to connect on house residents with their hometown. reggie: celebrati chavez day. the legislation one senator is proposing to honor the civil rights leader. kumasi: when the entwined installation is expected to go dark. reggie: first this live look outside. it is 5:57. ♪ you can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. help us make every wish come true. ♪ ♪

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. president indicted for the first time in history. donald trump becoming the first former u.s. president to face a criminal charge's. reggie: an officers are deployed throughout the city, preparing for potential unrest in the wake of trump's indictment. kumasi: in the longtime director of the san jose police officers association accused of smuggling drugs. what we are learning about the allegations. reggie: good morning. it is friday, march 31, and it is not raining. drew: