solutions. this is abc 7 news. our top story tonight heartbreaking words from a family friend describing the five-year-old girl shot and killed while she and her familyt left to be learned in this investigation. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. mama dates. the chp now says this shooting from saturday and i actually took place in the fremont area of a 80. as of tonight. no rest have been made. abc seven news reporter jr stone spoke with a close friend of the family and has new information tonight. he was so excited for easter. she had a school event coming up and field trips. she couldn't wait to go. on those descriptions of five year old eliana, who was shot and killed as her family drove along. i 80 in the east base saturday night. her mom's best friend, ashley eliana, called. auntie fought back tears as we spoke with her monday, my

friend up from a crime scene all this side of the freeway where the freeway was closed down. i mean police escorted to the hospital. where we found out her daughter died, but i never thought i would have to go through things like that. i'm sorry, the california highway patrol now says the highway shooting that left eliana dead happened on the interstate in the fremont area. it was a short time later that the family saw a chp officer on the 8 80 shoulder in milpitas and pulled over among her family. eliana leaves behind a brother, who was just 11 months older than her. someone she admired and loved. he didn't even want to open his easter basket. it's still sitting there, he said. i can't open it. lobby if my sister is not here, as family and friends , grieve officers are urging in vowing tove seen

figure out whos blame. it higho investigate to the fullest so that we can find those responsible and bring them to justice. sadly, no justice will bring back little eliana love disney there. they just got back from disneyland. she had to have the minnie mouse ears. she she wanted to do was dressed like a princess. those in the community are now trying to raise enough money to replace the family's vehicle that was struck by bullets. no father should have to drive a car. their daughter was shot and died in blood was everywhere. bullet holes? i mean, this is just some system since was after gun violence. three people were arrested in santa cruz county saturday night after a police chase where they tried to get rid of a gun. santa cruz police say the vehicle description matched the one from the interstate shooting and

another fremont shooting. chp though, is notnting on that at this time and not linking the case. no names of those arrested have been released. and as of right now, law enforcement is not saying if those individuals are still behind bars, jr stone, abc seven news, just terrible situation. okay jr. thank you. family members of other violent crime victims held a rally today outside the alameda county courthouse. they say they want the district attorney to prosecute these cases as harshly as possible rallying cries was justice for jasper, two year old jasper wu was killed more than a year ago in a shooting on 8 80 through oakland. protesters say they're concerned after alameda de a pamela price last month directed her staff to avoid use of sentencing enhancements. d a price did not comment on today's rally and a video last week. she said her office i thets in jaer

latest on the deadly mass shooting at a bank in louisville, kentucky. abc news reports. the gunman who killed five people in that attack this morning, had recently learned he woulbe, investigators say the 25 year old employee showed up at the bank this morning, armed with a rifle. after he opened fire. other employees locked themselves in bathrooms. some hid inside the bank's vault. he had a long assault rifle and you started hearing the shots to start firing. whoever's next to me got shot in the hip bloods on me from it. officers arrived on scene and encountered the suspect almost immediately. still firing guns. gunshots officers arrived in minutes and killed that gunman. a police officer shot in the head as he ran toward the gunfire is among those with critical injuries. one other louisville metro police officer was also shot. a bank celebratory dance hall christian elementary school to local farms here in the bay area , 100 days into 2023. there have

been these 15 mass killings that have rocked america shootings in which four or more people were killed, not including the shooter. the numbers can start to lose their weight. but in each one of these is a family and social circle that have lost a loved part of the world. and of course, these cases are only one part of the story. they are just a fraction along with suicides, murders or other shootings that make up gun violence cases in america, and we know that the weight of gun violence can be difficult to process. that's why we've put together a list of vetted resources. visit abc seven news dot com slash take action for more information and help new developments in the nation's battle over access to abortion protests are breaking out across the country and bay area after a federal judge in texas withdrew fda used abortion pill that's pressed own. this is video taken in front of san francisco's ferry building. the justice department is appealing the ruling and the future of the

drug could eventually come down to the u. s. supreme court now if the ruling is upheld. the drug would be unavailable even in states that allow abortion like california as a precaution . today governor newsom announced the status stockpiling two million pills of another abortion medication called miss a presto. and just last week, washington's governor announced his state will purchase a three year supply of the original drug. we have to be ahead of the curve because they're gonna come after the rights of women all across the united states. two other protests happen in the bay area today, this one in san jose san pedro square and another in berkeley. a federal appeals court is likely to weigh in this week on the challenge to the ruling. one of two democratic lawmakers expelled from the tennessee house of representatives has now regained his seat. this afternoon, the nashville metropolitan council voted unanimously to reinstate justin jones, who is a native of

oakland. he and fellow democrat justin pearson where ousted for their alleged role in a protest , calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in nashville. commissioners in shelby county near memphis, will decide pearson's fate. on wednesday, we mentioned that jones's from oakland and tonight they're branch of the released a statement on the political firestorm in tennessee. oakland branch president cynthia adams writes quote. jones's expulsion was nothing more than a modern day racist and political lynching of a young black man who stood up for what's right. and new developments in what is becoming a stunning scandal with the antiochus alise department, the contra cost of public defender has ordered a review of all cases investigated by officers who are now accused in a texting scandal. 17 officers, including the president of the legey said racist andion homophobic messages and memes the texts were uncovered as part of an fbi investigation into

other possible crimes by police now thousands of cases past and present will be reviewed and could be impacted or overturned . all right now it's time for the abc seven news, advancer at 11. this is our way to get you ahead and informed on the headlines. you'll be hearing more about in the days to come. and tonight we are all about the historic california water season and what that means for you. here's where we're going to begin these three images telling you the story of our rainfall this winter and how it is brought nearly our entire state out of the drought, as you can see, just look at the difference in the current map next to me versus the one on the far right just a year ago. so now our local reservoirs are in a much better spot. the question is if it's time to rethink those water rules we have so closely been trying to keep to tonight, abc seven news reporter lauren martinez is tracking the key decisions coming tomorrow and how it could save you some money on your water bill. like many parts of california, santa clara

county is seeing a healthy water supply. valley water released this new video comparing reservoir levels in 2021 to january. 2023 water supply is looking good. since march, 16th . our county has been out of drought on tuesday, santa clara valley waters board will vote on reversing their emergency drought restriction, which would end the 15% call for water reduction that would mean that the retailers who have actions in place for example, surcharges may end those as well, and homeowners say their water bills are outrageous lifting drought restrictions and possibly surcharges would mean great relief to their pockets. i had $1000 water bill at one time. sandra living house lives on two thirds of an acre in los gatto's, you know, i've had a lot of training now on how to save water i hardly ever put on the sprinklers on hand watering like crazy. it takes me hours to water. to a san jose couple that receive surcharges on every

water bill since drought restrictions were put in place in june of 2021, but the normal it's 2 93 100, you know, which is still quite a bit said goodbye to the lawn in the backyard and because of all the rain, other bay area agencies are considering easing mandatory water restrictions. on tuesday, the san francisco public utilities commission will likely rescind a surcharge, if so, that will save san francisco households 15% on their bills starting next month. what our specialists needed, bejar says. it's certainly uplifting to no longer be in a drought, but cautions as californians move forward, we do ask our community to continue conserving because we know the next drought is around the corner in san jose lauren martinez, abc seven news and through all of these weather highs and lows, were making sure you're informed with our state's reservoir levels and drought conditions. our new california weather tracker list everything from sierra snow levels to the

places that still need more rain. you'll find it all on our website, abc seven news .com. grocery stores shut down a single whole foods now setting off a fierce debate on crime. it's where you dine on your big night out. maybe but could the world class san francisco culinary scene now being in crisis, the state of the city's restaurants, most famous falcon family in the bay area tonight, they have added to the bunch. mr kushner. winds are calm tonight , but they will intensify over the next two days. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. alright, spencer. thanks all of that ahead. but first, here's a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc seven news at 11, jimmy. thanks dan. in armagh. yes eat those jelly beans and stay up late. this a publicity stunt? absolutely absolutely. any question as to who? the toughest avenger was that settled now.

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stop in and save today ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ one of whole foods in san francisco stores is now temporarily closed less than a year after it opened our media partners at the sf standard before the story, eighth and market streets shut down at the close of business today because of drug use and crime in the area around the store, a spokesperson for the store said in a statement of whole foods can ensure the safety of team members. it will evaluate to reopening in a statement tonight supervisor matt dorsey, whose district includes the whole foods, said he was disappointed but uninspired by the closure. police are searching for a suspect after a woman was sexually assaulted yesterday afternoon in palo alto. it happened just before three p.m. on the california avenue pedestrian underpass as the woman was walking with her bicycle investigators released a sketch of the suspect in sunglasses and a bike helmet.

they say the victim got off her bike to walk through the underground tunnel, which is where she was knocked to the ground. she told police when she screamed for help. the suspect, grabbed her phone and ran off. after more than three years, two presidential administrations more than one million deaths nationwide. president biden has signed legislation to end the national emergency for covid 19 . the white house had opposed the measure, but did say the president would sign it if it passed. the administration had planned to end the national emergency on may 11th, which is also when the public health emergency is set to expire. that public health emergency is what allowed for free covid test kits and other safety net benefits. the impact of the covid 19 virus has certainly changed almost every aspect of our culture and our economy. a key focus in our work to build a better bay area. one piece in particular is the impact on our local restaurant scene. san francisco has always been a hotbed for culinary innovation and tastes. and this

friday kicks off spring restaurant week. despite the excitement, many bay area restaurants say they are still struggling to evolve and emerge from the pandemic. abc seven news reporter tim johns has that story. 185 of the best eateries around san francisco will kick off the city spring restaurant week. this friday. we have 25 1st time participants. we have 32 restaurants from chinatown. however despite the excitement surrounding the launch, many bay area restaurant tour say they're struggling in a city still trying to get back on its feet after covid the problem spreading across all areas from the workforce staff of left the pandemic kind of took away a lot of our staff and we are starting to get people will returning, but it's definitely still a challenging time for that to lack of customers. you know, there's less people in san francisco like we feel it because they're less customers. places like koi are an example of some of the struggles that they area eateries have faced

since the pandemic once a michelin starred restaurant, it's since closed its doors. the struggling restaurant scene was the topic of the night at a panel discussion at manny's on monday. it's gotten the attention of many in the culinary world after several local restaurants missed out on prestigious awards. we may not have all of the escalades that we used to have, because maybe they're getting more spread around. but it's not all bad news. you know, it's still pretty dynamic, like our access to ingredients is better than anywhere like the caliber of people working in the industry here is really, really strong. many local restaurant owners say they know the city is going through a transition. they still believe our local food culture is one of the best in the world. and after a few hard years, they encourage everyone to support the local establishments. during this restaurant week. i wouldn't be anywhere else. else. i mean, that's for sure. you know, i love san francisco. i love the scene i love you know everything about it in san francisco, tim johns, abc seven news. many

people are anxious about getting their taxes done ahead of next week's deadline, but a reminder tonight you may have extra time to file the i. r. s extended the filing date for victims of california's severe winter storms affected individuals and businesses have until october, 16th to file returns and pay taxes. irs officials say they automatically identified taxpayers located in the cover disaster areas of the state. which includes many bay area counties, those outside the cover disaster area should call the irs to request the tax relief. wild followers are exploding and vibrant displays this april across the state of california and here in the bay area, we're on the verge of a super bloom, warm weather and more sunshine could mean the phenomenon will really take off in the next week or two. the california department of parks and recreation is encouraging people to get out and enjoy the show. but be mindful when you do. many of our wild flowers are very sensitive to soil disruption and trampling. so it

is very important that you stay on trails so that these that we don't do the blue don't doom the bloom. i like that. you can't pick the wildflowers either, obviously and parks and rec officials say please do not illegally parked in order to get the perfect instagram photo. let's just be respectful and enjoy from a safe place. yeah, definitely. and it is nice to see and especially with the sun out. it's just gorgeous. we have been waiting for spring actually springs there quite a while. it was true. spencer's here, okay, i like that. don't doom the blue, right? certainly springlike, although it is getting a little bit cooler tonight that it wasn't this our last night. here's a look at the 24 hour temperature change, but it's only about one or two, maybe three degrees cooler in most bites. then at this time last night, here's a nice view from our exploratorium camera looking at the mist over downtown san francisco, currently 53 degrees here in the city mid fifties, also at oakland power, alto, san jose mountain view and 52 at half

moon bay. a little bit of low cloudiness or fog was over the bay bridge just a few minutes ago, but it's sort of thinned out a little bit right now. now we have temperature readings in the midst. upper fifties. it's santa rosa, novato, napa, fairfield concrete and 54 degrees at livermore deadlines, we'll see some areas of low clouds in fog overnight gusty and cooler tomorrow and wednesday and then mainly sunny in dry weather for the next seven days as another warm-up is coming our way later the week overnight look for increasing low clouds and fog in some spots low temperatures mainly in the upper 40s to low 50s, then tomorrow we can expect sunny skies. our conditions in the inlet east bay where highs will be in the mid to upper 60s up to almost 70 but closer to the bay a little bit cooler with highs only in the low 60s and highs on the coast in the low 50s. here's the accuweather 70 forecast and as you can see after a couple of days of cooling with some pretty gusty conditions over the next two days, it starts to warm up gradually on thursday and friday and by the weekend, we'll have

high temperatures back in the mid 70s back in that spring like zone that dan and i'mma love someone i did this forecast just for you. we're nailed it. okay. all right. well the annual easter egg roll at the white house today had a couple of special bay area guest shopping sue and nine year old fifthiana sent us these from washington dc photos here. the san francisco family was selected to attend through a random drawing of 350 families who live in single room occupancy hotels family lives in a 100 square foot unit and couldn't afford the trip, but the judy rallied together and raised an up to cover the cost through gofundme. what a memory they will have stay with us. we'll be right back.

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and fragile under mom's wing with the shell stills hatch dayn will be going on from 9 am until 7 pm. you can also watch the big moment on youtube by searching for cal falcons. great. all right. well the giants hit the field for their first night game of the season. taken on those dodgers right chris alvarez is here with sports chris dan, and i'm coming up in sports a busy day of bay area sports sharks a's giants all in action in an oracle park dodgers giants round one a familiar foe did some major damage tonight sports.

rock casino several firsts for the giants here on monday tonight mark the first night game the first game against a nationally team and the first game against the dodgers this youngster a umpire in the making looking good right there giants ace logan webb looking for his first win of the season but sixth pitch in mookie bets makes it one-nothing l a top of the third still one up gwo max t plate continues to crush the giants three-run shots at center for nothing dodgers web went six innings six strikeouts, butou fs

getting all that one to his friends and left that made it a 4-1 game, but just too much dodgers in this one top seven back to muncie bases loaded for him taking sean jelly deep to left a grand slam his 23rd career homer against the giants dodgers win. 9-1-1 san francisco now four and six this young season a's in baltimore check out the the orange chat. great grab off the ricochet and she is just loving it top one four batters in ramon. loriano driving it off the wall in right bounces around and let this ds scores rbi triple one nothing ace, but it's all owes the rest of the way two one game here rising star hadley rushman solo shot to left off jp sears 3-1 orioles, and we've got fireworks top the eight days down three oriana representing the tying room grounded a short and her hey matteo. what a play that was owes win 5-1 the a's have lost five straight three final sharks games of the the year in winnipeg tonight, eric. looking for his 100 point this season third period sharks down

4-1 on the power play ek already had one goal now he has two scores becomes the first defenseman since 1992 to reach the hunter point mark and how cute is this carlson's daughter made a sign for her dad and celebration sharks lose 6-2 just two games left in the season stanford star haley jones was taking sixth overall on the wnba draft by the atlanta dream the 21 year old guard won pac-12 player of the year in her junior season also won a national championship in her time with stanford and the warriors title defense begins with the dubs on seven game one warriors kings right here on abc 7 tip off 5:30 saturday night in sacramento immediately followed by after the game sportszone abc 7 sponsored by river river rock casino. we'll be right back.

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a lot of new to sift throughout there. so if you're searching for one final nighttime browse, we picked something out. you might find interesting tonight. it's the bizarre warning to watch where you charge your phone or your laptop. the fbi is now warning of something called juice jacking in those public usb ports that you see in airports or coffee shops. we have a quick breakdown of the possible danger and what to do instead that story is one of the top things people are clicking on right now on our website. it's up for you on the top news sidebar abc 7 news.com all right a reminder that you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc 7 bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv google tv, amazon fire tv and roku download the app now so you can start streaming. all right. thank you so much for watching. i'm amidates and i'm dan ashley for spencer christian chris alvarez all of us here. we appreciate your time right

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