>> we are unstoppable. anchor: the bay area and how it all could change in a matter of days. plus a claim of a racist comment within the alameda county district attorney's office. what the number two person in charge is accused of saying. it is game day, and we have got live coverage of lawyers in sacramento tonight. watch the game right here on abc seven as the doves begin their request for championship number seven. abc starts right now. >> buildin orrdinngso7n the battle over

reproductive rights taking aew icallysi thatrug getting approval at least for now. thanks for joining us for this early edition of abc7news because of the warriors playoff game coming up next. i am dion lim. we begin with the supreme court ruling. cornell barnard spoke with local abortion rights advocates and has an update on this developing news. >> abortion is our right. reporter: a small but vocal group of abortion rights advocates rallied at oakland city hall demanding the drug mifepristone commonly used in chemical abortions remain legal and available. >> as you know, mifepristone is under attack by judges, and we think it is critically important people come out here and understand why it is upsetting. reporter: emotions running high on both sides as the fierce

debate over the future of abortion plays out nationwide. the supreme court stepping in friday. justice samuel alito issuing an administrative stay of the building in texas that would overturn the fda's original approval of mifepristone that would take the pill of the market, now giving the court until april 20 to review the case and decide what their next steps will be. >> it is a distressing time for reproductive rights and health. reporter: the last minute way in from the court bringing a temporary sigh of relief from abortion rights advocates after conflicting roles in washington state and texas have left use of the drug nationwide up in the air. >> we were talking to doctors across the country, and there was mass confusion and chaos. reporter: the antiabortion rights group represents four doctors from the original texas case. >> we are confident when any court looks at the facts in the law of this case, they will agree with us. this is the next step in long litigation. reporter: governor gavin newsom

announcing the state has begun stockpiling mass qualities of an alternative medication if mifepristone is banned. >> hope the supreme court is the right thing, but we need to be ewmayor is praising pleas for interest in the fatal stabbing of tech executive bubbly. court documents reveal lee and the suspect had a dispute over the sister. lee was stabbed to death just four blocks from the home at san francisco's millennium tower. today we caught up with the mayor at another event where she shared her thoughts. >> i am happy about the work the police department did in the bob dudley case and the work they continue to do in so many cases it. dion: an arraignment hearing was

pushed back until later this month. the district attorney's office says it is considering a first-degree murder charge. in the east bay, frustrated oakland residents are showing their support today for the fire chief. this afternoon armstrong joined a group of that, including african-american pastors and survivors of crime in oakland. they h confeto addrwhat thencmuonith thetheyans at stath reinstating armstrong. his the one trying th out to us, so do not take away someone who understands us. let us have someone who understands us and we can get somewhere further. >> i am here to support the community and let them know that i am not out of the spotlight. i continue to pay attention to the violence happening in oakland. dion: armstrong was fired by the mayor back in february because of questions surrounding his handling of misconduct by one of

his sergeants. his appeal hearing is set to take place in june. only on 7, an allegation of a racist comment within the alameda county district attorney's office, a complaint documented in email i obtained claim to fame's district t samoan vtim ofmber two prgthe >> recalled price, recall price. dion: rally the steps, victims of crime shared their stories. families of murdered loved ones such as virginia and barbara whose husband was killed at a freeway shooting last year spoke about the need for proper punishment and fears over possible changes to the severity of charges from the district attorney. >> you do not know how it feels until your opinion our shoes. dion: alameda county processor

said he would put on paid administrative leave by price. >> i am half and was influenced by the first african-american female judge in alameda county history. dion: ford shared an anecdoteoue price administration. dion: i obtained aopy ofhe fromr and former supervisor. in it, she says chief assistant district attorney otis bruce criticized the victim of her case. the complaint, which was sent to her direct supervisor and a union representative alleges bruce said samoan's fight, they like to get drunk and high and fight in a minute. ford commented on this. >> it was his way of attacking

the victim of a violent crime and justify what would most assuredly be a very low sentence. our young aap shocked she went back to her office and prepped him. dion: i regularly followed up, but we have yet to get a response. ford told me monday that the purpose of the rally and sharing what happened was not about race. >> it is about doing what is right and protecting victims. dion: when i asked the representative as attorney for the union about any community, asian pacific islandr prosecutor association denounce those emails, calling them offensive area and just about one hour at the warriors to against the kings in sacramento

in game one of the nba playoffs. we do have abc7news tara campbell live at a watch party in san francisco, it really is excited may be an understatement. tell us about the vibe. reporter: people are definitely excited. we have not even gotten started here yet, and it is already very loud. the crowd has been filing in. i will step aside to give you a look at who has arrived. we have tiny fans here and a line of people still coming in. they are said to be sold out tonight, and earlier i spoke with a couple of fans who were first in line to get in. >> is an awesome experience. i tell everybody please get here. i have our last championship all the way to the 75 championship. am ve a goo b

cannot touch us. reporter:confident fans at brig we will be hanging up for the entire game and i will have a full report later tonight at 11:00. we will enjoy some of the game and get talking to some of these people here. dion: do not forget to comment you can watch the warriors take on the kings tonight right here on abc 7. coverage begins immediately after this newscast at 5:00 p.m. to is that 5:30 followed by after the game. san francisco celebrated spring today. ♪ we will marked the beginning of the season in chinatown and put community spirit on full

display. he may be a bit too young to drive that big truck, but he can learn about it. an event instead san jose focused on a different kind of big wheel. meteorologist: it is a gorgeous day outside r cnce of showers and possibly s

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closures are disrupting service on caltrain. the real is not running trains between beaumont and the park station welker's complete electrification work. officials are asking riders to use alternate transportation. normal service is continuing on both sides of the shutdown from san jose to menlo park a celebration of spring in san francisco. families gathered at a playground on sacramento street for the chinatown springtime festival. there were big basket giveaways, diy arts cras, photo booth, scavenger hunt, and carnival games. children got to hunt for eggs inside of a colorful big patch. city officials recognized the ho. there is no other chinatown on the planet that is this incredible. come on down and enjoy it. let's come out of the doom and gloom and get into the mood of spring. dion: local chinatown

restaurants provided special discounts today, which will continue through the weekend. just ahead, something else special is happening in san francisco. the city is celebrating a birthday. why 415 defines the city by the bay and more ways than one. taking a live look outside, not a cloud in the sky, but get ready for a change in temperatures. we will talk about the cooler air moving in in your accuweather forecast. sports anchor: from gold and one center here in sacramento, game one of the warriors and kings first round playoff series. i had a

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dion: t t srei's birthday. look at this beautiful skyline. there are tons of events happening around the city. 415 days vest is taking place now until 7:00 p.m. people can enjoy performances from local artists to live music, from djs, food, and vendors. the city of san francisco is 170 years old incorporated in 1850. intel debate, the return of a fundraiser that lets kids and kids at heart get their hands on some very cool cars and trucks. coastal kids home care hosted

its touch a truck celebration in san jose. visitors got to climb in and learned about several different vehicles. this year included trolley rides, a train exhibit and classic car parade. all of it is to raise money for coastal kids, which provides home health care to kids with medical conditions. our meteorologist when he is not without oedipal spring forecasts. meteorologist: it is gorgeous outside right now. for now, i will start off wit live double or seven radar image , not too many clouds out there. temperatures range -- we are seeing low 70's in a few spots. ukiah, 73. brentwood, 71. check out the beaches, temperatures only in the 50's because of the stronger sea breeze. 22 miles per hour in san francisco. tomorrow we will see the sea breeze once again. the wind causing ripples over

the bay right now, but skies are clear. it will be cooler and breezy tomorrow. temperatures coming down for some neighborhoods. some will be the same, then we are tracking a chance of possible showers, may be more sprinkles for some neighborhoods monday night into tuesday. if you like this beautiful, sunny weather, we have more of it toward the end of the week where temperatures will be above average into next weekend. overnight lows in the 40's with a partly cloudy skies, although areas of the north bay will drop into the upper 40's with clear skies. santa rosa, 38. lakeport, 39. right around the bay, look for mid 40's. tomorrow with mostly sunny skies, temperatures will be in the 60's for the most part. near 60 around the bag, and upper 60's for some of our inland neighborhoods. the sea breeze will still keep things cool at the beaches and

up the coast. san jose, 65 with more sunshine. tree pollen is hi unfortunately for those of you suffering from allergies right now. here is the forecast animation, clouds start to increase monday. there is the chance of showers. this model might exaggerated a bit, but we may get .10 of 1 inch in just a few hundredths of an inch for other areas around the bay. here is a look at the temperature trend. we cool down over the next few days. our average for san jose is 69. we really warm up next weekend. a little bit breezy and cooler tomorrow. cloutier monday and tuesday. check out the big warm up, well above average. mid 70's, upper 70's toward the end of the week. >> abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. sports anchor: welcome to sports

from golden one center in sacramento. the warrior's title defense begin today. 68 in the west against the third seed kings. the head coach did not confirm whether he was start. here are the warriors back in the postseason for the ninth time in 11 seasons. second straight year of course. the kings are here for the first time in 16 seasons. golden state's strength lies in the championship experience. the run for another trophy begins right here and right now. >> deep roster, lot of experience in the playoffs. our core group knows how to get it done. our coaching staff has a lot of experience in the playoff series making adjustments, trying to figure out ways to win. we have great confidence, and we will let it rip. >> we all know what it takes.

if we get t collectively, no one is beating us. >> it takes a climb mountaintop, and what is important now is us being healthy and whole. >> we have a lot of guys who went to step up to the cage and left for that moment, and that is made them successful over the past couple of years and why we had a good run last year. sports anchor: it is starting to get louder and let her. april is national autism awareness month draymond green how that event with one of his very best college friends. as d the help of his son dj, a familiar face is preparing for a night bigger than basketball, and as dre makes his way back to the locker room -- he finds his longtime friend, anthony.

a panel on autism acceptance night. >> you do not want to make this a one day thing. you want to make sure the awareness and acceptance continues every day, it is events like this that push for that everyday. >> a lot of times people do aiss up to us or to educate people. sports anchor: draymond green's journey with autism started in college when he found out and he was on the spectrum. since that day he has become an advocate. >> just to see someone smile, some of these kids, young adult smiling is so important. you never know what they are going through in their life. just to bring some excitement to their lives is always important for me. sports anchor: green and any are hoping to hold events as they continue to shine a light on awareness and acceptance. >> understanding and doing your part is important. i tried to bring people together.

>> it o that are opening the doors for others to follow, and i think it is an amazing thing, because we really needed. >> just putting smiles on people's faces. i could walk out of chase center tonight knowing that i have inspired at least one person in this audience, my time in san francisco is worth it and it was successful. sports anchor: no need to change the channel tonight. we

dion: abc7news at 11:00, new details coming out about the racist text message scandal involving the antioch police department. the demand from the public defender's office. giving money to form of people. we will take an in-depth look at two bay area restorative justice programs and their success rate. those stories and more tonight on abc 711:00. an update on the bay area's most popular family. the falcon cam capture the family having breakfast this morning. three chicks hatched earlier this week to proud parents annie and lou. those observing the birds say all are growing well and do look healthy. i could watch that for adorable. that is it for this special

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>> this is espn on abc. >> the nba's biggest stars are in sacramento tonight, like stephen curry who, by a wide margin, has made the most is of any nba player imposes history. lawyers looking to make another run. looking to deal with the upstart sacramento kings led by darren fox who led the league in total clutch time points this year but this is his first clutch appearance. the first playoff appearance for the kings in a generation starts now on abc.