active member in this community, involved in many different things and he was set to be married this upcoming august. this is 25-year-old blake m., identified as the men killed while working as an unarmed loss prevention specialist at the pleasanton home depot right off of interstate 580. >> unfortunately, like's life was cut short -- blake's life was cut short by this theft that turned into a robbery and ended in murder. reporter: a 32-year-old woman was trying to leave the store through the back loading dock with some type of electronic device. police say she had not paid for it. >> that she was confronted by blake and that is when a physical confrontation ensued. the female suspect pulled out a handgun and fired and shot at lake -- at blake. reporter: police say the shooter then got into a getaway car. they saw a gun t

the car. the suspect was taken into custody as well as a 31-year-old man driving the getaway car. in the backseat, police found the suspect's two-year-old child who was later reunited with family. >> we have lost a valuable member of our community. reporter: police say an eagle scout and a fiance set to be married in august and a campground in sonoma county according to the couple's wedding website. >> blake was a real good person. i mean, he don't want to sell your poster child, but he was your go to friend. "hey, blake, want to go hang out" "yeah, sure." reporter: a friend who went to school with him and his parents

have followed this shooting since it happened tuesday but was shocked wednesday morning to find out the victim was blake. >> every time i had seen him at work, he would have a real enthusiastic mood about him at work and stuff, he wasn't just there to do his job. he was actually there enjoying his work. i came in. it was all like he wasn't even working there. it was like he was talking to a friend. reporter: the suspects are facing a number of charges, including murder, robbery, and child endangerment, conspiracy, with the possibility of more charges on the way. earlier today i spoke with an armed security guard here on site who says that he along with two other guards were hired on with past military or police experience to be here today for extra security, just to add an extra layer of protection for these customers.

larry: thank you. california lawmakers are trying to crack down on retail theft, proposing legislation that would allow for felony charges to be filed against people with multiple theft related convictions. petty theft and shoplifting are among the crimes that would be eligible. the bill's authors say it would help offset proposition 47, approved by voters back in 2014, under prop 47, shoplifting is a misdemeanor of the valley of the item sold and is under $950. >> this bill is proposing a balanced approach to focus on repeat offenders to hold them more accountable while at the same time providing diversion programs, treatment programs like for substance abuse addiction as well as mental health. larry: the bill had its first hearing in a committee yesterday. karina: the oakland city council has voted to end the covid eviction moratorium.

it will end in july and replaced with new laws designed to protect tenants and landlords. but as ryan curry shows us, neither side likes the new laws. reporter: oakland will adopt new housing loss once the eviction moratorium ends. the laws will protect tenants from evictions under certain circumstances but still allow landlords to evict tenants who don't pay rent. but some landlords say this will cause problems. >> at this point i will be in foreclosure before i can evict for nonpayment or rent. reporter: she's had numerous issues with her tenant for the past three years, she says. then he lessons tenants cannot be evicted for missing payments during the pandemic and cannot be evicted if they owe less than one month of fair market rent, which kirk offers. >> i offer my unit for $800 a month. the room itself is valued at 1906 to nine dollars. i have to wait three months in order to do anything. reporter: she says the new laws

are made to phase out the moratoria but prevent residents from becoming homeless. >> we are working to protect our most housing and secure tenants and also responsibly phase out the moratorium so that property owners can start collecting rents. reporter: however some tenants say they still need more time. a member of the oakland tenants union asking to stay anonymous as she is still recovering from the pandemic. >> ultimately, we tenants still are in a situation where we have to find money where it does not exist. reporter: she says she owns her own business and more money and starting to come in but it is not enough. >> i'm going to have to get really creative, my business is picking up and it is still not nearly enough to pay that much right away. >> she says the only way for her to get away from her tenant is to sell her property and is something she doesn't want to do but is considering. reporter: i love my home and i would love a family to live in that home and enjoy it like my family did. larry: in the east bay, hundreds

of staffers are off the job at the children's hospital in oakland. members of the national union of health care workers are staging a one-day strike over wages and staffing levels. . the group includes medical technicians, psychologists, and pharmacists among others who have been working without a contract for nearly a year. they say the walkout is also about keeping services in oakland. >> we don't want to see our programs and our services go across the beta mission bay. -- across the bay to mission bay. we want to help keep health care equity in oakland. larry: other hospital staffers also walked out today in sympathy with their coworkers. the children's hospital responded by saying in part, "we are disappointed the union rejeur offer and is choosing to engage in a costly and disruptive strike." karina: at least one person is

in critical condition following a fire this afternoon in san frcisc'neighbhood scene on leavenworth near lynch street and flames were shooting from the top of the building. firefighters had to rescue one person who became trapped when they tried to escape. the person suffered critical injuries. no one else was hurt. it took about an hour for firefighters to get the flames under control. the cause of the fire is under investigation. 20 people have been displaced. larry: coming up -- meta's multimillion dollar settlement over data privacy could mean facebook owes you money. we will tell you about that, coming up. andor local park, back in full operation -- and oracle park, back in full operation. boaters could not get through. city public sorts officials have determined the mechanisms that now coming up,eta's sp a s oon.

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larry: we are committed to building a better bay area. part of that effort includes focusing our climate and environment. we want to tell you about a local company launching a new robot to help build solar farms. as gloria rodriguez tells us, it is all about helping ramp-up solar panel installation. reporter: the company says a robot helps build solar farms in a faster, safer, more cost-effective way. it will be deployed later this year on commercial projects on large utility solar farms all over the country. this is video of the rpd35. a robot based on excavator. it can carry very heavy solar panels used to so -- used to support solar panels. san francisco based

launched the robot. it is about five times more productive than traditional means and methods for creating solar farm foundations. this, as the country is working to meet the white house's goal of creating a green energy economy by installing 950 million solar panels by 2030. >> the big focus now is really solar. the reason for that is more interest going crazy right now. the economics are superstrong. solar is the cheapest way to generate electricity in california and other part of the country. reporter: the robot will get sent to solar for construction sites for a few months and then sent to another site. the company will not disclose how many of the robots they have, but they do have other robots which collectively have otprty bmed out two dozenar. -- bugged out because of the popularity.

equipped with solar power thanks to maybe area nonprofit. powered system on a home in the little portugal neighborhood northeast of downtown. they say the panels will save the residents thousands and energy costs and help the environment as well. >> i register for assistance. on particular days, it is about 12 panels. which is a regular four kilowatts. that allows depending on the usage and the amount between $30,000 on the lifespan, to $40,000 on the lifespan of the system. karina: the work has brought solar to nearly 19,000 low income households, creating more than 406 $2,000,000 and lifetime savings from renewable energy. pretty cool.

larry:e w h next few days. my sinuses are telling me it is spring. but the temperatures don't say that. karina: i think the warmth is coming. it feels like it will be a bad allergy season. meteorologist: larry has a barometer for that. [laughter] he always lets us know how much particular matter is moving around. in fact, he's right, it is quite breezy outside right now. here's a look at surface winds. gusts up to 30 mph in oakland. 25 mph in half moon bay. definitely whipping a particular matter in the air. allergy sufferers may not be happy with the current conditions. the good news is -- the air quality is pretty good and will remain good all the way through the weekend just about everywhere except down near the santa clara valley. it will drop into the moderate range friday and saturday. it is warming up, twoto f

degrees warmer across the bay area. the warming will continue over the next several days. here's a look over francisco. six days in palo alto -- 60's in palo alto, san jose. 66 degrees for santa rosa right now. 63 degrees for nevado, napa, concord. 62 degrees at livermore. here's a look from mount tam over much of san francisco. these are forecast headlines. mainly clear overnight and seasonably cool. tomorrow, sunny and much warmer days coming friday and saturday. sunday

hold on through sunday and early next week. 5:00 a.m., notice the absence of clouds tomorrow with mainly clear skies. during the day, a few passing high clouds giving us filtered sunshine. generally, a sunny day. overnight, mainly clear skies, lows into the mid-to upper over in the inland east bay and livermore, a low of 39 degrees. most locations will have lows in the low to mid 40's. highs tomorrow, 58 half moon bay, 53 san francisco, upper 60's around the bay shoreline. inland areas will generally be in the low 70's. here's a look at the. accuweather seven-day forecast. you can see the warming continues friday and saturday. inland highs in the low 80's friday and saturday. mixed 70's around the bay shoreline. the warmth eases a bit sunday and monday with still warm weather inland with highs in the upper 70's. until tuesday on wednesday next

week, look for warming to return. highs in the low 80's inland, low to mid 70's around the bay shoreline. we will be right back.

larry: now to the return of san francisco pride. the theme is looking back and moving forward. karina: the community grand marshals were just announced.

reggie aqui sat down with pride's executive director and board to discuss the honorees. it looks like we are having some issues with that. larry: we will have to come back to that story in a second here. now is your chance to get single day tickets for outside lands. one-day tickets for the music festival went on sale at golden gate park today at 10 a.m.. we checked a few minutes ago actually, tickets were still available online, single day tickets start at $225 including the fees. the headliners are really good. kendrick lamar on friday night, the foo fighters on saturday, the electronic group odessa on sunday. it is set for august 11 through august 13. karina: sky7 was over hippie hill in golden gate park today where they are getting ready for a rather large 420 party. was saw quite a few people hanging out today. there is the stage being set up for the cannabis celebration

that will include live music. the area will be fenced off and people only 21 and older will be allowed to enter because vendors will be selling products. larry: it is going to be packed tomorrow. especially with nice weather. two dancing with the stars legends, bringing their talents to the bay area. karina: how you can make max and val and enjoy a night of dancing, wine, and more. >> the timing is good. it'll be a strong message to the social media companies to be careful about our data. larry: a big-time settlement over data privacy means you might actually be getting money from facebook. find out if you are alex! mateo, hey how's business? great. you know that loan has really worked wonders.

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. larry: the nation is still on standby on a critical supreme court decision. today, they extended temporary state, keeping him on the market after the ruling of the fifth circuit court of appeals reducing the access to the drug. the biden administration reproductive rights groups and pharmaceutical companies are pressing the court to keep the pill widely available. justin finch has more on the new developments. reporter: the supreme court, extending it stay on till friday to delay implementation of the fifth circuit ruling meaning wide access to the abortion pill mifepristone remains in several states. on capitol hill, democrats arguing this decision is bigger than one abortion drug. >> that threatens to undermine the fda's evidence pain scientific review process and

will put countless lives at risk. reporter: the case, ending up at the high court after dueling court rulings. arguing the properly considered its health effects. then on opposing decision from washington state where a federal judge ordered the fda to preserve mifepristone access in 17 states and washington, d.c. after a justice department appeal of the texas decision, the fifth circuit issued its ruling calling for stricter guidelines on prescribing and administering mifepristone and blocking its delivery by mail. >> i think the radical abortion policies of the biden administration are wrong but at the end of the day we are a rule of law nation. reporter: opposing the fifth circuit decision would roll back the expanded excess women have had to the drug for several years. and that is exactly what the group of conservative doctors about the original suit is now demanding. polling from pew

before the rulings finds 53% of americans think medical abortions should be legal in their states, with 22% saying that it should be illegal. karina: new developments in the case of a homeowner charged with shooting a 16-year-old who accidentally ran his doorbell. 84-year-old andrew lester plead not guilty to two felony charges in kansas city today. prosecutors say lester who was white soft ralph -- shot ralph yarl after he showed up on his doorstep. he was shot in his head and arm. the family says he was going to pick up his younger twin brother, but mistakenly went to the wrong address. court documents show lester told police that he saw yarl at the door and feared for his safety because of his age and his size. according to her aunt, between his five foot eight inches and 140 pounds. the attorneys posted an update on his recovery today

still saying he faces a long road book calling him a walking miracle. new details and what appears to be another mistaken address shooting. a man charged in a deadly encounter in new york is behind bars, held without bail. kevin monahan is charged with second-degree murder. prosecutors say he fired a shotgun at a car after it mistakenly turned into his driveway. saturday night, the 20-year-old was killed. according to the new york times, some residents say monahan was known for not wanting visitors and had even chained up his driveway to keep people out. larry: longtime facebook users, you may be entitled to some settlement money. facebook's parent company, meta, has agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars after a lawsuit over datasharing. now you can actually apply to receive some of that settlement money. reporter zach fuentes, with more. reporter: did you have a facebook account between may 20 2007 and 2022?

you may be eligible for a payment. one of the largest social media companies' popularity has been impacted recently. laying off another round of workers wednesday as part of job cuts announced by mark zuckerberg. the company had been involved in another scandal. >> they gave access of our data to a third party. reporter: the third party was a data analytics firm that worked with the trump campaign. a class action lawsuit was filed. four years later, facebook agreed to settle. a federal judge approved it preliminarily in december. users can now apply to get a piece of that settlement. >> i applied myself, just for your information. reporter: san jose state's tech expert says the settlement is far from surprising. >> when you go to trial, number one, your competitor will know about your inner workings. how your company is working. number two, you got to hear

from so many people inside the company. things that you have no control, they cannot lie, they have to tell the truth about was going on. reporter: social media companies, he says, will be taking note of this. >> they are trying to cut costs and now you have a case that will force them to pay hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars. it is not good. reporter: a final settlement approval hearing is set for september 7. if there is no appeal, the payments will be distributed after that. the time to apply is now. the online claims forms as applications are due by 11:59 p.m. august 25 of this year. you can find a link to the claim form on our website, abc7news.com. karina: twitter has rollback a policy that no longer has wording that prohibited the dead naming of trans gender people. twitter also removed a line from the policy saying people subject

to abuse online including women -- twitter do not respond to a request for comments on the changes. larry: spotify went to washington today pushing antitrust legislation that targets apple and google. it is called the open ad markets -- open app markets act. apple says the bill would jeopardize privacy and security, while google ads, it already supports several app stores. spotify has nearly 500 million active users. karina: in your reason to love flying out of sfo. the airport being on for its first-class food. more next in the four at 4:00. larry: and the nba playoffs are under way, here's a look at the games you will see on abc7 this week. friday night, the calves and the next at 5 p.m. -- knicks at

5:00 p.m. on sunday, 12:30 p.m. tip-off, the kings and the warriors. which hopefully will not be the last but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you.

larry: time for the four at 4:00 . draymond green was suspended for game three of the warriors

playoff series after that altercation with t last ga he stomped on his chest as he tried to get away. this decision was based in part on his history of unsportsmanlike acts. it didn't help that he was taunting the crowd after the incident here, like hulk hogan, "i can't hear you." he hasn't face additional action from the nba other than the sternum call. they've got to win this game. i was in the gold in one center while this was going on. i could tell you, it was madness. it was so loud. the people were worked up in such a frenzy. when fremont started egging the crowd on, with the commissioner sitting there, i could see the commissioner thinking, "we are

one thrown drink away from the malice and the palace part two," not wanting any involvement with the fans and the players. tremont has to be better, even though he did not start this. but he at some point has to restrain himself. that is something he's been unable to do in the past. dan: i got that emotions run high and he is a passionate guy and it gets away from him. but he's a professional. the guy grabbed his foot, but he did sort of stomp on him. is not very sportsmanlike. -- it is not very sportsmanlike. does it really damage the warriors on game three or do they rally in his defense and play even more, with even more motivation? we may act badly but not with our boss right there. the commissioner was right there. [laughter] what is he doing? meteorologist: ask larry about that. [laughter] karina: larry doesn't care. larry: i will try to be more secretive about my behavior. [laughter] one person on espn,

described it, the penalty is like a lifetime achievement award, because he's done so many things in the past, that they are kind of tired. >> it couldn't hurt him. larry: it is going to be interesting. karina: let's move on and talk about the food and wine magazine. it is named -- it has named sfo as the best airport in the country for food. it is part of the global taste makers awards. they cited the nearly 80 dining options. the airport director says the concessions team has worked hard to create a dining experience rich and diverse city -- rich in diversity. i will tell to sfo, the first thing a check is, am i at the tournament where gott's is? [laughter] there are so many great places to eat at sfo. spencer, you are a foodie, what do you think? meteorologist: i agree.

i've been to airports all over the country and sfo has great places to eat. whenever i am flying out of sfo, i always want to get there early enough before my flight departure so i can check into one of these places and have a meal. larry: i do the same. it makes traveling nicer. going, let's go to the airport to eat without a flight, but they are great food. did you see the best food or most expensive food? karina: they need to work on that. larry: a salad for $22, oh, i can't go anywhere else. japanese inventor is getting popularity for his hovercraft invention. it looks like giant inflated bubbles holding up the seat and the motor. it's kind of cool. the inventor says it is a cross between a car and a motorcycle. he plans to make it even smaller.

i'm not really sure about this thing. he wants to try to make hovercrafts that you can wear on your feet. if you can do that, that will be quite the invention. . i don't know. do you guys. see us floating around on hovercrafts? dan: we are getting closer and closer to land speeders from star wars all the time. karina: i don't know, it looks like a bubble craft, i don't know what those things look like. not what i imagine he -- imagine a hovercraft to look like. meteorologist: it might be easier to maneuver and not take up too much space. it is kind of cool. larry: like anything else, that is just one iteration of this technology. and often begets other ideas. who knows what the final product will look like? it is a step in that direction. larry: are we going to go over the bridge and a hovercraft and if you years? -- in a hovercraft in a few years? [laughter]

>> sorry. my earpiece cut out. i could not hear you. larry: i didn't say anything noteworthy. [laughter] karina: it's just larry talking. let's talk about this -- do you guys remember this line from the disney movie, "look at this stuff, isn't it neat?" there's a little mermaid out there and a florida woman is giving ariel a run for her money. she's known to some as the mermaid. she is another record by swimming 30 miles around biscayne bay, collecting some 20 pounds of trash while wearing a mertiail -- a she says her mission is to save biscayne bay. and is getting attention and we are talking about it. so may more people will be encouraged to get out there. you don't have to wear a mermaid tail. birthday is coming up, by the way --

earth day is coming up, by the way. dan: it looks extremely hard to swim that way. that looks tiring. but good for her. meteorologist: she's got the skills and the endurance to do it and setting a great example for us. larry: exactly. a 30 mile swim, just conventionally, i would think that tail would make it more difficult, unless it acts like flippers and once you get it going -- i'm not sure. >> that's a good point. karina: i wouldn't do it. larry: it looks like it takes practice, that's for sure. that's it for the four at 4:00.

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karina: more on the return of san francisco pride. larry: reggie tells us all about this year's gregg marshall on ariz. -- grand marshall reggie: ok, y'all, sf pride right around the corner. it is really happening. last year was a great year. it was the return back which was so nice to see. this year i am expecting this to be better-than-average. now we are going to announce the grand marshals of the parade. so, who wants to start? >> i would love to. as you might know, the grand marshals are the highest honor our organization ken bristow -- can bestow members of the community. one of the people i am most excited about is my friend dr. noss mohammed. the first ever open qatari person. he marched in the parade for the

first time last year, and it is a great full circle moment that he is now our publicly selected community grand marshal. reggie: suzanne, who else do we have? >> our other public choice is drag story hour. that was founded by michelle t. and is the bay area chapter run by black, queer women like our friend beatrice. they're really excited. reggie: it has special meaning this year. >> of course. you know the anti-drag legislation out there. that is a statement to honor them and that will not take that. reggie: what are our other community grand marshals? >> our other member choice was honey mahogany. that really does not need any explanation. honey, of course, has been a tireless advocate in the trans community and throughout the queer community and san francisco. she is the current chair of the democratic party in san francisco. reggie: who is next on the list?

>> next on our list is a board choice. that is breanna mc another black trans woman that has been a tireless advocate. she has worked in the health industry and helps break down barriers for trans people. a shout out to all the black trans women that have paid the -- paved the way for us to be here today. reggie: does that leave one more? am i counting right? >> we have a couple more. really wonderful, exceptional luminarias here in the community. these were selected by our board of directors. we have laura chavez, we have the executive director of lyric, an organization that has been uplifting and empowering and serving the queer youth community in the bay area generations. last but certainly not least is our lifetime achievement grand, -- grand marshall. she is paul augilar who has committed 34 years of service as

a survivor and thriver of hiv and an employer of the sf aids organization. it is an impressive resume. we could not be more thrilled. reggie: congratulations to all the grand marshals. i know you are still putting together this event, but putting together at this stage of the planning, what is coming together as a theme for you and what you are thinking about as you go into this, what would that be? >> the theme is looking back and moving forward. as you can see by the grand marshals, we looked back to honor the work that began in our community many years ago and people working right now. so that is fitting with that theme. we will be standing up to all this hate. we have a few announcements getting closer to the event. reggie: when do we find out about the entertainment? >> do you want to tease that one? reggie: tease it. [laughter] >> we cannot fully release everything just yet but no the

-- know that the board and staff of sf pride is hard at work most around the clock to make sure this event is a massive success as last years was. -- year's was. you can expect to see some local homegrown talent because we are sf born and bred. and we may have surprising tricks up our sleeve, even global talent. stay tuned. drew: i heard that. you are going to tell me first, right? >> yes, you will know first, reggie. we will call you. reggie: you can call me in the middle of the night. i might even answer. [laughter] >> we love you, reggie. reggie: thank you for sharing our grand marshals. our whole abc7news team will be there alongside you as we get ready for this year's pride parade. we cannot wait. >> neither can we. love you, reggie. happy pride, everyone. >> bye. larry: this year's 53rd annual san francisco pride parade is

sunday, june 25. abc7 is a proud sponsor and you will be able to watch it live here on abc7 as well as our streaming tv app. karina: for years, you have watched them light up your screen on dancing with the stars right here on abc7. now max andval are taking their moves to napa this summer. the brothers are set to headline a unit cap and wine experience. they stopped by her studio during "midday live" tell us about the theatrical experience. >> it is a residency in downtown napa 3 with an option to extend if you want us to stick around. it is reimagining the wine tasting experience. instead of tasting notes, you will see a show unfold, a cabaret type show unfold before your eyes inspired by the different wines that you will be served out the night. larry:

folks have not witnessed before, walk us through what they can expect, obviously there's going to be incredible dancing and delicious wines, too, and there's more. >> we are lucky the show has taken off in its preproduction in the form of a big response from the local wineries. it was with them in mind. we are trying to pay amash to -- homage to napa as a place that produces the best wines in the world. sort of worldwide, where he recognized. we want to do it right and make it so the local wine producer is also proud of this product. as a show and representative of if you meet one, you understand how they talk about their wines. it is their child. we are trying to combine our passion telling stories through our favorite medium with a product such as wine and how this brings people and conversations together. karina: save her after hours

runs june 3 through september 3 at the gym cellars ballroom at the napa valley opera house. you can buy tickets at the address on your screen. larry: i'm sure that's going to be a great show, those guys are so talented. if it involves wine, i think spencer christian should be invited, don't you think? meteorologist: a couple glasses might get me to dance. [laughter] they are great. their wine is great. the weather is windy out there with gusts up to 35 mph in some places. if you are an allergy sufferer, this may not be your favorite kind of weather, but it's beautiful out there. we have clear skies over and temperatures in the little low 40's. -- in the low to mid 40's. tomorrow's highs, a little higher than today. this warming pattern continues. look for a near 60 degrees at the coast and upper 60's around the bay shoreline. low 70's inland.

high temperatures are climbing into the low 80's on friday and saturday. mid-seventies around the bay shoreline. a slight cooldown down sunday and then back up to 80. 82 inland tuesday and wednesday. some beautiful weather's coming our way. larry: about time. thanks, spencer. it is day three of the one oakland sprinkling blitz -- spring clean b parks around the city, mowing lawns, painting, planting flowers, all in an effort to make the parks more welcoming, especially for the youngest residents. >> we want our kids to feel safe and have access to safe parks, clean parks. we know that when our parks and our public spaces are clean and safe, that it makes everybody feel better and more hopeful.hi the one oakland sprinkling. crews, filling potholes.

cars. the events continues through earth day on saturday. are you water wise in your home? karina: if you are not sure, here's a tip. reporter: a little leak dropping one drop per minute can add up to 300,000 gallons a year. karina: wow. we will take you along with a plumber who will explain how to spot a leak and find

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new initiative called the power of water. they are looking at the importance of conserving water at home and one way that you might not even realize you could be doing it. reporter: leaks. little drips that add up to big problems. >> a little league dropping one drop per minute can add up to about 3000 gallons a year. reporter: that is equivalent to 180 typical showers. leaks are common, the epa says 10% of homes in the u.s. have leaks that exceed 90 gallons a day, that means higher water bills and over time leaks can cause structural damage to your home. but how do you check for leaks? to find out, we headed to this home in allentown, pennsylvania. this house has charm. how old is it? >> it was built in 1929. >> almost 100 years old. have you had any trouble with

leaks in the past? >> a couple of years ago, yes. i didn't know where the water was coming from. reporter: this expert plumber leads us on a leak finding expedition. >> this is where we find most of our leaks. reporter: can people save moneyreporter: by getting our leaks fixed? >> it is more cost-effective now to pay a plumber to come and fix the leaks down to let the leaks continue on. reporter: first find the water meter and see if it is moving even with no faucets on. >> do you see any movement? >> there is no flow at the moment but this will tell you for a steady leak that it will not cover toilets leaking. that is the first place you want to look when you have a high water bill, to check your toilets. they are silent colors, as we call them. reporter: to check this porcelain throne, bill performs a dye test, dropping the small tablets in the tank. if after 15 minutes you see bluewater seeping into the bowl, you've got a leak. >> these are the easiest leaks

to fix, it is a matter of removing your flapper from your toilet and you can put the new flapper in yourself. >> here's the outside faucet. reporter: next the garden spigot. these are notoriously culprits. >> most times are visible leaks coming out of them dripping. a lot of times you just hold your hand underneath and you look for drips coming out of the faucet itself. reporter: luckily, for maria and dale, you've passed the inspection. good job. karina: that was becky worley reporting. we have partnered with abc news and national geographic to take an in-depth look at our nation's aging water infrastructure, the first installment of our three-part series will air on earth day this saturday, april 22, at 9 p.m. here on abc7. to learn more, go to abc7news.com/ouramerica.

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