♪ >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. ♪ >> our governor has responded with what i think is going to be some tremendous support and help. >> a call for help with the fentanyl crisis potentially answered. it's a tough problem that's clearly visible on city streets. what the support from governor newsom look like in san francisco. a major development plan stalled in san jose. a look at google's plant downtown campus. the timeline for educators to possibly hit the picket line. thanks for joining us. i am liz kreutz with lisa argen. let's get a check of the weather. lisa: nice day yesterday and warm.

we had high clouds but temperatures in the 80's in our warmest inland valleys. we have a stream of clouds moving through, which is allowing for a partly cloudy and mild start to the day. temperatures in the mid-50's from hayward, 56 in vallejo, 55 in san jose. the winds pretty gusty from st. helena in the north bay up to 42 miles per hour out of the north. we are looking at temperatures warming up quickly, anywhere from 4-7 degrees warmer than yesterday. from our sutro tower camera, here is a look at will can expect. 9:00, 50's to low 60's bayside, england, at the coast -- inland, at the coast, upper 50's. today is the warmer day of the weekend. we will talk about our cooling trend getting underway tomorrow afternoon. liz: governor gavin newsom announced yesterday that he is going to bring in the chp and

national guard to fight the fentanyl crisis on the streets of san francisco. he will team up with sfpd and the he said two troops can coexist, san francisco's violent crime rate is dropping but there's more to be done to address public safety concerns, especially the fentanyl crisis. tara campbell, who has been covering the drug overdose crisis extensively, has more on this announcement. >> we cannot do it alone. >> mayor london breed responding to a major move tackling san francisco's open-air drug market. governor gavin newsom announcing he is sending in the national guard and chp to help the city get drug dealers off the streets. mayor breed: part of what we are getting from the governor is some help, some support, resources so that we can have the capacity necessary to take on this challenge head on. >> we make arrests day in and day out but it's really hard to

hold ground and we need to get it under control. . >> san francisco police chief>> bill scott sing the details are still being worked out but making one thing clear. >> we are not talking about a military state. the national guard goes into many places and helps out. and we will use them in a way that's effective, that's consistent with the values of the city, and we don't know what that looks like it. you know, all of this is very fast-moving. >> gary mccoy is a vice president at a nonprofit helping drug users on the streets and providing paths into treatment and recovery. >> it's really not going to be as successful if we do not have an actual public health intervention for people who use drugs. >> in march, the governor announced what he calls a master plan for tackling the fentanyl and opal yield crisis -- opioid crisis. >> if you're going to be eliminating the supply like

this, especially with people that do have substance use disorder and their primary substances fentanyl, we really need to make sure that we are able to help these folks and very quickly. liz: that was tara campbell reporting. some are hoping the governor will reconsider supporting safe consumption size. last summer, the governor vetoed a bill that would have paved the way for some cities to pilot the sites, including san francisco. tara traveled to north america' first ever injection site in vancouver, canada and put together a documentary about how it works. you can watch "injecting hope" now on demand on our abc7 bay area streaming tv app. a major traffic alert in marin following a deadly wrong way crash on southbound 101 this morning. all lanes are blocked at eastbound 580. that's where a pickup truck heading the wrong way reportedly slammed into a black honda around 3:30 this morning. we know at least one person was

killed. it is not clear if that person was in the pickup truck or honda. authorities urge commuters to avoid this area and look for alternative routes. now to an update. a pedestrian struck by a car at north white road and can't ridge drive in san jose has died. this is the sixth deadly collision involving a pedestrian this year. the driver was taken into custody but we have not heard if an arrest has been made. san jose police say the crash is still under investigation. plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging california's gig economy law are hoping to take their case to the state's highest court. the service employees international you s -- union and group of ride-share drivers partitioned the supreme court -- partitioned the supreme court -- peti court. critics say independent

contractor status allows thos e companies to avoid paying for coverage like health insurance and unemployment insurance. lyft is planning hundreds of layoffs. the right hailing company is getting ready to cut at least 1200 jobs, one third of lyft's 4000 corporate . . the company has seen its stock dropped by 70% in the past year layoffs would cut 50% of operating costs and help to bring its fares in line with its biggest rival, uber. shares surged 6% after the news to of its cost-cutting plans was released. the earliest teachers in oakland could go on strike is may 1. they are still voting with the final day being on monday. according to the oakland unified school district, negotiations are ongoing and more bargaining sessions are scheduled for next week. the district as a potential strike could happen when tests for advanced placement courses are scheduled. oakland unified has appealed to

a stateboard to prevent a strike from happening at this time. more than 100 pop-up vendors and groups have come forward hoping to be chosen for a program that could breathe new life into downtown san francisco. vacant two vibrant brings pop-up businesses to vacant spaces. the nonprofit's sf new deal and the city's office of economic workforce development created this program, which could place 15 pop-ups in an area of downtown. >> all kinds of food downtown, lumpias, singaporean moca café, a ton of artists, painters, ceramic cysts, photographers. liz: organizers say so far seven property owners and 130 potential pop-ups have submitted applications. in the south bay, google's huge development project for san jose is on hold and it's not clear when it will resume. the effects are already visible. lauren martinez talked to city leaders about what the future

holds for the project. >> a report that google's multimillion dollar south bay campus has been put on pause caused quite the concern friday afternoon. >> brought you all here to share that there is actually no news, which in this case is good news. >> san jose held a press conference to reassure the public nothing has changed since last month when google announced it is assessing its timeline of downtown west. google is slated to build a massive mixed-use project of office buildings and housing units on 80 acres near dear a don station and the sap center. like most internet-based companies, google is shedding jobs. >> speed up when there is growth and when companies are contracting, pulling back a little bit after overhearing, they slow down capital investment. >> a google spokesperson released this statement. we are working to ensure our real estate investments match the future needs of our hybrid workforce, business and our

communities. that goes on to say they are still committed to san jose. >> this project would go faster, slower based on google's hiring needs and that's really determined by the larger economy. >> google has a 30 year development agreement. the timeline of when they decide to build will be determined like any other private property owner. their presence has changed parts of downtown already. the 100 year old tierney pattern works and foundry closed to make way for the future village. google helped relocate the popular poorhouse bistro to little italy. in december, cruiser started demolishing the sunlight bakery bread depot to make room. >> it's a matter of semantics. >> alex, the ceo of san jose downtown association,'s hopeful construction will not be delayed too long. >> it's a large space and a vacant space for a longer time, it's never a good thing, so maybe we can become creative, all of us together, to find a way to activate the space in a creative manner that makes sense

for downtown. >> in san jose, lauren martinez, abc7 news. lisa: we have -- >> we have another nice day ahead of us? lisa: low 80's widespread from redwood city to kentfield. upper 70's in the south bay. high clouds visiting us, a slight cooling but not too cool we will talk about it with my accuweather 7-day forecast, coming up. liz: on unlikely combination coming together to support those affected by the war in ukraine. we will have a preview of the fundraiser happening this weekend. find out

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today, treasurer arlan -- treasure island winds and another winery are partnering with a company to raise funds to buy prosthetics for injured ukrainians. tim johns has a preview for us. tim: eugene sitenko never thought he would be here, thousands of miles away from his native ukraine at a winery on san francisco's treasure island. but eugene's journey to get here hasn't been easy. for the past nine years, he's been fighting russian aggression. first, against the invasion of crimea, and then with the full-scale war that started in ukraine last year. with the help of a translator, we talked about his experiences. >> i stepped on a mine when we were clearing buildings. tim: a moment that would cost eugene his right leg back in 2014. but still, he continued to fight on the front lines for years. eugene: my desire to win the war and my desire for my future children to live in a free country took over, so i was able to continue my fight.

tim: for nearly a decade, eugene assumed he would never be able to get his leg back. that was until a couple of weeks ago, when a friend introduced him to the protez foundation, a minnesota-based group that helps injured ukrainian soldiers and civilians get prosthetic limbs. eugene: -- >> we focus on getting prosthetics to people, getting them on their feet faster because if people stay in bed for a long time, they become depressed. tim: since their founding last year, the protez foundation has helped around 70 people. first, by transferring them to the u.s. for medical attention, and then by taking them on trips around the country to help them recover from the traumas of war. on one of those trips to the bay area back in january, the group stumbled upon treasure island wines. the ukrainian flag flying out front caught their attention. >> they saw the flag and they

said hey this is great. and they knew they were going to be supported here. tim: jim mirowski owns the winery. he and another friend were so moved by the stories they heard that day, they decided to hold a fundraiser this saturday to support the group. jim: they're not just fighting for their country. they really are fighting for the future of europe and democracy. tim: the move has touched eugene as well as others with the protez foundation. and while they say they money raised will immediately go towards a good cause, the gratitude they feel will last forever. >> they let me feel like home here. i can feel the warmth of their hearts. tim: in san francisco, tim johns, abc7 liz: news. if you want to help people in ukraine, we have put together a list of groups and nonprofits on our website. california's great america is

implementing a chaperone policy in an effort to address safety issues. all guests ages 15 or younger will be required to be accompanied someone at least 21 with a valid photo id. the chaperone will need to remain with them for their entire visit. this is only for people entering or staying in the park after 4:00 p.m.. officials say there has been an increasing number of fights at amusement parks over the past two years. in an effort to reduce commuter traffic in the north bay, a bay area lawmaker is calling for a third lane to be reopened on the richmond-san rafael bridge. here's a look at the bridge. the bill agencies to consider reopening the extra westbound lane during weekday mornings. the bill also calls for adding a movable eastbound barrier so that a bicycle and pedestrian lane can always be maintained. the bill passed on monday and most of the appropriations committee for approval. in the north bay, water rates are set to rise in novato.

the north marin water district is proposing a rate hike in july. the increase ward at an average of $12 to consumers' water bills. it's needed to address lower water sales from continued conservation and higher prices to buy imported water. about 60,000 residents are affected. the district gets about 75% of its water from the russian river and the rest from stafford lake reservoir. if you're looking for a place to visit this weekend, capitola's esplanade is reopening after months of being shut down. sunny skies brought out the crowd yesterday on the time he could not have been better. several restaurants are back in business but it looks like they never closed, judging by the number of people enjoying themselves. these weekend crowds will help the restaurants bounce back from the winter storms that caused millions of dollars in damage. >> hopefully, everything picks up soon, especially the business e

that got hit it's really great to see a packed and helping everybody out locally. liz: business owners are optimistic they will be able to restore the village back to its former glory. two restaurants are still closed but both are almost ready to reopen. that some good news. oh my goodness was the weather nice yesterday. lisa: 82 in concord, 81 in livermore, 72 in san francisco. certainly temperatures well above average. and today, very little change out there. will get the changes later on today. the winds are going to kick up along the coast and allow for a better formed marine layer as we get into the latter part of the day and into the second half of your weekend. changes will come from a system to the north that's going to allow for a little bit of cooling. there's live doppler pretty mild compared to the way it's been the last few mornings. 53 in dublin and pleasanton, 56 in concord, 54 in san carlos

with upper 50's in the south bay. a live look outside, where it is pretty nice already in the city. we will call it partly cloudy and not as cold this morning. looking at a warm temperature forecast inland. once again, some 80's forecasted. cooler beaches. gusty winds there. temperatures trend lower for sunday and to start the work week, but not too much colder. there is a look at the day today where we are looking at high clouds once again, 3:30 in the afternoon, you can see them. the fog forms overnight. this is early tomorrow morning. it pulls back and we are into full sunshine again. winds are going to kick up again today from tomorrow by the coast. the winds increase afternoon time. winds are gusty. t, wds atbout 315-25 miles an hr

and stronger as we get into sunday. as a result, with that marine way getting more established, we will look for slightly cooler temperatures. those yellows indicate numbers near 80 and 60's around the bay for sunday. monday, pretty nice, full sunshine,, and once again 60's to 70's. san francisco, 70 santa rosa and san jose, so above average, even on our slightly cooler days tomorrow and monday. look what happens on tuesday, we are back up into the 80's. the warmest today looks to be on wednesday. if you are thinking of heading to the coast, notice that we will have partly and breezy to gusty winds, upper 50's pacifica, looking at about 72 in santa cruz. highs today with a mix of high clouds and sun. 72 in oakland, 73 in palo alto, 78 in san jose, morgan hill topping out around 80, 81 in santa rosa, 80 in concord.

another day of spring warmth. high clouds today, slightly cooler tomorrow with more of a marine layer and breezy onshore winds. looking at they slight cool down on monday, but story sunny afternoon. tuesday and wednesday, pressure rebuilds and look at those mid 80's on wednesday inland, upper 70's bayside, and finally the coast warming up. looks like we are definitely getting the warmer weather to stick around. lisa: we love to see it. tap to pay credit card terminals. the reports coming out that some terminals in the bay area are taking your money, even without a tap

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several viewers said the same thing happen to them in other places. michael finney has their stories. >> what else can be grabbed out of my wallet? >> edgar was trying to use his debit card to pay for groceries at safeway, but that never happened. >> i had not tapped it, i had not inserted it, i had not swiped it. all of a sudden, outcomes the receipt. how did this get paid for? >> the cashier could not explain. >> she stood there blank. i thought the guy ahead of me, that he had been charged, i said somebody paid for this on a credit card somewhere. >> turns out, the tap to pay card reader at safeway had ignored the debit card in edgar's hand, instead, it charged his bank of america credit card tucked in his back pocket. >> that's a pretty good reach, around me or through me to my wallet. how did it decide what to grab? >> i was shocked. it can be. >> sonja -- can't be.

>> sonja says it happened at a doctor's office. >> i went to pay and they said you are already paid, and i said i have not inserted my card, i have not even taken it out of my wallet. >> turns out, the card reader had sent radio waves into her purse and charged her credit card without her knowing it. that was not all. >> three days later at a boutique -- >> she got an even bigger surprise. >> the woman said, oh my, it's just read three cards. >> the store's tap to pay system charged not only one, but three credit cards tucked in a wallet inside her purse. >> i say i was two feet away at that point, for sure. >> all charges were reversed, but it was troubling. >> it could certainly be happening everywhere, mule times aplti day, and it makes yu very uncomfortable and frightened. >> somebody is literally in your

pocket, which is very alarming. >> i was swiping through, looking for the tip at the end. >> he was about to pay for lunch at a restaurant, a portable pay terminal charged his card before he could swipe or tap. >> it's kind of scary in a way that that can happen. >> he saw my story about destiny, whose card was charged at safeway without her knowing it. >> wait a minute, i think something like this happen to me, too. >> he altered a little story on, i said oh my god -- yarl did --y'all did a little story on it, i sit my god, that's me. >> theoretically, this cannot happen. >> you're not supposed to have a card charged by mistake, you're supposed to have to hold a very close to the reader. the industry standard is generally one or two inches. >> technology exists to read radio frequencies at long grinch. but supposedly -- at long range, but supposedly, not on credit

cards. no comfort for these folks. >> i left my wallet locked up in my car. >> i am standing back, and i am holding my purse down. liz: michael has got a tip to try and protect yourself. if you are concerned about this, try using a metallic wallet that can block these radio waves. . we want to hear your story about this, if you've experienced anything like it, you can contact 7 on your side at abc7news.com/7onyourside. keeping the status quo, what's next in the case of fda approval over a common abortion drug on the market. neighbors in a san francisco apartment building say they have been re- you didn't choose your hairline. hot flashes, the flu, or that thing when your knee just gives out for no reason. you didn't choose your bad back or this. or... that. you didn't choose depression,

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another check of the forecast. lisa: temperatures in the 50's this morning under partly cloudy skies. we are on our way to another warm day as we look at the current numbers on the peninsula. 52 in belmont as well as foster city. widening the view, mid 50's in san jose as well as napa, 52 in san francisco. with those north winds above our heads, that is keeping the atmosphere well mixed. that's why we are so mild. 4-5 degrees milder, retaining that warmth from yesterday. 80's inland. as we look at the temperature transfer 9:00, upper 50's to mid 60's, sunny skies. into the afternoon, 1:00, already 80 by the delta. the winds are going to kick up along the coast. . high clouds are with those throughout the afternoon. that temperature spread from the mid to upper 50's coast side with the gusty winds to the low 80's inland. we will talk about how that marine later calls us off of it for your sunday. a cooler start -- marine lay

er cools us off a bit for your sunday. liz: a common abortion drug is staying on the market for now after the supreme court's decision to grant a full stay over the recent case involving the drug's fda approval. >> the supreme court deciding friday night to keep the status quo, allowing on abortion pill to remain widely available as a legal challenge plays out in a lower court. the biden administration and the maker of the drug asking the nation's highest court to step in after a federal judge in texas ruling suspending the fda's approval of the bill 23 years ago. the court friday night granting a full stay. the decision coming down to a 7-2 vote with the justices samuel alito dissenting. alito writing that the administration and manufacturer are not entitled to a stay

because they have not shown they are likely to suffer era parable harm in the interim. senior counsel for alliance defending freedom, which filed the lawsuit challenging the fda approval of the drug, responding, saying we look forward to a final outcome in this case that will hold the fda accountable. president biden releasing a statement saying, "my administration continue to defend fda's independent expert authority to review, approve and regulate a wide range of prescription drugs." legal experts say this case could have a much bigger impact. >> if you can have a drug be approved, beyond the market for 23 years, and then have it pulled from the market, that's deeply problematic. and if you a pharmaceutical company, you may think twice about investing money in research to develop drugs, particularly ones that might be deemed socially controversial. >> the fifth court of appeals is scheduled to hear oral arguments on the case next month.

the case could eventually end up back at the supreme court. liz: more developing news. authorities are on the hunt for one or more shooting suspects after 8 people were shot at two separate locations in washington, d.c. late last night. seven people were shot at the first location. at the second location, police found a 12-year-old girl shot with non-life-threatening injuries. she is expected to survive. all of the victims are in stable condition. police are unsure if both shootings are related. the motive is still being investigated. the number of improperly stored guns found at airport security checkpoints has gone up in 2023. according to the intercepted more than 1500 firearms between january 1 and march 31, up about 10% when compared to the same time last year. 93% of the guns were loaded. guns are allowed on planes but have to be in a locked case,

checked like luggage and declared to the airline. the two suspects in tuesday's deadly shooting at a home depot in pleasanton appeared in court yesterday. 832-year-old and 31-year-old were arraigned separately. naps is charged with two felonies, including murder and robbery, for allegedly shooting and killing a 26-year-old, an unarmed home depot security worker. she told police her gun accidentally went off. prosecutors say gilroy was the getaway driver. he is charged with evading an officer, accessory after the fact, and child abuse, because naps' child was inside the car. a gofundme has been established to help the victim's family. find a link to it on our website. people living in a san francisco apartment building that burned on wednesday say they have been re-victimized. they say thieves broken stealing

valuables that belonged to those displaced. dion lim spoke to some residents and a fire official about the issue. dion: knowing the russian hill building she lives and was growing up in flames in a fire wednesday afternoon was not the most traumatic part of the week for her. >> i did not even think about what could, something worse that could happen, and it just added to everything. dion: as she pointed out the gaping holes in the now uninhabitable apartment along leavenworth street, she explained how thieves entered the building not once, but twice after the blaze. >> they took most of my valuables, may be $10,000,. if not more. >> i have personally chased off a bunch, one just last night with a crowbar tenants >>. -- crowbar. dion: tenants say these consecutive crimes, especially after a fire that initially displaced nearly two dozen people, including a 97-year-old

grandma, is distrusting. >> have not gotten any sleep, none. i have bloodshot eyes. i am living in fear and i am living in fear of people coming into the unit all day long. dion: we've covered a number of stories of burglars happening after wildfires but wanted to know if this type of crime is happening across the city. >> we are hearing of more thefts of property after the property is released from our custody back to a property owner. this is a reason why it is so important for property owners and landowners -- landlords to listen to the advice that we give to them after every fighter in san francisco on the importance of securing the building. dion: we reached out to building management and are awaiting a response. she is sharing her story for the safety of everyone in the community. >> my main reason for speaking out is i just want to raise awareness that something like this happened and i just question if any of that could have been prevented.

this is definitely something i think about whenever i choose another place to live. dion: the red cross says they are now assisting seven residents. she has set up a gofundme to help her displaced neighbors try and rebuild. dion lim, abc7news. liz: a group of homeless advocates in san jose's calling on the city to stop clearing out homeless encampments. they say the sweeps are in violation of the city's own policy. the group spoken near columbus park, which the city plans to turn into a doug parker. >> they are at less liberty to take up space in this area then the dogs of the homeowners. >> they've been waiting for a safe parking site that is not materializing anywhere in our city. liz: the group says instead of sweeps, the city needs to increase funding for outreach and resource sites. we reached out to the city of san jose but have not heard back. national parks week starts today. google has rolled a new google maps feature meant to help

you find your way around the parks. google maps shows trail routes, walking and cycling directions, and you can download maps so they will be available off-line. entrance fees to all national parks are being waived for the first day of national park week. happening today, san francisco's earth day festival is back. the event will feature multicultural music and performances, speakers, interactive do-it-yourself workshops, exhibits, a vegan chef showcase, plus a lot more. organizers expect thousands to attend. it runs from 11:00 to 6:00 today in golden gate park at the county fair building. the event is free. still ahead on abc seven mornings >> we will be managing it >> as if there's going to be a drought next year because there might be a drought next year. liz: see how east bay mud and make sure there is enough water for consumers now and in the future, no matter what the weather brings. here's a live look outside. here's a live look outside. 5:38.

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april is earth month. all month long, abc7news, abc news and national geographic have been focusing on water, including the infrastructure we rely on. gloria rodríguez went to the sierra nevada foothills to see where drinking water originates for more than a million east bay customers and how it gets from the source to your home. >> in california, we have been dealing with drought conditions the past couple of years. with all the recent storms, they've had spill water here at party dam. this recent abundance of water does not mean our water issues are over. >>, in california you are never in the clear, right? clear when it comes to drought or floods. the challenges in california is

the significant amount of variability we can see from year to year. gloria: dylan is the east bay municipal utility district's superintendent at the dam. the dam was built in the 1920's to supply water to the east bay. i hiked to the top of the 345 foot dam. it is a strenuous climb but you get a sense of how the water gets from the dam and the sierra nevada foothills to 1.1 million customers in the bay area more than a hundred miles away. the dam's assistant superintendent says we have cycles of drought and heavy rain. >> we had a real heavy water years in 2017, another in 2019, another this year. in 2015, we were in the worchester drought we have been in since 1976 -- we were in the worst drought we have been in since 1976. it's boom or bust. >> about 90% of drinking water comes from the reservoir then

goes into the dam, the water then comes to marin through aqueducts to be treated. they are undergoing a major project to upgrade the plant. i geared up in a hard hat and safety vest to get a look at the construction site for the expansion of the water treatment plant. it will be the size of a football field. this is a rendering of the $325 million project, expected to be completed in 2027. >> we have 90 miles of pipelines that come from the pardee dam all the way to this water treatment plant. it takes between two and four days for the water to get here. once it is here, a ghost through a filtration process, similar to a brita filter you might have a home. this new project is adding ultraviolet disinfection to further improve the water quality. >> the water then travels through pipes to customers in the east bay.

flowing water -- we know it won't always be this way. >> we will be managing it as if there will be a drought next year because there might be. >> water activists are reminding us to keep conserving water. gloria rodríguez, abc7news. liz: tonight, an in-depth look at our nation's aging water infrastructure. the first installment of our new series, "our america: trouble on tap" airs at 9:00 p.m. on abc seven. let's get a check outside. lisa: as we head outside, take a look, you see a bit of fog the lower half of your screen. we have mild visibility. half moon bay, low clouds and fog along the coast. that's where they will stay today and we will talk aut the effect they will have on a weekend. liz: the dubs trying to keep the hope alive at chase center. larry beil has a steph

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liz: the san jose earthquakes are coming off a win over kansas city last week and tonight, they take henri out salt lake at paypal park at 6:30 tonight. will the warriors make it to enable rollover the kings in their playoff series at home? here is larry beil with a preview in this morning sports. larry: good morning. the warriors took care of business in game three of their playoff series with sacramento, but they know it does not mean a thing unless they repeat the feat sunday at chase center. steph curry went offer 36 points in the 114-106 victory. warriors, totally different team at home. kerry is going to have more help. draymond green back fromenonery yt i, who was ill and missed a game three. steph knew what was on the line and game 4 is another virtual must win. steph: you got to understand the

moment and we give ourselves life. the biggest thing is we've been here before. we've been in a situation where momentum does not necessarily carry over from game to game, unless you execute at the same level, so you know, it's just one game. but it was a big game for sure. larry: the warriors will try to even the series with the kings sunday, sunday, sunday on abc seven. pregame at noon, tip-off at 12:30. friday night mba, celtics taking on the hawks in atlanta. straight to the fourth quarter, murray with a corner three that extends the lead to six. murray with 25 points. under a minute to go, trae young, subject of trade rumors, the floater here, had a game-high. in points. hawks when. mets and giants, 49ers quarterback brock purdy with a heroes welcome at oracle park. the polar bear, pete alonso deep

to center, his 10th of the season. that's all the offense the mets needed. joey lucchesi in the seventh gets davis, villa yastrzemski. mets blake the giants. a's and texas. 4-4 game in the ninth inning, ricky jordan diaz, has first ever major league homerun. a's take the lead. bottom nine, gets josh the double play, escapes the jam. a's snapped their seven-game losing streak 5-4. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. liz: let's get a check of the forecast. what a nice weekend we have in store. lisa: lots of sunshine mixed in with high clouds today. we have a marine layer of sure. there's a system to the north of that will be allowing for some cooler temperatures as we get

into the second half of the weekend and to start the work week. not a whole lot cooler. as we look at what's to come, it's going to be a nice day with temperatures once again above average. numbers were well into the 70's yesterday and 80's. right now, it is 55 in san 51 in sunnyvale, 52 in campbell. widening the view of mild visibility there, half moon bay, upper 40's bodega bay. cool 49 degree ocean temperature and so you know off the coast, it's going to feel pretty cool along the shoreline today. if you have plans to go to the beach, what a gorgeous day, 6:25 the official sunrise. look at that sunsetting well after 7:00, giving us almost 13 hours and a half of daylight. warm temperatures inland. temperatures trend slightlywindg

lower, still above average though. 7-11 degrees above average yesterday. today, you will see the sunshine, the high clouds. we will reverse that trend, bringing anywhere from 5-7 degrees of cooling into your sunday. low clouds and fog along the shoreline and that breeze kicking up even stronger tomorrow afternoon. it will be windy today at the coast as we look at the noon time wind gusts. 15-25 miles per hour and they just build throughout the afternoon. this is 5:00. as we get into the latter evening hours, they will still be quite gusty. here's a look at san jose. average high for this date is 70. we will be in the upper 70's today. there is our cooling trend sunday. monday, look what happens on tuesday, numbers come back up high pressure builds back in. can you believe those upper 80's?

wednesday looks to be the warmest today around the entire bay area. 80 in los gatos, 75 in sunnyvale, around the peninsula, a little breezy. mid 70's today redwood city, that's down from low 80's. 59 in daly city. onshore winds keeping it cool. a nice day today. downtown, 65. in the north bay, about 81 santa rosa. high clouds in the afternoon, 72 oakland, 75 in fremont. yesterday, you are in the mid-seventies. england, notice the low 80's -- england, notice look -- inland, notice low 80's for pittsburg. cool with upper 50's mid 60's at the coast today. tomorrow, even when year with highs coming down a few degrees bayside and england. above -- and inland. that ridge allowing for well above average temperatures once again. olg summer. off, we are not

not there yet but it's getting there. abc 7 is partnering with national geographic to bring you stories about the science behind health and wellness. reporter karina nova explains the topic. >> how old are you, really? the answer could be written on your face. your biological age reflects your physical health and could differ from your actual age by years. scientists recently developed an ai tool that takes a 3d image of a person's face and calculate their biological age. the model predicts a woman's face as it ages from 20 to 65, tracking how the face changes over time. the eyes drooped, the nose widens, the gels sag. some changes align with certain ailments, systemic inflammation, for example shows up in sagging skin. liz: you can learn how doctors could use face aging clocks for preventative care.

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liz: the biggest dog event returns today to san francisco. dogfest is back today. it will be filled with carnival style games and even bounce houses for the kids. there will be a dog show and a contest where you can share all your favorite furry friends as they take their turn on the catwalk to compete for best tai and best years it is a fundraiser for mckinley elementary school. it is free but if you want to take part in the competition, it is $20. a group of bears were found on a trampoline in a connecticut backyard. they climbed on top of the trampoline to play. one bear is seen chewing on the perimeter mat on the trampoline so they seem to enjoy eating

it but others seemed to be enjoying the on. this is not the first time this group has visited her property. bears like trampolines, too. next, the calls for help answered. how the governor's assistance with the fentanyl crisis will hopefully impact san francisco. more job cuts. the right hailing company getting ready to let go of hundreds of workers across its workforce. ♪

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area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> the governor has responded with what i think will be tremendous support and help. >> the call for help and the fentanyl crisis answered, a tough problem visible in the city streets. what the support from governor newsom will look like in san francisco. a major development plan stalled in san jose. a look at the future of's google planned downtown campus. a potential teacher strike in the state. the timeline for educators has possibly hit the picket line. angst for joining us on saturday, april point second, i am liz kreutz with lisa argen. good morning to you. what a great morning we will have in store. >> it's already shaping up to be pretty with high clouds and clear conditions here. low clouds from the sutro tower camera, this downtown and mountain view with 51 palo alto, san jose is 55, here's the