signs this evening that an 11th hour deal is still at least possible. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. and i'm appears teachers will walk out tomorrow. both says -- side said they continue to work hard. >> we are watching this out closely with the latest developments. >> at this moment, nothing is official, the union has not made an announcement but schools are sending emails to parents, letting them know that an agreement has not been made

today. teachers will be on strike tomorrow. the school district is saying we believe that a deal with our teachers union is within reach. so, they just have seven hours and counting. the playground at hillcrest elementary in oakland may be empty tomorrow if teachers go through with a strike. >> i'm hoping that we don't have to go in strike, i hope we can come to terms with the district and i hope you get a clear idea of what the district is offering us. >> while negotiations are ongoing, here's what oakland unified put out yesterday. veteran teachers will get a substantial raise going for more than $94,000 a year to more than 109,000. retroactive pay of more than 6000. while those in the middle will go from a salary of more than 78,000 to more than 89,000 in retro pay of more than 5000. is the first year teachers, the newbies who are at the bottom of the system, going for more than

62 thousand to $63,604. and retro pay of more than $3700. sonya is among the veteran teachers. >> there is no one who can live in the bay, buy a house in the bay or rent an apartment for $60,000. >> the union is asking for a 23% pay increase across the board. if there is a strike, schools will be open to those who wish to cross the picket line. schools will resemble day care centers with no real instruction. >> likely to work from home so we have the ability to be at home, but she will be on her own at home. >> how about pods? >> i hope it won't be that long that we need to think about re-creating that. >> during the last strike in 2019, which lasted seven days, some parents gotet tobrandon w n

2019 and knows the implications of a strike. with many open students behind academically because of the pandemic, he said students are the ones who suffer the most. >> 180 days of teaching until there is one is not something we want to do. >> every teacher, regardless of where they are on that tier, they will also get a $5,000 signing bonus. keep in mind that oakland teacher salaries have been among the lowest in all of alameda county. as one teacher told me today, our grade so far has been an f. we just want to get to a c. >> affects the ability to attract teachers and retain them. >> i want to mention that the union has said time and time again that if we can't pay teachers higher wages in

oakland, though go away. the district acknowledge oakland has a high turnover, so here's the problem, that affects the ability to have fully credentialed teachers in oakland, for example, only 57% of teachers are assigned to classrooms they are credentialed to teach. look at this, that's the lowest in the entire state of california. >> it's actually studying. -- stunning. >> nurses held a one-day strike today, they want to increase staffing to treat patients in crisis. >> it's hard for them to care for their own mental health, we come into work and are caring for our patients and when we asked leadership to provide additional staffing to provide additional education, they aren't doing so. quick centers to say the pandemic caused an increase in patients feeling depressed and isolated. the behavioral health center disputed charges that nurses are not properly trained are that there are enough nurses to

handle the number of patient. >> is a live look our meteorologist is here with details on when to expect the most wet weather. >> it's may gray on the wet weather not stopping. that me australia live view from sfo camera where you see now only gray skies we see raindrops on the lens. no delays being reported, but certainly requiring the umbrellas as an evening rush as it will be a fast one. live doppler 7, widely scattered showers, moderate in intensity around the peninsula, heading down to 80 and also in bay from fairfax to san rafael, we see light rain. they did have an isolated thunderstorm fire up. watch out, couldn't get caught under a downpour in the east bay. concord and pleasant hill

getting light showers. the santa cruz mountains, you see wet weather. circulation with the area of low pressure is obvious off the coast line. until now the showers going. 6:00 tonight you have wet weather, showers wrapping around for the commute at 7:00 a.m. and showers keep going into the afternoon and evening. it's a one on our impact scale for tomorrow. lights moderates showers. isolated thunders showers. i will be back to let you know about more rain in the forecast on the weekend coming up. >> and oakland man murder charges for allegedly firing an assault rifle at passing cars. angry about the noise caused by vehicles racing down the street, so he went outside and started shooting at cars. one of those bullets hit

21-year-old marie bedford in the head, killing her. she they could face 27 years to life in prison. >> police are investigating a shooting by officers with the city housing authority. a happen at a house on 80 5th avenue. two housing authority officers responded to an emergency call, return gunfire hitting one person. the men who were shot was taken to the local hospital. two officers are on leave. officers with the housing authority police property owned by the authority along with the oakland police department. >> okun is losing the fire chief after two years on the job. the chief is resigning june 20 second and taking a job in the private sector. this comes as oakland faces a $350 million budget deficit. they propose cutting one fire engine and delaying the rollout of another to save $20 million. he said it was a painful decision to leave.

he was named fire chief in 2021. oakland is suturing -- searching for a police chief and city administrator. >> racist texting scandal continues. a one-on-one interview with chief steven ford. he talks about how new partnerships with the department of justice and the naacp can help win back the public stress. >> hate speech in public sentiment, can it be restructured, is it a racist organization? there's a lot of work. so much work to be done. >> all that work falls on antioch's police chief, who wasn't in charge when the problems began. >> i think there's a lot of apathy around the organization right now. but i'm looking at this situation is a glass half full, not half-empty. >> chief ford joined the police department last year after the start of an fbi investigation

into the department. in march the revelations of a racist texting scandal that could involve 40% of the department. many of the text change targeting black people, which chief ford calls hate speech. do you think you command the respect of this department, given your racial and ethnic background in the way they talked about black people? >> i have no choice but to think that. if i get mired down in what people think and feel, that will paralyze me and inhibit me from doing what i need to do. >> chief ford said he has to restructure the department and rebuild public trust. the partnership with the u.s. department of justice on a reform package that includes 15 strategies in 19 compliance measures. he's working with the naacp to organize forums to reach the public. quick somebody has to respond to

the calls of service. >> chief ford believes there is no need for the sheriff's department or chp to step into assistant policing. >> during my tenure i've seen nothing to suggest there's a gang mentality here, and that truth. i'm not saying the organization doesn't have some things to fix, i'm not here to say it's a gang. the strong language. >> the chief mate staffing changes and with new leadership they are ready to get on track. >> if you don't have a meaningful relationship with the public you serve, you are dead in the water. that's on my goal is on the short-term is to rekindle the relationship and let them know that we are an accessible resource. >> pot be in the works for those transitioning after a stay in prison. was santa clara county is considering to help former

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>> a guaranteed people transitioning out of jail could be on the way. santa clara county supervisors voted unanimously to begin looking into this possibility. abc 7 news reporter has that story. years of his life incarcerated. he has been now and is thriving and says transition for folks like him is challenging. >> we are getting released and we don't have any support. >> he was able to get on his feet think subprograms he was led to in the reentry resource center.

he works to help advocate for others leading them to resources. >> i've seen them flourish and change their lives. >> santa clara supervisors voted to begin looking into a new resource, a guaranteed income pilot program that would give those coming out of jail a regular income. something that those say would keep people from returning to jail. >> a lot more expensive to hold people in jail than it is to create an income pilot where we can help them get on their feet. >> the supervisor helped bring the referral forward instead of coming from county funds, it would come from the american rescue plan act given in 2021. how much people would get in who qualified would not be hers are the boards job to make alone. >> i'm looking to the people with lived and professional experience to help design the program. >> i asked what she had to say to those who may criticize the program. >> do we continue to punish people by saying, you are out,

but you were convicted of committing some sort of harm, so you don't deserve help now. we are not going to make it easier for you to access housing, work or food security or family reunification or any of those pieces. yet we will blame you when there are no options left for you and you end up recidivate in. we will put you back in jail. >> the research into the program is supported by law enforcement agencies like the santa clara county sheriff's office. a report and potential of the program is expected no later than august. >> a highly anticipated complex for people experiencing homelessness open their doors in alameda. this is the 47 unit dignity village. on fifth avenue on the west side of the aven. built in 14 months time, each

unit is a prefabricated living space with bathrooms, climate control in all amenities of a home. each unit will help people transition out of homelessness and into a more permanent place. it grants more in 2.4 million from the county to build this complex. >> you just need to be able to come into a space sometimes, close the door, sit down, take a breath and then start working on all the issues that we deal with in life. >> the city anticipates residents will stay anywhere from nine months to a year. 61 people can be accommodated. >> the oakland zoo is losing one of its biggest attractions and it marks the end of an era at sue's all over the bay area.

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only female to an elephant sanctuary in tennessee. our abc 7 news reporter has the story. >> weighing in a got of the 11 has been a staple at the oakland zoo since 1989. >> we love elephants. >> for more than three decades the majority of her time was spent with her best friend lisa. >> they would spend almost every night sleeping next to each other, often time and physical contact. >> but lisa was euthanized in march over deteriorating health issues. >> in the week or so following lisa's death, we definitely noticed a big difference. she was really unsettled, she was calling, vocalizing for lisa. we just know that not having those female relationships is leaving a big hole in her social

opportunity in her overall quality of life. >> the vice president of animal care, conservation and research at the oakland zoo sesser team worked with the american sue association on a new plan for donna to be around other female elephants. on wednesday the announced donna will be moved to an elephant sanctuary in tennessee. >> there are three female elephants in their location at the facility, there would be room for donna and they are about donna's age and have the same sort of social experience. >> donna's departure leaves oakland's other elephant as the only elephant in the entire bay area. the san francisco zoo announced the closure of their elephant exhibit in december of 2004 but she says they may not be alone for long. >> we are working on the idea of bringing other young males to oakland and may be having a pull group. that's one thing we consider. >> they estimate the departure to happen in mid june.

abc 7 news. >> we wish donna safe travels. quick safe travels for everyone on the roadways because it's wet. >> our meteorologist is back with the forecast. >> is not enough as just yet. many shuri live picture. you can see raindrops still showing up at our radar is tracking all that rain. let's get you in a street-level radar where we have been watching the wet weather move through across novato, ygnacio boulevard, that street-level radar on the peninsula, moderate to heavy rain. woodside, portola valley. some of the rainfall totals is 40 500s of an inch per hour. in the east bay from concord -- livermore out towards hayworth we were seeing the wet weather as we head towards 580. and around parts of san juan seen. gilroy, 101.

it won't be an easy commute, roads are slick. the area of low pressure spinning off the coast line just pulling up that moisture. it's wrapping around, sierra is getting snow showers. no warnings or advisors series -- no warnings or advisories. 50's and 60's. you look at the 36 hour rainfall so far and you will notice it's over and inch. 60 500s and open. san francisco picking up 8/10. a half-inch of rain in napa. it's a one on our 7 news impact storm scale through tomorrow. light to moderate showers. the isolated thunders in the north bay, that chance continues for tonight and slippery roadways for the commute. 6:00 tonight, showers hanging around. and thank the computer model is picking up on the showers, but tomorrow morning we have wet

roadways between 7:00 and 11:00 a.m. and then isolated for the afternoon hours before the system winds down. if you get caught under a thunderstorm, the totals will be high. for the time being from zero to 1400s of an inch. morning temperatures in the 40's in the 50's. have your umbrella before you head out the door. there will be fog around for parts of t line. afternoon highs in the 50's and 60's will keep showers going. it will be a breezy day. the forecast it's a one went showers for tomorrow. scattered afternoon showers for cinco de mayo also a level one. that's what the next system, lingering showers in the morning. also 81, the second half of your saturday going into sunday we will dry out, another opportunity for the rain comes our way on monday. somebody tell mother nature may and not december.

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-- the ticket outside the door. she says six years ago she was homeless, this year she's getting married, a college degree and now she's one $5 million. things have turned around wonderful. >> let's the stories coming up at 5:30. >> the fdic's proposing changes to prevent bank failures. because in the wake of bank failures, first silicon valley bank, signature bank and first republic. michael finney explains the possible changes in protections. this reporter joins me more with his one-on-one interview with the antioch police chief who spoke about the racist texting scandal within his department. join us for those stories and more at 5:30. >> you can download the abc 7 app to join karina into minutes.

>> if you are watching us here, world news tonight is next. we appreciate your time, i'm dan ashley. >> for likes or followers. their path isn't for the casually curious. and that's what makes it matter the most when they find it. the exact thing that can change the world. some say it's what they were born to do... it's what they live to do... trinet serves small and medium sized businesses... so they can do more of what matters. benefits. payroll. compliance. trinet. people matter.

tonight, breaking news. the urgent manhunt at this hour after a deadly shooting. the hunt underway in atlanta tonight after the deadly shooting at a medical facility there. police releasing surveillance of the suspect tonight accused of opening fire. multiple victims shot. at least one person dead. the suspect then trying to carjack someone in the parking lot and then carjacking another car. steve osunsami live in atlanta. also tonight, russia now claiming video shows an attempt to kill vladimir putin. an attempted drone strike they say over the kremlin. tonight, serious questions over these images and what president zelenskyy is now saying and what the biden administration is