solutions. this is abc7 news. >> tape -- >> teachers are oakland. >> a boost could be in the works for people transitioning after a stay in prison. >> the warriors are tuesday's loss. they are optimistic they will bounce back tonight. game two today. i am wearing my yellow time. >> welcome >> a check of the forecast. >> it stays cool. chance of an isolated shower but nothing widespread. parts of the south bay, you can see a line of showers moving in

from the central valley. this will weaken but still isolated showers. a couple isolated showers in the north bay. not tracking any organized rain. still level 1 but it today when showers are isolated, rainfall is light and it stays breezy and should month of may. we will see some showers by 5 p.m., probably in the east bay and north bay.temperatures again well below average, mid-50's to mid 60's. we will take another look in a few minutes. let's see how traffic is doing. >> we want to start with new video into our newsroom overnight. the chp has close state route 35 between page route

repair of a sinkhole. this started last night and we don't have an estimate on when the roadway will reopen. this will certainly impact commuters coming out of woodside it is damp on the bridge but otherwise no blocking issues. >> happening now, thousands of oakland unified teachers are preparing to hit the picket line, on strike after failing to reach a new contract with the district. i mean adele castille is in oakland -- amanda delk is still you -- the district very acknowledging that it will not be a typical day. parents only got the official word about the strike at 9:00 last night and fortunately already this has been debated.

others seem to about exactly what is going on, but it is not going to be a typical day here at any of these schools as thousands, more than 3000, teachers are expected to hit the picket lines this morning. in their place, central office staff have been assigned to work at schools. the strike comes after seven days of bargaining with the school district with no deal reached. the teachers union and oakland -- the teachers union says they have failed to come to the table in good faith. one parent was vocal against strikes, saying kids are already behind, but during after pickup yesterday, a majority of parents say they stand with educators arab support -- educators and support a short strike.

>> at the end of everybody has to start somewhere, but you also have to be able to, number one, pay your bills, and it's a very expensive area to live in. >> ihe tchs so do n tt is tonde homeschooling. it is just too much. >> separate concerns highlighted by that parent altogether. the district releasing a statement, saying what we do not know how long their strike will last, we continue to bargain to reach an agreement. the end of the school year is always filled with milestone events for our students, so we want to ensure regular school resumes as soon as possible. the district also send an informational sheet to parents explaining how operations might change and how they could have this conversation about the strike with their students.

we have the district is planning to host a press conference at 10:30 this morning. so far, those picket signs are already stacked at union headquarters. in oakland, amanda del castillo. >> thank you. new developments in a series of stabbings in davis. police have detained a person of interest. the attacks happened since last thursday near the uc davis campus. two men died. one woman survived and is in critical condition. while police have not officially connected the stabbings, investigators say it is more probable than not that they are connected. uc davis has increased security on campus and classes starting after 6 p.m. are being held virtually. >> san francisco police chief is sharing you details about the moments that lead to a deadly shooting by a walgreens security guard. speaking before the police commission, chief scott said the 24-year-old was suspected of

shoplifting, spat on the guard and raised an arm toward the guard, when the guard fired. brown was not shot in the back and was unarmed. san francisco's district attorney said she would not seek a murder charge against the guard, citing insufficient evidence and the belief acted in self-defense. chief scott told the commission this is still an open investigation. >> our people have been asked their chain of command to continue to investigate some of the things you are asking about because we believe that they are important to this case. >> san fra aaron peskin is urging her to reconsider. scott weiner says brown's death was preventable. >> the man accused in a mass shooting inside a medical center in atlanta is in custody.

one person was killed, four injured after they were shot in the waiting room. jobina is at the live desk with the latest. >> all the injured victims are women ranging in age from 25 to 71 years old. the mayor of atlanta says they are fighting for their lives, three of them listed in critical condition. a 39-year-old cdc employee was killed. the cdc releasing a statement saying it is saddened by her loss. the suspect was taken into custody after an hours long manhunt. the 24-year-old entered the medical facility shortly before noon yesterday and began shooting. >> we know that he had an appointment at the facility and again why he did what he did is still under investigation. >> police tracked the suspect to a gas station in atlanta. they say they spotted him stealing a pickup truck. he was eventually taken into custody outside the city in cobb

county, where he surrendered to police. the suspect's mother son was a former coast guardsmen suffering from mental instability from a new medication. the v.a. denied the medication he wanted for his anxiety and depression according to the mother. >> an oakland man charges after prosecutors say he killed a woman with an assault rifle. they say he was angry about noisy cars racing by his house so he fired random shots, hitting a 21-year-old. similar incidents made national headlines recently. mental health experts say the gun violence comes from many factors. >> they probably do not have support of family, friends, community to be able to express when they get angry, to be able to be able to process when they get upset, so what happens is it

builds and builds and people snap. >> experts call it the frustration aggression hypothesis, which is a theory suggesting aggression is the result of something blocking a person's ability to reach their goal. we know the weight of gun violence can be difficult to process. we have put together a list of resources at abc7news.com. >> officials plan to hold a gun buyback at the north county courthouse in south san francisco saturday from 10:00 to 2:00. you will get anywhere from $50 to $200 in exchange. the guns need to be unloaded and transported in the trunk of your car. studies have questioned the effectiveness of these. the national bureau of economic research iyi tresgu e c

s me two o warrior's playoff series against the lakers and they are hoping for a better outcome. l.a. beat the warriors in game one tuesday but that is the past. tip-off at chase center is at 6:00 tonight and you can catch that on espn. game three is saturday and you can watch that on abc seven. coverage starts at 5:00. game four is monday night. >> if you're headed to chase center later this evening, mostly cloudy conditions, temperatures on the cool side. we cannot seem to warm up this time of the year. numbers in the mid 50's as tip-off hits at 6 p.m. and, by 10 p.m., temperatures cooling to about 53. it is looking nice over the city. we are dry from sutro tower.

a couple isolated showers. this area of low pressure is stubborn. what will happen, it wil into the central valley, and as it does, it will bring us the chance of an isolated shower. we are not expecting anything widespread. the showers will be light in nature. live doppler 7. we are dealing with a lot of cloud cover overhead, light showers around ukiah, a shower moving into gilroy, but your morning commute is looking warmer. temperatures, still chilly, 40's to around 50 degrees. take a couple of layers. the umbrella will most likely be used later this evening. here is future weather. by lunch, mostly cloudy. in the afternoon and evening, showers in parts of the region, isolated in nature. we have numbers on the next three days but no day is a washout. the next round of rain's friday

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>> after nord stream announced it is backing out of san francisco. rethink retail. some shoppers agree. me peoplhey no lger want to go to san francisco when they can shop in berkeley and emeryville. >> the parking is free. that is also not very busy. so for me the of it is better. and i like to go into the store. >> randolph said some shopping

centers outside of urban cities are being designed to fit residential areas. he also pointed to examples of retail success. more bay area tech companies are making cuts to their workforce. up work will be laying off 15% of its full-time employees. upwork has headquarters in san jose and san francisco. unity, a video game software company, will be cutting a percent of its workers -- cutting 8% of its workers. wells fargo laid off dozens of employees in san francisco. >> if you have visited treasure island recently, you know there's a transformation happening. new buildingsan francisco pub ha

-- people who need we talked to david, who says recovering addicts are often in limbo but this facility will change that. >> you come into treatment and we move you to where you need to get to get an education, employment, continue your treatment. >> they address your health. is investing more than $2 million a year to keep the program going. >> a new pilot program in the south bay could lead to a guaranteed basic income for people transitioning out of jail. the santa clara county supervisors voted to look into the possible resource. brian evans, who was incarcerated for 14 years, says thanks to county programs and resources, he was able to get back on his feet. >> getting released and we do not have everything -- have

anything so i have seen people be able to flourish and change their lives. >> a supervisor says funds for the program would come from the american rescue plan act given to the county in 2021. >> we love this story. it is possible that you are going home. you stop by the store, decide to get a couple things, may be a scratch or, may be w couple bucks or a lot. >> someone won $5 million on a scratcher in contra costa county. not try to find her. she is not related to you. you are not friends. >> are we allowed to be anonymous in california? >> we always ask this. i don't think so.

>> well, lucida won some she was getting an oil change and scratched the ticket and won $5 million. it is a cool story because she says it is the icing on the cake for her. six years ago, she was homeless. this year, she's getting married, getting a degree, and now has $5 million. >> i love this for her. >> that is great. after work, i have this corner store by my house. i get one. i have won $20 before. >> i did not know you could win $5 million off a scratcher. >> some of them are high. >> phil likes them and he does win. he has won a couple hundred dollars. he is so low-key about it. >> it looks like i won. what? >> we would be screaming and

running. >> i have never bought a scratch off in my life. >> are you rich? or just a fun night out? >> dinner? drinks? >> is he hiding money for me? >> let's go outside. from the exploratorium camera. partly cloudy skies. sun and clouds today. it is mostly cloudy, cool, isolated showers mainly this afternoon, nothing widespread. we have that area of low pressure trying to form later today. our next round of showers is late friday into early saturday but much of the weekend is dry with temperatures below average. numbers right now, 40's and low 50's. here is live doppler 7. what we are finding is that with this cloud cover there's drizzle, no organized cells, so today, it's a level 1.

it is on the low end with an isolated shower, rainfall less than .1 inches, and it is breezy and chilly for the month of may. taking a look outside, it is nice on the bay bridge toll plaza because we don't have any rain. isolated showers today. we get a break tomorrow before our next round friday to saturday. much of the weekend is dry. temperatures still below average. >> definitely echoing drew on very different story today in terms of your commute. we are in emeryville. it is crowded. westbound traffic is where you see those headlights. you heard me mention that emergency roadwork around redwood city. i will talk about that again, but san jose looking at 101, clear. our drive times, tracy to dublin, inching up. 47 minutes. >> thank you.

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>> here are the seven things to know this morning. oakland unified teachers are on strike after they could not reach a contract agreement with the district. schools will be open but will be staffed by people from the central office. the district has announced a news conference for this morning that we will bring to you. >> davis police say they have detained a person of interest to could be involved in a series of stabbings over the past week. two were killed and a woman was severely injured. >> russia claims ukraine tried to assassinate president vladimir putin with a drone strike in moscow tuesday night. ukraine denies being involved. >> oaklands fire chief is resigning. reginald freeman says he made the decision to retire on june 22. he will take a job in the private sector. >> isolated showers this afternoon.

mostly cloudy, some sunshine. >> we have a major this will stretch through portola valley. the closure on state route 35. >> tonight's game warriors-lakers playoff series. you can watch on espn at 6 p.m. you have probably seen the pictures of the super blooms around california. one research center working on understanding the cycles of flowers is doing it from a rooftop in the middle of san francisco. here is dan ashley. >> in spring time, the california academy of sciences living roof is alive with swaying grass and blooming flowers. the iconic dome in san francisco's golden gate park is also working overtime as a living laboratory. >>of bugs have come into

the top. >> chris is the collection manager of entomology and a self-described bug guy. the trapeze checking is part of a project that could help researchers understand the evolution and biodiversity of insects. the insects captured in the trap are sent to the lab, where teams will sequence their dna. >> we are going to be doing a lot of in-house genomic research. we are trying to build a dna library of insects. this is our cyclone sampler. >> another set of samples is being collected for a separate project based at the university of helsinki. it's goal, to document species and biodiversity across the globe. >> we are one of 81 different sites doing the same monitoring protocol. we will be having a comprehensive data set from all over these global remote locations that will be able to be compared for generations to

come. >> ty in order to get the nectar. >> it's an interesting time to study bugs and a fascinating year to study theirassistant boh jacobs says the current super blooms popping up over california are part of a complicated and diverse environment. >> the cool thing about super blooms is we will see some species explode whereas other species might not bloom as big or with as many individuals. we have that opportunity to see how that affects the pollinators. >> she says it is possible the pollinators may need time to catch up with the increase in blooming flowers and documenting these potential fluctuations is another benefit of this ongoing research. >> insects rely on plants as a food source, habitat to raise their young. >> and with climate change

introducing new pressures, researchers say it is even more important to understand the critical relationships thafhe sr entire planet, pieces of a puzzle being gathered on a sunny rooftop in the middle of san francisco. >> that was news anchor dan ashley. academy researchers are saying they are seeing more invasive species. roughly 30% of the specimens captured in the rooftop traps are not originally native to north america. >> may the fourth be with you. what better way to celebrate the unofficial star wars holiday than honoring the late carrie fisher? >> a teenage girl strip-searched at school. there it is. that feeling you get...

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the alternative options open to students impacted by the strike. >> negotiations still ongoing between teachers and the district, most revolving around pay. how much bay area teachers get paid compared with other parts of the state. >> a mystery at a public garden in the south bay. dozens of fish gifted to san jose from a city in japan are missing. >> down to the last elephant at the oakland zoo. why only one will remain. the last one in the bay area. >> it is thursday, may 4. >> we will get started with the weather. >> it is a mostly cloudy start to our day and it's mainly dry, unlike yesterday, when we were dealing with light rain. your commute is easier this morning. we still have some action on the screen. we are watching this band of showers coming out of the central valley. it may try to clip morgan hill, mount hamilton. if it holds together, it will move into san jose, but these showers are weak in nature and isolated.

we are on the storm impact scale for a level one. we are on the tail end of that level 1. we had very weak, isolated showers. the best chance is the afternoon today and mainly in the east bay and north bay. future weather, a lot of cloud cover this morning, temperatures beginning in the 40's and 50's. by 2 p.m., we will see showers trying to bubble up. by 5 p.m., temperatures showing you in the north bay parts of the east bay, we will have showers to contend with. we will take a preview of that we can forecast with some changes. let's check in with jobina. >> we're starting with a live camera outside of the richmond san rafael bridge. traffic beginning to pick up for everyone traveling westbound. eastbound, nice and light. southbound traffic on 680 and walnut creekmuting o oside

or petula valley because we have a sinkhole in the area on state route 35 between painesville road and 84. this closure started last night. we don't have an estimated time is to win lanes will reopen so that is in effect. >> thank you. more than 3000 teachers and educators hit the picket lines this morning. the district and teachers union confirming last night that no deal has been reached and a strike will happen. we have coverage. we will start with amanda del castillo, live in oakland. amanda? >> it is unclear how long the strike will last but we know it will start this morning and the on-campus impacts are sure to be fell almost immediately. signs are already stacked up at the union headquarters and we know more than 3000 teachers are expected to hit the picket lines at ousd schools this morning.

teachers have been working without a contract since october and the latest move to strike comes after seven days of bargaining with the district with no deal reached. with so many teachers expected outcome of the district is bringing in central office staff -- expected out, the district is bringing in central office staff. it will not be a typical school day. the district sent an informational sheet about how operations might change, how to talk to children about the strike, and more. the teachers union maintains ousd has failed to come to the table in good faith. ahead of the district notifying parents about the strike, many already made decisions about their kids schooling, but there is worry about how long the strike will last. >> we are talking about months long or extended periods, i think that is concerning, but i think a couple of days is something that, you know, we can

figure out. ultimately we want our kids to be able to have good support and teachers that are happy and paid well. >> strike went out to parents at 9:00 last night. the district saying in part, while we do not know how long the strike will last, we continue to bargain with oea to reach an agreement. the end of the school year is always filled with milestone events for our students so we want to ensure regular school resumes as soon as possible. another parent we spoke with was vocal against any strike, saying students are already so far behind because of covid closures and the strike that happened back in 2019. someone with the district is expected to speak at 10:30 this morning. in oakland, amanda del castillo. >> we are taking a closer look at the money behind these negotiations. how much teachers are asking for and how it compares to other

districts in the area. reporter gloria rodríguez continuing our coverage in the newsroom. >> good morning. oakland teachers are among the lowest paid in alameda county. the union is asking for a 23% pay raise for teachers across the board. the district has offered a 22% increase for the most tenured teachers and staff, calling it structured salary increases, but these negotiations could not even matter. a state lawmaker introduced a bill to take the power of teachers salaries from districts and give it to the state. it would give teachers and staff a 50% pay raise by 2030. >> if we want world-class schools, we need to pay teachers and essential staff what they deserve. >> right now ranges from $52,000 a year to more than $94,000 a year for veteran teachers.

data shows in the unified school district, with more than 20,000 kids, first-year teachers on average get paid about the same as those in oakland, but midcareer and experienced teachers in oakland are making less, around 5000 to $10,000 less on average. how does oakland compared to the rest of the ? our media partners at the bay area news group looked at teachers salaries from other districts with roughly the same enrollment size and you see the average salary at oakland unified falls at the bottom by a considerable amount. we will keep you updated on these negotiations and you can find our full coverage on education in the bay area on abc7news.com. >> thank you. in about a month, the oakland zoo will have the last remaining elephant in the bay area. this comes after the zoo says it is moving their only female to an elephant sanctuary in tennessee. donna spent the majority of her

time in oakland with her best friend, lisa. lisa was euthanized in march after deteriorating health issues. >> she was unsettled, calling, vocalizing for lisa. we just know that not having those female relationships is leading -- is leaving a very big hole in her social opportunity and overall quality of life. >> the san francisco zoo closed its elephant exhibit in 2004. oakland has another elephant, a male. >> investigators are trying to find the person or people who stole dozens of koi fish from the japanese friendship garden in san jose this weekend. they were taken from the isolation tanks they were housed in. san jose parks officials say each one costs about $75, so it was about $4000 worth of fish stolen.

in the 1960's, 300 koi were gifted to san jose from the city of okayama, japan. >> we are ramping up our security and the japanese friendship garden. we have had several break-ins with stolen tools, equipment and vandalize property. >> asking any with information about the theft to report it to the nonemergency police line. >> oakland's fire chief is resigning after only two years on the job. chief reginald freeman said he made the decision to retire from the fryer -- from the fire service and will get a job in the private sector. the city faces a $350 million budget deficit. the oakland mayor has proposed cutting one fire engine and delaying the deployment of another to save $20 million. oakland is also looking for a new police chief and a new city administrator. >> a sewer overflow in san

francisco's main library caused more than $500,000 in damage. the library says someone flushed foreign objects down the toilet, which caused it to overflow. it started on the fourth floor and affected the stories below, damaging floors, ceilings, cubicles and causing more than $550,000 in damage. insurance is covering most of the cost. russia taking action after an apparent drone strike on the kremlin. russians claim ukrainian forces were targeting vladimir putin. >> a check on the weather. >> outside, we will take you to our south beach camera and what we're finding is it is mostly cloudy but a dry start for most of us. we had a lot of light rain yesterday to deal with for the commute. this commute is better. live doppler 7 along with satellite, still under the influence of this low-pressure. that has brought chilly

temperatures, wet weather from time to time. it does, it will scrape us on the northern edge of the system with an isolated shower later today. i think the best chance of a shower is in the east bay and north bay.cloud cover overhead,t shower over ukiah. we see this cell trying to pushing to gilroy but for the most part it is dry. we will keep a lot of this cloud cover today. it is mostly cloudy with a few peaks of sunshine here and there and that sun will try to bubble up a few showers. here is 3 p.m. on future weather. isolated in nature and again the best chance likely in the north and east bay later on today. as we head towards the later evening hours, the showers will push out, and overnight tonight, we will dry out, so to speak. much of tomorrow is looking fine. here is the three day forecast. we have a level 1 each day but

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>> air raid sirens blared throughout ukraine's capital for hours this morning. jobina has more on this latest attack by russia. >> authorities are saying russia launched a complex airstrike with drones and missiles in kyiv. no deaths were reported overnight. this comes as russia claims it stopped a drone strike in moscow that it believes was an unsuccessful assassination attempt on president putin, who was not in the kremlin at the time. video posted by russian state media showed the drone yesterday morning and 16 minutes later

a second drone explodes. experts say there are several possibilities as to who is responsible. it could be a resistance group within russia, a so-called false flag operation within putin's government to justify attacks on ukraine, or a warning shot from ukrainian forces, which president zelenskyy denied. >> if this turns out to be a ukrainian attack, it was likely not an assassination attempt. the amount of ordnance on these drones is too small. they wanted the symbolic victory of attacking the kremlin. >> we do not attack prudent or moscow -- attack putin or moscow. we fight on our own territory. director of the cia, senator warner said there is no indication yet that ukraine is behind the drone strike. the biden administration is announcing another 300 million dollars in military aid to ukraine today. >> thank you.

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>> a woman and her passenger drove off a boat ramp into the water in what may have been a gps fail. >> in this look, a wild scene at a hawaiian harbor. a woman and her passenger driving down a boat ramp into the water, smiling in confusion as their van sinks lower, still rolling forward. >> they must have been in shock? i don't think they registered they were in the harbor? >> the passenger making it out of the window but the driver still inside. >> spoke to the driver. they were drifting. the weather was bad. i don't know the reasons for them going into the water. all we could do was save them. >> coming up, what those rescuers have to say about how this happened.

>> we are coronation day. camilla attended a garden party at buckingham palace. lionel richie was among the thousandues -- the 8000 guests and will perform at the coronation sunda. >> this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. to be a part of it is everything. i have known his majesty for a couple of years, so to celebrate this with him is going to be so much fun. around 20,000 cups of tea were served at garden parties for the coronation and 20,000 slices of cake. ok. abc news will have the exclusive coverage of the coronation saturday morning starting at 2 a.m.

>> star on the hollywood walk of fame today. today is may the fourth, which is the unofficial star wars day. for sure was best known for her portrayal of princess leia -- fisher was best known for her portrayal of princess leia in star wars. she died in 2016. fans created their own walk of fame start today. it will be official. you know the fans love you when they make you your own star. >> i am shocked she is only getting it now. >> right? >> do you have to buy it? >> i think it is $50,000. it is a process. you have to be nominated. there's a lot of things. >> that is cool. >> i am down there washing mine every day. >> who was washing it? >> someone was. >> it was courteney cox.

she came out with a spritzer. >> very monica of her. >> how does courteney cox get one before carrie fisher? >> maybe courtney wanted to pay for it. >> behind the scenes maybe she was yearning for one. >> she is out there cleaning it. >> carrie knows, actually, my time will come. >> yeah. you do not need to see it. >> yes. >> got it. >> we will get you one. here is sutro tower. a bit of fog. a mostly cloudy start would drive -- start but mainly dry. another round of showers arrives late friday to early saturday. temperatures even for the weekend look to remain below average. mid 40's to around 50 degrees, a couple layers needed as you move out the door. the umbrella, take it with you if you are going to be out all day.

you will likely need it. here ilive doppler 7. it is a my cloudy and drive start. on the storm impact scale, it is a level one, and the focus this afternoon is for an isolated shower. the best chance is in the east bay and north light rainfall. here is our walnut creek camera. no issues when it comes to weather. we will keep mostly cloudy conditions in the forecast. it is the afternoon where we could see an isolated shower and temperatures below average. chilly once again for the month of may, 50's to 60's. 58 in the city, 61 oakland, 63 san jose, 58 richmond, 64 is the warm spot in concord. overnight, no showers. mostly cloudy, 40's to near 50, similar to now. we have showers in the forecast the next couple days. no day is a washout.

saturday, those are mainly before the sun gets up, so most of saturday and sunday, we are dry with another chance of rain monday. >> good morning. we have a new crash reported in walnut creek on southbound 680 before you get to the 24 connector. you can see the red spot on the maps and you can see those red brake lights on the camera from walnut creek. this happened just a few minutes ago so people are really slowing in the area. they have not been able to move everything out of the way. at least one lane is blocked. it is not crowded at the toll plaza. the metering lights came on at 5:36. >> new at 6:00, the latest potential bank collapse in california worrying investors as stocks plunge. >> the wet weather we have had has delayed the start of fire season but it is still coming. experts say now is the time to clear away brush around properties. e alternati drink that are

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>> a detroit school is facing a lawsuit after staff members stripped a 14-year-old -- a 14-year-old student who was believed to have a vape pen. they say it is not a weapon and it does not present an imminent danger to anyone. the lawsuit claims the student's rights were violated and the school went too far. >> it is important for the school and staff of that school to know the bounds of the fourth amendment and what types of searches are permissible under those circumstances because, in

this case, a strip search was not permissible. >> attorneys say they did not even find a vape pen. detroit police are also investigating that incident. there's a new trend among young people to explore sobriety, because of an alcohol addiction, but for mental health benefits. a columbia university professor says alcohol use disorder is connected to depression and anxiety. one night of heavy drinking can impact someone's mental health. one person opened a shop for people who want to be sober. >> i have people realize everything here is nonalcoholic and then they start crying. result space for them that did not exist -- there's a whole space for them that did not exist. >> another woman who opened a nonalcoholic bar says, when she removed alcohol from her life, it helped her, but she did notice a shift in her social life and options and that is what inspired her bar. >> homeowners and companies

across the state are clearing brush to prepare for fire season. even with all the rain we saw this winter and spring, it could be a possibly dangerous season. officials say it is only a matter of time before all the vegetation dries out, which could then provide fuel for damaging wildfires. utility companies are getting ready. in southern california, they are installing fire resistant power poles and forecasting technology to determine the severity of wind events. fire experts say the state is average or slightly above average for fire danger the summer. >> taking a look at the morning run, unlike yesterday, today, it is mostly cloudy, starting out in the 40's for the most part, one of those days again where we are slow to warm, temperatures remain below average. violence time, most of us are in the mid and upper 50's -- by lunchtime, most of us are in the mid and upper 50's.

we will keep the class with us throughout the day, some sunshine here and there. the best chance of an isolated shower is this afternoon, mainly in the east bay and north bay. it is a chilly day again with temperatures in the mid-50's to the low 60's. >> thank you. the reason researchers say looking at art in one of our many museums is good for your health. >> and the san francisco-based movies that will be playing on the big screen at the ferry building this month. >> the small town in the north bay that's been without a post office for two months. people living there say it is causing some big issues. you can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. help us make every wish come true. ♪ ♪

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