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not be directed to police. ryan curry explains who will respond. >> 3, 2, 1. [applause] brian: this van is part of antioch's new response team. 12 people will be deployed to those who experience domestic issues that police have typically respond to. >> it will have an impact on policing services, on the needs the community has. it really starts to decriminalize things we take for granted. ryan: the mayor says a pilot program has been going on for two years, but now it will be permanent. city leaders say 911 dispatchers will determine if the caller needs the service. the goal is to de-escalate crisis situations and help save lives. the program is in honor of angelo, a 30-year-old antioch resident, whose family says died in police custody after mental health incident. >> that means angelo's death was
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not in vain. i believe if this program had been working in december of 2020, i don't think angela would've died. ryan: this comes during a time when the antioch police remains under investigation, related to alleged racist text messages to the department. city officials say this new response team will help alleviate some of the stress put on the remaining officers. but the focus is, is this team will be something different. it will help individuals that feel like they are not committing a crime. >> this resource will free up the low level mental health related phone calls that they can go to. they have the expertise to deal with that stuff. we can focus on keeping the cities of. ryan: it will cost between $1.8 million and $2.2 million per year. team members say the focus is on getting people help. >> this should not be punished. you are not doing anything
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wrong, per se. we're here to serve you. ryan: in antioch, ryan curry abc7 news. julian: back to the teacher strike. we want to show you this word cloud that shows some of the common good items, help for homeless students, preparation for black students, and shared governance which means there will be people beyond the district involved in making decisions about schools in oakland. thdirictasimportant as these cod items are, there societal issues that are challenging to disk -- address in a labor contract. our abc news reporter reports. reporter: teachers push for better pay and better working conditions but common good goals, something the teachers union says they have made progress on after meeting with ousd negotiators until 2:00 in the morning on monday. >> we have big items on the table, special education, salary,, good. they have been telling us, that they can't bargain common good.
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last night, they said they can bargain mou. reporter: the memorandum of understanding says the district has agreed to consider common good items. the progress attributes to the days of demonstration, but it is not enough to strike a deal. >> negotiating for common good goals is what has to be done. fighting for what their students need is just as important as their compensations. reporter: half of the school board, including former teacher, jennifer, is pushing for the same common good goals, such as housing for homeless students and families, reparations and shared governance. issues, she experienced firsthand in the classroom. >> on house youth. many of my students needed mental health services. these are not -- these are things that matter to our students and their education. reporter: the district has not publicly confirmed it is negotiating common good items
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even though union negotiators say they are. the student board president is calling on the union to return to the marketing table and says while they agree on the principles of common good goals, they do not belong in the contract. >> items that are outside of the scope of the contract, which are compensation and work conditions, are not going to be negotiated. many of the items i have seen listed as common good are things that we already have policies and direction for within the district or there are many items that are contained within the contract, such as mental health services, that is something that has been negotiated. reporter: without any daytime negotiations on monday, teachers are poised to return to the picket lines for day four on tuesday. ama: in the south bay, the san jose police department is defending his decision to close off ramps for three days, around the cinco de mayo celraseveral d
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polices -- police foreclosing ramp since -- ramps in east san jose. the police chief says the closures were similar to previous years. he says the intention was to control out-of-towners who come into san jose who come into town and create gridlock. >> we are trying to keep the community safe, avoid gridlock traffic, allow businesses to get customers, allow residents to get to their homes, and allow people to celebrate. ama: the three day closures unfairly targeted the latino celeations are not targeted. san jose is launching a new campaign in reducing traffic deaths, including billboards, posters and businesses and lawn signs that will remind drivers to slow down. last year there were 65 traffic deaths in san jose. a third, were caused by speeding vehicles. >> the most important thing we can do is make the conscious decision to be safer drivers.
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speeding can save a minute, slowing down can save a life. ama: the campaign will come with additional traffic enforcement. the city is adding protective bike lanes and redesigning sidewalks so they are safer. julian: new details on the fatal shooting of a person suspected of shoplifting by walgreens security guard in downtown san francisco. brooke jenkins is responding to demands from community members and elected officials that evidence, surveillance video, be released in the case. in statement, jenkins says the case is under investigation and releasing the evidence will be unethical. she said there was not enough evidence to charge the armed guard who shot the 24-year-old, brown. she believed that the guard believed he was in danger and acted in self-defense. the roman catholic bishop announcing the oakland chapters filed for bankruptcy. it's in the middle of 330
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lawsuits, claiming child abuse, allowing decades old cases to be reopened. most claims come from the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's. the priest involved have either died or are not involved in the ministry. the catholic schools are part of a separate legal entity and were not included in this legal filing. employees will continue to be paid as usual. their benefit programs will continue, uninterrupted. ama: the securities and exchange commission is investigating first republic think executives for potential insider-trading. the activity is from before the bank was sold to jpmorgan chase. the wall street journal reported executives at the bank sold $11.8 million in stock between january and march. it is unclear which executives are under investigation and no charges have been filed. julian: to dead whales have been spotted. ama: one washed ashore sunday
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morning on agate beach. members of the california academy of sciences performed a necropsy. the center tells us this is a 37 foot adult male ray whale. another deceased whale has been spotted floating off the point raise coast. that whale has not washed ashore. the center says these whales mark the third and fourth whale death in the area. we are getting new details on what could be the bay area's first toll road. that is not the correct video. here we go. the california transportation commission will decide whether to convert highway 37 into a toll road. currently only bridges charge tolls for everyone to cross. if approved, tolls will begin on the 12 mile stretch of road in 20 to 27 -- 2027. the money would be used to widen
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highway 37 and protected from sea level rise. julian: a little known so often the north bay is at the center of a name change. the big message supporters want to say. game four. the warriors attempt to bounceback from the 20 point game three defeat. a new reservation policy for disney world. the change for certain ticketholders. spencer: after morning showers, we expect a major warm up later in the week. i'll have details, coming up. abc7 news that's why i take osteo bi-flex every day. it's clinically shown to improve joint comfort in 7 days, and continues to improve over time. kinda like us. osteo bi-flex. because i'm made to move.
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ama: our central mission in building a better bay area focuses on the issue of race and social justice. an effort is underway to change a waterway in novato, the moved to remain black john slough, aims to send a big message. we spoke to the man leading the charge. reporter: it is something most of us have probably never heard of or that much of. the name of this waterway in novato that feeds into the petaluma river. for 150 years it has been named black john slough. for fascinating reasons that has changed. >> i felt this was an important story to tell. it wasn't highlighted. reporter: mike is a former park ranger. he started a change.org petition
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to change the name after researching the origins of the men it is named after. john pinkston. it was believe that pinkston was born into slavery before becoming one of the first black settlers in marin. newspaper clippings from the time show locals refer to him as black john. >> it was a name that was bestowed upon him most likely than a name he chose for himself. reporter: we don't know why he settled here in marin county. we know he came sometime in the late 1840's. when he arrived he became a prominent part of society, he worked as a mediator between the native americans and settlers. he was one of the first black man to own land in the county. >> when he passed away, it was written up in the newspaper, he was one of the pioneers of marin county. reporter: that is why it did not seem right that pinkston was being called out for his race. >> he should get the same recognition and honor as anybody else would've been a pioneer in
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marin county. reporter: he submitted his petition last year. in april he received the response. they agreed to change the name to pinkston slough. >> i am glad i got help to tell this person story. reporter: it is a small change, he says, he hopes will have a big impact. >> hopefully this project inspires other people to critically look at the landscape around them and understanding the stories that are tied to their landscape. julian: to bounce back in game four of the western conference semifinals against the lakers. tip-off is a few hours away. chris alvarez is live in l.a., with more on how the warriors championship will come into play tonight. this is not a must win, but it feels like a must win game. chris: it does feel like a must win game. steve kerr says it is only a
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must win game when the team has three in the series, the lakers only have two. he talked about the championship dna, for titles in the last eight season. i talk to the guys, there ready to go -- talked to the guys, there ready to go. practice was also loose at ucla. they had good vibes. our cameras are out today. they were getting in some good work. ucla has a lot of banners, so do the warriors. remember during the finals last year, golden state had the 2-1 deficit. stephen curry responded with 43 point. the warriors never lost it again. they've been here before and there ready for this challenge. >> there's a lot of things you can tap into in terms of experiences we have had. we've been on the road, kind of against the road. we have responded. this is a similar situation. it will require something different based on this team.
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i'm excited about that opportunity. >> it is the body of work. this team, four decade, has competed for titles. it does not mean we have won every single time but we have been at the final six times. we've been through a ton of difficult games. , different matchups different challenges. so, this is all part of it. chris: the laker star, lebron james mentioned, you have to worry about the next game. they are up to-one, but the warriors are looking to even things up. a win will secure a chance to let. but first things first win tonight. guys, sending it back to you. ama: thank you. win, win, win. julian: a must when. turning our attention to the weather. we check in with spencer christian with a look at the forecast. this may gray has been hanging around.
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spencer: we had showers this morning. it is getting dry now on this bright and breezy afternoon. you can see we have gusts up to 18 miles per hour. san mateo, 23, votto 18 -- novato, 18. skies are bright at the moment, as we look at the city from sutro tower. it's 61 in the city. we mid 60's -- have mid 60's in palo alto. mountain view at 67. bright blue sky prevails over the golden gate. mid 60's at santa rosa. 63 in napa. 70 in napa -- fairfield. looking at the emeryville camera, blue skies well. the forecast headlines are these, clouds will increase overnight. morning drizzle as possible offshore. be aware that it could happen if you were commuting tomorrow morning. partly cloudy tomorrow, below
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average temperatures once again. but, perhaps a bit milder than sunnier and much warmer later is overnight forecast looks like this. oudy clouds increasing after midday into the early morning hours. 6:00 tomorrow morning, the morning commute is underway. skies will be cloudy. overnight low temperatures will be in the mid to upper 40's. only down to 50 in san francisco and oakland and antioch. tomorrow, partly sunny i should say, partly cloudy, a mix of sun and clouds. high temperatures, 58 at half moon bay, 60 forte oakland, mid 60's -- 64 at oakland, mid 60's, fairfield topping out at 71, may even 72 tomorrow. upper 60's in the north bay. down south, highs at 67.
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as we look at the forecast highs for wednesday, thursday and friday, notice the warming trend. rmg onne, th, d's inland. ' inland. that is not the end of the warm up. you see it gets warmer, heading into the weekend. saturday will be the warmest day in the forecast with inland highs in the low 90's. low 80's around the bay shoreline. mid to upper 60's on the coast. sunday, it looks like it is going to be sunny and warm with highs near 90 inland once again. we can expect minor cooling next monday. there is some warmth ahead, towards the end of the forecast period. the next couple of days will be below average. ama: it is coming. thanks, looking had to the weekend. coming up next, compassion at a young age, high school student takes on health care inequities. we will show you where she wants to take her message, next. ama: changes to the disney
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life. >> it is nice to help somebody out, when they're having a bad day, for me at least. i feel like, in the hospital setting, i can do that every single day. reporter: i have to say, this room is sort of intimidating. in the medical profession, where you see yourself? >> i see myself as a travel nurse in the future. one of my dreams is to travel the world. i feel like anywhere in the world is like a place where you can learn different cultures, people. i feel like it is amazing to have that and gain their perspective. reporter: before arriving at this decision, amy tried anything that came her way. sports, coding, art, writing, leadership classes. >> what is amazing about her is that she is curious. she has a self driven learning style. she's paying attention to what is happening around her. reporter: amy tried her hand at
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directing a public service announcement, against the negative effects of social media on teams. as part of the american heart association youth council, she has spoken about the inequalities in health care. amy believes, now more than ever, people must rely on their communities for support. >> it is kind of like, if we were on the same boat, stuck in the middle of the ocean, that is all you have. when your -- are you are in a time of need -- you are in a time of need you can reach out to someone close to you, your community. reporter: her advice is to get out of your comfort zone and never be afraid to fail. >> by trying more stuff, i would be able to find my interests in something i like to do in my free time, and also is a career. ama: let's turn to consumer news. julian: we have michael finney
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with today's headlines. michael: shopping for mom and getting something for yourself at the same time. the amazon website spells out the deal which is actually pretty easy to get in on. sent for -- spend $50 on an e gift card and get a five dollar credit. you must be a prime member. if you are not, you might want to check out coach, online jeweler, blue nile, all three have huge sales going on between 30% to 50% off. president biden says his administration will write new regulations requiring airlines to compensate stranded passengers if the passengers are stranded for reasons within the airlines control. if adopted airlines may be required for compensation a refund. the original carrier with -- would be off the hook. pete buttigieg said when an
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airline causes of flight cancellation or delay, passengers should not foot the bill. apple announced it was offering a savings account to go along with his credit card. consumers have bought in. forbes has reported, shy of billion was placed in the new accounts in less than a week. four days. the account is a high-yielding one, now offering more than 4% interest, which is much higher than most local banks and on par wit many otherh financial institutions. they are going all in. 4.15%. julian: body to call my bank. [laughter] that is really good. thank you, michael. ama: listen to this. disney is using one aspect of the reservation system, it adopted during the pandemic. starting next year disney world guests will no longer be required to make reservations if they buy a ticket and select the
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date they will be visiting. that's. the clarification. nondata tickets and annual passes will need the reservation. disney world 2024 pack's edge packages go on sale. reservations have not been announced for other theme parks. disney is the parent company of abc 7. a new poll shows president biden may have a tough fight to stay in the white house. julian: the voters a about the election, ahead. ama: was the bus stop crash in texas a hate crime? police reveal more about the man who plowed into a a of south
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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions this is abc7 news. ama: to your new poll from the washington post, suggests an uphill battle for the reelection bid for biden. julian: it shows it is a record low, as well as for donald trump. justin finch has a closer look from washington. reporter: as biden gears up to run for a second term, new abc news washington post polling finds nearly 70% of americans believe he is too old. biden is 80. republican front runner trump is 76. trumps age appears to be less of a concern. >> i have acquired a hell of a lot of wisdom and experience and experience in anyone who was run for office. reporter: the paul finding his approval rating dropping to 36%. down six percentage points from february, the lowest since any
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first serving president year and a half out since the next election. even lower than trump going int. ump is favored for his handling of the economy, when he was president, with the majority of americans saying he did a better job than biden is now doing. but the polling shows hurdles ahead for trump too. a majority of americans say he should face charges over his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. 18 pretense -- 18% say they would still vote for trump over biden. trump's arrival for the gop nomination, florida governor ron desantis. abc news obtained recordings showing ron desantis rocking over how to handle trump without turning off trump supporters during his 2018 gubernatorial campaign. >> i support his agenda in terms of what he has been able to do. if i have a disagreement i talked to him in private. reporter: the new polling shows ron desantis and trump edging
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out biden. in response, the biden campaign says it is focusing on earning americans votes. justin finch, abc news washington. julian: mayor london breed left for a weeklong trip to israel to celebrate the 50th anniversary of san francisco city relationship. the goal is to create economic relationships, exchange ideas and foster cultural connections abroad. breed plans to meet with israeli leaders with executives from bioscience companies, private donors mostly from the bay area's jewish community are funding the trip. she will visit tel aviv, jerusalem and bethlehem. ama: the latest on two tragedies out of texas. investigators are searching through social media to learn about what motivated a man to kill eight people in from all -- in a mall in dallas.
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several children including a three-year-old boy were among the victims. so was a mall security officer. the witness to the shooting, were called helping victims. >> i was counting bodies. i set i have seven bodies. she was like, what i don't know if we have that many ambulances. ama: police identified the shooter as mauricio darcy of. ced ouofhemilitary or mental heh problems and used to work as a secret guard himself. they are treating the incident as domestic terrorism. they say garcia had n developmes involving the investigation into why an suv plowed into a group of people at a bus stop. eight people were killed and 10 injured, many from venezuela. according to the brownsville police chief, morgan norwood tells us the driver is in custody, with charges including eight counts of manslaughter. reporter: authorities have
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identified the driver who crashed into a crowd of people, some migrants in brownsville texas, leaving eight dead, and 10 injured. >> the investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle, identified as george alvarez, november 9, 1988, had attempted to flee the scene, after impact, but was held down by several individuals on scene. reporter: the moment captured on the surveillance video. the groups, sitting on a curb waiting for athey had left a hor that helps migrants in texas. >> the bus was in a busy intersection. , where people need to wait for the bus standing up. instead of standing up, they were sitting at the edge of the road, of the sidewalk. reporter: authorities say alvarez lives in brownsville. investigators have not
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determined whether the crash was a deliberate attack of targeting the victims because of their immigration status or an accident. officials revealed alvarez has a long criminal history. >> george alvarez is a local with an extensive rap sheet. has been formally charged and arraigned with manslaughter, 10 counts of assault with a deadly weapon. reporter: a growing memorial as the community remembers the lives lost. police say alvarez is not cooperating with authorities. they add, that his toxicology results are pending. ama: a grand jury could this week if charges who put a former marine who put homeless man into a chokehold. the family of jordan neely daniel penny should be in jail. some jumped on the subway tracks during a demonstration on the weekend. the nypd arrested 13 people during the protest. lawyers for the former marines
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say he never intended to harm him. they released a statement saying penny, with the help of others acted to protect themselves after mr. neely adjusted past -- address passengers. daniel penny's press release is not an apology nor an expression of regret. it is a character assassination, and a clear example of why he believed he was entitled to take jordan's life. in short,'s actions on the train, and now his words, show why he needs to be in prison. julian: twitter is apologizing for a security incident that revealed private tweets to the public. according to an email scene by the guardian, the company claims the issue was fixed. users found the bug in april with twitters circle future. some creator speculated it was a result of not filtering the circle tweets. the platform has dealt with an increase in technical issues mk'taover o julian: the actor says he is now
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rules for passenger compensation. president biden and pete buttigieg want to require airlines to cover free booking, meal and hotel expenses when airlines are responsible for stranding passengers. travelers can check the government site flightrights.gov to see what airlines offer. do you think we will see this happen? michael: this is back to the future. when jimmy carter deregulated airlines everything that they are talking about, it was commonplace. airlines -- if one airline had a delay, the other one took the passengers. between them, you do not have to deal with it as a passenger. it has become a mess. ama: i am a bit sad i have not flown since before the pandemic. spencer you have been on a plane. spencer: i've been so lucky, since i started flying again, i have not had any cancellations. minor delays. but i have in the distant past
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have had cancellations. it's no fun being stranded, not knowing when you can get another flight. i like the new proposal. julian: no kidding. it sounds like someone in washington. you are stranded, your waiting on hold for hours, you are stuck, it is a hassle. no one wants to deal with it. the new york times is facing criticism after publishing a profile piece on elizabeth holmes. the newspaper spoke to the convicted theranos found her as she faces 11 years in prison for fronting investors. the headline reads, liz wants you to forget about elizabeth. the black turtlenecks are also gone, and so is the distinct voice of hers. she has adopted a new persona that is of a devoted mother. some journalists are calling this a puff piece on a convicted
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fraudster. tough words. ama: i guess they can do what they want. she can spend whatever -- tried to change her image. spencer: i read the piece. it was like it was written by her publicity agent. it was a puff piece, in my view. michael: she is a con who ripped people off. she needs to go to prison. julian: how many regular people would have that same opportunity, to spin their image in a certain way once they get out of prison? ama: do you think people are buying it? julian: were they buying the voice in the first place? [laughter] i don't know. spencer: the ones who bought it in the first place are not buying it now. ama: scott baio says california has gotten so bad, he is making his way to exit stage right. the 62-year-old says the issue of homelessness is wanting him
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to leave. in a series of tweets, he criticized california's soft on crime policies and says the state is not a safe place anymore. scott baio is best known for his roles on happy days and charles in charge. he's lived in california for 45 years. i think he was born in new york. i don't know where exactly. where do we go? spencer: we are going to miss him so much. [laughter] michael: without any chance of getting a job, living in l.a. is expensive, i would be moving too. julian: there you go. [laughter] michael: a little harsh today, aren't i? julian: a little bit. oh my gosh. this is quite the story. a woman lost for five days in the australia wild found a unique way. victoria police shared a video
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from an aerial rescue unit, of dense bush land where she was located, she was forced to wander alone after five days, after her car was stuck in mud while she was exploring the area. she was able to survive on lowly pops and -- lollipops bottle of wine. she does not drink, but she had to make an exception. michael: she does now. [laughter] julian: oh my goodness. ama: isn't that lucky? i also don't drink a lot. but dozen alcohol dehydrate you? julian: it definitely does. ama: five days? maybe not the lollipop wine. spencer: every time i am out on an adventure in the wild i take a bottle of water and a bottle of wine. [laughter] ama: five days, that is
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remarkable, considering what else is out there with you. spencer: that is an amazing story, that she survived, and was not attacked by some wild animal. julian: tell someone where you are going and when you should be expected back. michael: she probably should not have left the car. it's easier to spot a car then an individual. ama: if i'm going hiking or going out, that is when i may get lost, but if i think if i'm in my car driving somewhere, what are the chances? you never know. glad she is ok. julian: that will do it for the four at 4:00.
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julian: artificial intelligence is taking customers orders at a fast food restaurant in arizona. >> what can i make fresh for you today? julian: ok. this is carl's jr. near phoenix. it is one of the first in the nation to use ai, to take drive-thru orders. the manager says he is having trouble hiring staff and ai is helping fill the gap. >> we are not cutting hours or cutting another person from the schedule. it's to someone else to help. >> i was taken aback at first. a very pleasant voice. julian: the system can adapt to whatever customers are saying and offer other items on the menu. ordering is slower than talking to a real person. it's also not perfect. but managers say the system is
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reliable and will never ask for a raise. ama: that's a good point. your next coffee you brew could come with a grammy-winning beat. the weeknd, is collaborating with oakland's blue bottle coffee to release a new coffee brand, honoringk' the first batch will go on sale tomorrow, but only online. it will feature single origin coffees from ethiopia. future blends will be available in store and online. julian: it sounds amazing. ethiopia has some of the best means -- means. ama: maybe we can get iced coffee. julian: spencer christian has been giving us the details. spencer: you guys have been taking an early peek at the forecast. we have a beautiful from emeryville looking at clouds developing offshore. these are the headlines, clouds will increase overnight, there
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will be spotty morning drizzle. we don't expected to be widespread. partly cloudy tomorrow. sunnier and much warmer weather is coming our way. here's the forecast animation at 5:00 p.m., going into the late-night hours, clouds will increase overnight. we start tomorrow with cloudy skies. it will get sunnier as a get into the afternoon and early evening. overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 40's. highs, mid to upper 50's by the coast, up to about 70, 71 in the warm list inland -- warmest inland spots. not much change on wednesday. thursday, the warm up begins, mid 70's inland, mid to upper 60's around the bay shoreline. thursday, mid 80's inland, 70's around the bay. you can see that other warmth that julian and ama were talking about. saturday, highs inland, low 90's, upper 60's in the coast.
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it will get to 90 inland on sunday. then we will see temperatures moderating a bit on monday. we have some nice, warm weather, most of it will be over the weekend. julian: those outdoor patios will be packed for the mother's day brunch. spencer. some of the sharpest minds to take on jeopardy challenge are getting back into the game. ama: the masters return. hear from some of the biggest names in the game as they face
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>> you can see everyone is here. so excited. >> what happens to all of this? >> the number one priority is that it does not make it back to the ocean. >> everyone has done their part. >> we are sticking with the story on our 24/7 livestream. >> after months of uncertainty, owners tell us they are seeing progress. >> every day we are building toward something better. >> a better bay area. julian: prominent jeopardy champs are headed back to the stage to play in jeopardy masters. a reporter from our sister station has a preview. >> now, here is the host of jeopardy masters. reporter: three weeks, 10 episodes, six contestants, one winner, half $1 million, that is what is at stake in jeopardy masters. >>e out back six of our
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most successful champions from recent times. hopefully this is the beginning of a tradition that will let us bring back a lot of great players and fan favorites. they are taking this very seriously. >> i try to stay calm and take breaths. i know people get psyched up. >> a take a red bull before every game. we need vast trigger fingers. >> i need to keep in mind, how aggressive they are with their wagering. >> all of these contestants are supersmart. but they definitely have their preferences when it comes to categories. >> i, famously did not go to school in america, i have never lived in this country. a lot of things that are aspects of u.s. history that people would learn in school, i don't necessarily know that. my confidence in that material is lower. >> if they pulled out some category like, old calvin and hobbes comics, that would be my
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dream category. >> i think i could school him calvin and hobbes. i played in the goat wch tournament. i know how tough that was and how deep his knowledge base is, i have to assume that the road to winning jeopardy masters has to go through james. >> abc7news. julian: this is going to be good. you can watch jeopardy masters on abc 7 at 8:00, followed by the season finale of will trent, them stick with us for abc7 news at 11:00. abc7 news at 5:00 is straight ahead.
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