ago and border agents are dealing with the backup of migrants at the border. the new immigration rules already being challenged as thousand seeking asylum sit in limbo. >> it hurts us just as much that we are losing another day on payout here on strike. kumasi: another day without pay and another day students are without teachers as the oakland teachers strike continues for a seventh day. jobina: a bizarre puzzle in the sky. the newest brainteaser in the south bay and the reason you will not be getting it anytime soon. kumasi: all eyes will be six as the warriors take on the lakers. they are looking to tie up the series in los angeles. i have the your snacks. jobina: ok. good morning, it is friday, may

12. kumasi: we have a lot to get to. drew: we are looking at warm weather feeling like summer later on. here is live doppler 7. visibility mode showing no thick fog. watch up the north we are doing great when it comes to visibility. despite having cloud cover. temperatures for the most part in the 40's and 50's, typical for this time of morning. we are in the 40's north bay and along the coast. a light layer underneath your jacket. cloud cover that we have this morning breaks down quickly. 50's and 60's by 9:00 a.m.. towards 1:00, 70's and 80's. today will be warmer compared to yesterday. we do expect warm spots to reach the low and mid 80's. today is a warmer afternoon. 82, concord. 65 in the city.

84 the high in santa rosa. tomorrow even warmer weather will move through. let us check in with sue and traffic. sue: starting off nicely for a beautiful friday. we are going to the san mateo bridge and traffic is flowing for a 17 minute drive westbound across the causeway and over towards foster city. no delays. overnight roadwork on 80 through emeryville and i am checking with the live camera that has all been picked up. traffic is moving nicely eastbound and westbound. you can see the gaps between the cars and you are at the limit through the bay bridge toll plaza that we will check in the next 10 minutes. otherwise getting the early-morning drive out of the way with speeds slowing 15 to 20 miles an hour out and over the altamont pass. kumasi: another day at the picket line first -- for oakland

school teachers. the last day of school is under two weeks away on may 25. ryan curry is live in oakland with the latest on the negotiations. ryan: good morning. the union says they were at the bargaining table with the district but still no agreement has been reached between the two sides, that means you can expect another day of demonstration from teachers in front of various schools. the bargaining team says that there has been some movement on some issues but no agreement. progress has not been made on the common good proposal, which the district says would cost them more than $1 billion. those issues should not just involve the district but other agencies. the bargaining team says those numbers are not accurate. >> we are asking for a commitment to provide housing for students. we are asking for a perm -- freight commitment to provide

climate controlled classrooms. we know that they are bigger issues and we are trying to provide realistic solutions. >> the issues cannot be tackled through school district budgets alone. they demand multi agency and government supports. moreover, as good causes might be they should not hold children's learning hostage. ryan: as you could tell there is much that both sides have yet to agree on and a lot of work to be done. some parents are looking for alternatives. some went to the lawrence hall of science which is free for students impacted by the strike. the school district says they will hold a press conference to give us an update about how things are going on their end. on the meantime you can expect another day of picketing, demonstrations in front of oakland schools across the district.

kumasi: thank you. that update from oakland unified is set for 11:30 and we will bring that to you live on abc seven and wherever you stream. if you want to be alerted make sure you have the bay area app on your phone. jobina: thousands of migrants are flooding the southern border as title 42 officially ended. the policy allowed the u.s. to turn away migrants over health concerns. lindsay watts shows us what the border looks like this morning. lindsay: a surge of migrants facing new >> rules this morning. >>do not believe the lies of smugglers. lindsay: alejandro mayorkas said that smugglers are spending -- spreading misinformation on social media. offering promises of easy entry. >> we are ready to process and swiftly remove people without a legal basis to remain in the u.s.. lindsay: there are 24,000 border

patrol agents in addition to thousands of troops and contractors. under new regulations non-mexican migrants must apply for and be denied asylum in another country first and migrants need to schedule an appointment using a government app. those do not -- those who do not follow those rules will face deportation and will not be able to enter the u.s. for five years. his family carried a baby in a suitcase, a man from venezuela waits to cross saying after selling everything you had to get here, how can you go back empty-handed? up to 28,000 migrants are in custody with some facilities overcapacity. breaking overnight, a federal judge in florida locked part of the biden administration's parole plan. that ruling says that border control cannot release migrants without first issuing them a

formal notice to appear in court. border control says that will lead to more overcrowding at their facilities. kumasi: we are expecting an update on the huge search of a home tied to a 1996 missing persons case. investigators spent most of wednesday searching the home in a nearby park off of farm hill boulevard. it is connected to the investigation of the disappearance of illya hogner. jobina: new developments with uc berkeley's plan to build housing at people's part. the developer is pulling out of the project. no reason was given but a lawsuit put the housing plan on hold. uc berkeley says it will work on the project and find a new nonprofit developer. the lawsuit is currently before the state supreme court. a tricky combination of art and

technology is back in the south bay. the semaphore puzzle is transmitting a new code ready to be cracked. the revolving circles are at the top of adobe's headquarters in downtown san jose where it is revealing a message. they turned to a new position every seven seconds. together they have 200 56 possible combinations. it took the last person 4.5 years, ok, to solve the last code. people project is working on it. >> we have a 13 hour flight back to germany so maybe this will be the entertainment. >> it is cool that we put everything together like some sort of modern art. jobina: the illuminated by 24,000 led lights

and can be seen for miles. drew: very cool. good luck trying to crack the code. here is live doppler 7 along with satellite with a big ridge of high pressure building across the west coast. one area of high pressure here. another one to the north and it will sit across the west coast the next couple of days supplying us with summerlike temperatures. outside a live look from the exploratorium camera with the low cloud cover first thing. it burns off quickly through the morning hours. here is how the day shapes up. the sun coming up at 6:02 with temperatures in the 50's by 9:00. noon, clouds along the coast. 4:00 p.m., sunny and warm. 70's and 80's away from the coast. above average, 84, santa rosa. 65 in the city. and then the temperatures take off heading to tomorrow feeling like summer, 80's and 90's and

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a lot of other businesses have moved or given up their office space for those work from home solutions. even with all of that not everybody thinks that downtown is done. chris larson rejects the notion that san francisco is dying. >> is the most creative and accepting place on the planet which is why you see so much innovation coming out of here. that is not a coincidence. kumasi: he recently signed a lease for a 100 30,000 square-foot headquarters in downtown and he is not the only one. the world's largest architecture firm has invested millions in a new space on montgomery street. there focusing on ways to reimagine downtown. >> thinking differently about developments, about who belongs in the neighborhood, and how we can transform it to be something more than a destination. kumasi: the leadership say that the bay area is well-positioned for another boom bau the

advancents hpeni w. i not jjona new initiative is bringing art and culture into the neighborhood. suzanne shows you what the party is all about. >>sue: count on the chef of new delhi restaurant to bring the city to the bay at light -- to live tonight as part of the night market. this instagram page gives you a taste of what the events are like. ♪ >> we are bringing music, we are drawing people in, and actually offering what san francisco is all about. suzanne: new delhi restaurant will be one of dozens of businesses showcase. katie help organize to the night

market. >> we wanted to bring a night market to san francisco which is something that san francisco does not have. as in: it features -- suzanne it features dance music. >> this music is an absolute joybomb. suzanne: street food local artisans and more. it is part of the roadmap for the future of san francisco. >> transforming it into an arts and culture destination. >> it brings three things we love together, the passion for small business, our love of cultures from around the world and immigrant communities, and the excitement to use all of this. suzanne: this is funded by a $300,000 grant featuring three dozen local vendors and will shut down parts of battery street. >> the footprint is on battery street between washington and sacramento. and then also on clay street

between battery and front. there is not enough traffic down here on the weekdays which is part of the reason we are doing this. >> supporters hope that this inaugural market along with a lot of -- a lot of rover programs will bring people back downtown and support other businesses. it will also be happening july 14 and september 8 in the same area. in downtown san francisco, abc7news. jobina: here is another look at the traffic impact, battery street will be closed between washington and sacramento street. part of clay street and merchant street are also affected. closures start at noon and last until midnight. it runs from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. kumasi: the nfl schedule has been released and the 49ers open september 20 -- september 10 at pittsburgh. the 49ers open in their stadium

against the new york giants. there are a few more highlights sunday night october 8. they are hosting dallas at levi's and then the bengals come to town. on december 3 it is the nfc title game re/max -- rematch against the eagles. on christmas night against the ravens. jobina: who needs experts when you have a corgi that is correctly picking every game between the warriors and lakers playoff series. kumasi: if you are a fan, just trust the dog. so far the predictions for the series have been correct. he had the w and then rallying to win, so maybe a rebrand is in order? one of the air corgi social media accounts are joking that they will make the dog their next mascot. jobina: look at him.

drew: we have those turtles and the horse races and they eat lettuce. jobina: i am impressed with the dog making the shot. kumasi: that is enough. jobina: but now it has been correct this whole time. i do not know, i am here for it. sue: it never works. drew: seriously. jobina: speak it into exi weather-wise we are looking up as well. lots of sunshine an golden gate bridge with a low breakdown for sunshine. our warming trend continues and temperatures soar over the weekend. saturday is the warming of the two but mother's day is above average. 40's and 50's and take the light jacket in the layer underneath that will get pretty quickly. 82 the high in concord.

78 san jose. 79, napa. 71 in oakland. the temperatures are warmer than yesterday and above average for this time of year. we will have the fog along the coast and it is pretty mild for overnight lows. most of us will settle into the 50's into saturday. future tracker temperatures, saturday is the hottest day, 80's and 90's away from the coast and quite warm around the shoreline. if you want to beat the heat go to the coast. on sunday we have some cooling with temperatures above average with sunshine. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. the warming continues and tomorrow is feeling like summer. nice for mom on mother's day and despite having minor dips and ebbs and flows, temperatures remain above average. sue: good morning. i thought i would check in with the bay toll plaza.

the meter lights are not on so people are flying through. a few break tapping right before the tunnel and on the western portion of the span. there is hercules down 80 into san francisco, under 30 minutes. look at that beautiful sky starting to lighten up. nobody is coming across. there is a car, that is lovely to see. two lanes in the northbound direction and a splendid morning. if you have to be up early at least it looks like this. here is a look at the drive times, richmond toward san rafael bridge looking great. san mateo, 15. the dumbarton bridge 84 westbound is moving at the limit as well. kumasi: coming up the seven things to know. jobina: the warning for anyone thinking of checking

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th to you live right here on abc 7. jobina: belmont police are expected to release information about their search for new clues in the disappearance of a woman missing since 1996. this week investigators searched her home for clues. kumasi: the pandemic related asylum restrictions known as title 42 expired overnight. thousands of migrants flooded the southern border. the biden administration says that 24,000 agents have been deployed along with thousands of troops and contractors. jobina: elon musk says he picked a new ceo for twitter. he did not name the person but though -- but the "wall street journal" says he is in talks with abc universal's head of advertising. drew: a warmer afternoon and then summerlike for the weekend. 70's and 80's away from the

coast and 90's inland on saturday. sue: we are looking at a car conked out in concord westbound highway four. it is blocking the right lane with slow traffic on highway 4 back to bailey. kumasi: the fda is ending the ban on blood donations for gay and bisexual men. all potential donors will be asked the same questions. a warning if you are planning to head to a local river for a really warm weekend. jobina: the water might look enticing but the currents are strong in the water is cold due to melting snow. kumasi: that includes the russian river. j.r. stone shows you what you need to know before you head to the water. j.r.: pure beauty fooled this weekend. the rushing river is flowing due to the recent wet weather. >> way faster current. j.r.: the flow rate at the

hacienda bridge is 450% higher than a year ago according to the county. >> a huge difference. by the start of our season which is the end of may, sometimes it is only knee or ankle deep and this time it is waste deep. j.r.: a officials are zinc -- are urging caution hoping that they will keep kids within arms reach and use lifejackets. >> this is a first time they are getting in the water after a winter, maybe your ability to swim is a little rusty and we are not looking at lazy river conditions. j.r.: waterflow is not the only concern. here on the russian river the water is between 50 and 60 degrees. >> it was chilly. you hit the water and it is a shock. >> if you know how to breathe, you are good. >> we have been doing the ice baths in the river. >> it is like ice.

it is snowmelt. >> as soon as it hits your chest it takes your breath away. j.r.: while this might be the perfect weekend to be outside, be aware if you are planning on going swimming and boating. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. kumasi: the end of title 42 is causing chaos. coming up at 5:30, the impacts in the bay area. hundreds of dollars in fines and the penalties being considered ready to feel what it's like? when you can du more with less asthma. it's possible with dupixent. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on treatment for specific types

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looking to create new tech hubs. the new program being announced in the impact it could have in the bay area. jobina: only two weeks left of school for are on strike for the week. a look at where negotiations are sitting. it is almost the weekend and weather is going to be right. what you need -- what friend you need to call about that pool. drew: it will feel warm and summerlike with dense fog developing. the typical problem spots, napa and santa rosa down to as low as half a mile. be aware of that. a very typical may pattern. temperatures in the 40's and 50's. here is future trak. 9:00 a.m., the fog lifting. temperatures warming. 1:00 p.m., 70's if not low 80's

popping up. later on we expect the warmest city is to hit the 80 degree mark or better. 84 feeling warm in the north bay. 71, oakland. 78, san jose. warmer weather tomorrow and we will show you those numbers in nine minutes. sue: san rafael, a beautiful and traffic is light off of the northgate mall all the way through marin county to the golden gate bridge. from novato to san francisco, a 22 minute drive. oakland passed the coliseum, 880 is looking great. a little crowded in the north part towards the top, but no real significant slowing. so far so good this friday. we had an earlier accident near concord that has been cleared but the damage is done, very

slow out of pittsburgh cords, -- towards concord. a new accident blocking the left lane at north livermore. you are slow up and over the altamont pass. jobina oakland unified officials are expected to give an update on negotiation with the teachers union as teachers prepare to be on the picket line for the seventh time. the strike began may 4 and the last day of school is under two weeks away on may 25. ryan curry is live with the latest this morning. ryan: good morning. both sides say they have come closer to an agreement but they are still far away from reaching any sort of finalized agreement between both sides. the common good proposals seem to be the most common theme holding up these negotiations, which is why both sides are at the bargaining table. it is why the school board says

the common good proposals should not be left it should state. the bargaining team says they have a meeting with the district until midnight several nights to make progress. the school year endsa week. students are not missing -- students are missing out and some parents are bringing their children to the lawrence hall of science. this week errors -- is for free by students impacted by the strike. teachers say they picked this time for a reason. >> we had to pick a time where we would get their attention and we definitely got their attention now. ryan: pickets will continue today while both sides continued to reach an agreement. there will also be another rally this afternoon. the school board canceled their meeting in the middle part of the week in light of the strike ongoing. we are expected to hear from

them later on about where things stand on their side, but both sides are not able to reach an agreement and demonstrations continue today. kusi:re invtind, ryan curr ireotfhe och barttaon video was tweeted a costa fire. you can see the damage it did destroying six vehicles. this was yesterday afternoon. investigators say it appears that the fire was ignited during an attempted gas left. there is no word on any suspects. the antioch police chief and mayor are responding after the california's attorney general launched an investigation into the police department. it comes after plate -- complaints of civil -- of violations of civil rights by officers and a texting scandal that might involve up to 40% of the force. the police chief says his

department is ready for the states to step in. >> i was actually somewhat relieved because i know the value that they bring and i know they will give us some structure and framework to work within to move us forward. kumasi: the mayor says this will help antioch in a long run. the scandal has led to dozens of officers being placed on leave bi: demonstrators in the east bay are demanding the release of black mothers who are incarcerated. the group has bailed up mothers in the weeks leading up to mother's day. we heard from one woman bonded out last year. >> i had a bail of $200,000 and you are like it is -- i am never getting out and i was overjoyed and i was crying. i was very emotional to say the least. i would have my children around me all the time, i was facing prison time, and i was like what

do i do and who do i turn to. jobina: the group has paid nearly $2 million to bond women out of jail. this year they point -- they joined forces with the national bailout collective to bailout two women spend time with their family on mother's day. kumasi: new penalties for oakland sideshows are closer to reality. the rules and legislation committee approved an ordinance that would make her'tis a painting in or organizing sideshows a misdemeanor. organizers could face a fine of $1000 and for six months in jail. oakland's mayor johnson as a choice for the new city administrator. johnston has worked in unison: county governments for nearly 20 years. the city council is set to vote on his commission -- on his position. if this was approved he would begin as the new administrator

by june 5. the city is still looking to hire a new police chief and fire chief. jobina: the biden administration is announcing a plan to strengthen the tech sector creating new hubs not in the traditional places like the bay area. gloria rodriguez has been digging into the plan and she has live in the root -- in the newsroom for us. gloria: create new tech hubs outside of san francisco and boston and new york. it is launching the first tech hubs funding opportunity. they released information about how to apply for funding this morning. the department will take money from the chips and science act passed last year and invest in in different regions that apply for funding. the first round will have $500 million available with another potential $4 billion down the road. it is estimated that there will

be 20 hubs around the country decided by august. this is part of president biden's investing in america agenda. in a statement that u.s. secretary of commerce said the program will help create thank you systems -- ecosystems of opportunity around the country and communities that have been overlooked. those who could imply include academia, the private sector, federal labs, and unions. there is more information on techhubs.gov. kumasi: thank you. the federal covid-19 public health emergency declaration has come to an end. many safety net programs are no longer available for example, the pandemic list of food stamp benefits has already expired. vaccines, treatments, and testing will still all be available but you might have to start paying for tests. the end of title 42.

it means that cities beyond the southern border are prepared for asylum-seekers as border patrol facilities or overcapacity. alejandra mayorkas says that smugglers are spreading misinformation, offering services to migrants with promises of easy entry. >> we are ready to process and swiftly remove people without a legal basis to remain in the u.s.. kumasi: under n non-mexican migrants have to d migrants need to schedule an appointment at the point of entry using an app. people who do not follow these rules face deportation and will be unable to enter the u.s. for five years. jobina: locally southbay

officials and organizations believe the end of title 42 will have effects on santa clara county. zach fuentes is has more on what they are expecting and how they are repairing. zach: santa clara county is hours away from the border but members of a nonprofit say it is a destination for many people. >> there are a lot of family connections, always usually they have a family member, i had because our friend. it is that family connection that draws people to the area. zach: the need for their services saw an increase even before the end of title 42. >> we have seen an influx of immigrants starting from this summer and knocking on our door. zach: with more people waiting on the border many might seek out the bay area as an ultimate destination. it is unknown how many people, as a result, but preparations are underway. >> it might be in phases, we do

not know what we will see you, but we want to plan for it. we do not want to be left saying what happened? zach: it is not just coming from nonprofits. officials say that plans are being made. >> we need -- we need to be prepared and ready to welcome any immigrants or asylum seekers making their way to our community. zach: the city of san jose has been having ongoing conversations with the department of homeland security. >> we are developing a plan in the event we start seeing a lot of people in buses arriving that we would be able to activate multiple departments to make sure that we are being responsive to the families' needs. zach: calls continue to be made to solve the long-term problems. >> we are working with a system that ishould not have to be putg

band-aids. kumasi: next, new when it comes to donating blood. the policy aimed at increasing donations. jobina: linking your mental health with physical health. experts offer ways to both. drew: we have a big ridge of high pressure across the west coast. as it strengthens it will bring about much warmer weather in the afternoon. we go outside and here is a live look. we have a little bit of gray this morning with low stratus clouds moving through the golden gate. a lot of us beginning with the morning cloud cover and dense fog. the clouds quickly pulled back to the coast. it is a lot of sunshine right around noon and throughout the afternoon. look at temperatures by 4:00 p.m. 70's and 80's away from the coast. today will feel warmer compared to yesterday and these

temperatures will be above average. a closer look at the highs. 82, concord. the same in santa rosa. napa, 79. 65 over the city once i cloud cover pulls back later on. 71, oakland. san jose nice and sunny at 78 degrees. look at the three day forecast. the warm-up that started yesterday continues today. by tomorrow it feels like summer. 90's return and the high spots and lend the bay shoreline. despite having a little bit of a dip in temperatures for mother's day is looking very nice. warm afternoon in 70's and 80's away from the coast.

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kumasi: the american heart association is sharing tips to improve mental wellness. you heard that correctly. the aha says there is a growing body of evidence that anxiety, stress, and depression are not just bad for your mental health, that they can negatively impact your hea is justin finch. >> many know that staying physically active can improve our mental health, but our mental health can have a big impact on our physical health too. >> when we are anxious, depressed, do not get enough sleep, all of these not only tie into our mental health but cardiovascular health. justin: dr. michelle albert says that the biological reaction to stress and anxiety and other type support mental health can manifest physically through an

irregular heart rate and rhythm, increased blood pressure, weight gain and inflammation. >> all things that increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. justin: a 2023 report finds that approximately every 40 seconds someone has a heart attack in the u.s.. >> remember that you are more likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than you are of cancer. cardiovascular disease kills more persons that all cancers combined. justin: tips for improving your mental well-being include practicing meditation, getting plenty of good sleep, most adults need seven to nine hours. connecting with family and friends, practicing mindfulness movement like yoga or tai chi and spending time with yourfurry bff and working out at least 30 minutes a day five days a week. >> your whole being and your whole day is what is happening in your mind.

if you do not have great mental well-being, then you are not able to bring your best self to anything that you do. jobina: a historic move food and drug administration ends blood restriction -- blood donation restrictions by gay and bisexual men. >> it is an exciting time, it has been a long time coming. to finally see the feds taking this step is monumental. and it practices against gay and bisexual men. jobina: people will be assessed on an individual basis on whether there any risks in donating. the changes could not come at a better time because of a decline in people who are giving or are able to give blood. >> every two seconds someone in the u.s. needs blood. there is a constant need, so the

more people we have to to donate, the better. with the changes that were announced today, those who were unable to donate will be able to donate and increase supplies. jobina: restrictions in place during the aids epidemic out of fear that donations could contribute to the spread of hiv. if you are looking for more information on these new guidelines or if you would like to donate you can just head over to abc7news.com or the area news app app. drew: we will take you to sfo vantage point.th overcast rng clour breaks early this morg as high pressure builds and. that high-pressure supplies us with warmer weather and a lot of sunshine in the afternoon. those temperatures will be soaring for mother's day weekend feeling like summer. we are in the 40's and 50's,

take that light jacket with you. ocean temperatures are on the rise. last week the temperatures were around 49 to 50 degrees. this morning, 54. a warmer ocean current. the highs are 82, concord. 65 in the city. 71, san jose. a lot of sunshine feeling nice and warm. mild temperatures overnight tonight despite the fog coming back and a lot of us stay in the 50's heading into saturday. here is future tracker looking out all the 90's. it feels like summer on saturday. 70's and ladies along the shoreline. looking nice on mother's day. temperatures above average. warm the next couple of days and even next week as temperatures ebb and flow. we will keep the numbers above average for this time of year. sue: good morning. we take a live look outside of

walnut creek. 680 southbound is moving nicely. concord all the way to the 24 interchange. 24 westbound is at the limit as well. it looks like it is already starting to be a beautiful day. her -- towards the toll plaza, no metering lights in the fog is not hampering your vision. you are looking at no metering lights so a seven minute drives of -- drive across the span. a few break lights into san francisco that it is not really slowing much. we have an accident on westbound four near willow pass back to bailey. that is dissipating and recovering. we still have an accident blocking the fast lane near north livermore. not a lot of traffic past the accident scene. as typical over the altamont slowing below 20 miles an hour. jobina: renaming stow lake drive

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