success starts with intuit quickbooks. >> building a better bay area, moving forward and finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> -- i have never been ashamed to say i am from oakland. i genuinely want to serve my community. dan: the city of oakland added 18 new police officers today as members of the department's 191st academy graduated. i am dan ashley. ama: i am ama daetz. staffing shortages and hiring challenges are be dealt with right now. dan: but city leaders are encouraged by today's new officers. >> as they stand, they step into the role to protect and serve.

these are the graduates of oakland's 191st police academy. >> they have been trained to countless number of hours. >> this officer did not have go far, he was born and raised in oakland. he says joining the department's his solution to some of the city's problems. >> being from oakland, you see a lot of things other cities are not necessarily exposed to. it came to my attention that i wanted to do this because i wanted to genuinely help my community. >> the six-month program includes physical endurance and training and coursework in the classroom. officer elizabeth garcia won the award for academic excellence. she is new to law enforcement, having worked in payrolls the past nine years. this is her first time to the academy. >> it is a lot of information in four months. it was not easy but well worth it. this is a dream come true. >> the oakland mayor, who fired

the oakland police chief over the alleged misconduct in an officer investigation, welcomed the new cadets as part of the oakland family. >> just know that we appreciate you and society cannot exist without you. >> the mayor's new budget allocates funding for six more police academies over the next two years, hoping to fill the declining number of officers. she says she is encouraged by the new recruits' commitment to the city. >> people want to serve in oakland because they can be a changemaker. people care about the community. now is the time to step up in these leadership roles. >> humanity, what we is love. >> two officers will go to richmond and another to all reminded that public safety is paramount, especially as they begin their career against the backdrop of a national debate around policing and social justice. >> who are you?

a: deal, the oakland teacher strike continues into tomorrow. union negotiators insisted progress is being made at the bargaining table today. >> there are many places where we have come to agreements. we still have a little work to do, but we are at this moment in time feeling comfortable. >> i just wish they would end the strike and allow the last points to get figured out by adults and not impact kids. ama: union negotiators say the so-called common good goals they have put forward are not what is holding things up. caught in the middle of this are the students and parents. some we spoke with today say the saga is exhausting. dan: governor newsom says his revised budget proposal takes the necessary steps to offset the state's growing budget deficit. he unveiled the updated $306

billion spending plan this morning. he says the deficit stands at an estimated 31.5 billllars, $9 billion more than in january. he blames the deficit on high federal inflation in the state's decisiono e people delay filing their taxes after the winter storms. republicans are blasting the plan as shortsighted, claiming it is full of fiscal gimmicks. ama: we are in store for a warmer weekend. a live look at the conditions right now. a good amount of people at the beach. dan: for more, let's go to sandhya patel. sand the beach, especially when it gets hot inland. soak up the sunshine from santa cruz, where some people are doing exact that. blue skies, 80's inland, 50's co-side. those number -- 50's coast side. pretty much most of you running higher than they were yesterday.

let's go hour-by-hour. stepping out this evening, 70's and 80's at 6:00 inland. mild for late-night plans as we head into tomorrow morning. the fog will be around mere the coast at 8:00, but look at how quickly things warm up. we from the coast, 80's at lunch. by the early afternoon, upper 80's to low 90's. here is a sneak peek at mother's day. temperatures will come down, so the heat eases on sunday. there will be morning drizzle. a full look at the mother's day forecast is coming up. ama: this weekends warm-up comes with a warning for folks to be careful at the coast, especially around our area beaches. cornell barnard is live in tiburon with the details. cornell: that warm-up is definitely happening. gorgeous today, some are like temperatures tomorrow. first responders say for those who are heading to the coast, to

beat the heat this weekend, be careful. mother's day early at baker beach in san francisco. >> we have been checking the weather report to wait for the days to be warm. cornell: by bay area standards, this was a beach day with the sun slowly coming out from behind the fog, a warm-up expected for the weekend. >> maybe we will stay here for one day and then tomorrow we will go to the zoo. >> spectacular day. scattered clouds. cornell: these newlyweds picked a great day and an awesome spot to tie the knot. the san francisco fire department says use caution and be safe near the water. >> it is important to understand that the water out at beaches are still cold. cornell: captain baxter predicts big crowds will flock to beaches to beat the heat. his advice, never turn your back on the serve.

>> we have some of the strongest rip currents. they are so strong that at times, it can pull a grown adult into the sea and ankle-deep water. cornell: the russian river is flowing big-time. in fact, the flow rate is 450% higher than a year ago. that is why officials are urging caution this weekend, asking river goers to use lifejackets. >> these are the first times folks are getting in the water after winter. maybe your ability to some is a little rusty. we are not looking at lazy river conditions. cornell: back at baker beach, ross expects a full house come saturday. he hopes everyone will be safe. >> do not get close to the water. it is always -- is to be safe and at the same time enjoy the weather and the weekend time with family and friends. cornell: the fire department says if you are brave enough to

go into the water, where lifeguards are on duty is the safest bet, stinson and santa cruz, to name a few. if you are heading out this weekend, do not forget the sunscreen and hydrate. we are live in tiburon, abc 7 news. dan: we have not had to do all of that in a while, thank you. happening now, we are monitoring the road conditions in downtown san francisco, where a few blocks are closed for a night market. you can see drivers are forced to turn off battery street, a major artery to get to the bay bridge. battery street is closed between washington and sacramento. parts of clay and merchant street are affected. the closures are expected to last until midnight. tonight's inaugural night market started at 5:00 p.m. and runs until 10:00. it features nearly three dozen local vendors and will include south asian music, dancing, and street food. this is the first of three

events as part of mayor london breed's effort to energize the downtown area. ama: the other event in san francisco right now is the warriors watch party. abc 7's tim johns joins us live from outside chase center, where fans are beginning to arrive ahead of a must win game six. day outside chase center. the one thing that would make it more beautiful is a win warriors. tipoff is at 7:00 in los angeles. this does not open until 5:30, but dubnation is outside the barriers, waiting to come here and watch the game on the big screen and cheer on the warriors, hopefully, for another big win. fans say it has been rough this series so far. we are down 3-2. they are optimistic that they will pull through tonight, and game seven would be on sunday,

right here on abc 7 news. we are going to be waiting for fans to start filing in ahead of the game. we will have updates later on. back to you. ama: tonight's game six is at 7:00 p.m. on our sister network, espn. if the dubs win, game seven will be sunday at chase center. you can watch that on abc 7 followed by after the game. dan: the demand of federal oversight for the vallejo police department. hundreds of signed a petition as crime victims voice their frustration. abc 7 news at 5:00 continues in a moment. >> tonight, tornado warning's right now. warnings in particularly situation, and the mother accused of murdering her own two children. and a

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ama: there are new calls for federal oversight of the vallejo police department. dan: this as the deadline approaches for the department to implement dozens of changes following it number of deadly police shootings. ama: melanie woodrow has the story. melanie: the vallejo police department faces calls for independent police oversight. a change.org petition started by the solano county aclu chapter has more than 600 signatures. >> we are supporting this because it has been far too long. melanie: michelle and ashley are sisters of their brother who was shot by police in 2020. after the district attorney recused herself from the case, the attorney general's office took over in 2021. two years later, the investigation continues. >> this process is exhausting. it should not take this long. ama: cory mccoy shares in their frustration. vallejo police shot and killed

his brother on february 9, 2019. the solano county d.a. recused herself from investigating that case, as well. solano county hired an independent prosecutor, who determined the officers felt their lives were threatened and acted in self-defense. >> there is absolutely no consequences, nor is there any supervision when it comes to a police department that basically kills. >> andrea is cochair of the solano county aclu chapter. >> there has not been substantial enough changes in the department to rebuild trust with the community and retain officers that will practice good policing. melanie: the vallejo police department tells abc 7 news that efforts are underway to create an oversight and accountability commission, eight above appointed community members. the vallejo mayor -- >> i suspect there will be a lot of interest. melanie: beyond the community-based commission, the petition calls for a court supervised monitor and independent advisor.

also, that the state department of justice extend its oversight of the department for five more years. >> everything i have read about federal oversight indicates to me that it is a bad idea. melanie: next week, the vpd interim police chief is expected to update city council on the progress on an outside consultant recommendation, as well as ongoing collaborative reform efforts with the california doj. the california attorney general rob bonta said that collaborative reform is not the only option. >> there is an opportunity for another type of approach, including a pattern of practice investigation. that is on the table, as well. melanie: calls for change as a community tries to heal. >> my family is wondering and has continued to wonder for four years, where's the outcome? melanie: melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. ama: if you have a story for melanie and abc 7 iteam, call this number on your screen, or go to abc7news.com/iteam.

dan: coming up, bringing a new music festival or concert series to san francisco's golden gate park. we will tell you about the proposed plan and why supporters say it will help the city. >> you can see everyone is here. so excited. >> what happens to all this? >> the number one priority is none of it makes its way back to the ocean. >> this community has learned to speak out. >> everyone has done their part. >> we are sticking with the story on our 24/7 livestream. >> after months of uncertainty, business owners are seeing signs of progress. >> every day at abc 7, we are building toward something better. >> a better bay area.

dan: in san francisco's mission district, crews are out installing traffic signs and re-striping roads, part of the pilot project. the new bike lane will be in the middle of valencia street from 15th to 23rd.

advocates it can provide a safer space for bikers, but opponent sandra cyclists say that having bike lanes -- and opponents say that having bike lanes in between lanes is dangerous. ama: mayor london breed introduced a plan to bring a second two to three day concert series. the plan is for a scaled down version with one headliner and multiple supporting performances. attendance would be capped at 62 5000 people and it could boost the dwindling economy as they face a budget deficit. san francisco's recreation and parks commission is set to vote on the planet's thursday. dan: we will keep you up-to-date. in the meantime, let's turn to the warming the warming weekend weather forecast. sandhya: perfect to get outside. make those plans for out saturday and sunday. the hottest day will be tomorrow. let's show you live pictures from our tower cameras.

nothing but bright skies from all of our tower cameras. if you don't like hot weather, head to the coast because that will be your coolest spot. from our emeryville camera, you can see a sliver of fog sitting there. for game six in los angeles dubs and lakers duking it out tonight, tip-off at 7:00 p.m. it will be nice and sunny there. 59. the breeze picks up at night with low clouds rolling in. 56 degrees. high-pressure the commanding force. it started the warming trend yesterday. today it continues, and today's highs temperatures with the rich building, 80's inland and 90's by the time we hit tomorrow and inland communities. right now little patch of fog on live doppler 7. you can see a little of that fog looking back toward the golden gate bridge from our emeryville camera. 60 in the city. 65 oakland. 71 san jose.

55 half moon bay. from our mount tam cam, hazy conditions as we lookcross ridson bayupper 70's sausalito. livermore 72. napa 80. as we look at a live picture from our golden gate camera, not much of a breeze but blue skies. heating up tomorrow, well above average, limited fog along the coast overnight, which means it could be dance tomorrow morning. heat eases in time for all mother's day plans. let's take a look at the mother's day forecast. the planner will show you our by our 50's to start off at 7:00 in the morning. there will be fog and patchy drizzle. temperatures will be rising by noon time. warmest inland, of course, at noontime, mid-70's and at-along the coast. mild to warm at 4:00 p.m. with breezy conditions along the coastline later at night. fog first in the morning to start the day. wad eay andnearheoast tomorroitf

the coast but for the rest of you, you are looking at a sunny day. morning temperatures, 40's and 50's. afternoon highs of plenty of sunshine. it will get hot in the south bay. 91 gilroy. san jose 84. 65 pacifica. still enough of a sea breeze to keep you from getting to warm near the coast. 70 to san francisco. north bay 87. up to the low for san rafael. napa, santa rosa into the east bay, 80 oakland. temperatures from 10 to 20 degrees above average this time of year. 94. 92 livermore. that will be the hotspot. accuweather 7-day forecast, summerlike heat tomorrow, mid-90's inland, mid-60's coast. monday we back off with that heat -- sunday we back off with that heat, so all the mobs can enjoy. temperatures come down a little

bit more on monday away from the coastline, and they go up and down a few degrees every day. ama: that time of year. thank you. dan: in the east bay, the oakland coliseum may have a new sports organization, the african-american sports and entertainment group, along with oakland roots and the oakland soul announced an exclusive negotiation agreement with oakland. the organization's to align their effort to create a mixed-use, mixed income sports anchored community. if approved, they will play matches at the site on an interim basis. and the oakland soul will kick off their first home game ever tomorrow. it is a women's soccer team in the pre-professional uslw league. all the games will be played at merritt college. the goal is to plant soccer roots in oakland with a young team. most of the players are under the age of 20, and they are good.

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dan: the bar that some as the home for generations of local sports fans, especially readers nation, is open again. ricky's is under new ownership.

it looks a lot different. there is a subtle name change, it is ricke's sport lounge, spelled with an "e," which is different from the iconic owned by ricky ricardo. >> we are still building our own and the place has been remodeled. fresh, new look. we have vip lounges. more, newer tv's. the place is got a fresher look. dan: one thing that has not changed, the place is still a raiders bar, even though the raiders are no longer in oakland. ama: one of san francisco's favorite fundraisers has donors once again throwing around spare change. saint anthony's hosted its annual penny pitch today. dozens of teams compete in a march madness style tournament. donors through pennies and whichever coin lands closest, winds. >> think of it like playing bochy ball with pennies. it started as a bet in a bar

about 45 years ago, and it is really going on from there. ama: this is the 43rd year of the penny pitch tournament. the donations help pay for resources helped to support the on housed in san francisco. we have much more news ahead. dan: let's go to abc 7's karina nova for a look at the stories at 5:30. karina: tonight, the warriors will try to stay alive against the lakers on their home turf. abc 7's larry beil joins me with a look at the injuries going into game six and what the dabs need to do to pull off another win. plus, the efforts to keep whales safe with large ships transiting the coast and san francisco bay. the technology helping with ship strikes and what was done today to help look for whales. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 on abc 7 bay area streaming tv. dan: thank you. ama: you can download the abc 7 app warhead to abc7news.com to join -- or head to abc7news.com. dan: world news tonight with

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