>> moving set to meet with members of the naacp. it comes just one day after young people from the city attended a similar forum with the chief. good evening. dan: thank you for joining us. this comes as the police department works to rebuild trust in the work of a racist texting scandal. ama: they asked about police accountability, what's happening to the officers, and trusting the police department. dan: our reporter was there. >> wednesday night, it was antioch's teenagers turn to ask the top questions to the police chief ford. >> how do you know that you can trust me?

are there any indicators since i have been here that you cannot trust me? things are whole lot different. >> built as pizza with the chief, this forum with high school students is one of community meetings being held following the investigation into the racist texting scandal at the antioch police department. >> racist, abusive cops, who is holding them accountable? >> i can tell you as chief of police in the antioch police, that is my goal. >> it was really moving for me to hear from our young people. these are very insightful young people. >> the chief says community engagement will be critical in moving his department forward and building trust, especially with young people. >> i set you will be the changemakers. if change will happen, it is always a young person's game. >> i believe that with time, he

can make some good changes. >> this freshman says she's walking away with a better understanding of the system but still does not feel like she or others got all the answers they wanted. >> we want to know what's actually going to happen to prevent this situation from ever happening again. they really could not guarantee that would not happen which is gary. -- scary. >> the students created possible procedures and outcomes that were presented to the chief. >> all officers on duty should only have phones provided for work use only which will be checked and turned in at the end of their shift. >> junior christian taylor says he has a lot of respect for the chief for showing up. his take away is it will take more than just the chief to fix the problems. >> policing has been around for far longer. it has been an issue this way since the beginning of policing. i think it will take a lot more than just one police chief to change it. ama: i

accused of stabbing and killing bob lee pled not guilty today. melanie woodrow was in court and joins us from the newsroom with the latest. >> nima momeni's defense attorney says this has never been a case of whodunit but rather what happened. we have new information about the murder weapon, the vehicle bob lee went up to after he was stabbed, and the relationship between lee and momeni's sister. nima momeni will remain in custody without bail. he was detained even though the judge said he did not believe he was a flight risk. >> anyone who is capable of violently killing someone in society is a public safety risk. melanie: the defense attorney. >> my defense is it is a combination of an accident and self-defense. >> it was an accident with three stab wounds? >> i will say my defense is, it is an accident with -- a cross

between self-defense and an accident. there was no premeditation. melanie: prosecutors say the knife came from momeni's sister's apartment. >> his dna is on the handle of the knife. melanie: she was friends with lee, but they did not have a romantic relationship. in a statement, she said she was saddened by the decision to keep her brother in custody. had police talk to nima momeni the night of the murder, he would've explained what happened and the case may not have been charged. >> i don't know what i am missing, but i guarantee i will figure out why basic police steps were not done in this case. >> during the nine days, they had to make investigative decisions on who they interviewed. that was a police investigative decision. melanie: sfpd says it cannot comment on the investigative process.

kenny also says momeni did not know the severity of lee's injuries and the vehicle was an uber lee called to pick him up. >> he walked away completely fine. melanie: prosecutors say momeni's sister has declined to be interviewed. prosecutors in the defense attorney are back in court tomorrow to set a preliminary hearing date. dan: thank you. calls are growing louder tonight for the city of san francisco to invest in lifesaving services that were lost after the closure of the tenderloin linkage center last december. this comes one day after the city announced a record-breaking $230 million payout from walgreens over the opioid crisis. as the city is on pace for the deadliest year yet, amid the drug overdose crisis. tara campbell has the story. >> undisputedly. it saved lives. after a closed, lives were lost. tara: she's the executive

director of the gubbio pro nonprofit helping people on the streets. she's referring to the tenderloin linkage center, where according to the city, last year, 300 overdoses were reversed. in december, the city closed the center, saying the plan was to open a handful of more permanent sites dubbed wellness hubs. the department of public health saying while we continue to work through the legal issues, our goal is to replicate the lifesaving successes of the tenderloin linkage center and anticipate that wellness hubs will include on-site drug use and will have measures in place to prevent overdoses. and nearly six month later, those legal issues are still slowing the city down. under federal law, safe consumption sites are illegal, but the mayor is still signaling support. a statement from the mayor's office saying "the mayor has consistently said she supports following the new york model of using non-city funds through a nonprofit to open one of these

sites. we also continue to seek legal clarity from the federal government on the use of public funds to open a site." supervisor matt dorsey among the local leaders to visit the new york sites earlier this year. >> if we are going to move forward on this, we have to assume risk. the city really can't assume all the risk so we will have to look to our nonprofit partners. tara: the gubbio project is one of those nonprofits willing to take the risk. >> the more that we wait, the more people die. that is the bottom line. tara: in the first four months of this year, 268 people in san francisco died of an accidental overdose, according to the office of the medical examiner. putting the city on pace for the deadliest year yet amid the fentanyl fueled crisis. >> we cannot put the entire argument into just safe consumption sites. there's a lot of other things we can do. let's get to it. tara: tara campbell, abc7news. ama: senator dianne feinstein is

denying reports she suffered serious complications while being treated for shingles. it spread to her face and neck and led to a case of encephalitis. feinstein denied the encephalitis diagnosis today. the 89-year-old returned to the capital last week after spending more than two months in san francisco recovering. at 5:30, we will talk live to phil mater about mounting pressure on feinstein to resign. dan: a popeyes restaurant is now closed in the east bay and people are holding a rally in response to claims of unsafe working conditions. the fast food chain shut down the location at 70th and international boulevard. two 17-year-old employees filed the and safety complaints. the workers say in february, a customer climbed over-the-counter and assaulted an employee. popeyes said it immediately closed the restaurant and has launched an investigation. workers want the state to investigate the claims of unsafe work conditions and possible

child labor violations. ama: new details, the university of california is developing a plan to allow undocumented students to work on campus. the president of the school says they are committed to making sure work opportunities are available to all students carless of immigration status. the school plans to have a plan in place by december. they will uncover a plan and legal steps. dan: this is a shame. the curtain is closed on the award-winning bay area children's theater. the performing arts organization abruptly ceased operation, stopping all shows and camps because of what is called unsustainable debt. the president says the decision was heartbreaking. the theater was founded in 2004, becoming one of the nation's leading theater companies for young audiences. ama: after the break, an effort to create more housing in won east bay city is being met with opposition from neighbors. we will tell you about the proposed plan and the votes for tonight. dan: a stark warning from the

chp. the new statewide campaign to keep people safe that includes some graphic props. abc7news at 5:00 continues right after this. >> the chilling video just made public. the deadly mass shooting. the 18-year-old days from graduation and an assaults bioweapon. and the husband whose new wife was killed after the wedding.

dan: cities and counties are falling short of california's new housing goal. california's department of housing says only 56% of jurisdictions statewide are in compliance with the states required housing plan. that plan details how they can create more housing over the next eight years, but in the bay area, it is way worse. just 17% are in compliance. in contra costa county, that number is just 10%. that is just two out of every 20

areas in the county that are meeting the state's goals. ama: one of those contra costa cities is not in compliance which is pleasant hill. as they try to get the plan approved, upset homeowners are going before city council members expressing their anger about plans to rezone two areas for new apartment complexes. dan: one area would be paso nogal hill and morello terrace. the city council will decide whether to accept the recommendations. suzanne phan spoke with a few concerned people and has reaction from the city planner. suzanne: he has lived here for a long time. the planet committee in pleasant hill suggesting two sites to be rezoned for new apartments. paso nogal hill is one location. its and trying to t the other rd

lo terraces. >> this is not set up, it is not have good transportation. very narrow roads. >> this is not appropriate building. multi-families with children. no sidewalks, no access to parks. suzanne: as many as 2000 homeowners signed a petition objecting to the site's proposed by the planning commission. >> there are other locations. they have not spent the time to do it. the state turned down a couple of places that made a lot of sense, but they said no, we need some on the west side. suzanne: we asked the city planner about the two sites recommended for rezoning. >> as part of the housing element, we have to identify sites throughout the city to accommodate our regional housing needs. this is really a planning exercise. there is not an actual project that has been applied. suzanne: the city of pleasant

hill has received a lot of concerned emails. >> the city has been hearing those comments. suzanne: one concerned resident told me all the homeowners want to increase diversity in the area and they support affordable housing, but they say the two sites specifically recommended are not suitable for that type of development. it will be up to the city council to decide the next move. suzanne phan, abc7news. ama: napa county and the city of calistoga are planning more talks about the future of the napa county fairgrounds, according to the napa valley register. in march, voters rejected a deal for the city to buy the shuttered fairgrounds for nearly $16 million. the county decided not to begin the process of selling the property to developers. instead, they elected to revisit and try to work out a deal with the city. dan: the chp has launched a statewide campaign warning of the dangers of street racing and sideshows. today in l.a., the chp unveiled thrills that kill.

a lifesaving education and zero-tolerance enforcement campaign. it features actual crashed vehicles and billboards of people who have died in street racing and sideshow accidents. the chp announced taskforces will be saturating cities across the state to try to stop these sideshows. >> these taskforces will be canvassing the streets to prevent sideshows and street racing while looking for illegal modifications to vehicles. i would also like to ensure the public, we hear your concerns and we will continue our efforts. dan: governor newsom approved 5.5 million dollars in funding to support local and state agencies and stopping illegal racing and sideshows. ama: still ahead, a tur naround in temperatures is on the way. sandhya patel has the details.

ama: calfire is investigating

what's sparked this five acre vegetation fire on a hill in martinez. it srtedd 9:45 a.m. this morning. fire fighters weekly controlled the flames and began putting out the fire. no injuries were reported. dan: it is a day to ditch your car and get around on two wheels as the bay area takes part in bike to wherever date. formerly, bike to work day, it encourages people to ride their bike to get to wherever they need to go. it includes neighborhood rides. counties across the bay have energizer stations like this one in san jose where people can get treats and commemorative bags. >> san jose is one of those great places where we have a lot of biking facilities and encourage people to utilize those. the more people bike, the more promotion of bikeways. dan: the good times keep rolling. a bike bash just started at 5:00 p.m. at the hub at stanford research park and runs until

7:00. ama: maybe ride your bike to dinner, get some ice cream. a nice night for it. dan: sandhya patel is here with the weather. sandhya: it is definitely gorgeous, especially inland but if you will be biking along the coast, grab that jacket before you go. here are some live pictures. fog on the golden gate bridge but clear skies in san jose where the sun is shining. same thing for walnut creek. zephyr cove looking good tonight . let's take a look at the temperatures. the warmest, inland valleys, low to mid 80's. 57 in half moon bay. we definitely have the cool and the mild. let's take a look at the 24 hour temperature change. the cooling continuing in some of our inland valleys where the temperatures have dropped off a few more degrees. one of the things that is helping is the sea breeze. it is stronger, gusting at 31 at sfo. breezy towards the delta. that wind is going to remain with us as we head into tonight.

the wind will come down a little bit, only to pick back up again tomorrow afternoon. as you will notice, 2 mile-per-hour wind towards the coast. places like livermore, 31. that will keep the cooling natural a/c going. you will see the fog down below near the coastline. i do want to turn your attention to the flood watch that continues. for thursday, 8:00 until monday 8:00 p.m.. the concern is the epic snowpack we had over the winter is melting as it has been warm. flood warning for the merced river and a flood advisory in the san joaquin valley. beautiful view. warm for spring up in tahoe. be aware of the rivers, creeks and streams will be running high and flooding is possible. mid 70's friday and saturday. low 70's on sunday.

slight chances of showers and thunderstorms all three days in the afternoon. from our walnut creek camera, we are looking at a sunny view. the marine layer expands. gusting and cloudy at the coast tomorrow afternoon. breezy and sunny inland. even cooler weather on saturday before it warms up on sunday and monday. you can see that marine layer making a push towards tomorrow morning. it will be a little drizzly towards the coast, just like this morning. you will notice at noontime, the low clouds will hang tough near the bayshore line and along the coast, pushing back in, setting the stage for another cooler day for saturday before we turn things around. the morning temperatures in the 50's. watch out for the drizzle and the gray skies. visibility may be poor in pockets. windy conditions near the coast. 82 inland where it is going to be breezy but sunny and mild. this sunday, it will be cloudy, cool to start off prior to the

race. 8:00 a.m., it will be 54 degrees. look at this, ideal weather for racing. upper 50's to low 60's for the rest of the morning into the early afternoon. accuweather 7-day forecast, it is windy tomorrow. at the coast, breezy inland. below average for your saturday. temperatures will warm back -- the weather will warm back up. temperatures will be rising. mid to upper 80's into monday. spring warmth and then numbers will come down again for those of you who don't like it too warm. dan: might have to bike to the beach. sandhya: that sounds like fun. ama: the city of san francisco now has its first drag laureate. the mayor appointed d'arcy drollinger for the role. drollinge is ar longtime performer and the owner of oasis nightclub. drollinger sat down with reggie aqui so let's check out what she had to say. >> we know what a poet laureate

is. who is a drag laureate? >> someone who is fabulous. a drag laureate is many things but it is both being fabulous and colorful just like san francisco is. it is also creating bridges and the different communities, both in san francisco and nationally. ama: she will receive a $55,000 stipend. other duties include creating drag events for the city, being a spokesperson for the lgbtq community, and hoping to preserve and promote the art of san francisco drag. stay with us.

dan: a reminder, you can get our live newscast, breaking news, weather and more with our bay area streaming tv app. just search abc 7 bay area and download it. ama: more accolades today for warriors guard steph curry but this time, he's being honored for his work off the court. curry has won the 2023 j. walter kennedy citizenship award. he earned the award for his eat, learn play foundg youth literac, fitness and nutrition, as well as his commitment to fostering gender equity.

he does so much. dan: we are lucky to be able to live in a time where we can watch him play but also have him in our community doing so much good work. we still have much more news ahead. ama: let's go to karina nova with a look at the stories coming up. karina: political pressure is mounting for senator dianne feinstein to resign after interaction with an l.a. times reporter. phil matier joins me with a deeper dive into this and the new york times article about the senator's health. plus, oakland is set to open its first ronald mcdonald house this weekend. what this means for the families and young patients being treated at antioch children's hospital. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 on bay area streaming tv. dan, i know you will be there saturday. dan: it will be a great day. ama: you can download the abc 7 app or go to abc7news.com. dan: wor ns tonight is next. for all of us here, we

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>> tonight, the chilling police video just made public. the deadly mass shooting police say the 18-year-old who was just days from graduation with an assault-style weapon in farmington, new mexico, showing officers going in to confront the shooter. shooting and wounding several others. tonight, a new poll in the country, the soaring number of americans who say guns are the top public health threat. also tonight what we've just learned about the air force national guardsman accused of leaking highly classified pentagon documents. court documents now show he was repeatedly warned so how did he keep his top secret clearance? martha standing by with new