moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. ama: a golden state debate over the strength of one of california's leading lawmakers. questions of health and cognitive fitness growing louder with more asking, is senator dianne feinstein fit to serve? dan: thanks for joining us. those questions about her capacity to serve in congress have been swirling before her recent battle with shingles. ama: today, a reporter asked her about it. reporter: do you feel like you are fit to assume -- >> i'm sorry. i can't right now. reporter: what do you think about calls for you to in the week senator feinstein appeared to not know she'd been away from dc for months, recovering from shingles. and while some democrats are calling for her resignation, others are firing back in their full support. uh. abc7 news reporter j.r stone is here with us with details on this j.r. dan alma to many it

-- reporter: shingles complicates to lasted three months. >> not everybody has consequences from singles. they can be chronic and they can be debilitating. reporter: peter chang hong addressing what her office says she recently dealt with including encephalitis or inflammation of the brain and ramsay hunt syndrome. congressman rochon, a democrat who represents the south bay, says he has a lot of respect for senator feinstein and his wishing her the best in her return and recovery. that being said, ithat

a few. melissa michelson says democrats are in a better position with her not resigning. >> as long for the democratic party that she stays. even if she were to resign and gavin newsom appointed a new senator, the entire senate would have to agree to give that new senator committee assignments. reporter: jackie spear back on abc7news at 6:00 at anyone calling for feinstein's resignation. >> the calls for her to resign really are three people out of 535. right now, she's the senator. she's retiring. his back working at the capital. so i think those who have been asking for her to resign should just zip it. reporter: senator feinstein has

been questioned over her contradicting responses to retirement questions and her responses on where she was the last three months. there are risks after having brain complications with shingles. >> there are lots of risks for dementia. twice the rate of dementia in older individuals. >>'stio tt she has memory loss problems. there's no question about that. take a look at the tapes. does that keep her from doing her job? that's the question. right now as far as washington is concerned, her job is to hold up her hand and phone. reporter: feinstein is in washington and his voting so there's a belief that some of the concern out there will cool down as things get back to normal. many people might be how much the staff is involved with day-to-day things. not only with feinstein but many other lawmakers in congress.

j.r. stone, abc7news. ama: thank you. new developments in the east bay. upset homeowners in pleasant hill just finished up at a special city council meeting. look at where the new apartments were recommended to be billed. one area would be on pass on noble hill. one city committee picks these sites to be able to complete -- comply with new state required housing sites. there was a pitch directly to the council with one saying the proposal needs more time to iron out details. >> it's not like we are talking about putting them in an urban hells gate. this is pleasant hill. what we are all saying is, take the time to figure out a better plan to submit to the state. ama: about 2000 homeowners have signed up a dissident -- position objecting to them. dan: a massive 7.7 earthquake has hit in the pacific.

we want to get to sandhya patel with more on that and your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya: this was a major earthquake striking just before 8:00. depth of 24 miles, just east of australia in the pacific ocean southeast of the loyalty islands. fortunately, no tsunami warning was issued. aftershocks. a seven is a major earthquake. the only good thing is that this isn't over a densely populated area. it's in the middle of an island chain. that obviously was the good thing about this earthquake. very active tectonic plates. now we turn your attention to our local weather from our mount

tam cam. shaky view tonight as the wind is still going. here's your 24 hour planner. the morning will begin with clouds and spotty drizzle. by noon time, sunshine inland but coast will still be cloudy. the wind picking up. at 8:00, the sun goes down. 50's and 60's and quickly cooling as we head toward 4:00. certainly a one the following day. i will be back with a look at your weekend forecast, coming up. ama: we are learning more on the second curtain call for the beloved children's theater. it's a crushing blow to local families, kids, and staff. the performing arts group was founded in 2004 and became one of the leading theater groups for young audiences. now it is ceasing operations and canceling fully booked summer camps. lena howland was there for one of the groups emotional final performances. >> this coin outfit is jasmine.

reporter: on the same day as opening night of aladdin, the bay area children's theater announcing an end to their nonprofit. >> we are shocked. all the families that were involved here are shop. reporter: families like tom frank saget feels like the rug or the magic carpet is being pulled out from underneath these kids without notice. >> it is so sad. what are they going to do and who will step up for them? reporter: this is the first production her 11-year-old daughter has been a part of. for her. >> it's all she looks forward to. school has been tough for her. to have a friend circle outside of school has been so important. it is perfect for her mental health because she has something to look forward to and focus on. she's excited about singing the songs and learning her lines. reporter: despite selling out shows and summer camps, the board president says the closure is in effect from the pandemic.

>> we are so sorry to the parents. not only to disappoint your children but you also anticipated that your children had summer camp to go to. in this moment, we are not able to provide that because we don't know if we can provide it through the whole summer. reporter: they held an emergency save our states front razor with the goal of $750,000. within a week, they were able to raise 15% of that. at the end of the day, pending immediate hail marys, she says it still wasn't enough to keep their doors open and staff paid. >> that was a business reality that we faced after days of debate. it is lots of tears today and over the days of children disappointed. reporter:ind other outlets for s daughter in oakland who has since fallen in love with the art of acting. >> we love the arts.

we would love to see more opportunities for kids. reporter: with no other option's, the board tells me that cordons will close on their final show friday night. lena howland, abc7news. reporter: u.s. lawmaker to regulate the future of artificial intelligence. it is something a lot of people have been talking about. >> our enemies could make it look like anyone is saying anything. reporter: seeing is believing or not. technology is advancing very quickly. anyone can make videos and audio easily from their computer or phone. >> it will be a brave new world in the coming years. reporter: a bill written by ai,

asking the house to look at the impact of artificial intelligence. >> this technology is new and changing. congress on the best path forward. >> too often, we've seen what happens when technology outpaces regulation. reporter: a senator allowed nai voice tool to clone him and give the opening statement. >> that voice was not mine. the words were not mine. the remarks were written by chatgpt. reporter: scammers are using fake audio to steal money by posing as family members in crisis. the head of the company is asking lawmakers to regulate the artificial intelligence industry. he says there needs to be oversight of ethical and safety risks. >> companies like ours can partner with governments including ensuring that the most powerful ai models adhere to a set of safety requirements. reporter: how easy is ai?

i used an app and it took me less than five minutes to use my image invoice to do this. this is not me. this is a clone of my voice using an artificial intelligence app. those with better computer skills can do a good job. congress wants to strike a balance between the potential of technology and public safety. >> it's like a steam engine which was really disruptive when it was introduced to society. in a few years, it will become a supersonic jet engine with a personality and we need to be prepared for that. reporter: carlos rhonda, abc7news. ama: one of the most -- most talked about tools is available on the chat store. you can use chatgpt. it has wild with its humanlike ability. it is developed by openai here in san francisco. this app version also enables users to speak to the bought using their voice. aew fro the

mpanieshe terror-related content is found on their platforms. the high court ruled twitter cannot be held liable for hosting tweets created by isis. the supreme court justices dismissed a case about social media algorithms that recommend content on google and youtube. the pair of rulings are wins for those platforms which have faced lawsuits over the issue. dan: a new college is coming to uc berkeley. the first in 50 years. is perfect for the modern age. ama: the mystery hiding in that murky water. the lake in the north bay that just found its own prehistoric loch ness monster. dan: a party and everyone is invited, even this customer. the new idea in san jose that's getting a lot of people out a

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ama: progress, solutions, and breakthroughs. new tonight, a breakthrough in downtown san jose. we were there for huge thursday night block party. more than 100 local businesses had doors open, ready to get neighbors back out. lauren martinez gives us a taste. ♪ reporter: on thursday night dura community book -- block party. >> this is the kind of vibrance that i'm talking about. you feel like something is happening. i think that's what urban living is about. reporter: neighbors and businesses welcoming the support. they saw a weeks worth of beer into hours.

>> i'm always concerned about how the growth in downtown is going. i thought it was a ghost town. this proves me wrong. i'm excited and i hope this continues. reporter: people wanted to show support to what has been a struggling downtown. >> a friend on the street owns a restaurant. he's been telling me that it's been dead. it's not like it used to be. i like that the city is making an effort like this to bring everybody out together. >> we are checking things out. looking around to find good beer and food. reporter: businesses just starting out were grateful for the opportunity to showcase. >> it's very important. we are getting noticed. we are connecting with themmuny. reporter: people of all ages were celebrating the community spirit. the hope is more events like this will rejuvenate the area. >> downtown is very vibrant, exciting, beautiful. a lot of awesome people doing

amazing things. i hope the community sees that. reporter: abc7news. dan: big news in higher education. uc berkeley's board of regents has voted to establish the new college -- the first new college and more than 50 years. data science in computer science are already among the most popular majors at berkeley. the addition of a new college is expected to help meet the increasing demand from employers in need of employees with skills. ama: you've heard of a poet laureate. san francisco now has a drag laureate. it was made official tonight. >> and here is your job description. [laughter] be fabulous all the time. ama: mayor london breed bestowed the honor earlier this morning. reggie aqui got the scoop on the announcement. he broke the news with the

winner. reporter: what is a drag laureate? >> someone who is fabulous. i think a drag laureate is many things. being fabulous and colorful just like san francisco is. it's also creating bridges and the different communities, both in san francisco and nationally. ama: a local actor and producer. many shows and productions and owns oasis. this year san francisco pride parade will be sunday, june 25. abc 7 is a proud sponsor. you will be able to watch the parade live right here on abc 7 and on our streaming tv app. in the north bay, there's an unfolding mystery tonight. at the bottom of a popular lake in santa rosa. dan: this creature has been seen at the bottom of lake ralphie in in santa rosa. ama: some believe it could be a species of snapping turtle, a rare find in california. a father was at the lake with his son when he got this video

of what appears to be a large turtle, the size of a spare tire. dan: we just showed the video to a reptile expert who believes they could be an alligator snapping turtle. >> they will eat anything. if you put your foot in front of it, it will bite you. >> at first i thought it was a boulder moving in the water. i looked closely and realized it was a pretty big snapping turtle. ama: the california department of fish and wildlife believes it was probably someone's pet that was let go. officials plan to investigate. there have been 25 to 30 reported sightings of snapping turtles in california and only one in sonoma county. dan: this one is causing a lot of buzz. ama: a check on our weather now. dan: sandhya patel is here as the weekend arrives. sandhya: i have a little bit of everything for everyone this weekend. good evening to all of you. let's talk about our natural ac. rolling in tonight

is about 1200 feet deep. it has made its push from the coast across the bay and some parts of the valleys will wake up to gray skies. live doppler 7. we don't have any rain. the only moisture we will see is in the form of mist and drizzle. temperatures in the 50's and 60's as we check out the wind. still a bit dusty especially over the higher terrain and out towards the delta. 27 miles per hour in mount diablo. big rocket 25. first thing tomorrow morning, light for most of you except 25 at point raise. the wind will ramp up on shore coming off that cool ocean water. when you are at that 29 to 34 mile per hour range at 3:00 and even later in the evening, you will feel that free ac. are along the embarcadero, the flags were blowing around in the wind. it's not terribly windy at the lower elevations. tomorrow as the wind picks up, that will blow the tree pollen

around which will be moderate.u. i want to turn yn tooak, junip'i tahoe's forecast. low toid0's. warm for springtime. that's conrnno. hae of showers and thunderstorms. flood watch in effect until monday night at 8:00. we have a flood warning for the merced river at yosemite national park. you will notice yosemites temperatures will be really up there as well. unseasonably warm. mid to upper 80's. minor flooding occurring. that will continue. here's a look at the forecast headlines. patchy morning drizzle. dusty and cloudy at the coast tomorrow afternoon. breezy and suddenly in length. warmer for sunday and monday. fog and low clouds to start the morning.

some of the gray will linger near the coast. it pushes right back in again. morning temperatures, clouds and drizzle. snld whet willlierg. be clouds. cool which is ideal running weather when the race begins at 8:00. temperature to the upper 50's to low 60's low 60's with sunshine later. cool coast, mild inland, average saturday. temperatures backup, warming close to 90 on monday. sharp drop-off in lindon tuesday.

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or live chat at calhope.org today. ama: more accolades for steph curry. he is being honored for work off the court. dan: the 2023 j walter kennedy citizenship award, selected by the professional basketball writers association. he earned the award for his e-learning play foundation work promoting youth literacy, fitness, and nutrition as well as his commitment to fostering gender equity in sports. ama: larry beil has your sports

larry: will he stay or will he go? is bob myers coming back as

general manager? they haven't had substantial negotiations and months. that had to be awkward since the report popped up on everyone's phones. team owner joe lakin made previous offers, has a massive pitch in the works. starting point has to be $10 million. the warriors absolutely want him back. >> bob's contract situation is number one. i absolutely hope he comes back. it's also a case where i want what's best for bob. if he decides that he's going to leave, of course i'm going to support him 100%. ama: -- larry: the king and joker ready for game two. off the turnover. lebron james, river stremme.

what? rare mus -- miscue for the king. the lakers up five at the break. james forcing the turnover here. the conventional hammer. lakers by 11. lebron had 22. peyton manning knows about comebacks. the nuggets make a big one. 23. game-high 37 overall. denver wins. of 2-0. game three a saturday night right here on abc 7. looks like the 49ers will host the super bowl again, super bowl 60 in 2026. announcement expected at the owners meetings next week. the 49ers have asked for a loan from the nfl to upgrade levi's stadium. pga championship. rochester. look out. kenny pinkerton rack. that was the only thing that de sambo did not do well on this day.

minus four and he had the clubhouse lead. 34-year-old rookie eric cole took over with the 565. play was suspended because of darkness. everybody was having a better day than tom kim. he got so muddy going after a ball, he went back down into the creek to wash off. poor guy is three over. sports on abc 7 sponsored by river rock casino. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ receive a $7,500 ev lease bonus on a new volvo electric vehicle.

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