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there's nothing more that tears at the heart than the loss of a child. >> yeah, he's right. tonight a 10-year-old girl stabbed to death. we received an update about the investigation from local police. dan: the deadly stabbing happened in an apartment building of the intersection of bancroft and 45th avenue, not far from fremont high school. when police got there they found a bloody knife outside the door of a unit. otrateheelhip. a going through e
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procedures and canvassing the area and looking for witnesses and looking at all of the possible leads to find a motive. dan: the suspect had self-inflicted stab wounds. they are hospitalized in critical condition. ama: chp is investigating a deadly crash that shut highway for nearly nine hours. three people were killed. five others were hurt. investigators say a pickup truck traveling north lost control and hit the median. several more crushes followed. in all, seven vehicles were involved. six on the northbound side. chp says two people were thrown out of the center divider after getting out of their cars.
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>> they got out of their vehicles to assess the damage and check on the other drivers to make sure everyone was ok. ama: the three people killed were men. dan: ntsb is investigating a deadly plane crashed off the coast over the weekend. two men were headed from santa rosa to hawaii when the crash happened saturday. you can see the route on the map from the website flight radar 24. coast guard says the plane reported a fuel transport problem and tried to turn around. both men were killed and have not yet been identified. ama: vice president harris is on her way back to washington, d.c. during her visit here she helped announce major news in the development of semiconductor chips. zach fuentes has the details. reporter: the vice presidents
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plane touched down before 11:00 monday morning and she made her way to sunnyvale applied materials. >> the company builds machines used by intel and samsung so they can make chips. reporter: and that was what she was in the area to talk about. vice president harris: semi conductors of the brain of modern technology. they are small chips of silicon, usually no larger than a fingernail and no thicker than a piece of paper. and they are essential to every electronic device we currently use. reporter: but chip shortage has been a critical issue around the globe. and jobs that produced them were direct -- were drastically cut.
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last august congress act setting aside money for production. >> intention of spurring innovation and creativity. reporter: the goal is to create more production here in the united states. a new semi conductor research and development facility is set to be built by 2026. vice president harris: it will be the largest such facility in the world and contain some of the most cutting edge technology, including machines that can build semi conductor components as thin as a single atp, -- atom. >> if we want to be a ai you have to have the hardware that can run these.
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dan: in the east bay, b is launching a strategy to prevent wildfires. they are linking agencies and building community involvement with the use of science to determine the best evacuation routes, especially in the twisty roads in the hills. reporter: vegetation, and housing close together. calfire puts the birth the hills in the highest -- puts the berkeley hills in the highest fire risk there is. >> this is long overdue. with the passage of the measure by voters, it empowered us now we are firing on all cylinders. fires are getting worse because of climate change. reporter: they will start with
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clearing brush around homes. >> we never really had a robust inspection program before and we are inspecting 8500 properties a year and with those inspections, people are told what they have to do to mitigate the risks and they are given a certain amount of time to do it. reporter: brush removal and wood shipping services have expanded to include everyone in berkeley, not just in the hills, available any time a year by appointment. another part will be improving evacuation routes. >> we are contracting with a company to come out and do a time study. they will provide us real-time traffic data. reporter: there is a new water tanker truck and sirens are ready to go to blast out warnings to a wide area. more are on the way. >> the city and community is all
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on the same page and we are all working together. it is a whole new ballgame. ama: across the bay area. taking a look outside at the conditions. how long will the nice weather last? it's a little hazy out. sandhya: and it will remain hazy today. let me show you a live picture from our east bay hills camera. you can see the haze in the air as the temperatures rose today into the 80's now for the inland valley. at the coastline, 50's in half moon the fog did not clear. you know we are headed toward summer when this pattern sets up. pretty much everyone is warmer than yesterday by a couple of degrees. 7:00 tonight, temperatures inland, mild. 50's coast side. 9:00 p.m., 50's and 60's.
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a fog increases. high clouds increase by morning. 10:00 a.m., lingering clouds setting the stage for a cooler day. i will be back with a closer look at the seven day coming up. dan: today student accused of stabbing three people told the judge he does not want a lawyer. he appeared in court today where a judge ordered a psychiatric assessment. he pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. today his attorney said he is not mentally competent to stand trial. he said he would like to represent himself and a mental competency hearing is set for june 20. ama: could this be the year that covid becomes a thing of the past? dustin dorsey explains is always keeping its eye on the
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future to be better prepared. reporter: as health emergencies ends, we could collectively breathe a sigh of relief. >> this is the year where covid becomes endemic. reporter: is becoming predictable thanks to treatment and vaccines and that yearly vaccines might only be needed by the most vulnerable and those over 65. >> we have to be prepared to -- prepared for $250,000 -- 250 people year dying in the vulnerable groups but for the average people it will fizzle out. reporter: he says covid likely a once in a century threat but it does not rule out pandemics in the future. climate change and globalization makes other threats possible.
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>> these reasons make it likely we will have a public health threat in our lifetime but whether or not it will be the same magnitude as covid is less likely but it will still be something that will cause concern. reporter: that is where public health departments come in. >> it is the work of a local health department to not only think about the last threat but what could be around the corner. reporter: dr. sarah redman said the county is in the recovery stage of the pandemic. she cited a lack of investment in public health is a reason why people were vulnerable. the county is working to be more prepared. >> we have the investment and technology and science and community partnerships we will need for what is next. reporter: for now, a for most to feel safe living life again. dan: after the break, the
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majority of their high school time was unprecedented and four years later, celebrations are underway for a graduating class that proved resilient after enduring the challenges of the pandemic. the news at five continues in a minute. >> tonight, breaking news and the debt ceiling talks. the idaho college murders with the suspect in the courtroom. shark attacks in the east and we are tracking severe
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dan: high school graduation classes all -- often include words like resiliency. ama: 15 high
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have graduated. >> open high school's class 2023 will probably best be known as surviving the pandemic during the years that shape their lives. what makes the graduating class so special? they were freshmen when covid shut down in person learning. they had to pay for and attend classes online. >> i did not me or push me away from going after what i wanted to achieve. i did it. reporter: this young man still carries his freshman id with him. for him, returning to in person learning his jr. was difficult after being isolated for nearly a year and a half. >> everyone had to kind of bring themselves out to talk in front of the teacher or answer a question. at the start of it, everybody was really quiet. >> just the ability to
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communicate was a challenge and this year, this group is so resilient and amazing. >> it finally feels like my hard work has paid off and i can't wait to really get out there and exit this chapter of my life. reporter: selena is going to major in psychology at san francisco state. others learn there are benefits to being grateful, especially during hard times. >> a shout out to all the teachers who made me who i am, you know, and just god bless everyone, so thank you. yeah. reporter: today as they filled the paramount theater, their lesson in perseverance ended with a well-deserved celebration. [applause] dan: good for they did it. a sweet offer
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ama: three states reach a landmark deal today on water conservation, including california. it will cut millions of gallons of water usage in the last -- the next four years. stakeholders are working with the federal government to iron out a plan for short-term payments in exchange for water savings. dan: near yosemite national park the river has begun to overflow and that will impact visitors as they go into the park.
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our or in what people can expect. reporter: the river is rising because of runoff from the heavy snow pack. monday morning, levels peaked over 12 feet near yosemite national park. >> as for now so this phase of the big melt we are looking at the peak today and then expecting some cooler weather as the week goes on. reporter: water is expected to recede this week. this video is from the help -- housekeeping campsite, immersed in water. reservations were canceled because of flooding. they in some areas, water covers the roads. but it is not discouraging people from going to the park. >> the waterfalls are gorgeous. reporter: this couple is from
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southern california and drives to yosemite every year. when comparing their photos from this visit to last year, they noticed a big difference and say it is concerning. >> it is unfortunate that with the runoff we will [inaudible] reporter: got married at bridal veil falls but they say the extra water making their way to the park almost washed out their wedding plans. >> the representative from the park said but another area is open. reporter: it worked out with a breathtaking view on a day they won't forget. officials say cameras are to help monitor water levels on the last few weeks have helped them reconstruct the flood planned so in case it happens again, they will be better prepared.
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dan: as the snow continues to melt, the runoff will continue to accelerate. sandhya: the flood warning continues for the real yosemite river and let's take a look you can see buildups in that area. it has been warm. right now, may the 70's and the next few days will remain warm. 80's on tuesday and wednesday and then dropping into the 70's but still warm headed into the holiday weekend and that is causing the sierra snowpack to continue melting. the merced river is at flood stage. it crested earlier in the day. there is a flood warning until thursday at 9:00 a. much of the sierra headed into the nevada side is under a flood watch, including reno and tahoe
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so watch out because rivers are running high and it could catch a wealth guard. looking at the live doppler 7, low clouds and fog hanging out at the coast father will continue in the sierra. high pressure brought us warmth today. area of low pressure to our north will deepen as you look at the water vapor in the -- imagery and temperatures will drop the rest of the week. right now the wind is gusting to 22 at oakland. that will help carry along the marine layer. 62 in the city. upper 80's in the inland today. 68, mountain view. it has been cool at the coast but warm inland. 72, napa.
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a beautiful view from our camera as we look at the transamerica pyramid. a combination of fog and high clouds overnight. much cooler, especially inland. that trend will continue the rest of the week. high clouds will increase tomorrow morning. we will have low clouds and fog. many parts of the bay will be under gray skies. this computer model wants cause a burn off of low cloudiness but the marine layer is 1600 feet deep tonight. temperatures in the morning will be in the 40's and 50's. watch out for the fog. cooler tomorrow. 78, antioch. 62 in the city. 67, oakland. 73, san jose.
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much cooler tomorrow and cooling continues on wednesday but you have already dropped at the coast line. cooling will continue through friday. low 70's inland. then we turn it around in time for memorial day weekend.
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dan: you can get our newscast, breaking news and more with our new streaming tv app on apple, google, fire tv and roku. ama: a long time outsider has been fired after using a racial slur. later in the broadcast he tried to apologize, saying his words did not come out quite the way he wanted. he had been suspended since the incident earlier this month. dan: the super bowl is returning to the bay area for the third time and today nfl owners voted to hold super bowl 60 at levi's stadium in 2026, 10 years after posting super bowl 50.
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men's world cup soccer matches that summer. ama: we still have much more news ahead. the bay area alone, sea level rise could endanger more than 75,000 households and 200,000 jobs. coming up, spencer christian joins me to dig into the topic, at covered in great detail in his newest podcast episode. memorial day weekend will kick off the travel season but it comes with challenges. michael finney tells us what to know before booking or taking a flight. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 on bay area streaming tv. ama: you can download the app or go to abc 7.com to join karina in just two minute. dan: and here on tv, world news
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♪ ♪ >> david: tonight breaking news as we come on the air in the west, inside a meeting early this evening at the white house. the debt ceiling talks, time running out to reach a deal on the debt limit on amid dire consequences. larry bruce on the meeting that just wrapped up between president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy. she is standing by the white house. the dramatic moments in court, the idaho college murderers, the suspect charged with murdering four students in the courtroom, the families looking on today. kayna whitworth in idaho. the warning about shark attacks already, news of multiple attacks along the east coast. the first great white of the season spotted off cape cod and where they spotted another they have been tracking first off

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