forecast is coming up. abc 7 news starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward and finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. ama: only the abc 7 news iteam was there today as federal agents fanned out across martinez to interview residents about the thanksgiving night chemical release from a refinery there. i'm ama daetz. dan: i'm dan ashley. a joint investigation has been launched into the incident. ama: dan noyes is here with the story. dan n.: i confirmed that agents have been in martinez for two days looking for information. i went to see for myself. i found one set of federal agents interviewing a resident around martinez this morning and then another set and another. about 10 groups of agents from the fbi and epa, including some from as far as honolulu, went door-to-door. the agents declined to be

interviewed on camera, saying they are not authorized on behalf of their agencies to speak, but he confirmed an investigation is underway from last year's event at martinez refinery. this is a patiently page seven out of 800 page novel. it could result in a criminal or civil case involving the company. as much as 24 tons of ash rained down on cars and homes after martinez refining. it could have contained dangerous chemicals and residents were warned they could not eat produce grown in their yards. residents were surprised to have the fbi knocking on their door, including this one who asked me not to use his name. >> i have never heard or seen of that, so it is interesting. dan n.: a surprise. the agents passed out this code to an online survey. >> they want us to give it to accumulate data information. dan n.: it asks if residents

took photographs or video, collected samples of the ash, had them tested or if they had been impacted by the incident? martinez officials tell me no idea that officials launched an investigation and are coming to their city to investigate. >> we know they are in town, asking questions of our residents and businesses. we do not know anything more at this time. dan n.: i from the martinez refinery company, and got contact info for a spokesperson but i have not heard back. i will keep you up-to-date on abc7news.com and my social media if they respond. dan: thank you. ama: also from the iteam, new details today about the deadly stabbing of tech executive bob lee in downtown san francisco. we are learning more about his final moments from newly obtained surveillance images. melanie woodrow spent today at the courthouse to get them. melanie: as nima momeni awaits his hearing in the stabbing

death of bob lee, abc 7 news obtained new surveillance images documenting the final moments the two were together the night of his death. the first set of pictures shows lee arriving at nima momeni's sister's home on april 4. around 2:00 a.m., lee and nima momeni leave together, where they get into nima momeni's car. according to court documents filed by nima momeni's defense attorney, he had a large knife between the driver seat and console of the car, which he was known to carry regularly. the murder weapon was a kitchen knife taken from the apartment with lee's dna on the blade. after driving around, nima momeni parks at the end of main street, and by nest cam, it was seen that people get out of the car. in the fighting, they are described as indiscernible blurs and then they bmw drives away. she further suggests that lee

walking in the photos appears healthy and not mortally wounded. that is when he approaches rideshare vehicle he called. the card drives off before lee staggers and falls. kenny also filed 18 letters in support of nima momeni from his family, friends and neighbors. they detail abuse they sustained at the hands of his father in iran and how they flew to san francisco. the judge said it was hard for the court to reconcile the letters with what appears to be an inextricable homicide. he is being held without bail. he decided not to waive time and his pulmonary hearing is scheduled for tuesday. >> from his perspective or any criminal defendant's perspective, they are in custody. who wants to be in jail? most people want their cases to proceed quickly. melanie: in making his recent decision, the judge said he did not believe nima momeni was a flight risk, but he did believe he was a danger to others. i will be at tuesday's

preliminary hearing and have the latest and. melanie woodrow, abc 7. dan: thank you. new at 6:00, three alameda county employees are facing felony criminal charges from the public accountability unit, created by district attorney pamela price. two sheriff's deputies, sherry bauman and amanda brocam are filed with filing false documents. in a separate case, nicole peral ez is accused of performing sex acts on a minor when he was in custody at the juvenile justice center in 2004. family of the man shot and killed by a secured guard at the san francisco walgreens has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. relatives of banko brown are suing walgreens, the contracted security company, and the guard, michael anthony. it claims anthony was unfit and on edge, and brown's alleged

shoplifting at the store upset guard. >> this seems woefully unnecessary because there was a choice that was made. it was in the heat of the moment, when things were in the middle of a fight. this was not the kind of situation. ama: the lawsuit claims walgreens and kingdom protective services, the security company, asked them to be more aggressive. the district attorney opted not to press charges. dan: mayor breed is announcing plans to increase public safety in the city. suzanne phan caught up with the mayor as she talked to merchants today. suzanne: mayor breed says she is doing all she can to help his nurses survive in the city. today, as she visited with small retail stores around knowing valley, she acknowledged more help is needed to keep is this owners and residents safe.

she says the budget proposed will include more money to better staff the police department. she says applications have been pouring in, and now it is about finding the right candidates. >> our goal in the next two years, based on numbers and information i have so far, we anticipate that we will have at least 220 officers on the ground. suzanne: the mayor is adding more support for police officers also. >> adding another 22 civilian positions. they are going to replace officers that are inside, indoors, that are doing reports and paperwork. so that those officers can also be out on the streets. suzanne: and then -- >> the other thing we are doing with retired police officers who are ambassadors, we are hoping to move them to areas where they can be helpful to be the eyes and ears on the streets. suzanne: san francisco residents say things are slowly coming back but they are hoping for change that leads to safer streets and the return of business. >> i have been here about 10 years. we do need more businesses. downtown, near union square a lot of is this is argon.

i think a lot of people -- a lot of businesses are gone. i think a lot of people say they are not what they used to be. suzanne: the mayor responded to those concerns. >> i know people want to see something happen now, and something is happening now. it just is not happening as fast as people wanted to have an. suzanne: regarding the fentanyl problem? >> i do think there needs to be stricter penalties and a level of accountability because right now people are not afraid to deal fentanyl. we have to change that. suzanne: when asked about how the mayor plans to pay for the added civilian and police staffing, she said -- >> we have done reductions from all of our various city departments. we have looked at some various reserves, department cuts, overall. suzanne: mayor breed says help is also coming from opioid settlement money. we reached out to san francisco supervisors for a response. they say they are waiting for additional details of the mayor's specific budget proposals. >> really confident about what we are planning to propose.

we are not aggressively dipping into the reserves, but everyone had to sacrifice this budget cycle. suzanne: suzanne phan, abc 7 news. ime rates where you live.eck out we put this interactive neighborhood safety tracker on a website with data for san francisco, san jose, oakland. we are working to add more cities. you will find it on abc7news.com . ama: holiday travel. the start of memorial day weekend. most people who are getting away are going by cars. a live look from our walnut creek camera, moving pretty nice right now. most of the traffic is pretty good so far. i don't know, i saw some coming into work today. this looks pretty good. let's take a live look at san francisco international airport. nationwide, aaa system number flying to getaway destinations is higher than pre-pandemic levels. it is the only travel method expected to exceed 2019 numbers.

dan: the question, what kind of weather we have this weekend? ama: i hope good weather. sandy patel is here with that answer -- sandhya patel is here that answer. sandhya: it will be nice weather this weekend and good evening. let's take a look at a live picture from our santa cruz camera. a combination of clouds and sunshine. nice. as we look here onshore winds on live doppler seven keeping the clouds banked up against the coastline. if you are inland, it is sunny. here's a look at your memorial day weekend. warmer tomorrow, cooler sunday, memorial day looking very pleasant. i will be back with a closer look at your forecast plus a look at what you can expect in terms of temperatures coming right up. dan: coming up, this weekend but we could have hot temperatures this summer. ken california's electr -- can california's electrical grid keep up with demand? the experts are optimistic. we explain why. ama: michael finney joins us live tonight. who gets to tell your insurance

company how many miles you drive in a year? that answer could save

dan: a grass fire because traffic delays on the peninsula. one lane of 280 was closed near highway 92 as firefighters fought a fire off the freeway. no word on how the fire started but it was put out fairly quickly. no big trouble. a california energy leader says the state is less likely to experience rolling blackouts this year, even in extreme heat waves. lena howland explains what people can expect as we head into summer. lena: it was last september when

california's power grid was stretched to the limit amid a 10 day heat, reaching a record high of more than 52,000 megawatts. people across the state were urged to conserve or else. >> thankfully, an emergency was narrowly avoided due to the ability to call upon strategic reserve and because of millions of californians who helped to reduce their demand. lena: rolling blackouts were last experienced during 2020 and nearly avoided, but this year's the energy commission says the state is much better prepared as we head into the summer. >> i am really happy today to let you all know that the summer outlook is looking much better than we anticipated. lena: with improved hydro conditions, increased capacity and 2800 megawatts of backup contingency resources for the next extreme event, they say no electricity shortfalls are expected in 2023. >> this is both because of the extraordinary efforts of the agencies to bring on line

resources because of better-than-expected hydro conditions due to the atmospheric meter. lena: something that california iso, the agency responsible for determining these outages, agrees with. they expect to have at least 3000 more megawatts of storage and this summer compared to last. >> at the beginning of april, we were looking at almost 2.5 times average hydro conditions. obviously putting us in a better situation going into the summer. lena: as the state pushes towards its goal of all new cars being electric by 2035 and hitting a milestone of selling more than 1.5 million electric vehicles statewide earlier this year, governor newsom says the long-term investments to the grade are coming. >> we have i projects, $7.3 billion of investments to transform our electrical grid. we laid out the markers on solar and wind, but we recognize that that is not going to get us where we need to go. the issue of liability has to be

addressed. lena: the energy commission says here in california, the extremes of climate change remain a wildcard. if we were to experience another extreme weather event, like last year's he plays, it could still put the grid into what officials are calling vulnerable territory. lena howland, abc 7 news. ama: sea cliff reopen several areas after cleaning up severe storm damage. construction crews have repaired picnic, barbecue and extra parking lots. they open starting tomorrow. the campground around the pier, which had to be demolished, will remain closed. they were badly damaged during january storm. dan: it is so beautiful down there. we are all turning our attention to the holiday weekend. ama: will it be beach weather? sandhya: i would not call it beach weather. below normal conditions. as we check out live pictures from our tower camera's, let's talk about what it looks like at the beach in santa cruz. peaks of sunshine cooler than

average. cloud cover pretty heavy around the golden gate, zephyr cove, emeryville with blue skies. upper 50's today to low 70's. three degrees 14 degrees below average for this time of year. in the sierra nevada, thunderstorms firing up once again anna flood advisory due to heavy rain for parts of the sierra until 7:15 tonight. if you have travel plans to head up there, keep that in mind. 65 in tahoe tomorrow. 82 yosemite. 69 los angeles. going into sunday eight is warm down and seven, anya. palm springs 5 -- i should say hot. vegas 57 in eureka. should be nice-looking weather for memorial day if you are traveling, still a possibility of thunderstorms. down south, los angeles 67 degrees. locally, we have the marine layer. it is pushing into parts of the north bay where it has been all day, and it will continue to

advance and class the bay going into the inland valleys once again. the sea breeze helping to push along the marine layer out towards the delta, 21 miles an hour, fairfield 29 at rio vista. 50's coincide. 70's inland -- 50's coast side. 70's inland. grab a jacket if you are stepping out tonight. another round of overcast skies and drizzle in the morning. warmer for most areas tomorrow. cool at the coast and mild inland the rest of the holiday weekend. let's talk auto rock. it is going -- let's talk bottled rock. it is going on now and it will be milder tomorrow after the morning gray, 68. sunday a slight dip but pleasant after the morning fog and low clouds. 66. pack an extra layer and enjoy. here's a look at the hourly forecast. low clouds and fog advancing tomorrow morning, starting at 7:00 with drizzle and gray skies. tomorrow afternoon clouds linger into the evening. morning temperatures in the 40's, 50's.

if you are heading out of town, keep that in mind. tomorrow afternoon in the south bay, 72 santa clara. pretty mild on the peninsula. 68 palo alto. upper 50's at the coast, where it is going to be breezy and cloudy. 60 downtown san francisco. 58 the sunset district. upper 60's from san rafael to nevada. napa 71. i think you are going to see more sunshine tomorrow. 64 and the east bay in oakland. 62 berkeley. mix of sun and clouds there. inland mildr. 74 fairfield -- milder. 74 fairfield's. your accuweather 7-day forecast, a slight uptick in temperatures around the bacon in the tomorrow after the morning gray -- around the bay tomorrow morning after the morning gray. it is looking fabulous for anyone firing up the grill. mid-70's inland. upper 50's coast side.

maybe not so much near the coast. a little fluctuations in temperatures next week. dan: it is ok, i will bring my flip-flops on parka. sandhya: perfect. dan: thank you. coming up next, are part of the fastest growing group of new gun owners in the country, black women. you will hear why they are going to the range for the

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ama: this weekend, abc prisons are america: hidden stories, featuring nicole hannah jones, creator of the 1619 project, the history of slavery in america and the lasting impacts. dan: the special features the work of our reporter julian glover. tonight, a sneak peek at his piece which looks at how fear of black people led to california having some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. ama: and now some are flipping the fear on its head. julian: on a quiet sunday morning in concord, a group of first-time shooters are learning the basics of firearm safety. what is unique about this class? the students, all black women. what inspired you to learn? >> taking back ownership of our safety and protected. that was one of the reasons. julian: samantha jones had never held a gun before today.

she even brought her sister ashley along, also eager to learn. >> i am a single woman. i live alone. i want to have that extra security at home. julian: samantha, ashley, and the rest of the women in the class are a part of the fastest growing group of new gunowners in the country, black women. according to 2021 numbers from the national sport shooting foundation. your left eye dominant. nathan jones, head of the area black gun owners association says he is seeing the same trend. >> this cleans only class here today, the women are out here, excited, motivated. >> it is the most popular class we offer. 70% of our members right now are women. julian: why is it important for black folks to legally own guns but also know about can safety? >> to understand the history is to understand why the club exists. this whole thing is a rebuttal to sentries of gun restrictions against people of color

specifically. with 10 day julian: waiting periods julian:, universal background checks and open carry restrictions, california has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. they are rooted in racism, according to xavier buck, executive director of the dr. huey p foundation. >> black people said, ok, let's change the law. julian: huey p newton found the black panther party in oakland in 1966. first as the black panther party for self-defense in response to police retaliate against black citizens. the radical organization was known for openly carrying guns on the streets, keeping a close watch on police until california lawmakers made it illegal the year after the group was founded. >> i have these black panthers up here with guns on the second floor. >> they were shocked black people had the audacity to come to the state capital in protest gun restrictions. it was passed almost directly in

response to the black panther party bearing arms in defense legally. julian: it was supported by the national rifle association, signed into law by then governor ronald reagan in 1967. >> it says that the second amendment does not apply to black people. it is the only time the national rifle association has ever wanted to respond with morgan restrictions. julian: back at the range -- after a day of learning safety and sharpening their skills, these lack women are writing a new page in the history books. >> remind me which number you are. >> number six. number six. number six. >> let's talk about this transformation. you are smiling. you are beaming right now. two hours ago, you were a little shaky. a little nervous. [laughter] all of that is gone now. >> when i looked and saw i was able to hit the target and everything was in the middle, it gave me that extra confidence. it is exciting. it really is. i am enjoying it. julian: julian glover, abc 7

news. ama: you can see julian story and the rest of the stories from our race and culture reporters when you tune into our america: hidden stories, saturday at 9:00 p.m. on abc 7. dan: coming up, special education students in san francisco enjoyed their preston person showcases the pandemic. see what they displayed on stage and off. ama: newly revealed details about

moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. dan: elizabeth. we are learning about threat to the british monarch when she visited san francisco 40 years ago. the fbi released files this week. ama: it was apparently popular with sympathizers of the irish republican army. an officer who frequented the bar received a call from a man who claimed his daughter had

been killed by a rubber bullet. the man told the officer he was planning to drop an object off the golden onto the queens royal got or tried to kill her when she visited yosemite. the documents did not indicate whether any arrests were made. the queen completed her business safely. we have a 50 minute documentary about queen elizabeth's only visit to the bay area and you will find it wherever you stream. dan: investigators say andre per rocio fatally shot oscar laredo on april 3. it happened atherton's bar. but rocio was arrested brought back to the united states. a second suspect was arrested in nevada and is now in jail. ama: today marks two years since the mass shooting at a railyard.

nine peo employee opened fire. attempt worker who survived died by suicide later. a statement by the mayor says while we cannot undo the damage that was active, we must continue to come together as a city and honor the lives that were lost. dan: investors waited for word on the debt ceiling deliberations going on. text that rose with enthusiasm. the dow gained 328 points. the deal to resolve the debt ceiling crisis seems close. he spoke after treasury secretary jenna pushed back the date the government will run out of money.

the president said he would know by midnight whether there was a deal. top republicans are optimistic a deal can be reached over the weekend. >> we will work as hard as we can to try to get this done. >> the only way to move forward is with the bipartisan agreement. dan: republicans are demanding spending cuts. president biden is open to some of the proposals like rescinding billions of dollars of unspent corporate funds. ama: today, a group of l ed students express themselves through art projects in san francisco. lyanne melendez was that their first person showcase of the pandemic. reporter: special education students communicate their feelings and

emotions. like any other professional artist their work was highlighted on stage and enjoyed by family and friends at the american conservatory theater in san francisco. >> they get to perform on our stages. we provide technical support. it is about giving them the f experience from creating something to presenting it. reporter: them about teamwork and growing socially while derek to try new challenges. >> it a program designed specifically for 18-22-year-olds with disabilities. it was founded in 2012. heidy started it. >> we help students gain important life skills, but also the things that will make them happy in life.

for me, it is my hobbies. reporter: off stage, different art mediums were also on display . all the proceeds go directly to the artists and to help purchase their materials. francesca smith calls herself a digital artist. >> i have been doing art for a long time. i wanted to push to the boundaries of doing something new that is not on paper. reporter: ruby photoshop and digital art. >> it is full of inspiration full of color. reporter: being ons of dozens of people also gave them the chance to own the applause. in san francisco, leanne melendez. >>

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drive is a major component of how much you pay for car insurance. ama: how that mileage is determined is important. dan: seven on your site has been looking into that. reporter: let's start with the quiz for you two. how many this year? did your company ask you to estimate your mileage? did you do that? your answers could mean money in your pocket. here is nathaniel and his car. the story started with the letter he opened. >> i have to pay my car insurance. i looked at it and it was up about $400. reporter: he asked h insurance agent why. >> she realized it was my mileage.

my mileage was reported as being significantly higher as the year before. i had not really mileage recently. reporter: if he did not report driving more, who did? let's look at his insurance paperwork. last year's estimated miles driven 3000. this year's paperwork shows that , but a new category is added, future miles. that number is almost four times higher. i will let nathaniel pick up his story. >> he said we are starting to take it from if you go get oil change that will get reported. reporter: under certain circumstances insurers have a legal rit toigure out how much the policyholder will drive. i wanted to ask the insurance

company how determined -- how they determine nathaniel's mileage but they would not talk to me about it. insurance companies have any number of ways to determine how much you drive, including information noted when your car is in a repair shop. >> repair shops record mileage when you take your car in for oil changes or getting a after an accident. reporter: consumer watchdog says policyholders must be asked about their mileage but not that often. >> they only technically have to ask every three years. in the meantime they are allowed to use other sources for that information. that can be things like dmv records. reporter: consumer watchdog says the information must be from a government source, but not necessarily directly.

which brings us back to nathaniel, who says that he been driving a lot more. but he does not like how this went down. >> i cannot help but feel as a customer that this is just an easy way to squeeze money out of people. reporter: here is what you need to know. you have the right to challenge any mileage determination by the company and it is easy to do. have your odometer reading and what you believe the mileage should be. call your agent and make your case. i did it a few days ago and saved hundreds of dollars.

having a destination wedding. there are a lot of great destinations here in the bay area. like the summit about the elbow.

reporter: before they decided to say i do, they decided to do it here. >> i now pronounce you legally married. congratulations. reporter: stephanie and both grew up in contra costa county. they knew this was the spot. >> to celebrate an area have been up on the mountain several times. >> it is iconi i have not been here for more than a decade but i look at it every day when i pass by to work. it is a beautiful venue. i am so excited we got married here. reporter: it is a small venue, but it is in big demand. the summit is one of the highest points in the bay area with views like this at the wedding backdrop. it is only offered for weddings twice a year with only 16

couples each time. >> i feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. reporter: there will not be a honeymoon yet. stephanie is off to grad school. but there will be a bigger weapon in september. before leaving, the bride took pictures with her father. the couple says despite cooler weather, it turned out to be their perfect day. >> being able to look out and see the scenery, it will be a great reminder. >> i feel so fortunate to be able to have this opportunity and take advantage of it. dan: congratulations to them. ama: it was a nice day for a. dan: sandhya patel is here the weekend forecast. sandhya: let's take a look at

live picture. if your headed up to tahoe it is cloudy. this is pretty much what you will see over the next four days. chances of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, but the mornings are fine. 30's in the mornings. 60's in the afternoons. it is graduation time. saint ignatius graduating tomorrow. mid to upper 50's, it will be pretty cloudy. congratulations to you. tomorrow afternoon, cloudy on the coast and breezy. sunday the temperature is calm down a few degrees. monday they go right back up for memorial day. let's look at the seven-day forecast. no heat in the bay area for the holiday weekend. we are looking at below average temperatures. dan: very nice.

ama: never really critical unless it is warranted? dan: exactly. larry: i should thank the ownership and management because they are such great content providers. the a's finally release their new stadium renderings for las vegas. we will count all the absurd mistakes together.

holiday weekend, the 80's a's linked renderings. be 9 acres on a 35 acre site. it is about twice as big. mgm next door is 30 that means the arch for the retractable roof is higher than that. next to an airport? that hyped is not going to fly. inside the ballpark, it looks like a copy of the oakland coliseum playing surface. this is a 9 acre stadium.

it is smaller than oracle park, which is 12 acres. you do not have that much room on the playing surface. the stance have four -- the stance have four idols. last night hall of famer's expressed their disappointment. >> that would be a sad day. >> i am not happy about that. >> i hate that for our fans. >> is the bay area, not oakland. >> i am just trying to have sports stay in oakland. >> the fans came out. >> i do not know the inner workings but i am sick that this happened. larry: imagine if you get t

guys together to buy the team. giants versus brewers game. 7-1 giants. now make it 10-1. a moonshot. second career homer. it is 10-1 giants. stanford versus duke ncaa women's. looking further first hit in this game. to run score. so it is to-one stanford. so it best of three series. sophomore golfer turning p

after an amazing amateur career. stanford. she spent 141 c as the top ranked amateur player. some football news. jon gruden back in the nfl of. the former raiders coach was fired in 2021 because of offensive emails that came public but was invited to help out the new orleans saints this week. he worked with derek carr in vegas. trying to bring him in and create some familiarity. we will see what happens next. as far as the the renderings, i am going to try to help them.

there is a thing called artificial intelligence. get that to do your artwork instead of having your intern copy and paste your current stadium into your next stadium. ama: coming up tonight at 8:00, it is soul of a nation, the new face of hollywood. abc 7 news is streaming get the app and join us whenever you want. dan: finally this friday, we have reported about many problems facing bart. ridership was already declining starting in 2017. it has not recovered to anything close to the levels before covid. to attract more people to the system, bart unveiled five bay area anime mascots designed to

entice young people to ride. the idea was transit systems in japan and taiwan, which use similar characters to connect with riders. what you will not see on those systems are drug addicts and the homeless on bark platforms and sleeping on trains. then of course there are the criminals who prey on riders. anime characters may be clever in asia, but here what really matters is to copied the reliability and safety of those systems, not the cute cartoons. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think. ama: that his aunt for this edition of abc 7 news. thank you so much for joining us. dan: we appreciate your time and we will see you again tonight at 11:00.

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