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bridge into san francisco today, you are likely stuck in this. what we are learning about a pursuit that brought traffic to a standstill for hours. celebrating the latin american, caribbean, and african roots of the mission district. we take a first look at carnival 2023. abc7news starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> a big announcement from the biggest insurance companies. state farm says it is no longer ensuring new homes or businesses in california. i am dion lim. state farm says its decision is due to high wildfire risk and increased construction costs. cornell barnard explains what it means for homeowners. >> the fact that they want to pick and choose who they cover

doesn't seem the way it should be. cornell: lisa knows the slogan like a good neighbor, state farm is there, but she wonders how true that is after the company announced it will no longer ensuring new homes and properties in california due to wildfire risk and rebuilding costs. existing customers like lisa will not be affected. she and her family spent the last five years rebuilding the home they lost in the 2017 tubbs fire. the house is complete but lisa worries about others moving to the area thing to ensure their homes or businesses. >> insurance is when things go wrong and fire is something going wrong. when you want to ensure in california, one of the biggest areas they ensure, you should have to ensure everyone in california. cornell: state farm auto policies will remain the same. the company made the decision due to increases in historic -- increases in construction cost

and a challenging reinsurance market. it is necessary to take these actions now to improve the company's financial strength. california has experienced record wildfires the past six years. state farm is the second company to stop offering coverage due to wildfires. last year aig notified thousands of californians their policies would not be renewed. with state farm no longer accepting new customers, where can people go for insurance in high fire risk areas? >> we help the public understand insurance, what it does, how it works. cornell: dustin: dustin: dustin: janet ruiz dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: says dustin: california's dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: resort in many areas dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: dustin: >> it's a basic policy that only offers fire insurance and you have to get another policy to go with it. cornell: for now lisa is happy to have insurance for her new fire resistant home. cornell barnard, abc7news.

dion: developing news out of washington, key negotiators are at work trying to hammer out a deal to prevent a government default on its bills. president biden and speaker kevin mccarthy are scheduled to have a phone call today to discuss. the debt ceiling deadline is june 5. negotiators say a short list of tough items remain and a deal is hours or days away. among those negotiators, republican congressman patrick mchenry who said he worked until 2:30 this morning. >> we have had a long list for a long time. what i didn't anticipate was we would have a shortlist for a long time. dion: default could cause severe hardship to american families. millions of jobs could be lost. troops would not be paid. and social security payments would halt. we want to tell you about several shootings across the east bay, three killed and three injured in less than 24 hours.

the most recent at 11:30 this morning at the valero station on macarthur boulevard. the men was found shot inside the car and died at the hospital. no arres ithis case. four other shoot in oakland within four hours last night. the locations are on thi map. aeet in the laurel neighborhood turns deadl the other three were in woodland, melrose, and chinatow. officers belne of the victims was struck by a stray . one was shot in a parked car and another during an argument. lisa made an arrest in that case. in emeryville, police are investigating a shooting that turned deadly near 41st street and san pablo avenue just after 11:30 last night, not far from the oaks card club. police say an officer heard gunshots and found a man shot multiple times. no arrests.

anyone with information is asked to call emeryville police. you can check out crime rates where you live. we have put this interactive neighborhood safety tracker on our website. there is data for san francisco, oakland, and san jose and we are working to add more cities. you can find it at abc7news.com. a driver being pursued by officers crashed in the tunnel on the bay bridge today at about noon. it shut down three westbound lanes, backing up traffic for miles. this was the parking lot situation stretching back before the toll plaza today. that pursuit began in san pablo. chp dispatch audio captured information on how it unfolded. >> vehicles out of san francisco. dion: initial reports are that the driver was wanted on a felony weapons charge. we don't know if anyone was injured or how many cars were

involved. officers arrested the person who tried to run from the scene. a bart custodial worker is recovering from a stabbing that happened just before 8:00 last night inside the mission 24th street station. the victim suffered a cut on his shoulder from what is believed to be a pocketknife. a bart spokesperson says the suspect was part of a larger group that caused a disturbance. police have not made any arrests. part of the valeo city hall will be closed some of next week because of a covert outbreak. the city says the planning and development services counter will be shut down through thursday because of low staffing. the rest of city hall will be open after memorial day on monday. officials say online and television -- telephone services may also be delayed. many events are planned on monday to honor the men and women who died in the military. that includes one at the san francisco national cemetery.

today boy scouts planted flags at 30,000 headstones for the soldiers, family members, and notable figures laid to rest. monday's ceremony starts at 11:00 and will include a band concert and flyover by the coast guard air station in san francisco. in the east, volunteers prepared the lafayette hillside memorial for a vigil on monday. the east bay congressman mark desaulnier will speak during the service. that memorial was created in 2006 by a group who decided to build a tribute for those dying in iraq. taking a live look at san francisco international airport, which like airports across the country is very busy this weekend. the tsa says about 2.7 million passengers were screened at airports friday alone, up slightly from thursday's 2.6 million. the tsa expects to screen 10 million passengers total this weekend.

carnaval is underway in san francisco. the party is happening in the mission district and harrison street 16th and 24th street is closed off. expect live music, food, drinks, and more. this is the 45th carnaval celebration in san francisco and organizers say it is the largest will die cultural festival on the west coast. >> we have been the melting pot. i am a native born in the mission district. i grew up with filipinos, samoans, blacks, every kind of latino. that's the most beautiful thing carnaval does, showcases that once a year, the diversity and unity that we have. dion: a celebration of lots of cultures. the parade is tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. beginning at 24th and harrison street's. the highest-ranking female official in u.s. history has made history again.

vice president kamala harris today broke a 220-year-old barrier. her message to west point graduates, a first of its kind. parking at the golden gate bridge is about to get tougher. we have got details about a parking lot closure, multiple ones, that went into effect today. >> we will start tomorrow with rain, dreary conditions. what about memorial day? i will have the fo

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dion: vice-president, harris became the first person in west point's 200 21 year history to deliver a commencement speech. vp harris: you sta broad shoulders of generations of americans who have worn the uniform. dion: she warned graduates that they were in an increasingly unsettled world where long-standing principles are at risk. in the history making speech, harris discussed themes of global security and prosperity, arguing that america's democratic ideals inspire billions. workers are getting ready to reopen the golden gate bridge parking lot, which are now closed to cars most of the day on weekends to reduce traffic congestion. today was the first day of closures, which will last through october 8. parking lots at the welcome center and vista point are closed from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00

p.m. on saturdays, sundays, and holidays. you can park in the overflow lots on the san francisco side or take public transit, rideshare, or bike. a show of solidarity with ukraine through an expression of art. we check out the opening of an event that highlights a variety of artistic styles with a goal of creating a cultural connection. taking a live look outside. how pretty is that? those clouds. a change in weather patterns this memorial day weekend will have you on alert. we have spencer standing by with a look at more seesawing temperatures. >> the giants get a big swing of the bat late against the brewers. the tree is headed to okc as stanford punch

dion: today we mark asian american and pacific islander heritage month with a look at a first of its kind festival in fremont. multiple asian american nonprofits banded together to celebrate the diverse fremont community at the first ever asian heritage festival day at the downtown event center. in addition to performances, vendors showcased food, arts, and crafts. the festival was started by a hindu cardiologist who wanted to unite his community with chinese, japanese, and all asian cultures. also today, the start of a three-day pop up to celebrate ukrainian arts and crafts.

the pop up take place at myrtle heights four chicken gallery. the event will highlight a range of jewelry and handmade goods. one of the goals is to connect ukrainian culture with the people in the bay area. >> we brought traditional ukrainian folk artists to san francisco. it's important to us that during the war we stay connected. we spend a lot of time thinking about ukraine and watching the news but we want to connect with people in america who support us. dion: festivities included a listening party, auction, and community healing circle. the pop-up features craft workshops for all ages. moving to the weather, i have to address this because you were stuck in this a long time. >> under ideal driving conditions, a half hour drive, today was an hour and 40 minutes.

it was not pleasant. dion: but you also made it to work on time, which was impressive. >> on time to get on the air, maybe not to prepare the way i would like to. we have a breezy day right now, along with the traffic congestion at the coast. wind speeds over 30 miles an hour in some spots. partly cloudy skies, 58 san francisco, mid to upper 60's in oakland, palo alto, mountain view. at the golden gate, we have lots of clouds, a dreary looking sky and breezy but pleasant. mid to upper 60's santa rosa, napa, low to mid 70's fairfield, concord, and livermore. infield areas are getting enough sunshine to warm up. here is the view looking toward san francisco, where low clouds are building already. we are expecting morning low clouds and drizzle again tomorrow.

brighter, breezy, and cooler tomorrow afternoon, then sunnier and milder on monday. we will see an increase in low clouds, high-level clouds, and patchy drizzle as well. overnight low temperatures mainly in the low to mid 50's, mid 50's at the coast, low to mid 60's around the bay shoreline, and 70 to 72 degrees inland. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. monday will be a little sunnier than tomorrow and a couple degrees milder. not warm but warmer than tomorrow. temperatures drop a couple degrees on tuesday, then we have gradual warming to the end of the week. friday and saturday will start to feel more like spring. >> now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. chris: with yesterday's win, the giants jumping over .500 for the

first time all season. we have these sausage races in milwaukee. polish pulls away for their second straight win. giants got a run in the first. eight strikeouts in seven innings. web was matching pitch for pitch. the giant struck out 7-7. here they are top of the eighth. runner on for mitch hannah gary. there goes the second homer in as many days. 3-1 giants. bring out the rally. brewers bring the tying run to the plate. giants win they will go for a four game sweep of the brewers tomorrow. the a's tried to snap a nine-game losing streak from the astros. tough foul ball robbery.

jeremy payne yeah blasts to left off austin pruitt. 2-0. two outs, seth brown. he is racing to first and is out. valdes gets him. great hustle from brown. we have rally hotdogs. a's down 6-3, tony kemp represents the tying run. the a's lose 6-3, 10 straight losses. they have been stuck on 10 wins since may 16. the a's released proposed renderings yesterday for the new ballpark and the nevada legislature introduced a new bill to help pay. the 30,000 seat stadium. they truly have not settled on a site for the park and renderings are far from final so it would be like handing out a check with no guarantee how it would be used.

the legislature session is scheduled to end june 5, so not a lot of time to get things finalized. softball super regionals. stanford looking to punch their ticket to the women's college world series. up a run and that caused all kinds of trouble. the call was upheld. jessica alastair, bases-lo two outs. another run scores. danny hayes, two run single up the middle. two run fifth opening things up for the cardinals. your picture end in style. stanford wins 7-2 to advance to the first college world series. the sooners win streak. the milwaukee bucks are hiring

the toronto raptors assistant adrian griffin as their next head coach. he is going to replace mike budenholzer. he was let go after milwaukee's disappointing exit. the warriors assistant coach kenny atkinson was a finalist for the job along with nick nurse. this would be griffin's first head coaching job in the nba. a lot going on there. dion: you were so excited. it's memorial day weekend. chris: here is my water. dion: maybe lay down or something on the break. a rodeo came to san francisco today. no bulls, just bik

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tonight on abc seven news at 11. there's a new sign san francisco is moving closer to opening safe consumption sites to fight the drug crisis. we're also getting an opening safe consumption sites to fight the drug crisis. we are also getting a new idea of what they will cost. plus, a new sign in the east bay just-in-time for aapi heritage month. those stories and more on abc7news at 11:00. finally on a roll in san francisco. it is bicycle safety month and an event today promoted safe riding skills for kids. children got to practice their skills during this youth bicycle safety rodeo.

the cub scouts, california highway patrol, and san francisco fire department were among groups holding the event. children learn bike safety lessons and more. mechanics also inspected bikes for any safety concerns. it looks like the weather held out. >> it looked a little gray and dreary today, but turned out to be ok. dion: good weather for anyone celebrating. spencer, thank you. that's it for this edition of abc7news. thanks for joining us. we will see you back here tonight at 11:00.

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