announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> ♪ drew: san francisco's downtown business sector slow to bounce back from the pandemic. the all-time million-dollar campaign to get it going. plus. >> it was absolutely awful what happened. kumasi: outrage over vandalism at a historic california church. anger now being reunited reduced punishment set forth by the district attorney. drew: the debt limit deal reached by president biden and speaker mccarthy faces its first real test. the house expected to take the first vote later today, days from the june 5 deadline.

>> 10-year-old kid to feel like i had given this fan base and community -- i did my part. kumasi: the warriors general manager making it official that he is separating from the team. drew: good morning. it is the last day of the month. kumasi: a lot to get to. you know we got to start with the forecast. >> we will start to see warmer weather moving in. cloud cover breaks down this morning we are still dealing with overcast skies. the visibility is not bad. but that is not dense by any means. looking at temperatures right now, we have some cool spots. clear lake and fairfield in the upper 40's but for the most part temperatures in the low to mid 50's. watch future weather. by 9:00 a.m. a lot of the fog is

freaking down quickly -- breaking down quickly. there is indications there is a ridge of high pressure that builds in the next couple of days and it will compress the marine layer. we should see a lot of sunshine today, even along the coast despite that increased sunshine. they will still be cooler than average for the month. it feels warmer inland today. mid to upper 70's for the daytime highs. lots of 60's and 70's around the bay shoreline. we will look at the warmer weather coming in by friday but let's check in with traffic. jobina: minor slow down in fremont due to a crash on southbound 880 before the fremont boulevard offramp. speeds are around 27 miles per hour. we have at least one lane

partially blocked. elsewhere things are looking good. the san mateo bridge living at the limit -- moving at the limit. drive times tracy to around 40 minutes. kumasi: san francisco businesses have been slow to rebound from the pandemic shutdowns. now the city is launching its biggest ad campaign ever. amanda del castillo you is live in san francisco with the details. amanda: as you mentioned, it is being touted as the city's largest campaign ad ever, titled "always san francisco." this more than $6 million effort was launched by the san francisco travel association to attempt to sell the san francisco experience, featuring the city's most iconic sites and locations. the golden gate bridge, cable cars, the painted ladies, even lombard street.

it aims to celebrate the diversity of various neighborhoods and includes cameos from several city champions. the landing page also spells out, in great detail, information that did not fit in the commercial, allowing visitors to select a specific neighborhood to explore, showing restaurant recommendations, suggestions for family outings, anything to plan a trip. we know the commercial will play in new york, boston, washington, d.c., houston, and chicago. hoping to sell the experience of "the most fascinating 49 square miles on the planet." >> ♪ san francisco, i'm coming home ♪ amanda: a little sneak peek. san francisco's tourism industry has been struggling to bounce back since the pandemic and the city has made headlines for crime, homelessness, drug use, sounding the alarm on the perception of san francisco. now we are seeing tech

billionaire chris larson donating $2 million to local merchants associations, according to the chronicle. that money is meant to help boost the city's troubled shopping and tourist areas. that will be the focus in the next half-hour. but back to the commercial. it is the first being launched by san francisco ever. a lot of people are excited. reporting live in san francisco, amanda del castillo you, abc news. reggie: the city is shifting its approach to crime and will have a crisis team made up of urban alchemy workers to respond to non-crime related calls. those with the most experience will be part of the one year pilot program. >> we do well in uncomfortable situations. i'm comfortable being uncomfortable because i do not see an angry person, i see a hurt person. i do not see violence. i see trauma.

we will bring that kindness, that relationship. reggie: in the south bay there are signs of progress in santa clara county, especially san jose. the 2023 homeless census estimates the number of sheltered people rose 7.8% in the county and 12.8% in san jose. overall, it decreased 1.2% in the county and dropped 4.7% in san jose. the mayor has more plans to invest in affordable housing. >> we are leading the way in san jose in reducing unsheltered homelessness by embracing solutions that are faster to deploy and in order for them to be faster, they have to be more cost-effective. reggie: the city credits its success to quick build emergency interim housing. kumasi: today the house is expected to make a crucial vote on the debt ceiling bill. it was brokered by the president and the house speaker and is getting pushback from both sides. jobina: many progressive

democrats and conservative republicans are against the deal, accusing leadership of making too many concessions. but those like chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell are backing the deal. it calls for suspending the debt ceiling until january 2025, rescinding $30 million in covid really funding, and $20 million in student loan adding new requirements for those on food assistance. >> i have a lot of concerns. it is about taking food away from people that are hungry. >> not one republican should vote for the steel. not one. jobina: it went through the house rules committee with a 7-6 vote. the final house vote is expected later tonight. it needs 218 to pass. the white house and congressional republican leaders

will continue whipping up votes until the last minute. we will continue to watch. reggie: thank you. the end of an era for the warriors as team president bob myers announced he is stepping down. he held the position for 12 years and built the team that won four nba championships. his contract ends late next month. >> we try harder than you can imagine to give you what you deserve. i wake up at 3:00 in the morning way too many times for a job. but as you may know, it is more than a job. that is why i love it and that is why it is hard to leave it. reggie: the warriors did not immediately announce a replacement. kumasi: the nba finals are set with the denver nuggets taking on the miami heat. it starts tomorrow on abc 7. it is only the second time in the last nine years that a team with lebron james have

missed the finals. the lack of household names should not scare off casual fans. >> we do not get steph curry and lebron james, but we do get two great franchises that have done it the right way. compete, play hard. >> we may suffer in ratings because people do not know the competitors as well. i think if they give it a chance, it will be very well received. kumasi: there are some bay area connections in the finals. aaron gordon griffin san jose and jackson coached the warriors from 2011 to 2014. you can watch the nba finals on abc 7 starting tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. 7 along with satellite.

we are going to see changes to the weather pattern the next couple of days. low pressure has been stubbornly bringing us all that cloud cover in the morning, cooler temperatures. it is now in southern california and it will push off to the east the next 24 hours. that will allow a ridge of high pressure to begin to move in and that will compress our marine layer, meaningless cloud cover in the morning and warmer temperatures in the afternoon. but this morning we have a fair amount of cloud cover. a look for the exploratorium camera. we are expecting the marine layer is thinner and it will break down faster. we will see sunshine quicker today. the afternoon, even along the coast, the marine layer will take a break. a lot of sunshine today and temperatures inching closer to where we should be for this time of year. 77 antioch the warm spot, 70 napa, 65 oakland, 63 in the city, 73 san jose, and even

sunshine along the coast. we will keep half moon bay at about 59 degrees. looking at the three day forecast. if you want warmer weather, you will like what happens the next three days. warming trend moves in. we are back to average by the end of the week but warmer for the upcoming weekend. we will show you that, coming up. reggie: thanks. more controversy over the dodgers pride night. the voice speaking out against the team's decision to re-invite the sisters of perpetual indulgence. kumasi: a plea from bird lovers. why they need people to come flocking to the rescue. reggie: a popular bowling alley shuts down ( ♪ ) ( ♪ ) affordable design. endless possibilities. ikea.

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defends the court's resolution. >> these defendants agreed to participate in the restorative justice process. they went through two years of meetings with the practitioner who works in our office who felt they were sincere in their beliefs and remorse. kumasi: it is a resolution that some people are calling unacceptable. >> it is a slap in the face of all of the people who believe in a religious community and were very disturbed. indigenous people has recently come into scrutiny. reggie: new developments with the dodgers pride not controversy. the star pitcher says he disagrees with the decision to re-invite the sisters of perpetual indulgence. he says his issues are not with the lgbtq community but the sisters themselves. he told the los angeles times they make fun of a religion and

he does not agree with that. he says the announcement by the dodgers re-inviting the sisters made him approach the club about speeding up its announcement of a christian faith and family day that will be held later this year. kumasi: a severe overcrowding of pets in the south bay. the number of animals appearing at the san jose animal shelter is making them make hard choices. they have over 900 animals and on average, 300 are surrendered per week the last two months. officials hope more people can help out by looking to foster or adopt. >> there are animals that have been here for a long time that are still adaptable pets. that is our ultimate goal. we are here because we want to save animals. kumasi: the shelter is offering assistance. adoption fees are waived for dogs six months and older. reggie: would you like to work

with baby birds? the rescue specializes in aquatic birds and expects to get hundreds of orphaned baby birds the next few months. workers say they need more help before those babies arrive. >> we are at the lowest volunteer numbers we have ever been since covid. we really need new people to come in and help raise hundreds of babies that we are getting the next couple of months. >> right now, we need folks that are willing to roll up their sleeves and not worried about the smell of fish. kumasi: oh. reggie: if you want to volunteer, you can apply online. we have the link on our website, abc7news.com. kumasi: goat grazing is in high demand to reduce the risk of fires. typically, goat herders get paid a couple thousand dollars amount. under the new rules their salary could jump up to $14,000 a month next year.

many goat herders on temporary visas are from peru and they can stay on call seven days a week. the california labor federation says the idea is to protect workers. >> while the state of california is funding these measures i think it also has a responsibility to make sure the workers who are associated with that are not being abused. that they are not taken advantage of. that they are being treated fairly. kumasi: companies have sued over the changes. one says they would have to sell all of their goats and then file for bankruptcy by january. reggie: on the peninsula will reopen. it has been 11 weeks since the winter storms forced the recreation area to shut down. . park officials say all of the buildings, exhibits, and programs have been fully restored. members will get early access to the park tomorrow and friday starting at 10:00.

public after that. seabowl is closing for good. after 65 years of bringing the community together the owners said they are closing because they are retiring. it has been the side of so many birthday parties and other celebrations. it opened in 1958. drew: i have been there a few times. quite fun. you know me and bowling. kumasi: where is my drink? jobina: but you are not using bumpers. drew: no bumpers. it is a nice place. we are going to see sunshine a lot faster this morning. we have changes to the forecast the next couple of days for the warmer. we are going to get back to average. already seeing breaks in the cloud cover this morning in san jose. the marine layer is thinner this morning. we will see faster sunshine today and it comes with a gradual warming trend the next couple of days.

that warming trend will peak for the upcoming weekend. temperatures above average saturday and sunday. here is future weather. watching how that cloud cover is going to break down faster than it has for much of the past week. into the afternoon we are watching the coast too. . that fog will take a break along the coast. we expect a lot of sunshine on your wednesday. it is cooler than average but warmer than yesterday. low and mid 70's from san jose to morgan hill, cupertino 70, 60's for the peninsula, 68 redwood city, 69 los altos, 63 downtown. we get sunshine even in richmond but still cooler with the onshore flow. in the north bay, warmer compared to yesterday. into the 70's we go. 78 santa rosa, 70 napa and vallejo, 6 o the high in pleasanton.

overnight the marine layer gets compressed. let's cloud cover and cooler temperatures in the north bay valleys. here is the accuweather 7 day. we begin this warming trend the next couple of days. heading into the weekend saturday and sunday, inland will go into the upper 80's. the bay shoreline feeling warm in the mid-70's. jobina: good morning. . the hotspot is going to be in fremont where you see that little slow down following a crash southbound 880 before fremont boulevard. it is picking up but we are still looking at one line partially blocked. in oakland, 880 at the coliseum. the golden gate bridge nice and let this morning. no advisories in terms of fog but we do have one for the ultimate pass and -- altamont pass and that is for wind advisory. kumasi: the seven things to know this morning. reggie: airlines are cracking

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us, here are the seven things to know this morning. after nearly passing a house committee vote the debt ceiling deal is on track for a crucial floor vote today. it needs 218 to pass. reggie: the man accused of stabbing and killing tech executive bob lee has a new attorney. paula kenny withdrew, saying she had a conflict of interest. she did not describe what it was, citing attorney-client privilege. kumasi: two people are dead in san mateo county. the two cars were off the road in a lagoon last night. a third person had to be flown to the hospital in critical condition. reggie: san francisco has launched its first ever tv commercial to lure tourists back to the city. the chronicle reports this cost more than $6 million. the tourism industry has struggled to bounceback since the pandemic. drew: we are ending the month of may how we have been for the last 31 days. it is on a cool note but we are

seeing sunshine faster today. into the afternoon it will feel warmer than yesterday. mid-60's to mid 70's. jobina: we have two slow stretches this morning. the first is the super commuters tracy to dublin. that is 46 minutes and if you just missed us a couple months ago, we are following a crash in fremont, southbound 880. kumasi: the warriors general manager bob myers is stepping down. he held this position for 12 years and helped build the team that has won four nba championships. aaa predicted road travel for memorial day would nearly match prepend emmett levels. gas prices have recently plateaued which helped. on average the bay area is under five dollars a gallon, although san francisco is t drink on the edge. oakland drivers are paying $4,44. one thing that can influence

prices is the switch to the summer blend that reduces emissions during the summer. but it is more expensive to produce and distribute. >> no in california, refineries -- knowing california, summer blend gasoline is used for a longer period. unfortunately, we are always going to pay more for gasoline. kumasi: aaa says california drivers will have to wait until september for refineries to switch to winter blends. that is when we may see prices drop. reggie: in today's gma first look, there is a new travel trend gaining popularity called skip lagging, which is the process of booking a flight with a layover in a city that is your destination. cannot save you money? here is rhiannon ally. reporter: an important reality check on the travel trend gaining steam online called skip

lagging. kumasi: if you get caught, you could get in a lot of trouble. rhiannon: let's say a nonstop flight to new york is $500 but one with a layover is $300. some are just staying. all the passengers might be excited about saving money experts warned gma there are huge consequences. >> skip lagging is a very risky bet. they reserve the right to go after you for more money, they could cancel your frequent flyer account. rhiannon: coming up at 7:00, more on the potential risks, but also hear from the people behind the movement who say the money saved is well worth it. with your gma first look, i'm rhiannon on nal. reggie: the warning for humanity about artificial intelligence. kumasi: historic budget deficit in oakland could mean cuts to the violence prevention programs.

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today it looks like the cloud cover will break down pretty quickly. faster than previous mornings with brighter conditions. temperatures right now in the low to mid 50's. that extra layer you take this morning, you will not need it the entire morning. that sunshine comes out faster and it feels warmer compared to yesterday. look at 10:00 a.m. the marine layer is thinner this morning and that means it is easier to break down. by 2:00 p.m., even along the coast we should see a fairmont of sunshine. temperatures warmer than yesterday but still cooler than average for the final day of may. mid and upper 70's and the warmest spots inland, 60's around the bay shoreline, upper 50's along the coast. we have warmer weather moving in the next couple of days. we will show you that, coming up. jobina: good morning. we are starting with a live picture from the san rafael bridge where traffic is pretty

light westbound. if you are going toward san rafael, 101 looking great for you this morning. as far as blocking issues, we have two issues popping up in fremont. one crash on southbound 880 before fremont boulevard and another near the parkway. that second crash came in moments ago. reggie: t new developments in a murder case of bob lee, the tech executive that was stabbed to death in san francisco last month. the man charged with killing him now has a new lawyer. maternal po paula kenny has withdrawn. gloria rodriguez has more in the newsroom. conflict of interest but would not say with that was. but she withdrew, she was not

fired. paula kenny will no longer represent the man accused of stabbing bob lee. this announcement coming yesterday on his preliminary hearing was scheduled. his new attorney is based in florida and he tells the abc 7 i team the family contacted him last week about taking over the case. kenny is not giving specifics about the conflict of interest. >> it is super interesting. but i'm not ever going to tell you. -- happens in representing people. it is just like that. >> i just do not think they were happy with her. any statements she made are no longer attached to the case. gloria: he is referring to her previous statements that lee was stabbed in a combination of an accident and self-defense. the new attorney says he will be

taking the case on with bradford cohan, also out of florida. his next appearance is in june. gloria rodriguez, abc 7 news. kumasi: we are learning more about the man accused of stabbing a bakery employee multiple times in san francisco's chinatown. it happened at aa on monday. the suspect is 61-year-old was released less than two weeks ago. he pled guilty to attempted murder in 2018 for stabbing an elderly man in 2016. he was sentenced to nine years in prison. the new details are coming as people are trying to wrap their heads around what happened. >> my hands are still shaking. this is how i feel and i believe a lot of people in the community are shaken. kumasi: he is now booked at the san francisco county jail on multiple charges, including attempted homicide. the victim was taken to the

hospital with life-threatening injuries. reggie: community groups in oakland could face massive budget cuts as the city sees a historic budget deficit of $360 million. groups rallied as the city council held a meeting to address possible cuts. one group impacted would be the department of violence prevention. it helps young people who are formerly incarcerated with workforce developing. >> you are taking the third-largest budget decrease in any department in the city. at the moment when we have heard some city councilmembers that violence prevention and public safety is a priority. it is hard for us to make sense of. reggie: an emailed to abc 7 budget avoids layoffs with no disruption in services. a final vote is scheduled for late june. kumasi: san francisco businesses have been slow to rebound from the pandemic. now the city is launching the biggest ad campaign ever.

amanda del castillo you is live in san francisco with the details. amanda: good morning. a massive $6 million campaign being launched by the travel association in an attempt to sell a san francisco experience, featuring the most iconic sites, sounds, and locations. the one minute long campaign features the golden gate bridge, cable cars, the painted ladies and even lombard street. it aims to celebrate the diversity of neighborhoods and includes cameos from several city champions. hoping to highlight the experience of "the most fascinating 49 square miles on the planet." there is no question san francisco's tourism industry has been struggling to bounce back and the city has made headlines for crime, homelessness, and drugs, sounding the alarm on the perception of san francisco. but we are also seeing tech billionaire chris larson

investing $2 million, much of which goes to local merchants associations. the money is meant to help boost the city's troubled shopping and tourist areas. 50 groups will split the donation with plans for a new pride flag, more jazz and new lights for jackson square. this along with the commercial are just a few efforts to feature the city by the bay in the best light. >> ♪ always san francisco ♪ >> ♪ san francisco, i'm coming home ♪ amanda: the landing page for the campaign spells out in great detail information that did not fit in the commercial, allowing visitors to select a specific neighborhood, to learn more, and explore. it shares recommended restaurants as well as things to do with the family. anything that you need to really plan a trip here in the city.

amanda del castillo, abc7news. kumasi: this morning, authorities fearing a partially collapsed building in iowa could come crashing down at any moment. at least five people tied to the building are still missing. two of them are believed to be inside. family members are demanding to know why the city cleared the building to be demolished even when tenets were unaccounted for. just before demolition was set to start yesterday morning, lisa appeared at a fourth floor window. rescuers pulled her to safety more than 24 hours after the collapse. >> i'm just so afraid that i was going to die and not see my kids. my grandkids. >> why was she not found earlier? i'm totally transparent with you, i do not know. kumasi: there is no current demolition scheduled for the building. officials promise a thorough

investigation into what caused the collapse. reggie: a deputy's body camera captured the wild moment a car launched off the back of a tow truck at full speed. [mental >> rollover! reggie: the car went airborne and flipped before crashing down onto another car. police say 21-year-old woman from tallahassee was behind the wheel. she survived serious injuries and is recovering in the hospital. >> i would really like for people who watch the video to see how easy it can happen and do more to prevent it. in the end, that is what we are aiming for, for everybody to make it to their destination safely. reggie: the sheriff's office says they have tried to talk with the woman to get her story but her injuries have kept her from speaking. new developments for one of the

former followers of charles manson. a state appeals court ruled leslie should be released on parole. she has been in prison more than 50 years for her role in the two mortars ordered by manson. is safe after being tracked down in northern california. nikki alcaraz set out from tennessee with her boyfriend to visit family in orange county. they were last seen in new mexico at the beginning of the month. they were spotted monday at a walmart in redding and police located them in eureka. it is not clear what happened the last several weeks, but police video out of new mexico showed both bloody and bruised. kumasi: in florida, officials announced breaks into cold cases that left families without answers for decades. it includes a body being found in a trunk in 1969.

jobina has the story. jobina: the body of the woman found in the trunk in a field has been identified as sylvia june atherton. she was partially clothed, wrapped in plastic, and was strangled. investigators exhumed the body in 2010 trying to get a dna sample but the remains were too degraded. within the last year a major development. detectives found a hair that was never tested, ran it through the genealogy database, and were able to make an id using living relatives. police say atherton was from tucson, arizona and was 41 at the time she was killed, leaving behind five children. officials also found answers in another cold case of 18-year-old richard evans, shot and killed in 1997. detectives using a fingerprint from the crime scene the link to the killer years later, who they say was 15 years old at the time. the shooter has since died

giving evans' mother closure more than 25 years later. >> i am so grateful because i thought -- i'm 65. i thought i was going to leave this world not knowing who took my child's life. jobina: in the case of sylvia june atherton, police have not determined who killed her. the st. petersburg police department has two detectives focused on trying to solve cold cases like these. kumasi: thank you. could artificial intelligence bring about the end of humanity? it might sound like an overstatement but big names in tech are warning us now. reggie: first a of the weather. drew: let's get you out the door this morning. what you will notice is our sunshine will break out faster than the past couple of mornings. we still have our marine layer with us over the next couple of hours but by 10:00 a.m., the cloud cover is shrinking for mostly sunny conditions. we will find those numbers

already into the 60's by about 10:00 a.m. live doppler 7, we are finally getting changes to the overall weather pattern. we have been influenced by low-pressure the last several days into the past holiday weekend that brought morning cloud cover and cooler than average temperatures. this is pushing off to the east and will get replaced by a week ridge of high pressure into the weekend. that will bring about a warming trend. live look from sfo. we have gray skies along the coast but we will likely see that break down faster. the marine layer is thinner the past couple of mornings and we expect bright sunshine. warmer than yesterday but still temperatures are below average. that warming trend will the next couple of days. by friday we are finally back to average. mid 80's inland, 70's around the bay shoreline, but heading into the weekend, even warmer weather.

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reggie: scientists have made a breakthrough they hope can help people with prosthetic limbs. they delivered an electronic skin that can talk directly to the brain. this skin response to touch, pressure, and vibration, and can tell if something is hot or cold. it has on promise and tests on lab rats but needs to be tested on humans. the electrodes are as thin as a sheet of paper, so it is pretty similar to real skin. kumasi: wow. reggie: despite the positive headlines about the advancements in ai there is a new warning among the tech industry claiming artificial intelligence is raising the risk of extinction. kumasi: it sounds like a lot but this is from a statement released by a ve bay area

non-profit. south bay reporter zach fuentes spoke with the organization behind the statement. >> we are concerned ai could cause the risk of human extension. zach: and the folks at bay area ai safety are not the only ones that share that concern. the nonprofit drafted the sentence making headlines worldwide, a warning that says, "mitigating the risk of extinction from ai should be a global priority alongside other risks, like pandemics and nuclear war." making it more powerful are the big names that signed an agreement, including the ceo of openai, who is behind yetg and jeff hinton. >> we were not even anticipating getting many of the industry leaders. zach: these include high-level executives at microsoft and google, along with hundreds of others in tech. dan hendrix is the center for ai safety director. >> the companies are needing to compete, they need to develop

ai, and the development of ai over making it safe and understandable. zach: but he says the risks run deeper. >> another possibility is that we automate so much of the economy that the world is more autonomously run and we do not know how to do things, we become dependent on them, and we are completely subject to them doing our bidding. if they turn in another direction or pursue something else, we would be powerless to correct it. zach: stay professor and expert says he thinks it makes sense because they may want to wash their hands of critical responsibility. >> those people cannot control the world. they can direct society from it is power. zach: he says the hope is the statement and support can lead to other policymakers recognizing the severity of the risky technology. >> if we treat it like a global

priority like we did with nuclear weapons, we can make it more manageable. but we will need to be proactive. zach: zach fuentes, abc7news. kumasi: when i read this yesterday. reggie: i guess we are done. drew: that was nice. jobina: i cannot wait until the movie is made about us. we have "the land before time." [laughter] "jurassic park" vibes. who do you want to play you? kumasi: nah, i am not going here with you all. [laughter] i'm going to be alive and well. drew: you are going to be in the bunker somewhere. jobina: kumasi will open the top. and i left. [laughter] reggie: thinking about the who would want to play me. drew: who could play you? summary who was sassy but intelligent. jobina: tall. drew: we will ponder it during the weather.

it is cloudy but it looks like our marine layer is thinner than the past couple of mornings and that means sunshine faster to appear today. we have a gradual warming trend the next few days and that actually peaks of the upcoming weekend. temperatures finally above average for this time of year. but today we are still below average. it will feel warmer today compared to yesterday. temperatures in the low and mid 70's for the south bay, the peninsula 60's from san mateo to palo alto, upper 50's along the coast. but we do see sunshine this afternoon. downtown today 63, 50's closer to the ocean. we go into the north bay and it will feel warmer. we go into the 70's from santa rosa to san rafael. 74 the high in sonoma. the east bay clouds giving way to sunshine. 65 oakland, san leandro6 san leandro, and inland still

below average. 72 walnut creek, 73 livermore, 77 antioch. tonight the marine layer is getting compressed. cooler temperatures under clear skies in the north bay. we find the coolest spots dropping into the 40's. future tracker temperatures have the wide range of numbers. well into the 80's inland but along the coast we find temperatures in the upper 50's. something for everybody this time of year but the weekend is warmer than average. the accuweather 7-day forecast. warming trend the next couple of days that will peak over the weekend. enjoy those warm temperatures because much of next week they drop below average. jobina: thank you. we do have an update from the chp on the crash we have been following in fremont. that backup extending right now. southbound 880 at automall parkway. speeds down to 22 miles per hour and the backup keeps growing. hopefully they can get out of the way soon. bay bridge toll plaza, metering

lights are on. already we are seeing it fill much faster than yesterday. we know that wednesday is the time people going to the office so we expect that to pick up. we wrap up with a live look at walnut creek showing you 680 where everything is at the limit. reggie: thank you. the big walkout expected today at amazon. what workers are asking for. kumasi: first, a community out of a cartoon. the community taking its names from a nostalgic 1990's anime. reggie: a discovery in swedish waters. why some say an endangered beluga whale has ties to the

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the beluga whale is famous for sightings like this one in norway between 19. it is believed the russian military trained him after he was spotted wearing a harness with camera mounts. they are a protected species. what are we doing to these animals? kumasi: the u.s. state department expanding his territory, seeking to deal in space. the department issued a statement outlining a strategy for space diplomacy. the 25 page document includes rules based on international borders for outer space. this is more countries had the space. on monday china announced its own moonshot program. reggie: a developer in las vegas has dedicated the street names of an entire neighborhood to pokemon characters. residents are driving down snorelax, pikachi and to get home. the idea came from the children of one of the construction managers. >> one night i came home from

work and i was bouncing street names off my kids and one of them was like, what about pokemon? at the time, pokemon go was really huge. i was like, that's supercool. let's see what happens. reggie: oh, man. the concept of themed street names will continue. harmony homes is developing another community that will name it after "yellowstone." kumasi: and i and moving. i am living on john dutton way. reggie: five years from now and nobody knows what that show is. do you want to live on court? kumasi: mission education center celebrated its 50th anniversary yesterday. it is the city's only public elementary school specifically for newly arrived spanish-speaking immigrant students.

to celebrate 50 years they unveiled a new mural. it was created with support from a local artist and students. a milestone of a different kind for a san francisco middle school that should benefit not just students but the community. abc 7 news was that the middle school for the opening of the new turf field. students used to have to play on asphalt but that is over. the field will be open for the public to use as well. we spoke with one teacher who also serves as a coach and he says the new field sends an important message. >> this is going to encourage and remind and help our parents remember sports away. take fun away for a week but do not take the sports away, please. kumasi: this field was made possible through a fundraising drive spearheaded by the school's parent-teacher-student association. drew: very cool. let's talk about getting out to

run this morning. watch of the cloud cover is going to break down faster than previous mornings. already by 9:00, 10:00 we are turning to sunny conditions. temperatures beginning to warm up into the 60's already. it is warmer than yesterday, brighter than yesterday, but below average for the final month of may. kumasi: thank you. the truth is out there and said the capitol hill hearing about ufos. reggie: a failed rocket launch in korea sets off panic across the pacific. kumasi: the gas station that was invaded by a colony of bees. ♪

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: change the narrative and bring back tourist in this new ad as the city bites the reputation of a high crime and homelessness. reggie: in the bill for the debt ceiling passes tests but some democrats and republicans say they won't sign it with the default looming. kumasi: shelters overcrowded i the south bay, incentives being offered so you can add a four-legged friend to your