>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. ♪ >> the move to getting more and more real for the oakland a's but it is not sitting right with leaders in the bay area. a war of words a rocking between the commissioner and mayor of oakland. >> a levy of charges agai nst an i.t. specialist for the national guard. we are learning what was in those documents released online. >> it is friday. the weekend is practically here and there's a lot going on across the bay area, from juneteenth celebrations, pride events, county fairs, and don't forget, father's day is sunday. >> it is dre so put that on the calendar, too. good morning, everyone.

it is friday, june 16. >> we are starting with a birthday forecast for the weekend. drew: the weekend is looking really nice. a live look outside from the exploratorium camera. we have morning clouds. we will find cloud cover breaking down pretty quickly. we see numbers generally in the mid and upper 50's. 60 in antioch. we are hanging onto some of that mild air we achieved yesterday afternoon. we will find temperatures pretty close to the june averages for this time of year. . the marine layer is breaking down across much of the region through 10:00 a.m. the only exception, today, we will have cloud cover cling to the coast line. yesterday, the coast saw a fairmont of sunshine. i don't think that happens today. stays pretty cloudy close to the ocean. away from the ocean, a lot of sunshine, partly cloudy conditions, temperatures close to average. 80's in warmer spots.

80 in san jose, 71 in oakland, 68 in the city. partly sunny skies along the coastline. 62 in half moon bay. . mitts get a check of traffic with jobina forced and. jobina: traffic has been pretty light. a wind advisory issue for the richmond-san rafael bridge. a couple of cars moving across right now. emeryville starting to fill in for the morning commute. headlights going westbound. we will wrap with the drive times. you know when there is no slowdown coming from tracy to dublin and it's already after 5:00 a.m. that it's a true friday. >> nevada's governor has signed a bill to help fund a new ballpark in las vegas. the team initiated the process to get the major-league baseball's approval. oakland mayor is pushing back after the mlb commissioner, excuse me, blamed oakland for losing the team. 's comments came at the end of an owners meeting yesterday.

>> there is no oakland offer. ok. i mean, they never got to the point where they had a plan to build a stadium at any site. >> it's totally false. there was a very concrete proposal under discussion and oakland had gone above and beyond to clear every single hurdle that the ownership put in front of us. >> she said the city was close to finalizing a deal for the howard terminal site when the binding agreement in las vegas was announced. there is still a few steps before mlb team owners vote on the a's moved to las vegas. the a's lease at the oakland coliseum run through the 2024 season. their national guardsmen accused of leaking classified documents to impress friends online has been indicted by a grand jury. and now he is facing six federal charges related to the pentagon the. prosecutors say the documents he is accused of leaking included key details about how the u.s. was helping ukraine. >> jack teixeira was arreste

april after prosecutors say he shared sensitive military documents with friends through discord. the indictment reveals the information included the type of military hardware the u.s. was preparing to deliver to ukraine to assist in its defense against russia. there was also allegedly information that could have endangerede the lives of u.s. military members abroad. prosecutors say jack teixeira were sharing the information for a year before being arrested. superiors warned him at least twice to stop accessing information beyond the scope of his duties. if convicted on all counts, he would face up to 60 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. his family and attorney has declined to comment after the court hearing yesterday. amanda? amanda: new developments in the case our abc 719 has been covering extensively. after being accused in a murder for hire plot, 33-year-old delonzo logwood pleaded no

contest to voluntary manslaughter in alameda superior court yesterday. this case has become highly controversial for the alameda district attorney, pamela price, after her office dropped two murder charges against longwood earlier this month. a judge signed off on that decision in yesterday's deal. sentencing is set for next month. >> california>> lawmakers have passed a state budget but still have no spending deal with governor newsom. if the budget framework had not been approved yesterday, lawmakers would have stopped getting paid because the constitutional deadline. the chronicle is reporting they will continue to negotiate with of the governor on key issues like childcare and transit funding. governor newsom until june 30 two sign the budget. >> a proposal to cut money from early childcare and education programs to a crowd to salve -- or a crowd to san francisco city hall. >> show me what democracy looks like. >> hundreds gathered to protest mayor breed's cut to funding to

the city's department of early childhood bike 13.5%. the mayor is proposing to custer help close a $780 million budget deficit over the next two years. opponents say the plan may help the budget now but will hurt san francisco in the long run. >> every dollar 18% return on our investment. that means the babies we are getting ready for kindergarten are not going to be breaking into your car. >> san francisco voters passed prop c in 2018 which taxes commercial property leases to support and expand childcare and education programs. >> food and fun returning to the east bay today. that alameda county fair is set to open in a few hours. . lena howland live in pleasanton this morning with what you can expect if you go out over the next few weeks. good morning. lena: good morning. great to be with you. today is the day that alameda

county fair will open up its doors today at noon. we were lucky enough to get a sneak peek inside before anybody else. fair officials were kind enough to turn on those lights for some of these rides. for many people, it is the food that brings them back here year after year. for others, it's the carnival rides. the fair will feature pig racing and horse racing. the fair has a lengthy lineup up a big artists performing throughout the summer. jesse mccartney will take the stage on june 21. ashanti will perform on june 22. e-40 will be performing on june 29. country star leanne rimes will take the stage on july 6, just to name a few. keep in mind, concert tickets do not include fair admission this year so if you plan to attend a concert, you still need to purchase a general admission fair ticket or season pass to access the fairgrounds. doors open at noon today.

the fair will be running through july 9. we will have much more on that pig racing i mentioned earlier coming up in the next half-hour. reporting live in pleasanton, lena howland, abc 7 news. >> alameda county fair is always fun this time of year. we are going into the 80's in pleasanton later on today with sunshine so it will be nice for the first day of the fair. from the exploratorium camera, we've got our morning cloud cover. spring warmth continues for another day. you felt those warmer temperatures yesterday afternoon. we will do the same thing today. in the first column, you see your afternoon highs. the average in the middle column. most areas are right around where we should be for this time of the year. so it will feel very comfortable later on this afternoon. we have that ridge of high pressure live doppler 7, along with satellite. we are watching it sit along our coast line. the peak of this warming trend is today. as we go into the weekend, we

will find cooler changes coming our way for father's day. we will talk about that in a few minutes. a live look from our golden gate bridge camera showing folks coming into the city. we will have that sunshine at 5:47, in about 40 minutes. partly cloudy skies and june warmth, that's the name of the game this afternoon. 70's and 80's away from the coast. unlike yesterday, the coastline pretty much stays in the fog all day long. 71 in oakland, 77 in napa, 68 in the city, 80 in livermore, 84 in livermore, excuse me, 80 in san jose, 69 the high in santa cruz. >> the bay area lost not one but two movie theaters this week. why after nearly 90 years, an east movie houses calling it quits. >> the giants are down in los angeles for pride night at dodger stadium. some groups plan to protest over a bay area-based organization being honored tonight. >> changes are coming to the iconic castro theater.

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>> on east bay movie theater has shut its doors for good after 88 years in business. the albany twin theater went dark last night. members of the community say this comes as a shock to them. some of them even left farewell notes. >> everybody is sad that we have talked to>>. i am not starting conversations. i have had people coming up to me saying, are they really closing? >> the albany twin is owned and operated by landmark theaters. the san francisco chronicle is reporting a landmark spokesperson says it is constantly evaluating its business strategy and has decided to close the albany twin. it is just one of many theaters in the bay area to close in recent years. yesterday was also the last day for the cinemark century at san francisco at the westfield mall. >> the new operators of san francisco's castro theater have cleared a major hurdle in their effort to revitalize the venue.

after the board of supervisors cleared the way for another planet entertainment to move the theater seats. the planning commission signed off as well yesterday. the seats have been a sticking point between ape and local residents. the commission approved a use permit for nighttime entertainment and films by means -- from strengths. ap will have toe's cultural district and submit a report to commission. >> there will be agent teen kickoff event at san francisco city hall i had of juneteenth on monday. mayor london breed will be speaking to kick off a weekend of community led celebrations. this event will have an emphasis on the evolution of black music. it's been cohosted by the sf human rights commission and the group wealth and disparities in the black community. check it out in the north light court from 12:00 p.m. to p.m. it is pride night at dodger stadium in los angeles and thousands of catholics planned

to be there and protest. the dodgers will honor the san francisco-based group sisters of perpetual indulgence with the community hero award. conservative catholics have condemned the word, sing the sisters mock religion. it's divided the catholic community. many others support the sisters and their work with the lgbtq+ community. >> i grew up catholic and i can understand any of the pushback. we are not a religious organization. we are not an anti-religious organization. >> after the initial backlash, the dodgers rescinded the invitation, but they reinstated it when democratic politicians and lgbtq+ groups intervened on the sisters' behalf. the giants are already in southern california ahead of the game. to members spent yesterday catching up with mickey and the crew at disneyland and california adventure. these images of players and their families were posted to the giants' instagram account. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >> on annual tradition is back

in san francisco for pride. volunteers are going to be sticking out the twin peaks hillside in preparation for the pink triangle installation. more than 600 people have signed to help out with this. setup starts tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. all are welcome to join. make sure you have gloves and a hammer. after that, mayor london breed will be joining officials and lgbtq organizations for a commemoration ceremony at 11:00 a.m. the pink triangle once used to brand suspected homosexuals in nazi concentration camps is now a symbol protest against homophobia. san francisco is celebrating pride with a parade. it is nine days away, sunday, june 25. abc 7 is a proud sponsor. watch the parade live on abc seven and on our bay area streaming app. the whole crew is going to be there. drew: we are starting to get our

first look at the weather and it looks pretty nice, not hot at all. temperatures basically in the 60's with sunshine in the afternoon, so it's going to be a nice day for the parade. don't get scared in the morning when you see that cloud cover. it will come out, don't you worry. 11:00, 12:00, pops out. by 5:00 p.m., you are like i got to go, the wind has picked up. >> you need to take a break and get ready for the next round. drew: correct, switch your outfits, get ready for the night. >> maybe you need to take a nap. drew: that's what we did last year, we napped, and we did not go back out. and they will never let us live it down. outside, here's a look at san jose. partly to mostly cloudy conditions across the region. there is fog along the coast and around the bay shoreline. inland, mainly clear skies. that spring warmth that started yesterday will hold through saturday. by father's day, it turns cooler and windier.

today, enjoy the spring want. 60's and 70's along the bay shoreline. 80's inland. not as bright as yesterday along the coast. partly sunny conditions there. a blend of stars and clouds tonight. future tracker temperatures beginning the weekend, it's very nice, microclimates are in effect. temperatures are close to average for this time of year. on sunday, we start to bring in much cooler air. that continues into monday for juneteenth. we will have those temperatures below average. the winds will pick up. here is future tracker wind speeds for sunday. in the afternoon, as we bring in cooler air, wins are 25-45 miles per hour for father's day. father's day is looking nice. and a lot of sunshine on sunday. by the afternoon, you will feel the winds picked up. we will have temperatures bouncing back below average after a nice start to the weekend. by sunday, we are in the 60's

and 70's away from the coast under bright conditions. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. spring warmth today and tomorrow to start out the weekend. father's day, it is windy and it is cooler. we lose a bit of that window juneteenth. it is sunny on monday for the holiday. lighter went continue as -- lighter winds continue as we welcome summer. 70's and 80's away from the coast. jobina: we are going to start in mt. view, a new crash blocking one lane on southbound 85 right at 101. no delays popping up so far from our sensors. a live picture from the san mateo bridge. we have one wind advisory issued by chp for the richmond-san rafael bridge. our live camera showing you 880 at the coliseum camera. no blocking issues in the east bay reported right now, in our main corridors for your commute. drive times reflected.

nice ride for friday. kumasi: breaking news out of san jose. fire officials currently responding to a single alarm fire. the san jose fire department tweeted out this photo a few minutes ago. you can see how intense that fire is. roads are currently closed near greystone lane. officials are asking people to be cautious. as soon as we get more details, we will give you an update. , coming up the seven things to know this morning. plus, we are getting -- >> me to the residence of element city. >> we are getting in our element, learning about pixar's newest film. we care for all those who make your family, well, your family.

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toddlers and at least one nursing mother. >> nevada's governor has signed a bill to provide public funding for a new a's ballpark in las vegas. the next step is to get mlb owners to approve the move. >> the operator of san francisco's castro d dear has cleared a nut -- castro theatre has cleared another hurdle. the planning commission signed off on a request to offer nighttime entertainment and film screenings. drew: warm weather continues today with partly cloudy skies. the weekend starts out with sunshine and that spring warmth continuing. buffer father's day, we turn cooler. we have gusty winds in the afternoon on the order of 25-45 miles per hour. >> biggest issue right now will be a crash we are following in mount every. it is -- in mt. view. it is blocking a lien at southbound 85 at 101. >> the summer vibes back and east bay. the alameda county fair kicks off for three week run in pleasanton.

everything starts at noon. disney and pixar's new now in theaters. >> "elemental" is set an element city, where fire, water, land and air live together. reggie went behind the scenes at pixar animation studios in emeryville to see how years of hard work brought wonder, humor and romance together. ♪ reggie: welcome to pixar's campus, a place where there is a furry monster at the front desk, a fashion diva at the fireplace, and a huge bo peep peeping her newest neighbors. it is "elemental," a story about these two main characters, a fiery woman and watery amn. how is that relationship going to work? >> elements don't mix. >> what is elemental about? >> fire character who are in love in element city. it is about her family being a fire family living in a city that's not made for fire people.

can she even allowed herself to fall in love with a water guy? >> make like a stream and flow somewhere else. >> rom, romance is really cool but there's this immigrant story underneath it. >> the city is not made with fire people in mind. >> it's>> something i've never seen before in animation. reggie: how long does it take to make? >> pixar originally pitched elemental seven years of, eight years ago. that's not the entire group working on the movie for that long. it goes through different stages. >> how are you doing? >> living the dream. reggie: you have seen "monsters," you have seen "incredibles the hardest thing to put together in a film, it would be fire and water. this is a major challenge. >> from a visual communication standpoint, they were very difficult to work with on their own. pairing them together into a scene was supercharging.

>> every department separately when they heard the pitch was like oh man, all the puzzles in their head at once. lighting had a tough time because amber is a light. how do you like it character who lights itself? i am proud with the final. our dream was other animators would see this and say i have no idea how the animated that. reggie: this is where all of it happened. this is where wade happened. >> this is our animation software. this is how the animators pulled the strings of the puppets. a rotation is one control, that's one string on a marionette. rotating that way is a string, rotating this way is a string. you can shift and shape and move into anything. reggie: but that's the challenge. >> exactly, because now the possibilities are endless. reggie: are you still having dreams about fire and water and air and land? >> yeah. you know how old movie stars say never work with, you know, animals and kids. animals and kids and elementals,

they are very challenging and very finicky. i cannot believe that we got it all done and i am very excited and -- reggie:reggie: and now it's up to the world. >> it is up to the world. >> he likes it! [coughing] ♪ reggie: in emeryville, reggie aqui, abc 7 news. >> this weekend, you can celebrate all things elemental at the hillsdale ball in san mateo. disney and pixar teamed up for a tour to let fans into the world of their new animated film. fans can experience themed activities including drawing with pixar artists, they have interactive giveaways, directing animator says she can see the similarities in the film to the bay area. >> it is really about a mix of cultures coming together, just like the bay area. there is a beautiful lesson to be pulled and had here while just enjoying the front of this

world. >> the bay area is the last stop on the elemental experience molitor. the events are open through sunday so you have time to check it out. disney is the parent company of both pixar and abc 7. this has to be exciting. they are giving us so much access to pixar. >> he is so good in interacting and getting down to those little bits of detail that we wouldn't have known otherwise. that was very cool. next, the reason some bay jewish organizations are being forced to introduce new safety measures. >> later, a father's day gift one bay area dad won't soon forget. >> here is a live look outside. it is 5:27. we will be right back. ♪

♪ >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. ♪ >> the polit migrants in the middle. why the governor of texas sas he is prepared to send more. >> data shows a rise n anti-semitic incidents across the united states, including in the bay area. how local jewish organizations are responding. >> severe weather in the destructive tornadoes in texas leaving multiple dead and several others injured. communities without power now picking through the debris this morning. >> good morning. it is friday, june 16. >> let's begin with a check of the weather with drew. drew: good morning.

a nice afternoon on the way on this friday. mostly cloudy over the exploratorium camera. as you can see the city skyline right now. we will find increasing sunshine pretty fast today. temperatures mainly in the 50's now low 60's. look at clearlake. we have a light offshore wind right now. they are holding at a warm 77 degrees this morning. here is future tracker temperatures showing you any cloud cover breaks down pretty fast. the lone exception, along the coast today, it stays pretty cloudy. we saw a fair amount of sunshine close to the ocean yesterday, that's not the case today. spring warmth continues for another day. we will go well into the 80's in our warmest spots inland. lots of comfortable 60's and 70's along the bay shoreline. let's get a check of traffic with jobina. jobina: happy friday. we are starting with a live picture in walnut creek. things are looking great for your commute.

that crash we were following in mountain view has cleared. this is a live look in san jose showing off 101. we will bring you a new round of drive times. tracy to dublin dried now starting to slow -- dublin ride now starting to slow, 36 minutes. >> we are learning more about the dozens of migrants transported to southern california by texas governor greg abbott. 42 people entered the united states in texas, then were buster to los angeles earlier this week. gloria rodríguez joining us in the newsroom. governor abbott is promising that this is going to continue to happen. laura: he is. greg abbott tweeted a statement shortly after the migrants arrived in l.a., sing the overwhelmed border towns are on the front lines of president biden's border crisis and that texas will bust migrants to sanctuary cities like l.a. until he secures the border. a nonprofit in southern california coordinated food,

shelter and legal services for the migrants upon arrival at saint anthony's croatian catholic church. the church says all 42 migrants were processed and sent to other locations. some of the migrants are toddlers. they were not they were not provided food or drink's on the 23 hour long bus ride. jimmy gomez is calling for an investigation and questioning who is paying for the buses, if they are doing and under the direction of texas, and what they told the migrants. attorney general rob bonta sis's office is looking into that. >> the legality in question is an open one. we will go to wherever the facts and the law takes us. the moral question is clear. this is a morally bankrupt act, period, full stop, and of story. >> i feel like we need to take care of our own people that's here already, because then the

government starts giving them free stuff, and it comes out of our pocket. this country cannot handle that right now. >> that was somebody who lives near the church where the migrants arrived. obviously, this is very controversial. karen bass is among the city leaders to condemn greg abbott's move as a stunt while saying the city was prepared for it. the homeland security secretary is accusing greg abbott of using the migrants as political ponds and congregated -- political pawns and calling what he did shameful. the migrants have court dates to seek asylum in the u.s. abc 7 news. >> some bay area jewish organizations are introducing new safety protocols amid a rise in anti-semitic incidents across the state. more anti-semitic incidents are expected to occur in 2023 then in previous years by the anti-defamation league. last year. , numerous communities saw anti-jewish flyers distributed. earlier this year, a man fired blank rounds inside a jewish community center in san francisco.

that's one reason the jewish community federation, an endowment fund, is expanding its safety training program accosts -- across northern california. >> the federation has a unique vantage point in the whole community, not just in the bay area but throughout northern california. >> in 2022, the organization gave 35 active shooter training stood 1500 people in jewish organizations across the bay area. california's hate hotline received 180 reports in the first month since it was launched, including 28 from the bay area. race and ethnicity were the most reported biases, followed by religion and sexual orientation. most reports came from individuals who were targeted. nearly half accept ongoing support. they took place in nearly 40% of california counties. . state officials launched the hotline in response to a spike in hate crime in california. if you need help, california versus hate can be reached at833-8-no-hate.

>> in the gma first look, allyson felix nt on a medicine are speaking about black maternal health after the death of their teammate, who died last month from complications during childbirth. is abc news reporter eva pilgrim. >> in this morning's gma first look, the olympians honoring the memory of their teammate and shining a light on the sobering statistics surrounding black maternal health. >> sometimes, our strength or the perception that we are strong is a liability for us because then our pain levels aren't believed all the time. >> olympian tiyon evans madison speaking out after -- ti madison speaking out after her teammate died while pregnant. madison also experiencing complications in permissive. >> is absolutely -- in pregnancy.

>> it is absolutely not our fault but it is our problem. we need to put ourselves in a position to advocate. >> we will explain the dangers for black women during pregnancy and hear much more from these olympians on a mission. with year gma first look, i am eva pilgrim, abc news new york. >> getting rid of the add-ons that definitely add up. up next, what companies are promising president biden that they will be changing about junk fees. drew: if you're headed to the fair later today, it is looking very nice. we will have lots of sunshine as the fair opens up around noon. temperatures in the low 70's. by 4:00 p.m., a warm afternoon. if you're headed there this evening, it is pleasant. by 8:00 p.m., 70 degree temperatures under bright skies. sunset at 8:33. by 11:00 p.m., clear and cooler. live look from our south beach camera. here is the bay bridge.

we have cloud cover up above. partly cloudy conditions throughout the day. along the coast, the fog hangs pretty thick so we are fighting it to find some pix of sunshine later on. low 60's there. we will continue that june warmth pattern that started yesterday. mid 80's in our warmest spots. sunshine, spring warmth away from the coast. 77 in napa. lakeport, it is a warm if not hot day, near 90 degrees. 80 in san jose, 68 in the city, about 75 in palo alto. the three day forecast shows we will continue the mild weather with sunshine to start often can. for father's day -- start off the weekend. for father's day, we call off. we will break down those winds, coming

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>> joe biden has announced a consumer advocacy plan to help crackdown on companies with hidden fees. he wants to end the arab so-called junk fees, the hidden charges that inflate prices without adding much value. companies, including live nation, the parent of ticketmaster, to post all-inclusive pricing of front rather than surprising customers with extra fees or check out. president biden hosted a meeting with several corporate leaders calling for more transparency. pres. biden: the companies represented here today are voluntarily commiting all-in, upfront pricing. this is a win for consumers in my view and proof that our crackdown on junk fees is -- -- is the end of an era. >> happening today, the alameda county fair returns to pleasanton.

it has everything, food, rides, concerts, and even pig racing. lena howland to at the fairgrounds this morning, where final preparations are underway. lena: hey there, good morning to you. as we mentioned, the alameda county fair will open its doors at noon today. one of their more exciting events they have going on is pig racing. i wanted to bring in a professional pig grace or who goes by the name of cookie. good morning to you. >> good morning. how are you? lena: good. thank you for working up nice and early to chat with us. what can people expect to see from pig racing? >> it's not like normal racing, it's a family-friendly show for sure. we have the cutest little athletes spinning around that track, sizzling, as i like to call it, all day. we have a bunch of different shows and a children's tractor pull. you never know what to expect. these pigs really go hard or go home. lena: go hard or go home, ok.

i hear this is one of our more popular events. what do you think brings so many people to come see these little baby pigs running around? >> i think racing is a slowly becoming a more special sport than it was. it is harder to find actually good races, as well as ones that are happy, silly, and enjoyable in a way that you can bring the whole family. we definitely like to spread smiles and have a good time and have little tricks up our sleeves, too. jobina: so some soup -- lena: so some surprises. >> these pigs are surprising definitely. lena: how many total pigs can we expect to see at any given race? >> usually about eight. sometimes, we could have more, sometimes we could have us. we have eight pigs of four oer r ace and they are all superstars. lena:lena: speaking of those superstars, i heard that they are already awake with us. >> we did wake them up and got

them ready and warm up. we got there hamstrings stretched and there ready to go. lena: can you give us a quick demonstration? >> i think we can. lena: let's take a look. these pigs are warmed up. we already saw a quick warm-up session so let's see what these guys candy. >> good morning, california these guys can do -- let's see what these guys can do. >> good morning, california>>! i am fired up, those pigs are tough. we have some very exclusive racers. they have a choice between sawdust and bamboo. they chose sawdust because they can really gas to break and dip around these corners. it's time -- gas the brake and dip around these corners. it's time to meet our racers. today, we got number five strawberry. everybody loves that sweet name about her. we got blue number six, that's

bob, the most famous of all. we got the black number seven, sloppy joe, of course. >> number seven, that's my lucky number. i got sloppy joe. >> just because of the name. >> i am here for how hyped they are right now. >> here we go. >> sloppy joe. sloppy joe. >> yes, five. drew: kaman, seven. kaman, -- come on, seven, on, seven. oh, number five. you got number five? >> sloppy joe. >> amazing. amazing. [laughter] >> and he left. drew: number seven, back to his suite. >> amazing. these pigs are incredible. they did a great job. you can expect to see these

shows happening about five different times per day every single day of this fair. come on out, check these guys out. doors open at noon today. see these pigs once you get your. reporting live in pleasanton, i am lena howland, abc7news. >> how did you get everybody up with so much energy at 5:40 in the morning? good morning, california! what's happening? lena: these guys are pumped, they are pumped. >> they really are. that was fun. thank you. >> thank you so much. drew: number seven. i want to learn more about cookie. it's fascinating. >> i would love to know the story behind that. drew: how did he get into this profession? is there a way to raise these pigs in a way that they win? >> and how do you come up with the names, sloppy joe, big bamboo? drew: how do they stretch there hamstrings? >> they probably been up early. >> that was amazing. drew: i love the alameda county

fair. >> what else can we watch? come back. >> i know. >> that was good. drew: in the 80's today with sunshine so enjoy if you are going to pleasanton. it is a live look at our east bay hills camera. we've got that fog around the bay shoreline and along the coast. sunshine, spring warmth through saturday. for father's day, it turns cooler and windier. sunshine away from the coast today. 71 in oakland, 84 in livermore today, 68 in the city, 79 in santa rosa. lakeport, ukiah, upper 80's, lower 90's. we see 90's are more common. overnight tonight, a blend of stars and clouds, numbers generally falling into the 50's heading into saturday. saturday, we will hang onto that spring warmth. microclimates will be in effect. cooler inland.

for father's day, a widespread cooldown. . that continues for juneteenth on monday. temperatures below average for this time of year. cooler weather moves in on the hills of some winds. wind speeds sunday afternoon, winds dusting 25 to 45 miles per hour. on sunday, a lot of sunshine for father's day but the winds will be an issue in the afternoon. temperatures in the 60's and 70's away from the coast. we also have stanford university's commencement on saturday morning. winds picking up in the afternoon. temperatures gradually warming through the 60's by lunchtime. we will find that spring warmth today and tomorrow. father's day, it's all about that cooldown, that windy weather in the afternoon. we will lose a bit of that breeze for juneteenth. looking nice for the holiday on monday. summer officially begins on wednesday. hi, jobina. jobina: good morning, everyone. we have a wind advisory for the richmond-san rafael bridge

issued by the chp. that is not the case. the bay bridge toll plaza right up, no metering lights on. it's possible they may not turn on because it is friday and traffic has been so light. san rafael looking live at 101, mel problems to report in this area either. drive times have stayed about the same. amanda? amanda: at 6:00, president b coming to the bay area next week. what we know about his three-day visit and where he is expected to be. >> on amazing story of love just in time for father's day. a son gives his father the gift of life. we care for all those who make your family, well, your family. that's why all of us work together to give them the care,

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dead and others reported missing after a massive tornado slammed texas. jobina with the latest on the severe weather. jobina: perryton is a small in texas that was devastated by the storm, with more than 100 injuries reported overnight. it's expected to take days to restore power. hospitals are running on generators and many people rush to their. a mobile home park took a direct hit. drone video shows residents combing through the debris after winds predicted up to 90 miles an hour and golfball sized hail tore through the area. thursday's heat also contributed to the storm, destabilizing the atmosphere. morty 30 million people from texas to louisiana and florida were under heat advisories, many expected to remain in effect through tonight with the heat index up to 120 degrees p in some areas and the heat is a

major test for the texas power grid. we all remember that story from a couple of years ago. officials insisted there is enough supply to meet demand. severe storms also in the north right now wreaking havoc in ohio. hail also causing damage in arkansas. in texas, multiple agencies are on the scene of the tornado damage and have resources. >> safeway is putting more resources behind employees with special needs. there is a major presentation to the organization best buddies, this happened yesterday at the safeway on college avenue in oakland. 560,000 dollars donated by customers in northern california and hawaii. >> we are not looking for the -- >> as i always say, you know, we are not looking for the cure, we are the cure. and if we have the right resources, we can really change people's lives forever. it is transformational for them

and their families to have a good, solid weight. >> it must be very touching to you to see so many safeway customers donate that dollar, that five dollars, whatever the donation is, they step up. >> i feel proud of our employees but i feel particularly grateful to our customers that are so gracious and help share the community. it's what makes the world go round for me. >> in the last two safeway has donated more than $1 million to best buddies. >> father's day is sunday and this year, it's particularly special for one bay area found. suzanne phan sat down with the son who made a life-changing -- life-saving donation to his dad. >> literally, there is a part of me in him just like there's a part of him in me. >> 31-year-old abel pineda his dad manuel a life-changing gift. >> how lucky are we that the

liver is something that completely regenerates? >> able, who happens to be the mayor of san pablo, shared his incredible story on tiktok. back in 2021, doctors discovered that manuel was ill and needed a new liver. >> manual had liver disease, what we call fatty liver disease, so that he had a condition where the liver bill up too much fat and then he developed cirrhosis from that, and that's liking the liver transplant. >> manuel was put on a transparent list but it was going to be a very long wait. >> island about being a living donor. you get to expedite the process for soma to receive a transplant. >> for that to happen, abel learned he had to lose weight. >> i started eating better, i started exercising a lot more regularly. >> in three months>>, abel lost more than 50 pounds. his father -- >> manwell had lost about 50 pounds -- manuel had lost about

50 pounds after his stomach stapling surgery. >> it took a lot of work but an organ transplant was possible. > at ucsf, we do about 150 liver transplant every year and about 25 of those are from living donors. >> manuel's surgery was a success. he's grateful for the team of surgeons at ucsf. he's also grateful for his son. >> donation for -- my life. >> aber gift he could have ever given his father. with father's day just around the corner, we asked manuel how he feels. >> [speaking spanglish] i feel satisfaction, content. >> he said i feel very happy that god gave me another day of life and i'm just grateful to be here. >> in san pablo, suzanne phan,

abc7news. drew: what a story. a live look from the tam cam. cloud cover around the bay shoreline and along the coast. we will find that spring warmth continuum today. on the first column, where it will hit later on this afternoon. the middle column is where we expect to be for this time of year. we are pretty much spot on for the 16th day of june. enjoy these warm temperatures. along the bay shoreline, 80's in our warmest spots inland. the weekend, we start off with mild sunshine. kumasi: addressing safety on social media. the platform reportedly the worst for the lgbtq community. >> helping san francisco's rocky road to economic recovery.

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>> about an explosive fire at a san francisco storage facility. what we have learned. >> the alameda county fair. we are live at the fairgrounds with what you can expect this summer, including girl