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create fear in our community and attempt to divide us and censor every day americans. >> the san francisco aids foundation, firing back as the trump administration takes aim at the lgbtq plus community. it's one of several executive actions targeting california, and our leaders are speaking up and they are fighting back. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. that lawsuit filed today by the san francisco aids foundation, comes as it's at risk of losing nearly $2 million in federal funding for programs and health care because of president trump's executive orders. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden has more now on the legal arguments from both sides. >> this case is about fundamental freedoms. >> in the latest legal battle over president donald trump's executive orders. lambda legal is suing over trump's attempts to shut down diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. >> we were ordered to scrub mentions of transgender and nonbinary people from our website, and most alarmingly,

our federal funding was frozen and attempt to intimidate us into silence. >> the san francisco aids foundation is the leading plaintiff of the nationwide lawsuit. >> these executive orders are an existential threat to our mission. they are not just administrative obstacles. they threaten to dismantle decades of progress in building trust with the communities most impacted by hiv. >> they're claiming the executive orders mark a setback on civil rights progress, with imminent clawbacks of equity related grants, grants that fund things like hiv treatment and services to marginalized communities. >> these organizations rely on federal funding to provide lifesaving and life affirming services. yet under these executive orders, their funding is being threatened or outright revoked simply because they acknowledge the reality of the people they serve. >> nothing in these executive orders prevent these organizations from engaging in hiv prevention initiatives. nothing. >> eric selle, a legal fellow at

the center for american liberty, disagrees. >> this is what the american people want. they want race neutral government action. >> and says the litigation is premature. >> there's no shortage of nonprofits and organizations and big law firms willing to engage in performative litigation. and this is just another example of that. >> another legal battle set for a showdown in the courts in san francisco. monica madden, abc seven news. >> another one of president trump's executive orders is targeting an iconic san francisco landmark. the presidio of the order rescinds the presidio trust. abc seven news reporter j.r stone is live in the presidio with a look at the plan and j.r. its potential effect. >> yeah, dan, lawmakers and former lawmakers that i spoke with argue that the presidio trust can't be touched, saying that taxpayer dollars are not going to the presidio and haven't been coming here for more than ten years. the views

from the presidio may be some of the most spectacular in all of san francisco. the federal land is run by the presidio trust, but a president trump executive order calls for parts of the trust to be eliminated and others downsized. former u.s. senator barbara boxer says not so fast. >> i would say to this administration, whether it's the president, trump or musk or all those people, that when something is a raging success, keep your hands off it. >> even the business community is coming to the defense of the presidio trust. bay area council president jim wunderman says. before the trust came, the presidio didn't look like this. there were worn out buildings and challenged areas. >> this is a, you know, clearly a case in which a public private partnership has been successful in delivering a great public benefit without without putting in government money. >> lawmakers say the presidio

maintenance is not costing taxpayers, and the trust is actually making a profit. >> guess what? since 2013, we haven't had to use any funds from the federal government for operations because this was put together so wisely that we're able to fund everything through the revenues. >> $200 million was given to the presidio as part of the inflation reduction act a few years ago. >> well, that was not maintenance. that was capital improvements. and i think the republicans are looking to grab some of that money that hasn't been spent. if there is anything left. >> state senator scott wiener had strong words for the administration. >> these folks are inept. they don't know what they're doing. they're slashing and burning the government. >> former presidio trustee maria rubio isn't quite as worried about the future of the presidio. after reading the executive order. >> that is my read of this is that it's an attempt to get

information. it's saying we're not going to allow certain things. tell us what you're doing. what they should see is a phenomenally well run organization that is generating revenue, that is funding entirely funding a gem of a national park. >> the presidio trust will present a report on their activities and spending in two weeks. for now, they say services and business will continue to operate as normal. you are looking live at the golden gate bridge from the presidio tunnel tops. just a beautiful, spectacular shot. former senator, boxer and state senator wiener said that this trust was approved with bipartisan support back in the 1990s, and written in a way where not much of it can be touched. that being said, there is certainly always the possibility of a court battle. reporting live in san francisco j.r. stone abc seven news.

>> okay. j.r. thank you. two prominent san francisco buildings may be in president on president trump's chopping block. the white house is looking to sell the nancy pelosi federal building on seventh street and the century old building at 50 united nations plaza. the trump administration says it will save money by avoiding maintenance on the buildings, selling the properties, then leasing office space for federal workers. former congresswoman jackie spears says it's just about vengeance. >> it's another example of how he's coming after democrats. he's coming after california. and it's all about payback. >> also targeted is a federal building in san bruno that stores national immigration archives. the building is named after congressman leo ryan, who was killed during the jonestown massacre in 1978. the trump administration is also taking aim again at california's high speed rail project. transportation secretary sean duffy is asking for a compliance review, which will look at $4 billion allocated by the biden administration. the project has

seen numerous delays at the cost. the cost has ballooned substantially since voters first approved it in 2008. during his first term, president trump canceled nearly $1 billion in funding for the project. the ceo of the rail project says he welcomes the investigation. >> the san francisco board of supervisors voted to affirm its support of birthright citizenship, even as the trump administration tries to remove that. supervisor connie chan sponsored this resolution, saying this right was upheld by a supreme court ruling for a chinese american back in 1895. >> with that ruling, it impacts generations of chinese americans and many other immigrants, not just in san francisco but across united states. and that today that united states and san francisco uh- can be the robust and vibrant city and country that it is because of many, many immigrants contribution.

>> today's vote is a city commitment to defend the rights of those born in the u.s, regardless of their parents status in the east bay. a second straight day of court proceedings were disrupted by a strike. clerks, court reporters and other staffers walked off the job yesterday at the hayward hall of justice and seven other alameda county superior court locations. their union says staffing problems have the courts pressing workers to perform tasks they aren't trained for. >> we want to be treated fairly. we want our workers to be trained so that they can do the job appropriate to protect the public. >> and that has not been happening. >> no, sir. it hasn't happened for a long time. >> the county says the main issue is reaching an agreement over pay. the court system is facing a difficult budget situation because of state cutbacks. court workers are expected to return to work after the strike tomorrow. >> two men impersonating federal agents in an attempt to kidnap a woman in san jose as part of a plan to rob a bank. police say the men claimed the woman was

under arrest for unknown crimes. she was suspicious of them and refused to comply and they took off before police arrived. investigation revealed they plan to kidnap her to commit a bank robbery. they are being held for multiple unrelated bank robberies in las vegas, and will be extradited back to california. >> a lot more to come. just ahead, two more bay area school districts making tough choices because of enrollment being down. we'll explain which schools are slated to close and what families should expect. >> and california's home insurance market takes another hit. two more companies joined the growing list of those raising rates. we're going to dig into the cost for consumers when abc

two schools in the district. the latest in the bay area to cite declining enrollment as the cause. just last night, the board voted to close mare island health and fitness academy and

loma vista environmental science academy. abc seven news reporter lena howland has reaction from teachers and district leaders. >> we don't want to close schools. it's the last thing we want to do. >> a sad reality facing vallejo unified school district. the school board voted wednesday night to close two k-8 schools. mare island health and fitness academy and the loma vista environmental science academy. and once mare island vacates this campus over the summer, the vallejo charter school will move in to take its place this fall. >> i ask for patience. i know hearing that your school is going to close is difficult. >> the district, citing declining enrollment coupled with pandemic relief funding that has since run out. and declining attendance numbers. >> a 1% increase in attendance is roughly 4 to 500,000 a year, so that's lost revenue for a district. >> a decade ago, vallejo had nearly 14,000 students district wide, but today they have less than 9000, a decrease of nearly

36%. >> it's a significant loss roughly 400 kids a year. when you when you think about that, 400 kids is about a school. it's a small elementary school. so losing a small elementary school for years and then not shifting or making the decision to close goes. it's hitting all at the same time. >> now up against a nearly $36 million budget deficit over the next two years, the board also voted to reduce the district's budget by $12.8 million and make $7.4 million in staffing reductions. the superintendent says that adds up to around 75 jobs. >> it's all very stressful. >> vallejo education association president kevin steele has been with the district for 18 years. >> new teachers, probationary teachers are all very nervous about it. >> the superintendent warns this is only making up for a fraction of their deficit, and the possibility of more school closures is still on the horizon over the next few years.

>> it's all going to be very busy, very nerve wracking. >> in vallejo, lena howland abc seven news. >> in the north bay, the santa rosa city school district will hold a special board meeting tomorrow afternoon to decide whether to move forward with a plan to shut down middle and high schools. last night, santa rosa city schools voted to close three elementary schools, including brook hill elementary. the school board didn't reach an agreement on a plan that would eliminate all of the district's middle schools and shift most high schools to a seventh grade through 12th grade model. the school district faces a $20 million deficit. >> coming up, a milestone in a major flood protection project in the south bay. it comes as we near the eighth anniversary of the devastating 2017 flood. if this project was here, then you wouldn't have seen the impacts that you saw, at least in this area. coming up, how this new project aims to prevent future disasters along coyote creek. >> and a reminder, the eighth annual black joy parade happens

this weekend in oakland. abc seven news is a proud media sponsor of the event. you can watch our live coverage sunday starting at 1230 wherever

raising their rates in california, a combined 660,000 customers will be impacted later this year. mercury general is going up an average of 12%. a spokesperson says the rise is because of rising construction costs, not wildfires, and those insured under a liberty mutual subsidiary called safeco will see an average increase of 7%. >> presidents day weekend 2017 is a time that residents of the south bay remember all too well. flooding from overflowing rivers and creeks left communities completely underwater. it was terrible. but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, valley water expects the completion of a new project will protect neighborhoods from never having to deal with this problem again. it's part of their effort to build a better

bay area. >> it was a beautiful day to enjoy time outside at williams street park near downtown san jose. but eight years ago to the day, a different story. new san jose city council member carl solis remembers it all too well. >> it's like you're in a different world. my friends on 17th, they were underwater the whole first floor. i was putting up sandbags there. my friends in the park here on 16th street. i'd never seen william street park completely flooded. >> post-hurricane like images in the south bay. after heavy storms caused anderson reservoir to overflow, massive amounts of water flooded the coyote creek and neighborhoods. a freak 20 year event. but valley water's new flood protection project ensures it will never happen again. >> if this project was here, then you wouldn't have seen the impacts that you saw, at least in this area. >> 8500ft of coverage along coyote creek in the form of up to 12 foot high walls that extend 30ft into the ground along the banks, as well as flood walls that run right up to homes in the area, capable of

withstanding flows created by major storm or emergency runoff from the new anderson dam tunnel project. >> this whole area that we're standing in would be underwater about nine feet of water. you can see that the flood walls in the area are about ten feet tall, so there's about a foot of freeboard in this specific area. the water would be up, but in the residences around the area you wouldn't have any flooding. >> phase one is wrapping up. it spans a four mile stretch between old oakland road and interstate 280. phase two will begin next year and finish in 2028 to complete the nearly nine miles of flood wall protection. >> there are many community members here who are breathing a little bit of a sigh of relief that this project is completing, and they're getting the protection that they've sought for a long time. >> it's not just water waste. we see families, we see individuals, we see households. we see our neighbors. whenever we talk about the flood of 2017, when we talk about the impending doom of future potential floods, we see people. >> and for the people of this community who saw these devastating sites, the hope is that these walls make it so they won't have to see them again in san jose. dustin dorsey, abc

seven news. >> all right, the weekend is almost upon us. let's talk about the weather. >> yes, we're getting close, and it feels so nice out there today, sandhya. >> it does indeed. and it's going to feel this way right on through the weekend. and let me show you some live pictures right now from our tower cameras. take your pick of where you'd like to go. i mean, they're all equally gorgeous. occasional high clouds passing through. but look at these temperatures. anywhere from five to about 11 degrees above average. 64 degrees in the city, 73 in santa rosa, 72. san rafael got up to 70. in concord, 69 oakland and 66 degrees in san jose, still retaining some of the mild weather from earlier. it is 70 in santa rosa and 64 degrees in livermore, compared to 24 hours ago. everybody is running higher except for san francisco. nine degrees warmer in santa rosa right now. high pressure brought us the warmth. it's parked here. it's going to bring us the warmth right on through the weekend and even into next week. live doppler seven tracking. just some passing high clouds. and this is what you're going to see even

going into tomorrow. tomorrow. chilly morning, mild afternoon. your weekend weather is sunny and spring like and next week dry and still above average for this time of year. so six, 20 tonight 50 and 60. as we head towards 8:00 hour, you'll notice some 40s popping up. and then tomorrow morning these high clouds continue to stream through. so fog will be limited, patchy at best 30 to 40. and then in the afternoon quickly warming once again. most areas will be in the 60s and 70s. so first thing tomorrow morning you still need those layers as we still have a few upper 30s in our coldest inland valleys. tomorrow afternoon, san jose 70 degrees in the south bay 69. los gatos 65. sunnyvale. just a gorgeous day on the peninsula 67. palo alto 61. half moon bay temperature in san francisco 63 degrees south city 64, north bay. temperatures in the low 60s, right near the coast 67, san rafael 68. in santa rosa, these high clouds will filter the sun and cut back on a little bit of insulation. 66 in

oakland, 67 fremont had inland and you're going to be in the mid and upper 60s. walnut creek, 6768, in livermore for the black joy parade in oakland on sunday. it is looking good. 64 degrees filtered sunshine at 2:00, upper 60s and staying in the upper 60s at 4:00 as we head towards the evening hours. still mild in the evening really is just going to be nice. temperature of 62 degrees. julian glover and zach fuentes will be there hosting that parade. so go out there, say hello and enjoy the nice weather and the festivities. the accuweather seven day forecast, mild weather to warm weather is what i call it right on through the weekend as we see 60 and 70 and then next week some minor ups and downs. but really overall it is looking more like spring than winter in the accuweather seven day forecast. >> ama daetz short sleeve weather. >> yes, absolutely. soaking it

with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds]

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>> to help make our city better. >> the warriors are back in action tonight to start the second half of the season. fans wanting to cheer the team on in style can now pick up a limited edition peet's coffee tumbler with the warriors colors. former warriors center festus ezeli was at a peet's coffee in san francisco promoting the new merch. he also took a stab at being a barista for a short while. the warriors tumblers are for sale at select peet's coffee locations across the bay area. excuse me? and this sunday, the warriors host klay thompson, anthony davis and the dallas mavericks. that game is at 1230 right here on abc seven, followed by after the game. >> all right. from the hard court to the gridiron, the balboa high school football team has a new weapon to defend their division seven, a state championship. it's not nfl running back austin ekeler, who paid the team a visit today. but ekeler is playing a key role. his foundation helped pay for a new weight room for the school, which is four times the size of the old one. ekeler says the

weight room was critical to his success as a young man. >> i learned so many different transitions, transition skills when i was in the weight room at a young age, and as far as hard work, as far as how to push yourself, working with others, being coached, all of these things that are in a safe environment. >> actors foundation has provided school and gym equipment to schools across the country. the christian mccaffrey foundation also chipped in for the new balboa high weight room. that is really, really nice. >> that is. >> all right. we have much more ahead for you tonight. >> let's get to abc seven news reporter luz pena for a look at the stories that are coming up at 530. louis. >> thank you. donna. now, there's a lot of news coming out of the white house impacting california and specifically the bay area. today. we're going to dive into those stories. first, san francisco's iconic presidio in limbo after an executive order to eliminate parts of the presidio trust. we're going to look into the history and why it's so important to the bay area. also, the federal government is planning to investigate california's high speed rail project. to

understand what this means for the future of this project, we're going to be speaking to california senator scott wiener. joining us for those stories and more at abc seven news at 530 streaming tv. >> excellent. we will lose. thanks very much. >> and you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7 news.com in two minutes to join us. >> and if you're watching us here on tv world news tonight with david muir is next. so stay tuned for that. for sandhya patel, all of us here, we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. we will see you again at 6:00.

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