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material into the air. and students and staff of sf state university are pushing back against drastic cuts and tuition increases. the news at 430 starts right now. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> in the east bay. a deadly scene after an armed robbery suspect was shot by a convenience store employee. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm dion lim. the suspect entered the store in concord and demanded an employee open the safe. and minutes later, things took a deadly turn. police say it all happened late last night on willow pass road, and abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke with a man who saw the suspect moments before the shooting. >> i'm scared when i see the guy, i'm scared. >> and vicencio says he was making a beer run to the sns fast and easy mart, about 1130 on friday night, when he spotted an armed man walking through the parking lot. >> i walked him from my house to

here and i see the guy walking uh- from that corner and he got the shotgun in his right hand. >> teo says he ran back to his house and called 911. concord police say the suspect, armed with a shotgun, entered the store and attempted to force an employee to open the store's safe. in a statement, police said another store employee hearing and seeing what was occurring intervened, firing his own weapon, which struck the suspect. the suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene. >> i hope the best for the employee. >> by saturday morning, customers like dustin heard about what happened. >> i mean, i think he was justified. i mean, it was, you know, his life or theirs, you know? he defended himself, in my opinion. >> store owner gary sharma says he's been robbed before. he says everyone involved is doing okay, and he appreciates support coming from the community. >> my customers are just coming in in tears. they're coming in and saying, we are so glad you

guys are okay. they came and gave us hugs. that means a lot. and i want to say love you to all my customers. love you to all everyone who been praying for us. >> concord police say detectives are reviewing evidence and the investigation is ongoing. in concord. cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> happening now, a grassroots community group, is distributing free air purifiers to people who live near the martinez refinery. healthy martinez and 350 bay area are giving away 1000 air purifiers to neighboring residents in martinez and pacheco. all of it is in response to the february 1st refinery fire that forced residents to shelter in place. a report released by the contra costa health department shows the fire released cancer-causing toxins into the air. >> we want safe air to breathe, and we are. we don't trust the refinery. we wish that we had air monitors. positas and a

fence line data system that actually worked during a fire. but we don't. and so the least we can do is make sure that folks in the community have a working air purifier. >> the air purifiers are being given away at 600 palm avenue in martinez until 5 p.m, or until they run out. meantime, crews at the battery facility in moss landing are beginning, a process that will lower thek of fire reigniting. this afternoon, they started disconnecting the remaining lithium ion batteries at the site. that process is expected to take several weeks. the battery plant in monterey county first caught fire january 16th, forcing the evacuation of residents. a flare up earlier this week prompted alerts for the surrounding community to shut all windows and doors. well, just into the newsroom, we are following some breaking news coming out of san mateo county right now where police areunty investigating a reported shooting. this is near the hillsboro town hall and police station on floribunda avenue.

the call came in just before 4:00, where police and paramedics are on the scene, and there is a massive search in the area for a possible gunman. we are still gathering information and we will bring it to you as soon as we get it. well, moving on now. this weekend, csu faculty members from around the state are holding a conference at san francisco state university to defend higher education. organizers say they are strategizing ways to push back against csu cuts to faculty, staff and course offerings at sonoma state and dominguez hills. they say they're also worried about potential layoffs at sf state and other northern california campuses, as well as a proposal to raise tuition by more than 30% over the next few years. >> they've already let go over, like many like over 100, maybe 2 or 300 lecturer faculty, so almost none left. and now we might get layoffs as well. they might discontinue programs when they discontinue a program. that means they get rid of all the

faculty, whether you have tenure or not. >> the california faculty association conference is also planning a session for a march and rally in sacramento on april 17th. multiple school districts across the bay area will be moving forward with layoffs or school closures in the coming days. this, as they face multimillion dollar budget deficits. san francisco, fremont and hayward all proposing cuts to staff and programs. san francisco will vote on layoff notices on tuesday. the fremont school board will meet on wednesday and hayward's deadline is friday. the outcomes will impact hundreds of employees across the district. franklin mckinley in east san jose will finalize whether to close or consolidate five schools on tuesday. turning now to the trump administration's first 100 days. several senior military leaders have now been fired by president trump. as the pentagon prepares to lay off thousands of civilian workers. abc news reporter selina wang is following the

firings and reaction. >> in an unprecedented move, president trump firing the nation's top military leader, general c.q. brown, ousted from his position as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. several other senior leaders also fired, including lisa franchetti, the first woman to serve as the navy's top admiral. brown was nominated by trump in his first term, but has come under fire as trump aims to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity. as brown and some of the others who were fired have done, the president nominating dan kaine to be brown's replacement. a retired three star general who has never served in a four star position. all of this comes as the pentagon prepares to lay off 5400 civilian workers, beginning next week, in the first round of cuts that could total tens of thousands, as the pentagon aims to cut between 5 and 8% of its civilian workforce. layoffs also hitting the federal aviation administration. more than 100 probationary employees have been terminated, including those that

produce air traffic navigation maps. sources tell abc news. >> we want to make government smaller, more efficient. >> president trump insists these cuts are making the government more efficient. but voters across the country are pushing back. in a district near atlanta, voters confronting republican congressman rich mccormick. >> the people would like to know what you, congressman, and your fellow congressman, are going to do to rein in the megalomaniac in the white house. >> gop representative tracey mann facing pushback in colby, kansas. >> is there anything that trump and eli could do that you would not support? i'm not sure. tell me. >> and polls show voters are unhappy with trump's handling of one of their top issues, inflation and his campaign promise to bring down prices on day one. selina wang, abc news, washington. >> california's attorney general is praising a judge's decision blocking the department of government efficiency from

accessing americans personal data. doge, headed by billionaire elon musk, has been trying to access information from the us treasury department as part of the sweeping cuts to the government. yesterday, a judge issued a preliminary injunction. today, this statement from california attorney general rob bonta. californians can breathe a sigh of relief knowing the california department of justice is going to the mat for them and standing up against the trump administration's chilling overreach of power. earlier this month, bonta joined nearly 20his other attorneys general to file a lawsuit to block doge over privacy concerns. house minority leader hakeem jeffries urging bay area residents to not be discouraged. he spoke last night at a black history event month a month event, i should say, at the mlk freedom center in oakland. >> they want us to step back, but we're going to fight back. and. the one thing i'll say at the top, donald trump is not a

king, and we will never bend the knee. >> jeffries says to expect a fight next over the budget, house republicans will try to bring their budget plan to a vote next week. the senate adopted a blueprint yesterday. democrats say it would give $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the wealthy while cutting government programs. >> if, as democrats, we can continue to hold together, all we need is 2 or 3 republicans to do the right thing for the american people, and we can stop all of this bad stuff from happening. and that's going to be our focus as we enter into the debate next week. >> last night, events was part of a lecture series hosted by oakland mayoral candidate and former congresswoman barbara lee and former oakland mayor elihu harris. the community supporting the people of gaza. see how people are getting together for

a pre-ramadan bazaar. we have an update on pope francis health as well. what doctors are fearing could happen next. >> i'm spencer christian. early morning showers might brush parts of the north bay. i'll have the accuweather forecast in a moment. when abc seven news

festival for gaza leading up to the month of ramadan. the event is raising money to support the

nonprofit third pillar, charity that sends food and other supplies to families in gaza displaced by the bombings. the bazaar was organized by soul of my soul exhibit, a group that holds art exhibits to share stories of what's happening in palestine. they partnered with the muslim community center,th east bay. >> we're trying to feed people. that's what it comes down to, and i feel that everyone, regardless of what's going on in their life, deserves to eat. that's a very basic, you know, belief of mine personally. and so that's what we're doing here today. >> the bazaar runs until 6 p.m. at mcc east bay. well, hamas is accusing israel of violating the ceasefire agreement after they failed to release hundreds of palestinian hostages today. that's despite hamas releasing their final six israeli hostages as agreed. president trump celebrated the release of the israelis. >> we had the hostages given back today. it's disgraceful

what's going on there. they're not in great shape, but we've also seen them in worse shape. but the hostages, the six hostages were delivered by hamas. what a terrible situation it is. >> the israeli government did not respond to questions about the delay. the pope's health may be taking a turn for the worse. today, the vatican says he is in critical condition. pope francis is 88 years old, and he's been in the hospital for about a week now with pneumonia and a complex lung infection. now, the vatican says an asthmatic respiratory crisis has developed. abc news medical experts say that suggests he's struggling to maintain sufficient oxygen levels when breathing on his own. the pope's doctors say the main threat he faces is the onset of sepsis, but there is no evidence that has happened. it is a first for san francisco when it comes to beer. what you can expect from beer week

festivities underway right now. and taking a live look outside. there we go. oh, this was worth the delay. you can see that beautiful sunset. the beach right there. how long will this lovely weather last? we have abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian. up next with your accuweather forecast. >> santa cruz looks nice coming up in sports. the warriors are rolling. a big day tomorrow andre iguodala jersey retirement and the home debut of jimmy butler. it's going to be on abc seven. the warriors makin

a parade is tomorrow. you can watch it wherever you stream. abc seven news. it all starts at 1230. and julian glover and zach fuentes will be your hosts. well, it is tax season. and today people in fremont had the chance tt help with their taxes, all while enjoying some tacos. the free event was hosted by california state senator aisha wahab and golden state opportunity. the silicon valley democrat says many families often miss out on the refunds and credits they are eligible for. so getting them as much help as possible during this time of inflation is extra important. the deadline to file your taxes is april 15th. and check this out. today is the first ever sf beer week. that festival kicks off in san francisco. the festival started at salesforce park and ends at 5 p.m. this video is actually from

last night's official opening event, which was held at 21st amendment brewery. there are a variety of participating breweries and restaurants every day until march 2nd for sf beer week. wow. >> always some kind of an interesting festival going on in san francisco or around the bay area. >> indeed, it feels like it's festival season all the time these days. >> and spring is coming on, which means probably even more festivals. >> hopefully good weather for all the festivals. >> let's see if we can arrange that. here's a look at what's happening right now on the satellite radar composite image. there's a weak cold front that will be swinging through the north bay later tonight, overnight and into the early morning hours. it may produce some light rainfall in parts of the north bay, but it won't be an area wide event. right now we're looking at calm winds for the most part, although breezy and gusty over oakland with gusts up to 32mph. looking out over the city from sutro tower, 55 degrees here in san francisco right now. oakland 58. we have low to mid 60s at hayward, san jose and redwood city and 52 at half moon bay. looking down onto the city by the bay from

mount tam, 66 degrees at both santa rosa and napa. right now, only 55 at petaluma. we have mid to upper 60s at fairfield, concord and livermore. and now let's check out our forecast headlines next two days. we'll have bright skies, mild temperatures. although the morning hours may bring a few clouds middle of next week. spring like warmth will prevail. and then early march, which is next weekend. there are some chances of light rain, but before that happens, let's take a look at this overnight. we'll see clouds increase again. a chance of just some light sprinkles or light rainfall in the northernmost part of our viewing area from ukiah down to about cloverdale. then after that, the sprinkles move away. by midday tomorrow we'll have bright skies and mild conditions, but rainfall totals may reach 1 to 2 hundredths of an inch of rain. and those locations that actually receive rainfall. then overnight lows will be mainly in the upper 40. so it will be pretty mild overnight because the clouds will cloud cover, will keep the temperatures from dropping very low. highs tomorrow. low 60s at the coast, upper 60s to near 70 degrees right around the bay

shoreline. inland areas up in the north bay we'll see upper 60s inland. east bay will see 70 to 71 degrees down in the south bay. the mildest weather tomorrow. highs up to 74 degrees at san jose. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. a nice day tomorrow for the black joy parade in oakland. and as we move into the early part of next week, we'll see a mix of clouds and sun in the early morning hours, giving way to bright skies in the afternoon. but look at the middle of the week warming up again. wednesday we'll see high temperatures in the mid 70s, both around the bay shoreline and inland. >> and this time tomorrow andre iguodala is number nine will be hanging in the chase center rafters. the 2015 nba finals mvp is going to become the first player in this current dynasty to have his number retired. warriors host the mavericks tomorrow at 1230 right here on abc seven. could jimmy butler be the missing ingredient that leads the dubs to another title? butler going to make his home debut tomorrow afternoon. golden state is four and one since butler joined the lineup, the only loss during that stretch.

tomorrow's opponent dallas. last night, the warriors were balanced and dominant. 24 point win at sacramento. steph doing his thing improving to 2927 overall. moving into ninth in the west with eyes on making a big playoff push down the stretch. >> there's a lot of time left a lot of games 26 games left. if we can get on a streak like we did early in the season, you know, get on a run like that, we can make up games pretty quickly, but we need to do that. >> we have a 27 game playoff push from practice yesterday shootaround this morning we were pretty locked in. it was a good energy and now we've got to do it again. every game is important. >> just take our business. we take care of our business, win the games we're supposed to win uh- with our roster now, we can go win some of the games we're not supposed to win. i'm not about to stress myself out looking at the standings every day. we just need to get to the playoffs and i have total confidence we'll do that. >> yeah, just take care of business. we got the dubs on seven tomorrow afternoon. catch warriors mavericks right here on abc seven.

tipoff is 1230 followed immediately by after the game we will have portions of the andre iguodala jersey retirement ceremony, which is set to be held about 30 minutes after the final buzzer. so stay with us. the san jose earthquakes open a new season tonight at paypal park against real salt lake. former team usa coach bruce arena is the new head man. he's got quite a task. the quakes got the wooden spoon last season, which is for finishing dead last in major league soccer. not good. you don't want that. still, arena has turned teams around the past and he's ready to see what he's got here. >> it's always exciting to start a season with the team and especially a new team, so i've been with a lot of teams that have been in last place, and we've taken on that challenge to try to make them better, and that's the that's the case here as well. so it'll be interesting to see. and i'm, i'm excited when you turn the lights on on saturday how these guys can perform. >> i heard you say, dion, no more wooden spoons. but let's focus on the larry o'brien. that's the trophy at the end. >> of the nba season. >> warriors all of a sudden got some momentum. a long way to go. but you like

their chances now with jimmy butler. they've got a whole new team. >> yeah this is good momentum. and look for the wooden spoon. there's only up from there. >> that's right. >> no more wooden spoons. >> that's right okay. thanks chris. well it is being called one of the very 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]

according to a 2025 ranking from conde nast, the global media company applauds the zoo for its conservation efforts, such as

its chimpanzee, african elephant and california gray wolf. population restoration initiatives. the san diego zoo was the only other california zoo to make it into the top ten. i shamefully say i've never been to the oakland zoo. >> it's amazing. i must go. >> i really do. i think teddy would enjoy that. >> it's so cool. >> i mean, we went to the san diego zoo, and, i mean, you could be there for. >> like. >> three days. the place is massive. yeah, yeah. no, this is good. you look transfixed by that. >> i'm just watching. yeah. i don't think you need to be ashamed. you'll get there at some point. that's true, that's true. shame. >> okay. thank you. i feel much better about myself. i can go on wi

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