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multiple times in a fight inside a classroom. other students looking on. >> schools in crisis tonight, with several school boards weighing massive layoffs and closing campuses. the votes happening just in the last hour. >> plus, san jose embraces digital billboards for a couple million bucks. the debate over the face of the city tonight on abc seven news at 11. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> we begin tonight with a rent

control fight in the east bay. a contentious meeting interrupted by protests, ending with concord scaling back some protections for tenants. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. the cost of housing is one of our biggest challenges for building a better bay area. and one of concord's solutions was rent control. tonight, less than a year after the rules passed, city leaders loosened those restrictions, which could now lead to bigger rent hikes. >> abc seven news reporter j.r stone explains what the city's decision means for renters and landlords. >> i don't want to hear anything, though, or we're not going to continue this meeting. >> insurance costs that people are starting to get hit with are no, no. >> no okay. and for context, the state. >> excuse me. i'm trying to hear what he's what he's saying. could you please just. thank you. >> concord city officials responding to outbursts among this massive crowd tuesday night. the meeting centered around whether to keep strict rent control measures in favor of tenants, or loosen those

measures in favor of owners who have recently complained about the 3% max rent increase now in place. >> a 3% increase is nothing. >> we already have rent control in the state of california, and concord should repeal its rent control ordinance. >> tenants fired back. >> right now, the housing crisis and escalating rents have been one of the big drivers of poverty in california. >> right now, it's super hard to find affordable housing or find available housing that's not super expensive. >> do not take away the rent control policy and just cost that we just have. ten months ago. >> there was quite a bit of back and forth. >> i was advocating for 5% because i heard from many of the property owners in this room. with a maximum cap of 7%. >> i would ask that you bring it down to no greater than 5%. >> in the end, council voted to loosen the rent control restrictions from a 3 to 5% max increase while addressing single

family homes along with condos. >> just to repeat. so it is a flat 5% cap in terms of the rent increase. and anyone who owns three or more single family homes slash condos. the just cause for eviction provisions will still apply, but we will exempt those who own two or fewer. >> groups representing tenants, then made it known how they felt about the increase. >> call a recess. >> shame on you. >> in concord j.r. stone abc seven news. >> new information tonight about a stabbing at a high school in santa rosa. one student was injured and another arrested at elsie allen high this afternoon. police say the two students, both 15 year old boys, got into a fight inside a classroom. and that's when one of them stabbed the other multiple times. school administrators detained the attacker until police could arrive. the victim is expected to make a full recovery. meantime, investigators are

trying to figure out who shot a driver on highway 24 in oakland today. the chp says someone shot a man in a white sedan just before 1 p.m. he was hit in the leg and is expected to make a full recovery. the shooting had eastbound traffic at a standstill for hours this afternoon. there is no word on any suspects or arrests. >> now to the school budget crisis on both sides of the bay. it's a night of tough decisions for bay area school leaders, weighing layoffs and school closures to solve significant budget deficits. tonight, we are tracking the decisions and the debate in three local school districts, starting with the school closure vote in the south bay. a short time ago, the franklin mckinley board in san jose voted to move ahead with closing and consolidating three schools. they are los arboles, ramblewood, and mckinley. the district is facing a budget deficit of nearly $23 million. each school closure is expected to save about $1 million. the district is also weighing additional closures along with layoffs, and the board could make a decision tonight.

>> tonight, the san francisco unified school district unanimously voted to send preliminary layoff notices to hundreds of employees. the board approved notices for 395 positions. the district is facing a $113 million budget deficit for the next school year, driven in large part by declining enrollment. the superintendent says the district's workforce represents 80% of expenses, so layoffs are necessary. >> teachers are a backbone of sfusd. losing even just a few just means losing mentors who genuinely care about the successes of students and the lasting relationships that come with it. >> we need to show the community that we've done everything we can to keep the cuts away from our students. >> another round of preliminary layoffs is expected. the final number of layoffs could end up being lowered depending on enrollment numbers and retirements. the final decision will be in may. >> in oakland, teachers held a rally tonight ahead of tomorrow's board meeting where

layoffs are on the agenda. >> we demand an immediate return to local control and transparent fiscal accountability. the district must stop these harmful cuts. students may. >> dozens of jobs could be eliminated as the district tries to find its way out of a nearly $100 million deficit. just like san francisco, notices would have to go out by march 15th. the district, however, could change things up until it finalizes a budget in june. >> all right. clear skies tonight and warmer weather ahead. looking live out from our mount tam cam as we look forward to another day of spring like warmth. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> yeah, dan, it's the kind of weather that's going to give you spring fever tomorrow. take a look. here's your planner tomorrow morning. mainly clear temperatures in the 40s. temperatures will be rising by noontime. and look at the numbers. it's going to be warm and sunny. 4 p.m, upper 60s to upper 70. clear and still mild

at 7 p.m. here's a sampling of your high temperatures. feeling the warmth in san jose at 78 degrees 70. in the city 72 oakland and also in walnut creek. in case you want to head to the coast to enjoy the sun, the surf. just be careful. high surf advisory until 4 a.m. tomorrow. large northwesterly swell has been building breakers between 20 to 25ft. those current wave heights. 13 footers at point arena. here's a live view from our santa cruz camera. so once again, watch out for the surf. i'll let you know how long that warmth is going to last. coming right up. >> all right. thank you sandhya. we'll check back new developments tonight in the push to fire the embattled san mateo county sheriff. a judge will allow a special election to move forward. that could give county supervisors the power to remove the elected sheriff. that election is one week from today, and voters should have already received their ballots. sheriff christina corpus has faced allegations of corruption, nepotism and retaliation within the department. she has denied those allegations and has called the special election a political attack. corpus is suing the

county, accusing it of discrimination and harassment. >> today, a judge agreed to provide protections to hundreds of women formerly incarcerated at the now closed dublin prison. according to our media partners with the bay area news group, the landmark consent decree will force the federal bureau of prisons to institute widespread reforms. last year, the u.s. department of justice was ordered to pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits alleging widespread sexual abuse. an independent monitor will have to oversee protections for nearly 500 inmates who have since moved to other facilities. >> now to a decision changing the face of san jose. tonight, city leaders approved a plan for digital billboards in parts of downtown. a deal worth $20 million. the plan inflamed a debate about what kind of city san jose wants to be. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains. >> advertising in downtown san jose is about to get bigger and brighter. five digital billboards will be installed at

four different and notable locations. the san jose center for the performing arts, mcenery convention center, and two parking garages. >> things like signage will help display san jose as a world class city. >> according to the plan, the city at a minimum will receive $20 million over the next 20 years for the advertising deal. the city will have free use of the billboards 15% of the time, which could include promoting local events. city council voted unanimously to approve the proposal, despite some pushback from residents. >> downtown san jose is a small town. big city. we are not las vegas. we're not denver. we're not miami. >> les levitt is the co-founder of the coalition called no digital billboards san jose. >> we don't think that this contributes to the local economy, because most of the advertising is programed by a company from out of state, and their mission is to program national brands. >> the company's orange barrel media, headquartered in ohio.

they have signs in major cities that include boston, atlanta and west hollywood. >> if we want to grow up and be a big city like the cities that we saw in that list, that orange barrel media is already doing this in, we're going to need to make bold decisions like this. >> now, according to the city, these installations are not traditional billboards, but rather dynamic digital art. >> these billboards bring brightness and visual vibrancy to areas that are currently rather dark at night and do not look or feel like a vibrant downtown. >> this proposal is not a blanket endorsement of billboards citywide. >> the two sides proposed at the center for the performing arts could be up as early as this fall. and the sign of the convention center could be installed in early 2026. in san jose, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> a lot more to bring you coming up from the hospital to the house floor. a bay area lawmaker gets discharged and immediately flies to washington trying to fight a budget vote.

>> reports of a parking ticket scam in san francisco. texts saying it's time to pay are actually fakes. >> plus, the museum of failure may fail to open. the legal fight over what could be san francisco's newest attraction. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy. >> thanks, dan and ama. tonight we are offering two talk show hosts for the price of one. i get paid in shrimp here. you didn't know that. i'm like a squid. you were tossing. squid. you were tossing. >> it in the air and going, these dishes just aren't getting clean. the problem isn't your machine. it's likely your detergent. i recommend switching to cascade platinum plus. these new pods have the grease-fighting power of dawn. easily removing up to 100% of tough stuck-on foods. cascade platinum plus.

other plane as it came into land, it was all caught on camera. the southwest flight from omaha was flying into chicago's midway airport this morning. pilots made that split second decision to abort the landing when that smaller jet you saw crossed the runway right in front of them. air traffic control told the private jet not to cross the southwest plane cleared the jet. oh, goodness. by only 250ft. >> well, now to a live look at sfo, where federal officials are investigating after a plane apparently came in too low for a landing. the faa says the flight had to try again, possibly avoiding a disaster. here's what we know about this. it happened sunday afternoon at about 2:00. that's according to the faa. air traffic control alerted asiana airlines flight 212 that it had to had descended too low in altitude, forcing the aircraft to perform what they call a go

around. the plane eventually landed safely. it appears to be a similar situation to the deadly 2013 crash of an asiana airlines plane at sfo, without the tragic outcome. three people died after the plane clipped a seawall as it landed. federal investigators blamed the pilot, saying they flew too low and too slow. >> tonight, the u.s. house narrowly passed a budget plan that will be a critical boost for president trump's domestic agenda. it includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a $2 trillion reduction in federal spending over the next decade. house speaker mike johnson had almost no votes to spare, with republicans very slim majority. it passed with the votes of all but one republican. among the democrats voting against it, bay area congressman kevin mullin, who has been in the hospital for a week. he says right after being discharged, he flew to d.c. for the vote. democrats pushed to stop. the plan also led colorado representative brittany peterson to head to congress while on maternity leave, bringing her one month old baby to the house floor.

>> new at 11 if you park in san francisco, transit leaders have a warning for you about text scams. the sfmta says it's heard from several people who received text messages about unpaid parking citations. it comes with a link to a website where they can pay. sfmta says the website is a total fake. they never ask for payments this way. if you've paid through this website, it's recommended that you report it to your bank or credit card company right away. all right. time now for our abc seven news at 11, helping you get ahead on some of the headlines that you'll be hearing in the days ahead. thousands of university of california health care workers are going on strike tomorrow. this strike will affect every campus in the uc system, as well as the uc medical centers. two unions are planning overlapping strikes one tomorrow, one thursday, the other running through friday. they're accusing the uc system of not bargaining in good faith, which the university system denies. you can expect to see a

picket line outside the ucsf medical center on fourth street in san francisco, though most appointments and surgeries will, we're told, go on as scheduled. >> our next adventure, state farm in california's insurance commissioner are planning to meet tomorrow in oakland to discuss a double digit rate hike. the insurance company wants to raise its rates between 15 and 38%. it says last month's wildfires in los angeles county have left it in a dire financial situation. today, state farm estimated that it will cost $7.6 billion to settle those fire claims, though the company's own insurance will cut that dramatically. insurance commissioner ricardo lara says the company must prove the rate hikes are necessary and not excessive. >> our last answer is an important heads up for san francisco commuters. the central subway has only been open for two years, but starting tomorrow, all four stops will shut down for more than two weeks. here's the problem. the chinatown rose park station. that station is about 100ft underground. beneath the water table. it's normal to see water

leaking in the station, but in this case, it's causing damage. >> we do have to implement this closure in order to have crews get in there. they're going to fill in any voids with grout. they're going to add sealant to our waterproofing and just make sure that we address and remedy the water situation. >> instead of the train, people can take the 30 or 45 bus lines, which run parallel to the central subway. a shuttle bus service will run from the chinatown station to the fourth and king stop, including ambassadors, to direct people to bus routes. so if you take that, there will be someone there to help you out. the founder of a highly anticipated new museum in san francisco says the exhibit is no longer opening next month, but the attorney for the management company insists the show will go on. abc seven news anchor dion lim spoke with both sides about the museum of failure. >> i didn't know anything, i didn't know, i mean, i have no plans of opening. i didn't know anything either. so yeah. total surprise.

>> samuel west is the creator of the museum of failure, which started in sweden in 2017. it became a traveling exhibit across the globe, featuring more than 150 now defunct products such as colgate beef, lasagna, crystal pepsi and more. >> i can really feel this working. >> after popping up in new york, la and dc, it was announced that the museum would open on march 21st in fisherman's wharf. much to the surprise of west. >> but i don't have any plans to open in san or in the states. >> as of tuesday morning, the website museum of failure.com urges visitors not to buy tickets, alleging the previous manager of stealing museum items and opening without permission. >> i'm obviously super, super angry and disappointed and actually the biggest feeling is helplessness. >> west, who controls the museum of failure website, alleges that the management company c global entertainment has not paid him for any of the u.s. exhibits. c is the same group that held the

popular sistine chapel experience in san francisco in 2023. i reached out to anne singer, the attorney for c global entertainment. she didn't want to go on camera, but told me the allegations are, quote, absolutely false and that west has been trying to interfere for years. she went on to say west was not entitled to any profits from the us tour, and that c owned the museum's trademark, all assets and all ip, and was in the midst of drafting a lawsuit. while west isn't sure what his next steps will be. >> i'm not in a position to be able to legally fight it. no. >> the website the museum of failure dot net still advertises the show coming to town. west reflected on the irony of his predicament. >> i the museum of failure is a failure. i mean, the irony is not lost on me, but it's just it's painful that it's me. >> in san francisco. dion lim, abc seven news. >> okay, let's turn to our weather. it was warm today, but still a few sprinkles around. >> that's true. no big success in the weather department.

sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> yeah. you couldn't find your way through the fog this morning, dan and ama. it was drizzly. it was gray. and then all of a sudden, the skies opened up. i want to show you the view right now, which is absolutely stunning from our emeryville camera. look at how san francisco is just sparkling tonight. most areas are clear, but we do have some fog in half moon bay tonight. it's going to be limited compared to yesterday. we do have a drier air mass in place. and while those temperatures went up into the low 60s to low 70 today, tomorrow is going to be even warmer than today. santa rosa from 68 to 75, seven degrees warmer. you'll notice oakland going up four degrees. excuse me. san francisco from 64 to 76 degrees warmer and san jose 13 degree jump from 65 to 78. many of these temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above average for february. high pressure is going to provide us with the warmth. it's going to last for a day.

and then then temperatures will start to scale back the following days. but i do want to show you the visibility right now because while most areas are all right. half moon bay is down to three miles where there is some fog. temperatures at this hour in the 40s and the 50. here's a live view from our east bay hills camera. tomorrow sunny and even warmer. friday through the weekend we're looking at cooler and cloudier weather. and then saturday night going into sunday, showers will be returning to the bay area. let's talk about the tomorrow. wednesday warm up 40 in the morning quickly. by noontime you're already in the 60s and 70, and those temperatures continue to rise heading into the afternoon. i'll show you where they'll ultimately end up. your morning numbers will range from 38 in half fairfield to 50 degrees in san francisco tomorrow afternoon. it's a sunny and warm one, 78 degrees in san jose, 76. gilroy 75. cupertino on the peninsula. mid 70 from redwood city to palo alto, los altos 68, half moon bay. the sun will be shining. it's going to be a warm 70 degree day in san

francisco. north bay numbers mid 70 around santa rosa 72 san rafael, vallejo. heading into the east bay 72. oakland 74. orinda 75. in fremont. inland areas well above average 72. in concord 73 degrees for you in livermore and pleasanton. now, i do want to show you the weekend saturday night. here comes a front. it's going to bring in some rain. it looks like sunday is going to be the wetter of the two days. sierra will pick up some snow and then there's a lingering chance into early monday. your accuweather seven day forecast. tomorrow is the warmest day of the week. still above average for your thursday and the temperatures really drop off on friday going into march. a chance of some showers saturday night, but a better opportunity with a level one system on oscar sunday and a slight chance lingering into monday. but certainly temperatures will be coming down temperatures will be coming down back still living with odors? get back in there and freshen instantly with febreze air mist. febreze's fine mist floats longer in the air to fight even your toughest odors. so long stinky smells

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to award season. the oscars are just a few days away. >> that's right. on sunday, the traditional oscar nominees luncheon was canceled because of the l.a. fires. so instead, more than 100 nominees celebrated with a night at the museum. the academy museum of motion pictures hosted a star studded cocktail evening. >> and we are counting down to the big show just a few days away. as we mentioned, you can watch the oscars this sunday right here on abc seven. for the first time. the oscars will stream live on hulu as well. disney is a parent company of hulu and abc seven. >> tune in for that, but stay with us. the warriors look to continue their winning ways as

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course a broadcaster for charlotte. his brother seth also plays for the hornets. late first quarter here's steph three of his 15. splash. dell's like i've seen that my whole life. final seconds of the first brandon podemski the santa clara kid. oh what a shot. beats the shot clock buzzer. ten point lead after one. second quarter jimmy butler blocked. gets it back. little pump fake and one. he had six points eight rebounds five assists under two minutes. sharing is carrying the ball movement. get it to gary payton the second. oh a little reverse 14 points off the bench 15 point lead at the break. third quarter butler great pass to draymond green. dre had 15 six and six. buddy hield dials from distance. he had a team high 16. all smiles from butler and company. and the bench got some run. santos to kevin knox for the love of elevation. he had 12 seven players scored in double figures. warriors now six and one with butler in the lineup one 2892 is the 3,000th win in franchise history. just the fifth nba team to reach that mark.

>> we all been talking about it. jimmy is just changed everything for this team. so we just got to keep doing it. we don't turn the ball over. we're able to get our defense set and we get good shots. and you know we're a pretty good team when we do that. >> catch the warriors in 76 ers saturday night right here on abc seven. coverage begins at five. tip off at 530 immediately followed by. after the game lakers host the mavericks luka doncic playing against his former team for the first time. and luka was ready to go. broken play wide open three. you betcha. doncic dialing from distance. late first half. now look at luka behind the head pass. he had a triple double 19 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists. and then luka to lebron who scored a team high 27. the lakers win 107 99. santa clara hosting gonzaga. broncos fans fired up for some wcc action early first half. cameron tung falling down kicks it to tyree bryant. corner three. beat the shot clock ten point lead just before the half one point game.

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