abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard talk to fans who will miss the bay area favorite. >> he was the hard throwing left-hander who became one of baseball's biggest draws in the early 1970's his name was vita blue. >> he was as dynamic as anybody in the bay area. you wanted to see him, when he pitched you wanted to be at the game. >> this radio host remembers him as a kind and humble man and one of baseball's greats who help heland a's to three straight world series titles. the team tweeted rest in peace and sent this message, there are few players with a more decorated career than vita blue he was a three-time champion, a m.v.p., a six time all-star, and award winner and hall of famer. you will always be a franchise legend and a friend. during his heyday he had differences with a's management and stood up to then owner charlie finley. >> he took on charlie, charlie did not want to pay him a 1972 and he said i'm going to work in ace -- plumbing supply and charlie eventually relented and had to pay him the money he deserved. >> he then played for the san francisco giants during the late 70'

cornell barnard, abc7news. dion: developing news out of washington, key negotiators are at work trying to hammer out a deal to prevent a government default on its bills. president biden and speaker kevin mccarthy are scheduled to have a phone call today to discuss. the debt ceiling deadline is june 5. negotiators say a short list of tough items remain and a deal is hours or days away. among those negotiators, republican congressman patrick mchenry who said he worked until 2:30 this morning. >> we have had a long list for a long time. what i didn't anticipate was we would have a shortlist for a long time. dion: default could cause severe hardship to american families. millions of jobs could be lost. troops would not be paid. and social security payments would halt. we want to tell you about several shootings across the east bay, three killed and three injured in less than 24 hours. the most recent at 11:30 this morning at the valero station on macarthur boulevard. the men was found shot inside the car and died a

cornell barnard, abc7news. dion: chris alvarez spoke the wires coach. get wares and -- updates and interviews to your mobile device by downloading our app and enabling those notifications. happening tomorrow, monday marks the start of a major move by governor newsom to help fight the fentanyl crisis on san francisco streets. starting tomorrow, california national guard and the chp will be assisting the sfpd and district attorneys office to have cracked down drug dealers. the highway patrol will be deploying as many as 75 officers, heading to specific high crime areas, including the tenderloin and south of market neighborhoods. while roughly 40nalyzing intelligence. >> moving forward, i am also hopeful and i think many of us, including the mayor of san francisco and myself are hopeful that the federal government is going to begin lending resources as well. dion: in the first three months of this year, 200 people died of a drug overdose in san francisco. the majority caused by fictional. if this pace keeps up it will be the deadliest year the city hasn't

abc 7 news cornell barnard gives us a look.ornell: if you have a need, check out this adrenaline pumping sailboat race on the bay, known as sail gp, 50-foot catamarans fly across the water so close to shore. >> it is amazing to see. these are hydro-foiling rocket ships that hit upwards of 60 miles per hour. cornell: sail gp is matching up nine teams from across the world. >> it is like the super bowl of our league. the stakes are very high, and the competition is at the highest level. >> this is one of the most knowledgeable cities for sailing and racing, so all of the teams love coming back here. and especially many who were here in america's cup, so, for many, it is a homecoming. cornell: thousands of spectators and sailing enthusiasts are coming to the marina green to watch. >> the commentary is excellent, the vibe is excellent. they are getting people into sailing, and into watching it. a really fun time for the sport. >> it is up and close. it is really fun. cornell: >> it comes at a crucial time when san francisco is tryi

barnard abc7news. >> san francisco is expected to delay plans to extend metered parking hours, that is according to the chronicle. it was planned to extend metered parking hours through 10 p.m. monday and saturday starting in late july, the agency also wanted to add sunday metered hours until noon, but the plan raised concerns at city hall in the long-term impact on businesses. at last week the board of supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution urging sfmta to postpone implementation of the city it studies the economic impact of those extended hours. tomorrow morning memorial day same -- ceremony will be held at the san francisco national cemetery in the presidio. yesterday boy scouts planted flags at the 30,000 headstones for the soldiers, family members and notable figures laid to rest there. tomorrow's ceremony starts at 11, and will include a band concert and flyover by the coast guard air station salem at cisco. meantime a memorial day vigil will also be held in lafayette. east bay congressman mark desaulnier will speak during the service at the lafayette hillside memorial, org

rn barnard, abc 7 dion: we will continue to follow this, thank you. in other news, san francisco police are on the scene of a gruesome discovery, a body of your 33 -- off pier officers were called there around 12:30 in the afternoon and paramedics were called to the scene to help with recovery from the water. they have revealed few details about the case, but anyone with information is being asked to contact san francisco pd. oakland police are inva shooti l boulevard near the one from holland neighborhood after 1:00. police found two with gunshot wounds. police say individual started shooting after an altercation erupted. one victim is in stable and the second in critical condition. anyone with information is asked to call oakland police. new developments. reside to prevent a housing project from being built in a crowded neighborhood. the group save our city says the five-story 74 unit building is too dense and will create infrastructure and safety issues. they also say it is unfair that it is being forced on one of the worst communities in the count

cornell: in oakland, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: this comes almost too much after another catholic diocese filed for bankruptcy. the i'team's dan following this since march. more than 200 survivors of child sex abuse by priests. the bay area catholic community is mourning the loss of long serving bishop emeritus pj mcgrath, who served in both san francisco and san jose. in san jose, they say they were blessed by his ministry for 20 years until 2019. mcgrath passed away yesterday, just one day after entering hospice care. he had previously been battling pneumonia. funeral arrangements will soon be released. continues for a third day today, although there appeared to be progress with negotiations lasting into the early hours this morning. they seem to be close to an agreement on teacher compensation, but the real speedbump here is a set of so-called common good issues that the union wants to seriously discuss, and the district seems to want to avoid. this word cloud shows some of the items, things like reparations for black stude

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abc7news reporter cornell barnard tells us the parade means a big boost to small businesses. >> are you already? here we go. >> it is a celebration like no other. a kaleidoscope of colors. feathers. and characters. >> carnaval is a celebration of life and i'm frida kahlo, back from the dead. >> for many, carnaval san francisco grand parade is a must see event, a celebration of 23 latin american and caribbean countries. the aguirre family has been saving this spot on 24th street for years. >> for me it is the kind of day were a lot of cultures get together, it is all different and beautiful in its own way. >> it is very colorful and joyful. >> may brought a chill but the street party kept going. >> we missed a little sun this year but it is ok because carnaval keeps everyone alive and warm. >> organizers believe 400,000 people are here at the carnaval and that means a real economic boost for the neighborhood. >> besides my business this is helping out a bunch of businesses on 24th street. >> this coffee shop has seen many challenges. >> we have seen a decline due to the pandemic as foot

i'm cornell barnard. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ get exclusive offers on select new volvo models.our volvo retailer to learn more. dan: pressure is mounting on dianne feinstein, as concerns swirled about her health, there are new concerns for her to resign. >> senator feinstein, do you feel like you are fit to serve? >> i can't right now. >> what you think about calls free to resign? ama: feinstein the oldest daughter of nancy pelosi. she has been by feinstein side since he returned to washington. today's exchange came after the senator's interaction with the los angeles times reporter on tuesday, during which she did not seem to know she was away from the capital for months while recovering from the shingles. joining us is jackie speier. dan: thanks for joining us. let's start with what we heard and saw. what are your impressions? does she seem more affected by the aftermath of shingles? >> i think all of us are concerned for her. it was not just shingles. shingles is bad enough. she's been diagnosed with complications which has also created some paralysis on the side of her face

in marin county, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: san francisco is about to launch its biggest change to the city's parking meters in nearly 70 years. sfmta plans to extend hours. that agency is adding sunday meter hours from noon until 6:00 p.m. the changes will be made in six phases, starting this summer through the end of next year. sfmta says this will make parking meter hours more consistent citywide and help generate revenue. dan: in the south bay, elected officials are trying to tackle the homeless crisis, and tomorrow, both the san jose city council and the santa clarita santa clara county board of supervisors will work to meet solutions to here is abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey. dustin: this landmark will s represent housing. supervisors will vote whether to loan $1 million to habitat for humanity. >> this is really emblematic of what it means when we come together as a community. >> building affordable homes begins with the foundation of solid public policy and the political will to invest in this work. dustin: if a

she has this essay called notes from a barnard dropout. and so my and she wrote it in like 1980 89 something like that and my niece is at barnard and i got a copy the book and i sent it to her at barnard and i just it gave me this pause and this realization around, you know, you're also really are we in big enough platforms, enough people looking at our stuff. and she wrote for the progressive, which is not a huge, you know, piece but i was like, well, if you do good work, maybe 30 years from now, somebody will take your essay and send it to their knees, right? so i kind of had that kind of a connection. and the other piece, frankly, is i wrote this. this gets to the second telling these stories in the second part. so i wrote the i mean, obviously during pandemic, but also in terms of the you know really the last years of my wife's battle with cancer. and so i, you know, we knew the time was short and so really trying to be mindful of creating something which would be like my dedication is to trying to make it a legacy both in terms of the

cornell barnard gives us a look. >> if you have a check out this adrenaline pumping sailboat race on the bay, known as sale gp whe foot catamarans fly across the water so close to shore. >> these are hydro-foiling rocket ships that hit upwards of 60 miles per hour. >> sale g -- sail up nine teams from across the world. >> the stakes are very the competition is at the highest level. >> this is one of the most knowledgeable cities for sailing and racing, so all of the teams love coming back here. >> thousands of spectators and sailing enthusiasts are coming to the marina green to watch. >> the commentary is excellent, the vibe is excellent. they are getting people into sailing, and into watching it. >> is up and close. >> it comes at a crucial time when san francisco is trying to revive tourism post-pandemic. >> we have 25 percent of the visitors who come to san francisco. business is down. this makes a difference because they bring people into town. >> the economic boost is welcomed just like strong winds for these sailors. the winning team gets bragging rights and $1 million.the snow

cornell: in oakland, cornell barnard, abc7 news.ion: in the southbay, a 36-year-old pedestrian is dead after being hit and killed by a semi truck on highway 101 in san jose. the collision happened saturday night in the northbound lanes. the highway patrol tells the mercury news, officers from the adult male victim dead in the slow lane. they also said the truck did not stop at the scene, making this a hit-and-run. as for why the man was on the freeway, that is still under investigation. after making national headlines last month, tennessee lawmaker and oakland native justin jones was back in the bay area today. he delivered a commencement speech at uc berkeley's school of public policy. jones spoke about his career in politics, and becoming the youngest lawmaker in tennessee at 27 years old. he give graduates words of advice as they move into careers in public policy. >> reports to review with as you leave this institution -- three points to leave you with, going out into a world which desperately needs your voice. those three point

cornell: in marin county, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: that would be great. can science help map out evacuation routes? that is part of the city of berkeley's aggressive new wildfire strategy, especially the notorious twisty roads in the hills. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley has more. leslie: steep slopes, dense vegetation, and houses close together, in the highest risk category it is, so the city is launching its community wildfire protection plan with a budget of $8.5 million a year. chief sprague: long overdue. we have a passion -- a passage in 2020 that empowered us with the vision to actually focus on this work, we are firing on all cylinders. we had fires in 1925, those are getting worse as we have climate change. leslie: they start with clearing brush around homes. susan: this is a new plan in berkeley never had a robust inspection plan before and we are expressing -- inspecting homes per year. people are told what they have to do to mitigate the risks, and they are given a certain amount of time to do that. leslie: brush removal and wood shipping

in san francisco cornell barnard abc 7 news. >> it is may and it is snowing in the sierra. uc berkeley central sierra at snow lab shared this video and says about three inches have fallen since yesterday. the total for this season is 749 inches, that is over 62 feet. that is just for the snow lab's location, should we be worried about this? >> maybe we should. i think many people are pleased with it because we have this great snowpack going into what is usually the dry season but who knows what kind of season it's going to be now the way things are changing. here we are near the end of the first week in may and it is snowing in the sierra. not anymore, we had rainfall here in the bay area today. here's a look at the satellite radar composite image of what was our storm. it produced some showers and downpours but it has moved out of the bay area now and behind it we have partial clearing and very light wind. wind speeds right now are five or six miles per hour. why don't we go to a look at the 24 hour temperature change, in the north bay it is about two to three degrees cool

cornell barnard, abc7news. liz: parks and campgrounds at yosemite will close because of flooding concerns. they will be off-limits. the park service says more closures are possible but will give a more accurate update tomorrow morning. the park closed weeks ago due to flooding concerns along the merced river. you can check the forecast and see the temperatures with the abc 7 bay area connected streaming tv app available in the weather on demand section. in oakland, a vehicle trying to avoid oncoming traffic after getting sideswiped ended up making matters worse. the car ended up plowing into an office building, causing extensive damage near the intersection of hyde street and brookdale avenue before 4:00 p.m. yesterday. this mother's day weekend, a group of mothers and students are pushing for gun control. the group bonds demand action and teutons demand action -- students demand action gathered, calling for an assault weapons ban. they urged visitors to put pressure on congress to reinstate the ban. >> we don'

cornell: cornell barnard, abc7news. stephanie: chevron is set to hold its annual shareholders meeting later this month. organizers are hoping to draw attention to environmental concerns with the company. this will be the group's 10th annual rally outside of the refinery. it begins at noon outside the front gates on castro street. turning to weather now, let's check in with lisa. lisa: low clouds and santa cruz yesterday temperatures climbed into the upper 70's. a mild afternoon, breezy at the coast. we have a couple days of warmer temperatures, today being one of them, but not everywhere. i will explain. stephanie: glamour for rights. how the lgbtqia community is trying to encourage voters to attract more events. reports of deaths and vision loss increase after a company recalled its eyedrops. stay with us. so i'm mentally preparing for the power outage. oh, well we can help stop one because we're gonna reduce our energy use from 4-9pm. - what now? - i stepped on a plug. oh that's my bad... unplugging. ♪ this is rebecca

abc seven news reporter cornell barnard went to the north bay where the opening of a city pool in santaosa came at the right time. quacks who reopening of the ridgeway swim center would happen during a mini spring heat wave creating the perfect pool day for santa rosa families. >> coming back to the pool, the kids are excited. >> jazmine and her five kids were first in the water, check out the long line outside before the doors even opened. >> get the kids out they have been so good all year cooped up and it was a great winter with the water who knew there would be so many people. >> it is really nice. it's supercold. on a hot day. >> in hea were spiking towards 90° at memorial beach, on the russian river. >> nice cold water. we have plenty of it now. >> sonoma county are warning the public the river is flowing 450% higher than last season after a wet winter and safety precautions are needed. >> we are trying to keep the kids closer to shore. >> george and his buddies were gearing up for a kayak excursion down the river and he's got a prelaunch checklist. >> certainly we are going to be

cornell barnard, abc7news. >> that portion of has been reopened. all lanes on highway 101 are open after a six car crash in san rafael yesterday evening. the crash happened near north san pedro road. two people were hurt and their condition is unknown. northbound lanes were closed due to the cars blocking the roadway. happening today in the east bay, organizers are holding a climate rally at the chevron refinery in richmond. this comes as chevron is set to hold its annual shareholders meeting later this month. organizers are hoping to draw attention to environmental concerns. this will be the group's 10th annual rally outside of the refinery. it begins at noon outside the check in with li weng drizzle ie heading out. -- mist and drizzle if you are heading out. partly cloudy skies. we are talking a mini warm-up. i will explain in a moment. stephanie: also ahead, glamour for equal rights. how the community is trying to encourage voters. plus, reports of deaths and vision loss increase after a company recalled its eyedrops. stay with us. we will be ba

abc seven news reporter cornell barnard explains what it means for those searching for insurance. >> the fact that they want to pick and choose who they want to cover, it just does not seem the way it should be. >> lisa knows the slogan like a good neighbor state farm is there but she wonders how true that is after the company announced it will no longer ensure new homes and properties in california due to wildfire risk and rebuilding costs. >> come on n. >> existing customers like lisa will not be affected. she and her family have spent the last five years rebuilding their santa rosa home that they lost in the 2017 fire. at the house is now complete but lisa worries about others moving to the area looking to ensure their homes or businesses. >> insurance is for when things go wrong in fire is something that goes wrong, i think if you want to ensure in the state of california which is one of the biggest areas where the insurer, then you should have to ensure everyone. >> state farmuto policies will remain the same. the company says stearm made this decision due toistoric increases in

abc 7's cornell barnard spoke to survivors and explains what the next steps may be for the diocese.: oakland's catholic diocese unofficially declaring chapter 11 bankruptcy monday. the action is a move to confront 330 lawsuits over the alleged sexual abuse of children by clergy members. in a letter to parishioners, bishop michael barber road, "we made the filing because we believe this process is the best way to support a passionate and equitable outcome survivors of abuse while ensuring we continue to provide the essential services and support so crucial to our parishioners and communities." the diocese says it will continue to operate. its employees and vendors will continue to be paid. the attorney representing 50 survivors calls the bankruptcy filing a historic day for its client -- his clients. >> we look forward for this being an opportunity to help our clients attain accountability and compensation in the bankruptcy process. cornell: most of the lawsuits, filed between 2019 and 2022, involve allegations of abuse which dates back to the 1960's to 1980's. sherry waterworks is a

cornell: in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. they still have the energy. they brought it. jobina: what is up with the parades this year? drenched in rain. kumasi: everybody is like we are here. drew: they showed up. julian: we are claiming better for pride. drew: we will have fog in the morning and sunshine by the end of the day. i guarantee it. today starting out great. we cannot get rid of these cooler temperatures. the month has been well below average and that will continue as we head into june. patchy drizzle this morning. we will have sunshine this afternoon. cooler than average for our holiday. warmer weather will greet us by the end of the week. gray clouds through 9:30 into the midday. that is our best chance of seeing sunshine. more clouds for the afternoon. not too terrible. high starting in the south bay. mainly upper 60's to lower 70's with that afternoon sunshine. 73 in san jose. along the coast it is mostly cloudy. 69 in san mateo. redwood city up to about 72. downtown mostly cloudy conditions. 63 the high in down

cornell barnard, abc7 news.e north gate entrance to mount diablo state park is now closed, and it will stay closed for months. crews will repair storm damage to north gate road. you can still access the summit from the south gate entrance. the north gate entrance is expected to reopen mid-september. ama: the 12 k race has been nearly every year since 1912. it is a truly san francisco tradition that features competitive and recreational runners as well as costume participants and groups. it is also known to attract some runners who were there no costumes. streets around the city will begin closing tomorrow night ahead of sundays big race. . officials say people should expect delays throughout the city. it starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at the great highway. bart will run special service on sunday morning ahead of the race. the super bowl is reportedly coming back to the bay area, in 2026, 10 years after levi's stadium posted super bowl 50 in ou16 l opeoplelrdytheris a lotpa is still only a possibility. the super bo

cornell: in novato, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: we are still getting rain.eteorologist sandhya patel is back with weekend forecast. sandhya: yeah, it will be a partially dry weekend. here's what to expect, ama and dan, a live look from our kgo roof camera, gray skies, from zephyr cove, you canrigh on live are tracking the wet weather that is spreading across the region. street-level radar from vallejo to american canyon, american canyon road across 80, it is wet. in the east bay, it has been steady, light to moderate rain for the past hour or so. oakland, alameda, san leandro, heading across 980, 580, 13, it is going to be a bit dicey tonight. parts of the north bay from santa rosa to southcenter roseau, petaluma, adobe road see in moderate showers as well. it is a level 1 storm on our exclusive abc 7 news impact scale, and the main area of low pressure will cross northern california by tomorrow morning. the showers will be pretty much moving through here, and by tomorrow afternoon, we get a break. winter weather advisory 8:00 tonight at 28 -- 8:00 p.m. tomo

the 110th running of the bay to breakers brought thousands to the city and as cornell barnard found, he has captured many highlights and the characters who took part. >> this years bay to breakers, but no way did that spoil the fun for more than 17,000 runners and walkers including the golden gate bridge. it wasn'ch the say. ware attm>> it hasn'tl winter. we hoped it would stop raining in time for today. >> the clements family was here, celebrating their aunt's birthday. >> we areshe is on a health kice are trying to support her. ask at the party was just getting started. members of a nursing sonora -- had a follow -- had thoughts on the unique san francisco race. >> it is weird. it's very invigorating. it's very fun. we met a lot of interesting people. >> this group channeling the 80's and doing the gogo's proud by re-creating an iconic album cover. >> this is our seventh year taking part in the event. our pace gets slower every year but we always dress up as strong, powerful female figures. >> the annual takeover of city streets lasted several hours with everyone getting the attent

in santa rosa, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. liz: happening now, some parks and campgrounds at yosemite will close because of flooding concerns. housekeeping camp and others will be off-limits. the park service says more closures are possible but will give a more accurate update tomorrow morning. some of the parks closed weeks ago due to flooding concerns along the merced river. you can check the forecast and see the temperatures with the abc 7 bay area connected streaming tv app available in the weather on demand section. in oakland, a vehicle trying to avoid oncoming traffic after getting sideswiped ended up making matters worse. witnesses say a car ended up plowing into an office building, causing extensive damage near the intersection of hyde street and brookdale avenue before 4:00 p.m. yesterday. this mother's day weekend, a group of mothers and students are pushing for gun control. the organization moms demand action and students demand action held a protest in sa francisco yesterday. they are calling for an assault weapon

dan: cornell barnard shows you how the effort could save neighborhoods. >> these firefighters are deepldfire. there has not been one here in decades. >> we are trying to accomplish that 100 foot buffer of limiting the fuels between the houses. cornell: fire crews are removing dead trees and removing non-invasive brush ahead of prime fire season. barely a week ago, this hillside was so wooded, you could barely walk through it. now we are seeing the creation of a fire safety zone which could save these homes. >> this is allowing us to have a chance to hopefully save these homes. what we can do is firefighters come down with hoses and stop the fire from creeping up this hillside. cornell: this project is happening thanks toew

abc7news reporter cornell barnard's live in santa rosa we are the opening of at the pool was perfecting great location for a live shot cabo cornell. cornell: yeah, timing, everything, right, in the pool open for the season a few hours ago and lots of families work lining up to be the first in the water and today it is bringing warning t bsaiver who knew the schedule reopening of the bridge was once and it would happen during a small spring heatwave creating the perfect cool day for santa rosa families. >> coming back to the pool, yep, because we are excited. >> [indiscernible] jazmine and her five kids were person the water and also check out the bottom line outside before the doors event open. >> get the kids out. they have been good all year could cook up your great winter with the water. and it we did not do it be so many people so first one in. >> house water? >> really nice. >> is a? >> yeah. >> compared>> yet. >> refreshing. update. >> temperatures were spi towards 90 degrees at memorial beach on the russian river. >> nice cold water. we have plenty of it. warning the public th

cornell barnard is live in tiburon with the details. cornell: that warm-up is definitely happening. gorgeous today, some are like temperatures tomorrow. first responders say for those who are heading to the coast, to beat the heat this weekend, be careful. mother's day early at baker beach in san francisco. >> we have been checking the weather report to wait for the days to be warm. cornell: by bay area standards, this was a beach day with the sun slowly coming out from behind the fog, a warm-up expected for the weekend. >> maybe we will stay here for one day and then tomorrow we will go to the zoo. >> spectacular day. scattered clouds. cornell: these newlyweds picked a great day and an awesome spot to tie the knot. the san francisco fire department says use caution and be safe near the water. >> it is important to understand that the water out at beaches are still cold. cornell: captain baxter predicts big crowds will flock to beaches to beat the heat. his advice, never turn your back on the serve. >> we have some of the strongest rip currents. they are so strong that at times, it

hallie barnard is fearless. ♪ the 14-year-old was born with a rare blood disease, giving new meaningwift's song "bad blood." ♪ >> i felt like it really applied to me because i was like, oh, my gosh, i'm like taylor swift, you know, i got bad blood. >> reporter: the only cure for hallie's condition was a bone marrow transplant. she was desperate for one. that's when she became the mastermind behind hallie's heroes, a foundation to help others begin again. >> it started selfishly as just trying to save my life. but then we realized that there's so many other children out there who needed a bone marrow transplant. >> reporter: after a nine-year wait, hallie found a match. but she wasn't out of the woods yet. her condition led to bone cancer and a leg amputation. ♪ the music of taylor swift got her through the hardest of times. >> sometimes i'd listen to her music, and i'd daydream about her and like meeting her and seeing her. >> reporter: and guess what? her wildest dreams came true. >> i was wondering if you wanted to come with me next sunday to see taylor swift at the eras tour in th

hallie barnard is fearless. ♪ fearless ♪ the 14-year-old was born with a rare blood disease, giving new i felt like it really applied to me because i was like, oh, my gosh, i'm like taylor swift, you know, i've got bad blood. >> norah: the only cure for hallie's condition was a bone marrow transplant. she was desperate for one. that is when she became the mastermind behind hallie's heroes, a foundation to help others begin again. >> it's started selfishly as just trying to save my life, but then we realized that there's so many other children out there who needed a bone marrow transplant. >> norah: after a nine year wait, hallie found a match. but she wasn't out of the woods yet to. her condition lead to bone cancer, and a leg amputation. ♪ you need to calm down ♪ >> norah: the music of taylor swift got her through thf times. >> sometimes i would listen to her music, and i would daydream about her, and like, meeting her and seeing her. >> norah: and guess what? her wildest dreams came true. >> i was wondering if you wanted to come with me next sunday to see taylor swift at the air as to

i am cornell barnard.er bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> some of the activity is getting diverted to other neighborhoods. >> nobody wants to risk losing these barricades. ama: it has been nearly three months since traffic barriers were installed -- installed in east oakland to deter alleged sex work near a school. did they make a difference? good evening. i'm ama daetz. dan: and i am dan ashley. the abc 7 i team is taking a hborhoods.ama: stephanie sierras with what she has found out. steph? stephanie: the barriers are proving to be a success, but it is coming at a price for other schools down the street. tonight, we have confirmed the city will commit more funding to crackdown. raymond lived along east 15th street. three months ago, he was accustomed to telling stories like this. >> she must've been like 11 or 12 years old. maybe i'm a bad judge of that, and she said, can i borrow your telephone. no way am i going to let you use my telephone. you just have to be careful,

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creative costumes to fun flavors and the standard amount of weirdness, abc seven news reporter cornell barnardl: a chilly and foggy start to this week's bay to breakers, but that did not spoil the fun to 17,000 runners and walkers. it was not in the forecast, but check out the storm which blew in from the south bay. >> we are from mountain view, california, and we are an atmospheric winter. we hoped it would stop raining cornell: in time for today. cornell:the clemens family was here celebrating their aunt's birthday. >> we are trying to support her health kick. cornell: at the finish line, the party was just getting started. members of the nursing sorority chi eta phi had some thoughts. >> it is weird. it is a lot to see and it has been very invigorating. we met a lot of interesting people. >> we still have to meet. cornell: this group from san jose channeling the 80's and doing the go-go's proud by re-creating the iconic album cover. >> this is our seventh year taking part in the event. we always dress up as strong and powerful female figures. cornell: the annual takeover of city streets las

kordell: cornell barnard, abc7news. karina: contra costa county officials say flames destroyed six parked vehicles at a parking lot. officials say they believe this fire was ignited during an attempted gasoline theft. larry: necropsy's are complete on gray whales found dead last likely died from multiple vesselikes, as well as malnutrition. as for the second whale, scientists were not able to determine what killed the 37-foot adult whale. they said the whale died suddenly but will need to determine if human interaction can be ruled out. karina: a call to free black mothers from prison. a rally was held outside of the alameda county courthouse. the sc justice group has bailed out mothers in the weeks leading up to mother's day. we heard from one woman who was bonded out last year. >> my bail was $200,000, and if you get a bail like that, it's like, i'm never getting out. i was crying. i was very emotional, to say the least. i have my children on the outside. i was facing prison time. and i was like, all, the group has pa

cornell barnard shows us how the effort could save homes and neighborhoods.irefighters are : deep inside this canyon trying to reduce the risk of a major wildfire. there has not been one here in decades. >> we are trying to accomplish that 100 foot buffer of limiting the fuels in between these houses. cornell fire crews are removing : dead trees and clearing invasive, non-native brush along this steep hillside along of prime fire season. barely a week ago this hillside , was so wooded you could barely walk through. we are seeing the creation of a fire safety zone could save these homes from wildfire. >> this is allowing us to have a chance to hopefully save these homes. what we can do as firefighters, come down with our hoses and go to their backyards and hopefully stop a fire from creeping up this hillside. cornell this project is : happening thanks to new funding from the county and state allowing for more resources and almost twice the number of seasonal firefighter hires from last year, about 52. >> the concern would be the fire coming up the canyon becau

. >> the abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard spoke with the head of all california schools about the issue at the heart of this matter, pay. and proposed legislation that seeks to increase teacher salaries across california. >> having a good day so far? >> state superintendent tony thurman was serving up lunch to students at pleasant valley elementary school in novato on during nutrition program and employees. also in his mind, the oakland teachers strike. thurman said he is ready to help. >> i've reached out to both sides to say will mediate and help them to reach an agreement because we have to get the strike ended as quickly as possible so kids are in school. >> statewide teacher pay remains the biggest issue for instruction especially in the bay area where many are struggling with the high cost of living. >> we have got to increase pay for our teachers and all educators. classified staff. there is no two ways about that. >> oakland unified said its proposal includes the starting pay of 63,604 dollars for first year teachers but we wanted to see how that compares to other large di

barnard, abc 7 news.ooking at the video there, you are thinking it was really great, not a drop of sun. people across the bay area are experiencing a wide range of weather this spring. yesterday was an overcast great day with below average temperatures, some even saw rain. a san jose state professor who studies weather patterns explains why these gloomy days this time of year are not unusual. >> there something about the atmosphere that it does not mind doing this. this time of year, to give one last last of cool weather. we won't see anything like this again in all likelihood until september, october. julian: we are sick of it, actually. it drizzled at bottlerock and one person there said the hoodie vendors sold out. drew: you have to prepare. julian: she said we are not going to see anything like this until september or october, but september is our summer in the bay area. drew: they are usually really warm. all indications are the first two to three weeks of june, it continues. no intense heat waves, b

cornell barnard went in search of this murky reptile downin sa.s, squirrels, and small turtles. there's something causing a buzz in these waters. >> a loch ness monster maybe. >> not exactly, but close. >> there is a snapping turtle at howard park. right by the docks. >> what. >> crazy. >> carlos rubio was with his son when he got video of what appears to be a large turtle in the water, the size of a spare tire. >> at first i thought it was a bolder moving in the water, i looked closely and realized it is a pretty big snapping turtle. >> to get really large. they are prehistoric. >> we showed the video to this reptile expert. she believes it could be a large snapping turtle or even alligator snapping turtle. >> they will eat anything. onty williteou>> wte l a the bottom of this lake, it is not supposed to be here. snapping turtles are non-native to california and illegal to possess without a permit. >> if there is one here, it probably was somebody's pet that got let go. they're not indigenous to this area. >> the california department of fish and

cornell barnard explains what it means for those searching for insurance. >> the fact they just want to pick and choose who they covered doesn't seem the way it should be. >> she knows the slogan -- like a good neighbor, state farm is there. but she wonders how true it is after the company hempstead will no longer ensure new homes and properties in california do to wildfire risk and rebuilding costs. existing state farm customers likely so will not be affected. she and her family have spent the last five years rebuilding the santa rosa home they lost in the 2017 tufts fire. houses complete but she worries about others will -- moving to the area. >> insurance is where things go wrong and fire is something where things go wrong. if you want to ensure in the state of california, one of the biggest areas where they insure, you should have to ensure everyone in california. >> state farm auto policies will remain the same. state farm says theade the decision due to historic increas in construction cost outpacing inflationrapidly growing catastrophe exposure d a challenging insurance market

cornell barnard gives us a look. >> if you have a need fo check out this adrenaline pumping sailboat race on the bay known as sale gp where 50 foot catamarans almost fly across the water so close to shore. >> it's amazing to watch. these are hydrofoil foiling rocket ship that hit upwards of 62 miles an hour. >> sale gp season three grand final is matching nine sailing teams from around the world. >> it's like the super bowl of our league. the stakes are very high and the competition is at the highest level. >> this is one of the most knowledgeable cities for sailing and racing. all the teams love coming back here, especially many that were here in america's cup. in many ways it is a homecoming. >> sailors and sailing and newsy is start coming to watch. >> the commentary is excellent, the vibe is excellent, they are getting people into sailing and into watching it. a really exciting time for the sport. >> the event comes at a crucial time when san francisco is trying to revive tourism post-pandemic. >> we are still off about when he 5% of the number of visitors that come to san franci

. >> cornell barnard spoke exclusively to state school super and sp superintendent tony thur about the legislation that seeks to increase sellers. >> 20 thurman was serving up lunch to students in novato. also on his mind, the oakland teacher strike. thurman says he is ready to help. >> i've reached out to both to say we will mediate and help them to reach an agreement because we have to get this strike ended as quickly as possible so kids are in school. >> statewide teacher pay remains the biggest issue especially in the bay area where many are struggling with the high cost of living. >> we have got to increase pay for our teachers and all educators. classified staff. there is no two ways about that. proposal includes starting pay of $63,604 for first year teachers. we wanted to see how that can paste to other -- how that compares to other across the area mount diablo starts teachers at $60,000. at santa rosa, 66,412. 66,918 is the starting pay for san francisco unified teachers. $68,500 in san jose unified. >> schools across the state are facing a workforce crisis with many teachers

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cornell barnard went to the north bay where the opening of the city pool in santa rosa came at just the right time. >> who reopening of the ridgeway's swim center would happen great a mini spring heatwave, creating the perfect pool day for santa rosa families. >> coming back to the pool. the kids are excited. >> jasmine and her five kids were first in the water. check out the long line outside before the doors even open. >> get the kids out. dave then good all year. they've been cooped up with the water. >> it's really nice. supercold. refreshing for a hot day. >> in nice, cold water. plenty of it now. >> sonoma county officials are warning the public the river is flowing 450% higher than last season after a wet winter. safety precautions are needed. >> we are trying to keep the kids close to shore. >> george and his buddies were gearing up for a kayak excursion downriver and he has a prelaunch checklist. >> we are going to be staying hydrated. it is a very warm day. our safety gear and a fair knowledge of the river. >> in napa county, fire crews responded to this small vegetation fire

cornell: cornell barnard, abc7news. ama: let's take a look at our changing weather conditions. let's bring in sandhya patel. dan: clearly warmer today and more of that is coming. sandhya: absolutely. we are just getting started with that warming trend. let's take a look at the camera, seeing nothing but sunshine over san francisco from this vantage point. as you check out those temperatures, 70's inland, vacaville at 77. 50's coast side. as we take a look at the temperature trend, everybody is up with the exception of half moon bay. up to 10 degrees warmer in concord. looking ahead to the mother's day weekend forecast, tomorrow, the warming will continue. we will go from the 70's to the 80's. saturday, the heat is on. 90's inland, 60's coast side. for mother's day, spring warmth will stick around but not as hot on sunday. now we will turn your attention to the earthquake that happened shortly before 4:00 p.m. this was an plumas county. reported a 5.5 magnitude earthquake. there have been 25 reports of smaller aftershocks since that initial earthquake. the shake intensity shows