gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. happening today. opening statements begin in the state trial for the man charged with attacking

gloria rodriguez abc seven news thanks, gloria and the east bay port costa's annual community wide flea market was interrupted by a bomb scare on saturday. >> firefighters helped a resident pry open an old box handed down to him from a family member years back. an alarming find was inside a live hand grenade and a tear gas canister. firefighters gently set the box down, called in backup. the

live at sfo gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you gloria. this morning the power is back on at uc berkeley. just before 630 last night, the power went out and about 50 buildings on campus. electricians spent hours on campus to restore the power. and that happened at 1215 this morning. >> classes are expected to resume this morning at chris at a christopher high school in gilroy, after a student was arrested for stabbing another student. this happened yesterday. staff put that school on lockdown after a fight broke out between the students around lunchtime. this is video that was sent to us here at abc seven by a classmate, and you can see the knife on the floor there of the boy's locker room. that's where the fight started. investigators say one student pulled out a knife, stabbed the other student. that victim was taken to a local hospital. now the district is offering counseling for students. >> a nearly $90,000 heist. that's what contra costa county fair organizers say happened outside this antioch bank around 2 a.m. monday. they say two

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thanks, gloria. >> new developments now overnight, israel confirmed it has started a ground offensive in gaza. the israeli military moved into the southern town of rafah, taking control of the palestinian side of the border crossing between egypt and gaza. it's part of the idf's, quote, precise counterterrorism operation targeting hamas. officials have not said how long the israeli military will be in control of the border crossing. israel says its military operations in rafah will continue even as cease fire negotiations move on. qatar is also sending a delegation to cairo in order to work on those negotiations. >> new this morning, the white house is announcing new action to counter anti-semitism on college campuses and protect jewish communities. the man is at the live desk with what exactly the president's planning? >> yeah, reggie aqui president joe biden is set to condemn anti-semitism at today's holocaust remembrance ceremony in washington, dc. during his keynote address, he'll

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. gloria, they did have a special meeting last night. and what came of that? >> they did. reggie. state officials had some tough words for the sfusd board, blasting both their personal and business practices. and the board of the san francisco unified school district gathered last night for a special meeting to discuss the district's budget problems. a new report from the california department of education highlights the financial strain and says that s.f, usd may run out of cash by the next school year. sf usd superintendent matt wayne introduced a presentation by state advisors on what steps they think the district needs to take. despite the difficulties, he says he is confident the district will be able to meet its obligations moving forward. >> tonight's presentation of our 2223 audit is both, i think, exemplifies what you're saying is both the progress we've made, but how far we need to go. >> so you have to recognize you have a problem. >> just last week, the state gave new powers

abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is following the case. gloria.s across the state. >> it could. reggie more than 200 workers are expected to rally outside the california supreme court building in san francisco today. this, as a court, hears a legal challenge to proposition 22, which voters passed in 2020. some argue the ballot measure strips workers compensation coverage for on the job injuries and illnesses, and today, justices will hear arguments on whether prop 22 is constitutional. the ballot measure makes gig workers, contractors. labor groups think this is unconstitutional because workman's comp was once codified by the legislature, prop 22 supporters say another century old law gives the last word to the people. uber and lyft have both previously threatened to leave cities and states that classify drivers as employees. the rally today starts at 1230 this afternoon, the state supreme court is due to rule on the case within three months. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you, gloria. investigators say a fire at tes

abc news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. at fire is contained, but crews are still monitoring it. >> yeah, they're still out there right now. reggie and we have this new video in that shows the fire is still smoldering and firefighters are still monitoring it. they're also reminding anybody who lives in the area to keep their doors and windows closed to prevent smoke exposure. you can see the flames at economy lumber company on high street near interstate 880, in oakland. the blaze started around 745 last night, and there were plumes of smoke for miles in east oakland. more than 75 firefighters responded throughout the night. >> the fire was very established, putting up significant amount of heat due to the materials inside of this building being a lumber supply company, the building behind us was used to store materials. it also was their main showroom for doors and windows as well. >> rail travel was stopped temporarily and some roads were blocked after the blaze broke out. and right now high street is still closed. it's st

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. and gloria, there was a special meeting last night. so what came of that? >> well, reggie, one thing. state officials had some tough words for the sfusd board blasting their business practices. the board of the san francisco unified school district gathered last night for a special meeting to discuss the district's budget problems. a new report from the california department of education highlights the financial strain and says sfusd may run out of cash by the next school year. sfusd superintendent matt wayne introduced a presentation by state advisors on what steps they think the district needs to make. despite the difficulties, he says he is confident the district will be able to meet its obligations moving forward. >> tonight's presentation uh- of our 2223 audit is both. i think exemplifies what you're saying is both the progress we've made, but how far we need to go. >> you have to recognize you have a problem. >> some stern words for the board right there. just last week, the stat

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. gloria, there's a meeting tonight to learn more about the potential problem and the impact of families. >> there is reggie. tonight state advisors and fiscal experts are set to give the san francisco school board information on what they think the district needs to do, but the options will likely be tough. this new report from the california department of education says sfusd will not be able to meet its financial obligations during the 2024 2025 fiscal year to address the issues, the chronicle reports that the state made an extreme move last week. two fiscal experts appointed a few years ago to guide the district were authorized to suspend or reverse financial decisions made by the superintendent or the school board. the district has been facing financial issues for years and in addition has been dealing with declining enrollment since the pandemic. that's resulted in less funding from the state. the school board was already working on a plan to stabilize its budget this month. the bo

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. anks, gloria. >> more than 50 people who live at a senior care facility were displaced in the east bay overnight. a call about someone stuck in an elevator at the apartments in oakley spiraled into a much bigger problem. it happened at the oaks apartments on carol lane, just off main street, when contra costa county firefighters got there to help with that elevator. they found a sewage leak on the second floor. they say the water was spilling from a bathtub down into the electrical room. p-g-and-e's turned off the power. firefighters helped all the residents and their pets evacuate, and it was especially stressful for seniors relying on medical devices. >> if i didn't have an extra oxygen tank, i would be in bad shape because they don't have no generators here. >> firefighters say they have been to that building several times before for flooding issues . the fire department says building management is putting residents in hotels until the leak is fixed. >> it started with racist messag

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you gloria. oakland mayor shang tao is vowing to balance the city's budget without cutting services or jobs, and today we will get more exact details on how she's planning to do it. mayor tao outlined her plans yesterday, and those plans include a hiring freeze and consolidating some city jobs. she also wants to use money from the proposed sale of the coliseum land. >> we're just thankful that you know that the stars kind of aligned. however at the end of the day, we'll still be working towards making sure that we address the structural deficit as we want to be really responsible when it comes to our finances. >> council member noel gayo says he does not support the sale of the coliseum right now, because he doesn't know if the city has the right to sell the land. >> i am not in support of it until i get clarity that legally i can sell that property. the coliseum property, to a private entity. >> mayor tao says her budget does not include cuts to the police or fire departments. the city council h

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thank you gloria. >> this morning, a major milestone is set to take place in the effort to demolish baltimore's francis scott key bridge. amanda crews are going to blow up a portion of that collapsed bridge. >> reggie aqui. this explosion was supposed to happen over the weekend, but had to be postponed due to lightning. this work is really a key moment in the cleanup. once it happens, crews will be able to use cranes to remove the collapsed portion of the bridge. then the cargo ship that hit the bridge will be able to move. that will allow them to reopen the shipping channel that leads to the port of baltimore, officials say today's explosion will be done in an extremely precise way. >> there's not going to be a big fireball explosion or an explosive type of an effect. these are very discreet, highly focused pressure charges that will be cutting through the steel and what you might see are these poofs of smoke around the wreckage. >> and this morning we're expecting a news conference w

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. developing news the biden administration is moving forward with a new weapons deal with israel. this is worth more than $1 billion. amanda. just last week, the u.s. paused a shipment of large bombs to the region. >> now, reggie and critics say this move undermines president joe biden's message of holding israel accountable. >> some are accusing the white house of sending mixed messages. you may remember last week, the white house announced it paused a single shipment of 2,000 pound bombs. there were fears they would be used in israel's invasion in rafah, leaders with the united nations are appalled by the idf's escalation in southern gaza. >> these developments are further impeding humanitarian access and worsening an already dire situation. at the same time, hamas goes on firing rockets indiscriminately. civilians must be respected and protected at all times. >> according to the un, about 450,000 palestinians have been displaced, un officials say. inland, rafah is now like a ghost to

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is following this case. and gloria, the outcome could impact more than a million people here in california. >> it could kumasi, and it could also change how companies like uber and lyft operate. this is all about whether making gig workers contracters is constitutional. today, the california supreme court justices will hear arguments on whether proposition 22 is constitutional. voters passed the ballot measure back in 2020. among other things, it stripped workers compensation coverage for on the job injuries and illnesses. labor groups think this is unconstitutional because workman's comp was once codified by the legislature under prop 22, supporters say another century old law gives a last word to the people. uber and lyft have both previously threatened to leave cities and states that classify drivers as employees, and there will be a rally outside of the california supreme court building in san francisco at 1230 this afternoon. more than 200 workers are expected to rally. the state supreme court is due to

live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria, thank you.an jose state professor who serves as an advisor to the students for justice in palestine group, says she's been suspended. and she says it's because of her stance on the war in gaza. doctor sang kill shared a letter that she received from the university's vice president of personnel. it says the suspension was for repeated violations of university policies, despite notices. she says the accusations are false. >> i directed the students to do a march through the student rec center that never happened. we did not march through the student rec center. the other thing they said is that i directed the students to lay down their camps, and the students refused to listen to my orders. and like, again, that did not happen. >> so the suspension is for at least 60 days. abc seven reached out to the university, which said that it does not comment on personnel matters. new video overnight shows a blockade set up at uc santa cruz campus. pro-palestinian protesters have been blocking campus entranc

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thanks. o police are calling a recent string of drive by shootings involving toy gel blasters alarming. on sunday, police received three different 911 calls within three hours from communy meers saying they had been shot at. a man and his pregnant wife say they were shot multiple times in the third incident. officers say the suspects used guns similar to what you see here on the screen. they shoot out gel filled pellets up to 200ft per second. some of the victims were reportedly shot in the face and almost got hit in the eye. residents are pretty surprised by all this. >> it's really surprising because i've never seen anything like that. i've been here lots of times and it's always felt safe. >> three people have been arrested. police say they're being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. >> crime victims in san francisco will soon have access to more help. the city has announced the establishment of the office of victim and witness rights. this office will provide support and assistance

gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. we are waiting to see if protesters interrupt the uc board of regents meeting for a second day in a row yesterday. that meeting had to be paused after protesters began yelling at board members over the listen to our voices. >> so the second warning. you're welcome to observe the meeting. should you continue to disrupt, we will have to recess and have the police clear the auditorium, this is the final warning. and if and we will clear the room until you divest. >> the yelling happened at several points during the meeting. it was held and is still being held at uc merced. after that final warning, the regents asked the california highway patrol officers to step in and to lead them out. regents have said they have no plans to divest from military or israeli supporting assets. >> the union that represents uc grad students and academic workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike over the uk's response to the protests. this vote doesn't guarantee a strike will happen, but the union i

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thank you. >> gloria. part of building a better bay area, is following up on ideas that have been implemented in the community to see if they're working. it's been four years since the oakland unified school district voted to disband its police department in the aftermath of george floyd's murder. now, the district is sharing how safety has changed since. in 2022, oakland unified added violence interruption teams to deal with problems at school. instead of having police officers, the district tells the oakland city council. since those teams started suspensions for physical violence at school have dropped 10. but they say there is more work to be done. police data showed hundreds of violent suspensions, plus 67 shootings that injured people last school year. school board members want to expand the violence interruption teams to every ousd school safety is really a community effort where you wrap your arms around the incident and finding support in a holistic sense. the district is expecting more data this

gloria rodriguez abc seven news. thanks, gloria. >> today, grad assistants and faculty workers at uc davis and ucla will begin to strike over how the uc system has handled pro-palestinian protests in recent weeks. a group of union members went on strike at uc santa cruz earlier this month. they're asking the universities to drop disciplinary and criminal charges against its members. the uc system argues these strikes violate the union's contract. outrage is growing in the international community over israel's attack on rafah. the un security council has called for an emergency meeting after dozens of civilians were reportedly killed in this attack. a man is at the live desk with more on how the biden administration is now responding. >> reggie, this morning the biden administration is reportedly assessing whether the israeli air strike on sunday crossed president biden's red line. >> the attack left a refugee camp in flames, according to the hamas run health ministry. the airstrike killed 50 people and injured hundred

gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria.an mateo are investigating a series of startling drive by shootings using toy gel blasters as weapons. officers say there were three separate incents on sunday of different pple ing hit around town. abc seve news reporter laura martinez explains why the crimes are more dangerous than they may sound. >> san mateo police are calling a recent string of incidences involving toy guns alarming. on sunday, police received three different 911 calls within three hours from community members reporting being shot at. >> one of the victims thought he was shot with a real gun, so obviously there's mental stress and everything that goes along with being shot with anything. >> police say the suspects used guns similar to this. they shoot out gel filled pellets up to 200ft per second. three people have been arrested, so they're being charged with assault with a deadly weapon, they did shoot the victims in the face. one of the victims almost got shot in the eye. >> the victims told san mateo police whe

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. gloria, one of the demonstrations is taking part taking place, i should say, at the port of oakland. >> it is reggie, the port of oakland protest is scheduled for 4:00 this afternoon, and there are also protests planned at the oakland federal building and the 24th street bart plaza in san francisco. may day is international workers day and seen a march and rally shut down the port of oakland on may first is nothing new. we have some video of a past rally and today, may day, comes just weeks after pro-palestinian protesters shut down the golden gate bridge and interstate 80. professor rory little of uc law san francisco, says it is unclear what will happen today. >> nobody knows and of course, the protesters don't want anyone to know exactly where they're going to be or what they're going to do, law enforcement is geared up, i think, for a pretty major response. massive effort to keep highways and bridges open. >> professor little says there is much more acceptance of protests here in t

abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live. gloria, thousands of people expected, which means it could be a boost to businesses downtown. >> it could. reggie, more than 40,000 people are expected here in san francisco this week for the rsa cybersecurity conference . and it comes as the governor says that california's tourism is at an all time high. the governor announces yesterday, while he was announcing data from the golden gate bridge showing that tourists spent more money than they ever have in california last year. but businesses in san francisco's fisherman's wharf are skeptical. >> i mean, back in 2016, this place was mobbed on the weekends . i mean, there was a line going down the stairs. we don't see that at all on even on a saturday night. >> and visit california says travel spending reached just over $150 billion across the state in 2023. but that number does not factor in inflation when adjusted for inflation. travel spending in 2023 was down 14% compared to before the pandemic. in 2019, and visit california has prev

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news thank you, gloria . >> people who have been protesting on college campuses across the state say they're now going to head to uc merced. today. they plan to protest outside of uc regents meeting. that includes some people who have been at uc berkeley for weeks. the encampment there has now cleared out. the university says they reach an agreement to expedite what they call a new, socially responsible investment strategy. uc regents say they have no plans to sell assets, despite the protesters demands. yesterday, the regents revealed that the university system has $32 billion invested in companies that make weapons or support israel. >> it's very complicated, some of them are time commitments that we've made and the students need to understand that. but we i think we need to do a better job at communicating that. >> at least one committee member said the board should consider protesters demands when looking at future investments. >> today, protesters at san francisco state plan to give more details about an agreement they say they've reached with university lea

live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thank you. >> gloria, i leaders will be coming together in san francisco again today for day two of the gen ii summit, 10,000 people are expected at this three day conference sponsored by microsoft and gpt dow. that includes big names like nvidia, openai, microsoft and ibm. the summit is also attracting people from all around the world. >> there's no ai event yet in the uh- in malaysia, and indonesia, so that's why we flew here to actually learn from the experts here, because there are so many developments here, so many companies here. >> mayor breed spoke yesterday saying forbes just declared of the top 50 ai companies in the world, 21 are right here in san francisco with more than $22 billion in investment. the conference will wrap up tomorrow. now, there is some skepticism about how much san francisco will benefit from ai, according to reporting from our media partner, the san francisco standard. while ai companies have signed san francisco's biggest lease deals in recent memory, th

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez live at sfo. good morning, gloria. >> good morning to you reggie. you know it is pretty busy here at sfo. you can see behind me quite a bit of people checking in for their flights this morning. so if you are going to be flying definitely want to come out here early. an airport spokesperson tells me this memorial day weekend they're expecting more than 750,000 travelers. that's over 98% of what they saw pre-pandemic. in 2019, the editor in chief of a travel website explains why she thinks that is. we are still in that post pandemic kind of revenge travel situation. >> we all still remember it wasn't that many years ago where we couldn't go out and spend time with our family and friends. uh- either this holiday weekend or in the summer, so people are really still going out there. they are, you know, taking advantage of the long weekend. >> and here's a look at forecasted flights. the faa says it's expecting memorial day weekend to be the busiest since 2010, with more than 53,000 flights today and mor

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria, thanks for the update.rs work to regulate ai, tech companies are pushing forward in advancing the technology, just yesterday, san francisco based openai came out with a new version of chatgpt. the gpt four will use text and vision. it can actually view screenshots, photos, documents, or charts uploaded by users and have a conversation about them. >> it's basically listening and can see through the camera and can give answers. it's another step, you know, towards, something we call as the, the perfect ai, which is basically the ai will have all the five senses of human. >> dozens of demonstrators were outside open ai's headquarters in the mission yesterday. they want companies to hit the pause button on ai. so more research on superhuman intelligence can be done. >> happening today, a meeting that could indicate if and how pro-palestinian protests on uc campuses are making a difference. the university of california regents investment committee will be meeting to discuss the university system's financial perf

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here with the details. gloria. protesters set up camp there after their large encampment in sproul plaza got taken down. >> that's right. reggie and our photographer actually just checked in. they are still out there right now. a group of pro-palestine activists took over an abandoned building owned by uc berkeley. this a day after a compromise was reached to disband the encampment on campus. graffiti now covers parts of the alumni hall building. it's across the street from people's park. uc berkeley police say some of the group hopped fences and broke windows to get inside. it was initially thought it was a people's park protest because it was the 55th anniversary of the founding of the park, but it merged into a pro-palestinian protest. recent demonstrators have been protesting the public university system's financial involvement in military and pro-israeli causes. abc seven talked to people on both sides of this issue. >> i didn't take over the building, but we are resisting with palestinian who are the bravest,

live in palo alto, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. breaking overnight, pro-palestinian protesters were met with a massive police presence at uc santa cruz. new video this morning shows dozens of officers in riot gear, face to face with chanting protesters! police are also seen trying to take down a barricade set up by the protesters yesterday. it was blocking the entrance at coolidge and high streets. officers heard on video telling students they would be arrested if they did not disperse. it's not clear yet if any arrests were actually made in the east bay. >> classes resume as normal today for california high school students in san ramon. >> students and staff were on lockdown most of the day yesterday after a bomb scare. authorities say a male called and threatened the campus, saying explosive devices were placed throughout the school. he also said someone would shoot up the school now. police didn't find a bomb but they are continuing to investigate the origins of that call. >> it's friday, we want to make sure that you're ready f

abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is here with the details. gloria, good morning reggie. >> abc seven has learned the city of oakland plans to sell their half of the coliseum property. the buyer is the african american sports and entertainment group. also known as rsg. it's an influential group that has plans for a massive entertainment, retail and housing development that could revitalize the coliseum area and the city. and there's also talk about preserving the oakland arena as a vital entertainment hub. the a's own the other half of the coliseum, and it's believed they are also in negotiations to sell their half. the a's moved to sacramento and las vegas next season. let the coliseum without a major tenant. come october, and we're told the sale price is at least $105 million. a city hall source tells abc seven news. this is an incredible development opportunity for east oakland. the city council still needs to sign off on this. and there's a press conference that's planned for this afternoon about the sale and of course, we will be streaming

gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. francisco school leaders are asking voters to approve the most expensive bond to ever go before the city, $790 million to improve school buildings. as the district is facing a financial crisis and looming school closures. now eight years ago, voters passed a $744 million bond measure promising upgrades to campuses and to kitchens. but we found proposals for two new campuses never got off the ground. >> a small business owner in san francisco is asking for help after someone stole more than $300,000 worth of clothing and office equipment. dare fashion specializes in goth style clothing designed and made here in san francisco on may 1st. the owner, ben wong, discovered his office and storage facility along market street. ransacked. he says someone broke in and stole countless dresses and accessories. it all happened as his team was preparing for san francisco's world goth day festival. >> i give myself 15 minutes to feel sorry for myself and then i say, okay, now we got a deal. what i'm

abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live. gloria thousands of people are expected, which could bring a big boost to businesses downtown in. >> that's right, reggie, more than 40,000 people are expected here in san francisco this week for the rsa cybersecurity conference. and this comes as the governor announces that california's tourism is at an all time high. and we have some footage from yesterday when the governor announced that there is a record breaking data showing that tourists spent more money than they ever have in california last year. but businesses in san francisco's fisherman's wharf are skeptical. >> i mean, back in 2016, this place was mobbed on the weekends. i mean, there was a line going down the stairs. we don't see that at all. even on a saturday night. >> visit california says travel spending reached just over $150 billion across the state in 2023, but that number does not factor in inflation when adjusted for inflation. travel spending in 2023 was down 14% compared to before the pandemic in 2019, and visit

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is in san ramon with the story. of solemn tribute to those who have given their lives in service to our country. >> dozens attending this memorial day ceremony at san ramon memorial park over time. gold star mother yolanda vega performing the star-spangled banner and speaking about her son, senior airman jonathan vega , who was killed in afghanistan in 2008. >> it's not happy memorial day. it's nothing happy about this. >> marshall berman placed a flag in honor of his friend he served with who passed away recently. >> he loved this kind of thing. he, ron, loved to uh. he loved the military, but he would actually feel really good to be see the show of this. he enjoyed it all. he enjoyed every piece of it. so it's respect. it's not just ron, it's everybody else that it's some of the bravest people in the world that you can imagine that have lost their lives. and that's what the gathering is here today about. >> and anybody can come here and place a flag in honor of a fallen service member. you have until 4:00 to do th

abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez has the story. >> it's a great, you know, that the planning commission approved this project. although we aren't claiming victory yet. there's quite a few steps ahead of us. this house at 555 kelly avenue in half moon bay could become a five story, 40 unit housing for senior farm workers that would also include a resource center, nonprofit alas and mercy housing have been working on the project . we're going to have resources for the farmworkers that are going to be living here on 5-5-5, kelly uh- with medical, dental and again, it's a prime location because they're able to walk, you know, to the clinic, to the church, to the grocery store. >> but there have been concerns about the height of the building, parking that could cause traffic congestion. and that's not all. tuesday marked the third hours long meeting the commission discussed and questioned the project. >> just reassure me that your financing is not going to fall apart. the questions we're asking are not about the importance of these services. >> we're trying to understand the land use. >> sup

abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. planning a series of marches and rallies across the bay area today. gloria, good morning, reggie. >> may day is international workers day and it is common to see demonstrations on may 1st at many locations, including at the port of oakland and bart stations. but this year, many of those planned protests are tied to the israel-hamas war, one flier saying that there will be no business at the port of oakland this may day as part of a pro-palestinian demonstration. this is video of a protest at the port from back in november. today, may day comes just weeks after pro-palestinian protesters shut down the golden gate bridge and interstate 80. professor rory little of uc law, san francisco, says there's much more acceptance of protests here in the bay area, but he believes the recent bridge and highway shutdowns by pro-palestine protesters have angered many people. >> so i think people were angry at their personal delays and also angry at the idea that these that a minority group of proteste

live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thank you, gloria. >> now, this is a process we have been following closely for years now. abc seven's julian glover takes an in-depth look at the groundbreaking work of the reparations task force and examines a package of proposed laws and an abc seven originals documentary, california's case for reparations. it's available right now on abc seven news.com and wherever you stream abc seven news. >> this morning, we're learning more about the terrifying moments on the singapore airlines flight that hit extreme turbulence as it was going from london to singapore. amanda has been tracking the story since minutes after this happened. yesterday morning. amanda, we're now hearing from passengers who were on the flight. yes >> and reggie, images from inside the plane show how violent the plane shook as it hit turbulence and what passengers describe as a really terrifying scene. i think the entire thing happened within the span of, like, less than 10s. >> i saw people from across the aisle jus

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is live at google headquarters in mountain view. a, there was a similar rally last month. >> there was reggie in today's pro-palestinian protests, is expected to start here at 9:00 in the morning. google is having its annual i o developers conference. you can see the setup behind me right now, and they're planning to reveal some cutting edge ai tools. but the group is threatening to shut down that conference. check out this footage. demonstrators had a similar rally at google headquarters last month where some were arrested and 50 were even fired as a result. and today's rally is once again seeking to stop google's so-called project nimbus. it's an ai surveillance software that protesters allege is being used by the israeli government to target civilians in gaza. experts tell us that privacy and data security may be big topics at google's announcement today. so far, the company's gemini assistant has struggled with accuracy, but experts at abc seven talked to hope to see more today. >> google have got access to the world's data uh, a

and that's what the gathering is here today about in san ramon. >> gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> on the peninsula, the burlingame high school marching band led this to this morning's memorial day parade through hillsboro. the parade ended with a music festival and a carnival. ride >> in the north bay, the turnout was strong for mill valley's annual memorial day parade. the vibrant parade featured local organizations, north bay veterans, and the community groups that support them. >> now to the tail end of the holiday weekend travel rush. still not a great time to drive. according to triple a, it's expected to be busy until about seven, but as we take a live look at some of our bay area traffic cameras, you can see it's not bad at all right now, everywhere we're looking. >> yeah, this is true. an estimated 38 million drivers hit the road this memorial day weekend. >> looks pretty good now. yeah, may get busy later tonight as people come home, very specialized burglary to tell you about. in san francisco, a small business owner is trying to rebuild after someone stole more than

here's abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez. >> i've been producing and developing a lot of showsicking off the 2024 latinas in tech summit. >> the conference drawing more than 1500 people to the palace of fine arts in san francisco. latinas remain underrepresented in the tech industry. this conference hopes to bridge that gap, so the conference is really to help empower latinas that are in the world of tech or trying to break into tech. >> the conference in itself and the workshops that we'll have will cover a variety of topics from ai to entrepreneurship, negotiation, salaries and finances. >> there are more than 80 speakers from companies like microsoft, expedia, and adobe, with sponsors including google and salesforce. >> we are one third of the silicon valley population, and we need to be more present in these kind of issues and just to be more salient and represent ourselves and to be representatives of our own community so recruiters can interview candidates at these interview pods and even hire on the spot at the conference continues tomorrow virtually in san francisco. gl

abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez has a look at the plan. >> it's common to hear this sound beforeosses at broadway and california and burlingame, but leaders say this crossing can be deadly. state senator josh becker and burlingame leaders gathered at the crossing tuesday with a plea for governor gavin newsom. they want money to improve safety at railroad crossings, put back in the governor's proposed budget. the governor issued a revised may budget proposal for 2024 2025 with numerous cuts. his office has said the revision would ensure the budget is balanced over the next two fiscal years, tighten the belt and stabilize spending after the pandemic. >> the rest of the leaders and to the governor, please put that money back in. we need that money to leverage this funding and go forward. so mr. governor, let's be clear what this is. >> we're not asking for new funding. we're asking for a restoration of money that was committed $70 million that we thank you for. and we celebrated you for $70 million that we need in order to achieve the matching funds with the federal government next

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez gives us a look at how this will help build a better bay areabeat vehicle and this freight truck does some of the autonomous vehicles showcased at the redefining mobility summit in san ramon. we have a number of autonomous vehicle and emerging mobility partners here to really demonstrate the great work and the great technology that's the future of transportation. the contra costa transportation authority, gomentum station and bay area leads organizing the ninth annual summit. the new glide car, unveiled today. it will be used in the first on demand driverless public transportation system in eastern contra costa county to connect pittsburg, antioch, oakley and brentwood. it will be privately financed and is expected to roll out by 2030. >> instead of driving your car to the city and spending hours, we can take you to easily to the bart station in a very convenient fashion. stress free. you're in control in this car. it's a room on wheels. that's how we like to call it. and so that's the vision that we have for the future of public transportation.

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is at sfo. but let's begin with abc news reporter jacqueline lee . >> the travel rush has begun this year's memorial day weekend, kicking off what tsa says will likely be the busiest start to the summer season on record, with the agency predicting more than 2.9 million people passing through airport checkpoints on thursday and friday. >> it's a pretty big increase from last year, and last year was a really big increase from the year before, so record volumes without question, the faa is expecting more than 53,000 planes in the sky. >> weather is also a major concern, with severe weather expected for much of the heartland, including dallas, oklahoma city and kansas city. jacqueline lee, abc news, los angeles jacob lloyd flew into sfo from nashville on thursday morning, just in time for memorial day weekend. >> he's one of an estimated more than 755,000 people traveling through sfo this weekend, about 8% more than last year. >> the airports have been kind of busy since it is a holiday weekend, but

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez has the story. when we have more workers in stores, theft is decreased. >> this morning, advocates had a virtual news conference promoting a new bill that would regulate self checkouts. supporters say it cut down on thefts in california stores and boost employment. >> we must protect jobs and ensure worker safety. >> democratic senator lola smallwood cuevas introduced the bill 1446 is essential to making sure that we are addressing all of the complexity of this issue of retail theft and most importantly, putting workers and consumers first. if passed, grocery and pharmacy retailers would need a dedicated employee for every two self-checkout stations. if stores fail to meet the requirements, they must close self checkouts. leticia acosta says she manages the self-checkout area at the lucky supermarket in pinole, and that she got attacked when she reported theft. >> because of this incident, i am terrified to report any incidents of theft. this bill will ensure that grocery stores are properly staffed

abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez has the details.r he's played with the legendary band malo and with carlos santana. >> and now leo rosales is part of a new group, momotombo sf. the ten piece band is made up of mostly former members of santana and malo, and they're playing at this weekend's annual latin jazz festival in downtown hayward, where they played before. >> the reaction was really exciting. people just were dancing our whole set. it's an honor to be invited again. the 70 year old grew up in san francisco. >> he remembers being inspired to play latin rock after seeing the band santana at the fillmore when he was a teen drummer. >> it was like i had a moment of clarity. i was like, this is incredible music. and this is what i'm supposed to do. >> little did he know, he'd eventually play with carlos santana. a full circle moment. >> i think that that is one of many highlights in the career. playing carnegie hall central park, uh, american bandstand, rolling on the river with kenny rogers. those are, you know, playing at the fil

abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. gloria, what do we know about the victims? >> well, reggie, we know that a man and woman were taken to the hospital after being shot. and at last check they were stable. and we've just learned that two people were detained. so we're working on getting more information on that. but take a look at this footage right here. he fired. oh my god cell phone video from yesterday. it looks like there was some kind of fight. and then you can hear gunshots and some yelling. it happened around 745 yesterday evening, just after graduation ceremonies at skyline high school in oakland. some students and parents were still on campus, wrapping up their celebrations when it happened. >> you start seeing the people running and everything like that. >> they were running? >> yeah. oh yeah. anybody? hell, i started ducking down, trying to figure out. you're just trying to figure out. was it some kind of pop like celebration or what? >> this looks to be an isolated incident. but again, we're in the preliminary stage of the investigation. >> the prin

live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> all right. thanks, gloria.this morning, speaker emerita nancy pelosi will receive the nation's highest civilian honor overnight, the white house announced she is one of 19 people to receive the presidential medal of freedom. she served as the 52nd speaker of the house and has represented san francisco for more than 36 years. the white house calls her a staunch defender of democracy. also on that list, secretary john kerry, for his work on climate change and his military service, former vice president al gore for accepting the outcome of one of the closest presidential elections in 2000. gore is also a former member of the board of directors of apple and a senior advisor to google. katie ledecky is the most decorated female swimmer ever. ledecky graduated from stanford in 2021. ellen ochoa, who also went to stanford, is the first hispanic woman to go to space and former director of johnson space center. actress michelle yeoh is the first asian to win the academy award for best actress. the awards will be present

it went through gloria rodriguez, the press agent to davidson, the lawyer, to cohen i mean, it's a cr codis rhoad to get all those people have testified to that they were all aware that this story would have monetary value after the access hala. >> just keep in mind is a lot of the preview of what we're going to see in terms of the cross-examined nation of michael cohen i mean, what we saw today, and i don't expect it to be much longer. i was told by the trump team that they are going to keep all of the cross-examination short except for when it comes to michael cohen, they expect that to be pretty lengthy, but you can see how they're going to get at it using these old twitter posts, using these old videos, we need pointed out the fact that swarm of daniel's has written a book had a podcast, has written number of tweets saying that she wasn't going to pay the former present. she'd have to go to jail before she paid him back his fees. that is just the tip of the iceberg. if you're looking at michael cohen, someone who really has an ax to grind with donald trump& appears to be the setup

rodrÍguez. un abrazo grande. >> para la gloria de dios.a lucha sobre el tema de privacidad contra sus padres, cuentan que quedaron traumatizados y avergonzados por las publicaciones sobre sus vidas que publicaron sus padres cuando eran niÑos. presentadora: los tres jÓvenes, piden mÁs protecciÓn y el derecho a borrar los contenidos. borja: ¿y tÚ crees que exponer a tus hijos en redes sociales perjudica su salud mental? algunos de ustedes responder un que sÍ, un 68%. presentadora: yo me sumo a ese 68%. borja: yo creo que a veces los padres sobre exponen a sus hijos. sÓlo falta que ruede el balÓn, el trofeo de la copa amÉrica ya estÁ en casa, aquÍ en la ediciÓn digital es nuestra gran invitada, 16 equipos de nuestro continente saldrÁn a las canchas en los estadios mÁs importante de estados unidos para disputar el torneo de selecciÓn es mÁs antiguo del planeta. presentadora: me quiero acercar. borja: se ve pero no se toca. presentadora: el equipo de messi es el Último campeÓn. comienza el 21 de junio. ahÍ estÁ la emigraciÓn. argentina fue el g

gloria alred about compensation. i told her i had sex with donald trump. this is your book. daniels full disclosure is the photo and what it says. necklace, phone call. who was gina rodriguez? a talent manager. some color. these questions all over the place, hard to believe the jury's able to follow where necklace is going here. what do you make of it? >> yeah, i think that it might be hard for the jurors to follow if they are taking the testimony, which is what they're supposed to do. only taking the testimony as it comes in from the stand. they're pointing out that she was only doing this to try to make money. again, they're trying to really make donald trump the victim of this all. they're trying to shape that narrative so that they can potentially really support what they're going to probably use as the closing argument. this was a liar. she did this for money. she is not to be believed. and these are all red herrings. but i think one of the things a prosecutor could aim is like it, love it, hate it, whatever. she really had no moral obligation to really disclose this prior to the election. she was paid to be silent. again, that's the main focus. and so the prosecutors