there is laura anthony driving in that gridlock. check back with laura live at 5:00 >> it's brutal just about every direction. >> yes. >> efforts to slow down gentrification by the mission are being celebrated today. >> 24th street has been designated calle quatrro event. in the mission now, more on this december nation. help me, leanne. >> my french isn't good, so i can't criticize anyone the board of supervisors approved that on tuesday, but community leaders here waited until today, friday to celebrate and come together. >> 24th street has long been the heart of the latino culture the homes in one alley way once were blank canvass but now, telling stories of latinos in san francisco. fearing that most of it would be replaced some day because of gentrification, the city decided it was time to talk about the mission the idea was led by supervisor david campos and the mayor. >> thing about culture, history is that it something we should protect and cherish. >> next few months, people in this community will come together to draft a hi

laura anthony is in oakland trying to get to the toll plaza. he >> i want to show you how bad it is. here we are at 4th and harrison. once passes by. you're going to see a big back up for several blocks let me show you something else here is traffic enforcement officer. she's been scribbling down citations if they're violating those rules now, for those people have have been able to make it down harrison. here is what you have to look forward tochlt 101 south. notice the deck another back up the crush of traffic has been worse. getting out of downtown, 280 shut down this weekend. they're not only half as many, all drivers will need to squeeze on to 101 southbound the back up on to 101 started this afternoon. traveling a few city blocks every half an hour or so. >> how is traffic. very bad i only work on second and harrison. i've been in the car 45 minutes >> we got the carpool. the carpool got us here. we're trying to get to the point. >> for those driver who's usually head out of the city on 280 south. and 101 south you'll need to find harriso

laura anthony is in oakland trying to get to the toll plaza. he >> i want to show you how bad it is. here we are at 4th and harrison. once passes by. you're going to see a big back up for several blocks let me show you something else here is traffic enforcement officer. she's been scribbling down citations if they're violating those rules now, for those people have have been able to make it down harrison. here is what you have to look forward tochlt 101 south. notice the deck another back up the crush of traffic has been worse. getting out of downtown, 280 shut down this weekend.they're all drivers will need to squeeze on to 101 southbound the back up on to 101 started this afternoon. traveling a few city blocks every half an hour or so. >> how is traffic. very bad i only work on second and harrison. i've been in the car 45 minutes >> we got the carpool. the carpool got us here. we're trying to get to the point. >> for those driver who's usually head out of the city on 280 south. and 101 south you'll need to find harrison and 4th, where i'm sta

laura anthony joins us live with more. laura? >> the union says they will to see if this is the best choice going forward. >> i'm honored to introduce the permanent chief of the oakland police department. >>> in an announcement, the mayor appointed the chief as the new permanent head of the oakland police department. >> it's someone who is no nonsense, often humble. but who has led the police department organization which is no small feet. >> the 39-year-old named interim head last may. and he said the top pry tb will be to keep oakland crime on a downward trend. >> i'm invested in the efforts to improve quality of life for citizens of oakland. oakland community deserves to live free of the threat of crime. >> but the president says his organization needs more proof he is the best person for the job. >> we have to consider officers and what is on their mind. it's is that in the new role, it's supporting police officers. >> you'll see he's well respected. >> the union says the priority should be fixing the faulty radio system. >>

in danville laura anthony abc 7 news. >> you leave a tank parked on the street and likely get some curiousookers. this video posted on live leak and shot in the ukraine city. unclear how it got there but one person manage to find the trigger to the nk large caliber cannon. can you believe that? the lively post says no fatality but the shot did just miss an older man. >> coming up next on 7 news at 9:00. many of have you no doubt tried singing behind the wheel we have all done. that wheel we have all done. that i'll show you the guy [♪] you. >> all right. weekend arrived one last check on the weather. sandhya is here. sandhya. >> yes dan the weather looks fantastic for any out door plans this wean. live doppler 7hd few clouds right at this moment low and high clouds. temperatures are coming down. san diego county the firefighters will continue to get help from the marine layer and cooler. 75 there hot still though in the desert. 102 in vegas. 70 tahoe and bit windy. 57 in eureka a. around the bay area we notice the temperatures coming down some more tomorrow. low 60's to low 80's few high c

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony. >>reporter: today i am declaring a drought emergency in the state of california. january 15 governor brown declared a drought emergency. asking everyone in the state to cut back their water consumption by 20 percent. and bay area 2 largest water districts responded. asking their combined 4 million customers to voluntarily reduce th 10%. >> we made a call on january 31 asking doors reduce their use by 10%. >>reporter: allen is with the san francisco public utility commission that provides water to san francisco and 26 other agencies in the bay area. so far it's 2.6 million customers are not doing their part. >> year to date since we asked for voluntary reduction we are at 5 percent of reduction. >> east bay mud customers are conserving. >>reporter: the president of the east bay mud board of directors. he says his customers are doing their part even exceeding the requested 10% reduction. >> even though mud asked for 10%, customers are conserving 12 percent since we asked. >>reporter: th

in danville, laura anthony. abc7 news. >>> san francisco's iconic beta breakers race kicks off this sunday morning. the event is in its 103rd year. tiffany wilson joins us live from alamos square park with some of the changes to the race this year. tiffany. >> as runners make their way up this hill on sunday, these places right here are one of the big changes they're going to notice because last year, neighbors complained about too much partying in the park and the side effects of the partying. i'll let you use your imagination there. today, crews installed these fences to keep runners and revelers out. for many runners, beta breakers is less about the finish line and more about having a good time. sometimes a little bit too much of a good time. however, at the race expo today, we found dedicated runners like rebecca daniels as well. >> last year, the hill was a little intense. and this year, got it. >> for her, it involved extra workouts. for others, it involved costume shopping. >> we're thinking of dr. seuss

in danville, laura anthony. abc7 news. >>> san francisco's iconic beta breakers race kicks off this sunday morning. the event is in its 103rd year. tiffany wilson joins us live from alamos square park with some of the changes to the race this year. tiffany. >> as runners make their way up this hill on sunday, these places right here are one of the big changes they're going to notice because last year, neighbors complained about too much partying in the park and the side effects of the partying. i'll let you use your imagination there. today, crews installed these fences to keep runners and revelers out. for many runners, beta breakers is less about the finish line and more about having a good time. sometimes a little bit too much of a good time. however, at the race expo today, we found dedicated runners like rebecca daniels as well. >> last year, the hill was a little intense. and this year, got it. >> for her, it involved extra workouts. for others, it involved costume shopping. >> we're thinking of dr. seuss

san francisco, and traffic is in the east bay, so that part of the story let's go live now to laura anthony, approaching toll plaza now. >> this is 80 westbound. we're slowly approaching toll plaza. cars moving about miff five miles per hour this, is a combination of memorial day traffic there is a concert, a problem with meteoring lights this morning. they weren't functioning properly. we understand from caltrans that that issue has been making it worse than it is normally. some drivers and pets were grumpy. >> what are you trying to do? >> i tell you, go around. >> this is -- thank you. >> now, let's take a look at what it looks like behind me. this is sky seven. this traffic that could with backed up to cutting boulevard. so people should plan accordingly. anyone heading to the giants game tonight if you're not already on the road. live on westbound 80, abc7 news. >> laura, thank you very much. stay safe a look at traffic. still sho much red as you can see. we'll continue to update the story on twitter on abc7 news bay area. >> the traffic just popped up here, a judge ordered this serial

the first staff in launching the environmental review process n martinez laura anthony, abc7 news. >>of students are being force today retake a big test. and it's 5:38. let's take a live look outside. the view of the gorgeous golden gate bridge but you can see the effect of the lights there. a little damp out this morning. lisa argen will fill you in and all the details of my dad worked as a short order cook. right here. my parents were immigrants. and they taught me that with hard work, anything is possible. i earned a scholarship to mit. and worked across party lines to get things done. i'm alex padilla. i'll protect voting rights for everyone. and make it easier to start a business. so we create jobs and opportunity for all californians. what should we order? (announcer) alex padilla. secretary of state. >> welcome back everyone. it's 5:41. sorry to wake you up with in gray gray view of the san mateo bridge, of course." it's gray and misty and damp. traffic is moving. that's good if you are headed that way to or from. but, yeah, it's kind of a gray morning out there. but i guess th

laura anthony, abc7 news. >> investigators want to find an arsonist that destroyed two cars in a driveway of a home overnight. you can see someone there to the right of the screen put gas on the windshield then lights it on fire. the family had been targeted before. this time, more dangerous. >> bart is back up and running after downed power lines stopped service between san francisco and east bay this afternoon. a big rig struck a power pole near west oakland station. officials shut down trance bay service about 15 minutes. >> city leaders expected to make decisions about pot clubs trr more there than any other community in the bay area. david, a number of options on the baseball. >> that is true. you know, you might say history trying to repeat itself. three years ago the counsel tried to reign in the cannibis cooperative but strong community opposition by some segments caused them to back down. here are the new proposals that they're going to be voting on. they're going to put a buffer where children are and prohibiting concentrated cannibis. the counsel tries again to site those rules

abc7 news reporter laura anthony is live. laura? >> we've heard the school district is looking at actions of one other security officer to see if more might have been done to prevent or stop the attack meantime, many students here are defending the man who hit the disabled student. as shocking as the scene looks the guard is receiving an outpouring of support from other students. >> he does his job. and talks to the students. >> marcel mitchell fired after this incident but students say he was provoked by the boy in a wheelchair. a 17-year-old described as a campus troublemaker admitting to spitting in mitchell's face. >> at the end of the day you spit on someone, there are consequences. >> i was in handcuffs. >> at the time of the incident on the video he was in handcuffs due to a prior altercation. i don't think apology is going to help me with all of the expenses that might come with this. >> the adult has a higher responsibility to act maturely and to exercise restraint. >> these are photos they claim show a black eye. he told u

abc7 news reporter laura anthony is live. laura? >> we've heard the school district is looking at actions of one other security officer to see if more might have been done to prevent or stop the attack meantime, many students here are defending the man who hit the disabled student. as shocking as the scene looks the guard is receiving an outpouring of support from other students. >> he does his job. and talks to the students. >> marcel mitchell fired after this incident but students say he was provoked by the boy in a wheelchair. a 17-year-old described as a campus troublemaker admitting to spitting in mitchell's face. >> at the end of the day you spit on someone, there are consequences. >> i was in handcuffs. >> at the time of the incident on the video he was in handcuffs due to a prior altercation. i don't think apology is going to help me with all of the expenses that might come with this. >> the adult has a higher responsibility to act maturely and to exercise restraint. >> these are photos they claim show a black eye. he told u

laura anthony is live in martinez. laura? >> no, the environmental review hasn't started f shell has its way, the big tower behind me would be shut down, in six years. >> jim bunkeders lived next to the shell refinery and had his share of issues when it comes to the companies proposed project so far, bunter is on board. >> that sounds like a good deal. >> this is a 30-year-old unit shell hopes to phase out. >> where there is everything to like about the project we're going to come into compliance with green house gas standards and also going to lessen our dependence on heavy crude. >> shell claims modernization would reduce the green house gas emissions by 700,000 met trick tons per year. >> shell has been reducing pollution through flares . >> some critics have a distrust of plans put forward by a big oil company. in richmond, environmentalists and the city delayed a modernization of the chevron refinery that would allow to it process heavier crude. >> there is no change in the amount processing. the type of crude is bringin

laura anthony is live in martinez. laura? >> no, the environmental review hasn't started f shell has its way, the big tower behind me would be shut down, in six years. >> jim bunkeders lived next to the shell refinery and had his share of issues when it comes to the companies proposed project so far, bunter is on board. >> that sounds like a good deal. >> this is a 30-year-old unit shell hopes to phase out. >> where there is everything to like about the project we're going to come into compliance with green house gas standards and also going to lessen our dependence on heavy crude. >> shell claims modernization would reduce the green house gas emissions by 700,000 met trick tons per year. >> shell has been reducing pollution through flares . >> some critics have a distrust of plans put forward by a big oil company. in richmond, environmentalists and the city delayed a modernization of the chevron refinery that would allow to it process heavier crude. >> there is no change in the amount processing. the type of crude is bringin

laura anthony is live tonight with the decision and reaction to it. >> that is right. rumor involved talk as gm told us mark jackson was surprised when he showed up here this morning and was fired by the team. the gm told us team owners thanked jackson for all he'd done for the team. but they want to move in a different direction. >> we felt it was time to make a change. >> warriors general manager told reporters firing head coach was not an easy decision. but one that he and team owners felt had to be made. >> every stigs is with the believe it's÷ú going to help us win. >> saying the meeting was cordialn a tweet, wrote, thanks to my players i love you we accomplished a lot together i wish you all the best. god bless. >> for fans it was more difficult tovim swallow coming t days after jackson led the team to its÷ú second playoff experience. >> being a long time

laura anthony is live with the story. laura? >> reporter: officials estimate 100,000 people were potential witnesses to the accident. many took video. about 100 of those are already in possession of investigators trying to figure out what happened. one day after the stunt pilot was killed investigators are examining the charred wreckage. >> the focus is ground scars looking at wreckageusing on the site >> the 77-year-old andrini was near the end of his performance. his plane crashed to the ground. >> before i knew it, he just skid on the ground. so what happened? >> he was inverted cutting a ribbon. it's fairly close to the ground. >> investigators say they now have about 100 pictures and videos like these. and will examine. >> harry price was 100

laura anthony is in oakland trying to get to the toll plaza.is. here we are at 4th and harrison. once passes by. you're going to see a big back up for several blocks let me show you something else here is traffic enforcement officer. she's been scribbling down citations if they're violating those rules now, for those people have have been able to make it down harrison.

. >> laura anthony is live with the story. laura? >> well, hi, carolyn this, is the stretch of roadway where the children were killed the woman who hit them is in prison the doctors who prescribed the drugs she was high on have not faced serious penalties. it's something they want voters to change. >> over the last ten year i've been working through legislation for patient safety. >> for bob pack it brings measure of satisfaction after a decade of mourning and healing. is it's a ballot measure in memory of his late son and daughter going before california voters in november. >> they need to be held accountable. so people can understand what happened. and then, secondly, they need to change whatever went wrong. right now, if you don't go to court, you hold them accountable. they feel there is no need to change. >> the 10-year-old troy and 7-year-old alana pack died in october, 2003. struck by a driver high on alcohol and drugs, just a few blocks from their home. they were narcotics prescribed by six doctors at the same hospital. if vo

laura anthony is live at the oil refinery in martinez. laura? >> hi, ama. potential controversy. the environmental review process has yet to begin, but so far it appears the reviews are mostly positive. this is a 30-year-old unit shell hopes to phase out by 2020. >> there is everything to like, we're going to come into compliance with green house gas standards. we're also going to lessen our dependence on heavy crude. >> shell claims it would reduce green house gas emissions of several hundred million tons per year. >> works in a lot of levels >> martinez city councilman sits on the board of the bay area air quality management district. >> if they wanted to double down, they can retire them. and not sell them. that would be beneficial for the bay area. >> some critics have a distrust of any plan put forward by a big oil company. in martinez, shell project would not increase the amount of oil processed and allow refining of lighter crude oil. >> there is no change in amount for processing. the type of crude is better than they had. >> shell will present the

. >> laura anthony, abc7 news. >> if you're looking for ways to save water, you'll find conservation tips on our web site, abc7 news.com >> dry conditions are feeding fires in san diego county tonight. crews were getting a handle on one in the city of san marcos, then, flaring up forcing thousands of people to evacuate homes. a two-story home went up in flames today. the fire broke out this afternoon on jerry lane starting as a grass fire but spread to a chicken coop, then toshg the house flaments could be seen leaping 10-20 feet in the air the home was a loss the fire burned an acre of grass around the home the family and pets did escape but they are stuck. >> there is a lot more in there. and most of my dad and mom's clothes are probably all gone. so... i don't know how it happened. >> just stunned. the fire was in a rural area. and cal fire had to use helicopters and air tankers to drop water. they had to rotate firefighters in and out due to 100 degree heat. crews expect to be there for several more hours putting out hot spots. >> fire investigators think kids are responsible for

. >> laura anthony talked to the little girl and the owner of the dog. what they're saying coming up at 5:00. >> sports news, warriors staving off elimination from playoffs last night. a thrilling one-point win over clippers steph curry led all scorer was 24 points. this is a big three-point shot and four-point play. game seven in los angeles. the warriors up front the status of jermaine o'neal. he hyper extended his knee on this play saying only divine intervention will keep him out tomorrow night. >> anything short of a guy coming back we're after after. >> it's all or nothing now. >> unfortunately someone is going home. a good team. with a bright future. >> other sports news 49ers extended the contract of alden smith. smith's future was in question. you can say still is. he faces a dui charge and weapons charges from 012. smith on the field has been dominant for the 49ers reporting 42 sacks >> spencer christian is off. but... we have people on this forecast for us. >> yes. outside here, sea breeze is to the rescue. fog at the coast. temperatures have

laura anthony, abc7 news. >> new rules going into affect friday that could put a damper on beach bonfires in san francisco. officials moving the cutoff time to 9:00 p.m . it's 10:00 p.m now the agency plans to install a new set of fire pits officials say changes meant to cut down on prob helps inincluding public drunkenness and littering. >> progress being made on a project. crews began digging a trench that will allow trains to pass this, work is impacting traffic. temporary lane shifts are planned. extension from fremont warm springs neighborhood is scheduled to open in about three and a half years ahead of schedule it's on budget. bart is ready to hear how much you'd be willing to pay to ride air bart. that is a the board scheduled to vote on the fee for 3.2 mile trip june 12th. service expected to begin in the fall. >> ride? it's nice having to walk everywhere. >> cooler now. >> it's brisk and breezy. still comfortable. we have clouds increasing in the bay area now. skies until career. more clouds headed our way. taking a look at what's happening to our north. a cold low pressure syst

transportation safety board estimates the investigation will take up to nine months, in fairfield, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> we're learning about the pilot who died in that stunt. he was a beloved pilot out of half moon bay, skilled and a well known community leader. wayne freedman is live with that part of the story. >> this man grew up in half moon bay. he was a nice man, by all accounts. this restaurant behind me tells a story of how there was birthday party. he saw them and put on an air show just because. a tribute to a man everyone knew, or knew of. >> last night at the grocery store, people were talking about him. >> his name was eddie andrini. if you want to see his picture, visit airport cafe, it's on the wall with other legends. >> i'm surprised he liked to split his meal with whoever was with him. he liked blts. he was an icon he would glow. you had respect for him. >> in his fancy biplane he was the best, safest pilot most of them had seen. >> he can do more with that steering than any airman alive. >> this is the stunt. here is eddie talking about flying. >> i don't really know a

. >> laura anthony joins us live now at oakland high school with details. laura? >> i did speak with the now-former security guard, marcello mitchell is not ready to comment at this time. as for the kid, mitchell allegedly attacked he is talking. >> i was thrown out of my chair, slammed against the floor. slapped on surveillance camera. >> the 17-year-old francisco martinez of oakland high school describing this. an incident caught on school surveillance may 19th, showing the wheelchair bound martinez apparently being roughed up by the school security officer. >> i just want to see justice to happen i don't think it's fair for this event to occur in a school where i'm supposed to be coming in safe. >> these are the foos that show a black eye from the attack. martinez, at this time was in handcuffs and the teen concedes he did spit in the guard's face. >> i was in handcuffs. >> now, some students are coming to mitchell's defense, displaying signs and circulating a petition. >> we're pro-mitch. the incident was not right. very disrespectful for the student to do tha

. >> laura anthony, abc7 news. >> if you're looking for ways to save water, you'll find conservation tips on our web site, abc7 news.com >> dry conditions are feeding fires in san diego county tonight. crews were getting a handle on one in the city of san marcos, then, flaring up forcing thousands of people to evacuate homes. a two-story home went up in flames today. the fire broke out this afternoon on jerry lane starting as a grass fire but spread to a chicken coop, then toshg the house flaments could be seen leaping 10-20 feet in the air the home was a loss the fire burned an acre of grass around the home the family and pets did escape but they are stuck. >> there is a lot more in there. and most of my dad and mom's clothes are probably all gone. so... i don't know how it happened. >> just stunned. the fire was in a rural area. and cal fire had to use helicopters and air tankers to drop water. they had to rotate firefighters in and out due to 100 degree heat. crews expect to be there for several more hours putting out hot spots. >> fire investigators think kids are responsible for

laura anthony, abc7 news. >> new rules going into affect friday that could put a damper on beach bonfires in san francisco. officials moving the cutoff time to 9:00 p.m . it's 10:00 p.m now the agency plans to install a new set of fire pits officials say changes meant to cut down on prob helps inincluding public drunkenness and littering. >> progress being made on a project. crews began digging a trench that will allow trains to pass this, work is impacting traffic. temporary lane shifts are planned. extension from fremont warm springs neighborhood is scheduled to open in about three and a half years ahead of schedule it's on budget. bart is ready to hear how much you'd be willing to pay to ride air bart. that is a the board scheduled to vote on the fee for 3.2 mile trip june 12th. service expected to begin in the fall. >> ride? it's nice having to walk everywhere. >> cooler now. >> it's brisk and breezy. still comfortable. we have clouds increasing in the bay area now. skies until career. more clouds headed our way. taking a look at what's happening to our north. a cold low pressure syst

laura anthony has the story. >> reporter: whether it's a few seconds or as long as a minute, the consensus is it's better to have a little warning than none at all when a big earthquake is about to hit. >> you can get under a sturdy table. you just removed what's most likely to injure you in an earthquake. >> reporter: there are sensors in place to predict earthquakes and deliver warnings, but very few researchers and agencies have access to the information. the idea is to get the warning to everyone. >> is it the emergency broadcast system on television and radio, is it an app in our smart phone, i vote for all of the above strategy. >> reporter: governor brown signed a bill requiring the state to develop a state-wide alert system, but the law did not come with any funding. other countries like mexico and japan already have early warning systems that have proven effective in big events. here, bart, alrdy gets the notifications allowing operators to slow or stop training. >> you're going to get anywhere from a few seconds to maybe up to even as far as 90 seconds of warning depending on whe

transportation safety board estimates the investigation will take up to nine months, in fairfield, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> we're learning about the pilot who died in that stunt. he was a beloved pilot out of half moon bay, skilled and a well known community leader. wayne freedman is live with that part of the story. >> this man grew up in half moon bay. he was a nice man, by all accounts. this restaurant behind me tells a story of how there was birthday party. he saw them and put on an air show just because. a tribute to a man everyone knew, or knew of. >> last night at the grocery store, people were talking about him. >> his name was eddie andrini. if you want to see his picture, visit airport cafe, it's on the wall with other legends. >> i'm surprised he liked to split his meal with whoever was with him. he liked blts. he was an icon he would glow. you had respect for him. >> in his fancy biplane he was the best, safest pilot most of them had seen. >> he can do more with that steering than any airman alive. >> this is the stunt. here is eddie talking about flying. >> i don't really know a

that is where laura anthony is live tonight. >> through her grief tonight her mother is mabelinging ac plea to young people, especially in a potentially dangerous situation she says please take these out of your ears >> she was with her head phones in. >> cynthia tells us what she thinks happened to her daughter as her teen walk add cross train tracks . >> looking down like this. arms came down behind her, she couldn't hear the train coming. >> the 18-year-old died instantly. an amtrak train hit her at high speed. apparently she did not hear a witness yell for her to get out of the way >> when you're walking down the street and have head phones on keep one in, one out so you can hear the world around you. >> britney was a senior set to go to prom this weekend and graduate in june. >> so nice, outgoing and loving. this is a tragic thing that happened to someone so special. >> students signed a sheet of paper with condolences to her family including her mother and 11-year-old sister. >> everyone loved her and knew her. she'd always dance, always and she was always giving great advice ab

. >> abc7 news reporter laura anthony joins with us more. >> reporter: after the oakland dshg beshly fire, it seemed clearing the eucalyptus here was a logical next step. it isn't that simple the federal government has yet to release millions of dollars to pay for it. >> the trees contain lots of oil. >> john kauffman lives in the claremont canyon area of berkeley. the area is flush with trees including tall eucalyptus. something kauffman and neighbors think should have been removed years ago. but money from fema has yet to come through. >> there is delay in that. we're very afraid that the fema will give the money only for trimming the trees and not removing them, which would be a disaster. >> the eucalyptus thought to be a major contributor to the oakland hills fire that destroyed 3,000 homes in october, 1991. over two decades, uc berkeley and regional parks initiated programs to clear fire hazards, including many eucalyptus trees. >> having tall trees for shade results in a lower fire risk. >> dan garcetti is leaving the charge to save an estimated 1 million eucalyptus in the east

laura anthony is live tonight with the decision and reaction to it. >> that is right. the final rumor involved talk as gm told us mark jackson was surprised when he showed up here this morning and was fired by the team. the gm told us team owners thanked jackson for all he'd done for the team. but they want to move in a different direction. >> we felt it was time to make a change. >> warriors general manager told reporters firing head coach was not an easy decision. but one that he and team owners felt had to be made. >> every stigs is with the believe it's÷ú going to help us win. >> saying the meeting was cordialn a tweet, wrote, thanks to my players i love you we accomplished a lot together i wish you all the best. god bless. >> for fans it was more difficult tovim swallow coming t days after jackson led the team to its÷ú second playoff experience. >> being a long time fan it's been bad he showedñr success. i don't get it. >> the firing after players made public statements in support of jackson. >> what coach has gone through this year, it's been unlike anything i've

head coach, turning the team around but did have a strained relationship with the front office >> laura anthony is live now. team general manager talked with reporters just a short time ago. laura, what did we learn from that? >> not a lot of specifics the meeting happened this morning at headquarters of the warriors, it was cord yil, but that jackson was meyers says can only make the team better. >> this adifficult decision. but believe it's the right one. >> they believe it was not an easy decision but we they felt had to be made. >> we felt it's time to make a change. that is a decision we made. we're going to move forward. anything we do, we do with best interest of the organization. we feel like we're moving into a direction we want to move in. >> for fans, it was more difficult to swallow coming just days after jackson led the team to a second playoff appear wrens in two years. >> that is too bad. man. i don't know. that is crazy. >> i'm disappointed frustrated. >> why? >> he would not provide is hes spiffics >> when factoring everything into totality in regards to mark we felt like he'd

in castro valley, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> all right, we have dramatic and really frightening of a robbery in progress in san jose. watch. >> open the register right now, now! >> this happened about two ws ago at a convenience store, a man with a shotgun strikes the customer in the face and orders employees to lie down in the floor. then he takes an undisclosed amount of cash and is described as a white perhaps hispanic male, 5'8", 160 to 190 pounds. the getaway car was a silver toyota with a paper license plate. >>> a woman faces charges tonight for a knife attack on the uc berkeley campus. police say that flood attacked a man who was moving through a pile of items she left at a campus building. she is accused of punching the man and then taking a knife from his pocket and slashing his hands. neither person has any connection to the school. >>> well, if you use ebay an important warning tonight. you're being urged by the company to change your password after a massive hike of the site. ebay compromised a data base containing customer names, passwords, e-mail, addresses, home add

laura anthony has more on the story. >> i will not allow him to live because then i won't trust him. >> after difficult 44 hours the owner of blue the pit bull mastiff mix that mawrld 3-year-old vallejo girl has decided the doing must be put down. >> it hurts me to have to say that but i have to be logical and be responsible towards not just myself but the people around me. >>reporter: thursday evening little calloway was outside her vallejo home with her sister and 2 neighbor girls when the 89 pound blue came running up from a nearby apartment comple complex. >> right hear and that's when the dog latched on to her. >>reporter: marcus is her father. >> if the dog would have let go it would have been no problem. but the fact that you know it latched on wouldn't let go. i darn near had to strangle it in order for to it let go. >> calloway straddle the dog and pulled the mouth off the head cutting his own hand in the process. by that time blue owner had arrived and grand the leash. >> he wasn't trying to attack her. he just wanted to play with her but you can't you can never know what a

laura anthony has details. >> they were dumping a lot of pollutants. >> reporter: jim has lived nexto the shell refinery for 45 years, he's had his share of issues with his big neighbor. when it comes to the company's in proposed project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15% so far he is on board. >> that sounds like a good deal. if they're going reduce it. i can't see why anybody would want to be against that. >> reporter: this is the 30-year-old unit that shell hopes to phase out at the martinez refinery by 2020. >> there's everything to like about this project. we will come into compliance with california's greenhouse gas standards, the toughest in the nation. we're also going to lessen our dependents on heavy crude. >> reporter: shell claims the modderization would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 700,000 metric tons per year, the equivalent of taking 100,000 cars off the road. >> shell has been the leader in the last few years reducing pollution, now they step to the fore with removing this, which is '80s technology. >> reporter: some critics have an innate distrust of any

nobody has done that for years but apparently wasn't good enough for the owners. 7 news reporter laura anthony has more on the decision from oakland. you. >> we felt it was time to make a change. >> warriors general manager said firing head coach jack so that was not an easy decision. but one that he and team owners felt had to be made. >> every decision we make is with the belief it's going to help us win and win in the future. that's really the basis behind really anything we decide to do. >> myers said the meeting with jackson team head quarter earth's was cordial. in later tweet jackson wrote quote thanks to my players i love you. we accomplished a lot together. i wish you all nothing but the best. god bless. >> it's not fair. >> for warrior fans the jackson firing more difficult to swal o. especially coming just difficulties after jackson led the team to its second play off appearance in two years. >> being a long time warrior fan over 30 plus years we know how it has been. it's been really bad and he showed success and i don't get it. >> i'm a warriors fan because of the company. he's a

in tiburon, laura anthony abc 7 news. >> new rules go into effect this friday that could put a damper on some beach bond fire in san francisco. national park service officials are moving the cut off time for bond fires at ocean beach to 9 p.m. it's 10 right now. agency also plans to install a new set of fire pit. officials say the changes are meant to cut did you know on problems that include public drunk, leaving fires unattended and littering. the new rules will be in effect through at least labor day. >> new a fire out there today it would be blowing around a lot. pretty breezy. >> about last couple days now the gust quite strong. up to 30 miles per hour ncaa and higher in some spots. here's live doppler 7hd. we have got clouds thickening over the bay area right now. moisture being picked up already in the cloud by live doppler 7hd no force of rainfall yet but might get few isolated showers during the overnight hours. right now wind gusting up to 25 miles per hour in no have the o. 30 miles per hour inland at fairfield. 23 at nap a.inland location not so much along the coast any mo

diablo near danville. 2 climbs in any weather but especially in 90 degree heat. 7 news reporter laura anthony has the story. >> the this is how the top riders in the world bear the mountain and heat near the summit. last 4 and a half millions of a grueling climb. >> worry about them at all with the heat sf. >> they are pro. they know what they are doing. so it's good. >> same route many amateur take an hour before. undaunted by the altitude and the warm temperatures. >> too hot for this? >> no. not at all. especially get out and is in and cool going down. >> many here told us this is an event they wouldn't miss. >> warm enough for you. >> it's so hot. and. >> air conditioning. >> staying cool. ty use my hat and this spray thing and helps a lot. >> race officials plenty of water and medic along the way to ensure that everyone stays well and safe. on mount diabl diablo, abc 7 news. >> now stay with 7 news for complete weather coverage and down load the abc 7 news weather app to track the record bricking temperatures exploratorium police are asking for your help tonight in locating a man they ar

in oakland, laura anthony abc 7 news. >> someone wept to grit length to get their hands on some apple product today. look what happened in berkeley this morning. driver of this car drove right in the apple store on fourth street and stole lap top and i phones. the high retail valley of apple product make them atracktive to thieves and glass store front make them especially vulnerable this type of break in has also happened at apple stores in southern california. chicago. and even germany. >> we have much more to bring you tonight on 7 news at 9:00. coming up next. acquisition of popular head phone maker help apple get cool again? you hear from a man who designed them here in the bay year. also neighborhood complaints about reopening this elementary june stops work in the middle of a big construction job. we explain why. sandy here with the weather. >> and that weather looks fantastic for the upcoming weekend. mother's day just around the corner. let you know how much the temperatures willis come up. >> thanks. young man encounter with the leader of the free world during the stop in sa

in danville, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> still ahead on the abc7 is the day morning news, safety ishe theme of tomorrow's bay to breakers race. we will show you what's being done along the course for your protection. and at 5:39. starting to see some light out there. sunrise at 5:58. this is a live look from our kgo roof cam. lisa argen will have your lisa argen will have your forecast in a few m ♪ ♪ get 5% cash back at lowe's this quarter so you can score more cash. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom. chase. so you can. >> organizers were hoping bay area residents will turn out to force today to help save the life of a 7-year-old boy battling leukemia. he needs a bone marrow transplant. his parents are of japanese and german heritage. a search so far has come up empty. there is a drive from 11 to 4. it's at the asian street in san francisco. >> an english teacher has been named teacher of the year by the san jose unified school district. she competed against 38 of to win the title. this is her standing beside district officials and holding her award. she's been called

in martinez, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> a reward is being offered in the hold up of a san francisco liquor store. >> we show you this video of the may 9th robbery at clyde's liquors. he orders employees to the floor and gets way way in a toyota. crime stoppers is offering $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest. you can call this number and you can remain anonymous. >> a coalition of medical marijuana dispensaries in san jose is hoping an offer of free or discounted pot will get out the vote for tuesday's primaries. they have also put out a list of candidates they support. sergio quintana has details. >> medical marijuana dispensaries are hoping the offer of discounted pot to members and some places free got to users to get out the vote on primary day. >> the people have been leaving the city have been trying to close clubs versus proposerly to regulate them and allowing them to operate without impacting their community. >> at the cannabis club they are also passing out orange flyers with a list of preferred candidates. >> we found them cannabis friendly or in some cases they

phil and diane sabino and anthony and laura joining us from lindenhurst, long island let's drill down. robert reich served during the clinton administration and spent decades studying pressures that the middle class in america faces his book "after shock," the next economy in america's future is the basis for the film, inequality for all which explores the widening income gap between the classes in the u.s. ♪ contrary to popular mythology, globalization and technology haven't reduced the number of jobs available to americas. these transformations have reduced their pay. ♪ it's not just that wages are stagnant. but when you take into consideration rising costs, the riding cost of rent or homes, dramatically increasing costs of healthcare, the riding costs of child care, and, also, the riding cost of higher education, rising much fat earn inflation. >> robert reich joins us from the university of california, berkeley where he is a professor of public policy. good to see you. you heard us speak with the sabinos. income, getting loans, general upward economic mobility, i don't think that'

haura anthony is live tonight. laura? >> this attack happened about this time, yesterday in the front yard just steps from the front door. after it happened looked like there might be a battle between neighbors over the fate of the dog the owner told us she believes her dog is not vicious, now, the child has been hurt there is only one option. i will not allow him to live because then, i won't trust him. >> the owner of blue, the pit bull mastiff mix has decided the dog should be put down. >> it hurts me but very to be logical and responsible to not just myself but people around me. >> thursday evening, the little girl was outside of her home with her sister and two neighbor girls. when the 89 pound blue came running up. >> the dog latched on to her. >> marcus calloway is her father. >> if the dog would have let go it would have been no problem the fact that it latched on, i damn near had to strangle it. >> calloway straddled the dog and pulled it's mouth off of her head. blue's owner arriveed and grabbed a leash. >> he w

haura anthony is live tonight. laura? >> this attack happened about this time, yesterday in the front yard just steps from the front door. after it happened looked like there might be a battle between neighbors over the fate of the dog the owner told us she believes her dog is not vicious, now, the child has been hurt there is only one option. i will not allow him to live because then, i won't trust him. >> the owner of blue, the pit bull mastiff mix has decided the dog should be put down. >> it hurts me but very to be logical and responsible to not just myself but people around me. >> thursday evening, the little girl was outside of her home with her sister and two neighbor girls. when the 89 pound blue came running up. >> the dog latched on to her. >> marcus calloway is her father. >> if the dog would have let go it would have been no problem the fact that it latched on, i damn near had to strangle it. >> calloway straddled the dog and pulled it's mouth off of her head. blue's owner arriveed and grabbed a leash. >> he w

. [♪ music ] then there is the cost of raising two kids. 14-year-old anthony and 21-year-old laura, whoes at home. they cut dangerous corners doing without crucial repairs to their home or car. >> i was on my way going to work. it was approximately 1:00 in the morning on the parkway. i just putted all of the way to work. it must have stalled seven times. finally it died. the engine was gone. that's it. i had to junk it. >> reporter: there was another scare when a stranger knocked on their door. they said ma'am, you you need to pay the water bill. you need to may $200. if you don't pay it, we'll shut it off in a half hour. i thought, great. now i'm shaking. the so the cable bill was pushed back a couple of weeks. >> reporter: according to a survey, 76% of americans live paycheck to paycheck with no emergency savings. >> it will get done. >> reporter: ongoing money woes is causing serious problems for this husband and wife. financial strain is cited by psychologists as one of the key reasons couples break up. they do see a marriage counselor but haven't gone because of the $20 copay. >> w

anthony. he's in for mike. >> good morning. happy friday to you, laura, and all the rest of you at home.raffic in san jose right now, especially on 101, crossing over to 280. that's where we had two earlier accidents, one at bird and now the other at deanjis. that's really slow coming through san jose. up into the east bay, things looking pretty good, but still heavy coming through union city on the southbound side of 880. let's get you over to the peninsula and you can see things are really heavy there, especially on the southbound side, but it looks like it's starting to pick up right now. and as you can see a little bit farther north into the east bay on the 880, oakland, really jam packed. this is going to be the way it looks up bay bridge approach for the next couple of hours. >> thank you very much, and thank you for joining us as well. we'll have another local news update in about half an hour. there we will check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. finally, a cooling trend upon us. hope you enjoy your weekend. see you in a bit. >>> it's 8:30. it's a friday morning, m