abc7 news reporter lena howland here. with the reaction from the community. >> lena kumasi this restaurant first opened in 2005, but ongoing crime on the property and in the neighborhood left the burger chain, making the tough call to close over safety concerns. their final full day of business off of hegenberger road brought in a long line of customers yesterday from firefighters to young adults that had their first job here. this while warning signs to customers, are still posted across the parking lot about not leaving anything of value in your car, city officials hope the incoming police chief can stop other businesses from packing up and leaving town. oakland mayor shang tao's office announced friday that floyd mitchell will begin his new role as opd chief in early may, making it far more than a year that oakland has been without a permanent chief. city council member noel gayo says he has expectations it's going to take, a strong police chief action, and working with our police department, the neighborhood, and make

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena.nteers in the castro is set to receive top honors in dc next month. the castro community patrol is being honored by the fbi for their work in keeping the public safe. abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows us how the city of san francisco is showing their appreciation for this group. >> from the streets of the castro to washington, dc, this group of volunteer patrol officers is set to be honored in a big way. >> we had the honor of being able to receive an early version of the award that the fbi will be giving us officially on april 19th. >> greg kerry is a volunteer with castro community on patrol, and the award he's talking about is the fbi community leadership award. san francisco's mayor, sheriff and other local leaders honoring the group earlier this week. >> this award is uh- around the training that we started doing after the shootings at the q club in colorado springs in 2022, and they've been aiming the training at nightclubs, bars and nonprofits hosting large gatherings

lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you lena. happening now. interstate 80in the sierra is closed this morning as caltrans continues to clear the roads after the blizzard this weekend. so here's what it looks like right now along i-80, a 70 mile stretch of the road has been closed for days because of the intense winds and snowfall. caltrans crews have been working to get i-80 cleared, but they have faced a big hurdle. officials say only eight of their 30 snowblowers are working right now. white out conditions near donner summit. stranded drivers who had to be rescued yesterday. many roads in and around lake tahoe are still too dangerous to travel on. some ski resorts remain closed yesterday as residents started to dig out their homes, and that could take a while. snowed all day yesterday and then today we woke up to. about a foot and of fresh snow. >> my neighbor's house is. the snow is almost up to the top of their their doorways started trying to blow the snow blower, but i might have broken it. >> so me and my buddies are trying to fix it an

abc seven news reporter lena howland is live. ast bay, with the warning from ski resorts lena. well, officials are telling bay area drivers that if they are not up there already, you are much better off just delaying your trip instead of getting stuck on the way. >> here's a look at what folks are dealing with up in the sierra today. here's a look at some new video taken overnight in tahoe city. this video was taken between 1 and 3:00 this morning showing snow plows already out, working hard to clear the roads, and it really shows this area already getting slammed with snow overnight. and taking a live look at one of our traffic cameras in truckee right now. this is highway 80 at highway 89. and just look at how much snow still needs to be cleared off of the highway. all this snow was enough for sports basement in sunnyvale to cancel their ski busses for tomorrow. after launching 23 total bus trips just last weekend, this weekend. we're going to be canceling saturday. >> that's kind of a no brainer with all the storms. and you kno

lena howland abc seven news. >> all right, thanks so much. lena, whose window is it anyway? passive aggressive confrontation on a plane that's sparking a debate over proper airplane etiquette. are this video? >> no. thank you. that's a wild no no, no, we're gonna keep this down, mama. on its open. i drew down! >> keep it down, down. flying over the ocean. here's a look at live doppler seven this morning. we have a cold front that is slowly moving through supplying us with showers here locally. some heavy snow beginning to pick up in the sierra. even some lightning. so thunderstorms are in the forecast today. it's a level two for the morning commute. we're just dealing with some light showers out there, temperatures pretty much staying in the 50s all morning and all day long. the heavier rain is going to move in here in the afternoon and in the evening. so we'll have those light scattered showers early on. then in the afternoon and later on tonight the winds turn up. the heavy rain begins to fall. these winds gusting 40 to even 50mph as that heavy rain is going to fall. here'

lena howland, abc seven news. eveloping this morning, the nation's top prosecutors are taking on apple and their development of iphones. the us department of justice is suing the company, accusing it of building an illegal smartphone monopoly. california is one of 16 states to team up with the feds, claiming apple's business model stifles competition. us attorney general merrick garland gave this example >> if an iphone user messages a non iphone user in apple messages, the text appears not only as a green bubble but incorporates limited functionality. the conversation is not encrypted. videos are pixelated and grainy, and users cannot edit messages or see typing indicators. as a result, iphone users perceive rival smartphones as being lower quality because the experience of messaging friends and family who do not own iphones is worse. >> apple pushed back against that lawsuit, saying in part it would also set a dangerous precedent empowering government to take a heavy hand in designing people's technology. we beli

lena howland, abc seven news. >> the house overwhelmingly passed a bill today that would ban the popularial media app tiktok in the us. the ban would take effect if tiktok's parent company, chinese owned bytedance, does not sell the app in the next 180 days. lawmakers say they are concerned about the ties that bytedance has to the chinese government, while others express free speech concerns. the bill now heads to the senate . president biden says he would sign the bill into law. also in washington, a bipartisan effort to protect postal workers in the u-s. today, congress members from ohio and pennsylvania introduced the protect our letter carriers act. the bill will accelerate the replacement of tens of thousands of mailbox keys, boost prosecutions and review sentencing guidelines, robberies of mail carriers increased again in 2023 despite postal service efforts. last week, a postal carrier was held up at gunpoint in oakland. two days later, the same carrier had his truck broken into as he delivered his mail. fortunately, he wasn't hurt. >> more than a week after last week's election, t

as you see, you can see 21.7 for sam liccardo right now and abc seven news reporter lena howland spoke to the top three candidates of the congressional house district 16 seat, just a day after super tuesday in santa clara county. >> election officials have their work cut out for them with stacks and stacks and stacks of ballots that still need to be counted. >> yeah, 145,000 ballots left pending. and yeah, we'll continue to process. and it is a lot of work. it takes a community of our staff to do the whole process and certify the elections. >> and candidates in some races are hoping those uncounted ballots will make a difference in the contest for the u.s. house seat in district 16 to replace the retiring anna eshoo. one person has a clear lead, but less than 2000 votes separate the candidates in second and third place. >> we expected it would be a very tough contest, and it was former san jose mayor sam liccardo is leading the race. >> he hopes knocking on 2500 doors helped him secure one of the two spots on november's ballot. >> and this is how campaigns are run, and certainly how i'

abc seven news reporter lena howland talked with customers who were just fed up with rising bills.ate hike in outburst at the california public utilities commission meeting from a number of p-g-and-e's customers fed up with bills that won't stop rising criminal profiteering. >> that's what it is. it's criminal profiteering at the expense of the people. >> after hours of public comment, the cpuc unanimously approved another p-g-and-e's rate hike that will take effect next month. p-g-and-e's says it will amount to about $3.65 for the average electric customer. cpuc commissioners had no public discussion before the vote. i think that is disrespectful to customers and that the commissioners owe it to the customers to explain their vote, mark toney, executive director of turn the utility reform network, points out that the increase is on top of the hike that already went into effect on january 1st, which averaged around $38 a month per customer. this is despite the utility reporting last year's profits surged to more than $2.2 billion, a jump of almost 25. >> it doesn't make any sense f

but as abc seven news reporter lena howland found out, despite those arrests, crime numbers are still on the rise. >> just about a year ago, bart police made a major change to their policing strategy, shifting more of their uniformed officers to patrolling on trains rather than cars. >> so i've been with the department for approximately 17 years, and this is the largest deployment change we i've ever seen in my policing career with the bart police department, but it is the singular most important change we've made, to address the concerns of our passengers and our employees. >> with bart, ridership still down compared to pre-pandemic levels, a survey done by the bay area council last may found 45% of people are choosing not to ride bart because they don't think it's safe. i usually drive because honestly, i don't feel well. >> sometimes i don't feel safe in bart. >> but with the bart police department's new strategy, deputy chief christopher vogan says arrests are up by more than 62% compared to last year. he says part of what's worked has been shortening train cars. >> we have more o

abc seven news reporter lena howland explains where it's coming from and how long it could stick around. >> from our sky seven view in obvious green tint to livermore's lake del valle is spreading. on the first day of spring, there whole wide bunch of organisms, some of which produce toxins that can be harmful to people or pets or fish. john rosenfield science director at san francisco baykeeper, an environmental watchdog group, says this is called a blue green algae bloom. >> they bloom particularly when uh- there's enough nutrients, the water is warm enough, there's enough sunlight, but also the water. when the water is moving slowly or not moving at all. >> the east bay regional park district has posted a danger advisory urging to keep people and pets out of the water, not just at lake del valle, but also at shadow cliffs lake in pleasanton and quarry lakes in fremont. do take it seriously, william conklin, an emeritus biology professor at san francisco state university, says blooms are becoming more common across the globe and they're starting to happen earlier in the year. >> with

abc seven news reporter lena howland is here in lena. this is the first time in-n-out has ever closed one of its locations. >> kumasi. that's right, this restaurant first opened in 2005, but ongoing crime on the property and in the neighborhood left the burger chain, making the tough call to close over safety concerns. their final full day of business off of hegenberger road brought in a long line of customers yesterday, from firefighters to young adults that had their first job here. this will warning signs to customers are still posted across the parking lot about not leaving anything of value in your car. city officials hope the incoming police chief can stop other businesses from packing up and leaving town. oakland mayor shang tao's office announced friday that floyd mitchell will begin his new role as opd chief in early may, making it far more than a year than that. oakland has been without a permanent chief. city council member noel gayo says he has expectations it's going to take, a strong police chief action, and working with ou

abc seven news reporter lena howland has the story >> it's business as usual cleaning up, setting out umbrellas and seating. the lunch rush at sons of liberty alehouse in san leandro. but less than two weeks ago, on march 9th, the alameda county public health department says someone with the measles was a customer here. they didn't know they had it at the time and may have exposed others. >> patient did not become infected at sons of liberty, and at this time, we are not aware of anyone who developed measles due to this exposure at sons of liberty county, health officials believe the infected person contracted the virus while traveling internationally a few weeks before coming here. >> they wouldn't name the country brad hare, an infectious disease physician with kaiser permanente, says it takes about two weeks for symptoms to show up. >> fever for the malays. people feel tired. people feel run down. maybe your runny nose. people are familiar that measles causes a pretty typical rash that usually shows up a few days into the into the, into the symptoms. >> and he says it wouldn't be c

it's possible. >> in oakland, lena howland, abc seven news. >> and we have an update on the race for california's 16th congressional district. a razor thin margin continues to separate. santa clara county supervisor joe simitian and assemblyman evan low simitian now leads by two votes. earlier today, he had a one vote lead. they're vying to face former san jose mayor sam liccardo in november's general election. the congressional district falls within san mateo and santa clara counties. both have until april 4th to submit final official results. >> the company behind instagram and threads has rolled out a new feature you may not know about. it's designed to filter out political content, and while some say there could be benefits, there is also criticism. as you might imagine. abc seven news reporter zach quintus has more on the feature and how you can opt in or out. >> a new feature has been added to the latest versions of your instagram and threads apps. they told us in february, exactly in the 9th of february, that we're going to do this and this is what's going to happen. >> but we

reporting live in santa rosa lena howland abc seven news. all right. nge of weather in texas could help crews battle the largest wildfire in the state's history. cooler temperatures and lighter winds are expected this morning through tuesday. since starting a week ago, this smokehouse creek fire has left a charred landscape, dead cattle and has destroyed as many as 500 buildings, including homes. at least two people have now died. >> texas in the panhandle, had a higher than average rain over the winter, and so there's a lot more grass, which we consider fuel. that's what's going to burn. >> the wildfire has burned more than 1 million acres and is now stretching north into parts of oklahoma. >> happening today, groups looking to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price say they're going to turn in the required signatures to election officials in oakland. the chronicle reports. save alameda for everyone and supporters of recall pamela price pack and together intend to submit about 123,000 recall signatures. they only need to collect 73,000 to

lena howland abc seven news. >> lena. thank you. in the east bay, oakland's new police chief was officially introduced to the public today. >> floyd mitchell is taking over during a taxing time. the police department faces huge challenges with crime and recruitment. >> now, despite it all, mitchell says he is determined to bring about change. abc seven news reporter anser hassan with more. >> floyd mitchell joins the ranks of more than a dozen others who have served as oakland's top cop over the past 20 years, introduced wednesday as the newest police chief by mayor shengtao. he smart. >> he's a smart crime fighter who delivers results, and it is what i demand. >> the mayor called him a humble man who values accountability, one with a proven track record of reducing crime. >> i'm truly honored to be given this opportunity to serve as oakland's police chief. >> in his first 100 days, chief mitchell plans to meet with key community stakeholders, city staff and his department. key to his agenda are what he calls data driven, proactive

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. ay in santa clara, the future of the city's police leadership is on the ballot. residents will decide whether the next police chief should be elected or appointed. a vote for measure b would allow an appointed police chief opening up the search nationwide. supporters questioned the current system. city leaders say six out of the last nine elections only had one candidate on the ballot. >> you don't really have a vote if you don't really have choices . if you only have one person on the ballot, that's not a choice. or if that person was picked by another association. we want santa clara to have the very best police chief possible. >> those opposed to measure b believe an elected chief makes them more accountable and reachable to residents. officials say santa clara is the last city in the state where residents still elect a police chief. stay with abc seven news for our election coverage tonight. our full team of reporters and experts are fanning out across the bay area to keep an eye o

abc seven news reporter lena howland talked with customers who are simply fed up with rising bills.rate ice. >> no rate hikes. >> an outburst at the california public utilities commission meeting from a number of p-g-and-e's customers, fed up with bills that won't stop rising criminal profiteering. >> that's what it is. it's criminal profiteering at the expense of the people. >> after hours of public comment, the cpuc unanimously approved another p-g-and-e's rate hike that will take effect next month. p-g-and-e's says it will amount to about $3.65 for the average electric customer. cpuc commissioners had no public discussion before the vote. >> i think that is disrespectful to customers and that the commissioners owe it to the customers to explain their vote. >> mark toney, executive director of turn the utility reform network, points out that the increase is on top of the hike that already went into effect on january 1st, which averaged around $38 a month per customer. this is despite the utility reporting last year's profits surged to more than $2.2 billion, a jump of almost 25. >

abc seven news reporter lena howland taking a closer look now at the plan. >> turning around, a cargo ship filled with goods is no easy feat. >> need to have adequate number of tugs to assist you turning in a in a basin, you need to have the right type of weather and you need to have enough space. >> that's why the port of oakland is proposing a project that would widen two turning basins where boats can turn around to berth or park the ship , or head back to sea. one is on the inner harbor, closer to alameda, and a second is on the outer harbor on the oakland side. if approved, both turning basins would be widened by a little more than 300ft each, all to make room for ships up to 1310ft long. >> what expansion of the turning basins mean is that we really hit kind of the trifecta? it's a win win win of improvements. we have better safety margins, which is our our number one consideration, with larger ships becomes lower cost per unit. >> mike jacob, vice president for the pacific merchant shipping association, says they expect it would bring more money into the bay area's local econom

abc seven news reporter lena howland takes a closer look at the plan. >> turning around, a cargo ship filled with goods is no easy feat. >> need to have adequate number of tugs to assist you turning in a in a basin, you need to have the right type of weather and you need to have enough space. >> that's why the port of oakland is proposing a project that would widen two turning basins, where boats can turn around to berth or park the ship , or head back to sea. one is on the inner harbor, closer to alameda, and a second is on the outer harbor on the oakland side. if approved, both turning basins would be widened by a little more than 300ft each, all to make room for ships up to 1310ft long. >> what expansion of the turning basins means is that we really hit kind of the trifecta. it's a win win win of improvements. we have better safety margins, which is our our number one consideration, with larger ships becomes lower cost per unit. >> mike jacob, vice president for the pacific merchant shipping association, says they expect it would bring more money into the bay area's local economy.

. >> here's abc news reporter lena howland. >> reporter those living in rural areas of san mateo county are no stranger to power outages. >> frequent power outages means that we have use of our landline only. >> a lifeline that could be going away if the california public utilities commission approves at&t proposals to relieve them of the obligation to maintain landline service. on monday, we introduced you to the vail family of woodside. they also rely on their landline during power outages, so last year we had an eight day outage. >> there are seven days we would not have any kind of communication for police, fire or ambulance concerns that were amplified at the san mateo county board of supervisors meeting tuesday. >> we do have a landline, and if it wasn't for that, i would not feel safe. uh- on the coast at all. >> i see it as a threat to the public health and public health of safety. who for residents who live in our rural areas and our semi-rural areas. >> at&t gave a presentation to quell concerns. >> we're not allowed just to turn off a customer and walk away, explaining that 2

lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena, thank you so much. oakland's new police chief pledges to bring about change. floyd mitchell was introduced today as the 13th chief in oakland. in the past 20 years. chief mitchell says he will lead the department with data driven, proactive policing. he says he will meet with the federal monitor to craft a strategy to get out from under federal oversight. mitchell also wants to build a relationship with the community. >> my approach begins with strong community engagement and collaboration. i'm here to work with the citizens of oakland. he's a smart crime fighter who delivers results, and it is what i demand. >> mitchell spent more than 20 years on the police force in kansas city. he then went to serve as police chief in the texas cities of temple and lubbock. mitchell is expected to start in late april or early may. chief floyd mitchell will face his share of issues when he takes the helm of the department . abc seven news insider phil matier joined us on getting answers today at 3 p.m. to point out so

here's abc seven news reporter lena howland, living on the sausalito side of the bay area sure has itsks. >> it is wonderful to live next to something so iconic, but getting into san francisco is another story, and soon drivers will be paying even more to cross the golden gate bridge. >> it adds up over time. yeah, and there's a lot of costs that are adding up right now. so that's just one more. >> on friday, the board that oversees the bridge approved a toll increase of $0.50 every year for the next five years, meaning most drivers will have to pay 1025 to cross the golden gate starting july 1st. if you have fast track, it will be a dollar less for drivers who have a pay as you go account. the toll will now be $9.50. >> that kind of like rapid increase over especially year over year over year. i think it might have an impact on certainly the commute, certainly on the experience that some of the visitors have coming into town. so because it's an expensive place to visit to begin with. >> a spokesperson for the golden gate bridge highway and transportation district says the increase in

abc seven news reporter lena howland spoke with all three about the race just a day after super tuesday in santa clara county election officials have their work cut out for them with stacks and stacks and stacks of ballots that still need to be counted. >> yeah, 145,000 ballots left pending. and yeah, we'll continue to process. and it is a lot of work. it takes a community of our staff to do the whole process and certify the elections. >> and candidates in some races are hoping those uncounted ballots will make a difference in the contest. for the u.s. house seat in district 16 to replace the retiring anna eshoo, one person has a clear lead, but less than 2000 votes separate the candidates in second and third place. >> we expected it would be a very tough contest, and it was. >> former san jose mayor sam liccardo is leading the race. he hopes knocking on 2500 doors helped him secure one of the two spots on november's ballot. >> and this is how campaigns are run, and certainly how i've won in the past is really making sure we have a grassroots operation that really engages people around

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here's abc seven news reporter lena howland. >> those living in rural areas of san mateo county are noer outages. >> a frequent power outages means that we have use of our landline only a lifeline that could be going away if the california public utilities commission approves at&t s proposals to relieve them of the obligation to maintain landline service. >> on monday, we introduced you to the vail family of woodside. they also rely on their landline during power outages, so last year we had an eight day outage. >> there are seven days we would not have any kind of communication for police, fire or ambulance concerns that were amplified at the san mateo county board of supervisors meeting tuesday. >> and we do have a landline. and if it wasn't for that, i would not feel safe, on the coast at all. >> i see it as a threat to the public health and public health of safety. who for residents who live in our rural areas and our semi rural areas. >> at&t gave a presentation to quell concerns. >> we're not allowed just to turn off a customer and walk away explaining that 27 years ago, 15 milli

abc seven news reporter lena howland explains where the algae is coming from and how long it might stick> from our sky seven view, an obvious green tint to livermore's lake del valle is spreading on the first day of spring. >> there are a whole wide bunch of organism forms, some of which produce toxins that can be harmful to people or pets or fish. >> john rosenfield, science director at san francisco baykeeper, an environmental watchdog group, says this is called a blue green algae bloom. >> they bloom particularly when, there's enough nutrients, the water is warm enough, there's enough sunlight, but also the water. when the water is moving slowly or not moving at all, the east bay regional park district has posted a danger advisory urging to keep people and pets out of the water, not just at lake del valle, but also at shadow cliffs lake in pleasanton and quarry lakes in fremont. >> do take it seriously, william conklin, an emeritus biology professor at san francisco state university, says blooms are becoming more common across the globe, and they're starting to happen earlier in the y

so it's there's less to keep track of. >> in orinda, lena howland, abc seven news and bart is slowly getting back to pre-pandemic ridership levels. >> the average weekday is now at 40% of what it once was. weekends are much better. 63% for saturday and 66% of old figures for sunday. that is better than last month compared to february's trips. march has seen higher ridership by a few percentage points across all days of the week. >> good news there. coming up next, pomp and circumstance and also some protest to both dignitaries and antiwar activists were there as a u.s. navy ship named for an iconic san francisco leader came to the bay. >> and still to come, how your power bill could be changing will flat fee end up cutting but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga, like: hazy or blurred vision, so it's hard to see fine details, colors that appear dull or washed out, or trouble with low light that makes driving at

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abc seven news reporter lena howland went to today's open house to see what else is new in 2020.he crab. >> sandwiches are prepped, the field has been watered and giants gear is fully stocked. in its 25th season, oracle park is now the first baseball field in the country to install spotlights similar to an nba experience, so we'll be able to black out the entire ballpark. >> for example, maybe when camilo duvall is coming in for his closer and then spotlight his entry onto the field, it's going to be really, really exciting. >> but one of the biggest changes fans might notice leading off for san francisco. the voice of longtime announcer renel brooks-moon won't be calling games anymore after 24 years. >> she's an icon. she's been inspirational voice for generations of players. >> giants president and ceo larry baer spoke for nine minutes at the media day press conference before addressing this. he says they'll be rotating through a number of people to fill in, and there is no timeline for hiring her replacement. >> in terms of the new person, it's going to be these big shoes to f

so it's there's less to keep track of. >> in orinda, lena howland, abc seven news. >> the californiaies commission is proposing to charge a fixed rate of $24 on customers utility bills. it says the fee will allow companies like p-g-and-e's to reduce prices and help utilities cover basic costs. the commission says. a san francisco customer with an electric vehicle and appliances could save, on average, $32 per month. the utility reform network or turn, says it's a move that would likely reduce the rates customers pay for power. >> it's going to make utility bills more affordable for low income households. that will reduce the volatility of month to month bills, and it will promote electrification. >> critics warn fixed rates could lead to higher utility bills for homes with fewer electric appliances. still ahead on abc seven mornings crab season will come to an early end this year. why fish and wildlife officials say the move is necessary. even if the season started late. and here's a live look atop our roof camera looking at the ♪ heatin' up the kitchen ♪ ♪ we got somethin different

lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you. lena.today in santa clara, the future of the city's police leadership is on the ballot. residents will decide whether the next police chief should be elected or appointed. a vote for measure b would allow for an appointed police chief opening up a nationwide search. supporters questioned the current system. city leaders say six out of the last nine elections only had one candidate on the ballot. >> you don't really have a vote if you don't really have choices. if you only have one person on the ballot, that's not a choice. or if that person was picked by another association, then we want santa clara to have the very best police chief possible. >> those opposed to measure b believe an elected chief makes them more accountable and reachable to residents. officials say santa clara is the last city in the state where residents still elect a police chief. stay with abc seven news for our election night coverage tonight. our full team of reporters and experts are fanning out across the bay area t

abc seven news reporter lena howland has the details and the symptoms to watch out for. reporter >> it's business as usual. cleaning up, setting out umbrellas and seating. the lunch rush at sons of liberty alehouse in san leandro. but less than two weeks ago, on march 9th, the alameda county public health department says someone with the measles was a customer. here they didn't know they had it at the time and may have exposed others. >> the patient did not become infected at sons of liberty, and at this time we are not aware of anyone who developed measles. due to this exposure at sons of liberty county, health officials believe the infected person contracted the virus while traveling internationally a few weeks before coming here. >> they wouldn't name the country brad haire, an infectious disease physician with kaiser permanente, says it takes about two weeks for symptoms to show up. >> fever for the malays. people feel tired. people feel rundown. maybe your runny nose. people are familiar that measles causes a pretty typical rash that usually shows up a few days into

lena howland, abc seven news. >> the california public utilities commission is proposing to charge acompanies like p-g-and-e's to reduce prices and help utilities cover basic costs. the commission says. a san francisco customer with an electric vehicle and appliances could save on average of $32 per month. the utility reform network, or turn, says it's a move that would likely reduce the rates customers pay for power. >> it's going to make utility bills more affordable for low income households that will reduce the volatility of month to month bills and it will promote electrification. >> critics warn, though fixed rates could lead to higher utility bills for homes with fewer electric appliances. still ahead on abc seven mornings crab season will likely come to an early end this year. why fish and wildlife officials say the move is necessary, even if the season started late. and here is a live look atop our roof camera looking at the bay bridge this morning, a (gasp) you need weathertech. [hot dog splat.] laser measured floorliners front and rear. [drink slurp and splat.] (scream) se

. >> abc7 news reporter lena howland has the details.rter >> robert f kennedy jr in independent presidential candidate is wasting no time in his campaign to announce his running mate nicole shanahan. >> i'm confident that there is no american more qualified than nicole shanahan, and as of today, she's no longer a democrat. >> as an anti-war activist during the iraq war, she's gravitated toward the man who she says is the only antiwar candidate in this moment. >> i, i am leaving the democratic party. >> shanahan is a 38 year old oakland native who spoke today of her upbringing. raised on food stamps and government assistance, she's now an attorney. silicon valley entrepreneur and a mother sharing a daughter with her ex-husband, google co-founder sergey brin. she's now an attorney, silicon valley entrepreneur and mother, sharing a daughter with her ex husband, google co-founder sergey brin. these are two of my political convictions i hold today to serve peace and to help those in poverty. she talked about wanting to solve climate issues an

abc7 news reporter lena howland found. county supervisors have just submitted a new appeal to the state. >> driverless taxis roaming the streets of san francisco could be coming to san mateo county soon. >> the service expands to los angeles and austin thursday. >> i don't want to hear about any more accidents, although some drivers in daly city worry the technology isn't ready. >> i think we need more time to get to get this, these cars ready for the road. >> waymo's expansion across the state was temporarily suspended last month when county supervisors asked for a review period. it was expected to last up to 120 days, but it got the green light after 11 days after the cpuc says waymo updated their passenger safety plan. >> it was truly a slap in the face. >> now, less than two weeks later, san mateo county supervisor david canepa says the county has filed an appeal with the enforcement arm of the cpuc. >> what we're asking is for them to really consider what we had said in our initial letter, just this communication of w

abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in pacifica with the latest. couple of hours that this all started after that man called 911 just before 8:00 this morning. police officers responded and there was a deadly encounter when that man's mother tried to leave the scene. tragedy in pacifica as police investigate a shooting, investigators say a man was shot by his mother inside of the apartment. they shared early wednesday morning, and when she attempted to leave, pacifica, police say she pulled the gun on responding officers. they shot her and she died at the scene, neighbors sa