lyanne: the pills have an extended shelf life. ama: in the -- instagram and facebook are removed -- removing any posts offering abortion pills. texas enacted a law prohibiting sending abortion pills through the mail. like guns, abortion pills now fall under the category of regulated goods. abc7news. ama: cvs, rite aid, walmart, and amazon are limiting purchases of the morning-after pill because of high demand. this is not the abortion pill. it is emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. dan: coming up at 6:30 see how the supreme court decision on abortion could have a ripple effect on those who want to get pregnant using ivf. ama: california's gas tax is going up. find out how much you will have to pay and what the state could do to lessen the pain at the pump. dan: michael finney with a new edd story. the agency is trying to get money back from time. it's life's most precious commodity, especially when you have metastatic breast cancer. when your time is threatened, it's hard to invest in your future. u

lyanne: absolutely.y i actually find people who are pessimistic kind of interesting because i find that they are really smart, ok? let's take sesame street, for example. bert and earnie. kristen: oh. lyanne: i used to like bert. he was smarter. he was interesting. you've seen the series "ted lasso" right? ted lasso reminds me of you. he's always optimistic, but i kind of go for roy kent. he's grouchy, he's just -- i would love to have a beer with him. dan: i agree with you, he is interesting, but meet him quick because he may not live as long. if you are a big fan of the giants and pizza, we have an amazing tasty thursday for you. 13-time pizza champ is teaming up with giants for a fundraiser for george moore children's house. part of the proceeds will be donated to the organization. >> that's right. since it is tasty thursday, we have pizza here and tony here to talk about this terrific fundraiser. just such a great idea. we all know what great work they do, what their services are, and how much it mean

abc 7 news senior education porter -- reporter lyanne melendez explains. lyanne: mass shootings at schools highlight the importance of some kind of preventive measures in place for students. >> it is much more than active shooter type of things. lyanne: enter the say something anonymous reporting system, and abend a website to be used by san francisco unified school students grades six through 12 anytime, any day. >> we have a lot of students feel very comfortable speaking to adults on campus, but there is a population of students who don't that is why the app is important. because it gives them another way to ask for help. lyanne: students can report anything from anger, bullying and depression to concerns about someone who may want to hurt others. the anonymous tip goes to the national crisis center, which then alerts the school. >> your name and phone number? lyanne: but if the matter is life-threatening, the information will be entered -- will be handled by local 911 dispatch. police in berkeley recently arrested a 16-year-old after receiving a tip tha

lyanne: she is getting paid as an intern. as part of the program, she has to take a class at city college on the latin american diaspora. the goal is for her to eventually pick a career in education. >> i feel like we do need more latino teachers because in the district, we do not have many. it is very much needed. lyanne: that is true even here at san francisco unified where less than 25% of teachers working in the district are hispanic. both are learning the skills needed to earn the respect of the students, even those who see themselves as a little older and wiser. >> they are a little extra hard because they are going through a time where they are going to middle school. they are cool and chill, very respectful. lyanne: leanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> tracking covid p how wastewater is helping keep track of covid across the country. ocean pollution, the new form that is taking aim at beaches and what is being done about it. the dramatic images of flooding near yellowstone national park. >> for us, sunshine, and look at th

lyanne: the reporting system was created by the sandy hook promise foundation.ddle and high school students will begin in the fall. liz: happening today at, you can join moms demand action and walk across the golden gate bridge for gun violence. you can see a live look at the golden gate bridge when this is happening. it starts at 11:30. a group photo will be taken around 11:45, and everybody will walk over together. to find an ally to help you cope with issues like school safety, gun-control, and mental health, you can get started by going to abc7news.com/takeaction. voting underway for the june 7 primary. i have what you need to know before heading to the polls. oakland's amy schneider is pushing the envelope today. we look at the sonoma county pride parade. i'm mark and i live in vero beach, florida. my wife and i have three children. ruthann and i like to hike. we eat healthy. we exercise. i noticed i wasn't as sharp as i used to be. my wife introduced me to prevagen and so i said "yeah, i'll try it out." i noticed that i felt sharper, i felt like i was able

these are questions lyanne melendez is here to answer, in the newsroom with that part of the story. >> dan, here in california people have access to the abortion pill. still, you talked to many of them, and they say, you know, i want to be informed and know the options that people in other states have or do not have. the one thing we have to remember is that things are changing quickly every day. >> our call volume has gone through the rear of the past few days. >> that is the consensus among dozens of organizations that support people seeking abortions at home after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. the abortion pills are used in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. patients must first consult a doctor in person, by phone, or video. but those living in a state without abortion ban can only be prescribed the medication if they travel to another state that allows them. organizations like repo care make it easier to find funds for printed people to get the access they need. >> gas money, food, childcare. >> it was started by bay area native morgan love. on abc this week the governor

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7news. dion: thank you. as we have been reporting going back to breaking news, there are four fires burning right now in the bay area. cal fire assistant chief chuck carroll joins us now with more information on what crews are up against. chief, if you could start by giving us the latest on the main fires that you're watching and fighting, the phoenix fire and canyon fire, in terms of acreage, in terms of homes threatened, in terms of what to do. >> i will start with the canyon fire. that fire is located on talcott road in the signal area. last report we got was 0% contained and it is burning grass build off. there is a threat to the transmission lines and we have evacuations in progress for the area. we are a unified command with the alameda county fire department. >> can i ask you quickly? >> that fire started at 15 for -- can your ptech? >> do you have any more information on that structure? is it a home? >> we did not get any information on what type of building it was or if it was inhabited. and so, it

lyanne melendez is here to highlight what seems like a very comprehensive report. >> the report is 500 plus pages long and i only have the executive summary and it has 27 pages. if i could summarize it for you, i would say america would not be the country, the superpower it is today if it did not have free labor. the systemic discrimination has continued. >> you call them reparations, we call it justice. >> that justice can never be achieved without accountability. that was the conclusion of a nonmember task force seen during their last meeting before putting out the report. >> and reflects a history that most americans don't want to talk about. it has been so erased and varied. >> this country has an unpaid debt with those descendants of enslaved africans by the united states. not just any black person living here. >> they should deal with the country where they were enslaved. we must go to the scene of the crime. >> the report concluded that the state is just as complicit. >> although the horrors of slavery may have begun in the past, victims are felt. they would be subject to vagran

lyanne melendez, abc7 news. dan: let's talk to sandhya patel about the weekend forecast.ya: it is changing as we speak. live picture right now from the tower camera. you have to check this out. the fog, it is starting to look like a summer is around the corner. the fog is rolling over downtown san francisco right now. we also have high clouds. visibility is down to 6.5 miles. it has been fluctuating. keep that in mind. 34 sustained in san francisco. the onshore winds are driving temperatures down. we will continue to seek the cooling or the coast tomorrow. you can see, the view is a little murky as we take a look. here's a look at the temperatures. half moon bay here at 32 degrees. the camera, looking back to the tower. you can see that marine layer is right there. 57 in livermore. today's temperatures any for from 3-10 degrees cooler heard onshore winds pick up. this is the system we are watching. have the possibility of rain. when you take a look at the latest, no change from last week. anywhere from severe to exceptional drought. roof camera, quiet. even cooler in lint

lyanne melendez is here to highlight a very comprehensive report. >> this is the executive summary and report is 2500 plus pages long. if i could summarize it in simple terms, i would say america would not be the economic superpower it is today if it did not have free labor through slavery. we all know that slavery was abolished in 1865 and yet the report says the systemic steps -- systemic discrimination has continued. it is time to make amends. >> you call it reparations. we call it justice. >> that justice can never be achieved without accountability. >> it barely reflects a history that most americans don't want to talk about. it has been so raised. correct this country has an unpaid debt. not just any black person living here. >> they should deal with the country where they were enslaved. that is how you deal with that. we must go to the scene of the crime. >> even though slavery did not exist, the report concluded that the state is just as complicit. >> the horrors of slavery may have begun in the past with the harms i felt every single day by black americans in the present. >> s

lyanne: at about 10:00 this morning, shots were heard at muni's forest station. >> it sounds like anple who knew each other. >> when officers arrived, they located two victims. >> oas ireicnvestigators were brought in. the shooter was seen leaving the castro station. police gave a brief description of who they are still looking for, a male, unknown race, hooded jacket. quickly have multiple cameras -- >> we have multiple cameras on board and cameras in of your stations as well. all of that footage has been turned in to police. >> there's been horrible incidents around the country and even here in the bay area, so people are nervous and i'm sure this does not help. people should be alert. >> this incident does not appear to have any connection to pride events hour does not appear to target the lgbtq community, so we really want to make sure that our community members and visitors who are in town for pride week understand that. >> this guided tour continued despite the heavy polic presence. ju ctoebannirsar co theatre. >> i was not sure if i would come. in the alert it said there would

lyanne melendez explains the district's justification for adding another school. >> this is the empty where the mission-based school will be held. the land will be officially transferred to the san francisco unified school district in august, a gift by ucsf. the school will open in the fall of 2025. that means one-year-old ienzo will be going into transitional kindergarten. >> it is great news. he is the future t dea has bnwon the school district announced voters it would fund it. matt haney was a school board member back then. >> over the next five years we estimate there will be 1300 new students from mission bay selma alone. >> i know many of you are thinking, wait, that was 2016. isn't the school district now experiencing a decline in enrollment? yes. citywide, families have moved out. but mission bay is a neighborhood that continues to grow. >> we look at the density of where kids are now and where they will be. it is mission bay, the eastern neighborhoods, the southeast. >> right now families who live in the mission bay neighborhood are two miles away from bessie carmichael. the

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7news. >> all right, time to find out what's going on in the weatherepartment. sandhya: right now, looking pretty quiet but doppler is active in certain parts. sandhya: we definitely had thunderstorms in the sierra nevada this afternoon and evening. right now, things are quiet down. as you take a look here. monsoon moisture continues to fire off those thunderstorms. we have not heard of any major fires in that area. things are quiet here locally, as you will notice, live doppler 7 tracking the fog along the coastline. winds have used, for the most part -- have eased, for the most part, but they are still gusty in spots. there are onshore winds which will help to increase humidity for some of those fires that are burning right now. they will get a slight uptick in the community overnight to make. winds hour-by-hour, 10:00 this evening, still want to be on the breezy side. tomorrow afternoon, hopefully they get the tesla fire and the canyon fire under control, because the winds will get gusty again. tomorrow afternoon, 26 in livermore, 27 in fairfield. a