sonoma county is an easy, spontaneous spring getaway.h farm fresh food and wine, this area is a foodie's paradise. i'm here in the heart of sonoma county's wine country. and as a chef, this is the most amazing place to be when it comes to food and culinary. we've got the bounty of everything. you've got fish at the coast. you've got all your artisan cheese, the best of the best produce right here at our fingertips. as a chef, it doesn't take a lot to manipulate these already amazing ingredients and get it to the plate. ♪♪ >> and you can raise a glass and celebrate sonoma wine month. >> fallcrest vineyard is the perfect name for this winery. we have been here for 27 years. what we found was we're about 12 to 14 miles from the coast. arguably one of the best places in the entire world to grow the pinot noir grape. the house and the winery have very similar southern french influences. what we really want is for people to come and feel like they're at home. they can come in, sit on the patio, look at the amazing view, and have a glass of win

when his company began operating, he figured they were overestimating with the value to be in sonoma county. >> and that is acknowledged on tuesday at the board of supervisors meeting. >> and they hope that it could be used for other things in the county to make improvements. >> and this would be a cash cow and it is not. that is true for everyone. but be careful what you wish for, i guess. >> reporter: they voted to reduce how much they charge cultivators, about 8%. but cannabis, it's taxed four times in sonoma county from the time it's grown to sold. paying more than $90,000 for his three acres, while they're covered with grapevines that are not taxed at all. >> there is no agricultural crop in sonoma county that's taxed except cannabis. >> reporter: new local revenue was one of the selling points for legalization. the taxes, which remain fixed, they began killing off businesses. now pearson says there are only a handful of legal operators who are left to compete with those who have returned to the illegal market. >> and they will charge us too much money. and that by default that they ar

here's that video of the sonoma county sheriff's office.ling someone from that vehicle that went down a steep ravine again on mount tamalpais. so this rescue happened around 6:00 last night, right near panoramic highway. that's on the west side of tam. due to the tall trees on the mountain, the rescue team had to be lowered 200ft down. as you can see here, they did manage to reach the victim and bring her up to the chopper. no word tonight on her condition. >> an exhibit on the great immigration migration is opening this saturday at the berkeley art museum and pacific film archive. it's called a moment in every direction legacies of the great migration. it examines the generational and cultural impacts of the migration, which started in the early 1900s. more than 6 million black americans moved out of their south to other out of the south to other parts of the country. they left to escape the oppression of jim crow laws and to pursue better economic and educational opportunities. we heard from anthony graham bamford, senior curator, about h

he's considering a return to sonoma county politics in 2025.re dealing with the arrogance and the narcissism of somebody who thinks he's the victim, attorneys say a civil lawsuit against foppoli is now moving forward in sonoma county, colonel bernard abc seven news from a surprise appearance in the coachella music festival stage this weekend to the steps of the state capitol today. >> why paris hilton will be advocating for a bill meant to help combat abuse at youth centers. >> and right now, a live look outside at 526 at the airport. we'll be right back. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. yeah >> you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. we are, we are, we are, we are, we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and start watching feel the power of osteo bi-flex®. taken every day, it's clinically shown to improve joint comfort in 7 days, with significant improvement ov

among the speakers, sonoma county elected officials and also wildfire survivors. this bill will support efforts like defensible space clearing enhanced emergency water access, fire, oppression systems, technology, and automated systems that assist first responders and much more education is on the rise. but we have to acknowledge that the financial increases in the cost of insurance is leaving many without funds to do the work to protect their homes, families and communities. when asked about how much this bill will cost taxpayers loss of insurance to homeowners is going to be devastating. but self. >> you add to that a disaster too. and the price tag is over the top. so i would argue the cost of this is going pale in comparison to what the cost of not doing. it's going to >> and the bill still needs to be passed by congress. the co-sponsors of this bill say they hope it happens as soon as possible. reporting from santa rosa, gayle ong kron. 4 news developing tonight. we are learning that a family of 4 was killed in a fiery crash in pleasanton last night. >> inclu

. >> among the speakers, sonoma county elected officials and also wildfire survivors. this bill will support efforts like defensible space clearing. >> enhanced emergency water access, fire, oppression systems, technology, and automated systems that assist first responders and much more education is on the rise. but we have to acknowledge that the financial increases in the cost of insurance is leaving many without funds to do the work to protect their homes, families and communities. when asked about how much this bill will cost taxpayers loss of insurance to homeowners is going to be devastating by itself. >> you add to that a disaster too. and the price tag is over the top. so i would argue the cost of this is going pale in comparison to what the cost of not doing. it's going to >> and the bill still needs to be passed by congress. the co-sponsors of this bill say they hope it happens as soon as possible. reporting from santa rosa, gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> all right. a warning for people heading out and about yanks the east bay parks district is posted warnings re

. >>> plus -- >> there is no crop attached in sonoma county except cannabis. >> they could be priced t for playing by the rules. now, why one bay area county wants to give them a break. >>> we have already shown you plenty of even celebrating earth day with it actually being this monday, the 22nd. >> so where did earth day originate? it has not been around forever. it's hard for the california environmental disaster. >> reporter: hey, mother earth. it is your day, earth day. it all began in 1969. that is when u.s. senator gaylord nelson of wisconsin saw the damage caused by a massive oil spill off the coast of santa barbara. the following year, he called for a nationwide peaceful demonstration. and environmental teach-in. and that is how earth day took route. on april 22nd, 1970, from coast to coast, more than 2 million americans showed up to participate, including a die in at the airport in boston, massachusetts. a rally in manhattan with school kids attending their very first protest. a call-in in chicago to eliminate all fossil fuel burning callers. >> it is important for us to inv

sonoma county fire got a call about 2 teens in the water that needed rescuing. they say they did rescue one, but they're still looking for that second team. they plan to resume their search today. a berkeley man was charged with a woman near the north conquered bart station. investigators say it happened at about 6 o'clock monday night while the victim was walking near the station. that investigation also unfolding and business owners along valencia street in san francisco's mission district say they are planning to take legal action now against the city over new bike lanes installed on that street. it's led to some financial losses for them and it's blocking, they say access to their customers. so more on that story to come. all right. well, we've been following a breaking news story that back up on south la 80's. going to be some problems for big problem in the east bay, michael thomas following in the traffic center. michael. >> hey, good morning, everyone. that's right. now, day 2 when it comes to major backups in the east bay for those commuters, this is ov

it's estimated there are approximately 24 factory farms in sonoma county. >> it's a very small fraction in the county. and yet across these two dozen facilities, there are approximately 2.9 million animals confined. >> a sonoma county farm bureau is fighting the ordinance. the organization says it would have catastrophic impacts on the local economy and set a dangerous precedent for other animal agriculture producers. happening now, a 20 foot banner is hanging, as you can see here from yerba buena island, calling for an immediate cease fire in gaza. this is a live look at it right now. you can see the banner reads let gaza live. commuters on the bay bridge heading west towards san francisco are able to see this. as you can see, some of those vehicles making their way there. now, jews say, let gaza live. as you can see, what that banner says now the bay area jewish group, if not now, is behind this action. and in addition to a cease fire, they're demanding a solution to release all hostages. it has been nearly six months since the war between israel and hamas started, and you can see liv

please look at maps and traffic applications in sonoma county. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> looking ahead now to the most significant legal case on homelessness in decades. that's now headed to the supreme court next week. on monday, the court will hear arguments on whether or not people can be punished just for sleeping outdoors. we followed this case for months now. the town of grants pass, oregon, is suing for the right to ticket people who sleep on the streets when they have no other shelter to go to. appeals courts have said that's cruel and unusual punishment. governor gavin newsom and san francisco mayor london breed are among the california leaders, asking the supreme court to give them more freedom to clear encampments. it's advocates like jennifer friedenbach say sweeps won't solve the problem. >> we don't want to see cities, using police and uh, using criminalization and jail as a way to punish homeless people for being homeless. >> the supreme court's decision is expected by the end of june. a big change is coming to the annual 420 celebration at golden gate park

he's considering a return to sonoma county politics in 2025. we're dealing with the arrogance and the narcissism of somebody who thinks he's the victim, attorneys say a civil lawsuit against foppoli is now moving forward in sonoma county. cornel bernard, abc seven news. >> in the north bay, seven people, including one child, are safe after they were rescued from an overturned boat in tomales bay, marin county firefighters say they were clinging to the boat as it capsized around three yesterday afternoon. all of the victims were taken to the hospital with minor injuries because of cold exposure. federal regional and local agencies helped with this rescue. as we head to break now, let's check in with francis. how's it looking outside? >> it is looking like things are starting to clear up. we have a live view for you outside from our exploratorium camera looking at downtown san francisco. we have some clouds right now, but it is breaking up and a few spotty showers are expected throughout the rest of the day. and then we have temperatures warming

he's considering a return to sonoma county politics in 2025. >> we're dealing with the arrogance and the narcissism of somebody who thinks he's the victim. >> attorneys say a civil lawsuit against foppoli is now moving forward in sonoma county. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> in the north bay, seven people, including one child, are now safe after they were rescued from an overturned boat in tomales bay. marin county firefighters say they were clinging to this boat as it capsized around three yesterday afternoon. all of the victims were taken to the hospital with minor injuries because of cold exposure. federal, regional and local agencies all helped with this rescue. as we head to break, let's check in with francis. how's it looking out there? >> it is starting to look a lot better. in fact, we're seeing some breaks in the cloud cover as we show you live shot of the bay bridge. so some sunshine today, but we'll still be dealing with the occasional spotty shower. and then i'll let you know how warm it's going to be towards the middle of the week. >> coming up. francis thank you.

someone on shore in case you need assistance. >> deputies say the teen was not from sonoma county. fire. >> all of our fire agencies, we do everything we can for a different result in the north bay. >> cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> one man is dead. more than a dozen others injured after a stolen 18 wheeler was driven into a building today. this was the scene at the texas department of public safety in brenham. that's about 90 miles from austin. the driver, who's 42 years old, was arrested. police say he was. the crash may have been deliberate. authorities say the man was told he wasn't able to renew his commercial driver's license yesterday. they say he returned to the office today and plowed the big red tractor trailer right into the building. >> this is a sad day for dps and for all the people that were involved. uh- all the customers that we had in our building today. uh- for today's incident, other counties, authorities are still investigating at the scene . >> coming up, a south bay entertainment destination fed up from dealing with repeated burglaries, we'll hear from

the russian river in sonoma county. this time of year. it is cold. it is dangerous and moving fast. good evening everyone. >> i'm mike mibach and i'm julie julie haener. tonight, a swimmer went underwater and disappeared. the search called off for now, butet to resume in the mornin it ppened in the waters off steelhead beach, just northf forestville. the area is a popular swimming spot in the north bay. when the weather gets warm. sonoma county fire says the swimmer was last seen around 440 this afternoon, swimming with a group of friends . when that swimmer went underwater and did not surface. teams on water rescue boats began searching the area, along with crews on jet skis. sonoma county fire officials are urging people to be cautious this time of year. >> i know that it's temperatures are up outside and it draws people to the river, but we caution everybody to be very careful because this is a very common occurrence when the water is moving at the rate it is, battalion chief shawn johnson says this time of year, the waters are moving fast and can be deceptive. >> hypothermia is

the eastbound lanes of highway 37 will be closed next weekend between solano and sonoma counties. >> and paving is scheduled next month along the southbound lanes of i 6.80, in san ramon reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> but you don't need to bring your own skates if you want to roll through golden gate park starting this saturday rentals will be available at the skating place on the jfk promenade. reynolds will be available every weekend from 11:00am to 06:00pm. you can choose between in line or roller skates. the first hours, $12 for children under 12. anybody older than that. it's $20 for the first hour. but each additional hour is $5 for all ages and safety gear is also available to rent. it sounds like california's getting one of its dollar coins in 2026. and governor newsom. he's hinting that swifties. >> well, there are contests called the tortured coin. designer's department should get on board. the name is that play on course. taylor swift's latest album, the tortured poets department, which was released last week. the album is already broken recor

it is estimated there are about 24 factory farms in sonoma county. >> it's a very small fraction compared to the total number of farms in the county, and yet across these two dozen facilities, there are approximately 2.9 million animals confined. >> the sonoma county farm bureau is fighting the ordinance. the organization says it would have catastrophic impacts on our local economy and set a dangerous precedent for other animal agriculture producers. >> tomorrow is exactly four weeks since california voters went to the polls and we're still waiting for the final results on a key race. the candidate who will challenge former san jose mayor sam liccardo for the 16th congressional district seat is still all this time later, too close to call the latest numbers show santa clara county supervisor joe simitian leading assemblyman evan low by just five votes. it is that close now. it is important to remember here there are hundreds of ballots that have been challenged. most of the time, it's because a signature doesn't match what's on file. voters have until tomorrow to resolve the challenged ba

. >> sonoma county voters will be toestrict the size of animalwant farms in the county.nd registrar of voters have approved the measure for the ballot. after animal rights and environmental activists gathered more than the 20,000 valid signatures required. they want to end so-called factory farming, which they describe as large farming operations that breed animals for maximum profits. they say the animals are often confined indoors and in small spaces. ranchers deny those allegations and say their proposal would have catastrophic impacts on the local economy and access to locally sourced food. >> a richmond woman is now waiting to hear if she has broken the guinness world record for the world's longest crocheted scarf. her scarf was measured at richmond's craneway pavilion monday to fulfill one of the many rules that guinness requires to enter its record book, daisy petak started crocheting that scarf more than a year and a half ago, or more than a year ago. rather despite having a full time job and two children, she says she worked on that scarf everywhere she went at

and the sonoma county home care providers plan to rally today. they're making less what it costs to live in the county rally set to start at 10 this morning. fewer and fewer people are buying rooftop solar panels for their homes. >> industry is shrinking hit by high interest rates. tight credit cuts to solar incentives more than 100 solar contrasts have already gone out of business during the past year as demand dried up. california is also cutting the amount of compensation, most rooftop solar owners good for the electricity they send to the grid by 75% more as the cost of upgrading. the grid soaring. experts say california could experience and that could be foreshadowing what the rest of the country will face as it is. a rising cost of grit and transmission upgrades. been decades since the u.s. loss. its first butterfly species. the users see blue butterflies. now, guess what? they're making bit of luck on that with a close relative being reintroduced to the dunes of san francisco's presidio to jeannette testing scientists able to compare the ge

. >> well, search and rescue teams in sonoma county. they're searching for missing teen brown still have each of the russian river just before 05:00pm yesterday. noma county fire got a call for 2 teens. they needed water rescue in forest hill. sonoma county was able to rescue one of the teens who was later taken to the hospital. fire crews. they were caught off because of lighting conditions. much sheriff's deployed dive teams, helicopters for their search for the second missing teen. rescue crews have yet been able to find a second teen and they're going to continue their search sometime this morning. well, business owners right along valencia street in samara says mission district say they're planning to take legal action against the city. that's a new bike lanes on the street lead to financial losses. they say the lanes blocked access visibility to their businesses. they even say more than 10 businesses have actually shut down since the bike lanes were installed. well in the east bay got leaders of the port of oakland voting unanimous

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the avian flu outbreak was devastating for the poultry industry in sonoma county. than 250,000 chickens and ducks were killed. >> when you have a depopulation of a ranch because of bird flu, the ranch is disinfected and cleaned and then it's got to stay empty for a while for it to make sure it's not doesn't have any more diseases. so that farmer is out a few months of actually work, in come the activists from direct action everywhere posted video from the farms last fall. >> we have gone back to sunrise and reichert and we have documented more criminal animal cruelty, and we have saved several more lives, including elsie and river. >> now they say poultry producers and state regulators are blaming them for shortcomings in the industry. >> they're trying to deflect blame onto the whistleblowers so that people don't look at the reality of the situation, which is that factory farming is a recipe for disaster when it comes to public health. >> the state report also raises concerns about biosecurity, different farms, sharing personnel and equipment. and it says the avia

that event is at noon and sonoma county. care providers plan to rally today asking the board of supervisors for better wages. they say that they make less than what it costs to live in the county. that rally is at 10 o'clock this morning. >> will fewer people now are buying rooftop solar panels for their homes. the industry apparently is shrinking hit by high interest rates, tight credit and cuts to solar incentives. more than 100 solar contractors, in fact of already gone out of business during the past year demand appears to be drying up, california is cutting the amount of compensation that most rooftop solar owners get for the electricity that they send back to the grid by 75% or more as the cost of upgrading the grid is soaring. experts say california's experience could foreshadow, but the rest of the country will face is it deals with rising costs of grid and transmission my sister did that a couple years ago when they were still offering pretty yeah. but at least you know, you still get the sun powering your own. you

the eastbound lanes between solano and sonoma county shutdown next weekend and paving is scheduled on i-680, in san ramon next month. sfmta workers say they were blindsided by the agency's plan to increase ticketing for illegal parking around 200 workers rallied in front of the sfmta headquarters. the workers saying the recent announcement is putting targets on their backs. one parking control officer we spoke with says she's already been assaulted on the job. >> so want to take who was illegally part. he didn't like that. he got a ticket because he was doing doordash. so i continued on my my route. follow me about 2 or 3 blocks. waited until i stopped at a stoplight, punched a window. and as a result, the blast come >> workers say they want safer patrol vehicles and a seat at the table with sfmta leaders when important decisions are made, we reached out to the agency regarding these concerns and were given this following statement that reads in part, quote, safety is our top priority at the agency. thanks to our efforts. crime is down. 48 1% since 2018 within our system. our parking

sonoma county health leaders discovered the gross situation last week. pection report for north bay post-acute in petaluma says the county found rat droppings all over the place, and bags of food with teeth marks. the county shut down the kitchen while the nursing home gets pest control help. the inspection report says the company will be bringing in meals from another nursing home nearby. north bay post-acute did not have comment for us tonight. >> california's wildlife or wildfire insurance crisis is getting so bad you ready for this? the state can't even get coverage for fire stations. it came up this week as part of a cal fire budget discussion. cal fire tells state lawmakers it can't get coverage for two fire stations because no insurers would take them, citing the wildfire risk. it's an obstacle for cal fire as it tries to pay for renovations at those facilities. lawmakers are calling it ironic and just plain crazy. >> i mean, we can't get in fire insurance at a fire station. it's going to be manned by firefighters. that's that's where we are in cal

. >> in the to the sonoma county line, caltrans spokesperson for that area chinchilla. >> says this is the second weekend lanes have been closed to traffic at this location. the detour is a long one. >> would normally is a 7.10, mile stretch that takes people 15 to 20 minutes. it is now a 25 mile detour that goes through solano county, napa county and sonoma county delays by car and by train. bart will be suspending service between rockridge station in oakland and lafayette station this weekend. chris filippi says is to keep workers along the tracks safe, a big role, but they all have this week. it is they'll be replacing lighting in the berkeley hills tunnel. so obviously we don't want to be reading trains through the tunnel as our workers are replacing those lights. he says free buses will be waiting at rockridge in lafayette to transport riders to their next stop. >> adding about 20 minutes of travel time. but the work is long overdue. many of the components being replaced across the bart system are more than 50 years old. they've got to go. they have outlived their design life more

the eastbound lanes of highway 37 will be closed next weekend between solano and sonoma counties. >> and paving is scheduled next month along the southbound lanes of i-680, in san ramon reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> all right. we're going to take a break. 6.11 still ahead on the kron. 4 morning news. gpthe city of alameda is suing the company that owns a house vote community will tell you why they say thand we're back where it time for things to know. a walmart fremont on. brace street is going to be closing down on may 24th. the company says the closure is due to low financial performance. the alameda county district attorney opened up a hotline for anyone who may have been victims of 35 people whose death penalty cases are being reviewed. pamela price is that her office uncovered what may be a pattern of misconduct dating back almost 30 years and with prosecutors had purposefully excluded black and jewish people from serving on juries price as the family of those harmed by those death row by those on death row are now being informed of what's going on

. >> area that was virtually wiped out by the 2017 north bay fires among the speakers, sonoma county elected officials and also wildfire survivors. this bill will support efforts like defensible space clearing enhanced emergency water access, fire, oppression systems, technology, and automated systems that assist first responders and much more education is on the rise. but we have to acknowledge that the financial increases in the cost of insurance is leaving many without funds to do the work to protect their homes, families and communities. when asked about how much this bill will cost taxpayers loss of insurance to homeowners is going to be devastating by itself. >> you add to that a disaster too. and the price tag is over the top. so i would argue the cost of this is going comparison to what the cost of not doing. it's going to >> and the bill still needs to be passed by congress. the co-sponsors of this bill say they hope it happens as soon as possible. reporting from santa rosa, gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> still ahead the morning news, there will be multiple road closures. this w

it could have ended in a tragedy, but thanks to the chopper rescue crew in sonoma county, a young man is now walking away with no serious injuries. we showed you some of this video yesterday, but today we have more details. take a look. okay. don't let go, man. >> don't let go. okay don't let go. >> a tense and dramatic life saving rescue off the cliffs in the golden gate recreational area. it was easter sunday and the sun had just set. cody cortini from louisiana was dangling off a rock after officials say he was climbing up from the beach. >> i'd be lying if i told you i wasn't a little nervous, deputy larry martelli and pilot nigel cooper with the sonoma sheriff's henry one helicopter unit made their way over from santa rosa to assist southern marin county firefighters. >> cooper flew while martelli hung off a rope suspended 100ft from the chopper. they say a night rescue like this is especially challenging. >> the first couple of times larry touched the cliff, he lost his footing and the rocks crumbled away. so he had to kind of kind of reposition him a little bit. >> and cody's p

if you have any information, you are urged to call or contact the sheriff's department of sonoma county> a new fight is brewing, the recall effort against alameda county district attorney, pamela price. when will that special election take place? in a rally today, the group behind the recall is asking the board of supervisors to set a special election date for july or august. that group claims waiting until november to hold a recall election would further threaten public safety. however, supporters of the da, who are also a today's rally, say a special election would be a waste of taxpayer money. they say they believe prices delivering on her promises of accountability and justice and the recall effort is pure politics. >> recall movement is capturing the fear, the fears of the frustrations and turning our da into a scapegoat, and it is really sad. our first black da, who is totally for justice, totally for victims. >> we don't need to wait till november. there is not a timeline on life. and waiting until november is not an option. we need her to go right now. >> the registrar, our vote

napa, sonoma county with the best chance.time you see the yellow and orange, those are some heavier downpours. we then see by about 9:00, quickly making over to the east bay peninsula and the south bay. as we go through the afternoon, scattered on and off rain chances also, through tomorrow afternoon and evening, some snow picking up on our local mountains. matt hamilton could see anywhere from 1 to 2 inches as we go through this storm system. we are than into some on and off rain chances as the system lingers through northern california into tomorrow night. we see the same thing on friday 's forecaster get time some sun, clouds, and then we get into a quick downpour here that may hold some thunderstorms even into friday's forecast. rainfall totals tomorrow, a quarter to a half inch. we see likely the half-inch number across some of the higher elevations and a quarter inch or less for most of the lower elevations. as we go through friday's forecast, trace amounts to about 2/10 of an inch. heading up to the sierra tomorrow, we

see northern a sonoma county seeing some of the showers moving in right now all the way down toward the day debate. most a very light activity outside. but overnight tonight, yeah, it's going to pick up as we head throughout the night tonight about 01:00am. the rain starts to move into the north bay a little bit heavier. and then as we head to early tomorrow morning for 5 o'clock in the morning, i think much of the bay area going to get hit by some moderate some heavy amounts of rainfall as it moves on through. then turning more scattered showers by about 9 or 10 o'clock in the morning. but a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and maybe even a couple of snowflakes across the mountains. guys, back to you, lawrence. thank you. thinking of mayo is just a couple weeks san jose police were criticized for how they patrolled the event. some politicians. >> even called it racist. kron four's jack molmud spoke to people in the low riding community about what steps the day and the police are taking this year. eddie lewis with the united low-rider council. san jose was born and raised. >> an

in previous years, sonoma county participated in the great california shakeout. that event, which is traditionally held in october. but county officials say because of heightened wildfire risk in october, they've chosen to conduct the drill in the spring. that event again happening tomorrow morning at ten. the project to overhaul a north bay highway is receiving an economic boost. >> the federal highway administration is allocating $20 million to the highway 37 project. it's going to go toward widening a flood prone, ten mile stretch of the highway between sears point and merritt island. that project is already topping $430 million. those federal funds are part of a nearly billion dollars being awarded nationwide. >> alrighty. nice day today. nice day tomorrow. nice weekend. coming up with maybe some changes the middle of next week. these were the highs from today. highs tomorrow will be virtually the same. not not much different i mean some areas will go up a degree. some areas will come down a degree. i think the coastal sections will feel more cooling with the

. >> caltrans says a 21 mile stretch of 37 from solano to sonoma counties is getting new asphalt.y say it's a challenging job on a two lane road, having a 55 hour closure allows our crews to stage safely and be able to work on, like you said, that limited space and maneuver. >> so, it's very beneficial for us to be able to do so. and that the limitation this weekend. >> the closure from 9 p.m. friday to 5 a.m. monday will impact westbound lanes of 37 from vallejo to sears point, caltrans suggests detours through wine country. >> it is going to be a long detour, so please plan ahead with plenty of time. >> ramsgate winery in the sonoma valley posting this message to visitors on its instagram page about the 37 construction. >> you do not want to miss the sonoma speed tour. april 19th through the 21st sonoma raceway, hosting this muscle car event over the weekend, ticket holders have been notified about possible delays getting here. >> you're going to have a detour. >> why not let it be through wine country to get here, but you know, it's still easy to access the track. there's still

the woman who called the fire crew took the ducklings to the bird rescue center of sonoma county. >>> tonight at 7:00, a long rumored challenger to san francisco mayor london breed is about to enter the race. the fiery response from mayor breed's campaign. >>> waymo will start making driverless food deliveries. we will show you how it works . those stories and more coming up on our 7:00 news. >>> up next, outrage after those aid workers with the world central kitchen were killed by israeli airstrikes while trying to bring food to palestinians. tonight, a celebrity chef is speaking out. lester holt joins us from new york right now. >>> tonight, the most powerful earthquake to hit taiwan in 25 years, and now the race to rescue survivors. the dramatic images, bridges, and buildings shaking and swaying, some left tilted at extreme angles by the force of the deadly 7.4 magnitude quake. a rooftop pool rocking water, spilling down the side of the building. tremors causing massive landslides. first responders pulling people out alive, but dozens of workers trapped in mines. our team in the re

he's considering a return to sonoma county politics in 2025. we're dealing with the arrogance and the narcissism of somebody who thinks he's the victim. attorneys say a civil lawsuit against foppoli is now moving forward in sonoma county. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> new details about the impact of closing. one of the only trauma centers in the south bay regional medical center in san jose plans to close its trauma services in august. the hospital says it's not getting enough patients. a new report by santa clara county's medical services agency says the closure will mean longer wait times for ambulances, especially north and east of regional medical center, because ambulances will have to travel farther to drop patients off to trauma centers will remain in the south bay after the closure. well, spencer christian here now we have a chilly weekend and some lingering showers still lingering, and it feels so much like winter out there. >> i mean, temperatures have plummeted the last couple of days after that little spring tease around the

the chp, working alongside the sonoma county auto theft task force and the sonoma county sheriff's office, uncovered the unlicensed vehicle repair shop in santa rosa. detectives say when they served a search warrant back in march, they found dozens of cars in various states of repair or destruction, including seven stolen vehicles, 21 year old pablo gonzalez and 33 year old leonardo sanchez roman are facing various charges, including operating a chop shop and possession of stolen property, the chp said. those seven stolen vehicles had parts and components removed, and that the vehicle identification numbers were altered or were in the process of being destroyed to hide their true identity. >> also new at 11 tonight, the posey tube connecting oakland to alameda has reopened after firefighters responded to a report of a truck fire inside the tunnel. video shows smoke coming out from the top of the posey to maintenance building. firefighters say a pickup truck caught fire as it was passing through the tube. as of 8:00 tonight, that fire was out. no injuries reported. drivers were safely evac

. >> a new program brought music composition to sonoma county jail.shows an inmate listening to music he wrote, being played by a string quartet across the country. in new york, 11 men took part in the ten week program. at four, we spoke with organizers who say learning to write and read music unlocks a new world for the inmates. >> you can see in their faces that it gave them hope. it gave them something to look for. it gives them something to look forward to that they hear what they wrote and it's their stories. it was so impactful. >> the class is offered through the nonprofit called project music heals us. sonoma county jail officials say they're hoping to offer the program to female inmates next year. >> new at 11 today, the warriors pay tribute to former assistant coach dejan milojevic. it's been nearly three months since milojevic died from a heart attack during a team dinner in salt lake city. it was his third season on the warriors coaching staff and today on what would have been his 47th birthday, members of the team and coaching staff share

increase climate resiliency and support forest health. >> we have very beautiful for system in sonoma countyovide a lot of benefits. whether that is shade , recreation. soil stability, water quality , improvement, carbon sequestration. >> reporter: wildfires since 2017 have dramatically impacted the counties oak forests. oak trees will now be considered a protected species. there are exceptions to the updated ordinance of that includes removals for public safety, defensible space and basic property maintenance. as for enforcement, violations will be investigated by the code enforcement division , the new ordinance will likely take effect at the end of may. >>> in san francisco, japantown's piece plus is about to get a makeover. congresswoman nancy pelosi and mayor london breed shoveled dirt to break ground on saturday. this renovation will beautify the plaza. the design envisions more seating, more trees and a bigger stage. >>> it is six 155 . the time for a look at this morning's top stories. surviving crime victims of the families of people who were killed gathered at oakland's lake merrit

dramatic rescue of a man stuck on a cliff in sonoma county. we are now hearing from the crew that helped save that man's life and lift him to safety. hello again everyone. i'm julie julie haener and i'm greg lee. >> a man from louisiana became trapped on that cliff on easter, and a sonoma county sheriff's helicopter and a rescue team helped save him. new at six ktvu. s crystal bailey spoke to those who rescued the man. crystal. >> well, greg, it's getting international recognition. it could have ended in a tragedy. but thanks to the chopper rescue crew in sonoma county, that young man is walking away with no serious injuries. now, we showed you some of this video yesterday. officials say cody crottini from louisiana was dangling off a cliff in the golden gate recreational area in marin county after he was climbing up from a beach. deputy larry martelli and pilot nigel cooper with the sonoma sheriff's henry one helicopter unit made their way over to from santa rosa to assist southern marin county firefighters and cooper flew while martelli hung

we're still seeing some stubborn fog up in sonoma county. >> as well as a couple of patches out towards the car, tina's mostly that's burnt off, though. and any remaining staff is going to be out of here. real quick where we're sitting on the radar, nice, dry skies. and today is definitely among our warmer days. san jose and san mateo rd up to 63 degrees. concord fairfield, vacaville pittsburgh, among our other spots in the 60's later on today, we're going to get into those 70's easily. so but only for one more day cooling down after this one. i'll get to that in your forecast. back to you. all right. thanks, john. we'll check in with you a little later right now at 10 0, 1, we want to that's the picket lines. again. >> santa clara county nurses are on strike for 3 days and will tran has been following the movements this morning in san jose. will. >> well, you can clearly see them right behind me. they're so full people protesting that they can't even stay on one side of the street. look at this, james there on both sides. and this stretches right down the street here. so there are thou

. >>> in sonoma county, the board of supervisors recently took a step towards protecting more trees in the hopes of mitigating the effects of climate change. max darrow joins us from the newsroom to explain. >> supervisors voted to approve an expanded version of sonoma county's tree protection ordinance, which was originally adopted about 35 years ago in 1989. the changes will mean more protection for native tree, and it'll make it more difficult to remove protected trees. the original ordinance protected 11 tree species with trunks nine inches in diameter or greater. under the updated ordinance, 31 kinds of trees with trunks six inches in diameter or greater will be protected. somebody wants to remove most kinds of trees in unincorporated parts of the county, they'll need a permit to do so. and the fees for removing protected trees will be much higher than they were in 1989, a maximum of $3,500 per tree. an environmental expert with the county says this move will help increase climate resiliency and support forest health. >> we have very beautiful forest ecosystem near sonoma county,

i was driving this weekend up in sonoma county. but there you go. some more snow expected of chance of it, at least as we get into the next 7 days. now today and tomorrow, beautiful, sunny and above average. and then we'll get some clouds in on wednesday. that will cool things vown a little bit. and there's the rain coming in thursday into friday morning. and that will certainly cool us down. here's a look at your extended forecast is pretty good. looking one, especially tomorrow. my goodness. it will be gorgeous. and then as i mentioned, a few showers on thursday. but right now, next weekend looking pretty good. i think we have a chance of a shower. it's going to be on sunday, but we'll cross our fingers that that does not come together. back to you. thank you. not in north bay where you can expectsome traffic delays this month. parts of highw 3will be closed between. >> solano and sonoma counties on some weekends, caltrans will be working on one traffic direction at a time. westbound lanes will be closed and traffic will be diverted. you can see h

. >> in the to the sonoma county line, caltrans spokesperson for that area chinchilla. >> says this is the second weekend lanes have been closed to traffic at this location. the detour is a long one. >> would normally is a 7.10, mile stretch that takes people 15 to 20 minutes. it is now a 25 mile detour that goes through solano county. napa county. >> and sonoma county delays by car and by train. >> bart will be suspending service between rockridge station in oakland and lafayette station this weekend. chris filippi says is to keep workers along the tracks safe, a role, but they all have this week. it is they'll be replacing lighting in the berkeley hills tunnel. so obviously we don't want to be running trains through the tunnel as our workers are replacing those lights. he says free buses will be waiting at rockridge in lafayette to transport riders to their next stop. adding about 20 minutes of travel time. but the work is long overdue. many of the components being replaced across the bart system are more than 50 years old. they've got to go. they have outlived their design life. >>

there 2200 policies in sonoma county now, many of those are in zip codes that have high fire risk. insurance advocates say they are being flooded with calls from homeowners facing non-renewals looking for advice. >> what we recommend is that first, people connect with a broker, a good broker who has access to many more policies. >> state farm says the changes are necessary now, writing in a statement, quote, state farm general takes seriously our responsibility to maintain adequate claims, paying capacity for our customers and to comply with applicable financial solvency laws. >> end quote, serious new allegations being made against boeing. a new whistleblower claiming major issues with one of the company's most popular planes that could cause it to break apart. amanda. the faa has launched an investigation and congress is now getting involved. >> yeah, reggie aqui congress is now demanding boeing ceo come to testify on capitol hill next week for a hearing where the whistleblower is set to testify. the new allegations by the boeing engineer are very serious . sam salarpur claims pa

please look at maps and traffic applications in sonoma county. >> colonel bernard abc seven news. >> tomorrow is 420, and although the official cannabis celebration has been canceled in san francisco, thousands are expected to gather anyway. in golden gate park, their destination will be hippie hill. we checked in on the site today and found a gathering of people celebrating another drug, lsd. today marks 81 years since the first documented intentional ingestion of lsd. tomorrow, many more people will celebrate cannabis. >> i hope that many people come out who might not have come to a big commercial sponsored event and make a day of it and have a picnic with their families and pass around a couple joints here on hippie hill. >> this is video of last year's event. the city is providing ten portable toilets for the unofficial gathering, but neighbors worry that's not enough. they're also concerned about crowd control, local groups are chipping in with medical aid and more porta potties. >> a supreme court case that could have major implications here in the bay area. why? it could be th

caltrans says a 21 mile stretch of 37 from solano to sonoma counties is getting new asphalt. >> they say it's a challenging job on a two lane road. >> having a 55 hour closure allows our crews to stage safely . we be able to work on, like you said, that limited space and maneuver. so, it's very beneficial for us to be able to do so. and that is the limition this weekend. >> the closure from 9 p.m. friday to 5 a.m. monday will impact westbound lanes of 37 from vallejo to sears point. caltrans suggests detours through wine country. >> it is going to be a long detour, so please plan ahead with plenty of time. >> ramsgate winery in the sonoma valley posting this message to visitors on its instagram page about the 37 construction, you do not want to miss the sonoma speed tour. >> april 19th through the 21st sonoma raceway, hosting this muscle car event. >> over the weekend, ticket holders have been notified about possible delays getting here. >> you're going to have a detour. why not let it be through wine country to get here, but you know, it's still easy to access the track. there's sti

the sonoma county sheriff's office says by the time they arrived, one of the teens was able to get out the water on their own. they spent much of the night searching for the other teen. sonoma county fire officials are now warning people to stay out of the river, even with rising temperatures. >> the water is moving very fast . it's still at a high level. if you're not an experienced swimmer, we urge you not to swim in the russian river at this time. i know that it's temperatures are up outside and it draws people to the river, but we caution everybody to be very careful because this is a very common occurrence when the water is moving at the rate it is. >> the sonoma county sheriff's office is offering their condolences to the victim's family and thanks the several agencies who helped in the search. >> after nearly a decade, the san francisco police department says it has completed a long list of 272 reforms set out by the state department of justice. those efforts began in 2016 after a number of deadly, deadly shootings by officers and a racist text message scandal. police chief bill

please look at maps and traffic applications in sonoma county. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> looking ahead now to the most significant legal case on homelessness in decades, it's now headed to the supreme court next week. on monday, the court will hear arguments on whether people can be punished just for sleeping outdoors. now, we followed this case for months now. the town of grants pass, oregon, is suing for the right to ticket people who sleep on the street when they have no other shelter to go to appeals courts have said that's cruel and unusual punishment. governor gavin newsom and san francisco mayor london breed are among the california leaders, asking the supreme court to give them more freedom to clear encampments. advocates like jennifer friedenbach say sweeps won't solve the problem. >> we don't want to see cities, using police and, using criminalization and jail as a way to punish homeless people for being homeless. >> the supreme court's decision is expected by the end of june. a big change is coming to the annual 420 celebration at golden gate park today, the sa

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