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caught on camera at middle school. brawl during lunch time. now at five. some students involved are in juvenile detention this morning. upset parents demanding answers and action. >> scott peterson's bid for freedom lands in court once again. the arguments we can expect during the hearing today, the case against donald trump, now in the hands of the jury deliberations begin today in the former president's hush money trial. hundreds of uc academic

workers have joined the multi campus strike. what they're demanding from their universities following pro-palestinian protests over the past few weeks. >> and good morning to you. it is wednesday, may 29th. start the check of our forecast with drew. >> we're in for just a gorgeous day. wall to wall sunshine, warm temperatures out there right now. look at the exploratorium camera. we are clear. in fact, you look at current conditions across the entire region. you see a lot of moons on there right now. our marine layer we talked about was going to take a break, and that's what we're seeing across the region. we're going to start out with clear skies and that's going to create a warm afternoon on the way. temperatures right now we are running several degrees warmer right now compared to this time yesterday. you see a lot of 50s on the board. in fact, santa rosa is ten degrees warmer right now compared to this time yesterday. so this is the launching pad to get those temperatures above average later on this afternoon. the coast look at this. nothing but sunshine today. it's going to be very nice. we don't have to deal with the marine layer temperatures going into the low

60s for daytime highs. as we look around the bay shoreline, it's going to be a warm one. sunshine from the get go. so take those sunglasses with you this morning. we'll have that sunshine early on temperatures in the afternoon, upper 70s for daytime highs. even warmer here as we head inland. nothing but sunshine today and highs in the mid and upper 80s. let's see how the commute is going with amanda. good morning. >> yeah good morning drew. it's pretty quiet around the bay area except for that typical slowdown over on the altamont pass. but there's also a sigalert that we're following in the south bay. this is san jose. a big rig is on its side blocking the northbound 101 ramp to northbound 880. now, the big rig was loaded with about 40,000 pounds of strawberries and the northbound 880 connector ramp to northbound 101 is also closed. we know that sand barrels were hit. here's a live look you can see just at the top of your screen. the white thing that is the big rig on its side. caltrans crews are working to clear the sand that you see across several lanes right there. there's no estimated time of reopening, but we'll keep our

eye on it for you. back to the desk, reggie. thanks, amanda. >> developing news. parents are raising security concerns after multiple middle school girls were arrested for being involved in a school fight in novato. video shows at least one female student being assaulted during lunch time last friday, there was at least three girls beating down on her while other students surrounded them, some filming the fight. this happened at sinaloa, sinaloa middle school. excuse me? upset parents attended a meeting at the school last night and update from police is expected today. melanie sanchez says her daughter was arrested because she was seen on camera throwing punches. she claims her daughter and others were bullied by the student who was attacked on the video. >> hugging my daughter goodbye when she's never been away from me. >> that did it. when they took her to away today. >> yeah, and i can't imagine how the other parents felt when they came home from work and their daughter was gone. >> police say school administrators knew about an initial attack thursday. on

friday, two extra private security guards were brought in, along with a number of additional administrators. the two district wide school resource officers were not on campus. >> today could be a pivotal day in scott peterson's effort to overturn his conviction for killing his wife and unborn child. more than 20 years ago. he will appear virtually before a judge in redwood city. his attorneys are arguing for new dna testing for evidence involved in the case. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live outside the courthouse with what his lawyers are hoping to uncover. gloria good morning. >> kumasi that hearing will start at 9:00 this morning here, and it could potentially have huge implications. today, a judge will hear arguments about whether to revisit dna evidence in the murder of laci peterson and her unborn child, 20 years ago. the la innocence project is focused on a van and bloody mattress found near the peterson home in modesto. tests five years ago found no signs of

laci's dna. peterson's attorneys want them tested again, but uc davis forensics expert ashley hall doesn't think new testing will make a difference in the case, as peterson's attorneys tried to revive a theory that burglars killed laci. >> the technology, the assays, the way that we collect and analyze evidence has not changed enough since 2019 that these samples warrant retesting. >> hall is worried if the judge agrees to the retesting, it could open the floodgates for similar appeals in other cases. and hall says if the judge does order retesting, it could happen within a week. and peterson is expected to appear virtually here today. live in redwood city. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you, gloria, happening today. opening statements begin in the state trial for the man charged with attacking congresswoman nancy pelosi's husband, paul, in their san francisco home. in court yesterday, david depape was resentenced to 30 years in

prison. now, this was the federal charge for the 2022 assault. paul pelosi was 82 at the time and needed to have skull surgery to pap spoke to the court. and this is what he said in part, i'm sorry for what i did, especially what i did to paul pelosi. i should have just left the house when i realized nancy pelosi wasn't home. today is day one of jury deliberation in former president trump's hush money trial. man is at the live desk with the closing arguments that wrapped up yesterday and this clash that happened outside the courtroom. it was chaotic. >> reggie, in closing arguments yesterday, former president trump's defense attorney tried to tear down the credibility of the prosecution's star witness, michael cohen. >> cohen, of course, is trump's former fixer. now trump is accused of falsifying business records to hide a payment he made to cohen to pay off adult film actress stormy daniels to keep her quiet about a long denied affair. prosecutors say trump falsified documents to hide that information from voters. he denies all wrongdoing. now, outside the

courthouse, actor robert de niro clashed with a heckler. >> you're a bunch of clowns when you see this guy get elected to the biden campaign, dispatched de niro and two former police officers who defended the capitol on january sixth. donald trump wants to destroy not only the city, but the country and eventually he could destroy the world. >> trump's case is in the hands of five women and seven men. the judge will instruct them on the law. first thing this morning, and then deliberations will start back to you at the desk. >> thank you. amanda. new developments uc santa cruz will hold remote classes today and tomorrow, and response to a new wave of pro-palestinian protests . protesters blocked the entrances to the university for more than ten hours yesterday. university officials say they cut off access to emergency vehicles and prevented employees and students from leaving the university. chancellor called the protests, quote, extremely dangerous, promising severe

penalties. protests have been happening on campus since may 1st. graduate workers who are a part of the united auto workers union joined the protest on may 20th, and now the uaw membership has expanded its strike at ucla and uc davis. hundreds of unionized academic workers hit the picket lines yesterday, joining their counterparts at uc santa cruz. these are grad students who teach, do research and support faculty. they're on strike to protest the university of california's response to pro-palestinian protests on campuses. they want uc administrators to give amnesty to students who face arrests, to disciplinary actions for protesting. >> if there is no amnesty for the students and the student workers that were peacefully protesting in our campus, and because of that are not facing charges and all the way to eviction from the university. there's, you know, that's just the bare minimum that we're asking for. >> ucla vice chancellor mary osako said in a statement,

quote, students are paying tuition and fees to learn and were dismayed by deliberate outside disruptions that get in the way of that. students want to hear their professors teach, not the piercing sounds of trumpets, drums and slogans being shouted right outside their classroom windows. >> a south bay doctor is home after getting stuck in gaza. this is video of the homecoming doctor haleh sheikholeslami is a physician at sutter health in san carlos. she went to gaza as a volunteer for a medical mission. she was only supposed to be gone two weeks, but while she was there, the israeli military shut down the rafah border. she was stuck. >> i'm glad to be home. i'm glad to be with family. but there's a lot of people i left behind there. not just patients, but also you know, colleagues, coworkers who have not been able to evacuate yet. >> her family and local muslim organizations worked with the us state department to help get her home. >> 509 this morning, we will take you to our okay camera

right now live. look outside. we have clear skies. our marine layer is taking a break today. it's going to be a warm afternoon. currently in oakland at 50 degrees. with those clear conditions just a light wind right now out of the east at about five miles per hour. looking at your travel forecast across the country, new york city again is under the threat of severe weather. this is likely going to be after about 4 p.m. on the east coast. that will see some thunderstorms roll through that could cause some issues. once again, some of those major hubs like jfk and newark and even laguardia, other areas we're watching seattle. we're in and out of the showers today. shouldn't expect any delays. there no severe weather. other areas like denver, atlanta looking quite nice with temperatures in the mid 80s. now back here at home. future weather showing you once that sun gets up here shortly before 6 a.m. we'll have nothing but sunshine today. no matter where you are. even along the coast, we'll have bright conditions. we're already into the low 60s by 9 a.m. heading into noon. great idea. if you can grab that

meal outside, it's going to feel fantastic. mild sunshine. then heading into the afternoon, it will feel significantly warmer today compared to yesterday. one because we have a lot less wind to deal with and two temperatures are going into the 70s and 80s for most areas, so looking at highs today, what you'll find 68 in the city, but a warm 75 in oakland, 79 in san jose, 85 in santa rosa and concord. a nice day to be at the coast. we have wall to wall sunshine winds. a little breezy today and your waves 6 to 8ft high. reggie. >> thanks, drew san francisco getting serious about i still ahead. the new committee formed to focus on safety and the summit happening in the city today. a dangerous new drug could be on bay area streets. >> what we're learning about fentanyl that's being laced with an animal tranquilizer, the record books being rewritten, move to recognize data recordedc during segregation when your child has moderate—to—severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their clearer skin

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requiring narcan to be added to first aid kits has advanced to the state senate. narcan is a nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. and amanda, this bill is advancing as one san francisco supervisor is urging the city to begin testing for a drug that's being blamed for hundreds of overdose deaths across the country. >> yeah. kumasi narcan is really good at reversing fentanyl overdoses. now supervisor matt dorsey is warning about fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer medetomidine. dorsey says chicago, philadelphia. indianapolis. toronto and vancouver are seeing the drug in fentanyl. he says it's very potent and dangerous. dorsey is asking for the medical examiner's toxicology office to start screening for the drug. >> we periodically update our testing regime when feasible, and that is certainly a substance that we would add to our list of testing regime. the office already screens more than 200 drugs that can be synthesized and sold. >> last year, the dea warned of

an uptick in use of another veterinary drug, nicknamed tranq. and before we get to some of your other headlines, we're going to first go back to the sig alert out of san jose. this is because of a big rig solo crash. it ended up on its side. it was carrying about 40,000 strawberries. we're told this is a live look from our san jose 101 8-80 camera, because it is impacting the northbound ramps 101 to 880 and 880 to 101 as well. you can see crews are currently on scene trying to remove all of that sand because it also took out some of those sand barrels there, something we're keeping our eye on as it's sure to impact the morning commute here at 514. back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. new details about the timeline to get a controversial proposal in solano county before voters. we could know as soon as june 12th if the california forever plan will appear on the ballot this november. abc seven has been following the story for quite some time. developers have bought up huge chunks of land around travis air force base in fairfield. they want to build a city for 400,000 people. last

month, they turned in signatures to get that plan on the ballot. now, the county is verifying the signatures, and if the registrar of voters can verify enough signatures by june 12th, the process will move forward at the june 25th board of supervisors meeting, oakland's newest baseball team is getting ready for its inaugural home opener, now just six days away. >> but if you are trying to go and you don't have your tickets yet, it might be a little bit hard. the oakland ballers announced yesterday the game is sold out. the home opener is set for next tuesday at the team's new home at raymond park. the ballers say there is a chance that additional tickets could become available if previously reserved group packages get released. >> three bay area middle school students are competing in the quarterfinals of the scripps national spelling bee. as we speak. here they are. the local students are shraddha rajam reddy from basis independent silicon valley upper school in san jose, eighth grader amani sharon from shibuya middle school in san jose, and seventh

grader aaron lee from helios school in sunnyvale. the san ramon valley rotary club is sponsoring all of them in the bee. >> we are hoping that one of them will bring the scripps championship to the bay area for the quarterfinals and semifinals are happening this morning and later today. >> the finals are tomorrow and the prize is $50,000. wow >> now we just found out some information because they get up so early to compete. and so amani and aaron, they both are eliminated there in the quarterfinal. but they missed their words. okay, but shraddha got her word right. >> all right okay. >> and shraddha is the one from bases independent silicon valley upper school in san jose, which is the longest name i've ever heard of. >> hum, hum, hum, hum. congratulations yes. awesome. >> i have covered this in the past. these these students, they prepare so much. and when you go in there, it's intense. it's so i'm just proud of them for even being there competing on that

level. and when you walk in like some of these words, you're like sweat. but they know i just have one request that they make a change. >> what i want to hear the bell if i get something right. oh, instead it's silence. if you get something right and it's the bell if you're out. and i just feel like that's the opposite of the way our brain is trained. >> i kind of feel that way. yes. >> like me. >> you're gone. i'd be like, in my mind. thank you. yeah. right right, right. imagine, like the deafening silence, though, if you got it wrong. >> i know, just looking around. >> oh, i think i think they need like a like. yeah, something like so-sorry. right >> you're like hoping like the price is right. yeah >> da da da da da da da like that. >> it peters out at the bottom. >> the guy walking up the cliff just goes, oh yeah, totally. >> if you know, you know, you do take full graphics with you and we'll go on. >> here's a live look at our south beach camera. no fog today that is going to lead to a very warm afternoon. we are tracking wall to wall sunshine today.

it's just going to be very gorgeous. later on. we have just nothing but warm temperatures on the way today. temperatures right now around the bay shoreline. we're generally in the 50s some low 60s though you can see in parts of contra costa county, brentwood right now, 61 degrees. we'll head into the north bay where we are clear air and temperatures. for the most part. you can see santa rosa, fairfield. we're in the mid and upper 50s right now. so looking at the forecast today, i mean inland sunshine, upper 80s for daytime highs. the bay shoreline you're equally as bright. we'll have those temperatures well into the 70s going to feel warm. and even along the coast a nice day to be along the coast with temperatures in the low 60s for daytime highs. so wall-to-wall sunshine today. look at our highs in our microclimates 70s and 80s for the south bay. so it feels a lot warmer today compared to yesterday, and a lot less wind as well. along the peninsula, no matter where you are, we'll have sunshine pacifica 61 but 76 for redwood city. it's a warm one in the city today. will hit 70

downtown, but even for the sunset, richmond districts will see sunshine temperatures in the mid 60s. in the north bay. it's warm, 85. in santa rosa. we'll go to 81 in novato, 83 in vallejo, the east bay. it is bright. it is mild. 75 in oakland today, 76 in fremont, 77 castro valley and inland. we're verging on some hot temperatures. we look at fairfield, brentwood at 88 will hit about 83. in walnut creek we have a day game at oracle park. i mean look at these temperatures. upper 60s during the first pitch. by the ninth inning we're at 70 degrees with a light breeze. what a great day to be at the ballpark. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. warm sunshine today. even hotter here tomorrow and friday with 90s returning inland over the weekend. yes, we do see a minor cooldown, but look at those temperatures 70s and 80s away from the coast. sunshine. both saturday and sunday, looking pleasant for any outdoor plans. and then early next week we'll see our coastal fog return, guys. >> all right. thanks drew. coming up, the seven things to know this morning from living on the streets to purchasing a

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convicted killer scott peterson is set to return to a san mateo county court today. a judge could rule on a request from peterson's new team of attorneys for new dna testing on evidence in the murder of his wife and unborn child. >> number two, the jury and donald trump's criminal trials have to begin deliberations today. court is back in session at 7 a.m. >> number three today, the oakland city council is set to receive a report on mayor sheng tao's plan to balance the city's growing deficit. the mayor's plan includes a hiring freeze and using money from the sale of the coliseum land. the city council has until june 30th to approve a balanced budget. >> and number four, get ready for wall to wall sunshine out there. warm temperatures today will go to 70. in the city, near 80 in san jose. 75 in oakland. napa. sunny and 83 number five. >> a heads up if you're driving in san francisco the next few days, a major road project will close the northbound lanes of 19th avenue between sloat boulevard and taraval street. the work is happening from 9

a.m. to 3 p.m. every day. >> and number six, we're continuing to track that sigalert in san jose, the northbound 101 to 880 and northbound 880 to 101 ramps are currently shut down because a big rig is on its side. those flashing lights signal that big rig hauling about 40,000 pounds of strawberries. it did hit sand barrels and sweepers are on scene right now, working to get the sand cleared and the truck removed. >> number seven buying new clothes might be driving people back to malls. abercrombie and american eagle are each expected to report a fifth straight quarter of rising revenues today. tomorrow, san francisco based gap will likely show growth after five straight quarters of declines, an historic change to our national pastime, major league baseball, incorporating statistics from the leagues, which started playing more than 100 years ago. hall of fame catcher josh gibson, who played in the 1930s and 1940s, will now become the mlb's career leader in slugging percentage. former giant barry

bonds now moves down the list. an updated version of the major league database will be made public before the cardinals and giants play a tribute game to the leagues next month. >> a woman who has been living on the streets in orange county is crediting a now viral tiktok video for helping her get off the streets and into a home. abc news reporter david gonzalez, from our sister station in la, shows us how an act of charity caught on camera helped change your life. >> excuse me ma'am, sorry. really hungry. do you have any food? >> i could get her? >> it's the way linda king reacts to jimmy darts asking for food in a now viral tiktok video. that's transformed her life forever. >> my life is completely changed. there's nothing, hardly anything left from the old life. >> the 75 year old was homeless and was living in a tent, but gave away the little food she had on her to help someone she thought was in need. >> i have been enormously blessed when i help somebody.

when i give somebody food, i'm blessed. and this, this time in a major way. >> and the cool thing about linda is when she helped me, it wasn't the very first time she decided to help someone. these people have been living a lifestyle of kindness and just in that one moment, they get caught in the act and they become the hero of the video. >> i have $1,000 for you. >> for her generosity, jimmy surprised her with $1,000. >> i just know there's amazing people out there that have just kind of been handed the bad deck of cards. >> he then turned to his millions of followers on social media and helped raise more than 44,000 through a gofundme page. >> finding those people with those kind hearts that are out there in a struggling situation and being able to help them out of it, is the biggest dream i have. and meeting linda was exactly that in today. >> linda has put the money to good use. she found a place to live. she also bought a van that will help get her back on her feet. both jimmy and linda agree a simple act of kindness can

have a long lasting impact on those who least expect it. >> i'm on this earth for such a short time. i want to do whatever i can to bring heaven to earth and change people's lives. >> i feel so blessed, so blessed and grateful. >> linda and jimmy say moving forward, they're bonded forever. linda now wants to help other homeless people in any way she can. reporting in costa mesa, david gonzalez, abc seven news. >> we've reported several incidents of orcas getting a bit aggressive with boats out at sea, some even causing enough damage to sink the vessels. coming up at 530. scientists say they may know why the whales are acting this way. >> 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

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live lane disregard for the safety of others. uh- elevated this up to a felony. >> what may seem like harmless fun for young people is causing injuries and fear in the peninsula. now at 530, the warning from police about the dangers of a popular toy and a young bear shot and killed in south lake tahoe. >> wildlife activists and law enforcement, now skeptical over the reason behind the shooting. >> giving back to the community the pledge being made by one of the bay area's latest tech billionaires was. >> good morning everyone. it is wednesday, may 29th. >> i'll check on the weather now

from drew. hey, drew. >> hey. good morning and we're going to have a beautiful day. we already have a great sky out there. a live look from our sutro tower camera. we are totally cloud free across the city. the only area right now when you look at current sky conditions that is reporting any sort of cloud cover is half moon bay, and that's just partly cloudy skies everywhere else, from napa to concord to the city. we have clear skies out there and temperatures are running a few degrees warmer right now compared to this time yesterday. we're starting out mainly in the 50s as we get you going on this wednesday, it's going to be gorgeous even along the coast. look at this. nothing but sunshine. we're not dealing with that marine layer across most of the region. low 60s for daytime highs and the breeze is not going to be as strong as it was yesterday. winds are pretty light throughout the day around the bay shoreline. get ready for a sunny start. that sun's almost up here in about 20 minutes and temperatures climb very quickly. we're approaching the 80 degree mark by 3 p.m. inland. it's even warmer than that. expect sunny skies and temperatures above average 70 already by 10 a.m,

and then by 3 p.m. we'll go into the mid and upper 80s for daytime highs. let's check in with amanda going yeah. >> good morning drew. we're going to take you right back to the sig alert in san jose. it's been causing some issues since about 3:00 this morning. what we do know is that the big rig, which was hauling about 40,000 pounds of strawberries, ended up on its side. we're showing you a live look from san jose. 101 8-80 camera. those flashing lights in the top left corner signal where it's happened. it has shut down the northbound 101 to 880 and northbound 880 to 101 ramps as crews are working to clear the sand because it did hit quite a few barrels there. this will take some time, definitely, as the morning commute ramps up, but we'll keep our eye on it for now. it's 531. we're sending it back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. happening today, scott peterson's bid for freedom is facing a critical test. a judge will hear arguments for new testing of dna evidence in the case. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is live outside the redwood city courthouse, where the hearing is set to take place in gloria peterson's attorneys believe this testing could prove his

innocence. >> yeah, you know, scott peterson's attorneys believe that testing this dna evidence could actually prove that his wife, laci, was killed by burglars. now, the la innocence project is focusing on the van and a bloody mattress that was found near the peterson home in modesto. tests on samples five years ago found no signs of laci's dna. peterson's attorneys want the entire mattress tested again, and today a judge will hear arguments about whether to revisit that dna evidence in the murder of laci peterson and her unborn child 20 years ago. but uc davis forensics expert ashley hall doesn't think new testing will make a difference in the case. >> there has to be a high bar for where we retest samples, flooding the system with samples for retesting would restrict what we can do for current cases. >> we've taken three samples before 3-6, and hall says if the judge orders new testing, it

could be done within a week. >> the hearing here today will start at 9:00 this morning, and peterson is expected to appear virtually live in redwood city. gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. police in san mateo are investigating a series of startling drive by shootings using toy gel blasters as weapons. officers say there were three separate incents on sunday of different pple ing hit around town. abc seve news reporter laura martinez explains why the crimes are more dangerous than they may sound. >> san mateo police are calling a recent string of incidences involving toy guns alarming. on sunday, police received three different 911 calls within three hours from community members reporting being shot at. >> one of the victims thought he was shot with a real gun, so obviously there's mental stress and everything that goes along with being shot with anything. >> police say the suspects used guns similar to this. they shoot out gel filled pellets up to

200ft per second. three people have been arrested, so they're being charged with assault with a deadly weapon, they did shoot the victims in the face. one of the victims almost got shot in the eye. >> the victims told san mateo police when they were walking a white bmw sedan would drive near them, and a passenger would shoot at them. >> it's really surprising because i've never seen anything like that. i've been here lots of times and it's always felt safe. >> the third incident that was reported on sunday was off monte diablo avenue near martin luther king park. police say it was near there where a man and his pregnant wife were shot. multiple times by the suspects. >> honestly, a little scary. i mean, you say pregnant women. >> damian lives in the neighborhood and read about similar cases involving guns on reddit. he didn't know about this most recent case, but i had no idea it was here on this block, which makes it all the more real. police say this appears to be a trend, but they are still investigating the blatant disregard for the safety of others, elevated this up to a

felony in san mateo. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news crime victims in san francisco will soon have access to more help, the city has announced. >> the establishment of the office of victim and witness rights. this office will provide support and assistance to victims and their families in the aftermath of a crime, during criminal prosecution and after a verdict is reached. that office will also connect crime victims to available resources citywide. it will be led by civil rights attorney ivy lee, who's worked in the mayor's office as a policy advisor on public safety and victims rights. >> this office will have one purpose, which is to try to make government work better for survivors and the people who serve them. >> we have so many organizations and people who do this work every single day. and now you have a city department that is leading the effort and will make sure that we do the analysis necessary to provide you with

the support and resources you need. >> the creation of the office of victim and witness rights was mandated by proposition d, which voters approved in 2022. funding it was in part of mayor breed's budget proposal last year. >> today, san francisco's palace of fine arts will host a summit with the movers and shakers of the ai world and the politicians setting the rules for that future. san francisco mayor, london breed and district attorney brooke jenkins are among the keynote speakers at the gen ai summit. governor newsom is also set to speak to the crowd of tech leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs. open ai is taking a new step to make artificial intelligence safer and more secure. the san francisco company announced a new committee to focus on those concerns. this comes days after open ai dissolved its former safety group and the recent departure of several employees. they cited safety concerns, two board members and openai ceo sam altman will lead the committee. speaking of altman, he and his husband are the newest billionaires to sign the giving

pledge. it's a charity encouraging the ultra rich to donate the majority of their wealth. the couple said in a letter that they feel immense gratitude and commit to, and they are committing to pay it forward. bloomberg reports that altman is worth at least 2 billion bucks. >> vice president kamala harris is coming back to the bay area for a reelection fundraiser one week from today. manet's cafe in san francisco's mission district is hosting the event, but it will be at a nearby venue that is bigger than manet's. so more people can attend. the tickets are $500. the vice president's visit comes one day before former president donald trump will be in the city. trump is expected to attend a fundraiser in pacific heights at the home of venture capitalist vip. tickets for that event cost $50,000. >> a heads up if you usually drive along 19th avenue in san francisco starting today, some lanes of the busy road will be closed for emergency pavement repair. amanda has more on the impact of that closure. >> yeah. reggie. two of the

three northbound lanes of 19th avenue will be closed. >> it will be from slo boulevard to taraval street. and the director of car maintenance crews will work on major pothole and pavement repairs along the three block stretch. the work is scheduled from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. today, tomorrow and friday. public works says the work will improve overall driving conditions along the corridor. a more extensive repaving of 19th avenue between san francisco state and golden gate park is scheduled for next spring, and we're going to stay here on traffic as we take a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, you can see things are only starting to fill in metering lights flipped on just a few minutes ago, but really, there's nothing in your way as you make your way into the city. back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. state lawmakers want to focus on improving safety at what's considered the most dangerous train crossing in california. state senator josh becker and leaders in burlingame gathered at the caltrain crossing at california drive and broadway. there have been several crashes

at that stop since 2016, two of them deadly. the group wants money to improve safety at railroad crossings, put back in the governor's proposed budget. they say $70 million is needed from the state in order to achieve matching funds from the federal government attempting to body slam an orca. >> that is the charge this man is facing. after this video was posted to social media, we'll bring you that full story. but first, a check on our forecast with drew. >> yeah. good morning kumasi. we are starting out with clear skies. we'll take you to san jose. that's the live picture right now. that sunrise coming in about ten minutes, currently 56 degrees with clear skies. in fact, we have clear skies across the entire region and a light wind right now. so take a look at your weather wellness today. good air quality. tree pollen is still at moderate levels and the uv index today no different than yesterday eight out of 11. that is very high and we do expect a lot of sunshine no matter where you are today. so here's future

weather showing you as we head throughout the morning. it is sunny, 50s and 60s. at 9 a.m. those temperatures really start to take off. grab lunch outside because it will be mild with those sunny skies. and later on this afternoon we'll have a lot less wind than we had yesterday that will feel warmer. and those temperatures are going above average in most spots later on today. so high of 70 in the city today, with full sunshine across the entire city. warm in oakland at 75. even warmer in san jose as we approach 80 degrees. 85 in santa rosa. the same in concord. the coast is going to be lovely 60s and 70s from half moon bay to santa cruz. so speaking of the coast, your boat, beach and surf forecast, we have nothing but sunshine today. to one of those gorgeous days along the coast. winds will turn little breezy later on this afternoon out of the northwest. waves today, but elevated 6 to 8ft. your swell period is about nine seconds and your ocean water temperature is in the low to mid 50s. right now across the entire state we will see wall-to-wall sunshine. our valleys are getting warm in the 80s. along

the coast we'll see 60s and 70s. lots of sunshine la today 71. our deserts are getting hot. we're at 102 for a high in palm springs. south lake tahoe looking lovely tod. fu nshine and a temperature of 66 degrees. we will stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast by helping your body produce its own real tears. common side effects include sneezing, cough, and throat and nose irritation. relying only on drops? not me. my own real tears are my relief. ask your eye doctor about tyrvaya.

uprooted trees and ripped off roofs. nearly 1 million people could be without electricity for days, authorities said. a teenager was killed at a construction site while working on a home that collapsed. video shows a historic church outside of dallas. it caught fire. it was destroyed because of the storm. the severe weather is a continuation of deadly storms over memorial day weekend, when 24 people were killed in seven states. this year, now being called the busiest severe weather season in 13 years. >> today, santa clara county will start spray treatments to

try to get rid of aggressive mosquitoes spotted in east san jose. the mosquitoes are known to carry the zika virus, yellow fever and other illnesses. 12 have been detected recently trying to kill off the adult mosquitoes hasn't worked, so the county will now target larvae with insecticide spray. the county says pets and people should remain inside during the treatments set to take place over the next few months. >> wildlife officials in south lake tahoe say a man accused of shooting and killing a bear cub will not be cited. the homeowner shot the bear after he claims the bear entered his house. abc seven news anchor dan ashley has more details and what's being done to protect bears in the sierra who deliberately wanted to kill that bear, it seems like. >> and bryant, director of the bear league, says this 16 month old bear walked into a south lake tahoe home through an open door, likely trying to find something to eat. >> the bear went in thinking, well, you know, i'm hungry. i'll see what i can find in the refrigerator. and he easily got

him out, but then grabbed his gun and shot him, twice. >> state fish and wildlife officials say the homeowner told them the bear went for his dog, and that's when he shot it. the bear then went outside, climbed up a tree and fell. the homeowner says he then shot the bear again to euthanize it, because it looked like it was suffering. kyle parker, public information officer for the el dorado county sheriff's office, says a bear entering a home when someone is there is very unlikely bears in general. >> they are, especially the black bears that we have in california and here locally in el dorado county. they are honestly more afraid of people than they are aggressive to them. cdfw has opened up a public comment period on a draft of a black bear conservation plan. >> the plan hasn't been updated since 1998 and would include things like new models to better track the population of bears and minimizing human bear conflict. >> yeah, it's just kind of a

modern reflection of you know, black bears in california and their value and how we can make sure they're healthy and, and, continue to thrive in the future. >> dan ashley, abc seven news. >> in today's gma, first look, scientists say they have solved the mystery behind several incidents of killer whales attacking boats. here's abc news reporter janai norman. >> in this morning's gma first look, we're getting insight into a string of aggressive killer whale attacks like this one. >> yeah. >> oh, my god, that have been caught on tape over the past couple of years. there have been nearly 700 encounters in the waters around portugal, france and morocco, resulting in the sinking of at least seven vessels, puzzling scientists. what's happening here, which is ramming rudders, it's not fading away. and that's our concern. research done by more than a

dozen orca experts have narrowed down the attacks to iberian killer whales, most of them males who seem to be mimicking each other. >> we lost both rudders and coming up at 7 a.m. >> what scientists say is causing these attacks with your gma first look, i'm jane norman, abc news, new york. >> yes. that was a man attempting to body slam an orca in the waters near auckland, new zealand. this video was shared on instagram back in february. the 50 year old can be heard shouting, i touched it and then asking others if they got it on video. he then stays in the water and tries to touch the whale again. well, he got fined by the local department of conservation. it's not clear if that adult orca or the calf that was swimming nearby was injured. >> and yet we are still asking why the orcas are attacking us

and our boats. they saw this video. >> why? >> why is the big question no, no. >> well, you know, sometimes you have a really good time on the boat. oh, and you have too much to drink sometimes and maybe that's what happens. >> there's not enough truly in the world. >> you can drink. truly, truly, not truly there's not. that will make me jump into water with an orca swimming around a wild animal. no thank you. okay. >> all right. it was nice. you tried. okay. you try, you try. i like your reasoning. >> you're giving them so much grace. >> you were. they deserve none at all. none of that. all right, this morning, let's go to the exploratorium. camera. two minutes away from the sun. getting up here. and you cannot see a single cloud from this vantage point. you know, when we're clear this early on in the morning, we're in store for a warm afternoon. the accuweather headlines calling for wall to wall sunshine today, no matter

where you are, even along the coast, we are going to see bright conditions tomorrow and friday. it's summer like inland. we get even warmer here. 90 are going to be with us through the end of the week and our warmest areas. the weekend outlook looking fantastic. sunshine above average temperatures. plan all your outdoor activities now. it's dramatically different from last weekend. remember when we started out the holiday weekend? it was cloudy. it was cold. this weekend is quite the opposite. it's looking very good. here's a look at forecast today. inland it's sunshine already into the 80s by lunchtime. upper 80s for our daytime highs around the bay shoreline. just really spectacular weather. sunshine and mid 70s. then along the coast you two will see sunshine. you're seeing clear skies right now in most parts of the coast and temperatures going into the low 60s. so wall-to-wall sunshine today. much warmer than yesterday and less wind yesterday. we had a lot of wind to deal with. it just made it feel cooler. today you'll feel those warm temperatures 79 in san jose, 80 in los gatos hit 80 in gilroy for a daytime high

along the peninsula. uh. we can't say this quite often, but today we say sunshine from the start. even along the coast, 61 in pacifica today, 76, in redwood city, 74 from mountain view. now across the city, we have clear skies right now will lead to sunshine across the sunset. richmond district 66 there 70 in the financial district later on today in the north bay. we're in the 70s and 80s for daytime highs. it feels warm, but the coast is looking very pleasant. sunshine. 60s for bodega bay, stinson beach near 7073, in sausalito, the east bay. it is bright and it is warm in the 70s, 75 in oakland and inland, it's warm, if not beginning to verge on hot 88. in fairfield, the same in brentwood. we'll hit 83, in walnut creek, 83 in livermore, the evening planner barbecuing tonight. being outside, it's going to be very pleasant. look at these clear conditions, mild weather, a light breeze out there. and we do remain fog free overnight. tonight we'll have clear skies once again and temperatures pretty much on either side of about 50 degrees.

here's the accuweather seven day forecast the next seven days for you. warm sunshine today summer like here thursday and friday over the weekend as we begin june the 1st. on saturday, temperatures are close to average. we have a lot of sunshine and then our fog will return early next week along the coast. >> just remember your rent is due on saturday. i will not be here to remind you. >> you don't get a grace day. >> you get you know what? you might get a couple of days, but let's just say the first, okay, new at six. yet another plane headed for san francisco is forced to make an emergency landing. >> first, though, the endeavor to measure earth from top to bottom. the new information local researchers have discovered about the north and south poles th when you have moderate—to—severe eczema, it's okay to show off. with dupixent, show off your clearer skin and less itch.

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to the november ballot. now, this measure would have banned gender affirming health care for trans kids and barred female trans students from sports. it also would have required schools to notify parents when a child is trans or gender nonconforming. proponents say they want to protect parents rights. they were about 150,000 signatures short to qualify for the ballot. right now, state lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban parental notification policies in schools statewide. >> new research from climate central shows climate change added about a month's worth of extra hot days to the calendar over the last 12 months, since may of 2023, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming. the past 12 months have also been the planet's hottest 12 month stretch ever measured. two shoebox sized satellites are now orbiting both the arctic and antarctica. experts are hoping

to get a better understanding of our weather, climate change and sea level rise right here in the bay area. nasa just launched the energy measuring satellites on the north and south poles. the regions are warming even more quickly than the rest of the planet. scientists want to know if increasing greenhouse gases are playing a part, and the consequences of warming could be lasting. >> glaciers in antarctica are are the elephant in the room? they're huge uh- they have the potential to disappear very quickly, and they're really being driven by ocean warming. >> a better understanding of all of this could be key to predicting what we could see in the bay area in the coming decades, including everything from erosion along the coastline to rising sea levels threatening the shores of san francisco bay. >> no question, climate change is impacting where we live, and building a better bay area means understanding what's happening now and in the future. by the year 2050, rising tides will flood our coastline, exposing

entire neighborhoods to hazardous waste. >> so we know that there are content, very important contaminants that would cause cancer in people in the mud here. and those have concentrated and flowed down in the groundwater because those contaminants are buried. >> rising waters and hidden hazards. one of the many impacts of sea level rise. what do experts say will happen in the future? you can watch the abc seven originals bay area 2050. it's now streaming everywhere you watch abc seven. >> new at six a violent crime suspect on the run for more than 16 years for a crime on the east coast, was arrested in the east bay. >> then more trouble for sean diddy combs, the latest sign the rapper could soon be indicted and uc santa cruz going to remote classes after a new wave of pro-palestinian protests. >> and we're saying congratulations to the graduates at san jose high school today as they graduate close to 130 will find amazing conditions. sunshine. it will be warm in the

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