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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> we are really just hoping that ousd is coming back. they know the areas that are sticking points, and we need to get this done for our students to get back. liz: now at 6:00, an agreement on the oakland teachers strike. what's next in negotiations. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us on the sunday, may 14. i am liz kreutz with drew tuma. happy mother's day. drew: happy mother's day p hav coastal cloud cover creating dense fog. cloudy all day long today.
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take a light layer with you throughout the door. we are flying on mother's day, increasing sun as the day goes on. pleasant this afternoon, not as ton as yesterday but still above average, in the 70's and 80's at the coast for the coast is pretty cloudy today come in the 50's. sunshine, 70 in oakland, 80's in santa rosa. we will have the microclimate coming up in a few minutes, liz. liz: ok, drew, thanks. we are seeing a major breakthrough in the oakland teachers strike. after negotiations, an agreement on the common good proposals was reached. those are related to issues which go beyond learning and have been an obstacle at the bargaining table. as reporter anser hassan explains, there is still work to be done to reach a final deal. >> a little bit louder. anser: after two weeks on the picket line, the association has reached an agreement with oakland unified school district. >> we just came to an agreement
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on our common good demands. anser: common good demands are issues that go beyond classroom learning. key topics on shared governance and community schools. >> we have an agreement on support for un-housed students, our black thriving community schools, and school closures. >> we are excited having community schools be modeled the best they can be around oakland. anser: both sides had a hard go at reaching common ground on common good proposals. the teachers union wanted more input on the decision-making process. the union stating "fully implementing the common good proposal would cost the district more than $1 billion." >> it certainly did not cost $1 billion. our proposals were never going to cost at that much, and i have no idea how the district came up with those numbers. we have five fte's, meaning full-time equivalent educators
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, and that's the entire cost of the package. anser: the union said what made the common good proposals so tough to negotiate was what shared governance would look like. >> i think they have a long-standing practice of directing the district without input, and it took time for them to hear from us, help them understand exactly what it was that we were hoping to do, and show some models from around the state of where it is being done really effectively. anser: the oakland unified school district did not return requests for comment but issued a statement welcoming the agreement. despite this agreement, there is work to be done to get a signed deal. the union says what remains our details over three key areas -- teacher salaries, special education programs, and class-size. >> we are hoping ousd is coming back. they know the areas that are sticking points and we need to
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get this done today for students to get back in the classrooms. anser: in oakland, anser hassan, abc 7 news. liz: the strike began on may 4. there are a total of nine school days left and the first graduation is scheduled may 22. the last day of school is may 25. across the bay area, people are trying to beat the heat this weekend. after a long wet and chilly winter, the big warm up has arrived. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard went to the north bay, where the opening of a city pool in santa rosa came at just the right time. cornell: who knew the scheduled reopening of the ridgeway swim center would happened during a mini spring heatwave, creating the perfect pool day? >> coming back to the pool, the kids are very excited. cornell: jasmine and her five kids were first in the water. check out the long line outside before the doors opened. >> get the kids out. they've been so good all year. cooped up.
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it was a great winter with the water. we knew there wouldn't be so many people. the first ones in. >> how's the water? >> really nice. >> is it? >> cold, refreshing for hot day. ikeach on the russian were >> nice, cold water. we have plenty of it now. cornell: sonoma county officials are warning the public the river is flowing 450% higher than last season after a wet winter, and safety precautions are needed. >> yeah, we are trying to keep the kids close to us. cornell: george and his buddies were gearing up for a kayak exit -- excursion downriver, and he has a prelaunch checklist. >> well, certainly we are going to be staying hydrated. very warm day. our safety gear and a fair knowledge of the river. cornell: in napa county,
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fire crews responded to this vegetation fire on howell mountain road. luckily, the fire was contained to less than an acre. bike riders were out early for the tour of novato, an annual festival raising money for local schools. tom harmon had a simple plan to stay cool. >> the hotter it gets, the more done.anagerys 300 peop ud this saturday. the pool will be open weekends through june and every day this summer. in santa rosa, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. liz: happening now, some parks and campgrounds at yosemite will close because of flooding concerns. housekeeping camp and others will be off-limits. the park service says more closures are possible but will give a more accurate update tomorrow morning. some of the parks closed weeks ago due to flooding concerns along the merced river.
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you can check the forecast and see the temperatures with the abc 7 bay area connected streaming tv app available in the weather on demand section. in oakland, a vehicle trying to avoid oncoming traffic after getting sideswiped ended up making matters worse. witnesses say a car ended up plowing into an office building, causing extensive damage near the intersection of hyde street and brookdale avenue before 4:00 p.m. yesterday. this mother's day weekend, a group of mothers and students are pushing for gun control. the organization moms demand action and students demand action held a protest in sa francisco yesterday. they are calling for an assault weapons ban. they urged visitors to contact their representatives, and put pressure on congress to reinstate theban. >> we don't want flowers, we don't want brunch or massages. what mothers in america want is to ban assault weapons and an act common sense gun laws that
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will save our children. liz: according to the kaiser family foundation, gun violence is now the number one cause of death for american children. the san francisco public department of health is urging people to get the mpox vaccine to avoid a summer surge. they are holding vaccination events as part of second saturdays in soma. it takes two vaccinations. you can get the second 20 days after receiving the first. >> i am from brazil and i saw the opportunity to take the vaccine. in my country, they are not giving them, the vaccine, so i took the opportunity. liz: last summer, the world health organization declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency. that led to long lines to get the vaccine. the infection numbers are now low, but health officials say it is ill circulating. another vaccination clinic will take place on june 10. in the east bay, cleanup and closures in martinez will continue throughout the weekend
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after a mercury spill monday. it was first discovered in a trashcan near the amtrak station. the trash truck leaked the mercury. crews removed mercury from around 4000 feet of road. the martinez amtrak station remains closed through today. a health advisory is still in effect while workers finish cleanup at some sites. it is so pretty out there. drew: it really is, l getting a live look from our rooftop camera. we have sunshine, a pleasant day on the way for mom. a look at the forecast, coming up. liz: all right, drew, thanks. also coming up, potential water rate hike. why people in marin could see new pricing in utility bills by this summer. trader joe's enters a legal battle, suing a t-shirt company. what it has to do with the president.
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liz: is a really cool l o sower cer yosee allog. peeking out. al ptt tos mother's day. in the north bay, people living in marin county could see a price increase in their utility bills this summer. the marin municipal water district is expected to vote on a potential rate hike tuesday. that is according to the marin i.j. bills could jump up 20% by july 1. funds would be used to make repairs, create new water supplies, and restore emergency reserves. it would be one of the largest rate hikes seen in decades. a new bill aims to get thousands
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of homeless people who live along creeks and streams in the south bay housing and expands the water district's authority to do so. under current law, the district is not allowed to do more than clean up trash and pick up debris along the street. the bill unanimously passed. b.a.r.t. ridership is nearly half of what it was. a new report shows us why. abc 7 news reporter ryan curry looks at the results. ryan b.a.r.t. ridership continues to struggle. the bay area cancel says if ridership doesn't return to what it was before 2020, the agency could never recover. john: the system is facing a financial hole that is hard to fill, and without it we could lose the entire b.a.r.t. system. ryan: b.a.r.t. is averaging
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between 100000 and 150,000 riders on a weekday. before the pandemic, they were averaging around 450,000. ridership declined when many stopped commuting and started working from home. results of the survey expect that to stay the same. with the pandemic under control, b.a.r.t. ridership still struggles. 45% of people surveyed are choosing not to ride b.a.r.t. over safety concerns. 17% describe b.a.r.t. as safe. jim: people are hesitating to get on board because they have fear or they don't want to experience these conditions. ryan: b.a.r.t. recently announced changes to its police system. b.a.r.t. officers are patrolling more often, but the survey was done after b.a.r.t. made the announcement, and people still don't feel safe. jim: if they feel safe and secure, we will see a lot of people come back. ryan: the bay area council says b.a.r.t. is a massive part of
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the economy. in a time when downtown san francisco is less crowded, if b.a.r.t. regains ridership, the area benefits. jim: it is a major contributory factor. if people are more willing to get back on b.a.r.t., we think we would see an improvement and that would build upon itself. ryan: the bay area council says they see a future where b.a.r.t. is as popular as it was before the pandemic, but in order to achieve that, they have to see safety improvements to make riders feel safer. ryan curry, abc 7 news. liz: trader joe's is suing a t-shirt company over sexually explicit shirts and one that mocks joe biden. it claims copyright infringement and unfair competition, since some of the shirts use its logo. trader joe's added the shirts damage its image with the
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"profane addition." our central mission focuses on the issue of race and social justice. an effort is underway to change the name of a little-known waterway in unincorporated novato. the move to rename black john slough aims to send a message, and i spoke to the man leading the charge. it's something probably we haven't heard of or at least thought of, the name of this waterway that feeds to the petaluma river. for roughly 150 years, it has been called black john slough, but for fascinating reasons, that has now changed. michael: this was an important story to tell, that wasn't well highlighted. liz: michael warner is a former marin county park ranger and started a petition to change the name of black john slough after researching the origins of the man, john pinkston. it is believed he was born into slavery in the west indies before becoming one of the first black settlers in marin.
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newspaper clippings show locals referred to him as black john. michael: so it was very much a name bestowed upon him more likely than a name he chose. liz: we don't know why john pinkston settled here in marin county. we do know the late 1840's, and when he arrived, he became a prominent part of society. he worked as a mediator between the native americans and settlers and was one of the settlers and was one of the first black man, if not the first, to own land in the county. michael: w itn up thaheasneofhe pioneers o. liz: that's why it didn't seem right that he was called out for his race when no other settler was. michael he should get the same : recognition and honor as any body else who would have been a pioneer at that time. liz: warner submitted his petition to the usgs. in april, he received their response. they agreed to change the name to pinkston slough. michael: it is very fulfilling.
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i'm glad i got to help tell this person's story. liz: it is a seemingly small change he hopes has a big impact. michael: hopefully this inspires people to critically look at the landscape and understanding the stories tied to their landscape. liz: good message in nice job, ranger warner. a new series is coming to disney plus and a special screening was held in san francisco. american or chinese is story based on the struggles of a first-generation chinese-american growing up in the u.s., and it is based on a graphic novel. gene: when i was growing up, i didn't have any stories where the main character looked like me. you know? i never thought my own experiences would be worthy of being on a page or screen, but something like this shows that, at the very least, we are open to it now. liz: the action-packed series features chinese fables and mythological gods. it will stream on disney plus may 24. happening today, the 82nd annual mother's day rose show.
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the san francisco rose society will hold the event at the hall of flowers in golden gate park where you can be surrounded by a ton of different roses for mother's day. if you're interested, the event is free, it starts at 1:00 p.m. until 3:30. that sounds lovely, drew. drew: and it probably smells amazing. i love that. whatever you do for mom, it will feel cooler today. still really pleasant later on today. temperatures away from the coast will go into the 70's and 80's. as you start your morning out 'here,ow, mbin t 5 as y te loo're making breakfast thi morning, the planner ahead for mom, it is quite lovely. morning clouds right now. there is some dense fog along the coast, giving way to sunshine. by noon, 60's and 70's away from the coast with bright sunshine developing throughout the day. by 4:00 p.m., not as hot as yesterday, 70's
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the coast will be stocked in with cloud for much of the day. dense fog advisory still in effect until 10:00 a.m. we haven't along the coast of san mateo and also santa cruz county right now visibility mode showing you half moon bay, it does not get worse than this, right? 0-mile visibility right now, and that means thick fog is lingering for much of the morning. we still have issues in the north bay, the valleys, down to 0-mile visibility there, too. we got morning may clearly that fog extending into parts of the east bay this morning to areas of dense fog to begin on mother's day. the heat is easing a bit this afternoon, but temperatures in the forecast. 50 degrees and half moon bay with that fog, but where we have sunshine, 64 right now in antioch. . around the bay shoreline,
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mid-50's. keep the jacket in the morning, but you can probably get rid of it by about 10:00 this morning could high pressure pushing off to the north. we are getting a bit more influence from this low. no moisture coming our way, but look at cooler weather as the ridges and the breakdown. microclimate, 70's and 80's with sunshine, moderate air quality. . the coast is cool for the peninsula. . pretty cloudy for pacifica and half moon bay. brighter and warmer. 80 from mountain view to downtown not as warm as yesterday. we were in the 70's. today, we will be in the 60's across the entire in the north bay, 70's and 80's, warm for the time of year, bright sunshine after the fog burns off. morning clouds and sun and the east bay, 60's and 70, 70 oakland, 79 fremont. 80's today with a lot of sunshine this afternoon. tonight, our marine layer expands once again. coastal drizzle, dense fog along
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the coast, a lot of cloud cover along the bay shoreline, and temperatures in the 50's. here is your accuweather 7-day forecast, showing you morning fog to sun. it is a cooler afternoon compared to yesterday but very nice for mom out there. we find temperatures above average for much of the week ahead. we have the morning marine layer pulling back to the coast for sunshine, and for the most part, we will be in the 80's inland, 70's bay shoreline. liz: sounds lovely, drew, thanks. just ahead, tech expansion. how the biden administration is trying to get more tech hubs around the country and what that means for the bay area. the ground she walks on. or in this case, stands on. the new anti-fatigue comfortmat from weathertech is a gift she'll appreciate all year round. it makes standing comfortable in the home or office and comes in a variety of colors and finishes. and for mom's vehicle, there's cupfone, floorliner, cargoliner, and seat protector. show mom that she deserves the best
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liz: silicon valley is the heart of the take industry, and now there is a new push to create tech hubs around the country. the biden administration is
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offering millions in grants to make it happen. abc 7 news reporter suzanne phan looks at what that could mean. suzanne: silicon valley is home to some of the biggest and best tech companies and a lot of tech money. >> you're talking about 80% of venture capitalists and the technology in silicon valley. suzanne: the u.s. hopes to spread out the wealth and turn more of the u.s. into hotspots and to possibly develop 20 tech hubs around the country. ms. castillo: the idea here is to make sure we democratize technology and innovation across the country. this is not only a program about economic development that about the u.s. global competitiveness. suzanne: $500 million in grant funding is available for potential tech hubs. the grant application process kicked off friday. among those who can apply by august 15, business and government groups. the u.s. department of commerce says it has a 10-year window in mind, and the goal is to jumpstart industries of
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tomorrow. ms. castillo: quantum computing, energy. suzanne: he says creating more tech hubs will not hurt the area . he says this program simply creates more seed money. >> this is for planning and development, not anything other than that. it is just seed money so companies can start, based on their strengths. if you are talking about agriculture area, then why not have a tech agriculture area? suzanne: we asked the commerce department if other areas of california can apply. ms. castille: there are other areas adjacent to the bay area, we've made important investments in merced. we are looking at expanding it so it is just not the silicon valley. suzanne: supporters say it is about making sure other regions get help. ms. castillo: it is a lens towards, how do we create more
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opportunities across the board and unleash opportunities in the tech and innovation space? suzanne: in san francisco, suzanne phan, abc 7 news. liz: still to come on abc 7 mornings, over a million dollars raised to help the suspect in the choking death of jordan neely. a mother's day to remember. they donated their organs to their own young children. stick with us.
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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us on this mother's day. it's going to be a lovely day. drew: it is. dense along the coast. walking the pets this morning, we have a blend of sun and clouds good we warm to the 50's by 8:00 a.m., and then sunshine really kicks off, upper 60's by noon, 70's already popping up in our warmest spots inland. fog is an issue, zeroil,
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bad as it gets, thick fog in some spots, but it will burn off through the morning hours. by about 9:00 a.m., we will see a lot of that dense fog lift. 50 an hour spots, 60's inland, some today not as warm as yesterday. but still pleasant for mother's day. 70's and 80's away from the coast we will take a look at at fog and also our microclimate, how warm i will get. liz: all right, drew, thanks. at least one person is dead and several others injured after a tornado tore through a texas town. the storm hit laguna height. that is on the gulf coast near south padre island. dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed. officials say the person who died was crushed inside his mobile home. the national weather service says the tornado was on the ground for only a few minutes. coming up on "this week," as president biden's immigration policies are in place, what's next at the southern border? mayoasill answer wo ab ancandaln
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ca the marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of jordan neely is getting a lot of help. the online site gibson shows thousands of people have donated more than a million dollars to daniel penny. he was charged in the death of a homeless man on a subway. passengers said neely was making threats and acting erratic when penny restrained him in a choke hold. he later died. vehicle from a home. law-enforcement agencies began pursuing the vehicle but could not disable it. the suspect crash and several other vehicles and eventually came to a stop more than 20 miles later development, with the writers strike, -- 20 miles
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later. new development this morning, with the writers strike, "jeos w afedy the walkout. mayim bialik will not host, to show her support. ken jennings will host instead. the tony awards will notlevisede writers guild of america denied a waiver request from organizers. today is mother's day and while many of us will be celebrating , this year will be extra special for some families whose mothers gave kids the gift of an organ transplant. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone talks to two bay area families whose mothers went above and beyond. >> this is francesca, we call her frankie. she is 18 months older. >> sahej is my daughter, my second born child. j.r.: two separate families, two little girls, both found to have a liver condition in the month
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after they were born, a condition that could have killed them. >> something kind of always felt off to me about sahej and the way that she looked much different than my husband and firstborn. we are putting job be -- we are punjabi, and typically, we have brown skin. >> she was so yellow, she looked like a simpsons character. it was awful. j.r.: for frankie and sahej, liver transplants were the best possible solution. sahej's family was vocal online about her need for a liver, and the world reacted. their post was shared by not only by stephen curry's sister but a famous punjabi singer. more than 250 donor applicants came forward for her. similar, frankie's case, more than a dozen people said they would donate their liver but time was an issue. frankie's health was deteriorating. sahej was getting worse.
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in both cases, mom stepped up. >> it was her third admission. you know, they battled a lot of complications with liver disease, and i said, it is me. i'm going to just go through with it. >> the idea of what if i didn't go through with this, frankie would die? there is a little anxiety there. j.r.: both moms, on different days, but in similar situations last year, went through with liver transplant. they had part of their liver taken out at ucsf in san francisco and transferred to the other side of town at children's hospital in mission bay, where the girls had their liver transplant surgeries. >> i mean, it means everything. she doubled and tripled down. >> she gave life to this baby twice. j.r.: she is a healthy girl with joy singing on the microphone.
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frankie is healthy too, enjoying life with her twin brother. >> as a mother of multiples and a child with medical conditions, the other mothers and parents out there who have to go through it day-to-day and all the struggles, they are the heroes. j.r.: call either one of these moms a hero, and they will tell you what they had to do as a mother. >> i don't like calling myself that. if we have to do this we can, because i feel like any mom would do the same thing. and i feel like -- there is so many babies and so many children that need a transplant, a kidney or a liver. if they can't, they are still heroes, too. i feel like any mom in my situation, if she could, she would. i don't think i'm special. i think we are just lucky and really blessed that we were able to. j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. liz: what an incredible story.
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thanks, j.r., for that report. there are plenty of easy ways to become part of the donor process. to register to be an organ donor, you can visit donatelife.net. still ahead on abc 7 we head to los angeles for the world premiere of "the little mermaid." how two young filmmakers are learning more about their dream and meeting superstars. here's a live look outside, a windy start to our sunday. we will check in with drew.
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were ranked. it is by the median annual rent, a ratio of 21 or more means you're better off renting. san jose's score was 38, placing it last on the list. the average price of a house is $1.4 million, while the average monthly rent is around $3100. the annual interleague high school line dance competition is underway in san francisco, in honor of aapi heritage month. ♪ five high the winning prize in the lion dance competition. the winning team will receive free boba for their entire team. you can vote at liondance.me through may 21. the world premiere of the live-action "the little mermaid." halle bailey shared her spotlight. >> ♪ it's a beautiful world ♪
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>> are you ready? >> are you ready? >> very ready. >> it doesn't feel real. like, at all. >> dylan jones from atlanta and madison henderson from was angeles were selected from thousands of high school students to be part of the disney dreamers academy at walt disney world, a mentorship program with a mission to inspire future leaders to dream big. >> being a dreamer is going after your dreams and ambition, no matter the age or situation you are in, you are never too old to dream. i always say that. you are never too old to have a dream. >> for me, as a screenwriter, being able to create black stories that can impact the lives of the communities i'm in is so important. anyone involved to re-create the story with a black perspective just means the whole entire world to me. >> at this year's academy, celebrity ambassador halle
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bailey surprised them with a trip to hollywood for a world premiere of the reimagined classic "the little mermaid." >> you look beautiful. you look so good. >> how are y'all? >> we made it. >> it is amazing, just getting to see her again, i got to see her a couple months ago, but it was like i met her all over again. >> that moment, hugging halle and seeing her in her beautiful dress, it was amazing. it hasn't felt real yet and i wonder if it will ever feel real. ♪ liz: disney's "the little mermaid" premieres in theaters memorial day weekend, may 26. for more about the disney dreamers program, visit disneydreamersacademy.com. disney of abc 7. drew: santa cruz this morning, a live look outside, it is cloudy along the coast, but today, we
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see sunshine along the coast and a pleasant afternoon for all the moms out there. we have the forecast, coming up liz: thanks, drew. it was a tough day on the diamond for both bay area teams. we will have sports next.
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thfuture starts w. liz: all right, here is a live look outside. this is a pretty shot from our sutro tower camera. all right, let's have sports now. we are hearing more from the golden state warriors. and in baseball san francisco , fell short to the diamondbacks. abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez has this morning's sports. chris: th good morning. the basketball world was treated to another edition of steph versus lebron but lebron james and the lakers getting the best of the champs.stephey d l ou.
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he scored a game-high 32 in 39 minutes in game 6, but these images during the loss to l.a. tell the story. an exhausted and frustrated team simply ran out of gas against lebron james and the lakers. a couple streets coming to an end here, as the warriors dropped their first western conference championship. that is 19 straight victories and for the first time in 29 series, they failed to win a road game in that series, both mba records unlikely to be broken. plenty of questions loom. what will the roster look like? some want to write off the dynasty, but not these guys. draymond: i want to be a warrior for the rest of my life. i want to ride out with the same dudes i rode in with. and, you know, i think we put the work into make that happen. klay: it wasn't what we were accustomed to as far as 67 wins, 73, mid-50's. still played for the 60's. we still gave ourselves a
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fighting chance, but i wouldn't go to battle with any other guys. steph: you know, we will compete until the wheels fall off. that is something that should not be taken for granted in this league, because we have proven we can do it. we are excited about that opportunity, as terrible of a feeling as it is right now. i feel like we can come back. chris: baseball now, giants and diamondbacks, she is otter-ly adorable. bottom 6, tied at dominic fletcher, a bases clearing trouble. big swing and a bat. he wasn't done, 5-2. runner on first fletcher, deep to right. hits the stairs and bounces back. after review, the triple is overturned to a two-run homer. he has a record 11 rbi's in the series. the giants lose 7-2. not pictured, giants rookie casey schmidt with 11 hits in his first five games, the second-most in franchise history.
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longtime giants manager bruce bochy in his first year with texas. getting some help frceerson. what a catch ifo ground. so nice, we show it twice. over the bullpen mound and into the bullpen. he was ok. top three. texas up 2-0. nathaniel lowe, solo shot to center field. made it 3-0 rangers. the a's were held hitless into the seventh by john drake. there is peterson breaking up the no-hitter. the a's only managed five hits. they get blanked 5-0. that is your look at sports. let's send things back to you. liz: let's get a check of the mother's day forecast, drew. drew: hey, liz. we have a dense fog advisory in effect. that cloud cover will move back to the coast for the morning. in the afternoon, we have a sunny sky for most, but that cloud cover will stay right along the immediate coast line. not a great beach day. it is chilly with temperatures in the 50's.
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by 4:00 p.m., it is very pleasant for a lot of us. 70's and 80's away from the coast with sunny skies right now, live doppler 7 showing you that dense fog advisory for the coastline of san mateo and santa cruz county, lasting until 10:00 a.m., for the next three hours. we switch live doppler 7 over into visibility mode, half moon bay, low visibility, dense fog, petaluma at zero miles. morning relay are certainly with us this morning. what a gorgeous picture, though, from our mount tam cam. areas of dense fog right now. heat will ease a little bit for mother's day. it is not as hot as yesterday but still warm for this time of year. we hang onto this mild temperature for much of next week and right now, underneath the fog, we are in the low 50's. we have mainly sunny skies, in the 60's, but for most of us, in
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the mid andpper 5s. can get rid t jketprobably morning. here i, atelte. highre that was i to the noruee this low-pressure. we are not getting any moisture from it, but it will bring us cooler temperatures later on this afternoon. highs and the microclimate starting in the south bay, moderate air quality today, 70's and 80's from sunnyvale, cupertino, 79, 80 the high for san jose. along the coast, cool, partly sunny, a lot of cloud cover half moon bay, pacifica, in the 60's, but brighter for san mateo, 72, 77 palo alto. downtown today not as warm as yesterday. we are dealing with 60's for the most part, cloud cover. the, it is warm but pleasant. -- in the north bay, it is warm but pleasant. 80 in
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sonoma and napa. the east bay, morning clouds giving way to sunshine. ondso not as hot as yesterda 79 in fremont. inland, we will go into the 80's. we will give it of the 90's of yesterday. 83 concord, 84 livermore. tonight, our marine layer expands again. mostly cloudy conditions with temperatures in the 50's. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast, morning clouds to sign, cooler than yesterday but still very pleasant for mom, sunshine away from the coast, and that is the theme the next seven days -- morning marine layer or may gray giving way to sunshine, and temperatures will be 70's and 80's, above average for this time of year. so a pretty steady pattern. liz: it feels like we kicked off summer. drew: it does, doesn't it? liz: i love it. thanks, drew. a reminder, you can watch us on apple tv, google tv, amazon fire, and roku.
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osteo bi-flex. because i'm made to move. liz: kelly clarkson is responding to reports of a toxic environment at her talkshow. employees told "rolling stone" magazine they were bullied, overworked, and underpaid. there were no complaints about clarkson herself. there were mentions about top producers at the show. clarkson posted on instagram she intends to address the issue and will make sure no one on her staff feels disrespected. tonight is disney night on "american idol." contestants will be belting out songs from some of the biggest hit movies, hoping for their own magical moment. george pennacchio has a preview. >> we are at disneyland and it is disney week on "american idol." george: sophia carson spent time this week being a mentor to the "american idol" top five.
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>> how are you? >> we always say the magic of disney for a reason, right? because it is magical. magic exists in these songs, intrinsically in the melodies , their lyrics, and they are so beloved universally. it is always exciting when people get to sing these songs and make them their own. >> ♪ i just can't wait to be king ♪ >> these songs are so universally beloved. a lot of them are classics, and approaching them as finding a balance between honoring these songs, paying amash to them, but -- paying homage to also finding yourself within the song. george: for the top five, they are thrilled to be sprinkled with some of the disney magic. it is disney for your kids? >> disney is 100% for my kids but for me as well. i kind of want to be mickey mouse. >> i've never been to disney world. i love cars. george: you look like a disney princess.
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you are ready to go. >> you ke funniest thing in the world. if you would have told me in little ways, what the heck are you wearing, because i never imagined myself in a pretty purple lavender dress and really being able to sing like a disney princess. >> i just feel honored to be here and america voting for me. it's a lot of hard work. >> i just love the feel of, like she said, like a dream come true and she said we are living the dream right now. george: in los angeles, george pennacchio, abc 7 news. liz: our news schedule is different today because of "american idol." the news will air at 4:30, followed by "idol" at 5:00, our news at 7:00, and "i ns oaand analvis s a
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solution if you are looking for a furry friend. they are hosting an adoption event with 30 shelters across the country. the event highlights the shelter's social and playful pups. they are working to pair them up with the right families. oakland animal services is extending their hours and waiving adoption fees to help them find forever homes. happening today, bay area mothers and families will fill san francisco for the annual in union square in bloom event. this year will mark the second year. there will be several flower stands and a mother's day celebration with music, dancing, drinks, and food. the union square alliance says the area has a rich history with flowers. for years, flowers were handed to those walking through the lane. a final forecast for mother's day. drew: it will be nice today. we have temperatures in the 50's and 60's. we have the fog along the coast, which is dance in spots.
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it will gradually break down for sunshine could not as hot as yesterday, but by 4:00 p.m., temperatures will go into the 70's and 80's away from the coast. a close look at highs of 80 in santa rosa, 70 oakland, 80 in san jose, 85 in antioch, san francisco, cooler air today. yesterday, we were in the 70's. today, we go to about 67 this afternoon. here is a quick look at your accuweather 7-day forecast. it is looking pleasant for mom today. the week ahead, brighter skies in the afternoon, and temperatures as we head into the middle and latter ocean of may will be in the 70's and 80's away from the coast. liz: so basically summer's beginning. drew: yeah, we are coming into summer. liz: i love it. thanks, drew pitt happy mother's day. thanks for joining us here for abc 7 mornings. i am liz kreutz along with drew tuma. abc 7 news continues at 9:00. have a great day.
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