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a matter of hours, and a major change in our patterns. on the way for later this week, i'll have the forecast coming up. abc seven news at six starts right now. all ways live abc seven news starts right now. two weeks after the primary for one race, just two, two votes make the difference. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us this race is to represent thousands of people who live in the bay area. but just a handful of votes will determine who advances to the general election in november. we're talking about the seat held for decades by congresswoman anna eshoo. she's retiring. >> former san jose mayor sam liccardo has secured a place in the general election. he leads the pack with 21% of the vote. the nail-biter is to determine his rival. right now, only two votes put state assemblyman evan low over santa clara county supervisor joe simitian, abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes is live from san jose tonight. >> zach, how much longer do they expect this could take?
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>> could be weeks before we have official results. dan, san mateo and santa clara counties have until april 4th to finish final official results. then the secretary of state will certify the election april 12th. right now, both counties are still processing ballots. and that's something that could, of course, leave the fate of this race uncertain. in the race to replace retiring congresswoman anna eshoo has become one of the most critical elections in the bay area. we see a lot of the fears, criticisms and questions around artificial intelligence. >> we've seen a lot of debates and discussions about moderating big tech in general and tiktok in particular, and i think this seat is going to be hugely influential in representing the views of big tech in congress. so i think this is a very important election at a very important time for the industry. >> but who will be in the november general election is still unknown. candidate and former san jose mayor sam liccardo is in first place by a long shot. but who is opponent will be is unclear. santa clara county supervisor joe simitian
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and state assembly member evan lowe have been back and forth in the second place spot, at one point separated by as few as two votes. still, votes are being processed. it takes time to count, and it's a it's a long process. >> the congressional district falls within both san mateo and santa clara counties this week. >> both counties still had ballots to process that includes challenge ballots. those were signatures still need to be verified. >> they have time 28 days after election day to hear their ballots. and so we send them notification. the registrar's office has to wait until the end of those 28 days to give voters the opportunity to fix their ballots. a very close race. and i think that's a prime example of why it's so important for people to vote. >> we reached out to simitian tuesday. he sent us a statement saying, sometimes it takes a while for democracy to work. this is one of those times that means counting and verifying all of the votes, every single one of them. we also reached out to lowe tuesday and did not hear back. last week, he sent a statement that said in part to me, no matter the ultimate
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outcome, the closeness of this race shows that your vote truly matters. your vote can have a real impact on who represents your community. both candidates will have the opportunity to ask for a recount. they would have to pay for it if it goes in their favor, they would get that money back. >> i could absolutely see a recount with an election that's this close, especially if either of these campaigns have the money to do it, which it looks like they do. >> now, in its last report, san mateo county still had an estimated 20 unprocessed ballots. today, santa clara county said that they had 1300 estimated unpaid processed ballots, and together those counties have 1300 challenged ballots. that voters still have a chance to fix. so this race really could come down to those ballots. >> hey, zach, is there any indication how many voters are actually likely to respond to notifications that their ballots are challenged? >> yeah, that's something that actually, the santa clara county registrar's office said. they said between 40 to 60% of people cure their ballots. in other
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words, go back to fix their signatures or whatever is wrong with it. so there's still a chance that those people might come in within that 28 day window to fix the ballot, and then their vote would count. so a lot of moving factors in this as more ballots continue to be processed. ama. >> all right. we'll stay on top of it. thank you. zach. it is still a close contest as they count the votes on california's proposition one. at the moment, it's yes on one by a small margin, 50.2 to 49.8. there is there are about 22,020 2000 vote difference out of more than 7 million votes cast. if proposition one passes, more than $6 billion in bond money will go toward mental health treatment facilities. >> and around the country, five more states held primaries today. it's a foregone conclusion, of course, on the presidential race. both joe biden and donald trump have already clinched their party's nomination. today, president biden set out on a three day campaign blitz to nevada, arizona and texas looking to mobilize the latino voters who played a crucial role in his 2020 presidential victory. >> look, i'm confident, i'm
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confident we get our message out to the american people. we're going to win again >> meantime, donald trump faces new legal hurdles. his attorneys say he is struggling to secure a bond to cover the nearly half billion dollars in damages owed in his new york civil fraud case. if the former president does not find the money, new york can ask the court to start seizing his properties and in miami today, former trump adviser peter navarro became the first former white house official in us history. in prison for contempt of congress. navarro started his four month sentence for refusing to cooperate with the january 6th commission. >> happening tonight, the start of spring. we have just a few more hours of winter, and then we move on. >> felt like spring over the weekend, certainly, but we did. will we get some spring showers this weekend? yeah. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a quick look ahead. sandhya, you know it's
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inevitable. just as we start getting used to the idea of this nice weather, dan and emma let me show you what's going to happen tonight at 806. >> the vernal equinox will take place. so the rays of the sun will be directly over the equator. and all areas will receive about 12 hours of sunlight. so if you were kind of looking at the breakdown, the amount of sunlight from the tropic of capricorn, tropic of cancer, excuse me, to the equator, it's pretty much all 12 hours, so enjoy the sunlight a little bit longer as we check out our temperatures. we still have some 70s inland, but it is 50s coast side where the breeze is blowing a little bit cooler for most areas this afternoon and as we go, hour by hour, 7:00 tonight if you want to step outside, it's still nice. 50s and 60s. by 10:00. those temperatures are falling. we do see some high clouds moving in along with some fog. tomorrow morning. and then by the lunch hour, you're already seeing those 60s popping up in the early afternoon. a few low 70s, bigger changes are ahead later on this week. you see those rain
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chances coming in. i'll be back with a closer look at the timeline in just a few minutes. dan okay, sandy, thanks very much. >> campbell. police shot and killed a man while investigating a domestic violence incident. this morning. police say they responded to a call in an apartment complex on south bascom avenue near kempsey way. this was just before 3 a.m. when they arrived, a woman told them what had happened and that her two children were still inside the apartment. but along with the suspect, police eventually made contact with the suspect and when they tried to arrest him, there was a struggle. police say the suspect managed to pull out a gun and fire it. an officer shot back, killing him. a 67 year old man was killed and another man injured in a shooting today in pleasant hill. police say it happened just before noon on twin bridge circle near long brook way. it's not far from sun valley shopping center. witnesses heard multiple gunshots, followed by a car speeding away. then they saw two men lying on the ground. he was
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just really going fast because he got here fast. >> and then that's how you notice him. and then of course, he took off fast, too. so i heard was he i couldn't tell if it was like that. his muffler, you know, because when he, when he punches on the gas, it goes that pop pop pops out. so yeah, i heard it, but thought it was the car. >> no arrests have been made and police are looking for at least one suspect tonight. the victims names have not yet been released. >> authorities have yet to release the name of a driver killed this morning by burglary suspects who were speeding through the macarthur maze, going the wrong way. this evening, el cerrito police announced a 34 year old oakland man was driving the truck that slammed into two cars around 430 this morning on westbound 580 in oakland. the driver of a bmw was killed and the driver of a white van was critically injured as were the two suspects. the whole thing started in el cerrito when police say the suspect slammed their pickup into a tobacco store on san pablo avenue, then went inside and grabbed everything they could. you're seeing that video, a police officer responded and pursued
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the suspects vehicle onto westbound 80 toward the bay bridge toll plaza. >> he knows the suspect vehicle began to make a u-turn movement, and decided that the risk to the public really outweighed the benefits to apprehending the suspects and terminated his pursuit. >> at that point, the accident happened a short time later, causing a backup that lasted well into the morning commute. police say the second suspect is a 56 year old man from san francisco. >> the family killed in that terrible crash over the weekend has officially been identified. now, mom, dad and baby boy all died. another child and infant survived but is critically injured. they were waiting at a bus stop in san francisco on west portal avenue saturday when a speeding car ran into them. the driver has been arrested. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has been following this story. has the latest reaction from a really devastated community and from transportation leaders as well. >> these kinds of events are traumatic for all of us. >> at the very beginning of
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today's sfmta meeting, chairperson amanda egan talks about the tragedy that happened by muniz west portal station over the weekend. >> i'm imagining that many people are feeling anger, rage, and a sense of powerlessness, hopelessness. i know that i've cycled through these feelings myself over the past 72 hours. it shouldn't happen in our city or anywhere, and our hearts are with the family. >> hundreds of people turned out for an emotional vigil monday at yulo street, and it was really powerful. >> today we received official word on the identity of the husband and wife and son killed. they oliveira, age 40, matilda city.
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she was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving, but she's not yet been formally charged. on tuesday, strangers came out to show their support for the lives lost. some came bearing flowers or stuffed animal. >> it could be anyone. i've waited at that bus stop, nancy buchan says she volunteers with the pedestrian advocate group walk sf. we've seen so many people like 30 a year get killed by automobiles. >> many people are still struggling to make sense of what happened. >> it's just super heartbreaking because i'm, you know, always at west portal. it's just such a horrible tragedy that i feel in some ways could have definitely been prevented. >> today, the mayor shared her sentiments about the tragic incident on abc seven's getting answers. >> this is really hit, people to the core. >> she also talked about the changes san francisco needs to make. >> it means it's more important now more than ever, to make sure that we, as a city are being as aggressive as we can to
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implement the kind of infrastructure changes on our streets that make it safer to bike, to walk and to drive. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> the fight over land lines is happening right now. next, a live update on at-ats battle to remove its obligation to be the carrier of last resort, and philanthropist mackenzie scott is giving away twice as much money as originally pledged. >> we're talking 1 to $2 million donations for 32 bay a
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online service. the company is trying to pull the plug, saying it's too expensive to maintain service for so few customers. do you have a landline still at your house? there have been several meetings organized by the california public utilities commission, and the last one started just a few minutes ago, about 15 minutes ago at 6 p.m, abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has been tracking the issues involved here and is in the newsroom with the story. melanie. >> dan in earlier hearing that began at 2:00 this afternoon, lasted for hours. so it's likely this evening one will as well. at&t tells abc seven news it is not canceling landline service in california, and that for customers who do not have alternative options available yet, it will continue to provide existing voice service as long as needed. also that it will work with remaining customers who use traditional landline service to upgrade to newer technologies. still, there are strong opinions on both sides regarding whether the cpuc should approve at&t proposals recently upgraded by at&t to
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fiber. >> and, i've experienced nothing but better phone quality, more reliability. and now my, home internet is much, much faster and improved. and so i want to make sure that the commission hears that, you know, there's a lot of folks out here that really want to modernize and move to the new technology. is there any discussion of another company actually taking control and maintaining copper? >> landline service? if at&t doesn't want to do it anymore, landlines are based communications, voip and cell are not secure. and when they go out, which they both have recently, there's no communication. why do that? leaving people vulnerable. >> at&t says fiber and wireless based networks are faster and more reliable and require less maintenance over time. the application with the cpuc is the first step of a multi year process to phase out copper based landline phone service, as demand declines in the newsroom. melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> all right, melanie, thanks
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very much. >> spring starts tonight and so do the allergies that come with it. we brought in abc seven news contributor doctor alok patel to tell us what to do about all the pollen in the air as temperatures rise. >> prevention. look up those pollen counts. you can go online, look to see what it looks like. that's going to differ based on time of day, even weather. also, keep your windows shut and look at getting a good hepa filter, hvac system. the last thing i want to talk about, which we hinted about. i got a prop here, is when you come home, we can carry allergies on our bodies. you want to change your clothes, wash your hair. don't track that in with you. keep your house clean and also sinus irrigation. my trusty neti pot. this thing is a gem. yes, i just kissed it. but keeping all the allergies even out of your nose will help prevent some of those symptoms that can build up at night and mess with your sleep. >> be sure though, to only use distilled water or saline solution for those sinus rinses. doctor patel also notes at least one study suggests our allergy season is longer than it used to be. as temperatures rise, plants
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are producing more allergy inducing pollen. >> you can just sense it in the air this time of year. of course. lovely weather though. >> yes, it certainly is. let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel. hi, sandhya. hi, there. >> yeah, and dan and ama, this lovely weather is certainly bringing out all the pollen as the breeze blows. things around. let me show you the pollen index. today's main culprits are oak, ash and mulberry. so it's the tree pollen that's running high. grasses and molds are low, and weeds are pretty much nonexistent. taking a look at the high temperatures for today, it was cooler for many areas. 76 in livermore, though 72. concord, 71 in san jose. san rafael 70 degrees, 60. in the city, it was up to 65 in oakland and 73 degrees in santa cruz. a lovely view from our pier 39 camera right now. here's a look at your 12 hour forecast. so 7:00 this evening, breezy along the coast. gusts up to 19 miles an hour. 11 p.m. a few clouds, but it's still not bad. and at 3
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a.m, we're talking about partly cloudy skies with some fog forming towards 7 a.m. i don't think we're going to have quite as much fog as we had this morning, but certainly we'll continue to see that gradual cooling trend as high pressure that brought us the nice weather today continues to weaken and shifts on east. we have a couple of systems that are developing in the pacific and eventually a trough will take over, bringing us rain right now on live doppler seven. all is quiet this morning. do you remember? it was so murky. the fog was around. it was thick across parts of the bay area, but it did pull away nicely and allowed us to enjoy this. from our emeryville camera. we're looking at downtown oakland under sunny skies. it is 56. in the city, oakland, 60 degrees, 65 in san jose, san mateo 59 and half moon bay. you're in the mid 50s. nice sunshine from san jose camera. you're in the 62 degree temperature range for santa rosa. 67 in fairfield, petaluma 54, napa 63, concord and livermore in the 60s and 70s. there is our marine layer from our tam cam tonight. spring starts at 8:06 p.m. the next two days. mild inland cool at the
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coast, and for the end of the week it's going to be wet and much cooler for everyone here in the bay area, so get ready for some changes 40s and 50s. first thing tomorrow morning. we will see some clouds and also some patches of fog. tomorrow afternoon up into the low 70s and our warmest inland valleys like livermore, concord 71, san jose 67, santa rosa, napa. low to mid 60s from san francisco to oakland 57. in half moon bay. and the high clouds will be on the increase. so you'll see filtered sunshine. this is all in advance of a system that comes in here friday. it will bring us rain. it will continue through the night and then saturday, another wave of wet weather coming through here. the sierra starts to get the snow on sunday. we have a chance of some showers, but i have to say one model is a little more bullish than the other models, so stay tuned. the accuweather seven day forecast does feature more nice weather as we head into the first few full days of spring uh- next couple of days, 50s to 70s, as thursday will go up to
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60 to 70, and then rain is back with that level one friday. cool, wet breezy. saturday is a one. i think sunday is a one. but you know, we may actually be okay for outdoor activities. could be just early part of the day, so ama and dan stay tuned. >> cool, wet and breezy. >> i know what's wrong with that spring. come on back to that. yeah, back to that. >> thank you. >> coming up next, catching waves and healing heroes. meet the veterans who spent today on the water part of
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cruise through a program called operation surf. >> its founder found purpose through the ocean and surfing. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how veterans are doing the same. >> the ocean has a way of calming. many military veterans have a hard time finding peace after serving, but these waves are bringing them to exactly where they want to be the ocean. >> you have to be present, completely mindful. i'm here. i'm not back in the middle east. i'm not. i'm not in the past. i'm in the present. >> healing heroes, one wave at a time. the mission of operation surf, the week long program, has brought vets to the santa cruz coast for more than a decade. it builds a supportive community
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through the healing powers of the ocean. >> i definitely felt like i was unique. the problems that i had, i was the only one experiencing uh- and operation surf allowed me to connect with other combat veterans and people that had gone through exactly the same things that i have. >> operation surf was founded by someone familiar with mental health struggles. van carozza suffered from addiction. surfing helped save his life and created a way for him to find the positives. he now helps veterans do the same. going through my journey of recovery, i realized how powerful the ocean was to me and i was recognizing a lot of their their mindsets and a lot of their challenges was similar to mine. >> even though i'd never been in the military. everything that we try to do is something that has helped me. >> the ocean truly is a metaphor for life. it's ever present and ever changing. it could be calm or sometimes stormy, all aspects of life that describe veterans as well. and it's through this ocean and these waves that their hope is restored. where do you think you would be without this
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program? honest i don't know. >> i'd probably be metaphorically, somewhere lost at sea. each wave brings them a little bit closer and closer to back to their family, back to their community with the love and support. and there's a lot of connecting moments here. we all have our highs and our lows the high tides, the low tides. but when you rise and fall together, you're not alone. >> united they stand with nothing but support. should they fall in santa cruz. dustin dawsey, abc seven news. >> coming up next, danger in the water. there are algae blooms in the bay area. we're going to show you where and what it means for your health. >> plus taking steps in antioch to improve public police. rather trust and don't forget, struck by justice, the impact of polly klaas is now streaming on the abc seven bay area app. it looks at how the 1993 kidnaping and murder of polly klaas brought about the three strikes law and an era of tough on crime policies. watch the abc seven originals video on abc seven
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police department. there were calls to create a police oversight committee. the city did finally create one. and last night the committee held its first meeting. >> the mayor was there to emphasize that neutrality will be key to progress. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has more. >> people have been fighting for an oversight commission here in the city of antioch for decades, after decades of trying to form a police commission. >> on monday night, the city of antioch's first ever police oversight commission held their inaugural meeting. >> we're here to make public safety a key to the city and increase the city to have faith in our police department, harry thurston, who has served on numerous antioch commissions, was elected chair. >> the commissioners identified public safety, mental health, the use of force policy and police training as key issues. they are prioritizing. commissioner devin williams, acknowledging a sense of urgency given the antioch police texting scandal because of what's what was revealed last year.
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>> we are here to make sure that the city can never let that happen again, mayor lamar hernandez thorpe addressed the seven commissioners, emphasizing the need for them to remain neutral. >> this commission is not a uh- is not a cheerleader for the police department and it's not a critic of the police department. your role is neutral. >> the commission was created by legislation passed last may. the mayor says the commission will review policies to make sure they fit with the community's values and to ensure trans tsay, a sentiment echoed by interim police chief brian addington. >> i look forward to working with with each one of you, to getting to know you better, and to assure you that i will be open, that i will be transparent . >> the mayor says the commission will begin the process of auditing internal affairs, hiring and promotions, and diversity and equity throughout the police department. commissioner williams says restoring public trust is one of the big battles they face. >> and i wanted to restore that hope that they may have that
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little hope they may have left. and i'm not saying that's going to happen overnight. it may not happen at all right away. right. but that's one thing i would love to see that this commission can do in antioch. >> anser hassan abc seven news. >> a congressional committee announced today that it will investigate allegations of anti semitism at uc berkeley. the probe by the house committee on education and the workforce comes in response to several recent incidents. this includes last month's abrupt cancellation of a speech by an israeli lawyer when pro-palestinian students broke down the door at zellerbach playhouse. the university condemned that incident. uc berkeley issued a statement today saying, quote, uc berkeley has an unwavering commitment to ensuring every student feels safe and welcome at all times. >> three suspects in an organized retail theft ring have been charged with more than two dozen felonies for allegedly stealing for more than a year, smash-and-grab robberies that netted more than $300,000 worth of stolen goods. >> we know that the best way to
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deter organized retail crime and any crime is to make sure that folks who are thinking about committing the crime know that they will be arrested if they commit it. >> there are local crimes included in the 27 count indictment, including two robberies within a week at the louis vuitton store at stanford shopping center. the indictment says that thieves took a total of more than $25,000 worth of merchandise in june of 2023, and in october of the same year, they reportedly stole nearly $7,000 worth of merchandise from the burberry store at the livermore outlets. most robberies took place at luxury stores in southern california. the three suspects are being held on $1 million bail each >> it's a different kind of closing bell today. chipotle executives rang a makeshift bell from las vegas to celebrate their old managers conference. chipotle stock is soaring lately, up 24% so far this year. all the indices had a good day. the dow was up 320 points. the
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nasdaq gained 63 and the s&p added 29 points, closing at a new record high. >> massive changes to the parent company of ben and jerry's, dove soaps and vaseline. unilever just announced plans to cut 7500 jobs. it will also spin off its ice cream business to reduce costs and boost profits. ice cream sales took a hit last year as consumers cut back on non-essential spending. unilever owns brands ben and jerry's, magnum and others. the split is expected to be completed by the end of next year. gas prices are now higher on a year over year basis, and experts predict they will continue to rise in the coming weeks. the national average is now 349 per gallon. that's according to triple a california averages 4.91. in san francisco, it's 507 in harmful blue green algae blooms have the east bay regional park district putting up warnings to keep people out of the water. >> danger advisories have been posted at a number of parks, including fremont's quarry, lakes. abc seven news reporter
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lena howland explains where the algae is coming from and how long it might stick around. >> from our sky seven view, an obvious green tint to livermore's lake del valle is spreading on the first day of spring. >> there are a whole wide bunch of organism forms, some of which produce toxins that can be harmful to people or pets or fish. >> john rosenfield, science director at san francisco baykeeper, an environmental watchdog group, says this is called a blue green algae bloom. >> they bloom particularly when, there's enough nutrients, the water is warm enough, there's enough sunlight, but also the water. when the water is moving slowly or not moving at all, the east bay regional park district has posted a danger advisory urging to keep people and pets out of the water, not just at lake del valle, but also at shadow cliffs lake in pleasanton and quarry lakes in fremont. >> do take it seriously, william conklin, an emeritus biology professor at san francisco state
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university, says blooms are becoming more common across the globe, and they're starting to happen earlier in the year with this increasing water temperatures. and we've seen that all through california, that they're inching up due to climate change. that gives these blue green algae that a little, advantage over the others. >> for fremont resident matthew stewart, that means not taking his toddler to the beaches of quarry lakes despite living within walking distance. >> i mean, i know that they opened like this stretch of beach over here a long time ago, and since my kid was a toddler, i've wanted to take her there. but i haven't been able to because it's been closed ever since. >> but rosenfield says if the bloom becomes big enough to drop oxygen levels in the water, fish will be at risk next, similar to the red tide, algal bloom that happened in lake merritt two years ago, which killed off thousands of fish. >> they can last all summer, so they're starting now. as long as they have nutrients, the nitrogen and phosphorus
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i'm actually has a ticket. >> yes. i won't be here. ladle later. i'm going to win a share anyway i do. >> we're just over an hour away from the drawing for an estimated $893 million jackpot. that's about $421 million. if you take the all cash option. so keep that in mind okay. the next drawing is at 8 p.m. only five previous jackpots in the game's history have been higher, all of which surpassed $1 billion. well nearly three dozen bay area nonprofits are about to receive major donations from philanthropist mackenzie scott. we're talking 1 to $2 million game changing amounts of money for them. the local recipients include la cocina, youth alive and urban peace movement. scott's organization, yield giving, today announced the names of 360 nonprofits that
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will share $640 million. it's more than double what she originally pledged to donate. scott, a san francisco native, began giving away billions in 2019 following her divorce from jeff bezos. the two founded amazon back in 1993. >> it's spring cleaning time, and while you're at it, you should check those expiration dates on your makeup. expired makeup can harbor bacteria causing irritation, even infections, reporter denise diodore, from our sister station in los angeles has a closer look at 16. >> kailey hiraga follows all the latest trends on social media, including how to apply makeup sometimes on tiktok, i see like products that i want to get. while she knows each item has an expiration date, she didn't know about this tiny cream jar symbol on every box that gives you the shelf life. >> oh, 12 months. >> that tells you how long that makeup is good for after you open it, doctor of optometry talina marion says expired makeup is a top reason why many of her patients come in with nasty eye infections. if your
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mascara goes from 3 to 6 months, i would say on the side of caution. don't keep it for more than three months, she says. >> every time you use mascara or lip gloss and put the applicator back in, you're participating in a science experiment that just kind of creates this petri dish for bacterial overgrowth. but it's not just poor hygiene creating problems, doctor ahmadian says. even the preservatives and makeup that guard against bacteria can be harmful. >> a very common one is something called back. benzalkonium chloride back is common in mascara and eye makeup removers, and it can be toxic to corneal tissue. >> another is tar. >> derivatives of coal tar believe it or not, are included in a lot of black eyeliners, mascaras, etc. carbon black is a really big one. >> look for these ingredients on any products that go near your eyes, especially eyeliner pencils. >> same with any liquid eyeliners. >> and no matter what social media influencers tell you, experts say avoid water lining. that's when you use your eyeliner on the inner part of
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your bottom lid. all eye care practitioners agree that's a bad idea. >> anything that you put there is going to seep into your gland, and that can lead to long terme repercussions, she says. >> it's really important to wash your hands before you apply makeup and to wash your makeup brushes daily. kailey says getting rid of makeup past its prime is the first thing she'll tell her friends. >> look at the expiration dates because it could be bad for you. >> it will help make room for the next big trendy find in chino hills. denise dador abc seven news. >> the tips all right, spring starts tonight and we'll have some spring showers this weekend. sandhya has the seven day forecast next
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hip hop mogul doctor dre received a star on the hollywood walk of fame. today, the compton native was joined by his industry peers and thousands of fans to celebrate the moment. doctor dre co-founded influential rap group n.w.a before launching his solo career with his acclaimed 1992 album the chronic. the multi-grammy award winner also mentored some of hip hop's most iconic artists, including eminem, 50 cent and kendrick lamar. to top
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it off, the city of los angeles officially declared today dre day. >> he is a true icon, well deserved, right? for sure. a big announcement today for disney fans. details about the upcoming d23 ultimate fan experience released. that, we know which stars will officially become disney legends. >> reporter sophie flay from our sister station in los angeles has more. >> a dancing mickey mouse can only mean exciting things are expected at this year's d23. the ultimate disney fan experience. for 15 years, the convention has brought disney fans near and far to experience the magic. >> we actually have visitors from all 50 states and countries all over the world. >> d23 revealing today the class of disney legends being honored at this year's event. >> joe roddy, who's such a beloved imagineer with all of our disney fans, jamie lee curtis is being honored. harrison ford plus angela bassett, james cameron, kelly ripa, miley cyrus the legends ceremony will be bigger than ever and hosted at the honda center.
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>> d23 is the official disney fan club, and if you're thinking of joining as a gold member this year, you actually get this collector's set as part of your membership, which is really cool. >> so we have a sorcerer, mickey, and you get a surprise mystery figurine along with it as well. >> and what you're looking at here is exclusive merchandise you can only buy while purchasing a d23 ticket. and ticket sales start on march 26th, and they'll send it out to you before d23 so you can wear it in anaheim. plus curators brought out these beauties from the walt disney archives collection, a d23 exhibit they're calling the great big beautiful car show behind us. >> we actually have from 2021, the cruella film. this is cruella's actual car, quite lovely. behind that, we actually have a disneyland tram that was utilized at disneyland, and you can catch mickey and much more at d23 in anaheim on august 9th, 10th, and 11th in los angeles, sophie flay abc news. >> pretty good stuff. and as sophie mentioned, tickets for d23 gold members begin march 26th, and all other d23 members can buy tickets starting on
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march 28th. >> yes, and of course, disney, parent company of abc seven. good stuff. >> all right. let's go back and talk a little bit more about the weather. we don't want it to change, but sadly it's about to. >> why do things always change? sandhya. >> oh, that's part of life. you know it all. and dan, let's take a look at some live pictures right now. this is the final sunset of winter. as we look from our tower cameras, you're seeing plenty of sun, but notice in the sfo camera there is the marine layer. it's coming back into the picture. so right now those temperatures still in the 70s around brentwood livermore 65, in san jose, pleasant in the north bay, 62 in santa rosa. we do have a breeze along the coastline, 19 miles an hour onshore in san francisco on live doppler seven. that fog will regroup and tomorrow morning we will start out with some fog. tomorrow afternoon, a mix of sun and high clouds, temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to the low 70s. numbers will slowly come down. thursday's about the same, but it's friday that you'll notice it gets even cooler and even cooler than
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that. by saturday it's going t be back to like winter, like weather. and that's when we speak of the rain. friday through sunday we have some rain coming our way. 7/10 in san jose over an inch san francisco, santa rosa 2121in. excuse me at kirkwood of snow. the accuweather seven day forecast dry couple of days, level one for friday through sunday and then we get another break dan inaba very good. >> thanks, sandy. >> all right. sports director larry beil, what you got for us tonight. >> yeah. what did you try to go a little bit higher brow than than perhaps you're accustomed to effort. i'm going to take notes. yes. write it on this one right on your hands. you'll want to keep it around. ready the warriors are like a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. as winston churchill set back in 1936. how did he know the warriors would be so disappointing right now? big victory. followed by a puzzling lack of effort last night. so what does steph have to say
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good evening. this year's warriors team is simply impossible to figure out. they get a big win on saturday night over the lakers prime time abc. they follow that up with a lackluster, sloppy effort against the knicks last night, a game in which they trailed the entire way on their home court.
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jalen brunson went for 34 points. and this is a knicks team missing two starters. miles mcbride had the game of his life. he hit six threes and route to 29 points. now the warriors that makes several runs during the course of the game. but they were out hustled all night long. there was no sense of urgency for the dubs. they look like a team just resigned to being in the 910 play in game. >> maybe a week or two ago. 60 was the motivation right now i think i could care less about where you're at. it's just the consistency of, how we're playing. that's the most important thing because honestly, who cares what seed you are if you play like we did at six, seven, eight, nine, ten, whatever it is, it doesn't matter. you're not going to get very far. so that's the perspective. and the focus doesn't really matter where the standings are. >> steph's got to be so frustrated lebron james has launched a podcast called mind
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the game this week, sitting down with the espn's j.j. redick. although they've been rivals for years, lebron has come to appreciate how much steph curry has impacted the game. >> steph and allen iverson are the two biggest influential guys in our game since. since i've been watching and covering it. allen iverson and steph, they were just so relatable and kids felt like they could be them. they were there. they were guys that was not always counted on. they were small in stature and they just defined the odds. >> is this the nba dunk of the year? are you ready anthony edwards of minnesota exploding over john collins with authority . welcome to my new poster. edwards threw it down so hard he dislocated a finger on his right hand. more on that in a second. saint mary's basketball team back at practice after learning they'll play grand canyon in the ncaa tournament this friday. that game will be in spokane, washington. the gaels, they
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started this year pretty slowly, but won 17 of their last 18 games, including the west coast conference tournament championship. >> yeah, today was the first day we've practiced since selection sunday, so it was. we needed it. we needed it. that's the only thing that can kind of get you settled down a little bit for the program. >> i mean, it's huge. you know, this is this is something that we're building on. this is three times now for me personally. you know, you always want to come in and leave a place better than how you found it. and i feel like we're really starting a huge winning tradition here. >> they're doing very well. major league baseball's opening day starters have been announced as expected, logan webb gets the nod for the giants against the padres. the cy young runner up will pitch the season opener for a third straight season, while ex giant alex wood will open for the a's. a little spring fling action a's visiting the reigning champion rangers scoreless in the second until miguel andujar goes deep for a two run homer, his fifth of the spring, two all in the sixth. brant rooker is going to be a really, really good player for the athletics.
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that's a three run cloud to left rooker looking to follow up his all star season. the a's and rangers play to a77 tie. abc seven sports, sponsored by your northern california honda dealers that anthony edwards played now last week, he actually blocked a shot to save the game and he was up so high he hit his head on the rim and the backboard i yeah i always hated when that happened when you get up that high. but but the difference is when you're on a nerf hoop and the plastic it's not really that bad. i was going to say if you just move the trampoline though. well that well that too either one of those would have worked. >> thanks, larry, very much. >> tonight on abc seven at eight it's will trent, followed by the rookie at ten, the good doctor. and always stay with us for abc seven news at 11. remember that we are streaming 24 seven. get the abc seven bay area app so you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that is it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for joining us. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel larry biel. all of us here. we
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appreciate your time. have a great evening. we'll see you again tonight at 11.
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