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now abc seven mornings live and out serves its last final, i should say its final double double in oakland. >> now at five, we hear from customers about the crime that forced the chain to close a restaurant for the first time ever. >> and a teenager in the middle of a mental health crisis shot and killed by police in southern california. the east bay activists now demanding a change in police policy. >> deadline day for donald trump. he needs to pay 100 and $454 million judgment. but his lawyers say he doesn't have the money. so what comes next if he doesn't come up with the cash and a live look outside this early monday morning, the system that kept part of the bay area wet this weekend it has moved on, but more rain is on the way.
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>> but we have a few days before we get there. >> good morning! welcome to monday, march 25th. >> of course, we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah you're right. we dry out today. it's going to be nice today outside this morning. we do have a lot of that cloud cover still lingering from the weekend storm from the exploratorium camera. we do have partly to mostly cloudy skies out there this morning. so we will begin with temperatures in the 40s and in the 50s, 46 in saint helena. this morning, 50 in hayward, currently at 54, in san jose, 51. that current temperature in the city right now. here's how the day shakes out. we'll have a mixture of sun and clouds throughout the day. those clouds from time to time will give us mostly cloudy conditions. we'll get a little bit of sunshine here and there, but the takeaway today is that we are done with this weekend's wet weather. we do have a dry afternoon, temperatures slightly below average. we'll get into the upper 50s to the mid 60s for your daytime highs later on today. so looking across the board 62 in oakland but 59 in the city, 64 in san jose, 67 in santa rosa. rain does return later this week. we'll talk
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about that in eight minutes. let's check in with gloria and see how the commute is going. >> good morning drew. good morning everyone. so far, commute is looking pretty good out there in the bay area. this is our map showing all the roads here in the bay area. you can see mostly in the green. no major slowdowns other than that usual slow spot from tracy to livermore. and looking here at our live camera in san jose, you could see not too many cars out there on 87. right now, highway 87 is moving at the limit and you're right in the south bay is looking great on all of the highways, guys. >> thank you. gloria. oakland leaders are hoping the city's new police chief can convince local businesses to stay in oakland after the city's only in-n-out restaurant closed for good over the weekend. abc seven news reporter lena howland is here in lena. this is the first time in-n-out has ever closed one of its locations. >> kumasi. that's right, this restaurant first opened in 2005, but ongoing crime on the property and in the neighborhood left the burger chain, making the tough call to close over safety concerns. their final full day of business off of
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hegenberger road brought in a long line of customers yesterday, from firefighters to young adults that had their first job here. this will warning signs to customers are still posted across the parking lot about not leaving anything of value in your car. city officials hope the incoming police chief can stop other businesses from packing up and leaving town. oakland mayor shang tao's office announced friday that floyd mitchell will begin his new role as opd chief in early may, making it far more than a year than that. oakland has been without a permanent chief. city council member noel gayo says he has expectations it's going to take, a strong police chief action, and working with our police department, the neighborhood, and make sure that this does not continue in a statement, in-n-out says we are grateful for the local community , which has supported us over 18 years. but our top priority must be the safety and well-being of our customers and associates.
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the company says employees can transfer to other restaurants or receive a severance package live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news thank you, lena. >> community members in the east bay are calling for police officers to stop responding to mental health emergencies. they held a vigil at lake merritt yesterday, two weeks after deputies in southern california shot and killed a 15 year old with autism. here's abc seven news reporter ryan curry. >> together we can raise our voices and demand justice for those who have been silenced. >> demanding change no longer does this group want to see disabled people of color killed by police, by fighting for a future where every individual is valued and respected. on march 9th, san bernardino sheriff deputies shot and killed 15 year old ryan gainer. he had been acting out that afternoon, and a family member called 911. ryan was autistic. body camera video shows ryan charging at a deputy carrying a gardening hoe. those deputies began shooting in oakland sunday. activists held a
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vigil for him and other victims of police violence. they want one thing police to stop responding to a mental health crisis. >> we're calling for us to decriminalize mental health care, right? we're calling we're calling for us to decriminalize autism, right? because people are neurodivergent. it's not a death sentence. ryan's family now have an attorney and will possibly sue the county. >> guess who had to tell my sister that her baby was dead? >> i did his case especially hits home for tom hall. >> walnut creek police killed her son myles in 2019 while he was experiencing a mental health issue. >> well, you know, it's very similar to myles. myles had a garden tool. myles thought he was, you know, a, he had the staff from god. you know he was in a mental health emergency. so was ryan. ryan was autistic. you know all he needed was help. >> she is calling for the need of trained mental health professionals who can respond to these calls. she believes her son and ryan should still be alive when something is a medical condition, which is autism and mental health. >> we shouldn't rely on police
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to come and be the first responders. >> a new police chief is ready to take over the city of oakland. those at lake merritt sunday want this chief to understand the differences in catching criminals and responding to mental health emergencies. >> anyone coming into oakland, you know, interested in public safety, what they need to know is how we keep us safe here in the city and how we invest in programs that are affirmative, that are life giving, right, that treat people with respect and dignity in oakland. >> ryan curry, abc seven news, the billionaire backed group that wants to build a new city in solano county, says its opponents are spreading misinformation. >> it has to do with people gathering signatures to get the project on november's ballot, according to sfgate. some people say the signature gatherers are misrepresenting the measure as being for better roads, or to protect cuts to benefits. in a statement on its website, the group california forever says it's not true. the statement says signature gatherers are provided with a fact sheet. the group also posted a photo of the
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signature form showing the text that says the ballot measure is to rezone farmland and to develop a new community. developing news this morning, former president donald trump faces a deadline today to post a bond of nearly half $1 billion in his fraud case. and if he doesn't post it, he's risking having his assets seized. >> good morning kumasi donald trump is demanding new york keep its hands off trump tower as the state gears up to potentially seize some of his assets. a new york judge found trump and his adult sons overstated the value of nearly every major property they own to get more favorable loans, and other advantages. attorney general letitia james has said the court could start seizing trump's assets as soon as today, if he fails to secure a $464 million bond. trump's lawyers have said he does not have the cash his lawyers have said he can cover at most about a quarter of the civil fraud judgment, and anything more they said would be a practical impossibility.
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>> trump has claimed on social media he's sitting on $500 million cash, but he hasn't provided any evidence. his lawyer said he may have been referring to money accumulated over the years that he intended to spend on his campaign, but he's now complaining democrats are trying to bleed him dry amid all his legal woes. >> trump's appeal for a lower bond amount is still pending. meanwhile, trump is expected to appear in a new york courtroom today in the hush money case involving stormy daniels. today, the judge could set a new trial date. trump denies wrongdoing in both cases. reggie. >> thank you. gloria investors approved a deal to make trump media a publicly traded company. the majority of shareholders of digital world acquisition corporation voted in favor of a merger with the former president's social media platform. trump stands to get an estimated $3 billion and will own a dominant stake. >> you sort of see on the chat boards people who are true believers that trump media and its various components today, primarily truth social, is going
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to become a dominant media platform. and so they believe they're getting in early. and this is going to continue to run. >> the deal is not likely to solve trump's issue of paying that $464 million bond by today. the companies have indicated the merger could close as soon as next week. >> 508 this morning we are drying out after showers this past weekend. a live look at our abc seven oakland airport camera. you can see the taxiways are dry, but we still have a lot of leftover cloud cover upstairs this morning. looking at your weather and health today, air quality is good. tree pollen still remains high. your main offenders this week oak, sycamore and pine. your uv index will be at a six today that is moderate on the uv scale. looking at the drive this morning, it's really quiet out there. we don't have any wet weather to speak of, but you can see we're dealing with all that cloud cover left over from the weekend storm. we'll see some sunshine peek out later on this morning and temperatures slowly climbing through the 50s later on today. so looking at the
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breakdown region by region, you can see from the coast to the bay shoreline and inland. we have those clouds early on giving way to a mixture of sun and clouds as we head throughout the afternoon and temperatures today, cooler than average 50s and low 60s. so you may need that jacket all day today. as you go about your monday. it's typically we'll get you into the 70s, but below that today. so sun and clouds today we're dry. we stay dry here tomorrow and then we'll track our next system returning here on wednesday. it is a level one, but this one will linger for a few days. here we'll go about the timeline wednesday reggie aqui coming up in about nine minutes. >> drew. thank you. still ahead, more live music and performances coming to some of san francisco's popular restaurants. it's the change of the city just made to make it possible. >> and bay area commuters beware the scam targeting people who cross the bay bridge. what you need to know about any text message you might get from fastrak. >> an update fro
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year. overnight, they disappear slowly, subtly. so silently a book band, a court decision, a don't say gay law. >> first lady doctor jill biden was in los angeles this weekend, speaking to the human rights campaign, america's largest lgbtq+ civil rights organization . in her keynote, she says american democracy is at a critical juncture. the first lady also spoke about the legislation her husband passed to protect lgbtq rights, including marriage equality and the end to the ban on bisexual and gay men donating blood, as well as allowing trans americans to serve openly in the armed forces. protesters chanting cease fire now briefly interrupted the speech. they were ushered out without incident. a rally in san francisco is calling attention to what we'll be expecting from the supreme court tomorrow. abc seven news reporter tara campbell is taking a look at the
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issue on the line. >> the fight back calls sunday from the front of the san francisco federal building to protect access to abortion pills . the supreme court is set to hear oral arguments tuesday on a drug called mifepristone, used in the majority of abortions nationwide. >> what we're concerned about is that, given the supreme court's past record, any thing is possible. >> alliance for hippocratic medicine v fda is the court's first case involving abortion, since they overturned roe v wade in 2022. the justices will consider rolling back the food and drug administration's approval for the drug to be dispensed by mail, and for nurses to prescribe it, as well as allowing women to take it ten weeks into pregnancy. >> the lower court of appeals, uh, essentially rescinded some power in earlier regulations of the food and drug administration . petitioners, the fda, the biden administration. others are arguing that that is
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unconstitutional. >> margaret russell is a constitutional law expert at santa clara university, and she says the ruling could have a much farther reach than this one drug impact. >> not just on this particular medication, but potentially the power of the food and drug administration in other areas that would be of benefit to the health of women and everyone. >> she also says a big part of this case will be whether it should have even been filed, whether or not the, the alliance of anti-abortion doctors actually has what's called standing are they even injured by the operation of the circulation of this, this medication in a way that would allow them to bring suit? meanwhile, back at the rally, they're encouraging people to take a stand. >> so we're wanting to send a message both to the supreme court but also to everybody else want to alert them that this is happening. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> hospital workers at seton
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medical center in daly city will begin a two day picket over concerns about their health care coverage. workers say the hospital's new health care plan costs them more, and they can't find doctors who take the insurance. the hospital's owner refutes that claim. they tell abc seven news the health care plan remains free for employees and their immediate families. more than 400 workers are expected to walk off the job, including nursing assistants, housekeepers and medical technicians. >> happening tonight high ranking members of congress will be hearing concerns from residents over a number of questionable incidents at local refineries. congressman mark desaulnier is hosting a town hall at john muir elementary school. it starts at 630. his office says recent safety incidents at two separate refineries in martinez have prompted this discussion, and one of them includes the martinez refining company. there have been dozens of reported releases of hazardous ash into the surrounding areas. now here is a live look this morning from
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the bay bridge toll plaza. there is a new warning about text messages trying to imitate fastrak toll invoices. now, this has happened before. around of fake texts from fastrak went out last month. according to the chronicle. another volley of texts have gone out in the past week and this time the fraudsters have fixed the spelling and the grammatical errors in the text, making them look a bit more convincing. the mtc says fastrak will never text you demanding payment if you do respond by mistake, contact your credit card issuer or your bank immediately. the commission believes an international fraud ring may be behind this. >> the 27th sonoma international film festival is now in the books. the five day festival wrapped up yesterday and broke attendance records for a second year straight. organizers predict attendance will be up another 10% this year. the festival ended with an awards brunch at the fairmont sonoma mission inn and spa this year, there were 107 films, 43 narrative features, 16 documentary features and 48 short films from more than 25
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countries. pretty soon, some of your favorite san francisco watering holes and restaurants will be le to have live performances. the city's entertainment commission approved permits for these six restaurants to hos various music, dance and stand up routines. in addition, the commission issued permits for lion dancing troupes to perform on grant avenue on some weekends and for performances at the outer sunset farmers market. >> my favorite watering holes. >> the youngsters will be out doing the jig. >> the jig. occasionally. >> occasionally. here >> abc seven mornings will like to play with language from a bygone era, a bygone yesteryear. >> so i think the gold rush, you know, eight. >> all right. huzzah >> this morning. all right. it's quiet out there. we got rid of the weekend rain, and now we're going to see a couple of dry days a week. ridge of high pressure is building in here. we had some showers over the weekend and in some areas we
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actually saw enough rain to push us over our normal values for the water year. we have more showers on the way, but that is not until wednesday. so we have two dry days ahead of us. future weather showing you it's a mix of sun and clouds. this morning we'll get temperatures in the low and mid 50 s around 10 a.m. and because of that storm departing to our east, it is keeping some cooler weather in place. so temperatures this afternoon certainly below average upper 50s to the mid 60s for daytime highs today only about 59 in the city, 62 in oakland, and a cool 64 degrees in san jose for this time of the year. the same in napa about 66 in fairfield, half moon bay coming in at 57 degrees. mix of stars and clouds overnight tonight and temperatures for the most part dropping into the 40s. future weather showing you tomorrow a little bit of a brighter day. we remain dry on tuesday, but by wednesday rain is back in the forecast. pretty light early on wednesday morning, and then we'll likely find some heavier showers into
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the evening and overnight into early thursday morning. now it's a level one light storm on wednesday. rainfall totals you can see in most areas less than a quarter of an inch. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. enjoy those dry days today and tomorrow. showers back here wednesday into early thursday. another storm friday into saturday looks like right now easter sunday looking dry and milder with sunshine. gloria. >> yeah, you know so far looking really good out there on the roads this morning. so if you're driving you won't have any issues right now. also, if you take mass transit, everything is running on time. you can see right here bart, caltrain and ace all on time. no delays reported. and looking live at our walnut creek camera here at 680, that is also looking great. no issues on your ride toward danville or concord. reggie aqui kumasi. thank you gloria. >> coming up, the seven things to know this morning, as you heard from drew, rain is on the way to the bay area, but it's another story for states acros
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attorney general could begin to seize assets to secure the money. >> number two, oakland's in-n-out has served its last double. double. the chain closed the location last night. the company blames high crime in the area. >> number three workers at seton medical center in daly city will begin a two day strike today. they say they're concerned about the cost of a new health care plan. the hospital says the plan is free. >> number four breaking news boeing ceo has just announced he is stepping down at the end of the year. two other high level execs are also leaving. we'll have more in our next half hour. >> and taking a look at number five, dry weather is back today. our weekend storm is out of here. we've got two dry days here before rain back in the forecast on wednesday. wednesday is a level one. >> number six getting a live look outside right now at our bay bridge toll plaza. camera metering lights are off and you could see not too many cars on the road right now, so probably a good time to hit the road if you are driving this morning.
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>> number seven, the faa is stepping up its oversight of united airlines after a series of recent incidents. it will include an audit of the airline's safety management policies. and this could also delay future projects. chaotic weather events across the country, tornadoes and blizzard conditions have resulted in power outages and travel delays. abc news reporter alison kosik has more on the extreme weather from coast to coast. >> reporter this morning, a spring weather wallop from coast to coast with 16 states, from california to michigan on alert. in the texas panhandle, a tornado touching down, damaging the roof of this hospital in perryton. all patients and staff have been accounted for in southern california, storms dumped quarter sized hail, and in the midwest, blizzard conditions, more than a foot of snow is possible. from nebraska to minnesota, we have winter storm warnings in the pink
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blizzard warnings and winter weather advisories pretty much all across minnesota. >> and in january i said the same thing. i said, you know, in march we're going to have a big snowstorm or something. >> and here we are in the east, tens of thousands of power outages after nearly three feet of snow fell in parts of northern new england and outside philadelphia, a desperate search for six year old lenasia brooker swept away in a rain swollen creek. officials say they've now transitioned to a recovery effort. >> i've been here asleep. i can't eat. only thing i'm thinking about is finding her. >> the same storm system that brought that tornado to the texas panhandle is now moving east through arkansas, louisiana and into mississippi later today. alison kosik, abc news, new york. >> and a different kind of story to talk about, a geomagnetic magnetic one that is currently hitting the earth. it means the northern lights might show up in some unusual parts of the world.
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that's according to the space weather prediction center. experts say due to the sun's plasma explosion reaching earth, it changes where the northern lights shine. people located in the northern hemisphere have a high chance of catching the extraordinary view. however it's not likely the us will be able to see it. an invasion at ocean beach coming up at 530. what we know about the blue jelly is washing ashore and a vacation dedicated to sleep. >> the growing popularity of sleep tourism. >> well, that sounds nice, doesn't it, though? >> a live look right now at sfo. we'll be right back
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learning about the victims and the mountain lion. >> i'm abc's perry russom in washington. as isis claims responsibility for the terror attack in moscow. russia points the finger at ukraine. >> and new video of the security breach at an airport in salt lake city, utah. we're seeing exactly how one man was able to board a plane without his own ticket. good morning everybody. it's monday, march 25th. >> it was a clever idea, although disturbing. how he did it. a check on the weather now with drew. hey. >> good morning. we are done with the weekend rain. some areas over the past couple of days picked up more than an inch of wet weather this morning. we're dry out there from our abc seven oakland airport camera, but we have a fair amount of cloud cover still upstairs left over from that weekend. rain temperatures. right now we're starting out on the cooler side. 40s if not low 40s in our coldest spots. 43 good morning danville. we're at 45, in santa
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rosa, some low 50s from oakland to the city, 54 right now in san jose. hello, san jose, a live look outside with those clouds upstairs. it's just a day of leftover cloud cover. the big takeaway today is dry temperatures, though will feel cool for late march. we're below average this afternoon, upper 50s to the mid 60s for our daytime highs. 62 in oakland today, but a chilly 59 in the city, 64 in san jose. we'll get up to 67 later on in santa rosa. rain is back later on this week. we'll show you that coming up in about eight minutes. let's check in with gloria and see how that commutes going. >> good morning drew. good morning everyone at home. so far we're not seeing too many major issues on the road. pretty low traffic volume right now. however we have just gotten word about a crash. this is over in oakland. this is a solo car crash on westbound 24 after the caldecott tunnel and right now this is blocking two lanes. so there are delays in this area. right now, speeds are down to 13mph here, and we're getting a live look at our san mateo-hayward bridge camera. and
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you can see traffic is flowing pretty nicely, so everything is looking pretty quiet there. eastbound and westbound on 92 are moving at the limit. kumasi >> thank you gloria. breaking news this morning. the ceo of boeing is stepping down at the end of the year. boeing says dave calhoun will continue his position through the end of 2024 to complete the quote. critical work underway to stabilize and position the company for the future. end quote. in a message to employees, calhoun writes that alaska airlines door plug blow out in january was a, quote, watershed moment for boeing. he says, quote, we will remain squarely focused on completing the work we've done together to return our company to stability after the extraordinary challenges of the past five years. with safety and quality at the forefront of everything that we do. end quote. >> overnight, four men accused in a deadly terror attack in moscow appeared in a russian court. the suspects, severely beaten, one appearing to be unconscious during the hearing.
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abc news reporter perry russom explains isis is claiming responsibility as vladimir putin accuses ukraine of being involved. a warning that some of these images are disturbing. >> this morning, russia continues to question who was behind the deadly concert hall attack in moscow. four men have been charged, all from tajikistan. their faces bruised and swollen in court. this man apparently unconscious as isis claims responsibility for the attack. on friday, russian president vladimir putin claims without evidence the men were headed to ukraine, where people there were preparing to let them cross the border. vice president kamala harris with abc's rachel scott. >> does the us have any evidence to back that up? >> no. there is no whatsoever any evidence. and in fact, what we know to be the case is that isis is actually, by all accounts, responsible for what happened. >> ukraine has repeatedly denied playing any role. on saturday, a us state department official said the us did share
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information with russia about a possible attack. the russian ambassador to the united states denying that happened, saying no concrete information, nothing was transferred to us yesterday, a national day of mourning in russia. hundreds of people gathering outside the concert hall as inside first responders clear debris during the attack. the building was set on fire. this comes as a 15 year old boy is being called a hero in a video released by russian state tv. it shows islam khalilov saving dozens of people, leading them away from the gunfire. all four men who have been charged are facing terrorism charges. they have been ordered to remain in pretrial detention for at least two months. perry russom abc news, washington. >> and now an abc news exclusive. the parents of american journalist evan gershkovitch are reflecting on his last year spent in a moscow jail. they tell chief anchor george stephanopoulos that they are optimistic he'll be released. >> what did you think when you
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heard president putin discuss the possibility of a trade? >> we were happy that, both governments have, expressed willingness to negotiate. >> the 32 year old wall street journal reporter was arrested a year ago this week. he's accused by the fsb security service of trying to obtain defense secrets. he, the us government and the journal have all denied this. you can watch the full interview on good morning america at seven, right after abc seven mornings. >> happening today, the united nations security council is set to vote on a resolution that demands a humanitarian ceasefire in gaza during ramadan. the vote was originally set for over the weekend, but it was delayed until today. the resolution calls for the unconditional release of all hostages. it is backed by china and russia. last week, the us had a resolution vetoed by both countries. ambassadors criticized that that resolution's language, saying it
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was too ambiguous and it did not reflect a direct demand to end fighting in gaza. japan's prime minister has proposed a summit with north korean leader kim jong un. according to kim's sister and senior official kim yo jong. she says the meeting would depend on japan's tolerance toward north korea's weapons programs. both countries are also engaged in a long standing dispute over past abductions of japanese citizens. the last meeting between both leaders of north korea and japan was in 2004. >> police are investigating after a deadly shooting in san francisco's portola neighborhood . officers got a call around 9 p.m. last night of reports of a shooting at a home near dwight and girard streets. that's roughly a half a mile away from john mclaren park. two victims were found shot inside the home. they were pronounced dead. it's unclear who shot them and no arrests have been made. oakland's only in-n-out restaurant is no more. it's shut
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down over the weekend over concerns of rising crime in the area. abc seven news reporter leana howland is here now to tell us more about the closure. they're getting ready to welcome a new police chief. >> hey, richie, that's right. as in-n-out joins a growing list of restaurants leaving the city over rising crime, oakland mayor shang tao just announced on friday that she has tapped former lubbock, texas, police chief floyd mitchell for the job. the mayor's office says that mitchell has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement, and is expected to begin leading opd in early may, marking more than a year for the city of oakland without a top cop. tao says chief mitchell's strategy of strong officer community engagement vaulted him to the top of the list. on in-n-out's final full day of business in oakland, city officials told us they hope the incoming police chief can stop other businesses from packing up and leaving town. this restaurant first opened in 2005, but ongoing crime on the property and in the neighborhood left the burger chain, making
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the tough call to close over safety concerns. >> a lot of people who aren't from here, they i feel like they do feel a little bit more unsafe because they know that they can break your window. >> the robbery around here is like really bad. it's sad. i mean, it's very telling. the state of the of the city. i hope the mayor can do something soon. >> in a statement, in-n-out says we are grateful for the local community, which has supported us for over 18 years. but our top priority must be the safety and well-being of our customers and associates. employees were given the option to transfer to other restaurants or receive a severance package. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena. there are new developments in saturday's deadly mountain lion attack in el dorado county, fish and wildlife teams have confirmed the animal was a healthy male weighing 90 pounds, and those. those teams also confirmed they have killed the big cat. wildlife teams say the animal
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attacked two brothers on saturday, killing one othem. they were searching for shed deer antlers neathe town of georgetown, about 50 miles northeast of sacramento. as you can see here on this map, it's in the sierra foothills. deputies say t 18 year old, who survived, has already gone through veral surgeri and is expected to make a full recovery . abc news reporter zohreen shah has more on the shocking call. >> we got a report of a subject attacked by a mountain lion. code three fire and medical are in route now. >> a weekend outing for two brothers in northern california, taking a horrific turn after the el dorado county sheriff's department says a mountain lion attacked, killing one of the men and leaving the other one with traumatic injuries to the face. >> medical is with the first patient, 18 year old male, who last saw his brother, a 21 year old male, pinned down by the mountain lion, the attack unfolding saturday afternoon while the brothers, ages 21 and 18, were searching for shed deer
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antlers near the el dorado national forest. >> about 52 miles northeast of sacramento. deputies say the 21 year old was found dead with a mountain lion nearby 30 minutes after his brother called 911. the mountain lion was facing the deputies and in an attempt to get to the individual to render first aid, they discharged their firearms. california's fish and wildlife calling it the first fatal mountain lion attack in northern california. in 20 years. but residents say seeing mountain lions in the area is common. >> we're overpopulated with them by all means. yeah so they used to be hunted back in when i was a kid up here, we'd go hunting and they banned the hunting on them, and we were overpopulated. yeah, the sightings nonstop up here. now. see him in packs 2 or 3. and that was that. wasn't that wasn't common. >> the 18 year old was taken to the hospital game wardens recovering the body of the mountain lion. zohreen shah, abc news, los angeles.
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>> blue jellies are washing ashore at san francisco's ocean beach. according to our media partners at the sf standard, the tiny jellies have been seen by the hundreds since last tuesday. experts say the wind is pushing them to the surface, where they collect their food, which consists of marine larvae and eggs, the ocean creatures known as by the wind. sailors aren't jellyfish, but they are related to jellyfish and they can irritate your skin. they also have a thin, translucent sail that rises upward. >> united airlines under scrutiny still ahead. the new crackdown coming from the faa and the potential impact on future flights. >> today, baseball's highest paid athlete is expected to address the latest scandal. illegal gambling accusations involving his friend and former interpreter. but first, a check on the weather with drew. >> hey there, 540 this morning and we are taking a pause on the wet weather from this past weekend. we have a couple of dry days ahead, a live look from our sutro tower camera showing you
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it is quiet out there this morning, but we still have mostly cloudy skies up above. looking at the pollen forecast, little has changed over the last week. tree pollen still running at high levels. oak, sycamore and pine are the top allergens this week. look at the morning rush. no issues with wet weather. you can see future weather showing you a lot of cloud cover this morning. limited sunshine, early on, temperatures starting out in the 50s. by about 9:10 a.m. we'll start to see a little bit of sunshine break through that cloud cover. however, temperatures are slow to warm today, barely into the mid 50s. by 11 a.m. here's live doppler seven, along with satellite. it's really quiet across california this morning we got rid of our storm system that brought more than an inch of rain in spots over the weekend. you could see some clouds will stream in from time to time today, so we'll call it partly sunny for our monday, but we are dry today. breaking down region by region. you can see early on we do have a lot of cloud cover giving way to some sunshine throughout the afternoon. temperatures today below average
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for late march. we'll find those numbers only in the upper 50s to the mid 60s for daytime highs. but the big takeaway today you don't need the rain gear. it is dry today. we'll keep that dry pattern going for tuesday as well. but by wednesday our next storm is here with showers returning. it is a level one and we do have a couple of days of rain to finish out the week. we'll go hour by hour in future weather. time out. this rain' the fully-electric audi q4 e-tron. get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer.
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speculation about kate's health. she's now undergoing chemotherapy. it's not clear how long she will remain out of the public eye. kensington palace released a statement from the royal couple saying end quote. they are extremely moved by the public's warmth and support and are grateful for the understanding of their request for privacy at this time. >> today, one of major league baseball's biggest stars is expected to address a gambling scandal. the former interpreter for shohei ohtani is accused of stealing millions of dollars from him to pay off gambling debts. glory is at the live desk with the details of that scandal. >> good morning reggie, the dodgers fired ep mizuhara last week after questions were raised about wire transfers and the transfer amounted to more than $4.5 million and were allegedly sent from otani's bank account to a california bookmaker. mizuhara initially told espn that ohtani knew about his gambling debts and actually paid
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them off. however, mizuhara insisted that ohtani had no knowledge of the debts and had not transferred the money. >> i asked him, ep, did you lie to me in that interview? and he says, yes. he says that ohtani never knew about the gambling. we have conflicting accounts about what ohtani knows, and that's at the core of what is happening right now with the major league baseball investigation. >> and there are also questions about mizuhara's past, his biography with ohtani's previous team, the angels, claims he graduated from uc riverside and that he previously worked as an interpreter for the boston red sox. but the university told the athletic it has no record of mizuhara being a student, and the red sox says he was never employed by the team in any capacity. mizuhara insists that he never bet on baseball. the league is investigating him and ohtani, but ohtani is expected to keep playing kumasi. >> all right, a lot going on
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there. thank you. gloria. >> new surveillance video is raising concerns this morning about airport security. so a man allegedly boards a delta flight with someone else's ticket in utah. >> so that flight was headed for austin, texas. according to documents, the 26 year old man used his phone to take pictures of other passengers phone screens and their boarding passes and that's how apparently he was able to do this. wow. you can see, oh, this poor woman just looking at oh, oh. >> that is sneaky. >> so this is him, i guess, trying to go onto the flight, and the only way that they were able to realize that he didn't have a real ticket is because once he got on the plane, he didn't have anywhere to sit. >> he has been pretty much a foolproof system, has a hole in it, and that hole has to be
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filled. probably need to be pretty well aware of what you're flashing around, because it might not be somebody trying to get on the airplane illicitly. it could be something else, so now the man is facing felony stowaway charges and is required to go through a mental health evaluation, according to the complaint. he told officials that he made a mistake and he just wanted to go home. >> he didn't think that one through. >> new developments united says the faa is increasing oversight of the company following a series of issues with with its fleet regulators will focus on the airline's compliance with regulations, ability to identify and manage hazards, and to manage safety, bloomberg reports. the faa is considering restricting united from adding new routes, and has reportedly suspended the company's ability to promote its pilots pilots united has told workers to expect increased faa presence in day to day operations. >> in today's gma first look,
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more americans are turning to sleep tourism. that's right, they just want some rest. here's abc news reporter ariel reshef in this morning's gma first look. >> it's the newest trend in travel. so what exactly is sleep tourism. >> it refers to an increased interest among guests and travelers to have a good night's sleep purposefully booking a trip in order to be restored and return home refreshed. >> and the statistics behind it are eye opening. >> 1 in 3 adults report struggling to either fall asleep or maintain sleep. >> hotels taking it to the next level beyond a chocolate on the pillow, creating environments that are best for rest. quiet, temperature controlled and comfortable. >> i just wanted to close the door and get some sleep. >> well, i was exhausted. >> these two sleep tourists are trying out accommodations in florida and california, so will their sojourns be worth the slumber? it's all coming up at 7 a.m. with your gma first look
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i'm erielle reshef abc news new york. >> i really like this because i think when you feel go on vacation sometimes you feel pressured to do all the things in the cities that you're visiting. and sometimes you really just want to rest and get up when you feel like it. >> i still go on vacation with someone who we wouldn't see. >> they'd be in the room for days sometimes. oh they would be the most refreshed person on the trip. yeah, yeah, that is true. >> it was a little freaky the first time it happened. >> yeah, yeah. >> and then i just realized, oh, he's just resting. not going to show up for approximately 30% of this vacation. on every vacation . >> okay. i like a combo vacation where you could do a lot, but then also get enough, you know, r&r, a little bit of rest and relaxation start and finish with the r&r. yeah, because i have some friends who they have every minute planned out. i'm like, that's too much for me. i need to take a little time to relax. so yeah, yeah, get your rest. >> that's that's about right. >> yeah, that's about right. >> that's like too much engagement. sometimes it's like,
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no, i can't, but when it's 230 in the afternoon and you have not seen this person yet, i mean, it is a little strange. >> i mean, also just save your money and just do that at home. like, just don't see anybody for, like, a long time at home. >> i did that on my last. my last little getaway. >> you did? >> i was in the bed till about 12. you called me. i was like, friend, you were not on facetime because i in this bed. >> but i think with our schedules too, we could all use one of those sleep vacations because we wake up at one 233 in the morning. that would be good for all of us. did you facetime? >> yeah, i did, i answered. >> yes, that's courageous. >> you just go get these pajamas. >> that's courageous. >> this morning we get a break from the wet weather last weekend. today, tomorrow, enjoy the dry skies. they do return. we get two nice dry days before showers are back here on wednesday. wednesday is a level one light storm on the storm impact scale. and then another round of rain is coming our way friday and into saturday. right now easter sunday is looking dry
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and very nice. future weather today just showing you it's a mix of sun and clouds the entire day. we're dry, but we're also cooler than average temperatures in the upper 50s to the mid 60s for daytime high. so these numbers are a bit below where we should be for this time of the year. 62 for fremont in san mateo, the same in oakland, a chilly 59 in the city, 64 in san jose, 67 in santa rosa. overnight tonight we'll keep that mixture of stars and clouds. temperatures, for the most part, will drop into the 40s. future weather tomorrow is another dry day. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds on our tuesday. then wednesday the clouds are back in full force. those light showers begin first thing wednesday, with heavier showers likely developing wednesday evening. rainfall totals on the low end. that's why it's a level one light storm. less than a quarter of an inch of rain coming away in a lot of cities for wednesday. here's the accuweather seven day forecast two dry days before showers are here on wednesday. another storm here friday into saturday, but we dry out looking nice for easter sunday. gloria good morning. >> well, we are getting some
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progress on that crash over in oakland. it looks like it has cleared. this was a solo car crash over on westbound 24 after the caldecott tunnel. however because of that crash, we are still seeing slow speeds there. so if you're driving in that area, still some delays, so take a little bit longer to get through that area. give yourself a little bit of extra time. we're told the crash has been moved to the broadway off ramp, so again, things are looking better. but still a little slow there. and then look at your drive times for this morning. we have our usual slow spot, tracy to castro valley, that will take you 63 minutes right now. so right now that's that's really one of the few slowdowns that we're seeing. reggie aqui kumasi gloria. >> thank you. new at six, the popular fast food restaurant backtracking from a longtime pledge because of supply chain issues. >> but first, a popular college basketball coach wrapped in controversy during the ncaa tournament. >> how one of the sport's most successful f
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basketball team. kim mulkey is in controversy. she is threatening to take up legal action against the washington post, claiming the newspaper is working on a hit piece on her. mulkey is in her third season at lsu and won her fourth national title last season. her on and off court comments have been controversial about masking covid and her players. she held a press conference saturday saying the washington post reporter imposed a, quote, ridiculous deadline for the article, asking her to comment. >> it was just an attempt to prevent me from commenting in an attempt to distract us from this tournament. it ain't going to work, buddy. >> free to 56. >> the post confirms it is
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working on a profile on mulkey. lsu won yesterday against middle tennessee state to advance in the ncaa tournament. the score was 8356 for 556 this morning. >> looking at the travel forecast, we have a bit of rain coming to chicago and seattle. denver actually seeing a late season snowstorm form. today though, it's all about dry weather, a mix of sun and clouds as temperatures in the upper 50s to the mid 60s. guys thanks to new at six, the clutch shot that helped a local basketball team move on in march madness, and the local animal shelters that are so full it's overwhelming for workers now. >> they need you to step up then we are looking for you. we are the peace corps. with volunteers in more than 60 countries. living together. working together.
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now at six. oakland set to get a new police chief. as the city is dealing with the impact of crime . city's only in and out now closed for business, a move primarily made because of safety concerns. >> the deadline day former president trump has until today to post nearly half $1 billion in his fraud case. what might happen if he doesn't come up with the money? >> then the peculiar site off the california coast, the dolphins out there doing backflips? >> ooh, that always looks like it's going to hurt. that's fine. like, i know they have blubber, right? >> like i know i want to see that. >> that looks so beautiful. oh well good morning everybody. >> it is monday, march 25th. >>

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