feel good and may look great on social media. it may generate a great deal of media coverage, but it is ultimately not furthering their cause. >> now at six, has the message gotten lost? that's the question some people are asking. as

protests continue at universities across the nation. the different reactions as colleges balance free speech and disruption, plus tracking allegations against political leaders. how a current investigation is making san francisco officials think twice about sexual misconduct claims and life in the nfl, and life after two former 40 niners share their struggles and joys after leaving pro football. and good morning to you. it's saturday, april 27th i'm zach fuentes. we want to start now with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. good morning lisa. >> hi zach. good morning to you. it is clear outside we have those chilly temperatures. and that's all because high pressure clear sky building on in throughout the weekend. the fog is setting up along the san mateo coast. and that also will allow for some breezy to gusty winds at the shoreline. again, 50 two half moon bay and fremont with 49. in concord and the cooler weather 40 degrees calistoga, 43 napa and santa rosa, with 45. in vallejo. so

compared to yesterday, we are much colder. look at that 9 degrees cool down in oakland and san jose. 11 degrees cooler up in napa, looking gorgeous out there. the sun officially up in about seven minutes or so. upper 60s by noontime, low 60s around the bay and those 50s staying at the coast. so despite the sunshine, the gusty winds, a cool day at the shoreline, but lower 70 arriving inland, zack. >> lisa, thank you. this morning, stanford is welcoming more than 1000 new undergraduate students for its admit weekend, but this year's event will look different. pro-palestinian protesters remain camped out on campus, with the possibility of arrests and suspension. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez talks to those questioning whether the protests are making progress at the center of stanford's campus, pro-palestinian protests continue for a second night. >> a rope and protester standing by border the lawn. the encampment sits on on friday

evening. it's quiet and calm compared to the other protests that have erupted across college campuses like emory university in atlanta. >> i think there's too much noise. there is way too much noise, adam swart is the founder of crowds on demand, a firm that organizes advocacy events and demonstrations. >> his company is not working with groups on either side of this issue. >> what's being lost is convincing people who are on the fence to think about it more in your way. if you look at the gay rights movement and the civil rights movement were both based on bringing in more moderate, perhaps even tepid supporters into the fold. >> at stanford, organizers of the protests say they want the university to separate itself from any companies or organizations that are advancing military efforts in the israeli hamas war to get more eyes on

their cause. they're demonstration went up during advent weekend, when hopeful students and parents tour the campus. >> many come with the goal of they want to do something with an education to solve problems of the world, right? very, very broadly, but we've often seen that at times universities with their deep financial links are not beholden to what some would call their stakeholders or those that give it that prestige. >> some encampments have led to confrontations and arrests. universities are having to balance free speech and disruption. >> they are all facing the same practical considerations of how to permit protests within their policies, and also find a way to prevent, violence or other, other destructive activities. >> i think what these students are doing may make them feel good and may look great on social media. it may generate a great deal of media coverage, but it is ultimately

furthering their cause at stanford. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news and the university says it started submitting names to the office of community standards, and that could result in suspension and new. >> this morning, hamas says it's reviewing a new israeli proposal for a cease fire in gaza. egypt officials are now in israel trying to broker a deal to avoid a possible ground offensive in rafah and in the north bay, tents are set up on the sonoma state campus online. it's being called a solidarity with gaza encampment organizers are demanding a cease fire there and developing news on the cal humboldt campus. protesters overnight opened the doors to siemens hall, which has been barricaded since monday. the campus closure has also been extended until may 10th, which is the end of the semester there, the university has switched to remote classes in response to protesters taking over multiple buildings. it adds there have been attempts to break into other buildings as well as vandalism on campus. yesterday was the deadline for demonstrators to clear out of buildings without facing arrest, and at columbia university, its senate called for an

investigation into the school's administration. columbia's president has faced criticism for calling in the new york city police department last week that led to the arrest of more than 100 protesters. camps have popped up at schools across the country since then, and in many instances, police have made arrests and we have continuing coverage of the campus protests across the country. and right here in the bay area. that's all on our website, abc seven news.com. we have a link right on our home page. new developments san francisco's democratic party is launching a committee to look into sexual assault allegations by political leaders. it comes amid claims against john jacobo and at least one other leader. jacobo was the director of a housing nonprofit but resigned. there are multiple allegations against him in at least three women filed police reports. the san francisco police department says it's investigating the cases. there are also allegations against kevin ortiz, the co-president of the latinx democratic club. that's according to our media partner, the san francisco

standard. his lawyer denied the allegations. a new state bill could give a fresh look at cold cases and bring closure to some families. assembly bill 2913 would require law enforcement to review cases of open, unsolved homicides and reinvestigate if needed. the bill's author, assembly member mike gibson, is passionate about this because he lost his three year old son to a hit and run driver that happened over 35 years ago. >> this case is still unsolved. this bill will provide the mechanics for murders victims families to petition for a examination. >> the bill is currently making its way through the state assembly. we're finding out more about the crash that killed a family of four in pleasanton. police say speed may have been a factor in that crash on wednesday night, when the car collided with a large oak tree. that car caught fire after the crash. they say two parents and

their children, both under the age of 15, died. proposed changes to the traffic flow in a san francisco neighborhood are on hold. last month, the crash killed a family of four at a bus shelter in west portal, and the city quickly moved to try and improve safety. local leaders say the current plan needs more consideration. they're asking a second proposal be developed with greater focus on passenger zones, traffic impacts and the location of bus stops. some residents were also concerned about impacts on businesses. happening now, a stretch of freeway is shut down in the east bay, and it's not going to reopen until monday. nine miles of 680 southbound are closed through pleasanton between the 580 connector and koopman road. caltrans is working on road repairs. they tried to do this twice already, but rain got in the way. and in the north bay westbound highway 37 is also closed all weekend. caltrans is repairing the pavement from vallejo to sears point this is the second weekend in a row it

will be shut down. there were major delays on the detour route last week, with some people waiting an hour and a half to go 13 miles. the road is supposed to reopen by 4 a.m. monday. as we look ahead to this weekend and monday, we have a lot coming up in weather. let's check in with lisa. >> all righty. good morning to you from mount tam here. beautiful start to the day where temperatures in the north bay have dropped off into the low 40s. and there is a little fog there in the distance. more of a of. it's setting up along the san mateo coast, which will bring wind for some of us. i'll have my detailed accuweather seven day forecast coming up. >> thank you lisa. also ahead, changes to the great highway to clear out homeless encampments. but are those changes working and why? there's some pushback. plus, back in business months after a devastating fire, what the owner hopes will make custom

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reverend cecil williams celebration of life will be held at glide memorial church on sunday, may 12th at 1 p.m. williams passed away monday and he'd been lead pastor at glide since the late 1960s. he's known around the world for his community and social justice work. well, following up oakland police officer jordan wingate is being remembered as dedicated and fearless. yesterday, community and law enforcement members gathered at three crosses church in castro valley. wingate was severely injured while responding to a call at the port of oakland in 2018. a car collided with wingate's patrol suv, causing it to crash into a parked big rig. he died on saturday after being on life support for nearly six years. >> thank you for being a great son and showing everybody that a kid that's not the fastest, definitely not the tallest, not the strongest who has to work hard to succeed can chase his dreams. and through tenacity and hard work, be the best at what he does. >> it's been an especially

difficult time for the department. after recently honoring the life of another officer, twan lee. abc seven news is committed to building a better bay area, and one issue we've been reporting a lot is san francisco's effort to clean up homeless encampments. city leader successfully lobbied along the great highway in parts of the outer sunset district. but as abc seven news reporter tara campbell found out, not everyone is on board with the idea. >> rvs packed along the lower great highway in the outer sunset district, now gone in san francisco's latest attempt to clear a popular homeless encampment, we need a functioning city. >> our streets need to work. we need access for parking. people need to be able to use the parking spaces. >> district four supervisor joel engardio lobbied to put in this angled parking from lincoln to kirkham, an attempt to discourage people from permanently parking, and earlier this week, the plan went into action with freshly painted parking spots and new lane lines . >> we did outreach to the rv dwellers to let them know that they can't stay here if they

need a service. we offered services and so some people took services, some people drove away if we found a vehicle that was stolen or was unregistered or wasn't able to drive, then it was towed. >> if you're providing services that require you to do run through all these hoops, that's the reason why it's a disinterest. and then to like then make our lives further difficult is really just it's crappy. >> stevens dombrowski lives in this camper and says cutting people off from the parking isn't the answer. >> we're resilient, you know, so it's like it's not like a detrimental on on, like our overall outlook, but it's like it's what keeps people in their position. >> christa bosco has lived in the outer sunset district for more than 25 years. >> here's the deal about being out in the outer sunset. it's all about being a good neighbor and there's a lot of care for people, whether they're homeless or not. >> but, she says, living less than a block away from the

encampment has taken a toll. >> it's truly at a crisis point. >> neighbors describing unsafe conditions, drug use and violence around the encampment. it's not working. >> it's getting dangerous out here. we would really like to know what we can do because all we keep hearing is everybody's hands are tied. >> i want to be clear that not everybody is a bad neighbor, and there are rvs and people living in their cars that we actually care for and want to protect. and then there are people who are abusing that. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> san francisco officials want to make street markets and other outdoor events easier to produce. new legislation could drop fees and cut down the permitting process. it's a continued effort to revitalize the city and support local businesses, so we have to cut the red tape and roll out the red carpet when there a good ideas to transform san francisco and night markets are a great idea, and we proved it here in the sunset with the first ever sunset night market, 10,000 people showed up. >> it shows that this is a great idea to activate our streets, and we need to make it easier to do so.

>> so right now, city fees can currently cost up to $10,000, depending on the scale of the event. but the proposal would allow organizations and small businesses to seek up to 12 fee waivers per year. now today is day three of the nfl draft here on abc seven. it's the start of a dream career for dozens of young football players in this next story is about preparing for life after that dream ends a couple of former 40 niner teammates are sharing their journey of reinventing themselves and rebuilding their lives after retirement eddie lewis and dan bunz, who played together on the niners in the late 70s. when they retired from the nfl, lewis was 27 and bunz was 30 years old, both struggled with leaving the game that they loved, and struggled even more to figure out what they would do next. >> so i kind of lost. am i going to make a second career? who am i, your football player? who are you? who are you now? i felt

like the worst father, the worst husband. >> a failure in the nfl, you know. oh these guys just blow their money after failed investments and some other setbacks, lewis got into the insurance business and retired after 36 years. >> and bunz opened a sports bar in the roseville area and became a teacher for 22 years. and they both agree it would have helped if the league offered counseling to former players to help them transition their personal and professional lives. that's something the niners and other teams now do. >> they just recently had a roundtable session, and the roundtable was, what are your issues? do you have drinking problem, drug problems? i mean, they were throwing everything out there. they said, we want to know. i think they're setting a way for the rest of the league to help players when they're done, because there is a big transition. >> bunz and lewis helped each other with that transition. and all these years after teaming up on the field, they're now neighbors in the sacramento suburb of lincoln. they both say it's important for someone to teach young players that life in the real world starts after football. the draft continues today with rounds four through

seven. coverage begins live at 9 a.m. so coming up soon. here on abc seven. well, in the east bay, oakland's horn barbecue is back in business, five months after a devastating fire, the popular restaurant opened a new location at one of the owners other restaurant locations near downtown last november, the flagship location was destroyed in a fire, which owner matt horne believes someone set intentionally. horne says he considered staying closed, but he's still not giving up on oakland. >> prior to opening up the restaurant, we made a commitment to the city as well as to the community. you know, there's a lot of people, despite the challenges that are being faced here in oakland, that support what we do. and we do a lot of outreach. you do a lot in the community, and we don't want to turn our backs on, on, on oakland, horne says he now has to smoke his meats at an offsite location, but he hopes the greater police presence at the new location helps make guests and staff feel safe. >> well, an old closed glass factory is giving a unique training space for some future firefighters. recruits currently participating in the oakland fire academy spent yesterday at that location. fire department

organizers say it's a chance to practice under circumstances that are a little more like the real thing. >> anytime we have an opportunity to come out and do the things that we've been working on within our own training division in the real world, it helps us get better at what we're going to do is come to your home, find you. if you're down, put the fire out, affect the rescue, and then go home. >> about 35 recruits took part in the exercise. it's part of the 20 week oakland fire academy training session. hundreds of people are expected to take part in a walk to end pancreatic cancer in the south bay. purple strides silicon valley kicks off at 10 a.m. with an opening ceremony in san jose. our very own meteorologist, sandhya patel, is. i'm seeing that event in more than 700 participants are expected to walk around almaden lake park starting at 1030. and hey, you still have time. registration is open.

lisa, for those taking part in that walk, what can they expect? some sun hopefully right. oh look we have our purple line to yes we do. >> that's right. you know cool conditions to start out about 50 degrees right now in san jose. but temperatures will be coming up slowly. great walking weather very comfortable but very bright. and the winds will be light. so it looks like a lot of fun out there. but prepare for a cool start and a sunny finish as we get towards noontime, where temperatures will be in the mid 60s. climbing through the 60s from about 1030 or so through noon. so have fun at that. and as we get into the rest of the weekend, slightly warmer temperatures. it is a quiet pattern here in california, but we want to talk to you about all that is going on in the midwest. yesterday, 78 tornadoes were spotted in reported on friday. now, today, another severe outbreak is expected. northwestern nebraska right now looking at some severe weather. and as we look at the watch boxes down through the plains states through oklahoma

nebraska and iowa where we could see more severe outbreaks. so some very dangerous conditions here that will take us through the rest of the day. while back home, we're enjoying the quiet weather to start out. but san francisco getting quite gusty with winds increasing throughout the day. 50 downtown and san jose 47. in oakland it is 51. in hayward with a cool 46 on the peninsula. yesterday, just 60 for redwood city. those winds will be with you again today. half moon bay gusty afternoon winds from our roof camera. we are at 40 degrees in napa. 41 petaluma, 43 santa rosa and 49 in concord. mid 60s. yesterday as all you could manage in concord today will come up about 4 or 5 degrees. mostly sunny and milder for the weekend, but those winds at the coast today will be building throughout the day, so it will be a breezy to gusty night out there. and as we get into next week, high pressure will keep it high and dry and warmer days arrive

wednesday and thursday. looks like maybe next weekend will be on the cooler side. here's a look at the winds from 20 to 30 miles an hour through the afternoon. not only do they gust to 30 miles an hour, close to 40 at the coast, so it will be a breezy afternoon and then overnight the winds will stay up, certainly from marin, san mateo. and then sunday looks to be even windier. so it looks like kind of a breezy outlook. certainly for the coast into week ahead until we get to about wednesday, thursday, richmond on monday reaching about 70 degrees mid 70s inland by tuesday. we'll continue to see a slow climb from the mid to upper 70 s inland, some 60s at the coast and by wednesday mid 60s to low 70s from san francisco to oakland. today near average downtown, 62 windy conditions here at the coast, 70 in vallejo with upper 60s in san jose and the accuweather seven day forecast. nice and bright today on the breezy side. sunny and milder by a few degrees on sunday. warming trend a slow one for the beginning of the week and then by wednesday and

thursday mid 70s. bay low to mid 60s. coast and some low 80s arriving inland. zack, lisa thank you. >> when we return, a physical barrier led to a solution to prostitution on one san francisco street. but now that barrier is creating more problems. why? first responders say they ac business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer.

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the barriers installed to keep sex rkers off capp street in the mission district did their job. but as abc seven news reporter luz pena shows, the cars parked behind the barriers are now the problem. >> these yellow barriers changed capp street from a prostitution hotspot to a clean street for me, i think works, and also it's much cleaner. amado gonzalez, owner of balompié cafe, has witnessed the transition his street has had over the last year. in february of 2023, we broke the news of capp street

residents pleading for the city to intervene after alleged sex workers took over their neighborhood. that led to the installation of these barriers to block traffic and illegal activity from 18th to 22nd streets. is there still prostitution happening here at night? >> yes, there is, but very minimal, very minimal, yes. they mostly in folsom street. >> now the prostitution is no longer a big concern. illegal parking behind these barriers is leading to new issues in the area. the owner of fox and lion bread sees it happened from her business. >> every day people park their because it's like a good parking spot. but then they're getting ticketed. people don't like the fact that you can park there, but then you're going to get a ticket. even though there's no park, there's no no parking signs. >> fire captain justin shaw is concerned vehicles using the barriers as a parking area are creating a hazard for emergencies. >> so with the bollards that are

installed, fire apparatus and ambulances cannot pass through and drive straight through capp street. we're required to go up a block and come back down. the more vehicles there are blocking the roadway, the more difficult it is for us to get emergency vehicles in there. >> recently, sfmta announced their ticketing efforts will increase throughout the city regarding capp street, the agency said in part, we have coordinated enforcement in the area, which includes capp street and vehicles who are not in compliance are routinely cited and towed for parking violations. our abc seven news data team found that since around june of 2023, when these barricades were installed, about 1200 parking citations were given out on capp street between 18th and 22nd streets. but residents say those parking tickets are not doing much with some city workers. even asking armadale to intervene. >> and they come to me and they ask me many times that i can never be a policeman for them, but i cannot do that. >> for many, these barriers are an answer to their plea. but

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across the country. over 70 tornadoes reported across at least five states, leaving residents in the midwest just devastated. good morning, and thank you for being with us this half hour. we're going to get to the latest on that storm. but first, let's bring in meteorologist lisa argen. lisa, you almost feel guilty because we're seeing such a different picture here in the bay area. yeah, absolutely. >> we're going to have a little bit of wind out there, but that's about it. a gorgeous view from santa cruz right now where it is 47 degrees and the winds will crank up throughout the afternoon along the coast. it's already breezy in spots. 50 san francisco. you can see some low clouds there as well. oakland 47 san jose. good morning to you. at 50 degrees. and from pier 39 we're guy just fell in there 43 santa rosa 41 in petaluma and upper 40s in concord. so it was cool and breezy yesterday starting out as much as seven degrees colder from hayward, san carlos and mountain view with 14 degrees colder in napa. so a few clouds around throughout the afternoon, but temperatures will steadily climb, as well as the

winds along the coast where upper 60s to near 70 arrived by 2:00 away from the shoreline and then partly cloudy skies in the north bay, and gusty winds barely at 60 degrees today. zach at the coast. we'll talk about when that warming trend gets underway in a few minutes. >> all right. we'll see you then. lisa. thank you. this morning, 20 million americans from texas to iowa are on alert for tornadoes, hail and damaging winds. at least 70 tornadoes hit five states yesterday, ripping through homes in nebraska saw some of the worst damage. several people were hurt, but there are no reports of any deaths. one woman from omaha describes the moments she rushed her kids to safety while a tornado hit her neighborhood. >> i got my babies in the basement. we covered up with a blanket. we got our dog down there. all of a sudden the lights went out and we heard everything being thrown around above us. and it was. it was so scary. it was so scary. >> i am absolutely terrifying. cannot even imagine this weekend the severe storms could reach as

far north as illinois, wisconsin and michigan. in developing news, the first week of former president donald trump's first criminal trial is over, abc news reporter darya abinger has the testimony from three key witnesses a part of trump's life before his presidency. >> following a full week of testimony, the jury in donald trump's hush money trial will have a three day weekend to reflect. friday afternoon on, trump's former personal assistant rhona graff took the stand. she was one of his longest serving employees hired back in 1987, admitting she had a vague recollection of spotting stormy daniels in trump tower. graff considered trump's gatekeeper, said she was responsible for updating the company contact list. trump denies he had an affair with daniels, but prosecutors say she was paid $130,000 to keep quiet before the 2016 election, and trump illegally falsified business records to cover it up. graff also testified she entered contact information for karen mcdougal, a former playboy model

who claims she had a year long affair with trump. trump denies the affair, but david pecker, former publisher for the national enquirer, testified that at trump's direction, the tabloid bought mcdougal's story but never ran it. in order to protect trump's political campaign, pecker also took the stand, answering questions about a conspiracy to catch and kill news stories that could be damaging to trump. when he ran for president, the defense, claiming the national enquirer's relationship with trump was standard operating procedure in the tabloid industry. day nine of trump's trial resumes next tuesday, dariel aldinger, abc news new york new developments x hollywood mogul harvey weinstein , whose 2020 rape conviction was overturned, is set to appear in a new york courtroom next week. >> weinstein is scheduled to appear wednesday in manhattan supreme court. his court date is the first step towards a retrial. the district attorney's office says they're willing to retry the case if the witnesses are willing to participate.

weinstein remains in prison for a 2022 rape conviction in a los angeles case, and the biden administration is postponing a proposed ban on menthol cigarets indefinitely. it says it will take more time to consider feedback, including from civil rights groups. studies have shown the menthol market primarily targets black communities, experts say the white house's pause could be an attempt to avoid backlash ahead of the election. could animal rights activists be responsible for spreading avian flu at sonoma county poultry farms? a new investigation by the state department of food and agriculture finds that is a possibility. the activists tell us. regulators are trying to divert blame away from problems inherent in the poultry industry. here's the i-team stan noyes. >> animal rights activists have targeted sonoma county's chicken and duck farms for years. this is an i-team report with undercover video from an activist who got a job at reichardt duck farm in 2014, the things i saw were just absolutely horrifying. >> and they they still haunt me

to this day. >> now, a report from the california department of food and agriculture says it's plausible that activists spread avian flu during security breaches inside the duck barns on october 24th and november 14th of last year. bill mattis of the california poultry federation tells me. the avian flu outbreak was devastating for the poultry industry in sonoma county. more than 250,000 chickens and ducks were killed. >> when you have a de-population of a ranch because of bird flu, the ranch is disinfected and cleaned and then it's got to stay empty for a while for it to make sure it's not hat doesn't have any more diseases, so that farmer is out a few months of actually work. income. >> the activists from direct action everywhere posted video from the farms last fall. we have gone back to sunrise and reichert and we have documented more criminal animal cruelty, and we have saved several more lives, including elsie and river. now they say poultry

producers and state regulators are blaming them for shortcomings in the industry. >> they're trying to deflect blame onto the whistleblowers so that people don't look at the reality of the situation, which is that factory farming is a recipe for disaster when it comes to public health. >> the state report also raises concerns about biosecurity, different farms sharing personnel and equipment. and it says the avian flu most probably came from wild birds and that the wind can spread it across different farms. >> and one of the things that i think is important to note is that these animals in these facilities are so sick. we've documented extensive diseases that they have that makes them incredibly vulnerable to any sort of pathogen. >> the trespass thing in an animal, a place that does business and tries to raise animals, really hurts the industry, but it also hurts the consumer. >> reporter for the i-team, dan noyes, abc seven news. >> now, several of the activists have been prosecuted for trespassing. they say they'll continue to do whatever it takes to share their perspective. well

still ahead on abc seven morning, some more, possibly positive animal news. you get a panda, you get a panda, you get a panda. china makes it official now with the san diego zoo. how the facility will change to help accommodate the animals. and let's take a live look from our sutro cam. look at the golden gate bridge this morning. a beautiful look out there. meteorologist lisa argen is going to have our forecast for the stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop.

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nine this morning. quiet there now. but we know things are going to pick up later in the day as this great weekend gets off to an amazing start. and new this morning it's official china signed an agreement to send two giant pandas to the san diego zoo. china officials say the goal is to start a ten year international giant panda conservation cooperation. the two pandas are male and female. and before they're sent to the u.s, the zoo is renovating and upgrading the enclosures to create a larger living space for

the pandas. china originally announced it would send pandas to the zoo in february. well san francisco based williams-sonoma will pay a record $3 million fine for falsely claiming some of its products were made in the usa. the payment by the home products company is going to settle a lawsuit filed by the federal trade commission in 2020. the ftc issued a statement saying williams-sonoma misled consumers and harmed american businesses. the product line sold under the gold touch rejuvenation and pottery barn teen and kids brands were made in china, not the u.s. as millions of current and former customers of kaiser permanente may be victims of a data breach, according to techcrunch. a division within the oakland based health care conglomerate may have exposed names, symptom searches and other data to company advertisers, the report says. kaiser would begin notifying those affected next month. like i said, we have a great weekend ahead of us, so let's check in with lisa. >> all right. good morning to you. gorgeous. shot from mount tam 43 degrees yesterday. the

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selecting a receiver would send the rumors into overdrive. pearsall, six one, 190. he is fearless, terrific against man coverage. so does his arrival mean the exit for aiyuk or deebo samuel will see the niners say they even entertain any trades on friday involving their two star receivers. for now, pearsall still can't believe he's a 40 niner. >> words can't really describe my feelings right now, man, you know it hasn't hit. it hasn't hit yet, just trying to soak it all in. like i said, man, trying to be where my feet are at. obviously, this is a legendary program, and i just appreciate the entire organization taking a chance on me, man. and, you know, i'm gonna prove them right. somebody i watched a lot was bernard aiyuk, so he was my teammate. you know? i got to watch him freshman year, and it just felt like every time he touched the ball or was throwing his way, he was taking it to the house. so, you know, watching i do like that really helped me, you know, seeing, you know, what it takes to get to that next level. >> with their second round pick,

the niners take florida state cornerback renardo green. some think he's the best corner in the entire draft. really physical db now the niners they moved up in the third round to take a mammoth kansas offensive lineman dominik puny six five, 313 pounds. he did not allow a sack in the last two seasons. impressive. the draft continues saturday on a baseball. pirates giants cal tailback jaden ott and his teammates, a football themed ceremonial first pitch straight gas kyle harrison throws straighter, though, gets edward olivares swinging at strike three six scoreless seven k's for harrison. top nine giants in a jam, bases loaded one out. camilo duvall gets brian reynolds. that's a one, two three double play. incredible. but not as incredible as what happened in the bottom of the ninth. here it comes. there it goes patrick bailey. good night. game over. drive home safely. a three run walk off bomb and the giants win in dramatic fashion. three zip a's and orioles got milk milkmen in the house. extra innings in the 10th. brant rooker with a

drive to left. shea langoliers. he's a catcher, but he can run scores the game winner mason miller nails down his seventh save. a's victorious three two. let's get to hoops caitlin clark in the house for game three of the bucks. pacers series. bucks came back from down 19, but with three seconds left, khris middleton line drive triple. we're going to overtime in ot. it's middleton again. are you serious. yes. he had 42 with giannis out for a third straight game. but tyrese haliburton was like i'm not going to a second overtime in traffic with time running out indiana wins 121 118 to take a21 series lead. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody i'm larry biel thank you to larry. >> let's go from sports to weather now and get a check of the bay area forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. >> all right. good morning to you. temperatures near average today after a pretty cool and gusty week. even a few light showers or sprinkles were

reported yesterday. as we look at live doppler seven. very quiet high pressure slowly building in. we have gusty winds throughout the afternoon, but in the midwest, 78 tornadoes reported yesterday, a half mile tornado was reported in kansas and watch boxes today south of here in the plains states, a half mile wide tornado that took out a semi truck yesterday. so a lot of damage. you can see denver up through northeastern colorado into nebraska today, kansas, iowa and the watch boxes there from oklahoma city down through the northern plains. so spring will do that. but that's pretty excessive. 78 tornadoes yesterday and today. dangerous conditions setting up there. while we are nice and quiet back home. reveal. look at all the sunshine it is in the upper 40s in oakland, 50, san jose, san francisco, half moon bay already breezy here and a look at the airport where peninsula numbers still in the 60s today, but

we'll come up a couple of degrees 41 in napa, 43 for you in santa rosa. and a beautiful sight. the golden gate bridge, where conditions now aren't reported as breezy, but they will throughout the afternoon. the winds will build so mostly sunny, milder over the weekend, cool and windy at the beaches and that wind will progress inside the bay. looking at wind gusts nearly 40 miles an hour at the coast and then warmer spring weather arriving throughout the middle of the week. here's a look at the wind gusts throughout the morning. hours were over 20 miles an hour. 25 to 30 and into sunday. still some 40 mile an hour. gusts from point rays to half moon bay. napa should be in the upper 60s. we will see numbers above that for tomorrow and monday, and then temperatures peaking thursday and friday at 80 degrees and over in oakland. it's been cool and breezy, mid 60s is where we should be. that was about yesterday, but upper 60s as we get into your sunday. so the warmer weather, the trend

will take us through the mid 70s, wednesday and thursday as high pressure is our dominant weather feature 68 in santa clara, sunnyvale in the mid 60s today on the peninsula from 64 san mateo, redwood city, a couple degrees milder, but those breezy onshore winds 62 downtown town and up in the north bay. looking at low 70s for santa rosa. 70 in vallejo on the bay shore. mid 60s. a breeze out there for san leandro, castro valley, upper 60s, low 70s. arriving in concord today with 73. in brentwood. the accuweather seven day forecast. bright and breezy for your afternoon today. a little milder for sunday. that warming trend continues monday into tuesday, with mid 70s around the bay to above average, low 80s by the middle of next week, and even warmer at the coast. >> zach, we like what we see. lisa. thank you and a reminder that you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. download the

app now and start streaming today. all right, coming up, mother's day deals from flowers to bags to coffee makers, what you can snag on sale before it's too late

and this week it's all about mom joined sam champion and danny beckstrom, who have rounded up the best mother's day gifts you can shop for right now. >> welcome to. it's a big deal. and do we have a big deal for you today? so all the things you want for mom, for mother's day, we've picked the best things. we've got some huge deals on these, danny. >> absolutely. you know, mom deserves full price, but we're going to get you a deal anyway, so scan that qr code. >> let me tell you why this is a great deal for mom. and you're going to say coffee maker. but it's the black and decker 12 cup

digital coffee maker. you can set this ahead. mom does not have to buy or make her first cup of coffee. it is made for her when she wakes up in the morning and you can't start the day better than that, right? there is no better gift. >> i like to sneak a cup feature where you can actually grab yourself a cup while it's still brewing, and automatically turns off. so because some of us are forgetful, you know it gets a little messy. >> if it doesn't have that good deal up to 25% off $30, great deal. we have had the cozy earth waffle bathrobes before. they were such a big hit, and this is a huge deal on these great deal. >> cozy earth is giving an abc exclusive up to 35% off the entire website, but i love the waffle bathrobes specifically because they're so comfy cozy they come in three colors multiple sizes, ultra absorbent, and last time we talked about the snack pocket, there's still a snack pocket there. still a snack pocket. >> and the thing i like about this is it's really for me, it's all season. there are heavy bathrobes that are uncomfortable to wear year round. the waffle robe is all season. >> happy mother's day to you, sam. >> why not here we go. and why not? and there's bath and body gift set. hit this hard because

this. there's no one who doesn't love one of these. >> 33% off $24. that includes shower gel, bubble bath, body scrub, body oil, two large bath bombs, everything you need for that relaxing afternoon all in one handmade basket. >> so handmade basket. beautiful. and the thing that got me about this is one of my favorite fragrances is vanilla. yes. and so this is an entirely vanilla set. cannot get enough of these bags out there. they're everywhere. they're lululemon everywhere bag. but they are hard to find hard to find. so you can get them right here. >> they sell out so easily. this is from $38. it's available in multiple colors. i love this style here because you can wear it around the waist. you can wear it over the shoulder like i am right now. fit your phone, your keys, your wallet, everything that you need. awesome >> there. look at this. these are water repellent, right there. >> great material. all right. okay. this is the reason it smells so good in here. one 800 flowers. of course. you need a flower delivery for mother's day so you can deliver a plant. >> this is the plant of the year, by the way. it's the philodendron. also, you can get any of these flowers. you can choose a bouquet through the one of a kind bouquets on. they will

go to local florists, even if you order it from one 800 flowers. the local flower, the florist will make the bouquet one of a kind and deliver it. >> and this is an incredible deal, because one 800 flowers is giving an abc exclusive 20% off sitewide. everyone orders flowers for mother's day. they're very expensive. so to get it 20% off, that's a great deal to deliver 20 million stems for mother's day, you can get on this ahead of time. >> it will get there. you don't have to run around looking for them, and all these products will be delivered by mother's day. >> so that's another good tip there. >> all these gifts will be available, as you mentioned, for mother's day. they'll be delivered by mother's day, and we'll see you next time on. it's a big deal. >> the big question, too, is how much are you planning to spend on mom for mother's day this year? according to the national federal retail federation, consumers are expected to spend a near record of $33.5 billion. that's the second highest amount since the organization began annual consumer surveys last year, hit the record of $35.7 billion, the largest spending amount will be spent on jewelry, special outings, electronics and

flower days. and don't forget, mother's day is sunday, may 12th. fast approaching. well, it's national park week right now, and it's a time to celebrate outside and enjoy some of the national park sites. the number of visitors has been increasing since the pandemic, and now the park service is coming up with new experiences to keep up with the demand. >> using technology to put reminders and flag opportunities for people you know. if you're in grand canyon, there are a dozen places within a short distance that you can go visit. >> it's important to note only about 100 of the 429 national parks have an entrance fee. the service is also putting together more online activities and resources for those who can't travel to a park site. while there's a new place for you to get ice cream in walnut creek, ohio based handel's homemade ice cream opened its first bay area location this week. the brand is known for fresh batches of ice cream every day. you can order flavors like chocolate cake batter, horchata and salty caramel truffle. there's also sherbet vegan sorbet options.

it's located at the intersection of locust street in mount diablo boulevard in walnut creek. they had this in the sacramento area when i lived there. it was very good, so maybe worth a try. anyway, thank you so much for joining us for lisa and everyone here at abc seven mornings. i'm zach fuentes. remember, there's no 9 a.m. newscast today, but you can watch nfl draft right here on abc seven for now. we hope you have a great day. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. >> yeah. you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. we are we are, we are, we are, we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the

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>> gio: good morning, america. trail of destruction. more than 75 reported tornadoes tear through the heartland. >> that is not good. >> gio: homes in this omaha neighborhood flattened, others ripped wide open.