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caution. now that means officers will collect evidence, among other things. it's worth noting east palo alto has not had a murder case since 2022. that's significant for a community that was dubbed the nation's murder capital in the early 90s. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'm dionne lim. >> the other top story we're following tonight is the recovery of san francisco's downtown. and today it was front and center at the state capitol. it was abc seven news reporter luz pena spoke with city experts who say what is happening in the east bay is in the bay area, rather is now a specific problem. >> she's in the newsroom to explain, louis. >> that's right. the mayor of san francisco, along with the mayors of sacramento, long beach and riverside, met at the state capitol today to address the struggles all these california cities are facing. this is a huge push by the mayor of san francisco to sound the alarm. the city's downtown is suffering as some of california's top mayors met to discuss how to help downtowns across the state

recover after the pandemic. inside the emporium center, san francisco, previously known as the westfield mall, another store closed its doors or closed today. know they have the one right there, but this one is close to everything's closed. >> wow. >> sephora is one of many stores that sit empty now inside the mall. safety is one of the factors. why jane humphrey stopped coming here. >> i really don't feel safe coming to san francisco today during the first legislative hearing on california's downtown recovery, mayor breed addressed the conditions of downtown san francisco. >> remote work has led to a historic office vacancy rate of over 36% in our downtown, which is led to a major drop in foot traffic and said crime has actually gone down. property crime is down another 32% and violent crime is down 14. >> sacramento and long beach mayors joined breed in exposing what their downtowns are also experiencing.

>> we have certainly experienced challenges with respect to our recovery from. >> some of the solutions come in the form of legislations that could transform downtown. one of them is sb 1227 by senator scott wiener. >> we need to make it more diverse with office and housing. in this bill. we're we're giving the city an expedited way to issue these permits, have another piece of legislation to allow the city to create outdoor entertainment zones, which could be very beneficial. >> downtown solutions that the bay area council say are crucial. >> this legislative package that she's talking about today, aren't necessary. they're extremely necessary. >> back at the capitol, the ceo of the union square alliance said this meeting gave her hope as new businesses are coming in bar and restaurant boom in union square. >> we're actually expecting quite a few more announcements of new restaurants this year and into next year. >> and despite the closure of another store at the emporium

center, san francisco, there are signs of recovery. we counted at least five storefronts with signs that said they have been leased, advertising new businesses coming soon in that area. in the newsroom. luz pena, abc seven news. that's good to hear, louis. >> thank you very much. as of next month, the first republic bank will cease to exist. customers will be alerted by mail that their accounts will become chase accounts by memorial day weekend. the san francisco based bank is being taken over by jp morgan. bank officials say 25 branches in the bay area will close by may 24th. all first republics set for closure are within one mile of a chase bank. >> we could have a decision this week on a possible name change for oakland international airport. the port of oakland, which operates the airport, plans to vote on the issue on thursday. that proposal is set to change the name to san francisco bay. oakland international airport. port officials say the change will put oakland on the map for travelers, but san francisco officials are now threatening to

sue over trademark infringement involving sfo's name. >> we've had these trademarks for so long that they're incontestable under federal law, and so from our perspective, if oakland chooses to move forward with its proposal, we will have no choice but to pursue legal action to prevent the misuse of our trademarks by the port of oakland. >> sent us a statement saying the change would clarify, not confuse, and would help identify where the airport is actually located, which is on the san francisco bay. >> did you see it today? what we saw as our partial solar eclipse. it's being called the largest mass travel event this year is millions of people traveled to get a glimpse of today's total solar eclipse. eclipse which took place in 15 states across the country. that's so-called path of totality. we were not in that path. here's abc news reporter reena roy with the excitement and the best views. >> history in the skies across north america today. >> and there it is, complete

totality from mexico. >> amazingly beautiful, once in a lifetime, beautiful in texas. >> this is an amazing, magical experience to arkansas. there is nothing like it. i mean, you feel like it's other worldly, plus illinois, indiana, ohio and pennsylvania. >> what an event too. oh my gosh, here everyone is together. nobody is divided. everyone is unified and looking up at the sky together and seeing that we really are this small on this planet. >> and we experienced the rare phenomenon right here in niagara falls, new york, in the path of totality. it's beautiful. i mean, you see the rim, you see the sun behind the moon. you can hear people cheering because it really is just such an incredible thing. crowds gathering across the country to watch the celestial spectacle. a total solar eclipse spanning 15 states. the moon blocking the sun, plunging areas into darkness for about four minutes. it got a lot darker here than it

did than it did in nashville, but she just the look on her face was was priceless. unfortunately, the weather conditions in some areas clouding the view for millions of skywatchers. you can hear people cheering. they're saying, we got it because we were worried about the cloud cover. we got a glimpse of the eclipse. the once in a generation eclipse, considered the largest mass travel event in the u.s. this year. the event drawing so much excitement and curiosity, partly because the next total solar eclipse seen over the u.s. won't be until august of 2044, according to nasa. and only montana, north and south dakota will be in its path. reena roy, abc news, niagara falls, new york so spectacular. >> well, here in the bay area we were only able to see about 35% coverage of the sun. but still people gathered for watch parties all over. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes went to the foothill observatory in los altos to talk to people who say they got more than just an incredible view of the eclipse. wow. >> it's not full, but it's still

very beautiful. >> a large crowd of people with all different types of viewing gear came together in los altos to see the partial solar eclipse. >> i think it's really, really cool because this only happens like every 2015 years. >> this young girl was brought by her dad to the foothill observatory to view the celestial spectacle, a moment they've spent time preparing for looking at youtube videos and teaching them like, what is solar eclipse? >> how does it really happen? >> well, plenty of kids were at this viewing event. many adults couldn't help also taking in the eclipse with childlike wonder. >> there's so many different things in the celestial realm that that occur that, you know, we're not really fully understanding. and so if you have an opportunity to see it and maybe ponder about that and maybe add to the collective consciousness about what's going on, that's that probably helps, you know, to further our understanding. >> the peninsula astronomical society helped host this event, welcoming people to check out telescopes inside the observatory and out. >> we are actually able to have light come through and project

onto a card so that we can actually see the eclipse with our naked eye. >> this man had his own telescope recording a time lapse video of the eclipse. he plans to share with others. >> they can't facilitate everybody at the observatory. so i just set up here and do my own little private tutoring sessions. >> and though we didn't get that total eclipse view here in the bay area, most who came here to see the partial eclipse say that we still got something extremely meaningful. >> we are here actually sharing space together. so the same space that we as astronauts look back from, and we see no borders on this planet here we are actually living that moment where we're all together, looking up in unison, in unity with humanity. and there are no borders between us in los altos. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news was so poetic right now. >> if you didn't get a chance to look up or want to see some of the watch parties around the country and the world, we have it all. our complete coverage is

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programs at the end of the season. university leaders say the cuts are needed to save money as they deal with a drop in enrollment. the tennis programs are small, with 16 players and just four coaches, but cost more than $1 million annually. they don't anticipate ending any other division one sports at this time. >> president biden traveled to wisconsin today to unveil his new plan to ease debt burdens for more than 30 million student loan borrowers. the president's proposal would largely affect those with runaway interest and

borrowers who have been paying on loans for at least 20 years. this is the president's second major attempt to wipe away student loan debt. after the supreme court foiled his first attempt last year. mr. biden has since pursued debt relief through some targeted initiatives, including those for public service workers and low income borrowers. >> later this month, the federal communications commission is scheduled to vote on reinstating net neutrality across the country. if approved, it would restore a national standard for broadband reliability, which was previously rescinded by the trump administration. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has details. >> we live in a world where internet connectivity is no longer just nice to have. it's essential how and when you're able to use it without providers throttling or slowing speeds and censoring content was once protected by net neutrality. the fcc lost the ability to enforce this nationwide in 2017. now, fcc chairwoman jessica rosenworcel wants to regain control. >> it's vitally important that

every one of us can go where we want and do what we want online without our broadband provider making choices for us. >> and that's about more than just browsing disney+ without pause. in 2018, we learned how lack of net neutrality protection was nearly deadly. >> santa clara county central firefighters saw their internet data flow slow down dramatically. this while the county's firefighters were battling what would become the biggest wildfire in the state's history. >> internet's a vital role for firefighters. we're collecting data, but we're also communicating with our constituents that are in the area about alert and warning about fire, evacuations or shelter in place orders that need to be carried out in the fire zone. >> verizon made this impossible after they slowed down internet speeds when the limits of their unlimited plan were reached. stanford law professor barbara van schalkwyk says it doesn't matter if this was morally right or wrong. it's about making sure it never happens again. >> there was nobody the firefighters could turn to ensure that they get connection

first, and we resolve the issue later. you know, that's what we are trying to change here. >> california put in safeguards since then, including their own net neutrality laws and the safe net first responder communication network. but not every state has these protections. and when firefighters go where the fire is, they want to be able to keep everyone safe. >> the goal to strive toward is to have the same connectivity here everywhere that our resources, our men and women and people who go to those incidences are at just one of the many reasons. >> chairwoman rosenworcel hopes the fcc will vote to reinstate net neutrality laws on april 24th. dustin dawsey, abc seven news. >> up creating a cleaner and more environmentally friendly shipping industry. we'll tell you about the technology being used at the port of oakland to capture polluting diesel exhaust from container ships.

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air and our water from ship pollution. now steps are being taken to decrease pollution from vessels, and at least one company believes it has a technology that could help towering hundreds of feet over the port of oakland, it might look like the bay area's biggest vacuum cleaner, and in a sense, it is this barge, run by a startup called stacks, is designed to capture the polluting diesel exhaust from container ships and other large vessels that run their engines while berthed at the port, and that emissions then goes through the ducting here, and then gets collected and it goes into our processing unit. ceo mike walker gave us a tour of this technology, which he says can filter out 99% of particulate matter and other diesel pollutants, reducing huge volumes down to a disposable gas . >> there are big vessels, and i would say that, you know, it varies between the vessel size, but it's thousands of cars a day worth of emissions for sure,

including pollutants that have been linked to increased cancer risk. >> and now new regulations from the california air resources board will require specific ocean going vessels to reduce their idling emissions by at least 80, cutting pollution that's become an environmental justice issue for many surrounding neighborhoods like west oakland. heather arias is transportation and toxins chief for the air resources board. >> and, you know, you think you see that black smoke and you're like, automatically you're like, oh, i know that's bad, but you wouldn't necessarily think that's actually bad for people that are miles and miles like 20 miles plus away to meet those stricter requirements, the port has already expanded. >> the most popular option, shore power, allowing ships to keep their electricity up and running without using their engines. but depending on how the vessel was built, it can be far trickier than just plugging in an extension cord. colleen liang directs environmental planning at the port because the shore power is at a fixed location, and the plug on the

ship itself is also on a fixed location, the two have to be in alignment in order for the vessel to plug in, she says. the port is working with a number of innovative solutions, including portable shore power outlets mounted on barges, but a percentage of older vessels simply aren't outfitted for these kinds of hookups, and ceo mike walker believes his startup's emissions capture technology will fill in those gaps. >> it really has to be a hybrid approach between the great job we've done with shore power and connecting to that, and now there needs to be another approach to round out that total field. and this is a real opportunity to drive significant impact. and there's not that many times that you get a chance to do that and potentially set a multi-billion dollar shipping industry on a course for a cleaner and more environmentally friendly future. >> and the changes don't stop at the shoreline. the state is also tightening air quality regulations for thousands of trucks that haul cargo in and out of the port and other industrial facilities, as well.

>> and if you noticed some smoke coming from angel island today, don't worry, it was all part of a controlled burn. the bay area air quality management district says a pile burn is underway now through wednesday. all of it is in an effort to reduce hazardous fuels and mitigate wildfire threats. >> now is the time to do that as we begin to look toward the warmer weather, which is coming. >> yeah, really looking forward to it. sandy. yeah, it's going to be so warm. it's almost going to feel like summer around here midweek. >> dan and dion, let's take a look at a live picture right now from our santa cruz camera where it is absolutely gorgeous. a lot of blue sky. and this is what you're going to experience over the next few days. as high pressure is beginning to gain control. but notice the wind flow around the high is out of the north northwest. still a little bit on the breezy side out there. that's going to be changing temperatures right now compared to 24 hours ago. ten degrees warmer in santa rosa, up eight degrees in san jose. here's a look at the winds sfo 21 miles an hour gusting to 23 at half moon bay. a live view

from our mount tam cam, and it is a hazy sky out there from this vantage point. 61 in the city, mid 60s for oakland, hayward, san jose, you're at 71 degrees and half moon bay 55. sun is shining over san francisco as you look from our sutro tower camera. our warmest spots today made it up into the mid 70s. right now you're in the low 70s from santa rosa to fairfield, napa, concord, livermore, petaluma, 64 degrees walnut creek. camera seeing the sun the next few days. sunny and noticeably warmer. wednesday and thursday. summer like weather with near record temperatures for a few cities. and at the end of the week, temperatures are going to tumble and the rain arrives. so not quite done with that rain. but as we go, hour by hour, i want to show you what you can expect this evening. temperatures are not going to fall very fast at 815 in the 50s and 60s still, but by morning we will get some cooling and at noontime it will warm up rapidly with 60s and 70s. early afternoon we're going to see a lot of 70s around here. i'll show you where they ultimately will end up. morning numbers

will be in the 40s for most of you. a few low 50s, mainly clear skies, but a few patches of fog. can't be ruled out. tomorrow afternoon in the south bay, 78 degrees in san jose, 76 in gilroy, on the peninsula, you're looking at 73. in san mateo low, 60s, right near the coast. a beautiful day in downtown san francisco. certainly warmer than today. 67 degrees in the north bay, 78 in santa rosa, 74 in san rafael, heading into the east bay 72 oakland 75. fremont inland areas. walnut creek 77 along with livermore. concord 78 degrees. now i want to show you the afternoon highs for wednesday. it's even warmer. you get those 80s thursday, those 80s showing up inland, and then by friday it's all over. so here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. temperatures will continue to rise. it is going to be noticeably warmer tomorrow. the summer like warmth with us wednesday and thursday with 80s inland 60s coast side. but thursday i think the coast will begin to cool and then a dramatic drop in temperatures by friday. everybody's in the upper 50s to the low 70s. level one on

saturday, so we're not done with the rain or early morning chance sunday, and then we'll go with a bit warmer weather again. >> i just cannot keep up. this is just too much. it's all over the board, right? >> it really is. sweatshirt, t-shirt, sweatshirt, t-shirt, rain jacket, spring is all about. >> you get all the variations. >> oh, you have such a good attitude about it. >> thank you all right. >> the bay area's commercial dungeness crab season is coming to an end. it officially closes at 6:00 this evening. this marks a very short commercial crab season that was less than three months. in addition to the early closure, the normal november start of the season was also delayed until january 18th, all in an effort to protect migrating whales. >> well, much more to come, including a frantic search for a beloved family member. we'll tell you about. one family's desperate effort to find their seven year old's lost stuffed animal. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. >> yeah, you're watching abc

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to this lost fliers went out for didi the sloth, after two parents dug through trash cans and retraced their steps. didi belongs to their seven year old son and is considered the mischievous fifth member of the family. they say didi has thrown pizza parties and food fights, even has been sewn back together 18 times from various injuries. i know he's lived through a lot. if you spot this sloth around the city, just email your tips to bring home didi at gmail.com for sure. >> all right, you can check out dozens of items that once belonged to the late singing legend tony bennett. many of his career mementos and awards are on display through wednesday at the fairmont hotel in san francisco. before they go up for auction. bennett was known for his music, but it is. he's almost as famous for his ties to the bay area, thanks in part to his biggest hit. of course, i

left my heart in san francisco. >> well, he's so tied to the city of san francisco helping the community as well as really getting his start with the community. and we're here highlighting a lot of the property that was in tony's life that connected to san francisco. >> a cable car bell is also on display that was gifted to bennett, a jersey given to the singer by the giants and a signed version of the album. i left my heart in san francisco. you can bid on the items when the auction goes up live. april 18th and 19th at julien's auctions.com. great stuff. >> we still have much more news ahead at 530 on the stream. >> we do. and if you're watching us here on tv world news tonight with david muir

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