and what we're learning tonight as morning rises in the middle east. >> plus the future of death row. it seems one california mayor is quite concerned with the san quentin exit strategy, and panda diplomacy is paying off the sweet new partnership with the san francisco zoo. >> just in tonight. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> good evening. thank you for

joining us. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm ama daetz. we begin in the middle east. tensions are ratcheting up tonight after israel retaliated against iran for an attack over the weekend. explosions were reported in at least one city in central iran. iranian officials say a military air base was hit. now the question is, will things escalate in the region even more , and will iran respond after it had said its military operations were over? >> in tel aviv, here's abc's news reporter matt gutman, a senior us official, confirming to us that israel has begun its retaliation against iran. >> the iranian media reporting that there were explosions heard in the central city of isfahan about 200 miles from tehran. the same media also saying that there is an international airfield in that area. there are military or air force bases in that area as well as possible iranian nuclear assets as well. commercial airliners have now been diverting from the area. of course, this comes five days after that unprecedented historic barrage from iran against israel. well over 300

drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles launched at israel. a coalition led by the us and israel knocked the vast majority of them out of the sky. but for the past several days, the israeli military has been vowing some sort of response. the israeli government has been conspicuously silent until now. matt gutman, abc news, tel aviv. >> and we have much more coverage on this conflict in the middle east. head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven news app for a complete page of live updates. >> we are staying on top of the major new developments out of alameda county. three police officers are now being charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of mario gonzalez. body cam video from the 2021 incident shows alameda police officers pinning gonzalez to the ground for several minutes, drawing comparisons to the 2020 death of george floyd. the gonzalez incident happened three years ago tomorrow and in early 2023, after winning office da

pamela price reopened investigations into eight police shootings or in-custody deaths, including gonzalez. her office filed charges against the three alameda officers just after 4 p.m. today. abc news reporter tara campbell has the new updates in the case. >> nearly three years after 26 year old mario gonzalez died in custody, alameda county police officers are facing charges. >> we thought that it was important to inform the public about this very important case. alameda county district attorney pamela price pledged to reexamine the case when she first took office. eric mckinley, james fisher and cameron leahy, leahy have each been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter, price reversing the decision of her predecessor, nancy o'malley, who cleared the officers of any criminal wrongdoing. >> she signed off on a final report two years ago, stating in part, we conclude that the officer's decision to detain and arrest mr. gonzalez and their subsequent use of force was objectively reasonable,

considering the agency's policies. the totality of the circumstances, and the officer's stated rationale. district attorney price declined to confirm whether new evidence was brought in to review, and made clear she was walled off as she described from the case. >> i will not be participating and have not participated in the ultimate decision about the case, and i'm very proud that my public accountability unit, which i created in january of 2023, has been able to independently assess the evidence and come to a decision about this case. >> investigators concluding, based off a second autopsy, that gonzalez died of asphyxiation. while the initial report years ago pointed to toxic effects of methamphetamine and morbid obesity, among the causes of his death, will they get justice? >> no. justice. is mario coming home. >> kat brooks is the executive director of the anti police terror project, and believes the officers should be facing heavier charges. >> it's really hard to get a cop charged, let alone convicted, in

this state or any other state around the country. this is very much far from over all. >> madam d.a. can do is charge. >> now it's up to a judge and a jury at this time, one of the three involved officers is no longer employed by the city of alameda, while the other two have been placed on administrative leave. >> if convicted, they face up to four years in state prison and are expected to be in court in may. tara campbell, abc seven news new developments with governor newsom's plan to clear out death row at san quentin prison and convert it into a rehabilitation center, some of the condemned have already been relocated. >> one of the prisons is in chino in southern california. the mayor says she learned that 26 prisoners were transferred there and is concerned about it. chino's prison sits right in the middle of the town, and there's a school, a park and businesses nearby. >> oh gosh, these prisoners are the worst to the worst. i mean, they have committed murder. they have committed rape. they have committed atrocities that you wouldn't even want to know

about. >> last month, when abc seven news visited san quentin for a tour of the prison, we learned more about the effort to reform death row inmates. one prison official says this program has been around for about two years, and so far it's working. >> we have several, programs here that have a 0% recidivism rate. as far as the guys that are, transferring out, one of the reasons why condemned inmates can't stay at san quentin is because it does not have an electrified fence. >> the goal is to move all of them out of the prison by july, a measure that would toughen penalties for shoplifting and drug dealing is one step closer to being put to voters. >> it's called the homelessness, drug addiction and theft reduction act. supporters were in san francisco today to announce they've gathered 900,000 signatures. more than enough to get it on the november ballot. the measure would enact changes to proposition 47, which made some nine nonviolent property crimes and drug possession offenses. misdemeanors instead of felonies

. retailers, including target and home depot, largely funded the measure. election officials will now verify the signatures. >> all right, let's step outside for a moment, because we want to look live from our golden gate bridge camera. you might have seen it today. there was a bit of fog covering parts of the bay. abc seven news meteorologist sandyha patel is looking ahead in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandy. >> yeah, dan, you know we can depend on our cooling mechanism to really drop our temperatures off. and we are looking at a live picture right now from our sutro tower camera where the fog has overtaken the view. here's a view from our mount tam cam. and this is what you're going to wake up to first thing in the morning on live doppler seven. we have fog. we have high clouds, visibility in half moon bay, right now, four miles with mist and definitely some fog. so that's what you need to watch out for tomorrow morning. temperatures 40s, 50s. it's going to be fog and drizzle by noontime. the sun is out around the bay and inland, but you will notice it's a breezy and a cooler afternoon compared to today. we're not expecting any

80s and by 7 p.m, partly cloudy, 50 and 60s. we do have changes coming for your weekend. i'll be back with those details in just a few minutes. dan ama. >> all right. thanks, sandhya. >> new at 11. it looks like san francisco mayor london breeds persistence has paid off. >> yes. she says the city is going to be getting some giant pandas. the idea first started circulating during the apec summit last november, but in february, it was announced san diego would be getting some pandas. breed provided this update from her current visit to beijing. >> i have some really exciting news. we have some cute, cuddly black and white beauties coming to our city. ladies and gentlemen, welcome pandas to san francisco! >> pretty exciting. the zoo ceo spoke with our media partners at the sf standard. she hopes to renovate an existing facility so the pandas can arrive by 2025. that will cost about $4 million, followed by $20 million for a new exhibit. the zoo plans to

launch a major fundraising effort. >> it's the hotly contested name change this month. the san francisco bay oakland international airport and the city of san francisco is now suing the port of oakland over it. let's take a live picture from the abc7 oakland airport camera tonight. last week, port of oakland commissioners voted to change the airport name to that san francisco bay oakland international airport, now san francisco city attorney david chu says the name switch will confuse travelers and infringes on sfo's trademark. >> we are concerned about how oakland is trying to intentionally divert traffic from sfo to itself, if that will create economic harm for us. it's unfair and it infringes on our long standing trademark rights. >> the port responded to the suit saying, quote, sfo cannot lay claim to the geographically descriptive terms san francisco, let alone claim exclusive rights to the san francisco bay. a final vote on the name change is

scheduled for next month. >> abc seven news is following the safety issues at san francisco at an intersection in san francisco last month, a family of four was killed after an suv crashed into them at a bus stop in the west portal neighborhood. a terrible tragedy . now there's a new plan that dramatically changes how people drive and walk in that area. sfmta presented it this afternoon, and there are big changes to traffic flow designed to protect pedestrians, supports significant pedestrian safety by eliminating all of the left turns here in san francisco, on a typical year, about 40% of our traffic deaths are a result of drivers making left turns and not seeing pedestrians in the crosswalk, some west portal business owners told us today that they're worried about potential impacts from this. sfmta is planning to hold several community meetings to talk about it in the coming

weeks. >> new developments on a story we've been closely following in the north bay tamalpais union high school district in marin county is considering restrictions for teenagers who ride high powered electric bicycles under the proposal, all students riding e-bikes to the district's high schools would be required to register with the schools in order to park in bike racks on campus. it's the latest attempt to reduce the number of injury accidents involving students and e-bikes. >> lot more to come. the trump trial jury selection underway. so who are they so far, and where do we go from here? >> plus a night at the opera, but this one in san jose is historic. we're going to take you there for a sneak peek. >> and taylor's return her new album just dropped tonight, and of course, it's taking over the internet. all that's coming up. but first, here's a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel tonight. we'll be back. >> thanks dan and amna watch tonight or zendaya will be angry. you have as you know very enthusiastic fans. in fact i met a couple of them in the coming

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get started for $49.99 a month plus ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. don't wait- call today. new york. opening statements could start as soon as monday. now that a full jury is seated, we know of one of the jurors is originally from california and works for an apparel company. six alternate jurors will be chosen next. earlier in the day, a couple of jurors who were selected in the week were dismissed. one was concerned about her identity becoming public and the former president, meantime, wants to be anywhere but in a new york courtroom. >> it's supposed to be in in new

hampshire. i'm supposed to be in georgia. i'm supposed to be in north carolina, south carolina. i'm supposed to be in a lot of different places campaigning. >> the former president trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records over a payment made to adult film star stormy daniels. he has denied any wrongdoing. >> we make it our mission each day to help build a better bay area and find the breakthroughs that are happening in our neighborhoods. >> our first breakthrough has to do with some changes coming for bart. a new agreement will help make it easier for easier trip for everybody. really >> yeah. we found out today bart is agreeing to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the americans with disabilities act. it means bart is agreeing to repair dozens of station elevators and escalators. currently out of service. it will also improve the cleanliness of stations and organize an emergency preparedness plan. our next building a better bay area breakthrough. governor newsom promising more money to help get people off the streets in

california. he's announcing $192 million in new grants to 17 california communities marin and san mateo counties received grants, as well as the cities of oakland and santa cruz. the money will help fund some 20 projects to get people into permanent housing. >> what's great about this program, in particular? uh, this one is targeted. it's specific, it's tangible. you can see it and you see it in real time. real lives changed. you drive by something one day and it's gone the next. >> today's grant awards will provide direct support and services to nearly 3600 people in both rural and urban areas. >> our next building, a better bay area breakthrough, takes us to san jose's opera house for the opening of a historic new performance, and we were able to score a sneak peek for lori abc7 news south bay reporter lauren martinez has a closer look at what makes this such an important production

>> inside the california theater , opera san jose is presenting its first spanish language opera performance of the end nevado de florencia and el amazonas by daniel catan is a story rich for the eyes and ears. >> in opera, you have this beautiful vehicle that is called music. >> ricardo jose rivera is from puerto rico. his singing career has taken him from chicago to houston and now the bay area. this will be the first time the singer is performing a piece by a latin american composer. >> it feels like home in a way. it's not foreign. it's a great opportunity to bring in all of these people that may not 100% identify or feel familiarized with italian or german or french opera. for the hope opera can bring a wider audience

through these doors. >> we want all of our san jose fans to know that the opera belongs to them, and they belong to the opera, general director shawna lucey says. >> one of the motivating factors of programing florencia in san jose was knowing more than a third of the city's population is latinx. >> for the past two years, we have offered not just surtitles in english, but also surtitles in spanish. >> florencia en el amazonas makes its debut saturday and runs until may 5th. >> i'm just excited for opening, i asked rivera describe the production in spanish. amor en el amazonas, love in the amazons and you can feel the energy and excitement the cast and crew have for everyone in the community to enjoy. >> we have an incredible set design and costume design and lighting design, and it really it will just grab you right by the heart and take you on a journey that is not to be missed in san jose.

>> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> looks beautiful. all right, break out the bikes and keep the car at home for the return of this season's inaugural viva cal san jose. the event returns to san jose on sunday with an earth day edition. some six miles of the city will be closed to cars so people can bike, skate or just go on a stroll. san jose was able to keep the tradition going despite fears last year of cuts because of budget constraints. >> and on saturday, a tribute to the queen of tejano music, selena, in the form of a lowrider cruise, the family friendly event will run through san francisco's mission district from cesar chavez and 24th street starts at 4 p.m. again on saturday. selena was one of the most celebrated mexican american entertainers of the last century , but killed in 1995 by the president of her fan club. she was only 23 years old, but her legacy and impact continues. >> yeah, she was so influential.

hopefully the weather is going to hold for that because you don't want to get those cars wet with the top down. >> yeah, they look pretty nice. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandhya. >> yeah, i think the weather will cooperate. dan and ama for the cruising. and also go for the earth day festivities this weekend. let me show you the travel hazard for the morning. areas of fog, death. it's in patches, so definitely watch out. there will be reduced visibility. you'll want to turn on your low beams and drive slowly. that fog will be around until late morning. so this is something you will need to watch out for. maybe allow that extra time for the commute as you look there, there is sutro tower. this was from earlier this evening. the marine layer rapidly deepening. our natural ac is back. this is from mount tam and here are our tower camera views. you can pretty much see the fog in all of our views here. temperatures are dropping off today. it was a cooler day for some parts of the bay area, and that's what we're seeing right now. five degrees cooler in oakland, san jose, six

degrees cooler. that marine layer deepening rapidly to 6400ft, which allows it to move over some of the coastal hills and then get into some of the bay side communities, 50s and 60s. right now we have fog. we have mist around half moon bay, and the visibility is down to five miles. petaluma reporting fog, two and a half mile visibility. so you know where i'm going with this. give yourself that extra time. here's a look at what's happening. there's a trough that is developing and it is ushering in a cooler air mass in the form of onshore winds overnight tonight, areas of fog and patchy drizzle. you can see that fog from sutro tower tomorrow. breezy and cooler afternoon. and the weekend forecast is dry and a little bit warmer. so first thing in the morning you start out with the drizzle. you start out with the gray skies 5 to 630 in the morning. and then as we head towards the afternoon, the fog just hangs around like you would expect to see in the summertime near the beaches. but for the rest of you, you're going to see plenty of sun for your friday afternoon morning temperatures, 40s and 50s. once

again, you will need a few more minutes to get to where you need to go, because there will be some damp roadways and pockets of low visibility 50 to 70 on your temperatures. still pretty pleasant weather. and if you are going to the giants game tomorrow night, first pitch 715. it's going to be mostly sunny, 57 degrees as they host the d-backs. ninth inning partly cloudy and breezy, dropping off to the mid 50s. so a good idea to take that extra layer of the accuweather seven day forecast. morning fog, cooler afternoon over the weekend. we're going to go with milder weather like today where we had the low 80s. inland areas will be in the low 80s, 50s, 60s coast side, so that spring warmth carries over into a new workweek and then look at those temperatures drop off. yeah, it's going to turn much cooler. and by thursday we may be talking about some rain. stay tuned ama

poets department is officially open. taylor swift's highly anticipated new album is now available on streaming platforms . the new album went up right at midnight east coast time. the tortured poet's department is swift's 11th album and comes just two months after she won album of the year at the grammys for a third time. >> do you think she's going to sell any of them?

>> maybe a few. >> hip hop's influence on the political landscape was the topic of a red carpet event in new york city tonight, celebrating a new hulu documentary. it's called hip hop and the white house, and takes on in-depth look at the presidential policies from the 70s and 80s that led to the birth of hip hop. it's narrated by rapper jay wayne jenkins, known by his stage name as jeezy. it will be available on hulu starting on monday. hulu is owned by the same parent company as abc seven. >> all right, there are more questions than answers for the warriors this off season. >> big time and abc seven sports anchor casey pratt is here with sports. casey >> yeah, dan and ama. here are a couple. will klay be back? is this the end of the dynasty warriors brass answers. plus we got another web gem at oracle parkith the bats. provide enough

good evening. the warriors have a unique challenge. the team is getting older and simultaneously more expensive. not a great recipe for success. so how do you shake it up within the confines of the remnants of the dynasty? keeping the big three together as a start. and if you listen to, well, everybody that's talked about it so far,

they believe keeping unrestricted free agent klay thompson is the key. >> well, considering they've won four before, i would say it's well within the realm of reasonability. and i think we have enough good players in our system. we have enough assets to acquire good players and we have the ability to keep getting better. so given that, as long as those guys are still really good, like, yeah, we can, i think we can contend and compete. >> you know, the discussion of those three is, to me, is a much easier discussion when they're still good, which they are. they all showed that this year. so maybe in a couple of years we'll be having this discussion where, you know, they're not as effective. and maybe it becomes more of a ceremonial thing. i do think there's tremendous value in the three of them being warriors for life. it matters that kobe was a laker for life, that that's meaningful to the laker franchise. i think it would be incredible if these three guys could play their whole careers here. that's meaningful matters to our fans. it matters to our franchise. so i hope it happens. but

fortunately right now they're they're all still good. >> big nl west showdown. d-backs giants got to bring your a game ball dude. come on. good thing logan webb brought his a game seven scoreless. only allowed two hits. randal grichuk ketel marte and corbin carroll you'll all get nothing and like it. five k's for webb on the night in the eighth. san francisco native kyle nelson enters the game in a tough spot with the bases loaded. mike yastrzemski with a clutch two run single. the giants win it five nothing season finale for team teal, taking on the flames first time in nhl history. two bay area born goalies squared off between the pipes final seconds of the season fabian zetterlund scores. he's also completed an ironman season, playing in all 82 games, but the sharks lose to the flames five one and the oakland ballers $1.6 million investment into historic raymond park are chugging along. the new field will be available for community use when the team isn't playing. my baller sources tell me the

grass for the field is going in next week. their first game there will be in june. sports on abc seven is sponso

final read before you tune in. go to sleep. we pick something out for you that you might find interesting. tonight it's the extreme flooding emergency in the middle eastern city of dubai. it's just saw its heaviest single day rainfall in 75 years. get this. the airport picked up the same amount it normally receives in an entire year. that story is one of the top things people are clicking on right now on abc seven news.com. also, the pandas coming to san francisco. all right. >> thank you so much for watching tonight. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley right now on jimmy kimmel. >> oakland's very own z kimmel live." tonight, zendaya, from "high hopes,