live developing news overnight. israel carrying out a retaliation strike on iran, now at 5:00. the fear from the international community that this conflict could expand. >> a controversial decision reversal in the east bay. three alameda officers now facing charges for a deadly encounter that happened three years ago today. >> a bay area officer involved in a racist texting scandal is back on the job. the latest in the investigation at the antioch police department and panda

diplomacy seems to be working the news from san francisco mayor london breed about pandas returning to san francisco. it's happening. the pandas are coming. good morning. on this friday, april 19th. >> yes. before we get to drew with weather, we want to check in with amanda for a traffic alert. yeah, definitely. >> in the east bay, commuters there be aware there is a sig alert in pleasanton impacting traffic this morning. it's a solo car crash on southbound 680 before castlewood drive. emergency crews are on scene and they're planning to reopen at six this morning. drew, let's check in with you. >> yeah. thanks, amanda. get ready for a cooler day today. we'll see. temperatures more in the 60s and 70s instead of the 70s and 80s like we had for the past couple of days. a live look outside from the exploratorium camera. we are dealing with some cloud cover this morning. we'll have partly to mostly cloudy skies early on, giving way to brighter conditions as we head throughout the afternoon. temperatures currently were mainly in the 40s and 50s, 48 in san rafael this morning, 48 in danville are at 55 in hayward

and napa, coming in at 50 degrees. so we take a look at the day planner today. it's partly sunny early on here, and then we'll find brighter skies. our marine layer is overhead. currently we have a little bit of coastal drizzle this morning. and then you could see by 4 p.m. it is a cooler afternoon by about 5 or 7 degrees compared to yesterday. we'll be in the upper 50s along the coast, 60s around the bay shoreline inland will stay in the mid 70s instead of the low 80s like the past couple of days. so a cooler high of 63 in the city will go to 67. in oakland, 76 in san jose, 74 in santa rosa, hit about 75 in concord. we'll preview that weekend forecast in seven minutes. reggie. >> thank you. drew. developing news out of the middle east. overnight, israel carried out a strike on iran. that military move is in retaliation for iran's direct attack on israel last weekend, when it launched more than 300 drone missiles. a man is at the live desk. what do we know? this morning, reg, at least one missile struck a facility inside iran early this morning, local time. >> there have been no reports of

casualties or the exact nature of this facility. however, iranian media is reporting it hit a city in central iran about 200 miles from tehran. iranian media also reports at least one explosion where the missile landed. that location is known to have heavy military equipment and personnel on the site. commercial airliners have since been diverted from the area. >> 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. >> the retaliation comes five days after iran launched that unprecedented historic load of missiles, drones and ballistic missiles against israel. israeli forces say 99% of them were knocked out of the sky. now, that attack was in retaliation from an israeli strike that killed some top generals in syria. the white house urged israel to show restraint and said overnight it got last minute information about the attack. there's no word on how

things will escalate or what iran's response will be. we do know this attack caused oil prices to jump overnight. back to you at the desk, reggie. >> amanda. thank you. we have much more coverage on the conflict in the middle east. head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven news app for a complete page of live updates in the east bay. >> three police officers are now charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of mario gonzalez. this body cam video from the 2021 incident shows alameda police officers pinning gonzalez to the ground for several minutes, and it drew comparisons to the 2020 death of george floyd. the gonzalez incident happened three years ago today after winning office last year, da pamela price reopened investigations into eight police shootings or in custody deaths, including gonzalez, her office filed charges against three the three alameda officers yesterday. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has the new updates in this case, nearly three years

after 26 year old mario gonzalez died in custody. >> alameda 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 lee 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 and there are new developments related to the antioch police texting scandal that broke last year. >> one of the sergeants named in the fbi investigation is going to be returning to work. sergeant rick hoffman was put on paid leave last year. documents from the fbi and the contra costa county district attorney's office show hoffman on a series of text chains that used racist, misogynistic and homophobic language and memes. >> if you sent a message, received a message, laughed at a message. if you didn't report these messages, we don't need you in antioch, abc7 news has learned that investigation was conducted, which cleared hoffman to return to work. >> that could include a demotion in rank. details of the investigation have not been made public. >> san francisco is getting

giant pandas. the mayor has been in talks with china for months now about bringing these animals to the city, and now it looks like it's finally happening. abc seven news reporter ryan curry joining us live in the studio. ryan, when will they get here? what are their names? what do they like to do? what do they like to eat? we want to know it all, ryan. >> we don't know those answers quite yet. i'm sure we'll learn more in the coming weeks. but mayor breed has been asking for this for months, and it looks like her persistence has paid off. she first brought this up during apec back in november. chinese president xi jinping indicated the animals could make an appearance in california. giant pandas are considered sacred in china, so sharing them with other countries is a big deal. they call it panda diplomacy, the zoo ceo told us back in february. the last time pandas were in san francisco was back in 1984, and it was the most crowded the zoo has ever been. back in february, china announced san diego will be getting pandas, but bri did not give up. she recently. she recently has been in china and

last night made this announcement. >> 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 show the highest attendance we have ever had on thanksgiving in the history of the zoo. >> even though they were just here for three months, we were over a million visitors. >> now, this won't be cheap. our media partners at the sf standard says the zoo will have to renovate a current facility that will cost around $4 million, followed by 20 million for a new exhibit. the mayor hopes it will be a big boost to the economy and to tourism. just like it did 40 years ago. ryan curry, abc seven news. >> guys, that is really fun news. thanks ryan. now to the hotly contested name change of the airport in oakland. the san francisco bay oakland international airport, the city of san francisco is now officially suing the port of oakland over that name. 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. >> time now approaching 510 on our friday and we are anticipating a cooler afternoon today. part of the reason why is that we do have our marine layer back this morning. it's banked up right along our coast and it's around the bay shoreline in spots right now, and even some coastal drizzle is not out of the question. san jose right now is reporting clear skies out there as we take a look at the

morning commute. just be aware that we will have overcast skies and a lot of cities early on. but that marine layer, it breaks down pretty fast. between about eight and 9 a.m. we'll see sunshine reappearing and we'll have those temperatures slowly warming today. not as fast as the days past, only into the upper 50s by 10 a.m. by 11 a.m. we have some spots in the low 60s. so here's future weather. let's go hour by hour. that jacket you take with you this morning, you'll keep it on longer than yesterday or the day before, because still, at 10 a.m, we're mainly in the upper 50s and a lot of spots heading into the afternoon. we will see an area wide cooldown. it's noticeable around the bay shoreline where instead of the 70s, most of us are staying in the 60s for daytime highs. but our warmest areas away from the coast. we'll go into the low and mid 70s and friday night plans. we will have our marine layer pushing back in from the coastline, so we do cool off pretty quickly. this afternoon. looking at highs around the state today, the coast will remain cool, staying in the 60s from la to santa barbara and

then we'll have 80s in the central valley. south lake tahoe looking lovely near 60 degrees today. here's the next three days. we have morning clouds to a cooler afternoon. the weekend is looking fantastic. lots of sunshine actually a minor warming trend. before we turn much cooler next week, we'll show you that reggie on the seven day coming up in about eight minutes. >> thanks, drew. the growing conflict in the middle east having an impact here in the u.s. still ahead. the demonstration is happening on college campuses across the country, including here in the bay area. >> the jury is set for their still work to be done before the trial begins. what we know about the latest jurors added to former president donald trump's hush money trial. with disabilities. the majorrs change

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a.m. those two lanes i'm talking about, let's send it back to the desk. thank you. amanda. >> abc seven news is following the story of accusations against a rising political star in san francisco. now, the san francisco police department is weighing in on tuesday. our media partner, the san francisco standard, released an explosive report revealing the stories of several women who have made a slew of allegations against john jacobo. jacobo was the director of the powerful housing nonprofit taco taco. he's since resigned. the standard says the allegations date back several years and come from at least four women, including three who filed police reports. sfpd says they are actively working on the cases. >> it does such a disservice to say that we aren't investigating cases like this or we delayed. that's absolutely couldn't be further from the truth. >> captain o'brien there with sfpd, says she is in charge of

the unit investigating and she wants survivors to know she reads every single police report. >> 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, and one of the prisons is in chino in southern california. the chino mayor says she's concerned after learning 26 prisoners are transferred there. she knows prison sits in the middle of town and there is a school park and businesses near it. >> oh gosh, these prisoners are the worst of 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 about the effort to reform those who are on death row. one prison official says the program has been around for about two years, and so far it's worked. >> we have several, programs here that have a 0% recidivism

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to renovate dozens of station elevators and repair elevators and escalators that are out of service. it will also improve the cleanliness of stations and come up with an emergency preparedness plan. >> peninsula restaurant week kicks off today. dozens of restaurants showing off their best food in the fourth annual event. expect to find specials at nearly all of them. peninsula restaurant week runs through next saturday, and a new soul food restaurant is opening today in san francisco's fillmore district. >> minnie belle soul movement received funding from the dream keepers initiative, which is a program to help bring black owned businesses to the city. minnie bell's opens in the fillmore between o'farrell and eddy, and they also have a restaurant in emeryville. see, that's the chicken i got to try on wednesday. delicious >> did you try the mac and cheese? >> no. see, i had to keep going for the day, and i think that if i had had all of that, i might have been laid out. yes, yes,

yes, yes. and that would have been fine. little food nap, a little food coma. >> food coma. >> cornbread. >> cornbread. so that is on our list. the list is growing which is a long list. and what else we have. we got things to go to, things to do this weekend. >> why not. it's nice out there. finally we get a dry weekend. it seems like we've been dealing with this past weekend with that wet weather this weekend it is so much different. but today you will notice cooler weather has arrived. our marine layer is back. you can see those clouds overhead across the city right now. it's cooler. today we'll have those morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine. the weekend though is looking fantastic at a sunny. we have a minor warm-up coming. our way and then next week the bottom kind of falls out. we'll have cooler weather coming, cloudier conditions next week does feel a lot cooler than some of the past days we've had. right now we're in the 40s and in the 50s, 55 in hayward, 47, in gilroy, the same in danville, heading into the north bay. current temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. your jacket this morning, you'll

keep it on pretty much all morning long. temperatures are going to be slow to warm today. looking at your weather wellness. air quality is good. tree pollen remains high. your uv index is a six out of an 11 that is high. so looking at highs across the region today not as warm as yesterday, the coast stays pretty cool today with limited sunshine, but away from the coast we'll have a marine layer break down, but 60s and 70s for daytime highs closer to where we should be for this time of the year. friday night plans early on we will have mainly clear skies giving way to that marine layer, returning closer to 9:10 p.m. but all in all, it's shaping up to be a nice friday night. if you have any plans overnight tonight we will have that coastal fog redeveloping some patchy cloud cover away from the coast. overnight lows in the 40s and low 50s. future tracker temperatures saturday we get a minor war, but a warming trend underway. 70s and 80s and a lot of cities. sunday will be the warmer of the two days, but both days expect a lot of sunshine

and very pleasant conditions. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you morning clouds, a cooler afternoon today, but we have a rebound in our temperatures over the weekend that warmth holds on on monday, but then temperatures dramatically cool off. and by wednesday it's partly sunny and temperatures mainly in the 50s and 60s. guys >> thanks, drew. coming up, the seven things to know this morning an end of season farewell to dub nation. >> we're hearing from the team's head coach

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japan, and south korea all supported the resolution. >> number three starting in may, california will no longer provide weekly updates to the public on covid 19 and flu admission, as new hospital admissions for both viruses will will also no longer appear on the state's respiratory virus dashboard, further signaling the end of the covid pandemic era. >> number four, pandas are coming back to san francisco. they're here. for a brief time in the 80s, mayor london breed posted an update on social media during her visit to beijing. the sf zoo says they are beginning plans to raise money and prepare for their arrival. >> and number five, we have a cooler day today, but a fantastic weekend on the way. we'll have morning clouds giving way to sunshine to finish out the day today and then over the weekend a minor warm up with lots of sunshine, 70s and 80s away from the coast and number six, a sigalert in pleasanton on southbound 680. >> this is before castlewood drive. two lanes are blocked and there is stopped traffic from bernal avenue. an estimated time

of opening is approximately 6 a.m. we know that there's gravel on the roadway and emergency crews are on scene. >> number seven starbucks trying to make its plastic cups more sustainable. the new cups are made with 20% less plastic, which amounts to keeping more than 13 million pounds of plastic out of landfills every year. the new cups debut in the u.s. and canada later this year. >> the company, hoping to build a new city in solano county, says the project could fill an economic gap. venture capitalists backed corporation california forever funded a study on solano counties economy. a former director from the state department of finance led that study. he says solano lags behind all other bay area counties in income and has higher poverty and unemployment rates. california forever's plan includes building a city near fairfield with homes for 400,000 people. the project will be on the county ballot in november. >> it is officially the off season for the warriors, and the team's future is uncertain. head

coach steve kerr and general manager mike dunleavy met with the media to wrap up the season. and the big question is, is whether the big three steph curry, klay thompson, draymond green are going to be playing together again. thompson is an unrestricted free agent. both kerr and dunleavy say they want him back. >> i think it's a mutual feeling , i mean, the guy's been here a long time. he means so much to the organization, you know, we really, really value him. and so there's nothing that would make me think that he wants to go somewhere else or we don't want him back. and for that reason, i'm hopeful we can make it happen. but, you know, it's a it's a deal. both sides got to be be good with it. we've got to be able to play them less. >> but in order to do that we've got to add more shooting to the roster. frankly. if we can add more shooting then and limit, you know, klay's minutes, i think he'll be much more effective in a season long. >> the warriors have missed the playoffs in three of the last

five seasons. but you remember they won the title in 2022. so grateful. >> kerr is working to get a historic park ready for the oakland ballers inaugural season. are making progress. we spotted workers applying fresh topsoil and preparing to install new sprinkler systems on the field yesterday. the team is spending $1.6 million to improve the park and surrounding infrastructure. the ballers begin play in the independent pioneer league in late may. their home opener in june. >> students at usc rallying in support of their valedictorian. why they say she's being unfairly punished over posts she's made online. >> 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.

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live millions of dollars to address homelessness here in the bay area. now, at 530, the tough talk from governor newsom about wanting to clear encampments from cities across the state. >> i'm abc's perry russom in washington. israel strikes iran. we have the latest on the attack from overseas. >> i have some really exciting news. >> penny's coming back to san francisco. what the zoo in the city now need to do to prepare for their arrival. good morning. >> and it's friday, april 19th. >> yes. excited about the pandas? we'll get to that in a moment. when? let's check in with drew for a look at our forecast. yeah, we're excited also about the weekend forecast.

>> spectacular conditions coming our way saturday and sunday. what you'll notice today, though, is morning cloud cover and a cooler afternoon. our marine layer is overhead in a lot of spots, including sfo. this morning. the airport is reporting cloudy conditions right now and there is a little bit of drizzle along the coast to temperatures right now we're in the upper 40s and lower 50s in most locations, and as you take that jacket with you this morning, you'll likely keep it on for several more hours. compared to the past couple of days, because the warming is slow today, and that leads to a cooler afternoon. here's how the day shapes up. let's talk sky condition first. you'll have partly sunny skies early on as we burn off that marine layer, and then in the afternoon, brighter conditions do prevail. your sunrise here at 628 this morning. later on today, temperatures about 5 to 8 degrees cooler compared to yesterday. the coast in the 50s, the bay shoreline mainly in the 60s and inland will go into the 70s. so back to reality, so to speak. this is closer to where we should be for this time of the year. but we'll talk about

that weekend warm up in a few minutes. but let's check in with amanda. she's a traffic alert this morning, drew. >> traffic continues to be slow moving in the east bay. this is in pleasanton. a solo car crash before southbound 680 before castlewood drive. you can see traffic is stopped. not moving at all. two lanes are blocked and there is stopped traffic from stone ridge drive. the estimated time of reopening is approximately 6 a.m. there are reports of gravel on the roadway and emergency crews are on scene . it is now an hour delay. let's get back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. developing this morning israel strikes back against iran, which is leading to more concern over the possibility of an all out war in the middle east. abc news reporter perry russom explains the latest escalation of violence in video posted online. >> these flashes in the sky show iran's air defense in action. a senior us official telling abc news. israeli missiles hit a site in iran and there were some loud sounds that were heard in the east of the city of isfahan.

>> and this was related to the air defense system triggered by the presence of three small drones that were present in that area. >> iranian state media reporting an explosion was heard in a city outside of isfahan, not far from a major military base and nuclear facility, adding the nuclear facility was not damaged. state media, seemingly downplaying the attack, reporting everything is back to normal. >> that seems to indicate that iran is seeking to step down off the ledge, minimize the impact of the attack, and perhaps walk back down the escalation escalation ladder. >> from here, it's time to michael. >> hours before the attack, israel's defense minister saying israel has the freedom of action to do what it wants after sunrise. video from isfahan shows life continuing our tom soufi burj in israel, it appears, appears at this stage that the iranian regime is trying to play this down and the israelis are not trying to own it.

>> and therefore i think both sides at the moment at least, are trying to de-escalate, even though we've had this pretty incredible series of strikes potentially overnight at the white house, has been urging israel to show restraint in hopes of preventing a larger war, saying if israel did strike, they would do so alone. >> perry russom, abc news, washington. >> we have much more coverage on the conflict in the middle east. head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven news app for a complete page of live updates. >> dozens of demonstrators against the war in gaza rallied on uc berkeley's campus. they were protesting against the war and a recent incident during a dinner at the home of the law school, dean. that incident went viral after a student said a professor took a microphone from her as she was expressing her support for those in gaza and calling for the university to divest from corporations involved in the war. she attended this rally outside the school of law and says while she is a little shaken up, her message remains the same. >> i think that while this incident was, of course

traumatizing for myself, it's important to remember the reason why i went to, that dinner in the first place, which is to make a larger statement about the fact that the uc has invested over $2 billion into weapons, arms manufacture companies. and we are complicit in this. >> the dean who hosted the dinner is jewish. the university put out a statement the day after the incident supporting him around the world, students at the university of southern california protesting the decision that the school's valedictorian will not be speaking at graduation. >> university officials told the scholar that she would not be able to speak due to security concerns. some critics are upset about the students pro-palestinian views, which were shared online. some people say the links and content she shared on social media promote anti-semitism, but some students who disagree with her still believe that her voice should be heard. >> one of the gifted, most gifted girls i've ever met, this university is trying to silence her. i just think it's very

unfair and it's an injustice to all us students, especially minority students. >> an online petition demanding the school allow her to speak has drawn at least 4000 signatures. >> abc seven news has been following this story. a 12 person jury been seated in former president trump's criminal trial in new york. the former president is accused of paying hush money to adult film star stormy daniels to hide their alleged affair prior to the 2016 election. amanda, there is still work to be done before that trial begins. >> yeah, and seven men and five women will decide whether former president trump falsified documents to cover up the payment to daniels. but first, five more alternate jurors need to be selected. the judge had to remove two jurors who were selected earlier this week. now, those on the jury include a physical therapist, a security engineer, an investment banker and a man who works for an eyewear company. one juror openly expressed her view on trump to the court, saying she, quote, doesn't like his persona but promised to be fair for the

trial. trump left the court, calling the proceedings of a trial very unfair. >> it's a shame, and i'm sitting here for days now, from morning till night in that freezing room, freezing. everybody was freezing in there and all for this. >> opening statements could come as early as monday. trump's attorney asked the prosecution to provide the first three witnesses names that will be called next week. the prosecution said no out of concern trump would start posting about them on social media. back to you, kumasi. >> thanks, amanda. tough talk from governor newsom on the effort to clear homeless encampments across the state. he says he wants to see results, and he's backing it up with millions of dollars in funding. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains which bay area cities and counties will receive a part of the nearly $200 million in grant money. >> i care about this state. i

care about our reputation. i care that people can't afford to live here, can't afford to raise their family here. i care that people visit here and go, what the hell is going on with the encampments and what's going on on the streets and sidewalks? >> governor gavin newsom says he's fed up with the state's response to the homelessness crisis, or make that the lack of response highways, parks, sidewalks covered by encampments with too few places for the unhoused to go, newsom says he's now investing millions more to get more done. >> people want to see these tents and encampments removed, but they want to see them removed in a compassionate and thoughtful way. and we agree. and so this is a program that i think aligns with that. and certainly a program that builds on success. >> the encampment resolution fund has given out three quarters of $1 billion to address the underlying issues that lead to encampments. now, another nearly 200 million will permanently house 2200 people in 17 cities and counties in the bay area. marin county received just over 18,000,014 million for san mateo county. oakland

received 7 million, and 4 million will go to the city of santa cruz. >> this grant here that we received today is going to expected to serve hundreds of our most complex, unsheltered individuals living across 26 encampments. >> san mateo county ceo mike kelly says the grant will build upon their existing homeless outreach and homekey programs. >> anyone who doubts homekey, i want you to come to san mateo county. i want you to see the 600 people that we've housed and this program, this this grant that we're receiving today is going to augment those efforts. >> to receive funding from the grant, organizations must undergo a specific analysis by the state to ensure positive outcomes. this after a state audit found california has not done enough to assess the effectiveness of homeless programs. newsom wants to see this program make a difference. >> it's cleaning up these encampments. it's cleaning these sidewalks, taking the sidewalk backs, cleaning them up permanently by not just pushing things from one part of town to the other part of town, dustin dorsey, abc seven news.

>> it's happening. giant pandas are coming to san francisco. the mayor secured a deal with china, and now the animals are heading to the city at some point. abc seven news reporter ryan curry is here with this very exciting news. so, ryan, the san francisco zoo is already getting ready to welcome them. >> yeah, that's right, reggie, we still have to wait until probably 2025. but mayor breed made the announcement last night. they will be coming to san francisco. she hopes it will be a big boost to the economy. the mayor has been in china recently. she has been trying to get pandas for a while. she brought the idea forward during apec in november, and chinese president xi jinping hinted at the possibility of them coming to san francisco. they are sacred animals in china, and sharing them is a way to increase relations with other countries. they call it panda diplomacy. the last time giant pandas were in san francisco was 1984, and the zoo says it was the most crowded it has ever been. in a story back in february, the zoo ceo told us they've been working for a decade to make this happen. and this past christmas, china told

them they were interested. >> san francisco is absolutely thrilled to be welcoming giant pandas to the san francisco zoo on christmas day. >> we received news that there were visitors and experts coming from chengdu. they want to get a sense of the zoo, a sense of our community, our sense of our dedication to conservation, also to medicine and to animal wellness. >> welcoming pandas will not be cheap. our media partners at the sf standard say the zoo will have to renovate a current space and build a new habitat, a project that will cost more than $20 million. we still don't know how many pandas will be coming, though china usually sends them in pairs. the zoo also says they hope this will teach people about animal conservation. ryan curry, abc seven news guys, thank you ryan still ahead, a night at the opera. >> we are taking a sneak peek at the historic show opening today in the south bay. first, though, a check of our forecast with drew. >> hey kumasi 541 this morning, the tam cam showing you we do

have some cloud cover up above, some low level fog or a marine layer is back banked up along the coast this morning. no change to the pollen index over the last 24 hours. trees still high weeds and mold still at low levels. looking at future weather as we go hour by hour. that jacket your best accessory this morning you will keep it on for a bit longer because this the warming trend is slow. today. by 10 a.m. we're still in the 50s by 230. it is a nice day. it's just going to feel cooler than the past couple of days. but these temperatures are really closer to where we should be for this time of the year. we have oracle park, the forecast as the diamondbacks are still in town, a first pitch temperature at 715, a 56 degrees, and it turns chilly by the ninth inning. it will be breezy throughout the day as that marine layer surges from the coast over the city. later on this evening. the three day forecast shows you over the weekend, though we have a minor warm up with a lot of sunshine on the way, let's get to amanda. she has a traffic alert this

morning. >> drew a sig alert for those traveling through pleasanton this morning. a solo car crash on southbound 680 before castlewood drive is right now stopping traffic. >> you see, speeds are down to zero miles per hour because no one is moving there. all lanes are currently shut down due to sweepers cleaning up gravel in the area from an earlier solo crash, but they are planning to open all lanes approximately at 6 a.m. if they can get everything cleared. stop traffic is from 580 now with more than an hour delay, so just try stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast by helping your body produce its own real tears. common side effects include sneezing, cough, and throat and nose irritation. relying only on drops? not me. my own real tears are my relief. ask your eye doctor about tyrvaya. norman, bad news...

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the viva cal sj returns to san jose on sunday with an earth day addition. 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 some budget issues. and

speaking of a little parade happening tomorrow, a tribute to selena, a family friendly event will pay tribute to the queen of tejano music in the form of a lowrider cruise. this is in my neighborhood at 4 p.m. it goes through the mission district from cesar chavez and 24th streets. >> all selena. >> as you know, selena came to a horrible end when the fan, the president of her fan club, killed her in 1995. it is tough to remember this, but she was only 23 years old. even though she didn't live long, her music and the impact that she had continues to this day. >> now to san jose's opera house for the opening of a historic new performance. abc seven news south bay reporter laura martinez got a sneak peek at what makes this such an important production. >> inside the california theater , opera san jose is presenting its first spanish language opera performance. the piano navarro 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 >> the hope is this 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 and 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. >> and while we are speaking about the arts, we want to remind you that a new musical is now playing in san francisco. they had their first performance last night. it's called a strange loop. and when i talk about credentials, i mean it won

the pulitzer, pre-broadway, and then once it got to broadway, it won the tony for best musical. it's based on a frustrated writer working as a lion king usher, writing about a musical, about being a lion king, usher who's writing a musical about being a lion king, usher, and therefore a strange loop. it's only playing at san francisco's act theater until may 12th, and then it's doing a very limited tour. it literally goes from san francisco to la, and that's it. this is your chance to see it. go see it. if you see me this weekend there, say hi. >> oh. right on. okay, cool. yeah. short time? >> yeah. and i'm telling you, this is your chance. because you know, lots of shows, they come back like a boomerang. but this one, it wasn't on broadway that long. it won all these awards. critics loved it. and now we, we are lucky that it's here. >> yes. this is your time. >> the same team that worked on it on broadway. like the same creative team. yeah. like the director from broadway came here. the creator came here. oh good to know. worked right to act. very cool. >> incredible. that's awesome. this morning we're finding cloud cover overhead. our marine layer

is back, which is going to help usher in some cooler temperatures this afternoon. here's a look at your accuweather headlines. we will start out with morning clouds and a lot of areas, especially those cities close to the coast. drizzle. not out of the question underneath the marine layer this morning, but we'll get a lot of sunshine this afternoon. the weekend outlook is looking fantastic. sunshine a minor warmup. it's looking great both days saturday and sunday. then next week we will see a dramatic cooldown coming. and that does include additional cloud cover. by tuesday and wednesday of next week. temperatures this morning we're in the 40s and in the 50s right now. you'll need that jacket as you step outside on this friday, and you'll probably keep it on all morning because of the marine layer will be slow to warm over the next couple of hours, but highs today will stay in the 50s and 60s close to the coast thanks to that marine layer with us around the bay shoreline, mainly in the 60s and low 70s, so it is noticeably cooler today, and our warmest spots away from the coast will go into the mid 70s for daytime highs. looking at your beach, boat and surf forecast winds

will be out of the southwest today. pretty light waves 2 to 3ft with that swell period about 15 seconds and your ocean water temperature between 54 and about 56 degrees friday night. plans. it will be a nice evening. we'll have mainly clear skies early on. then that marine layer surges back from the coastline later on into the evening, and temperatures dropping through the 60s into the 50s. by about 9 p.m. overnight tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions. pretty foggy along the coastline. we'll see temperatures overnight in the 40s and low 50s now heading into saturday. some morning cloud cover burns off for afternoon sunshine. we see a warmer weather trend hitting us over the weekend. sunday is the warmer of the two days. sunday we're back in the 70s and 80s in most spots, and both days expect a lot of sunshine. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. morning clouds the sun today. it's a cooler afternoon before those temperatures bounce back over the weekend. those warm temperatures will hold on for monday, but then it is dramatically cooler by tuesday and wednesday, with additional cloud cover by wednesday. we're stuck in the 50s and 60s.

amanda. andrew. >> we're keeping our eyes on the commute through pleasanton. this is because of an earlier sig alert, a solo car crash on southbound 680. this is before castlewood drive. you'll note that the speeds are down to zero miles per hour, because no one is moving all lanes are currently shut down because street sweepers are cleaning up gravel in the area. >> from that solo crash. they are hoping to open all lanes at 6 a.m. stop traffic is from 580. now with more than an hour delay. also, if you're headed to the bay bridge, know that the metering lights are on. let's head back to the desk. thanks amanda. >> new at six. a change at oracle park. what you might notice that's different in center field. >> first, though sexist and unprofessional, what a sports journalist said to caitlin clark during a press conference that has many calling fo

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mint is officially open. taylor swift's highly anticipated new album is now available on streaming platforms. she dropped the album at midnight, then around 2 a.m. dropped another 15 tracks as a double album. there are two surprise artists featured on the album, florence and the machine and one song, post malone and another post malone was also featured on beyoncé's latest album, this morning. >> a sports reporter in indiana is under fire after an exchange with caitlin clark. it started out during clark's first news conference as a wnba player. gregg doyel, a columnist for the indy star, made a hand heart gesture, which clark is frequently seen doing after games, and it went downhill from there. >> quick, let me do this. >> you like. you like that. >> i like that you're here. i like that you're here. >> i do that at my family after

every game. so. okay, well, cool. start doing it to me and we'll get along just fine. >> so. >> oh, okay. so the exchange is sparking backlash online with many people saying that he should be fired. doyle apologized, tweeting, caitlin clark, i'm so sorry. today i was part of the problem and included a link to a column featuring a longer apology where he acknowledges crossing a line. some are calling that apology just a way for him to get more clicks. oh >> in today's gma first look, tennis star danielle collins is opening up about her health issues and her retirement at the end of the season. here's abc news reporter andrew dymburt. >> in this morning's gma first look, tennis pro danielle collins was a rising star ranked 15th in the world miami open presented by itau singles champion danielle collins. opening up about her health struggles off the court. i think

inflammatory diseases, they don't discriminate. >> at the time, i didn't know what to think. i thought, oh my gosh, is this is this the end of my career? it felt like my career was over. it felt like when we were talking about the treatment options, it seemed like an uphill battle that was going to be really hard to fight. >> and her hopes for the future. >> i know people think of tennis as the dream, but is being a mom a dream for you as well? >> yeah, being a mom is one of my biggest dreams outside of the court, and we'll have much more coming up at 7 a.m. with your gma first look. >> i'm andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> new at six, new title nine rules. the biden administration's new provisions just announced this morning. >> and the show of hope gala, the special event happening tonight in san francisco to provide affordable health care to people who need it most. >> and in the accuweather forecast, we are going to see a cooler day today compared to yesterday. >> he's in the morning marine layer there from our exploratorium camera. partly sunny. early on we'll start to burn off that cloud cover as the

morning rolls on. later to on the afternoon, we'll find brighter conditions, but it will be a cooler day. 50 coast side will see 60s around the bay shoreline mid 70s inland. we're back in a victory that is there for the taking. grab it. now that was a great halftime speech. let's go win. [jim valvano] don't give up. don't ever give up®

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