seven mornings live. >> now at six, it's officially day one for oakland's new police chief. we'll look at his plan after the city spent a year without a leader and uc berkeley's commencement saw a major interruption from pro-palestinian protesters.

>> we'll show you how that ended. >> and will san francisco be the home of the newest hbcu? details on the push to make that happen. good morning everybody. it's monday, may 13th. >> yeah. and it looks like it's a pretty nice day. drew >> it is. so you look behind us. it is foggy out there to start our day. the marine layer is with us. but we'll get some sunshine breaking out later on today. here's a live look up above. that cloud cover will take you into our east bay hills. we can see that fog is rolling down the hillside side. so for a lot of us this morning, you step outside, you look up. it's pretty gray, but we'll find brighter skies as we head later into the afternoon. right now, temperatures pretty typical for the morning. we're in the upper 40s, mid 50s out there. layers are key close to the coast. you'll keep those layers on almost all day long away from the coast will warm up pretty nicely with a lot of sunshine. so outside from our south beach camera showing you the bay bridge morning fog, that's the big takeaway. our sun has just gone up, but we'll take some time seeing it. the skies. they'll break down that cloud

cover throughout the morning into the afternoon. it's mostly sunny. the lone exception at the coast is going to stay pretty cloudy all day long. temperatures in the mid and upper 50s there around the bay shoreline. it's a cool morning leading to a warm afternoon as we turn sunnier temperatures going into the upper 60s and mid 70s and inland. today it will be warm this afternoon, a little bit above average today with temperatures in the mid 80s. hi, amanda. >> hi, drew. yeah, that dense fog. he's talking about certainly going to impact a lot of drivers in various parts of the bay area. this includes daly city, pacifica, gilroy, hollister as well, even on the golden gate bridge. and then for those who aren't driving, still some issues. for those commuting, there is a 20 minute delay on the berryessa line in the berryessa richmond and daly city directions due to an equipment problem on the track near fremont. back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. happening today, oakland's new police chief takes the reins after more than a year without a top cop. chief floyd mitchell is officially on the clock today. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here with a look at

his first order of business. gloria. >> good morning, stephanie. he's expected to make a brief statement to the media this morning, but we're told he will not be taking questions from reporters today. chief floyd mitchell comes to oakland at a time when the city finds itself with many concerns over public safety. back in march, when his hiring was first announced, he said in his first 100 days in office, he plans to meet with key community stakeholders, city staff and the police department. key to his agenda are what he called data driven, proactive policing and high visibility. community leaders are hopeful the city can move forward under his leadership. >> during the time of the firing of chief armstrong, and until now, it's just been a lot going on, and we're hoping that he comes in and focuses on the real issues, the things that need to be done in his interaction with the actual community. >> recent data from the city shows overall crime is falling in oakland through the start of the year, but one type of crime,

robberies, is shown to be worsening. chief mitchell believes he is up for the task and says he and the police department cannot accomplish this monumental task alone. but we'll have to work together to solve these issues live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thank you. >> gloria. part of building a better bay area, is following up on ideas that have been implemented in the community to see if they're working. it's been four years since the oakland unified school district voted to disband its police department in the aftermath of george floyd's murder. now, the district is sharing how safety has changed since. in 2022, oakland unified added violence interruption teams to deal with problems at school. instead of having police officers, the district tells the oakland city council. since those teams started suspensions for physical violence at school have dropped 10. but they say there is more work to be done. police data showed hundreds of violent suspensions, plus 67 shootings that injured people last school year. school board members want to expand the violence interruption teams to every ousd

school safety is really a community effort where you wrap your arms around the incident and finding support in a holistic sense. the district is expecting more data this summer on how well the program is working. this morning, a major milestone is set to take place in the effort to demolish baltimore's francis scott key bridge. amanda crews are going to blow up a portion of the collapsed bridge. >> reggie aqui. this explosion was supposed to happen over the weekend, but had to be postponed due to lightning. this work is really a key moment in the cleanup. once it happens, crews will be able to use cranes to remove the collapsed portion of the bridge. then the cargo ship that hit the bridge will be able to move. that will allow them to reopen the shipping channel that leads to the port of baltimore. now officials say today's explosion will be done in an extremely precise way. >> there's not going to be a big fireball explosion, explosive type of an effect. these are very discreet, highly focused

pressure charges that will be cutting through the steel. and what you might see are these puffs of smoke around the wreckage. >> now, this morning, we're expecting a news conference with maryland governor wes moore and speaker emerita nancy pelosi. meanwhile the house committee on transportation and infrastructure is planning to hold a hearing on the investigation wednesday. back to you at the desk, u.s. and take us down. >> must be an argument. >> the university of san francisco says its commencement is still on for this week, despite protests on campus. students held a pro-palestinian rally at the encampment set up at usf over the weekend. they're calling for usf to divest from israel and for the university to call the war in gaza genocide. the student group says usf's president visited the encampment last thursday but would not agree to their demands. the school told abc seven news they're keeping lines of communication with protesters open in southern california. >> hundreds of pro-palestinian

protesters tried to disrupt the graduation ceremony at pomona college. los angeles police say protesters tried to block the entrance to the shrine auditorium as people arrived last night. at one point, the protester was declared an unlawful gathering and officers began trying to disperse the crowd. police say one person was arrested after trying to hit an officer. administrators have already been forced to move the ceremony from campus after a group of pro-palestinian activists set up an encampment in front of the original graduation stage last week. protesters continue to demand the school divest from companies tied to israel. >> i think it's sad and i think it's, it's a really bad way to end your college career. and i think it's showing exactly where pomona is headed. as our university celebrate, we should also be extremely critical of their involvement that has led to the decimation of entire educational infrastructure in palestine.

>> school officials say despite delays, they were able to honor nearly 400 graduates. than two dozen graduates walked out of duke university's graduation ceremony in north carolina over the weekend, just as comedian jerry seinfeld began his commencement speech. some were waving palestinian flags. seinfeld has publicly expressed his support for israel since the deadly attack on october 7th. >> back here in the bay area, uc berkeley's big commencement ceremony was disrupted by protesters who wanted to send a message to the crowd. cal's campus wide commencement, honoring nearly 7000 undergraduates, started as planned inside memorial stadium on saturday. minutes later, things change when pro-palestinian protesters interrupted the program, forcing it to stop for a bit before things got back on track. >> as a berkeley student, we have a long history of protesting, and we did the same

for apartheid south africa. it's not any different in 20 years from now. the university is going to recognize it as that. i've waited for this day for a very long time to see my son graduate. >> he's the first in our family to do so, and it's really disturbing because i understand their feelings, but it's not the appropriate time or place. >> in a statement, the university said while today's commencement was at times unfortunately disrupted, it did not prevent us from honoring the hard work and accomplishments of our students. saturday's protest was peaceful. no arrests were made. stay with us for continuing coverage of the college campus protests in the bay area and nationwide. get the latest anytime at abc seven news.com. >> we'll go outside 609 this morning, a live look at oakland where we are seeing overcast skies. it's a cloudy start to the day with our may gray up above visibility is good though. we have a light southwest wind

right now. temperatures across the region upper 40s to the lower 50s right now. so the big headline this morning, may gray, is with us. not only today but for much of the week ahead. the afternoon, though, will get sunshine away from the coast, and that will create a wide range of temperatures, calling it a summer spread later on today. so looking at highs versus average in the first column, this is where we'll land later on today. you could see 60, 70 and 80 on the board. and in most cities we're a few degrees above average. the exception will be the city where that fog is just pretty consistent all day long. and that'll keep temperatures a bit below average in the 60s for daytime highs. so looking at the forecast, let's break it down region by region because each area is a little bit different today. inland we'll have a lot of sunshine. temperatures are warm in the upper 70s to the lower 80s today. now around the bay shoreline. it's a gray start today with our marine layer overhead. we get sunshine breaking out midday and then those temperatures start to take off in the afternoon, upper 60s

to the lower 70s for daytime highs. but along the coast it is foggy this morning. it stays pretty cloudy all day long with afternoon highs in the mid and upper 50s. so you look at the next three days. it's a really steady pattern of morning cloud cover to sunshine and temperatures near average for this time of the year. >> reggie drew thank you. up next, warren buffett takes part in the final goodbye and celebration for the late reverend cecil williams and another local legend honored over the weekend, the dree that 102 year old betty

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cecil williams, who brought his heart to san francisco. >> powerful words. american businessman and close financial friend of glide memorial church warren buffett, paying tribute to a pioneer. people from all walks of life coming together to honor the late reverend cecil williams. williams died last month at the age of 94. >> during the course of his trailblazing lifetime, he fought for the poor and the hungry, founding glide church and turning it into a worldwide brand. the church he founded 60 years ago was standing room only for his celebration of life yesterday. >> i was a person who grew up in the bay area and, you know, as a as a gay young person, it was really wasn't. okay. and, cecil just, shared his liberation

theology with me, and it's been with me all my life. >> community members and local pioneers joined together to honor the legacy. reverend williams left on the city of san francisco. his activism reached beyond the church doors and even the city. reverend williams was recognized as a national leader who stood up for social reform and civil rights. >> cecil's essence and his love, his teachings, his way of living life ripples out and continues to impact every person he touched with his presence and his vibration. >> there's been no word yet on who is going to succeed reverend williams and our coverage of reverend cecil williams memorial continues now on our website. you'll find even more on his life and legacy. it's all there for you at abc seven news.com. one major highlight at cal state east bay is commencement was the big honor received by a local trailblazer and legend. 102 year old betty reid soskin received an honorary doctorate. she was the oldest ranger for the national park service. she worked at the rosie the riveter

world war two home front park in richmond until she retired at age 100. soskin has also been a singer, songwriter and civil rights activist. >> in recognition of her exceptional accomplishments and contributions, especially right here in the east bay, the board of trustees of the california state university and the california state university, east bay are proud to confer upon betty reid, soskin, the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters. >> soskin has lived in the east bay for 90 years. >> that is inspiration. she's incredible. 102 years old. what a life. it's amazing. incredible. >> if only we could do the same. >> we love her. yeah, we do love her. >> we had great stories of her throughout the years to honoring her legacy with the park

service. >> totally. yeah. she's great. >> and then we're learning about her beyond the park service and yes, music and all of that. >> there's a whole musical that was written about her that recently premiered in san francisco. >> yeah, i want that for me. i want a musical. >> i want a musical about you, too. >> i know, me too. >> we'll make it happen this morning. >> here's the tam cam, a live look. we have clouds downstairs. that marine layer is with us, giving us may gray right now. so we are starting out on the cool, cloudy note, but we'll get some sunshine as we break out later on this afternoon. looking at your weather, wellness today, air quality is between good and moderate. pollen levels. we just got the latest numbers in this morning. they are running high. grasses and trees remain your worst offenders for allergy sufferers. oak and pines specifically when it comes to trees, that's the top allergens your uv index today it's an eight out of an 11 that is very high looking at the boat, beach and surf forecast today is one of those days where the clouds are pretty stubborn all day long along the coastline, winds that persistent onshore flow westerly

5 to 15mph. waves 2 to 3ft. swell period 15 seconds. and the ocean water temperature coming in in the mid and upper 50s. here's future weather. clearly you can see all of that marine layer on our map. even by 10 a.m. we're still fighting it to get some sunshine into the afternoon. we do get that sunshine breaking out all areas except the immediate coastline where those temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. around the bay shoreline will go into the 60s and 70s today, and away from the coast we'll have our warmest areas in the 70s and 80s for daytime highs, so a few degrees above average in most places 80 the high in concord, the same in santa rosa, 79 in san jose, cooler in oakland with that morning fog and a breeze this afternoon, keep this at about 6863. in the city, cool and cloudy for half moon bay at 58 at about 72, though in santa cruz with a bit more sunshine. as we look at the evening planner, you can see where we have those clear skies early on

that marine layer pushes back pretty fast today. by about 7:00, it's already surging back around the bay shoreline and that will cool temperatures well into the 50s pretty fast this evening. overnight tonight it's kind of a rinse and repeat forecast we have here. we'll have that cloud cover rolling back in from the coast. we'll turn to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to the lower 50s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast, showing you it's a pretty consistent pattern of may gray in the morning, giving way to afternoon sunshine away from the coast. temperatures are really steady later this week. by friday it's a little breezier, but we'll still have a really nice weekend. saturday and sunday. lots of sunshine in the afternoon, guys. >> sure. thank you. good morning america is coming up at seven right here on abc seven. >> ginger zee has a look at what's ahead. >> reggie and stephanie it's great to be with you this morning. so coming up here a crucial day in court for donald trump's criminal trial. his former fixer michael cohen is set to take the stand. our team is going to break down what you can expect. also, an abc news exclusive george taking you inside the situation room, which

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starts next month. the city of san francisco is celebrating its newest public park. city officials held the grand opening of panorama park yesterday. the new public space offers 360 degree views of the city and surrounding bay area. from the top of yerba buena island. it's part of a development that's also bringing 8000 new homes to the island. >> well, you didn't have to fly out of the state to get a glimpse of this extraordinary site. thanks to a rare solar storm, the northern lights were visible in people's backyard right here in the bay area. viewers captured these fascinating images friday night and early saturday morning. just stunning. the pink, purples, greens. the northern lights could be seen all across northern california in clayton, yountville, mount hamilton and other parts of the region and san francisco. pink and green hues were spotted glowing over the golden gate bridge, typically, you would have to travel to places like iceland or

alaska to see the glow in the sky. but some people couldn't even believe their eyes. >> i thought i saw a pink hue in the sky. and i you know how sometimes you question yourself and think it's because you want to see it and i close my eyes and i open them again and i'm like, no, i see pink. >> this peaked sunday evening, but is expected to return north. that is amazing. >> i did not see a thing. so thank you for taking photos because that way i could enjoy. it's so everyone else was enjoying. apparently live beautiful. >> i was reading about it that noaa tracks the geomagnetic activity from a scale to 1 to 5, and they pushed it from a four, which is severe, to five, which is extreme, which is pretty rare. right? drew? >> very rare. yeah. yeah. >> more like extreme beauty, am i right? >> yeah. yeah you're right. >> all right. next at 630, an update after stanford pro-palestinian encounter. protesters were both on campus this weekend. plus, why the city

of alameda is ordering the university of washington to stop doing an experiment on the uss hornet. >> drew. hey there. >> we're looking at your out the door forecast. it is very cloudy out there this morning. temperatures are very slow to climb through the 50s, but we will get sunshine this afternoon. looking at the forecast across the area, we'll have a wide range of temperatures later today with increasing sunshine. we are back in two minutes.

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now, at 630, the biden administration questions israel's use of us weapons. an update on the debate about aid for israel and encouraging news for the family of a bay area doctor who went on a medical mission to gaza. governor gavin newsom proposing a solution to fix the state's home insurance crisis. it involves cutting down the time to approve rate increases. >> good morning everybody. happy monday. it's may 13th. >> let's see that forecast from meteorologist drew tuma. hey good morning guys. >> we have that gray sky out there this morning. we'll break that fog down for sunshine later on today. clearly you can see how low that cloud cover is right now. live look from the

explorer camera showing you the tops of the skyscrapers getting chopped as that cloud covers up above visibility, though, is good at the surface. you don't have any dense pockets of fog out there, but temperatures right now underneath the cloud cover pretty typical for this time of the morning. we're in the mid 40s to the mid 50s out there, so layers you'll need them this morning. and for folks staying along the coast all day long you'll keep those layers on because we'll have some chilly temperatures near the water. but we'll warm up nicely inland. here's a live look at our tam cam showing you our marine layer. sun is up here. your sunset today at 812. so we're dealing with those morning clouds giving way to increasing sunshine as we head later into the afternoon. but again, the coast stays pretty cloudy today. will keep us in the 50s there. we're slow to warm this morning around the bay shoreline, but once we get that sun out here in the afternoon, those temperatures do take off into the low and mid 70s and inland. our warmest spots today a few degrees above average. we'll hit the mid 80s for daytime highs. hi amanda, good morning drew. >> we're going to take you straight to the bay bridge toll plaza where metering lights were

flipped on about an hour ago. you can see things are very slow moving. traffic is stopped past west grand avenue, getting closer to the foot of the maze. traffic is also sluggish across the span to fremont street. the drive time from the toll plaza into the city is 25 minutes back to desk. >> thanks, amanda. happening today. the expected star witness and former president donald trump's hush money trial is set to take the stand. michael cohen, his former fixer and self-described attack dog, will testify against trump. he's expected to talk about his role in paying stormy daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about an alleged affair. abc news reporter perry russom has the details on the man. >> prosecutors say was at the center of a scheme to deny voters information in the 2016 election, is set to take the stand this morning. michael cohen prosecutors say cohen was the one who fronted the money to pay off stormy daniels, so voters would not hear her claim of a sexual encounter with former president trump, an encounter trump denies.

>> the key element of his testimony is linking donald trump to the direct cohen, to pay off stormy daniels and to falsify the business records to hide those that pay off and pretend that it's an actual, legal expenses. >> the jury has seen the wire transfer invoices prepared by cohen, the monthly checks from trump to reimburse him, and the ledger entries where trump called the payments legal expenses. and the jury has heard this recording of cohen talking about trump. >> i can't even tell you how many times he said to me, you know, i hate the fact that we did it. and my comment to him was, but every person that you've spoken to told you it was the right move. >> trump denies all wrongdoing. trump with a rare campaign rally on saturday mocking the prosecutor who brought this case. manhattan district attorney alvin bragg, carried out by radical democrat district attorney. >> you know who he is, fat alvin

. >> after hearing from stormy daniels last week, cohen is expected to be the star witness in this case. the defense has called cohen a liar with an obsession to get trump. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> this morning, israel is pressing further into rafah, issuing new evacuation warnings for people sheltering in the southern gaza city. amanda, this is happening as there is new criticism from u.s. officials. yeah. >> stephanie. secretary of state antony blinken has reiterated concerns that israel lacks a credible plan to protect the more than 1 million palestinians who have taken refuge in rafah since the war began. it comes as a new report from the biden administration finds it is, quote, reasonable to assess israel used u.s. weapons in ways that are inconsistent with international law. but that report also says there isn't enough information to verify whether u.s. weapons were specifically used in those

alleged violations. investigations into potential violations of international humanitarian law are ongoing. some lawmakers are now intensifying their debate over whether israel deserves more u.s. aid. >> any objective observer knows uh- israel has broken international law. it has broken american law. and in my view, israel should not be receiving another nickel in u.s. military aid. >> there is no evidence that israel is violating international law. all civilian casualties in gaza are solely the responsibility of hamas. >> israeli officials have vowed to expand their operation against hamas fighters in rafah until a hostage deal is reached. there are no signs that a deal is imminent, though some talks have resumed. back to you at the desk. thank you. >> amanda, journalist killed while covering the war in gaza are being honored in san francisco. a ceremony was held saturday in front of the ferry

building. it was followed by a procession to rincon park, an estimated 141 journalists and media workers have been killed since the war started. october 7th. journalists are considered protected citizens under international law as long as they're not partaking in the conflict. the family of a bay area doctor who went on a medical mission to gaza are now relieved to be making contact. we first told you about doctor haley sheikholeslami departure to gaza last month. she is usually a family physician at sutter health in san carlos. she made the trip over to provide medical care, primarily to children in the war torn region. however, since the border in the city of rafah between gaza and egypt closed, humanitarian aid has not been allowed in or out of gaza. after days of no contact, we've now just learned the family got word last night that doctor sheikholeslami is safe. the family believes more us doctors are also stuck with her group. their point of contact says the earliest the border will open is wednesday. >> here in the bay area, we saw

protests and counter-protesters go face to face on the campus of stanford university. >> green day to bring them home, bring them home. >> yesterday, a pro-israel group marched to white plaza to protest directly against the pro-palestinian encampment. one of those involved is a young israeli woman who was able to escape when hamas attacked a music festival in israel back on october 7th. >> october 7th. i survived with five friends of mine. we ran for 11 miles, along the whole way. when they were shooting at us, i came here because we have a peace rally. every college has an encampment. everyone has something to say. everyone has a lot of money going through these encampments. and israel stands for himself itself has nothing to do with it, and we are trying to bring justice into this place . >> three pro-palestinian students came out and gave their

own speeches throughout the afternoon. both demonstrations remained peaceful. >> if your commute takes you through the north bay, highway 37 is back open after a partial closure over the weekend for road work. the work actually wrapped up more than nine hours early. the partial closure from sears point going east of vallejo was supposed to end at five this morning. it actually ended around seven last night. another closure is planned for next weekend, which will hopefully finish the project. >> you may have seen this massive plume of smoke over the port of oakland area. it ignited yesterday around three in the afternoon. oakland firefighters tell us the fire burned through a pile of lithium batteries. that kind of fire can be tricky to extinguish, but fortunately the fire was out and the smoke appeared to be clearing an hour later. firefighters are still investigating the exact cause. a small clothing shop in san francisco was broken into over the weekend, and the store owners say the thieves got away with about $36,000 worth of merchandise. surveillance video

from bacana and kaholo shows these two people seen breaking a window and entering the store early yesterday morning. now the owner tells us this was the first time the shop has been broken into. >> my question was why? why, why me and why the store? why a small business? i'm glad for my friends here. they are the one. they help me because i was crying here by myself. i didn't see no police. they show up here. they take a report. but i didn't see nobody help me emotionally. >> she worries she will be forced to leave san francisco if the issue happens again. happening today. it's the beginning of a new era in oakland. it's the first official day on the job for the city's new police chief, and his first order of business is focused on reducing crime. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. and gloria, the department had been without a police chief. as we all know, for 15 months now. >> that's right, stephanie mayor sheng tao appointed floyd mitchell as police chief in march, and today he will be in

the office ready to assume his responsibility. chief mitchell officially started as oakland's new police chief on saturday. he most recently served as police chief in lubbock, texas. before that, he was chief in temple, texas, and a patrol officer in kansas city and he now takes on a department at a time when oakland finds itself with many concerns over public safety. recent data from the city shows overall crime is falling in oakland through the start of the year. but one type of crime robberies, is shown to be worsening. back in march, chief mitchell said his plans include sitting down with a federal monitor to craft a strategy to get opd out from under federal oversight. key to his agenda are what he called data driven, proactive policing and high visibility. also, working with the community. >> i'm truly honored to be given this opportunity to serve as oakland's police chief. i'm here to work with the citizens of oakland. i believe that when you're actively engaged, you

become aware and hypersensitive to the slight changes in neighborhoods and within the organization. >> he's a smart crime fighter who delivers results, and it is what i demand. >> chief mitchell has said that success in fighting crime will be built on relationships forged with the oakland's diverse communities. leaders are hopeful the city can move forward under his leadership, and this morning, chief mitchell is expected to make a brief statement to the media. but we're told he will not be taking any questions from reporters today. live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> a lot of questions will follow. gloria, thank you. up next, details on san francisco addressing. i generated disinformation ahead of the november election and did the people actually win? >> fast food restaurants are responding after customers said they don't feel valued and you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. >> you can see the dow is up about 73 points. plus governor newsom believes he has the

answer to the california insurance crisis. >> speed up the approval process for the companies to increase our rates first. here's drew. >> hey there. time now. 640. we're taking a look at san jose right now where we do have overcast skies. the airport is reporting cloudy conditions a temperature of 56 degrees. visibility down a bit, but still not too bad at seven miles. just a light wind. and for most of us this morning are starting temperatures upper 40s to the mid 50s. right now. the big headline today we start out this morning with may gray. in the afternoon we'll get sunshine breaking out, but that will create a wide range of temperatures. we're calling it a summer spread today. looking at your highs versus average in the first column. this is where we'll go in the afternoon 60s, 70s and 80s. and for the most part, we're about 5 or 6 degrees above average. the only exception is the city, where all day today will likely be stuck and the cloud cover onshore flow will keep temperatures a little bit below average in the low to

mid 60s. looking at your weather wellness today, good to moderate air quality. the latest pollen levels came in this morning and they are high still. grasses and trees, specifically oak and pine trees are your top allergens. your uv index and eight out of an 11 today that is very high. let's break the forecast down. region by region because it is different depending on where you are today. inland we have a lot of sunshine, upper 60s into the 70s. by noon by 5 p.m. we're into the low 80s around the bay shoreline. it's a foggy start. we'll get that cloud cover breaking down and then into the afternoon. those temperatures start to warm nicely into the upper 60s, lower 70s, but along the coast it stays pretty cloudy for a huge portion of the day. that will keep temperatures in the mid and upper 50s for daytime highs. looking at the next three days, really steady pattern out there of that morning. cloud cover to brighter afternoon skies and temperatures pretty steady a few degrees above average in the afternoon.

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safeguard our voting system. that includes working with state and federal agencies to defend against cyber security threats, developing protocols to monitor its own social media accounts, to identify and respond to false claims posted online, and reminding voters about the places they can go for accurate information before each election day. now it's your morning money report. a new study shows generation z is starting out with more credit card debt than generations before them. credit reporting agency transunion found those in their early 20s are earning less compared to their millennial counterparts ten years ago, and they have more debt. gen zers are also experiencing higher delinquency rates than millennials did at their age. the report points to higher borrowing rates driven by inflation, sluggish sales at starbucks has the former ceo, howard schultz, reaching out with advice. >> the coffee giant reported a revenue drop of 2% in the first quarter of this year, the first drop they've had since 2020. the company's stock price has fallen

more than 20% in the past five months. schultz made his comments on linkedin, where he said the stores need a new focus on customer service and an overhaul with coffee forward innovation. >> bring back the spicy drinks, right. that's all i have to say. they're there for like a day and then you pull them. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning, you can see that we are up about 114 points. >> well, if you think that fast food is getting too expensive, you aren't alone. now, some companies are even responding. mcdonald's plans to add a $5 value meal to its menu. the chain has faced major backlash from customers due to rising costs of certain food items. >> a big share of mcdonald's clients are low income consumers, and so those people, low income consumers, are really feeling the pinch right now. and maybe they are not necessarily eating at restaurants. maybe they're just eating at home. >> applebee's and chili's are

currently offering bargain burgers and other discounted food options to make up for revenue losses. fast food prices in march were 33% higher than in 2019. >> such an honor over the weekend for a project, abc7 news played a big role in our america how i am meant to be one for outstanding tv journalism, long form at the gladd media awards, and accepting anchor gio benitez from gma and abc seven's own executive producer ken miguel. yay this special looked at the lives of transgender children and their parents, and i know they are currently working on another our america because someone i know is in it. so super excited about seeing where this goes from here. >> yeah, watching that piece. >> so and also it's called our america who i'm meant to be. sorry about that. >> yes. yeah >> it's an incredible piece. very powerful. you feel so connected to the kids that they interviewed and they talk to. it's such a raw representation that really. >> yeah, it's a great program. and i'm glad that that our company continues to do this

over the past couple of years. yeah. and we continue to win. yeah >> it's so happy to the whole team. yeah. yeah a huge shout out to ken though i know how hard he's worked on that. just he's such a hard worker. >> way to go. way to go guys. amazing this morning we'll take you to santa cruz live. look at the coast where just a few moments ago we had a few folks strolling along the sand. not the prettiest of mornings. if you're a fan of sunshine, those folks had several layers on to the coast. is just going to stay pretty cloudy all day today with our may gray with us. to start out a new week, we'll take you to the boat, beach and surf forecast. don't expect a lot of sunshine today along the coast. we'll have persistent onshore winds out of the west about 5 to 15mph. waves are pretty small today. 2 to 3ft. that ocean period or that swell period rather 15 seconds in your ocean water temperature between about 54 and 57 degrees. the pollen forecast. we got the latest numbers in this morning. not great news. we're hoping for a little bit better news when it comes to trees and grasses, but they are still running at high

levels. it's just been a pretty tough allergy season so far. oak and pine trees are your main offenders. weeds and mold are at low levels. let's go hour by hour on future weather. time out your morning. you can still see this is 10 a.m. you can see that gradient of fog still affecting a huge portion of the bay shoreline. as we head closer to lunchtime, a lot of that fog starts to break down. we'll find increasing sunshine in the afternoon, except along the immediate coastline where we're staying. cloudy all day with temperatures basically in the 50s, but where we've had sunshine for much of the day, we'll get our warmest spots into the low 80s for daytime highs. so look across the region today. we'll hit about 68 in oakland today with some afternoon sunshine, but you still get that persistent westerly breeze keeping temperatures in the 60s there. 63 in the city. it's a cool one today in san francisco, much warmer in the south bay, san jose, close to 80 degrees. we'll hit 80 in santa rosa, 83 the high in antioch across the state. it's a similar setup where the coast, because of the fog, stays pretty cool in the 60s and 70s. from santa barbara

to la at 73, san diego at 69. but the valley is quite warm in the low 90s, from fresno to bakersfield. back here at home, we will find those areas that do get some sunshine. that fog rolls back in pretty quickly today, pretty close to 7 p.m. we'll see those skies start to turn cloudy once again and those temperatures cooling into the 50s. so overnight tonight we'll have our marine layer surging back in from the coast. a rinse and repeat forecast. overnight lows in the upper 40s to the mid 50s. here is the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days for you. we'll find morning clouds the sun today. and that's the pattern to expect for the week ahead. we'll have gray starts. bright afternoon little breezy later on. by friday the weekend looking fantastic guys. >> all right drew thank you. developing news now a strong earthquake shook the border of mexico and guatemala, according to the usgs. the 6.4 magnitude quake hit the area around six yesterday morning. thankfully, there are no reports of any major damage as of right now,

but the remote areas where there are more mountains are prone to landslides. >> thousands of canadians have evacuated because of a fast growing wildfire. it's called the parker lake fire. it's continuing to spread throughout fort nelson, british columbia, and parts of its neighboring provinces. british columbia wildfire service says the fire has now doubled in size, reaching more than 4000 acres. canadian government officials warned this year's weather conditions could produce another severe wildfire season. >> and as our insurance industry faces worsening wildfires, we're learning more about the toll on our forests. a new study says our landscapes aren't recovering from fires as quickly as they used to. nasa researchers based in mountain view say severe drought is part of the problem. they looked at satellite images of our forests using computer models to track growth from 2015 to 2022. they found plants didn't grow as much in years, with intense drought plus big fires as people across the bay area struggle to afford soaring

home insurance costs. california's governor wants to let insurance companies raise rates faster. governor gavin newsom says it's something we have to do to get insurance companies to return to the state. he announced the new legislation as a part of his budget press conference on friday. right now, regulators get 84 days to approve insurance, insurance rate increases. that is, though it can take a lot longer if consumer groups push back. the governor wants to get the process down to 60 days. >> we need to stabilize this market. we need to send the right signals. we need to move. we need to move. >> the change could mean more expensive insurance bills, but proponents argue if it gets more insurers returning to california, homeowners will have more competitive options. right now, many are stuck with the state's last resort plan on the california fair plan, which is significantly more expensive and offers less coverage. >> the city of alameda is ordering the university of washington to stop a controversial experiment on the

uss hornet. scientists were working on a marine cloud brightening program on the decommissioned. carrier. and here's how that works. it was trying to find out if salt water particles can reflect heat back into space to possibly slow global warming. the city is now putting a stop to it, citing health and environmental safety concerns. after hiring a consultant firm for an independent review. it's unclear whether or not that research will resume. >> all right. the internet is going wild for this smiling bear captured by a wildlife photographer near la. >> find where i see animal tracks or animal activity happening and a nice scene that i want to establish. and then i set the camera there and i need to leave it for several weeks, and then i come back and see what happened. >> now you get to see it here it is. this special shot was taken a couple of weeks ago, but it took some time to discover she picked that spot in the mountains overlooking pasadena

and just set up her camera over a year ago. >> camera is a handheld dslr, like a canon camera that you would normally use, but it's hooked up to a motion sensor. so when the animal comes by, it senses motion just like your patio lights or your driveway alarm and triggers the camera to go off. >> i know this is the best. her photos are for sale on cougar magic.com. >> why that url of all the urls you could dream of, there's a lot of options out there. >> but she loves the cougar magic. and i will say stop. you know, you brought up a good point that there could have been like a number of these takes. right? and he just clearly happened to one, two, three smile. yeah. >> i think a lot of people identify like their partner will ask them to take a photo. and you know what what your what your job is to do is to take 300 photos while they do many poses that all look exactly the same, basically. and there's going to be approximately one and a half

that work out and that and that bear got the one that worked out. >> yeah. i mean, that smile. priceless. >> what's the website again? >> cougar magic .com. >> coming up next. you didn't hear it. >> seven things you need to know today. >> you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. you can download the app now and start streaming as we take a live look norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what?

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mr. marvin kaye white succeeded reverend williams after he stepped down in february 2023 at 657. now, if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, it's the first day on the job for oakland's new police chief, floyd mitchell. he comes here from texas as the city has been without a chief for more than a year now. >> number two, donald trump's former fixer, michael cohen is now on the stand. and trump's hush money trial. the defense says cohen is a liar who is obsessed with trump. >> number three, israeli forces

have pushed deeper into rafah, ordering new evacuations overnight. the israeli military also carried out new attacks in the northern part of gaza. >> number four, today's san francisco election officials will update city supervisors on what they're doing to combat ai generated disinformation in local elections. they've been working with state and local officials on protocols and protections as the use of artificial intelligence has surged. >> and number five, we begin with morning clouds out there. our meg gray will give way to afternoon sunshine. but you can see that does give us a wide range of temperatures. we're cool along the coast, but we warm up nicely inland. and that pattern is pretty consistent for the next three days. for those temperatures at or just slightly above average for this time of the year. >> and number six, an important commuter alert. >> there is no green line service on bart this morning because of an equipment problem. there's also a 30 minute delay between union city and warm springs because of extensive track upgrades and closures. >> number seven abc seven's

parent company, disney, dropped its 2024 pride collection overnight and it includes everything from new mickey ears to shirts, stuffers, stuffies and more. >> that's that's stuffed animals. >> i love stuffed animals. there are some really cute options there. >> i don't know why we're looking at a police car, but let me tell you that stitch is featured prominently in this year's collection. and i was wondering. i mean, i love stitch, but i was like, why is he our king? why? because he's experiment 6266 26 is when same sex was legalized across america. >> isn't that incredible? yeah. great our viewers in the west. a crucial day in donald trump's criminal trial courtroom showdown. michael cohen takes the stand to explain