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For it. Good evening. Im ama daetz because of videos like that one. There are concerns about the safety of waymos. Just as the company is getting ready to send its selfdriving cars down the peninsula for expanded testing. Abc seven News Reporter j. R. Stone talked to Industry Experts about the future of robo taxis, experimenting on our roads. Youre looking at viewer video showing a waymo selfdriving car not only driving in the all new red bus lanes along van ness avenue in San Francisco, but also stopping to make a left hand turn at post street on sunday, a move that, according to the sign, is illegal. Phil koopman specializes in selfdriving car safety. Carnegie Mellon University and has done so for 20 plus years. Were seeing a lot of loose ends that the technology isnt quite there. The companies are claiming its safer, but things like driving the wrong way down the street, as long as theres no crash, they would say dont count for unsafe meaning this incident likely would not get logged as a dangerous or concerning one since no one got hurt. We did reach out to waymo to see what happened, but as of late monday night, they have yet to respond. Koopman has Major Concerns with the way testing is being done with these selfdriving companies. Well, i think there is no such thing as public road testing without a driver. Either youre testing or youre done and youre deployed. Levent erdal is chair of the Computer Science department at cal state east bay, who believes testing is going the way it should. In my opinion, as of today, it is pretty safe and it is going to get safer, in my opinion, along the way. Erdal believes that if and when ai expands to selflearning within these cars instead of rule based, it could be a huge improvement. As for the safety of waymo and other selfdriving vehicles. Erdal says nothing is 100, especially not human drivers. So i believe that the Driverless Cars Autonomous Cars has a future, and i believe that that future is already here. I experienced myself, and i believe that waymo is really, really good, really, really safe stuff. As for this waymo vehicle driving in the bus lane, the sfmta says the selfdriving cars are not allowed in the red transit only lanes in San Francisco. Jr stone, abc seven news. New details tonight on a situation that put a neighborhood in antioch on lockdown for hours, police told neighbors around gentry town drive and putnam street to stay inside this afternoon as they search for a suspect. The u. S. Marshals office tells us they helped Stockton Police arrest a man wanted for homicide. Police gave the all clear just after five tonight and new developments from the middle east, the ap reports. Israeli forces have taken control of the gaza side of the rafah border with egypt. Its a key crossing for people to get in or out of gaza. The new attacks come after it seemed both sides agreed to a ceasefire. Israeli Officials Say what hamas agreed to was different from what was offered by israel in recent days. Israels offer included a six week ceasefire and the release of palestinian prisoners in exchange for up to 33 hostages. We continue to believe that a hostage deal is in the best interests of the israeli people. Its in the best interest of the palestinian people. It would bring an immediate cease fire. It would allow, increased movement of humanitarian assistance. And so were going to continue to work to try to reach one. Earlier today, israel had warned 100,000 palestinians in eastern rafah to evacuate immediately. Police in Southern California arrested at least 100 more propalestinian protesters today across two different campuses. Ucla couldnt even get through a full day of inperson classes without shutting down the campus closed again today after Police Arrested 44 protesters on suspicion of conspiracy to attempt burglary. Ucla will stay with remote instruction. The rest of the week, the University Says the lapd is committing a detective to investigate the attack on that protest, almost a week ago at uc san diego, officers in riot gear raided the encampment there for the first time. 64 people were arrested, 40 of them students who will be suspended. Californias newest propalestinian encampment is at uc davis. Students there set up tents this morning and sent the university a list of demands, including divestment, from israel. Uc davis chancellor shared a statement tonight saying the university is working with the protesters to avoid disruption to classes. The student protesters at San Francisco state have similar demands for their counterparts across the state, and today the University President heard them out in a public forum. Students at other campuses have had negotiations with the university leaders, but the protesters here say this is the first time the conversation has happened in public view. For president. Lynn mahoney told the protesters the school may consider avoiding investments in Companies Involved in war, but she wouldnt agree to student demands that she called the war in gaza a genocide. My job is actually to create the space for content neutral. Thats that democratic process again. So no, as a president of a university, i dont make political statements. I am very optimistic about how this conversation proceeded. We are, again, very thankful for president mahoney to come out and have this conversation with us. The protesters say todays conversation made them hopeful, but they have no plans to pull down their encampment yet. Well, another breezy night across the bay area, looking live out at the embarcadero, a taste of summer, though, just on the horizon. Abc seven news weather anchor Spencer Christian is here with a look at the warm up Getting Started in your 24 hour accuweather forecast. Hi, spencer. Hey umma, it is indeed Getting Started. In fact, tomorrow continues our warming trend. Sunny skies all day in the Early Morning hours 7 00 51 degrees around the bay, nearly 50 inland and at the coast. But as we get to the noon hour, itll be warming up mid 60s from the bay to inland only mid 50s on the coast. 4 00 in the afternoon, rising temperatures mid 70s inland about 7071 around the bay. Only upper 50s on the coast and at 7 p. M. Uh all an hour and a half before sunset. Well have 70 degrees inland, upper 60s on the around the bay shoreline and mid 50s at the coast. This is just the beginning of a much warmer pattern that we will see later in the week. And ill have all that for you a little bit later. Ama all right, well check back. Thank you. Spencer, we are passionate about building a better bay area here on abc seven news at 11, and that means pointing out progress when we see it. Tonight were bringing you two breakthroughs for San Francisco on big issues facing the city. Abc seven News Reporter tim johns has the first one looking at a boost for Small Businesses. And its citing week in San Francisco kicking off with a burst of energy monday night. Hundreds coming out to pier 70 to launch the citys Small Business week. Hundreds of businesses are partaking, doing their own special things special codes, offerings, bars, food, etc. That includes brian madden, whose art studio was one of the places highlighted at the event. I really feel like this place is built on Small Businesses, and it feels great to be a part of that. The theme of this years Small Business week is makers or establishments that actually create their goods or services here in the city, madden says. While San Francisco is known primarily for its tech sector, its Small Business scene is thriving. He showed off some of his studios recent work, including trophies created for professional football players. Yeah sports reached out and were like, hey, could you do that . Similar type of thing . But for our nfl players. And so i got to make awards for people like tom brady, patrick mahomes, christian mccaffrey. Other businesses say just being in San Francisco is a boon for them. Jordan schultz runs sf game development, which helps video game designers get their game started. He says the concentration of highly innovative and creative people here is something that cant be found. Many other places. As the developers that are working at these Big Tech Companies on the side, right, theyre working on building their Passion Projects and their video games, and theyre raising funding here. And while she might not be breakdancer ing mayor london breed says shes working with elected leaders to make sure the city does its part to help trying to create more Small Businesses and investments in San Francisco and we have a first year free program where we waive all city fees for anyone opening a brick and mortar business. Weve seen so many makers finally get an opportunity to open a storefront in San Francisco. In San Francisco. Tim johns, abc seven news. Our other breakthrough tonight, while San Francisco waits for the Supreme Court to determine if it can clear homeless encampments, the city is finding other ways to remove tents. The latest street count, taken last week, found 360 tents and structures across the city. Thats a 41 decrease from last july, when there were more than 600 tents in encampments. San francisco has moved 460 people who were living in encampments into shelters. So far this year. Im very encouraged by what this means for our city and looking forward to more momentum around getting people off the streets and getting them housed, but more importantly, not allowing those who refuse service to continue to take over the streets of San Francisco. The survey also found there were no encampments, with ten or more tents and only nine with five or more tents. The bay area sports hall of fame has some new faces. They inducted the 2024 class tonight at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco. Abc seven news sports anchor Chris Alvarez was at tonights ceremony and spoke with the five new inductees. Hi. Im a distinct class tonight spanning a wide range of sports, and there was a surprise celebration for one of the greatest in bay area sports history, the one and only willie mays. Happy birthday, dear willie b. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday. And that was pretty cool. A packed house singing happy birthday to the 93 year old Baseball Hall of famer and giants legend willie mays, who could not attend tonights festivities and plenty of familiar faces on hand tonight to celebrate patrick marleau, brian sabean, john taylor, Jenny Thompson and chris wondolowski. The emotions are still sinking in right now. Its so surreal just to be mentioned with some of these legends. The bay area means so much to me and that it was it was truly a special feeling. Its a great honor and im very excited to be here. Pretty surreal. Usually stuff like this doesnt happen to guys like me, but i really appreciate it. My rookie year when i came out here in 86, you know, walking back and forth through the airport, you see this display and im just walking by and im looking, im looking, i guess now when i come through the airport, i have to look for myself. Right. John taylor, his plaque eventually will make his way to San Francisco airport, where you can see all of them on display. Its pretty cool. Moment for john taylor and all these inductees. The bay area sports hall of fame, founded in 1979. The first class was inducted in 1980. In that time, nearly 200 bay area icons have been enshrined and more than 4 million have been donated to local bay area communities. Send it back to you. Thank you chris. A beloved halloween tradition, all designed so one young man could enjoy and bring joy to his neighbors. Tonight, his family is honoring his legacy. Even though he wont be here to see the smiles. It would have been a big launch for boeing astronauts and all until one very important part refused to work. Fashions biggest night. Brought to you by a bay area bra, golden gate inspiration on the met its never too late to try something new or pick up an old pastime. We know youre up for adventure, thats what youre here for. The golden 1 member cash rewards card lets you try the things you love with your true love. When you can enjoy the rewards of every experience that comes your way, what are you waiting for . Dive right in. Golden 1 member cash rewards card. Life is a journey best dreamed together. Peace. Officers from around the state paid their respects today to eight colleagues who each gave their life in the line of duty. Those officers now have their name added to a Memorial Monument at the state capitol. Hundreds took part in the ceremony in sacramento for a Law Enforcement caravan made its way from the chp academy to the capitol mall. A roll call of the honorees was read, followed by a dove release and 21 gun salute. Among the newest officers added to the memorial, Oakland Police officer twan lay, officer lay was working undercover when he was fatally shot while responding to a burglary call at a marijuana business back in december. For years now, one familys elaborate displays have been a halloween tradition for people in the south bay and for us here at abc seven, it was all about raising the spirits of neighbors and of the familys terminally ill son, christopher, the jimenez family tells us after a life full of love, christopher has died. Abc seven News Reporter Lauren Martinez spoke with his family tonight about chriss legacy of joy. When you think of a mothers love, a haunted and creepy halloween display may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but it was for shelley jimenez and her son, chris. It was just magical. He he he his face just lit up every single time we came outside. Chris was born premature and battled major Health Issues his entire life. He had Cerebral Palsy on his entire left side, and, his lungs were, damaged because he was on a ventilator for almost a year. When chris was 15, doctors told his parents, shelley and saul, he wouldnt live to 18. I just learned you just never, ever give up. And, i didnt. On friday, chris passed away at the age of 29 years old. He actually molded my husband and i into the people we are today. In 2019, we introduced you to the jimenez family. Chriss vision was deteriorating, and at the time he became more housebound, so his mom wanted to bring joy to him. By transforming their front yard in san jose into an elaborate halloween display. I asked if that tradition would continue after, chris passed away. I would say no, but need to keep his legacy going, and i need to, do it for my community. Neighbors say that annual display has brought joy and happiness to so many others. You dont see the type of, neighborly love and care that goes into the community, these days. But they give that and some of the moms on the street say its hard to beat the level of compassion shelley has shown for her family and for the community. The greatest display of a mothers love is just the outpouring. Neighbors have been dropping off flowers, gift cards and handmade cards for chris. There wont be a day that goes by that i will not talk about him in san jose, Lauren Martinez, abc seven news. Four boaters are safe tonight thanks to a heroic rescue effort in tomales bay, the Sonoma County Sheriffs Office shared this video of its tactical flight officer swooping in to save the group, which was stranded on an overturned boat. Two people were sitting on the hull, two others were clinging to the boat. One by one, that tactical officer pulled them all to safety. The launch of Boeings Starliner was scrubbed just two hours before takeoff today. Nasa Officials Say they found a stuck valve on the atlas five rocket. The valve is not from boeing, but a Different Aerospace manufacturer. The starliner is a brand new spacecraft thats expected to compete with spacex. Two astronauts are supposed to go on a week long test flight that will dock at the International Space station, the next possible launch time is tomorrow, but it all depends if the part gets fixed quickly enough. There was a bay area tied to the biggest night in fashion. Oscar winning actress davine joy randolph rocked this custom gap denim gown at tonights met gala. Gap says the dress pays tribute to the brands 1969 denim and the golden gate bridge. The ground had International Red lining, a nod to the bridges color. Oakland native zendaya was a cohost of the event, looking fabulous as always. All right, our weather is starting to look fabulous so long as you like it warm warm up is coming. Abc seven news weather anchor Spencer Christian is here with whats coming our way. Spencer okay, i think warm is fabulous for us. For most people. Heres a look at live doppler seven. In the satellite and radar, you can see High Pressure building offshore. Weve had a very brisk onshore flow for days now. That continues, but the wind speeds are not quite so brisk as they were earlier this evening. 20 mile per hour gusts right now at novato, most other locations have surfaced speeds under 20mph, and the warm up continues. Its about 3 to 5 degrees warmer right now across most of the region than at this time last night. More specifically, as we look down onto the bay from mount tam, 53 degrees here in the city. In fact, we have mid 50s also at oakland, hayward, san jose, redwood city, and 52 degrees at half moon bay. Nice clear view from emeryville. Looking back toward San Francisco and the bay bridge. 46 degrees in petaluma. But mid 40 mid 50s rather 46 petaluma. Mid 50s elsewhere at santa rosa, napa, fairfield, concord and livermore. And as we look out over the city from sutro tower, lets check out our forecast headlines. The warm weather will continue throughout this week. Expect summer like heat in fact, towards the end of the week, that will be the peak of the heating. Thursday friday and saturday. And by weeks end, we expect high temperatures in our inland communities to reach or exceed 90 degrees. Thats a lot like overnight, relatively mild compared to some of the recent nights. Well have lows mainly in the mid to upper 40s, where we had low 40s and some upper 30s over the weekend. Excuse me, losing my voice. Then tomorrow, under sunny skies, breezy conditions at the coast, look for highs in the upper 50s near the coast. Inland areas. Inland areas in the east bay. Mid 70s mid 70s in the inland north bay as well. Right around the bay shoreline. Well see highs up to about 70 degrees. Now as we look at the maximum temperature trend going into the late part of the week, inland highs will be in the upper 80s to about 90 by thursday. Friday look for some low 90s and on saturday a similar range of low 90s in our inland areas and mid 80s around the bay shoreline. That is quite a warm up. Thats what weve all been well, most of us have been looking forward to. And heres the accuweather seven day forecast. Gradual warming through the next couple of days into thursday, then friday and saturday we get those really summerlike uh temperatures climbing up to about 90 degrees inland or even higher. Mid 80s around the bay shoreline, some low 70s on the coast. But as we get later into the weekend, sunday and then into early next week, well see temperatures gradually tapering off to a more seasonal range. So no extremes coming our way. But it is going to be much warmer than average toward the end of the week. I think people will like it. I kept hearing its so nice. If only it werent so windy you could feel the warmth. Exactly. Well, the winds wont taper off too much, but itll be a warm wind as opposed to yes, ahh mom what is going on with you . Get out andy get out of my room get out mom andy. Fight fight i didnt say anything. Yes you did. ominous music ominous music norman, bad news. I never graduated from med school. What . But the good news is. Xfinity mobile just got even better now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. Plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. I gotta get this deal. Thats like 20 a month per unlimited line. I dont want to miss that. Thats amazing doc. Mobile savings are calling. Visit xfinitymobile. Com to learn more. Doc . Installed at raimondi field in oakland today. Its the new home of the citys Pioneer League baseball team, the oakland ballers. City Council Members unanimously approved the more than 1 million renovation to the park. The team is set to break in the new park on june 4th with their home opener. The field will be open to the community when the team is off. These are tough times for the giants sports director larry beals here with sports larry, im when the manager says we are playing terribly, you know, things are rough. Thats the way its going for the giants. Adding insult to injury, a former giants prospect mows them down i you made a cow actually its a piggy bank. My inspiration to start saving. How about a more solid way to save . Im listening. Well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. Both cash reward . And theres a cash bonus when you open a new Checking Account to get you started. Wow. Anything you cant do . mugs. Bmo yates took the field tonight, having won eight of their last ten, trying to even their record at 500, opening a series with the defending World Champion texas rangers, the stomper beanie herd on hand behind home plate one nothing as in the fifth Ezekiel Duran whoopsie drops a fly ball, putting the as in scoring position so runners at the corners, one out. Estuary. Ruiz flies to center deep enough for a sac fly run scores two zip as usually that means lights out with their bullpen, but in the eighth the rangers, with two on, crushed two. Xfinity and beyond corey seager three run bomb off the usually solid lucas erceg as the rangers snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, four two. How about the giants trying to avoid a sweep in philly . Very flexible. Mason black getting loose for his major league debut. Hes got it all covered there. He grew up in scranton, pa. He was a phillies fan, had a great start striking out j. T. Realmuto and bryce harper in the first inning. Families all fired up. What could be better than this . Well, heres where things went terribly wrong in the fifth, bryce harper gets revenge. Hi. Deep aloha means goodbye. Black allows five runs in four, and a third four. Zip philly and former giants prospect zack wheeler was dealing. Struck out 11 in 7 innings. Matt chapman there phillies sweep the giants six one. Lets get to the nba playoffs, shall we . The timberwolves and their fans have taken over denver. Clearly this game was over early. Anthony edwards with 27 points minnesota spanks the defending champs to 80 to take a20 series lead. How about the east semis. Pacers visiting spike lee and the knicks obi top. And one of my favorites between the legs. Slam with authority doing that in a playoff game. Its like a dunk contest thing. Not in the playoffs. Thats nuts. Its also spectacular. Exwarrior Donte Divincenzo huge three late putting the knicks up 118 115 dante with 25. Then using his broadway acting skills to get a really questionable moving screen call that sealed the deal for the knicks. And they take the series opener. 121 117 big announcement by the warriors naming ojima narayanan, general manager for the golden state wnba franchise. They begin play next year. Nianhan was the assistant gm for the new york liberty and will oversee basketball ops, as well as building a roster for 2025 sports on abc seven, sponsored by river rock get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer. We can tell you what its capable of or you could find out for yourself. How we get there matters. Get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer. Oh my goodness. Look hes back joining the fun. Hey, whos ready for breakfast in bed. Bam tomorrow on good morning america. Happy 25 years of breakfast in bed. There is a lot of news to sift through out there. If youre looking for one final nighttime read, we pick something out for you. California has a plan to potentially do away with Self Checkout. We first told you about this bill here on abc seven news at 11 on friday, and its getting a lot of people talking. The goal is to cut down on theft and stores may have to scrap Self Checkout aisles if it passes. That story is one of the top things people are clicking on right now on our website. Its up for you on the top news sidebar at abc seven news. Com. A reminder you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. It is available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, as well as roku. Download the app now so you can start streaming. All right. Thank you so much for joining us tonight. Im ama daetz right now on jimmy kimmel luke bryan. Have a great night everyone. Lou from hollywood, its Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, luke bryan, mike birbiglia, and music from incubus. With cleto and the cletones. And now, jimmy kimmel [ cheering and applause ] jimmy thank you thank you very much. Welcome. Im jimmy. Im the host of the show