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>> let us continue from gathering outside president biden's peninsula fundraiser to interrupting a commencement ceremony at uc berkeley. >> pro-palestinian protesters all across the bay area made their message heard loud and clear today. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm larry biel and i am julian glover. >> the protests were peaceful, but they were loud. we begin at uc berkeley's law school graduation, which was interrupted several times by pro-palestine chants. >> abc7 news reporter cornell bernard spoke with new graduates about the protest. >> professor sayed has been teaching at berkeley law since 2009. >> palestine pomp and protest at uc berkeley's law school commencement ceremony, dean erwin chemerinsky interrupted several times by those in the crowd shouting pro-palestinian chants, let us continue. at one point, chemerinsky steps away from the mic. the chants continued, but the ceremony went

on and more than 600 grads got their diplomas. you are a guests at our house. last month, chemerinsky, who is jewish, was at the center of a free speech controversy when this video surfaced of the dean and his wife confronting a muslim law student who disrupted a private event at their home to make a pro-palestinian speech. >> i, you know, respect, respect students, right to, you know, have their voice be heard, especially in, you know, public forum. this is a public university. >> many graduates say they expected the commencement disruptions at a university where protests and encampments over the middle east conflict are happening. >> what berkeley does best is protect the freedom of speech. i think we, all of our students are taught that freedom of first amendment is the most important thing. that is part of the american constitution, in my mind, everybody has their own opinion, and everybody really try to work for justice during graduation. >> this controversial mobile billboard targeting law students

who allegedly signed a proclamation banning speakers who support israel from appearing on campus. we have blurred their names. some universities across the country have canceled or altered graduation plans out of security concerns, but officials here at uc berkeley say plans for saturday's big commencement will go on as usual. cal says it's prioritizing the ability of graduating students to participate in one of the most meaningful days of their life as for friday's activism, dean chemerinsky said in a statement, we want to express our deepest admiration for our speakers, our graduates and their families, for their patience and understanding. i could not be more pleased that we were able to celebrate this significant moment and the significant achievements of our students, and i thought that here there's a great sensitivity to people's expression, and i think that's kind of a beautiful thing. >> and i think that's what berkeley stands for in berkeley. >> cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> from berkeley. we head to santa cruz, negotiations between uc santa cruz and students in solidarity with gaza have broken

down. student intermediary say the administration refused to meaningfully concede to the students demands. they also said governor newsom intervened, creating artificial limits to the process. members of the group ucsc palestine solidarity encampment say they now expect police to sweep their encampment and make arrests. >> antiwar sentiment followed president joe biden today as he held two fundraising events here in the bay area. protesters held up banners calling for a cease fire as the president's motorcade arrived at the home of billionaire venture capitalist vinod khosla in portola valley. at one point, some demonstrators went into the street. they tried to block the motorcade. the protesters are critical of the u.s. supplying weapons and money to israel as it bombs gaza. >> there are an unprecedented amount of billionaires and millionaires, and a lot of money is going to the democratic party . we want these donors to understand that we care about what's happening in palestine right now. >> other demonstrators held up israeli flags. they said they

wanted to thank the president for supporting israel. tickets to the fundraising event went as high as $100,000, and we want to give you a live picture right here from seattle, washington, where president joe biden just touched down after leaving the bay area. there he is. you see him inside of the motorcade right now, continuing with the west coast fundraising events. >> all right. now let's get to the weather. another gorgeous day around the bay area. so for more on the heat and the latest conditions and the mother's day forecast, let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sanjay patel. sandhya. yeah. >> and, larry, i want to show you a live picture right now because how quickly things have changed as you look from our santa cruz camera, the fog is back in and the sun has dimmed as the fog has returned along the coast. that's where we notice the cooling today. but obviously inland areas in the 90s, 91 in brentwood right now, 88 in livermore, 89 in concord, 85 in san jose. as you look at the north bay, you will notice

it's 83 in calistoga, still pretty warm around fairfield, 91 degrees. those temperatures have started to fall along the coast and around the bay. inland areas were warmer today, and if you're stepping out for friday night plans, we're going to hold on to the warmth inland. tonight at 715, you're still in the 80s, but along the coast you'll need a jacket or sweater. fog expands tomorrow morning, and then tomorrow afternoon it warms up quickly away from the coastline. we're talking about 90 once again for our hot spots. i will be back to let you know exactly how mother's day forecast is shaping up in just a few minutes. julianne. >> we'll see you then. thank you. sandhya investigators are now looking into whether mechanical failure contributed to the crash that killed a family in san francisco. our media partners at the san francisco standard report that authorities are considering possible issues with the mercedes. a 78 year old woman was driving when she crashed into the family of four in the west portal district. it happened back on march the 16th. the driver's initial toxicology report shows she was not under

the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to the standard, the driver was arrested on charges including manslaughter but has been released pending further investigation. >> russian fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire that cleared out a senior housing facility in san francisco this morning, as fire started around 1030 on the third floor of the building on fillmore street, right near sutter, firefighters had to evacuate more than 50 residents, many of them disabled, took about 75 firefighters to put out that blaze and help rescue tenants. but investigators say nobody was seriously hurt. >> the multi-billion dollar anderson dam seismic retrofit project is approaching a major milestone. the tunnel that will reduce flood risk and allow for water to be diverted out and around and around the dam, is nearly complete. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey gives us a look at what the tunnel looks like from the inside. >> let's take a walk under anderson dam construction is 80% complete for this giant water release tunnel. it's part of an

even bigger upgrade to make santa clara county's biggest reservoir safer and more efficient. it's a much larger amount of water that we'll be able to release that we would only have to do in an emergency, such as an earthquake or another, you know, flood event or something like that, a large storm where we could quickly lower the reservoir if needed. if this tunnel looks like it goes on forever, that's because it kind of does. it will be 1700 feet long with a 20 foot diameter. when completed, and that's going to make a major difference when trying to move water from the dam. the current pipe is just too small, and during last year's storms, water couldn't release fast enough. the reservoir hit 60% capacity, dangerously close to the current 68% limit for seismic safety. >> but now about 15 times more water can be released. yeah, so right now we can do about 400 cubic feet per second, which is just under about 3000 gallons per second. it will be up to do 6000 cubic feet per second, or about 45,000 gallons in this new building outside of the tunnel

will slow the energy of all that water as it flows into the coyote creek. >> this should dramatically reduce flooding like we saw in east san jose seven years ago. >> if this project had been in place in 2017, we would not have seen the flooding we did there. this project is so important and so big that it reaches all the way into alviso and phase one is almost done. >> the next step will be using specialized drilling equipment to install the final 350ft of pipe, which will complete this very important tunnel. >> what we're really celebrating here is a milestone that gets us closer to a completed project, but also creates a high level of safety in the interim, making sure that communities that are living along this creek aren't negatively impacted as the construction is going forward. >> by next year, this tunnel will be diverting water around the dam and out of the reservoir. so the seven year seismic retrofit can officially begin in morgan hill. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> coming up, the future of a popular east bay restaurant is now in jeopardy after not one,

but two burglaries early this morning. what the chef says about the frustrations of doing business in oakland details when

having his business broken into not once, but twice overnight, thieves broke into alamar dominican kitchen on grand avenue. very early this morning, the owner of the restaurant posted video of some of the damage on instagram. the first break in, he says, happened at 4 a.m. the owner believes the same thieves came back about two hours later and took more stuff. he says the restaurant's future is now in jeopardy. can't seem to stay positive, guys? >> not this time. i'm sorry. it's just too devastating and i'm really angry. like part of me is done and we're going to be done if things don't go well

this weekend. unfortunately alamar recently celebrated ten years of business at its oakland location. >> just last week, chef nelson, who also owns sobre mesa, also in oakland, says he believes one of the suspects is the same person who broke into the restaurant back in november. he's now inviting everyone to come support the restaurant this weekend. >> it's just never ends. a revised budget proposal for california calls for program cuts and job vacancies, but no new taxes. governor newsom submitted the plan today, and he says after cuts, the deficit is down to $27.6 billion. his billion plan proposes funding cuts to some 260 different state programs. that includes jobs first and calworks. it also cuts 10,000 vacant state jobs and eliminates $2.5 billion that would have been spent on broadband expansion as well as water storage. >> if you've ever wanted to see the northern lights but don't want to travel to alaska or iceland, you could be in luck. this weekend. we'll tell you about the solar storm that might bring the magic of the aurora

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tree to solar storm might make the northern lights actually visible for us here in the bay area, and this phenomenon may be with us for more than 1st may, may, may, may. we don't know. uh- abc seven news reporter tim johns talking with the expert about how high our chances are joining us live now. tim, where should we go? tell us. >> yeah. larry. julian, experts tell me how strong our chances are of actually seeing those northern lights. really depends on surprise, surprise where we are physically. they say for the best potential view, you got to head away from the city lights here and go find someplace a little bit darker. sky watchers across the bay area could be in for a big treat friday, and saturday nights, thanks to an unusually strong solar storm. the northern lights could be visible to us here in northern california because this is such an active storm.

>> the aurora are much more broader, extending than than they normally are. >> gerald mckeegan is an astronomer at the chabot space and science center. he says the geomagnetic storm is so strong, it's one of the first that scientists have monitored in almost 20 years. besides creating the possibility of seeing the northern lights, mckeegan tells me it could also have other less cool effects. >> i would say there's a good possibility at least in some areas, that there may be some interruptions of cell phone service, tv transmission, power outages, things like that. >> but possibly seeing the northern lights so close to home, has it sighted many here in the bay area? no, no, i've never seen that. >> i would love to see it. >> best friends rajan and phyllis say they didn't even know it was happening. no no, but we are ready for that because we actually want to see the northern lights. the pair told me they planned an entire trip to iceland last year just to see the aurora borealis, but after a volcano in that country

forced them to cancel their trip. they've been trying to make other plans so if we can see it here, that would be great. >> wonderful would save you money and you could stay at home. >> yes, yes. even if the lights are visible in the bay area. experts say where you are might determine if you actually see them or not. brian mendez is with the uc berkeley lawrence hall of science says getting away from the light pollution of the city is your best bet. >> further in the east bay might be a good place to head or up north, basically away from the megalopolis of san francisco, oakland, san jose. >> and you know, guys, i did ask several of the people we talked to, besides the obvious beauty, what is it about the northern lights that makes them so excited and many of them told us it's a reminder that we're just a small part of a much larger universe. in san francisco, tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, we appreciate it. thank you. okay. the eclipse a few months ago now, the northern lights. hopefully our chances of seeing the northern

lights are better than the eclipse, though, well, we don't know. we'll see. you know who does know? abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is back with the forecast for mother's day. as as well as the aurora borealis. >> that's right. and larry and julian, i think if you are lucky, you will get a chance to see the northern lights. but you have to go far. northern california to get the best viewing. let's take a look at this graphic here. the southern extent of visibility will be all the way down towards southern california, but the highest chances up north now, if you get away from the bright lights of the city between one and 4 a.m. tomorrow morning, you can use a long exposure camera to actually capture this. you will see if you look on the northern horizon, a warm greenish glow. so good luck viewing. hopefully you get a chance. near the coast there's going to be fog around now if you're getting out of town, it is aloha friday travel forecast sponsored by the oakland airport 76 at the

oakland airport tomorrow. sunny skies looking at scattered showers or rain from honolulu to kahului. kahului 40% chance of rain 84 degrees. so it's still warm. it's always nice out there. all right. high pressure provided us with the warm to hot weather away from the coast today, but we did notice the coast cooled off as the fog and the sea breeze returned. fog is right near monterey right now. it's moving back up the coast and meanwhile in the sierra we do have some showers and snow showers. believe it or not, a little thunderstorm activity as well. take a look at your temperatures right now in the 90s for the hottest spots inland at this hour. but 60s right near the coast. here's a live view from our oakland airport camera. and it is just sunshine out there. tomorrow another hot day inland overnight. some fog will be back at the coast and it is going to be nice for mother's day, but cooler for a mix of sun and fog. mothers deserve only the best and we do have some nice weather coming your way, so we'll take the edge off the heat. temperatures will range

from the upper 50s to the upper 80s. it will be a mix of fog to start the day and some sunshine for later on in the day, especially around the bay and inland. fog will be reestablishing tomorrow morning near the coastline and will pretty much hang around right there. but away from the coast you'll see plenty of sun for your saturday. your morning temperatures 40s to 60s uh- clear inland, fog near the beaches and tomorrow afternoon it is going to be warm once again in the south bay. 86 in san jose, 84. in gilroy, 71. santa cruz on the peninsula, 80 in redwood city, along the coastline. low 60s. partly cloudy as the fog will hang tough. 69 in downtown san francisco. 64, daly city, north bay temperatures up to 88, in santa rosa, 83, in san rafael. if you like this warm weather, it's still going to be very nice and warm. well above average in the east bay. 76, oakland 83. in fremont, head inland and this is where it's going to be. summer-like 92, in fairfield, 88, in livermore. your accuweather seven day forecast. we feel the heat one more day inland with those 90s 60s coast

side. it's pleasant for mother's day upper 50s to upper 80s. so everyone drops off and then those temperatures trend even lower. monday with more cloud cover. but if you're missing that warmth by monday, we'll bring it back tuesday and wednesday, mid to upper 80s for our hot spots. so julianne and larry looking beautiful though this weekend. >> moms will be happy. >> absolutely. yeah. >> this fall summer we're having right now i know it's kind of nice right. >> very nice. appreciate it. thank you. sandhya. well, if you're headed to wine country for mother's day weekend, you want to take note of an important road closure. eastbound 37 will be closed at sears point. it's going to start tonight at 10 p.m. until monday at 5 a.m. this is all for pavement repairs, so if you're driving eastbound from novato, you'll have to detour onto the carneros highway in sonoma county to get to state route 29 in vallejo. be ready. it's going to be slow going. the traffic in that area, westbound 37 will stay open all weekend long, but give yourself some extra time so you're not late for those wine tastings?

>> absolutely don't want to be late. more transportation news bart is not going to be running trains this weekend between union city and the warm springs will be replacing agingcrews equipment, also cutting down vegetation. bus service will be available between those two stops. the green line tween san jose and daly city will also shut down both saturday and sunday. best thing to do? check the bart website for updated schedules and your ride alternatives. >> still to come here on abc seven news at five. celebrating the most influential people in the world. we'll hear from the changemakers and trailblazers honored in this year's time 100 list, and who they say has had the most influence on their careers. >> 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

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oh, no. we're about to find out. yeah. >> you mean a little bit more? >> yeah, a little, right. >> time is teamed up with abc to bring viewers inside of the exclusive time 100 gala. yeah, the special time 100. >> the world's most influential people. it airs sunday, but entertainment reporter joelle gargiulo was on the red carpet and she has a preview. >> time 100. can you get up on your feet? who are the most influential people in the world? they are the artists, the lights, the icons, the titans. and it's caught at the ten yard line. leaders, innovators and pioneers making up the 21st annual time 100 most influential list to joy somebody say joy. they came together in new york city for an evening of meaningful dialog. >> just because you are down today does not mean that it will last always. >> and celebration for the time 100 gala high icon. how does it feel? >> a bizarre, incredible, all moving. >> it feels incredible. it's

like a dream. it really is. it's like a, i don't know, to be on a list with people that you believe are doing incredible things in the world. >> and now, thanks to a prime time special, we get to go inside the gala, which was brimming with changemakers, trailblazers and a-listers like taraji p henson, host of the evening and a time icon honoree. >> everybody wants their flowers while they're still alive to receive them, right? and i've been doing this for over 20 years, so this feels amazing. >> making the titans list kelly ripa when you do think about professionally, the people who have had the most influence on your career, who comes to mind? >> oh, this man right here has had the most influence on my career. i would have i'm not kidding. i probably would have quit show business three years ago if mark didn't provide me with endless encouragement and support inside the party. >> thought leaders and oscar winners were treated to performances from fantasia barrino, as well as dua lipa and a moving speech from michael j.

fox recipient of the annual time impact award. >> in midst of winter, i found there was within me an invincible summer and you will have a chance to go inside the gala to as the time 100 the world's most influential people special airs sunday night on abc at 10:00 nine central and the next day on hulu, which is owned by the same parent company as abc seven from the newsroom. >> i'm joelle gargiulo, channel seven eyewitness news. >> and we still have much more news ahead here at 530 on abc seven, bay area streaming tv. >> if you're watching on tv, world news tonight with david muir is next for sandy and all of us here. thanks for joining us. >> i'm larry biel and i'm juli

>> david: tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. violent storms slamming several states. you'll see the family caught in the middle of a tornado right near the airport. also, the judge in donald trump's criminal trial has been warning trump. well tonight, hear his new warning for someone else.