>> byron: finally tonight, the grandmother of juneteenth awarded the nation's highest honor. eight years ago when she was 89, opal lee pledged to walk 1,400 miles from texas to washington to deliver a petition to congress to make juneteenth a national holiday. >> i thought if i did, people would take notice that juneteenth was special, that it meant freedom for everybody. >> byron: she finally made it during the pandemic in 2020 and was there when president biden signed it into law. and that's "nightline" for this evening. catch full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back here same time monday. thanks for the company, america. have a good and safe weekend.

wild chase through multiple bay area counties as a shooting suspect avoids several attempts by police to spike the car's tires. it led to an hours long standoff that shut down interstate 80. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz the whole thing. finally came to an end just before seven this evening in fairfield. it shut down the freeway at green valley road, creating a massive backup. the chp says the suspect was wanted for shooting at someone this morning along highway 101, in windsor. a bullet went through the back of a car, seemingly

chosen at random, and the driver was not hurt. police located the suspected shooter's vehicle three hours later in a parking lot. the driver took off as officers closed in. the pursuit continued across several freeways with multiple failed attempts at spike strip stops where he's really uh- avoid the spike strip, so be careful. >> spike on the right. spike on the right. >> police eventually successfully stopped the car in fairfield. this started a lengthy backup for miles as 8-80 was closed in both directions. eastbound 680 near the cordelia junction was also impacted. drivers saw his left hand on the steering wheel, right hand reaching around center console. a chp officer says the driver was sitting with a gun in his lap as police surrounded his car. the standoff lasted about three hours. officers deployed what appeared to be a flashbang and rounds of tear gas through his back windshield, and we just got an update from the highway patrol investigators. they say they just found out that the suspect is still alive.

emergency crews at a hospital were able to revive him. he is in critical condition. meanwhile, the two left lanes of 8-80 have reopened. the three left lanes are still closed, with chp officers continuing to investigate. it appears there is still a significant backup. now to developing news. two officers are expected to survive after a shootout in south san jose. it happened at the extended stay america hotel on san ignacio avenue and bernal road at 1030 last night. police say 33 year old kevin briones attempted to break into a hotel room where a mother and her three children were. briones, who had a prior warrant, fired shots at the officers and tried to take off after encountering them. both officers and briones were injured while exchanging gunfire. he then jumped out of a third floor window to escape, but was quickly arrested. mayor matt mehan says he's grateful for the officers bravery. >> we got a reminder of the courage it takes to put on the badge every day, knowing you would give your life to protect the city you love.

>> sapd is trying to determine why briones tried to get into the room. the woman, however, did tell police he has a domestic violence restraining order. we've done stories on stores getting rid of self-checkout because of rampant theft. target changed its policy, limiting customers to ten items or less. abc seven news reporter tara campbell tells us about a proposed state law that could change regulations and result in stores getting rid of self-checkout altogether. >> the familiar sights and sounds of self-checkout. >> i like self-checkout because it's convenient, but, it's fast. >> whether a fan or not changes could be coming down the line. >> the hope is that we can reduce the amount of theft that happens. that's a much better solution than punishing theft after it occurs. >> the prosecutors alliance of california getting behind senate bill 1446. the bill would regulate self checkouts in hopes of boosting employment and cutting down on thefts. >> there's data on this that shows there is theft that happens at self checkouts. >> if voted into law, grocery

and pharmacy retailers would have to meet certain requirements or get rid of self checkouts, including upping the number of employees monitoring the stations. >> one of the main deterrents is from theft is that there are staff paying attention in the store to your activities. >> in part, it's codified saying, you know, some requirements that that i think from our perspective, are a little heavy handed as far as you know, getting down into the granularity of how a business or store needs to operate. >> but the california chamber of commerce, coming out against the proposed legislation saying it could hurt business. >> for example, the grocery space where they are operating on pretty thin margins, you know, when you're having to make these drastic adjustments or adjust staffing ratios, that can be a big cost impact. >> the bottom line a concern among shoppers to are we as a consumer, going to have to pay for that, to take it down and redo it or whatever is decided? >> i understand the concern for theft, i'd be concerned, though, that if grocery stores were required to staff more checkout

aisles, that that would be a huge cost increase for them, and they'd pass that cost on to customers. >> tara campbell, abc seven news let's turn now to the weather. >> sandhya patel we have rain on the way for the first weekend of may. yeah. >> can you believe that? ama yeah, we're going to switch it back to winter. we're just hours away from seeing the first drops hitting the ground. let me show you live doppler seven. right now, it is a level one storm. late in the season. it's a cold storm, and it is going to make its presence known. the rain is already moving in across parts of crescent city and eureka tonight as we go hour by hour early tomorrow morning, it begins at 6 a.m. in the north bay. it spreads across the entire bay area. by 9 a.m. there will be pockets of heavy rain. you will see those downpours continuing in the eastern and southern part of our viewing area. at 1 p.m, and then switching over to scattered showers. this storm will be accompanied by windy conditions as well, so do expect those wind gusts to come up between 25 and

30 miles an hour. and as i mentioned, it's going to be back to winter with up to two feet or more of snow for parts of the sierra, it's a level one rain heavy at times for tomorrow, scattered showers in the late afternoon, evening and gusty conditions with isolated thunder. chance tonight. the biggest story is the fog that is rolled back in ahead of this storm. you can see it from our towercameras live doppler seven, also showing you an increase in the cloud cover and a decrease in the visibility down to a quarter mile and a half moon bay. so if you have early plans tomorrow morning besides the rain, watch out for poor visibility. i'll let you know how the second half of your weekend is looking. coming right up, umma. >> all right, we'll check back. thank you. sandhya, with graduation season getting underway, there's growing concern about the ongoing pro-palestinian protests on college campuses across the country. encampments remain in place at san francisco state, uc berkeley, stanford and sonoma state. they've been mostly peaceful compared to other locations. earlier in the week, representatives from the american civil liberties union visited the protest area at

berkeley to inform the students what rights they have while protesting and what would be illegal. >> the first amendment and california constitutional protections for free speech are incredibly powerful, but they are not absolute. >> both sonoma state and uc berkeley say they plan on having graduation ceremonies as normal, even though they tell us they are prepared for all scenarios. in san francisco, a protest encampment has also gone up at usf, have tents and signs were set up on the lawn near ignatius church. this comes a day after a number of student demonstrators walked out of classes to protest against the israel-hamas war. university officials say they are committed to keeping students, faculty and staff safe on campus. this after tense protests this week, cal poly humboldt tonight extended its full campus closure until next sunday, the 12th. no one is allowed on the premises without prior authorization. the university will now hold three commencement ceremonies at three off campus locations on saturday the 11th at a casino, theater

and high school auditorium. student housing and dining will remain the same, along with move outs. all on campus events have been canceled as the semester comes to an end. this is a story we've been following at 11 p.m. all this week. the effort to revitalize downtown san francisco. today, we learned about a plan to create an entertainment zone. the area would be located in the financial district on front street between california and sacramento streets, and would enable local restaurants and bars to sell alcohol during outdoor events. as abc seven news reporter luz pena explains, it would be funded by a new grant program reporter. >> thousands of people in downtown san francisco having fun. this was the scene during the city's downtown first thursday event, a scene they want to repeat more often in the financial district, with designated areas called entertainment zones. we're changing everything to yes, not only are we saying yes to opportunities to have nightlife and entertainment and to close down streets, we are actually

proposing legislation to waive those fees that people get charged to close down streets. the mayor is proposing to designate front street between california street and sacramento street as the city's first entertainment zone. san francisco is authorized to create these zones under sb 76, a bill authored by senator scott wiener. >> until this year, it was completely illegal in california for bars and restaurants to ever sell onto the street in a street festival. so we have now given san francisco the ability to create these entertainment zones by turning this block of front street into an entertainment zone is still not a done deal. the board of supervisors will have to hopefully pass it. >> the new co-owner of harrington's bar and grill is hoping for the mayor's proposal to pass. he says it's pivotal to re-energize the area. >> it's not just about capturing the people, getting people to

come back to work. it's also about bringing people to downtown from all over the bay area to make it easier for entertainment zones to happen here. >> mayor breed is also offering $500,000 to provide grants for events and activities. >> with that half $1 million, we can fund between 10 to 20 events and activations. >> robbie silver, executive director of the downtown san francisco partnership, says this proposal will bring the boost they need to turn downtown into a destination for the entire bay area. >> we've seen 22 uh, new bars and restaurants open in the downtown, and this is significant to the financial district in san francisco, luz pena abc seven news. >> a special night area kids who might not be able to get the full prom experience piloted by i. how the emerging

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special teens, many of them dealing with serious medical conditions. >> i was a patient here. i was here for just over five months and was going through a lot of care and learning how to manage all the chronic conditions that i have on this friday night, patients and former patients have put those health concerns aside. >> some of them get a little extra attention thanks to community donations and volunteers. >> they get to pick out a dress. they get to have their makeup done, their hair done before they come down and enjoy prom. >> they get to take it all in. you remember how nervous you were about prom? remember how much time you spent getting ready? this is just a chance for teens to be teens. >> these teens get to be teens having the blast that is prom dancing away. >> the night 16 year old claudia is wearing his cool kicks. alicia gonzalez is wearing that special dress in her favorite color. yes it's purple. it's a night to be with someone they care about to have fun. >> i'm very excited to be here

in this opportunity that ucsf provided for us. this is my first prom that i've ever been to. >> this year's prom theme. >> it's a yule ball inspired by the harry potter movies. so it's going to be dark and mysterious and magical. >> staff and volunteers say every prom at ucsf benioff children's hospital is special. >> and this year we're so happy to be back in person after covid. and it's just feels really magical this year because we've been able to increase the number of teens that are coming to prom as well. >> the hope this special prom is memorable for those who go and inspirational for those who can help. in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> they deserve a great night and this pup deserves a good home. san francisco spca is looking for a home for this little puppy. hope is a two month old siberian husky that was rescued by the fresno humane society after falling into a 100 foot well. oh, look at that face. rescuers successfully

pulled the dog from a narrow shaft after several hours. after undergoing a crucial blood transfusion and amputation surgery, hope recovered at the spca and is now waiting to be adopted. the 7 pound fur baby can be found on san francisco's spca website. an ai controlled fighter jet joined the air force, marking a big advancement in aviation. the experimental f-16 took a historic ride, leading with intelligence, software and air force secretary frank kendall in the front seat. >> we tend to use ai, and we think of it like it's a thing. it's really software that works. it does very complicated tasks and using new technologies that involve very powerful computing and advanced mathematics to solve problems that you couldn't solve previously with computers. >> so on the back there, you can see a component that's a little bit different than what you see on most f-16s. it has there a whole series of computers that are designed to provide it, an autonomy sandbox.

>> although the tech isn't fully developed, the service is planning for an entire ai enabled fleet made up of more than a thousand warplanes to be operating by 2028. 19 people were honored today at the white house with the presidential medal of freedom, and the bay area was well represented. swimming star katie ledecky, who went to stanford, was one of those honored. ellen ochoa was the first latina in space. she earned her master's and doctoral degrees at stanford before her nasa career got started. speaker emerita nancy pelosi also was among those honored by president biden. here's what he had to say about all three. >> i can't wait to welcome you back to the white house with more medals from team usa. ellen is the first hispanic woman to go to space, ushering in a whole new age of space exploration and proving what it means for every generation to dream, to reach for the stars and to get there. and i tell you what. you're getting there, kid. thank you so much. history will remember you, nancy, as the greatest speaker

of the house of representatives. >> other medal of freedom recipients include former vice president al gore, opal lee, who helped make juneteenth a federal holiday, and actress michelle yeoh. car enthusiasts from across silicon valley celebrated the 18th annual bob mctaggart custom and classic car show today. people showcased dozens of custom lowriders and decked out vehicles to more than a thousand spectators. the cars were judged and voted on across nine different categories. some included best car, best motorcycle, best car under construction, even ugliest car. today's event was hosted by silicon valley career technical education center. all right, we want to get back to the weather because saturday and sunday are going to be quite different. sandhya. >> that's right. ama, i think you're sleeping in tomorrow. i am, if it's possible, hibernating is what you said. yeah, it's going to start off stormy. okay, let me just show this to you. accuweather alert a

wet, windy saturday for you to start the weekend. standing water on the roadways is what you'll need to watch out for. slippery roads, reduced visibility, wipers on, headlights on and it starts off rainy and turns more showery. there's a possibility of an isolated thunderstorm and hail, so keep that in mind as this storm unseasonal cold for this time of year and pretty potent moves in, it's already starting to make its presence known across the northern portion of california. as we take a look at live doppler seven, you will notice the clouds are increasing. we've got fog out there. the breeze has been going still, although not as strong as earlier. we had gusts to 40 at oakland at one point. right now it's drizzling in oakland. 29 mile an hour. wind gusts 25 out towards the delta and rio vista. temperatures there in the 50s. but if you stepped outside, you know that wind is blowing the fog in and it feels chillier tomorrow. it's a stormy start. you can certainly see the gray skies from exploratorium camera. much cooler weather sunday and monday, chilly mornings and next

week we're talking about dry and warmer days. wait till until you see that accuweather seven day forecast. it's a level one for tomorrow morning. downpours at times, spotty showers follow in the latter part of the afternoon and evening. gusty conditions and as i mentioned, can't rule out an isolated thunderstorm or two. the winds start to pick up out of the southwest at 8 a.m, 3031 miles an hour. it's going to be still pretty breezy at around 1 p.m. once that cold front goes through, the wind switches direction more out of the northwest 31 to 34 miles an hour. you could see where those strongest winds will be. and as we go, hour by hour, rain starts coming in to the north bay at 6 a.m, starts to spread 9 a.m. it's pretty much widespread rain, so if you get a chance to stay in off the roads, this will probably be the best time to stay off the roads at noontime. still some heavy rain and then at 2 p.m, most of the northern part of our viewing area is just seeing a mix of sun and spotty showers, but it's still steady in the east bay, south bay, santa cruz mountains, 4 p.m. spotty showers. this continues into the early evening hours,

becoming more isolated. you will certainly see more sun later in the day. rainfall estimates half an inch to about an inch or more. this is what we typically average for the entire month of may, so we are expecting it in one day. winter storm warning 11 a.m. tomorrow to 8 a.m. sunday. a foot or more over the highest peaks. gusty winds combining with low snow, low elevation snow. you're going to have to watch out 5 to 12in above 5000, but that snow level will be dropping even lower than that. about 4000 to 3500. and that means a few inches possible at lower elevations, 40s and 50s. tomorrow morning you'll need the umbrellas. you'll need the coats. tomorrow afternoon. it's a much colder day. 50s and 60s. today we had highs in the 80s. now for cinco de mayo. as you look at the gray skies at sfo, partly cloudy at 10 a.m. to start the day for the parades. the cinco de mayo festivities mainly sunny in the afternoon, dry and breezy, mostly clear at 10:00, but definitely a big change from what we're going to experience tomorrow, which is a

stormy start to the weekend. as you look at that accuweather seven day forecast cold sunday monday morning's cinco de mayo looking nice, and then next week looks beautiful. lots of sun and umma. we're talking about summer like warmth with 80s around the bay and inland, especially thursday and friday. >> all right, just a little bit, then warming back up. >> that's right. just one day. deal. >> all right. thanks, sandhya. well tonight, our very own abc seven news reporter, luz pena took part in a special event in san francisco. a taste of tel-hai celebrated 143 years of service at the telegraph hill neighborhood center along with a celebration. tonight's event was celebration. tonight's event was a call for ♪ we're in the middle of... seizing the date! ♪ in the middle of... trying new things! ♪ in the middle of the perfect pairing ... and parking it here for the night! ♪ so come get away... together... to the incredible, unforgettable illinois—

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his visit with the president. he walked away with some presidential aviator shades and a greater respect for the office, and even left president biden with a creative nickname. >> you know, i called him mr. president, he said. you can call me joe. and i said, can i call you joe? obi-wan kenobi and uh- he liked that. >> oh, that is clever. the visit comes ahead of may 4th, a popular fun day for star wars fans. may the 4th be with you. nobody expected it, but the a's are playing very well right now. sports director larry beil is here with sports. larry >> umma don't look now. but the a's have actually won five in a row, inching their way up the standings towards 500 with some standings towards 500 with some young talent heating up. - ugh. - cabin crew cross check. that yellow's not gonna fly. - buckle up! - whoa! ♪ reality checkup ♪ there's toothpaste white, and there's crest 3dwhitestrips white. whitens like a $400 professional treatment. [pilot] prepare for non-stop smiles. crest. feeling sluggish or weighed down?

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this show is all about good food, good people and good living. ♪ ♪ on today's show, a star is born, the power of a princess, women inspiring women, a beacon of hope. but first, 60 years of fun in the sun. ♪ ♪ santa cruz is growing in popularity and interest. you've got gorgeous museums, walkable beaches, redwoods just a couple miles away, the music scene is phenomenal. from downtown santa cruz to the civic center, we have some of the best names and musicians coming into town. the surfing is phenomenal. it's world class surfing and the mountain bike, and you can't get it any better anywhere in central california. the beach boardwalk is walking distance to the hotel,

one of the most popular attractions here in santa cruz. and also getting out on the ocean, take an o'neill catamaran sail, take a chardonnay sunset sail. get out there on the ocean and look back at the santa cruz mountains, back at our coastlines, and just realize how beautiful this place really is. ♪ ♪ dream inn in santa cruz is located in central california. everyone has a view. we offer 100% ocean view rooms with private balconies or patios. we're one of these first iconic hotels of santa cruz. we first originated in 1963 with a smaller 65-room, four-story building. and then in the '80s and '90s, we built our tower building. the one thing we love most about dream inn and our history is our legacy guests. we see it day in and day out. grandma and grandpa, bringing their adult kids with their kids and their kids. we just had a call the other day and she had four generations coming to stay with us. they got married here in 1969.

and so that's what we love most about just our history that we provide here at the hotel. we've done a few different historical aspects of the hotel and to keep that history alive, we have our history wall, which you can see above our restaurant, jack o'neill restaurant. it really talks about the history from '63 all the way to today, and the changes and the renovations, even from menu changes and the top records during those times. and all the old newspaper articles about what we've done here at dream inn. we really keep it what it is here in santa cruz. we're 35 minutes from san jose, from the silicon valley, about an hour away from san francisco in the bay area. ♪ ♪ jack o'neill restaurant lounge is our signature restaurant here on property. and it's just been one of our most favorite things and legacies to honor jack o'neill. he came to santa cruz in the fifties and sixties and was the first person to invent the first neoprene wetsuit. that's how those of us can swim and surf in this freezing cold ocean out here in santa cruz.

and we owe it to jack. and that's why we honor him through our jack o'neill restaurant lounge. so throughout the high seasons, the slow seasons, and all year round, you have many amenities to offer. one is our volkswagen bus. we call it slowboy. it does brewery tours right here in santa cruz can be booked privately, can be booked for just a casual event with the local public. we offer kids happy hours with ice creams, tequila sunsets for all of our adults, yoga on the weekends. we have beach games out on the beach throughout the summer season. we also have hula class, which is my favorite, a hula or limbo competitions every friday. and my favorite is our street taco cart. our street taco cart showcases all the best of street tacos right on our pool decks. and we want that quick snack on our pool deck. you can take that in before you enjoy a dip into our heated outdoor pool. the mimosa and bloody mary bar is a huge hit. it's at 10:00 a.m. every morning right when the bar opens. very cost effective. come down right before you head out for the day to enjoy a bloody mary. a lot of people end up spending most of the day at the pool if they come to our bloody mary bar,