The people, getting people to come back to work. Its also about bringing people to downtown from all over the bay area. Revival. Thats the idea coming from San Francisco leaders. The new plans to create the states First Entertainment zone. Good morning everybody. Its saturday, may 4th. Im stephanie sierra. We have a lot to get to this morning. But first lisa is here and were getting ready for some more rain. Yes. Did you have to use your wipers this morning . I sure did, yeah, yeah. At about 3 00, my gutters started going and i was like, oh its here. Yeah. So were looking at a level one system for here this morning in the north bay. And then this afternoon as it sweeps through the south bay, theres a cold pool of air thats going to drop temperatures a good 20 degrees. And as we look at live doppler seven right now, the north bay is looking at the rain and it is sinking south into San Francisco. It is light. And as you can see, all of the north bay covered in green and right offshore there. So its going to be a sloppy morning with this system bringing some heavy downpours at times. And then spotty showers follow this in the afternoon and we could see an isolated thunderstorm. Right now it is 56, in fremont and 53 in sonoma. Looking at our winds, they are breezy up to 29 miles an hour in napa and theyll continue to increase. And when the front passes, well get the gusty winds. Theres a look at the timeline. 8 00 heaviest rain in the north bay. And then you can see that front pushing through the bay by the middle of the day. 12 1 00 it clears the north bay, but you can see the isolated showers there in the north bay. And then finally by about 3 00, the south bay is dry. So we will talk about a dry second half of the weekend in a few minutes. Stephanie. All right, lisa, thank you. The suspect who led a police chase on interstate 80 is alive this morning. This followed an hours long standoff. Highway patrol investigators say emergency crews revived him at a hospital. The chase and standoff shut down the freeway at green valley road, creating a massive backup. Officers say the suspect was wanted for a shooting that happened around 11 a. M. Along highway 101, in windsor. A bullet went through the back of a car, seemingly chosen at random. The driver, thankfully, was not hurt. Police found the suspects car 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 hes really uh avoid the spike strips, so be careful. Spike on the right, spikes on the right. Police eventually stopped the car in fairfield. This started a lengthy backup for miles as i80 was closed in both directions. Eastbound 680 near the junction was also impacted. A chp officer said the driver was sitting with a gun in his lap as police surrounded his car. Officers then deployed what appeared to be a flashbang and rounds of tear gas through his back windshield. The standoff lasted about three hours this morning. The suspect is in Critical Condition because of a reported selfinflicted gunshot wound. Developing news now two officers are expected to survive after a shootout in south san jose. It happened at the extended stay america hotel, right on san ignacio avenue, and bernal road, on thursday night. Police say 33 year old Kevin Briones attended attempted. That is, 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 they saw him. 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 hes 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. Sj pd is trying to determine why briones tried to get into the room. The Woman Told Police he has a Domestic Violence restraining order. New this morning. Classes will resume at ucla on monday after propalestinian protests shut down the campus for days this weekend. Classes will be remote, police will maintain a presence on campus until further notice and encampments remain in place at San Francisco state, uc berkeley, stanford and sonoma state. Theyve been mostly peaceful compared to other locations. Earlier in the week, representatives from the American Civil Liberties union aclu visited the protest area at berkeley. They informed 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, but they also say theyre prepared for all scenarios. Here in San Francisco, a protest encampment is up at ucsf this morning. 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 israelhamas war. University Officials Say they are, quote, committed to keeping students, faculty and staff safe on campus. After tense protests earlier this week, Cal Poly Humboldt 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 a 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. Stay with us for continuing coverage of the College Campus protests here in the bay area and across the country. You can get the latest anytime over at abc7 news. Com. California lawmakers are trying to cut down retail theft across the state. One of the areas theyre targeting is the Self Checkout option, but some are worried this will hurt businesses. Abc seven News ReporterTara Campbell tells us more about the proposed state law. The familiar sights and sounds of Self Checkout. But i like Self Checkout because its convenient, its 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. Thats 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. Theres 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 from theft is that there are staff paying attention in the store to your activities. In part, its codifying, 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 a store needs to operate 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 youre 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. Id 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 theyd pass that cost to on customers. Tara campbell, abc seven news. All right. Hows it looking outside . Lisa well, were looking at the rain advancing from the north, and you can see how rainy it looks here from our exploratorium camera. The winds are picking up as well. And this late season cold front is really going to give us a good soaking. Well talk about how much rain you can expect for your saturday next. Thank you lisa. Also ahead, pictures, decorations and a whole lot of dancing. How ucsf patients spent the night at prom. Putting Health Concerns aside to walk the red carpet. And the bay area represented well at the white house. 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As abc seven News Reporter luz pena explains, it would be funded by a new grant program. Thousands of people in downtown San Francisco having fun. This was the scene during the citys downtown first thursday event, a scene they want to repeat more often in the financial district, with designated areas called entertainment zones. Were changing everything thing 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 citys 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 coowner of harringtons bar and grill is hoping for the mayors proposal to pass. He says its pivotal to reenergize the area. Its not just about capturing the people, getting people to come back to work. Its 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. As 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. Seeing it 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. 19 people were honored at the white house with the president ial medal of freedom and the bay area was well represented. Swimming star katie ledecky, who went to stanford, was one of those honored, and ellen ochoa was the first latina in space, and she earned her masters and doctoral degrees at stanford before her nasa career started, speaker emerita nancy pelosi also was among those honored by president biden. Heres what he had to say about all three. I cant 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. Youre getting there, kid. Thank you so much. History will remember you, nancy, as the greatest speaker of the house of representatives today. Other medal recipients include former Vice President al gore, opal lee, who helped make juneteenth a federal holiday. Some teens with serious medical conditions had the chance to experience all the fun and festivities of prom. The event is made possible by staff and volunteers at ucsf benioff Childrens Hospitals. Abc seven News Reporter suzanne fan has a look at the magical prom night. Im very excited, actually. The decorations, the desserts, the dancing. Oh and dont forget all the pictures. Its all part of prom. Something that so many teens look forward to and see ucsf benioff Childrens Hospitals in San Francisco and oakland have been transformed into a special place for some 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 cora claudia is wearing his cool kicks. Alicia gonzalez is wearing that special dress in her favorite color. Yes. Its purple. Its a night to be with someone they care about to have fun. Were excited to be here in this opportunity that ucsf provided for us. This is my first prom that ive ever been to. This years prom theme. Its a yule ball inspired by the harry potter movies. So its going to be dark and mysterious and magical. Staff and volunteers say every prom at ucsf, benioff Childrens Hospital is special. And this year were so happy to be back in person after covid. And its just feels really magical this year because weve 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. Star wars fans need no reminder today. May the 4th, be with you. Some people got an early start at Childrens Hospital in los angeles. The patients and their parents got a visit from some stormtroopers, r2d2 and actor katee sackhoff, better known to some as bokatan from the mandalorian. This was made possible by the starlight foundation. At starlight, were all about, the Mental Wellbeing of the child and making sure that theyre happy. Every kid deserves to be happy, to be able to play no matter what it is were going through. And thats why starlight exists, to bring joy and happiness when these kids need it most. Yeah, we love to see that. The star wars crew also brought along toys and clothes, as you can see, including star wars hospital gowns for the patients. Well the rain will certainly be with us today. Lisa is tracking the latest. How is the timing . You know, my yard is happy with it. Probably a little baseball fellas out there. Not so happy that that will be canceled because its going to be a good soaking. In fact, its really not going to exit the north bay until maybe about 1 00. And then those fields and everything pretty wet. Maybe you can play on the pavement there, but by sunday everything is absorbed even by later on today. But look at that cold pool of air and a cold front that is pushing into Northern California. This isoing to progress to the south and east throughout the day today, bringing unseasonably cold air. And as we get you set