Authorities searched for answers. And if youre driving in San Francisco this weekend, you might come across street closures. Its all because the popular bay to breakers race is back. Good morning everybody. Its saturday, may 18th. Lisa is here. Its very gray out there. Yeah we have that may gray once again. And we will be looking at some sun by late morning in our inland valleys. And the clouds have made it into our inland valleys. So it is a cloudy start for you and concord and livermore. And the big picture shows a High Pressure cell offshore. And thats what is keeping us dry. But theres a trough to the north, and that is allowing for that cooler air to continue to infiltrate the bay area. Beautiful view. Mount tam, the sun up just a few minutes ago, 53 downtown, 56 in oakland. It is 57, in san jose. And a look at santa cruz mid 60s later on today with partly cloudy conditions 51 santa rosa 56 with the clouds in concord. So were a couple degrees milder for some of you and throughout the afternoon well be increasing the sun and enjoying those 60s and 70s bay and inland. Stephanie all right, lisa, thank you. Just hours from now, San Francisco mayor london breed is kicking off her Reelection Campaign at the fillmore. Breed is expected to share more about her vision for another term as mayor. Special guests will also appear, including the former giants announcer renel brooksmoon. Breed is running against supervisors aaron peskin and asha safai, along with daniel lurie and former interim mayor mark farrell. Breeds event begins at 10 00 this morning. Also this morning, thousands of students at Sonoma State University will walk the stage and graduate. The commencement, though, comes one day after the schools president announced hes retiring. Mike lee was put on administrative leave wednesday for insubordination. Lee reached a controversial agreement with propalestinian student protesters without proper approval. He apologized, but in his original message, he endorsed student activism. Protest and dissent csu chancellor Mildred Garcia issued the following statement, saying, quote, president mike lee has informed me of his decision to retire from his role. I thank president lee for his years of service to the california state university. The University System is trying to get the state to stop what it calls an illegal strike. A union for uc workers authorized the strike earlier this week over how the University System has handled propalestinian protests on campus. The uc system says the strike would be in violation of the United Auto Workers contract. Uaw does represent uc employees. The College System is asking a state board to issue a cease and desist. Uc santa cruz workers are set to be the first to walk off the job come monday. Stay with us for the continuing coverage of College Campus protests here in the bay area and across the nation. You can get the very latest anytime at abc7 news. Com. Weve been following the story of an Oakland Church that went up in flames one week ago, and this morning were hearing from the pastor and his mother as the investigation takes a turn, it happened on 27th and west streets while the congregation was preparing for services. Abc seven News ReporterTara Campbell has more from investigators on its why its deemed suspicious. Inside the remainder of the church, its all its just smoke damage, pastor robert lacey is talking about the devastating damage to saint Andrew Missionary Baptist Church in west oakland. This was the scene one week ago. A fire started outside on the property spreading to the church where the pastor and parishioners were inside rehearsing for services. Myself in one of the other parishioners thought it was small enough for us to fight it, and at that point windows started exploding inside and we it was time to leave. Its time to go. The Oakland Fire Department telling us they believe the start of the fire is suspicious, and that they are still investigating. Were just at a point now where, you know, were still numb to the fact that the fire was set. It wasnt because of any structural errors or whatever. And now theyre trying to salvage what they can of the designated landmark. It was nominated, i believe, in 2007. Okay, to be a historic landmark because of the significance of the building. The church was built in 1910 to house African American oaklanders displaced by the 1906 earthquake. Later becoming a home to the black Panther Movement and more recently serving as a school which did encounter some scandal. It now serves a small congregation. Do you have any reason to believe anybody, like why anybody would want to do this . No, im just this this this is a this is an area prone to, you know, this kind of activity. It was just a total shock, i couldnt believe that this was really taking place. Elizabeth curry is the mother of pastor lacey and has a long history with the church. So you dont you dont see anybody who would want to do this or have a reason to do this on purpose. No, not at all. I never even dreamed of such a thing. The pastor turning his focus to restoring what they can as fast as they can. But theyre seniors that take advantage of the computer lab, Community Members that fill out applications. They come here for support, and now we cant provide that support because of what has happened. So were moving as fast as we can to at least get ourselves back. Tara campbell, abc seven news. The man who attacked paul pelosi with a hammer will spend decades in prison. A federal judge sentenced david depape to 30 years over the assault of then House SpeakerNancy Pelosis husband at the couples home in San Francisco. Back in 2022. Todays sentence reflects David Depapes lack of remorse and contrition for violently assaulting mr. Pelosi. A jury convicted to pap back in november of the assault on paul pelosi and attempting to kidnap speaker emerita nancy pelosi, though she ended up not being home. Prosecutors wanted a 40 year sentence for the crime. The defense argued for 14 years in court. Pelosis daughter read letters from her parents, saying her father still suffers from dizziness and headaches. Depapes exwife says they plan to appeal with his son, describing it as a death sentence. I think thats a really long time because if you think about it right, hes already nearly 50. Hes hes basically its just a death sentence. Depape is still facing state charges. Hes pleaded not guilty in that case, facing other charges, including attempted murder. His trial in state court is set for next week. Being a mail carrier in the bay area is becoming an increasingly dangerous job. They are becoming targets for people looking to steal their keys and swipe mail, which can lead to all sorts of financial crimes. Abc seven News ReporterLauren Martinez has a closer look at the problem. These thieves are targeting letter carriers for their mailbox keys. Palo alto police and the u. S. Postal service are investigating a strong Armed Robbery that happened at this apartment complex off middlefield road on thursday, police said. The carrier was approached by two men who demanded his postal keys. When they then asked for his wallet and cell phone, a fight ensued and then the suspects fled towards the parking garage. These incidents do turn really needlessly violent, so this is not something that carriers should have to be worried about. Their job is already physically and mentally demanding. U. S. Postal inspector Matthew Norfleet said this is not the most recent incident. Over the weekend, two arrests were made after mail carriers were robbed in belmont and palo alto. And in these cases, were seeing the robbers are also traveling across the bay area using cars that were stolen in the sacramento area. According to the analysis by the abc seven Data Journalism team, in 2023, there were 145 postal robberies in california to approximately 61 occurred in the bay area. The people who steal mail are criminals. They are dangerous. When we catch up with them, they are often armed. Back at the apartment complex in palo alto, residents had no idea a mail carrier had been robbed. On thursday, we spoke with one man who walks regularly to a nearby park. Im very surprised. I would say i never heard about in all my all my time that im here in palo alto. I never heard about any of this type of thing. In light of these robberies, police are asking the public to keep a watchful eye out for carriers and their Postal Service vehicles. We usually do see the cars the robbers are using follow the carriers for a ways before they get ready to do the robbery. Looking looking for that opportunity. Postal Inspection Service offers a significant reward of up to 150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects in palo alto. Lauren martinez abc seven news happening now if youre heading to wine country this weekend, you may want to allow for some extra time. Eastbound highway 37 from sears point in Sonoma County to highway 29 in vallejo is closed for repaving work. The detour you can see on the map is outlined in green. It is scheduled to reopen at 5 00 monday morning. This is the last scheduled closure of this highway down in big sur. Highway one is open for the first time in about six weeks. Caltrans posted this video showing traffic on a section of the highway that was closed after a partial collapse. Its going to be one way traffic because the southbound lane still isnt fixed yet. This reopening comes eight days ahead of schedule. A permanent repair is in the design phase. The highway is still closed at pole slide on the south end of big sur. All right, lets get you outside with lisa. Good morning. All right. Good morning. The sun already up. But we didnt get to see that sunrise here due to all the cloud cover. 53 in San Francisco going for a high of 63, which is a lot like yesterday and near average. So we wont change it up too much today. But a warm up coming your way for the second half of the weekend. Ill have the details in a few minutes. Lisa thank you. Also coming up, new warnings about a resurgence of mpox. Whats triggering that message from the cdc and the plan to bring pandas to the San Francisco zoo faces a new hule. Why city leaders are Sean Diddy Combs on his then girlfriend, the graphic footage was exclusively obtained by cnn. They say it shows combs in a towel chasing Cassie Ventura down a Los Angeles Hotel hallway back in 2016. Now were not showing the entire video because it is disturbing. Ventura was grabbed by her neck, thrown to the floor, kicked twice, and then dragged her, lawyer says. This video corroborates allegations made in a since settled lawsuit that combs physically abused her for years. Combs has denied those allegations, and i want to note abc news has not independently verified this video and has reached out to combs representatives for further comment. Following the release of that video, the National Domestic violence hotline saw a spike in calls and chat requests. It posted a message on its website saying people should expect longer than usual wait times to talk to someone. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, help is available. You can find a list of local resources over on our website abc seven news. Com slash. Take action or call the hotline directly one 800 799 safe. Turning to your health news now, the cdc is warning about a resurgence of mpox, the Infectious Disease formerly known as monkeypox. The alert comes ahead of pride events around the world, which start on june 1st. Mpox spread to thousands of gay and bisexual men around the world back in 2022. Now, the cdc says theres currently an epidemic of an Even Deadlier version of the disease and the democratic republic of congo. So far, no new cases have been identified outside of africa, but anyone at risk is being urged to get vaccinated. Here at home mayor london breeds plans to bring pandas to the San Francisco zoo have hit a roadblock she thought she sealed the deal during a trip to china last month, but a board of Supervisors Committee is now rejecting her fundraising plans. Abc seven News Reporter tim johns has been following this story and has a look at the political fight. The push to make two pandas San Franciscos newest residents has officially stalled. On thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors rejected the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed. Supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. We do need to make sure we have the information to prevent actual conflicts of interest here and make sure that this is all being done transparently. Preston isnt the only one criticizing the mayors plan. Supervisor asha safai, who is running against breed in novembers election, tells us he thinks the mayors fundraising plans are a distraction from the cuts the city is making amid a budget crisis. In the same week, youre announcing all these cuts to major programs that have been a vital, vital delivery of services in our city. Youre announcing those cuts while at the same time youre like, look over here. On friday, breed responding to some of the pushback, her office sending a statement to abc seven news, which reads, in part, postponements of a vote or requests for amendments are not uncommon. And the Mayors Office will work on amendments based on the feedback from supervisors. But concerns are being raised about more than just the fundraising effort. Some are also worried about whether the San Francisco zoo can actually accommodate the pandas. That includes justin barker, the head of a Watchdog Group called sf zoo watch. Theres animal neglect, animals escaping their cages, and this is decades long issues. Barker says the zoo has been mismanaged for years and is in desperate need of repairs. He tells us that even if the city can get funding, he doesnt think the zoo will be able to actually take care of the pandas at this point, that this zoo is not meeting the needs of its animals and bringing pandas here is a terrible decision. In response to San Franciscos zoo sent abc7 news a statement which reads in part, concerns about our zoos conditions are unfounded as we undergo regular inspections by various regulatory bodies. These independent inspections are thorough and encompass aspects such as animal enclosures and exhibit spaces. Breeds fundraising proposal will rely solely on donations to bring the pandas to the city, and not taxpayer money. In San Francisco. Tim johns, abc seven news. Well, more to come on that happening tomorrow. Some people are getting ready for San Franciscos famed bay to breakers race. Expect to see some fun and wacky costumes, or perhaps nothing at all. We all know that happens as thousands of runners are going to hit the pavement tomorrow. The city is counting on the event to be a huge economic boost because it attracts many of out of town visitors. Its going to run it, but now i think i might just walk it just to like, enjoy the sights. We did it once a couple years ago and it was fun, so yeah, its just nice to be back in San Francisco. You can be naked in it. And, i hope to do that. Lots of personalities for sure. You may notice no parking signs and stacked up barricades already set up around the city in preparation tomorrow, the race will begin at howard and main streets and run down Market Street starting at 8 a. M. Now the race continues through Golden Gate Park before finishing up at ocean beach. Its about 7. 4 miles, and fun fact the 1986 edition of the race set a Guinness World record for being the Worlds Largest footrace, with 110,000 participants at the time. Now, that was since surpassed by a race in sydney in 2010, but still pretty cool. Lots of fun. I always enjoy seeing the costumes lisa is tracking what you can expect forecast wise. Yes, stephanie, good morning to you. Hi everyone. Its going to be a lot brighter at this time tomorrow and were going to see temperatures come up slowly. Even at the shoreline. So starting out in the low 50, just some patchy fog and then more sunshine as we go through the Morning Hours. Staying cool, great running weather and looking at temperatures noontime 60 degrees by the coast. So thats a big change where weve had a lot of cloud cover. And in fact the clouds not clearing the coast today. Theres a look at whats going on in the upper levels of the atmosphere. High pressure there, low pressure trough to the north of us. And that is keeping us in this cool regime with the gray sky making its way all the way across the bay this morning. Heres a look at emeryville, where you can see it is mostly cloudy. 56 in oakland, 53, San Francisco, 59. In hayward with 57 in san jose and a