Homeless encampment in the north bay is sparring with and suing a local tire shop that operates on the other side. And tonight youre going to hear from that tire shop only on abc seven. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley and im ama daetz. This particular encampment backs up against a small creek in the town of san rafael, and has been a source of contention in town for years, except this time a member in the homeless encampment is threatening to take things to court over a new noisy tactic. Abc seven News Reporter tim johns went to hear from both sides of the fence, including those at the tire shop, in an interview. Youll hear only on seven. For Bruce Gaylord the past weekend was anything but ideal. The first night i got to bed at 1 a. M. The second night, i got no sleep during the night and the third night, sunday night, i had no no way to get any sleep. Gaylord lives at this homeless encampment in san rafael, and the reason he says he cant sleep is this machine. You are trespassing. Please leave the area. This area is under Video Surveillance and you have been recorded. Its set up right next door at the east Bay Tire Company. In addition to the security warnings, it also plays Classical Music from 6 p. M. To 6 a. M. On monday morning, gaylord filed a lawsuit against the company to get them to stop with the noise. They could place the device someplace else. In my opinion, east bay tires assistant manager Robbie Darrow says the Company Started using the machine on friday away and try and deter some of the incidents that he says spill over from the encampment towards the shop on a regular basis. Every morning were out here picking up garbage and glass and, you know, just different things. And so its been hard. The company says theyve seen everything from illegal drug use to prostitution happening at the encampment. During our visit, darrow even showing us a window cracked by a bullet he says was fired towards the store. East bay tire says the music and the Security System is not about driving. The folks who live in these encampments out of here, though, they tell us its actually about keeping their employees safe. We have guys get here at 530 in the morning. Theyre all by themselves. We do 24 hour roadside service, so technicians show up in the middle of the night to grab a tire. Its three in the morning. Theyre alone to gaylord, though. The machine is dehumanizing away. He says, to punish people who are experiencing some of the worst times of their lives. Thats why he says hes determined to see the lawsuit through. Im just a person that has uh affective disorder, mental illness, and as you can see, im in a wheelchair, the east Bay Tire Company says it will turn off the music while the lawsuit plays out in san rafael. Tim johns abc seven news. New at 11. The owners of the two farms where seven people died in a mass shooting last year owe more than half 1 million for how they treated their workers. The shooting last january shed light on the plight of farm workers in Half Moon Bay. The Labor Department says the farm owners will pay workers more than 450,000 in back wages and damages. The owners also owe 70,000 in Civil Penalties related to the housing conditions. The suspect in the shooting has pleaded not guilty. Were following the story tonight to get to the bottom of what went wrong behind the wheel, killing a family of four last month, reuters reports. Federal regulators are now investigating a deadly crash in the east bay. All four members of the george family, including their two children, died in a crash in pleasanton last month. The ev they were driving crashed into a large oak tree and caught fire. Records from the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration show. Someone filed a complaint about steering problems on a vinfast car, sharing details that matched the pleasanton crash, reuters reports. Nhtsa is now investigating it. Pleasanton police have been looking into whether speed was a factor in it. We reached out to vinfast tonight but did not hear back. They were the people who rushed to escape a massive fire at a san jose home depot in 2022, and tonight theyre learning more about just how much worse it could have been. While an arson suspect still sits in jail, home depot is now on the hook for major violations and says theyve been cooperating with prosecutors. Abc seven news south bay reporter Lauren Martinez has the surprising story. A fire that destroyed a home depot in san jose revealed dangerous Public Safety conditions. On monday, the Santa Clara District Attorneys Office announced the hardware giant will pay 1. 3 million for fire Code Violations at several locations. This payment comes after investigue auditors looked into the arson that happened at the blossom hill location in april of 2022. Philip hurst took this cell phone video. Crazy. So much fire and smoke. And by the time i walked back up, you know, you couldnt even see the ceiling anymore because it was so covered with smoke. Rick garcia said he was shopping in the back of the store. I dont hear anything in my like, like for a split second, even though i saw the flames, im like, am i imagining that . No, theres an actual fire. According to the das office, the stores automatic Sprinkler System was disabled and high piles of pallets blocked. Responding firefighters from gaining easy access. And it wasnt just this location. 13 other Home Depot Stores across Santa Clara County had been issued fire Code Violations. It doesnt surprise me to a certain degree. You know, i understand if theres one minor violation and you fix it, but its another thing to have multiple violations over multiple locations for long periods of time. Thats neglect, in my opinion. Im really glad that we have rules to make sure that were safe. But i also realize that look, there are a lot of rules, and to be in 100 compliance with anything is super tough. San jose fire was able to protect nearby homes and most businesses. The fire leveled the 98,000 square foot store, causing an estimated 17 million in inventory loss. They spent a lot of time bringing their other facilities or other stores, i should say, into compliance and also then revamping what they needed to take care of internally to make sure that this type of situation didnt happen again. The arson case against dylan j. Cruz is still pending in san jose. Lauren martinez, abc seven news investigators say a fire at teslas factory in fremont started inside an oven at the facility. Our sky seven was flying overhead, giving you this birds eye view of firefighters. Quick response up on the roof. The fire broke out around 5 00 this afternoon. Shortly after that, it put out quite a bit of smoke that could be seen for miles, but it quickly dissipated. The building was safely evacuated and there were no reports of any injuries. No word on what exactly started the fire. All right. Were in the midst of a beautiful stretch of weather. As you look live now outside, well bring in abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel sandhya. No reason to change anything. Lets keep the good times rolling. Why not . Dan, well keep it going tomorrow. It was a Beautiful Day today and i want to show you a live picture right now from our mount tam cam. There is a little bit of fog that is formed. Its not everywhere. We have it in patches, so tomorrow morning you may have to deal with it. Visibility right now down to five miles in Half Moon Bay. Thats an area that youre going to have to watch out as you look at the 7 00 hour. Thats patchy fog. Temperatures in the 50s warming up at noontime, and its going to feel like summer with temperatures inland approaching 90 degrees right near the coast in the low 60s, giving you a little variety. And for the evening hours, still warm inland. But the coast will cool. And so will the bay. Dan, ill be back to let you know what changes you can expect as we approach the holiday weekend. Coming up. Okay, thanks a lot. New at 11 schools in martinez will once again fly the pride flag this june after a vote by the school board cleared up some confusion about this last year was the First Time Ever martinez held a pride festival celebrating the lgbtq community. The school board had also voted last year to display pride flags at the district offices and on campuses during school days in the month of june. Apparently, the language of that bill was not quite clear. So tonight the board voted unanimously to tweak it. Martinez unified will keep flying the pride flag on campuses every june from here on out. Uc santa cruz will hold classes fully remotely the next two days. The announcement tonight comes after graduate student workers went on strike today over the University Systems crackdown on propalestinian protests. Among their demands is amnesty for members facing discipline related to the protests. The uc system says the strike, which is planned across all campuses, violates the union contract. Officials are asking the state to issue a cease and desist order. Happening tomorrow, the California Supreme Court will hear a case that could transform how Companies Like uber and lyft operate. The justices will hear arguments on whether a ballot measure making gig workers contracters is constitutional. Voters passed proposition 22 back in 2020. Among other things, it stripped Workers Compensation coverage for on the job injuries and illnesses. Labor groups think it is unconstitutional. Since workmans comp was once codified by the legislature, codified rather by the legislature. A prop 22 supporters say another century old law gives the last word to the people. The state Supreme Court is due to rule on this case within three months. Your voice, your vote. The 2024 president ial election is still months away, but u. S. Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra could already be looking at future opportunities in 2026. Politico reported last month that becerra is considering a return to california to run for governor in two years. The speculation came after an appearance at mannys in san francisco, where the stanford grad said he missed his home state. Now, during a News Conference in fresno this morning, becerra was asked about the rumored run. He didnt say yes, but he also didnt say no. You know what i can say there is i am thrilled that the president gave me a chance to be secretary of the department of health and Human Services. Its not something everyone gets to do. Only 24 others have had a chance to do it. Im going to do it as well as i can and then chatting with the boss, ill see what i do after that. But i am thrilled to get to do this right now, and im not going to give it up until were done. Current Governor Newsom is facing term limits, so he cant run in 2026. Theres already a crowded list of contenders to succeed him, including Lieutenant Governor eleni kounalakis, state senator toni atkins and state superintendent tony thurmond. A copycat copyright. Scarlett johansson goes after the ceo of san franciscos openai, and hes just now issued a response. Plus those giant price cuts at target. Why they think it might get you to stop in. Also hear our pick for the best thing youll see today. The breakout rookie for the warriors. This season with a moment he will never forget, and our own sports director larry beil, gets to help play a part. First, a look at whats coming up tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live right after abc seven news at 11. Jimmy thanks, dan and umma, watch tonight or i tortured my aunt for nothing. When youre in that capsule and youre spinning, are you really spinning . It literally was just me for weeks. Just kind of being like, 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. I know. Faster wifi and savings . I dont want to miss that. Thats amazing doc. Mobile savings are calling. Visit xfinitymobile. Com to learn more. Doc . C7 news. Everyone from a alist celebrities to the fbi are taking real notice about this, and it points to the long road ahead and making sure regulations can keep up. A federal investigators have made an arrest in what is believed to be one of the first cases involving Artificial Intelligence used to create child sex abuse material. The suspect is a 42 year old man taken into custody in wisconsin. Hes charged with using a text to image ai model to create thousands of images of young children. Investigators say the man then sent some of those images to a 15 year old boy through instagram direct messages. The dog credited instagram for flagging this illegal content and reporting it. Now to the fight between open ai and a hollywood starlet over the voice of the future of ai. Open ai is pulling the voice of chatgpt after Actress Scarlett Johansson brought in a lawyer, saying the voice is mimicking her. Hey chatgpt, im mark, how are you . Oh, mark, im doing great. Thanks for asking. How about you . Now, the company says, the voice dubbed sky, was recorded last summer in san francisco, and it first rolled out in the fall. Scarlett johansson claims openai Ceo Sam Altman contacted her around the same time, asking her to voice the system. She says she declined and was shocked when the demo released last week. She thinks it sounds like her. In a statement today, johansson said in part, quote, i was shocked, angered and in disbelief that mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference. Now, openai denies the voice has a connection to the actress, the company wrote in a blog post. Quote, skys voice is not an imitation of scarlett johansson, but belongs to a different professional actress using her own natural speaking voice. The voice is on pause as openai rolls out its new gpt four model. All right. Target is dropping prices on 1500 items and plans to cut prices by about five on around 5000 more this summer. The first round of price cuts took effect today. The lower prices will save consumers millions of dollars on household staples and everyday items, from milk and fresh fruit to diapers and pet food. The goal to get customers who cut back because of inflation just start spending again. I love to shop, but ive been holding back even my kids are proud of me. I havent been shopping like i usually do because its too expensive. Other major retailers, including ikea, have been reducing prices in recent months in an attempt to re attract consumers to their stores. San franciscos olympic club has hosted the worlds best golfers in the past, but today it played host to a unique golf clinic. About 30 athletes with physical disabilities got lessons on putting, chipping and driving. The challenged Athletes Foundation provided some converted golf carts to let those in wheelchairs stand up and swing. And instead of just saying that weve been in bed for the last week and a half, we can say, you know, weve been golfing and surfing and, you know, riding the bike and doing all the things that Adaptive Sports help us achieve. You can tell it means so much. The challenged Athletes Foundation has been around for 30 years. In that time, it has raised 178 Million Offering grants to 48,000 athletes with disabilities. That is just fantastic. What a great day. And as you can tell, it was a beautiful short sleeve weather at the olympic club. It was. Abc seven news meteorologist sandyha patel is here with the weather. Sandy. Yeah, and dan umma, its going to be not only short sleeve weather, but shorts weather. If youre inland tomorrow, i want to show you how much warmer its going to get in just a moment here. Live pictures from our tower cameras. And we do have some beautiful views, but there is some patchy fog and mist right around Half Moon Bay tonight. Heres a look at todays temperatures in the left column, the middle one showing you tomorrows highs and the difference. So santa rosa going from 77 today to 84 tomorrow. Seven degrees warmer, up five at oakland. Concord san francisco. When you go from 65 to 70, its going to be nice. And 78 in san jose today going up to 82 degrees. All right. If youre thinking about memorial day weekend and what were expecting, its going to be a change. A stronger marine influence will come in cooler start to the weekend. It will be mild inland but cool at the coast. I want to show you whats been going on. So weve had a northerly wind flow today, which warmed us up, but this same wind flow in the afternoons has been more out of the northwest and that northwesterly breeze has been causing an upwelling of the cooler ocean water. And so in case youre wondering why its been so chilly near the coast, those sea surface temperatures in many areas have been running lower than where they should be, right now. Bodega bay is reporting 52 degrees, 50 Degrees North of there. Theyve been in the upper 40s at times as well, so thats just something to keep in mind. Your numbers right now in the 50s and the 60s. A live view from our sutro tower camera tomorrow is sunny summerlike warmth. Wednesday fog expands near the coast, so its not going to be just patchy like it is right