members of animal rights groups marched to the steps of city hall in foster city want to live? thus, they were there to protest a plan to kill potentially hundreds of geese. city officials say the birds are not migrating like they should. population doubled in just one year and their droppings pollute waterways. they suffer very violent death, said the removal process would include trapping geese and gassing them. she called it cruel and a waste of taxpayer money. gassing them is death is one of the most brutal things you could do to kill them coexistence and compassion to values. that area holds extremely dare. so the fact that foster city is planning on giving them a very brutal death is really shocking. eric allen, with direct action everywhere was one of the organizers of the protest. he set up a model of what one of the traps might look like they come out and the middle of the night on announced, and they literally round of geese while they can't fly, is calling on the mayor and city council to let the geese live geese their wildlife. this is their land to their part of th

protesters fight to save geese in foster city. the birds are now facing removal over fears they spread contamination. the 11 o'clock news on ktvu. fox two starts now. push back tonight over plans to deal with an exploding goose population in foster city. hello again, everyone. i'm julie julie haener mike mibach city officials say the birds cause water pollution because of that the city may have to kill them. as a last resort. new tonight ktvu is elissa harrington with the city hall protest over any plan to kill animals. keith feel pain, just like us. members of animal rights groups marched to the steps of city hall in foster city want to live? thus, they were there to protest a plan to kill potentially hundreds of geese. city officials say the birds are not migrating like they should. population doubled in just one year and their droppings pollute waterways. they suffer very violent death

that's the message for this group of protesters in foster city. they say the birds deserve to live despite any concerns over perceived health hazards, there's humane ways to do this. right. i think they're making a big mistake. the the backup and change their whole he's locked their local leaders have become worried over the growing canada geese population in the city. they say the number of birds has jumped more than 300 over the last year and they expect those numbers to go even higher. the city council is considering population control through lethal removal. a statement to kron 4 from foster city government reads in part, quote. >> this excessive concentration poses potential health risks to both foster city residents and visitors users of our parks and waterways, lagoon, water, quality testing regularly shows high e-coli levels partly attributed to goose droppings. among other factors, activists say movil is cruel and instead of spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on this plan, the city should try some other solutions just to see that or e

the poop is always here. >> the city says that is because the fosse sit -- foster city canada goose population has yielded what they call an unsustainable rate of population growth. 181 geese in 2020 to 323 in 2021. indications for a higher number in 2022. the city says the animals pose a potential health risk for humans. >> it is a problem most of the time. we cannot walk here and we cannot sit. it is always dirty. >> foster city officials say they have tried nonlethal deterrents in the past but with limited success. now they are attempting to acquire permits to allow legal route -- lethal removal or killing a limited number of geese. the reaction inside and outside of tuesday nights city council meeting was a bold one. >> don't kill the geese. >> let the geese live. >> they were here first and for 40 years they were fine. all of a sudden they are dirty because some but complaints about poop. they are not thinking right. >> nobody wants the feces around, that makes sense but how do we balance that? i just think they are moving too soon on it. >> foster city officials say water quality testing

that's the message for this group of protesters in foster city. they say the birds deserve to live despite any concerns over there's humane ways to do d- this. right. i think they're making a big mistake. the the backup and change their host lock their local leaders have become worried over the growing canada geese population in the city. they say the number of birds has jumped more than 300 over the last year and they expect those numbers to go even higher. the city council is considering population control through lethal removal. a statement to kron 4 from foster city government reads in part, quote. >> this excessive concentration poses potential health risks to both foster city residents and visitors users of our parks and waterways, lagoon, water, quality testing regularly shows high e-coli levels partly attributed to goose droppings. among other factors, activists say removal is cruel and instead of spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on this plan, the city should try some other solutions just to see that or even think about them being he

. >>> and foster city is continuing with the goose problem, the ongoing debate dividing the city. good morning. it is wednesday, may 18th. i'm len kiese. >> and i'm amanda starrantino. gianna franco is here to give us a look at the roads in just a bit but first, a look at our weather on what's going on warm wednesday. >> one thing since i moved here, everyone wears jackets but today i think that's the exception to the policy. today forget about the jackets, bring them to work. actually, i shouldn't say that, bring them just in case. as we take a live look over the transamerica pyramid it is a beautiful setup, sunny conditions across the board as we extend into the afternoon. another live look over the santa clara valley, the sun is officially rose and as we extend into the afternoon hours, we have winds on the way for us just in the afternoon, just closer to 3:00/4:00, they'll start picking up and pushing from offshore. 'a warm day, we're well above average, 13 degrees in inland areas where we're expecting 90s, upper 90s in certain areas in our hills. we'll highlight that more in

animal advocates take their fight to foster city as the local government there considers killing off some of the city's key slug east there. and city leaders say the bird's population has just exploded over the past few years and they're dropping set parks and in waterways have become the real health concern. kron four's dan gore has the story. save the geese. that's the message for this group of protesters in foster city. >> they say the birds deserve to live despite any concerns over perceived health hazards, there's humane ways to do this. right. i think they're making a big mistake. the the backup and change their host lock their local leaders have become worried over the growing canada geese population in the city. they say the number of birds has jumped more than 300 over the last year and they expect those numbers to go even higher. the city council is considering population control through lethal removal. a statement to kron 4 from foster city government reads in part, quote. >> this excessive concentration poses potential health risks to both foster city residents and visito

activists protesting against foster city's plans to kill hundreds of geese. city leaders say droppings left by canada geese are contaminating the town. the droppings so bad that it's caused unsafe levels of bacteria in the water. the city plans to euthanize those birds. >> well, i'm pretty neutral about it. i mean, i like the nature and the wildlife. the poop is a little bit of a problem, but i can live with it. >> i mean, really, with all the problems in the world, this is what we're concerned about? >> been a long-time resident here in foster city, a and the geese have always been a problem, and they've gotten to be a much bigger problem. >> activists will be protesting outside foster city hall while the council is having their meetings. we just said poop problem on the 6:00 news, pauly. don't step in it. what's happened weather-wise and try to make sure it goes up from here. temperatures are going to be to be going up. temperatures building in the upper levels of the atmosphere. it's not right on top but close enough to press down, compress the air on top.

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many gathered for a vigil in foster city last night. kron four's gayle ong has that story for us. >> as a mother could never imagine. so. >> dozens gathered at leo j ryon memorial park in foster city wednesday to remember the lives lost in the texas school shooting and recent mass shootings across the country. i'm a mom. even though my daughter is older. but 2 even fathom. the of your child not coming home. >> i can't even imagine. and i don't think you have to be a parent to feel that pain she to hamilton, would brady united against gun violence helped organize the event. >> to create a space where people can mourn and pay respect. san mateo county supervisor david canada attended a vigil. he is calling on tougher gun laws >> kids lives have been traumatized. families lives. but this is a problem. and the problem is our people are the people are tired of inaction and they're expecting action. congress really needs to ban assault rifles. >> and organizers are pushing the public to contact your local elected officials to push for expande

>> reporter: dozens of protesters gathered in front of foster's city city hall to urge the city council to reconsider a plan to euthanize a portion of the more than 300 geese that now permanently live around the city's waterways. >> i know this is a difficult decision for the city to make, but we think there's got to be some alternative beside actually killing them. >> reporter: the city has been dealing with an overpopulation of geese over the years and tried various ways to control the numbers, including birth control, dog hazing, strobe lights and fencing. despite the efforts, the goose population has basically doubled in the past two years. >> i think they leave a big mess. >> reporter: residents say because of them, there's plenty of this, and enough of it that it's basically impossible to enjoy the parks. >> when i walk, i always have to dodge the geese droppings and it's pretty messy and unpleasant. >> reporter: the city says that's one of the biggest concerns, the amount of waste they create, which pollutes waterways and sullys the city parks, a problem for some. >> i am a big f

in foster city, kpix 5. >>> oakland has declared itself a sanctuary city for abortion rights. that's in response to the upcoming decision that could overturn roe v. wade. >>> some welcome news for many parents tonight. >> the fda just signed off on boosters for 5-year-olds to 11-year-olds, after pfizer reporte ed an increase in antiantibody s after the third shot. it might not have the impact at officials a hoping for. >> reporter: the fda says for the most part, covid has been less severe among children than adults. with omicron seeing more kids get sick, being hospitalized and experiencing long covid, many doctors say the booster is coming just in time. >> it's time for kids to be considered for boosters. immunity starts to wain about in four to five months. >> reporter: that was controlled out last november. and according to the study, e t the effectiveness of the doses has falling during the omicron surge. >> i think it will be good, right? just make sure you have a strong immunity sense. >> reporter: according to d dr. moldanado, the number of kids in this age group that

and some in foster city. think the best way to manage a problem with geese is to have them killed coming up. we'll tell you about plans for a protest over this controversial issue. from ktvu. fox two news. this is mornings on to welcome morning to you. thank you for joining us and welcome the mornings onto i'm dave clark. good morning. i'm pam cook tuesday morning. may 17th steve paulson has our forecast, which it seems a little little calmer. much calmer and a little warmer of it will be more sun youtube today after a windy pattern on sunday and monday, extensive low clouds only some patchy fog. the lows, though for mid april are excuse me mid may are very cool here. a lot of forties showing up, including palo alto 44. there's some even cooler than that downtown santa rosa 47 livermore 48 degrees under mostly clear skies give the lowest credit cool pattern here, that's for sure. but it won't take long to warm up. so cool those only patchy fog, sunny and warmer. today will be nice 60 seventies mainly low to a

reporting from foster city gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> we mean business. we are resolved in this fight. we're not giving up not getting into the cynicism. we're going to turn this around. >> in sacramento, state lawmakers are working on passing several gun safety related bills. and normally these bills would be signed in the fall. but governor newsom wants to speed that up. he wants to see those bills on his desk ready to be signed by apthe end of next month. the bills include one modeled after texas's abortion law allowing private citizens to sue the makers and sellers of illegal assault weapons and ghost guns. awesome of raised concerns about its legality. the governor says that he is confident it will be effective. we want to save lives. they use that to put women's lives at risk. >> we're going to use that the door. they open that law and that process to enforce a private right of action to get these guns off the street. >> all told newsom says he hopes to fast track 12 gun safety bills and he wants urgency clauses added to those bills, meaning that th

members of the foster city lions club at the farmers market this morning collected donations for refugees. the farmers market already collected $50,000, well beyond the original goal of 25,000. >> every dollar counts, every prayer counts, every good word counts, every good thought counts. >> you can donate to the foster city lions club through their website. for other ways to help the people of ukraine, we put together a list of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations and supplies to refugees. all of them can be found at our website. just ahead, coachella is over, but music can still be heard in the california desert. the festival that is bringing music fans from across the nation back to india. >> we have great neighbors in north beach and chinatown. dion: celebration of food, culture, and coming together. two san francisco neighborhoods coming together bridging the far east and the wild west. >> clear skies and gusty wind is what we have now. i will show you what is next in i'm 53, but in my mind i'm still 35. that's why i take osteo bi-flex to keep my moving the way i was made

they're in foster city, monica. thank you. in the state of texas residents of the small city of your body. gathered tonight to share their emotions and to try to find some sort of comfort. the vigil was held at the county fairgrounds with hundreds of people filling the stands. there were songs there were prayers for the young children and teachers who were killed. pastors from several different churches led this prayer vigil, the faith leaders, saying it's hard to find the answers. i cried a lot today and yesterday. i might cry some more here as we speak. you may cry. because our hearts are broken. governor greg abbott and senator ted cruz said alongside the residents to mourn boxes. lauren blanchard continues our coverage tonight with what we're learning about the lives lost. 19 innocent children and two teachers gone their lives taken away by a gunman who opened fire inside a texas elementary school 10 year old javier lopez just made the school's honor roll eight year old. usually, garcia was learning football plays with his

an overpopulation in geese in foster city. it's about to get very loud in the next hour animal writes advocates will rally outside the city hall to protest a plan to kill the birds the number of geese in the city has gone from 180 in 2020 to 323 geese last year residents near the lagoon and beach areas say poop is everywhere. we cannot walk here and we cannot sit on grass is always dirty so they are always fighting with each other and always this road is dirty. and it's not just about cleanliness foster city says it is found bacteria from the feces polluting waterways. the city is waiting for approval of a federal permit to kill the geese and then look for other ways to control the population. all right. well, let's move on now and talk about the warming weather. yes starting to feel a bit like spring. yeah and dan. and all them are tomorrow. okay, so we're gonna go from spring like today to summer like tomorrow. let me show you those temperatures. they are up. you probably felt it if you live inland 13 degrees warmer there an

. >> reporter: nearly 50 people tonight protested in front of city hall in foster city, upset over the city's potential killing of canadian geese. >> we want the geese to live. we don't want them to be gassed to death. it's very violent thing to do to these very valuable members of our community. >> reporter: the city says the geese and their are leading to potential health risks, including increased levels of e. coli in the city waterways. some residents have noticed. >> i used to swim out there quite a bit, but because of the amount of out there, i decided to not swim. so as of late, i've been doing more running. >> reporter: the city also claims it has tried other methods, like strobe lights and fencing to shoo them away, but it didn't work. animal advocates say euthanizing them wouldn't help either. >> it's totally ineffective. more geese will come back next year and next year, so this is like a money pit. >> reporter: the city says it is requesting permits, should they choose the lethal option, and it would be a limited number of geese, adding in a statement, no action or decision

ounce she is so right you too can donate to the foster city lions club through their website. and for other ways to help the people of ukraine, we've put together a full list of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations and supplies to refugees. all of it is at our website abc7news.com/take action. supporters of to turn a richmond district street in san francisco permanently car free hit the pavement today to spread their message this group of environmentalists pedestrian and biking advocates parade down lake street lake between arguello and 28th has been car free since the pandemic the sfmta extended its car free status last august. this group argues street should be traffic-free for good if you're you're going east west take california take gary take foot and if you create that space thousands of your fellow san francisco's as we've seen we'll take you up on it. we should point out not everyone is a fan of the idea saying the closure of the street makes driving in the city even more difficult the mta held public meetings, but has not yet come to a decision. well just

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five happening today, a messy situation in foster city has city leaders they're making plans to take back a park that's been overrun by geese. some residents are against the proposed measures. ktvu james stories in foster city with the situation there and the planned protest for later today, james garcia was starting to see that problem. wake up here this morning. you see the number of geese here at marlins park. this is just one of several areas that the city say is part of a contamination problem by all the droppings left behind by hundreds of geese. and they say they've had enough. according to city documents. there have been some strategies that leaders have already tried to reduce the amount of geese and reduce the amount of droppings they leave behind. they say methods like strobe lights haven't worked ideas like fencing or using dogs to scare or harass the geese away. or keeping goose eggs from hatching, create temporary solutions but aren't efficient enough. city leaders worry the droppings can create public safety problems, anything from spreading contamination. to causing t

people in foster city gathered at the recreation center to pay their respect to those shot and killed and uvalde, texas, buffalo, new york and laguna woods like some the senators up and washington d. c. to pass the hr a bill. to do something like that. congress has failed us right now in the senate has been sitting for over a year a bill to explain background checks on all gun sales wednesday, governor newsom also spoke about his plan to push through legislation that would allow private citizens in california to sue gunmakers. you can go into a store with that. um, you know, even even a momentary delay. a pause, um, and purchase these weapons of war. um 30 rounds. clips that kept that doesn't happen in california. won't happen in california. newsom also blasted judges roger benitez and ryan nelson, calling them extremists after striking down california gun control laws, including a ban on selling semiautomatic weapons to anyone under age 21 1 at a time guns and weapons of war off the streets. that's what we're here to do. that's what we're focused on. we have too many guns. we have a

tim johns who is at a vigil in foster city. tim: following the uvalde school shooting, it didn't sorrowful from texas all the way here in the bay area. >> annabelle rodriguez, age 10. tim: on wednesday dozens gathered in foster city to remember those who lost their lives. >> we are here to honor those victims and grieve and vent and get action. tim: still in shock, worried about their own families and children. >> you think that they should be safe and it is until you hear about these things that it comes home, that the world is not as safe as we thought. tim: the event is calling for tougher gun control measures, their top priority closing loopholes on federal background checks. >> in some states you can just exchange guns and we need to make sure that we create that foundation were all gun sales go through a background check. tim: their pleas are being heard by state legislators in sacramento. in the aftermath of the shooting, lawmakers in california have vowed to take action to combat gun violence. some of that action involv

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. >> many gathered for a vigil in foster city tonight. kron four's gayle ong was there. >> as a mother could never imagine. so. >> dozens gathered at leo j ryon memorial park in foster city wednesday to remember the lives lost in the texas school shooting and recent mass shootings across the country. i'm a mom. >> even though my daughter is older but 2 even fathom. the of your child not coming home. i can't even imagine. and i don't think you have to be a parent to feel that paid sheikha hamilton would brady united against gun violence helped organize the event to create a space where people can mourn and pay respect. san mateo county supervisor david canada attended a vigil. >> he is calling on tougher gun laws >> kids lives have been traumatized. families lives. but this is a problem. and the problem is our people are the people are tired of inaction and they're expecting action. congress really needs to ban assault rifles. >> and organizers are pushing the public to contact your local elected officials to push for expanded background c

reporting in foster city. i'm james torres, ktvu fox two news. a new age group is now closer to being eligible for booster shots coming up at 12 30 . the approval comes as a spring surge in cases expands, plus dozens of ukrainian fighters are evacuated from besieged ports city. i'm trey angst in kiev, ukraine. i've got the details coming up. and i'm tracking a bay area warm up. i'll have a look a joining this morning, finland's parliament voted overwhelmingly to seek membership in the military alliance. the foreign ministers of both finland and sweden have signed formal application letters to join nato. and they plan to hand those documents over together at nato headquarters tomorrow. however turkey's president spoke out against the two new applications and insisted he won't let those countries into the alliance because of their leg support. for kurdish militants. russia has also voiced its opposition and warns that joining nato would have negative repercussions. this comes as hundreds of ukrainian fighters have been removed from the besieged por

in foster city. jesse gary ktvu, fox two news. and stay with ktvu for continuing coverage of the tragedy in texas. any new information you will be able to get it at ktvu .com and on the ktvu news app. well, no video today of the woman, investigators say shot and killed a former bay area world class cyclist in texas earlier this month, the u. s marshal service releasing these images of 34 year old caitlin armstrong. she is accused of shooting 24 year old anna wilson multiple times at an apartment in austin on may 11th days later on may 14th investigators say she boarded a plane to houston at austin international airport , then hopped onto a connecting flight to new york and has not been seen since the marshal service is now asking the public for help in finding her. a motive for the shooting is still unclear, but armstrong was dating another star cyclist who may have been romantically involved with wilson in the past. flights from europe, touching down in the united states and helping with that formula shortage. how long before we'

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protesters set to take place at six o'clock right outside foster city city hall. in november, the city council approved the mitigation plan, which calls for applying for federal permits to control the geese, population. they said the increasing number of canadian geese and the droppings they leave behind are becoming health and safety concerns. the group in defense of animals is helping organized tonight's protest. the city council issued a statement today which says in part the successive concentration poses potential health risks. both foster city residents and visitors users of our parks and waterways lagoon water quality testing regularly shows that hi e. coli levels partly attributed to goose droppings, among other factors that have resulted in mandatory beach closures. stocks rallied on wall street today, home depot helped lift the markets with profits that exceeded estimates and new data from the commerce department shows. us shoppers ramped up spending in april for the fourth straight month, easing fears of a recession. the dow rose 431 points, nasdaq jump

foster city says it has found poop bacteria polluting waterways. the city wants to kill the geese to bring their numbers down and then look for other ways to control the population. >> in san jose, a wastewater plant is looking -- is trying to build a wastewater facility. an additional benefit is serving as a magnet for women engineers >>. for 66 years, the sludge generated from homes and businesses has been dried in the sun along the edge of the baby did that is 100 million gallons of wastewater per day. those days are never appeared a groundbreaking was done today as work begins on a sludge dewatering facility that will be completed in 2025. until then, the sludge will continue to be truck to a nearby landfill site. >> this will change that process and it will use the material for fertilizer or for composting. it will add back to the environment. >> after the facility opens, the operation will free up 750 acres for alternative use. david cohen envisions trails and open space for recreational use. there will be an additional benefit. >> the city w

ruffled feathers in foster city. taking over the streets. now, the geese themselves, they are not the problem. what they are leaving behind his. the city has a plan to kill the geese, but -- protection group is fighting to start up plan. >> it would be nice to have. >> we found the case today waddling around in the sun, but we did see signs of what seems to be causing a stink in the neighborhood. >> there's on the sidewalk. >> that's not the only place neighbors have seen the geese dropping. >> i used to slim up there quite a bit. but because of the amount of out there. i you know, i decided to not swim. saw the late, i've been doing -- >> so what to do with all of the geese the neighbors say appear to stay here round. the -- city spokesperson says the city has applied for government permit. to have a legal option, but no decision has been made. >> adults can be killed in the numerous ways, around them. can be putting them into a mobile gas unit. where they are gassed. in the meantime, weighing in., we talked to said they definitely don't wa

. >>> supporters are at set a plan in foster city to gas the geese . they have received a lot of complaints about geese . they applied for government, they have not made a decision about killing them. the group called in defense of animals hopes that neighbors will speak out. >> the geese are killed in very gruesome ways. they are rounded up when they are helpless and they can't fly during their molting season when they have their babies. >> many neighbors say that they don't want the geese to be killed but the group it out of hand. >>> who is in town? the dallas mavericks arrived today in san francisco. they tweeted this video of their star having some fun. the conference finals begin tomorrow. a lot of people thought the warriors would be playing the sun smack but they are riding high. if you want to go to games one or two tomorrow and friday, be prepared to pay a lot. the cheapest tickets available, nosebleeds for $179 and no sense per seat. $21,000 for one single seat, $21,000 >> and we think it's going to be closed out. >> standing room only. >>>

city, sara conchey, kpix 5. >> stay with us. we'll have coverage on air at kpix.com and streaming on cbs news bay area. >>> today marks one year where a gunman opened fire and killed nine co-workers. >> many are paying tribute this morning. et vta employees this morning se a private ceremony to pay tribute to the nine co-workers killed in the deadliest mass shooting in bay area history. this anniversary comes two days after the tragedy at robb elementary in texas and gun control has been front and center. locally in the last year san jose city leaders have passed a number of gun control measures. that includes requiring gun shops to record video and audio of purchases, requiring gun owners to get liability insurance and pay an annual fee and cracking down on selling, owning or manufacturing ghost guns. >> i feel we're just as vulnerable today as we were last year. the question around whether we've done enough, the city is very limited in terms of what we can do. >> some say that's not enough as far as the gun control measures th

schedule in the foster city at ga zee bo. organizers say they'll have battery operated candles on hand. that will take place at 7:30 tonight. >>> bay area cities increasing patrols around schools today in response to the shooting. san francisco unified says sfpd is increasing presence from now until the end of the school year june 1st. contra costa also order additional. as of now, no districts report any threats. this is an abundance of caution. and an impassioned plea by warriors head coach steve ker last night. the coach pointing to a bill that would tighten background check rules for private transfers among private parties. >> we are being held hostage by 50 senators in washington who refuse to put it to a vote despite what we, the american people, want. they won't vote on the it because they want the hold on to their own power tax. it's pathetic. >> i've had enough. >> ker's father was gunned down by extremists in lebanon in 1984. his cry echoing so many pushing the senate to take up the bill. >> so, what if anything is

foster city, no exception. >> lila salazar, age 10. >> reporter: the names and ages of the youngest victims of the shooting were read to a crowd. >> i have an 8-year-old niece and 6-year-old niece who live in texas. and it's just so hard, can't tell you how many times i cried this morning ♪ to live in peace and unafraid ♪ >> reporter: a vigil for victims of mass shootings across the u.s. news of which weighed heavy on people's minds and renewed debate how to tackle the problem. >> we have to control the controllables, things we have control of. >> reporter: governor newsom announced would speed up legislation, lawmakers said that hasn't worked. >> passed so many different gun laws in this state now and continue to have mass shootings. governor wants to fast track something, end the early release program. that's something he has total control over. >> reporter: as debate rages over stricter laws and universal background checks, pointed to what's happening in the meantime. >> why do we have a society where schools have to have barbed wire and razor wire around the fences, only one entranc

foster cities considering the lethal removal of a limited number of geese. it also said no action or decision on the matter has been made other than the direction to acquire the necessary should the city move ahead. with lethal removal. trinity county is praising her dog for coming to our rescue after a mountain lion attacked her. ktvu is andre senior is here now and the dog literally. andre saved her life. pretty crazy story, dave. she was on a trail with her dog when they mountain lion attacked her from behind, and that's when her £50 dog jumped and started fighting that big cat. the met line turns its attention to the woman to the dog from the woman to the dog and dragged the animal off the trail. that woman said she flagged down someone who was driving by and the two of them but to save her dog. the mountain lion eventually let go of the dog and ran away well now wildlife officials are working to track down the big cat responsible. we look for traces of saliva that would in turn, have dna from the mountain lion . if it's in fact, a mountain lion, and th

. >> foster city, a community vigil is set to begin about 30 minutes from now. it will be held at the gazebo at ryan memorial park. our sara donchey will be there. >>> increasing patrols at schools. meanwhile, parents are also trying to reassure their children. as kenny choi reports, those conversations can be very different for each family. >> reporter: many parents are trying to determine what's the appropriate age to talk about gun violence, especially when it happens inside schools. there's no clear scientific answer of course, but there are some helpful guidelines as parents have these delicate conversations with their children. >> i know the day is coming soon when he says, daddy, am i going to get shot? >> reporter: responding truthfully to a question like that isn't easy. >> we're having trouble understanding how to address it. >> reporter: like so many parents, he and his wife, who have two young children including a 6-year-old who's starting to ask questions, there's a fine line between saying too much and too little. >> it's difficult to broach withou

you too can donate to the foster city lions club through their website. and reminder for other ways to help the people in ukraine. we have put together a full list of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations and supplies. it's all at our website abc7news.com/take action. well on to tonight's covid-19 headlines visor says new data shows their antiviral pill paxful pax. sorry about that doesn't seem to work for people who were recently exposed to covid but don't have symptoms right now. the treatment is authorized for people who already have covid-19 antiques do missed it. the fda announced its advisory committee will review vaccines for kids under five at a series of meetings in june. and sonoma county's vaccination clinic at the rohnert park community center has shut down. it'll be replaced by a mobile clinic next week. we are learning about the moments that led up to the disappearance of an alabama corrections officer and an inmate accused of murder. a lauderdale county sheriff says deputy vicky white was driving inmate casey white to the courtho

well, temperatures along the bay shore mostly back into the 80's today, foster city, 82 from redwood city down to the south bay. do expect some 90's. freeman, you'll be at 90 today and mid 90's from livermore pleasanton walnut creek and concord, oakland, berkeley, richmond, in the 70's for your highs. vacaville up at 100 degrees. while vallejo, a little cooler at 86 santa rosa still in the 90's at 93 tomorrow's high school into the low 80's where we'll stay into friday. upper 70's return by saturday and sunday at our very warmest. so a much cooler weekend to look forward to as well right now. all right, john, looking forward to saturday and sunday of this week. >> all right. let's get a look at your bridges this morning at 10 minute drive as you're traveling from the maze to that fremont street exit in the city. the san mateo bridge heading across towards the peninsula. you're at about 13 minutes for your drive. well, if you missed last night's game between the golden state warriors and the dallas mavericks, we have a spoiler alert for you. sadly, the warriors lost to the mavericks b

. >> a foster city school teacher shaken, barely able to call for support for legislation, already passed by the house of representatives that would expand background checks. >> i would like the senators in washington d.c. to pass the bill. to do something like that. >> so many moms last night, including me, were feeling that to be able to be close to their children, to be able to hug their children and to be able to have their children alive is a privilege is not right. >> reporter: more the 150 people here, this family finding a reason to believe that society is moving, however slowly, in the right direction. >> a lot of things can be done. mental health. at the end of the day, the guns are causing what is happening. >> i want our country to be better. and i hope that some day we won't be worried that some day this will happen to our loved ones. >> reporter: the brady center against gun violence helped to put together tonight's rally, but the real work comes with phone banks and text banks and demand that elusive change. terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> joining us now is miguel ma

now this vigil was held in foster city last night. organizers read the names of those who were killed in the elementary school shooting. they also mourned the victims and the buffalo new york grocery store attack and the church shooting in southern california earlier this month. san mateo county supervisor david cannabis said this nation must unite to stop gun violence. we as a society are failing. when our children are being shot. and killed in these schools. now at the state capitol governor gavin newsom announced the plan to push through legislation to allow private citizens in california to sue anyone who manufacturers distributes or sells assault weapons or ghost guns coping with the aftermath of the texas school massacre is especially challenging for parents. ktvu jesse gary spoke with parents in the south bay, balancing their own uneasy emotional state while also addressing the issue with their children. the tranquility of this foster city park belies a maelstrom of emotions. parents here struggle to understand and cope with qu

. >>> here in the bay area, a vigil is scheduled in foster city at the recreation center gazebo in leo j. ryan memorial park, that will take place at 7:30 tonight. >>> i'm jocelyn moran in san francisco this morning. authorities in a number of cities in the bay say they are increasing patrols in areas around schools. here at san francisco unified, students are set to end the school year in about a week so between now and june 1st, the district says they have been informed by the san francisco police department that they will have an increased police presence around schools. they say they are not aware of any threats or connections to events in texas, and that this is in an abundance of caution. last night the district's board of education meeting began with a moment of reflection to honor the lives lost and understandably, the board says parents have reached out, asking about the safety of their own kids schools in the district. >> i want you to know we take safety plans and precautions extremely seriously here in the san francisco unified school district. we have a comprehensive crisi

leaders in foster city are moving forward with the plan to remove nuisance geese. the city says. there are too many of the geese that they're causing pollution with their feathers and droppings. group of people protesting the birds removal made their way into a city council meeting last night, voicing their opinion. they say the idea to kill the geese is inhumane. coexistence and compassion to values that area holds extremely dear. so the fact that the city is planning on giving them a very brutal death is really shocking. a city spokesperson sent a statement that read, in part with an obligation to maintain healthy waterways and inviting parks foster cities considering the lethal removal of a limited number of geese goes on to say no action or decision on the matter has been made other than the direction to acquire the necessary permit. should the city move forward with lethal removal. the rally is getting underway right now in san francisco to support laguna honda hospitals, re certification efforts london breed and other city leaders are joining s e i u members and laguna hunt

burlingame at eighty-four degrees for your daytime high foster city. 85. well, redwood city, palo alto and mountain view. all right, at 90 degrees today, san jose at 91 for your high. that's 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. fremont on up to hayward and eventually into oakland and berkeley in the mid to upper 80's concord and walnut creek in 96. there's your triple digit in vacaville getting close to that. and both fairfield in antioch at 98 santa rosa, all the way up to 96 degrees today tomorrow, just as hot as today. but after that, there's your relief cooling into the weekend and really even the remainder of the week by thursday, low 80's for warmest of highs. and by the weekend, many of those same areas flirting with the triple digits today will only be in the upper 70's reyna, john, like it happened. i don't know if i like it this hot. all right. let's go ahead. go ahead and look at your traffic for this morning. >> if you are traveling into the city right so that fremont street exit route 2 minutes for your commute. the san mateo bridge heading acros

the name and the age of each victim was read aloud, and the memorial in foster city. among the speakers calling for change was a young student. >> i want our country to be better. i hope that someday we will not be worried that this will happen to our loved ones. >> organizers encouraged people last night to lobby to their lawmakers in order to make change. >>> details out of sacramento following a late-night vote, the assembly pushes forward with gun laws. can california influence the rest of the country? here is trump too, with more on the growing debate. >> reporter: the california state assembly enhances a package of six gun violence prevention bills, heading to the senate. the bills include limiting ghost guns, and panic gun shows that the torah county fairgrounds. assemblywoman buffy wicks cited that these bills will strengthen gun laws, something that she says that the federal government is not doing. >> i am so angry at their lack of action on this issue. i hope that this is the wake-up call that they need to do what their constituents want. 90% of americans r

they also have sites at cvs stores in burlingame, san bruno and foster city. this one will be opening today at the college of san mateo. reporting live in san mateo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> 5:08 a.m. here is live doppler 7. we are tracking cooler and windier changes for this afternoon and continuing through the week. here's part of the reason why. we have a storm system to our north. you can see some rain entering parts of northern california this morning. that's about as far south as this storm is going to make its way. it will stay in the pacific northwest. as it lingers over the next couple of days, it will add increase cloud cover to our sky today and tomorrow and bring those windss, especially in the afternoon, those winds gusting over 25 miles per hour. a bit breezy through the delta and over the city. you can see from fairfield to san francisco, winds gusting 22-25 miles per hour t. future trak with wind gusts, this is 3:00 p.m. later this afternoon, likely will find winds gusting over 25 miles per hour at times. early tomorrow morning, they weak

tonight people will gather in foster city for a vigil at 7:30 at the recreation center gazebo and leo j. ryan memorial park. cities around the bay area have stepped up patrols at schools in the area out of an abundance of caution. none are reporting any active threats. today governor newsom promised to fast track more than a dozen bills related to gun violence. those measures would allow private citizens to sue firearms manufacturers and crack down on ghost guns. >> and to advance our efforts in a series critical areas, on ghost guns, on issues related to the proliferation of assault weapons, ghost guns as well as others, where we need to increase our enforcement, taking the cue from texas. >> former congressman and texas candidate for governor beto o'rourke is also calling for more gun control. he interrupted the texas governor's news conference today. things got heated. >> excuse me. excuse me. >> you need to stop this. >> sit down. >> you're out of line and an embarrassment. >> sit down. >> o'rourke was escorted out of the auditorium after that but this is what he had to say outsid

mack kenna elrod, age 10. >> reporter: as the sun began to set in foster city, the names and ages of some of the youngest victims in the uvalde shooting were read to the crowd. >> i have an 8-year-old niece and 6-year-old niece who live in texas. it's so hard. i can't tell you how many times i cried this morning. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: this was a vigil for victims of recent mass shootings across the u.s., news of which weighed heavy on peep's minds here and across california renewed debate about how best to tackle the problem. >> we have to control the controllables, the things we have control of. >> governor newsom announced wednesday he would speed up legislation aimed to curb gun violence in the state. lawmakers say that approach hasn't worked. >> we've passed so many different gun laws in the state now and we continue to have mass shootings. if the governor wants to fast track something, he should end the early release program. that's something he has total control over. >> reporter: as the debate rages over stricter laws and universal background checks, bun bay area congressman po