if my brother couldn't have life, that perhaps this is what he would choose. uh- this this impact on other people's lives and other people's legacies. the ability to pave the way towards some justice and accountability for others. >> today, nearly four years after angelo quinto died in antioch police custody, his

family has now settled with the city. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley, and i'm ama daetz. >> the antioch city council approved the settlement of $7.5 million at last night's council meeting. >> and tonight we're hearing from quinto's family. abc seven news reporter ryan curry has that story. >> hands folded, tears streaming down their faces. angelo quinto's family is still grieving his death. how often do you think of angelo? >> oh, i think we think of angelo every day. >> inside the quinto home, it looks like he never left. his room is still mostly the same. his towel and coat are still hanging in the bathroom. no one will touch it. >> and so there's this whole thing of, like, maybe he's just going to pop out or pop back home. >> we want him to be remembered for how he lived and not how he died. >> angelo, kiddo. >> angelo died after being taken into police custody while experiencing a mental health episode in the days before christmas of 2020. this week, the city of antioch and the quinto family reached a $7.5

million settlement in his death. >> this is a case where the family from day one took the tragedy and the loss and circumstances surrounding angelo's death, and turned it and tried to turn it into a positive, good. >> one of those changes, antioch's community response team, which is named after angelo. they are trained to de-escalate mental health emergencies in the first year of the program, they've responded to 500 calls a month, and no one has died in their custody. >> so this is a kind of a celebration to me. and it shows the possibilities that that can happen out of a tragedy. >> do you think if there was a community response team back in 2020, angelo would be alive? >> i fully believe that. >> and that belief is why the family remains committed to helping save lives. >> a properly trained mental health response team is the proper solution for everyone in antioch. >> ryan curry, abc seven news. >> a man was found dead on an antioch sidewalk this morning.

what police are calling a suspicious death. the discovery was made just before 7:30 a.m. on country hills drive near lone tree way. an investigator at the scene says the man appears to be in his 40s. when asked about a cause of death, we were told it was, quote, blunt force trauma. police are asking for anyone who was in the area last night or this morning who might have video to contact them. >> embattled alameda county district attorney pamela price and the group trying to recall her are both applauding a decision by the board of supervisors. last night, the board voted to hold the recall vote during the general election in november instead of a special date. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has reaction now from both sides. >> you will see them fund raising, organizing, doing what we have to do to protect the win. and my part is to do my job. >> surrounded by her supporters, alameda county district attorney pamela price says she's gearing up for another campaign dubbed protect the win. now that a date has been set for her recall

election, we're going to prosecute people, as we have been, who do harm to others in our community. yes, tuesday night, the alameda county board of supervisors voted to combine the recall election with november's general election. price praised the supervisors for not holding a special election, which would have cost taxpayers upwards of $20 million. >> this is a victory for the people of alameda county. this is a win for democracy. >> the group save or save alameda county for everyone is leading the recall campaign. they accuse da price of being soft on crime. even east bay congressman eric swalwell last week tweeting about an attack on a postal carrier. he writes soft on crime. alameda county prosecutors have given the bad guys a green light to hurt people. we need rule of law. >> congressman swalwell has made no effort whatsoever to reach out to the alameda county district attorney's office to find out what we are doing in terms of prosecuting people and holding people accountable, d.a.

price points out. >> attacking a postal carrier is a federal crime and wouldn't be prosecuted by her office. price also spoke of a state investigation into the pact, funding the recall and possible litigation due to concerns over the signature gathering by the recall team. >> we are evaluating all of our options, and i can't really speak publicly about what the lawyers will do. >> meanwhile, safe says it's just pleased that a date has finally been set for the recall election and that there will be monitoring how price's campaign proceeds. >> there are many, many occasions she's using, you know, her, using the office and resources, during her campaign. so, you know, we just want to make sure that, you know, she should not be doing this in oakland, anser hassan. >> abc seven news. >> developing news pro-palestinian protesters took over a building at uc berkeley this afternoon. uc police say the group hopped a fence, broke windows and unfurled banners at the anahad alumni hall on haste street. a university spokesperson says those involved

appear to be known people's park activists. cal officials say those protesters are not the same ones who took down their encampment yesterday after reaching an understanding with the university. uc berkeley said it will consider divesting from companies that make weapons. activists say their protests are not over, but that it's time to move on to the next step. >> and pro-palestinian supporters at uc santa cruz shut down a road today that leads to the main campus. students there started an encampment two weeks ago. there is no current agreement being talked about between the university and the protesters. >> the encampment at sonoma state is starting to come down, school officials tell abc seven news organizers agreed to move out of the camp by tonight. >> today, the jewish community relations council, along with the jewish public affairs committee of california and the jewish federation of los angeles, sent a joint letter to the uc president and cal state chancellor condemning some of the efforts by campus leaders to negotiate with pro-palestinian protesters. here's a portion of

that letter. it reads, quote, the civil rights of jewish students and faculty are not a bargaining chip that can be used to quell campus unrest. these negotiations and subsequent concessions counter the spirit of higher education, are in direct violation of california state law and are not in line with anti-discrimination policies and statements, provide no assurances and incentivize students to violate university policies. end quote. >> in the south bay, santa clara county is facing a budget deficit of more than $250 million, and now work is underway to see where some major cuts can be made. abc7 news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more. >> santa clara county is facing a $251.3 million structural deficit. >> what that means is that when we look at our ongoing expenses and our ongoing revenues, that's the gap that we have in just our general fund. >> money from the general fund supports things like public safety, justice, health and hospital systems, social services and much more.

>> we're facing cascading effects on us from the state's budget shortfall and from the dysfunction at the federal level. >> still, county executive james r williams said the proposed budget has bridged the gap. work board of supervisors president susan ellenberg said she's impressed by initially by increasing revenue opportunities and then looking at where we can make reductions, with the most minimal impact on the core services. county officials have held public workshops to present and discuss the proposed budget. right now, the county is looking at eliminating jobs that are still unfilled in many departments. it's also looking at things like increasing building permit fees. still, the proposed cuts in some areas, like at the santa clara county district attorney's office, have come with concerns. >> if these cuts are not restored, there will be more women, men and children victimized, traumatized and terrorized. >> williams admits that the proposed cuts are difficult.

>> i don't relish the fact that i've had to bring to the board a budget that includes cuts at a time when there's extraordinary needs in our community, and we have worked hard to try to minimize those impacts, but the impacts are there nonetheless. >> ultimately, ellenberg says, the county's focus has to not just be on the numbers, but how the numbers impact the individuals in the community. >> my understanding of equity is that you provide the most to the people who need the most, and we know who those communities are. we've identified many of the needs and that's my non-negotiable. >> for more budget hearings start in june from there, a balanced budget will be presented to the board of supervisors for approval in santa clara county. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> today, san francisco mayoral candidate daniel lurie unveiled his plan to address the city's homelessness crisis. lurie says his plan, labeled home run, will end unsheltered homelessness within the city limits of san francisco. it would create 2500 interim housing units during his

first two years as mayor, and would take steps to get people off the streets immediately. >> in my first six months as mayor, we will create an additional 1500 emergency shelter beds that will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so we can clear encampments and connect people on the streets with a warm bed and a path to services. >> lurie says the city's current plan to build permanent supportive housing takes too long, and is too expensive, costing the city $1 million or more per unit. >> a plan to improve housing conditions for farm workers in half moon bay is moving forward. the planning commission has voted in favor of the project, which would include building a five story, 40 unit home for senior farm workers. the push comes after last year's mass shooting, in which seven farm workers were killed on two farms in half moon bay. the tragedy also exposed the poor living conditions on those farms. there have been concerns about the height of the building and potential parking problems, but last week governor newsom

threatened legal action against the planning commission if a vote on the project was delayed. a new study out tonight shows oakland's unhoused population is on the rise, but the pace is slowing. >> the latest numbers from the alameda county point in time count show homelessness in oakland increased by 9% from 2022 to 2024. previous counts showed increases of more than 30% in 2015, 17 and 19. that's why oakland city leaders tell the chronicle. this 9% increase is actually viewed as a success. oakland's nearly 5500 unhoused residents account for more than half of alameda county's unhoused population across the county, homelessness decreased 3% between 2022 and 2024. the latest study was conducted during a one day count which took place in january. >> coming up, a new development in last year's incident involving a cruz robotaxi that drove over and severely injured a woman in san francisco, plus dealing with those illegal

sideshows. >> now one county has gone more than 100 days without a single one. we'll tell you what they are attributing to that change. abc seven news at

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the legal process and that many referrals takes time. >> it doesn't cost the owners of these cars a dime for the sheriff's storage. at least not yet. >> there may be a request for restitution once we get through the legal process. >> the county's no sideshow streak, 102 days long, could very well become the blueprint for other cities. >> hopefully we will be win. these cases are over. >> and law enforcement agencies in los angeles, philadelphia and the united kingdom have contacted san joaquin county sheriff's office for insight on their sideshow crackdown, success coming up, attracting visitors and celebrating tourism. >> we'll tell you about the event held in oakland today, and the group that mayor shengtao says the community needs to lean into. we'll be back. >> we know that it's warmer. we know there's more impacts of extreme events, issues that directly relate to climate

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following the pandemic. university of toronto researchers looked at cell phone data from different downtowns across the country. in san francisco, it shows activity during work hours hit 56% of pre-pandemic levels. after hours activity jumpedtivity jumped tor london breed recently proposed making a portion of downtown the state's first entertain zone, banking on nightlife to boost the economy. >> oakland is looking to build a reputation as a place to visit for tourists. the city hosted impact 5.10 today over by the bay bridge. it was an opportunity for the community to network while celebrating what tourism has brought to the city. that included a band to entertain the guests. numerous city leaders were also on hand to address the crowd. mayor sheng tao says the city and the people make oakland memorable for tourists. >> the people that live here, we make the city. the city of oakland is a culture that is that resonates across the whole united states. when you go anywhere, you'll always hear

about how people love oakland, how they visited oakland, and this is the best time of their lives. >> this is the second year the city has put on the town tourism day. this idea. >> all right, well, it's nice weather to be a tourist. >> it sure is. abc seven news meteorologist sandyha patel is here. sandy. >> yeah. and dan. and we're showing off just about everything to the tourists. let me show you live pictures from our tower cameras. you will notice on the left side, there's plenty of sun from san rafael to walnut creek. on the right side, we've got the fog. santa cruz, mount tam capturing it well. so microclimate is surfacing. half moon bay is 55 degrees right now. humidity is up there with a south wind, but in fairfield it is 25 degrees warmer, 80 degrees right now where the sun is shining and of course drier air, better visibility, but it is gusty right now. southwesterly, 23 miles an hour. this morning we started off with a lot of fog and low clouds, even some mist and drizzle. inland areas in the bayside community saw the

clearing, but along the coast, as we had anticipated, the low clouds hung around all day long. so here's our pattern set up. high pressure is over the pacific that'll keep us dry in terms of no storms on the horizon, but it's not going to keep the mist and drizzle away. low pressure inland. the wind is flowing from the high to the low, and that's why we're getting our typical springtime wind, gusting to 31 at oakland, sustained 25. in san francisco, a variation of temperatures from 60 in the city to 85 right now in brentwood and from our walnut creek camera, we are seeing a lot of sun overnight tonight. overcast spotty drizzle. tomorrow we're looking at sunshine bay and inland and for the weekend, breezy conditions with a cooler pattern that's setting up tonight. once again, that marine layer is going to push inland. it's already crossed over the bay as we head towards tomorrow morning. watch out. there will be some mist and drizzle around at 5 a.m, so commute time will include some damp roadways. and then really, the gray skies are going to hang around near the beaches making

their way into the valleys. once again. your morning temperatures will be in the 40s and the 50s. for many of you, you're going to wake up to overcast conditions with some spotty drizzle, and then we'll have our microclimates again tomorrow afternoon. if you like the fog and i know some of you love the fog, that's why you're here. 58 degrees in half moon bay, downtown san francisco, 6268 in oakland, 78 inland and walnut creek, 82, in antioch, where the sun will be shining the rest of your highs for tomorrow look like this 82 in antioch, 80 in san jose, 70 in san rafael, 73 in napa. your accuweather seven day forecast. we will have a wide range of temperatures for rest of the workweek, but over the weekend it will cool off and we'll have a little more cloud cover breezes. pick up next week. minor temperature fluctuations expected, so ama and dan overall, just a pleasant nice spring pattern. >> yeah, i like it. thanks, andy. >> the oakland ballers new ballpark may feature a hand-me-down from the coliseum.

the independent league baseball team has reached out to the coliseum authority looking to buy some or all of the 5000 seats used during the raiders games from 1996 to 2019, when they left for las vegas. the ballers are currently restoring historic raymond field in west oakland. if a deal can be made, the team says it would repurpose the seats for our future seasons . >> all right, still ahead, some of the most famous images of yosemite national park, now available on a stamp. details of the new stamp collection, unveiled today by the us postal service. that's coming up next. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. yeah, you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. >> we are, we are, we are, we are, we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you.

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bay area and download it when you have a moment. >> you can now. own small scale images of many of ansel adams most well-known photographs. the postal service today unveiled a new ansel adams forever stamp collection at yosemite national park. the 16 stamps feature some of his most famous images of in his signature style. adams family members and former assistants attended the unveiling ceremony. he was remembered for his photography as well as his environmental activism. >> as i worked for ansel, i'd get to work in the morning and, you know, chances are he would have already been on the phone with the congressman or senator and written several other letters to other people just in in constant efforts to preserve the environment. >> adams was born in san francisco's western addition neighborhood. he learned about photography and first gained an appreciation of nature as a child during a family trip to the sierra nevada mountains. >> well, monterey bay aquarium

is going to start offering free admission to low income families. it was it has joined an initiative that is part of a museums for all, which seeks to increase access to hundreds of museums all around the country. to enter, people must be enrolled in the federal food assistance program or what's known as calfresh. up to four people can get in for free. it starts on may 27th. >> good. everybody should get a chance. >> yeah, absolutely. yeah >> all right. we still have much more news ahead. we do. >> let's go to abc seven news anchor dion lim for a look at what's coming up at 530. dion yeah hi there dan and ummah millions of families rely on ebt or electronic benefit transfers to feed their families a scam. >> though targeting these cards is devastating, some in the bay area. we sit down with reporter melanie woodrow on how users can protect their money. also, a new crop of indonesian businesses are popping up, from bakeries to coffee shops, even a barbecue spot indonesians are having a moment. this aapi heritage month, we sit down with a member of the consulate to talk about

why that is. join us for those stories and much more at 530 on abc seven bay area streaming tv, dan and ummah. excellent. >> okay, dan, thank you. >> and you can download the abc seven app or just head to abc seven news.com so you can join dion in two minutes. >> and if you're watching us here on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for sandyha patel. all of us, we appreciate your time. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm ama daetz. we will see a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet!

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tonight, breaking news. president biden's surprise debate challenge to donald trump. tonight, donald trump saying yes. both agreeing to two presidential debates. one right here on abc. also tonight, the chilling images, the attempted assassination overseas. and here at home, we're tracking severe storms on the move right now. first tonight, the debate showdown between president biden and donald trump. president biden issuing that challenge, former president trump accepting. the first debate before the conventions on cnn. the second debate s