a warning is in place for part of the sierra to travel virtually implausible. drew is tracking how bad it is and what kind of weather we're seeing. closer to us in the bay area. >> then another potential opponent for london breed in the next mayoral election. but one of san francisco's supervisors says about running and a local company worth billions in part because of their new robot that can complete some human tasks.

>> they're coming for our jobs. >> they're coming for us. >> good morning. >> on this friday, march 1st, get that check deposited because rent is due and you're going to want to pay it because you're going to want to spend some time indoors. >> yeah, today is just one of those days where it's just kind of nasty. outside. it's rainy, it's chilly, it's a level two, a moderate storm on the storm impact scale. today. we have showers and downpours that will pick up later today. winds could go as high as 50mph. even the chance of a thunderstorm. here's live doppler seven this morning. the showers are scattered. they're pretty light in nature. we are tracking that snow picking up in intensity live doppler seven in winter mode, showing you these deep blues and purples. that's some heavy snow. we're just at the start of this blizzard for the sierra. that snow really ramps up this afternoon and into the evening. back here at home, temperatures right now we're in the 40s and in the 50s. so today, the morning lighter scattered showers in the afternoon and evening prepare for heavier rain. and those strong winds up to 50mph. a wind advisory will be in effect. also just a chilly

day in the 50s. let's see how the commute is going with gloria. good morning. >> good morning drew. good morning everyone. i know drew has been talking about the rain and you could experience some light showers when you're driving this morning, so just keep that in mind. we're taking a live look right now at our richmond-san rafael bridge camera. and you could see there are not too many cars out here at all right now. and of course, traffic is always a little lighter on fridays. so that's definitely what we're seeing here. also, on our 680 camera in walnut creek, traffic is flowing nicely southbound to highway 24. so if you're going to get on the roads, you won't have any delays in this area. reggie >> thanks, gloria. happening now . blizzard like conditions in the sierra. several vehicles and businesses were seen covered in heavy snowfall. already, caltrans has issued chain controls on interstate 80 for all east and west bound lanes near the donner summit. chains will also be required for highways 89 and two. 67 from truckee to olympic valley and north star to kings beach. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in livermore with the

challenges anyone going to tahoe is going to have, lena. >> hey, reggie. chp, caltrans, the national weather service, and even local ski resorts are now warning folks that it's just not safe to make the drive up to the sierra right now. now, in these conditions, let's take a live look at one of our traffic cameras in truckee. right now. this is highway 80 at highway 89. and just look at how much snow still needs to be cleared off the highway. >> drivers there definitely have a slow go around this morning and it was a similar story in truckee overnight. >> here's a look at some of the fresh snow that just fell actually over in tahoe city. this video was taken between 1 and 3. this morning showing snow plows already out working to clear the roads. and it really shows this area already getting slammed with snow overnight. the national weather service says up to 12ft of snow is expected to fall in the tahoe area over a 72 hour period. now coop, a

spokesman for kelly pass resorts , which represents multiple ski resorts, is urging skiers eager to hit the slopes to think twice about their plans. do not come up. >> not now. it's too much. you don't want it. you don't want to put the burden on caltrans and chp. the resorts are not going to be able to open. they will try and maybe some of their lower elevation lifts. but the winds associated and with the amount of snow that we're going to see give the mountain teams a break. >> we've learned for safety. palisades tahoe will close the alpine side of the resort today, and heavenly has also closed for the day because of the forecasted winds. these resorts are instead encouraging skiers to make the trip up. >> on monday. by the time that this storm passes live in the east bay. >> lena howland abc seven news all right, thank you so much, lena. >> and those hazardous winter conditions have forced national park officials to take the rare step of closing yosemite

national park this winter storm is predicted to bring several feet of snow, rain and dangerous driving conditions. the national park has already canceled or refunded guests for hotel and campground reservations throughout the weekend. >> all of our decisions are based primarily on visitor safety and a protection of park resources. we are going to close the park this evening at midnight at the park and its hotels may be able to reopen by sunday. >> until then, employees who live nearby and have to go through the storm will have extra resources available, like warming shelters and generators. >> bay area communities are helping their most vulnerable populations during the storm. this crew from fs global solutions has put up a giant tent in the town of sonoma. it will be heated and used as an overnight warming shelter this weekend. the company provides outreach services to north bay communities, set up cots, bring coffee, you know, hot drinks, water, a little bit of food and just try to give people a place where they can shelter for the

storm. >> many people who are homeless are in need of places to stay dry during the day. >> since some shelters only offer overnight. the man who runs the jesus cares 2020 dining room in santa rosa opened four hours early yesterday to get folks out of the rain. you can track the rain and snow throughout the weekend with the abc seven bay area apps. get the latest forecast and look at the same live doppler seven radar that drew and our weather team uses. just search abc seven bay area in your device's app store to download it. >> the southern border is top of mind for many voters. in a new gallup poll, 28% of americans say immigration is the most important issue. the country is facing. gloria is at the live desk with more on how president biden and former president trump are outlining how they would fix the issue. gloria >> good morning. amanda. illegal border crossings are hitting record highs. border patrol agents caught more than 2 million people in 2022. president biden and former president trump visited texas yesterday. president biden is urging republican lawmakers to

pass the border security bill. it would give more funding to border patrol officers and immigration judges. it is currently stalled in congress. house republicans are blocking the bill under direction from trump. trump is promising mass deportations and more border wall. >> instead of playing politics with the issue, why don't we just get together and get it done? need more agents, more officers, more judges, more equipment in order to secure our border? it's time for us to move on this. the united states is being overrun. >> a very dangerous border. we're going to take care of it. >> in trump's four years in office, 50 miles of new wall were built, but deportations dropped far below his predecessor, barack obama. president biden is considering taking executive action to tackle the crisis, and that could include tougher asylum laws. an announcement could come at next week's state of the union. reggie >> thanks, gloria. immigration is just one hot button issue sure to be touched on during president biden's state of the union address yesterday, we learned alabama senator katie

britt is going to give the republican response. you can watch it live here on abc seven. thursday night coverage starts at 6 p.m. >> san francisco supervisor aaron peskin is considering a run for mayor. >> abc seven news insider phil matier says peskin is feeling encouraged by some recent polling numbers, and feels like he could bring something to the table as a candidate. a recent chronicle poll found 44% of likely voters who identify as progressive do not have a first choice for mayor. that could put peskin in a strong position. peskin was first elected to the board of supervisor in 2000. he has until june 11th to declare his candidacy, and we are just days away from california's march primary. polling places will be open at 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. you can take your mail in ballot there or to a drop box or to a county elections office as long as it's delivered by 8 p.m. if you prefer to mail it, your ballot must be postmarked no later than tuesday, and you can actually still register to vote.

california allows people to do same day voter registration. coming up, governor newsom, responding to criticism that a san francisco restaurateur may have gotten special treatment to skirt the state's minimum wage law. >> then a grammy award winning singers plane makes an emergency landing when smoke appears in the cockpit. >> 608 will take you to tahoe a live look. the snow is falling. it's only going to get worse this afternoon. blizzard warnings are now in effect here. locally. we have some light showers this morning for the morning commute there you can see it's just cloudy temperatures, mainly in the 50s with those lighter showers, heavier rain and strong winds move in this evening. we'll show you that c that's the san francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for senate

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the airport last night after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit. the plane took off from burbank with 16 people. it turned around as the pilot reported that problem. karol g is currently on tour with a stop tonight in guatemala. no one was hurt and the cause of that smoke is under investigation. >> 611 this morning we are taking a look at live doppler seven because it is active across northern california. the scattered showers here locally snow picking up in the sierra. it's all along a cold front that is pressing through the sky is going to change from time to time. today we'll have those lighter, scattered showers throughout the first half of our day. the winds begin to pick up. it's the afternoon and the evening. we have heavy rain moving through here. it's a level two on the storm impact scale. looking at winds this afternoon, they do pick up peaking this evening right around 7 p.m. those winds gusting 30 to 50mph. trees down possible. also some power outages. a high surf advisory in effect along our coast today. just a nasty day today. it's cold. we have showers. it turns windy. we have those temperatures in the 50s. we'll

take a closer look at the rainfall totals. reggie and the snowfall in the sierra coming up in nine minutes. >> thanks, drew. still to come a close race for second place right now in the senate primary. see who has the leg up just days before the election. then a new rv safe parking site in the south bay is months away from opening and the price tag is far less than expected this long to get put on the shelf like a porcelain doll. if you have postmenopausal osteoporosis and are at high risk for fracture, you can build new bone with evenity®. ask your doctor if you can do more than just slowing down bone loss with evenity®. want stronger bones? then build new bone; evenity® can help in just 12 months. evenity® is proven to reduce spine fracture risk by 73%. evenity® can increase risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from a cardiovascular problem. do not take evenity® if you have low blood calcium,

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because together we can still get big things done. has made an exception for a person who donated to his campaign. this law, set to take effect in april. it requires a $20 an hour wage for fast food workers. it does have an exemption for restaurants that make their own bread. and that's where this story picks up speed, because earlier this week, a

person who owns a number of panera bread locations, ones made a or, it was discovered that he made a $160,000 donation to newsom's campaign. so some people thought that panera was exempt from this new minimum wage law. but newsom's team says panera does not fall under that exemption. after all, in a statement to abc news, the owner of the panera bread franchise in question said, quote, to be clear and no time did i ask for an exemption or special consideration. in fact, the idea never even occurred to me, and i was surprised when the exemption appeared in the final legislation. when republican legislators are calling for an investigation, a new poll shows democratic congressman adam schiff maintaining his lead in the primary for us senate. the emerson college poll shows schiff is ahead with the support of 28% of likely voters. republican steve garvey is second with 20. orange county democrat katie porter checks in with 17% and coming in fourth is oakland's barbara lee with 8,

17% remain undecided ahead of tuesday's election. the majority of those voters are leaning toward schiff. san francisco may get its first freeway carpool lane, although it's years away. the lane would run along northbound interstate 280 from 18th street to the king street off ramp. that stretch usually takes people to oracle park and the embarcadero, so there are two proposals being considered option one turns the freeway's current left lane into a carpool lane. that would mean one less lane for a non carpool drivers to use option two adds a fifth lane for that carpool lane, which. could 2026. >> a new san jose rv safe parking site is just months away from opening, and it's going to cost much less than anticipated. the six acre patch of land located on berryessa road will cost half of its initial price. it's set to be the largest rv supportive parking program in the city. yesterday, city leaders announced the reduced cost and say the savings were due to streamlining the project.

it was initially priced at $15 million and will now cost $7.5 million. officials say the program will give unhoused people 85 rv parking spaces with utilities and access to critical services. >> so when they're here, they get services that they need, but they also are able to go out and get back on their feet. and we hope that that allows them to transition back into something more stable. >> construction on the site is planned to start next month, and it's expected to be open by early fall. >> $2.6 billion. that's how much a sunnyvale based ai robotics company is now valued at, thanks to the investment of some other bay area companies, openai and nvidia are just a few of the investors of figure. the figure is working on a faceless robot that can do tasks in the place of humans. the faceless robot is really what's getting me. the company said its robots can complete a real world task, like moving a box onto a conveyor belt. this video shows what they

call figure one making a cup of coffee with a keurig machine and fixing its mistake when putting the cup in the machine, we could use one of those on this morning shift. >> get some coffee. i don't know, i've watched that movie before. >> it doesn't end well. >> it doesn't make them do not. >> i think i've seen this movie several times. >> is the faceless supposed to make us less afraid? it's like you can't attach like human characteristics so much to it. >> yeah, i don't that's not helping me know personally, but i still feel uneasy. >> i'm good. put a face on it and name them. >> name, name them. personalize it. >> yeah, well, at any point we probably can't afford it. so it's okay. >> we don't have to worry. >> we don't have to worry. you know, we really can't afford it because it'll replace us. >> yeah. >> have you seen the ai news anchors? they have their. there's this whole thing of, like they can do i news anchors. so. hey, no, it's wild. yeah. really wild. future already there. i know are we real? are we not? >> your charger fell out. >> oh thank you.

>> looking out for him. >> i'll let you rest for a second. >> recharge for 90s. >> let's talk about the weather. it is going to get busy later today. live doppler seven. we have scattered showers out there right now. they're pretty light in nature. we're tracking a heavier rain as we head into the afternoon and evening. here's future weather 630 tonight. if you have friday night plans, you will be dealing with downpours as the heavier rain indicated by the pops of yellow and orange just going to be a wet second half to our day today. as we head later on tonight, you can still see we're in those downpours mainly focused in the east bay and the south bay. now over the weekend. it's not going to be a shield of rain the entire time. it's more scattered showers in nature, but future weather showing you areas like mount hamilton, even parts of lake and mendocino county will likely see some snow. and we'll just continue that trend even into sunday. just going to be a cold weekend with unsettled weather, rainfall as we head through sunday night. for a lot of us around the bay shoreline, about a half of an inch to an inch and a half in the north bay

could see some areas over two inches of rain, but this is falling over a three day period, so we're not anticipating any major impacts when it comes to flooding. more nuisance flooding like standing water on our roads would be the biggest impact. but we will talk about that snow here locally, parts of mendocino county and also lake county under a winter storm warning starting tonight above 1000ft. we'll see 5 to 9in of snow. even parts of clear lake at the lower elevations could pick up 1 to 3in of snow. even higher snow totals. coming to the sierra, we've been advertising this all week. the blizzard is just getting underway. the heaviest snow falling later today. and on saturday that blizzard warning is in effect. do not try and travel there at all. just wait until next week. we will end up measuring that snow again in several feet back here at home today. cold day temperatures only in the 50s with those showers becoming heavier, those winds becoming stronger. that wind advisory kicks in at noon could have winds gusting close to 50mph. that could bring some trees down. here's the accuweather seven day forecast level two today. over the weekend it goes down to a level one. it's just chilly with

scattered showers, a dusting of snow on our highest peaks, a break on monday before rain comes back here on tuesday. gloria. >> yeah, you know, it could be a slick commute for you this morning. maybe some light showers when you're driving. also, if you're taking bar, expect the trains to move at slower speeds today because of that weather, because of the rain. so there could be some delays there. caltrain and ace are running on time right now, and getting a live look outside right now at our bay bridge toll plaza. camera the metering lights flipped on at 544 this morning, and you could see it's not too busy out there right now with that lighter friday traffic, so you won't have any big delays if you're taking the bay bridge this morning, guys. all right. >> thanks. so much, gloria. good morning. america is coming up at seven right here on abc seven. >> sam champion has a look at what's ahead. good morning amanda and reggie. >> it's nice to see you guys this morning. it's friday so we've made it this far coming up we're following the snow and fires in the headlines. the life threatening blizzard slamming the west this morning. this is at least two states affected. and the deadly wildfires in

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the afternoon winds turned strong with a wind advisory. in effect, even the chance of a thunderstorm. this morning, though, showers are scattered, mainly light in nature, snow is falling in the sierra. live doppler seven. in winter mode, those deep purple's indicating the heavier snow. the showers will just pick up in intensity

in the sierra today and tomorrow . that blizzard warning is in effect back here at home. lighter showers for the first half of your day. it's the afternoon. in the evening, those downpours are with us. those winds are blustery and it's a chilly day. temperatures only in the 50s. amanda. >> all right. thanks drew. more than 100,000 bottles of mouthwash are being recalled because of a potential poisoning risk for children. heritage store hydrogen peroxide mouthwash does not have child resistant packaging, which is required for products that contain ethanol. according to the consumer product safety commission. the recall includes the eucalyptus, mint and winter mint flavors. the manufacturer is offering free refunds or replacements. no injuries have been reported. if you're 65 or older, the cdc is recommending you get another dose of the latest covid 19 vaccine. this comes as new cdc studies show the vaccine's effectiveness wanes over time, especially in people over the age of 65. doctors say most seniors should

take the second dose four months after their previous shot. the cdc says most covid deaths and hospitalizations last year were among people 65 and older. the irs is cracking down on 125,000 high income earners who haven't filed tax returns since 2017. those people, including thousands of millionaires, can expect compliance letters in the mail starting this week. officials did not have the manpower to pursue offenders for years, but the agency received more resources through the inflation reduction act, passed in 2022. those who receive the letters are urged to act quickly to avoid penalties and fines. next at 630, jewish college students across the country, including those at stanford and uc berkeley, demanding action over a rash of anti-semitic incidents on campus. then a final goodbye to alexei navalny. the scenes from his funeral overnight, where there were protesters and high security

at 630. a blizzard warning in lake tahoe leaving snow across the region. we are tracking the conditions there and the rain coming to our area. it's a level two storm today and all four people vying to become oakland's next police chief answered questions from the community. >> how each one talked about the city safety and how to fix it. ben doorbell dangers cameras you may have purchased online might leave you and your personal information sensitive to hackers . yeah. good morning everyone. it is friday, march 1st okay. >> it's a rainy forecast, but it is. >> we are coming in like a lion today for the new month and it is going to be stormy this afternoon. right. a level two like reggie mentioned today, a

moderate storm with downpours. some strong winds at times and the chance of a thunderstorm right now. live doppler seven showing you scattered showers. pretty light in nature this morning. snow is becoming heavier in the sierra. it will ramp up in intensity this afternoon. soon. that blizzard warning is now in effect. back here at home, temperatures right now we're in the 40s and in the 50s, and today's just one of those days that we're not going to climb out of the 50s. so it is a chilly day on the way, looking outside, a mix of sun and clouds out there, lighter showers to begin your friday. it's the afternoon and the evening. we have those heavier downpours and those winds are strong. a wind advisory is in effect. look at those details coming up in about six minutes. let's see how the commute is going. victoria good morning. >> good morning drew. depending on where you're driving today, there might be slick roads. so just be very careful when you're driving. this morning. it is starting to get busier out here in emeryville. this is our hd camera and from highway four to the toll plaza right now, it will take you 27 minutes and then a look at your drive times for this morning from tracy to castro valley, 44 minutes. highway 85 to san jose airport,

12 minutes. and highway one to san francisco, nine minutes. guys, all right. >> thanks so much, gloria. if you're thinking about heading to tahoe, don't. that's the message from the chp. you can see why with roads in the sierra already covered in snow, caltrans has issued chain controls in a number of spots, including on i-80 for all east and westbound lanes near donner summit. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live. in the east bay, with the warning from ski resorts lena. well, officials are telling bay area drivers that if they are not up there already, you are much better off just delaying your trip instead of getting stuck on the way. >> here's a look at what folks are dealing with up in the sierra today. here's a look at some new video taken overnight in tahoe city. this video was taken between 1 and 3:00 this morning showing snow plows already out, working hard to clear the roads, and it really shows this area already getting slammed with snow overnight. and

taking a live look at one of our traffic cameras in truckee right now. this is highway 80 at highway 89. and just look at how much snow still needs to be cleared off of the highway. all this snow was enough for sports basement in sunnyvale to cancel their ski busses for tomorrow. after launching 23 total bus trips just last weekend, this weekend. we're going to be canceling saturday. >> that's kind of a no brainer with all the storms. and you know, we're looking at 80 to 90 mile per hour winds on saturday uh- sunday is question mark. so we're planning to run busses, but if it's safe i'm staying away from that this weekend. >> it's just like i think it was like 5 to 8ft of snow. if conditions are safe by sunday, those ski busses take off from the sports basement parking lots in sunnyvale, the one off of bryant street in san francisco and in berkeley, they take off starting at 5 a.m. and we have learned for safety that palisades tahoe will close the

alpine side of the resort today. >> and we've also learned that heavenly has also closed for the day. live in the east bay. lena howland abc seven news. >> thanks, lena. state water officials hope this weekend's storm will put the sierra snowpack at or above normal for this time of year. the department of water resources snow survey just found the statewide snowpack is currently 80% of normal. that is considerably more than last month's measurement of 52. while the snowpack is looking better, we're not where we need to be. it will take several additional storm forms within the month of march to really get us from, um, the current 70% of april 1st average up to 100% of average by the 1st of april, the storm now hitting the sierra prompted officials to move the survey from today to yesterday. snow from the sierra provides about a third of our water for the state at the oakland zoo will also be closed today because of the

storm. >> if you had a reservation to visit, you will automatically receive a refund. they tweeted this video showing rain falling on the flamingos track. the rain and snow throughout the weekend, with the abc seven bay area app. you can get the latest forecast and look at the same live doppler seven radar. drew and the weather team uses. just search abc seven bay area in your devices app store to download it now. happening today, the commission tasked with finding oakland's next police chief will give their recommendation on finalists to mayor shang tao. >> the mayor did not attend last night's forum, where four candidates answered some of the public's questions. it's a diverse group, and they are all from outside the police department. abdul pridgen was on the short list in 2020. he was most recently the police chief in san leandro, but left earlier this month. he is under investigation for unknown department policy violations. floyd mitchell has a long resume, but he just resigned from his most recent job as the chief of police in lubbock, texas. the department faced criticism for its handling of certain 911 calls. lisa davis

has spent her entire career with the cincinnati police department. she started in 1992 and is currently the assistant police chief. luis molina, a former nypd officer now serves as the assistant deputy mayor for public safety in new york city. he's been criticized for his handling of deaths at the city's jails. the form lasted nearly two hours. each candidate got to pitch their plan. abc seven news reporter j-r stone has the highlights experience for police chief candidates. >> speaking to the oakland police commission and the public through zoom, a commission that started first by hearing from luis molina, who is currently the assistant deputy mayor for public safety in new york city. molina, referencing his extensive experience in new york. >> i worked in policing. i worked in the district attorney's office, and i've worked in corrections, and i think if i'm given the opportunity to lead this department, you'll see significant, tremendous impact on not only how we manage and make oakland safer from a crime perspective, but how we improve

livability throughout the city. >> second up was assistant police chief lieutenant colonel lisa davis of cincinnati pd. her initial plan as oakland police chief would involve officers in the downtown area. >> i know that it's important to the downtown business district to have more officers there, to have them on foot, and i'd like to look at the possibility of expanding, um, the number of officers in the downtown area and creating more of a robust, um, downtown third candidate to speak, abdul pridgen, the former san leandro police chief. >> pridgen brought up officer accountability, multiple times. >> many people will tell you accountable is my middle name. the success or failure of the oakland police department will fall squarely on my shoulders, and i welcome the challenge. >> the fourth and final candidate, floyd mitchell, who's the former police chief in lubbock, texas. mitchell, directly addressing the rise in oakland crimes. >> i believe the crime issue,

uh, in oakland should be our primary focus moving forward from everything that i have read, this is the major issue facing the oakland police department and its community. >> while there were members of the public in attendance at the police commission meeting, those members weren't able to ask questions to candidates. as j.r. stone, abc seven news faith leaders from across the bay area are speaking against the effort to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price at a news conference yesterday. >> several religious leaders offered words of support in an effort to keep her in office. they included the pastor that attends the same church as her. >> give this, dear servant of the lord, this community servant . give her an opportunity. let us serve out her time. let her complete what she's doing because her agenda cannot be accomplished overnight. but i think if we work together, we can see a change. >> her supporters say price takes a progressive approach to criminal justice, holding people accountable for the crimes they

commit without sacrifice. facing humanity. organizers of the recall effort say price is soft on crime. >> the man acquitted in the 2015 shooting death of kate steinle will be deported to central or southern mexico within the next week. that's according to the new york times. jose inez garcia zarate, who is undocumented, was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in 2017. but he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a gun. steinle was shot and killed while walking along pier 14 in san francisco. she was with her father at the time. according to garcia zarate's, attorneys. he found the gun along the waterfront and accidentally fired it. >> a police officer and a court employee were shot and killed during an eviction at a home in missouri. a procession of law enforcement officials escorted the officer's body to the medical examiner's office. the 35 year old police officer was a father of two officer cody allen , uh- served served this community not once but twice. >> um, as an independent police

officer. he is a hero. >> authorities say a court employee who was trying to serve an eviction notice when someone inside opened fire, killing him. drexel mack was a civil process server in his early 40s. after he was shot, the suspect started shooting. at first responders. the suspect was taken into custody with minor injuries. >> his supporters and family of russian opposition leader alexei navalny said their final goodbyes at his funeral in moscow today. thousands gathered as police filled the area. navalny's team accused russian authorities of trying to disrupt the funeral and prevent people from gathering to pay their respects. his team also said it was challenging finding a hearse to take his body to the funeral, because drivers were threatened to not deliver his body since the war between israel and hamas started, there has been a disturbing rise in anti-semitism. >> anti semitism, especially on college campuses. more students are speaking out about their experiences, including students from uc berkeley and stanford.

gloria is at the live desk with more on their speeches to a congressional committee. gloria. >> good morning. amanda. jewish students are demanding action from washington now. they say that they are living on fear, on college campuses as a war continues between israel and hamas. yesterday congressional committee hosted students from nine universities, including stanford, uc berkeley, harvard and columbia. to those, students are pleading with lawmakers to hold their schools accountable. they accuse the colleges of not doing enough to fight increasing hatred toward jews. >> systemic change is needed. the universities have proven they have no intention of fixing themselves. >> we have been attacked with sticks outside of our library. we have been surrounded by angry mobs and we have been threatened to, quote, keep running. >> on monday at uc berkeley, protesters broke glass doors at zellerbach hall, where student group was going to hear from a notable pro-israel advocate. the university says it is investigating that incident.

some schools have insisted they are addressing concerns about anti-semitism, saying security is a top priority. reggie, amanda. >> thanks, gloria. still to come , the major electronics retailer warning employees it may close stores and conduct layoffs. >> and you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. it looks like we're down about 76 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> then the mall in downtown san francisco has a new name and is going through a rebrand. what the former westfield center is now going to be called. >> and stay with us on the abc seven bay area streaming app at seven for abc seven at seven. we're live weekdays from 7 to 8 a.m. just download the app now. wherever you stream. >> 642 we're taking you to tahoe, where the snow is falling right now. heavenly for example, the current conditions is 19 degrees. there is visibility down a half mile. look at these winds right now, 48 mile per hour winds. maximum gusts near 60mph. that's why the blizzard warning is now in effect. live doppler seven showing you that snow in the sierra is falling.

we have some light scattered showers right now that will intensify as we head into the afternoon this morning for the commute, we have those lighter showers. we have mostly cloudy conditions and temperatures pretty much just staying in the 50s. it's wet at sfo right now. we'll have lighter showers early on into the afternoon. it's those downpours and those strong winds gusting close to 40mph at times, could go as high as 50mph, so wind advisory is in effect starting at noon today. could have some trees come down, could see some isolated power outages as this front moves through. today. it's just a chilly day with those downpours later on with those gusty winds. we're staying in the 50s for daytime highs, so it's one of those days. you just want the winter jacket with you all day and the rain gear as well. a look at the blizzard warning. this is now in effect. we have those winds already picking up the heaviest snow has yet to fall. that's later today into saturday. will still measure it and feed our highest peaks. likely seeing 12ft of snow. we'll take a closer look at the rainfall through the weekend, coming up in about nine minutes,

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the team's opener at the end of the month. boycott organizer previously posted on social media saying the a's would try to clear the parking lot and prevent, prevent them from tailgating. the a's told the chronicle those claims are not true. fans are planning to boycott the a's opener by showing up at the coliseum parking lot, but not going into the game. they want to show the team's owner, john fisher, they aren't happy about plans to relocate the a's to vegas. uc berkeley spent more than $6.6 million to close to close down people's park. that's according to data collected by the news website berkeleyside. the money went toward lodging and meals for law enforcement as well as supplies and engineering for an operation to block off people's park. in january. the university spent nearly $1 million on shipping containers alone. the park was. shut down to build new student housing for more than 1000 students. >> san francisco's downtown mall has a new name. it's emporium center, san francisco. that replaces the former westfield

name, which was taken off the building last summer after the owner turned the property over to its lender. the firm now managing the mall, says the new name celebrates its history and staying power. it was called the emporium when it opened in 19. in 1896, with the first department store on the west coast. >> now it's your morning money report. best buy is expected to close up to 15 stores and reduce its workforce during the 2025 fiscal year. ceo cory berry says the company is trying to find a balance between its workforce and where customers want to shop, according to quartz. best buy is also looking to reallocate resources to growth areas like i. the projection comes despite its latest earnings beating wall street expectations. and now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. you can see that we are down about 85 points this month of march is bringing a new pancake of the month at ihop. >> the chain is offering girl

scout thin mints pancakes for the entire month. the green pancakes are topped with cheesecake, mousse, chocolate drizzle, and thin mint cookie pieces. you can order them as a full stack or or as a side with another item. i love me some girl scout cookies. >> so do i. the color, though, is just throwing me off. yeah, you know, i'm very sweet. >> you're probably jumping off the wall after eating that. yeah a lot of sugar and sugar topped with sugar. >> topped with sugar with a little bit of sugar on the side. >> put a little cube on the top of it. >> i like a little coconut. let's go. the other route. you know samoas some really good chips to me that sounds better. why do you have all the answers? you know, i'm just that i'm that guy. >> we got to think about everything. yeah around here. >> yeah. i love the peanut butter ones myself. those are good dosey doe. yeah. >> otherwise known as tagalongs. >> tagalongs. >> that's the name. that's right . >> depends on where you are, what they're called. >> yeah. it's weird, that is true. but they're good no matter where you are, whatever name it

is. yeah, well, why don't we talk about traffic? like, actually there we actually, you know what? we're going to go to the toyota tahoe report in a minute. but right now let's go to bay bridge toll plaza camera. because the metering lights did flip on at 544. right now there is a backup to the end of the parking lot, but it's actually not as busy as it normally is this time of the morning. and of course, that's because of our lighter traffic on fridays and we have a live look outside. also at our san mateo-hayward bridge camera and right there you see a little bit of a slowdown. but same thing. not too bad. one thing you do have to keep in mind today there could be slick roads, maybe some light showers when you're driving. and of course you can tell us more about those showers today. drew. >> yeah. hey, gloria. lighter showers out there right now. becoming heavier this afternoon and this evening. live doppler seven showing you those scattered showers will press on into marin county, where downpours about to move through from south to northeast. and we could see just a quick downpour around san rafael and novato. heavy snow beginning to fall in the sierra. live doppler seven and winter mode showing you that snow machine is turned on.

blizzard warning in effect for good reason. nothing has changed with this forecast. we will still measure that snow in feet, the heaviest snow coming later today and into saturday. back here at home it's a level two for downpours and some strong winds this evening, and even the chance of a thunderstorm will find the rain is steadier as we head later into the evening. those pops of yellow and orange, even some red indicating the heavier showers, will continue to watch that late tonight. by 11 p.m, we're still dealing with this front now. over the weekend , what we'll find both saturday and sunday. the showers are more widely scattered in nature, but you could be underneath a quick downpour. also a dusting of snow, very likely on our highest peaks over the weekend. just an indication of the colder air that is funneling in rainfall totals. now through the weekend around the bay shoreline, about a half of an inch to an inch and a half. we can handle that amount of rain over a three day period. some areas may approach closer to two inches, so we may have some nuisance flooding, meaning you may have some standing water on our roadways. but all in all, this is not a

high impact storm by any means. but the winds will pick up today. those winds will gust 25 to 50mph this evening. a wind advisory is in effect. it's just a chilly day. temperatures stuck in the 50s all day long. overnight tonight we'll track those on and off. showers and those temperatures falling into the 30s and into the 40s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast a level two today for this front. over the weekend it goes down to a level one. the showers are scattered. we could have a dusting of snow on our highest peaks. you get a break from the wet weather on monday, but it's one day showers are back in the forect tuday and wednesday. right now it's a level one. hi gloria, good morning. >> we are going to hear toyota tahoe report. right now. we just want to remind you that it is not advised that you drive there today because of the conditions out there. it does make for some dangerous driving conditions. now we do want to tell you the snow based totals. so over at palisades tahoe they range from 34 to 106 at northstar california. from

heavenly, 57in. and it is closed today at heavenly. you do need chains for palisades tahoe, and of course we'll keep monitoring those conditions for. you. kirkwood. you also need chains now. sugar bowl resorts, the snow base totals range from 67 to 124in and then sierra at tahoe. it is closed today. the ba tots there range from 64 to 91in and kirkwood ranges from 81in to 90in. so again, not advised that you actually drive out there today. if you are out there in the area, you have family that's going to be there or that is there. maybe they're watching online. it is advised that you just hunker down there and don't drive. guys, thank you. >> gloria. the san jose earthquakes returned at papal park tomorrow. it's their cali clasico home opener against the la galaxy. 2024 represents the 50th anniversary of the earthquakes franchise. all parts of the organization, from fan experience to the players themselves, want to make sure this year is a great one for san jose.

>> it's a club with so much history, so much good players. uh played here in this stadium. uh, and it's so responsibility to represent the san jose in the best way possible as far as food goes. >> i'm going to i'm about to tell you a lot of things to say. nothing. i'm just going to warn you. the menu theme is fun, flavorful, and from california. that includes local classics and novelty items from the bay area and the coast sea, whatever that means. >> whatever that means. >> i looked at lobster mac and cheese, which i think we're looking at. >> what were those donuts? >> i uh- psycho donuts, psycho donuts, and then pizza. that's what dustin took a pizza, a bite of. >> now, dustin, of all the things, as you take a piece of the pizza is like the most basic thing that you could possibly troc wait, i didn't even say, hey, hold on, come back to reggie. kickoff is tomorrow evening at 730. he said, wait, wait. thank you, thank you reggie. >> some couples who just tied the knot in san francisco will

be waiting a while for their first anniversaries. they got married on leap day long kiss. >> couples flocked to city hall to make their february 29th their wedding day. >> that was yesterday. of course. one couple made the trip from chico with family and friends. it took him a minute to actually figure out it was leap day, and then once they did, they thought it was really cool. >> since we are doing this, we're not doing a big party. >> we plan to celebrate at least every four years. it's but probably more than that. probably better be more than that. >> the wedding date was apparently in demand. one couple we spoke with said they signed up for a leap day wedding at city hall 90 days in advance at midnight. >> well, you must i mean, that's not surprising, right? you mean they were prepared for their wedding? >> yeah, especially on one of these days. i mean, what, february 14th is another one. i think 24, 24 for all the things that are sequential numbers. >> yeah, yeah, you have to more

than 90 days in advance. >> i'm sure. please. but up next, the seven things you need to know today a reminder you can watch all of our newscasts live on and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. >> that's for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. download the app now and start streaming. >> and as we head to break, it is 655. we want to get you a live look outside. we'll be sure to check in with beautiful. >> it is nice, but you're going to get rained on later. just know that we'l

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is falling right now. blizzard warning now in effect, the heaviest snow coming later today into saturday. we're still going to measure it in feet by the end of the storm. on sunday. back here at home today to level two for downpours. gusty winds up to 50mph. the chance of a thunderstorm here is santa cruz. it is stormy. lighter showers right now. heavier rain and stronger winds coming this evening.

>> and number two, depending on where you're driving, there might be slick roads this morning. also, bar is running at slower speeds because of the wet weather, so expect delays there. >> all right number three a live look at the truckee area this morning. snow plows are out working to clear the roads. ski resorts are warning about delays and closures. we've learned for safety. palisades tahoe will close the alpine side of the resort today and heavenly has also closed for the day. >> number four, a warming shelter has been set up in sonoma to help the most vulnerable during the storm. it will be open through the weekend. >> number five today, the oakland police commission is expected to give mayor shengtao their recommendation on finalists for police chief. four candidates participated in a public forum last night. you can hear from them now at abc seven news.com. >> number six, a possible new candidate in the race for san francisco mayor supervisor aaron peskin tells abc seven news he is concerned. making a run at number seven.

>> grammy winner kacey musgraves is going on tour and she's making a stop here in the bay area. the deeper well world tour will stop at chase center on tuesday, of course. september 24th. >> we already told you this yesterday. yeah, at this exact same time you had the breaking news on this. yes yeah. yeah. >> what? that i was on a tuesday or it was happening all these everything that was just said, i said you mentioned it. >> i thought wait, didn't we already say this? >> i guess it was just in the chat that you brought up. >> no one can hear me. you know ♪ ♪ >> good morning, america, for our viewers in the west fire and snow creating dangerous conditions for millions. blizzard blast, this morning whiteout conditions. the warning to stay off the road and hunker down. possible avalanche danger with up to 12 feet expected in some