museum of mexican art in san francisco is still sitting empty. the reason behind the missing masterpieces and the start of fremont restaurant week begins with a terrible taste for one local favorite. >> abc seven news starts now. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> and we begin tonight with the return of the rain. as you can see from our live camera atop mount tam and this satellite image, the clouds are coming back and the dry spell is coming to an end. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley, and i'm ama daetz. >> believe it or not, this has been san francisco's longest stretch of dry weather so far this year. but that streak is coming to an end.

>> we hate to see it go. i guess live doppler seven is showing a mostly clear picture, although we're starting to see the shift now. let's bring in abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian for more on what we can expect. spencer. >> okay, dan and i'm the clouds are increasing right now. we can soon expect some rain in a matter of hours. here's our satellite radar composite image. you can see the storm approaching the coastline right now on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. this is a level one storm tomorrow, and saturday we can expect periods of light to moderate showers, slippery roadways, maybe a brief downpour here or there, possibly a thunderstorm on saturday. forecast animation shows the rain arriving in the north bay first tomorrow morning and then spreading to other parts of the bay area in the afternoon and evening, which of course means a wet commute tomorrow evening and as we look at our day planner for tomorrow, here's how it shapes up. mostly cloudy at 7:00 tomorrow morning. temperatures mainly in the low 50s, mid 60s bay and inland by noon, with showers in the north bay by midday, moving elsewhere southward and eastward by 4 p.m. and beginning to wind down a little bit. tomorrow night. i'll have the complete accuweather seven day forecast a little bit later.

>> dan okay, spencer, thanks very much. a group of volunteers in the castro is set to receive top honors in dc next month. castro community patrol is being honored by the fbi for its work in keeping the public safe. and as abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains, they're getting quite the sendoff from local leaders from the streets of the castro to washington, dc. >> this group of volunteer patrol officers is set to be honored in a big way. >> we had the honor of being able to receive an early version of the award that the fbi will be giving us officially on april 19th. >> greg kerry is a volunteer with castro community on patrol, and the award he's talking about is the fbi community leadership award. san francisco's mayor, sheriff and other local leaders honoring the group earlier this week. >> this award is uh- around the training that we started doing after the shootings at the q club in colorado springs in 2022, and they've been aiming

the training at nightclubs, bars and nonprofits hosting large gatherings to be able to harden up the security and work on preparedness in case someone should elect to make a target of us. >> inspirational for all the work that they have been doing, to create awareness of how to react and really dangerous situations. >> reporter lex montiel is the owner and operator of the sf eagle bar, and says the training comes as the lgbtq+ community continues to come under attack. >> people never really get saved because, you know, hate is around us and among us every day, so we're not safe. but we feel that this gives us a sense of readiness and preparation. >> as the sheriff, i'm elected to serve the community, and they're being recognized because they themselves elect to serve the community. >> san francisco sheriff paul miyamoto, praising the patrol group, not just the program they worked on with the fbi, but the continuous work they do in the

community to keep people safe and to help us help others, is the key for what they're being recognized for. >> and as for the volunteers themselves, they have their sights set on dc. and we're really excited. >> we get to meet christopher wray, the director of the fbi. that will be an amazing event. there will be about 50 other organizations from across the united states that will be honored. so we'll be one of one of that group of people that receives the award this year. >> tara campbell, abc seven news tomorrow. >> the rainbow flag at san francisco's harvey milk plaza will be replaced. it got its start in the castro in 1978, and has become a worldwide symbol for the lgbtq community ever since. the old one is going to be donated for an exhibition at the american bookbinding museum. replacing the flag ensures that it will remain in tip top condition for the rest of the year. a major medical breakthrough in the u.s. and a city bus carjacking down in l.a, plus some potentially a key solutions in fixing california's housing crisis. >> all of that is what's making up tonight's abc seven news to

know. remembering the family of four hit and killed at a bus stop in san francisco's west portal neighborhood tonight. the family of those victims is thanking the public for their support. since saturday, the driver is now out of the hospital. while possible charges are still pending. >> governor newsom is hailing the narrow passage of proposition one, which aims to upgrade the state's mental health system with a $6.4 billion bond. the goal is to streamline how local governments deal with the homelessness and drug crisis. >> one single plan to address this issue and it's not just a plan, it's with real oversight, right? >> a dramatic scene in los angeles, a city bus crashing into the ritz carlton hotel downtown overnight after police say an armed man it. no passengers were on board at the time. both the bus driver and the driver of the car that was hit are expected to be okay. my deepest gratitude.

>> goes to our mx >> it's being called a modern medical miracle. for the first time ever, doctors at massachusetts general say they transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a living human. more than 100,000 people are on a federal transplant waiting list, but it's still unclear if these modified animal organs are safe. long terme a new city proposal in san jose, hopes to keep the rich traditions of local neighborhoods alive. >> next week, city council will consider a tenant preferences program if passed, 20% of new affordable housing will be reserved for low income applicants. another 15% of new units will be saved for applicants who live in the same district as that new housing, it can be modified for existing projects as well. some of the news to know tonight and here at abc seven news, we try every day to focus on building a better bay area. that means pointing

out problems, highlighting solutions. of course, and celebrating when they're they work. our breakthrough tonight is in oakland, the city's non-emergency crisis response team now has a phone number for people to call. that number is on your screen. it's an alternative to dialing 911 and can in a way, get help. if someone is having a mental health crisis or is on the streets and needs immediate help, called macro, the program is seen as another option. instead of getting the police involved. >> meanwhile, new kiosks are going up in oakland to help people get around and shine the spotlight on local businesses. when you touch the screen, it opens up a bunch of applications to help you navigate the city. the content is based upon whatever is going on in that particular neighborhood from events to restaurant. hidden gems every individual kiosk organizes based on proximity, and so each kiosk is highlighting a different local business. >> and so the impact is that you're small and local businesses get a lift without paying anything for any sort of search engine optimization.

>> the kiosk company is paying for the installation, operation and maintenance revenue from ads will be split between the company and the city. 50 kiosks are going to be installed over the next two years, and our final building, a better bay area breakthrough, took us to fremont today. >> tomorrow's start of restaurant week is all about celebrating great food and of course, bringing the community together. and tonight, one restaurant owner is not letting an overnight break in set her back in that mission. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez has the story >> everything we work for, they destroyed our whole restaurant in tears. >> restaurant owner priscilla bravo posted this video to social media for the first time in ten years. her breakfast diner in fremont, skillets cafe, was broken into. >> i've never had anything stolen from there before. i leave things outside all the time. >> i leave my signs, my menus, bravo said. >> checks, the cash register and other miscellaneous things were taken. >> i was a little depressed in

the morning, but i had to, like, wipe down the tears and hurry up because life goes on. you know, there's bigger issues in this world. and look around. people are having fun. that's what it's all about. >> as owner and manager of two restaurants, bravo starts her workday at skillet's cafe and ends it at billy roy's burger company on thursday, bravo helped organize a community barbecue to kick off fremont restaurant week. mayor lily may said the one year old restaurant is an investment in the community. >> billy roy's is a great example of what we can do when we bring people together. this formerly was a service center for a car dealership and to repurpose and reimagine how we can utilize this space to be able to provide eatery everything from burgers to shakes. this is what is most needed right now, at this moment. >> despite the break in, skillets cafe will be back open friday. the diner is nestled in downtown niles, a quaint and historic district where charlie chaplin shot his first films. further down niles boulevard is frederico's grill.

>> it's about passion and love. you have to love food. you have to love community. >> the italian restaurant is participating in fremont restaurant week. >> i always say we make the best ravioli in town. >> you can tell frederico loves serving the community around him. >> this is so fremont to me. to my heart. you see the mountains in the back. i love to sit out here. everything they make is with a latin flavor. >> 45 restaurants are participating in restaurant week in fremont. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> developing news with the mexican museum that's supposed to go in downtown san francisco. it has a space on mission street, practically right across from yerba buena gardens, but has sat empty for years and construction hasn't started. the chronicle reports there's a good reason why an audit conducted by the city shows the museum is well short of the $49 million needed to convert the space. the museum also allegedly misused some of its public funds and

missed an important deadline, which could lead to it losing the space altogether. >> all right. coming up, a monopoly of the smartphone market. we get into the new lawsuit pitting apple against the us department of justice, plus california's insurance crisis. >> the latest provider now pulling out of the state is the biggest yet. >> what you need to know, and it's our pick for the best thing. you'll see today. the local kindergartners who stumbled on much more than just a toy in the sandbox. it's really the discovery of a lifetime. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy, thank you, dan and ama tonight. >> let's boldly stay awake together anytime time you're with william shatner. >> it is fun, lively. he has a joke. he has an anecdote. >> when you were a little kid, did you ever imagine you'd be in a van with captain kirk at some point

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and their development of iphones. the us department of justice is suing apple, accusing the company of building an illegal smartphone monopoly. california is one of 16 states to team up with the feds, claiming apple's business model stifles competition. u.s. attorney general merrick garland gave this example. if an iphone user messages a non-iphone user in apple messages, the text appears not only as a green bubble, but incorporates limited functionality. >> the conversation is not encrypted, videos are pixelated and grainy, and users cannot edit messages or see typing indicators. as a result, iphone users perceive rival smartphones as being lower quality because the experience of messaging friends and family who do not

own iphones is worse. >> apple pushed back against the lawsuit, saying in part, quote, it would also set a dangerous precedent empowering government to take a heavy hand in designing people's technology. we believe this lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law, and we will vigorously, vigorously defend against it >> back to the future. on wall street today, as the san francisco social media company had its initial public offering. that was the reddit mascot. with the new york stock exchange opening bell, the social network opened at $47 a share after setting its ipo at $34. it closed at $50. reddit is the first social media company to go public since pinterest five years ago. >> california's largest home insurer, state farm, will not renew 72,000 policies this summer. 30,000 of those are homeowner and rental insurance policies. the other 42,000 are commercial apartment policies affected customers will be

notified starting in july. state farm cited rising costs, risk and outdated regulations in its decision. this comes after it reported $6.3 billion in losses last year. also last year, the company stopped writing new homeowners policies in california because of wildfire risk for prospective college students. >> it seems taking the sat exam has turned into a competitive sport. the chronicle is reporting. there's a statewide shortage of testing sites. even though the exam moved online earlier this month, students still have to take it at a designated site. can't do it from home since there are not enough. some bay area students are traveling more than an hour away from home to take the sat, and the chronicle reports. others are even planning spring break trips or out-of-state vacations to places where they can find an open spot at a testing site. >> the long terme weather forecast is in for spring, and it's good news for california for most of the east and california are expected to remain drought free this spring. the national oceanic and

atmospheric administration put out its spring outlook today, and it predicts a warmer than average season. but thanks to all the rain and snow we got, the wildfire risk is low for now. water reserves are in good shape in california. after a second straight year of near to above average snowfall. forecasters, however, are keeping an eye on ocean temperatures, conditions indicate a cooler la nina may develop at some point this summer, and that could affect the weather for the second half of the year. >> in the north bay, a smelly situation is developing at a popular national park. for several weeks now, there's been no trash pickup at the point reyes national seashore and the garbage is really, as you can imagine, beginning to pile up. rangers say nearly every dumpster across the park's 71,000 acres is full of trash. that's because they have no way to get rid of it. the national park service has just one trash truck for the entire seashore, and it broke down weeks ago. >> the repairs are pretty extensive. and, because you know, we're using federal

dollars to, repair this this truck. we have to go through a specific process. >> rangers say repairing the trash truck could take about two weeks. in the meantime, they're asking visitors to take home their trash. some dumpsters have signs posted. leave no trash, no collection services available. you think they could lease or rent one in emergency center, right? >> right. all right, well, some kids recently discovered something that's never been found before in the santa cruz mountains. >> yeah, they were looking for crawdads and as they dug through the mud, they discovered a fossil of the jefferson ground sloth. >> it was determined to be a radius bone, and quite possibly one of the largest ever found from the creature. they are named after thomas jefferson, who documented discovering fossils in west virginia in the late 1700s. since it's only one bone. kids want to find the rest of the animal. >> does this make you guys want to look for more stuff like this? yes >> well, we are trying to. when we go down to the creek, we are trying to. yeah, we are trying

to find the rest of the skeleton if it's up there. >> oh my gosh, they're adorable right? the jefferson's ground sloth was about the size of an ox and could weigh around 3,000 pounds. the fossil will be on display at the santa cruz museum of natural history. how fun for those kids. yeah, good going kids. >> all right, well, maybe you won't be looking for fossils tomorrow. see you inside. maybe >> no. grab that umbrella. sounds like next couple of days. spencer is back with the full forecast. >> where are your rain gear tomorrow? if you're looking for fossils, here's a look right now at the rain that's approaching us on our satellite radar. composite image. you can see the storm clouds are pushing onshore already. the rain will follow in a matter of hours. and this is a level one storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. so for tomorrow and saturday, a light to moderate shower, slippery roads, breezy conditions, possibly a thunderstorm on saturday as our atmosphere will become unstable. here's the forecast animation. at 7 a.m. you notice the cloud cover and then a line of showers sweeping through during the midday and mid-morning hours, mainly in the north bay initially, but then sweeping southward and eastward. rain spreading to other parts of the

bay area. the morning commute will likely not be affected by the rain. the evening commute certainly will be as showers will follow the first line of rainfall into saturday into saturday night, and even into sunday before it starts to wind down for tonight, though, during the overnight hours, just increasing clouds, low temperatures mainly in the mid to upper 40s, many locations will not see low temperatures dropping below 50 degrees, so fairly mild overnight. then tomorrow, even with the arrival of rain, it's going to be a mild day temperature wise with highs mainly in the mid to upper 60s up in the north bay, a little bit cooler in a few spots. there but most of the area will see high temperatures ranging from 65 to about 69 degrees. now here's the accuweather seven day forecast. we have three consecutive days of level one rainfall coming our way, and that's tomorrow and saturday. by the way, it's going to turn quite chilly on saturday. temperatures are going to drop about high temperatures about ten degrees from friday's highs sunday we expect morning showers. it will be gusty on sunday and then some partial clearing by the afternoon, then monday and tuesday will bring us a little bit more sunshine. a

mix of sun and clouds before the next level. one storm arrives on wednesday and then next thursday looks like the beginning of a dry trend. let's hope so. >> that's yeah. >> very nice. i'm going to hibernate until the sun comes ou. >> might be a g

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celebrate. renel >> for now, the duties will be done on a rotating basis, but the team plans on making a full time hire. first home game is april 5th. >> all right. the ncaa tournament began today, and we already have a big upset. >> abc seven news sports director larry beil is here. larry >> dan, you've probably never heard of jack golic and you may never hear of him again, but he turned into steph curry tonight. and down goes kentucky. you're not going to believe how many threes this guy hit. that's next in

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kaiser permanente. big night for oakland in the ncaa tournament. oakland, michigan, that is. you could say they took care of their own town business. the 14 seeded golden grizzlies knock off three seed kentucky. john calipari's wildcats. they've struggled in the ncaa recently. they ran into a buzz saw named jack gokey. this guy took over 300 shots this season. 292 were threes, 20 attempts tonight, all from deep. he made ten second most in ncaa tournament history. this guy's a 24 year old grad transfer, a zero star recruit. i know how that feels. he had the game of

his life. 14 seeded oakland and michigan takes down three seed kentucky 80 to 76. how about a 710 matchup? washington state and drake i'm getting dizzy from up there. ayton wright gives the bulldogs of drake an eight point lead in the second half. and they are thinking upset. but the cougs didn't coug it. freshman isaiah watts says i'll show you what's up right here. wazoo survives and advances 66 to 61. mark few and gonzaga five seed opening up against 12 seed mcneese. blowout alert blowout alert anton watson with authority, 24 point lead in the first half. zags cruising watson steal and slam. he had 13 and 13 zags. roll 8665 and they will play kansas on saturday. saint mary's opens play in the ncaa tournament tomorrow. the gaels, seeded fifth, taking on 12 seed grand canyon university. that game is going to be in spokane, washington, home of their arch rivals from gonzaga. no doubt

zags fans are going to be out in force cheering for the antelopes from grand canyon. >> just for clarification, then there were gonzaga players. you said that that said that their fans should show up in purple. some of them suggested that maybe fans who come tomorrow night to wear a purple. we love it. that's all good, we're excited to go. we like playing on the road, so bring them on. >> cal women hosting hawaii first round of the inaugural women's basketball invitational. cal led by as many as ten. but the rainbow wahine make it a two point game. imani perez with a three ball but down the floor on the other end, cal's kamari martin pushes it back up to five and the bears hold on 6560. second round for them is sunday sharks hosting tampa bay. shark arena is for everybody. jacob mcdonald with a takeaway team. teal two on one. the feed to william eklund, who blasts it home and it ties it at one apiece. but x shark anthony duclair feeling very much at home in the tank. here he shoots and scores. sharks fall for one

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