(♪) live. there were fire trucks all up and down. julian and the big ladder over the church and water flowing through the streets, and it smelled like fire. so i thought the church was done for. it >> now, at five, suspected arson at a san francisco church. authorities now searching for a suspect after flames forced parishioners and others out on

good friday. good morning. it's saturday, march 30th. we'll have more on that story in just a moment. but first, we begin with the weather. and i woke up to the rain. >> yeah, coming down pretty good, wasn't it? yeah, we definitely are in an environment where we can have isolated thunderstorms. those heavy downpours through your saturday. it's a level one system today. you can clearly pick out the area of low pressure west of the city there. and then look at the lightning strike. so this is all going to be in our forecast later on this morning and in the evening hours. so even though we're looking at live doppler seven and the rain is just light here along the peninsula, woodside highway 35 to 80 uh- there's more to come throughout the day. here's a look at the lexington hills highway 17 there. so most of it right now scattered about about into the peninsula and south bay. but the chance of thunderstorms lingers throughout the day today. some downpours localized ponding, and current numbers are chilly. we're back to winter, right? 48 to near 50. in the areas of the east bay and south bay. look at

that. sonoma temperature 4542 calistoga. hour by hour. look how active it gets throughout the late morning early afternoon hours. you can see by 2:00 oakland, san francisco, the peninsula, the south bay. we'll talk about rain totals and how the easter egg hunts are looking for tomorrow. coming up. >> lisa. thank you. breaking overnight, two people are hurt and several others were displaced after a three alarm fire in san francisco's mission district. it happened on weis and 15th street, san francisco fire says the call came in just before 2 a.m, and the fire quickly grew. crews say when they arrived, they initially thought the flames spread from vehicles to a building. >> any neighbors in the area on julian or weiss between 15th and 16th that may smell smoke or be concerned about if their building is safe to come out to the street level. we've got rescuers and also our partners from san francisco police are assisting. if it's safe for you to stay in your building, they'll be able to let you know. >> over 100 firefighters were

called to the scene for those displaced by this fire. police and muni are providing a bus for people to stay warm right now. firefighters say they will be on the scene until into the morning and will, of course, keep you posted on the latest and just one block away from that same street. the search is on for a suspected arsonist after a fire at a htoric church in the mission district. it happened friday morning. parishioners and people staying at saint john, th episcopal church were forced outside into the rain on good friday. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has the story. >> well, the fire started on the outside of the church. the person put a cardboard that was on fire and watched this exterior wall go up in flames. >> reverend kevin deal is talking about a suspected arson fire at saint john the evangelist episcopal church in the historic mission district building charred on the outside, the smell of smoke saturating the sanctuary. >> the fire department responded extremely quickly. we're so

grateful for sphere, and they said to me multiple times, they're really careful not to damage our organ, which we're so grateful for. existing as a treasure. >> the reverend racing to the scene of the fire, which was called in on good friday around 230 in the morning. >> there were fire trucks all up and down. julian and the big ladder over the church, and water flowing through the streets, and it smelled like fire. so i thought the church was done for the church building, and the damage meant the church couldn't open its daytime shelter. >> we were able to put up tents outside. our folks came in and as shocked as we were, our folks were equally like shocked. >> lydia branson is the executive director of the gubbio project. the nonprofit operating the shelter and other services out of the church. >> to have your safe place be affected by something like a fire is jarring for everybody. >> and as for the weekend's easter services, the reverend says they've been given the go

ahead by the fire department and the shelter will likely be open back up tuesday. but that could be short lived. >> the future holds construction and when they doing the construction, there'll be a question of how we can do our services, especially sleep. while there's construction going on on the church. >> in the meantime, they're starting to collect donations in hopes of getting repairs done quickly. and they have a message for the people they serve. >> we are going to be here to serve the community regardless, and we're going to come at it with love like we always have. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> new overnight, a car collided with a caltrain at the atherton station here in san mateo county . the collision led to authorities closing off this area overnight. it's not known how many people were in that car or if anyone was injured. this, of course, is a developing story, and we will bring you updates as soon as they're available. we also have this new video showing the moment someone

shot into a man's car on i-80 this week. the california highway patrol says this was a case of road rage. it happened wednesday afternoon near alvarado-niles road. now, the driver had minor injuries from the window, shattering, and chp says they have arrested the suspected shooter. governor gavin newsom announced an effort to fight crime by installing 480 cameras in oakland and along east bay freeways. he says the camera network will allow opd and the chp to get real time alerts for vehicles linked to crimes, which will aid and support the efforts of law enforcement to focus on stolen vehicles. >> this is proven technology. >> the city of hercules has been using these cameras for over five years. officials say it has been an effective tool for law enforcement. some residents, though, worry about added surveillance infringing on privacy. but the company behind these cameras says state law provides safeguards against how

this data is used. each camera is estimated to cost about $3,500 to operate annually. they are expected to be installed by the summer. the governor is also making a push for an award winning podcaster to be pardoned. newsom filed the initial paperwork for earlonne woods. the governor cannot pardon woods outright because he has multiple felony convictions. woods launched the ear hustle podcast back in 2017 while he was incarcerated at san quentin. now, the podcast brings daily realities of life inside prison and stories post incarceration. he was paroled in 2018 after 21 years in prison, but is still doing ear hustle. it was nominated for a peabody journalism award. a pardon would restore some of woods rights lost to due to his convictions. marin county officials issued their first public health alert due to rising. fentanyl overdoses. the new alert system

was created in response to an influx of 9-1-1 calls for both fatal and non-fatal overdoses. they have also been testing their wastewater, much like san francisco, pointing them to a recent increase in substances of concern. now, officials hope their warnings can help bring down fentanyl related deaths. measles cases remain on the rise, with nearly 100 cases reported in the u.s. this year. that's almost double the total from all of last year. so how can you protect yourself and your family? abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has advised from local doctors. several bay area health officials are releasing a unified message be vigilant as measles cases rise. >> a lot of times when we're putting out statements, there's already a situation happening. this was really an opportunity for us to be more proactive, do what we really want to do and prevent cases and prevent larger situations from developing. >> health officers from all nine bay area counties and others are urging the public to be up to date on measles vaccines. the

message is particularly important for anyone traveling internationally out of the bay area's three major airports. >> we are a hub for international travel in the bay area, and we know that people are going to be traveling internationally for spring break with their families, with their friends. the cdc says 90% of measles cases in the u.s. is linked to international travel. >> most cases reported this year have been among children 12 months and older who had not received the measles, mumps rubella vaccine. doctor jason nagata, a pediatrician, says measles presents the greatest risk for children under five years old in general. >> in the bay area were pretty good about vaccination rates, but that being said, we're not perfect and many kids got behind during the pandemic. their immune system and respiratory systems aren't as robust as older children and adults. >> the cdc says mmr vaccines are 97% effective against measles. doctor kyle graham, an ob gyn, says they always check to see if

immunity from the vaccine is still valid. in expecting mothers. >> we have been getting a lot more inquiries about uh- measles vaccination and the mmr vaccine, the mmr vaccine is something that we check in. every pregnant woman, to see if that, to see what their vaccination status is . there will be some people that need to get a booster. to be honest with you, i needed a booster. and so if you want to be certain that your vaccine is still valid and still working, you can definitely talk with your doctor about doing a simple blood test in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. a beloved child care center in marin county will remain open after fears of being evicted. the ross valley school board approved the sale of fairfax san anselmo children's center, a nonprofit called the cederman. legacy's children's fund now owns the property and plans to lease it back to the child care center. the $2 million deal comes after the district voted to evict the center due to it needing to too many costly repairs, that is. the center has been open since

1973. to weather now and another soggy saturday. let's check in with lisa. >> well good morning. we're going to have some scattered showers so it will be highly variable where you see them, how much rain you get as the unstable atmosphere will be with us for your saturday. but easter is looking a bit better. and wait till you see the extended outlook. we'll have it all for you next. >> lisa. thank you. also ahead, real estate mistake a bay area woman now being sued over a plot of land she purchased in hawaii, the surprise phone call and a bizarre legal battle. then central valley farmers consider new safety measures. what thieves are after costing owners tens of thousands

is considering altering the oakland airport's formal name, the metropolitan oakland international airport. officials now want to replace the word metropolitan with san francisco

bay, so the full name would read san francisco bay oakland international airport. it would reportedly help airline service, sustain passenger traffic and reaffirm the airport's proximity to san francisco. the airport code and visual brand would stay the same. also in oakland, city leaders revealed plans for a development that will bring more housing and businesses to the city. the project is set to break ground in the next few months near the lake merritt bart station. this is what the completed project would look like. it includes more than 500 housing units, 200 of which will be designated for affordable housing. the development will also include office and retail space. the first phase will begin with construction of a senior affordable housing building, which will then replace the bart station parking lot across the bay. lowell high school may soon have to change its testing requirements for admission, according to the chronicle. san francisco school officials proposed a plan for

all students from public and private schools to take the same test in the winter of eighth grade. the elite school says using these scores would provide equitable access to admission. lowell had previously changed to a lottery system, but a lawsuit has prompted a return to merit based admissions, as a concord woman got what she thought was a great deal on some land in hawaii. she planned to even build a retreat center there one day, but that dream is now on hold because someone accidentally built a home on the same lot she purchased as daryl huff reports. this could be a very costly mistake in 2018 when she took this video, ann reynolds thought she'd found a perfect, serene, one acre lot to host her meditative healing women's retreats. >> because of the natural foliage and alignment of all the right spiritual and astronomical elements. >> i mean, there is a sacredness to it, and the one that i chose to buy, you know, that had it

had all the right qualities, the price was also right. >> available in a county tax auction for about $22,000. but while she waited in california through the pandemic for the right time to use it, this happened. the lot was bulldozed and a house rose on the property without her knowing about it, until she got a call last year from a real estate broker who'd learned the mistake. >> and then he informed me, oh, well, i just sold the house, and it happens to be on your property, so we need to resolve this. and i'm like, what are me? are you kidding me? >> an attorney for the builder pj's construction said the developer called development partnership, hired him to build about a dozen homes on properties the developers bought in a subdivision where lots are identified by telephone polls. pj's construction said the developers didn't want to hire surveyors. >> see, there's a lot of fingers being pointed between the developer and the contractor and some subs. >> the unsellable house became a

nightmare, a neighbor who requested privacy said squatters were immediately attracted to the brand new vacant house. >> before they put the fence on this property, there were people coming already to this property started, you know, looking inside when she visited and saw the bathrooms, reynolds discovered they'd done more than just look. >> both had poop. the hallway one had poop on the floor, and it was so disgusting. >> along with the cost of fencing, she's also paying property taxes that went from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. the developers tried to settle the issue, offering to swap her their lot right next door or sell her the house at a discount. she refused. both offers. attorney james dipasquale said she shouldn't pay for what she doesn't want. >> it would set a dangerous precedent. if you go on to someone else's land, build anything you want and then sue that individual for the value of it. >> after trying to resolve the problem, co development partnership sued pj's construction, the architect, the prior lot owner's family and the

county which approved all the permits for construction. they also sued anne reynolds. >> it's awful. it's awful. >> wow. yeah. truly awful is right. that was daryl huff reporting. the developer told local media he pulled all parties involved into the lawsuit, and he hopes the judge can help unravel this half million dollar mistake. now, an investigation is underway after hundreds of beehives were stolen from a ranch in the central valley. the ranch owner says nearly 200 hives were stolen right from their property near selma. farmers used bees to help pollinate and grow their crops, and agencies say bee hive thefts are common in january through march. during the time farmers put their hives into the fields, the fresno county sheriff's office says in the past four months, more than 600 hives were reported stolen from various locations. they're valued at $150,000. >> the beekeepers out 200 bucks

a hive, you know, and he's done. he's got a lot of expenses in those hives. >> yeah, it's a lot of honey. the farmers say they are now considering placing motion sensors or cameras around their hives. this morning we have new insight from ucsf about this latest allergy season. you've probably heard it in my voice a few weeks back. doctors say the stuffy season is coming. earlier this year, according to an analysis of pollen count data from 60 stations across north america, spring allergy seasons begin about 20 days sooner this year than previous years. scientists attribute that to climate change affecting temperatures and plant growth. i spoke with doctor jonathan watanuki, a ucsf pediatric allergist and immunologist. he speaks how explains rather, how allergies are having a significant impact on other illnesses, especially with patients that have. >> when you combine these factors, lots of rainfall fueling the plant growth uh- the

long terme impact of climate change on pollen levels, it creates a really challenging environment for allergy sufferers. >> yeah, i used to never get allergies until now. and doctor wittkowski says he gets cases like that every year. while it's possible to develop allergies at any age, genetics may play a role as well as changes in adult immune systems. but the rain we're having will put some of the pollen problems on pause. lisa, we've been talking about this last week, and i was checking out some of those at home tests you can take. well, they'll tell you which types of trees and grass you're allergic to, as well as like items in your home. it's kind of neat. >> yeah. you you were, you know, allergic to many, weren't you? >> i was i know this whole month i've been sniffing. >> yeah, well, it's either that or the dust in your house. just kidding. yeah. that's right. >> it could be. >> yeah. which one is it? yeah no, certainly a lot out there, but pollen cleansing rain for sure. and boy, yesterday came down pretty good. and the

culprits this area of low pressure that you'll see offshore where it's rotating counterclockwise. and there is a look at the thunderstorms as well as we get in closer to the peninsula 82 there san carlos just around bay road, 101 coleman avenue, a little wet weather. and then further to the south there, just off the coast, pescadero. so a cell here. but right now we are looking at a bit of a lull before things begin to pick up again. look at santa cruz down here, where the shower activity is a little more intense. right now it is 45, in san rafael, 50 in napa with 48 in san jose. a look outside from our exploratorium camera. so scattered showers possible thunderstorms today as this area of low pressure pulls away from us to the east and south. and looking at easter tomorrow, partly cloudy. still a chance of an isolated shower. and then for monday and tuesday, sunny and warmer. 70s arriving for many of us. so let's go hour by hour. our high resolution model there shows a little bit of a lull.

then we get into the afternoon, some heating from the sun and then look at the showers pop up from the east bay. the peninsula through half moon bay, and then back up towards san francisco, maybe even santa rosa. so this is into the evening hours. we could have some pretty good downpours, the possibility of some small hail, but rainfall amounts, unless you're under one of these heavier downpours, we're looking at light amounts a couple hundreds to maybe a third of an inch today with this level one system. so looking at our winter storm warning through sunday, the greater lake tahoe area, 11:00, you can see as much as much as 11in south lake and then yosemite till about 5 p.m. on sunday. so the snowfall will taper off in the morning hours from north to south in the sierra nevada. back home, we are looking at a nice 180 as we get into monday. how about some 70s, mid 70s? a lot of sunshine, 60s on the coast and then by tuesday even warmer. so you want to enjoy that wednesday a slight cool down. we are going in the other direction and we still

have some cooler weather and even with showers, maybe by the end of the week. but right now, certainly not a big deal. looking at the scattered showers. chance of a thunderstorm today. low 60s for most of us, and an early look at tomorrow morning for easter. it will be cool in the 50s for those easter egg hunts and staying in the low 50s with partly cloudy skies. the accuweather seven day forecast level one system today. mix of clouds and sun for easter april fool's day. no joke. sunny and warmer monday, tuesday and then still mild on wednesday. clouds thickening thursday and then maybe a few showers on friday. we'll return with more news after the break but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga,

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now at 530. recovery continues in baltimore. the additional help on the way as the biden administration rushes to get the major port back open. good morning. thank you for joining us this half hour. we'll have that. more on that story in just a moment. but first, the rain is here and we're going to see more of it today. >> well, a little bit more. yes for sure. some thunderstorms and a lot of people not too sad about it because, you know, after we dry out it's usually the end. right. and we're getting close to that. so still an active situation. low pressure offshore and some thunderstorms. and as we get in

closer you can see the rotation the counterclockwise which allows for the activity. now from santa cruz just up the peninsula barely. so right now you can see the showers offshore down by boulder creek, the santa cruz mountains, and a little rain snow mix there in the santa cruz mountains. so today, level one system with showers possible thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and evening. scattered downpours cause some localized ponding on the roadways. right now we're in the low 40s in the north bay to the mid 40s and upper 40s peninsula. look at what happens by the afternoon. the late afternoon. just some light showers and then by 2:00 you can see the east bay, the peninsula and perhaps some pretty good downpours as we get through the evening hours. so we'll talk about the rest of the holiday weekend, a bit of a w up, the extended outlook all coming up. stephanie >> all right lisa thank you. new this morning israel denied roughly 30% of aid missions to northern gaza this month. that's according to the united nations

humanitarian affairs office. officials say the aid convoys have to travel on these crowded roads very close to the fighting . they say idf soldiers delay or deny the convoys from crossing checkpoints. the agency estimates people there could face a famine in gaza between now and may. we're also following new developments on the road to recovery for the city of baltimore. it continues after this bridge collapse. we saw on tuesday. here is a live look now from that bridge. and you can see the city is receiving help from the federal government. we know president joe biden plans to visit this area next week. abc news reporter chuck sivertsen has the latest efforts underway. >> the city of baltimore is working to clear the wreckage, blocking its port after tuesday's francis scott key bridge collapse. cranes provided by the navy arrived on friday to help. additional equipment is also on the way, including support vessels, tugs and dive and crew boats. maryland's

governor, wes moore, bracing the community for a long road to rebuild. >> i can tell you it is not going to be days or weeks or months. this is going to take time. this week, president biden said he wants the federal government to cover the cost of rebuilding the bridge. >> he approved maryland's $60 million request for initial recovery efforts on friday. the president, sharing his plans to visit the site next week. six construction workers are believed to have fallen from the collapsing bridge into the river below. search teams have recovered bodies of two of the victims so far, while four remain missing and are presumed dead. chuck sivertsen, abc news, new york for the very latest on the baltimore bridge aftermath and investigation, and we are also tracking the structure and durability of our local bridges. >> we went through inspection reports and structural evaluation reports for both the bay bridge and the golden gate bridge, and a more expansive

search so you can find all of this. plus search for local bridges in your neighborhood right over on our website. abc seven news.com slash i-team. pope francis did not attend the traditional good friday procession so he could, quote, preserve his health. that's according to the vatican, the pope's last minute decision to miss the station of the cross at the colosseum in rome comes as easter services are currently underway. it's a particularly busy time for the pope in recent weeks, francis has aids read out several of his speeches as he fights broke, bronchitis, cold and the flu. seven people went to the hospital after what officials call severe turbulence on a united airlines flight. the flight departed from tel aviv and was headed for new jersey. it was diverted to new york for a passenger medical emergency. none of the passengers evaluated at this hospital had serious injuries. united says the plane eventually refueled and finished its trip to newark. here in the

bay area, bart released data on the number of arrests made by police last year, and it shows more than 60% of an increase in arrests compared to 2022. but as abc seven news reporter lena howland tells us, crime numbers are still on the rise. >> just about a year ago, bart police made a major change to their policing strategy, shifting more of their uniformed officers to patrolling on trains rather than cars. >> so i've been with the department for approximately 17 years, and this is the largest deployment change we i've ever seen in my policing career with the bart police department. but it is the singular, most important change we've made, to address the concerns of our passengers and our employees. >> with bart, ridership still down compared to pre-pandemic levels, a survey done by the bay area council last may found 45% of people are choosing not to ride bart because they don't think it's safe. >> i usually drive because,

honestly, i don't feel. sometimes i don't feel safe in bart. >> but with the bart police department's new strategy, deputy chief christopher vogan says arrests are up by more than 62% compared to last year. he says part of what's worked has been shortening train cars. >> we have more officers patrolling those trains, so they're not having to walk through empty train cars. they're getting through cars where people are pointing out problems and they're addressing them still, bart board director of district one deborah allen says these numbers don't tell the full story. >> what you get out is the crime is going up. >> still, according to last year's chief of police report, violent crime was up by 13% and property crime, including burglary, larceny and auto theft was up by 59. >> i certainly don't agree with sending the message to riders that, hey, everything's okay now, go take a nap on the train. no, you shouldn't do that. you still have to be really, really aware of the people around you. >> i haven't noticed more

officers. i've noticed more like bart ambassadors on the platforms and on the trains, but not uniformed officers. >> although some riders say things are still better than they were before the pandemic, i'd say i feel safer. >> i think it's just a product of there being fewer people around. so it's there's less to keep track of. >> in orinda, lena howland, abc seven news. >> the california public utilities commission is proposing to charge a fixed rate of $24 on customers utility bills. it says the fee will allow companies like p-g-and-e's to reduce prices and help utilities cover basic costs. the commission says. a san francisco customer with an electric vehicle and appliances could save, on average, $32 per month. the utility reform network or turn, says it's a move that would likely reduce the rates customers pay for power. >> it's going to make utility bills more affordable for low income households. that will reduce the volatility of month to month bills, and it will promote electrification. >> critics warn fixed rates

could lead to higher utility bills for homes with fewer electric appliances. still ahead on abc seven mornings crab season will come to an early end this year. why fish and wildlife officials say the move is necessary. even if the season started late. and here's a live look atop our roof camera looking at the

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because traditionally along this coast it's been crab. >> then you move to salmon and then you go to crab and salmon. but now without salmon and the crab being a shortened season, the closure means commercial crab fishing season lasted less than three months. >> well, it might be spring, but winter is still hanging on in the sierra. it's going to be a white easter weekend there. heavy snow up to 30in is expected to blanket streets across the lake tahoe basin, and a winter storm warning is currently in effect. the most snow was expected to fall from last night into this morning, and widespread rain is also expected during the holiday weekend. lisa. >> yeah, in folks are loving that and fresh powder for sure. a little shower activity around the bay area right now, but it's going to get going again this afternoon. this evening as unstable air is with us and that could lead to a thunderstorm. so

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it is 543. today of women's professional soccer here in the bay area. bay fc plays their first ever home game in front of a sold out crowd. 18,000 people will pack the stands at paypal park as bay fc faces the houston dash. we saw fans lining up in the rain to buy last minute merch. bay fc forward test bode says bay area sports fans are special. >> i get it now. the first time i landed in the city, i saw someone wearing our gear. just a random person walking around in the airport and i was like, we only have 11 signed players. like, that's nuts. so i think that this is going to be a surreal moment tomorrow. we're just excited to like, really have that in-person engagement with them.

>> yeah, a lot of anticipation and excitement for this game. resale tickets for today's game are going for upwards of $70 on the court now. the warriors are still trying to hang on to that planned spot. after winning three straight games on the road, the team faced the charlotte hornets last night. abc seven sports director larry biel has steph curry's homecoming and your morning sports. >> good morning everybody. last year the warriors they just couldn't win on the road. but now they've won 13 of 16 away from home including steph curry's homecoming steph arriving in charlotte to face the team that his dad played for the hornets. i know people may be fed up with draymond green after his latest episode, but he unlocks the offense. the lob there to gary payton the second. then just before halftime curry has trey man on on pogo stick. launches the buzzer beater. warriors up by only by five at the break i'll tell you what. if andrew wiggins shows this kind of want to that we've seen recently. they're a different team. wiggins 20 points eight rebounds eight assists. sweet reverse. warriors blow it open

steph a little late night banking in charlotte on a friday. he had a team high 23 points. klay thompson jonathan kuminga both out with sore knees. so playing time for kevon looney at eight points in ten minutes. dubs had 35 assists. trace jackson davis with authority 18 points. dubs roll one 1597 to stay one up on the rockets, who also won well into the line for the stanford women and their star center cameron brig. who's likely next stop will be the wnba draft break and kiki often getting loose, getting ready for nc cardinal early on, often with a jumper. pure she had 26 points. moments later, brink left open for three. give me that. i'll take it. 13 points, nine boards. stanford by ten at the half. here comes the key moment. brink picks up her third foul early in the third quarter, and after that all nc state isaiah james for three. and suddenly the wolfpack have the lead nc state outscored the cardinal by 18 in the third james with 29 points. irrational confidence three.

brink fouled out stanford loses 7767. so their season is over to the men. last of the sweet 16 matchups. another one seed has fallen houston down three emmanuel sharp going for the tie. no. duke advances 5451. they'll play 11 seed nc state in the elite eight. they beat marquette, purdue and tennessee. also winners giants and padres. in san diego. the mariachi band on hand kyle harrison straight gas six innings struck out five allowed just two runs. the hitting hero, the late signee matt chapman, high deep at aloha means goodbye. he had two bombs also doubled for five rbi's as the giants win eight three. guardians and a's estuary. ruiz finding out the hard way. it's pretty wet in the outfield, j.d. davis hit not one but two homers in this one. former giant in the sixth. a's get within two runs. but in the ninth, lawrence butler representing the winning run double play to end the game.

guardians win it, six four in front of fewer than 4000 fans. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody i'm larry biel and we had opening day this week for the a's. >> and some soggy weather returning this weekend though. lisa what's the latest. >> yeah it just seems like we can't hold to on one particular pattern because as we flip to a sunny and warmer we're going to flip back again. so stay tuned for a moment as we look at live doppler seven. the past several hours, we had thunderstorm early last evening into the late evening hours, and right now the activity is offshore. but it's going to get going again. we do have some showers from boulder creek, the santa cruz mountains westward towards pescadero, and other than that, this area of low pressure creating the instability and the atmosphere throughout the day today will continue to rotate away from us to the south. but we're going to get into those wraparound showers. chance of a thunderstorm with highly variable rainfall amounts. it is 43. in concord, livermore and 45 santa rosa, 50 in hayward. so it

feels like winter, doesn't it? our forecast headlines scattered showers, chance of a thunderstorm today for easter. we're partly cloudy. still holding on to a chance of showers. temperatures in the low to mid 60s and then for monday and tuesday if you want it. sunny and warmer. these are your days. we're going to have changes again after that. so our high resolution hour by hour forecast shows a small string of light shower activity three through the first part of the day. and then we get to about 2:00. and you can see from the north bay to the east bay, we've got some heavier downpours, the possibility of thunderstorms right on through the evening. check out 7:00. so pretty intense activity perhaps as we go throughout the evening. tonight and if you're under one of those heavier downpours, a thunderstorm, you could see lightning, hail and more rain than this. this is a broad picture of just a couple hundredths. but say you're under one of those storms, you could pick up a third of an inch. the winds once again will be breezy anywhere from 15 to 25 miles an

hour throughout the afternoon, but not like we had on friday. winter storm warning through 11:00 for the greater lake tahoe area through sunday, and then through 5 p.m. sunday for the yosemite area. up to a foot of additional snow from donner to tahoe city. so this takes us through sunday. and then as we get into your monday and tuesday, i. much warmer it's going to be above average in the 70s, 60s at the coast. a really nice afternoon. and then we're back to not only cooler weather, we're going to drop another 5 to 8 degrees on thursday. we'll be below average by the end of the week. and you guessed it, the possibility of some showers. very light amounts coming back perhaps at the end of the week. right now we're in the low 60s for today. showers, breezy, chance of a thunderstorm all scattered about. and then early tomorrow for easter egg hunts. the ground will be soggy, but we'll have partly cloudy conditions. temperatures will be cool in the low 50s. the accuweather seven day forecast level one system today. showers.

chance of a thunderstorm. mix of clouds and sun for your sunday, april fool's day. a lot of sun warming continues on tuesday and still mild on wednesday. inland thursday. look at that back into the 60s and then by friday could see some

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monday. many of the police shows you love to watch will all be in one place, ready to take charge of your living room. abc news entertainment reporter george pennacchio tells us how would you mind giving us a sample of your dna if bingeing police procedural dramas is your thing, you're in luck. >> a new 24 over seven broadcast channel called charge is dedicated to the cop shows, you know, and love. >> charge is a broadcast television network that consumers can watch over the air with an antenna, it tends to focus on big police dramas. i

think we have a generation that has grown up not using antennas, but people adding antennas to their television sets is the fastest growing part of the television business right now. >> for a modern day dramas like law and order, criminal intent and the csi franchise to classic shows like chips, you'll be able to solve a multitude of mysteries from the comfort of your home. charging me with something want us to? >> procedural police dramas are really popular, particularly on broadcast television, for a couple of reasons. people can watch an episode without having to commit to watching it every single day. you can watch an episode. it has a beginning, a middle, and an end. it's a very satisfying experience. the shows themselves are high drama, high stakes, well written, well acted, and that's the reason i think you see them dominating the television landscape and why we built charge around the police dramas. you're under arrest, george pennacchio for abc news. >> the new usns harvey milk arrived in san francisco for the

first time this week. >> it marked a celebration for veterans and a chance to honor the bay area icon and gay rights pioneer, harvey milk. he also served in the navy. the 800 foot long ship will deliver food, fuel and water to other navy vessels around the world, but it's arrival was met with some controversy. protesters demonstrated near the ship, saying they were concerned it would be used to deliver supplies to israel. abc seven spoke to speaker emerita nancy pelosi about the issue. >> the president is trying very hard in the congress to get the humanitarian assistance for the for the people in gaza, and that is being held up by the other side of the aisle, pelosi added. >> the ship was not headed to the middle east. in the south bay, people are getting their easter baskets ready. the national retail federation says americans will spend on average,

$180 per person on easter. related things this year. most of it will be on candy and food, of course, from easter eggs to that easter day brunch. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez shows us how one community is getting ready. >> restaurants are looking forward to the easter brunch crowd this weekend. >> usually we can always expect like double the amount of people coming in. for me, what i enjoy is more all the families are coming together, manager benjamin pelissero, at the table in san jose, says groups of friends and family come in waves from church. everyone's hungry at that point and we just get flooded all at one time. >> this will be another easter where egg prices are still high, plastro says at the table they go through 500 to 1000 eggs, easily a week. their chef will source from farms located all over northern california. >> you'll go all the way up to elk grove, he does it for our other restaurants as well, like

shepherds and symmes in los gatos. there are another brunch spot as well that we do. >> according to the federal reserve economic data, americans are paying around $3 for a dozen eggs in california grocery stores. you can easily see that price double. san jose resident linda hinkley says she's still shocked by the price. >> when i was a child, eggs were $0.25 a dozen, so we're cigarets. so it was everything. it was. i'm old, but it was. and i cannot. i want to get eggs the other day for my niece. i could not believe the price to hinkley. >> easter traditions are worth the cost. >> the kids like to dye them and they usually get smashed or whatever, but it's still fun. it's a tradition, i love it, i absolutely love it. and all of us will pitch in and bring two dozen eggs each. and it's worth it. >> san jose resident ashley dunn pays around $4.99 with her amazon discount. we do whole foods, but i'm a prime member, so i do get the little prime discount for it. history park is preparing for their con on

saturday, rain or shine. the city of campbell canceled their easter parade due to weather in the south bay. lauren martinez, abc seven news next on abc. >> seven mornings at 6 a.m. breaking overnight flames jump from cars to buildings. a fire here in san francisco's mission district displaces multiple people. plus cameras to fight crime. the governor's

fire trucks all up and down. julian and the big ladder over the church and water flowing through the streets. and it smelled like fire. so i thought the church was done for. it >> now at six, suspected arson at a san francisco church. authorities now searching for a suspect after flames forced parishioners and others out