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130 this morning in mountain view. the chp didn't share a more specific location, though. wu was driving a blue 2018 ford escape with a missouri license plate reading vb 9v1w anyone who may have seen the vehicle or the wu's is urged to call 911. moving on to the north bay now and the high speed chase ending in a spectacular fashion, police say a driver trying to race away from officers topped speeds of 110 miles an hour on highway 101. the driver tried to take the exit onto petaluma boulevard and couldn't make the turn. the electric car crashed over the barrier and landed in the marsh, sending flame chunks of car battery flying onto the road. >> this is not something we normally deal with. this is probably the first crash that i came out to where there was batteries in the road on fire, and so it's going to be an evolving uh- training, i guess, and evolving as we go. and

learning more about these vehicles. >> the chp says the car was so hot they couldn't even move the crashed car. they had to call in a hazmat crew to handle the battery fires. happening now. construction work has a stretch of highway one close tonight in capitola. take a look. caltrans crews are demolishing the capitola bridge. overcrossing a little more than a mile of highway one is closed until seven tomorrow night. caltrans is telling people to take 101 to avoid the closure. well, they are everywhere in one east bay city, two of the same kind of businesses every square mile. we're not talking about starbucks or fast food chains. we are talking about smoke shops and the new push to cut back the city of richmond is looking to crack down on these businesses, saying many are operating illegally. but some critics argue cutting off new businesses won't solve the problem. here's abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> richmond's mayor says his

city has the potential to become the east bay smoke shop capital, with 78 licensed tobacco retailers. that's too many. >> that is too many smoke shops. muriel cromwell, a lifelong richmond resident, is a smoker who was parked outside of a smoke shop. >> but even she thinks the city can cut back. >> it would be a good idea because why would we have all these smoke shops? that's just making it, making people want to smoke and creating bad habits, to be honest. >> according to statistics provided by the city, there are more than two places to buy tobacco per square mile in richmond, mayor eduardo martinez is proposing a 45 day morat on new permits and licenses. >> we need the moratorium so that we have the space and the time to look at all of the regulations, all of the rules that we have. >> this would impact smoke shops , lounges and tobacco retailers with provisions to extend the moratorium for up to almost two years. >> nothing is ever quite the way

it seems in richmond. tom butt is the former mayor of richmond. >> he served 28 years on city council. he says the problem isn't the proliferation of smoke shops. it's regulation. >> some of them are unlicensed, unregistered uh. some of them are illegal. so the problem is not one of needing new legislation and needing moratoriums. the problem is getting the city council to fund the police department so they can start the regulatory unit back up again. >> in richmond, it's the police who license and regulate tobacco budget cuts. the police department meant cuts to the regulatory unit in documents prepared for the previous city council meeting, the city admits to being behind on compliance. >> you know, sometimes these regulatory actions involve uh. you know, they involve arrests and that kind of thing. so, you need somebody who has the authority to do that and the experience doing it. so the police department's a good place for it to reside.

>> the mayor's office did not respond to requests for comment, but butt believes more inspections of shops could lead to shops immediately being shut down, which would bring down the overall number. city council is expected to vote on the ordinance on april 16th in richmond, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> new at 11 california's eyes are getting better protections from hefty rent hikes. a new rule passed this week prevents landlords from raising rent by more than 10% in new low income housing. it's not mandatory for buildings that already exist or projects currently under construction, but most existing low income units in the state will likely follow the rule anyway. to get new tax credits on renovations or to sell property later. well, did you feel it? a 3.2 magnitude earthquake rattled the bay area today. that quake hit just after 11:00. the epicenter was in berkeley along the hayward fault. the usgs says people felt it as far away as sacramento. san jose and petaluma. there

were no reports of dame, though there were minor delays on muni as crews checked out equipment at one week. since part of highway one collapsed in heavy rains, businesses in big sur say they are losing millions of dollars. parts of highway the highway between carmel and big sur, collapsed last saturday, stranding, stranding travelers and locals alike. caltrans crews are still trying to stabilize what's left of the road. they restarted twice daily convoys today to give locals a way between carmel and big sur. caltrans is planning to build a barrier on the road to protect workers making repairs. the big sur chamber of commerce says businesses there are losing an estimated $1 million every day the road is closed. the big sur international marathon is set for the end of the month. organizers say they'll decide this week if they'll have to reschedule. all right. time now to bring in abc seven news meteorologist spencer christian with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. spencer, we've had so

much wild weather. we are finally getting that break. >> we are. diana we're going from wild to mild now. tomorrow morning, early 7:00. as the sun is rising, there may be a few leftover clouds from the overnight hours, but and it will be a bit chilly, but it will be mainly clear with temperatures mainly at 40 inland or even below 40. so very chilly in our inland areas, but mid to upper 40s elsewhere. now by noon, mainly sunny, still a bit on the cool side, so we'll have temperatures in the mid to upper 50s for the most part. then by 4:00 a little bit of warming under mainly sunny skies, high temperatures away from the coast , mainly in the low 60s. then at 7 p.m, bright blue sky before the sun sets and it's it'll be getting cooler again with temperatures having dropped already by 7 p.m. into the mid 50s. i'll have the full accuweather seven day forecast coming up a little bit later. dion all right. >> sounds good spencer. thanks. well tonight we are closing in on the big day. that rare total solar eclipse. even though the bay area is missing out on totality, there is no shortage of excitement for monday's event. abc seven news reporter

tara campbell talked to people making those last minute preparations. >> the countdown is on and people are getting prepped for monday's total solar eclipse. >> it's like a once in a lifetime opportunity. it's very special, very, very special. >> at san francisco's exploratorium. liam, these glasses are going fast. >> people come in search around with their eyes, and i know right away they're here for eclipse glasses. >> the protective eyewear, their number one seller as the big day nears, i know that a lot of their concerns are making sure that they're getting glasses that are actually safe, up to standard code. >> and if you look at the glasses, we actually have certain specifications and guarantees printed on the side. >> this will be the last chance to see a total solar eclipse from the u.s. for quite some time. the next one isn't expected until 2044. >> hearing that it's a 20 years from now to see the next one, you definitely want to see it. you don't want to miss that. >> i was thinking of skipping school, but i realized that it was going to happen sometime in the morning from like 10 a.m. to

12. and that's before my class. and i'm just very excited. >> we're actually, like, looking up spots to like, check out where to go and like, what's the best place to see the eclipse and stuff like that. >> and some are putting themselves right down the path of totality, spanning the u.s. from texas all the way to maine, plunging areas along the path into darkness for about four minutes. >> we used to live in the bay area, and we came here to visit friends, and we're on our way to columbus, ohio to see the solar eclipse where his family lives. my husband's family. >> the couple wants their three year old daughter to have what's expected to be one of the best views. >> i think i just want her to be excited about the world that we live in, and aware that there's something kind of beyond the sky that we see. >> yeah, that's right, tara campbell, abc seven news. >> now, if you can't watch the eclipse in person, abc seven bay area is your home for complete coverage. we'll bring you the excitement from across the country starting at 11 a.m. on monday to your voice your vote. san francisco board of

supervisors president aaron peskin kicked off his mayoral campaign this morning. neo neo mayor harry peskin addressed a large crowd in portsmouth square in chinatown. he joins an already competitive race, which includes incumbent mayor london breed supervisor ahsha safai, levi strauss, heir daniel lurie and former interim mayor mark farrell. >> there's 213 days between now and the election, and i'm going to walk every corner, every neighborhood of this city and listen to voters talk about my plan. but this morning was incredibly heartening. i mean, we've had probably 700 people here today, and we're off to a great start. >> as peskin spoke a group gathered to rally against his running for mayor. the san francisco chronicle reports. that group was arranged by farrell's campaign manager for $1.3 billion on the line, and the winning numbers are delayed by hours. coming up on abc seven

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eased to the bes days after we learned the oakland athletics are leaving town next season. the oakland ballers are getting in the game. the new minor league team held tryouts in oakland today to help fill the need for baseball. abc seven

news reporter cornell bernard talked to the guys, hoping to make the roster. >> there you go. there you go. throw the hands. >> a baseball tryout like no other happening in downtown oakland. anyone with a dream was welcome to give it a shot. about 100 amateur and professional players converging on laney college looking to make the roster for the oakland ballers. first season. puts competition look like today. >> pretty good. pretty decent. >> james jackson grew up in vallejo. he's hoping to make the team. >> it would mean the world to me. just it's a dream for a dream come true. honestly, it's a i say, a blessing, a blessing in disguise. i put it like that pretty much. so if i get picked up, just hold on. no first person to call is my mom. what excitement. >> we know there's a ton of talent in oakland. there's a ton of talent in the east bay, and we're looking to find some extra players. >> paul friedman is co-founder of the minor league oakland ballers. he believes the departure of the a's to sacramento next season, then to las vegas, is a big opportunity

for his new team. >> oakland needs baseball. oakland is a baseball town. we love baseball in oakland, and baseball has brought the community of oakland together more than any other sport. >> the ballers are funding a renovation at ernie raimondi park in west oakland, where the team will play. >> we're not looking to replace the a's, but what we're looking to say is that baseball fills a vital role in a community. they offered me an invite to try out. i figured, why not embarrass myself right? >> even abc seven's casey pratt tried out for the team. >> the talent is off the charts. i'm seeing guys diving. i'm seeing crazy hard throws. >> meantime, the oakland coliseum could be the new home to the oakland roots and soul soccer teams, where they hope to play next season. both teams currently play at cal state, east bay and merritt college. negotiations with alameda county supervisors are ongoing. on friday, the team sent a letter to fans and investors urging them to get involved. we need your help to inform the county as a member of the jpa, the importance of having professional sports continue at the oakland coliseum. sports looking to make a comeback in

the east bay and oakland? cornel bernard abc seven news. new details tonight about waymo's presence in san francisco. >> the robo taxi company is telling state regulators rides are going up. that's according to the san francisco chronicle. waymo says its cars carried 316,000 passengers in the last quarter. that's about 3500 people a day, and they covered about 1.4 million driverless miles. waymo says that is a 42% increase in ridership from the quarter before. the company also reports its robo taxis got into 14 crashes. two of them involved minor injuries. a librarian from the bay area who became tiktok famous for his love of books, is heading to a slightly bigger screen. michael threats is featured in the pbs series arthur, sharing the joys of public libraries. the episode was just released today in honor of national library day. it called it's called arthur meets

michael the librarian. and tomorrow is the start to national library week, so you can go out and make your own happy library memories. well, california is all set for full on super blooms this spring. experts say the forecast is shaping up for a bright burst of color across the state. rainfall patterns, temperatures, and soil conditions all contribute to a vibrant spring. >> i think in general, we've had a very mild year and mild is good. so one of the biggest kickers for super blooms is when we have early heat waves. that tends to burn out those young little seedlings. so when we really haven't had that this year, which is fantastic. so that consistently cool temperature, fairly steady rainfall at good frequencies has really set us up to have a pretty good super bloom across the state are promising. >> yes, southern california, we'll have more dazzling blooms because less rain means there is less non-native grass competing with the wildfires. of course, we would still like to see big

blooms up north, just more often along steep slopes and thin soil . i just remember people in socal. i mean, they were flocking. they were blocking traffic, causing all kinds of problems. oh yeah, everyone last year was watching the super bloom. >> it looks like it's going to be a repeat performance this year, which is great. it will be. it's so colorful. you know, it's just minus the allergies. well well there is that sure it's a trade off. here's a look at what's going on with our weather right now. we've got a little weak cold front approaching us. as you can see on the satellite radar. composite image. it's not going to be a rainmaker. it'll produce a few clouds overnight, it may produce a couple isolated sprinkles, but that's about it. no, no. measurable or widespread rainfall is expected. interestingly, interestingly enough, easy for me to say. the wind is relatively calm right now, although we have 12 mile per hour winds at oakland and at sfo and the 24 hour temperature change is not very significant except farther inland, where it's about 4 to 7 degrees warmer in some locations than at this

time last night. so here's a view from sutro tower, 50 degrees right now at oakland and san francisco and san mateo and half moon bay, 51 apiece at hayward and san jose. and looking at emeryville from the emeryville camera, the temperature readings at this hour as we look up north. santa rosa 45, also mid 40s at petaluma, napa, fairfield, upper 40s at concord and livermore. let's check out now our forecast headlines overnight. we'll see a few clouds with that weak front passing through. maybe some isolated sprinkles. they won't be widespread. and we're not talking about measurable rainfall here tomorrow. mostly sunny and milder, and there still may be a couple of leftover lingering isolated showers tomorrow afternoon. but generally we're looking at dry, sunny, mild conditions. and for next week, sunny days and a major warm up is coming our way. now here's our forecast animation starting at midnight. notice overnight mainly clear skies, a few clouds passing by. looks like those sprinkles are going to remain offshore. but during the day tomorrow. see, we may have a couple of those little isolated pop up sprinkles . but again, no measurable

rainfall is expected overnight. low temperatures will be generally in the mid to upper 30s in the inland north bay. we're talking about 36 at santa rosa, 38 napa, 39 vallejo, but still not quite so chilly as last night when we had frost advisories in many of these locations and closer to the bay and the coast. overnight lows will be mainly in the mid 40 s high temperatures tomorrow under mainly sunny skies 55 at half moon bay, 59 here in san francisco around the bay shoreline, mainly low 60s farther inland. concord, antioch, fairfield. low to mid 60s, but once again a little milder than today. but still not quite up to the average high temperatures for this time of the year. and here is the accuweather seven day forecast. so on monday that's uh- eclipse day. we'll have great viewing conditions here. sunny skies and it'll be a little bit milder. and notice the warm up we have coming our way next week. by wednesday thursday inland highs will be at or above 80 degrees. upper 70s around the bay shoreline. and even as it starts to cool down a little bit friday

and saturday, we'll still have upper 70s as our highs. and here's anotherook at the uh- path of totality, where you get the best view of the full solar eclie on monday. so down in texas and arkansas looks like there'll be some lingering clouds there. folks there may not get the best view because of the clouds, but as you go farther north and northeast, up into ohio and up into new england, skies will be clearer. and there'll be a much better view of the of the eclipse. >> i just still think it's interesting that people are flocking to places like paducah. yeah, i mean, paducah, kentucky, whatever it takes. paducah. yeah. that's right. >> well, actually, at that part of the south, the southeast viewing conditions should be pretty good. once you get farther north from from texas and arkansas and southern missouri, skies will be clearer. okay. >> so for us, though, for us, it's, catch what you can. >> exactly. >> that's my plan if i happen to be near a window. yeah. all right. spencer, thank you. well, coming up, waiting on winning numbers. why the fate of the massive $1.3 billion powerball

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in their home opener. thairo estrada, the hero with the game winning double that snapped a four game losing streak for san francisco saturday, trying to make it two in a row over the padres. camilo duval's three year old son liam already has a cannon like his daddy. look at him showing off the arm. pregame keaton wynn got the start. very first pitch of the game. xander bogaerts hits it high to center field up in that late afternoon sun. jungwoo lee never saw it and it drops in for a hit. ouch. later in the inning, bases loaded, two outs. jurickson profar deep to right and no one's going to catch. this. stays fair for a grand slam. four nothing padres win actually, through six innings. didn't give up a run after that. giants offense struggled. best chance in the seventh. two on two out. tom murphy strikes out. padres starter michael king throws seven scoreless innings. giants lose four nothing. they've dropped five of six, but logan webb set to take the mound on sunday. chilly day in detroit. a's right fielder lawrence butler he's all bundled up. top one brant rucker second

straight game with a two run homer. that was a no doubter. so nice. we show it twice. look at rucker. admire his work. two nothing a's in a flash. more than enough support for starter paul blackburn, who went six scoreless innings, struck out four, hasn't allowed a run in 13 innings. so far. first a's pitcher to not allow a run in his first two starts since 2010. he gets his first win, and it started both of oakland's victories. a's win four. nothing. how about forever giant joey bart making his pirates debut against the orioles and in his first at bat. there it goes. two run homer to left center. he hit a double in his next at bat, two for five on the day with two rbi. pirates win the game five four, in 11. even sharks owner hasso plattner needs a roster. team teal hosting the blues rough season, but he picked a good one to go to in overtime. los gatos native former junior shark rookie devin cooley and goal make sure it's still taste stays tied. mama cooley, hoping for her son's first win off the ensuing face off 2021 first rounder william eklund gets his

first ever hat trick and the game winner cooley gets his first career win. mama loves it. the team loves it, and the sharks win, three two, in overtime. what a scene there. it's bananas. at the men's final four in phoenix, defending champion uconn taking on alabama. the tide gave the huskies a game. grant nelson, a big time dunk, shocked his teammates. it was tied at 56 with 12 minutes to play, but uconn did enough, led by their big man donovan clingan, 18 points and four blocks. huskies win 8672. they look to become the first men's team to repeat since 2007. 2008, with a win on monday night in the first game of the night, the underdog 11 seed nc state against number one seed purdue. purdue's seven foot four center zach edey, 20 point double double for the sixth straight tournament game as purdue fought off a scrappy nc state squad. boilermakers win 6350. they reached their first ncaa final since 1969. they'll face uconn for their first ncaa

title monday night. abc seven sports is sponsored by river rock casino. dion coming up jaw dropping costs for college with some universities in california getting close to $100,000 a year. >> but the sticker price is only part of the story. plus the hunt for the perfect view of the eclipse as travelers swarming to small towns. we'll take you to one town, transforming from cowboy capital to

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being in totality is i don't know. it's undescribable. >> it's peak travel time for people heading to the perfect spot to view the solar eclipse. thousands of travelers are swarming towns along the path of totality. airbnb says searches for stays in cities with the best view are up 1,000. some spots in indianapolis listen to this are going for $4,000 a night. cnn reporter rosa flores takes us to one small town

that's now a solar eclipse hotspot. >> welcome to bandera, you guys. >> it's the cowboy capital of the world. >> lots of western bands and good dancing. >> bandera, texas is in the path of totality for monday's solar eclipse. the town is expected to experience more than four minutes of darkness. >> rosa, i know you're over there, but i can't see you. >> i can't see you. eclipse mania has taken hold of bandera horses and dinosaurs are donning eclipse glasses. even eyewear for a giant cowboy. >> one monster eclipse party. >> we are downtown bandera, texas, behind us here is the courthouse. >> banderas population of under a thousand. >> everybody knows everybody. hi, eileen is expected to quadruple monday. >> says the mayor. there were some folks from china in the 11th street last night all over the place at 11th street cowboy

bar. the meat, medium rare and greet is about the eclipse. >> we drove 1700 miles, 1700 miles to see the eclipse. >> correct these two friends caravan from pennsylvania. >> i've been preparing. i bought a camper. i bought a jeep. i did everything, bought a camper for the eclipse. >> i hear that it might storm in bandera. no, it's going to be a beautiful day. are we doing positive thinking about this positive thinking? it's not just bandera cowgirls praying for good weather. millions are expected to flock to texas and more than a dozen us states in the celestial path of totality. some officials are worried about traffic jams. and who's this? >> this is rooster in bandera cowgirls solved that problem. i'm going to jump on rooster, and i'm going to ride by everybody. and i'll do my little princess wave. >> even eclipse mania expected

to add $6 billion to the us economy in one estimate. texas a slice of the astronomical pie 1.4 billion. the eclipse merchandise in bandera they sold like that is practically sold out. well, this is beautiful country, alec. >> yes, ma'am. >> so our venues, like the historic dixie dude ranch. and when did you start getting calls about the eclipse? >> our first reservation for the eclipse was in 2017. i think we sold out completely about four years ago. >> what never runs out here are the good people and a moon pie. moon pie is the eclipse for the eclipse. thank you and the good times. >> a moon pie for the eclipse. well, some private colleges are charging nearly $100,000 a year for tuition, housing, and other expenses. two of those pricey colleges are in california with usc at $95,000. and harvey mudd

college at 93. but the sticker price isn't the whole story. researchers say the prices low income students are paying at elite universities are actually going down with expanded financial aid. >> i would not be here if we're not for we're not for the scholarship. it's outrageous amount of money. >> we're heading toward a increasingly cast system of those who can pay and those who can't. >> this year, complications and delays with financial aid are adding another barrier to entry. technical glitches in the application process put millions in limbo. it's not clear to students or colleges when that fafsa backlog will clear up. a bay area plane company is heading into bankruptcy. vacaville based icon aircraft says it's filing for chapter 11 protection. the company builds small sea planes. the part boat, part planes have crashed several times over the last few years. two icon employees died when their plane crashed in lake berryessa back in 2017. federal investigators say the pilot was

flying too low. icon says it plans to keep making planes during its bankruptcy. the california legislature is the first in the country to seriously consider reparations for the legacy of slavery, and decades of policies that excluded and harmed black californians, one of the bills currently being considered is an apology to the black community. >> let's start with that apology. do you think that there is the political will here in the capitol to even get an apology passed? >> i think there is a will. i think we have a governor who understands the importance of apology now. and i hope our colleagues in the legislature, both in the assembly and the senate, will see the importance of that as well. if reparations in california stops there with the apology, what will it say to the people here in california? i'd say we're not serious. >> so why should california be on the hook for reparations? find out and explore the journey of the first and only state level reparations task force in

the abc seven originals documentary, california's case for reparations. it's streaming now. wherever you happen to watch abc seven, and you can check it out on abc seven and our abc seven streaming apps. still ahead on abc seven news at 11, college students in california are building a new kind of space rover. we'll go inside the lab where these young scientists are making sure this robot can go where no one has gone before. >> i'm spencer christian. there's a major warm-up coming in my accuweather forecast.bout coming up

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nasa is trying to create a new kind of robot to roam outer space. instead of rovers on wheels. they're looking for something with legs. reporter jeff nguyen introduces us to the college students in california, building a solution. >> meet spirit of four legged robot. that's part of a plan that's way out there. mechanical engineering student ethan fulcher co-wrote the software for the robot that's part of a usc led partnership with nasa and half a dozen other schools called the lassie project. >> the goal of this project is to not only move, but also gather science. while we're moving. >> doctor feifei chen is a roboticist at usc. >> we are hoping that our robots in the future can be sent to the moon, the mars, and beyond to get there. >> spirit has been tested on the sands of manhattan beach and the desert of new mexico. at usc's robotics lab, data is gathered on what happens when spirit

steps into loose or wet sand or something brittle, like a graham cracker meant to mimic ice. how will this data be used for, say, colonizing in space? >> yeah, so this type of data, for example, where the sand is softer versus harder, can guide us to decide where, for example, to build houses and where it's the sand is more stable. >> lunar exploration is expected to happen in the next five years. members of the lassie project say it's a true team effort. >> it requires people from all different disciplines, from science, engineering, construction, behavioral science . and this project is integrating all of those, scientists say robots like the mars rover, which has wheels, can't handle steep terrain. >> last fall, spirit was tested on mount hood, where it struggled at times. but fulcher says there's value in overcoming challenges, so that when we go to the moon or we go to mars, we

have enough of a tool set no matter the distance of any journey. getting there has to be done. one step at a time. at usc, jeff nguyen, kcal news. >> i think we agree no moon for us, not for me. >> i know some people i'd like to send, but oh, i don't want to go. >> you want to. you want to tell me? not yet. >> let's take a look at our weather, shall we? overnight, we'll see a little bit of an increase in clouds. not quite so chilly as last night, but cool with highs or lows rather ranging from some upper 30s in the inland areas to low 40s elsewhere. then tomorrow, a little milder than today. a few clouds around, but mainly sunny. highs will range from upper 50s at the coast to low 60s just about everywhere else. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. and look at those sunny days ahead. all the way through the seven day period. in fact, it's going to be so warm midweek, wednesday, thursday. we'll see high temperatures at or above 80 degrees in our inland areas and upper 70s around the bay shoreline, even some mid to upper 60s on the coast. so it's going to be a lovely week ahead. i'm going to

use my solar eclipse, my solar eclipse glasses later this week for the sun. you might need them. >> yeah, might all right spencer, thanks once again to chris alvarez with another preview of sports. hi, chris. >> hi, dion. coming up in sports , the warriors enter the final week of the regular season play in positioning on the line, and we'll catch up with forever giant dusty baker to find out more about his new role with the team and his expectations for

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- [narrator] are you looking for more in this world? then we are looking for you. we are the peace corps. with volunteers in more than 60 countries. living together. working together. transforming lives. together. join us. dusty baker is one of the most beloved managers in giants history, and just ahead of the regular season, he stopped by the giants annual playball luncheon, which benefits the giants community fund. i caught up with the forever giant to discuss his new role with the team and get his outlook on the 2024 squad. >> well, it is home. i mean, you know, i grew up in sacramento. yeah. and i've been coming over here since since the mid 60s.

and so, you know, i was, i was a giant fan ever since bobby bonds signed with the giants. and you know, it means a lot when i think about all the tradition and all the great players that come through here, the great people. you know, i went to see willie mays. i made my month and, just talking to him and seeing that he's doing well. and so i'm just glad to be back for the fans that don't know, kind of fill us in on exactly your role here with the giants and what fans can expect from you. >> are you going to be around a lot visible? i mean you're here today. >> yeah. i'm not going to be around a lot lot. but but but i'll be watching a lot on tv. i'll be watching the, the, you know, the river cats, which is in my hometown. i'll be here a couple days a month, you know, to try to just, add whatever i can add to farhan and his staff and, you know, bob melvin and his staff and matt williams. i mean, all those guys are my boys. and so, you know, i'll try not to get in the way too much. but if i see something, you know, i'll, you know, recommend something, but at the same time, i'm kind of feeling my way, you

know, through this a little bit, because this first summer i've had off in a while. and so, like i said, i'll be in and out. i still got my place here down in peninsula. so, you know, this will always be home. >> what'd you like about what the giants did this off season? a lot of action late right before opening day. yeah, there was. >> you know, the key is, you said action late. you know, as long as there's action as long as there's action, because they're in a tough division. they're the tough, real tough division. you know, they got some good clubs in this division. but hey the giants can hold their own. they can stay healthy. you know you know they got a great attitude which i know is in spring training. and so, you know, you just got to play ball. >> you've had a lot of great moments in a giants uniform as a as a manager, what stands out to you in your time as a manager? is there a game a moment? there's so many great ones. >> it was a great moment. i thought moving from candlestick to this new ballpark and, you know, the fact that we wanted to, you know, to win. leaving candlestick coming into this new ballpark to help raise money to build this ballpark, as they said that, hey, you couldn't

build a privately, owned ballpark, you know, which the fans supported, the team greatly. they kept the team here because i, i don't know if i'd have been invited to go to tampa bay. and so it was. yeah, probably, you know, when they built this ballpark and seeing the great players that, you know, helped build it, great to catch up with dusty. >> hard to believe that park was open in 2000. all right. stephen curry will not play tomorrow's home game against utah. he's going to get some rest as the ducks prepare for the final week of the regular season. after tomorrow just four games remain at the lakers and blazers, and then they finish at home against new orleans. and the season finale is next sunday. hosting the jazz again. as it currently stands, the warriors are the 10th seed, two games back of sacramento for the ninth seed in the west. now, last night's loss at dallas snapped a six game winning streak. steph hit a big three and then klay thompson's for three for the win didn't go. but despite that outcome, head coach steve kerr likes what he sees from the squad. >> the level of competition and,

unity. just the way they fought, you know, shorthanded with guys out and on on a back to back. just amazing effort. i love these guys. they're they're they're incredible, just didn't quite have enough. we had to make some things happen, you know, and just continue to play at a high level, know what's at stake. >> and, yeah, the rest of these games are probably playoff play in atmosphere. >> it's going to be fun. let's kick it. quakes fans in austin to watch their team in a sea of green. the quakes led two nil, blew it. and then with about 20 minutes left, amal pellegrino scored his first goal in a quakes uniform. tied at three, it stays that way until the final seconds of extra time. 101st minute sebastian driussi, with the eventual game winner and the quakes another tough one. they lose it four three. hey to see this at the texas open, it's ludvig oberg, broke his driver on the par four 17th tee shot still amazingly drove it to the green. unfortunately,

now he missed the eagle putt. he's tied for sixth going into the final round. there it goes. the masters is coming up next week. abc seven sports is sponsored by river rock casino. dion >> chris. thanks. finally tonight, a city in the east bay is trying a unique way to drive diners to local restaurants. restaurant. bingo. the city of concord says 24 restaurants are participating in the foodie festival. players complete a bingo card by receiving stickers at the restaurants they dine at. there is a prize for the first 50 participants who get five stickers in a row. the contest goes through may 3rd. how fun is that? and a quick reminder that you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc7 bay area connected tv app. you can find it for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. just download the app now and start streaming for free. and that's all the time we have for tonight. everybody, i'm dionne lim. the news continues tomorrow morning at 5:00 for spencer and

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