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search continues for two young boys last seen in mountain view. police now asking for your help and smoke shop regulation in
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east bay city now looking to prohibit new tobacco businesses and stop illegal ones. plus 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. >> as one chapter closes, another opens. oakland's newest baseball team, eager to fill its new roster, holding its spring tryouts. good morning. it's sunday, april 7th. i'm stephanie sierra. lisa is here. and with a look at that forecast, hopefully it's slightly warmer. >> yeah, a little bit warmer. we're still going to be below average and starting out with temperatures. certainly on the cool side, we had a few upper 30s up in our north bay valleys. but live doppler seven quiet right now. and as we look at our current temperatures, you see those 30s from danville to livermore, 46 in san jose and 42 in oakland with mid 30s up in calistoga and santa rosa. so we are getting into a breezy pattern again with that sea breeze throughout the afternoon. so that will kind of offset
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those low 60s that arrive later on. right now, anywhere from 2 to 4 degrees, a little milder, cooler. at the coast, there's a look from our emeryville camera. and as we go through the morning hours, 50s by noontime, mostly sunny, mid and upper 50s, there could be a few isolated showers over the higher elevations, but we'll see those mid 60s arrive in our inland valleys today. then we'll talk about the warm up coming up stephanie. >> all right lisa, thank you. one person was struck and killed by a caltrain in san carlos overnight. the san mateo county transit district says the person trespassed onto the tracks when the collision happened. they collided with one of caltrain's electric trains that was undergoing a test on caltrain property. officials say it's too early to determine the cause of the collision. we'll stay posted on that developing news now. the search for two young children continues. chp is asking for your help in finding four year old david wu and nine year-old daniel wu. investigators believe the boys were taken by taylor wu, who is on the right of your
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screen. the photos were released in an endangered missing persons alert, a connection between the boys and the woman has not been confirmed by police. the children were last seen in mountain view, near montecito avenue and san pierre way early yesterday morning, right around 1:30 a.m. taylor wu was driving a blue 2018 ford escape with a missouri license plate reading vb 9v1w the city of richmond is looking to crack down on smoke shops, saying many are operating illegally. elected leaders also say there's too many smoke shops scattered around the city. abc seven news reporter anser hassan talks to critics who say cutting off businesses won't solve the problem. >> 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
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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 moratorium 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 on. >> some of them are unlicensed,
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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 is 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
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ordinance on april 16th in richmond, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> californians 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. 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. right now, a stretch of highway one in capitola is closed because of construction. caltrans crews are demolishing the capitola bridge over crossing. the portion of the highway, which is a little more than a mile is closed until seven tonight. caltrans is telling people to take 101 to avoid this closure. in the north bay, a high speed chase turned into a hazmat threat. police say a driver tried to get away from officers hit nearly 110 miles an hour, right on highway 101, in
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santa rosa. the driver tried to exit onto petaluma boulevard but could not make the turn. the electric car crashed over the barrier and landed in the marsh. that sent chunks of car battery on fire and 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 thing, training, i guess, and evolving as we go and learning more about these vehicles. >> chp says the car was so hot, officers couldn't move the crashed vehicle. they had to call in a hazmat crew to handle the battery fires. we're learning more about waymo's presence here in san francisco. the robotaxi company is telling state regulators ridership is going up. that's according to the san francisco chronicle. waymo says its cars carried 316,000 passengers in the last
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quarter. that's about 3500 people a day. waymo reportedly covered about 1.4 million miles with driverless cars. that's a 42% increase in ridership from the quarter before the company reports its robo taxis got into 14 crashes. two of them involved minor injuries. now to your voice. your vote. san francisco supervisor aaron peskin officially kicked off his mayoral campaign in an already competitive race. no mayo mayor eric, you hear him there. the board president addressed a large crowd in portsmouth square in chinatown. he's running against incumbent mayor london breed supervisor asha sapphire. levi strauss heir daniel lurie, and former interim mayor mark farrell. peskin appears encouraged by recent support. >> 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 and talk about
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my plan. but this morning was incredibly heartening, i mean, we've had probably 700 people here today, and it's we're off to a great start. >> during his rally, a separate group rallied against his running. the chronicle reports. that group was arranged by farrell's campaign manager. as we head to break, let's check in with lisa. good morning. >> good morning. it's certainly cool out there. we have still some 30s in our inland valleys, 48 here in san francisco will be looking at another cool afternoon and some clouds developing in the higher elevations. but after that we are on our way to a four day warm up. we'll talk about how warm and when the cooldown arrives all in the week ahead. next. >> lisa. thank you. we also have this tough news for the developers behind a new proposed city in solano county, california. forever's latest hurdle as they try to get voter approval, then excitement how bay area residents andpse, tourists are getting ready for
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too dark to see the sea lions there, but i see i think i see a few of them there. it's 511. a new poll gives some bad news for the billionaires behind the plan to build a new city near fairfield. out of 400 solano county residents surveyed, about 70% said they would not back the california forever project. the plan includes building a community with homes for 400,000 people, a group against the development says the poll reflects public mistrust of the builders. it needs voter approval before moving forward. california forever proponents say people haven't heard enough about the project. 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
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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 means 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 a reminder it is streaming on our abc seven streaming apps for you to watch anytime. >> we're just here to make sure that baseball continues in oakland, so there you go.
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>> keeping baseball in oakland. you hear him there. that is the message behind the ballers. as the new minor team looks to fill its roster. the spring tryouts were coincidentally held days after the a's announced they are headed to sacramento. before the move to las vegas, abc seven news reporter cornell bernard was out on the field. >> so 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. what's the 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 dream come true. honestly, it's a i say, a blessing, a blessing in disguise. i put like that pretty much so if i get picked up just, i don't know, first person to
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call is my mom with 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 uh- 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
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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. >> well, tomorrow is the big day. the rare total solar eclipse here in the bay area. we won't get full totality, but some people are still very excited to see this. abc seven news reporter tara campbell talked to those making some 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, these glasses are going fast. >> people will 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
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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
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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. >> so much excitement. if you can't watch the eclipse in person. abc seven bay area is your home for coverage. we will be bringing you all that excitement from across the country starting at 11:00 tomorrow. so california is set for super blooms this spring. and experts say the forecast is shaping up for a bright burst of color across the state, all because of those rainfall patterns, temperatures, and soil conditions have been playing a role in what's expected to be 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
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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. >> southern california will have more dazzling blooms. less rain means there's not as much non-native grass competing with the wildflowers. we'll still be seeing big blooms, though, of course, up north along steep soils and steep slopes, that is, and thin soil. and there are some beautiful areas that really stand out here in the bay area. lisa, i remember the drive up to napa last year after all those atmospheric rivers we had. you just saw all the green. yeah. just gorgeous. yes. >> in your yards as well. are you seeing them? all the blooms and the pollen and the spores that are to come. yes. in the week ahead for sure. as we get into those 70s and 80s, it's not going to last all week long. so if you are a fan of the warmth, make sure you head out and there will be at least four days where
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we're going to see temperatures climbing at average, near average, and then well above average. there's live doppler seven. we still have a little bit of a system that may want to visit us later on today, with some higher cloud tops over the upper elevations, but overall, we'll get into a sunny pattern. right now it is pretty chilly out there once again. 38 in livermore, 37 in danville with 43 in oakland, 44 on the peninsula, san mateo with 41. in sonoma. so our headlines, mostly sunny and milder today. by tomorrow we get into that much warmer pattern, northerly winds taking over and we could see a jump as much as 8 to 10 degrees in some areas. and then by wednesday and thursday, there's your major warm-up. here's a look at the next several hours, and you'll notice that start out sunny. and then by the middle of the day here towards the afternoon, some of those clouds begin to increase in the higher elevations. could see an isolated thunderstorm, or i should say a shower. and that would only bring maybe 1/100 of
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any sort of precip. but the winds are going to be kicking up throughout the day, so that will keep the temperatures from the 50s to the low 60s. so we'll see those mid 50s right here along the coast. and notice those winds over 20 miles an hour san francisco. so certainly feeling like a typical san francisco day into wednesday. this is where we'll see that 70 degree reading in san francisco, 80 out towards the delta and our inland valleys, and even along the shoreline here, upper 60s to near 70. thursday. it's another day of very warm weather. in fact, peak heat either wednesday or thursday, depending on where you live, those mid 70s. oakland 79 and sonoma. and then we get the cooldown as we get into friday and saturday. sale dramatic drop here. anywhere from about 15 degrees drop off in this will take us into saturday. some forecast models want to bring in a little bit of rain into early next week, so we'll see how that plays out. 62 today in oakland, 63 in san
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jose. so it's going to feel a little better. mostly sunny skies, a cool 50s from san francisco to our beaches. the accuweather seven day forecast a little bit warmer today. great viewing for the eclipse tomorrow. partial for us. and then by tuesday mid 70s inland. and look what happens wednesday thursday the warmth holds and the cool down friday into saturday. >> stephanie lisa thank you. when we return tech upgrades long overdue how the sfmta plans to revamp its system and who will be paying the million dollar price you got it? let's go back to the beginning. are you... your electric future. customized. the fully-electric audi q4 e-tron. get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer. ♪ ♪ ♪ when your child has moderate—to—severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch with dupixent. because children 6 months and older with eczema
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but what if i told you that san francisco's train control system is running off a floppy disk? >> wow. i mean, we i thought we were moving on to ai, right? so why are we doing floppy disk? >> great question. turns out that in 1998, sfmta had the latest cutting edge technology when they installed their automatic train control system from an era where computers did not have hard drives and so you had to load the software on from floppy disks onto the computer. it's been 26 years, and every morning sfmta staff still relies on floppy disks to tell the trains how to operate. >> it's as if you lose your memory overnight, and every morning somebody has to tell you, hey, this is who you are and what your purpose is and what you have to do. >> today we went underground where sfmta's train control project, public information officer gave us a tour of their system. so what's the role that
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floppy disk is playing right now? >> floppy disk is one component of one system. the system that automatically controls our trains inside the subway. >> as if mta train control system relies every morning on 3.5in floppy disks like this one. how dire is it to actually change the system to upgrade it from a floppy disk to a wireless system? >> so it's a question of risk. the system is currently working just fine, but we know with each increasing year the risk of data degradation on the floppy disks increases and that at some point there will be a catastrophic failure. >> this system was designed to last 20 to 25 years. sfmta's executive director jeffrey tumlin said upgrading the system will take years, so the detailed project schedule will be finalized once we have a contractor on board, upgrading the system will improve reliability, something the team in the control room is tracking
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every day. so this is where you guys are watching everything happen. so once the upgrade happens, what will change here? >> so they'll be able to track the movements of trains and the operations of trains throughout the city. much more easily. >> as for some of mta's youngest passengers, they grew up riding trains, but today was the first time they saw this relic. mom, what is this? >> it's a hard disk. i don't understand how something that big. >> something that small. >> luz pena, abc seven news. >> as the mta says, the upgrade will be paid with state and federal grants, as well as muni's capital resources. still to come on abc seven mornings a grim milestone in the middle east. the humanitarian crisis grows in gaza. six months into the israel-hamas war and how a scammer used a telephone service to take advantage of a
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good morning everybody. we're starting this half hour with a look at the weather. lisa is here. and we were just talking about how it's chilly out there. >> yeah it gets breezy in the afternoon. if you're by one of those areas that you get that sea breeze, you'll notice that again today. and the current numbers are chilly. look at that. 38 in livermore, 37 in danville. so with partly cloudy to clear conditions in the calm winds, we've got 42 in palo alto and up in the north bay. it's cold with 39 vallejo and 34 calistoga. upper 30s novato. so compared to yesterday, it doesn't seem as cold except along the coast, but it certainly feels cool out there. so with that, clear sky, temperatures will stay in the 40s the next few hours. and as we get through the afternoon, you see that green show up the upper elevations. some of those clouds again, and possibly an isolated shower. but we'll manage some low 60s inland. and then a big jump for your monday. we'll have it all for you. that
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big warm up in a few minutes, lisa. >> thank you. today marks six months since hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack in southern israel, and israel declared war against hamas. more than a million palestinian civilians left to the city of rafah, where there is now a severe humanitarian crisis. un facilities report an average of 850 people sharing each toilet, and 3600 people sharing each shower unit. in rafah, the evacuees are collecting tents, tarps and blankets to build their own temporary shelters. this morning, cease fire talks continue in egypt. cia director william burns, israeli intelligence chiefs and hamas officials are expected to all attend. for months, hamas and israel have been trying to agree on terms for a hostage release in exchange for a cease fire in gaza. hamas is asking israel to release palestinian prisoners and allow more aid into gaza. today, israel is expected to reopen a northern border crossing to allow aid trucks to
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cross. coming up on abc's this week, we hear from world central kitchen founder chef jose andres following the deadly airstrike that killed seven aid workers with his organization. the question now is how will joe biden, the president, respond? you can watch the full interview on this week at eight this morning right here on abc seven. this morning, russia declared a federal emergency after floods forced thousands of people to evacuate. it happened after a dam broke on friday in the orenburg area. the surge of water destroyed a total of 6300 homes, and officials have now launched a criminal investigation into how the dam was built. back here at home, telephone captioning services enable millions of hearing impaired people to talk by phone, but they can also be a direct line for phone scammers. and as a bay area family found out, captioning operators are required by law to type out
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every single word a caller says, even if it's a scammer swindling someone with disabilities. >> without captel, she never would have been able to hear the caller. she never would have understood them and she never would have been scammed. >> donna badgett is still trying to understand why a telephone captioning service meant to help her mom also helped somebody scam her. >> i mean, i feel horrible because her hearing has been bad, so i bought it for her for a christmas gift, thinking i was doing her a favor. >> her 83 year old mother, judith, got the call one morning on her cell phone. her grandson was in jail. was she posting bail? judith had heard about grandma's scams, but words on the screen made it seem real. >> she wouldn't have been frauded without it. >> the caller claimed to be a lawyer trying to get dui charges reduced. the captel operator silently typed every word the scammer said, if you can post bail quickly, i can make sure it's a misdemeanor and not a felony. >> but you need to act quickly. can you get to your money today?
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what bank do you go to? he looked it up and he's like, oh, they open at 10:00. >> judith asked about her grandson. the operator typed the reply. he's a bit embarrassed and wants to keep this between you guys. he did suffer minor injuries. the airbag broke his nose. they gave him five stitches. the captel operator typed out every word of the scammers instructions. >> are you back from the bank? did you get the cash? did you get the envelopes? >> the scammer said, get a nine by 12 manila envelope. you're going to put the envelope from the bank in the middle of two magazines, and then you're going to place it in the manila envelope like you're making a sandwich. a courier would pick up the money and quote, the driver doesn't know anything about the case. he's like an uber driver. leave me on the line and head outside. ask his name. give him the package. >> my mom put the phone down, went outside, delivered the money, and then he called back like an hour and a half later. oh, i have bad news. the woman that was in the car with him was pregnant. she lost the baby.
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>> the scammer wanted more money from judith, supposedly for the woman's medical expenses. >> you need to go get more envelopes. go back to the bank, get the cash after the fact. >> the family got the call log and could see every word the scammer said. >> i read a couple the first time. i mean, it's just so disheartening. >> donna was furious. the cattle operators did not try to stop the scam, and she says effectively assisted in a crime. i mean, they are transcribing fraudulent calls. >> they enabled her to get scammed, but the cattle company hamilton relay services says federal law makes it illegal for transcribers to intervene in any call. >> even if it's a scam. the operators must serve as, quote, invisible conduits without censoring, altering or interfering in any way with personal and private communications. fcc rules and the americans with disabilities act require that captioning services provide the same rights of privacy afforded to hearing phone users who expect no one is listening in on their calls.
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>> i said, can't you even say, you know? please note we think this is a scam. >> donna can't believe it was illegal for the company to notify her that her mom was being swindled, or even to stop typing the scammers instructions . >> as i think things have to change, the fcc has to make these changes like have an emergency contact on the account or alert the local police on line forms among caption operators show some disagreement about their role should they have discretion to intervene in troubling calls where would they draw the line? >> what if a caller was threatening physical violence? right now, the law says they may not step out of their invisible role. if you have served as a transcriber for the hearing impaired, we'd like to hear from you. if you have a consumer issue, seven on your side wants to hear from you. you can send us your stories online at abc seven news.com and just click on seven on your side. still ahead this morning, millions are awaiting the total solar eclipse happening tomorrow, but cloudy
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million people and more than a dozen states are under weather alerts this weekend, and depending on where you are, the weather could affect your view of the solar eclipse news reporter chuck sivertsen. the. have an impact on viewing tomorrow's eclipse. >> i have been looking forward to this for months. i am eclipse chaser. >> the path of totality will span the united states from texas all the way to maine. favorable viewing conditions are forecast from niagara falls, new york into northern new england. businesses in niagara falls say they're getting calls from people all over the country, wherever they were planning to go for totality. >> now the weather isn't looking that great and our weather is looking a little bit better.
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>> the best weather for viewing the eclipse is predicted to be in cities like burlington, vermont and houlton, maine. to the south in parts of texas, the forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies, which could make viewing difficult. >> the storm system is a slow mover which keeps the threat in play all weekend long. the bigger concern unfolds monday, with large hail being the main threat for the crowds of people traveling home after the eclipse. >> but in cities in arkansas, illinois, indiana and ohio along that path of totality, only a few clouds are expected, which means there's a good chance of seeing the eclipse. >> honestly, being in totality is, i don't know, it's undescribable. >> chuck sivertsen, abc news, new york. here at home. >> let's check in with lisa. she's been tracking that path across the country to. we'll have more on that coming up. >> yeah. and you know for the bay area nice and clear out there in fact a big jump in temperatures for your monday, not your sunday. your ta-da! hulu on disney+ is now available. i think we just found our new home. your favorites, together like never before. this is a destination spot. for disney bundle subscribers, hulu on disney+ is here.
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it's 543 and sports today. the
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giants look to take the lead in their series against san diego and in the south bay. a thriller yesterday at the shark tank for one bay area native. abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez details devin cooley's first win of his nhl career. >> good morning. on friday, matt chapman raced around the bases to give the giants a win in their home opener. thairo estrada had the game winning double, snapping a four game losing streak for san francisco last night, trying to make it two in a row over the san diego padres. camilo duval's three year old son liam, already showing off the arm pregame looking like his dad. that is some good stuff in the dugout. keaton wynn got his start and then very first pitch of the game. xander bogaerts pops it to center. jungwoo lee can't find it that late afternoon sun drops in for a hit later in the inning. bases loaded, two outs and jurickson profar deep to right down the line. no one catching this ends up being a grand slam. four nothing padres win through six innings didn't
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give up a run after that. the giants best chance in the seventh. two on two out. tom murphy strikes out. they only had four hits in the game. padres starter michael king throws seven scoreless as the giants lose four. nothing. they've dropped five of six. logan webb set to take the mound later this afternoon. chilly day in detroit. a's right fielder lawrence butler prepared for the elements. top of the first brant rucker oh, there it goes. second straight game with a two run homer deep to left field there in detroit. rucker uh- got of that one two. nothing. a's more than enough run support for starter paul blackburn. went six scoreless innings, struck out four. hasn't allowed a run in 13 innings so far. first ace pitcher not to allow a run in his first two starts since 2010. got his first win and has started both of oakland's victories. they win four. nothing. how about forever giant joey bart taking or making excuse me, his pirates debut against the orioles first at bat. there it goes. two run homer to left hit a double in his next at bat. went two for
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five with two rbi. pirates won the game five four, in 11. >> they're going to need and even sharks owner hasso plattner needs a roster. >> team teal hosting the blues rough season, but he picked a good game to see in overtime at los gatos native former junior shark devin cooley in goal making sure it stays tight. his mom hoping to see her son's first win ensuing face off. first rounder from 2021 william eklund. his first career hat trick and the game winner cooley his first career win. mom loves it. team loves it. sharks win three two in overtime. it is bananas at the men's final four in phoenix, defending champion uconn taking on alabama. look at grant nelson. big time dunk shocks his teammates so nice. we show it twice. tied at 56 with 12 minutes to go. but uconn did enough. they have a big man their own donovan clingan seven foot 218 points, four blocks. huskies win 8672. they'll look to become the first men's team to repeat since 2007 2008, with a win monday night in the first
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game of the night, the underdog 11 seed nc state against one seed purdue. purdue seven foot four center zach 8-80, 20 point double double for the sixth straight tournament game, purdue fought off a scrappy nc state squad. boilermakers win 6350. they reached their first ncaa finals since 1969. they'll face uconn for the first ncaa title monday night. that is your look at sports. have a great sunday. let's send it back to you. >> speaking of the giants first pitch, today is 105. and lisa, i'm thinking about those crazy crab sandwiches. >> of course you are. but temperatures will be in the upper 50s and winds will be picking up throughout the afternoon. so another cool but bright day today at the ballpark, and we'll see some of those cumulus clouds develop throughout the afternoon. but overall, we are quieting down for the next several days and warming up. here's a look at the current temperatures. you notice those upper 30s from napa 39 by the delta. it's 37. in danville.
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livermore is at 38 and 47 in san francisco. so, so awfully cold out there. no frost advisory. mostly sunny today. some clouds around the afternoon and then tomorrow into tuesday. i should say we're looking at much warmer conditions. in fact, close to 70 downtown. and then wednesday and thursday, our warmest days of the week, where we'll see that major warm up 10 to 15 degrees warmer than average and some 80 arriving even into wednesday. but temperatures are really going to drop off by the end of the workweek. so you can see the path of totality for the eclipse tomorrow, and we're going to hopefully get a little sunshine. looked pretty cloudy for dallas now, looking partly cloudy all the way through kentucky and cleveland. you notice the clouds from buffalo to indianapolis, but as you get through vermont it should be pretty good. even boston looking at a nice view there and back home with the clear sky. we will definitely see that and have good viewing with no clouds in the forecast.
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but as for today, those cumulus clouds developing a little bit and you could see by the afternoon maybe an isolated shower here or there, but otherwise we'll be dry. some of this not even reaching the ground. the sea breeze will kick up throughout the afternoon, so you'll notice that breeze anywhere from 15 to 20 miles an hour. and then along the coast here, look at the winds over 30 miles an hour. so certainly that sea breeze allowing for that cool afternoon at the shoreline, mid 50s half moon bay. here's a look at the next five days in san jose. should be about 68. and then look at that bump up on monday 7278 for tuesday and the 80s arriving wednesday thursday. but of course not going to last friday and saturday. a weak weather system wants to come in and bring the temperatures way down. and if we look out into the next week or so until, say, about the 15th of april, this forecast model wants to bring in just a couple more drops of rain. so we might not be done yet with the shower activity or even maybe a few snowflakes. but as for today, another cool one.
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below average temperatures in the low 60s in oakland look for partly to mostly sunny conditions 64 in vallejo with 63 in san jose overnight tonight. then looking at those upper 40s, oakland, mid 40s and santa rosa not quite as cold. the accuweather seven day forecast, so slightly milder today. great viewing for monday and temperatures will be in the 70s away from the coast tomorrow. even warmer for your tuesday, wednesday and thursday. our warmest days and then here comes the cooler weather, which is somewhat around average friday and saturday. so getting set to enjoy some nice days. >> yeah, no, we look forward to that. but that dip from thursday to friday, i know once again jarring. >> yes. >> all right a reminder that you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. you can download the app now and start streaming coming up, representing the east bay
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from the kitchen. the bay area restaurant. to make the list of nominees for a prestigious james
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top five cities in the country for a high quality of living. that's according to a us news and world report. the company compiled what residents considered satisfying in their daily lives. those factors include crime levels, quality of health care and education, plus the average commute times. ann arbor, michigan took the top spot for the runner up. boulder, colorado. number three madison, wisconsin and san jose at that number four spot, followed by portland, maine. building a better bay area with food we love the sound of that. six northern california restaurants have been nominated for this year's james beard awards. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone
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visited one of the nominated chefs right here in the east bay. >> watch out for fried chicken coming through in the front and chef jeff davis busy at work in the back at his restaurant called burdell in oakland. >> soul food, but kind of modernized a little bit with like a little bit of a california twist to it. >> it sure does look good, even though it's sometimes hard to keep up with chef davis. i mean, just look, he moves quick. guess it makes sense because seven months after this restaurant opened and chef davis is now of five finalists for the james beard award for best chef in california. it's said to be like the oscars of cooking awards. >> definitely really humbled by it. it's super exciting to get recognized for what we do here every day. >> yes, chef davis is modest, but those we spoke with, like brian, so did not hold back. so is a big fan. on his first night at the restaurant. my favorite today is the bbq shrimp and the bbq sauce is not like any bbq
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sauce out there. >> it's. >> and you enjoy that. you love that. >> yes yes yes very very nice. >> not all the stories have been positive in oakland lately, but that doesn't matter to chef jeff, who says it was important to him to open up here in the town. >> it's a very community driven place and, you know, has a little chip on its shoulder compared to san francisco. but it's kind of a good thing. you know, we we're hustlers, like, we are people that really are driven to make, our little corner of the world a little bit better. >> jeff will now travel to chicago in june for the award ceremony. a couple of months away. yes, but you can see he'll probably be pretty busy until then. >> i hope they do well and we will be back. >> is it important to win >> no, i'm happy to be here. happy just to be there. yeah so there'll be a bonus. >> jr stone, abc seven news. >> gosh, that chicken looks incredible. well another city in the east bay is trying a unique
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way to drive diners to local businesses by restaurant bingo. the city of concord says 24 restaurants are participating in the festival. players complete a bingo card by receiving stickers at the restaurants they dine at. there's a prize for the first 50 participants, who get five stickers in a row that contest goes through may 3rd. coming up next on abc, seven mornings at 6 a.m, one east bay city could become the smoke shop capital, with 78 retailers. how the mayor is trying to scale back then, san francisco's public transportation has an aging infrastructure, the whole system relying on a floppy disk. the tech upgrade expected
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