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country to get the best view. if you're here in the bay area, and if you hear my voice, you probably are, you won't be left out. the places with special events planned for today's solar show. good morning to you on this monday, march 8th, kumasi did not go anywhere. >> i didn't go anywhere. i'm just going to enjoy the eclipse right here. and it's going to be fabulous because this is going to be cloudy in texas where she was supposed to be. >> you made the right call. >> yes, i checked this morning. i'm like, oh gosh. and i'm like, it's still cloudy. >> it's gonna look great here. it's also going to be a very warm day today. so outside this morning we have our mount tam cam. we have great visibility with clear skies up above. so let's talk about that eclipse. the eclipse will begin at 1014 this morning. the time of maximum eclipse for us. we'll see about a third of the sun obscured by the moon. that will occur at 1113 later on this morning. remember, don't look directly at the sun. you want those special sunglasses as then the partial eclipse will end right around 1215 later on. but we are going to have totally clear skies and a warm day on

the way today. temperatures right now though, we are starting out chilly. we're in the 40s right now, 46 in oakland. good morning. 42 in santa rosa, 47 in san mateo. we're down at 39, though, in livermore. hello, san francisco, look at your day today. get used to the sky conditions because we will stay sunny for much of the week ahead. sunrise here at 644 this morning. it's a warm afternoon. 60s and 70s widespread away from the coast and believe it or not, this is one of the coolest days we have on the seven day forecast. it just gets even warmer than that in the days ahead. reggie will show you that coming up in just a few minutes. >> drew, thank you. let's talk about that eclipse just hours away from it now, 15 states from texas to maine are in that path of totality. see, the rest of the country will see it in some form. more than 30 million people live in places where the sun will be 100% covered. millions of others have traveled to cities in the path so many people, in fact, local officials have issued emergency declarations in some places. many people have been planning

their trip for this eclipse since the last 1 in 2017. >> we've been talking about coming here for this event since what, three months before she was born? >> oh, nasa says the path of totality is slightly narrower than the originally predicted. >> there are also clouds, clouds in many parts of the path of totality, as we were just discussing, especially over texas, people in those areas may not be able to see the sun, but it will still get dark outside, so they'll get some of the show. if you're here in the bay area, the peak of the eclipse will block out 34% of the sun, and there will be viewing events across the bay area for people who want to experience it with others. >> the exploratorium in san francisco will be welcoming visitors for its eclipse party that starts at ten, then in berkeley, the lawrence hall of science is hosting a sold out event and then in oakland, chabot space and science center's party includes a pair of glasses, which you do need to view. the eclipse. that's where we find abc seven news reporter

lena howland this morning. good morning. lena >> good morning, kumasi and happy eclipse day to all of you back in the studio. now we are live here at the chabot space and science center, where they are preparing to hold a sold out solar eclipse viewing party. on their observation deck, kicking off at 10:00 this morning. now that's where they say they expect to have a stellar view of the sun as it passes through 34% totality over oakland. folks will also have the opportunity to watch the nasa live stream in their 20 inch telescope. rachel, across the bay in san francisco, exploratorium. visitors can watch the total eclipse broadcast from texas and mexico. although the bay area will see only a partial eclipse, you will still need safety glasses. that eyewear was going fast at the exploratorium store over the weekend. >> how many eclipse glasses have you sold? do you know? >> yeah, we've been selling for weeks now, about 100 a day. we're down to our very last stock. >> if you don't have safety

glasses, i would say you can do things like observe shadows so you can punch holes in cards. you can use a colander or like a slotted spoon. >> and a very important reminder to make sure the glasses you buy are legit and have the iso certified seal. and this is something you will not want to miss. today, experts here at the chabot space and science center tell me that here in the bay area, this is our last chance to experience a solar eclipse in our own backyard until 2045. the viewing party here at chabot kicks off at 10:00 this morning. live in oakland. lena howland, abc seven news. all right. >> thank you lena, we are excited. if you want more, know more about today's eclipse go to abc seven news.com. we have everything you need to know, including the local events that lena mentioned and how you can make your own eclipse viewer at the house. if you don't have the right protection. you want more context about today's eclipse, or you just want to see what's

going on around the bay area in the country today we have you covered. our special coverage starts at 11 a.m. wherever you stream abc seven news. >> developing news now. the faa looking into a very scary incident for passengers on board a southwest flight out of denver. gloria. the plane's engine cover blew off during takeoff. good morning. >> reggie. yeah, the plane only made it to about 10,000ft before it had to turn around and make an immediate emergency landing. passengers were watching the whole time. in fact, they were the ones that alerted the flight crew since the pilots could not see it. 143 passengers were on board. nobody was hurt. one woman says she felt a jolt before looking out the window to see the metal cover peeling back. >> the flight attendant walked back, looked out my window and went, oh my god, were a lot of people who were really quite nervous. lots of don't take off your seat belts, hopefully they're going to get us on the ground. they must be turning around. >> and the faa has opened an

investigation and is also looking into two other southwest flights that experienced similar issues back in march. southwest is calling it a mechanical issue and says that their maintenance teams are reviewing the aircraft. and this comes after another issue with a southwest 737 aircraft last week, the plane had to abort takeoff in texas after the crew reported a possible engine fire. and we should note that while this did happen on a boeing plane, the engines are not made by boeing. kumasi. thank you gloria. >> tomorrow, crews will begin to work to stabilize a portion of highway one that collapsed near big sur. caltrans says the work will include installing vertical anchors under damaged under the damaged southbound lane. and in the meantime, convoys will continue to lead drivers through that damaged area along the northbound lane. over the past week, that lane has been widened to make it safer for drivers. it's still not clear when the road will be open to traffic.

big sur chamber of commerce says businesses there are losing an estimated $1 million every day that this road is closed, they may. merry, merry, merry >> san francisco supervisor aaron peskin is officially in the running to become the city's next mayor. the board president kicked off his mayoral campaign in an already competitive race over the weekend. peskin addressed a large crowd in portsmouth square in chinatown saturday. 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. uh- i mean, we've had probably 700 people here today, and it's we're off to a great start. >> he is running against incumbent mayor london breed supervisor ash-shafi'i levi strauss, heir daniel lurie, and former interim mayor mark farrell. keeping baseball in

oakland. that is a message behind the ballers. the new minor league team looks to fill its roster. spring tryouts were held over the weekend. it was just days after the a's announced they're headed to sacramento, before finally moving to las vegas. about 100 amateur and professional players converged on laney college, hoping to make the roster. ballers co-founder paul freeman believes the departure of the a's is a big opportunity for his new team. friedman says baseball plays a vital role in the community. >> 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. >> other sports teams are looking to make the east bay a permanent home. the oakland roots and soul soccer teams hope to play at the coliseum in the near future. >> time now 509. it's all about a warm and sunny week ahead. we have clear skies out there this morning from our tam cam. it's all about that solar eclipse. today we will have that moon going in between the earth and

the sun later on this morning. so here's a look at the nationwide map and where we'll see that path of totality that really stretches from texas through the midwest, up in through new england. now back here on the west coast, we'll see about 34% of the sun obscured by the moon. and that is going to happen later on this morning. the maximum occurs at 1113. later on today. so we have total sunshine today. i mean, we have one of the best views across the entire country. we are totally cloud free. as you can see on the forecast, temperatures are warm into the 60s already before lunchtime and at that time of maximum eclipse for us at 11:13 a.m, you will have great viewing conditions. but again, you never want to look directly at the sun. you want to have those sunglasses on as we view that partial eclipse here locally. it's also a warm afternoon. get ready for above average temperatures near 70 in oakland today, 73 in concord, 65 in the city, a very pleasant 74. in santa rosa, 69 in palo alto, 72. the high in san jose. but

look at the next three days. we have great viewing today for the solar eclipse. then tomorrow temperatures get even warmer as high pressure builds in here, and then by wednesday, we're talking 80s making a comeback in our warmest spots. and it gets even warmer here on thursday. so we'll go hour by hour, show you the forecast today and those highs later on this week. reggie coming up in about seven minutes. drew thank you a late start and now this coming up another disappointment for crab fishermen and those who enjoy local dungeness crab and some south bay first responders have important business with federal officials today. >> the reason they will be involved in an effort to bring back net neutrality rules, and we hear from some of the bay area's most enthusiastic eclipse viewers. >> they've made that trek across the country for the solar show that feeling you get when you can... du more with less asthma. it starts with dupixent. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems.

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blocking or throttling internet traffic. but they were rescinded under former president donald trump. well, today, the fcc chairwoman will host a roundtable discussion with the santa clara county fire department, which had its internet access throttled during a wildfire in 2018. the fcc chairwoman is expected to speak about the agency's upcoming vote to restore the rules. she'll also be highlighting their importance to public safety and to first responders. yesterday, a key federal lawmaker unveiled a bipartisan proposal that would give consumers more rights to control how tech companies use their personal data. it would require companies to gather only as much information as they need to advertise specific products to consumers. the proposal is likely to face input from other lawmakers before it is formally introduced. >> brazil's attorney general is calling for social media regulations after elon musk threaten to disobey a court order banning certain accounts on x over the weekend. musk is now under investigation by the

country's supreme court. a justice has accused him of disinformation and obstruction of justice. this fight centers around free speech in brazil and what types of language are covered under their laws. x believes rules forcing them to ban certain accounts violates brazil's constitution. speaking of elon musk, his electric car company, tesla may be rolling out an autonomous taxi service this summer in a vague message on social media, musk simply writes tesla robotaxi unveil on eight over eight. musk has spoken about a robotaxi project for years. some analysts say it's a risky bet. competitors like cruise and waymo have both been testing self-driving cars on roads for years. >> a new poll reveals an uphill battle for a group of billionaires behind the plan to build a new city near fairfield. at a 400 solano county residents surveyed, about 70% said they would not back the california forever project. the plan includes a includes building a

community with homes for 400,000 people. a group against this development says the poll reflects the public mistrust of the builders. it needs voter approval before moving forward. california forever proponents say people have not heard enough yet about the project. but in the north bay, people living on boats anchored out in richardson bay near sausalito face eviction by october, according to our partners at the sf standard. it's all a part of a plan to relocate the group within the next two and a half years. conservationists claim the anchors of the small boat community damage elk grass. excuse me? eelgrass. and it's a sensitive and vital food source for migratory shorebirds. housing vouchers are being offered to residents on the bay, according to a new us news and world report. >> san jose ranked among the top five cities in the country for a high quality of living. the company compiled what residents considered satisfying in their daily lives. factors include

crime levels, quality of health care and education, plus average commute times and arbor, michigan takes the number one spot. the runner up is boulder, colorado. number three madison, wisconsin san jose at number four, followed by portland, maine. >> the dungeness crab season in the bay area. it got off to a late start and now it's going to be ending early. >> the season closes today. this is a move to protect whales and help prevent them from getting tangled in crab gear. the closure means commercial crab fishing season lasted less than three months. it officially opened january 18th in the bay after a number of delays, and those were to protect the whales as well. crab season usually opens in mid november. >> local scientists getting ready to share in the solar eclipse moment. physicists doctor desiree whitmore from san francisco's exploratorium is getting ready to watch the sun vanish for several minutes. she is an junction, texas, where she and her staff will broadcast live on the exploratorium's website and youtube channel.

texas is one of 13 states which will experience totality about four minutes of darkness. >> i just can't wait. it's going to get dark and cold and the light's going to be weird and i'm just going to be surrounded by amazing humans that are just as curious as i am. >> more eclipse enthusiasts from here in the bay area made their final travel to get to viewing hotspots, and gloria to tell us they don't mind driving thousands of miles to get that perfect view. >> they don't. reggie. some bay area residents have already hit the road in preparation for today's total solar eclipse, and we've talked to some who finally made it to their destination. now they are waiting to see the magic happen. mike oria of brentwood, says he's living out of his car for the event. oria has been driving across texas looking for the best spot to get a shot of the eclipse life as a professional photographer is not easy because of the fluid nature of chasing the weather. >> you really can't book any,

make any solid plans like that. so i have been, without a without running water or a toothbrush, since, early yesterday morning. >> concord's mike ziegler made his way to ohio. he says it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. >> so flew out of oakland, connected in chicago and then flew into cleveland and then drove from cleveland down. so it's about an hour and a half drive. >> and kris and leslie feiling of hayward have made it to austin. the couple experienced the 2017 solar eclipse in oregon, and they believe a moment like that this year with friends will be equally as special. >> it was just such a visually life changing moment that everybody else was sold on us. one having a vacation together and two, why not see the eclipse at the same time? >> and of course, we hope that they all get a good view of the eclipse, because we know in some areas the weather may not be the

best. but i mean, if you get that good view, what an opportunity. >> i know and i love that people are experiencing it together. >> i think no matter what happens, it might be a little cloudy, but it is just such a special thing. so i know they're going to have an amazing time. >> yeah. >> and the whole event is like two hours long. >> yeah, start to finish. >> and then you have the whole maximum. that's four minutes. so it'll be a fun afternoon. it is. >> you know i'm excited. >> why doesn't that man have toothbrush toothpaste? >> i couldn't figure out what the feels like. >> that's very important. >> i think he's, you know, his journey. >> you don't know. >> and sometimes you just don't ask. okay. >> too many questions. less is more. he volunteered it, so he just has to know the depth. >> i think he's the sacrifice. >> the best location, trying to see, you know, where the weather is going to be. okay, where he's going to get a good shot. so i don't know. >> they don't have any toothpastes. other things are top of their other things are topical anyway. >> anyway, let's talk about us. more importantly here we have great viewing conditions. so the partially eclipse. this will begin at 1014 local time when we hit the maximum for us. and when

we say maximum about 34% of the sun is going to be obscured by the moon. that occurs at exactly 1113. later on this morning. and then the partial eclipse will end at 1215. and we are going to have clear skies across the board. here's a look at the accuweather headlines that solar eclipse today that maximum at 1113 this morning. it's all about a warming trend. if you love sunshine you love warm weather. this is your week. it feels like spring out there and even by wednesday and thursday we're talking about 80s making a comeback away from the coast. so certainly above average for this time of the year. high pressure is building in. that means california is very quiet. we're not seeing much in the way of cloud cover across the state today. here's future weather at that time of maximum eclipse. we'll have temperatures in the upper 50s to the lower 60s with that sunshine later on this afternoon, we warm very nicely a lot of 60s around the bay shoreline. our warmest areas inland getting into the 70s and even this evening. if you have any plans outside, it will feel pretty pleasant, with most of us

still in the 60s by 7 p.m, highs today will get you into the mid 60s to the mid 70s in most areas. the lone exception right along the immediate coastline. we will have a bit of a sea breeze. that ocean water temperature currently 56. that's going to keep half moon bay right around 59. but concord very nice at 7372. in san jose 71 the high in napa overnight tonight we keep those clear skies and temperatures in the mid 40s to the lower 50s heading into tuesday. now future tracker temperatures gets even warmer here on tuesday. more of us into the 70s. but watch what happens on wednesday. 80s start to appear inland and that continues even into thursday. so we have a pretty warm week ahead. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. enjoy the sunshine today. great viewing conditions for the eclipse. we just keep warming through the middle part of the week. by friday, temperatures begin to drop, but it's more back to reality over the weekend with dry conditions. saturday and sunday. guys >> thank you drew. coming up, the seven things to know this

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texas to maine have a chance to see it in totality. however, the weather is threatening to block some of the best viewing. >> number two, remember, you need special glasses to view the eclipse so that you don't hurt your eyes. you can find out more about what to look for in the special events happening in the bay area today, and watch our live coverage at abc seven news.com. >> and number three, we have great weather to view that partial eclipse, that maximum will occur at 1113 later on this morning. and you could see with the day planner today we will have clear skies, temperatures, warm 60s and 70s for your daytime highs. >> number four, the faa is investigating this. an engine cover on a southwest plane blew off during takeoff yesterday. that plane was heading from denver to houston. it turned around. it landed safely. passengers were all put onto other planes. >> number five, you may get more choices when it comes to concert tickets. today, oakland assembly member buffy wicks plans to

detail her new bill that would end ticketmaster's exclusive control of ticket sales. wicks compares ticketmaster to a monopoly. she wants to lift restrictions on reselling and allow multiple companies to sell tickets, similar to the way airline ticket sales work. >> and number six, if you are driving this morning from tracy to dublin, it is a little slow there right now. it'll take you about 53 minutes. if you're going to san rafael to san francisco, 16 minutes and back to concord, 15 minutes. so that's moving pretty nicely right now. >> number seven, treasury secretary janet yellen is in china this morning. over the weekend she urged the chinese government not to give aid to russia. she also warned a flood of cheap items from the country is putting jobs and businesses around the world at risk. transit leaders in san mateo county are trying to cut off an alarming trend of bus drivers being attacked, sam trans says assaults on bus drivers more than tripled last year, compared

with 2022, only 14 in total, but still, that is 14 people and it's concerning enough that sam trans is making changes. last week, the board of the board of directors approved a new code that could ban people for life if they attack a driver. >> we want to make sure that we are communicating with our public what our expectations are so that we can mitigate or minimize any of these kinds of instances nationwide. >> the federal government says attacks on transit workers quadrupled since 2009, a milestone for the decades long project to relieve congestion on highway 101 at the novato narrows. >> starting thursday, traffic will be shifted to allow the next phase of construction to begin that means southbound traffic from olive avenue and san antonio road will be realigned off the temporary median lanes and onto the newly constructed roadway. northbound traffic will be shifted to those temporary lanes, so the old northbound lanes can be reconstructed, caltrans says the

exact timing of the shift and nighttime ramp closures will be announced in the coming days. the project is expected to be finished by summer of 2025. >> it has been more than three months now, but finally we have a powerball jackpot winner. a ticket sold in portland, oregon matched all six numbers, winning a whopping $1.3 billion jackpot. so if the person who won takes the cash option, it's worth around $621 million. this is the eighth largest prize in the game's history. the win came after a bit of drama with the powerball technical difficulties delayed the drawing for almost three hours. powerball says they needed more time to re verify tickets in one state. >> today's the day a total solar eclipse will make its way across the country and into the path of millions of americans. i'm christiane cordero with how people are preparing. >> bay bridge takeover next at

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taken by hamas to support support from the bay area. as president biden applies pressure to israel over its actions in gaza. >> it's just always been an event that i wanted to see in person. >> i'm excited. i have my glasses ready and i'm looking forward to it. >> i expect it to be dark and black and hopefully really fun. yes it's eclipse day. >> the excitement and the planning that's been for a lot of people, years in the making, and you don't have to go far to get in on the eclipse. >> fun. we're tracking some of the watch parties happening right here in the bay area. good morning everybody. happy eclipse day. it is monday, april the 8th. >> we made it. >> we're here. >> but will we make it past the eclipse? here's meteorologist drew to think the answer is yes. >> let's just not have an earthquake in an eclipse happen at the same time. we don't need that uh- viewing conditions today will be great this morning we have clear skies live. look at sutro tower. let's talk about the eclipse. the partial eclipse

will begin here at 1014 this morning. when we reach maximum eclipse, about a third of the sun is going to be obscured by the moon. and that occurs at 1113 this morning. again, don't look directly at the sun if you don't have the sunglasses. and then the partial eclipse will end right around 1215. you can see about a two hour event we're looking at later on this morning. and we will have great viewing conditions. temperatures this morning though, we are starting out on the cool side 41 in vallejo this morning, 49 in the city, we're at 42 in fremont. danville, one of our coldest spots, coming in at 38 degrees. but it will be a beautiful day. we have a warm afternoon on the way. sunrise here at 644 this morning. it's nothing but sunshine. look at those warm temperatures in the 60s and 70s. but we have even warmer weather in the days ahead. we'll preview some of those numbers coming up, guys, in just a few minutes. kumasi thank you, drew. >> so we're just hours away from that total solar eclipse and from texas to maine hotels are

booked, highways are crowded, and some places have even issued a state of emergency ahead of this big event. abc news reporter christiane cordero has the story from washington. >> this morning. millions of americans are hoping for clear skies to experience their excitement in totality. >> i came down here for the eclipse. we're keeping our fingers crossed for the weather. i got the uh- certified safety eyewear. i got uv filters for my camera. >> the path of totality across the u.s. spans from southern texas to northern maine. along the way, a boom for local businesses between rental cars. >> we're fully booked right now. that's one things. so even if they call us, we don't have. >> and homes, according to airbnb, one out of four guests with a reservation has booked a stay along the path of totality. texas is among the most booked states. indianapolis the most booked city the increase in travel means extra traffic on the roads and in the skies. >> they even told us to maybe be prepared to sleep in our store

if we needed to. >> the faa has issued a travel warning saying the eclipse combined with spring break could cause delays, but you don't need to be in a classroom for this science experiment. >> we've been talking about coming here for this event since, what, three months before she was born? >> one for the history books for those lucky enough to witness, as they do have weather concerns. >> but really hopeful that we're going to have a very good experience. it's going to be disappointing, definitely. >> if it's cloudy next time, it's going to happen in, what, 20 years or something? >> yes. the next total solar eclipse for us in the u.s. will be in 2044, though only some of the upper midwest will see it. another one will happen the following year in 2045. that one will stretch from california to florida. christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> okay, so we're not getting the full eclipse here, but we are getting stellar weather and there's still a lot of excitement. people really want to see this slice of the eclipse that we get. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live

this morning at chabot space and science center in oakland, just one of the places hosting a viewing party today. hello, lena . >> hey, reggie, good morning to you. and for the first time since 2017, folks here in the bay area will get to experience a partial solar eclipse. and folks here at the chabot space and science center, well, they are ready to celebrate it with their own sold out viewing party. now on shabbos observation deck, they are expecting to have a stellar view of the sun as it passes through 34% totality over oakland. folks will also have the opportunity to watch the nasa live stream in their 20 inch telescope. rachel and enjoy some hot chocolate, coffee, and eclipse crafts for viewing up in the north bay today, experts are recommending some wide open spaces with unobstructed views like lagoon park in san rafael, marin county parks ranger told us. the spot near civic center is accessible by smart train and bus. >> i'm excited. i you know, i

think it's a unique opportunity to get outside and to see something different, see natural phenomenon. >> absolutely. i plan to see it. yes. i think it's really going to be an exciting event. >> although the bay area will only see a partial eclipse, you'll still need safety glasses to protect your eyes. just make sure the glasses you buy are legit and have the iso certified seal. today's watch party here at chabot space and science center kicks off at 10:00 and is expected to go until about 1:00 this afternoon. live in oakland. lena howland, abc seven news. >> for a list of eclipse events, including viewing parties and how to make your own eclipse glasses at home, head to our website abc seven news.com. there's a link on our home page and we're counting down to the big moment. we have special coverage from the bay area, and abc news is live across the country. it all starts at 11 a.m. wherever you watch abc seven news. >> in baltimore, crews have started to remove containers

from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into the francis scott key bridge last month. officials say removing these containers will allow them to access a piece of the bridge that now lies across the ship. now, the crew of the ship has been stuck there. this whole time, but this week's work could allow them to finally leave. the governor of maryland says fully reopening the channel, leading to the baltimore port by the end of may is a bit aggressive, but it's a realistic timeline. >> but we are going to do everything in our power to make sure we are bringing closure and comfort to these families to be able to reopen this channel, to be able to support our workers and support families who have been impacted by it, and also begin the process of the rebuild of the bridge. >> it was a vigil in baltimore over the weekend to honor the lives of the six workers who were killed when that bridge collapsed last month. divers are still trying to recover three of their bodies.

>> there was another incident involving a cargo ship over the weekend. gloria, this ship lost power and it's a very similar kind of phenomenon to what happened before the crash of baltimore. >> that's right. reggie, the ship lost power friday night as it was crossing through the new york harbor, and the coast guard is now confirming that it also has a loss of propulsion. tugboats escorted the ship through the waterway as crews managed to get the ship partially working again. authorities note that even if the ship had come close to the bridge, the design of the bridge would likely have prevented a major collision. >> it is a time to go out and rethink what you have, and make sure that all the inspections and all the uh- studies have been made for the individual bridges themselves. >> the incident serves as a reminder for bridge officials nationwide to be on alert. that ship was allowed to continue on its journey to norfolk, virginia, after getting repairs. kumasi. >> thank you. gloria. police in

the east bay are searching for a driver who crashed on the highway, killing a nine year old girl. the driver was heading north on interstate 680 in concord early yesterday morning. he veered off of the road and flipped over several times. chp says some of the passengers were not wearing seat belts. the force of this crash threw people from the car, and that nine year old died at the scene. four other women had to go to the hospital. investigators say the 30 year old man behind the wheel ran away after the crash. the chp is trying to figure out what caused this collision. you >> we are learning new details about a wild sideshow that shut down traffic on the bay bridge saturday. a i should say. early sunday morning. wanted to make sure we had that right. the chp

tells us about 100 cars, took part in the sideshow in the westbound lanes before treasure island crowds gathered to watch some. as you can see, setting off fireworks. witnesses say it lasted about 20 minutes. the chp says it towed two cars and detained four people. >> repairs begin today at a goodwill in pittsburg after a car crashed through the wall. look at this video. it left that gaping hole in the building. it happened yesterday morning on atlantic avenue. a goodwill rep tells abc seven the donation side of the building was damaged, but thankfully no one was hurt. the store stayed open. it's still accepting donations. no word yet on what led to the crash. the push for reparations for black for black californians is gaining traction, with lawmakers now considering a number of bills that would attempt to repair the harms of racism and anti-black policies in the state's black population is finding allyship in japanese americans who won redress after being locked up in concentration camps during world war two. >> there are many people who

feel as strongly as i do about this, and viscerally so. and we're not black, but we understand a little bit of what what's happened here through our own history for change to happen, it has to involve everybody. >> california's case for reparations looks at the amount of public support for reparations. and if there is the political will in sacramento to pass the legislation currently being considered, get the full picture. when you screen the documentary. three. it's available right now on abc7 news.com and wherever you stream abc7 news. >> while many of our eyes will be on the skies for today's solar eclipse, some researchers will be watching the animals the peculiar activity they hope to observe. but first, check the forecast with drew. yeah >> good morning. let's take a look at your travel forecast. it's really quiet across a huge portion of the country today. looking great in southern california. even in parts of the

midwest. chicago look at that. a lot of sunshine 71 degrees in the pacific northwest a little bit of rain. seattle coming in quite cooler at 52 degrees. it's all about that eclipse today, happening later on this morning. you look across the entire country, that path of totality where we'll have the moon completely obscuring the sun that will occur from texas through the midwest, up into new england later on this morning. for a lot of us in california, depending on where you are, northern california, anywhere from about 20 to 40% obscured, closer to 60% in san diego. here locally, this is what it will look like, the viewing conditions. i mean, we have great weather to see this eclipse. the maximum eclipse for us will occur at 1113 in the morning, and it will be about 34% of the sun obscured by the moon, and it will have a lot of sunshine. today it's a warm day, climbing through the 60s into the 70s. you can ask for better weather to see something in our sky highs. today we're going above average 69 in oakland, 65

in the city, we'll go to 72. in vallejo, the same in san jose, about 71 in san rafael, cooler right along the immediate coastline with a sea breeze, keeping half moon bay at 59 degrees. now we're warmer tomorrow. that sunshine continues as high pressure builds in, and then by wednesday , away from the coast 80s making a return. and it's even warmer here on thursday. we'll take a close look at those dayti you can see the store's inventory. so you guys really have mangoes in stock? yup. what about frozen pizza? here they are. fresh salmon. too easy.

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>> time now is 546. the biden administration is increasing pressure on israel after airstrikes killed seven food aid workers in gaza. president biden told israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, future u.s. support depends on protections for civilians and aid workers, and said immediate cease fire is, quote, essential. it is a step forward toward what pro-palestinian activists in the bay area have been pushing for months. people are really starting to rise up in the masses to say, we have seen enough of the way in which israel has desecrated the palestinian community, has desecrated palestinian culture. netanyahu's office says the israeli government is taking immediate steps to send more humanitarian aid into gaza. yesterday, negotiations for a cease fire and the release of hostages picked up in cairo. palestinian officials say more than 33,000 people have died in gaza since the fighting started.

this is now israel's longest war in more than 40 years, with no end in sight. it's been six months since the surprise attack that set off the israel-hamas war. >> yesterday, thousands took to the streets in israel to demand the release of hostages taken by hamas. on october seventh. it's what people in the bay area with loved ones held hostage have been hoping for. here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell atop an overpass. >> a message to the middle east. bring them home. we need them home. sunday, marking six months since october seventh and the hamas attack on israel, killing more than 1200 people and taking more than 250 hostage. this is your guy? >> he's my brother in law, it's very dear to my heart. >> sunday afternoon, bay area loved ones bringing attention to the 134 hostages still held captive in gaza. >> i think the most important thing to do is to continue to speak about the hostages, bring them up in every conversation, raise awareness to the hostages,

describing every day for the past six months as a difficult one. it's really hard to get out of bed every time i open my eyes, the first thing i do is check the news to see maybe there was a deal while i was sleeping. >> whatever little bit we can do here all the way in lafayette, california helps. you know, again, we magnify it. it's a lot more people know about the hostages and hopefully join us in just shouting, yelling, asking for them to be released. >> i still remember exactly where i was and what i was doing when i, when i learned about the october 7th attack. >> state senator scott wiener is co-chair of the california legislative jewish caucus. >> now, there were exactly six months in, in, that trauma is still very real for jews around the world. >> and he's joining the voices calling for the return of the hostages and an end to the war. >> this war needs to end. the hostages need to come home. hamas needs to no longer be

running gaza, and we need to find a way to have peace. >> i have to believe that they're going to come home, that they're going to be. i don't know if they'll ever be whole, but they're going to come home. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> tourists in mazatlan, mexico, are getting more than just a beach vacation right now. this seaside city is the first city that is in the path of totality. and you can see there are banners advertising the eclipse all over. >> well, mazatlan is one of our favorite places in the world. and we wanted to come here to see the eclipse uh- and the town is full of people. it's absolutely packed with, tourists here for the eclipse. and it's. so it's wonderful. we're going to have a good time and hopefully it won't be cloudy. >> yes, we're going to send that out to you. a local fisherman said he hopes that the eclipse will bring good ocean currents so he can catch a lot of fish and lobster. well, during a

total solar eclipse, the sky darkens and it could lead to. usually it does lead to some unusual behavior for animals, researchers say birds can go quiet. nocturnal animals get vocal. and this is because this eclipse disrupts their internal clocks. they get confused. nasa has teamed up with scientists across the path of totality to document animal behavior during the celestial event. i wonder if our dogs will act differently today, or if they'll just go about their day and whatever. >> i was reading an article that they like kind of feed off of how you're acting. so if you're like, oh my ■god, they were lik, well, what is happening? okay. but for a lot of other animals, it really changes how they show up. >> so i think i'm more excited to learn about that. yeah. see how these animals react. we get how humans are going to react. yeah. we got that. >> like they've lost their entire minds. >> yes. for four minutes. yeah. look good for them this morning. we are tracking clear conditions which will be great to see the

partial eclipse here. let's talk about it when it starts at 1014 you'll start to see the moon move in front of the sun. here in the bay area. that maximum eclipse were about 3,434% of the sun is blocked by the moon. that will occur at 1113 this morning, and we will have great weather, not a cloud in the sky. in fact, we have a warming trend coming our way this week. if you want sunshine, you want spring. this is your week. that solar eclipse will track it for you. that maximum at 1113 this morning. it's all about a warming trend. we have sunshine, really warm weather this week. we're talking 80s returning inland by wednesday and thursday, certainly above average for this time of the year. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. it is quiet out there. we have high pressure in control, not a cloud in northern california. and that high pressure is really the muscle maker of our forecast for the week ahead. future weather during that time of maximum eclipse, we have clear skies, temperatures in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. quite nice to view it again. don't look

directly at the sun. you want those sunglasses. then later on this afternoon, those temperatures in the 60s and in the 70s. so feeling quite nice today we'll go to 69 in oakland, but 71 in napa, 65 in the city, 70 in san mateo, 72 in san jose, morgan hill, up to 70 degrees with lots of sunshine overnight tonight. we'll keep those clear skies and temperatures in the mid 40s to the low 50s. future track temperatures. we turn warmer here on tuesday as high pressure continues to build in here. more areas getting into the 70s tomorrow afternoon, then watch what happens on wednesday. you start to see 80s and our warmest spots that stretches from napa through concord, down through san jose, even back towards cloverdale. and it looks like we'll have another warm afternoon here on thursday before cooler weather arrives here. by friday. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. great viewing for the eclipse today. just warmer weather wednesday and thursday. i mean, get out there and enjoy it. temps dip on friday. but back to reality. we'll call it for the weekend with lots of sunshine

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the top ten books that people tried to ban from libraries last year, according to the ala, book bans in california are up more than 60% from 2022 to 2023. nearly half of the books targeted represented lgbtq or bipoc voices. a librarian from the bay area who became tiktok famous for his love of books, is heading to a slightly bigger screen. michael daetz is featured in the pbs series arthur, sharing the joys of public libraries. the episode was just released in honor of national library day. it's called arthur meets michael the librarian, and today is the start to national library week, so you can go out and make your own library memories. new at six delivering student debt relief. the new plans the biden administration just announced this morning. for tens of millions of borrowers rising gas prices, what experts say is causing an increase at the pump in recent weeks, and a meteorologist, drew tuma.

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