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follow the traditional easter mass celebration at st.

peter's square the pope dee. denounced tariffs in nigeria. a car bomb just this morning killed an unknown number of people in nigerian marketplace. the pope struggled with a hoarse voice after conduct a three hour mass inside st. peter's basilica. the church is built on the site where remon catholics believe christ was crucified, buried and resurrected. it is located in a place known as the garden tomb. a miracle is how a u.s. navy admiral describes the casualties after a jet crashed into a virginia beach apartment complex. no one was killed. everyone is accounted for after the f-18 navy jet slammed into

a suburban neighborhood on friday. new video shows firefighters breaking doors trying to rescue any one who might have been trapped in the building. the two pilots were able to safely eject. i think the pilots deserve a lot of credit for staying with the airplane as a long as they possibly can. it appears from where the ejection was it was just within a couple of seconds to the airplane impact. the navy is investigating the crash but it could teak weeks to determine exactly what happened. special victims fund has been set up to help people whose homes for possessions were damaged or destroyed. a spring snowfall has broken a nearly 60-year-old record in alaska. more than 3 inches fell yesterday which brings the total snowfall in anchorage to, get this, nearly 134 inches. that is the highest since records have been kept. it breaks the last record set

in 1955. >> i grew up where the snow went up to the street lights. >> where is that? >> buffalo. >> i grew up in wyoming and we had a lot of snow, too. but 104-inchs. >> we had leak 70 for a month. i can feel their pain. anyway, we are are looking at a nice day today. the timing is good for a sunny afternoon. mild temperatures, today, tomorrow. don't get too used to it. here is the view from mount tam. talking about a 6:44 sunrise and you will be able to see that. it should be nice out there. we'll falk about the rest of the day today, the holiday and the some what rainy week' head. that is next. >> my snow pain was worse than your snow pain. also coming up next, phil mickelson sets himself up for a shot at a a fourth green

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30s along the coast. today starting out a little warmer around the bay and a nice clear start for the most part. y, as we head outside here is the way it looks. a few clouds around making for a beautiful sunrise. 6:44 the official sunrise and we will see plenty of sunshine today. at times a few higher clouds. a lot like yesterday. and in fact the temperatures aren't going to dave jet too much. upper 60s to low 70s. cool spot, half moon bay 36. 35 santa rosa. 43 san rafael. san francisco 46. yesterday we dipped down into the upper 30s here in oakland. 42 in san jose. so we are a little bit warmer from san rafael to oakland to antioch. we will have the westerly winds again keeping it chilly along the shoreline. overall, mostly sunny. the higher clouds favoring the north bay for this easter sunday. the rain not only going to hold

off through today and tomorrow, not until monday night that the northwest corner will see a few showers and the rain spreads into the entire bay area, the first system on tuesday. that means there is yet another system lurking out in the pacific for the end of the workweek. reit now the satellite and radar composite shows the rain continuing to push up into the extreme northwestern corner of the state. the low hangs back. so does the front. so that will allow for a pretty nice day that narrow ridge of high pressure allowing for some sunshine. it is going to slide off to the east, though. as it does, it brings in the front. the associated low. perhaps a thunderstorm. definitely cooler conditions with the clouds and the rain. here is the timing of the rain. monday looks line. your tuesday morning commute 5:00 we have rain. some moderate rain from the north bay into the east bay. and then throughout the rest of the morning and the afternoon it slides to the east and gets kind of hung up here in the central valley. so the afternoon commute on

tuesday looks rather wet and rainfall amounts not bad. you know, for early april we're talking about anywhere from a quarter of an inch, half inch looks like the most favorable in the north and south bay. the peninsula but over into the east bay hills maybe three quarters of an inch to upwards of an inch of rain. back home today we will see temperatures nice and comfortable where they should be for early to mid april. 63 san francisco as well as san rafael with 68 napa, concord, fremont and half moon bay the cool spot at 60. 62 monterey with low 70s returning for holster and gilroy today. santa cruz about 68 degrees. we'll keep the temperatures still mild out ahead of the front tomorrow despite the cloud cover highs in the upper 60s. upper 50s coast to near 70. and then we will see the rain come in on tuesday, cool us off. a little bit of a break.

next system, once again half inch to maybe an inch come thursday and friday with highs struggling to make it near 60. so this is our payback for the winter we didn't have in december. it is the spring we are kind of not having but that is fine, comes with the rain and we need it. >> your forecast was the first that i heard of rain beyond tuesday. not to put you on the spot. >> who have you been listening to? >> i won't say. but, yeah, all right. >> we'll talk later. >> okay. let's turn to dan harris who is going to join us live from new york with "good morning america," of course. and they are coming up at 7:00. good morning, dan. happy easter to you. >> thank you, carolyn. you love putting people on the spot we both know this. coming up on gma. breaking news in what they are calling operation random shooter two arrests in the seemingly random shootings of black people on the streets of

tull is is a, oklahoma. two men in custody. who are they and what was their motive? and the first close look at the wreckage of the fighter jet that crashed into the apartment complex in virginia beach. we have new details on how the jet went down. you are not going to believe how close the pilots came before they ejected. and tim tebow is set to take a big new step in his public life. he will be giving one of the most watched sermons on this easter sunday to a packed church with tens of thousands of people. and speaking of easter we are calling this an easter miracle. this man was paralyzed. nearly deed twice. now, though, thanks to technology he is able to stand on his own. that is his wife in the background on the left part of the screen. robin roberts to her left. what this man does next to surprise h his wife is going to knock your socks off.

an incredible sunday. if that doesn't make you watch i don't know what will. >> i don't know what you are talking about when you say i like to put people on the spot, dan. >> you know, i am just recalling various chats we had in the past where you maybe asked me questions i couldn't answer. it is one of the things i love about you so keep on doing it. >> that is so nice. all right, please pass along our good wishes to bianna for her baby. >> he is 8 days old today and i will tell her you said hello. >> happy easter. see you next week. we will check out sports. at 1:00 this afternoon the sharks will fend out if the upcoming playoff series against the st. louis blues is going to begin on wednesday or thursday. that is when the nhl is going to announce the playoff schedule. san jose secured the 7th seed be defeating the kings at the tank. here is rick with the highlights in this morning's

sports. >> with phoenix winning last night the shark's streak of four straight pacific division titles came to an end but san jose still had a chance to improve its playoff position by beating the kings in their regular season finale. shark fans did not have much to cheer about until the third period. san jose gets on the board as boyle snaps it past jonathan quick. on the power play patrick marlowe scores off the possession. hits off the stick of defenseman willie mitchell and we are tied at two. the game decided in overtime. boyle scores with the backhand. his second goal of the game gives the sharks a 3-2 victory. as the number 7 seed san jose will face st. louis in the second round of the playoffs. >> i think either way we are in for an absolute battle but you want to win. you play to win and that is

what we fought for. >> when won the masters two years ago, phil mickelson made back-to-back eagles during his third round. yesterday he was on another role and could bring him a fourth green jacket. conditions were picture perfect for the third round at augusta national. far from perfect was tiger woods who could barely manage even par. phil nails an eagle on 13 to gain a share of the lead. peter hanson made 8 birds en route to a tournament best 65. his second shot on the par 4-18th sets up another birds. hanson is the leader at 9 under. lefty ended his round with a bang by makin making this birde putt. the second round coleader fred

couples struggled to a 75. he is 7 back. as yogi berra might say, it is deja vu as the giants fell behind early and lost to arizona 5-4. aaron hill h hit homeruns in the first and second innings. this two-run shot made it 4-0. the giants tried to rally behind homeruns from sandoval and pill. this two-run shot by pill kept the lead to one but the giants got no closer, losing 5-4. j.j. putts pitched a perfect night for his second save. at the coliseum the easter sunday colon got roughed up by the maror ins. give oakland credit. it nearly came all the way back. jamaal weaks gets to felix hernandez for a solo shot in the fifth and jounes went deep.

his three-run blast cuts the lead to one but the rally falls short as seattle hold is on for the victory. the a's from the day off. last night in houston 49-year-old jamie moier became the second oldest pitcher to start a major league game but the first batter he faced shows no respect for his elders taking him deep. moi 84 took the loss. at the warriors nuggets game this fan knocked down a shot from half court to win $12,000. brandon rush beats the first quarter buzzer. he came off the bench to score 20. nate robinson to dominate. gordon for the alley-oop. the warriors would pull away late in the fourth. david lee lays in two of his 17. rush stops and pops. he was 4 of 6 from beyond the arc. and in soccer the earthquakes improve to 4-1 with a 3-1

victory over vancouver. that is sports for sunday morning. have a happy easter. i'm rick kwan. see you again tonight at 5:00. a new trend on the highways. find out why the love affair we had with our cars may slowly be coming to an end. >> i'm nannette miranda in sacramento. lawmakers move to expand gambling in california. you could soon teak your

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healthcare, and copayments. four separate contracts across the nation are involved. three years ago these talks continued past the deadline and ended in agreements without a strike. california is missing out on millions of dollars spent online playing poker and now state lawmakers want a piece of the action. abc 7's capital correspondent nannette miranda has the story from sacramento. >> i have won 100, the most i have won is $200. >> it is estimated more than 2 million californians wager $13 billion a year on online poker sites. now, some lawmakers want in on the action, proposing that the state license and regulate operators for ten years. the first two years would be open to poker only, possibly more games later. it could mean more than a billion dollars for the cash h-strapped state budget over the next decade. >> the highway is littered with road kill of people who tried to stop technology and so you will either get in the game and

play or what will happen is you will just get mowed over. >> reporter: another proposal would' lou sports betting at current gambling establishments like card rooms and racetracks but california would have to ask the feds for permission because that is currently illegal except in four states. >> there are already more than one million problem and pathological gamblers in california. >> increases in crime and all of the monitor any that it takes to deal with that. increases in unemployment. increases in homelessness. increases in welfare. >> reporter: but s. supporters say people are already playing poker online. californians don't have any protections or recourse when for instance winnings aren't paid out. a coalition of indian tribes and card room operators are ready to stand behind the online poker bell but only if california gaming

establishments not out-of-state interests can be licensed and only if it is for poker. >> right now millions of californians are playing online poker and every dollar goes offshore. we want to ensure that that money stays in california. >> reporter: most online poker sites are based in foreign countries to skirt the federal ban. the sports wagering ban on the other hand will be tougher to overturn. live in sacramento, nannette miranda, abc 7 news. carmakers and oil companies are learning a new lesson. a recently released study shows young people are driving less. apparently they like it that way. ababc 7's transportation reporr heather ishimaru explains why. >> reporter: if you like to drive or have to, you could be enjoying less crowded highways in the future. >> i have driven a car maybe once in my life. >> reporter: and there are more and more like her according to a new frontier group study titled transportation and the

new generation. >> cars tend to be so expensive. between buying the car and the gas and the insurance. >> reporter: compared with 2001 in 2009 young people between the ages of 16 and 24 drove 20% fewer miles. in the decade between 2000 and a 010 the number of people not getting driver's licenses rose from 21 to 26%. and there was an increase in the use of public transit. sophie is from boston. her parents thought she should get behind the wheel before leaving for california. >> well, this is kind of scary actually and there is a lot of public transit in the bay area so i don't feel it that necessary. maybe i will get a driver's license eventually but right now i don't have any plans. >> this student is from southern california. >> how old are you? >> 16. >> do you have a driver's license? >> no. >> why not? >> because my mom wants knee focus more on school than on

driving. >> reporter: how do you feel about that? >> i'm good. >> reporter: for the time being her mom will continue to drive her to school every morning. >> when i drive her to school i know she is there. i'm off to work and i'm comfortable. >> reporter: andrew quo is a third new student from pleasanton who says he has not notice a trend away from car. >> i have been to asia and i love their transit systems. the ones here aren't as convenient for me day to day to i definitely prefer to drive. >> reporter: the study says factors influencing the trend away from cars include concern about the environment and high gas prices. they hope it will influence trends national le away from cars and into transit. this morning at 7:00, the memorial church in san francisco will begin its annual easter celebration

called tell your story and then that will be followed by free meals for the homeless. breakfast is served from 7:30 until 9:00 and then a chicken dinner will be served from 11:00 until 1:30. the glide foundation has been serving up over a free meals in the tender are loin each year for 45 years. lisa here now talking not just easter weather but all the week. >> y, because it's going to change after today. right now you can see the clear skies. is that pretty. 6:44 the official sunrise. 46 here downtown. a little warmer this morning. maybe a few more clouds today. but today the best day of the week. i'll explain, next. >> also ahead, a local coffee shop chain with an ingenious new way to speed up the process of delivering its slow brewed coffee.

well, she was part of a 13 person crew, the doctor aboard a 70-foot yacht that is part of an around the world race but this morning jane hitchens is from a bay area hospital after surviving a monster wave that slam inside their boat last weekend. sergio spoke with the crew. >> reporter: this video from the yacht shows the rough waters she was in. but these waves are pretty small compared to the monster wave that smashed into dr. jane hitchens and her fellow crew members. >> the wave was so big i think it tipped the point kind of went to its nose from what i understand. >> i have never seen anything of that size. i never felt anything of that path. >> mark burkes was steering the boat when the wave crashed. he says it was about 90 feet

tall. about as high as the mast of the yacht. this giant wheel used to be right there but when the wave came it penned three he people against it and smashed them here and the water tried to drag them out. the crew's safety harness lines are all that kept them from being swept off the boat. >> pinned by the water which is very scary. i remember thinking at the time i have broken my back. >> reporter: she will not be able to continue this ten boat race around the world when it resumes next saturday. the rest of the crew, well, they are continuing repairs including max wilson who was is also injured but unlike hitchens did not have to be evacuated by the coast guard so he opted to stay aboard. >> come hell or high water i want to go under the golden gate bridge and see the golden gate bridge. happy easter, everyone. this might be the best day of the weekend weather wise.

is that, correct? >> i think so in terms of warmth and sunshine. although maybe you like the rain and looking forward to some of that or some snow. >> some people do. >> a couple of days of that. a look from lake tahoe right now. heavenly where truckie is clear with just 19 degrees. tahoe valley airport 22 and back home the roof camera we are looking at boy, isn't this pretty. the sunrise just a couple of minutes away. and we will look at a nice day today with numbers, once again upper 60s to near 70 and high clouds favoring the north bay. 46 san francisco. cool in santa rosa and at the coast. anywhere from 2 to 4 degrees of warming this morning except towards fairfield and antioch and cooler at the coast. we will be looking at a some what similar pattern today with mostly sunny skies for this easter. a slight chance of showers doesn't come in today. it comes in late tomorrow and only for northwestern is a know

county. a couple of dry days before the rain arrives for everyone. on tuesday that is system number one. here here it is hung up offshore. here is the cold front that continues to sal out north and west of the golden state. it is well to the north and west and it will take awhile for this to kick on through and once it does it brings the rain. it is a cutoff low so between now and then it is going to stay back and nudge this area of h high pressure to the east so that will bring a few more high clouds but staying dry and mild today for easter. as this continues to head to the south and east, the temperatures take a hit. not tomorrow but by tuesday and they continue to slide all week long. here is a look at the rainy start to your tuesday morning commute. 5:00 we have got rain from marin to sonoma. san mateo coast and just pushing into contra costa county right on through 10:00 more rain showers that ten to push through the central

valley and our east bay valley so the afternoon commute does look wet. a chance elsewhere and then lingering showers into wednesday. with this system we will see rainfall amounts pretty impressive an anywhere from a quarter inch to a half inch. we see a little bit of a break before the next system pushes through come thursday and friday. so in terms of high temperatures today enjoy it. it will be a nice afternoon again with mostly sunny skies from oakland to the peninsula to free monday. a few more high clouds here. mid 60s vallejo. 66 oakland. 68 napa. 70 live more and san jose. more 70s and more sunshine from gilroy to hollister. cooler at the coast. clear there in monterey. 62 degrees. here is our look ahead. the temperatures today just as mealed upper 60s to about -- mild upper 60s to lower

70s. a few high clouds. the front pushes through and brings cooler air and we will see the front bring a chance of showers in the north bay wednesday. next system gets here thursday and moves out on friday with temperatures much, much cooler. well, below normal. for today we are around normal temperature wise. >> and the rain in the latter part of the week. >> a half inch to an inch. about the same. coffee connoisseurs can now rejoice. a cult favorite just got a little easier to get thanks to a new app created by a pair of java junkies. >> one cup at a time. >> like frank sinatra was born to sing, i was born to make coffee. >> reporter: almost ten years after phil founded phil's coffee there are lots of people waiting to order. in partial the line is out the

door -- in fact, the lien is out the door. poured by hand and stirred by hand one of the oldest methods of making coffee and yet high tech trendsetters iphone in hand wait patiently five, sometimes ten minutes for the perfectly crafted cup. what if you could eliminate the waiting. >> you are late for work or something like that. that is where we come in. >> two geeks addicted to coffee came up with an app that lets you order before you show up. >> we have a lot of regulars that come in to phil's especially order the same thing and this is making their life so much easier. >> you place your order and shows up here and these folks don't have to stop to answer the phone and you don't have to wait in line. >> we put it on the table and they write their name on it and they will come in and pick it up and leave. >> they are still all about personal service. the app is just an option if you are in a hurry.

>> good service is giving people options. >> it is those options and that service that helped phil and jacob open nine shops in the midst of a recession without take out a loan. they say the secret is pouring their hearts into it. in san francisco, jonathan blume, ogemaws. don'abc 7 news. an official looking notice is landing in local mailboxes but it is not from the government. i'm michael finney.

if you own a business you may get an official looking notice in the mail. it is an enticement to renew your fictitious business name. 7 on your side's michael finney says make sure you know who it is really from.

>> tearing off the roof on the house. >> magnus owns a remodeling business called anchor construction. a proud name he has used since 1996 and he intends to keep it. so this urgent notice caught his attention. >> it looks like a government form. it really does. >> reporter: the document warns that magnus' fictitious business name was about to ex-peer. by law the name must be renewed every five years or someone else can claim it. >> it looks very official and they put little file numbers. >> reporter: the notice tells magnus to complete the form right away and mail it in with a payment of $150. >> i can understand someone who receives this notification being confused. >> reporter: that is san mateo county recorder mark church. he is in charge of registering fictitious business names. as he points out the notice is not official at all. >> this is a private company trying to make a quick proud.

>> fictitious business name renewal center is a private company, not a government agency. a charges $150 to renew a business name but that is four times higher than the county's renewal fee of $40. ten businesses in the past month reported they paid the company but the county never did receive the proper renewal forms and some didn't include the $34 filing fee. >> that is when they learned that their business name had not been renewed and they had end kateed to us they already sent the money the $150 to this company. >> magnus did not send any money to the company but did contact 7 on your side and we found fictitious business renewal center has an f rating with the better business bureau and more than a dozen complaints reported online. we spoke to the company attorney and he said this is a legitimate business. he said a lot of people want

professional help to make sure the renewal is done right and only 1% or less of customers think we are the government. 99% are not fooled if they feel like they were confused we will give them their money back. he also said the company will gave refunds to any one who paid the fee but did not get a renewal. it does include a disclaimer in small print at the bottom saying this service has not been approved or endorsed by any government agency. and this offer is not being made by an agency of the government. this is not a bill. it is a solicitation. the county recorders around the bay area say they have received scattered reports from consumers who have received these solicitations. church says it is not necessary to pay a company to renew your business name. the process takes about five minutes. >> you are dealing with someone who has solicited you. you don't know who they are and for a rather high fee. >> i don't know how much of this goes on or how many people

pay these things. but that is the reason i called pause i thought that others should have warning. >> reporter: the district attorney's offense in san mateo county says it can't discuss the legality of these solicitations. by law companies must make it clear they are not government agencies. if you paid a few and didn't get your renewal contact me at abc 7 news.com. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. coming up, he is a goon on the ice. a new comedy in theaters starring shawn william scott. don sanchez with his on the aisle review is next. @a@aababab hey guys, breakfast!

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newest american pie film. with you he is also in another come did i that hits theaters this weekend called goon about a hockey enforce are. don sanchez is on the aisle. >> everybody said something. >> shawn william scott is a civil guy who is kind. and then his life changes during a hockey match. >> going up in the stands. >> it was on the ice. >> just what the team needs. he knows nothing about hockey or skating. his role is clearly defined on the ice. >> you are not needed for hockey. you are here to fight. >> reporter: such a cluts on th ice, the other players don't like him much. >> you are big boy, use your big boy words. >> that inning chas things and suddenly fortunes begin to reverse for the losing team. he is a goon and enforcer. a job where he spends more time

in the penalty box than on the ice. the film is from the creators of pineapple express. not big budget and plays like a tour video of eastern canada. the legendary goon is played by lee schreiber. inevitably, of course, there has to be a showdown. >> thank you for asking. >> reporter: there is an old joke that goes i went to a fight and a hockey game broke out and that is the case of goon. crude, profane, bloody, violent, even a flying tooth. but there is something about shawn william scott he becomes really sympathetic you stand up and cheer for him and he is not the fastest puck on the ice. call it slap shot light. i will give it a little more than a half a bucket. i'm don sanchez, abc 7 news and we will see you on the aisle. you have seen all the

annual christmas displays. how about an easter egg tradition called egg shell land. the display in lindenhurst, ohio features more than 38,000 brightly colored plastic eggs. this year's theme old friends and new and even features the muppets. a couple started egg shell land more than 50 years ago. americans are going to spend $2 billion this year on easter candy. that will buy you 120 million-pounds of the sweet stuff. according to the national confectioner's association, candymakers produced 16 million jellybeans and 90 million chocolate easter bunnies this year. when you get an easter bunny do you chomp off the ears first? >> of course. do you? >> yes, sure. >> we have great weather for the egg hunts today and all that candy eating. it may melt if you leave it out in the sun. a lot of sunshine today in most bay area neighborhoods.

>> , high clouds in the north bay, upper 60s to low 70s. more clouds tomorrow, a few degrees cooler. the rain comes tuesday and then again thursday and friday. about two inches by the end of the week everywhere. thank you, lisa. that will do it for us. thank you for joining us. our next newscast starts at 9:00 this morning. keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter at abc 7 news bay area and talk all about it at facebook.com/abc 7 news. happy easter, everyone!