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>> live from the kgo broadcast center, this is abc7 news >> good morning, everyone. i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, march 16th. let's start with a quick look at our weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> carolyn, right behind you we

see the fog. that will impact our weather today along the coast. live doppler 7hd shows a little bit of the marine layer from half moon bay to pacifica. it is allowing for poor visibility, 2 1/2 miles at half moon bay. we are in the 50s now, going for the sunshine and the high of 70 by noontime inland. look what happens. we continue to climb into the upper 70s and as much as 15 to 18 degrees above average. but the coastal temperatures not coming up as much as they did yesterday. in fact, we are are going to see a reversal of some of those highs. we will talk more in detail about your sunday afternoon in the week ahead coming up. carolyn. >> lisa, thank you. developing news out of castro valley where police are looking for a man suspected of killing his wife. police say the 46-year-old man suspected in the shooting death of his 45-year-old wife. the victim's teenage daughter

discovered her body of her mother friday afternoon. her husband has not been seen since. a neighbor said he heard the gun shot. >> i said to myself it sounded like a gun. but i didn't pay any attention to it. it was just one bang. just one. >> the suspect may be driving the family's rav4, a toyota with paper plates from dublin, california. today marks two years since the disappearance of morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. the 15-year-old vanished while walking to school. even though someone has been charged with her murder, volunteers still aren't giving up the search. abc news reporter lisa amin gulezian ga has more from search headquarters. >> this is where you will find eldi and rodger nelson every saturday. the two volunteer 20 hours a week searching for sierra. neither has ever met the missing 15-year-old, but now after nearly two years it really

doesn't matter. >> more time has passed and more people doubt that we find her, but that hasn't stopped us. and i think the fact we are still here may help inspire others. >> roughly 25 people show up to search for sierra weekly and almost as many come to court every time antwan garcia torres makes an appearance. he's the man accused of kid miles per gallon and murdering sierra. the family and friends have pleaded with the suspect to reveal where her body is. >> it's very frustrating. why does he not do the right thing or alleviate their pain? >> they have scoured the region over and over again, but no sign of the teenager. sierra disappeared march 16, 2012, as she walked to her school bus. police believe he lured her into his vw jetta because that's where they found her dnr. sierra's parents weren't available to speak. they are getting ready for an

emotional event at washington high school in fremont. that's the school she attended before moving to morgan hill. a circular bench will be dedicated to sierra as a symbol of her last year in high school. lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> four children abducted by their parents are still missing this morning. there is a statewide amber alert in effect this morning for a couple. they said they forcibly took their two sons and twin daughters out of protective custody in l.a. friday. they were last seen driving a dark-color chrysler p. t. cruiser, with paper license plates, a missing right rear hubcap and tinted windows. >> knew this morning in mountain view, investigators are trying to determine the cause of a early morning house fire. this is cell phone video of the scene. it happened on fordem way.

when they arrived the house was fully engulfed in flames. no one was home at the time and the fire did not spread to nearby home but one said he wanted to make sure neighboring residents were safe. >> i saw the fire, needly called 911 and knocked on the neighbors' doors, went to the house on fire so i could knock on it and see if anybody was in there. nobody was in there gladly. >> officials said they did manage to get in touch with the homeowners and there were no injuries. >> a man is expected to survive after being shot in the mission district. it happened 9:30 last night at 26th and folsom streets. police found the 22-year-old man shot in the chest and arm. he was taken to san francisco general hospital. there are no arrests yet. police are asking for any witnesses to come forward.

>> and police are still looking four suspect after a stabbing in san francisco's delores park last night. it happened around 7:30. police say the man was stabbed in the stomach with a broken bottle. he is expected to survive. a fairfield man accused of biting off his newborn son's nose is set to be arraigned tomorrow. police say 18-year-old joshua cooper bit off part of his son's nose thursday when the one-month-old would not stop crying. doctors have determined a third of the baby's nose was bitten off. they say he also suffered a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage. authorities are looking into how those injuries happened. the baby is in stable condition. >> santa rosa police say a fatal, multi-vehicle crash that may have been caused by someone looking at his cell phone killed two people in santa rosa. it happened yesterday evening just before 5:30 on the eastbound lanes of highway 12. officers say the driver of a pickup smashed into a camry at 65 miles per hour.

four people were in that camry. the two men in front were hospitalized, the two women in the back seat were killed. chp said the pickup driver told officers he was looking at a text message just before the crash. >> this morning investigators are taking a closer look at the men behind the controls of the malaysian jet that disappeared more than a week ago. they are trying to determine if anything in the pilots' personal lives can provide clues into the mid-air mystery. bob woodruff has more from the malaysian capital. >> this morning investigators are digging deeper into situations about the crewmembers, engineers, ground crew, passengers and the two pilots. investigators in unmarked cars spent the last two days going in and out of the gated neighborhood for the 53-year-old pilot. four security guards are keeping reporters from getting in. >> they have not allowed anybody

in, no media in. >> no. >> no way? >> they are concentrating on the flight simulator inside his house, and studying two laptops found inside. a friend his said the captain is considered a tech geek, who invited other friends to play with it. >> he set up his own flight simulator. something he was proud of. >> in addition to technology, chong said he loves cooking. community activities to help children in need. even building this soccer place for kids. but also politics. he's the private secretary of opposition party and zahari is a member. despite the t-shirt democracy is dead, he said the pilot is far from extreme. >> i would consider him a silent member. >> last night police also searched the home of the co-pilot looking for clues. but hours before the police arrived, we watched his two

brothers leave with a box of noodles and drinks. as for personality, according to channel 9, australia's "current affair," invited three women into the cockpit in 2011. allegedly taking pictures and smoking cigarettes with the women during the flight. his friend is a rising singer and insists he must be completely innocent. >> he's a very nice guy, and he is so young so i don't think he is involved. >> the families are closely watching every piece of information. the brother of american passenger philip wood said they are just waiting too long. >> i have gone from shock and disbelief to sadness, a little bit of ager, frankly. and i think there's a little bit of a drive to get some answers. we are trying really hard to understand what is going on. >> and there is more information this morning about the flight simulator. not only did the police remove the two laptops from the house.

they have also taken the entire simulator apart so they can reassemble it and figure out exactly how it is operated. bob woodruff, abc news. >> and as the investigation into the pilots heats up, there's criticism this morning into how the malaysian government is handling the investigation. this more than counterterrorism sub commit chair peter king said they should have been looking into the pilots from the very beginning. he said it's been a real frustration for the fbi. >> the fbi was not asked in. these pilots, they should have been -- the pilot and co-pilot, should have been the focus from the start. that would be ordinary law enforcement, investigatory procedures. the fbi could have been called to help that, interpoll could have been called in but malaysia is not cooperating at all. >> meanwhile, families have

joined in on the search, bringing the total numbers of countries searching for the jet to 25. meteorologist lisa argen is here now to tell you about a warm weather forecast. >> that's right. we're already in the mid-50s around the bay. but we are lagging behind in santa rosa and the reason being is there is some fog. slight on-shore winds making a stronger push tonight for changes, big changes by the time you head back to work tomorrow. i will have that for you are coming up. >> also ahead, a touching reunion as san jose firefighters meet with a dog they helped rescue. and a rare honor for san francisco. what's going to happen when one of the navy's newest ships visits the bay area?

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>> we have breaking news outs of san francisco to tell you about. a person has been hit by a tour bus. it happened just after 8:00 this morning in the area of 7th and mission streets. authorities say an adult man was the one hit. he's been taken to san francisco general hospital. no word yet on his condition or what led up to that accident. if we get more information during this newscast, we will bring it to you right away. >> police across the state are cracking down on underage drinking. more than 100 police naughties were involved in an undercover sting yet, focusing on people who buy booze for

abc7 news reporter sergio road. -- rode along during the sting and has details on the crackdown in the bay area. >> reporter: moments after this quick exchange, officers from the brisbaine police officer pounced. this is part of an enforcement effort coordinated by the state department of alcohol and beverage control. throughout the day, teens and decoys and police officers fanned across the bay area for what is called an shoulder tap operation. the aim is to catch people who illegally buy booze for teens. >> we want to get the word out that it's a crime, but it's not a victimless crime and we take it seriously and it will be enforced and we will arrest you. >> in this case 19-year-old albert grant is the decoy. >> can you buy any a pack of budweiser? >> we watched as he asked several people and was turned. down by most. in one county 431 people were approached by ten teens.

>> i am 19. thanks. >> making contact with four. >> 33 people were cited, including this man. he's now facing a misdemeanor charge of illegally buying alcohol for a minor. abc7 news. a san jose dog owner said he is eternally grateful for the great lengths firefighters went to to rescue his dog. marco was giving his terrier-poodle a bath friday evening after a trip to the beach when the dog's paw became stuck in the tub's drain. he tried everything to free the paw, but it was wedged in tight. dog was nearly in pain. he tried to follow me because he follows me everywhere and he was twist his foot and start crying. at one point it looked like he was having a seizure. >> well, a neighbor heard the commotion and called the fire department. firefighters went into the home's crawlspace and pulled off a complicated 90 minute rescue, tearing apart the plumbing, cutting the tub apart and

freeing jay's paw. >> it was a limited space, but the end result is once we were underneath and we were able to see the paw, we knew we had a great chance. like i said again, once it came out, that was it. >> a vet did the rest, removing the drain from around the paw. jay is back home this morning after visiting the firehouse yesterday to meet and presumably thank his rescuers. and new this morning a happy ending for a dog that fell over a cliff along the sonoma coast. a black lab named oreo fell over. a cliff in the portuguese beach area yesterday. the sheriff's office brought in their helicopter and spotted the dog, who fell about 40 feet and was perched on a small ledge and unable to move. they harnessed the dog and flu him up the cliff to be reunited with his owner. that rescue took less than three minutes.

>> a silicon valley billionaire has landed in the record books for buying the world's most valuable life insurance policy. it's worth a whopping $201 million and belongs to an unnamed, but, quote, well-known valley billionaire. the financial advisor who handled the deal said it took seven months and 19 insurance companies to handle it >> a popular burger joint is about to close. joe's cable restaurant on mission street opened 19 years ago. he's been there all along grinding chuck steak into 8-ounce patties. but today his place with will serve their last meal. he said long time customers who grew up visiting his restaurant are coming back for one last burger. >> you are breaking my heart. i will miss them so much because

i'm used to seeing them every day. and now one day soon i am going to get up and there's nobody smiling at me. >> oh, joe, he said he's decided not to sell the place because he's worried any new owners would change his ideal for quality burgers. as for the employees, he is giving them two weeks pay and they all have jobs lined up because joe said they are just that good. this would be a good day to take a bag of burgers and go have a picnic in the park. >> yeah, it will be beautiful out there. a wide range of temperatures today. the sea breeze is coming back and that will allow for a cooler coastal reading. but still probably about a 25-degree spread. so what happened to spring, right? we skipped from winter to summer. but it's coming back. in fact, we will look for changes throughout the day today. live doppler 7hd, it looks clear but from our live pictures you can see a very, very shallow

push of low clouds and fog. here's the view from mound tam. 54 san jose, 48 redwood city and 53 in los gatos. we will enjoy a sunny and warm afternoon. in fact a couple of degrees warmer here in san jose. your high was 79 yesterday. 48 in novato. lagging behind in santa rosa at 44. and livermore, concord, good morning to you, 53 degrees. here's the plan for the rest of the day. low clouds and fog from point rays. and we will have the influence of the westerly wind throughout the day today. that means if you live in pacifica, head today half moon bay, not only will it be cooler but we are looking for building wave heights as well. patchy fog. warm today again inland for this time of year. some lower 80s. and spring, that's on thursday. here's nice perspective from the

exploratorium camera. we look at averages to the expected high temperatures today. so as much as 18 degrees above average. livermore, you average about 65 this time of year. napa, around 80 today. 15 degrees warmer than average for you. and even in oakland back into the mid-70s. so a very warm afternoon. but we will come back down to near normal levels tomorrow. but still it's going to be a bit above average for much of the upcoming work week, as a system passes through overnight tonight. then a high pressure builds back quickly. we've seen that all winter long. so here it is. our strong high pressure still allowing for the warmth and compressing that marine layer. this is the front that's going to pass to the north of us, build the swells. in fact right now at point reyes, 11-foot waves. they are continuing to build. advisory from noon today until tomorrow morning. dangerous sneaker johnson up to

18 feet possible. high temperatures today in the south bay from the mid-70s in milpitas to 82 morgan hill. a beautiful day san mateo 75. upper 60s here with sunshine but cooler at the coast. 70 downtown. we were 76 yesterday in san francisco. you will notice the difference n the north bay 80 sonoma, napa 78 by the water and vallejo and mid-70s on the east bay with 77 union city, 78 fremont. dublin still celebrating today with low 80s around our inland east bay. 82 in antioch. 83 in livermore. the accuweather seven-day forecast, st. patrick's day cooler, breezier, low 60s to mid-70s. we will keep the cooling trend going tuesday, wednesday, and some breezy winds as spring arrives on thursday. but not getting back to normal until next weekend, which should be low 60s coast, upper 60s around the bay. we will let you know how warm it will be in your community. you can keep track of bay area weather on twitter at live doppler 7hd.

eventually we will get pack to normal, right? >> and you are seeing some potential tore rain later in the month? >> yes. doesn't that sound crazy? looking like the 27th maybe? we will keep looking. >> all right. thank you, lisa. up next, a turf battle is pitting baseball fans against soccer fans in the east bay. some possible solution toss this field fight.

>> neighbors have had their say in a dispute over an east bay baseball field. they met yesterday to discuss the fate of ricky henderson field, a facility built with private money raised by the oakland tech community and used by oakland tech high but the field is now attached to the oakland international high school campus and that school

wants a soccer field. one parent said her boy's life has changed because of playing baseball. >> as the students maintain a 3.0, and so he ended up, even though he believed he was a hotshot pitcher, he ended up sitting out because he didn't have the grade point average. and it was important enough to him that he earned that. >> oakland international is interested in a dual purpose facility. another option discussed was building a soccer field the at another site. the school district will soon discuss the issue. up next on abc7 sunday morning news, the battle over borders in ukraine. today's key vote as more russian troops move in. we will have the latest. also, a new rainbow symbol is about to take center stage in san francisco's castro neighborhood. why designs for the new crosswalks are getting mixed crosswalks are getting mixed reviews. [ sally ] i had a pre-existing condition, so i was basically uninsurable. now that i've got coverage, my doctor is a phone call or an e-mail away. i'm in.

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>> welcome back. we start with a look at the weather with meet leasage. >> you can see from mt. tam we have a very, very shallow marine layer and temperatures fell across the bay. still very mild. warming up quickly, 57 oakland, 53 los gatos and half moon bay with the fog. a mile and three-year visibility. and this system will move over northern california. it will weaken the ridge. ridge will weaken today and that am louse for a return to the sea breeze, cooling some and warming others and a look at a more spring like forecast and the extended outlook coming up.

carolyn. >> thank you. we have an update on breaking news in san francisco. police say a man in his 60s has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a tour bus. it happened just after 8:00 this morning in the area of 7th and mission street. he's been taken to san francisco general hospital. police say the driver of the tour bus did remain on the scene. the cause of the collision is under investigation. residents of the crimea peninsula are voting on a referendum to decide whether to breakaway from ukraine and become part of russia. as abc news reporter alex tells us, the vote comes as more russian troops move into the area. >> the crisis is deepening. violence in eastern ukraine as pro-russia demonstrators stormed the ukrainian security building. fears are now growing. large scale russian invasion. moscow is saying it is considering calls to intervene.

with pro-russia protest growing in the east. russian troops are amassing long the border. to the south, russian forces already control ukraine's crimea we went to a rally supporting sunday's referendum, asking crimeans whether they want to join russia. the answer expected to be an overwhelming yes. the u.s. called the illegal but. -- the vote illegal, but the prime minister told us it's the people's right to decide which country they belong to. >> i'm telling you out of 100 people, 80 want to be russian. >> ukraine said around 80 russian troops along with helicopters seized a small town outside crimea in ukraine. the first possible evidence that russia may be expanding their invasion and that crimea could be just the beginning. >> ukraine's new government and the west has denounced the referendum as illegitimate.

the west is threatening to impose sanctions against russia if it incorporates crimea. >> more violence in venezuela. protest tores threw molotov cocktails were thrown at the police in the capital. they said they would send government troops to clear out protesters. at least 25 people have died in the country since protest against crime, inflation and food shortages began last month. >> people are having a fundraiser to help people in indonesia. >>.

>> we want to help them out with food, blankets, whatever they need. >> the money will be sent directly to a relative in the affected region, who will then buy necessities for other residents. >> if you have ever visited san francisco's castro neighborhood, you have seen a lot of rainbow flags. knew a new symbol is about to take center stage. >> there are rainbows all over san francisco's castro neighborhood. now this symbol of gay pride will have a new showcase, four pedestrian crosswalks. >> to maintain some history to the neighborhood and bring more of a statement of who we are. >> andrea is executive director of the castro community benefits district. merchants who are paying about $37,000 for the colorful crosswalks. the design unveiled was chosen from four options voted on by 4500 people. it's expected to be a more subtle, sophisticated version

than what's currently on the streets of west hollywood. the castros decorative crosswalks will be part of a $4.5 million city funded street scape project that will add widened sidewalks and trees. but what will replace plain asphalt at 18th and castro street has people in the neighborhood talking. >> it's too colorful. keep it simple. simple and eloquent. >> but jane likes the plan. >> it's never too much. there's so many straight people moving into the neighborhood it's hardly gay anymore. >> unique crosswalks can be found in other places, like these in the tenderloin. the head of public works says rather than distracting drivers, it slows them down. >> it actually makes the driver know that they are coming to a crossing and they enhance the crossing and make it safer for the pedestrian.

>>those rainbow crosswalks should be in place in time for the annual gay pride celebrations in june. >> the first openly gay player in the nfl signed a new contract, jason collins. previously he signed two ten-day contracts with the nets. he's happened in 8 games totaling five points, six rebounds and six steals. collins is in his 13th nba season. about 200 people volunteered to shave their heads bald. it was to help the foundation to fight childhood cancer. it's an annual event that was held at children's hospital oakland. it featured oakland's wide receiver as the celebrity barber. organizers are hoping to exceed their $250,000 fundraising

goal. a comedian and tonight show favorite has died. david brenner died yesterday afternoon at his home in new york city. he appeared more than 150 times "the tonight show" and filled in as host several times. brenner, a former documentary filmmaker, had been fighting cancer for the last few years. he was 78 years old. tens of thousands of visitors are braving the cold of northern wisconsin to catch a glimpse of stunning ice caves. over the past few months more than 100,000 people have marched over ice-covered lake superior for more than a mile each way all to check out dozens of ice caves. those who have seen them say it's an experience of a lifetime. >> this is crazy! >> it's really cool. >> it's like walking into the hall of god. >> you can't really pick one thing that's better than the other. >> this is the first winter in five years these caves have been accessible, and there's no way of knowing when we will be able

to see them again. happening today, palo alto high school will bid farewell to its iconic gym. after 85 years of being a focal point for viking pride, the school's pally gym will close. the facility will be rebuilt into a new sports complex. today's farewell event will include campus tours, food and a memorabilia booth. 49ers coach jim harbaugh is expected to attend. it gets underway at 12:30. the event is free and open to the public. still ahead on the abc7 sunday morning news, the freshwater dilemma in the delta. and the fix that doesn't make sense to some during the worst drought in decades. and we have a live look from our exploratorium cam. the drought continues. above-average temperatures today. lisa argen will have your accuweather forecast in just a few. m, creamy greek yogu new mixim, creamy greek yogurt.

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>> residents in san diego have a rattlesnake problem on their hands. people have been flooding the agency with reports of the snakes being spotted on trails and backyards. they have triple the amount from last year. a warm winter is to blame. rattlers are coming out of hibernation early thinking spring is here. >> we had kind of a mild winter this year so i think that has a lot to do with it and as it gets warmer the snakes will be more active. >> the county has posted warning signs at parks and along trails, telling visitors, hey, keep an eye out for snakes. >> this drought is affecting us in so many ways. >> yeah, just beginning to. we are looking at above average

temperatures. we are in the 50s. but the on shore breeze will be back and that will cool some off. it will feel like spring next week. i'll explain come up. >> thank you, lisa. also ahead, a thrilling season opener for the san jose earthquakes. mike shumann has the dramatic comeback against real salt lake. that's coming up in sports.

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9:44 on this sunday morning. this is a live look from our east bay hills cam. spring begins thursday. but we have been having spring-like weather for a long, long time and it continues this week. lisa will be along shortly with all the details. this east bay reservoir looks pretty full now, but it may not be for long. despite the drought, some of this water will have to be released well before summer to protect the delta. the issue is the salinity of the water and it's effect on fish and farmers. to reduce the high salt content, the contra costa water district is releasing stored, fresh water from another reservoir into the delta. but there is concerns the problems could be long lasting. reporter laura anthony has the details. >> reporter: normally the water coming into this intake facility near discovery bay would be relatively fresh, thanks to an

influx of rainwater and outflows from the snowmelt in the sierra to the north. but this year at this pump station and three others the contra costa water district is finding salinity levels have surged upwards. >> in some cases we are seeing salinity levels about three to five times what we would be normally be seeing this year. >> in order to keep the water quality high, contra costa water district has had to release water from their primary storage facility at this reservoir, but sooner than they would like. >> this expanded reservoir is providing benefits to us this year with more supplies available for blending. however, it does not make us immune to drought conditions. >> in fact, the district is looking at a drought management plan that may include a call for greater conservation so that it doesn't get too depleted. and it's not just water quality

that's impacted. farmers and fishermen up and down the delta will feel the effects of the higher -- the higher salinity levels possibly for years to come. >> but where you will see the effect on the fishery is the overall numbers in the years to come. this year will be a very bad year for spawning for striped bass, for sturgeon, and then when you don't see the mature fish eight or nine years from now. >> the recent expansion for the reservoir has been a big help. that project was completed in 2012. there are at least preliminary studies underway to expand it again by 70%. in antioch, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> well, giffords us some good news, lisa. >> okay. the good news is that we have such a wide variety around here had that someone is going to like this weather somewhere. we have a return to the on shore bush. if you want it cooler, go to the coast. we have patchy fog with mile and a quarter visibility half moon

bay. and the extended outlook liking like we are going to see a little rain, not this week and into next week. plenty of rain that could fall from march, april and may. not plenty, maybe about 5 inches or so average in san francisco. mt. tam, here's the low clouds, the fog deck where it is shallow but it will be making an impact. 5 a in redwood city. los gatos is at 60 in san jose. plenty of sunshine. for some of you are inland location as couple degrees warmer. while we cool down about five degrees along the shoreline. santa rosa still cool, in the mid-40s. here's a look from our east bay hills camera where it is about the sunshine today and a ridge of high pressure that's still allowing for temperatures above average. but the sea breeze allowing for some cooler coastal numbers and then everyone will cool down dramatically tomorrow as we get

behind a vigorous front that's going to pass through overnight tonight. maybe even giving us a little bit of drizzle. so there's the fog. it is banked up from north of point reyes and it pulls back a little bit as you get down toward santa cruz. but we will be looking at the patchy fog throughout the day today. so not really showing up here. because of the on shore gradients are so weak, we will still have 60s at the coast and plenty of 70s and even 80 at gilroy. morgan hill, out toward the valley. even livermore you could see about 80 degrees today. the radar and satellite picture shows the dominant weather feature as this area of high pressure continues to flatten. the ridge will weaken today but still exerting its pressure on the atmosphere and that's allowing for the compressed marine layer. as the inland temperatures stay well above average, we are looking at this front to continue to generate the large swells and as it passes over us overnight, the fog is going to

make a comeback for the peninsula, the south bay and all around parts of our near east bay. already 7 to 9-foot waves here. this is just the beginning because by noontime they are really going to continue to build. so the warmest day of the week today. the coolest day of the week tomorrow. waking up to low clouds and fog, some mist and drizzle. then we will rebound and the winds will back off come tuesday. but another system will allow for breezy winds come thursday. highs today from the mid-60s northern sierra. mid-70s southern sierra. upper 80s los angeles. and we are looking at temperatures today cooler at the coast. from the mid-60s there to the mid-70s on the peninsula. 80 palo alto, san jose and the accuweather seven-day forecast, st. patrick's day much cooler. low 760s coast, 70s inland. tuesday and wednesday still kind of mild with sunny inland and high temperatures above average, but by the end of the weekend next week we should be cooling

back to near average. but still no rain in the next seven days. >> all right. i am going to pinch you, even though it's not st. patrick's but you won't have on green. i won't see you tomorrow. [laughter] >> let's check out sports. tonight the warriors will try to gain ground on the fifth seed trail blazers when the teams meet in portland. the warriors have lost two straight games for the first time since january after losing to the cavaliers at home friday night. last night the san jose earthquakes played their season opener against real salt lake. here's mike shumann with the highlights in this morning's sports. good morning. well, the san jose earthquakes had a tough 2013. he changed coaches midseason and are determined to make noise in 2014. home opener last night hosting real salt lake. colts quarterback andrew luck at the home opener. six minutes. chris finds the back of the net. quakes with the 1-0 lead.

salt lick scores three unanswered goals. 3-1 at the half. go to the 75th minute. victor, the header. off the corner kick. 3-2 game. five minutes of stoppage time added. 4:50 in, they tie it with his second goal of the game. earthquakes with a dramatic comeback to force a 3-3 draw. college hoopsters. trying to punch their ticket to the big dance with a tournament win. we tip off with the pac-12. these guys ready to rock and roll here in las vegas. first half san jose native gordon. nick johnson for the alley oop. the bruins led by 3 at the half. and a carl anderson, a monster game for the bruins. 21 points, 15 boards. he's the tournament mvp. game tied at 68. 46 seconds left. jordan adams catches and shoots for three and ucla holds on to win the championship earning an automatic bid to the big dance. and no worries, wildcats will also be in the dance. and san diego state and 20th chris finds the back of the net.

and no worries, wildcats will also be in the dance. and san diego state and 20th ranked new mexico. down five. xavier makes it a two-point game. cap off an 8-0 run. felix inbounds pass to the two-handed jam. and aztecs up one but they couldn't close. under 30 to play. kendall williams, the deep three. new mexico is dancing, winning the conference with a 64-58 victory. american athletic conference finals. defending champ louisville and uconn. fifth-ranked cardinals led by montreals player. had 11 boards, three blocks. and chris contributed. and this player 19 points, 5 steals. louisville clinches their 20th ncaa tournament berth with the 71-61 victory. pga tour still on the florida swing. third round in palm harbor. this kid will tee it up with his first golf ball. john senden rounded the day. 7-under 64. birdie on 18. in the clubhouse early, 6-under.

kevin notch chasing the leader. robin garrigus chips in on 15 for birdie. gets 7-under. shoots 68. he's one back. garrigus, three back. back 9. kept it rolling. save par on 13. -- on 14. the third-round 70 putting him 8-under with a one-shot lead coming into today's final round. we will have the ncaa brackets tonight at 5:00 p.m. i'm mike shumann. have a great day. >> up next, an unusual project. why northern california microbiologists are teaming up with professional cheerleaders on an experiment that will be studied on the international space station.

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several of the samples were taken from bay area locations, like candlestick park, at&t park and the coliseum. the samples were collected by members of science cheerleaders. this is a group of current and former cheerleaders for the nfl and nba who are pursuing science careers. the microbes will travel to the international space station for study. the goal is to discover how the single-cell organisms react and grow in a weightless environment. >> let's get a final check of the accuweather forecast. >> we are watching the fog really grow a little taller on the shoreline. so anywhere from a 20 to 25-degree spread today as we have low clouds and fog at our beaches. san francisco, going to be hard pressed to reach that 70, i think. accuweather seven-day forecast then still very warm inland with some lower 80s. and then big time cooling tomorrow. high surf advisory today. we stay kind of steady right through the middle of the week and spring arrives, it's breezy and feeling more like the season by the end of the week and early

next weekend. >> all right. that is going to do it for us. thank you for joining us on the abc7 sun morning news. i'm carolyn tyler along with lisa argen. the news continues now online on twitter, facebook and on all your mobile devices with our new abc7 news app. abc7 news continues at 5:00 p.m. have a great day and happy st. patrick's day tomorrow!

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