good morning to you. it's saturday, april 18th and i'm tiffany wilson in for chris nguyen. lets start off with a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. >> the low clouds and fog is with us this morning, but it's not going to last long. 51 in oakland, 46 in morgan hill. so the fog footprint is around the bay. within the next hour it continues to pull back. we'll still have some around hayward, up into the north bay, but it does evaporate quickly and banks up along the

shoreline. so here's where we'll have those cool temperatures from half moon bay to pacifica, still some sunshine there. warm temperatures elsewhere. above average again. i'll tell you how warm coming up. we begin with new developments this morning on that fiery gas pipeline explosion in fresno. 16 people were injured, four of them critically. it happened yesterday afternoon. the fire ball just feet away from highway 99 which is a busy thoroughfare through the city. abc 7 news reporter katie utis has the story from fresno. >> reporter: flames soared into the sky where the natural gas pipeline ruptured. >> it was like a really loud bomb. >> reporter: drivers along highway 99 recorded the scene around 2:30 in the afternoon. >> they had us evacuate, so that's when i got worried. >> reporter: a county public works employee operating a front end loader at the sheriff's firing range, one of the many injured during the blast. >> as a result he was blown away

from the strut loader. >> reporter: this video from the fresno city firefighter's facebook page shows the roadway and dirt berm behind the firing range targets where the tractor traveled. two deputies watched the tractor work said the sheriff. >> according to them the last thing they saw him doing was driving along this roadway. >> reporter: ten fresno county jail inmates were also injured. >> one inmate who appears to be hurt the worst of all of them was airlifted. >> reporter: now a massive crater with a charred tractor in the middle remains. it's unclear if the tractor punctured the 12-inch underground line or simply drove over it. contractors are to call so gas pipelines can be marked. there's no record of a call. meanwhile the deputies already at the gun range -- >> they ran towards this immense heat immense fire got everybody out of the way and

rendered aid. >> reporter: they have been treated for sunburn-like injuries on their arms and ringing in their ears. many key witnesses are hospitalized, several in critical condition. it is expected to be a lengthy investigation. now here's a closeup look at that charred front loader destroyed by the fire. you can see the tires have melted straight off the rims and the engine compartment is completely burned out. to give you some perspective, the fire was so hot, it warped nearby train tracks. you can see how the blast melted and twisted those rails. well, this morning pga&e is responding to the explosion with sympathy and caution. the power giant says a simple phone call could have prevented the tragedy. 811 is a service that marks and locates underground utilities prior to any digging project. three numbers that could have

stopped serious injuries from happening. >> this could have been avoided if people had called 811 prior to this. the pipeline that was hit could have been marked and not hit. but our thoughts and prayers go to those who were hurt as we continue to look into this situation and investigate what happened. >> just last week pg&e was slapped with a $1.6 billion penalty for the deadly 2010 explosion beneath san bruno. federal investigators ruled the pipeline had been installed with substandard welds that failed. developing news from oakland this morning where a pedestrian was gravely injured after being hit by an ac transit bus. it happened just before midnight on martin luther king jr. way and 36th street. the pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. they have taken over the accident investigation from the alameda county sheriff's office. the bus was towed away from the scene. also in oakland this

morning, at mlk and 59th street a two-car collision killed at least one person. the victim's car rolled over and landed upside down after the 3:00 a.m. accident. firefighters used the jaws of life to extricate the driver but the person was pronounced dead at the scene. police had little to tell us when we called them but they said they will release information after they have completed their investigation. in millbrae police are trying to find a man accused of stealing a car and then running over the car's owner. they say antonio andrews took a white acura that was left running in a driveway yesterday morning. when the victim came out of the house, the suspect hit him with the car and then ran over him. the victim went to the hospital with minor injuries. police believe ambrese in is millbrae or stockton. police are investigating a report of an attempted kidnapping of a 9-year-old girl. this is what the girl told police. after school on thursday at

kiwana elementary, the man watched her go into the restroom and grabbed her wrist when she walked out. the girl was able to yell and kick and run away. the man left in an older light brown car with a cracked driver's side window. well monday is a holiday of sorts. the date 4/20 means thousands gather to smoke pot. westbound kezar will be shut down all the way to lincoln and here is the story. >> reporter: from sky 7 hd a mostly empty hippy hill today but this is the massive crowd that showed up last year estimated at more than 15,000 people. with the huge crowd, came a few problems. >> we did have some issues with mostly traffic. and we did have one shooting. >> reporter: they're expecting smaller crowds this year because

it falls on a monday, but more streets will be closed and more officers called in if needed. the city supervisor says street closures last year were not good for local businesses. >> we had to do a number of street closures and unfortunately it negatively impacted some of our merchants. >> reporter: along hait street we spotted a couple of shops welcoming the crowds but some told us it's not much fun, especially when the massive crowd leaves. >> people getting unruly. >> people coming in making scenes. >> reporter: he said stoners freak out at what they think is the devil. down the street at a smoke shop one worker said she'll be filling in for co-workers who are taking monday off. >> i'm not really big about it so i'm just going to work and see how it goes. >> reporter: and because it's not a sponsored event, the city picks up the tab for the extra security and traffic management. just about eight minutes after 8:00 right now.

residents of san francisco gathered to honor the victims and survivors of the 1906 earthquake this morning. a big crowd gathered to mark the anniversary. it is a tradition to hold a moment of silence at 5:12, the exact moment the quake struck 109 years ago yesterday. another tradition is to spray gold paint on the fire hydrant at church and 20th. the hydrant was the only functioning source of water in the mission that fateful day. at 10:00 this morning an audio and visual exhibition of the earthquake including items from 1906 will be held at the ferry building. the san francisco giants will get some well deserved bling. their world series rings, prior to tonight's game. never get tired of seeing this. madison bumgarner getting salvador perez to pop up for the final out in last year's game seven. so good. the ring ceremony will begin at

5:15 and fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 5:00. let's hope that this reminder of last year's championship will help the giants break their eight-game losing streak. yes, eight games. whew! tonight's game against arizona starts at 6:05. come on, giants! well, the warriors, they began their playoff push for an nba title today and the mayors of new orleans and oakland have already placed their bets. now, if the pelicans win mayor libby shaff will offer five pounds of chocolate a gift box of tea, a bag of blue bottle coffee and a t-shirt from the store oaklandish. now, if the warriors win, the new orleans mayor will sent benets, pat o'brien's world famous hurricane mix and a t-shirt from a local store called flirty girl. in oakland fans are all ready for the postseason. hundreds have signed a special banner at city hall wishing the

team good luck and shops with blue and gold t-shirts say sales have spiked. >> playoffs always brings everybody out so we're happy to play a role. >> the team looked nice and relaxed at practice yesterday and fans are going to be pretty fired up to see them play later on today. when fans walk into oracle arena, they will find strength in numbers warriors t-shirts draped across all of the seats. well, the warriors first playoff game will be against the new orleans pelicans today. live coverage begins at noon right here on abc seven. we also have complete warriors coverage at abc7news.com/warriors. and the game will be immediately followed by a special edition of "after the game." abc 7 sports anchor larry beil will host. make sure to stay tuned. of course we want to see your warriors pride. we'll feature fan photos on air

and at abc7news.com. just use the #dubs on 7 when you post your pictures and we'll try to find them and air as many as we can. right now we want to take a look at the weather with lisa. >> it paints a pretty good picture, this view, as to how the weather is across the bay. it's partly sunny. you can see some of the clouds here. low 50s downtown. today just about as nice as yesterday, so it's well above average all around the bay. how warm and for how long? i'll have the answers coming up. >> lisa, thank you. and fallout from those offensive text messages exchanged between san francisco police officers. why thousands of cases are now under the microscope. and -- >> 50 years later, one east bay city is still going to the birds with a lot of calling.

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a federal judge's protective order may make it harder to suspend or fire san francisco police officers accused of exchanging offensive text messages. and abc 7 news has learned the d.a. will begin reviewing volumes of past cases for possible bias.

here's abc 7 news reporter vic lee. >> reporter: the legal wrangling between police brass and the lawyers for the officers is starting to reach a head. san francisco's internal affairs unit reportedly received the offensive texts from the u.s. attorney in 2012. defense attorney michael raines says the statute of limitations for police investigations is only one year and that the police commission therefore cannot discipline the officers. a federal judge did sign this protective order preventing disclosure of certain information in the case but he did not mention text messages. the chief maintains that the federal public corruption probe of ian furmartin luther kinginger and others -- >> when there's a federal case, we want to make sure that we don't hinder the investigation in any way or there's any kind

of cross-contamination if you will. so we want to make sure they complete their investigation. >> reporter: meantime abc 7 news learned that the police department will give cases in which these officers are involved to the d.a. to see if there was any bias. >> it raises questions about whether or not these officers have credibility when they say this person did this or that. >> that could be hundreds if not thousands of cases which district attorney george gascon's office will have to review. 14 officers are facing disciplinary action from the text messaging scandal. the police chief wants the police commission to fire eight of them including a captain. six officers whose texts were not as offensive face other disciplinary actions. vic lee abc 7 news. 8:16 right now. one east bay city is going to the birds. in fact for the past 50 years, students at piedmont high school have been doing bird calls and competing for the number one

squawk or chipperrp. so here's cornell bernard with the contest. >> reporter: who says bird calling is a lost art? at piedmont high school, it's a proud tradition. nine entries going to the birds all competing for number one. [ bird calling ] no turkeys here, serious stuff considering it's the 50th year for piedmont high's famous bird calling contest. >> i'm also a little nervous because i know it's its 50th and i know more people are going to be watching and more excited it. a bigger audience is a funner audience audience. >> reporter: this is the call of the chucker. justin chan masters had cardinal. >> winning would be cool, just

the experience of being here knowing my dad did it. >> reporter: the first bird calling contest was started in 1963. they became a fixture on "the tonight show." ken brown rules the roost. >> people say you're the bird calling school, right? so we're known across the nation. >> so just to be clear bird calling around here is pretty cool. how cool? a sand hill crane cool. >> this is a very cool thing to do. >> even with beaks? >> especially with the beaks. >> reporter: but in the end, the call of the pacific loon took first place. in piedmont cornell bernard abc 7 news. >> i love that story. those kids are so impressive with the variety of sounds they can make. >> yeah talented. >> not so much variety in our weather today. pretty much nice out there? >> yeah it's going to be nice but temperatures will be warmer

than average. that has been the drill. the low clouds and fog dictating how warm it gets around the bay, closer to the coast. inland it will return to the 80s but we do have changes as we begin the week so temperatures will be seasonal just along the coast. elsewhere it's going to be above average. so we're talking about the marine layer already evaporating and it's a shallow deck. but the golden gate bridge socked in right here where temperatures today will be partly sunny, skies will be partly sunny and temperatures low to mid-60s depending on where you are at the coast from half moon bay to pacifica, warmer up toward stinson with partly sunny skies. 55 in san jose good morning, morgan hill. it's 50 in the city and we do have some sunshine here in the south bay. it's been kind of warm around santa clara and san jose. another day today near 80 degrees. 53 concord livermore, it's been sunny all morning long, but the fog already pulling back in some spots. but you know the fog has put a

blanket over much of the bay so it hasn't been that cool. in fact it's been rather mild. but look at the obstruction here with the mile and a half visibility from santa rosa, two and a half, half moon bay. as the fog continues to retreat, we'll see the temperatures respond. so here's a look from our exploratorium camera with the partly sunny skies. so foggy conditions to start out and then a wide range of summer spread. 60s to the mid-80s today and a slight chance of showers for many days next week. temperatures all around the bay beginning to come down on monday. and in fact much of next week looks fairly average or below average temperatures. so for the weekend we're going to have high pressure in control, so that means sunny days, but the fog and low clouds will definitely be pushed up along the shoreline. a weak system dropping out of the north will allow for the fog to really stay with us and that's because the high is so far offshore, so mild to warm

for your weekend. and we'll look at the changes right now with our oakland projected forecast for the week ahead. low 70s today. couple of degrees cooler tomorrow. look what happens throughout the week. temperatures fluctuate into the mid-60s and a couple opportunities for rain. we'll get to that in just a moment. but we are looking at a nice evening tonight. the sun setting at 7:48. temperature at about 60 degrees at about 6:00. in the south bay upper 70s to low 80s from los gatos peninsula, 70s if you're in palo alto and menlo park, 68 millbrae. there's your fog. sunshine from time to time with mid to upper 50s shoreline. 79 calistoga. low 70s for oakland. should be a nice day towards castro valley, 77. 82 in concord. the accuweather seven-day forecast, so it's a warm weekend, cooler on monday. here come the clouds, a little bit of rain perhaps midweek higher elevations maybe a better chance toward the end of

the week. it's kind of a general forecast for some rain because the model is not agreeing so we'll see. >> we'll hold on to hope. thank you, lisa. coming up next a unique playground opens today in palo alto. we'll

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a big grand opening ceremony will be held in less than two hours in palo alto for a very unique play ground. the community play space enables kids of all abilities to have fun. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen got a sneak peek. >> reporter: inside mitchell park crews are softening the edges of what's being called the nation's most innovative inclusive playground. >> it's been a labor of love it's been a lot of work. but it's a beautiful legacy to leave behind. >> reporter: six years ago, olenka went to city hall with the idea of building an ada playground in the city her daughter could play at. city officials set aside the land and $300 in seed money but the rest of the cost would show up to her. >> i would get kids showing up from ziploc bags of coins from lemonade stands. a lot of people feel this is their park and that's what we wanted. >> reporter: her team was able to raise $4 million to make the park a reality. ground breaking was three months

ago. this area is called the magical harp. the design team was very mindful in creating zones that were predictable, especially for children or adults with autism and sensory challenges. project managers are counting down the hours. >> together with the community, their voice supporting it not just in the design process but actually funding the process itself. >> reporter: a magical bridge that would have never been built without the drive of this community. >> the magic is that everybody is welcome. and if you're able-bodied or not able-bodied or different or if you're a parent that's been using a wheelchair had challenges, you can bring your children here. >> reporter: truly a place for everyone to enjoy. in palo alto chris nguyen, abc 7 news. now to a kind of dancing but it's not your typical dance movement. abc 7 news caught up with two performers who practice their vertical wall dancing skills earlier this week.

it's in preparation for cal day today at the uc berkeley campus cal's annual open house. the dancers will perform on the walls of the campanile in celebration of the 100th birthday. you can catch them in action today at 2:00 and 4:00. just have to say a little scared of heights, so you would not catch me doing that any time soon. looks pretty cool, though. 8:27 right now. there is much more ahead in our next half hour. up next the white house has a new plan to keep intruders from getting on the grounds. and -- >> i'd like to know who's responsible. i'd like to punch his face. >> a bay area hospital shutting down, leaving its long-time patients with ve

o good saturday morning to you again. we are starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> hey there, tiffany wornggood morning to you. here's emeryville with sunshine trying to come out in the low 50s right now. we'll be 5 to 7 degrees above average in emeryville. right now in the forth bay reduced visibility as the fog gets worse before it gets better in petaluma. from the golden gate bridge, socked in right now. we'll be looking at partly sunny skies here. mid and upper 60s in san francisco.

we'll look for more sunshine around the bay. look at the warm numbers. inland valleys mid-80s, but we are expecting a big cooldown for the week ahead. i'll have that for you coming up. >> lisa, thank you. a san pablo institution is closing in just a few days. doctors medical center has run out of money leaving thousands of patients without a local hospital. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has this story. >> reporter: the last patients were released and outpatients meeting with their doctors for the last time. jocelyn harris drove from stockton to doctors medical center in san pablo to take her mother to her appointment. >> today is our last visit yeah. so we don't know where he's going to relocate to. and we're kind of distraught because she's been coming here so long. her mother actually passed in this hospital years ago. >> you know, it's really devastating, really devastating. and it's sad that they couldn't come together and come up with some terms to keep it open. >> reporter: doctors medical center was operating on a

deficit. the latest number $18 million a year. the hospital was losing that much money because 90% of its patients are on medicare or medi-cal. the hospital found it impossible to survive on those reimbursements which are as low as 60 cents on the dollar. >> i love working, i've been here for 15 years. i love the staff and the people that i work with. it's just really sad for me. but, you know i'm just taking it with a grain of salt i guess. >> reporter: the closure leaves a big void in this community known for its patient services, like the drive-through flu shot clinic, something few hospitals do these days. the only other emergency room in west contra costa county is kaiser richmond. >> i'd like to know who's responsible. i'd like to punch his face. >> reporter: the building owned by the west contra costa health care district will be sold to start paying off the debt.

in san pablo lyanne melendez abc 7 news. 8:32 right now. in developing news, at least 33 people are dead and more than 100 wounded in a terrorist attack in afghanistan. authorities say a suicide bomber with a motorcycle packed with explosives blew himself up in front of a bank. that bank was crowded with both civilians and military personnel who were getting their monthly checks. this happened in the eastern afghan city of ji laulalalabad. new this morning president obama says climate change can no longer be ignored. in his weekly address, the president pointed out that 14 of the 15 hottest years on record have all happened in the first 15 years of this century. he says there is no greater threat to the planet than climate change which poses risks to our national security, our economy and our health. >> and the fact that the climate is changing has very serious

implications for the way we live now. stronger storms deeper droughts, longer wildfire seasons. the world's top climate scientists are warning us that a changing climate already affects the air our kids breathe. >> the president added that there is some good news. carbon pollution in the u.s. has fallen 10% in eight years and china has recently agreed to limit its emissions. fence jumpers at the white house may face one more obstacle to reach the highly secure grounds. the secret service wants to attach steel spikes to the perimeter fence. now, it's a temporary fix as security considers a more long-term solution. just last september a man jumped the fence and he made it all the way to an unlocked door and into the mansion. the security measure still needs approval from the capitol planning commission. there is a new place to charge electric cars in san francisco off the grid. abc 7 news was there when the

driving on sunshine campaign launched along the embarcadero. the first of its kind charging station runs on solar power and it's free to use. the goal is to get more people to drive electric vehicles, and sales have nearly doubled in the last two years because electric cars are getting less expensive to operate. well, still ahead a southwest frequent flier encounters some turbulence when he goes to ask for a refund. that is until he contacted 7 on your side for help. and here's a live look from our exploratorium camera. you can see the bay bridge there under some heavy cloud cover. the sun trying to break through. lisa argen will have your full forecast in just a couple it took tennis legend serena williams, fencing champion tim morehouse and the rockettes years to master their craft. but only moments to master paying bills at chase.com. depositing checks at the atm

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welcome back this saturday morning. it is 8:37 and this is a live look at the golden gate bridge.

you can see the fog shrouding part of the bridge there. traffic seems to be getting through quite nicely, but in just a couple of minutes lisa will join us to explain when that fog should burn off and just how hot it's expected to get today. well the southwest airlines passenger hoping to get a refund for a flight he cancelled ran into quite a bit of turbulence. that is until 7 on your side's michael finney stepped in to smooth things out. >> reporter: geoff schwartz was all set to take off on southwest to celebrate his friend's birthday, but his buddy had to postpone the celebration, so geoff grabbed a phone and cancelled the flight or so he thought. >> they told me great, you're all set. i hung up and went back to my meeting. didn't think about it again. >> reporter: the next day he received an e-mail that read because the passenger listed before failed to cancel, all funds from the no-show reservation are forfeited. stunned, he called southwest.

>> they said prove to us you called. i said, you know excuse me? they said, no, you need to prove to us you called. >> reporter: geoff couldn't really do that. you'll recall he was at an off-site meeting when he picked up the phone to cancel his flight. tracking down that call on that company's phone records would be nearly impossible. >> in a lot of ways i felt like i had done what i was supposed to do. i called and cancelled i talked to a rep and i didn't feel like i needed to put other people out to solve that problem. >> reporter: he appealed to southwest management but his appeal was rejected. he posted his frustrations on twitter but was told the same thing. without proof he called, there would be no refund. he remembers the exact time he turned to 7 on your side for help. 3:00 p.m. on a sglenswednesday. >> at 8:00 a.m. on a thursday i got a call from southwest saying my money had been refunded already. so thanks very much for that. that was very helpful. >> reporter: southwest told us

exceptions are considered on a case-by-case basis and may require documentation. our records indicate that our customer service department worked with mr. schwartz to resolve this particular issue. >> clearly you guys carry a lot of weight with southwest. that was great. >> reporter: whenever cancelling the reservation get a cancellation nation or at least log the person you talked to and the time of the call. i'm michael finney 7 on your side. >> good work and good advice by michael finney but now we need your advice lisa. >> a lot of folks waking up to see the low clouds and fog. here's sfo. despite all the low cloudiness here, no delays. temperatures in the low 50s going for a high today slightly cooler than yesterday. the marine layer will burn back but not all the way. i'll explain and tell you about the warmer temperatures today around the bay coming up. >> thank you. and tough times for the giants. the losing streak, it needs to end,

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but are seeking revisions including morgan hill in santa clara county. >> reporter: morgan hill residents believe they have really lived up to the drought challenge by reducing consumption by 21%. they were surprised to see their goal is now 35%, the highest in santa clara county. many residents are letting their lawns turn brown or relandscaping to replace lawns and bushes that require more water. cutting back another 14% has them perplexed. jennifer morgan has a 3-month-old daughter, beatrice. >> the hard part is laundry because we do a lot of laundry. we do have a 3-month-old baby so it's going to be really hard to try to figure out how to cut down on that. >> i'm not sure if there is more i can do because we have the low flow water already and we only use water that's essential. we don't use any extra. >> reporter: morgan hill has asked the state water board to reconsider the formula used to

set its 35% mandate. if the state agrees it could see the 35% figure drop to 25%. >> we re-evaluated and resubmitted our consumption data and are waiting to hear back from the state to see if they concur with us that we are actually below the 35 level. >> reporter: the water board has not indicated how soon it will reviews requests. in the meantime the 35% cutback is mandatory and residents could be fined up to $500. >> i think that would be a little unfair. i think everybody should be committed to reducing the amount of part that they use and it should be pretty much the same across the board. >> reporter: morgan hill leaders say they're confident residents will supply. -- comply. >> if you think you see water being wasted, e-mail us at abc 7 listens at kgo-tv.com and we'll check out as many of those tips

as we can. happening today the debut of a possible solution to the garbage problem at san francisco's dolores park. recently it has become known more for the piles of garbage that stack up rather than the scenery or relaxing vibes. the city estimates that it picks up about 7,000 gallons of waste at the park and that is just on the weekends. this morning city officials will set up what's called an eco-pop-up. a large dumpster for garbage that could be calm posted or recycled. well, it's time to pitch in and clean, green and beautify oakland today for earth day. to be precise this is the 21st annual oakland earth day. community volunteers will be working at over 90 locations throughout the city and the work will be mirrored across the country. earth day began in 1970 after environmentalists saw the destruction from the massive 1969 santa barbara oil spill. here's just a couple of places

where you can volunteer to help. you can go to the skyline fire trail, the rose garden and the creek at the zoo. that's where the public is invited to enjoy interactive earth stations and other child friendly activities. the time right now is 8:47. that means it's time for a check of weather with lisa. >> yeah we're looking at some sunshine. it's been sunny all morning long. the fog finally retreating closer to the bay but it's going to take a few more hours in certain parts and in fact by the coast it will linger. here is live doppler 7 hd where the fog is with us all the way from the north coast along the central coast. looking at a partly sunny day along the shoreline so temperatures in san francisco will be pleasant, in the 60s, but look at all the overcast right now. it's going to take a couple more hours and then you'll look for a sunny average. 55 in san jose morgan hill 46 for you. we are looking at the fog in the

north bay. here's lake tahoe. it's going to be in the upper 60s, nice and clear. low 30s right now. thunderstorms could erupt later today and into next week as well as the atmosphere becomes unstable each day. in fact a little more unstable as we go through the workweek. 48 in petaluma, 53 in fairfield. and the visibility hasn't been good in santa rosa. a mile and a half there, two miles along the coast, so definitely getting worse before it gets better. you can see it's still a little foggy around hayward. here's a look from sutro and you can see the low clouds blowing across the city. you can't see the city but you can see the fog blowing across. the fog is a little more widespread this morning, so the range of temperatures will be wide from the upper 50s to the mid-80s. so well above normal inland valleys, even above normal closer to the bay. in the coast is where we'll have typical temperatures but it is a summer spread. we should be feeling more like spring and we will next week as things get a little bit

interesting around here. here's the setup for the weekend with high pressure to the north and east of us and to the west of us. that's not going to change but we are looking at a weak system dropping down from the south. it's going to stall and that will enhance the low clouds, the fog, the marine layer and wide range of temperatures today and tomorrow. then we're going to get a cutoff low. in fact several systems will visit the west coast in the upcoming workweek and that will allow for a slight chance of showers, nothing too great. by the end of the week we could see a better chance. so it paints an unstable picture for next week a little more like spring. 77 in yosemite mid-60s for monterey and the surf has been high from san luis obispo through santa barbara. that remains the case again today. 76 in los angeles. looking at temperatures in livermore, 80s today and tomorrow. a cooldown on monday. then you're in the 70s, even in the upper 60s by next thursday. so temperatures in san francisco starting out cool 57.

noon time in the 60s. this is for the cherry blossom festival. and around oakland, 72. a little change from yesterday to today with san mateo low 70s. santa cruz, big cooldown, near 70. the accuweather seven-day forecast, warm inland mild around the bay. cool at the coast for the weekend. everyone cools off slightly monday. a bigger cooldown stays with us all next week and maybe some showers. >> keep our fingers crossed. thank you, lisa. well it is a huge day for bay area sports. the warriors began their playoff push for a playoff title and the san francisco giants get their long-awaited world series rings. but can the team snap a long losing streak tonight? eight games, guys come on we can do it tonight. here's sports director larry beam. -- larry beil. >> good morning, everybody. i ran into the giants president a couple of nights ago. he seemed remarkably calm for a man whose team had a seven-game

losing streak, about to become eight. giants and d-backs and this is the way you want to cruise into mccovey cove, in style. an rbi single scores one. runners on the corners and this brings two runs in. arizona up 3-0. lamb in with a triple. peevy leaves in the fourth. back tightened up. the opposing pitcher had more hits than any giant. he was three for five. arizona goes on to hand the giants their eighth straight loss, 9-0. a's in kc for the first time since last year's crushing loss. billy butler gets his a.l. championship ring and they're messing around with his hat. 3-2. next batter and the saying is i believe in steven vote. his second of the year made it a 3-3 game. and not a fluke really

believing in him. that's his first career multi-homer game, tied at 4. later in the seventh, the slide was high. escobar didn't like it and words exchanged, benches clear and cooler heads prevail. 4-4 in the eighth. orlando with a triple to right and jarrod dyson can fly and he scores from first. royals go on to beat the a's 6-4. the video game simulator predicts the warriors will beat lebron and the cavs in the nba finals and they say in six games. meanwhile, back in the real world, the warriors held their final practice yesterday before the tipoff. big challenge for golden state in this series contain anthony davis. unibrow. what a blend of size and skill. >> most guys that are that tall they're not really that fast.

so you can kind of use your speed. but he's long and very agile just as quick as anyone at that position. so he presents his challenges. but it is what it is. >> now, the warriors game one of this playoff series against the pelicans from oracle arena. live coverage begins at noon right here on abc 7. a reminder we also have complete warriors coverage at abc7news.com/warriors. as soon as the game ends, a special edition of "after the game" and i'll be joined by nate thurmond and adonal foyle. so hope to see you at noon for the tipoff and all the highlights later. have a great weekend everybody. i'm larry beil. >> larry, thank you. pounding your chest in front of your gorilla? that's a bad idea.

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here are the winning numbers from the mega millions draw. 15, 18 29 41 50 and mega ball of 5. well a car burglary nearly ruined a santa rosa teen's dream of a perfect prom but the sheriff's office stepped up to save the day. a thief broke into jalisa sanchez's car and stole her purse which contained all the money she had saved to buy a prom dress. the sheriff's association passed the hat and raised enough money to send jalisa to the prom. the suspect that the deputies caught was booked on seven counts of auto burglary, possession of stolen property and i.d. theft. let's hope she had a great time. >> oh man! >> a frightening trip to the zoo for several families in nebraska. cell phone video shows a gorilla

suddenly charge and slam the glass with its huge fist and you can see a few terrified faces right there in the reflection. the glass cracked and everyone ran off. zoo administrators said the people were never really in danger. the glass even though cracked would not break. not sure you'd want to test that out, though. and you might say this guy right here is the world's most patient pet owner. in tokyo he has been seen taking his 200-pound pet tortoise for a walk. leisurely stroll might be a better phrase. photos of the pair are all over social media especially this one where the turtle is wearing a frilly pink dress. that is going viral. all right the time right now 8:57 so let's get one last check of the weather, lisa. >> it is brightening up around the bay. we'll have a return to the mid-80s with mid-70s from fremont to palo alto. low 70s return for oakland, san

francisco waiting on the sun for 66. partly sunny from bodega bay to half moon bay. just as warm tomorrow inland. the cooldown begins on monday. maybe an isolated shower in the higher elevations come midweek and the cooling trend stays with us all week long. >> thank you for joining us on the abc 7 morning news. the news continues online on twitter, facebook and all your mobile devices with our abc 7 news app. abc 7 news continues at 5:00. have a great earth day.

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