an oakland police officer is in the hospital after a scary crash this morning involving another car. could you see the damage to the driver's side of the patrol car after it took out that light pole. thank you for joining us, i'm natasha zouves. >> and i'm kristen zse. this accident happened this morning before 5:30 before broadway and ridgeway. amy hollyfield is live at the scene. you just learned new information on what the officer was doing when the crash happened. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the police department told me that the officer was on his way to a priority call. they don't know if his lights and sirens were on or the

primary officer or the cover. that is also under investigation. his car was so badly damaged it did have to be towed out of here. the officer was southbound on broadway when he he knocked over a light pole and hit a tree in the median. and another car was involved. they don't know who hit who at this point. the other driver was okay. not hurt. just the officer. a witness told us he helped pull the officer out of his car and he said the officer was pretty shaken up. the crash was loud. a few people here were talking this morning about how it woke them up. >> boom, boom, bang, bang. and like -- because it's quiet up here. >> reporter: officers shut down this block of broadway at 42nd as they investigate and cleaned up. it was so early in the morning, it didn't cause a huge inconvenience, but take a look at the northbound traffic, one lane is blocked because city

crews working to repair the broken light pole. the officer is doing okay. a spokesperson tell me he went to see him this morning in the hospital and he is recovering nicely. they are looking for any witnesses, anyone who saw this happen. they are hoping that they will give the police department a call. live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. and on to breaking news now in the north bay, a woman is believed to be badly burned after a fire in san rafael. they responded to a two-alarm fire on bayview near d. street n around 9. wayne freedman is on the scene and say one woman was very badly burned. one apartment was destroyed and several others were damaged. we're working to get more information on this breaking news. make sure to follow us on twitter@abc 7 news bay area. >> authorities are looking for a motive in a targeted freeway shooting that closed part of i-80 for hours during the

commute. the shattered window of a honda minivan that was hit by passing gunfire in richmond. around 3:00 yesterday afternoon, a man and woman inside of the honda were both hit and flown to the hospital with serious injuries. three juveniles are reportedly in custody. president trump is telling republican lawmakers that it is time to act on the gop health care proposal. mr. trump met with a group of lawmakers at the white house hoping to rally support for the legislation that is facing stiff opposition from democrats and conservatives. meantime there are lingering questions about mr. trump's explosive allegation that president obama ordered wire tapping at trump tower. here is jen a norman. >> reporter: james comey called to capitol hill to meet with congressional leaders, the so-called gang of eight. the series of top secret briefings concerning national security. on the list, russia's interference in the 2016 election and president trump's explosive allegations president

obama ordered wire taps at trump tower. obama ordered wire taps at trump tower. >> comey is staying tight lipped about the meeting but afterwards senator mark warner speaking up and telling abc news he's seen no evidence of wire tapping. another issue with extraordinary national security implications, the alleged massive leak of secrets revealed by wikileaks. hundreds of documents the leakers say reveal the agency's ability to use smartphones, computers and even tvs to spy on targets. >> this is a historic act of devastating incompetence. >> reporter: meanwhile, the war wages on over health care reform. next week the congressional budget office expected to release estimates of how much the bill will cost and how many americans will be impacted. but republicans already saying those estimates may not be

right. >> but we're not stopping here. this is just a beginning of our work. >> reporter: jenay norman, abc 7 news, washington. new job numbers are coming out, covering the president's full month in office. the u.s. economy adding 235,000 jobs in february. much stronger than expected. likely clearing the way for the federal reserve to raise interest rates next week. and it is the most important report when it comes to gaging the health of the economy. the first job report under president trump. some of the biggest growth came from construction and manufacturing. [ bell ] we are seeing mixed reaction in u.s. stocks this morning as an early rally fades. technology and industrial companies are rising, though, more than the rest of the market. well san jose residents still facing a huge task of recovering after being hit by a flood, they had no idea was

coming. >> and now the city is promising that the new system will make sure this doesn't happen again. >> matt keller live at san jose city hall for us. matt? >> reporter: good morning, help is still out there for flood victims. the assistance center moved here to city hall starting today. now san jose officials have learned something through all of this. that maybe some preparation and advanced warning could prevent a lot of heartache and damage. the rock springs neighborhood in san jose is like a ghost town. cars flooded on february 21st are stranded in the street, garage doors left open. the only activity -- people working on making the homes liveable again, including volunteers from christian aid ministries. >> it is really overwhelming. because every house had a little bit of water in and all of the sheetrock needs to come out up to two or four feet and all of the floor coverings need to come up. >> and this person manages an apartment complex on nordale and

has a graveyard of cars left in the back and a skeleton of a home. >> what is it like the last two weeks. >> like hell. >> reporter: advanced notice would have allowed them to get valuable property and mementos out of their home. but that didn't come in time. they want to work from the disaster so the public work's department is developing a flood threat matrix which would use information related to river flows to warn residents up to three days ahead of time. it is a three-tiered system. level one is yellow, level two is orange, meaning it is likely to flood and red alert is evacuate because of imminent flooding. >> we're hoping that with better triggers in place and how the creek system works and the conditions and warnings, that we could provide better notice to our residents when the time comes. >> the city still needs to work out the details on what would trigger those alerts. they are meeting with the water district next month. live in san jose, matt keller,

abc 7 news. >> thank you. and still to come on abc 7 news, new information on the frightening attack on a driver by a group of bikers, we are now learning who the victim was. and new questions about the raiders financing deal for a stadium in las vegas. a top nevada official doesn't think the numbers add up. for the first time this year, we have a month that has more dry days than wet days. and as you look at march's calendar, we could have dry weather all the way through the weekend. that would be a first in about a month. i do see some 80s and some rain in my accuweather seven-day forecast. i'll have

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new details in a brutal road rage attack in san francisco caught on video. poice are on the hunt for the dirt bikers behind this terrifying assault on a driver in the middle of rush hour. the chronicle identifies the victim as an uber driver who lives in modesto but come news the city to work. a family member said he just had a baby boy. the brutal beat down happened on highway 101 on wednesday, the chp said the bikers were doing stunts on the freeway and when the victim tried to pass them, they surrounded him. witnesses tell abc 7 news they saw the victim being kicked and punched and left suffering with a broken leg. las vegas official is questioning the new financing deal for the raiders' proposed stadium in nevada. the clark county commissioner told the mercury news, the financing doesn't pencil out. he doesn't think the stadium will generate enough revenue to pay off the $46 million that he

estimates the raiders will be paying each year on the loan. the raiders have yet to release any details about the financing plan. nfl owners could vote on a move to las vegas later this month. b.a.r.t. won't be raising fares, at least for now. they decided against a hike at yesterday's meeting but the board will have to make changes to fill a budget gap projected to be at least $25 million. one possibility is adding a surcharge for paper tickets. you could avoid that charge with a clipper card. b.a.r.t. is considering reducing discounts and cutting service. just ahead this morning, this is a crazy scene. some little kids trying to steal the show from dad during a serious tv interview. it is one woman's reaction though that is priceless. >> and the live look outside right now from our exploratorium camera looking across the bay. some clouds out there but also very warm today. meteorologist mike nicco is coming up with yo

some unserious guests stole the show during a serious segment live on bbc news this morning. >> you may see this facebook feed this morning. going viral worldwide. these kids were just being kids, right? >> yes. and adorable. let me tell you. this is the best video hands down you will see all day. probably something a lot of parents can relate it is worth waiting for, too, jessica. it is worth waiting for. oh, no, i think they're having trouble with the video. >> we're going to have to come back to this. >> we'll work on that.

>> it is the best thing. >> stay right here. >> that means we get to hang out longer. >> and we're going to turn over here to talk about our weather. mike nicco. >> i'll come in. >> spring is not here but it feels like it sprung. >> look at that. almost foggy at sfo. some arrival delays that near about an hour and five minutes runway work there. a look at live doppler 7, you could see the high clouds and radar returns but evaporating before reaching the ground. increasing sunshine from north to south as the system moves down to the south. now what we're looking at is a brighter weekend with more spring warmth and a weak storm will arrive wednesday for the next chance of rain. if you are heading out right now, look at all of these 60s out there. even a 70 at antioch and pulling up right behind oakland at 59 and half moon bay at about 57. so our destination this afternoon, about 1:30 and 2:00 is when we hit 63 at half moon bay, 66 in san francisco, san

mateo 69 and everybody else 70 to 75 degrees. here is a look at the east bay hills camera. a spare the a day -- not a spare the air day. 63 at the coast and low 70s for the bay and inland neighborhoods. 61 at 4:00 with the clouds and look at nice at 6:00, 57 to 66 and still in the mid to upper 50s, most neighborhoods at 8:00. so comfortable evening. so tonight we'll be cooler than this morning. mid-40s to low 50s. and look for more in the way of fog development than this morning. now around the state, look at that, 90 in palm springs. 83 in l.a. you could see the clouds trying to clear out during the afternoon hours. low to mid-70s through the central valley. let's head up to tahoe. about 51 degrees. a little bit above average which is 48 degrees. temperatures with increasing sunshine this weekend will hit the upper 50s but it will be chilly at night. and in the 20s. 62 or warmest day. and then we start to see the

temperatures cool as some cooler and drier air moves in by thursday and a stray shower possible tuesday, wednesday and thursday but it won't add to the snow pack. tomorrow is the san francisco st. patrick's day parade and michael finney leading the festivities. 61 at 11:00 and 64 at 2:00 and 59 at 5:00. and now our accuweather seven-day forecast. it may be a degree or two cooler because we start off cooler. sunday temperatures like today. and tuesday in between and we'll push near 80 in the north bay around napa and possibly santa rosa. a slight chance of rain wednesday, we'll call it a one on our storm impact scale. and then thursday we're still looking warmer than average, 60 at the coast and low to mid-70s. enjoy the warm weekend. >> thank you. we'll do that. from food to st. patrick's day fun, if you are looking for something this weekend, we have you covered. >> reggie aqui from abc 7

mornings has some ideas from hoodline. >> green beer and bacon and bicycle ladders in the buff. let's jump into the weekend. >> this is plank's edition for this year. last year they were the people's choice award. this year they have fry eyes bacon and cheese and parmesan. >> it is. the oakland bacon and beer festival at jack london square it is exactly what the title makes it sound to be. it benefits oakland grown which is a nonprofit that helps local businesses and if you want in, get tickets right now. this sells out because beer and bacon -- >> yeah, we have 20 restaurants and about 24 breweries there on saturday applying their wares and keeping people happy. >> cheers. don't tell my boss. >> i suppose you could go to the san francisco naked bike ride before you go to the bacon and beer fest. not the other way around.

if you dare to bare, it starts at the ferry building and just keep your clothes on and watch what is billed as the oldest and largest celebration. there is the parade on market street on saturday followed by an all day festival at civic center plaza. you could watch it here on abc 7 with michael finney as the host. all of the information for you on hoodline. we have a link to them on our website at abc7news.com. have fun this weekend. >> all right. and now we have that viral video. when something happens on live tv that you don't expect. >> absolutely. and jessica, you were saying every parent could relate to this. >> absolutely. it is going viral today so we broke the anticipation. you have to see this. it is probably the best thing you'll see all day. in fact, it is so good, we're going to put it online because we're having so much trouble. >> jessica, we're about to go viral ourselves from this little exchange. we will put it online because it

is worth seeing. >> but in the meantime, news out of smato, we're talking about a new ice rink. it is new life into an old ice rink. >> i think we're going to break. we'll be right back.

coming up at 4:00, they're off. it looks like fun and games but there is a real life reason behind this high-tech robot competition. and finally, getting outside to enjoy the weather. but beware, the pollen count is high. and this weekend in particular could be rough. that story tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00. finally friday, we all deserve a weekend and what better way to kick it off than with the perfect pet. >> here is mike nicco with a new friend looking for a forever home. >> it is friday. and that means perfect pet day. i'm here with grace and we have lucy who is looking for a forever home. tell us about her. >> lucy is a five-year-old cater dog and came from a home that had other pets and children. so she'd be great dog. >> she's used to that then. >> yeah. and she's well trained. she'll lie down if you are not holding a tennis ball because her obsession is tennis balls. >> she's so gentle and get the ball and lays it at your feet and sits there and goes, are you

going going to throw it. so she's gentle. talk about your promotions for march. >> we're doing pit bulls on sale for $17. we have puppies and seniors and every color combination you could imagine for a pit bull and we are excited to offer dogs like lucy. >> absolutely. and if you are interested in lucy or the pit bulls call 510-569 -- 0702. she's on the rebound. isn't she awesome. even better. >> good girl. >> thank you. >> lucy is such a love. and we certainly hope that she finds her forever home. >> get ready to lose an hour of sleep this weekend. i'm sorry. daylight saving time beginning on sunday at 2:00 a.m. and so for most of us, this will happen automatically. your smartphone will adjust. but researchers say it takes a child's internal clock up to ten days to fully re-set. experts recommend shifting bed time 15 minutes earlier for four days leading up to the change.

it is to late to do that this year but good to know for next year. researchers say to give kids as much natural light as possible in the morning to signal their body clock that it is the right time to start the day. >> all right. sounds good. as you probably saw, we had a few little technical issues today but don't worry because we'll have the story that jessica was going to do about the interview and that is online at abc7news.com. and also i mentioned the ice cream story, a huge development with regard to the ice cream that had been closed in san mateo, and leen melendez is going to get the deal. >> and not to hop on the viral video, it is airing on the 4:00 p.m. newscast so keep it right here. let's get over to mike nicco quickly. we have beautiful weather in store and for the weekend. >> even though we have cloud cover, the temperatures so warm, low to mid-50s and it won't take much to get our temperatures about 3 to 8 degrees warmer than

average today. and as we look through the entire weekend and then into early next week, temperatures above average with 60s at the coast, 70s for the rest of us. >> i like the 70s and i like 80s even better. keep it coming. keep it climbing for a little while. >> what goes up, must come down. have a great weekend, everyone. thanks for joining us. >> bye. >> taking on issues -- tracking down answers -- telling your stories -- >> abc 7 is right where we've always been. in your neighborhood, the team

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