5:00 a.m., and halfway through the week, welcome to your march 29th. >> this is the warm weather you were looking for. >> yes. >> it's going to go away for a day or two and then coming back and being warmer this weekend. you may be the umbrella for the strong sunshine but not for wet weather out there. here's a look from the roof camera. let me roll out, 44 to 54, milder this morning. temperatures already at noon, 60 to 68.

how can you stay inside for lunch? 62 to 73 with high clouds returning. it ought to be a gorgeous su at about 7:30. let's find out about the morning commute. here's alexis. >> we are looking light so far this morning. southbound 680, still flowing southbound 680, still flowing along, so no problems and walnut creek to highway 13, nine minutes. we have one minor blocking issues in the east bay, and we'll talk about that next. happening today, a new report on the flooding in san jose. >> the question is what happened and what went wrong? matt is reporting. >> reporter: five weeks ago the

street was covered in water, and now check it out. it's covered eng many people are doing repairs to get people back inside their homes. as the cleanup continues, so does the finger-pointing. this is after the santa clara water district demanded to know why the city did not evacuate neighborhoods ahead of the flooding. they had the data and warnings they needed. >> what was the city waiting for to decide whether or not to call for mandatory evacuations? >> we recognize going forward we have to have lower trigger points for making decisions based on what we know the creek cannot handle. >> reporter: in the report being

presented today, some of the lessons today from the flooding was the technical data was misunderstood or discounted by others, and they need to be better partners on today's meeting starts at 2:00. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc7 news. now a live desk update. >> new this morning at the live desk we just got this video of a fire at the half moon bay nursery, and that's the one on san mateo road, and it took more than an hour to fight. when firefighters got there they found storage containers and greenhouses up in flames, and firefighters had no water supply there so they had to get water from a nearby street. no word on the extent of the damage. nobody was injured. it's also unclear at this point how it started. firefighters are still investigating right now. >> thanks.

crews stopped the gas leak in alameda, and the shelter in place has been lifted. at 1:00 a.m. a car crashed through a fence and hit a pressured natural gas line and police had the driver stay in the car until they & e out there. rules enacted during the obama administration information could be up for sale without your okay. >> reporter: imagine somebody getting the hands on all the sites you visited in the past week and then using that information to push ads, stores, or specific restaurants your way. >> seems very sketchy and shady, and i'm not a proponent at all. >> americans may not have a choice if president trump signs off on a bill that would allow

internet service providers to sell consumer data. >> i am worried about how our devices will be more vulnerable, if your provider preinstalled ads to target stuff at you. >> but it's not about hacking or privacy infridgements, it could help to boost consumerism and create competition and help the economy. >> we could be able compare and better shop online. >> i think we can find what we want without the companies selling our information and having ads forced on us. >> most internet users don't support the measure and worry about their privacy. the president has publicly supported the bill. lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. governor brown is taking as

executive order to review and unravel obama administration clean power plan. the president says current regulations are job killers. governor brown says he is joining new york's governor in continuing the fight against clima climate change with or without washington. tom staoeur says clean energy is tom staoeur says clean energy is essential. >> environmental groups are expected to challenge the trump administration in court. new details county is taking to buy energy county is taking to buy energy by

the board of supervisors are expected to make a decision in may. berkeley college republicans invited colter to speak on april 27th about illegal immigration. she's a best-selling author and known for controversial books, including "if democrats had brains, they would be republicans." protests broke out last month before milo yiannopoulos was set to speak and that had to be canceled. and transgender female inmates would be allowed to have items like lip gloss and mascara, and transgender male inmates will be allowed to wear

after shave and boxers. palo alto's four battalion chiefs are getting raises, and some say they are excessive. currently the salary range is from 110,000 to $160,000 they could get a max salary of more than $182,000. three council members voted against the raise saying they are excessive since costs are going up. and they want to make sure the city has enough money to pay pensions. this is a regular guy who police in southern california are trying to track down. this happened on saturday morning on interstate 15, and the woman filming it saying it was nerve-racking knowing he could have fallen and caused

accidents. the driver and passengers could face several charges if caught, and that truck is easily identifiable because it's lifted with red rims. and then starting in our east bay temperatures. livermore, 48. concord, 51. 60 in pittsburgh. even up towards novato, napa, and 54 in santa rosa. and it's a little hazy this morning. maybe it has to do with the pollen. i was driving in this morning, and i swear i smelled a lot of pollen and maybe it was my brain playing games on me. it smelled like that cover that smells like pollen.

today is the warmest day so far this week. 65 at half moon bay. and cooling breezes home drop us to 61 in san francisco, and a few 70s around napa and also concord. see the rebound back in the low to mid-70s by the time we get to friday. tonight we have a few showers out there, and we will talk more about that in the next weather segment. if you are traveling around the state, 80s and 90s in palm springs. a slight chance of snow coming tomorrow. alexis? the only blocking issue is in the east bay. it's police activity partially blocking a ramp between eastbound 580 and eastbound 24, and that's a counter commute this time of day. the far right lane is blocked and they have a waiting for a tow truck, and then police activity around 30th and mlk. they are investigating a fatality in the area, but we

have no more details about that. we will check on the central valley coming up at 5:20. the next time you ride barts you could see this new ad. who is behind a poster highlighting islamophobia. highlighting islamophobia. >>

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they actually raised 27,000 -- or, $2,700, i think, yes, okay. the ads advised they witness a racially motivated attack, and you should engage the >> engage the victim, is that right? >> yes, that is right. i wanted to make sure that was right. yes. that's a little confusing, because it makes it seems like you are engaging the angry person. now we have it straight. angry members and immigration officials got very heated last night fueled by

president trump's hard-line stance on immigration. they said they are only enforcing the law when they make arrests. a deadly home invasion under investigation in oklahoma where three teens were killed after police say they tried to break into a home. >> reporter: in this morning's first "gma" look, three teenagers are dead after a burglary attempt turned deadly. >> they broke into the home in broad daylight. >> i heard something and the doors closed. >> this teen opened fire killing all three. >> it looks like it was self defense, and maybe a case of stand your ground, however it's still really early in the vest

indication. >> peters has not been charged with any crime, but 23-year-old, the alleged getaway driver has been arrested under an oklahoma law. legal expert weighs in on the case. >> you can probably understand. victims of male theft in martinez are focusing their anger. now everybody involved here as to go to the post office to pick up any piece of mail. residents complain it could take 45 minutes, they stand in line for a long time. and they are demanding the postal service fix mailboxes. >> there has been nothing in there since the end of january or february, and it's sad. we are still waiting and the lines are getting longer. >> seems like a long time to

wait. wait. the postal service mail theft is a hard problem to fix. this is a seven-armed octop octopus. according to "the gate," this guy was found during a deep sea expedition, and he is eating a giant jellyfish. giant jellyfish. researchers at the only be found several years. horseback rides being offered to explore the feasibility of guided horse

rides. 15 horses are available by professional wrag hrurz. the rides cost $60 for an hour and only available until may 20th. trail rides will be available soon at mclaren park. according to a study at the university of wisconsin, four of the five healthiest counties are right here. san mateo, marin, and placer. those factors include poverty, education, transportation, housing and jobs. >> i recently discovered san mateo has the best restaurants anywhere, and if i lived there i would be 30 pounds heavier. true story. >> okay. a upscale restaurant is

telling families, please, leave your young kids at home. >> the manager said a wining child doesn't pair well with the fine dining experience it is hoping to provide. some hate it and others love it. the restaurant is kid-friendly otherwise, especially if they are over the age of five. >> there are many restaurants to choose from. well, i don't know about that town. >> it's a long commute to get fine italian, isn't it? cross country. the golden gate bridge, and high pressure dominating the forecast. mostly sunny and warmer today. you will still need the sunglasses. a chance of isolated light showers tonight.

and saturday and sunday, some of the warmth will blow out towards the beaches. and everybody is calm to about 8 miles per hour. our bridges will be breezy this afternoon, and the ocean is going to be breezy, but not as much as yesterday. if you are doing some yard work today, watch out for the pollen. exercising, going to be warmer this afternoon. the dangerous waves will continue at the coast until 8:00 this evening. 12:00 tonight you can see a few sprinkles out there. and then by 2:00 you could see it run into the east bay hills and the coast. by 7:00, a drying trend, and by 9:00, the end of the morning commute we are out, and by noon we are seeing a whole lot of sunshine. it will be breezy tomorrow, though, faster than today, and a cooler breeze as we drop six to ten degrees. we will rebound quickly, and then another cold front will

come in monday and drop the temperatures down and promises no chance of rain. and then a construction slowdown here, northbound 101, you are seeing the red as you approach the foster city area. we had overnight roadwork scheduled at northbound 101 around holly street and state route 92, as many as three lanes blocked now, so you can stake to elcamino real. we had earlier police activity and the vehicle there is towed out of the way. this is going to look very bad, but i need to tell you, the motorcyclist is okay. >> you saw him go over the cliff around noon on sunday and the

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climbing. not quite as big a skwrujump as yesterday, but still check out the highs. overall, traffic has been fairly light this morning. here's a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, and i would say the metering lights will be flipping on in the next few minutes, and no major blocking issues right now. and number five from the live desk, the brexit has begu and britain has two years to negotiate terms are will simply fall out of the eu. mixed reaction to facebook's new stories feature, which allows users to share photo and video that disappear after 24 hours. it's tougher to decide where to post short-lived stories now, because snapchat, facebook and instagram do the same thing. and then what about the

lottery tickets and warning labels. a lawmaker wants lottery tickets to include the warning that gambling could be addictive. and then some fans in vegas have other thoughts about the team's move there. and then it crashes a wedding. that couple from england getting ready to say "i do" when the silver and black surrounded them. >> it was, like, oh, what is going on here? >> madness. >> we enjoyed it. we wanted it in the pictures. i guess we got more than we bargained for. >> they are sweet. only in vegas, right? the new stadium there expected to open in 2020. >> a wedding for them, and a funeral for oakland fans. >> at least a divorce. >> uh-huh. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news,

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♪ ♪ it's 5:29 on this wednesday morning. thank you for being there today. we have jessica manning the live desk. good to see you. natasha is here, and mike and alexis, looking at traffic and weather. looks good today on both sides. >> so far. >> thanks for you being here today. >> yeah, welcome back. >> i hurt myself, but, you know, i am getting back. yeah. on the road to recovery. >> never lose that voice, though, do you? >> no, still there. good morning, everybody. here's a live look at doppler 7. let's show you what it looks like from sutro tower, clean air

and chalked full of sunshine. high clouds will roll in this afternoon with a gorgeous sunset, shaping up around 7:29. and then 60 at the coast, and mid to upper 60s for the rest of us during lunch. 69 to 73. that's nice. how about traffic, alexis? >> doing okay. our biggest issue is overnight roadwork that looks like it went a little late, northbound 101 at the peninsula between holly and state route 92, we had pavement repairs scheduled, but looks like it's going past the 5:00 a.m. cutoff, and you are right around two miles for that backup. keeping an eye on that and hopefully they will get that wrapped up soon. we will take a look at your commute around the bay bridge next. a shelter in place in alameda lifted.

>> amy hollyfield live. >> reporter: crews are here working on the situation. you need to turn right or left, but for some reason this driver went straight and plowed through the fence here at this pen plant and crashed into a gas line. with gas leaking the police were not sure if it was safe for the driver to get out of his car, and this happened at 1:00 this morning. they were concerned for residents who ended up getting a rude awakening. >> they used the 911 code-red system to make automated calls for everybody to shelter in place, and to turn off all the gas-supplied appliances and stay in their

>> reporter: pg&e had out, and the driver was said to be okay, and the workers think they will be here for another hour half or two hours to get everything patched up. abc7 news. >> amy, thank you. we want to bring you the latest on the devastating fire that happened in oakland, and we know four people died and the survivors trying to cope with their new reality. the building was home to a non-profit transitional housing program. one woman told us she knew several of the victims. >> two, and possibly three. i did know them. we have not had a chance to mourn yet, and that's why we are stressed. you know, it's just hard. >> the building is now unstable

and will soon be demolished and investigators are trying to figure out what started the fire and the building was inspected several days before had and that turned up several code violations, such as alarms that did not work. and two cars left with broken windows but the vandals did not steal much. did not steal much. the burglar targeted the condos here. the strange part is, there was not much taken. >> they just made a big mess. they took everything out. they trashed everything out and just made a big mess. >> did they take anything from your car? >> no, not even my winning lotto ticket on the seat. >> they left it? >> they left it. >> police say the vandals got away and don't have any suspect descriptions. a judge in hawaii will hear

arguments whether or not to extend the order to block president trump's travel ban. and some say he should narrow the ban that affect hawaii. judges in five other states are also blocking the ban. this morning central valley congressman nunez is refusing to step aside from the russian probe, and the pressure to do so is politically driven. his office confirmed he was on white house grounds when an unnamed source showed him secret intelligence reports and that's one day before nunez claimed he one day before nunez claimed he had members that

>> for the independence and credibility for this investigation, he should recuse himself and that's a bipartisan call, and a republican is calling for that also. >> nunez is denying a report he tried to block former acting attorney general sally yates before testifying before the house intelligence committee. yates was the first official to inform the white house that michael flynn had lied about his kefrizations with the russian ambassador. and then two that made undercover planned parenthood videos that were edited and misleading. california attorney general filed the charges against two. he says the videos were made without the consent of the people in them and that violates state law.

a deal to settle corruption charges against pg&e could mean a very small drop in your gas bill. there were improper communications linked to the san bruno pipeline explosion. that sounds like a lot of money but to figure out how many people that applies to, and it ends up being 22 cents a month that you will see a drop. happening today, residents at the sinking millennium tower hope a high-powered attorney can help them and he is expected to announce a lawsuit against the millenniu millennium. the hoa largely blames the developers and the poor design

of the building for the problems, and details of the filing will be released at noon. the ntsb is blaming caltrans lack of highway markings for a deadly greyhound bus crash. the bus slammed head on into a barrier on 101 in san jose on january 19th. the bus driver believed he was in an exit lane but he was instead traveling at freeway speeds in the breakdown lane. the ntsb found the impact barrels used to cushion a vehicle from driving into a divider lacked the markings. of the 21 passengers on that bus, only two were wearing seat belts. take a look. pretty incredible video coming out of central texas right now. there were 13 tornadoes yesterday, and now threatening several other states today. we will bring you a live look at

the devastation this caused in rockwell, texas. and in texas, oklahoma, louisiana, arkansas, all bracing for the worst now. tornadoes, heavy rain and large hail all in the forecast for them. 130,000 people are without power in the dallas, ft. worth area. and some in the northern part of the state reported softba softball-sized hail. central missouri, awful arkansas, and all the way down to alexander, louisiana, that's going to have the threat of severe weather today. here's a look at what is going on with us. temperatures for all of us, just about one to five degrees warmer than yesterday morning. that's going to springboard us pretty warm temperatures. 51 followed by lake march set,

52. we have 50s everywhere along the east bay shore. and mid-40s to upper 40s in saratoga. pittsburgh, 58 degrees already. looking west on the bridge today, milder this afternoon and some of the breezes will get to the east and west bridges during the evening commute. 70 in san francisco. antioch at 79. the warm spot. and then for tonight upper 40s to mid-50s. notice the rain? i will give you an hour by hour look at this coming up next. we have word around 5:26 this morning that the metering lights were flipped on, and that's average. carpool lanes looking better than most at this point. want to take you to the san carlos area, and pavement repair on northbound 101. this was supposed to wra

minutes ago. they are behind schedule. we have a 10 miles per hour average, and now up to 37 miles per hour, so i think they are in the clearing stages. westbound 580, 40 minutes. northbound 85, 101 to cupertino, you are in the green at 15 minutes. if you have an unpaid traffic ticket time is running out to get your fines reduced up to 80%. to 80%. >> a north bay man

5:43 now. take a look as the passenger plane caught on fire after landing in peru yesterday, and the line of flames trailing behind the plane, and all passengers were rushed off and no serious injuries here. the investigators are not saying what caused the fire yet and local authorities are blaming what they called a forced landing. and then considering designating a sponsor for the first time for this year's 420 day at golden gate park. considering working with an organizer to help ensure public

safety and off-set some of the costs. $50,000 was spent last year in taxpayer money security. hillary clinton said four words are top of mind, and she delivered this in her first big public speech since the presidential election right here in san francisco. >> i am thrilled to be out of the woods. [ cheering ] and in the company of so many inspiring women. >> clinton chose the professional business of california conference to deliver her much-anticipated >> obviously the outcome of the election was not the one i hoped for or worked for but i will

never stop speaking out for common sense benefits that will allow moms and dads to stay on the job. >> clinton's entire speech and photo gallery is on our website, and can you watch it on the go on the abc7 news app, and abc7 a proud sponsor of this event. ivanka support of daughter and into the west wing. she is taking on a formal role in her father's administration. she will have a west wing office and security clearance and a government-issued communications device. she is missing one thing, and is that a title. ivanka will not be a government employee and is expected to focus on issues she cares about, including paid maternity leave. and then wells fargo will settle a class action lawsuit,

spending $10 million. opening bank and credit cards without customer authorization. wells fargo has experienced a sharp decline in new account openings, and not clear how much each person in the class action lawsuit will receive. and then the ceo of and then the ceo of shall -- uber the lack of diversity. only 15% of uber's technical employees are female. ethnicity, nearly 50% of their employees are white, and 5%, latino. from the north bay now, an unusual story involving three dogs, two cats, one goat and an old school bus.

police received phone calls about a bus containing livestock. the owner was trying to operate an educational mobile petting zoo, however the city doesn't allow livestock within city limi limits. the animals are said to be in good health. i can see why people were giving that a second look. [ alarm sounding ] >> sirens like this one expected to be heard throughout the city, the test slated for noon, and then another test at 12:20. >> make it stop. >> yes, it's terrible. plans for the siren to go public next month. >> worst alarm ever. and playoff tickets for

sharks going on sale this morning. you have less than a week to take advantage of an amnesty program that could lower the cost of your traffic ticket. it allows driver with unpaid violations to have their fines reduced from 50 to 80% depending on your income. and to see if you are eligible contact the superior court in the county where the ticket was issued. at this part we are looking for an excuse to show puppies. >> yes. >> they are so cute. finally getting their forever homes. case in point. check out these photos we just received of three dogs who went home with their new families over the weekend. they were living at the marin humane society. >> for information on adopting a pet, go to abc7news.com.

we have got an 8-year-old female terrier, the sun is going to be strong even with high clouds coming in this afternoon. and you will see radar returning to our north but more likely it's not going to reach the ground until the sun sets tonight. can you see how clear it is outside. high clouds return and building warmth today and a chance for overnight showers tonight, and all the neighbors, even to the coast, your warmest day is saturday, even warmer than today. midnight, a sprinkle or two along the coast. they will move into the heart of the bay by 2:00, and then into the south bay, and will linger around 4:00. and by 7:00, you can see them

shrinking as they sink into the south bay. sunshine and breezes and chilly tomorrow. if you get rain, look at this, a couple 0.01 of rain. and dropping 6 to 10 degrees tomorrow. back in the 50s and 60s. and then friday still breezy, and then wind blowing offshore saturday. and a little cooler next week. taking a live look at walnut creek right now, things are slowly starting to fill in, but still looking good. southbound 680, no issues to report there. we have had very few this morning, one of the typical slow spots, down to 17 miles per hour, and 18 miles per hour between tracy and altamont pass. average for that commute there. and then mass transit, no issues there yet. cal tran, no delays.

and golden gate giants ferry will be back this season, and that will take you right to park. take a look at the video playing in the center here. sometimes you have to improvise. that's a baby being pushed through a small hole in the wall in a pucketbucket. this happened in peru, rescuers saving her from a flooded home. the baby and the family of five were trapped in the home, and family members wanted to save her first and put her inside the bucket and pushed her through a small hole in the wall. we can tell you everybody got out okay. >> mama looked very relieved. new at 6:00, tesla's ramp for the model could be a boom for the job market.

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this just coming in. three tsa workers are being treated after come into a contact with a mysterious substance at laguardia airport. the bag was going through security. the tsa agents are being treated after complaining of eye issues and traffic at the terminal is

getting back to normal after being closed for 40 minutes. right now all officials are saying it was some sort of white powder and appears to be a food substance. a woman that climbed 150 feet up a construction crane in downtown l.a. and locked herself in the cab is under arrest this morning. she wrapped a black cord around her neck while she was walking around outside. she was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. now to a break through in the fight against multiple sclerosis. it makes it the first drug ever approved for the most aggressive form of the disease. the drug was developed at bay area-based jaw tphepb tech. they plan to charge $65,000 a

year for the treatment and that will likely add to the debate over rising drug prices. and these are called brave gowns. a santa monica designed them specifically for kids. it makes the kids look like rock stars and heroes. she lost her brother to cancer at just 10 years old. she says the gowns add a bit of fun to the kids in the hospital. what a fantastic idea. 7 to 10 degrees warmer than average, and 78 in napa, we still have the beach hazards of rip currents, and sneaker waves through 8:00 this evening. breezy along the coast today but not as much as yesterday. 15 to 20 miles per hour. good news in the san carlos area, and we had roadwork that went late this morning, and it

lingered until 5:40. when we checked this last time we had a two-mile backup and it's clear now. and then new this morning, half moon bay nursery goes up in flames. what made fighting the flames extra hard for firefighters. and then tracking images from the dallas ft. worth area. heavy winds overnight. we will have the latest next. we will have the latest next. a live look outside at 5:57.

coming up on 6:00 a.m., and thank you for being here on this march 29th. >> so excited about the weather. aren't you? >> yes. >> we have been waiting for a long time for this. >> thank you, mike.

>> glad you will be able to get outside and enjoy the day. >> glad to have you back. >> thank you. >> missed you yesterday. if you can't get out today, i promise there's more on the forecast. it's bone dry. the roof camera, look at the clouds barely moving. 44 to 54 this morning, and then 60 to 68 this afternoon, and then 57 to 64 your evening temperatures. let's check out the morning commute and bring in alexis smith. it has been fairly quiet this morning so far, mike, and one of the areas where it's never quiet, the bay bridge toll plaza. no blocking issues for the bay bridge commute. westbound 80, highway 4 approaching the maze 22 minutes, and 12 the rest of the way across the bridge, and then san francisco to sfo,