>> good morning, thank you so much, i'm chris nguyen, it's saturday, april 1st. here's frances lawson. it will feel above average, live doppler, clear skies over most of the bay area, a few passing high clouds to our north. right now temperatures range from 50s to even 60s. san francisco, clearer in fremont and fairfield, upper 40s, here's what you can expect. move the cameras down a bit. so still breezy in the north bay hills through the morning hours, afternoon, though, blue skies, lots of sunshine, upper 60s for the inland areas by lunch. and then later on this

afternoon, sunny, warm, low '80s inland, around the bay, we will see mid-70s, at the coast, mid- to upper-60s. if you are headed out tonight, you won't need a jacket, temperatures will hover in the upper 60s, you might need one if you are headed to the coast. we got a beautiful day ahead. but there are changes coming up with the 7-day forecast. chris. >> thank you. we have breaking news out of florida this morning the ntsb is at the scene of a deadly plane crash involving two small planes, this happened in the city of edgewater northeast of orlando t. crash happened around 6:00 our time this morning, city officials say the planes were small aircraft with just one person in each plain, killing the two pilots. no one else was hurt. back here in the bay area the chp is investigating how a car slammed into the back of a fire truck, kimming the driver of this white vehicle. it happened on highway 4 near the exit to somersville road. the fire truck was helping to secure another accident scene when the car crashed into the

truck. the firefighters who were in the ladder of the truck have minor injuries. it's unclear whether alcohol or drug play as role in the crash. breaking news now, out of hayward, another driver died after crashing into the back of an unoccupied cal-trans truck. it happened around 3:15 this morning on southbound 880 near wynton avenue where there is ongoing construction t.chp says the driver was speeding and suddenly veered towards the middle then crashed into the parked truck. the impact from the collision sent debris flying, hitting and injuring two construction workers, but they are expected to be okay. developing news now, an amber alert has been issued for two young girls who were abducted by a woman t. girls are of asian descent. on the celeste le la dedescribed as four'6" tall. in the middle is

5 foot fore. they were taken from greenville in plymouth county north of sacramento. locke was driving a 2016 black toyota prius with license platep 7 have uhh003. safety violations have been uncovered another a building where four people died. one fire fighter says the apartment building was dangerous. abc 7 news reporter spoke with oakland's mayor and has the details. >> reporter: carlos weatherby and sin chiia green lost their father in the fire monday. >> he said he stayed in oakland. he loved oakland. he loved oakland. >> reporter: 64-year-old ed anderson and three others died. we have learned fear fighters wanted the densely populated

building shut down months ago. >> you find out there was some aspect that could have been done to rid this fire. >> reporter: in an e-mail dated january 8th, a fire captain noted a fire escape was padlocked h. he recommended they close the building immediately. an e-mail september if february says the building is dangerous! and it noticed unmaintained smoke detectors. the oakland mayor's office released the documents after a report of earlier this week brought the alarming e-mails to light. >> the e-mail that suggests that we consider shutting down the building is one that disturbs me greatly. >> the mayor announced today six more fire inspectors will be hired. and additional training will take place. changes in the works since 36 people died in the ghostship fire, when asked who is responsible for not heeding fire fighter warnings, we are continuing to investigate all of the actions, decisions and communications around this

building. >> reporter: they'll keep allowing this kind of stuff to happen. >> reporter: americmore than 10 people are now displaced. turning to the south bay, authorities are still looking for a gunman armed with a shotgun in santa clara. police say he slot a man in the room at the motel on el camino real just before 8:00 last night t. victim is being treated for serious injuries, police believe only the two men were inside the room, witnesses did not report a fight before the shooting. first, though, a protest, after a racially charged incident on social media at our east bay high school. abc 7 news was at albany high school for a unity rally yesterday afternoon. it came after some students were targeted by racially fuelled posts on instagram. about 100 students and teach herbs came together to sing and comfort each other.

even some that weren't in the schools. >> it's my life's work, to bring children together and to teach them how to get along and to help them solve it. >> the students who created the instagram account have been suspended. this morning, parents of the targeted students will meet with school officials on campus. 8:06 is our time. congressman devin nunes returned home to his district as he faces calls to step aside from the house intel committee investigation into russia's influence over the presidential election. nunes represents the 22nd congressional district, which includes parts of fresno. and has the story. >> reporter: hundreds line the streets where congressman devin nunes was targeting lenders. many see him as keeping president trump from scrutiny over the russia influence.

>> devin nunes' behavior, he is not working for the people. he is working for the president. he is here for us. i feel he is complicit. i feel he's complicit in what's going down. >> reporter: what many feel is going down is an attempt to cover up the russian connection, something nunes denies. >> there is no evidence of collusion with the president of the united states and the russians. >> reporter: there is a lot of circumstantial evidence pointing to it. that's what the people want to know. >> that's correct. we will continue to investigate that. >> reporter: when will your committee get back to business. >> we haven't stopped. >> that is not a true statement. we've had investigators working every single day on this issue. >> reporter: as chairman, nunes cancelled meetings of the committee and a call from most of these protesters was that nunes should remove himself or recuse himself from the proceedings. >> yes, i do. i do. it's a fallacy that he thinks he can be impartial for his

committee. he's already shown that he was tied to the white house for more important. >> the congressman meeting with the banking group was closed to the public. those who attended say he talked about the situation in washington and the valley's water issues. >> very well-spoken. >> reporter: but many of the protesters on the streets say they wish nunes would bar the town hall meeting and talk to them. >> again, that was gene hagenson reporting. nunes was criticized for receiving reports 11 days ago, but not sharing them with his fellow committee members. the top democrat on the committee received the same materials yesterday. shoppers at a wal-mart in student city had a scary moment last night. take a look at this, under surveillance photos show a man in a map armed with a gun. he pulled the weapon during a robbery, then took off running north before police arrived. security evacuated the store for a short time. no one was hurt. happening now, not an april fool's joke, a tax hike is now

in effect for several bay area cities, voters in san jose, pleasant hill, martinez, north and east palo alto agreed to sales tax increases last year, which went into effect at midnight. there are county wide ses.ses.s. >> reporter: the sales tax increases were approved by voters in november. >> yes, okay. >> i was not one of those voters, but it passed. brenda bailey lives in newark and is retiring and leaving california because it's too expensive and getting more expensive every day. >> it was the straw that broke the camel's back, okay, now i'm convinced. >> reporter: susan woodstock is the administrative services director in newark, she says the projected $3.5 million new sales tax revenue will pay for a city hall and news station and library. >> it's way too small for them to do community policing t. library is a huge plus, but our

library is a very well used. and it's small. it can't accommodate a lot. >> reporter: newark's top percent hike brings the sales tax there to 9.75%. in campbell, the rate goes from 8.3 quarters. santa clara is a half point bringing the sales tax to 9%. the president of the silicon voters tax association says higher taxes are bad for business and don't make sense. >> the politicians come to voters and say, okay, we want to increase transportation or we want to help with the homeless or we want to help repair the potholes. our problem is, is that if that is a priority for the politicians, how come it's not in the current budget? >> reporter: across california, voters in 66 cities and counties approved sales tax increases, some as high as a full percentage point. in campbell, abc 7 news. starting today, california's lead tobacco tax is in effect. health advocates say the hefty price of cigarettes may motivate thousands of smokers to quit.

the tax on a pack of cigarettes is up now $2 for is a total tax of $2.87, voters approved the tax last november. it is expected to generate nearly $2 billion the first of that year. most will go towards medical. this is the first time california had its tobacco back increase in 18 years. weather wise, we are waking up to mild conditions, it will be a warm one today. >> head to the pool. your neighbor's pool, because temperatures will be hitting the low '80s, a pretty view from mount tam. we could see windy conditions throughout the morning hours and the higher elevations in the north bay, but i'll tell you about a big warm-up coming our way this afternoon. >> frances, thank you. also ahead, san francisco's lnlts communi lbgtq community is in mourning to show support for the man that created the iconic rainbow flag. great america has a new ride. it's the start of a big

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community flew over the castro district. hundreds gathered to mourn the men. gilbert baker passed away at his home in new york. abc 7 news reporter was at the memorial and has this story for us. >> long liver gilbert baker. >> reporter: in honor of gilbert baker, the man that created the iconic gay flag, a group of marchers carried the banner down castro street. it was one of the last creations. in 1978, baker was commissioned by former san francisco supervisors harvey milk to create the flag. gay rights activists shared it at a gathering of 200 people. >> gilbert left him help him dye the fabrics of the first plaque. >> reporter: when he talked to my colleagues before the premier of abc's mini series. he shared some of the same memories. >> hand dyed, cotston. >> reporter: gilbert baker was 65-years-old, a part of a

generation that pulled the gay community out of the closet and survived the aids crisis. >> we managed to create lives from this. so gilbert was a part of that and the flag became this iconic symbol that was identifying him anywhere. >> reporter: the colors of the rainbow were intended to be a symbol of hope and community. during the memorial the flack was lowered in baker's honor and replaced with a new one, a lasting icon of his legacy? san francisco, abc 7 news. three people are accused of starting a major fire under interstate 85 in atlanta. take a look at this, police arrested them that caused a bridge to collapse. officials haven't said how it started. one man is in jamie, due to appear in court. part of interstate 85 will be closed for months. crews will sister to replace nearly 250 feet of highway. 10 million in federal funding will help to go fix it.

now to a potentially life-threatening remember. the makers of the epipen and epipen junior are expanding the shot. 13 lots made between december of 2015 and judgment of 2016 may not work in an emergency. for all the details, go to our website, abc 7 news.com, on the mobile app. consumers should seek medical help right away if their pen doesn't work. great america announced its plans to expand t. south bay theme park has big projects in the works, including this new ride, which opens to the public at 10:00 a.m. today. officials are planning to build an area similar to downtown disney, bc 7 news explai explains. >> reporter: >> reporter: great american's newest ride is the first floorless patriot welcomed members of the military to be its first rider. >> it's pretty crazy, they hit us with fireworks as soon as we

came around. so it was quite an experience. >> reporter: great america says this is just the beginning the city of santa clara approved expansion plans in re15ing the park. one of the biggest projects is a commercial and entertainment area to downtown disney, the public will be able to access it without having to go inside the park. >> we are really lacking in entertainment, restaurants, all this type of activities for families of people that live and work in santa clara, so this will be a destination point for us. >> reporter: the park operator plans to add 20 rides and attractions in the next two decades the city approved rides up to 250 feet tall. right now the tallest one tops out at 110 feet. >> now it will alloy us to take this to the new level. they will let us build to heights we have never been able to do before. had a marketplace concept and really enlance the overall experience at great america. >> reporter: another major project called city place, which

includes a hotel, retail, restaurants and housing is across the street from great america. it's expected to be built in the next four years, right around the time new attractions will be ready at the theme park. it's. >> it's going to still late our local economy by the taxes and filling up our hotels. a boost for a city looking to make its mark by entertaining the crowds. in santa clara, abc 7 news. >> now an actual update. >> abc 7 morning. >> good morning, live doppler 7 with our satellite image shows passing high clouds to our north. winds have really died down, you really notice that as you step out the door. look at how calm it is outside, none of those gusty conditions we saw yesterday and here is a live shot as we look towards the transamerica tower, blue skies, temperatures, still on the cool side, most locations, with the exception of delaware, 46. temperatures currently to be 57, oakland 54, mountain view 55, san jose at 53.

this time received out towards the beautiful golden gate bridge. fewer temps out here, santa rosa, na pa, fairfield 49 degrees, concord and livermore climbing into the mid-50s right now. we are looking at cold. here's what you can expect. sunny, warmer temperatures, patchy fog for tomorrow morning, which will bring slightly cooler numbers for sunday, possible showers, at the end of next week. so don't put your umbrellas away quite yet. this season, highs today will be quite warm, especially in the north bay, where temperatures will hit the low '80s. even in fairfield, san francisco hitting 72, oakland 74, and also in the south bay, look for upper 70s in san jose, 78, morgan hills 77 degrees, pretty shy in santa cruz there of the work. there are some clouds off to the coast, a little bit of fog there, but plenty of sunshine,

ahead to the beach. temperatures are comfortable. breezy today as well, so 69, half moon bay at 67. santa cruz 76. high easy index, definitely have the sun screen handy, you will see patchy fog develop overnight, in the upper 40s to low 50s, then you will see sunny conditions as well tomorrow. so here's the weekend forecast. sunny and warmer today, slightly cooler tomorrow, still plenty of sunshine, everyone possibly coming down a few degrees into sunday. so overall, a great weekend, now the rain i was talking about the chances keep up towards the end of the workweek into friday is our best bet. and here's the forecast animation starting thursday night, some light rain, possibly falling into parts of the north bay, spreading throughout the bay area, throughout the morning into the afternoon hours. so keep me posted on this, it could be stronger next weekend. here's the accuweather 7-day forecast. sunny and warm, well above

average. tomorrow a bit cooler. still a gorgeous weekend overall. the mild pattern above temperatures, above average temperatures continue into wednesday and then thursday is when we see that change move in with a chance, a slight chance late at night bringing us possible april showers friday and possibly into next weekend. of course, we will be keeping track of that possible storm. can you stay updated with that abc 7 news app. >> for now the bay area. >> head to the beach, to the pool, sunscreen, a tee-shirt and shorts kind of day. >> enjoy it, straights ahead, this chp rookie who helped recover $100,000 on her second day on the road.

kind of like this look. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase.

whatever. >> officers recovered $100,000 in cash as well as some rare coins during a traffic stop on the bay bridge t.chp tweeted a photo of the officer, last week they started the vehicle suspected in the theft of an elderly person's home in san francisco and made the arrest t. suspect now faces a grand theft charge. officer arroyo on the right was just on her second day out of the academy. >> he lost the bet. >> so this is what happens when you bet against the warriors.

in houston, a man wagered his hometown rocket for beat the warriors on tuesday. they didn't. and his wager getting duct taped to a street sign. as it turns out, this was a group of pranksters known for these types of stunts, emergency crews showed up to get him down. no one got arrested. but they say they don't condone the social media stunt because it wasted resources. more are anxiously awaiting kevin durant's return to the team after injuring his know in february. abc 7 news anchor ran into durant after last night's warrior game. he tells her he hopes to get back on the court next sunday. playoffs start april 15th. he will be having game highlights coming up later in sports. still to come on abc 7 morning, the latest on congressional investigations into russian meddling in the election. why the president is encouraging his former national security adviser to seek immunity. plus, we look at what could

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like honey nut cheerios, rice chex and lucky charms, she can enjoy it her way. try new very berry cheerios. the taste of real fruit in every bite. so berry good. >> thanks so much for joining us, we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist frank lawson with more on our warm-up on the way. >> it's a live summer day. the satellite image shows good

conditions, a few packing high clouds, temperatures right now range from 49 degrees in fairfield, that's one of the coolest spots. mostly 50s everywhere. look how mild it is in san francisco, currently 60 degrees a. pretty shot as we look out towards the bay bridge. notice the winds could be breezy in the north bay hills, in the next hour, most of us will be in the mid-50s to upper 50s, blue skies for the launch time hour and then this afternoon, sunny and warm, inland numbers hitting the '80s in some spots around the bay, mid-70s, even along the coast, mid- to upper-60s. if you have plans this evening, you don't need a jacket for inland and around the bay. temperatures will be in the upper 60s, you might want one in you are at the coast, chris. >> frances, thank you. new developments in the investigation into russia's election meddling. with all these questions swirling, the democrats on the house intelligence committee visited the white house to review classified documents.

abc news reporter david rice has the story. >> reporter: so ranking democrat on the house intelligence committee was at the white house friday, reviewing the same classified documents his gop counterpart was shown in secret last week. afterwards, democrat adam schiff had a cordial meeting saying he saw no reason the documents were shared with the republican chairman and not the full committee, republican devin nunes has been under fire all week for his unusual white house visit. nunes insists the committee is not getting distract >> we continue to investigate russia. >> that has not stopped. >> reporter: former national security adviser mike flynn says it's easier to tell congressional investigators everything he knows about the russian meddleth in the 2016 election. but he wants immunity. >> lots of luck. yeah, that's like. lots of luck. >> reporter: during the campaign, flynn took a harsh view when several clinton aides

report we got immunity to testify about hillary clinton's e-mail server. >> when you are given immunity, that means you probably committed a crime. >> if you are not guilty of a crime, what do you need immunity for? >> reporter: on friday, president trump ignored questions about flynn. >> were you trying to tell the justice department to grant immunity to michael flynn? >> the fact that flynn tweeted he should ask for immunity led to an obvious question. >> does that mean he is guilty of a crime? >> he thinks he should go up there and do what he has to do to get the story out. >> with or without immunity. >> that's up to him and his lawyer to decide. >> reporter: flynn has ties, one of his closest aidse said there is no smoking gun. >> are you concerned about his contacts? any blameing that russia could have been interfering in the domestic affairs of the united

states is slander. >> david wright, abc news, walk. >> bay area congress woman jackie spears told abc 7 news, it's way too premature to offer flynn or anyone else immunity in investigation. >> before congress would give a thought to doing that, they're going to rely on the department of justice and the fbi, which is doing the criminal investigation. and we don't want to do anything to jeopardize their criminal investigation. >> spear is a member of the house permanent select committee on intelligence, she will be hosting a confidence with u.s. ambassador of russia mike mcfall this afternoon at city hall. 8:33 is our time. as democrats on the senate judiciary committee plan to filibuster a vote on neil gorsuch, president trump is urging the senate to confirm his nominee. in his weekly address, the president says gorsuch is qualified and has a sterling record. his nomination is about

preserving our public. >> judge gorsuch is going to serve up people by devoting himself to our beloved constitution. what has been pleaded to all is that judge gorsuch is the man who respects the law. he defends the constitution. and in so doing, he will protect our freedoms. >> president trump also says with gorsuch on the supreme court, america will be a more free, fair and just nation for all citizens. happening today in san francisco, hundreds of people will rally against the confirmation of neil gore sump. this will be one of several rallies called the people's filibuster aimed at resisting the trump agenda. organizers say gorsuch has a history of rulings that are anti-women and anti-disability rights. today's rally starts at 9:30 this morning at justin herman plaza. happening now the second longest runway at san francisco international airport is shut down for the weekend so it can

be repaved t. runways need repaving. about every ten years. runway 28 left is mostly used for arriving flights, in addition to repaving, crews will also upgrade the lights, add a new factory way and improve an existing one. this is the first of several weekend closures, which are expected to last through mid-june. new this morning, more than half of bay area residents polled in a recent survey think the economy is getting worse t. bay area council surveyed 1,000 residents, they found 31% believe the bay area's economy is doing better now than six months ago. the survey found 45% of people feel a significant economic downturn or hit the bay area sometime in the next three years. the count sim says the results are troubling. and that there is a connection between the housing shortage and the ability to keep creating jobs. 8:35 is our time. virtual reality may be fun and games, it's becoming big business and creating jobs in

the bay area. abc 7 news reporter attended a vr conference where it seems like everyone is hiring. in reality, he is punching thin air, but she's a contendser for the heavyweight title in virtual reality. >> mr. of them limited number. the content needs to be created by people. >> so here at the silicon valley, the exhibitors have to have one thing in common. >> it's double in the past year. >> looking for content developers, electron engineers. >> i think everyone sheer actively hiring. i think if you have any experience with unity and virtual reality and combine those two things, hundreds will hire you today. >> the fact is vr is rapidly expanding beyond games. >> you are shooting me two a single ccb camera. seemingly, will you have cameras all around. >> he says vr is headed to the masses. >> apple is coming out with on iphone with augmented reality.

>> that will change everything. >> reporter: you use a vr to walk through a home you are buying. >> i'm targeting providers, i teach people how to use our very awesome and amazing camera. >> along with the company's creating the tools and the contents. some of the tools like this one are creating jobs of their own. they can build the experience the size of a warehouse. >> it's the rochltd they're targeting old movie theaters and shopping malls. >> they create new jobs around them, new industries within them. >> reporter: jobs that nobody has experienced, because they've never existed before. >> whatever skillset you have before vr there is a way to apply that. >> soon it will play a connection with the people these companies hire. >> hoping to gets a landshake. >> in san jose, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. >> still ahead on abc 7 morning, a sight to see in sausalito. you will see what it takes to

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. >> for the second time in a week, an explosion near a popular ski resort. chp tweeted these photos showing

the burning home near the resort t. explosion and fire destroyed the home, investigators believe there was a gas explosion similar to one that damaged a home a half mile away last saturday. they didn't say if anyone was injured or if there was a problem with the gas line. it has been 75 years since the uss hornet left alameda air station and began to raid tokyo. a b-25 will fly over the station to mark -- former station to mark the event. it's 8:41 the time. looking outside, over all the weather cams we have out there, it's been a beautiful start to the day. >> it's been clear the winds have been light and calm, you will notice it once you step out the door. it will be a different shot today. here's a live shot, santa cruz, you see low clouds out there, it is going to hit 76 degrees today. i'm let you know how long it will be coming up. ahead, it felt like the

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good morning, everyone, the time right now is 8:44. taking a live look outside at one of the wind mills in golden dpaet park. can you see ocean beach in the distance there. such an awesome view. you know what else is great? our weather. no joke. frances returns in a little bit with our full accuweather

forecast. in sports this afternoon, the giants and as play a final game of the bay bridge series. it moves over to oakland today. first pitch is at 12:05:00 p.m. t. giants open their regular season tomorrow, oakland as is monday. warriors will be back in action tomorrow evening against the wizards, last night. they returned to oracle, trying to beat the rockets for the second time in four days. here's rick quan with the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning, the warriors squared off against the rocks. golden state on tuesday, could the duds do it again? even without kevin durant, they have been on a him ro, houston will not roll over eric gordon with the 3. the rockets led as much as 13 before the half. before the break, andre will hit at the buzzer. houston still led by 5 at halftime. golden state goes ahead in the fourth on this three-pointer by ian clark.

it wasn't always free t. hoyers find a way, he drives, distances draymond green and removes a handle that seth curry is there to bank it in. curry with the team high 24, as golden state wins. 107 to 98. kd shows his approval. in the women's final four, stanford took on south carolina in the first semifinal, the long pass to brittany mcphee who pops for three. late in the second quarter, cardinals star guard samuelson had to leave with a broken average him t. gamecocks rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit. i asked harris to deny this basket. alissa grey led south carolina with 18 points. she gets this shot for the spike foul. gamecocks go on to defeat stanford 62 owe 53. >> i can go one by one how much i love my teammates. ultimately, we work our tames offer. we got here for a reason.

there is nothing to hang our heads down about. >> in the other semifinal, dak prescott was cheering on mississippi state against yucon, with the graham in overtime, morgan william connects at the buzzer the bulldogs stunt top ranked connecticut 66-64, snapping the huskies in their game win streak. it will be mississippi state versus south carolina for the national title on sunday. the sharks were in calgary, trying to snap out of their slump, it was 2-o flames, san jose scored in the period. he cuts the lead in half. calgary comes back with two goals of its own in the period, he beats martin jones 5-2 calgary the final the sharks now lost eight of their last nine. at at&t park, game two, the bay bridge series, brandon crawford takes jarriel cotton deep in the 2nd for a solo shot. giants lead 1-o. the as were still down by 1 at

the 9th, bases loaded. crawford with a great defensive play ends the contest. giants win 2-1. the series finally is this afternoon at the oakland coliseum. and that is sports for a saturday morning. i'm rick quan. have a great day. now an act can you weather update -- owe accuweather youp date. >> we have sunny skies a. slight image, high clouds, but blue skies over many parts of the bay area. out towards the bay bridge. temperatures mainly in the 50s. san francisco 57. oakland 54. mountain view 55. san jose 53. gilroy at 48 degrees. look at this beautiful views on the east bay hills out towards a calm day in san francisco. so some more temperatures for you. rock the 50s out there. once again in santa rosa, napa,

low 50s. livermore, they're reporting 49 degrees. notice the golden gate bridge. what itself the difference? the change is notice the flag is not blowing at all. we will see sunny and warm conditions this afternoon, patchy fog tomorrow morning. >> that will drop temperatures a little bit. so slightly cooler for sunday. then a possible showers by the end of next week. you thought the rain was over, but it's not. highs today will range from the 60s to 80. look for 67 in half moon bay, comfortable in santa cruz, san francisco, 72, quite warm there. san jose 78. even the low '80s for parts of the north bay, like santa rosa, napa, 80 degrees and upper 70s through the inland valleys. so we're definitely well above average. and rick mentioned, bay bridge series oakland coliseum. sunscreen, sunglasses, you will need it. upper 60s to low 70s. it will be mild, warm, sunny.

a wide view of lake tahoe. yes, they're still running and probably will be. it's going to be at the end of the month. so sunny, milder today in tahoe. tomorrow, a little bit cooler, but there is a slight chance of rain sunday night. here is a look at the temperature trend in san jose. here's what you can expect. the average is skangt. look at that we are above average through the middle of next workweek. well above average, in fact, then notice, temperatures really suddenly die by the end of the workweek, that's because we have a system heading our way. this will bring us a chance of rain, late thursday night. best chance in the north bay, then we see light rain, areas of light green spread throughout the bay area on friday, possibly continuing into saturday and sunday next weekend. so enjoy the sunshine, and while we can, we are going to be sunny, warm today, low '80s inland. tomorrow about the same or a little bit cooler for some areas. so upper 70s inland, even around

the bay, mid-70s, 60s and mid-60s still at the coast. so the mild pattern and above average numbers continue into wednesday and then we have that chance of rain, late night on thursday, bringing us a storm that is light on our storm impact. still it ranks 1 on friday, of course, we will keep you posted on the storm, you can stay updated. >> so stay hydrated. have some fun this weekend. wear the sun screen. >> yes, enjoy the sunshine the warmth. it feels like summer, because it will not be that way next weekend. >> frances, thank you. the time is 8! 51, a four-year nautical dream is a big step closer to setting sail. this afternoon, dedication events will be held in sausalito for the turner. it made its first trip yesterday by land, not by sea. the news anchor eric thomas was there and said young people will ultimately benefit. >> reporter: a couple of hundred people were on hand for the first jo your honor my of the matthew turner, pulled by trucks

to a nearby boat ramp. >> we build the boat, we also built a community. >> reporter: alan wilson was there when it was an idea, four years, $5.5 million ago. he says when the ship was finished. up to 15,000 local youngsters will benefit each year. >> we want to help with that. we want to get them out in nature. particularly since we're into water and sea. we feel that is a wonderful place for them to learn and commune with their basic nature. >> the ship features 250 wooden planks cut from trees that fell in mendscy no county. each is sten steamed for three hours before they can be molded into place t. work is both delicate and difficult. >> lots of markers, a lot of love. and 200,000 nanos. >> most of that is provided by volunteers like dan higgins, a veteran boat builder who splits his year between alaska and the county. >> it starts with the same

thing. as you meet the ownership rights and you tell them your expertise, they mold you into that department. >> we'd like the ship to be here for the next hundred years. >> reporter: moving the ship is not even close to being the last step. they still have tietach the mast and the electronics, they probably a will take it into late summer or early fall. in sausalito, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> next an april fools day tradition. why some people will be getting downright stupid today in san

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all those folks taking part in something they would call stupid. >> yeah, it's going to be fun, warm and temperatures go, it's 60 degrees, a lot of low 60s out there in oakland, hayward and san jose 61 right now. but san francisco will warm up to 72. we'll seem p even see low '80s in parts of the north bay in santa rosa and napa and also fairfield warming up to 81 degrees, oakland 74, san jose 78. we're going to be right above average, but the rain chances come in towards the end of the week. so look for warm temperatures today, tomorrow, mild through mid-week, before that storm heads our way. >> frances, thanks, thank you for joining us on abc 7 morning, i'm chris nguyen. the news continues now online on twitter, facebook and instagram. abc 7 news continues at 5:00 p.m. until then, make it a great day, everybody! [ music playing ]

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