with the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> thank you. a dozen people are displaced after a 2-alarm fire broke out in an oakland apartment building. ment fire started around 3:45 this morning on 39th avenue near macarthur boulevard. oakland fire says one resident jumped out of his bedroom window to escape the flames. a total of four units have been damaged. one person was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. investigators are still working to find the cause of the fire. developing news now out of pittsburgh, police are investigating a shooting that left multiple people hurt. this happened last night just before 11:00 on madelein street near alturas avenue. contra cost a tells us they treated seven people but it is not known how many people were shot. three ambulances and two medical helicopters were at the scene to transport the victims. no word yet on any suspects. 6:02 so you are time. the family of a murdered mom

hopes new evidence could lead them to her killer and her missing daughter. last night people gathered at mclaren park in san francisco where the body of nicole fitz was found last april. there is a $10,000 award for information leading to her daughter's return. abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson has more on the new lead in the case. >> reporter: ariana wants to hold her in their arms. the toddler was reported missing last april after her mom nicole failed to show up for work at best bay. nicole's body was found a few days later in a shallow grave in mclaren park covered with a piece of plywood. no one has seen ariana since. her aunt has a theory. >> i do believe someone is caring for her. i believe that the whole reason that this happened is because someone wanted ariana. >> reporter: one year since nicole was seen alive, several

people gathered for a vigil. san francisco police confirmed that they recovered a car possibly connected to the case. the fbi is now testing it for evidence. >> it makes me feel great. it's one step closer to having ariana home. >> reporter: that's not the only hope. she is optimistic the car could lead to nicole's killer and the abductor as well. >> it gives me hope that it's going to soon, hopefully soon lead to the people who are responsible. >> reporter: nicole called ariana her butterfly. family and friends pinned butterflies to their jackets. the bright bold beautiful colors reminding them of ariana. >> this is our hopes and prayers she gets home safely. >> reporter: in san francisco, tiffany wilson abc 7 news. >> new clues have also emerged

in the search for pearl pin son. she disappeared from her home in vallejo last year. they believe the 15-year-old may be alive held by human traffickers. they have new evidence to focus on the town of jen ner in sonoma county. pin son's suspected kidnapper was captured by surveillance cameras in bodega bay, the day after she vanished. a day later he died in a shoot out with police. more than a dozen people were sent to the hospital. victims included seven children. four people suffered very serious injuries along westbound highway 4 near lone tree way. three badly injured children had to be flown by helicopter to trauma centers in oakland and sacramento. >> with the incident being spread out on highway four, we am all our resources on the highway. we could quickly triage and transport those patients from the ambulance to the helicopter.

it was the quickest method to get them to the hospital. >> the highway patrol says at least two cars collided at around 6:15 last night. officers closed all westbound lanes on highway 4 for about 90 minutes. time now is 6:05 this morning. yesterday san mateo congresswoman jackie spear hosted a town hall meeting with the former ambassador to russia. abc 7 news reporter sergio was there and has the store i. >> reporter: former ambassador gave residents a unique perspective on the russian interference in the 2016 election. devin nunez took center stage. >> the really smart behavior of the chairman cannot be squared. >> reporter: according to "the new york times" and the washington post, nunes was provided top secret information by two members of the national security council and then briefed the president about that information. mcfall has also served on the

nsc and held top secret clearances. >> i don't remember -- i mean i was there for three years. i don't remember a single time that we ever briefed on intelligence, raw intelligence that we were showing a member of congress. >> reporter: this weekend nunes was met by hundreds of protesters in his fresno home district. >> devin nunes' behavior is not working for the people, but he's working for the president and that's not his job. >> there is no evidence of collusion with the president of the united states and the russians. >> reporter: congresswoman spear serves on the intelligence committee with nunes. >> chair nunes has to go. i don't think he -- there is no way that he can actually chair this investigation. >> reporter: ambassador mcfall says this is all a distraction from the real problem. russian hacking. >> they look at what's happening now and they say, mission accomplished. >> reporter: the controversy engulfing nunes is tied to unsubstantiated claims by president donald trump that the obama administration tapped trump tower phones during the 2016 election. it's a claim that's been

debunked by the director of the fbi. abc 7 news. >> president trump's former national security advisor did not reveal the fees he earned from speaking to russian groups. michael flynn's personal disclosure form originally did not show his 2015 speaking engagements, including one for the russian government's television network r.t. he turned it in just a few days before he resigned over his contacts with the russian ambassador. on friday, flynn amended the form to include all of his speeches. last year he earned $1.3 million in total speaker fees. this weekend the san francisco gay men's core us is honoring one of its members who died during a performance. abc 7 news was at the theater last night in san francisco as the group sang in memory of ryan. the 39-year-old collapsed friday midway through their paradise bound performance. doctors were not able to revive him. >> ryan was a larger than life

persona. he was not only a single member. he was also our office manager, the member who welcomed all of our new members into the core us. to say he was beloved by everyone is probably a huge understatement. >> he sang baritone in the back row and known for his beautiful voice. his legacy is giving more than he took. 6:08 the time. parents of albany high school are upset that a meeting was canceled. the meeting was supposed to be a chance for parents of kids. it didn't happen. abc 7 cornell has the details. >> we looked forward to this meeting to be the adult examples that our children need to see. >> these parents came to albany high school to begin the healing process. their kids, the target of recent racist social media posts. >> at this point there is no resolution.

that's why we came today. >> reporter: but the meeting never happened. a chance to talk with parents whose kids are responsible for the starting a racist instagram account which targeted minority students. the page was removed after being up for nearly two months. >> for the parents to say you know what, we're willing to meet with you, willing to talk it out, we're willing to figure this thing out and then not to show up is just terrible. >> reporter: parents got an e-mail from the principal the meeting was canceled. no explanation given. many showed up anyway with hopes it would still happen. tony's sister was victimized by the online attack. >> they posted a picture of her with a noose around her neck. she shouldn't have to deal with this at 16. she should be worrying about her prom dress, not someone putting a noose around her neck on instagram. >> i've been a coach here over ten years and to have this happen, not just to me, but to the young ladies is unforgivable.

>> reporter: stungts responsible for the instagram account were su pend the. >> they should all be expelled. >> reporter: a unity rally was held friday orchid ganized by t black student union. >> the only way to heal is we have to talk. >> reporter: the meeting may be scheduled for a later date. no response from the school district officials. in albany, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> smokers in the golden state now have to dig a little deeper. now that tobacco taxes have gone up, abc 7 news was at a tobacco shop on polk street in san francisco. smokers have to pay an extra $2 in taxes per pack. this follows the approval of proposition 56 last november by voters. many consumers had sticker shock when the higher taxes went into effect yesterday. >> a lot of people, whoa, walk out. they look at the numbers and walk out. >> don't even buy a pack? >> don't even look at me, don't talk to me. >> taxes will also go up for

people who use other forms of tobacco. the owner of a huka bar and restaurant says he doesn't plan to pass the higher costs to his kf customers. >> i'm here for a long time, and i have a steady customer. some customers are here twice a day. >> backers of higher taxes say it will drive people to quit smoking or to never use tobacco in the first place. much of the new tax revenue will pay for health programs in california which includes anti-tobacco education. time now is 6:11. we'll enjoy the sun for now because you are tracking some changes on the way. >> yes, and big changes by the end of the week. but right now i want to show you a live shot as we look from sutro. you see the low patchy clouds. temperatures will be cooler at the coast and right around the bay i'll have your numbers coming up. >> frances, thank you. also ahead, devastation in south america. the death toll continues to rise after heavy rains caused several rivers to overflow in colombia. we'll have the latest coming up on abc 7 mornings.

>> don't count these girls out. they are a force to be reckoned with on the ice. >> a girls hockey team gets ready for a state c

developing news this morning overseas in south america, at least 193 people are dead. after flooding caused by intense rains in colombia, 220 people are still missing this morning and many of those are feared

dead. an avalanche of water from three overflowing rivers swept through a city of 40,000 people while everyone was sleeping on friday night. the colombian president blames climate change as the cause behind the afrm lan much. we are now just days away from the opening of the new apple park in cupertino and we're getting a new look at how close it is to being finished. duncan chaired this new drone video. some apple employ es are are expected to move into the $5 billion campus this month. the late apple co-founder steve jobs once said the new campus would be the best office building in the world. 6:15 the time, abloney season has been pushed back and shortened this year. the season has traditionally started april 1st every year the past four decades. this year it will start may 1st and go till june 30th then pickup again on august 1st to october 31st. the month of november is also cut from this season because the

red abalone number is low. the department of fish and wildlife lowered the catch from 18 to 12. an all-girls hock ee team from san jose will face-off against a san francisco team to be the champions of california in what is otherwise a boys tournament. abc 7 news was at sharks ice in san jose when the junior sharks under 12 girls team played a boys team from san francisco. one of the players' mothers explained how going to a sharks game inspired her daughter. >> mom, can i please give hockey a try? of course i said sure because i thought it would never last. and 18 months later here we are. she's on a team going to state championships. >> the girls are learning the game from a 13-year nhl veteran former sharks defense man mike rafgee. >> the run we got in the nor cal playoffs here has been exceptional. it surprised me, actually, but i

mean, they belong here. >> the junior sharks lost 3-1 to the san francisco saber cats last night, but the two teams will play again this morning for the state championship. from a team of little girls hoping to win big today to that stunning women's basketball upset, that shocked the sports world friday night. >> william on the drive. pull up, pull up. she goes! >> mississippi state endnd uconn's incredible 111-game winning streak with the buzzer beater in the final four. after the game "good morning america" co-host and mississippi native robin roberts addressed the team in the locker room. >> i just want to say bless you. keep listening to this staff. keep listening to your heart. and i have never -- i can't remember the last time i've been this happy. thank you. thank you for carrying it on -- no, thank you for elevating women's basketball the way you

have. >> this afternoon the bull dogs will get a chance to finish their dream run if they can beat south carolina in the national title game. you can watch it at 3:00 p.m. on our sister network espn. >> announcer: now an accuweather update. >> good morning, i'm frances lawson. some low coastal clouds will affect temperatures this afternoon. you can see here with live doppler 7 and satellite image spilling into the bay as well. there is a beach hazard statement in effect in effect through tomorrow morning. this is mainly for west and northwest facing beaches. it will be pleasant but watch out for sneaker waves and rip currents. current wave heights range from 10 to 12 feet now. 9 feet towards monterey bay. temperatures on the school side. if you want to cool down open up your windows. we're going to heat up inland. san francisco 52, oakland 55. still cooler in some of the valleys like livermore at 47 degrees. pretty shot as we look from the

exploratorium out towards the bay bridge. you see some of the low clouds spilling into the bay. we are dealing with patchy coastal morning fog. cooler nu cooler numbers due to the fog. rain and wind heading our way by the end of the week. abc 7's exclusive impact scale, this storm ranks a 2 for friday. rainfall amounts anywhere from half an inch to an inch and a half, and also very strong gusty winds that will be a concern for possible down trees and power lines. chances of rain are basically none the next few days. we have pleasant weather. thursday night is when we have a storm impact scale of 1. light storm starts to move in, then the heavier storm comes in on friday, tapers off by saturday. and i'll show you what the wind is going to be like as well. so, this is a concern. so, by friday midnight, it's going to be about 40 miles an hour so it's friday early morning. notice it continues to be strong

and heavy. we're talking reds and purples here for wind gusts. 50 miles an hour in the north bay and this continues all into saturday morning as well. and that's why we're going to be really staying on top of this storm. you can always stay updated with our abc 7 news app. look how pleasant it will be with sunshine again. 60s at the coast. low 830s in some of the inland areas. comfortable and mild in oakland 73, free nont 74, so we are above average for today and that will continue to be the case for the next few days, but then notice how temperatures take a nose dive on friday. and into saturday and that's due to that incoming storm towards the end of the week. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. we have a summer-like spread. 60s at the coast, 80s inland. the mild pattern continues into

wednesday. temperatures bump up a bit again, and then evening showers move into the bay area on thursday and then friday is when we have that moderate storm, storm impact scale 2. saturday tapering off. we will try to stay on top of the winds for that one because not only is it the amount of rain but the strong winds that could do damage. >> all good things must to an end. >> i know. don't put your umbrellas away. enjoy the sunshine while it lasts. >> frances, thank you. up ahead,

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dan harris joins us now from new york city to tell us what's coming up at 7:00 on "good morning america." >> good morning. coming up on gma, the count down to the champinship is on. unc snagging a spot in the ncaa finals for the second straight year preparing to take on gonzaga as they enter the championship for the first time in school history. the bull dogs in full celebration mode as they gear up for the fight for the title. plus the white house releasing financial information for top officials in the trump administration revealing the former national security advisor filed two separate disclosures after omitting payments from russian companies. b what his lawyer is saying now. finally a deadly exchange between a man and police caught on camera. the confrontation taking a violent turn. 16 shots fired within six seconds and a newly released video shows exactly what happened in the moments before the gun fire. it's all coming up on gma on a

busy sunday. we'll see you soon. >> 6:25 is our time. environmentalists believe that a recent executive order from the president shouldn't affect the monterey bay. the bay has significant measures in place to protect its uniquely diverse habitat from drilling, mining, and other environmentally harmful activities. president trump signed an order to remove protections from many of the nation's marine areas. central coast leaders told the santa cruz sentinel, the president does not have the power to change the protections, only congress does. and if those protections are challenged in congress, they'll be ready to fight. the feathers were flying in a massive pillow fight in seattle. it was all part of an international pillow fight day where people were encouraged to wear costumes pajamas to make the fight extra authentic. the fight isn't just about hitting people with pillows. organizers collected donations from participants then matched those donations. and all the money raised went to homeless shelters. seattle just one of dozens of

cities around the world to have pillow fights yesterday. for at least one night the families of seriously ill children could temporarily leave their troubles behind. last night abc 7 news was in palo alto for a night in hollywood at the ronald mcdonald house. there was dinner and dancing and gala to raise money to finish renovating what will be the largest ronald mcdonald house in the world housing 123 families. our own cheryl jennings served as the m.c. time is 6:26. days after authorities arrest a man accused of

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it is greats to have you with us. i'm chris nguyen. we're start thing half hour with a quick look at the weather. frances is in for lisa. hi, frances. >> good morning. we have coastal clouds that will affect our temperatures. here's a live shot from sutro. currently 50s for many areas. san francisco 52, oakland 55. san jose 52 degrees. and we're looking out towards mt. diablo as well as you see some of those low clouds stretching in. santa rosa 48, livermore also

cool 47. we get a nice glimpse of the preview of sunrise. 9:00 this morning we'll still be dealing with coastal fog. the clouds will clear by noon and mild afternoon, temperatures near 80 once again. around the bay, mid 70s and the coast mid 60s. just a touch cooler. a pleasant evenng overall. enjoy the sunshine while you can because we have rain and wind on the way. chris? >> frances, thank you. we now have a snapshot of the white house senior staff. disclosure forms disclose astounding wealth of the team that adds up to $12 billion. >> reporter: rare glimpse inside the rary ident ident ident at least $12 billion. trump's son-in-law jared kushner

alone detail real estate and business empire worth up to 740 million benefiting him and his wife ivanka. both unpaid staff members. but ivanka trump retains her stake in the newly opened trump international hotel here in d.c. the property her father frequently visits. her stake valued at 5 to 25 million. >> that hotel is full of conflicts of interest. it's going to be an ethics quagmire. >> reporter: the president's controversial chief strategist lists assets worth up to 54 million. populist rage channelled media has been lucrative to him. kellyanne conway worth up to $40 million. sean spicer lists real estate holdin holdings valued at up to 5 million.

reince priebus a million or so and half a million as head of the rnc. >> it's an ethics nightmare. >> reporter: ethics czar now part of a watch dog group suing trump over his refusal to divest in interests. >> a lot of people working in the white house have substantial investments in privately held companies and we need to know much more about where they're borrowing their money or we're not going to know what the conflicts of interests are. >> reporter: president trump vented his outrage at the ongoing probe into russian meddling in the november election, an investigation he's previously called a witch hunt. trump tweeted, it is the same fake news media that said there was no path to victory for trump that is now pushing the phony russia story, a total scam. but this weekend angry constituents taking a different view faced down the republican congressman leading the house probe, calling the watch dog a lap dog. republican devin nunes used to

work for the trump transition team. he's been accused of diverting the focus toward trump's claims that president obama spied on him. >> there is not a better person in the house of representatives to do this vision than me because i've been the one who was warning about russia for a long, long time. >> reporter: david wright abc news washington. >> and has congress and the fbi investigate russia's interference in the 2016 election, there is a lot to talk about on this week. u.s. ambassador knot u.n. nikki haley, ash carter and senator john mccain will all be on the show. you can watch their full interviews on this week at 8:00 right here on abc 7. happening today, congresswoman jackie spear is hosting an event against the trump agenda to help take back america. there will be a resource fair where people can meet with organizers and grassroots organizations who are working to flip the house of representatives next year. the event is free and starts at noon at the san mateo county event center. 6:34 is our time.

what should have been a fun swim event turned tragic. 13-year-old died and others sick. it sickened first responders. abc news reporter chuck see bert son tells us more. >> reporter: first responders to this small town michigan hotel became a mass casualty scene. >> i have a report of approximately 6 to 7 children in the pool area unconscious. >> reporter: carbon monoxide killing a 13-year-old boy and sickening a dozen others. they were playing in this pool before falling ill. >> my mom went down there and said all the kids were surrounded. the pool passed out throwing up. >> reporter: rescuers found a mccobb scene. >> they were pulling out bodies and laying them side by side. >> they opened up doors and called 911 right away.

>> reporter: officials blaming a lethal dose of carbon monoxide more than 16 times wloos sahat coming from a faulty pool heater. there are more than 400 deaths and 20,000 admitted for carbon monoxide poisoning. they working closely with local officials and their highest priority is the safety of their guests. investigators trying to determine whether the hotel had carbon monoxide detectors. chuck see bert son, abc news new york. >> there is a new discovery in a death investigation. detectives found a human leg attached to a cinder. they believe it is the leg belonging to bridget jacobs.s. he has not confessed to the crime but told police she fell down the stairs during an argument. >> there is no indication this is natural decomposition.

it appears that there is a dismemberment. the coroner's office will do the autopsy and try to determine how she was dismembered. >> police say while they cannot positively identify the body as jacobs yet, based on their investigation, they are confident it is her. we are learning more now about a house explosion at kirk wood near lake tahoe. investigators suspect propane might be to blame for friday's early morning inferno. and they also say this year's massive snow fall could create an explosion hazard at other vacation homes in the sierra. one fire fighter encourages homeowners to keep an eye on their heating and ventilation systems, especially if they use propane. >> just a normal protection for your hoemtz and then also for your propane meters to make sure they are completely exposed and dug out because they do vent. >> nobody was in the house when the fire started and it happened to be the second house to burst into flames along the same street during the past week. new this morning, just in

time for some summer reading, all san francisco public library branches will be open seven days a week. according to the examiner, all 27 branches will have enough staff to remain open every day starting in june. the didder also reports the expansion of open hours will benefit communities throughout the city. that includes more opportunities for partnerships between library and organizations that serve young people. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, good eyesight and a head for heights can land you a unique job in helping fight fires in california. but you better like it because this job is volunteer only. as we head to break here's a live look from our mount tamme camera. shaping up to be a beautiful day across the bay. sun advise expected to be around 6:53. frances

abc 7 news was in san francisco for a unique celebration of the start of spring. this is the city's largest holy celebration also known as the indian festival of colors. at the california college of the arts, people painted their friends and family with nontoxic dyes to make the change of seasons. they also raised money to educate underprivileged children in india. the event sold out. 6:40 the time and weather wise not bad start to the day, right? >> yeah, that's right. we're going to have another nice day ahead with lots of sunshine, especially inland. once these patchy coastal clouds

clear back to the covert. but we do have some changes on the way and i'll tell you that with the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> nfrances, thank you. mike shumann returns in a little you feel every mountain we've ever conquered. in our sports cars, you feel every podium we've ever climbed. and now, they've come together to create something you've never felt before. introducing the glc coupe. part suv. part sports car. all mercedes-benz.

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golden gate bridge. as you can see parts of the bay area are waking up to fog this morning. we'll check in with meteorologist frances with the full accuweather forecast coming up. in sports it's finally opening day for the giants. at chase field in arizona, first pitch is at 1:10 p.m. back here at home with six more games left in the regular seasons the warriors will try to move close tore securing the western conference top seed. golden state takes on the wizards at oracle a rinning tip off is 5:00 p.m.. the stage is set for the championship game. final four games came down to free throws. mike shumann has the highlights in this morning's sports. >> reporter: well, the men's final 4 in phoenix where the oregon ducks were the only pac-12 team remaining and they were trying to make their first title game since 1939. first year the ncaa tournament in which they won. take on north carolina who lost

lear year on villanova buzzer beater. he can't believe what he's saying. north carolina led by 10. eight minutes to play. kennedy meeks, 25 points, 14 boards, oregon came back despite missing a lot of open three's.t. but tyler dorsey debgets the amazing roll. ducks within one. four straight free throws in the final seconds, but oregon could not get a rebound. 77-76 as north carolina winning and carolina coach roy williams knows they're fortunate to be there. >> what goes through your mind when you're in the last five seconds and you watch your players miss four straight free throws? >> oh, jump off the building, something like that. you feel very lucky but that's okay. it doesn't make any difference. we're still one of two teams playing monday night. >> all the guys felt bad. we had 5.8 seconds, we had time to get a look. we just didn't get it done. >> and the other semi south

carolina trying to punch out gonzaga. a two-point lead off dozer's floater. zach collins three. gives them the lead for good, 14 points 13 boards six blocks for collins. karnowski slams the door on any chance of south carolina's come back. gonzaga is in the title game, 77-73 continuing to silence all doubters. >> we just heard everything this year. we've heard the conference, we haven't played tight games. we're not tough, we've heard everything. 37 to one playing the last game of the season is just a blessing and i just couldn't be more happy to be playing with these guys. >> ecstatic to be still playing and to be playing the last game of the year is just crazy cool. >> all right. a little baseball. bay bridge series is over thoo that means the regular season is upon us and it also has bragging rights involved with our local nines. it's all giants this year, with the win in oakland >> three-game sweep of the a's.

all about the a's, but dad has to make sure there is sun screen on the ears. he doubles to right, brings in marcus simeon and alonzo. a's are up 2-0. nick hundley crushes this offering. he knew it was gone. giants take a 4-2 lead. just misses tying it up. bounces off the top of the wall for a double. jeff dekker scores in his 4-3, giants put it way in the seventh. deep fly clears the left field wall. that's how it ends, giants hosted by the d backs today 1:10 p.m. for their season opener. that's the way the ball bostons. we'll see you tonight at 5:00 on abc 7. i'm mike shumann. have a great day. >> good morning. it's 6:47. i'm frances lawson with live doppler 7.

you can see the coastal clouds, they spilled into the bay. that's going to affect temperatures this afternoon. gray skies right now, but that will change. san francisco currently 52 degrees. oakland 55. san jose 53. half moon bay 50 degrees. here is a pretty shot as we look from east bay hills, we're looking south. those clouds have spilled over from the bay, starting to creep into some inland areas, but they will pull back very quickly. in santa rosa only 48 degrees right now as well as novato. livermore also juan of the cooler spots at 47 degrees. and this shot is from the sutro tower looking towards san francisco where we see those patchy coastal clouds. and the morning fog that will clear by mid kay, but we will see slightly cooler temperatures this afternoon for the coast and the bay and get ready, rain and wind by the end of the week and a lot of it. here's a look at the forecast animation. so, in the next hour or so we'll see fog into parts of the bay and parts of the inland areas.

that will pull back pretty quickly. by lunchtime mainly sunny skies for everyone and that will mean warm temperatures once again. upper 70s for some inland areas to near 80 like santa rosa, napa, lake port, concord 77 and san jose getting up to 78 degrees today. also pleasant in the east bay and along the bay. 73 in oakland, 72 in san mateo, san francisco 69 degrees. so, that's a bit cooler compared to yesterday's high. beach hazard in effect right now through tomorrow morning for west and northwest facing beaches. current wave heights range from about 10 to 12 feet. so, watch out for large breakers. sneaker waves and rip currents if you're headed to the beach. they could catch you by surprise. abc 7 storm impact scale, we rank each storm 1 to 5. the next one coming in friday will be a moderate level 2. rain from half an inch to inch and a half. rain gusts will pickup friday into saturday. forecast animation shows mostly dry by thursday, but then in the

evening we start to see some light rain falling into the north bay. it spreads south friday morning could be a messy commute with some heavier rain indicated by the darker green and yellow in parts of the north bay. and then if slides south. heavier rain moves towards the peninsula and south bay and tapering showers into saturday. so, keep that in mind. wind gusts pretty strong, 40 to even 50 miles per hour. notice they remain on the strong side into saturday. so, that's why we want to be prepared for that. in the meantime, you can enjoy the beautiful weather we have for today. a summer like spread with temperatures near 80 inland, 70s around the bay, mid 6 0s along the coast. just a touch cooler as the breeze picks up but we will see a mild pattern above temperatures through wince. evening showers move in thursday and then friday is when we see that moderate storm with a pretty good amount of rain and some gusty wind and that might continue into saturday as well.

so, for now t-shirt and shorts weather, get it while you can because it's going to change. >> sounds good. frances, thank you. in santa clara county cal fire looking for a few good men or women for a volunteer job. good eyesight and no aversion to height. >> reporter: this road is narrow, winding, twisting, turning frightening. this goes on for miles. up mount hamilton, past the lick observatory and by foot higher to this tiny box perched atop a water tower. it even has a name. >> ka person cuss peak fire look out. >> reporter: it needs volunteers to staff it this summer. people committed to stopping fires who don't mind solitude and heights. >> you can see san francisco on a clear day. >> reporter: volunteers will work in pairs scanning the horizon every 15 minutes through

binoculars, then the tried and true mechanical osbourne fire finder to pinpoint smoke. they will teach you how to use it. it hearkens back to another era before satellites, before cell phones. there used to be 600 look outs like this up and down the state. all within sight of each other. do you lament the loss of this network? >> not really because now everybody has a cell phone and people call in all kinds of smoke all the time. >> reporter: if this sounds appealing cal fire would love to hear from you. sure, the place is small, but it's big on history and almost 100 years old and not without at least one creature comfort, we might add. >> we are going to have a microwave here so you can make popcorn in the afternoons. that's the highlight. sold. >> reporter: in santa clara county, wayne friedman, abc 7 news. >> if you're interested, we have posted the information to apply on our website. abc 7 news.com. 6:53 is our time and coming

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watching this breath savers protect mint neutralize the plaque acids in my mouth. i can't see anything! that's because it's working so hard. hey, what are you guys doing? karen. we're neutralizing. maybe i want to neutralize. you ever think of that? welcome back, everyone. here are the winning numbers from last night's drs $60 million power ball drawing. 9, 32, 36, 44, 65. the power ball number 1. a ticket purchased in arizona matched all six numbers to win the jack spot so wednesday

night's jackpot resets to $40 million. the day features five races of all distances, marathon, half marathon, team relay, kids run, 5 k. team relay races following at 7:10. runners take off from east shore park and grand avenue and macarthur boulevard. the award ceremony will be at noon. so, as those runners get ready to start off, how is the weather going to be? i guess right now because it's in ten minutes. >> right now it's pleasant, temperatures in the low 50s, then it will hit the low 70s by afternoon. in oakland, 55, and san jose 51. and you can expect numbers to be mild once again especially inland. near 80. san francisco 69, oakland 73, san jose 78 degrees. so, we have a summer like spread today with plenty of sunshine above average temperatures continue into wednesday and then

get ready evening showers approach on thursday for a moderate storm on friday. it will be very rainy and windy so you need to be prepared for that. >> all right. frances, thank you. and thanks to you for joining us on abc 7 mornings. for carolyn tyler and lisa ar general, i'm chris nguyen alongside frances lawson. above point reyes light house. i can share your pictures on social media any time. use the hashtag abc 7 now and you may see it on our newscast or online at abc 7 news.com. the news continues on twitter, facebook and instagram. "good morning america" is next. abc 7 news continues at 9:00 a.m. we'll see you then.

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