we're minutes away from the ceremony for the great earthquake and fire of 1906. we're going to bring it to you live. >> keeping our eye on the sky right now. the conditions right now. you could be in for another messy commute. good morning. you have made it to 5:00 a.m. we're off to a good start so far at least traffic wise. weather wise, it's okay. >> it could be worse because the steadiest rain over now, but you can see into the south bay some scattered rain. you can see that shield sliding to the south and east away from us, but still some damp spots this morning as we had rain in

downtown san francisco. this is your camera at pier 15. lingering showers through 7:00 and mainly dry through the day with increasing sunshine. the ground is so wet and so is the air and pe percolate into sunshine. we are quiet today. really the heaviest of the rain is not in our busiest area. if you're traveling around san francisco and san jose it's too sloggy. that's about it. i don't have in any blocking iss to talk about. >> we are not complaining. thank you. happening today, san jose city council will vote on rules to protect tenants from being to protect tenants from being evicted for no

>>. >> reporter: renters came to san jose city hall to tell their story. this man showed his 90 eviction notice. >> i'm a handicapped person. i'm permanently disabled. children, wife, they're telling our family just get out. no reason. >> reporter: cain wants protection from the city. he and dozens of others rally in had in support of two ordnances going in front of the city council. these tenants want the city council to approve an ordnance that would require landlords to give just cause before evicting anyone and protecting renters before owners demolish a property. >> we need to look out for the people being mistreated, but i think this legislation goes too far and it may wind up in the

court. >> reporter: the san jose city councilman says the proposals will make it harder for property owners to get rid of problem tenants. they only effect 44,000 units. he want justice, but says the policies may be more hurtful than helpful. president trump set to sign an executive order that has the bay areas tech industry watching closely. he's going to tout the buy american order when he visits wisconsin. it will require agencies to buy more goods and services from u.s. companies and workers and clamp down on guest worker visas, the h1b program. silicon valley has argued it needs more visas. president trump has accused the program of importing low wage workers. >> this comes as visa applications are declining for

the first time in five years. applications fell below 200,000 for the first time in five years. 85,000 are granted a year. breaking news from the abc 7 live desk. i am tracking breaking news he here. a deadly tourist bus crash in the philippines. we know 24 people are dead. the bus lost its brakes and flew down a cliff. it happened north of the country's capital. there are survivors. right now there's a frantic effort to get them treated at nearby hospitals. a lot of injuries are very serious. i'm going to keep looking for video from the scene. back to you. new details on a uc berkeley philosophy professor accused of sexual harassment. there's a petition call for the university to fire john sorrell. his former research assistant

filed a lawsuit last month saying he assaulted her and the university tried to cover it up. nearly 21,000 people have signed the petition saying the university knew at least three other students made sexual misconduct allegations. the professor has been removed for the semester while the school investigates. santa rosa firefighters are suing the city saying they've been cheated out of overtime. they say the city is miscalculating overtime pay. they want to regain losses for the past three years. the lawsuit could cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. the two sides start mediation last week and have another session on may 9th. new details this morning on a bill that would ban smoking on state beaches and the bill is in the suspense file. it will decide which bills will be voted on.

the bill is designed to protect people who want to enjoy beaches and parks without compromising their health due to exposure to second hand smoke. let's talk temperatures. it's 52. oakland 56. 54 in freemont. 53 to 56 just about everywhere. it looks like we're going to have mild temperatures this afternoon. almost average in 63 in san francisco to nearly 60 in san jose. 68 in heyward. slight dip in temperatures tomorrow about two degrees and a slight rise about two degrees as we get back to average thursday afternoon. walnut creek we had .4 of inch of rain. on the road caution for the morning hours. same thing if you're on the water. damp this morning. mass transit, our stops will be

wet this morning, but not likely this afternoon. let's look at what's going to happen tonight with the clouds opening for partly cloudy conditions to 43 in oakland. 91 in palm strings. a stray shower in l.a. tahoe, rain and snow will taper this afternoon. light showers thursday. look at those 60 degree highs over the weekend. i want to take you to the bay bridge toll plaza. a problem on the eastbound side of 80. if you look in the middle of your screen, we have smoke coming up. this is a two-car crash. this is on the lighter side of the commute. this is on the eastbound side. i've seen a little bit of smoke blowing over on the westbound side. i think we have at least one lane blocked. we can't get a great view of that crash. it looks like it's right behind

that building. i'll have an update coming up. derrick carr has a message for local raiders fans. california is sending relief to fix the oroville >> reporter: we are a couple of minutes away from the exact minutes away from the exact moment the great qua

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happening right now, a some ber reminder of the earthquake and fire that changed san francisco. >> the 111th anniversary happens in a few moments. tiffany wilson live for us. >> reporter: we are just a couple of seconds away from the exact moment when that quake hit 111 years ago. you can see around me there are hundreds of people who have gathered here. they are about to dedicate the wreath to several historians. everyone is gathered here today not only to remember the victims, some 3,000 people, but also to remind people just how

necessary it is to prepare because we don't know when the next quake could hit. as you heard, the sirens are going to go in about 20 seconds or so. i want to tell you already today we have seen the mayor and several other city leaders. several other city leaders. now let's listen in [ sirens ]

>> laedies and gentlemen, that s our moment of silence. thanks for being here today. we're going to sing a little song. this theme from san francisco also known as san francisco is a song from the

francisco" the film is set in san francisco before and after the '06 earthquake. >> reporter: historians believe more than 3,000 people died in the earthquake and the resulting fires. officials say that it is so important to celebrate and in fact this year they are trying to raise $22,000 to install a to raise $22,000 to install a plaque near the fountain to commemorate. here we begin the song. here we begin the song. ♪

♪ >> these folks show up every year and it's important to remember all the lives lost and all the strides we've made since then to make our city stronger for the next big quake. >> 80% of the city destroyed with that quake. today we remember. >> thank you for that report. a stunning revelation in legal proceedings involving conservative radio alex jones. >> we have the latest. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, every day millions watch, read or listen to alex jones. one of president trump's biggest and most controversial cheerleaders. the spree theoryist claimed the tragedy at sandy hook where 20 children were shot and killed was a hoax. >> sandy hook is completely fake

with actors in my view manufactured. >> reporter: lawyers for jones are saying the man behind those radical ideas is just quote playing a character. that, according to the austin american statesman. the shocking claim coming during a pretrial custody his ex-wife claiming he is not a stable and what this could mean for gma jones. state water officials say they have awarded a contract to prepare the oroville dam. the company was awarded a contract to repair the reservoir. a hole lead to a massive evacuation in february. officials said they want the work done by november 1st. a congressman held a

where many residents got frustrated. >> something should have been >> something should have been done to have a concrete below. >> he's going to hold another town hall wednesday in reading. this is cool. 5:17 now. let's take you high above california. this is filmed aboard the international space station. do you see these flashes on the horizon. that's lightening. french astronaut tweeted out the video high above the golden state. he says he took a ton of photos and then stitched them together taking about 25 photos for every second of video. new details in the battle between the beverage industry and san francisco ads that call for health warnings for sugary

drinks. an attorney says the ads the sadodas are dangerous when that's not the case. lawyers argue the warning is justified because soda is the largest single source of added suggear in the american a drive-thru marijuana dispensary is opening. everyone in the car has to be 21 or older and they have to have their id checked twice. the owner says it may appeal to customers who may not want to be seen walking into a traditional dispensary. >> and it's called tumbleweed. how about that entreprene entrepreneurial

you can see it's damp out there, but not as wet as other areas this morning. partly cloudy today so we'll go from umbrellas to sunglasses. the final storm arrives this evening. here's look at sunshine that's coming in, but until it does we'll have a stray shower. the storm impact scale today is one. they're scattered showers. a lot of us get nothing. from 7:00 to 9:00 you can see the shield of green shrinking and it will continue to do that as we head up until the lunch hour and as we heads towards 4:00 you see a few specles of green out there. let's focus on our next storm. it's one on the impact scale with scattered showers out there. light to moderate showers and

slightly breezy. it's going to move into the north bay about 9:00 wednesday and exit the south bay by 9:00 thursday morning and increasing sunshine thursday afternoon. temperatures steady the next couple of days. look at how they take off away from the coast. we'll be in the mid 70s to 80. good morning. i want to take you back to the bay bridge toll plaza. we had a lot of flashing lights there. a two-car crash. one of the cars caught fire. i'm not seeing any flashing lights any longer. that being the lighter side of things, we're not seeing any backup there. if anything a backup on the westbound side and the lights should be on in the next ten minutes.

westbound 80 is 18 minutes. san francisco to sfo is in the green. >> thank you. the city of oakland is putting two golden state warriors tickets off for auction to benefit survivors of the fire. the tickets will be for tomorrow's game. you can find a link to the auction on our website. for the first time since nfl owners approved the raiders' move to los angeles carr is questioning fans. >> carr is trying to be diplomatic. then he questioned the loyalty of die hard fans who are so judge upset with mark davis they cancelled season tickets. >> we're not going to split up like you've seen other cities do. we're not going to do things like that. for the ones that do i don't believe they're true raider

fans. i feel they're hurt. i'm hurt too, but we're in this together and we're going to do it together. >> carr has healed enough from his broken leg he's able participate in the program. we're going to reveal her must have indulgence. must have indulgence. bart

here are the seven things you need to know today. the first of two ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the great san francisco quake is wrapping up as we speak. 80% of the city was destroyed in the 1906 quake and fire. one storm exiting right now. it's left a little dampness out there. you can see the bay bridge toll plaza. temperatures will be close to average today. i'm tracking one more storm before the 70s and 80s this weekend. we had a crash eastbound on

the bridge, but that's in the clearing stages and that's it this morning. here is a live look at the golden gate bridge. a little soggy there, bit that's it. it should not be a total washout. number four, vice president mike pence is in japan. he reiterated the strong economic alliance between the u.s. and japan. pence talked about north korea saying we'll work together to pressure the communist state to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. the search continues for a man wanted for a killing in cleveland. steve stephens uploaded a video to facebook. we're expecting an update from police in an hour from now. it's tax day. the good news, you can beat some stress with freebies today. many companies are offering special discounts. if you want to see the full

list, go to our website. a south carolina family reeling from an unexpected guest that popped up on their porch. a nine foot gator weighing 300 pounds. what it took to get there. the gator had to climb a 15 foot staircase, go through a screen and doorway. oprah revealing her greatest extrav grans. >> english muffins from the model bakery. oprah says she has the baked goods flown to her. of course she does. she's oprah. she named the muffins to her favorites list last year. a dozen will set you back $28 plus shipping and handling. it's not a cheap english muffin, but compared to other things it's not the most expensive.

we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including a man who tried to rape a jogger in so nama rape a jogger in so nama the

stop me if you've heard this one before. your commute is probably going to involve some wet roads. >> you're looking live at the golden gate bridge this morning. here is the lucky part. you have a great team to get you through this. so there's that. good morning to you on this tuesday april 18th. it is 5:29 a.m. it could be worse, right? >> yes.

>> you think after about 70 tries this winter season we would get it down. >> so far so good. >> it's good to know there's no accidents because it is damp out there. we had showers and steady rain overnight. look at that. the steady rain is moving away, but we can't quite shake the chance of a stray shower. you can see the dampness there this morning. 48 to 55 with lingering showers through 7:00. needing the sunglasses as sunshine develops for your lunch hour. isolated showers as the sunshine could turn into a little wetness. by 7:00 it will be 55 to 61 with showers diminishing. i want to take you the bay bridge toll plaza. that crash has moved off to the parking lot. we haven't gotten the official all clear, but no delays.

the eastbound is the lighter side. the westbound is heavy right here. that is starting to ramp up. it sounds like we have a minor crash there as well as. >> thank you. facebook's annual developers conference is outgrowing san francisco. this morning will be kicking off in san jose. >> it's a big deal. we expect to hear some recent controversies the company has gone through. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning. if you want to do big, really big, apparently you have to come here to san jose. this developer's conference at the convention center is going to be really big. 4,000 developers are expected for the two-day event. the san francisco venue could only hold 2,700 people so they moved it here. that gives the city bragging rights. apple's worldwide annual conference is moving to san jose this year from san francisco. >> facebook, apple, many of the

great conventions are happening here and many of the great companies that are increasingly expanding here are demonstrating that san jose continues to be at the epicenter of silicon valley. >> reporter: what's expected at the facebook developers' conference here. mark zuckerberg will give updates on message, instagram, facebook for work and all the rest of the portfolio key note address and he touched on some of the controversies like the video of a murder that was uploaded and fake news. the conference starts at 10:00 a.m. >> thank you. happening today, two drifters scheduled to be sentenced in the murders of a tourist and hiker. the two men are expected in court this morning. lampley admitted killing the two

in 2015 and faces 100 years to life. a third defendant agreed to be a witness against the two in exchange for immunity and a 15 year sentence. patrols have been increased at a trail as sheriff's continue to look for a man who sexually assaulted a jogger. >> this happened on sunday afternoon. the 24-year-old victim told police the man tackled her, punched her and reached inside her clothing. she was able to fight him off and call for help. another woman posted signs warning of the attack. >> i saw single woman running by themselves and i wanted to make sure it wasn't going to happen. >> this is a safe city so it's out of character, but we're suggesting to take precautions. >> the victim described the suspect as white, in his 50s with a bushy beard and homeless appearance. anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office.

a high school teacher arrested this month is in trouble again. the 23-year-old woman turned herself into police yesterday on charges with having sex with an underage student. she was arrested earlier this month for allowing the same student access to a car which police found stolen property and marijuana. the state assembly expected to vote on a controversial bill that will end bail as we know it in california. the bill would allow people to be released at no cost while they're awaiting trial. supporters say this would create a more fair system that way people who don't have money won't be held in jail and wealthy people are allowed to buy their way to freedom. opponents say there will be an increase in crime. a family is mourning the loss of their dog after a mountain lion snuck into their home. tey live in a rural area. early monday morning the family

left a door open for fresh air while they were sleeping when a mountain lion slipped in and snatched the family's 15 pound dog. >> she did her attack very vicious attack sound that she does when she's not liking something and then she instantly was silent. >> if game wardens track down the mountain lion, they can capture it and move it elsewhere so it doesn't return. we're following news in the death of a young berkeley couple. the couple were found dead in their apartment in january. autopsy reports show they had high levels of carbon monoxide in their blood. the source of that gas though is still a mystery. a mother is suing the landlords claiming they violated building regulations by not installing a carbon monoxide detector in the unit. a student suing the school

after he claimed police beat him unconsciousness. he and his friends were in line for an event. one friend got in an argument with security. they were asked to leave. he did leave, but decided to return to his apartment which was in the same direction. an officer stopped him, slammed his face in the ground and punched him. the school released a statement saying the allegations vary from our understanding of the facts or department policies. we're reviewing the matter. bart officials expected to announce how much fare jumpers are hurting the agency. bart will hire six full time inspectors to look for cheaters. the agency plans to spend $2 million to raise the height of the turn styles. the board of directors is going to meet this afternoon.

bart says magnets are the answer to problems that caused delays last week. our immediate partner reports bart is going to buy magnets pick up dust that knocked out 22 cars on friday. the dust is from the grinding of the rails. it can conduct electricity. the magnets are expected to be in service in a month. one of san francisco's most famous spots is set to reopen following $4 million in improvements. the park will reopen on may 24th. the park is going upgrades. heavy rains delayed the work and pushed back the opening date. the park's been closed since last may. after being left out in the rain yesterday morning, the peninsula got some rain yesterday evening and 51 right now.

woodside, everyone else to 53. belmont is about 55 degrees. freemont, san jose 54. if you're heading out in santa rosa. here is a look at 101 and 880. it's not going to stop the tree pollen. it's moderate. weed low. grass moderate. your allergies may be itchy today. here is a look at richmond. you can see those headlights coming at us from the east. about .2 of inch in the last 24 hours. everything to do with your activity planner is around being damp and moist this morning. know a stray shower is possible this afternoon. dryer and hardly any green out there as we hit 63 in san francisco. oakland at about 67.

temperature 43 in santa rosa. we've got one more storm that comes in tomorrow night and lingers through thursday. i'll give you an hour by hour look at that and how it will effect those two days next. we have a problem in the maze right now. we've got this one in view here. this is the westbound 580. as you can see no one getting by at the moment. this was a solo vehicle crash. someone lost control and hit that center divide and the car caught fire. i have not seen any flames or smoke either. they're holding traffic temporarily. hopefully this will not be long term. i want to show you a bit of a backup starting to form on westbound 580. i think the majority of foklks o westbound, but eastbound will have to sit there. the eastbound side we had a crash on the toll plaza.

all lanes are open. the westbound side filling in. . next up date in less than breaking news. >> that breaking news, french police have thwarted another terror attack. they just arrested two suspected radicals following a raid on an apartment in the south of france. they reportedly wanted to disrupt the first round of voting in the french presidential election this weekend. french media is reporting police found guns, bombs and other materials. i'm looking for more information and we'll bring it to you as it comes in. california no stranger to dramatic police chases, but this one in oklahoma is really stunning. the wild way it ends. a troubling warning about breast cancer. the lifestyle habits leading to more cases and the group doctors say is most at risk. here is a live look outside

of downtown san francisco still a lot of cloud cover as we try a lot of cloud cover as we try to push this rain

a nationwide manhunt continues and a $50,000 reward for a man who posted a video of a murder on facebook.

37-year-old steve stephens is seen getting out of his car in cleveland and approaching the victim before he shoots him. police say there is no reason for why this happened. former dallas police chief david brown spoke about the current search. >> we are combing all of the technology he might use beyond cell phones, social media might be a lead that might develop as well as family and friends because it's highly suggestive that he's getting help in order to be able to disappear off the radar like this. >> a cell phone ping and reported sightings in pennsylvania suggests stephens may have left ohio. anyone who may be helping to hide stephens is going to face charges. vice president mike pence is in japan to begin a dialogue with tokyo. tensions with north korea continue to command center stage. north korean officials remain

defiant saying they will continue missile testing. pence remarked the u.s. remains firm in its resolve to get what it wants. >> we'll be conducting more missile tests on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis. >> we will not rest and we will not relent until we achieve the objective of a denuclearized korean peninsula. >> japan is the second stop on a four country trip. a senator will hold a town hall in l.a. she had a similar meeting yesterday and it got a little loud. they are yelling get him out. they are talking about a man who was interrupting. nearly 600 people attended the town hall yesterday. >> you can sit here and pound your fists and i can show you what i've gotten done and you can take a look at it and i'd be surprised if you found too many

senators if any that have gotten more done. >> when asked if she's going to run for reelection, she said that we'll know soon enough. she expected is to be back in the bay area friday for a paid lunch event. a white nationalist who attends cal state is under investigation by the university after this video surfaced showing him punching a woman. it's horrible to watch. you see the man punch that woman in the face during a pro-trump rally saturday in berkeley. of course that video has gone all over the internet. the man has been identified as a former marine who has served time for armed robbery and formed a white nationals group. he was not one of the 20 people arrested. school officials say they have zero tolerance for violence. a new study shows breast cancer rates are increasing

among asian-americans in california. rates have been going up for the last 15 years. the largest increase was in koreans. the risk increases with western lifestyle it is tax day. >> it's not all bad. the irs has already processed 100 million tax returns this year. 80% qualify for refunds. not me. the average refund is roughly $2,900, up more than $50 from last year. the odds are getting audited are at their lowest in history thanks to budget cuts. >> lots of businesses offering freebies. we have a list on our website. >> i'm still kind of smarting

from tax day. how about you mike? >> i have no idea. >> the wife handling that this year. >> nobody is. we filed an extension again as usual. >> it's always good to hear nobody is when asked that question. >> i have a feeling we'll be >> i have a feeling we'll be paying once here's a look at 101. hopefully the commute will be okay. between storms today. partly cloudy and a stray shower this afternoon. a fading storm arrives wednesday night and fades as it heads into the south bay thursday morning and that will open the door to a prolonged period of sunshine. you can see a sunshine sandwich right there. we have the clouds and rain leaving us from last night's storm. the low still out there ready to send us one more chance. let's talk about the rest of today. i've kept it a one because there's a chance of scattered showers. most of us get nothing.

the winds will remain light today. from 7:00 to 9:00 you can see the fading nature of the green signifying the light rain that's possible. at noon you can see a few showers out there. that will fade by 7:00. storm impact scale for wednesday night into thursday, is a one. it will move into the north bay about 9:00 tomorrow evening and exit the south bay at about 7:00 in the morning. temperatures are steady the next three days. near to 80 through the weekend. i want to maze here. i have good news. we had a full closure of the westbound 580. that was a solo vehicle spin out crash. it turned into a car fire and they were able to clear that. it looks like we have one more emergency vehicle coming

through. that could be the ambulance. it sounds like there were minor injuries. cars are getting through once again. the delays that we're seeing should be cleared out quickly. we're already seeing them change from red to yellow. if you are heading up towards berkeley or the bay bridge you shouldn't have too many delays. drive times here. westbound 580, 41 minutes. southbound 101 you're in the yellow at 19 minutes. >> thanks. a 73-year-old driver in freemont was attacked by a group of bicyclists after the man's car hit one of them. it happened at about 8:45 at night. the car was going ten miles an hour when it hit the cyclist who was part of a large group. the driver drove to maddis elementary. the driver was punched three

times and his car was vandalized. a road black for an effort to replace gas guzzling city vehicles in san francisco where the city may not hit their deadli deadline. a wild end to a pursuit when a suspect and officer get in a fistfight. you can't tip your uber driver unless you have cash. that may be i think changing soon. and tracking our changing forecast. rain and really warm temperatures. it is all over the place. share on social media this share on social media this changing weather using the f you have to cross

the bay area bridges you're in luck. here is a live look at the golden gate. shaping up to be another wet commute for us. we'll have more in a few minutes. a police pursuit in oklahoma ended up in a fistfight between the officer and suspect. it starts like this. a chase. policed to back off that chase because the pickup truck was going so fast, about 80 miles an hour. when it slowed down and parked in this neighborhood, that's when it got weird. you see this, right? the officer confronts the man. there's a kick and there's a bunch of punches thrown. finally the officer is able to take that suspect to the ground. that suspect now in jail charged with felony assault and battery on a police officer. uber might end up having to add a tipping feature to its

app. there is a proposal to require car services that use only credit cards to allow passengers to tip using a card. if uber adds tipping in new york it's likely to expand that feature to the rest of the u.s. law fi let's look at how much rain we've received since sunday. yesterday we hadn't had any and now we have .1 out of this last storm. oakland about .5. about a .25 in mountain view. look at that. you can see the wet this morning. temperatures are close to average from mid 60s to 70 degrees and a look at tonight's game which i do not expect to get delayed.

still chilly. 60 at 7:05. korean heritage month, free parking and $5 tickets. here is a look at an improving situation in the maze. the westbound 580 back open. it happened about 15 minutes ago. we have a backup on westbound 580 and 24 if you are coming in from the walnut creek area. give it another ten minutes or so and we should be cleared out. no delays. muni offering normal service today. we had a note from capital corridor. train 527 is cancelled. i'll want to board 525 instead. a wild life care center has taken in its first orphaned raccoon of the year. a homeowner saw the door to his shed was ajar and walked in to find a mother raccoon and her babies.

she must have felt her babies were at risk and moved them except for this female. she'll spend three months there. >>. lady gaga has a new the story is about how she and prince william are teaming up for a good cause. the special video they released overnight. remembering the 1906 san francisco earthquake. we are live with the memorial happening right now. plus coming into our live desk, 911 calls in the cleveland facebook killing have been released. released. i'm listening to them her

it's another drizzle morning, but we have the team assembled back together.

>> powers unit. >> i think our pouwers are working because the week is going to get better. >> warm sunshine on the way. we have one more storm. this one is exiting. the steadier shield is moving away from us. let me broaden out and put it into motion. you can see a drying trend, but there you go. a few low clouds out there. a little damp this morning. mild this morning. low to mid 50s. mostly cloudy at noon, but pockets of sunshine. you may want to grab the sunglasses. 59 at the coast and mid 60s for the rest of us. >> i want to start off with our traffic maps and take you back to an earlier problem that is starting to improve here. westbound 580 all