announcement on sanctuary cities. >> the announcement is expected during a speech first thing tomorrow in sacramento. >> at this point there's no official word on what sessions will say, but the mayor of sacramento says he has a good idea. >> reporter: california and its sanctuary policies have been a recent target by the trump administration. just last week, oakland mayor libby schaaf was criticized by i.c.e. officials for warning of pending immigration raids in the bay area, this prompted the justice department to launch a review into mayor schaaf's actions, now sessions is now coming to -- >> reporter: the details of the announcement are still unclear, but it may not change anything because it's state law.

>> we don't segregate or deaf republican sheate between the counties we serve. >> reporter: if the feds decide to pull funding from local law enforcement agencies not in complian compliance, they could lose up to a million dollars. >> what we wish is that there was one federal law that dealt with immigration that was a fair basis that the elected officials have neglected to work on for about a decade. >> reporter: sessions will make the announcement wednesday at a gathering of california peace officers in sacramento, the mayor posted a video on saying he will launch a -- >> coming to intimidate immigrants, to intimidate our city. >> reporter: in oakland, abc7 news. >> now abc7 news will have live coverage of jeff sessions address in sacramento tomorrow morning. we'll stream his remarks live on

abc7news.com and the abc7 news app. we'll send out a push alert once the attorney general begins to speak. tonight new signs of mourning for a san francisco mother and her son killed in a freak accident near lake tahoe sunday night. they were headed back to the lodge when snow fell on them and killed them. the mother and her 7-year-old boy were going through difficult times. >> reporter: flowers arrived at the san francisco home where olga and her son aaron lived. a poster made by children was also left by children at the entrance of the home, it was made out to her husband and their two remaining children. the mother and son were killed shortly after skiing at kirkwood mountain resort. as they reached the condo complex, they skied underneath a roof covered with snowy according to alpine county

sheriff's office slid from the roof burying them. they were found a few hours later. >> the classroom is a safe space to talk about grief for our students and we have counselors in place in all of the classrooms that were affected by this tragedy and plan to have support throughout the week as our community processes this. >> reporter: the 50-year-old's mother had been worked at a biotech company in emeryville but left last summer. the ceo of the company told abc7 news she will be missed by all. in a statement, josh hoffman wrote, olga was a valuable member of our community, a trusted a visor and most importantly a trusted trend for myself and others. she is survived by her husband david and children, sophie and daria. meantime a 5-year-old girl is recovering after she was

nearly strangled after falling from a ski lift in southern california. the girl slipped off her lift. her ski instruct for grabbed her hood and held her there for more than a minute. the mom and dad don't want to sue, but do want the resort to do something pro active about the incident. here's a live picture from south lake tahoe. sandia is here with a look at the timeline. >> you will notice that there is no rain showing up on our radar right now, but that will change as we head into tomorrow night. take a look at what's going on. as you mentioned, this time it's going to be different. this storm system is going to be coming in more from the west as opposed to the north, so it is a milder system, higher snow levels. not expected a whole lot of rain, it's a light, 1 on the storm impact steal, through

monday morning. up to a third of an inch of rain, and if you're heading up to the mountains, i don't expect any major problems. there's a slight chance of rain on thursday and just a few scattered snow showers between friday and sunday, so yes, there will be some snow, but it is not going to be like the last round, where we had snow measuring in feet. this is going to be in inches. a look at the hour by hour timeline of the rain here in the bay area coming up. moving on, former raiders and former 49ers stall aldon smith is in custody after turning himself in this morning. >> reporter: aldon smith left county jail here shortly after 2:00 this afternoon, he did not speak to reporters, so we don't know if he's going back into the same rehab facility where he was

staying briefly when he surrendered this morning. here's how aldon smith rooked this morning when he was booked on domestic violence and other challenges. the former 49er and now exraider linebacker, sun rendered after having been on the run since saturday after -- here's how the police radio dispatcher described what happened. san francisco police issued a warrant for his arrest but could not find him. then yesterday, smith's fiance told tmz that smith entered a rehab facility after reaching out to her parents for help. she told tmz she still loved him and that she and her family wanted to help him through his issues.

a source says smith has successfully worked with his attorney to get him surrender so he could be processed on the pending charges. he was released from the 49ders in 2015, after a string of arrests, the last one involving a hit and run, he then joined the raiders, but was suz pented for a year after substance abuse violations. the raiders say they have now released smith. according to tmz, aldon smith's friends were saying he was drinking every day and it got so bad they were afraid he would drink himself to death. smith reportedly drank two bottles of tequila on saturday, the day that the domestic violence incident occurred. a monterrey county boy remains in a san jose hospital after being stabbed in the chest

by a 12-year-old classmate. it happened at north monterrey county middle school in castroville. he could face attempted murder charges now. a life flight flew the injured boy to santa clara medical center. an international human rights organization says social media giants facebook and twitter are making efforts to police terrorists and hate groups, but more work needs to be done. the annual digital terrorism and hate report card from the simon weezen thal center gave facebook a b plus, twitter a b minus and google a c plus. sky 7 caught this great video of the san francisco fire boat shooting a scream of water about 200 feet in the air at the lower deck of the bay bridge

western span. the boat was trying to put out a small fire in the netting beneath the bridge near treasure island there. the chp blocked a couple of lanes of traffic while the fire department put out that fire. taking a live look at the commute this afternoon, it looks to be a pretty clear, actually, no not at all, pretty jam packed there in both directions, in all directions this evening. well, just ahead on abc7 news at 5:00, the county considering an all out ban on gun shows on government property. but that's not going to be easy. also a search for answers in sacramento to try and save ho y honeybees in california, they are dying in record numbers. and michael finne sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi!

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hotly debated plan to ban gun shows at the county fairgrounds has moved forward, but not without concerns from critics. all of this comes in the wake of the high school shooting massacre in florida. >> reporter: today in santa clara county, the board of supervisors voted to explore an ordinance that would ban the possession of sale of firearms on county property which involves the fairgrounds. these students from prospect high school were encouraged by the board's decision. >> the local government are seeing and taking initiative to make change and not just offering thoughts and prayers. >> reporter: ken yeager who proposed the ban decided to take action. >> it was the first step we needed to take in this process to make sure that the board was in agreement, and i was very heartened by that unanimous vote. >> reporter: but the santa clara libertarian party says that

focus should be elsewhere. >> we should protect students by teachers who are qualified and willing actually carry gun. >> reporter: to date we are unaware of a single instance or violence occurring at a gun show on santa clara county property. any argument that california gun shows are under regulated lacks in factual support and without merit. >> our right too be safe in our communities and in our schools supercedes any other right. >> reporter: the county's legal department will now look at who or what should be exempt from the ordinance and the proposal itself should be ready for ordination in may. after more than a year of planning, the city of san jose has narrowed down two possible sites for tiny home communities for the homeless. the housing department eliminated another possible

location east of hellier avenue because it's part of a future land trade with santa clara county. so it was a no-go. the remaining spots are west of the 280, 680 and 101 overpass and the one-acre plots on coyote road. officials say a final decision on the location should come sometime this summer. california is the sixth tightest rental market in the country. state wide rental vacancies accounted for 2.4% in 2017, but in 20 16, there was a 2.6% vacancy rate. the average vacancy rate is 7.9%. a milestone for a san francisco -- signed legislation

to create mission rock, a parking lot will be created into 1,500 homes, office and retail space and parks. 40% of the homes will be affordable. this is a joint venture among city officials, the port commission and the giants. mayor ed lee was also a big part of the project. >> thank you to our late mayor ed lee, who worked very, very hard on this throughout his entire time in office and i think he would be proud to be here today. >> reporter: mission rock will be completed in 2025, and it could cost more than $1 billion. >> oakland students donated their time to help fight hunger today. they packed 10,000 meals for family in need. it was an event by no kid hungry california and youth outreach alive. the federal government says that more than 13 million children in

the united states struggle with hunger. the state wants to better protect honeybees and prevent billions of dollars in agricultural losses. the committee onulicgrture on c today bringing together beekeepers and experts to better understand why bees are dying in record numbers. one senator says the state needs to improve how quickly commercial hive are transported through border checkpoints. >> when they're turned away because there's an infestation of ants or anything else, it takes two to three days to get their hives back in. a truck could go from 12 frames of hives down to 6, meaning that 6 have died just during that weight. do you like eating healthy but maybe you're on a budget? >> a new report from consumer reports says that deals can be found. >> michael finney is here with a

report. >> we all know that opting for organic foods can be a healthy option for us individually and also for the planet. it can also be more expensive than commercially raised food. but you don't have to break the bank on organiorganic. for nearly two years, brianna has cooked almost exclusively without chemicals. >> from then i on i just started buying organic. >> reporter: she's especially worried about her 2-year-old ingesting organic pest tides. but she says it puts a bite in her budget, and she clips coupons whenever possible. >> another way to save is to look for store brand organics. for example this organic applesauce from whole foods is half the price of the name brand

organic applesauce. >> two grams of this organic hummus, is -- >> going completely organic is putting too big of a dentd in your budget, know that for some fruits and vegetables, are comparable to organic. >> for example avenue vad does, nonorganic avocados have a low pesticide risk. the same with conventionally grown u.s. broccoli. but other produce like strawberries have a higher pesticide risk, so buying the pricier, organic ones is worth considering, sweet potatoes and green beans are also worth the extra money. and also check out frozen organic veggies, compare their price to fresh and you could be pleasantly surprised. here's a question, can washing

your produce help the pesticide risk? well, you can't guarantee you'll get off all the pesticide residue, though a good scrubbing does get rid of some of it. though keep in mind produce absorbs the pesticide and you can't actually wash that away. high the there, everyone. while everything is quiet, just some clouds increasing, that's all going to be changing as we head towards tomorrow night, as a light level one system comes our way on our storm impact scale. what can you expect out of this? not a whole lot. between tomorrow night and thursday morning, scattered light showers, we're expecting up to a third inch of rain, where it does rain, not all of you will see it, and light winds. bottom line, we are going to get some moisture, just enough to water your garden, if you will. here's another live picture from our kgo roof camera, they all

have the same theme, that is high clouds, 63 in san francisco to oakland 61. san jose did get up to the low 70s. well above average for this time of year, 61 in gilroy. here's a picture from our east bay hills camera. and the sun is being filtered by those high clouds. really comfortable outside if you're stepping out tonight from santa rosa to concord, running errands, this is what you're going to see as we look toward the bay, mild tomorrow with increasing clouds, light showers in the north bay and light possible showers the rest of the week. keep the umbrellas handy. first thing tomorrow morning, upper 30s to the mid 40s, the clouds will insulate us to it's not going to be quite as chilly as it was tomorrow. gilroy, on the peninsula, a mix of sun and high clouds, 66 redwood city, right near the

coast in the low 60s, downtown san francisco 64. so temperatures will be at or a little bit above normal for this time of year. in the north bay, santa rosa, 68, vallejo, napa, a little more cloud cover there in the east bay. 64 in oakland, 69 freemont. head inland and definitely signs of springs, with upper 60s in concord, antioch and brentwood. tomorrow night around 5:00 p.m., the rain begins to approach. so your morning and your afternoon commutes are fine. for the evening hours by 7:00, you start to see the rain in the north bay, and really by account 9:00 p.m., we hours of thursday morning, the showers will spread across the rest of the region, and this will continue into friday morning's commute. it's going to be hit or miss showers right through 8:00 a.m., and then another batch coming through friday morning, this one will bring us more light rain

during the morning commute, between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. rainfall totals, this is taking you through from wednesday night to thursday morning, some of you will see nothing measurable, up to a third of an inch in santa rosa. you can download the accuweather app. the 7-day forecast, thursday morning, everyone has a shot at seeing a few showers, morning showers for friday, level 1, then a chance, saturday more rain early next week, don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour, sunday morning we go to daylight-saving time. >> is it really that time of year already? >> yes, can you believe that? >> feels like spring a little bit. just ahead on abc7 news at 5:00, how the trump administration just made it easier for big game hunters to bring back their trophies into the united states. that's next. then at 5:30 on world news with david muir. >> the nor'easter hitting

tonight. yet another major departure at the white house. and a truck spilling hydro coloric acid, the evacuates. and a lot of people think pot stinks, but for cannabis con sours, some has the scent of fine wine. we take a closer look at the buddi

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filed in california so far this year, two involved a person actually attacking a robot car. both of those incidents happened in san francisco according to dmv. the first happened on january 1, when a screaming pedestrian crossing against the light struck the car's bumper damaging a tail light. and another autonomous vehicle was stopped behind a taxi when the driver got out and slapped the passenger side window. the obama's rules banning the -- the u.s. fish and wildlife service says imports on big game animals like lions and elephants will now be considered on a case-by-case basis. the decision comes months after president trump called elephant hunting, quote, a horror show and suggested he would keep the ban in place. when we come back, the statue hiding under the sheet in sonoma university. >> it was made for peanuts.

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meet the local researcher who made that break through discovery. see the brand-new shuttle that now has the okay from the department of streets. what kept one woman to her old cell phone contract after she thought she had cut ties and moved on. finally tonight, the sonoma state campus as a new resident tonight. >> she is ouit with the sonoma state gear, you can find lucy right outside the schultz information center. >> it's one of several lucy statues that serve as a tribute to peanuts creator, charles schultz. >> there's a nice burst of joy every time you walk by. >> for all of us here, we appreciate your time. we'll see you again in half an hour.

tonight, the nor'easter hitting in just hours. slamming the east coast, up to two feet of snow expected in some places. schools in philadelphia already closed. bracing from philly to new york city to boston tonight. nearly 200,000 without power, without heat, already because of the last storm, and now this. also breaking at this hour, yet another major departure at the white house tonight. just as the president declares everyone wants to work in the white house. the emergency evacuations tonight. the train slamming into a truck hauling hydrochloric acid. a dangerous chemical cloud above the crash site. families rushed to safety. former doctor larry nassar. first, more than 260 women coming forward. now, the first male gymnast breaking his silence. what he says the doctor did to him. was it a russian poison plot?