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they're proposing raising the minimum age from 18 to 21. they're set to make the announcement in sacramento later this morning. warriors head coach steve kerr will take time off the court next week to talk about gun violence. he's scheduled to speak with ro khan khanna. the town hall is set for monday at 3:45. kerr is an outspoken advocate for gun control. >> let's get an update of weather and traffic where you live. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. hey, mike. >> the fog could be an issue. the lowest visibility is 3 in half moon bay. 5 in santa rosa. we'll keep an eye on that. we don't want wet streets and reduced visibility. we'll be in the upper 40s near 50 degrees. heading from noon to 4:00, you can see temperatures in the 60s for most of us with increasing sunshine today.
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we'll stay in the 50s at the coast and a comfortable evening on the way. low to upper 50s by 7:00. it will be dry. here's a look at the commute again with alexis. >> good morning mike. something slippery on the westbound 580 off ramp to eastbound 80. wondering if it's rain on the pavement and someone is going too fast. not sure. we did have a spinout collision in that maze. it has cleared in the last few minutes and we're looking at things in the toll plaza. not totally pouring or a washout. definitely enough moisture to make things slick. a stack-up in the cash lanes, too. the drive times looking good. no delays out of the central valley. the northbound 85 through the south bay, we're in the green at 16 minutes. >> thank you, alexis. outrage over a police shooting in the san francisco mission district. >> some people argue police did not have to use deadly force on an armed robbery suspect who was hiding in the trunk of a car. kate larsen has the new details.
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>> in this cell phone video, you can hear san francisco police officers giving commands to an armed robbery suspect tuesday night after one shot and a warning. police opened fire p killing the suspect hiding in the trunk of the car. police say they found a handgun in the trunk. at a march to sfpd's mission station, friends of the suspect who they identify as 19-year-old jesus adolfo delgado say police used too much force. >> if he had a gun, they still shouldn't have shot him 30 times. >> what if they shot once or twice? >> once or twice is still bad. but i would rather they shot him once or twice than 30 times. >> i actually saw him two weeks ago. >> susanna rojas has known him since he was a child. she doesn't know why he was
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involved in an alleged robbery but does know why he was in the trunk of the car. >> he got scared and was afraid of being deported so he jumped in the trunk. >> a memorial marks the scene of the shooting next to bullet holes in walls and garage doors. we saw cell phone video that shows an arm pointing something right before police opened fire. kate larsen, abc 7 news. democrats in califonia are calling the trump administration's decision to sue the state over immigration policies a political stunt. the l.a. times reports hours after attorney general jeff sessions publicly unveiled a lawsuit in sacramento, president trump's reelection campaign sent out a massey mail. the subject line, california versus the law. the e-mail from the trump make america great again committee asked them to sign their name. it urges them to help the president push back against the extreme backlash against the
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democrats and the faith -- >> the president visits california next week. the white house confirms he's traveling to san diego to inspect border wall prototypes. he would not move forward with parts of the wall in california until the entire wall is approved. he's expected to attend a fundraiser in l.a. video game executives and the toughest critics in his latest roundtable on gun violence. after the shooting at stoneman douglas high school, mr. trump believes violent video games are partly to blame for real life violence. video games are plainly not the issue is what was said -- breaking news. health insurance companies cigna announced moments ago they plan to buy express scripts for a whopping $52 million. express scripts is a pharmacy benefit manager that also offers home delivery services for your prescriptions. and this is the second deal to
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combine the health insurer and pharmacy together following that recent aetna cvs deal. reggie? >> jessica, happening today, hundreds of middle school students in san jose are planning a walkout. they're demanding the resignation of several members of the board of trustees at alum rock. this is from january. k of ials upset at the district transparency and accountability. the superintendent is urging students to remain on campus during today's walkout. 4:35. happening now, janitors on strike at buildings in downtown san francisco as part of international women's day. abc news was in the financial district when they walked off the job last night. the seiu will hold a rally at noon today to demand higher pay and better working conditions for janitors.
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women make up the majority of janitorial workers in the u.s. the san francisco police officer charged with hitting two men with his car and leaving the scene. chris coors became known as the hot cop of the castro. he left the accident scene because he felt threatened by a crowd of people who recognized him. prosecutors say he left because he had been drinking. he was off duty at the time of the november 2015 accident. his trial continues today. waking up to the likeliest, mildest or mildest m let's take a look at the wet weather still on the roof camera. we're still getting drizzle in san francisco. so the roads are going to be wet this morning. so are your bus stops or your mass transit areas. and also on the bay, you're going to have to deal with some drizzle. caution through the commute planner there for the morning. not the afternoon hours. because the clouds are going to
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open up slowly as we head throughout the day. we'll see sunshine and feel temperatures comfortable. mid to upper 60s much even 70s in the south bay with low to mid-60s along the coast. here's the way san francisco breaks down. 53 at 8:00. 56 at noon. 57 at 2:00. the warmest time. you'll definitely want the sunglasses. as far as the south bay, we've got 55 at 8:00. you can see temperatures push being the upper 60s. mid to upper 60s from noon to 4:00. tomorrow morning, looks like a little bit drier and a little cooler. low 40s to about 50 degrees. we'll take a look at the chance of weekend rain coming up in the 7-day forecast. first, more spinout, alexis? >> nothing new in the last few minutes. but we've had a handful of spinout collisions, most involving one vehicle. that tells you everything you need to know. folks are driving too fast for conditions. i know it doesn't look like much on top of the traffic maps. we've got a lot of wet pavement. slow down and take it easy. southbound 80 in the san lorenzo
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area, we had reports of metal debris. chp found some of that tire tread as well. i guess part of a drive shaft. they were able to pull that off of the shoulder. marin county, southbound 101 across golden gate looks great and the zipper trucks are giving you more room on the southbound side. jfk, j. edgar hoover, even the prince of william had a drink there. the last call for the beloved restaurant and boar. one of the coun
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welcome back. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. at 4:41. you can see the storm fizzling through as it moves through. a little more moisture, even in tahoe. that's going to be a morning thing also. as far as what happens in the afternoon, it's going to be pretty windy up there. mid-60s in chico. upper 60s sacramento. 75 in fresno. low to mid-70s with more cloud cover in so cal. let's look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll have weak storms rolling through saturday with a higher amount on sunday. some wiptry showers on monday. some rain and snow tuesday and more snow coming wednesday. wednesday looks to be the best
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day. now awe live desk update. >> saudi women getting behind the wheel. this is women taking driving lessons. it's really the first time we've seen anything like this. there's still 3 1/2 months until saudi leaders go through with their promise to lift a long time ban on drivers. the females are getting ready. it will mark a major change in saudi arabian societies. a lot of universities announced they plan to open driving schools for saudi women and car companies are start to go market to women as well. >> jessica, thank you. it's 4:42 now. the chief of the forest service stepped down after reports of harassment in the agency. numerous female service employees were counting a culture of harassment. tony took acknowledged that he was part of a problem. he had been chief of the forest service for just seven months.
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a public meeting on an ordinance to require equal access to baby changing stations in santa clara county. it would require the stations with public restrooms and require the stations be available to everyone. officials say baby changing stations are frequently provided in female-only bathrooms. the board of supervisors expected to consider that proposal this spring. today's meeting in san jose at 5:30. more californians at work. new numbers show that unemployment rate fell 4.4% in january. that is the lowest figure since 1976. it's still slightly higher than in january which was 4.1%. a beloved south bay restaurant and bar is closed after having a final last call. the oasis beer garden in menlo park shut down after 60 years. katie marzullo shows us
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long-time customers said good-bye. >> diana lives in washington state but she came back to menlo park to say good-bye to the oasis beer garden. >> it's where i can always come and there were -- i was surrounded by people who love me, took care of me. >> the owner, whose father started the business, said they couldn't come to an agreement on -- >> there's a popcorn machine there and baskets with potato chips and plastic liners that i was taught how to fill when i was 4 and 5 years old. >> the same age he started hearing the stories from the oasis. >> president john f. kennedy came in here and drank beer. j. edgar hoover drank beer here. prince of england drank beer here. >> not to mention coaches, sports fans and --
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>> he's been here more than 30 years. >> i thought it would outlive me. >> i was not going to miss coming here. it was marked on my calendar. they have the bs pizza in the area. >> taste and tradition that won't soon be forgotten. >> in menlo park, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. that made me hungry. >> i know. me too. those fries looked good. >> and pizza. >> was it sad that the beer looked good, too? >> no, we've been up for a few hours. >> i've been up for three hours. it's 5:00 somewhere. >> absolutely. >> never seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's kb right to it. here's a look at the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. you can see what the rain and now drizzle is doing to your commute this morning. in fact, that's my number one highlight there. morning drizzle. an increasing sunshine and drier commute this afternoon. cloudy and cooler tonight. cloudy and cooler tonight. the weekend looking wetter for
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katie. she has a birthday party for her kid. you can see no deep white clouds, which would mean a ton of moisture out there. most of our moisture is trapped below 5,000 feet. that's why we're dealin with drizzle through 9:00. then the clouds, the gray starts to open up. for sunshine in the afternoon hours. it's going to be much drier for your commute the rest of the day. heading through friday morning, there may be a few showers for the morning commute. notice, they fall apart before they make headway to the south. a little sunshine again as the clouds open up again. they will today. saturday morning, we wake up to cloud cover and then in the afternoon hours and into the evening hours, that's a wave of showers that roll in. not a lot of moisture with them. just know, you may need to take the umbrella with them. when you get home, set your
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clocks forward an hour and know sunday it's looking -- scattered showers are possible. mild monday and then light rain on tuesday with a lingering shower wednesday. notice the storms. 1, light. good morning, alexis. >> good morning, mike. we have had a few issues so far this morning. the wet pavement really not doing -- not a total washout. a few collisions to talk about. eastbound 80 off ramp to southbound 680 in the cordelia area. vehicle went off the roadway. took out a power pole in the ditch. chp on the scene. they were able to move the pole off to the side. that is no longer a blocking situation. >> a quick check of san jose. here's our 87 camera around the airport. it's looking pretty dry there. that was one of the drier spots this morning. let's look at drive times coming up just before 5:00. prom season is a proepg for high school teens. >> happening today, a nonprofit will kick off the annual prom dress giveaway.
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the project, silicon valley organizes the event every year and gives teenage girls the prom dress of their dreams. girls will not be able to pick up dresses at the kirkwood shopping center in mountain view until this weekend. tonight there's an open house event so more teens can sign up. a new report says best buy's geek squad has been working with the fbi as inch anformants. here's techbytes. the geek squad and the feds. >> best buy confirms that some members of the geek squad were paid by the fbi to act as informants. >> the concern is the geek squad members were acting without warrants. amazon is offering a cut rate discounts on prime membership for customers on medicaid. >> qualifying recipients are eligible for a discounted membership instead of the normal $12.99 a month. amazon is trying to stop alexa from doing this.
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>> users say alexa will laugh without warning, sometimes when voice assistant is not being used. amazon said it was caused by mistakenly hearing alexa laugh. it's changed the phrase necessary to make alexa giggle. >> it's not weird at all. those are your techbytes. >> have a great day. >> that's so creepy. so creepy. >> also everybody's device turned on every time she said that name. >> getting away from the bay is easier. the new nonstop flight at oakland international. seafood caught fresh in bay area waters. they're flipping more than burgers at a california mcdonald's. why it turned the golden arches upside down and the other stores doing the same. today's storm is level 1. that means light rain. keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm any time on the abc 7
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we're back at 4:52. you can see it's a moist one this morning. expect drizzle and temperatures in the 50s. and look, that mild morning will lead to a mild afternoon with temperatures about 2 to 6 degrees above average in the mid-60s to low 70s. >> a warning if you like seafood. state health officials say certain types could be hazardous. the alert is for mussels, clams and whole scallops from drake's
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bay, san francisco county and san mateo county. spifrkly, seafood you catch yourself. is it could contain dangerous levels of a toxin that could make people sick or cause death. the warning does not include seafood you buy at a store. today is international women's day. an iconic fast food chain is honoring women in an eye-catching way. check it out. a mcdonald's franchise flipped the golden arches upside down to make a w. >> mothers deserve more than a day and a birthday. they do a lot for our kids. it's pretty awesome. >> we spend so much time in history where it was a patriarch al society and for mcdonald's to say it's off balance, let's celebrate the women in our culture, that's a massive thing. >> to be clear, this mcdonald's is the only location that flipped its sign. it will stay that way for several days they say.
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100 locations across the country will have international women's day packaging. >> they went to great lengths. here is a sweet challenge. you can decide the new m&m flavor. starting next month, there will be three new limited edition flavors. they are espresso, raspberry and mint. people who try the candies can vote by text or social media which one they like the most. we'll see the winning flavor in the stores in the summer. >> if you vote for crunchy raspberry, you're crazy. i'm choose to go take a stand. >> that was my number one. >> you don't have to share with each other, i guess. here's what's going on. we talked about saturday. let's take a look at sunday. we wake up and this looks more impressive than the rain that's going to fall. scattered showers on sunday. afternoon and evening hours, the sun will set at 7:30 instead of
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6:30. by the time the sun does set, should be pretty dpriry. drizzle in the north bay and scattered showers are possible in the afternoon hours. what we're having are just a bunch of small chunks of energy rolling through. nothing really strong and nothing really definitive in the forecast for the next couple of days. just be prepared for a stray shower. let's check the streets with alexis. >> we've had a handful of crashes this morning, mike. we've got a new one for you, too. let's zoom in on the traffic maps to northbound 880 just past washington avenue. sounds like a vehicle hit the center divide, went across all the lanes and ended up on the right-hand shoulder. not a big backup right now. but obviously, we're going to have to have emergency crews on the scene there. i will let you know if they block any lanes. drive times looking okay. another 8 minutes westbound 24 walnut creek to 13.
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slight delays out of the central valley, westbound 580, tracy to dublin up to 41 minutes. alexis, thank you. bay area travelers will have a first nonstop flight option to memphis, tennessee. they plan to launch the service from oakland armt on may 30th. it will fly wednesday and saturday during the summer for now. memphis airport officials say that strong demand fosh the flight could prompt year round service. it gives oakland airport the most nonstop destinations at 65 total. virgin atlantic is the latest airline to let you pay less to get less. virgin says it will start offering three types of economy fares. varying in price depending on how many frills you're willing to give up. the new fare types will be called economy delight, economy classic and the most affordable economy light. >> the cheapest tickets get the least leg room and passengers will not be able to pre-select seats. there will also be a fee for checked luggage.
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the new economy classes rb available starting in the spring. google is partnering with the u.s. department of defense to develop smarter drone software. google agreed to provide the d.o.d. with machine learning software to ep had the computers better detect surveillance drone foot anl. it's part of a project for -- relief may be in the works for commuters on oregarding the longest bridges. state driving safety. the demand that san francisco's interim mayor mark farrell is making of autonomous vehicle makers. speaking of driving, wouldn't want to be driving on the east coast. it's going to be another tough day for them with more snowfall expected. a live look at new jersey. i'll have a full story, all the details coming up next. also new details in the legal battle between president trump and a former porn star. trump and a former porn star. the secret
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i it's thursday, march 8th. the whole team is assembled and ready to go. >> is this going to be a morning event or a rain event for the day? >> no, i think it's for the morning. a challenge for the light rain turning over to drizzle. even places where you don't see any radar returns, the moisture is so low to the ground, that's why the radar is overshooting in places like santa rosa. light rain is falling. but you didn't see any green. moving into the south bay, you can
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