prosper? >> reporter: the district spokesperson said the students will still get the help they need with teachers certified to help english learners. faculty and staff favored consolidating campuses overlayoffs. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. thank you, matt. it's 4:30. if you're just joining us. let's get an update on weather and traffic. good morning, mike. >> good morning, reggie. you have a slight chance of a stray shower in lake and mendocino counties. here's the big story for the morning. look at all that fog as we look down upon it from the east bay hills. that's the bay bridge in san francisco. you can barely see it in that opening there. dealing with fog through 7:00 in my planner. temperatures in the mid up toer 40s. we'll turn over to hazy sunshine by the time we get to noon. by 4:00, we're looking at seasonal temperatures with a

little more sunshine. heading out this evening, no need for the umbrella. tomorrow evening, that's a different story. we'll talk about that when we come back. hey, alexis. >> good morning, mike. definitely a lot of fog. i mentioned that dense fog advisory for golden gate bridge. we don't have any fog advisories if you're crossing the bay bridge this morning. there is plenty of fog in the east bay. i have live doppler 7 layered on top of the traffic maps. look at all of that. in the heart of the area. the brighter the white, the denser the fog. we have thick areas. you want to slow down and increase the following distance on a morning like thisment so far so good. we're incident-free right now. we'll check on mass transit up next. thank you, alexis. the white house is working out details on what will be a historic meeting between president trump and north korean leader kim jong un. >> a surprise announcement after the tension between the

countries. arlette saenz is in washington for us. >> good morning to you. just a few months ago, the idea of president trump sitting down with north korean leader kim jong-un was unimaginable. it will be the first time a sitting u.s. president and north korean leader meet face to face. >> it's a stunning diplomatic overture in a decades-long nuclear standoff a the white house, a top official delivered a message from the north. kim jong-un decided to stop -- >> to meet mr. trump as soon as possible. >> the white house says the president accepted the invitation. mr. trump tweeted, great progress being made. but sanctioning will remain until an agreement is reached. meeting being planned. the surprise invitation caps off months of insults. >> they will be met with fire

and fury. p., like the world has never seen. >> while kim his missile test, the president responded with derision. >> little rocket man. >> now the two clashing leaders could be meeting by may. a short while ago, secretary of state rex tillerson gave a press conference where he talked about this meeting. saying it will take a few weeks to set up. the president feels that the time for those discussions with right, partly because they feel that kim jong un's changed in a fairly dramatic way. arlette saenz. some gop lawmakers are calling on the white house to hold public officials liable for crime committed by undocumented immigrant. the move comes as president trump says his administration should find ways to withhold federal grant money from areas like san francisco. the president made the remarks at the beginning of a cabinet

meeting on thursday. he called out oakland mayor libby s imminent i.c.e. raid. china called this a serious attack on trade. the french economy says there are no winners in a trade war. although canada and mexico are temporarily exempt from the tariffs, canada says it will press washington to drop them. steel businesses in the bay area are seeing prices go up 15% in the last month. >> any businesses like us will continue to profit and make a little more money from all of this. it's the same with the gas and oil industry, the same kinds of things happening. when they start raising their prices because of gas shortages, they end up making more money in the end. >> the president signed off on the tariffs yesterday. they take effect in two weeks. happening today, an east bay community will add its voice to the growing course of people

demanding gun control. they will hold a rally in support of common sense gun control laws. they stand as one with the parkland, florida, communities. the rally once from 4:00 until 7:00 at san ramon city hall. another student protest in the south bay. abc 7 news was in san jose when hundreds of alum rock district school students walked out with their parents. they're fed up with the way the board of trustees is mismanaging the system. they're currently being investigated. .san francisco planning commission voted to block a condo conversion that made headlines when a 100-year-old woman was evicted from the building. according to the examiner, they argued that peter owens misled the planning department by failing to disclose he evicted iris canada. she died a month later after suffering a stroke. canada refused to sign off on the conversion of her apartment into a condo.

canada hadn't actually lived in that unit for years. owens can appeal to the board of supervisors. high-speed rail authority is set to reveal a project need more time and money. the last estimate put the cost at $64 billion p the first segment of the track is being built in the central valley. it has faced construction delays and $3 billion over budget. the new chief is promising more transparency with the public about challenges in the future. also happening today, a special honor for the late mayor ed lee. a groundbreaking ceremony will be held for a new dormitory at the academy on treasure island. lee's widow will preside over it. the $3.5 million facility and the student garden will be named in honor of mayor lee. he supported the academy and facilitated a $1.5 million donation that made the

groundbreaking possible. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. look at the big loser today. at least temperaturewise, napa. 13 degrees cooler than yesterday. most of us are just a little cooler. in san francisco, remember yesterday we had low to mid-50s. today we've got mainly upper 40s. lake merced the exception at 51 degrees. the sunset, sunny side, glenn park, tpotrero hill h excelsior about 48 degrees. this is from mt. tam. you can see the blanke of fog with us. it will lift towards the lunch-hour. if you have errand to do or yard work today, good day to do it before the rain hits tomorrow into sunday. cool this morning, but comfy this afternoon. heading to the beach, you might want sunscreen. moderate. clouds and sunshine throughout the day. pretty comfortable from 52 at 8:00 to 64 at noon. upper of 60s through 4:00.

if you're headed out this morning, dress for 57 at 8:00. as far as the east bay valleys go, we've got 51 at 8:00. we jump up to 66 at noon. we'll hang around 70 for the afternoon hours. back to 57 by 8:00. a very active pattern coming our way. details on that coming up. here's alexis. definitely focused on the fog. golden gate, we're socked in. i now look into that. here's 101 and 880. starting to get heavier. however, if you're south of here, especially along the coast, like the monterey area, it is dense this morning. it's in a lot of areas. grab the keys and head out the door. if you're leaving the keys at home. ace 1 out on time. no delays from the central valley. b.a.r.t., 26 -- normal service for a capital corridor this morning. we'll check drive times at 4:50 sdplooimt. >> it is reckoning day. the prison sentence martin

shkreli is facing. you are so ignorant. give me a good reason. >> call me scum. >> tensions escalate between political extremists at a berkeley bookstore. "american idol" coming to "american idol" coming to abc this sunday night.

coming up on 4:42 on this friday.

never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. a few scattered showers around big sur. it's going to stay there the better part of the day. drifting to chico. and lake and mendocino counties. fresno, 74. a quiet day in lake tahoe. look at the 7-day forecast. light amount on sunday with heavier snow coming wednesday and thursday. keep an eye on that for you. now a live desk update. >> good morning. i want to show you video we just got of an 18-year-old woman in texas recovering this morning after being trapped in a cave for ten hours. the teen was on a field trip in san antonio when she became stuck yesterday afternoon 350 feet incompetent side the cave. rescue crews had to use an air chisel to chip away at the rock around the teen and build a

support to keep her from flipping. officials say the girl appears to be okay. she's been taken to a hospital as a precaution this morning. jessica, thank you. the so-called pharma bro, martin shkreli will be sentenced in a fraud case. i made national news when he increased the price of a life-saving aids drug by 5,000% overnight. he is facing up to 15 years in prison following his conviction last august on different charges that he deceived investors in a pair of failed hedge funds. he wrote a letter to the judge saying, quote, i was a fool. a berkeley bookstore is on alert after a right wing group threat yoened to burn the place down. this happened near the uc berkeley campus. they were seen insulting volunteers of the store. the store has been under attack since the pro-trump rally in berkeley. they say protesters have showed up at the store on ten other occasions. the stores sells an array of

books, including those from the revolutionary communist party. >> we stand against white supremacy and against this fascist trump regime. volunteers who work at the store, besides berkeley police, they're relying on the community to protect this local institution which has been there for three decades. "american idol" makes its highly anticipated return to tv on sunday night right here on abc 7. abc news reporter danya bacchus gives us an inside look on what to expect. >> ♪ >> the blockbuster show that's produced more mega stars than any other ever. >> you're going to hollywood. >> is back. >> it's full of goodness and hope. and full of dreams coming it's true americana. luke bryan, lionel richie and

katy perry rp riding the bus. >> we're not going to bring the other stuff. we're bringing the new package. >> to discover a new crop of talent worthy of earning a golden ticket to hollywood. >> it's a gift. it's a blessing. it's like winning the fricking lottery. we get to give them the ticket. >> the judges know what they're looking for. >> we're the artists. we know what they're thinking and feeling. we're going to do two things. inspire you to go forward or tell you the truth and tell you there's no shot. >> luke bryan saying telling contestants no isn't always easy. >> when somebody doesn't need to make it through, you've got to say no. that is so -- i mean, i'm like oh, god i got to tell him no. >> don't expect producers to stray way from the traditional idol format. returning host ryan seacrest says there's no need to change what has worked. >> don't need to reinvent the wheel. the show is the show, it works at its core. >> danya bacchus, abc

angeles. sunday march 11th is the premiere. it starts at 8:00 p.m. i have a question. >> yeah. >> reggie and natasha, you're talented singers. did you ever consider trying out? >> first of all, i'm like twice the age of anyone on the show. don't you have to be 25. >> i think there is an age limit. >> natasha. >> we do -- pretty limited ra e range. seriously. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> is there a disney song about fog? >> there's not. >> not yet. >> it's coming. let's talk about what's going on. hi everybody. here's a look at one area you don't have to worry about the fog so far this morning. this is walnut creek looking south. on 24, ahead to the west, you'll start to run into that fog.

in fact, this is the way it looks in emeryville this morning. let me throw out the accuweather highlights. partly sunny and mild this afternoon. the weekend rain is trending more south, which is good if you have plans to be outside and better chances for rain next week. here's a look at our temperatures today. 61 at half moon bay. 62 in san francisco. the rest of us 64 to 70 degrees in san jose. fairfield also. tonight, fog around once again. few high clouds like now. each a 51 in san francisco to 50 in san jose. here's a look at our low. how far south is this. it's in hawaii and it's going to come up and move towards us. because it went so far south, that's why the rain will slide farther to the south too. 8:00 saturday morning, broaden it out and show you by 8:00 or 6:00 saturday evening, not much going on. then it's the south bay in the monterey bay that have the best chance of rain saturday night into sunday morning and

scattered chance of rain into sunday afternoon. a few blips of green out there. not a washout. not as much rain as yesterday. >> it's a 1 for saturday and sunday. still unsettled monday. it's wednesday when i think we're going to have the best chance of a soaking rain. still, rain is holding on to thursday. here's alexis. come on over, mike. i'm hanging out in the weather center. i was hoping you would join me over here. >> you know what, i have a question for you too. what would your "american idol" song be if you were going to audition? >> it would be something they wouldn't like. like an '80s band. >> he's been listening to ozzie during the commercial breaks, pretty sure ozzy osbourne. >> it was something the producer played for me and i was going back. >> i would probably do the same thing. i'm not very talented. we're not going there. >> me neither. westbound 92, nice and light. yes we've been talking about fog this morning.

we're not bad through the central area there over the bay. definitely foggy for golden gate. as far as our bridges are concerned, that's about it. tracy to dublin, friday light under half an hour. westbound 4 antioch to concord 14. southbound 101, the fog not slowing you down. 16 minutes. >> i would love to hear that. let's make that happen. more little blue check marks coming to twitter. >> samsung releases the galaxy s9 next week. in techbytes, the first reviews for samsung's new flagship phone. >> a tech columnist calls it impressive and infuriating. david pierce says it sets the bar for design that he calls excellent but the software needs improvement. it hits the market next friday. more of those highly sought after blue check marks will be come to go twitter. >> jeff dorsey said that the company is working on a process

to verify more users' identities and ensure credibility. president obama is in talks to produce a series of shows on netflix. >> the exclusive content will likely highlight inspirational stories. former first lady michelle obama will be involved also. but a deal not yet finalized. >> those are your techbytes. >> have a great day. warriors gave away a menorah to celebrate jewish heritage. now the government wants you to throw it away. snoop dogg weighs in who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing.

back at 4:53 this morning. never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let talk about daylight savings. it begins saturday night. set the clocks ahead one hour before going to bed. an extra hour of sunlight during the evening hours on sunday when it sets at 7:14. >> and i miss an hour of sleep, mike. okay. accentuating the positive. a menorah handed out earlier this year at a warriors game could be dangerous. if you have one, throw it out. the dubs gave away 2,000 of these menorahs. they're being recalled now. the glue that holds the candle holders could melt when exposed to heat. that could cause any lit candles to fall off and possibly start a fire. fremont looking for a new

police chief now after 31 years of service. he's retiring in july. he joined the police department in 1987 and worked his way up through the ranks. became police chief in 2013. fremont city leaders are in a search to find his successor. >> one of those running for san francisco mayor is getting support from snoop dogg. >> it's time an accomplished woman led the city. there's only been one woman mayor. dianne feinstein. mayor ed lee died unexpectedly in december. the election to choose his replacement is on june 5th. of the eight candidates, six are women. you're never more than 7 minutes away. let's talk about the drought monitor. came out yesterday about an hour after this time. i want to make sure you notice that nothing really happened, even with the great soaking we had, we stopped the dry weather

from spreading. look at l.a., the red blip is the second highest drought level. if you live in santa rosa and north of novato, that's about the only area in the bay that's not dry, which is our lowest category for drought. all right. the weekend rain helps. no. look at this. less than a tenth of an inch of rain. it's shifting more to the south. so this is going to continue to get a little bit worse as we get deeper into next week with when all that heavier rain is coming in. we'll talk more about that in a half hour. >> good morning, mike. the visibility layer on top of our traffic maps. the way to look at this, the brighter the white, the denser of fog. we definitely have thick fog in a few areas. taking you up to the north bay, into the san a raphael area towards vallejo and wine country, pretty dense fog. close to zero visibility. slow down today.

the good news, we're friday light volume wywise. so far so good for the friday morning commute. you have until the end of today to comment on president trump's plan to drill for oil off the california coast. senator dianne feinstein is urging as many people as possible to make their voices heard. to fight the expansion of offshore drilling. the land commission will refuse to issue permits for infrastructure that drillers need to bring oil and gas from offshore fields. the california coastal commission reviews oil and gas activity off of the coast. it's formally opposed president trump's plan to allow new drilling in pacific waters. attention smartphone addicts. time to unplug. today is the national day of unplugging. from sundown this evening to sundown tomorrow, put the brakes

on tex. connect with ourselves -- in this case, the value of slowing down, enjoying a day free of technology. lyft is expanding its push for self-driving vehicles. next at 5:00 a.m., the big step it's taking to test them in the bay area. >> also, a fight to save jobs and schools in a local district. the heated board meeting filled with angry parents. plus, just how close are we to talking to north korea? secretary of state rex tillerson answering that question this morning. i'll bring you the full story next. family and friends mourn the death of a

good morning. just a few seconds away from 5:00 a.m. thanks for joining us. >> a few seconds away from the weekend if you multiply those seconds by -- >> a lot. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> hey, mike. >> hi. >> let's talk about the weather. we'll start with the fog. it's thick around oakland. so 580, 880, 980, 13, 24, any of those interstates and highways, your commute. watch oupt. it's going to be a little tricky as you head through this area. we'll see if there's other areas. look across the north bay. couple hundred feet in petaluma. santa rosa up to two miles. the fog is spreading just a little bit. it will be around the entire commute. here's a look at my 12-hour planner. it won't be as humid this afternoon. we'll see a little less sunshine. but still, mid-50s at the coast. low to mid-630s around the bay. mid-60s at 4:00. nice even