emeryville, alameda, oakland to san leandro. you can see 580, 880, 980, 80, 24 and 13 all with visibility issues. the airport in oakland is reporting a couple of hundred feet of visibility. one mile half moon bay, napa and petaluma. that will be here through 9:00. it will lift to clouds, haze and a little bit of sunshine. not as humid at noon. high clouds and sunshine at 4:00. 55 to 65. we'll wrap up my accuweather 12-hour planner with a delightful evening. temperatures 51 to 57. here's alexis with more on the roads. >> yeah. we finally have an issue to talk about. a quiet start so far. we don't have many details. this is in the central valley. westbound 205. past mountain house parkway before you get to the 580 interchange. sounds like a crash blocking at least one lane. we're still waiting for more details from chp. it is heavy as you try to leave

the tracy area. checking the speeds. up to 21. the closer to altamont pass, one. slow spots. not many folks on the roads. we'll look at the overall conditions in a few minutes. >> thank you, alexis. walnut police are investigating the murder of a 60-year-old man. investigators found the victim just before 7:30 last night with life-threatening injuries on lack si avenue. not far from the b.a.r.t. station. a man was detained and is being questioned. it's not clear if the men had any connection. new at this hour, secretary of state rex tillerson says president trump's decision to talk to north korean leader kim jong-un is no surprise. he made that comment during a visit to african nation. look at this interview we have. >> in terms of the decision to engage with president trump and kim jong-un, that's a decision the president took himself.

i spoke to him very early this morning bp that decision and we had a good conversation. this is something that he's had on his mind for quite some time. >> he went on to say they have to agree on the timing for the first meeting and also a location. so earlier we were discussing a possible may date for the talks. seems like that's still in question. not everyone in the white house on the same page there. >> thank you, jessica. abc 7 news reached out to get reaction. philip un, a senior adviser under the clinton administration says many people thought the u.s. was on the way to another conflict so this new development is infinitely better. >> when it comes to north korea, never get to high or low. but given what was happening over the last, as little as two months ago, high tensions, some discussion about each a unilateral strike, the bloody nose strategy, it's kind of a stunning development how quickly

things have happened. >> as jessica just mentioned, when president trump first accepted the invitation, it was supposed to be a may date. we'll see what actually happens. if. if you didn't catch the historic announcement on the white house, we have the full video on abc7news.com. a girl who was killed in a hit and run was remembered at a vigil. they lit candles in remembrance of her. she was killed by an suv when it rolled backwards and hit her. vincent fitzer, a transient was behind the wheel. surveillance video shows him running away from the crash. he is well-known to law enforcement having amassed 31 charges, including car theft and burglary. >> i'm angry. i want him punished. he shouldn't have left my sister in the street for dead like that. >> we're friends. >> she was the youngest of eight and planned to join the navy after graduating from high

school. the board of directors will discuss the shooting death of a man killed by a b.a.r.t. police officer at its next meeting. as first reported at midday, dozens of people stormed the meeting demanding answers. shaleem tindall was shot and killed by a b.a.r.t. officer. this happened january 3rd. they claim their son was wrongfully killed and want matu'u fired. this shows him responding to shots fired outside the west oakland b.a.r.t. station. again, on january 3rd. he found two men struggling. sdreemd screamed for them to show their hand and fired two shots. he returned to duty two weeks after that incident. he's now on desk duty because of threats on his life. it looked like a usb drive. but instead, they're a new toeb product made a by san francisco-based company. >> high schoolers are using these to vape. the devices are made by the

company jewel. they can accommodate as much nicotine as cigarettes. according to lincoln high school students in san francisco, the device design makes it pretty easy to use right on campus. san francisco unified school district is working to educate students. >> go to the bathroom and do it or bend over under the table and take a puff. >> they want our young people to know that electronic vapor product are not safe. >> in an e-mail to us, a spokesperson for juul writes, we condemn the use of our product by minors and it's illegal to sell to minors. this morning, i'm tracking more about that jobs report that was just released a few moments ago. i mentioned it in the last hour. it shows a hiring surge last month. it's actually the biggest in a year and a half. 313,000 jobs were added nationwide in february. it's a surge that's actually

pushing a stock futures higher this morning. analysts expect the markets to open up this morning. we'll keep watching the markets and we'll have an update when the trading begins at the 6:30 mark this hour. >> jessica, thank you. the push to immortalize and honor local women and their accomplishments. ready or not, self-driving cars without anyone inside will be here soon. what lyft just did to speed up the process. check out the chances of rain. don't let the weekend chances scare you. i'll talk about that in the accuweather seven-day forecast. next week is when we'll get soaked. mike, thank you. looking live outside from the sutro tower camera. oh, my goodness, you can barely see some of the buildings. is that sales force tower. >> and to the left is the transamerica pyramid. >> peeking out above the fog this morning. we're keeping live weather and we're keeping live weather and traffic conditions on narrator: public education has been valued for centuries. man: the direction in which education starts a person

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at go men tum. you can see the video of them testing at the gomentum site in concord. it's been testing it for at least the past year now. it will speed up the introduction of the self-driving krars krars to the public. let's check on temperatures in menlo park. 50 in san bruno. most of us in the mid to upper 40s. across the bay, 50 in oakland. hayward, fremont. mid to upper 40s. antioch the warm spot at 54. 51 in san rafael. napa cool at 49. san francisco at about 48 degrees. here's a look at the san mateo bridge looking to the west. you can see it's getting hazy as some of that fog gets thick around oakland. it's starting to slide southward. be careful on the roads through the commute. fog is out there and dense in spots. mass transit cool this morning. mild this afternoon. it's a foggy ferry ride. temperatures today, about 61 at half moon bay. 70 in san jose.

also in fairfield. a lot of mid to upper 60s. tonight is going to be like this morning with fog out there. dense in some spots. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s to san francisco at 51. we'll take a look at the weekend hour by hour so you can make your plans. here's alexis. >> good morning, mike. another foggy spot this mornin is the golden gate bridge. we've been socked in since last night. chp issued a dense fog advisory last night. it's really thick there as you come out of the tunnel. one of those days where you need to increase that following distance. however, we're looking at some really friday light traffic volumes. no major slow downs or incidents to report either. richmond-san rafael bridge, still look great. 14 across san mateo. mike showed you that's starting to get foggy as well. the dunbarton bridge, you're wide open in the green at nine minutes. times are changing as a major retailer is on the verge of liquidation. >> this video sending a powerful

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video shows you -- as terrifying as this is, we're told everyone is okay. this accident happened last month. the emergency medical services authority says it's decided to release the video now to highlight the importance of making way for emergency service vehicles. home depot will pay nearly $28 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it illegally disposed of hazardous waste, also destroyed documents containing sensitive customer information. this is the result of a case brought by the alameda county district attorney and d.a.'s from across the state and california's attorney general. the civil complaint als that the illegal behavior took place at 300 stores across california. home depot says it will follow the rules from now on. four men in custody suspected of stealing thousands of dollars in investigators say the suspects used cloned debit cards as well as gift cards to steal money

from at ms around the east bay. police found several skimming devices used to steal the numbers at gas pumps. santa clara county supervisor wants to earmark $5 million to build monuments to recognize women and their accomplishments. chavez was among several leaders speaking to the young women in san jose about female empowerment yesterday. chavez says the time is now to recognize women for their accomplishments throughout the country. p. and county as well. san jose was known as the feminist capital in the world in the '70s when janet gray hayes was elected the first female mayor of a major american city. look at the traffic this morning. how is the fog affecting people? >> you know what, not enough people to make a difference at this point. everybody taking the friday off and making it a three-day weekend, reggie. here's a live look at emeryville. that fog continues to get thicker further into the morning. a lot of fog in the east bay this morning. some really dense areas in the

north bay as well. all long the coast we're seeing a lot of fog. you really want to drive. this could be dangerous in areas. one quick transit note to pass along. ac transit due to the investigation to a fatal crash on san pablo avenue, they're saying no stops on san pablo avenue between 30th and 36. you are never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's check in with mike nicco. >> alexis, thank you very much. check out the colors this morning. looks like easter out there. as the fog is rolling in once again. and a few high clouds. gorgeous shot there. putting a time lapse i also. i'll post that later. becoming partly sunny, mild a little bit of haze left over from the fog as it evaporates after 10:00. weekend rain is starting to trend more towards monterey bay and big sur. better chances for a soaking next week. here's a look at the area of low

pressure. almost to the hawaiian island. that's why it's going to take a more southerly track. 8:00 tomorrow morning, waking up mostly cloudy with fog maybe not as widespread as this morning. there will be fog out there. mostly cloudy throughout the day. notice down well down to the south around big sur. that's where the rain is. it starts to come northward. the san mateo bridge overnight and 7:00 sunday morning, it's about gone. we'll have scattered showers for the afternoon sunday into the evening hours. very random. look at the rainfall totals as we go all the way up to 11:00 sunday. couple of hundredths of an inch at best. most of that is going to fall once the sunsets saturday. all right. let's talk about tahoe. man, a great dumping last week. plenty of nice fresh snow there. groomed to your liking. this weekend, just a light afternoon next saturday and a light amount sunday. it's not going to be hard to get up there or get home. they'll have a lot more snow coming as we'll have a lot more

rain coming, especially wednesday night into thursday as the storms go from 1 light to 2 moderate. let's talk more about the snow and what to expect in tahoe with alexis. >> it's the toyota tahoe report. as you said, last week they got so much snow. in fact, last friday i was saying don't try it. we had multiple highways and interstates and roads closed due to all the snow. just checked and we're looking great today. if you're planning to head out here early on this friday morning, no trouble 89, 80, 50. no chain requirements in place. no closures and healthy base totals too after last week's storm. squaw alpine, north toor and heavenly. again, the drive times are looking pretty good. especially if you're leaving now before 6:30 in the morning. sugar bowl, 48 to 104-inch base. sierra and tahoe, 109 to inches. diehard fans treated to

secret shows twice this week. the east bay band performed in san francisco at the parkside at potrero hill. they're playing under the name the cover up. philly joe armstrong and even crew members took the stage to rock songs from the clash, the who, david bowie, even rick springfield last night. earlier they performed the ivy room in albany. why are they do it under an alias? >> it's pretty cool. sometimes bands like to practice or just have fun. >> i love that. >> try out new material. >> welcome home. >> do you like to get naked? do you like to eat chocolate? we have a wide range of stuff you can do involving both of those. but i don't think at the same time. also a few more surprises. >> all right. >> from the white

welcome back. 6:23. never more than 7 minutes a bts away from your accuweather foreca forecast. >> i wanted to show you the numbers. potentially up to an inch in the south bay by thursday evening. nearing 2 inches up in the north bay. could it be a continuation of our miracle march? find out next week. jeffrey the giraffe may soon be a relic of the past. >> sad news.

toys "r" us could be in more trouble than we naught. reports that the company p may be forced to liquidate all its stores. amy hollyfield has the story from concord. >> reporter: it is a brand new toys "r" us in it's a new shopping center. it looked like they were feeling good about the future. now maybe not. compare this new store to this one in emeryville. it is set to close along with stores in san rafael and pittsburg and in san jose. and now sources are saying the company is making plans to liquida liquidate. the turn-around it was hoping for hasn't materialized. toys "r" us declared bankruptcy in september, got a loan to work back. the holidays did not bring the sales they needed. sources say the company hasn't been able to find a buyer or reach a deal with lenders. the sources on the story are anonymous saying this information is private, they're

not authorized to speak for the company. and a spokesperson for toys "r" us refused to comment. but the news is having an impact. shares for the toy companies such as mattel and hasbro fell in late trading. we will be watching to see what happens when the markets open this morning. reporting from concord, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. we are partnering with hood line to tell you about wild events. involving chocolate, bacon, beer and bicycling in the buff. >> head to oakland for the bacon sand beer festival. enjoy unlimited basil, parmesan, bake i don't know crumbles p wash them down with beer from your favorite regional breweries. it will be in the -- good idea to get tickets ahead of time. all proceeds from the sale benefit supporting local

businesses. if you prefer to burn calories and not eat them, you can participate in the world naked bike ride in san francisco. yes, you can bare as much as you dare for the ride around popular spots like fisherman's wharf, the marina, lombard and the haight. it's free of cost and clothing and begins near the ferry pilding saturday at 11:00 a.m. wrap things up on a sweet note at the international chocolate salon. master chocolatiers and culinary artisans will provide gourmet premium chocolates in every shape and size. once you've had a fill of tastings, you might learn a thing by sitting in on one of the chef's talks. the event in golden gate park at the haul of flowers from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. you can get details at abc7news.com. we'll link you up with hoodline. as reggie said, if you do a naked bike ride, you'll see a lot of the city and the city will get to see a lot of you.

>> that's right. i'll see you guys on saturday? >> no. i'm out. >>. no way. >> chocolate, i'm in. naked bike ride, i'm observing. thank you. there's a new twist in the battle over sanctuary city laws. battle over sanctuary city laws. >> what's happening today that's

6:129 in the morning. we're almost at the weekend. welcome to friday, march 9th. >> look at this weather. it's pretty gray and a lot of fog outside. you want to be careful. never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> hi, mike. >> unfortunately, farther away from the weekend. can't really see it from the grayness out there. let's jump right on in. here's an area where dangerously low visibility will plague you as you commute. highway 12, 37, american canyon road. you can see dry creek road there and there's other areas where the visibility is almost zero around petaluma, oakland and half moon bay. that will continue through the morning commute. looks like summer out there almost. the sales force tower is punching through the fog from sutro tower. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. a little warmer this morning. my 12-hour planner becomes hazy sunshine. low to mid-60s at noon. mid-60s at 4:00. comfortable evening. low to upper 50s at 7:00.

>> what's going on alexis? >> not much, mike. only spot is the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights on for just over an hour. nothing other than the metering lights and the toll booth slowing you down. typical delays into the maze for friday. little lighter for the rest of the workweek. westbound 4, antioch to concord, not ternl. in the yellow at 20. just hearing about a new issue on the richmond-san rafael bridge. we'll check on that coming up next. now the live desk update from abc 7 mornings. this morning, we're still tracking a deadly crash in the east bay. oakland police right now are investigating a hit and run that happened on san pablo avenue between 33rd and 34th streets. you see in our video that there's heavy police presence in the area. we are told san pablo avenue is closed in both directions right now.

we're waiting to get more details about this hit and run and the victim and the vehicle involved. we have reached out to oakland police. the newest dee thals will come as soon as we get them. layoffs are coming to a san jose school district. the decision came down to let 20 positions go. half of them help students learn english. >> it was a contentious meeting. many are not happy. matt keller is live in san jose for us. >> reporter: good morning. the evergreen school district has the same problem that a lot of other districts in san jose and silicon valley have. declining enrollment. last night, evergreen school board took action. >> it's with a heavy heart that we have to do this. >> reporter: the evergreen school district voted thursday night to lay off classified employees. most of them part-time positions. ten are instructional cyst tants who help sthu dents learn english. 2600 english learners in the district and now only 12 instructional assistants.

>> what was more important to me than my job was the services to the kids. >> there are resources available, our teachers are certified to be able to provide this education to english learners. we're not eliminating all of the folks who have the positions. >> reporter: the district spokesperson said there that the students will get the help they need. faculty and staff are consolidating campuses. matt keller, abc 7 news. thank you, matt. it is a stunning turn of events in a nuclear standoff. >> falking about the surprise announcement that president trump will meet face to face with north korean leader kim jong-un. a south korean official extended the invitation on behalf of the leader yesterday. he agreed to stop nuclear tests. >> to meet president trump as soon as possible. >> the white house says the president has accepted the

invitation. as of this morning, there is no set date or venue for the meeting. it is supposed to take place by may. it will be the first time a sitting american president and a north korean leader meet face to face. >> 6:34 now. a new twist in the battle over sanctuary city laws. some lawmakers are calling on the white house to hold officials responsible -- his administration should withhold federal grant money from jurisdictions like san francisco. he made the remarks at the beginning of a cabinet meeting and called out oakland mayor libby schaaf for warning of an i.c.e. operation. calling it a disgrace. more reaction to tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. china calls it a serious attack on international trade. the french economy minister says there are no winners from a trade war. canada and mexico are temporarily exempt. but canada will press washington to drop them. steel businesses in the bay area are seeing their prices go up

15% in just 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 much things happening. when they start to raise prices because of gas shortages, they end up making more money in the end. >> the president signed off on the tariffs yesterday. they're going to take effect in two weeks. happening today, an east bay community will add its voice to the growing chorus of people demanding gun control. san ramon will hold a rally for common sense gun control laws. organizers stand as one with the parkland, florida, community. another student protest in the south bay. abc 7 news was in san jose when hundreds of alum rock union school district students walked out of school with their parents yesterday. they're rallying in front of the district office. they're fed up with how the board of trustees is mismanaging

the system. u.s. securities and exchange commission is currently investigating the handling of bond funds intended for new constructi construction. voting to block a condo conversion that made headlines when a 100-year-old woman was evicted from the building. according to the examiner, tenants argue that peter owens misled the planning department by failing to disclose he evicted her last year. she died a month later after suffering a stroke. canada refused to sign off on the conversion of her apartment to a condo. owens argued she didn't live there for years. he can appeal the decision. help identifying this bank robber. it shows a man walking into the wells fargo bank on december 16th. he threatened the teller, took handfuls of cash and ran. you can see here he wore a gray hoodie and a warriors baseball cap. his face was hidden behind a mask.

if you have any about this crime, you're asked to call san jose police. okay. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. we'll start with temperatures in the south bay. a lot of mid to upper 40s. cambrian park, san jose 51. mountain view 50. we've got 50 at newark. also, everybody else in the mid to upper 40s until he ba-- sebastopol. >> early people exercising on the beach. taking the dog for a run. yard work, nothing extreme today. might want to get it done before the rain comes in. cool and comfortable if you're exercisin exercising. at the beach. if you burn easy, you may want to take sunscreen. you can see it punching through the fog. this morning, if you're outside, watch out for the tree pollen. high amounts of juniper ash, poplar. p 46 to 50 with fog. so kind of gray and cool start.

at 11:00, in the beginning, brighter. 56 to 60. by 3:00, it will be hazy sunshine. high clouds and low to mid-60s. we'll have low to mid-60s in san francisco. mid to upper 60s for the rest of the neighborhoods. tonight x you can see the fog again. temperatures about the same as this morning. mid to upper 40s. take you to san francisco at 51 degrees. i know we've been watching that fog all morning. the traffic, though, has been pretty light. >> yeah. what are all these p jobs with three-day weekends. >> even when i came in this morning before 3:00, there was hardly anybody on the roads like normal. >> everybody is taking the day off. i guess if you are one. few that -- >> and you're hiring. >> and you're hiring, mike nicco is interested. >> no, i was asking for you. >> thank you. yeah. i'll take you to one of our only incidents on the roads here so far this morning. eastbound 580. before you get to the mid span there for the richmond-san rafael bridge near san quentin,

reports of a disabled vehicle blocking a lane. i'm not seeing any delays in that direction. once we head to the westbound side, approaching the toll plaza in the richmond area, little backup approaching the bridge. overall, not bad. lot of fog as mike and i have been talking about. here is golden gate bridge traffic. coming towards us, headed southbound approaching the toll plaza. chp has a dense fog advisory in effect for golden gate. we'll look at fairly light p travel times coming up. an updated plan that will reveal the project needs more time and more money to complete. that is the latest issue with the bullet train. yesterday biologist said that they're concerned that the plans will cause the local extinction of wildlife in the santa cruz mountains. that's according to our media partner, the mercury news. current plans route them through coyote valley between san jose and gilroy. the last estimates put it at $64

billion between san francisco and l.a. area by 2029. happening today, a special honor for late san francisco mayor ed lee. a groundbreaking ceremony for a new dorm at the life learning academy on treasure islands. his widow will preside over the ceremony. it will host 20 at risk charter students. the facility and a student garden will be named after him. he made a $1.5 million donation to make this possible. a proposal to boost street cleaning services by millions of dollars in san francisco is a no go. a board of supervisors committee voted against the idea last night. according to the examiner, supervisor james -- running for mayor was behind the proposal she wanted to use $2.5 million in leftover city funding in this year's budget to boost street cleaning. kim says there's been a rise in complaints over feces, litter and needles. the proposal rejected by the board of supervisors.

saying there are more immediate cry ses. we're about to turn our clocks forward. we wants to hear from you. should we end all this nonsense of daylight savings time? it's an argument that comes up every year. go to abc7news.com/vote and tell us what you think. >> when you vote, you can watch it update in real-time on the bottom of your screen. we're seeing opinions early on. you know, one state is very close to ending it once and for all. a judge making a suggestion to finally settle a lawsuit over whether or not the president of the united states can block people on twitter. that story coming up. we'll take you to a galaxy far, far away. oh, my gosh. this is the first time i'm seeing this. this is at disneyland. star wars expansion. i'm sorry. you know i'm a fan. i need a moment. >> i need to take this in. more on this when we come back. the big board on the stock exchange. in the green. up 132 points right

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thanks for sticking around. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. a few showers around big sur. the steady rain to the north. a slight chance of a scattered shower this morning around lake and mendocino counties. partly sunny conditions. low to mid-70s around the stock market. it looks like it's up this morning. that's good news.

all right. guess we're going to go to natasha now. yes, indeed. check out the numbers. 141 right now in the green. 25,034. happening today, martin shkreli, pharma bro, will be sentenced. you may remember him making national news when he increased the price of a life-saving aids drug by 5,000%. he's facing prison oj charges he deceived investors. shkreli wrote a letter to the judge saying, quote, i was a fool. you have until end of today to comment on the plan to drill for oil and natural gas off the california coast. in a message posted online, senator dianne feinstein is urging as many people as possible to make your voices heard. they want to fight the expansion of offshore drilling. the land commission had refuse to issue permits for inf infrastructure that drillers need to bring oil and gas from offshore fields to land.

the california coastal commission reviews the gas activity off the coast, it's formally opposed president trump's plan to allow new drilling in pacific waters. a berkeley bookstore on alert after a right wing group threatened to burn the place down. it happened at revolution books near the uc berkeley campus. a man and a woman are seen insulting them. they say protesters showed up at the store on ten other occasions as well. they have some books that promote the revolutionary communist party. >> we we stand against white supremacy and against this fascist trump regime. >> they say besides berkeley police they're relying on the community to protect this institution which has been in the neighborhood for three decades. state senator bob hertz berger may no longer be able to give his trademark hugs. an investigation found four instances of unwanted hugging

and touching that made staff makers and lawmakers feel uncomfortable. senate leaders didn't feel the findings were serious enough to warrant harsher disciplinary action against the l.a. democrat. however, he's warned that another incident could lead to a suspension or even expulsion. he says he never meant any harm. the new developments now. a u.s. district judge is recommending that president trump mute rather than block some of his critics on twitter to resolve a first amendment lawsuit. the first amendment institute at columbia university filed the lawsuit. attorneys from both sides say that they see the merit in the judge's suggestion but would need to consult with their clients. attention smartphone addicts. it's time to unplug. today is the national day of unplugging. >> can't do it. maybe you can. from sundown this evening to sundown tomorrow, you're encouraged to put the brakes on technology. the idea is to encourage us to make real-life connections with ourselves, our loved ones and our communities. it was created by reboot, an

organization dedicated to affirming jewish traditions that everyone can apply in their lives. in this case, the value of slowing down and enjoying a day free of texts. >> before you unplug, go to abc7news.com/vote to weigh in on this debate. it comes around every single work like clockwork. why do we have daylight savings time anymore? >> we want to hear from you. on your phone, go to abc7news.com/vote. tell us if we should end springing forward and falling back once and for all. it's very quick. no registration is needed. you do it on your phone and it pops it down on our screen. in florida, lawmakers passed a bill to stop turning back the clock in the fall and stay on daylight saving time year round. they're waiting for governor rick scott to sign t a similar bill in california failed here last year. they talked about the pros and cons. >> you do get more sunlight.

it's safer for the roads, because driving at night, it's not dark on the way home. that's safer. also, good for the economy. you might spend more time shopping. the downside, yes, there are health concerns. if you have to -- to your point. if you have to switch your clock, it changes your rhythm. increases gascon sumgs and using -- productivity is down. the other side to that is getting up in the morning at 8:30, it's still dark when you drop your kids at school. >> speaking of the health concerns, there was a study that came out in 2014, switching to the daylight savings time boosts your risk of a heart attack the following monday by 25%. >> what. >> calling in sick monday. telling you right now. >> i don't mind daylight savings time. i think i'm in the minority. >> p p saving time. >> i like when it's lighter out at night. >> let me throw this at you. from may 15th to july 15th.

if we weren't on daylight saving, the sun would come up before 5:00. do you want the sun coming up at 4:45 in the morning. >> look at this, people. they have spoken. 80% say we should end daylight saving time. >> sorry. >> arizona doesn't have it anymore. >> i like it. >> i do too. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. hi mike. will you vote for me? >> i don't have my phone on you. >> a look from mt. tamalpais. looks like we're in may and june already. it's not. it's going to turn into high clouds and sunshine this afternoon. my accuweather forecast for tonight. patchy fog. i don't think it will be as widespread this morning. mostly cloudy, cool. the heaviest rain in an active week ahead of us. the first storm opens the door a little bit. an appetizer, if um. the portions will be small.

saturday night through sunday. that's why it's a 1 on the scale. here's a look at what's going on from saturday. we wake up cloudy. notice where the rain is. down to the south around the monterey bay. it will try to come northward, but it makes it farther north than, say, the san mateo bridge and then it's over by sunday morning. sunday afternoon, just a few blips of green out there under a partly cloudy sky. here's a look at the rainfall totals. eeks. there's a couple of hundredths of an inch. many jumped right head of it. see if i can get back to it. let's go ahead and take a look. there it is. look at that, tuesday. quarter to half inch. by wednesday, starting to see an inch in the north bay. by thursday, look at that. nearly an inch in the south bay. be prepared next week. it's going to be a tough time to get around. 1s across the board until we get to thursday with the heavier rain and a 2. enjoy the relatively dry

weekend. how about the commute, alexis? >> enjoy it today, mike. it sounds like it's going to be rough. a smooth friday, light commute. here's a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. overall, traffic lighter than average. we had a hit and run collision reported around the toll plaza here. the person who was hit made it to the treasure island off ramp. that is not a blocking situation. there wasn't a lot of damage and no injuries with that situation. drive times looking good around here today. southbound 101, san francisco to the airport. you're in the green at ten minutes. northbound 880 from 238 to the maze. also in the green, wide open at 17. northbound 101 between highway % 85 and the san jose airport. just a little stop-and-go traffic there. in the yellow at 17 minutes. a lot of fog hanging around out there, though. i'll show you the densest areas coming up next. the time has come. look at this. star wars galaxy edge is the new land debuting next year. we have a sneak peek for the first time from a drone that

disney flew through the area. right now, it's a lot of scaffolding. but you can see some of the rock work that they are putting in the front of the ride buildings. look how big the ride buildings are. they're enormous. within one ride you can take the controls of the millennium falcon on a secret mission and fly it around. while another of the rides puts you in the middle of a battle between the first order and the resistance. >> it's looking really good. we've seen a lot of renderings before and still photos. i know you're very excited. >> super excited. disney is the parent company of abc 7. if any of my bosses are watching, i think i should be the one to cover this when it opens. >> i nominate reggie. an informal poll on social media says he should go. >> we're excited. actor mark hamill was getting his star on the hollywood walk of fame yesterday. >> may the force be with you always. >> this is cute.

hamill was joined by co-stars harrison ford. creator george lucas. r2d2 made an appearance. many lined up for hours. >> from jedi to joker and back again, it's been a fantastic ride. thank you so much. >> harrison ford was ribbing him a little. he said when i got my star 15 years ago, there were many more people here to see it. there are, by the way, not more than 2600 stars on the walk of fame. >> the city of fremont looking for a new police chief. after 31 years of service, the sheriff is retiring in july. he joined the police department in 1987 and worked his way up through the ranks and became chief in 2013. they will begin a search within the department to find his successor. former president barack obama and his wife are in talks

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60s this afternoon. a new report on the project. it's expected to show it needs more time and more money. >> number 6, i'm going to touch on that fog that mike mentioned as well. really dense fog in areas this morning. dangerously done. including golden gate bridge. issued by chp. give yourself a few extra minutes for your commute. >> turn the low beams on too, thanks, mike. number 7, it is national day of unplugging. from sundown this evening to sundown tomorrow, we're encouraged to put down technology and make real-life connections. >> okay. >> i see your phone is in your hand as we speak. >> i can do this all day long. honestly, i really got some anxiety. i didn't know where my phone was. that's how bad it was. >> absolutely. if you lose your phone, it will ruin your whole day. true story. she loses egg.

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