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vacation. >> we have a few showers around this morning and we'll start i the north bay near forest knolls this morning. widely scattered. overall it's a dry start for you. visibility is pretty good. temperatures are cooler. the winds are going to kick up today. we'll be breezy all day with 30s and 40s right now looking at the mid and upper 50s later on. maybe a few low 60s and holding the chance of showers into the north bay today. otherwise more sun but certainly much, much cooler than average but wait until you see the next few days. numbers are going to rebound significantly. >> sounds good. we have an incident in the loss altos hills area now. we have some injury with this crash on northbound 280. this is just south of page mill road. two vehicles involved and there's quite a bit of damage to both vehicles. so ambulance and a couple of tow trucks on the way to the scene. no back up. that's lighter especially this time of the day. hopefully we won't see major

delays. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza as well. significant back up on either side of the toll plaza but fast track and car pool still looking good. we should be clear of those for about 20 more minutes. also hearing about a new we'll head there next. >> google's massive expansion into the city. >> abc 7 >> good morning, it's key to google's plans for development here in downtown san jose but one group is making demands even before building begins. silicon valley rising is holding a press conference today. they say community leaders will provide testimony in front of the main google office and explain the demands they have reached to community meetings. they're most concerned about increasing housing prices due to google's plans to build the next headquaters in san jose with the

potential of up to 20,000 new jobs. in an open letter to google's ceo they make several demands including financing and affordable housing fund. paying for legal assistance for tenants facing eviction and supporting laws facing tenant's rights. google spent $250 million buying properties. city created a stationary advisory group for updates and public comment. it's next meeting is april 30th. silicon valley rising's press conference starts this morning at 11:00. live in san jose, abc >> president trump is now making it sound like a tease through this tweet. the president warned russia yesterday to get ready for an attack on this ally and this morning he said never said when an attack on syria would take place. could be very soon or not so so

soon at all. the threat of a u. s. missile strike came after a suspected chemical weapons attack by syrian forces over the weekend. >> also this morning, another report of a secret deal involving president trump during the 2016 election. according to the story dropped by the new yorker overnight the company that owns the national inquirer paid $30,000 to a former doorman at a new york city building owned by president trump. the report says the doorman went to the enquirer to offer a salacious story about then president trump and no story ever appeared and the doorman signed a contract preventing him from going public. no comment from the white house. >> this morning we're hearing of the family of a instagram model that was among the six people that died in a plane crash in arizona. the 23-year-old was on the plane that crashed minutes after taking off from scottsdale

monday. it was headed to las vegas. she posted video of the flight on instagram as the group was taking off. and captured the plane's tail number. the video is a sign of devine intervention. >> god was involved in all of that video because i mean, if she hadn't filmed the tail of that plane then it would have took awhile to find out. she was happy. she was always so happy. >> everyone on board died. several investigators are trying to determine if the plane was overloaded. >> a driver went off an embankment in the south b near the open space preserve. most california parents are concerned about school shooting after the mass shootings in florida.

the public policy found 82% of82 public school parents are very or some what concerned about the threat of a mass shooting at their local school. 68% of public school parents oppose allowing more teachers and school officials to carry guns at school. >> a woman is dead after an accident on a spring break trip to mexico. abc 7 news reporter kate larson said heart broken parents are working to make sure this never happens to another family. >> i would have never thought my daughter would be involved in something like this. >> surrounded by flowers, family photos, and her daughter's ashes at their home in castro valley, she recounts how her daughter amanda, a week shy of her 21st birthday was killed on a spring break trip to mexico. >> we were informed she was in an auto accident in mexico. >> amanda and her best friend

died in the crash and anna met two brothers that gave them a ride to a beach and on the way back the driver slammed into a palm tree. alcohol was not a factor but the road conditions were. >> a very sandy gravely road with no lane markings. >> they decided not to press charges against the driver who put up wooden crosses at the crash site. to improve safety on the dangerous stretch of road. >> so that students and other parents don't have to go through something like this. >> amanda died in an ambulance on route to arizona where a medivac helicopter was waiting. they wish they had looked into local medical services prior to the trip. >> there's only urgent care, no trauma centers. >> amanda was set to graduate from uc san diego in june and then move to florida for her dream job at disney. kate larson, abc 7 news. >> it's 5:07.

a judge could order former raider and nineer star aldon smith into a substance abuse facility tomorrow. he had a blood alcohol level high enough to kill him when he was taken into custody last friday. his blood alcohol content w was .4. that's five times the legal limit to drive. smith was arrested when he reported to receive an ankle monitor in his domestic violence case. experts say smith could have gone into a coma and died of respiratory failure. >> police need your help catching an armed robbery suspect. they say this man held up the pacific service credit union yesterday. no word on what he got away with. authorities say he may have been connected to others in the bay area. if you recognize him call police. live doppler 7, you can see a few showers in the north bay right along the coast here. also close to highway 101 and

most of the activity is offshore. so more than likely dry but the pavement is still wet out there. 48 hayward. 49 oakland. good morning santa rosa. 38 with 5 mile visibilities. you can see the oakland hills. 22 miles an hour. later on today with a little bit of sunshine and certainly on the cool side. 60 degrees for 3:00 highs and if you're headed outside it will be good later on today. a mix of clouds and sun. partly cloudy but still wet pavement out there. a lot of kids around spring break this week. cooler than we should be and you can see just a few showers here as we go through the afternoon. not much for sunshine and you'll notice today breezy at the coast. 55 half moon bay. you get cooler with the clear skies. we're not done with the rain yet. in fact, right into the weekend

we could see more rain. >> we do have a we have a few vehicles involved in this one. we definitely have a block here on westbound 80. it sounds like that far right lane, we have the right shoulder and the left shoulder with some vehicles involved there as well. definitely heavy traffic approaching that area as you come in through fairfield. i'll keep an eye on that. i have not heard confirmtions about any injuries in that stretch. southbound 101. if you're coming in from the north bay this morning. no major delays. we'll check drive times coming up at 5:20. >> this fire ravaged home in san jose is more than a fixer upper. it's become a symbol of silicon valley's red hot housing market. >> now you see it, now you don't, david copperfield's greatest magic trick may be

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>> it's no secret the bay area housing market among the most expensive in the country. this photo is really illustrating how bad it's become. a boarded up and charred home in san jose's willow glenn neighborhood is obviously a tear down, the listing price for this, $799,000. >> wow. >> the listing was posted on facebook which was then published in the chronicle. she says the price is based on the cost of local housing. the home sits on a 5800 square foot lot near a commercial trip mall. >> it seems so unbelievable to me. we'll see if it sells. >> in today's first look, david copperfield could be forced to reveal how at least one of his big tricks is done. >> he's being sued by someone that says that trick left him injured. >> david copperfield's greatest trick yet may have to be explained. jury selection is underway for a case filed by a former audience

member, gavin cox is suing him after he claims it went wrong in his hit las vegas show in 2013. cox says he was part of that illusion. he says it was chaos when he was rushed off the stage and into a dark construction zone where he slipped and fell. his attorney says they want copper fie copp copperfield to explain on the stand how the trick is supposed to work. >> i think that the old expression the cat will be out of the bag sometime friday morning. >> and we'll have the latest on the case coming up at 7 al. with your gma first look, abc news new york. >> los angeles prosecutors are now reviewing a sexual assault case against actor kevin spacey to determine if they'll file criminal charges against him. in october an actor accused spacey of assaulting him when he was 14 years old.

that was in 1992 and since then more than a dozen other men accused the two-time oscar winner of sexual misconduct. there's also open investigations against spacey in massachusetts and england. president trump signed a bill that paves the way for victims that holds website accountable if you knowingly facilitate sex trafficking. look at what's happening behind him. the first-person to sue backpage.com and within just the past week that website has been shutdown and it's founders indicated on charges they facilitated, on charges that they facilitated prosecution by running ads. >> the airline is facing he was forcibly removed a year

ago this month. long is now suing the airline and the city of chicago. he wasn't properly trained to respond to the situation.situat. he sued the airline shortly after the incident. the city of vallejo is working to restore a neglected piece of history. they're buried at the mare island naval cemetery. when they closed the base in 1996 and gave it to the city it did not leave money to maintain the cemetery. volunteers have been doing their best but they need some federal help. this week city council approved a letter that will be sent to the feds asking to return the property to the navy or the va. >> and if we don't move this forward, to me it's a slap in the face to not only our veterans and those that have served but to the entire city of vallejo. >> this may be the only way to raise the millions of dollars needed to preserve the cemetery.

>> the lucas museum added a masterpiece to its election. and it has purchased norman rockwell's barbershop for an undisclosed price. it's expected to sell for 20 or $30 million and the group is suing to prevent the sale in an effort to keep the painting on public display. and featured in the museum which is set to open in south los angeles. >> if you're a fan of all things disney. check out this house for sale in florida three miles north of disneyworld giving the owners a nightly view of the fireworks but what's inside the house sets it apart. 7 bedrooms, six baths and as you can see it's filled with disney memorabilia. different rooms dedicated to different characters. and here's the thing, it's on the market for $888,000. now if you recall, the burned out home in san jose is on the market for almost

>> plus all the memorabilia. >> that's thrown in. >> yeah. >> kind of crazy. that's california for you, right? >> that's how we do it here. >> good morning, we're looking at a good start to the day. not a whole lot of shower activity and that's going to continue to wind down. here's live doppler 7. in the north bay a lot of it offshore and as we go through the morning hours, you know, you may need the umbrella but more than likely the lingering shower chance just stays for the north bay. here we go through the afternoon and you'll notice you could see a pop up shower around mount hamilton. otherwise it's a cooler start especially in the north bay with some fog. upper 30s to mid 30s santa rosa. 43 in vallejo. good morning to you. 6 degrees cooler than we were yesterday at this hour. so we are looking at those upper elevation winds right now. over 25 miles per hour. you can see 26 miles per hour. even in oakland it's been

breezy, 15 to 20 miles per hour and with the north westerly winds today that certainly will be on tap with upper 50s to low 60s. quite gusty here along the coast with 55 half moon bay. maybe a lingering shower north bay but overall we're looking at partly cloudy today and it will be colder. numbers into the 30s with the clear sky and the accuweather 7 day forecast featuring a much warmer day to recall. low 70s to upper 70s into saturday. that will be the warmest day of the week and then increasing clouds on sunday and perhaps some low snow levels and maybe a thunderstorm and not done with the rain even through the middle of next week. >> it's okay. i'll respond to either here this morning. no problem. we do actually have a alert in walnut creek right now. we do not have many details but all lanes of northbound 680 are closed. you could see just a couple of vehicles outside and north of

that closure so right now see if we can get more for the southbound direction of traffic through this area. hoping they will have the lanes back open. so definitely keeping a close eye on that one. our other trouble spot, westbound 80 in the fairfield area, we have up to four crashes through the same location. maybe even 12 people involved in this with some injuries and we need some tow trucks too and you're definitely approaching all of those crash scenes about 14 miles per hour. so next traffic update around 5:30. >> the san jose sharks are going to be on the road. >> they are facing their rival anaheim ducks in a best of 7 series. the team is throwing a watch party tonight and the puck drops at 7:30 p.m..

need a little extra incentive. the stanley cup which goes to the champion will be there for photo ones. >> also happening today, it will be in oakland this afternoon. oakland ice hockey's holy grail will surprise a couple of new teams celebrating and advancing to the state tournament. it's the most unique sports trophies around surrounded by plenty of superstition. they will not touch the cup unless the team wins the championship. >> the fans can in san jose it's making its tour around the bay area. >> some of the things you need to know to start your day. >> also coming up the 2019 college football championshi

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this honda pilot being towed away from the scene. police have not said if anyone is hurt. >> president trump is thanking governor brown this morning for agreeing to send national guard troops to the mexico border. in a tweet the president said the governor is doing the right thing. >> number three, according to the new yorker the company that owns the national enquirer paid $30,000 to a former doorman at a building owned by president trump. the report says the doorman went to the enquirer to offer a salacious story about the president but no story ever appeared. >> uber has announced it will start doing annual criminal background checks on u.s. drivers. the san francisco company will also hire a company to monitor criminal arrests. >> number 5, a silicon valley group concerned with google's massive expansion in downtown san jose is getting ready to reveal a list of demands today. they're most concerned about increasing housing prices.

>> number six, you can still see a few showers out there mainly along the coast, highway 1, highway 101 and the winds will turn breezy and on shore today upper 50s to near 60. >> number 7 we have an alert in walnut creek right now. our traffic camera, all lanes of northbound 680 are we're trying to figure out what is happening. i'll have an update in a few minutes. >> college football fans listen up. preparations underway in the south bay for next year's college football playoff national championship. >> the event being held at levi stadium expected to draw 100,000 visitors from across the country. organizers unveiled the plans. there's going to be a free music festival and an interactive fan zone at the convention center. >> it's as much a bucket list

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right from the commute time where it was coming down hard but that's about as heavy as it got. this morning live doppler 7 point pointing a few light showers off the coast. up in the north bay here they're continuing to move toward highway 1 and the higher elevations. we're in the upper 30s to upper 40s with upper 50s to near 60. partly cloudy still a lingering chance of a shower with the breezy winds. >> i want to take you back to our sig alert here in walnut creek. not sure what is happening but we have all northbound lanes of 680 closed. that snag in the roadway is empty and chp just telling us it's police activity so we're making some calls to see exactly what is going on. that's just some onlooker delay. probably flashing lights on the northbound side. we can flip over to our traffic

maps. they are saying they should have all lanes back open by 5:30 but that hasn't happened yet. >> thank you. developing news in the westbound an apparent freeway shooting early this morning. >> amy, hard to believe this may have happened again. >> i can't believe it. i know. another one the chp is now dealing with. take a look at the video. it shows you what happened. you could see there is a bullet hole in the passenger door of the driver's side of this car. this happened overnight in concord on highway 4 at the port chicago off ramp. we didn't see evidence that anyone was hurt. no ambulances on the scene but we did see police searching the area for evidence. they did not say whether they made an arrest or what the motive could have been behind this attack but freeway shootings are just plaguing the eastbay. there's been about 100 of them in the east bay in the past

year. and they told us they're tough to solve. so there usually aren't any witnesses. everyone drives away and is gone. chp now has another one to investigate. we're waiting to hear back from officials to get more details on this case. we'll get the information to you as soon as we can. abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. an intense high speed chase across the bay area caught on camera. this morning chp officers are still looking for the person accused of stealing a motorcycle around 10:15 last night. the suspect lead officers on a chase on westbound highway 80 past richmond, berkeley and then you can see crossing the bay bridge into san francisco. officers trailed behind eventually losing the suspect near golden gate park. the entire pursuit lasted about a half hour. >> now a live desk update from abc 7 mornings. >> governor jerry brown getting

a thank you from president trump of all people. the two have been bitter rivals politically taking turns slamming each other but the president put out a tweet about 3:00 this morning saying california governor jerry brown is doing the right thing and sending the national guard to the border. thank you jerry, good move for the safety of our country. in a letter to the white house yesterday brown wrote he'll accept federal funding to add 400 guard members to help existing operations targeting gangs, human traffickers and drug smugglers but won't help with immigration enforcement. writing, this will not be a mission to build a new wall. or detain people escaping violence and seeking a better life. the troops will be doing the job. >> facebook is dropping it's opposition to california's proposed privacy law. it happened shortly after ceo mark zuckerberg got done being

grilled by congress. the california consumer privacy act could go before voters in november. up until now they have fought this measure. the company says it took a step to focus on reasonable privacy measures in california. among the things this act claims it will do, let people see what personal information businesses collect and also allow consumers to block corporations from selling their information. >> facebook has seen the light and they realize that consumers are demanding privacy now and i am hoping that some of these other corporations follow suit. >> supporters of the privacy act are still gathering signatures. they'll know in june if it qualifies for the ballot. >> mark zuckerberg agrees that regulation of his industry is inevitable. >> we didn't take a broad enough

view of our responsibility and that was a big mistake and it was my mistake and i'm sorry. >> if you have messaged anybody this week, would you share with us the names of the people that you messaged? >> senator, no, i would probably not choose to do that publicly here. >> i think that might be what this is all about. >> yesterday's house hearing follows the cambridge analytica scandal that exposed the data of 87 million facebook users. zuckerberg revealed his own data was part of this. >> former san francisco mayor is still leading the governor's race according to a just released poll. he has the support of 26% of voters. the next closest is john cox. he's backed by 15% of likely voters. former los angeles mayor villaraigosa is behind him in third. it was done by the public policy institute in california. the top two will face-off in the

november election. the billionaire business man helping fund the campaign to impeach president trump brought his effort to the bay area. he addressed a favorable crowd last night at the impact hub in oakland. because of his campaign eyeing a political office. >> this feels a little bit like testing the waters. are you going to run? >> what i have said and what is true is that i think 2018 is going to end up being the critical year and we don't know what's going to happen this year. >> he's currently in the middle of a nationwide tour. you can find information by visiting our website abc 7 news.com. we have posted a link. >> a proposal that would raise the wages of thousands of san francisco workers goes before a board of supervisors committee. called the living wage law it would efblth those that work at

nonprofits contracted by the city. it would require those workers to be paid the same minimum rate as those that work at for profit city service contractors. the minimum wage for both would rise to $16.86 on july 1st. we know this morning who is going to face the warriors during the nba playoffs and their schedule. >> they have drawn a familiar foe in the first round. they'll open up against the spurs, the team they defeated last year on their way to the title. game one is set for saturday and you can watch it right here on abc 7. tipoff is set for noon. game two will also be at oracle and it's on monday night. the series is best of 7. >> all right. good morning to you. live doppler 7 showing most of the shower activity offshore but we're still going to he see a few showers, maybe highway 1, the higher elevations so more than likely your commute will be dry but you could see a renegade shower in your afternoon commute featuring more sunshine.

as we go through the next several hours it's mainly in the north bay. we'll keep the chance of shower through the morning and afternoon hours but elsewhere it's the higher elevations. but overall a partly cloudy sky today and a live look outside. visibility is good here. fog in the north bay. so a few showers breezy this afternoon. northwest winds up to 30 miles per hour along the coast but sunny and warmer tomorrow into saturday. it's not going to last though. by late sunday more shower activity and this pretty much tells the picture in napa with low 60s today and then look how much milder tomorrow into saturday. then a storm system comes in increasing the clouds and by monday, look at that, the coolest day, we could see some thunderstorms and low snow levels but still a little far out there to pinpoint so stay with us. we'll be look at upper 50s to low 60s today with breezy northwest winds and with the partly cloudy sky today that will allow for a cold night tonight with mid 30s in the north bay.

so certainly it's going to be better than it was yesterday but if you want rain we have more of that in the forecast. if you want sun, the next couple of days look good for that. >> okay. so good for everybody. unfortunately i do have a sig alert in the traffic department here too. this is atwal nut creek. our traffic camera north of there, you'll notice not much traffic heading northbound. that's because all lanes are closed on the northbound side. we have launched sky 7. so hopefully we'll have a better look at what's going on. we don't have many details from chs. police activity, all of this heavy traffic on the southbound side is just onlooker delay. as far as we know all lanes are open on that southbound side. trying to get to the bottom of this but clearly we have back up on both sides of the roadway due to this issue. we also have multiple crashes along westbound 80 past travis boulevard. sounds like four total. just a chain reaction situation. we have injuries. they're waiting for a couple of toe trucks.

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good morning to you. the advisory ends at 9:00 so a couple of inches left over but gusty winds and a cool day on tap for the entire state. upper 50s around monterey. if you're thinking of heading up to the mountains well this is certainly not the picture but we have a few lingering snow showers and then we're sunny and in the upper 50s for the beginning of the weekend. still sun into sunday. jessica. >> thank you. thick smoke from california wildfires not only caused respiratory problems but a new study links the smoke to heart problems also. researchers looked at more than

a million emergency room visits in northern and central california during the 2015 wildfire season. they found exposure to wildfire smoke lead to more hospital visits for heart disease, irregular heart rhythm, heart failure and stroke. the full study is published in the journal of the american heart association. >> some of the people rescued during the north bay wildfires are getting a chance to say thank you to first they took more than two dozen people to safety from the atlas fire in napa and they were reunited at a summit for emergency readiness. >> we met up with several people we came in contact with that night big of a blessing it is to meet

them. >> they were also presented with certificates of honor. we'll have coverage all week long. on air, online and on our app. >> hackers in switzerland claim they sent out phony threats that alarmed people across america and prompted schools to close monday. they cancelled classes at all the campuses on monday increased security and alerted parenteds. they hijacked the domain to spread the hoax. at least 46 states were targeted and the fbi is now investigating. in the city's mission district a principal and vice principal have a plan to provide temporary housing for families in the school's gym. it would cost $900,000 a year to operate and would likely come from city hall and private

donations. >> they would be greeted by a warm meal. they'd have a place to do their homework. they would be able to relax and not have to think about where they're going to spend the night. >> it's amazing. they're still working out the details before bringing the proposal to the school board. >> uc berkeley is one of the top colleges when it comes to value. each year they score 300 four year colleges on net price, alumni earnings timely graduati graduation, school quality and low income access. they earn an average mid career salary of $130,000. that's the highest of the top three schools on the list. u.c. berkeley is right behind ucla. the university of washington, harang gets sa harvard and stanford round out the top seven. >> the team has an idea to get fans there. the chronicle reports the team

is considering a lift to move people from downtown to the howard terminal site and it could end up looking like this. this is the tram they have at oregon health sciences university in portland. the tram would cost between 50 million and $100,000,000 so it's not cheap but it's stylish. >> hopefully you don't have a fear of heights if you're a fan. >> how many people? >> something like 3,000 to 5,000 fans an hour that would be able to board. >> okay. >> all that rainy weather there too. >> in portland that's the way people get to work because it's up a big hill so they just catch that thing and come down. so why not. >> san francisco could use some of that. >> actually could. >> seriously. >> good morning, still a few showers but really not a big deal. we'll look at more sun today as live doppler 7 paints the picture of the offshore showers. some of these will move into

highway one and this is your hour by hour planner where you see that most of the day is dry but then by 11:00 the north bay still looking at some showers and then by the afternoon it's the higher elevations and we're all partly cloudy with those breezy north westerly winds. 49 in oakland now and 43 in freemont, 36 in santa rosa. so anywhere from 20 to 6 degrees colder behind the system and that will be the trend today and then with the breezy winds on the coast, quite gusty out there. so a few showers. breezy today and cool but by tomorrow we're warmer into the 70s. upper 70s on saturday. that will be the warmest day out of the next 7 and rain will be returning next sunday into monday. monday looks to be another blustery day. winds right now 15 to 25, 26 miles per hour. mount tam and the winds will work down to the surface and we'll have the 20 to 30 miles

per hour winds at the coast. up to 20 miles around the bay. tonight cooler with a clear sky with more 30s and the chance of rain continues into late in the weekend and next week. things have improved although it doesn't look like that judging by our camera. all lanes are back open now on northbound 680. they have been closed since after 5:00 this morning. we have not gotten confirmation on what the activity was but things were moving on the northbound side. so sky 7 up heading to the scene right now. we'll head back to them in a few minut minutes. also we had a crash before page mill road. since i guess about an hour ago

now. i'm a little surprised this has not been cleaned up yet but two out of three lanes are blocked. they're still trying to clean that up. so of course 101 for an alternate. next traffic update just before 6. >> uber expanding the transportation options. it's launching uber rent in san francisco and partnering with car booking service get around. you'll be able to book a car directly for as long as you want. this is a rental service. it could be as short as an hour. uber says it will expand nationwide and plans to add options for bikes and buying transit tickets to its apps. >> a local agency is considering offering discounts to low income riders. and why they aren't open for that. >> first the oakland zoo adding 14 new

good morning to you. live doppler 7 right now. yesterday's storm system moved on out but we have a few lingering showers you can see off the coast. so you could see an isolated shower mainly along highway 1 and in the north bay throughout the afternoon and with the winds up in the upper elevations we will have breezy conditions around the bay today and gusty winds at the coast near 60 in most neighborhoods. >> legendary designer says she is just as passionate about her fashion empire as about empowering women. >> the 71-year-old stopped by

good morning america to talk about her annual award show. the ceremony recognizes and supports extraordinary women who are dedicated to transforming the lives of other women. >> what we celebrate is people who have courage, strength, and leadership. >> and those are the women that we're seeing right now. misti copeland, the supreme court justice. >> the most important thing in life is really to know that the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. >> the family foundation grants each honoree $50,000 for their nonprofit organization in order to further their important work. >> happening today in east bay, alameda county will hold a ground breaking ceremony for a new community center. the new cherryland community center will be in hayward at hampton and boston roads. construction will take a little over a year. the price tag is $22 million and

some features will include a reception hall as well as a library. >> happening today 14 bison set to arrive at the oakland zoo. they fwather for a transfer ceremony on tuesday before the animals were put in a truck and headed here to the bay area. it will be part of the 56 acre california trail expansion. all the animals are female and come from a herd that dates back to 1873. you can welcome them to the zoo on saturday and members will be there. >> okay. i want to take you live to sky 7 right now. they are over what was pretty major traffic alert in walnut creek. so you can still see flairs on the northbound side of 680. we had all lanes closed for close to an hour. about 45 minutes total. we never did get word about what that police activity was. it's starting to unwind very quickly on the northbound side.

southbound side is another story as sky 7 is panning back. a lot of heavy traffic southbound and no lanes blocked tside. it was a lot of onlooker delay due to the flashing lights. if you're making your way down from the pleasant hill area extra heavy traffic volumes there on the southbound side of 680. let's check in with lisa in for mike today. >> good morning to you. residual showers, it's dry for most of you. we have some fog but the pavement is wet and we still could see a lingering scattered shower. so be careful out there. we're looking at cool numbers in the north bay. 30s, upper 40s elsewhere. 5 to 6 degrees colder and that will translate into a cool afternoon with breezy winds on the peninsula just in the upper 50s today. notice 2 to 4:00, about 57 degrees and we will be looking at good conditions in the afternoon with partly cloudy skies.

nestle introduced a pink kit kat bar. it will be next in the u.s. it comes from ruby cocoa beans that have a berry-like fruity flavor. we don't know exactly when it will be in america but coming soon. >> you're a little on the fence on this one, right? >> well, i heard it tastes like white chocolate and everybody knows that white chocolate is the garbage of chocolates. >> white chocolate doesn't have a berry flavor so i'm interested in trying this one. >> okay. >> san jose's google village expecting to bring thousands of jobs to the city. new at 6:00, why one group is not happy about the massive project. >> now hearing from the family of a local instagram model that died in a small plane crash and the video she took moments before the plane went down. >> arming teachers is a hot button

>> good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. >> good morning on this thursday april 12th. >> natasha and mike are off this morning. alexi finally back from vacation. >> you're never too old to celebrate spring break. >> amen. >> and lisa joining us this morning. >> with your little baby right? >> yeah. we took him to see the grandparents in florida. it was fun. >> spring break weather. >> it's going up and down. we had the rain yesterday. about a quarter of an inch almost and about a tenth of an inch in most places so we're looking at live doppler 7 right now. you can see the snow. about an inch left of that and maybe a few lingering showers around the bay but otherwise a chillier start. upper 30s to upper 40s and mid and upper 50s. partly cloudy skies. a lingering shower chance is possible in the northbound throughout the day. it will be breezy and temperatures well below average. as much