air strikes on syria. the missiles were in response to a suspected chemical attack la last weekend. russia says that most of the missiles were shot down. >> we are prepared to sustain this response until the syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents. >> we agree it was both right and legal to take military act together with our closest allies to alleviate further humanitarian suffering by degrading the syrian regimes chemical weapons capability and deterring their use. >> syrian president trump appears to be unfazed. he tweeted this video of himself walking into the office on in damasc damascus. we'll have a live report in about 30 minutes. russia is a staunch ally of

assad and syria. russian ambassador issued a statement on facebook he had radioing in part insulting the president of russia is unacceptable and in-ed a mistable and is not without consequences. planes are not flying over syria. and pentagon officials say that planes in syrian air space were notified before the strike. back here in the bay area, syrians are reacting to the strikes. katie made zoo you made zoo low story. katie marzullo has the story from the south bay. >> i'm always happy to see any action that could undermine the regime's ability to harm more syrians. >> reporter: she is a syrian american from her home in san

jose, she said that she hopes the strike was not a one time event and she offered praise for president trump. >> he said the future lies in the hands of the syrian people. i was very inspired by that. if this strike is going to allow the syrians to come together and decide what future we want for our own country, than be it. >> reporter: and this former jerusalem bureau chief and middle correspondent for the "post" -- >> the question is whether this is part of a broader strategy or more of a symbolic strike, will they be able to get everything and most critically whether or not this will risk escalating. >> reporter: democratic lawmakers were quick to criticize, some called it unconstitutional. and that president trump needs to come to congress before he makes another move. >> this president for too long has been too reckless to be left alone and unchecked. >> reporter: katie marzullo, abc 7 news. this morning the nation's biggest police force is on high alert. the new york police department says its counterterror officers

have been deployed in and around the city. and san francisco police tell abc 7 it is not deploying any additional units at least for the time being, but officials say that they will be prepared to respond as necessary. happening today, we know of at least one protest planned in the bay area over the air strikes in syria. the answer coalition is holding an event at 5:00 tonight in san francisco. it is scheduled to start right in the heart of the city at powell and market. according to the group, it will be over by 7:00 p.m. it is not clear if they plan to march down market street. >> and in oakland, police are investigating a homicide near 880. you can see there is two motorcycles on the ground. it is unclear what connection that they have to the case. police did close down the high street off-ramp.

and it since reopened. police are also on alert where kids have been playing a game that is called immigration. >> school getting a lot of heat because of the name. >> reporter: a large group of high school students gathered. upper classmen chased the younger students catching anyone they can. here it is called a spanish word for immigration implying for some i.c.e. agents chasing undocumented people. >> to say going after undocumented people, that is offensive. >> reporter: the district sent an e-mail warning of the unsanctioned game. >> my initial reaction was yay, they get out and run and have

some fun, it is a game. but then when i heard about it being racist, i wasn't too happy about that. >> i don't mind. because i'm hispanic, too. i don't really mind. >> reporter: elijah's mom didn't mind either. >> i think it is awesome that they do something outside rather than playing video games. >> how did the school district react if they pretend that they are going after jews or kkk going after blacks? i think they would look at it differently. >> reporter: a rebrand for a game that we're told has been played for decades. >> time for fun. >> reporter: the venetia police department have written citations because there are many young drivers chasing after young people running around in all black clothing. mountainview police released body cam video of officers talking to nasim aghdam just hours after she shot at youtube. >> you don't want to commit suicide or anything?

>> police didn't see anything that would suggest that she had violent plans. and a dispatch log details how it unfolded. it says reporting party asked if she had a visitor's or temp badge and she ignored it and started shooting at people. moments later aghdam took her own life. this 9-year-old's family gthered to comfort each other and say good-bye at her vigil. she was killed in a hit and run crash tuesday night. three others were hurt including her mother. the suspected driver surrendered to police yesterday. >> didn't just destroy our lives, but his own life as well. and i know his family suffered.

so we'll be praying for him and i forgive him. >> the funeral is scheduled for monday. now to those controversial electric scooters in san francisco. the city's public works department conducted a sweep of scooters blocking traffic. city officials say that the department seized 66 of the scooters. the city says that the three scooter companies, bird lime bike and spin will have to pay $125 per scooter to get them back. the parking lot at stinson we've is now partially opened. northern parking lot and northern bathroom facilities remain closed while they continue to make repairs. lisa argen is here being

taking the forecast for us. and so far some fog out there. >> a little bit, but a nice day for stinson. temperatures in the mid-60s there. you can see a bit of the hauz o haze. mid-50s downtown. 53 in san jose. so not too bad to start out this way. and by the afternoon we're above average. but don't get used to it, but we're looking at spring showers coming up. and think of it as sin city brought to life how. how a neighborhood is honoring a late mayor and teaching kids to be safe.

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bank. police say he walked into comerica bank at around 5:00 p.m., went up to a teller, lifted his shirt revealing what appeared to be a handgun and demanded money. as the teller went into the bank room for safety, the suspect jumped over the counter and grabbed the money from an open drawer. these days pedestrians in san francisco aren't just concerned about distracted driver tsz aboudriv driv drives. and kids are mock the moamong te you livedner pbl if respect if kids are always among the most vulnerability and now the city is doing something creative to keep them safe. lyanne melendez has the story. >> reporter: they seem to be coming at you from all sides. cars, buses, bicycles, even electric scooters. navigating your way through the streets of san francisco has become a dangerous proposition especially for kids who walk to and from school. now imagine if there was a way for them to practice how you to stay safe. imagine no more. ed's neighborhood is finally here.

named after former mayor ed lee, it's modeled after one in los angeles, but with san francisco artifacts. the supervisor proposed the neighborhood. >> it is a big uptick in the terms of pedestrian safety understanding. >> reporter: once the board of supervisors voted to fund the $250,000 project, it was up to the department of public works to find the designer and contractor. >> it fits in a 30 foot truck so we can load it and takes about two hours to set up and two hours to take down. >> reporter: the idea is to move ed's neighborhood from one school to another. >> we have a bike line and then a mini platform. >> you have to look left, right and left again. >> if there is a car, it could run you over and need to wait

until the light is on the walking man or not you could get seriously injured or hurt. >> reporter: so far this year san francisco unified has had two students who have been hit by a car, the hope now is that this program will get them to zero. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. dramatic scene after a minivan plunged 137 feet down a steep cliff and into the ocean. the 38-year-old man you see clinging to the rocks as the waves crash over him was inside that vehicle driving along highway 1 yesterday morning when it happened. first responders rappelled down the cliff to harness the man and pull him back up. >> hypothermic from being te he was able to extricate himself, he claimed not to have any major injuries. >> chp says the man, a tourist from asia, was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. investigating are investigating the cause of the crash.

huey lewis lost most of his hearing just before a show a couple months ago the bands was scheduled to play in august. organizers say replacement will be announced as soon as possible. a stray dog found injured in richmond has a new set of wheels. contra costa animal services says porsche was hit by a car on march 31. the medical term found porsche's behind legs were paralyzed. she got her own doggy wheelchair and is now mobile and looking for a forever home. we're just a few hours away from the warriors first game in the playoffs as they try to repeat as champions.

and fans are confident. elissa harrington has more. >> reporter: oracle arena is turning gold, with 19,000 shirts draped over the chairs ahead of the game. the process takes three hours. but senior director of arena operations says it is all for the fans. >> it is important to fans i feel this they use this as their uniform, it makes them feel like part of the team. they get loud, they are proud, it really activates them to be ready for the game. >> the postseason shirts include the warriors slogan strength in numbers. we found fans scooping up merchandise at the team's store. and even swag for the grandmother. >> she said get me one of those, so that's what we did >> reporter: and a very noticeable postseason addition are these giants decals of some of the stars like kevin durant and mcgee.

in this picture, he is 40 feet tall. the team has been plagued with injuries this season. steph curry is expected to sit out during the first round. fans are confident that the dubs will go all the way. >> warriors under pressure, they always do their best and usually win the game, you know, so it is exciting. >> reporter: alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. game one against the spurs is right here on abc 7. coverage begins at 11:30, tipoff at noon. and then keep it here for after the game with all the highlights and live postgame interviews from oracle arena. this is the last weekend for many ski resorts. heavenly mountain plans to close next sunday. squaw valley and alpine meadows will stay open until april 28. kirkwood has already closed. and more snow on the way. in fact tomorrow into monday,

looking at a foot of additional snow in some spots. we'll get to that in a moment live doppler 7, it is quiet on the radar, but it won't be tomorrow. a late season system arriving midday tomorrow. a little haze in the air. 54 mountain view. 50 on the coast, mid-50s in san francisco. oakland, 53. so searmuch warmer than yesterd. even with less wind this morning, we are milder and that is because high pressure has built in and it is start to retreat today. the north winds though really warmed up the north bay yesterday. well why to the 70s. and today, even warmer about 5 to 7 degrees warmer in spoke spots. so the warming trend continues. and then wet and chilly and

breezy will lidger in elinger i monday. a quarter of an inch or a half inch. and looking at maybe thunderstorms. snow levels down to around 3,000 feet. the rain will push in the peninsula by dinnertime. and then the cold air that will push in and showers could arrive at any time and right on through your monday morning commute and then the snow will stack up in the sierra nevada. so rainfall amounts looking about a half inch, perhaps a third of an inch in oakland. so check back with us, but the amounts of the snow quite impressive from 15 inches in kirkwood, 11 in tahoe city. and today in the south bay, it will be quite a whiplash from today to tomorrow with 75 in san

jose, 72 in sunnyvale. numbers on the peninsula, warming up. 68 san mateo, 60 in pacific came. downtown 65. and north bay, more low 70s for you for santa rosa. near the water, 69. look for more upper 60s today in union city. inland, 75 concord. pleasant ton at 76. so if you are looking do the mission will be nice and contractible with the mid-60s. accuweather 7 day forecast, upper 70s inland. cooler tomorrow with rain throughout the day. and scattered showers. chance of a thunderstorm on monday. a break tuesday. more clouds wednesday and thursday. so today like spring, download our app and you can be out to date. just ahead, a local teenager

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half past the hour. thanks so much for joining us. here is lisa argen tracking the conditio conditions. >> check out what is outside our window right now. all the blue sky here. san francisco at 54. 50 on the coast. a little hazy, but a shot of ocean beach where we'll be in the mid-60s today, 49 santa rosa, livermore with 53 in concord. so 10:00 this morning, more 60s around the bay. by 2:00, mid 70s from antioch and brentwood. 50s look the shoreline. clouds will increase by 9:00 and wire looking at a mild and

cloudy night with rain arriving midday tomorrow. it lasts through your monday morning commute. i'm time it on you out it out i minutes. and now to the interview with james comey. he sits down stephanopoulos. >> as you headed into trump tower, were you nervous? >> yes. >> comey told george about the first trump tower meeting inform he and other intelligence officials briefed the president-elect about russia's interference in the 2016 election. >> president-elect's first question was to confirm that it had no impact on the election. and then the conversation to my surprise moved into a pr conversation about how the trump team would position this and what they could say about this. >> he also describes how he then asked to meet one-on-one with trump to warn him about thes

dossier com bile epiled by stoo steele. >> did you tell him it was com p piled his poensopponents? >> no. >> did he have a right to know that? >> i don't know. it wasn't necessary to my goal was which was to alert him that he had this information. >> how graphic did you get? >> i think as graphic as i needed to be. >> it includes explosive unverified allegations that russia may have filmed trump in the company of prostitutes during the miss universe

>> he said do i look like a guy who needs hookers. and i said i'm not saying we believe it, we just thought it important that you know. >> on friday, trump tweeted back with fury calling comey an untruthful slime ball who should be prosecuted. goat, james comey is a proven leaker and liar. talking points later picked up by the white house press secretary. >> this is nothing more than a poorly executed pr his greatest achievements is firing james comey. and now potential legal problems for michael cohen. they were in court following the raids of his home, office and hotel room. kenneth moton has the details. >> reporter: this morning michael cohen may be the target of an fbi criminal

investigation, but he is representing president trump. >> he continues to be. >> reporter: spent much of friday in court trying to get back documents and recordings seized this week in a raid. >> why do you think they raided your office and hotel room? >> reporter: investigate torior looking for possible deals that could constitute illegal damage pain contribution. >> the president has maintained that there has been no collusion with russia. >> reporter: cohen's lawyers argue that they should assign which items are protected by attorney/client privilege and what should be handed over to investigators. but prosecutors say they have their own team to decide what is privileged. you new developments come as cohen continues to battle stormy

daniels in court who is suing to speak out. cohen paid her $130,000 to keep quiet about an alleged 2006 affair with trump. cohen filed a petition to ask the judge to delay the civil case. kenneth know temoton, abc news. president trump has pardoned scooter libby your night. president bush previously commuted his principal r poliso. there is pressure to comply with federal policy or lose funds. in a letter, the testifyiattorny states that they will not tolerate undermining the rule of

law. the city toirn issstcity attorn will continue to focus our resources on fighting climb rather than tearing apart oakland families and making you are our city less safe. president trump and the pentagon this morning are saying that the missile strikes on syria were a success. russia on the other hand is painting a much different picture as an emergency meeting is under way at the united nations. molly hunter is live in london with the latest developments for us. and russian president vladimir putin is calling the strikes an act of aggression. >> reporter: good morning. that's right, so after many days of threatening to do it, president trump finally did and he did it very specifically and in a limited way. now, president trump did just tweet mission accomplished perfectly executed strike. overnight president trump finally launching air strikes along side the frefrng anch and

british. >> i ordered the united states amed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of syrian dictator bashar al assad. >> reporter: after threatening to do so all week, the u.s. used double the number of weapons compare todd last year's strike hitting three different chemical weapons facilities. >> i'd use three words. precise, overwhelming, and effective. >> reporter: the syrian government responding shooting anti-aircraft missiles above the capital. british prime minister theresa may making the announcement hours later. >> but these strikes are about deterring bear bear bear bear br use of chemical weapons. >> reporter: videos showed children strug tloigling to

but bashar al assad largely untuch u untouched, tweeting xwh ining gg resilience.. but bashar al assad largely untouched, tweeting good morning resilience. we're not scared he says. but last night's strike a oneoff according to u.s. secretary of defense james mattis, be ut he left the door open for more. the pentagon says every single target was hit successfully, the goal to cripple assad's ability to use chemical weapons in the future. and we've heard from the american ambassador nikki haley who says we are prepared to sustain the pressure if the syrian regime is foolish enough to test our will. >> molly, thank you 37. still ahead, it is being billed as a four day celebration of college football. why it could be the biggest thing in the sourt bay th bay i.

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area on this saturday morning. we'll get a check of the full forecast from lisa argen coming up. happening today, if you like to experiment around the house, you might want to check out tinker fest. this is the second year for the event. tinkering is encouraged. there are all kinds of hands on activities for people of all ages. and there is a take apart zone. and for the kid tsz, there will a car to take apart. doors open at 10:00. and also today san francisco will celebrate the life and work of caesar esar chavez. he helped unite farm workers. a parade and festival is scheduled for this morning. it runs until 5:00 p.m.

lisa arrest again is hegen pretty nice. >> almost a summer like pattern. we have a 15 degree spread from coast to inland valleys. 73 in santa cruz, in the 50s now. elsewhere around the bay, mild, mid-50s pretty much for everyone. upper 40s in the north bay. but, boy, much cooler air arriving. you will need the heavier coat. and the umbrella. that is coming up with my extended outlook. and also ahead, we're j awae nba playoffs. curry won't be playing, but his knee is improving. knee is improving. we'll hear fro ♪ ♪ hi! leaving a career to follow a calling takes courage. a personalized financial strategy can give you confidence to take the next step. hi guys!

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in sports the warriors began the nba playoffs today right here. and they will host the spurs in game one of the nba playoffs at noon. coverage begins at 11:30. and keep it here for after the game for highlights and highlig xwachl ent game interviews. she here is larry beil with the sports report. >> good morning. giants in san diego. first time pitchers named ty ever started against each other in all baseball history. celebrating orange friday. padres could not do anything early. and tyson ross struck out five,

hunter pence swing and a miss. in the fifth, ross helping his own cause with a bases loaded single. to the sixth, a 2-0 game. renfro, a fly to right. he has to go backwards. it is over his head and a standup double. and the next batter a bloop to right and renfro scores. 3-0. padres take it by a score of 5-1. he's reading a book. what are you doing at a game? a two run blast, 2-0 as. and why do you go up with your

beer to catch it? and in the 7th, a three run bomb and mariners would add on the final 7-4 seattle. and it is the warriors minus steph curry and spurs minus leonard. unclear if he leonard will ever play for san antonio again. but curry was back at practice yesterday. did some shooting drills. he will be reevaluated today. and seeing him out there is reason for optimism.

>> good to see him moving around. you know, not close to playing. >> well that is kind of a buzz kill there. but the warriors may not need steph in round one. again, we'll have it here at noon. see you then. have a great weekend. plols ll lly mostly clear outside. we're waking up to warmer conditions. you can see in the city pretty nice. the winds not much of a factor today. lots of sun. today we'll be warmer, 49 santa

rosa, 54 in knnovato. on the peninsula, it is warming up into the low 70s around redwood city, so certainly a warmer day. above average for everyone. numbers will plummet 10 to 16 degrees by monday. so enjoy today's spring warmth. and then we have a spring storm arriving tomorrow. it lingers into monday and then maybe low snow levels around here. so a one on storm impact scale. sunday afternoon into monday, a quarter of an inch to three quarters of an inch. and snow levels perhaps down to 3,000 feet. so here is the timing of it, clouds and cold front pushes through the north bay by about 2:00. and the south bay by the evening hours. so we're not looking at a whole lot of rain, but still significant for april and then by monday with the cold air in place, we'll see the scattered

showers maybe heavy downpours, maybe hail and snow moving in to the mountains. so rainfall moments anywhere from a quarter of an inch to a half an inch potentially. third of an inch in novato. fremont could pick up 0.4. there is an winter advise we for the greater laketal tta laketa . so late seasonof the results are closing 15 inches in kirkwood. and so this is for about 5:00 p.m. monday. the snow starting tomorrow. still the northwesterly to westerly winds at the coast, so it remind breezy here. low 60s in half moon bay.bay.ba. 70 in fremont. mid to upper 70s by the dem

take. and today starts the northern california cherry blossom festival. 65 and then the rain, cooler conditions with breezy winds tomorrow and monday. overnight lows will the mild, 40s and 50s. and 7 day forecast the warmest day of the week is today. keep track of live anytime. and you could see a fewu drizzle mid week. >> so keep the umbrellas on standby. lisa, thanks. next year the south bay will play host to the 2019 football championship. in downtown san jose, shiny plans wrere revealed. >> infrastructure is here, people power is here.

destination is hear. this area has everything that we need. >> preparations where under way as the south bay gets ready to host the 2019 cfp national championship. the event which takes place first week ever january is expected to draw more than 100,000 visitors. >> this is as much as a bufcket list event. and to have a chance to experience it, >> aside from the game itself, officials are planning to host multiple events downtown including a free out door music festival and an interactive fan zone. businesses like original joe's think it will be even busier than super bowl 50. >> a lot of things are happening and exciting for us. >> and also the 49ers are teaming up with extra yard for

teachers to support bay area educators including the santa clara teacher awarded a $10,000 clara teacher awarded a $10,000 grant. >> i'm excited to share it because they are amazing teachers. all of us being recognized is everything. >> the national championship will be televised on espn on january 7, 2019. next, thousands of people will head to japan town for the jerry

welcome back. here are the winning numbers from the $5 million mega millions drawing. 8, 9, 32, 42, 59 and 10. nobody picked all six, so the tuesday night jackpot is up to $67 million. happening today, the cherry blossom festival rushes to san francisco. it will go cuss on japanese culture and art. the festival wraps up next sunday with the grand parade that goes from san francisco city hall to japan town. and now a final check of your forecast. >> a beautiful day out there today. tomorrow, well, it might be nice for some of you that still want rain, wind and cold air.

75 today in concord, 71 san rafael. lower to mid-60s at the shoreline. the 7 day forecast featuring the warmth today and then tomorrow a storm, chance of a thunderstorm on monday. still one on storm impact scale. it is out of here tuesday and then more clouds, maybe mist and drizzle wednesday ard thursdnd . but we need the rain, so should maybe everyone happy. >> all right. thanks. thanks for joining us. at 11:30, we'll get you ready for the game one of first rouchbd the p round of the playoffs. tipoff at noon. and then after the game, abc 7 news.

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