5:00 a.m., almost the weekend. it's thursday, april 19. >> we don't have the rain to mess with the commute. >> no. very quiet outside this morning. i'm sure there's probably other issues, so we'll get to alexis here in 25 seconds. look at that. live doppler 7 very dry. no need for an umbrella for the next several days. san jose near the shark tank south of the airport, 38 to 46 at 7:00 this morning. a little cooler. 50s from the coast to 7:00. low 60s around the bay and inland. lunchtime temperatures,

temperatures in the upper 50s at 7:00. we are looking pretty good here this morning. we had road work once again on 880. that wrapped up ahead of sked y50u8. it was on the southbound side of the freeway between 23rd and 29th. full clez your until just before 4:30. we did have that construction scheduled until 5:00. we're back in the green with no delays. the north bai looking good. normally a pretty lighterly commute. i am seeing a slowdown out of the central valley as l.uausnex. developing news, new inspections ordered for airplane engines like the one that blew apart on a southwest plane on tuesday. >> abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield joins us live at sfo with what's being done. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning, natasha. thenes to inspect these engine fan blades. we're talking about engines that power about 7,000 737s around

the world. this is in response to southwest airline's engine on that plane that exploded killing a passenger who was partially sucked out of a window. aviation expert explained on "good morning america" this morning just how intricate these inspections will be. >> those blades are connected to a central spindle. where that connection occurs is where these cracks are occurring, but they're behind the blade, so you can't look at them. they're so fine, so thin you can't see them. you have to get with an ultrasound, the same sort of technology that you look at a baby in utero with. you can't see it with your eye. >> reporter: this is the second engine fail like this for southwest airlines in two years. aviation officials have been debating this directive. now in two weeks they're expected to make it an official order. southwest airlines has said it

will start accelerated inspections of its fleet after this week's deadly failure. reporting live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you very much, amy. pg&e says it's working with the oakland fire department to determine the cause of a gas leak and possible fire. we're waiting for an update on their condition now. it happened on shaddock near 60th street. pg&e says some people have a third party contractor working on the house when something went wrong. we will bring new details as soon as we hear back from the oakland fire department. silicon valley tech companies are facing another data collection scandal. a washington state firm exposed the information of 48 million people. according to zd net the firm left those profiles in a public online storage space that was available for anyone to see. chris vickery from mountain view

security up guard discovered the breach. >> one of the techniques that was apparently used in gathering the data, just one of the techniques involved a function on facebook that facebook last week disabled because they finally -- i believe they believed people were taking advantage of it. >> vickery says you can find up to 100 data breaches a day and calls it an epidemic. >> we're learning the names of some of the 1,500 bheem will attend the funeral for barbara bush. >> melania trump, president clinton and hillary clinton will attend. her son, former president george w. bush thanks the many people who offered their prayers and support. >> my mother was at peace for what took place. she believes in an

was joyously looking forward to that afterlife. >> flags lowered at half staff at low cakcations around the ba area. prosecutors will announce whether anyone will face charges in the death of prince. the pop icon was found alone and unresponsive. an autopsy found he died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl. they found several containers of pills around the pop star's home including some containing fentanyl. a $1 million arrest warrant issued for 40-year-old vernon dowel wanted in connection to the murder of mark johnson, junior. johnson was shot and killed following an argument with another man on south 15th street and main avenue last thursday. it was richmond's third homicide of the week. police say dowell is extremely dangerous. if anyone spots him, please call

911 right away. it may be spring but we're not through with winter quite yet. snow came down in the sierra this week. in wine country there's concern about a late frost ruining grapes. kate larsen has details. >> this is probably the first stage right here. >> juan martinez showing his ghraib buds which like many brokerly this year in february. >> as soon as the buds break you have to watch for frost protection. >> reporter: martinez has been working with wine grapes for more than 20 years. he says this time of year is tough because the weather is cold enough to damage fruit and vines with frost. >> the buds can get freeze, and then after that all the cells inside get frozen. you lose most of the harvest. >> reporter: it's really starting to cool down. it's gotten cold enough this week that vineyards in napa county and sonoma county have had to turn the fans on.

>> push the throttle out to give speed to the fan there. >> reporter: he drives to the ranch to turn on the vance which circulate warmer air down to the vines. he's turned on the vance twice this year, both times in the past week. the wine country is at risk of frost until june. in napa, kate larsen, abc 7 news. happening today in the south bay, the vta will have five newly purchased battery powered electric buses, expected to be in service within a month. new 40-foot trolley buses are in service to replace the older fleet. this video posted by muni on youtube. the first three went into service on the jackson line. the examiner reports muni is planning to test nine battery powered plug-in buses. muni officials want to see if they can handle the city's steep hills. they plan to issue a request for

proposals in june. construction begins on the sunol express lane. this map shows the first phase of the project by spans nine miles between route 84 and route 262. the northbound express lane will stretch 14 miles between 84 and 237. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. here is the cooler weather i talked about. two to eight degrees cooler this morning. probably our coldest morning moving forward. here are your temperatures. upper 30s in most neighborhoods. look at that. a trio of 47, pittsburtsburg an. 46 in san carlos and pacifica. 48 in san francisco. dress for 36 in napa and santa rosa at 37 degrees. the san mateo bridge is dry this

morning, but it will be breezy this afternoon. just a little word of caution there. it's going to affect the ferries probably more than it will the cars. that's why i've got good, green for the roads. and yellow caution. cool this morning to mild this afternoon. here is a look at the south bay, mostly sunny, 8:00 about 50 degrees. 61 at noon and mid 60s for the better part of the afternoon hours. grab a coat if you're headed out at 8:00. for the east bay, 49 along the bayshore there to 59 at noon, hanging around the low 60s from 1:00 to 6:00. then about 55 degrees at 8:00. we're almost there to the weekend. i'll give you the updated numbers on who is getting that 80-degree warmth. first let's turn it over to alexis. >> so far, so good for the thursday morning commute. no major blocking issues. a solid line of red getting out of the central valley. tracy commute down to 24 miles

an hour on 205. south of there, westbound 580 near mountain house parkway, a collision reported with injuries. that is off on the shoulder but definitely heavy through that area as you approach that scene. we had another crash this morning just beyond the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see those flashing lights in the parking lot. so they were able to clear the crash. they're calling for a couple tow trucks now. i sounds like the vehicles were heavily damaged. the good news is, we didn't have injuries and it did not impact the metering lights. those are still not on. will probably happen in about ten minutes or so. the pilot who guided a crippled southwest airlines jet to a safe landing says she was just doing her job. passengers say it was a lot more than that. gm is rolling out a new chevy. it should make a trip to the gas station easier than ever. i just feel like it's going to be a great time. >> now that recreational marijuana

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on humboldt bay. a good samaritan on another boat rescued all five after they abandoned ship yesterday. the coast guard is monitoring the area for pollution. 1500 gallons of december el were on board. passengers are praising the pilot for how she handled the terrifying situation. details from abc's diane macedo. >> reporter: in this morning's gma "first look" a southwest pilot is being hailed a hero after that deadly explosion on flight 1380. >> southwest 1380 has an engine fire, descending. >> southwest 1380, you are descending right now? >> yes, sir. we are single engine descending, have a fire. >> reporter: that was tammie jo shults at the controls, unflappable and deliberate. she guided her crippled plane in for the emergency landing. >> they say there's a hole and someone went out. >> you said there was a hole and somebody went out?

>> reporter: then came back into the cabin to hug and comfort her passengers. >> she's an awesome lady. we hope one day to meet her and tell her thank you in person. >> i would compare her to sully. i really would. >> reporter: we'll have the latest on southwest flight 1380 coming up at 7:00 a.m. it's 5:15 now. police in fairfax say a discarded burrito wrapper helped lead them to the man suspected of stealing a $30,000 gun. michael kitly broke into two cars and stole a set of golf clubs and a custom long gun. police checked surveillance footage at a nearby 7-eleven and saw a man buying a burrito right before the burglaries. a gps tracker in the gun's case led police to his home. friday, april 20th, also known as 4/20 international pot spoker's holiday is one day away. san francisco has the world's

oldest and largest celebration. this year it may be even bigger. tomorrow, 4:20 p.m. thousands will con verge on golden gate park to light up. this year's event will be the first time recreational pot use is legal in california. the city neither condones nor sanctions the pot holiday. >> love it or hate it, the historic 4/20 festival is not going away. >> i think there's going to be a lot bigger crowd this year. >> why? >> because with the legality of it. >> partnership will continue tomorrow with merchants raising $200,000 for more port-a-pottys, trash cans. you may remember last week mayor sam liccardo proposed restricting taxpayer funded travel when it came to light that the city paid to sent 20

delegates to japan to honor the anniversary of that sister relationship. lick c . elon musk's nunl los angeles may be built sooner than previously thought. "the l.a. times" reports the city's public works approves -- if the full city council approves, it may fast track it by months or even years. this shows musk's plan to build tunnels for high-speed transit. some fear the city is rushing through the exemption process for new technology. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. mike is here. this is the beginning of the warmup, huh? >> absolutely. possibly a good growing season coming our way. i just want to throw this out there. one of our directors, he asked if i could put a pot leaf on tomorrow's seven-day forecast so it's legal.

>> do you have one? >> i could find one. i do not have one yet. he's like you've got earth day down there. why not have 4/20? i thought it was funny. 5:18 this morning. if you did landscaping lately and put plants in, make sure you get on the water. mother nature is not going to provide any help. san rafael, it's pretty clear. sunny an breezy and a milder afternoon today. patchy fog still a chill tonight and a summer spread for the weekend. here is a look at our system from yesterday. you can see mountain snow just to the east of sbrash, but not quite making it to the ghraib vine. if you're heading that way, keep an eye on it. it could push over the next couple hours. will it pick -- 59 half moon bay, 61 in san francisco. 64 to 66, pretty tight temperature around the bay.

get inland and we're about 65 in san rafael to 70 in santa rosa, ukiah, fairfield and antioch. back to the north bay, where it's 39 degrees at 7:00. noon 63. at 4:00, 70. total sunshine today. tomorrow morning you could have patchy fog. 70 in san jose, the warm spot. bodega bay at 57 degrees. temperatures tonight, mainly low to upper 40s. in san francisco it will be 50. my accuweather seven-day forecast, 60s and 70 troe. look at that. three days of mid 80s, saturday, sunday, monday. mid 70s around the bay. low to mid 60s at the coast. >> so far the roads have been pretty quiet this morning. a live look at one of our east bay cameras. southbound 680 threw walnut creek. no major trouble spots along that route. as i flip over to our traffic

maps, you can see we are mostly in the green. the one exception always getting out of tracy. slight delays westbound 205 to 580. westbound 580, the collision is involving four vehicles. everyone las made it off to the center divide. definitely heavy traffic approaching that area. westbound 580 tracy to dublin in the yellow at 44 minutes. 16 minutes westbound 4 antioch to concord. 5:20 now. power is back on this morning to a sunnyvale neighborhood after this big mess. pg&e releasing photos of four power poles knocked down or damaged after a contractor made a mistake with an excavator. that mistake put 8,000 people out of power for a time. the american lung association annual state of the air report shows mixed results for the bay area. our region ranked 13th, mostly

for alameda, contra costa, san joaquin countries. l.a. says ozone levels rose due to record temperatures in 2016. our region ranked in the top ten for soot. on the positive side, the bay area experienced a 70% drop in unhealthy days since the late '90s. some chevy owners will soon be able to pull up to the pump and pay for gas without getting out of their car. a new feature uses a tool that acts as a dashboard shopping tools. it lets you -- you still have to get out to pump your gas after you bay, but the plain good thing about this, chevy says it will prevent customers from getting ripped off by credit card skimmers. >> soon enough we'll have those robots pumping our gas. that's the hope. >> next the seven things you

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even without methotrexate. ask your rheumatologist about xeljanz xr. whether you're just joining us or heading out the door, here are the seven things you need to know before you go. the faa will order the inspection of fan blades following the southwest airlines jet engine explosion. a woman was killed on tuesday after she was partially sucked out of a window that was broken. number two, it's not known whether gregg popovich will coach tonight following the death of his wife. erin popovich passed away yesterday. she had been battling an illness for some time. number three, minnesota prosecutors will announce today whether anyone will face charges in the death of prince. the pop icon was found alone and unresponsive in his elevator two years ago. city crews will spend the day impounding more electric scooters blocking san francisco sidewalks. confiscations come after the

board of supervisors voted requiring the programs to get permits for their vehicles. number five, an extended period of warmer and drier weather develops today. almost getting back to average, one to five degrees short of it. wait until you see the weekend temperatures. number six, so far, so good for the thursday morning commute. we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza that is starting to fill in. those metering lights are on as of 5:23 this morning. number seven, target bringing back its car seat trade in event. sunday through may 5th you can bring in any unwanted car seat. you'll get a coupon for 20% off a new car seat, booster seat or stroller. americans waste nearly a pound of food per person per day according to a new study. that depends a lot on your diet. researchers at the university of vermont found healthier diets, led to higher levels of food waste. the study found between 2007 and 2014 people in the u.s. wasted nearly 150,000 tons of food per day. 5:25 now.

a substitute teacher in oakland got a warm welcome when he returned to thank those who saved his life. >> in january mike max checked in with the front office staff at skyline high for his first everyday of work there and promptly suffered a massive heart attack. staff immediately called 911 and administered cpr and used a defibrillator to get his heart started again. he spent several days in a coma but made a full recovery. we're coming back with another 90 minutes of news including more troubles for tesla. the two men arrested at a starbucks are talking for

. good morning. thanks for joining us on this thursday, april 19th.

i'm matt keller in for reggie. jessica is on assignment. >> we have alexis tracking the roads, mike tracking the skies. we're ready for the warmup. >> here it comes. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. live doppler 7 tells the tale of a dry morning. let's jump into the accuweather 12-hour planner. temperatures from 38 to 46. definitely cooler this morning. our coolest morning moving forward. at the coast it's going to be breezy. temperatures in the 50s from noon until 7:00. it will be breezy around the bayshore. low to mid 60s there while inland we go from low to upper 60s from noon to four. let's find out about the commute. >> good morning, mike. have not had a chance to put a map together yet. a report of a crash in the south bay, 101 and alum rock, reportedly involving a motorcycle and a van. more info on that in a bit. the rest of the south bay is

very quiet this morning. here is san jose, 280 and highway 17. as you can see, traffic moving along with no issues, our drive times looking good, too. under an hour tracy to castro valley, 101, 85 to san jose airport, for now in the green 12 minutes. northbound 280 highway 1 into san francisco looks great at nine minutes. the latest on the electric scooters all over san francisco. happening today crews will be back out on the streets looking for scooters blocking the sidewalks. >> the department of public works confiscated dozens of them. jessica castro is live in mission bay. >> reporter: good morning. what a difference a few days makes. we looked everywhere this morning to find some of those dockless scooters. a few days ago you could find them anywhere. we even used the app this morning but weren't able to find any of those dockless scooters. they're either charging overnight or been scooped up by the city. crews with the san francisco department of public works have really been on the crackdown

trying to get those illegally parked on the sidewalk. in fact, yesterday they confiscated 61 dockless electric scooters off the streets. last week 66 were taken, and they plan to be out again today. the roundup, though, is not cheap. >> the price is about $125. that cost is for us picking them up and administrative fee. the department will keep them for 90 days. after that we will get rid of them. >> reporter: people have complained that scooters were a nuisance when not parked safely. we've seen them even stuck in a tree in jackson square. the board of supervisors voted for the companies to seek permits for the scooters. the three big companies are spin, bird and lime bike. they let you use your phone to find out where those different scooters are around town. you can leave them anywhere.

but it's that anywhere part that's a little tricky. you can leave them anywhere that is safe to do so. if not, they'll be scooped up by the city. jessica castro, abc 7 news. developing news this morning. the faa has confirmed to abc news it will order the inspection of fan blades following the southwest airlines jet engine explosion. >> officials say the long debated directive will become an official order in the next two yeeks. a source tells abc news this week's deadly incident is similar to a 2016 incident involving southwest. in both cases metal fatigue appears to have led to a blade breaking and being ejected forward out of the engine. southwest airlines released a statement on behalf of the crew of flight 1380. our hearts are heavy. on behalf of the entire crew we appreciate the outpouring of support from the public and our co-workers as we reflect on one family's profound loss. a delta air lines flight from atlanta to london heathrow

was forced to return to the air post after smoke was seen coming from an injury. firefighters at hartsfield-jackson airport doused the engine with foam moments after it landed. the airbus jet was towed back to the concourse where passengers were let off. the passengers were put on other flights. to it in's playoff game between the warriors and spurs will be played heavy hearts. the wife of san antonio head coach gregg popovich passed away early yesterday morning. erin popovich was 67 and had been battling an illness for some time. the couple was married for four decades and had four children as well as two grandchildren. >> win it or lose it, it's about the brotherhood we've built as nba players, everybody in the nba family. feel so bad for the popovich family. that's tough to hear about. >> not known whether gregg popovich will be with the team tonight. he did run the team's practice yesterday. last night steph curry tweeted, i can't imagine what coach

popovich is going through, but i am lifting up prayers for you and your family. we'll have continuing coverage of the warriors and spurs playoff series. mike shumann is in san antonio and will bring us reports in late irp editions. a filipino peace activist denied entry in the u.s. should be back on a plane to the philippines this morning. jerome aba was not allowed past customs when his flooid flight landed at sfo on tuesday. a source with cuss tomts and border patrol say there was a problem with how his visa was obtained but wouldn't go into specifics. supporters protested at the airport. >> four hours later we're asking where is he. >> kept telling him you have no business here on u.s. soil which is very confusing because he was granted a u.s. visa. >> he was scheduled to tour the u.s. and speak about humanitarian crisis growing in the philippines.

b.a.r.t. police are looking for a man captured on cell phone video committing lewd acts. a rider shared this photo of the man with abc 7 news. she tells us he propositioned her and touched himself. the victim called b.a.r.t. police but officers couldn't find him. he was last seen leaving the train at the daly city b.a.r.t. station. sf gate is reporting charley hall well will no longer own boot and shoe service. more than 30 former employees accused him of kpmsexual harasst late last year. the new owner previously managed one of his own restaurants and she will take over within two months and plans to keep the restaurant's name. former playboy model karen mcdougal freed from her contract with a tabloid news company that prevented her from talking about an alleged affair with donald trump. player khan media agreed to release mcdougal from a 2016

agreement. she claimed she was misled into signing the contract for her story in exchange for $150,000. she claims she and president trump had an affair that started in 2006. new developments in the ghost ship fire civil lawsuit. abc 7 news i-team's dan noyes reports investigators were going through debris looking for the cause and origin. the fire in december 2016 killed 36 people. the two men charged in the fire are due in court tomorrow for a hearing to reduce their bail. coming up tonight at 11:00, dan will have an exclusive interview with one o of the men's wife. 400 members of the california national guard are now at the border with mexico. governor brown's office announced mobilization yesterday evening as part of president trump's plan to send troops to the california border.

california troops will focus on drug crimes and human trafficking. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. let's just in with temperatures. they're kind of chilly. rhona park 34 degrees. 36 right now in american canyon. 38 in gern ville, sebastopol, ukiah, 39 at petaluma, napa. looks like san rafael is the warm spot at 46 degrees. 44 in el sobron they. low to mid 40s along the pninsula. look at lafayette and san ramon, 38 degrees. here is a look at santa cruz. it's going to be in the upper 60s here today. it's going to be a little breezy if you're going to be over the bay, especially south of the bay bridge. gardening, comfortable conditions, rather do it now than when it's in the 80s. exercise, watch out for the strong sunshine. san francisco, 53 at 10:00.

noon 56. upper 50s from 1:00 to 6:00. we go from sunshine to stars today, maybe a little fog this time tomorrow. peninsula, 49. 60s by 1:00. 56 at 8:00. so pretty comfortable conditions there. want to show you walnut creek. why? thanks for asking. here is a look at one of the areas that will push 80s saturday and sunday as a significant warming trend is on the way. we'll see a little bit of an increase in the high clouds. allergies probably not a great thing. if you suffer from those the next couple days, but gorgeous weather finally. >> unfortunately we have a new crash in the south bay. we started hearing about this about ten minutes ago. it's on northbound 101 north of alum rock. we do have a delay that is starting to build south of the 280/680 merge. this is a crash involving a motorcycle and a van.

lane two is blocked. i'm thinking maybe even another lane on top of that. emergency crews making their way to the scene. chp has not arrived yet. they're calling for an ambulance. hoping we don't have any serious injuries. for now that is our only slow spot due to a collision so far this morning. quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza. we had a minor collision there about an hour ago. that did clear quite some time a ago. those metering lights are on as of 5:23. things are filling in, but overall not too bad today. only on abc 7 news, the two men arrested at starbucks tell their story for the first time. the brand new sit-down interview they just did with "good morning america's" robin roberts. do you need to up great your safety seat for a growing child? target has a deal for you. >> a celebrity fighter

it's 5:42 on this thursday. we have some showers this morning from about santa barbara all the way through san diego. temperatures in the mid 60s there. in the high desert, a little windy. that will push over to palm springs, 76. low 70s in sacramento and chico. valley rain and high elevation snow in the sierra. here is a look at my seven-day forecast. it's just about time to put this to rest for the season as

snowshowers today, but then look at tomorrow. 58 and then mid 60s well above average saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday and wednesday. a lot of finpeople talking about this. this morning the two african-american men arrested at a philadelphia starbucks are explaining what happened. rashaun nelson and dante robinson were handcuffed by police. "good morning america's" robin roberts spoke with them this morning. they say they arrived ten minutes early for a real estate business meeting. he asked to use the restroom. the employee refused saying rest rooms were only for paying customers. >> -- walks up to us, asks if she can help us with anything, can we start with drinks or water or something like that. we had bottles of water with us. we're fine, we're just waiting for a meeting. we'll be out really quick, type thing. that was it. >> two minutes later an employee

called 911. the men say police immediately told them to leave without asking if there was a dispute beween them and the starbucks employee. a lesson the men hope people will take away from their experience is coming up at 7:00 on gvgsma. an important warning for iphone users about a dangerous new verdict. when you plug in your iphone you may see a popup on whether the trust the computer. according to cyber security company, if you choose trust or allow, it enables an attacker to gain control of your phone and all its data after you unplug. it's called trust jacket. we have more advice at abc7news.com under technology. >> tesla confirms cal osha is investigating the company over concerns about workplace safety. there have been some reports that worker injuries are being underreported to regulators. tesla says cal osha is required to investigate any claims that are made and that the company

always provides their full cooperation. looking to get rid of an old child car seat or upgrade to a new one? target is bringing back its car seat trade-in effort for earth day. starting this sunday through may 5th, target says you can bring in any unwanted car seat and receive a coupon for 20% off a new car seat, booster seat or stroller. the voucher is eligible through may 19th. team member will give you a coupon. target is partnering with waste management to recycle the car seats. relief for some drivers in san jose. the city is getting part of the state's gas tax funding to fix potholes. $87.5 million is being allocated for repairs over the next two years. transportation officials say they plan to seal or resurface dozens of roads. >> know that there are many ways in which this costs motorists, so it's much better for the city to be paying for it with taxpayer dollars than for each motorist to be paying for it out

of their wallets. >> repairs are already under way. crews are finishing major upgrades to bayshore near 101. next week they move to rogers road in north san jose. the city council has also released a list of streets for next year. ufc light heavyweight champion daniel cormier has signed on as the new head wrestling c at gilroy high school. his fighting career is coming to an end. the gilroy resident is choosing to retire next year at age 40. with that in mind, he jumped at the chance to coach wrestling at gilroy high school. abc 7 news caught up with the champ on facetime. >> i want to make sure they understand the culture of winning and the culture of excellence, from top to bottom, in the classroom, on the wrestling mat, just in life. >> cormier plans to fight in the october gone one last time when he takes on the heavyweight champion in las vegas in july. if he does retire after that bout, that means he will be the

heavyweight and the light heavyweight champion at the same time which is obviously very impressive. they've taken over a gym in south san jose, the american kickboxing academy. they have the lightweight champion. they had the middle weight champion, the light heavyweight champion, at one time the heavyweight champion. so it's a big deal. >> he's pretty good. >> be careful when you're walking and cut somebody off in a parking lot in south san jose. >> how cool for that school. that's really neat. >> you can be a pretzel in less than eight seconds. >> half nelson. >> let's talk about going outside. calm returns today. it will be breezy in some spots. tranquil weather overspreading our neighborhoods. congratulations to them and the students in gilroy. is sutro tower showing the gorgeous morning. south of the bay bridge and along the coast, warming trend begins today. the breezes will relax tonight

and allow a little fog to develop along the coast. a little patchy fog up in the north bay valleys also. going to be warm for earth day. let's take a look at what's going on. at 9:00 last night, remember how we forecasted right near the coast. sure enough. this is the radar from 9:00 last night. while most of us were sleeping it hit the monterey bay and is working its way down into southern california. for us it's dragging in, cleaner, cooler, drier air. that's why we're seeing total sunshine today. there may be a cloud here and there. upper 50s to low 60s along the coast into san francisco. 64 to 66 around the bay. about 66 to 70 inland. let's take a look at the peninsula. wall to wall sunshine today. 43 this morning. noon at 59, 4:0061, about 57 at 7:00. highs today range from 57 in daly city. millbrae at 62.

tonight, almost as cool as this morning. here is a look at my accuweather forecast. you wanted it, a weekend without rain and temperatures above average. here is alexis. >> i'm pretty sure we have good news in the south bay. it looks like our crash involving the motorcycle has cleared already. that was northbound 101 north of alum rock. cleared from the board according to chp. i believe that means all lanes are back open. already you can see the backup is improving. it was slow south of the 280/680 split. i believe we're in the clear. i will certainly confirm that here in just a few minutes. also mass transit looking great so far today. ace 1 and 3 out on time. b.a.r.t. no issues and v normal service and no delays. the curtain is being lifted from one of amazon's biggest secrets. ceo jeff bezos said the company now has more than 100 paid prime

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it may be chilly this morning. 5:53 right now. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. the rebound begins. temperatures two to eight degrees warmer than yesterday, putting us in the 60s to near 70. 80s in the forecast for the weekend. researchers from uc santa cruz will visit a trio of falcon chicks atop pg&e headquarters. it's getting lighter so we can see the chicks better there, all nussled down. they hatched just last month. the researchers will band the birds. they'll be able to track them once they fly away from the northwest. more than 40 falcon chicks have fledged from this building in the last decade. if you want to watch the three chicks as the sun comes up, we have a link posted on our website, abc7news.com. from "7 on your side," e. coli linked to lettuce has made 53 people sick across the united

states. the illness has resulted in a shortage of lettuce. rubio's restaurant posted a sign apologizing for the lack of lettuce. sam's club is sending letters like this to their customers, noting for them to turn taylor farm romaine lettuce. we have a list of the sam's club lot numbers at abc7news.com. a police officer in texas avoided disaster by shear seconds. see for yourself. a car crashed into a home near dallas and hit a gas line. three people in the home and a police officer were hurt. police say the driver lost control because his brakes weren't working. >> wow. that is a close call. that certainly was a scary situation. i do have some good news in the south bay here this morning, we thought we may have a serious

situation on northbound 101. we had a crash north of alum rock reportedly involving a motorcycle and a van. that cleared very quickly. it was only there for about ten minutes. all lanes are back open. we did double check with chp and they confirmed that. so far everybody looking okay on the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. no major issues as you approach the toll plaza. we'll check drive times coming up at 6:00. right now let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> i want to talk about the beaches. tomorrow, look at that, still chilly, 60 in half moon bay, bodega bay 63. if you're going there, make sure you slap on the sunscreen. saturday is going to be our warmest day at the beaches. under a mostly sunny sky. we'll start pushing 70 at ocean beach. a lot of load to mid 60s around bodega bay. santa cruz, 74.

sounds like a lot of fun. >> absolutely. 5:55 now. we talk about earthquake preparedness in the bay area, but did you know that earthquakes don't just happen here on earth? nasa researchers are hoping to learn more about quakes on mars. they're sending a surface lander to the red planet to observe movement on the red planet's crust. they travel there this year and you can get an up close look before it goes. the exhibit runs through sunday. instead of tossing them, you can turn your old toys into something new. hasbro has teamed up to launch a pilot toy recycling program. toys will be transformed to make playgrounds, park benches and flower pots. the program will be limited to the u.s. for now. if it's successful, hasbro will expand it worldwide. new at 6:00, you've probably heard the alarming report about

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good morning and thanks for joining us on this thursday, april 19th. it's matt keller in for reggie. >> good to have you here. jessica is out on assignment. i'm natasha zouves. mike nicco tracking beautiful weather. >> time to do the wardrobe shuffle. bring the early summer clothes to the forefront as we head through the weekend. let's talk about what's going on right now. i wanted to show you the winds because they're really non-existent which is good. it's really chilly this morning. mid 30s to mid 40s. here is a look at the golden gate bridge. gorgeous sunrise developing. 38 to 45 at 7:00. we'll stay in the 350s at the coast because it will become

quite breezy. 66 to 68 to 4:00, near 60 by 7:00. quiet here. how about the roads, alexis? >> overall, a fairly quiet start to the commute. we are not complaining. we're looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights have been on for nearly 40 minutes, but that is about it. those typical backups into the maze. southbound 101 looking good. in the green at just about 15 minutes. westbound 580 castro valley to the maze, also in the green at 13. northbound 101, i'm really impressed by how quickly this drive time has improved between 280, 680 and highway 85. had a crash north of alum rock involving a motorcycle. they cleared that quickly. all lanes are back open. back in the green. that's coming in at 15 minutes. developing news, new inspections have been ordered for airplane engines like the one that blew apart on a southwest plane tuesday. abc 7