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it's saturday, january 26th. good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here's meteorologist frances dinglasan in for lisa argen. >> hi, everyone. you can expect a gorgeous day away. live doppler 7 showing us very clear conditions out there. during the 9:00 hour most temperatures are in the 40s and 50s. by lunchtime we'll see passing high clouds. temperatures start to climb into the low 60s. we will warm up to the upper 60s to near 70 this afternoon. grab a jacket if you're heading out this evening because temperatures will cool down quickly after the sun sets, dropping into the 40s in some locations. so above average warmth this weekend. i'll let you know when rain
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returns to the forecast with the accuweather seven-day forecast as well. >> frances, thank you. breaking news out of the south bay this morning. police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead near the san jose state university campus. it happened around 2:00 this morning at south 10th and east william where police found a man with a gunshot wound. he was taken to the hospital where he died. no suspects have been arrested. this is the city's fourth homicide of the year compared to three last january. after the longest shutdown in american history, key parts of the government are slowly going through the process of reopening right now. president trump signed legislation giving democrats and republicans a chance to negotiate a deal on border security. tara has the latest. >> reporter: president trump ending the longest government shutdown in u.s. history. >> i am very proud to announce today that we have reached a deal to endi the shutdown and reopen the federal government.
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>> reporter: after 35 days of deadlock with democrats over his demand for $5.7 billion for a border wall, trump conceding. the house and senate nsi t reop signing it last night. but it's a short-term bill that doesn't pay for the wall. just three weeks of funding. >> i have no complaint. we asked the president to ope gert so we'd have time to have a debate on the best way to protect our border. >> reporter: air traffic controllers who are working out pay calling out of work en masse friday causing flight delays at major airports. the staff shortage even causing a ground stop at new york's laguardia airport. the s&p rating agency suggesting the shutdown cost the u.s. economy at least $6 billion. more than the president's request for the border wall. federal workers who dealt with financial insecurity for the past month finally going to be paid. >> i will make sure that all employees receive their back pay
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very quickly or as soon as possible. >> reporter: but trump warning the fight is not over. >> we're going to work with the democrats. we're going to see. if we can't do that, then we'll do -- obviously we're going to do the emergency, because that's what it is. it's a national emergency. >> reporter: overnight responding to backlash from conservatives, tweeting this was in no way a concession. it was taking care of millions of people who were getting badly hurt by the shutdown with the no d iso eepridic rivallishingnr wall. >> are you no longer ruling out any money for the wall? >> wait. haeen clear on a wall? okay. no, i have been very clear on the wall. >> no one should ever underestimate the speaker, as donald trump has learned. our democrats stay totally unified. earlier this morning president trump tweeted about the shutdown. he says 21 days goes very
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quickly. negotiations with democrats will start immediately. will not be easy to make a deal, both parties very dug in. the case for national security has been greatly enhanced by what has been happening at the border and through dialogue. we will build the wall. the time now is 8:04. federal workers in the bay area rallied at the oakland airport saying that while they're so worried about the government shutting down again in three weeks. >> no more shutdowns! >> tsa workers, federal employees and representatives of bay area labor union c wmers to end to the shutdown. many say they feel like they're being used as political pawns. american companies are still committing millions of dollars to help federal workers make ends meet. jpmorgan chase will donate $1 million to programs. also united airlines will donate $1 million and walmart has committed $300,000 to support programs for unpaid workers.
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as for the state of the union, speaker nancy pelosi says there are no plans to move forward with the president's speech next tuesday. pelosi said she told the president when the government is open, they would discuss a mutually agreeable date. so what does the end of the shutdown mean for tax season? we are being urged to file taxes sh iorrsthe vn rk durin theshutdown. california began accepting returns at the start of the month and the irs will begin accepting returns on monday. >> i think people are maybe a little bit confused with the shutdown. but the bottom line is we're just encouraging everyone to file as they normally would. >> officials warned the new tax reform plan may make returns more complicated this year. frightening moments for the stanford track team heading to a competition. their charter bus went up in flames as it was driving on interstate 5 in seattle. luckily everyone onboard escaped without injury.
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carlos saucedo has the details. >> reporter: the team's bus, seen here in flames, sitting underneath a ramp on interstate 5 in seattle. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: everyone onboard made it out before the fire and smoke overtook the charter bus. the stanford athletes en route to a track meet. >> all of a sudden we heard a pop. it kind of sounded like a gunshot. we pulled to the side of the road and noticed smoke billowing. >> reporter: once everyone made it out of the bus, they were left stranded on the highway. >> it was pretty calm for the most part and then we realized all of our stuff was under the bus. that's like our uniform and our shoes, so we got a little nervous after that but everything made it out so we were very lucky. >> reporter: after two and a half hours the team was transported to the university of washington campus in a city bus. >> we got some of our kids on there nervous about the meet and then this happens and you realize that there's much bigger things in life.
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i think that perspective is actually probably really valuable for them. >> reporter: some students back on the stanford campus were worried for their friends. >> i was really scared. i texted her. oh, my gosh, what's wrong, are you okay? she was like our bus caught on fire, but we're fine. >> reporter: their message to everyone back home? >> we're safe, doing great, ready to compete and make the school proud. the meet must go on. >> reporter: and the track meet is expected to go on as scheduled saturday. now, students actually spent the night washing their clothes to get rid of the stench of smoke. once their meet is done, they will fly back. at stanford university, carlos saucedo, abc 7 news. a police chase came to a dramatic end in oakland. sky 7 was over the scene at 98th avenue and san leandro street yesterday afternoon. you can see several police cars surrounding a black sedan that appears to have collided with a. suosed tthe inusn,esct and kind.
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ssioned by a group called ageridly novato t hang in the margaret todd senior center, but one of the commissioners complained to the artists that the mural did not include white people, so changes were made by painting over some of the existing features to make them look white. students were appalled. >> angry. >> do you like it? >> it doesn't have the same meaning, so no. >> the artists and age friendly apologized saying a new version will be unveiled at a later date. good to see some resolution there. as for our weather forecast, it is shaping up to be a beautiful day across the bay area. >> yeah, it's going to be a great day to do anything outdoors. we'll see some sunshine and passing high clouds. temperatures will be above average. live shot looking down towards
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good morning, everyone. the time right now is 8:12 and we're taking a live look outside from our camera from santa cruz. in just a little bit we'll get a check of the coastal conditions down there from meteorologist frances dinglasan. it's all ahead in the full accuweather forecast. the city of hayward is taking a step to help its homeless population. the city council has agreed to establish a navigation center to provide temporary shelter and help people secure permanent housing. it would have 45 beds and two modular units. individuals can stay up to six months. it will also have laundry, bathroom, showers and other facilities. officials say it is modeled on a project that is showing signs of success in berkeley. as part of our commitment to building a better bay area, we're digging into issues and finding improvements. teachers here are facing more and more pressure living in one of the most expensive housing
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markets in the country. one south bay teen saw this happening at his school and wanted to help out. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> reporter: sometimes a personal connection makes a problem more real to people. >> it really started when i saw the issues faced by teachers at my school. a lot of them having to face long commutes or just being forced to spend more time away from their family. >> reporter: harrison jones along with his dad, a real estate professional, said let's house people in vacant apartment units in large complexes. there are usually two to three open in 100-plus unit complexes. >> we should jump on it. this is part of our mission to keep people stably housed in their communities. >> reporter: the housing industry foundation is running the pilot project. they have sourced 50 units and placed eight people so far, like this south bay teacher. >> we were paying 40% of our net income in rent.
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that is too much. >> reporter: she moves into her new place in san jose. the landlord is giving a below market rate. sequoia is one of 17 developers involved in the program. currently it takes place in santa clara and san mateo counties. they're hoping to expand to the rest of the bay area. the apartment is just 15 minutes from her school. >> we love to serve this community. that's why we are here. >> reporter: she wants to continue to do so. this program is making it possible. in san jose, katie utehs, abc 7 news. abc 7 news spent all last week focusing on the teacher crisis in the bay area. including their struggles to find housing and how to make ends meet. these stories are part of our commitment to building a better bay area. a focus on solutions and improvements to the issues we face here. go to abc7news.com to find more. the time now it 8:14. pinole firefighters and police lent a helping hand to a family in need.
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the rodriguez' apartment was gutted by a two-alarm fire last week. the family was able to escape with minor injuries but lost almost everything. pinole firefighters donated school supplies and hundreds of dollars in gift cards to help the family get back on their feet. the rodriguez family is truly grateful. >> my respect for them for what they do and for them to actually come back and checkup on you, amazing. >> the first responders said it was a small gesture, but they were happy to give back. the oakland a's proposed gondola system could be a big boost to the city's economy according to a new study. sky map 7 shows you where it would run. research from the bay area council of economic institute says it would bring over half a billion dollars in sales tax revenue in its first decade. it would run along washington street connecting the 12th street b.a.r.t. station to jack london square leaving passengers blocks away from the a's
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proposed stadium at howard terminal. happening today the a's are having the fanfest in jack london square. a welcome walk featuring players, coaches and alumni will kick off the festivities. 20 players including chad pinder and matt olson along with vida blue, rollie fingers, and dave stewart. it's free to attend and there will be ten complimentary food trucks for everyone to enjoy. it begins at 9:30 a.m., food trucks open at 10:30 a.m. and it wraps up at 2:00. all right, and the weather will cooperate with all those free events at jack london square. lots of sunshine later on this afternoon. here's live doppler 7. it's pretty quiet out there right now. i'm going to add the satellite image so you can see some of the high clouds moving through. we have this ridge of high pressure. they call this a little bit of a dirty ridge because we'll see a little bit of high level broken clouds move over the bay area today. but look at how gorgeous it is
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outside. waters are calm as we look out towards the bay and the bay bridge. in san francisco, it's 53, oakland 50, san jose 44. so we have some cool spots through some of the valleys where we even had some patchy fog develop through parts of santa rosa this morning. and this time we're looking out towards the east bay. a little bit of that fog there developing as we look out towards mt. diablo. santa rosa 36 where there's fog. napa in contrast is 51 degrees and we have some 30s in petaluma, fairfield, mid-40s concord and livermore. this time from mt. tam we're looking south towards san francisco and here's what you can expect for the forecast today. we have a cool morning but it is milder compared to yesterday. a sunny afternoon with temperatures about 5 to 10 degrees above average this weekend, so enjoy the sunshine and the warmer weather. then the chance of rain comes back to the bay area late next week. so it's going to be dry for a bit. i want to show you the forecast animation, which shows the high clouds passing through throughout the day and into tomorrow morning as well. highs today will mainly be in
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the mid to upper 60s, so san francisco 65, oakland 66, san jose 67, and possibly near 70 up towards ukiah and in morgan hill. it's also going to be a great day to head out to the beaches. there's a whalefest in monterey bay, and they have 68 their high today, moderate uv index, santa cruz 69. also for the nhl all-star weekend, look for mostly sunny skies with some high clouds. temperatures warming up to 67 and then this evening, temperatures will drop down to 60 degrees by about 6:00 after the all-star game starts at 5:00. lows tonight will be in the 40s for the most part with the exception of cool spots like santa rosa. 37 there and some fog through the central valley as well. now, our next chance of rain, we are looking dry through the middle of the week and then we start to increase our chances into friday. so our forecast animation shows some rain moving through the bay
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area friday and into saturday morning as well. even bringing some snow to the sierra. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast, so enjoy the spring-like weather. temperatures in the mid to upper 60s today. a little change for tomorrow. there could be a few spots that hit 70 as well. above average with some fog for monday and tuesday. and then a chance of showers comes to the bay area on wednesday midweek, but it looks like we really won't get any rain until friday. on our storm impact scale, this storm ranks a 1 out of 5. it will be light and that will go into saturday. >> good to know, frances, thank you. just ahead, it's checkup time for the golden gate bridge. the great lengths that engineers go to to ♪ ♪
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some of you have a key fob, a way to get into your car without using an actual key. what can you do if it stops working? michael finney has some tips. sometimes in life it's the little things that make you happy. like locking and unlocking your car door with the click of your key fob. >> i'm a first-time mom and having a new infant, i want to get them in the car as quickly as possible, so having the key fob really makes it easy for me. >> you get in the habit of at least clicking it twice. >> i don't think i'd ever want to go back to a regular key. >> but what if your key fob stops working? >> sometimes they just need a little love too. >> when your fob isn't working,
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don't be in such a rush to shell out hundreds of dollars to replace it. the auto team at consumer reports says the first thing you should look at is the battery. >> a battery typically weakens after a year or two. where you store your key fob also matters. >> leaving your key fob in the car overnight or even on a hook near the car is not a smart idea. >> if the fob is too close to your car it can continue to communicate with your car which could drain the battery. >> your owner's manuel should give you instructions to replace the battery for just a few bucks. if all else fails, a lot of fobs have a metal key tucked inside that can manually be used to unlock the doors. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. tinder has agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit by users in california older than 28. those users claimed they had to pay more for the dating app's premium features than younger
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users. it covers about 230,000 subscribers valued at $23 million. users with active accounts will automatically get 50 super likes, which is worth about $50. youtube has announced it will recommend fewer videos that could misinform users in harmful ways. it has to do with youtube's recommendations feature which creates a playlist of videos for users to watch. the recommendations had come under criticism for their potentially harmful and false content. in upstate new york hudson river ice flows ripped several boats from their moorings. some of them plowed into this bridge. one of the casualties, a restaurant barge called the rusty anchor that's normally anchored waterside six miles north. thankfully no one was hurt and officials say the boats didn't cause any structural damage to the bridges. engineers are about to get a look at a section of the golden gate bridge that tourists never see. the bridge district is preparing to inspect the golden gate's massive concrete foundations
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hidden beneath the water line. a specialized engineering firm is being hired to take sonar images of the sections. the foundations support the bridge's two main towers. the process involves high-tech equipment lowered into the water as deep as 90 feet. >> we use what's called a side-scanning sonar so it's equipment they'll drop over the side of a boat and send down sound waves. they'll bounce back and get a reflection and you'll be able to see what it looks like down there. >> after that a team of divers will wear special equipment to go underwater for hours at a time. >> they go down and they touch the surface and scrape off any barnacles or any moss or any vegetation that may be on there and they get up real close and personal and touch it and feel it, see if there's any cracks, see if they find anything like that. if not, we're done. if we do, we'll do further investigations. >> the bridge is inspected every five years.
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engineers say it's held up remarkably well since its original construction in the 1930s. the inspection is expected to start as early as march. still to come on "abc 7 mornings" why an anonymous donor from san francisco is giving $60,000 to destroy the las vegas gunman's weapons from the massacre that left 58 people dead. also it's the nhl all-star weekend in san jose. the lessons that some kids and teachers got yesterday from the game of hockey. ♪ they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. anour afterwith the stuffrt is the bthat keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland.
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thanks for waking up with us, i'm chris nguyen. we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. tcond.plerhowing verys h e it's going t a great day to b a. your 12-hour day planner, at 9:00 starting off with a cool morning. mostly in the 40s, some 50s out there. then we'll see high clouds passing through throughout the day, but by this afternoon, experience spring-like temperatures, once again above average. upper 60s, even some mid-60s out there, near 70 in a few locations. but grab a jacket if you're heading outside again tonight because temperatures will cool inland down to the 40s by 9:00 and low 50s around the bay and at the coast. we have a nice weekend on tap
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but we have rain on the way with the accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. chris. >> frances, thank you. ousands expected in downtown oakland tomorrow when senator kamala harris officially launches her campaign for president. she announced on "good morning america" on monday but tomorrow is being billed as the official launch for her bid for the democratic nomination. setup begins this afternoon. the event begins at noon on sunday. police are preparing for big crowds and will close some streets around oakland city hall. vermont senator bernie sanders is making another run for the white house. that's accordsing to yahoo! news. the report suggests sanders was emboldened after seeing polls that show him as one of the top candidates in the democratic field. new this morning, a san francisco businessman has reportedly donated thousands of dollars to destroy the firearms owned by the gunman of the las vegas massacre.
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according to "the new york times," the anonymous software executive donated more than $62,000. the 50 guns and accessories owned by stephen paddock are valued at that price. paddock's mother obtained his assets which she agreed to give to the families of the victims. the donor says he thinks the families would feel better if the weapons are gone. 58 people died and more than 500 others were injured in that 2017 attack. officers in the south bay say they are worried about their safety and the public's because of the problems with the court's new computer system. david louie has that story. >> reporter: officers routinely check to see if people they encounter have an outstanding warrant for a crime. however, that has become a problem according to these representatives from three police associations. they're blaming a new computer system managing records similar to one operating for two years in alameda county. since the south bay system went live in november, there has been a backlog of warrants. officers say their lives are at risk without up-to-date warrant information.
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>> without that information, we cannot know if someone is wanted for a violent crime. we cannot know if who we're pulling over knows that they have a warrant which we're not going to know. we don't know if the person believes it's better to shoot at a cop rather than go to jail. and we're not going to know if we're letting go a killer. >> reporter: santa clara county spent about $2.25 million on odyssey, its court record system. both the court administration and tyler technologies say it's not the software. quote, we have investigated these claims, tyler said in a statement, and have verified that tyler and our products are in no way involved in the issues presented. the court said in a statement officer and public safety is a priority for the court. the majority of the existing warrant backlogs are for low-level crimes. arrest warrants are being expedited for law enforcement agencies upon request. a year ago a public defender and prosecutor in alameda county told abc 7 news about problems they encountered after switching. the criminal courts are still using odyssey while the civil courts are negotiating to terminate their contract.
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the three police associations say they'd like to revert to the old system, however the court in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. the mayor of santa rosa says cal fire's report that the deadly 2017 tubbs fire started with privately owned electrical equipment does not change the city's lawsuit against pg&e. at least for now. the city is suing the utility to recoup money spent fighting the fire. leaders from santa rosa say its legal team is looking through cal fire's report, which was released yesterday. >> we've had this report less than 48 hours so we need to continue to talk with our legal team to find out what are the implications of it, how thorough is their analysis, is cal fire's analysis of it so we need to continue the discussions. it's been way too short to stop the litigation at this point. >> the tubbs fire killed 22 people. it destroyed 5300 homes, more than half of them located in santa rosa. after jumping 73% on thursday, pg&e stock came back
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down to earth yesterday. the utility was down 15.5% to 11.77 a share. the time now is 8:33. in the south pay the nhl all-star game is back in san jose for the first time since 1997. the event should bring in millions of dollars for the city. but for almost 1,000 students, it's not about the money. in downtown san jose, the signs pointing to hockey for all to see. >> anything you want to do in your life, knowing math is a basic skill set. >> these students had a chance to visit the nhl fanfare on friday before it opened up to the public. >> it's really amazing to see the stanley cp and all the other trophies that they get to earn. >> nearly 1,000 students and teachers are here as part of the league's future goals program, which aims to spark student interest in s.t.e.m. >> to make a bank pass off the boards, you have to know when to time it, when a defender is coming at you. you've got to know your speed and length. >> 2018 olympic gold medalist
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alex rigsby was one of this year's featured speakers. >> some kids no matter what dream they're pursuing or what passion that they have, they'll continue to do well in school so that some day they can reach that goal as well. >> parents say hearing from rigsby and others can't be missed. >> it's amazing to see how connected everything is. especially in the heart of silicon valley, science, technology, math, it's everything. it opens the doors to career opportunities for the kids so i think it's wonderful. >> the nhl all-star weekend is expected to have a $10 million economic impact on the city through hotels, restaurants, temporary jobs and overall spending. a much-needed boost during a typically quiet time of year. >> it's not only the rabid sharks fan base but the league brings over 5,000 guests in alone, so it's a really great chance to showcase the city. >> economics aside, these students aren't just learning lessons about hockey, but more so about life. >> it lets them know they do matter. now they have a chance really to
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be successful in today's society. >> the nhl fanfare continues today from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the san jose convention center. still ahead on "abc 7 mornings" a good samaritan to the rescue. what one woman did when she found a bounty of expensive clothing, and now how she's being rewarded for it. first, a live look outside from our golden gate bridge camera. get ready for the sunshine. frances dinglasan will hav
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8:39 the time on this saturday. frances, you've not only been keeping an eye on the forecast down here but also up in the sierra. how are things looking? >> it's looking dry and sunny up in the tahoe area. for us in the bay area we'll have gorgeous weather ahead. a life shot of sfo. temperatures well above average this weekend. it's going to be gorgeous, but i will tell you about when the next chance of rain comes to the bay area. >> it's coming, frances, thank you. also ahead, the nhl all-star weekend begins in san jose with the skills competition. when i kept finding myself smoking in my attic. dad! hiding when i was supposed to be quitting. i thought, i should try something that works. i should try nicorette. nicorette mini relieves sudden cravings fast. anytime. anywhere. nicorette mini. you know why. we know how. the cold and flu fightings. machine. you put in your machine. press the button to brew up powerful relief. to defeat your toughest cold and flu symptoms fast. new theraflu powerpods.
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the time right now is 8:42. here's a live look outside from southlake tahoe. we'll set the sierra forecast plus more on what to expect locally coming up. in sports, turn your volume down and look away if you don't want to know who won the women's title at the australian open. there's a new number one ranked player. naomi osaka is a back-to-back grand slam champion. she won in three sets. osaka is the first tennis player from japan to reach number one in the rankings. tonight the warriors will try to win their tenth straight game. they battle the celtics in what could be an nba finals preview. you can watch the game only on abc 7. coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. with nba countdown. and the nhl all-star game will be played at the sap center.
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the central division takes on the pacific division at 5:15 in a 20-minute game. then the metropolitan division faces the atlantic division. the winners will meet in the championship game with the champs splitting $1 million. last night the all stars were on the ice for the skills competition. abc 7 sports director larry beil has the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning, everybody. the nhl all-star game is tonight in the shark tank. last night the best hockey players in the world were showing off their individual skills. brent burns' son jagger moves like jagger. showing off his world class ability to get autographs from everybody. cool moment, first woman to officially appear in the skills competition, u.s. gold medalist kendall coyne finished just a second behind connor mcdavid. brent burns missed the net in the hardest shot competition, like five feet away. joe pavelski wanted a high five, would not get it. burns' next chance, rips it.
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100.6 miles an hour, that was second place. pavelski is still laughing. little joe, last shooter of the night in the accuracy test where they used to break the plates. 14 seconds. ding, ding. that was off the pace. still gets a big hug from a shrunken connor mcdavid. that's actually his son. good stuff. will we see a true splash brother competition at the nba all-star game next month? seth curry has already accepted his invite to the three-point shootout. big brother steph has received an invitation. hard to imagine steph turning it down. the currys from charlotte. you can hear steph in the background talking. the all-star game next month, i will be there. ahead of their fanfest today at jack london square the a's met the media. talking about the upcoming season. manager bob melvin was on hand and says he's optimistic about a young team coming off a 97-win campaign and is optimistic about seeing the heisman trophy winner, kyler murray, showing up
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at a's spring training to work on his baseball nfl combine. >> we still plan on him coming to spring training. whatever happens, happens. he's an extremely talented athlete. he's got a lot of good options right now. and whatever he decides, you know, he's probably going to have success no matter what he does and we applaud that. but as we sit here right now, we still expect him to be at spring training until something changes. that's what i'm planning on. tara vanderveer going for win number 901 as stanford's head coach facing colorado. cardinal down eight at the break. erased that in a hurry. smith went for 26 points. anna wilson, steal and score. stanford scored 32 in the third quarter turning a potential upset into an 11-point win 80-69. the cardinal hasn't lost in two months, they're 17-1, and the cal women lost to utah. do not forget, warriors and celtics, nba action right here 5:30 tonight on abc 7. see you then. have a great weekend, everybody.
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i'm larry beil. all right, we have a gorgeous day in store for us. here's a live look outside from mt. tam where we are seeing the breeze pick up a bit. but for most of us at the surface, the breeze will be light. here's what you can expect for today. so we have a cool morning, a sunny afternoon. temperatures will be above average this weekend. and then the rain returns to the forecast, not until late next week. so i want to show you another live shot outside. this time we're checking out how calm it is on the bay waters from the exploratorium camera. and also we'll also show you live doppler 7. it is quiet out there. but what i want to do is add the satellite image, so you can see some of the high clouds that have been making their way through the bay area as this ridge of high pressure starts to move east. so we'll see more of that throughout the day. live look from sutro out towards
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the golden gate bridge. temperatures range from 39 in morgan hill all the way up to 53 in san francisco. oakland is currently 50 degrees and san jose 44 degrees. this time we're looking out towards the richmond-san rafael bridge. it has been cool in some of the valleys. santa rosa 36. napa is 51 degrees. 30s in petaluma and fairfield and mid-40s through concord and livermore. here's the animation. again, we'll see high clouds passing throughout the day and into tomorrow as well as tomorrow night and into monday where we could get some fog as well. but highs today will be on the mild side. definitely above average. 65 in san francisco, 66 in oakland, 67 in san jose. possibly near 70 in a few locations like morgan hill and gilroy. and if you're headed to the fanfare for the nhl all-star weekend today, at 10:00 a.m. sunshine with clouds throughout
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the day, high of 67. mostly clear conditions with high clouds passing through. grab a jacket because temperatures drop below 60 after 6:00. lows tonight will be in the 40s for the most part with the exception of santa rosa, 37. so mild numbers for tomorrow, milder compared to today. and here's a look at the chances of rain in the bay area for the next seven days. so we're dry, and then on wednesday, things start to change. the chances of rain pick up on thursday. friday is looking more likely when we get our next system passing through. it's going to bring some rain through the bay area friday into saturday morning, and also notice the pink and the white, that's snow in the sierra next weekend. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. enjoy the spring-like weather with temperatures in the mid-60s to upper 60s today. tomorrow possibly hitting 70 again in some locations. so a little change. we're still above average, but we see some fog return to the forecast monday and tuesday with
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a slight chance of showers thursday and then rain expected friday into saturday. on our storm impact scale we're ranking this scale a 1 out of 5, it should be light. so enjoy the dry weather and mild conditions while you can. >> we've said it before, we'll say it again. we'll take as much rain as we can get, especially during these months. >> we're still below normal for the season so we could use it. >> oftentimes people have seen the storms the past couple of weeks and just assume we're okay. but like you said, we're not. >> yeah, so january we definitely had above average rainfall. but for the season as a whole we're still below, so yes. >> frances, thank you. the time now is 8:50. what would you do if you found a box with nearly $15,000 worth of designer goods inside? would you keep it? abc 7 news anchor dion lim introduces us to a woman who did the right thing. >> the runway is over here. >> reporter: carrie doesn't know why i asked her to meet me on the street in union square, but it all becomes clear when we step inside rent the runway, a
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designer clothing and accessories rental business. >> we want to gift you the ultimate dream closet and give you a year's free of our unlimited subscription. >> oh, nice! >> reporter: what brought her here in the first place, this box filled to the brim with nearly $15,000 worth of gowns, handbags and jewelry. more than 50 women had rented and returned, tossed on the street in front of her house. >> i had my boyfriend help me pull it in. we opened it the rest of the way and i saw -- i started going through it. it's all these random clothes. this is very weird. >> reporter: so how did i learn about the box? full disclosure, i use rent the runway, and one of my dresses and address labels was inside. when rent the runway learned of carrie's good deeds -- >> the initial thought was, wow, what a special person. any person in san francisco could have easily kept those items for themself or they could have turned around and tried to sell them. >> reporter: outfit after outfit. >> i love it. i feel like a million bucks. >> reporter: everyone's joy
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apparent. >> this is like a dream dress of mine. >> and here she is. >> reporter: this gift comes as a blessing in more ways than one. carrie, a photographer who specializes in promoting body positivity. >> making these women feel beautiful and appreciated. >> reporter: recently had to scale back her business. >> the overhead in san francisco is very high. i was renting a studio. i feel like this gift is going to help me just get the confidence that i need to get back into that and i really appreciate it. >> reporter: and we really appreciate you. in san francisco, dion lim, abc 7 news. >> rent the runway did an investigation and doesn't know how the box got into the street in the first place. according to the company, the average renter on an unlimited plan rents $50,000 of clothes every year. next, rock stars to the rescue for pets in need of homes. we'll tell you the headliners on tony la russa's annual benefit concert.
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happening today if you're a dog lover, this event is for you. the 2019 golden gate kennel club dog show is this weekend. nearly 200 breeds will be showcased during the two-day event. there will be an all-breed fashion show with dogs walking the runway and they'll be judged on originality and style. there will be a best puppy in show contest with a cash prize. tickets are $19 for adults, $16 for kids. the show starts at 8:00 this
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morning at cow palace. happening tonight, rock stars are coming to the rescue of some furry friends in the east bay. tony la russa's annual rescue foundation is hosting a benefit concert tonight in walnut creek. this year's show will feature bruce hornsby and christian mcbride. proceeds go to the foundation which has rescued more than 40,000 homeless animals since its founding in 1991. the event starts at 7:00 tonight. the time right now is 8:56 on this saturday morning. and we are looking ahead to a beautiful day across the bay area. >> and there's a lot of free events outside so enjoy it while you can. temperatures right now quite a range, though, from 36 in ukiah all the way up to 62 in clear lake, but mainly 40s and 50s around the bay. this afternoon, look for mid to upper 60s, near 70 in some spots. and then here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. so spring-like weather today and tomorrow, well above average, and then things start to change
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mid-week with a slight chance of showers. rain is looking likely for friday into saturday and on our storm impact scale we're ranking this storm a 1 out of 5. it will be light. but lots of dry weather for now. >> not a bad day to go and get a car wash. >> yes, i already did that. >> frances, thank you. thanks to you for joining us on "abc 7 mornings." i'm chris nguyen alongside frances dinglasan. tonight a possible preview of the nba finals on nba saturday primetime. abc 7 news returns at 4:30 p.m. followed by nba countdown at 5:00. then at 5:30 the dubs and the celtics at td garden followed by toyota after the game with larry beil, plus mindi bach live in boston with postgame reaction. the news continues now online, on twitter, facebook and instagram. as always, we appreciate your time. make it a great day, everybody.
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