needs of residents both those with homes and those without. >> tonight people who live in their cars will have a new safe place to park and sleep. it's the parking lot of the williams chapel baptist church. >> this is the first of four safe parking sites scheduled to open at churches in the east bay. 5,600 people are homeless in alameda county, and more than half of them are living in oakland, according to the latest census. >> leslie brinkley joins us live to show what a difference this can make. >> reporter: this could make a big difference. now, there are the homeless living on the streets, and then there are the homeless living on the edge and managing to stay in their vehicles, and that's who's being targeted, five churches in oakland are basically opening up their parking lots to specifically college students and homeless families who are living out of their vehicles. now, there are going to be no drugs and alcohol tolerated in these parking lots. a lot of strict rules will be

enforced on checking in at night, checking out in the morning, but basically it provides for some of these people a safe place to park and get a night's sleep. >> this is my life. this is how i live temporarily. >> reporter: 36-year-old amanda has lived out of her car and mobile home for seven years. a legitimate place to park would be a slice of heaven. >> it's hard to get fresh water every single day so people can get clean and bathed every day. we have to watch out for police all the time. if churches are willing to do that, man, i'm willing to go if they let me. >> it's you and i that can say yes in my backyard, yes on my parking lot. >> reporter: williams cham el baptist church will be the first to open up ten spots to homeless college students living out of their cars. in april four more church parking lots will offer spaces at west side missional corinthians, mount zion, and pleasant grove baptist churches.

>> and they're going to be screening them and having them sign codes of conduct, so we hope that this site will be open within the week. >> we're sorry that the answer to the many living without homes in our community is, well, you can park here. >> reporter: but it's better than no place to park. five churches are offering up the parking space in the interfaith council of alameda county is organizing this outreach effort. money from the city and the county will fund a security guard, fresh water, and bathrooms overnight every day for 90-day stints. >> we will have a fund that will be applied to this program that will allow us to have minor repairs done to clients' cars. we will help them to expunge their parking tickets. >> that's a beautiful thing. >> reporter: anthony rodriguez is on the verge of having to live out of his 20-year-old mitsubishi. >> what message would you like to give people about the plight of people stuck with maybe having to live out of their

vehicle? >> i just wish it was more than just them five churches that would be doing something. >> reporter: perhaps more churches will join this effort, perhaps a path out of homelessness and into permanent housing. in oakland, i'mle leslie brinkly >> this is oakland's latest effort to get people out of the off the street. oakland has provided tough shed villages to providing short-term shelter and connect residents with resources. each shed houses two people, and there are 20 sheds in a village. oakland says 63% of participants who left the program moved on to either transitional or permanent housing. >> living in tents or ir ir ir i isn't just an east by a issue. a state assemblyman introduced a bill today aimed to help people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. the bill isn't about housing,

it's about towing. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow joins us live from the newsroom. >> reporter: the bill aims to eliminate the three most common type of poverty related tows, leaving intact two dozen other reasons a vehicle could be towed. >> the bay area is known for high costs including steep towing fees. the average fee to retrieve a car from a tow dwrayard is $500 >> when you add daily storages, parking tickets, additional fees and fines, the cost to retrieve a car could skyrocket to $1,500. >> reporter: which district 17 assembly member david chu said is having a devastating impact on low and middle class residents. today he introduce add bill to eliminate poverty related tows, if the owner has five or more unpaid parking tickets, if the car registration is more than six months out of date or when a car has been legally parked for more than 72 hours, information u law enforcement and meter

maids have access to when calling a tow truck company. diane tober says when she went to register her car she discovered she had more than $1,600 worth of unpaid parking tickets and fines. >> when you're trying to figure out how to, you know, keep the lights on and pay your phone bill and put gas in your car and food on the table, to be hit by such excessively burdensome fines is a real burden. >> a burden mary lovelace felt as well. i was unable to continually look for work once they put the boot on my car. >> if the bill is passed two dozen statutory grounds for towing cars will remain intact. >> towing should be used for traffic flow and p a reasons. >> assembly member chu says enforcement me-- >> ab 517 is expected to be

heard in policy committee in april. melanie, thanks. what do you think will help? our conversation about building a better bay area continues online with the #betterbayarea. we all live here, so we can all be part of making this a better place to live. dublin teachers could be on the picket line soon. they have voted to strike if they can't come to an agreement with the district. there is a mediation session scheduled for tomorrow, but we have seen several strikes by teachers already this year. in january los angeles saw its first walkout in 30 years. it ended after a week. teachers in denver went on strike for three days last month. most recently we saw teachers in oakland go on st.that lasted se. each time the demands have been similar. higher pay, smaller classes and more support staff. in the south bay, a busy highway has seen a 30% increase in crashes so far this year. more than 500 have happened on

highway 17 between santa clara and santa cruz counties. abc 7 news reporter explains several factors are to blame and what's being done to reduce these kinds of crashes in the future. >> good evening, you can see traffic is moving well on highway 17. chp says there's within more than 520 accidents just since january. the big problems, speeding and tailgating. this felton resident slowly pulls out of the parking lot dreading her drive down highway 17. she says this year has been bad. >> you're driving down the road and you can see where the accidents happen because there will be all kands of pieces of cars, fenders, taillights, headlights. >> reporter: just since january there have at averages o tive 7. accidents a day. heavy rain and snow made for dangerous driving conditions. >> we're trying to patrol. we do see people passing us that

we don't consider to be a safe distance. we start doing traffic brakes which we're physically slowing down the public. >> speeding and tailgating are other big issues, but jim hehe says it's time to modernize highway 17 to keep it safe. >> that would indicate lane closed, shift to the left, shift to the right, variable speeds. >> so far there's nothing planned he says. one issue is that highway 17 spans two counties and two chp jurisdictions with different priorities and funding options. >> i think the best thing we could do is get our regional transportation officials and our regional enforcement officers and engineers all together and look at opportunities. >> reporter: another reason for the increase in accidents with our strong economy, there's just more drivers out on the road. reporting live on anser hassan. the weather will soon turn

from scenic to stormy. enjoy the sun as it lasts. the sea lions certainly are loving it with all the onlookers as well. this is a live picture from our camera on pier 39 in san francisco. abc 7 weather anchor spencer christian joins us now with a look at the forecast. you said it best, spring has sprung. >> it may not feel like spring over the next couple of days because a cooldown is coming our way and some showers. we have clear skies at the moment, mainly. clouds are moving in as you can see from this storm that's approaching. it's going to be here by late tomorrow night. it ranks one on the storm impact scale. it will arrive on the first day of bring cooling things down and of course making things wet. i'll have a look at the complete accuweather seven-day forecast in a few minutes. spencer, thank you. a u.s. marine's wereseakla hair style is out of her life savings. >> there are a record number of these romance scams across the country, and the i-team has been

investigating an extreme example. >> a record number of people fell victim to these romance scams last year according to the federal trade commission, and they lost huge amounts of money. this oakland hair stylist agreed to it will her story to warn yo, but didn't want to show her face. she signed up for a popular dating site, and met a man using someone else's picture. >> i fall in love with him quickly, trust in everything he said. >> last year people reported luszinging losing a total of $143 million, and that's a median loss of over $2,000, which was seven times higher than any other fraud. >> i'll show you some of the text messages the scam artist sent and play some of their conversations. you'll get a firsthand look at how these scams worked. i also contacted the banks to see if there's any way to get her money back.

a special investigation coming up tonight at 11:00. >> toying with people's emotions is so cruel. >> it's so hard, and she's lost everything. >> awful, dan, thanks. moving on, surprises can be a good thing, you know. the warriors have at least one a day all this week. >> next, we are live with the first announcements part of reveal week when it comes to the warrior's new san francisco home. and something really stinks in milpitas, and finally something's going to be done. love it or hate,

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breed demanded today that giant's ceo larry bear be held accountable for an altercation with his wife. video of that spat went viral moments after it happened on march 1st. mayor breed says she waited more than two weeks to say anything until hearing from several organizations that advocate for domestic violence. >> there needs to be consequences. what those consequences are are yet to be determined as we know. >> this is a moment, i think, for us to raise the issue up and really push out the giant's own brand around antiviolence. >> some community leaders urging that bear face similar punishments to those imposed on players accused of domestic violence. bear has apologized to his wife, their children, and the giant's organization. he's also taken a leave of absence from leading the team. the warriors expect to move into their new home, the chase center, in san francisco this fall. the brand new building isn't

just for basketball, though. all this week we're finding out what other events it will be home today. abc 7 reporter wayne freedman joins us live with today's reveal. >> reporter: good evening, yes, a whole week of events. today was a big one. we're talking about the first event on september 6th. the warriors wanted a uniquely san francisco experience, and they've got it. large crowds don't just gather outside unfinished buildings for no reason. they came for the answer in the form of an announceme announcem. there have been many questions for the lawyers recently. ilhe be dfor larryt. amonip banner, gentlemen? >> yes. >> the other question has to do with who plays first. we're not talking basketball. on september 6th a musical marriage of the san francisco symphony orchestra and

metallica. ♪ >> reporter: the warriors wanted a one of a kind only in san francisco event, hence this reprees of a classic known as snm known for symphony and metallica. the orchestra and the band regard this as a symbolic home coming. >> it's a beautiful opportunity, and we're super proud that after 38 years there's still cool things like this on the horizon for us. >> reporter: the lingering question, traffic. how will san francisco handle an additional 18,000 people? here's warrior's coo rick welks. >> our transportation plan is this thick. >> and mayor ppleoel on public transportation more than anything else to get o of this e sure that it's working as efficiently as possible on day one. >> is there a plan for that yet? >> we are working on that as we speak. >> when it comes to traffic, the

keyword here may be evolve, both the warriors and the citiy's sa whatever happens they can adjust. live outside the chase center, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. now abc 7 is going to be following every event during reveal week this week. you can get each announcement sent to your phone if you download the abc 7 news app, which you can customize for the topics and places you're interested in. the app will also let you know about breaking news around the bay area as it happens. how would you like to have to shut your windows on a day like this or avoid a walk in the park because of the nasty smell? that's the unpleasant reality in milpitas. abc 7 news reporter david louie explains the city hopes to finally figure out where that smell is coming from. >> milpitas is home to 78,000 people and growing, however, there's something you can't see their residents find offensive,

an odor in their. very pungen bothsomeandomet it affects my sinuses, i feel that when's it's bad. >> reporter: thousands of public nuisance complaints have been filed, 3,500 complaints in 2015 with the number slowly falling each year since reaching a low of 1,500 last year, but the odor continues. the city of milpitas quality board are law fiunches studies to analyze what stinks. they will deploy hand-held monitors at street level. >> we're focusing on identifying what it is we're smelling and what the potential sources could be. the next step would then be, once we can pinpoint what's really causing our odors to then have discussions with what the stakeholders. >> milpi san jose santa clara wastewater treatment plan. the water treatment plant says it has not had an odor citation

in 15 years. it's in year four of a $1.4 billion modern project. republic services says it welcomes the study and hopes a scientific approach will lead to answers. until those answers emerge, residents acknowledge the city's odor issue comes up when someone considers buying a house here. >> they say does it smell here, and i've got to be honest. i said yes, sometimes it does. they have heard about it from other areas. yes. >> does that cause them not to buy? >> yes. >> the two studies are expected to take over a year to complete. that's because they want to include environmental factors such as wind, rain, and winter versus summer temperatures. in milpitas, david louie, abc 7 news. it is absolutely glorious out there. i hope you got a chance to enjoy it, but it's going to change. >> spencer christian joining us now with how it's going to change. >> here's a look at live doppler 7. we have supplies now, and it truly has been a warm day. here's a look at system of our

high temperatures, 73 degrees here in san francisco, the high was 74 across the bay in oakland. mid to upper 70s in many other locations and 80 down at gilroy. it felt pretty spring like, almost summer like in some spots the here's a live view from sutro tower looking over san francisco where it's 55 degrees, 66 in oakland and mountain view. low to mid-70s at san jose and morgan hill and 56 at half moon bay. here's the view looking westward. you can see fog rolling up along the coastline and pushing locallocal through the golden gate. low to mipd 70s in vacaville, concord. here's another view of the fingers of fog moving through the golden gate. fog will continue spreading overnight. it will be cooler tomorrow. rain returns late tomorrow into wednesday, and then we'll have this unsettled pattern into the weekend. overnight as we see a few high clouds around and fog near the coastline, low temperatures will drop mainly into the upper 40s,

mid-40s into the inland valleys. tomorrow hazy sunshine, not quite so warm as today. mild nonetheless with mid-60s at the coast. we'll see upper 60s to about 70 degrees in most inland locations. late tomorrow, tomorrow night into wednesday comes the next storm. it ranks one on the storm impact scale, expected to produce light to moderate showers, about a quarter to 3/4 of an inch of rain in most areas. forecast animation starting tomorrow evening. by about 2:00 a.m. wednesday just before the morning commute begins, we'll see showers beginning to push onshore. the heaviest activity will still be offshore at that point. there will be wet spots as the rain will spread and there will be moderate morning commute. the evening commute may be a slower one than the morning community. we'll see the rain winding down. by late wednesday night around 11:30, most rainfall totals will

range from a quarter of an inch up to an inch or above in some of the wetter locations. this may be wetter than we originally thought. in the sierra, a winter weather advisory will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. tomorrow until 11:00 p.m. wednesday. we expect about 6 to 12 inches of new snow above 6,000 feet. here is our accuweather seven-day forecast. now this is what we mean by unsettled, an unsettled pattern. beginning wednesday for the next four days through saturday, we expect some periods of rain each day. spring arrives wednesday at 2:58 p.m., and it will arrive under cooler and wetter conditions than we have right now. scattered showers likely early thursday. rain in the afternoon or evening on friday. lingering showers early saturday, finally we start drying out on sunday but another chance on monday. id: re though the drought is share company lyft is rolling along the road to go public. along the road to go public. >> we'll look at the numbers if you love breakfast and a good deal,

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early as next week. lyft has about 40% of the u.s. ride share market coming in second of course to uber. if you're not in a car, you're probably on public transport. today is transit driver appreciation day. the bay area's big agencies all took part on twitter using the #tadd. sam tran sent out this group photo, vta tweeted a photo of bus operator ron langston who has been driving for vta for almost 40ers yoears. b.a.r.t. publicly thanked derrick, who has been a train operator for seven days. don't forget to thank your operator for getting you to your destination safely. >> congratulations to them. thank you. did you hear about apple's new ipads? it might be the quietest announcement in company history. >> yeah, we'll explain what's new in the latest ipad air and ipad mini and why apple didn't make a big deal about them.

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live where you live, this is abc 7 news. police surround public transit after a gunman starts shooting on a tram in the netherlands. a suspect has been arrested, identified as a 37-year-old man from turkey named goman tanas. >> we know he has a criminal history, but it's not clear if he has ties to terrorism. elizabeth hur explains what happened. >> a deadly shooting on a tram sending police rushing to a scene of mass chaos. the gunshots ringing out monday morning in the city of utrecht 30 miles southeast of amsterdam in the netherlands. >> reporter: almost immediately authorities warning terror as a possible motive and urging the public to stay away from the area, which is in a muslim part of the town. the city's terrorism level raised to the highest level, and officials releasing this picture of their main suspect initially

on the run. the alleged gunman identified as a 37-year-old born in turkey who according to investigators was known to authorities. >> allegedly he had an automatic weapon. after the assault he fled from the crime scene. >> reporter: just hours after seeking the public's help tracking their suspect down, officials announcing they'd apprehended the suspected shooter along with another individual, and after the arrest, the terror threat was lowered. >> we are investigating all possibilities so that means possible terrorist motives, but also other possible personal motives. >> reporter: for now police will only confirm that the second person is being held on manslaughter charges but they are not saying how or if that person is involved, elizabeth h hur, abc news, new york. the government of new zealand agreed to reform the country's gun laws after friday's terror attacks. the prime minister said she will

announce the new laws reached by her cabinet in the coming days. her announcement comes just 72 hours after a lone gunman killed 50 people in mass shootings at two mosques. today the prime minister took social media companies to task after scenes of the massacre were streamed live worldwide. >> i would call on our social media platforms of all variety to demonstrate the kind of responsibility that both lead to these events and that includes those who per pit wapetuate the messages in the aftermath. >> abc news has learned that 28-year-old suspect brenton tarrant trained at a gun range. prosecutors charged the suspect and the suspected why supremacist with murder on saturday. he did not enter a plea. the u.s. department of tansportation has an investigation into how the faa approved the boeing 737 max after two deadly crashes.

tonight ethiopian officials say there are clear celerities between the ethiopian crash and a crash last year in in in in i >> reporter: grief stricken families let out cries of pain as 17 empty caskets were carried through the streets of the ethiopian capital, each representing a passenger of the ethiopian airlines flight that tragically crashed last week killing 157 people, the crash so violent mourners don't have bodies to bury. the march 10th crash raised questions about the safety of boeing 737 max 8 plane, the same model involved in the lion air crash off indonesia less than five months ago. according to the wall straet journal, the u.s. transportation department launched an inquiry into boeing's top selling jet. a grand jury issue add subpoena to at least one person involved in the jet's development seeking

e-mails and other documents. ethiopian's transportation minister says a preliminary report of the black boxes collected at the site shows that there are clear celerities between the two crashes, yet he wouldn't specify what those similarities are aside from saying it will be a month before more is known. >> if the ethiopians known their parallels between these two crashes, speed is of the essence. there's no sense in waiting a month. >> flight simulations based on data from both crashes right after takeoff shows the plane jolting up and down erratically. sources say the captain radioed brake, brake, request back home, request vector for landing. three minutes later, the plane disappeared from radar killing all on board. boeing's 737 max 8 and 9 planes have been grounded in the u.s. and countries worldwide pending the investigation. the ntsb is assisting ethiopian officials.

mona ckosar. on oakland city leader has revealed plans for her son's memorial after he was murdered in los angeles. he died after being shot during a robbery near the university of southern california on march 10th. no arrests have been made. the victim is the son of oakland city council lynette gibson mcelhaney. a memorial service will follow on saturday at the auditorium at oakland's temple hill. apple has new ipads that will hit the market soon. the new ipad mini has a 7.9 inch screen and will come with an apple pencil and a processor that's three times faster than previous models. the ipad air has a bigger display, 10.5 inches and comes with a pencil and faster processor. it will replace the 10.5 inch ipad pro in apple's online store. the new tablets are the first refresh really for these ipad

versions in years and were not introduced at one of apple's typical splashy events. analysts believe apple did this to focus on its event next week. cannabis is available in a new product that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase pot bellies. the creator of jelly bellies has launched a line of jelly beans infused with the can bid oil. it features 30 flavors ranging from pina colada to toasted marshmallow. klein created jelly bellies in 1976, then sold his interest to the company in 1980. his new company isn't associated with jelly bellies which is based in fairfield. the hottest site in southern california is far away from disney land. >> but it is drawing disney land style ycrowds.

and enjoy the lovely spring-like weather while it lasts. here's a live look from our east bay tower

all right. you can stop and smell the flowers once again. >> a bloom ban has been lifted in southern california. crowds overwhelmed the city of lake elsinore in riverside county there to see a super bloom of poppies. >> the city closed access over the weekend. reporter greg lee from our sister station in los angeles explains that tourists once again welcome. >> reporter: after a brief closure, the road to walker canyon and poppy paradise back open. the crowds began lining up to hike closer to the super bloom in the hills of lake elsinore, many still looking for the words to describe it. >> it's just -- it's neon almost. you can't describe it. i'm sure that the pictures on the camera aren't going to do justice to the flowers. >> but that didn't stop thousands of visitors from trying to snap the perfect picture or selfie with the stunning backdrop. the city estimatesust this weekd prompting the city to shut down roads and access to the canyon calling the situation

unbearable. >> there were people sitting out in the sun. there was some heat exhaustion. people were fainting. we were having emts go help those folks. >> reporter: even porta-potties were so full they had to be closed. perhaps the biggest issue, traffic. the roads into the small community gridlocked, cars parking all over the place frustrating residents and visitors. >> it is insane, you know. but we were thinking about turning around and going back. >> reporter: the city is now re-evaluating how to move forward including the possibility of shutting it down again. the mayor says they need to find a balance. >> that's always number one. we want to make sure people have a safe experience. they have a convenient experience. we also want to go ahead and look out for the residents as they're having challenges getting to work. >> it's just phenomenal. it's breathtaking, the amount of flowers there's too many to count. >> reporter: city leaders will hold a news conference to talk about possible solutions and steps they will take next,

reporting in lake elsinore, greg lee, abc 7 news. you can either love it or hate it. it's the most recognizable house seen from interstate 280.

a very special tree has gone up in san francisco's historic north beach neighborhood. the italian consul general and famed chef alex waters helped plant the tree near washington square. it honors san francisco poet and publisher lawrence ferengety. the bookstore became a hub for social activists in the 1960s. the olive tree was planted as part of san francisco's signature tree series, which honors important figures. some say it's a fitting tribute. >> it's a living and breathing monument, you know, blossoming every year. it's exactly what poetry is meant to be. >> what he said sounds like poetry. ferlin fwrks etti was not at the planting. he turns 100 on sunday. very nice. along the peninsula a difference of opinion has turned into more than just a dispute. >> it's now a lawsuit at the center of its famous flintstone

house that can easily be spotted when driving along interstate 280. >> abc 7 news reporter pena. >> reporter: it's visible from the hillsborough hills from the skies, you know it's there, the flintstone house. >> what do you think about the flintstone house? >> it's getting uglier and ugli uglier. i think it's fine. i like looking at it driving on 280. >> reporter: others love it so much. they see it as a landmark i. >> i just think it's interesting. it's something different. >> reporter: but the town of hillsborough doesn't like the landmark idea or the massive dinosaur statues on the yard. >> she probably has eight to ten large statues out there of dinosaurs, animals, i think there's now a king congrekong. >> reporter: it started in 2017 when a city inspector noticed that the orange and purple house

had several statues surrounding it. >> because they can be seen from other properties and that's what makes them subject to design review so that neighbors and other affected people get an opportunity to weigh in on scenery that affects their view and their properties too. >> reporter: according to the town of hillsborough, they have reached out multiple times to remove the statues, but the statue is still there, so the town is suing her. >> i think if it's on their property they can do whatever they want. >> reporter: the house was purchased for $2.8 million in 2017, and according to the city of hillsborough, the owner is using it for parties. >> i probably wouldn't live in that house because i couldn't afford it, but i'd love to see the insidrssometi fang's office said she'll be fighting hard to keep her statues. she has 30 days to respon to this lawsuit. >> it's different. >> different yes.

getting to the weather, also a little bit different. >> spencer christian is back with more rain. >> it's about to get even more different. here's a look at live doppler 7. clouds are encroaching. we'll see a few more clouds along with coastal fog. skroefr nig overnight lows will be mostly in the upper 40s. a hazy sunshine for most of the day. it will be mild again. mid-60s at the coast, upper 60s just about everywhere else, and beach hazard statement has been issued from 4:00 a.m. tomorrow to 11:00 p.m. tomorrow. there's an increased rusk isk o sneaker waves. wave heights are not very high. the approaching storm ranks one on the storm impact scale coming in late tomorrow night and wednesday. it looks like the heaviest rainfall will be the santa cruz mountains. here's the forecast, we're not expecting heavy rain on any specific day this week. we're expecting some light showers or rain just about every day this week beginning wednesday into the weekend. finally we'll get a dry day on

sunday. spring begins at 2:58 p.m. pacific daylight time on wednesday. >> that was so precise. >> i like being precise. >> spencer, thanks. >> okay. it's exactly what the warriors needed, another great player. >> mindi bach in to talk a little bit. >> it's crazy, when they say he's coming back, you're coming back. let's put you in action right now. the reaction when he landed in the states and heard he's starting when? yeah, he's working

wit looks like george having are busy day.?

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andrew bog now abc 7 sports with mindi bach. >> andrew bogut is back indeed, not just with the warriors he's already on the court with demarcus cousin's sore right ankle. >> found a house on saturday night, was going to kind of buy the kids toys and safety equipment and baby gates on monday, and then got a text from steve saturday night called me, i was like uh-oh, they organized a flight for me on sunday skpshs here i am. >> he burst out laughing. >> i told him, and he burst out laughing. >> yep, and in his first nine seconds he picked up a foul for an illegal screen and then look at this. steph curry to bogut for the first two points for the warriors. down two in the first, curry bounced past bogus and draws a foul himself. with the spurs up three, this is patty mills with the three. look at this three pointer by stephen curry. final seconds in the first

quarter. >> no! >> yeah. he had time not only watch it fall. he had time to take a nap. the spurs holding for most of this one, klay thompson for three in the third. that's his first made shot of the game. he's one for nine at this point. right now the warriors working from behind by three in the third. the formula for the sharks is simple. pick up one point tonight and san jose clinches a berth in the playoffs and improves their chances of avoiding a first round matchup with the golden knights. comes into the tank having won seven of its last eight games. the sharks have lost their last two home games but are only one point out of first in the western conference. if they secure that top spot, they'll likely avoid a tough vegas team in the first round. vegas will be would marc-andre fleury tonight. >> we're still fighting obviously for first in the conference, so, you know, he's

going to play until we don't have anything left to play for. >> we have to be ready because this game is -- you know, we've got ten games to playoff. and we know this game will be playoff type, so we have to be ready and be ready for a physical game. baseball in the tokyo game has its own flare. bob melvin called it a kacarniv like atmosphere. the a's trailed by three down to their last batter, one chris davis with two on. he knows exactly what needs to be done, yeah. he unleashes a three-run shot to left. as a result, the a's and the ham fighters, you just can't say it enough, the ham fighters, ended up in a 6-6 tie. the a's will face the mariners starting lineup on opening day. he holds a major league record of 262 hits in a single season.

i'm not even sure how to say that batting average. it's under 100. the ten-time gold glover has plenty of arm strength to play in the outfield. a ten-time. cal and stanford women are going dancing. the bears and cardinals made the ncaa tournament. cal was a little suspect, got a tough draw. the bears are an eight seed in the greensboro region and will play number nine north carolina on saturday in waco, texas. if they get past the tar heels, they play top seed baylor on baylor's home court. stanford is a two seed in the chicago region, but will host the first two rounds at maples pavilion. this is stanford's 33rd trip to the post season. the oakland raiders have had a huge off-season acquiring antonio brown, trent brown, and tyrell williams, but no signing was more memorable than this one. you'll love this, deon.

look at twadwayne harris. he showed up to sign his contract with two of the cutest little side kicks. he spent last season with the raiders after two seasons with the giants. a puppy for each award. now he will have a little bit more to -- >> you guys appreciate the yorkshire terrier as well. >> of course we do. >> you even knew the breed. i didn't. >> oh, absolutely. >> join us tonight at 9:00 on coffee tv. few wa gra has been illegal in california since january, but an animal rights group says bay area restaurants are still serving it up. what they're doing about it at nine. an oakland woman scammed out of her life savings by a man she fell in love with online. the i-team getting a firsthand look at how these con artists work. that is this edition of abc 7 news, for all of us here at abc 7 news, we'll see you right back here tonight at 11:00.

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