good morning. it's thursday, march 21st. should be a nice day. >> the first full day of spring. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. hi, mike nicco. >> hey guys, good morning. no spring showers today. we have some of the fog from rohnert park, pen grove to petaluma. you can see the streets, bodega avenue, towards maria drive. visibility could be less than an 8th of a mile. use the low beams there. looking south on 101. it's cooler for the rest of us. dress accordingly. low to mid-40s there. 48 to 55 degrees at noon with a few clouds out there. we'll stay in the 50s at the coast. we'll hit the low 60s at 4:00.

notice the coastal showers santa cruz mountains, just a stray random shower possible. otherwise, pretty dry. by 7:00, right before the sunsets, 54 to 58. let get a check of the commute. hey, back to the east bay. we have the problem on westbound 80. still not a lot of details. doesn't sound like chp is on the way to the scene yet. i'm sure they will be eventually. westbound 80 before cutting boulevard, we've got a crash blocking lane 2. two vehicles involved. the backup continues to grow. that's a tough spot to have any lanes down. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza. we're looking at busy conditions here. we've had a couple of earlier crashes that have cleared. things are starting to improve in that regard. we don't have anything currently blocking but definitely a backup as you appmoin y, ag lights aren. looks like somebody didn't mean to take the carpool lanes and

trying to get in a cash lanes. that's slowing folks down a bit too. next update coming up. a vote on an affordable housing project. >> it would make it easier for teachers afford to live where they work. this is an issue we've been digging into. it's part of our commitment to building a better bay area. right now the south bay top's zillow's listing for the highest representative in the entire country. the median home price in los altos hills is close to $5 million. it's over 3 million in palo alto and close to 2 million in mountain view. >> now a mountain view school district is trying to help by building housing within walking distance to schools. matt keller live for us this mountain view this morning. matt? >> reporter: good morning, reggie and jessica. this issue, obviously, very important for teachers and other workers. the school board here in mountain view taking that vote later today. >> i share my two-bedroom

apartment with my daughter, my son-in-law and my two grandchildren. >> reporter: that's the reality for nancy rodriguez. an administrative assistant. she's moving from sunnyvale to hollister where she can afford a house. then her round trip commute will take more than three hours. others share an apartment where the average one-bedroom goes for $2500 a month. the superintendent is proposing the district have 144 units of housing around the corner from the district office. it would be for employees and school teachers. >> i'm excited about it. it creates a solution that could be replicated across the state. really, it creates a solution that retains teachers for our community to make sure that we have top notch schools >> reporter: teachers in the district have a starting salary of $64,000. they pay $1500 a month for the apartment, saving about a

thousand dollars a month. reporting live in mountain view, matt keller, abc 7 news. another community will be looking for a new place to live. the city voted to ban rvs and other large vehicles from parking on the streets. neighbors and politicians say the rvs were becoming a public health and safety issue. to help alleviate the problem, the city created 60 safe parking spots at community centers and churches. finding solutions to the bay area housing issues can come in many forms. join our better bay area facebook group. in the east bay, a former uc berkeley student is accusing cal football coaches and players of sexual harassment. paige cornelius says she worked for the football team's sports medicine unit last season. in a public facebook post, cornelius wrote, an unnamed coach threatened to fire her if she didn't have sex with him. she also said she would be followed, cornered and inappropriately touched. cornelius reported the alleged harassment but she says she

didn't receive a response. uc berkeley released a statement saying, quote, we are aware of the very disturbing public allegations made on social media. allegations of sexual violence and sexual harassment by campus employees are confidential unless officials determine policy is violated and disciplinary action has been decided. coming up, raising water rates. the homes that could soon be paying more for tap. plus, the warriors just revealed another show coming to the chase center. we'll tell you what it is. enjoy our one day without rain. that's today. look at tomorrow. the storm impact scale is back with a light storm. light to moderate rain on

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los altos hills at 47 degrees. 50 in alameda. the mild spots, 37 in danville and 38 in fairfield and sebastopol the cool spots. want to do gardening, if you're exercising, cool this morning and good this afternoon. there's a shower possible along the peninsula and into the monterey bay. north bay, in the 40s until 10:00. 56 at noon.

low 60s. you have the best chance of sunshine today without any clouds. east bay, 49 at 8:00. near 60 at noon. low to mid-60s this afternoon with a lot of sunshine. our last stop is fran. 48 at 8:00. all the way to 60 from 2:00 to 4:00. down to 54 degrees by 8:00. we're seven minutes away or less from an hour by hour look at how your weekend will be affected by rain. that's next. alexis? >> i'm showing you the commute and how it's affected by a couple crashes. one in the east bay in the richmond area. westbound 80 before cutting boulevard. sounds like chp is on the way to the scene. it's blocking lane number 2. it's quickly backing up toward highway 4. definitely plan on delays there. northbound 880 before marina boulevard. we have a crash between a semi and a sedan. they're working to get it off the shoulder. that's blocking the left lane. that backup is starting to form approaching that scene as well. drive times overall, i guess

it's pretty decent for tracy. westbound 580 into dub llin 55 minutes. in the yellow at 22. north bay, commute looking good. southbound 101 san rafael to san francisco, 18 minutes. thanks, alexis. in the north bay, marin water officials have a proposal to raise water rates and put a new fee-based system into effect. the marin ij reports the unanimous vote by the marin municipal water district kicks off a two-month public review. to keep up with inflation, officials are proposing to raise water rates by 4% per year through 2022 as well as increasing existing fees. a new annual fee would be based object meter size costing 16yea. a nal vote scheduled for may 28th. coming up, no crying in baseball. except for right now. why there were tears on the field as the a's take on the

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welcome back. president trump is not backing down from attacking the late senator, john mccain despite facing widespread rebuke. instead, he appears to be escalating his rhetoric, which

according to a new report is baffling white house aides. >> john mccain received the fake and phony dossier. did you hear about the dossier? he turned it over to the fbi hoping to put me in jeopardy. >> overnight, politico citing people close to trump reported that the president might be, quote, con susciously trying to remake the news environment. some republicans on capitol hill are coming to mccain's defense. >> the president's comments about senator mccain hurt him more than the legacy of senator mccain. >> also the president continues to slam the mueller report. he calls it ridiculous. but says he believes it should be released to the public. happening now, the a's trying to get their first win of the season in tokyo while taking part in baseball history.

>> that is 45-year-old ichiro suzuki coming off the field for the final time before the start of the bottom of the 8th inning. our sister network, espn reports ichiro told the mariners, he will retire after today's game, ending his 19-year big league career in his home country. ichiro was hitless in four at-bats today. but he was able to leave the field with cheers. hugs from his teammates and one final sayonara to fans who gave him a nearly five-minute standing ovation. the mariners and the a's are tied 4-4 in the 11th inning. happening today, march madness kicks off of the lone bay area team in the ncaa tournament action. easy for me to say. 11th seeded st. mary's faces 6th seeded villanova.

nova have won two of the last three championships. tipoff is at 4:20 tonight. a watch party is being held at dryden hall on the st. mary's campus. exciting. let's check things out with alexis. >> gonzaga i said that correctly, right? >> the zags, gonzaga. i only know because i lived in washington for three years. before i said it incorrectly. your lesson for the day. we're looking at actually news in richmond, before cutting boulevard. we had a two-car crash. didn't get a lot of details on it. it was blocking lane number 2. the roadway is clear. the bad news part is, we still have a significant backup approaching that 14 miles an hour. approaching san pablo and 7 miles an hour once you get closer to the scene. hopefully that bounces back soon. before marina boulevard, a crash involved a semi and a sedan.

that's been pushed off to the shoulder. that one has cleared. i will be back in a moment with the toyota tahoe report. we're going to check in with mike nicco. >> a winter weather advisory from 11:00 tomorrow morning until 5:00 saturday evening. looks like 4 to 8 inches, possibly 12 inches above 6,000 feet. getting to tahoe could be more tricky tomorrow. of course, alexis and i will talk more about that coming up. i want to talk about the exploratorium camera. a little bit of fog in the north bay. definitely, going to be brighter today and a stray mountain shower. santa cruz mountains specifically. clouds will gather tonight, rain moves into the north bay. dry on the weekend for the seven-day forecast. there's the green splotch over the santa cruz mountains. otherwise, a mix of sun and clouds as you head north. the rest of us at 61 to 63. maybe 64 in san jose. upper 50s half moon bay and san francisco. mid to upper 40s tonight with

cloudy conditions, fog out there. notice the rain moving up into the north bay. there could be au n this movinge north bay during the morning commute along a warm front. each moderate rain by 9:00. here's the cold front that trails it. you can see more yellow with that. the rain will pick up in intensity in the afternoon hours. but notice as it pushes through, it starts to fall apart. by 10:30. if you're heading out tomorrow afternoon into the evening hours, just know it's going to be wet and by the time we wake up saturday morning, we'll see clearing and we'll have dry weather. a little bit warmer saturday and sunday. monday, tuesday and wednesday, temperatures below average with 1 on the storm impact scale. a light storm all three days. let's get back to alexis and the snow. >> yeah. as you just heard mike mention, conditions will change starting tomorrow. late in the morning. but right now, we've got ideal conditions to get to lake tahoe and ski the sierra here. no chain requirements for 89, 80 or 50.

same thing for state route 88. the base totals, not too much has changed in the last week or so. squaw alpine, 108 to 219 inches base. these are incredible from the amount much snow we've gotten. if you're leaving early on a thursday morning, the drive times are going to be pretty light as well. 3 hours and ten minutes to 3 1/2 hours heading to kirkwood from the san francisco bay area. you shouldn't have a tough time getting there. overall, conditions are looking good. >> not bad, alexis. thanks. spring has sprung and all the rain has brought plenty of new growth to the bay area. they enlisted an army of goats to help trim an area in the bayview area. the transit agency says they're on the job always. >> check it out. "good morning america" coming up at 7:00 on abc 7. goat it aficionado is live for us, rob marciano.

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all right. here's a look at the commute tomorrow. up in the north bay, it will be wet during the morning commute. the rest of us will have light to moderate rain during the evening drive. slippery streets out there during the day. and road flooding, that's the

main concern. everything else is low to nonexistent. thanks, mike. new this morning, phil collins not dead yet. live. it coming to chase center. >> the warriors announced it as part of reveal week. >> imagine that sound from phil collins here singing. something happened on the way to heaven ♪ >> can't hurry love, any of those. phil collins will be performing better than we can perform all his songs. he has a long career in rock 'n roll. the show is taking place october 17th. you can sign up now through sunday to get early access tickets. tickets go on sale march 29th at 10:00 a.m. other acts confirmed, include metallica with the san francisco symphony, dave matthews band, the black keys, andrea bocelli.

the chainsmokers. >> more men, more men. mostly white men. >> you can expect another reveal at 2:00 this afternoon. maybe they'll shake things up. >> better be beyonce or actual mariah carey or actual janet jackson. >> you never know. >> maybe someone in hip hop. that's a popular genre. >> we'll see. now to a rare treat in san francisco bay. gray whales were spotted frolicking in the water. >> so far this year, the bay has seen record numbers of the magnificent mammals. experts counted ten gray whales. usually they see two or three. yesterday new arrivals were spotted near alcatraz. the gray whales migrate north in early spring. some are saying longer than in years past. there's a lot of food to eat and safe place for young cows. >> i think it's fabulous. i've never seen them this close to the shore. >> pretty cool, right? >> amazing. great way to end our san

francisco vacation. boaters are being asked to stay clear of the whales. experts say one is believed to be about 30 feet long. the big question, did they spend the night in the san francisco bay? >> oh. >> we may find out today. keep your eyes out on the water. >> the whale called and said none of your business. labrador retrievers are once again america's favorite dogs. the american kennel club released the list of most popular. the ranks are based on akc registrations. labs are smart, friendly and great with kids. the labrador retriever has taken the top spot for 28 years in a row. rounding out the top five breeds are. german shepherd, golden retriever, french bulldog and standard bulldog. >> i was going to say, no shock, right? >> no shock. don't forget, tomorrow, we'll have the puppies on channel 7. >> maybe we'll see a lab, a baby one. levi's going public. 6:, we'll take you live to the new york stock he can change where they're moments

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now at 6:30, levi's strauss -- >> there we go. you can hear me. i thought you couldn't hear me over the bell. levi's strauss, the famed jean company trading on wall street beginning again today. the first time in more than 30 years and look at that. they are wearing jeans. >> they are. >> look at the denim jackets. >> yes. >> apparently, you're not really supposed to wear denim at the new york stock exchange. they're making an exception today which totally makes sense. you were wondering, alexis if they would wear a special outfit. >> some are wearing the denim jackets. maybe one is wearing both. >> i'm hoping for a canadian tuxedo all around. head to toe denim is what i was going for. >> they're actually our neighbors here along front

street and down the street at levi's plaza. congrats to them. we'll see how they do later on in the morning money report. wea have a little bit of fo to contend with. less than an 8th of a mile. some of the streets affected, 101 as it moves through town towards pen grove and rohnert park. skillman lane, western avenue, casa grande road, possibly dangerous conditions with the low visibility. people heading out and kids to the bus stops. it's going to be 40 to 45. cooler this morning. 55 to 58 at noon. a stray shower in the santa cruz mountains. otherwise, dry this afternoon. low to mid-60s for the rest of us. alexis? >> good morning, mike. we're improving slowly through the richmond area. westbound 80. an earlier crash around cutting boulevard. that did clear about 15, 20 minutes ago.

still heavy. 12 miles an hour. 20 miles an hour approaching that scene. they are starting to loosen up a bit. you can expect delays if you are coming in from about highway 4. the bay bridge toll plaza, not sure why -- finally officially got word that the metering lights were flipped on at 5:14 today. we got word at 5:55. a little bit later on the normal notification. we assumed they are on and functioning there as usual. you will have your typical backup into the maze as well. we'll check out drive times next. thank you, alexis. san jose police are investigating a crash that left one person dead. this video coming into our newsroom overnight. the fire department found the suv crashed into a tree at curtner and new jersey avenue. the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. he was the only person in the vehicle. happening today, president trump is expected to issue a college campus free speech order. >> in the spotlight, college republicans from cal. abc 7 news reporter amy

hollyfield live for us in berkeley. amy? >> reporter: good morning, jessica. yeah, uc berkeley officials have taken steps to make sure that conservatives can safely express themselves here on campus. but today, the white house is getting involved. president trump is expected to issue an executive order today at the white house. he's going to be requiring that universities support free speech or lose federal funding. he's invited four berkeley college republicans to attend the signing. conservative speeches planned by the group in the past here on campus have ended in violent and destructive protests. the university settled a lawsuit promising toccomdate conservative events and to pay a 70,000 fine. some question whether this executive order is even needed. but the conservatives who were invited to today's ceremony told the san francisco chronicle they are glad that the president is getting involved and addressing

this issue. live in ey, a 7 news. amy, thank you. this morning, abc news has learned the fbi is joining the criminal investigation to look into the certification of the boeing 737 max 8. meanwhile, we're also learning more details about last year's max 8 crash in indonesia. bloomberg now reports that u.s. officials started investigating the software system linked to the crash just weeks after that lion air flight plupgd into the java sea. u.s. officials found the stall prevention feature blamed for the crash wasn't flagged in pilot manuals. happening today, the man charged with sending package bombs to prominent democrats will plead guilty in a manhattan courtroom. prosecutors say that cesar sayoc targeted critics of president trump, package bombs mailed around the country, including here in northern california. one in sacramento was addressed to senator kamala harris. the other in burlingame

addressed to democratic activist tom steyer. the u.s. south korea ambassadors are visiting sfan to honor korean war veterans. it will be at the presidio at 10:30 a.m. across from the national cemetery where more than 2200 americans are interred. a wreath laying certificaemony also be held. the two men are on a multicity tour across the country to strengthen the u.s./career an alliance. not a week after the deadly attack in new zealand, the prime minister will move forward with a ban on nearly all military-style semiautomatic guns. abc news was in san francisco when people gathered for a vigil and honored the 50 lives lost during friday's massacre in christ church. speakers included religious and elected leaders. >> we come here united for love and united against hate.

our heart breaks for you christ church. >> the news came out that new zealand -- >> the crowd cheered at the end of the vigil when news about new zealand's ban on assault weapons was announced. one speaker called for a similar law in the u.s. on the peninsula, palo alto police hope you can help them catch an intruder who broke into a home in the middle of the night, sat next to a woman on her bed and tried to talk to her. here's a sketch of the man who got inside the apartment on el camino real early sunday morning. the victim escaped from the intruder unharmed. he's described as 5'8". weighs about 180 pounds and he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves. the victim says -- tells police the man was carrying a flashlight. in an exclusive interview only on abc 7 news, the ups driver taken hostage at gunpoint, breaking his silence now. abc 7 news reporter amanda del

mitch ellard. a man and woman carjacked his ups truck and took him hostage and forced him to drive. then it sparked a huge chase with police. ellard describes in detail the terrifying ordeal. but he did say there was one surprising moment. >> he was just crying. he was bawling. and i was just sitting there quietly. he just randomly asked me, he goes, hey, can i show you a picture of my daughter? that's what he asked me. i said yeah, absolutely. >> ellard was released eventually from the truck and then shortly afterwards the suspect ran from the truck with a gun in hand. that is when he was shot dead by police. never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's start with temperatures and we will do the neighborhoods in san francisco. everybody is about 48 to 49

degrees until you get up toward the marina. it's 50 there. if you're coming through the ferry building, 51 degrees. downtown is 50. everybody else in the 30s and 40s. healdsburg, 48. walnut creek and pleasanton 41. 47 in pittsburg. in richmond, san leandro and belmont, 46. south bay, san jose. 40 right now. the temperatures up to 14 degrees cooler than yesterday. here's the reason why. look at the lack of clouds. there's a few out there. the roads are dry. it's chilly this morning. pretty mild in mass transit this afternoon. ferry ride, definitely calmer. here's a look at the peninsula. a chance of clouds through 2:00. then sunshine. we'll reach the upper 50s this afternoon. east bay valleys, we're starting off sunny. we'll reach 60 at noon. that's also when clouds roam through. a better chance. mid-60s this afternoon and in the south bay, a good chance of sunshine and then clouds later on this afternoon as a shower or two tries to develop in the santa cruz mountains.

another storm is knocking on our door foroo thein and the weekend o hank you. a couple new issues to talk about this morning. we've got a crash before you get into caldecott tunnel in orinda. a couple vehicles involved. it sounds like they're running on a traffic break right now. i will let you know as soon as that happens. we do have definitely heavy traffic as you get from lafayette to orinda and caldecott. the santa cruz mountains, southbound 17. this is just south of brush road and that is blocking lane number two. emergency crews on the way to the scene. sounds like the vehicle is on its roof at the moment. so i will let you know as soon as we have more information on that one, too. drive times, westbound 8, highway 4 to the maze. you're in the yellow at 33 minutes. about 17 across the bay bridge. southbound 101, san francisco to

s if. o. that looks good. in the green at ten minutes. thank you, alexis. tackling homelessness. what some bay area mayors asked governor newsom. 6:40. a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange. we're slightly down this morning so far. another update coming up. plus, the same air pods with slightly new features. we'll talk about it next. is there an easy way for you to save more than $100 a year on your auto insurance? i'm michael finney. this is a 7 on your side quick tip. a lot of people don't know that how you pay can mean as much for a discount as who you pay. let me explain that. here's how auto insurance works. you're billed every year or maybe every six months. i know what you're saying. wait a second, i pay every month. you do, but you're often charged an extra fee for that monthly payment. here's what you do. pull out your bill. go down the line and you'll see a line for monthly

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dress the kids cooler for cooler conditions. dress them warmer. a little bit of fog on the north

bay bus stops. we'll be in the 50s and 60s this afternoon. pretty much most of the state. mid to upper 60s. we have low 60s in so cal. you can see showers around and each snow. look at this, starting at 11:00 this morning through 5:00 saturday. winter weather advisory. up to 12 inches. another foot of snow is possible in the western slope. get to go tahoe could be difficult. more of a wintry mix. today, tomorrow, and again heavier monday, tuesday, and wednesday. thanks, mike. happening tonight, a vote on a new affordable housing project for teachers in mountain view. >> it's an issue we've been digging into for a better bay y area. it's on west middlefield road. dozens of teachers could be able to afford to live where they work. matt keller has more for us now. >> reporter: yes. teachers and workers end up sharing apartments to make ends meet.

others, end up with a giant commute. >> we're figuring probably about an hour and a half in the morning and then i would assume an hour 45 going back home. >> reporter: brutal. the average one-bedroom apartment goes for $2500 a month in mountain view. the superintendent is proposing the district lease 144 units of affordable housing in an apartment complex around the corner from the school district office. it would be for teachers and employees. they would get a thousand dollars discount and pay $1500 a month. >> i'm excited about it. it creates a solution that could be replicated across the state. really, it creates a solution that retains teachers for our community to make sure that we have top notch schools. >> reporter: teachers in the district have a starting salary of $64,000. the school board is scheduled to vote tonight. reporting live in mountain view, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> matt, before you go, we want

to say thank you for being such a wonderful colleague. >> you've been great to work with. that is matt keller's final live shot at abc 6. so is ian who is giving us a thumbs up. you've been partners in crime for a long time. matt keller, we salute you and wish you luck. >> our viewers will miss you also. >> thank you very much. one more note on the story. finding solutions to the housing issues can come in many forms. we want to hear your ideas and see what other people think as well. join our conversation on our better bay area facebook group. new this morning, smart city or invasion of privacy? more surveillance cameras may soon be installed in san francisco streets. according to the examiner, the city considering a sleeping installation of devices with cameras panned microphones. the $19 million proposal to buy the devices comes after san francisco began testing 60 of them in select areas of the city

since last may. the devices are raising the committee on information technology composed of city departments is scheduled to discuss the idea today. the mayors of oakland, san jose and other california cities are lobbying governor newsom for hundreds of millions of dollars more to fight homelessness. they made the pitch at a meeting with the governor yesterday. the proposed state budget includes $500 million. the mayors say they could use at least 500 million more. the governor left the meeting promising to revise his budget. he didn't say what changes he intends to make. new at 6:00 a.m., very interesting. former vp, joe biden hasn't announced whether he's going to run for president. a new report this morning says his team already has a running mate in mind. according to them, biden -- they're deciding whether to reveal stacy abrams as the vice presidential pick when he makes the announcement. biden and the georgia democrat reportedly met last week.

if this does happent bo break tradition. candidates typically wait until after they snag the nomination to announce the vp pick. your morning money report. levi's goes public again. >> company officials rang the opening bell about 20 minutes ago. the new york stock exchange has a no jeans policy on the trading floor. but they made an exception. they were wearing jean jackets and jeans. >> they were. >> breaks tradition. sniefrmgt taki sniefrmgt. taking a live look. trading getting under way. they started off in the red, back in the green slightly. starbucks stepping up efforts to become a greener company. san francisco is one of five markets testing new cups that are recyclable and compostable. starbucks plans to roll out new lightweight recyclable lids. they plan to phase out plastic straws worldwide by 2020.

apple is unveiling the air pods 2. the new ones have a wireless charging case. better battery life and hands-free access to siri. they work with standard bluetooth meaning you don't need an iphone to use them. they're priced the same as the old ones. about 160 bucks. apparently dirty sneakers are now a thing. we don't mean the ones that you've worn through the mud. >> yeah. you won't believe this. gucci is now selling a pair of pricey new shoes that look like they've been run through a few dirt roads. they cost $870. you do get two of them for that price. >> one on each side. >> that's right. they come in three styles. gucci says they were inspired by vintage sportswear. how vintage? once people on twitter got wind of the new sneakers, people had thoughts. including why, though? and ridiculous. another person writes, would you buy these dirty gucci sneakers

for nearly $900. hipsters will. >> are we going out in dirty clothes also, skip the laundry? >> there's the pre-ripped jeans and there's a dirtier wash to some of them too. >> that's true. >> now they're doing it to shoes. >> i don't like them. >> get out of here. >> never paying that much for any pair of shoes. >> right. me neither. >> come on. >> they don't even tie themselves? >> good point. wear those out in the rain and clean them up a little bit. how about that? >> rain is on the way tomorrow. hi everybody. take a quick look at what's going on outside. can't wait to see the sunrise mixed with clouds. a brighter day. santa cruz mountains,he cnce a next week. i squeeze in a dry weekend. see the green where we expect a shower to develop this afternoon. 61 to 64 degrees for mos upper . look at the cloud cover there.

the rain starting to move into the north bay towards the morning commute. impressive looking low through the gulf of alaska. that's taking most of the energy with it. a low will develop and a weaker one. it brings us a chance of light to moderate rain. the storm was a 1 on the impact scale. kwoert of an inch. farther to the north, light rain rolls in overnight through 9:00 tomorrow. the best chance of rain during the commute tomorrow will be across the north bay. there could be other areas of light rain and drizzle, but it will be steadiest here and heavier with yellows towards the end of the commute. that's with the warm front. the cold front comes in, you can see at 4:00, more yellows and oranges with that. but watch what happens as it moves through. it kind of falls apart. we're on the tail end of that front. you'll need the wet weather gear during the afternoon and the evening hours. but notice as the cold front sweeps through. we wake up saturday morning, looks pretty quiet outside. here's a look at the accuweather

seven-day forecast. mid to upper 60s. mid to upper 60s on sunday. another chance of rain for monday, tuesday and wednesday. they're also 1s. light on the storm impact scale. all right. we've got reports of a disabled vehicle on the bay bridge. westbound 80 past treasure island. on your way into san francisco. i'm not seeing anything on this camera. but that is reportedly blocking one lane. so a bridge crew is on the way to help out. i'm not seeing a huge backup yet. obvious obviously, if it's there long, it could be an issue. southbound 17 past -- we've got a vehicle on its roof just pastt big moody curve. that's blocking one of the two lanes. a backup southbound and emergency crews are still on their way to that scene. no word on injuries yet. drive times, southbound 680, highway 4 to walnut creek. we have a crash west of fish ranch road and so that means walnut creek to highway 13 is

down to 27 minutes for your drive time. westbound side tracy to dublin in the red at 55 minutes. thanks, alexis. there is a glimmer of hope. the mavericks challenge could happen in the next week. swells are developing in the north pacific that could produce the waves needed for the competition. mavericks organizers will be watching conditions between now and tuesday. waves need to be a consistent 25 feet or more for the competition to get the green light. the window closes march 31st. the event near half moon bay hasn't been held since 2016. controversy surrounds the iconic flintstone house in hillsborough. the city filed a lawsuit against its owner and now she's speaking out and giving only abc 7 news about the cartoon-inspired home. >> florence fang declined to go on camera while she showed off the home built in 1976. the front and backyards have life size statues of fred flintstone and crew, dinosaurs like dino and the city of

hillsborough is suing fang for creating what it calls a highly visible eyesore. >> i'm not the only one alone is fighting for the legendary flintstone. it is truly american memory that makes people smile and make them feel good about themselves. yabba dabba doo. >> fang has many supporters, including those on social media. she has hired an attorney to represent her. saturday night's powerball jackpot will hit a whopping $625 million. >> now this would make me yabba dabba doo. no one picked all six winning numbers last night in the drawing. here are the numbers. 10, 14, 50, 53, 63 and your powerball is 21. that jackpot worth an estimated 550 million bucks. >> can buy a lot of houses with

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if you're just joining us or headed out the door, the seven things to know. number one, president trump expected to sign an executive order today requiring universities to support free speech if they want federal resources. he has invited four berkeley college republicans to attend. number 2, a former cal sports medicine intern is accusing football coaches and players of sexual harassment. in a public facebook post, cornelius wrote she was threatened of being fired. a ups driver breaking his

silence with an exclusive interview with abc 7 news. number 4, the mountain view woodman school district will whether to enter an agreement for 144 units number 5, much cooler this morning. upper 30s to mid-40s. we'll top out in the 60s. number 6, traffic heavy on westbound 24 right now. two problems. disabled camper and a crash that chp is trying to clear. a 15, 20 minute delay. number 7, as part of reveal week, the warriors announced phil collins will perform. s i want to update the a's game. they're down 5-4. they're in the bottom of the 12th. the a's are up at bat. there's still a chance. going all night long. overnight. it's amazing. they're hanging on there. >> very seeks ited crowd in japan. "good morning america" starts right now. good morning, america.

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