have you checked your powerball tickets. there are two big winners in the bay area. the stores that sold tickets worth nearly 3 million bucks. good morning. especially to those who won on this thursday, march 28th. >> they're definitely feeling good on this thursday morning. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. meteorologist mike nicco is here. we can't get away from the rain. >> no, you are correct on that one. we cannot get away from the rain. scattered showers, a chance of thunderstorms and some gusty conditions. i think we had a report of hail in pleasanton yesterday. we could have small hail again today. here's a look at the stronger downpours. half moon bay towards la honda and through the santa cruz mountains, get ready for wet weather here. here's what to expect with the accuweather 12-hour planner. a 1 on the impact scale. it's cooler this morning. you have to dress warmer. temperatures mainly in the 40s. we'll be 56 to 60 at noon. 56 to 61 at 4:00. then by 7:00, the chance of storms are still around.

unlike yesterday when it was pretty much over, we'll be in the mid to upper 50s. >> let's get a check of that morning kmuchlt hey, alexis. >> overall, looking good. no major issues. that is obviously a good thing. we're looking at the golden gate bridge where we did have barrier work with all lanes except one blocked on the northbound side. folks traveling from san francisco into marin county had a bit of a delay. we picked that up ahead of schedule. no delays northbound or southbound at this point. that is looking good. checking out drive times. these are looking good too. not terrible out of the central valley. you're in the yellow at 35 minutes. westbound 4, antioch to concord, still in the green at 14. southbound 101, san rafael to san francisco in the green at 16 minutes. thank you, alexis. we're waiting to hear who won the 768 million powerball jackpot. if they're smart, they'll keep quiet for a while. >> here's a minute. neither one of us. one ticket matched all six numbers. it was sold in a small town just

outside milwaukee, wisconsin. at least two people right here in the bay area also won big. they matched five out of the six numbers. if you haven't checked your tickets yet, here they are. 16, 20, 37, 44, 62. the powerball number is 12. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live at one of the winning stores in san mateo. hi, jobina. >> reporter: hi, good morning. i'm not here to collect my cash. i didn't win either. but hopefully someone will show up. the bay area always seems to get lucky, right? two people collect nearly $3 million. one of those tickets sold at the liquor store here. check this out. they've been lucky before. even the lottery officials say there's no such thing as a winning streak. i don't know. this sign is looking pretty good. the odds of winning the jackpot were 1 in 292 million. we did digging online and it appears you can have a higher iq

than stephen hawking, higher chance of being an olympic athlete and according to an atlanta newspaper,octopus. all of that before winning the lottery. the jackpot ranks as the third largest in u.s. history. a gateway food and liquor on north bascom he avenue sold the >> i am very excited about this one. >> great news. i am working here 16 years. first time i see this. been here six years. >> reporter: neither of the winners have come forward. if you're at home, make sure you check your tickets. reporting live in san mateo, jobina fortson. >> what's this about an octopus? >> reporter: okay. i'm telling you. the internet says so.

i will send everyone the article. i'll e-mail you guys. >> i need receipts on this one. thank you, jobina. >> i've got the receipts. i'll tweet it. >> thank you. the abc 7 news app september o sent out this push alert. be the first to know when news happens where you live. download the news app and enable push alerts. >> classes are expected to be back in session at a fairfield high school after a violent threat forced the campus to shut down. they haven't revealed specifics of the threat, but it comes three weeks after an incident involving a black student targeted by racial slurs. the slurs were spray painted on the school's baseball and softball fields. >> the san mateo county board of supervisors approved funding. investigators determined that the four alarm fire at the facility on lincoln circle was arson and two teenage boys were

arrested for allegedly starting it. on tuesday the board of supervisors approved $500,000 for the new facility. much more funding is needed. the millbrae city council selected a tentative design in february with an simt estimated of $31 million. a homeowner got the shock of her life. >> squatters took over her home and left the place trashed and changed her locks. cornell barnard has the details from alameda. >> and there's food, there's dirty diapers everywhere. >> frankie, who doesn't want to give her last name shows us the epic mess she came home to after caring for her sick mom for three days. >> they moved the washer and dryer, they moved furniture. >> the contents of her house turned upside down by squatters. >> oh, i'm still looking for my father's ashes. >> oh, no. >> if you see a box that looks like my dado owe. >> frankie said they made

themselves at home and they changed the locks. >> no reason for anybody to be in here, let alone change the locks on my house. >> they captured this white kia pulling up to the house. somebody gets out, walks out of frame. minutes later, the lights turn on inside the house. then someone opens the front door. fr frankie returned home monday and heard someone. much to her surprise, it was a woman holding a small child. 24-year-old amber ma lon was cited for trespassing. >> the girl in there said she had been allowed to stay there by a third party. did not have -- did not provide us with any further information. >> police say three or more people may have been squatting inside the house. >> here's the child's markers on the floor. >> frankie now trying to put her life and her house back together. >> it's devastating. i don't want it to happen to other people. >> frankie doesn't know why squatters chose her home.

she does mention that a real estate website shows her home to be in pre-foreclosure. she calls that a mistake. police looking to possible burglary charges. >> cornell barnard, abc 7 news. what a crazy story. the former yale women's soccer coach accused of taking bribes is due in court in boston where he's expected to plead guilty. >> he was a key player into the school admissions scandal. meredith began cooperating with the federal authorities last year after investigators set up a sting in a boston hotel room and they caught him soliciting a $450,000 bribe from a parent. he led authorities to rick singer, the consultant at the center of the scheme who later agreed to work with investigators and recorded conversations with parents. >> a co-founder of a silicon valley venture capitalist firm was forced out over his ties to the man at the center of the college cheating scandal. chris shape i was let go from

light speed venture partners. the l.a. times reports that he paid admission consultant rick singer more than $600,000 to help get his son into college. but he said he did not knowingly participate in any bribery scheme and he has not been arrested. abc 7 news i-team reporter melanie woodrow will be in federal court for the upcoming hearing for some of the parents accused in the varsity blues scandal. university of san francisco making changes to its s.a.t. and a.c.t. admission requirements. standardized test scores will be optional. the decision follows a year-long assessment that shows high school performance is a better predictor of first-year college performance. the new policy will begin for students applying for fall of 2020. you're coming in from solano county, vacaville, fairfield

down to vallejo, it is wet right now. also 680 through alamo, danville boulevard towards danville, camino ramon, out towards blackhawk, you're getting wet right now also. temperatures in this area are running in the mid to upper 40s. even a 50 in walnut creek, concord and pittsburg. let's see if everywhere else we've got upper 40s to low 50s from the south bay up to san francisco, 55. napa at 52. novato at 48. some of the temperatures are running up to 10 to 13 degrees cooler than yesterday. dress appropriately. here's a look at the golden gate bridge. it is dry right now. if you're out and about exercising for bay play, get ready for scattered showers and breezy conditions. minor white caps on the bay today. as far as the north bay, you have the best chance of wet weather all day today. as you can see from 9:00 on to 7:00, all right. for the east bay, we've got a couple of times at 11:00 and 7:00, then it doesn't mean you

couldn't have a random shower any other time. that's the best time. san francisco, the best time is actually 10:00 this morning, 10:00 this evening. scattered showers the rest of the time and the temperature right near 60. let's get a check of that dry commute for most of us, alexis. >> we are enjoying that. most of us are anyway like you said. i don't have any high wind advisories for any of our bridges. that was a different story yesterday. we still have roadwork, though. northbound 880 between 29th and 23rd in the oakland area. we've got various lanes closed until 6:00 this morning. that is definitely causing delays. as long as you're not in a big rig, 580 is wide open for an alternate. overall, looking good for mass transit. 14 b.a.r.t. trains in service with no delays. 1 and 3 out of the central valley on time and normal service, no delays for ac transit. speaking of b.a.r.t., we've got new information this morning. a new b.a.r.t. car on the way to san francisco. a viewer shared this video with us.

he took it while driving all the way in peru, indiana. you can see it's on a truck that says oversized load. b.a.r.t. says four new trains are already in service. a fifth will be added next month. >> exciting stuff. >> it's fun when you get a new car. i rode one yesterday and it brightened my day a little bit. the buzz over bagels. the photo that has a lot of people upset this morning. after two months in office, a new poll

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good morning. it's 5:14. if you're just joining us, thank you. if you're headed out the door, seven things to know before you go. here's the first one. future radar. an increase of showers into the afternoon and evening hours. a little bit of a reversal of yesterday. so get ready for another round of wet weather. number 2, a 4-year-old boy is in critical condition this morning after accidentally shooting himself in the head in an oakland home. family members say jackson was playing when he found an unlocked gun under a bed yesterday. number 3, very suddenly the iceland-based airline called wow airline stopped flying. it ceased operations. thousands of flyers are stranded across north america and europe. wow air told them to look for

other flights to get home. very helpful. number 4, the fbi now looking into why chicago prosecutors dropped criminal charges against "empire" actor jussie smollett. abc news reports that at this point it's under review and not a full blown investigation. number 5. check your powerball tickets. two winning ticket matching five out of the six numbers sold mere in the bay area. one in san jose, one san mateo. each worth nearly $3 million. someone in wisconsin took home the big prize. $768 million. number 6, everybody who didn't win and headed into work, no -- it's been a quiet start to the commute. no major problems so far. from the toll plaza into san francisco, that's in the yellow. should take about 13 minutes. number 7, the a's play their home opener against the angels today and a live look inside the

coliseum as they get ready. first pitch at 1:07. the giants open their season on the road against the padres at 1:10. this morning, president trump is promising to deliver a better health care plan than obama care. republicans have yet to present a plan. >> the federal law passed under his predecessor insures about 20 million americans and protects 50 million with preexisting conditions. on monday, trump's justice department asked an appeals court to overturn the affordable care act. >> this approach of trying to strike down the law in its entirety in the courts is not the right way to go. >> this means that the influence is -- things will get more expensive, less people covered by health insurance. >> the president's stipulations on the new health care plan are that it should be far better than obamacare and should protect people with preexisting conditions. it's unclear how republicans

will achieve either. governor newsom is enjoying broad support from californians according to a new poll. likely voters are giving newsom a 45% approval rating after his first two month in office. only 26% business approving. on issues like wildfire preventi prevention, more money towards affordable housing. newsom sees lots of backing. the author says the figures are typical of politicians during honeymoon periods and the support oftentimes doesn't last: now to what could be the best thing since sliced bread. it's sliced bagels. >> i'm obsessed with this story. like anything dividing the internet, it started with a tweet from alec. he tweeted this photo innocently. says today i introduced myself to the st. louis secret of ordering bagels bread sliced. it was a hit. to get it, you have to look at the photo. his colleagues liked it. the idea made a bunch of other

people lose their minds. some calling it a felony, others wondering, how do you eat that? >> one of the best responses to bagelgate comes from chips ahoy. cookies drenched in milk. today we're eating our cookies st. louis-style. mike, i know you have connections to st. louis. i'm sorry to say, st. louis has been canceled. >> i like the idea of bagels being sliced. >> i guess it's less calories. >> did you ever see that in -- >> we're known for toasted ravioli, people. not sliced bagels. >> someone upstairs in the newsroom said it could be good for your diet. >> eat less. >> something to snack on. regardless. >> bagel chips? >> that's true. >> i'm going to get on the phone with my sister and go, what are you people doing? what are you doing? why are you all flummo

>> the phones have been disconnected. >> sorry sister, nephew and brother-in-law. let's take a look at what's going on at 5:19 this morning. i was actually supposed to go there this weekend. but that's a different story. here's a look at what's going on. you can see there's rain on the dumbarton bridge. the san mateo bridge stretching from sunol to woodside through redwood city. we've got some encroaching upon -- thank you alexis. checking the bay bridge toll plaza camera. she said hey, it's raining. why don't you show that. you are brilliant. it is raining. be careful there. this is our last chance for showers and thunderstorms this week. we've got a drying trend friday, saturday and sunday. but more light storms in my accuweather seven-day forecast for next week. we've got a spread of 57 to 63 degrees today. little bit cooler in lakeport

and ukiah, low to mid-50s there. tonight, a few green splotches out there, cooler again. low to upper 40s. 7:00 this morning, the best chance in the north bay and along the coast. notice it rotates and hits all of us by the lunch-hour. there's more showers coming at us at 6:00. as we get into the overnight hours, but tomorrow morning we start to shift and see all the chances of any random showers tomorrow afternoon up in the north bay. [ lost audio ] >> slightly warmer weather. warmest this weekend. 70s away from the coast. >> here's alexis. >> thank you, mike. we have a quiet start. not complaining. yesterday morning's commute was easy as well. we're hoping to keep this the same today. good news here in oakland. northbound 880 between 29th and 23rd. we have overnight roadwork scheduled to go until 6:00 this morning. looks like they have wrapped that up ahead of schedule. last check, about two, three miles of backup.

we're back in the green at this point. 680 and walnut creek, flashing lights southbound. i have a new crash on the northbound side near the contra costa road exit. the right lane is blocked. the emergency vehicle is going to exit here and do a u-turn and head to that issue. right now, no backup in the counter commute direction. in the green. same thing, same amount of time. westbound 580, castro valley to the maze. better than that. northbound 101 between the 280/680 split. in the green at 12 minutes. in the south bay, san jose officials will try to get the federal railroad administration to set up a quiet zone in the japan neighborhood. residents are complaining of train horns sounding in the middle of the night keeping them from sleeping. union pacific says the new schedule wants to reduce the idling locomotives, but the change means more trains at odd

hours. >> it doesn't help. it's that loud. >> you insert ear plugs and i sleep with them. it still wakes you up. >> federal regulations require train engineers sound their horns before entering a railroad crossing. unless there's a quiet zone in effect. sleepless residents say they desperately want that. coming up, four new sports that could come to the olympics in 2024. here's a live look at sfo where one airline is starting new nonstop flights to london soon. the low fares it's offering to celebrate.

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days out of the next seven. so i thought we'd focus on those and try to cheer you up. tomorrow, saturday and sunday, and you can see the temperatures warming into the 70s. just about everywhere. except for the peninsula -- the pizza -- am i hungry? >> rain is back in the forecast and so is pizza for monday. thanks x mike. happening today, the california horse racing board is meeting to consider new safety and medication rules following the deaths of 22 horses at a racetrack in southern california. they're taking place in santa anita. whether to ban medication on racing days. it would impact golden gate fields in albany as well. climbing and -- these sports could be coming to the olympics in 2024. the executive board is backing the recommendation. a final decision will happen at

the end of next year's olympics. >> break dances would be fun and sliming. you'll have a new option out of sfo, norwegian air launching flights from san francisco to london on sunday. they're offering super low fares. they'll operate, monday, tuesday, thursday, friday and sundays. one-way tickets start at around 200 bucks. >> one airline has left the earth, wow airlines and now we get norwegian and sfo. new developments in the jussie smollett case. who is now reviewing the decision to drop the charges. and the president's reaction. also, a new way to pay. how one rider turned her clipper card into a ring. here's a look outside at 5:26. in

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now at 5:30. this 4 yoor old boy in the hospital. the apparent accident that has him in critical condition. breaking news overnight. budget airline wow goes out of business. canceling all flights. its message to stranded travelers today. the a's gear up for their home opener. we're live inside the coliseum this morning. what fans can expect there this season. they have really nice upgrades. >> a lot of new food options. yeah. >> good morning on this thursday, march 28th. coming up on 5:30. mike has the forecast. it's not great for opening day. it's not the worst thing either. >> no. there's a chance much a shower or two. i don't think it will cancel opening day. may not even postpone it. they definitely had the tarp out there for this morning's showers. as you can see, they're moving across the dumbarton bridge where we have one of the yellows and oranges blotches.

woodside near sandhill road and 280, another one. we're already seeing the beginning of wet weather. it will continue all day today as this light storm will bring us a chance of scattered showers. 12-hour planner. it is cooler. dress warmer in the 40s. 56 to 60 at noon. scattered showers, chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 56 to 61. the chance continues at 7:00. so if you have evening plans, grab an umbrella. alexis. >> we're looking at the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. little bit of sheen on the pavement. yeah, there is a chance you can have soggier conditions for your morning drive. however, they have wrapped up that roadwork eastbound and westbound. no further delays. only if you're paying cash at the toll plaza on westbound 580. our drive times are looking good. all in the green here. walnut creek to dublin.

santa rosa to san francisco. through the santa cruz mountains, should take you 24 minutes. alexis, thank you. a sad story this morning. a 4-year-old oakland boy fighting to survive a gunshot wound to the head after an apparent accidental shooting. >> the boy's name is that von jackson. a family member shared a photo with us. we're told that he's in critical condition. the shooting happened yesterday afternoon near bancroft avenue and richie street. officers took a man and woman into custody. the boy was playing when he found the unlocked gun under a bed. >> baby got ahold of a gun. we got to be more responsible. >> family members say the boy does not live at that house. >> our thoughts with that family and a reminder to lock your weapons when a child is nearby. >> terrible. we have breaking news overnight. icelandic low cost airline wow

air stopped flying. it's officially out of business. >> it stranded thousands of passengers around north america and europe, all across the globe. this is the message wow air posted online overnight. it tells stranded flyers to arrange travel from other airlines. the carrier struggled to find funding after failed acquisition talks with competitor iceland air and another airline ownership group. wow airlines offered very low, cheap flights i should say. 99 bucks one way to iceland. and wow discontinued its sfo flight last year. again, they're telling folks stranded today, get yourself another ticket. they're going to refund the tickets today, but -- >> they're saying to call your credit card companies to refund your money. i don't each think they have the money to refund you at this point. not good news. play ball, thousands of oakland a's fans will be at the coliseum to support their team.

>> amy hollyfield is live at the coliseum on what fans can look forward to. hi, amy. >> reporter: hi. they're doing all they can to protect the field. look behind me. they've got a tarp covering it to try and keep it dry. they have blowers to dry the already wet field. so pulling out all the stops to have a nice field for the players today. they're also looking out for the fans. look at this video. new seating options. they've got three different premium options including one that creates a living room-style for you. another that creates a luxury wine experience behind home plate. they also have some new food items, including adult popsicles. doesn't that sound interesting. they'll bring those around to you. you don't have to leave your seats. it has adult beverages in the frozen treat. also, spam musab i.

a couple things to look forward to at the ballpark. they are playing the angels today. coco crisp will be throwing out that first pitch. tickets are still available. they have a treat for everyone out here. rally towels as a souvenir. first pitch at 1:07. bring a couple of jackets, maybe some mittens. maybe umbrellas. you're going to have a variety of weather going on out here. we've had a little rain already. it's a little chilly. so come prepared. reporting live in oakland. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, you had me at boozey popsicles. we'll see you later, amy. >> the giants open their season in san diego against the padres. madison bum gardner will take the mound for the giants. first pitch at 1:10. the giants play their home opener at oracle park next friday, april 5th.

pg&e creditors are proposing a $35 billion plan that would allow the utility to exit bankruptcy within a year. bloomberg news reports that the plan would establish a $14 billion trust to pay claims from the deadly wildfires in 2017 and 2018, including the north bay and paradise wildfires. pg&e is facing liabilities that could exceed $30 billion because its equipment may have started those fires. >> a new development in the jussie smollett case. the fbi is looking into why chicago prosecutors dropped criminal charges against the actor. abc news reports that at this point, it's a review and not an investigation. the state attorney who dismissed the charges insists smollett did not receive special treatment. chicago mayor emanuel says the evidence should be unsealed and made public. now, president trump is weighing in. look at this tweet. fbi and doj to review the outrageous jussie smollett case in chicago. it is an embarrassment to our

nation. speaking of the president, he's making a rare visit to california. he's set to headline a campaign fundraiser next week. it will happen april 5th in l.a. it's not cheap. tickets start at 15,000 bucks. they go as high as $150,000 a head. a san francisco jury delivered an $80 million verdict against the maker of the weed killer roundup for causing a bay area man's cancer. >> this is the second multimillion dollar ruling against monsanto. the maker of roundup in less than one year. a federal court jury awarded bay area resident ed hardeman after it determined the weed killer was responsible for causing his nonhodgkin's lymphoma. hardeman is now in remission. >> like many people, he went to a local hardware store, bought a bottle of roundup concentrate. mixed it himself and used it for over 26 years. >> monsanto's parent company disagrees with the decision and

will appeal the verdict. the dmv wasn't ready. that's the verdict from the statewide audit ordered after a wave of long lines at dmv offices up and down california. you'll recall the long lines took place last year as people trying to get real i.d.s. an out dated computer system, poor employee training, poor budgeting all led to the long linings. also a factor that there wasn't enough employees to staff the service windows. in a statement, the dmv said it's taking action to address the problem. a lucky powerball player in wisconsin is $768 million richer this morning. >> that ticket sold near milwaukee. it matched all six numbers picked in last night's drawing. here's the big deal today in the bay area. two players won nearly $3 million each for matching five of the six numbers. one of those tickets sold at gateway food and liquor on north

bascom avenue in san jose. the other sold at 7 wood liquor in san mateo. for the record, here are the winning numbers. 16, 20, 37, 44 and 62. the powerball number is 12. let's take a look at what's going on, on doppler. a shower moving south of clayton over mt. diablo. towards antioch, oakley, brept wood. highway 4 about to get wet. university avenue, panoramic way towards piedmont, oakland avenue, 45th street. light shower. we also have a light shower if you like to use crow canyon. north canyon road or eden canyon road. some of the shortcuts through the east bay hills from 680 to 580. they are wet now also. upper 40s to low 50s along the east bay shore. the warm spot at 53 degrees. we've got 55 in san francisco. 50 in concord, fairfield and san carlos. 51 in napa. 52 at petaluma. dress for temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.

you can see some of the sheen on the road here on the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. yes. whether mass transit, driving or on a ferry today, be ready for wet weather. scattered showers, even thunderstorms with small hail once again. best time on the peninsula is 11:00. any time there could be a shower, that's just the best time. the best time in the east bay valleys, it's going to be this evening at 7:00. until then, a mixture of clouds, random showers. we have them right now. temperatures in the 60s this afternoon. down in san jose, you have the best chance of not dealing with wet weather today. temperatures in the low 60s. random shower in the south bay somewhere. that's the problem when you have scattered showers. you can't tell everybody where they're going to be exactly. this is the last round. a warmer weekend coming up. alexis coming in now. >> we're quiet again today. no complaints over here. southbound 680, still filling in. just north of here, into

pleasant hill, we had a crash at contra costa road exit. one vehicle involved. it was in the right lane. that's cleared from the board. that is no longer an issue. we never saw a backup since it was on the counter commute side. checking out construction that was causing a slowdown northbound 880 between 29th and 23rd. that was scheduled to go until 6:00 this morning. they got that done ahead of schedule. back in the green now. we're looking okay getting out of the central valley too. just the normal heavy speeds out of tracy. 9 miles an hour on 205. 16 miles an hour once we make it to 580. transit coming up next. thank you, alexis. do you think special olympics should receive federal money. go to abc7news.com/vote and let us know what you think. we are asking this morning because betsy devos talking about plans to slash the budget once again today. so we have that full story coming up for you next. >> also ahead, we have mesmerizing video from

let's take a look and open the door and see what's waiting for the kids as they head outside. yep. showers and shine. we'll have hit and miss showers all day today with temperatures cooler this morning. 40s will be in the 50s at 11:00 and in the 60s by 3:00. you can see on future radar

across the state, so cal is going to be dry. fresno is dry. from yosemite and monterey northward, valley rain and mountain snow. in fact, we just had the winter storm warning end at 5:00. that's good news. let's see what's going to happen for the rest of the week in tahoe. we've got snow showers the rest of today. sunshine and increasing temperatures near 50 by sunday. rain for monday. then snow again tuesday. thanks, mike. education secretary betsy devos will head back to capitol hill today as the white house continues to face bipartisan backlash for its plan to slash federal funding for the special olympics. >> we want to hear from you this morning. should the special olympics receive federal money? go to abc7news.com/vote to let us know right now. devos will face a senate committee today to defend the more than $17 million in cuts. the federal government has supported the special olympics budget for decades. the administration believes the special olympics is a charity, not a federal program.

steve amaro is the athletic director at freedom high school in oakley. he says disabled athletes would lose out a lot. >> with special olympics they're able to not only showcase what they can bring to a community but they can break down the boundaries of stereotypes and create true friendships. >> amaro says freedom high was te first school in northern california to offer unified sports where special olympians trained on the same teams as athletes without disabilities. now our viewers are voting right now. 67% are saying yes, they should receive federal money. 33% say no right now. >> all right. it's been hugely controversial. see how that goes. we're one day away from one. most anticipated ipos of the year. >> lyft expected to go public tomorrow on the nasdaq. the company is now valued at $20 billion. shares are expected to be priced between 70 and $72. that's higher than what we first expected. lyft is based in san francisco.

we'll have live coverage of the lyft ipo tomorrow on abc 7 mornings. new this morning, just for you, reggie. dunkin' donuts getting into the easter spirit. the hold the peeps doughn. a peep sits on top of a green egg shaped sprinkle doughnut. if that's not enough, dunkin rolling out a peeps marshmallow flavored coffee. both debut nationwide on monday. i know what i'm bringing you on monday. >> i'm calling 911. because a has been committed. that's only to take a picture of, not to eat, right? right? you want peeps? >> who is going to eat it up here? >> listen, that is a lot of sugar all in one meal. >> no thank you. >> overdose. speaking of easter, a christmas drink making a springtime appearance on store shelves as well. >> california dairy companies are trying to out-do each other in releasing easter eggnog. at least two dairies in central

valley are putting it back in supermarkets for the holiday. producers dairy, i guess that's the name of the company. producers dairy says eggnog will be available in april at lucky, save mart and food macs throughout the bay area. it calls the nog a new holiday tradition. >> nope. >> pumpkin spice must be just around the corner then. >> why is everyone trying to give us diabetes today. >> i know. it's a lot. overwhelming. yeah. >> all about the peeps for the easter holiday. >> you don't like march malloes either, do you? >> no. >> we like them on smores. we talked about that. >> but no. otherwise, peeps -- >> do people make peep smores? >> i hope not. >> an actual homicide is what

that is. >> i'm going to move away from the scene of the crime then and do the weather. >> look at what's going on. dumbarton bridge down to 237. we've got some moderate rain falling. look for a little bit of ponding on the roadways there. let's head up to the north bay. we had light rain move over highway 101 from santa rosa to novato. it's heading towards sonoma and napa. american canyon and yountville within the hour or so. the east bay hills, we've got another round of showers. i should say just waves of hit and miss showers. not just one round. they'll be throughout the day. you may miss out on them. you may get one as a thunderstorm with small hail. clear tonight or becoming partly cloudy. tlbs still a slight chance of a shower and dry for a few days before more rain comes in the forecast next week. we've got a lot of low to mid-60s from oakland, san mateo, south and eastward. north of that, and west of that, a lot of uppr 50s today. lows tonight x cooler than this

morning. 49 in fremont. here we go. 7:00 this morning. scattered showers out there. a lot of green and yellow. heavier downpours from 9:00 until you can see noon there. then we'll have more roll through at 6:00. our best chance tonight will be scattered once again. by 4:00, we turn our attention to the north bay. northern sonoma, lake and mendocino counties, you have the best chance of a shower tomorrow. while the rest of us will see more sunshine and feel slightly warmer temperatures. saturday and sunday, if you like warmth and sunshine. the two best days of the week fall on the weekend. alexis. >> sounds good. we're getting busy here at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights on officially at 5:37 today. you know the drill. we've got the backup. typical waits there for fastrak and cash users. no delays in the carpool lanes. san jose, here's a look at state route 87 just south of mineta san jose. looking good there, too. overall, no major issues this

morning. hoping to keep it that way. mass transit looking great as well. if you're using that for your commute today. 35 b.a.r.t. trains in service. no delays. ace 1 and 3 out on time. normal service, no delays for vta. scanning your clipper card got more fashionable. at least for one bay area b.a.r.t. rider. check this out. that's a ring. she turned her clipper card into jewelry. sailor mercury tweeted these pictures saying exciting news. made another ring and this time it worked. she wrapped a smart label and antenna in tape to protect it. she plans to use it after getting okay from b.a.r.t. the official b.a.r.t. policy is not to alter your clipper card in any way. pretty creative, toe. >> convenient. >> you don't have to dig in your wallet. >> very handy. get it? >> yes. we'll see if they allow her to use it. >> anyway, they have peeps in your creamer.

it's going to be one of those days. things i do not understand. on the peninsula, people in one neighborhood have taken over parking enforcement in order to save street parking in front of their homes. >> there are now no parking signs posted up and down the streets of redwood oaks. every one of them was put up privately. they're saving parking spaces in front of residents' homes. that's irking some neighbors. >> i just want the city to pay attention to the problem. to recognize that the redwood oaks area is being ignored. all other parts of redwood city, you don't see this kind of problem there. >> the city confirmed -- this is a flier drafted but not september out yet. it explains that the roadway shoulder is public, not private property and urges residents not to post signs or put up cones. this video from samsung is mesmerizing. it's supposed to show you how durable the new galaxy

phone is. it can withstand 200,000 folds. the estimated after five years of use. lke someone keeps their phone for five years. this is what they're doing to test the device. all day long, the machines fold the galaxy phone over and over again to prove it can withstand the use. >> wow. that is kind much fun to look at. new at 6:00, a san francisco landmark going back on the market. what we know about the sale. first, a new

now, amy hollyfield is out at the coliseum making sure the ground crew keeps the field in pristine shape. which they always do. they have a great field. there's a scattered shower. it's possible. it may, at worst, delay the game. we're going to get opening day in today. we have a chance of thunderstorms. that means small hail like experienced in pleasanton yesterday. our worst side effect from this rain could be some ponding on the roadways from some of these heavier showers. that's it. okay. i don't have too much in traffic center this morning either. that's always good news. emeryville, westbound 80 traffic hs filled in here. the metering lights are on. once we make it to the maze, nothing major blocking. still, though, made it to the 6:00 a.m. hour without any significant incidents. hoping to hold on to that. drive times are slowly filling in.

of course, slowing down here, too. westbound 580, trace toy dublin. 44 minutes now. antioch to concord slipped from green into the yellow at 19 minutes. southbound 101 to san francisco, still in the green at 16 minutes. thank you, alexis. ever wonder how the term gay became popularized. it's a topic covered at the oakland museum of california. >> it's called year california and looks at the history of the lgbtq community going back decades. the curator says it was a response to repressive attitudes from society. >> the aspects of sexuality and gender that are really central to the way year people experienced difference was totally essential. it will include costumes they wore, performance costumes. >> looks pretty cool. the exhibit doesn't shy away from showing sexually explicit material. you can bypass that if you wish.

year california opens at the oakland museum of california on april 13th. this morning, some bay area residents waking up new millionaires and next we'll tell you about the search for the people who hit it big in last night's big powerball drawing. also, squatters trash an east bay home. even changing this woman's locks. the bizarre crime a homeowner discovered after she had been gone for just three days. new at 6:00, south bay jail guards fired after being accused of abusing inmates. a live look inside a coliseum this morning as they get ready for opening day. the a's making sure the tarp is

now at 6:00, check your powerball tickets. two winners already in the bay area. they will get 3 million bucks.

and there's another ticket in wisconsin taking home the big prize. congratulations. >> good morning on this thursday, march 28th. we'll have the numbers and reaction from bay area stores in just a moment. but first, we're tracking one last storm this week. >> yes, a live look outside right now. you're going to need that umbrella today. by the weekend, you will need the sunglasses. so big turn of events. hi, mike. >> everybody is excited about another chance of rain? >> yes. >> looking forward to that sunshine. >> not another chance of rain, come on, mike. >> yes. it was purely tongue in cheek sarcasm. i know you guys are tired of it. this is the last day we're going to have friday, saturday and sunday with sunshine and spring warmth. i'll show you that in the forecast. i'll get you prepared for the scattered showers. chance of thunderstorms today. the heavier rain swords cedar boulevards. street level, alvarado