i'm ready to solve these problems, i'm running for president of the united states. >> east bay congressman eric swalwell announces a 2020 run for president. the crowded race and the event he already has planned for today. good morning to you on this tuesday, april 9th. >> you are never more than a few minutes away from the accuweather forecast. >> good morning, everybody. remember that fog we get with. there you go. everybody is pretty much unlimited visibility this morning. in fact, here's a look from the east bay hills, you see a few clouds left over. those will be quickly ushered away from us by these breezes as they pick up in intensity.

it's cooler. dress warmer. if you are heading out. you get in those breezes, you will feeled from it. 56 to 61 still under total sunshine at 7:00. so it's dry out. let's see how the commute is doing with alexis. >> good morning, mike, we are looking good, already filling in here. hopefully we make it to 5:15 or 5:20. we are looking pretty heavy in those fast track lanes, cash lanes have been backed up. drive times overall looking well, westbound 580, tracy to dublin, 45 minutes. antioch and concord in the green. it should be much clearer. southbound 101 along the san francisco stretch. >> that is in the green right

now. governor eric swalwell will be in town. >> it's one of his events since joining the crowded field for democratic candidates for 2020. amy. >> reporter: jessica, this office isn't easy to find. it's tucked behind a restaurant off the main road. maybe this is a met a for for his candidacy, some are pointing out he isn't this invisible or well known here in his own district. >> that could be an issue for him. his office is certaily difficult to fine. last night he made the announcement on the late show becoming the 18th candidate for president on the democrat's side. he is 38-years-old, a u.s. congressman. ca.was born in exs say he tough challenge ahead pointing out he

isn't registering in the early polls. some of his stance could help him stand out. >> he has raised the issue of guns and russia investigations. the guns is a winning issue. i think he will have a lot of influence on. it will have some say perhaps how the do on the final democratic platform. >> reporter: swalwell says he is running to tackle and solve those issues. he is on good morning good morning. you will hear from him later this morning now that he has made his announcement. now he has slept on it and how his morning is going. he will be back in the east bay this weekend. reporting live in castro valley, nbc 7 news. >> before you hear him on good morning good morning, you will hear him here at 6:30. he will join us live on the phone. he will be talking about the

days ahead, looking forward to that. >> starting today, congressional lawmakers will question google and facebook. the committee will focus on white nationalism and hate speech. lawmakers say they're concerned platforms like google and facebook help spread hate speech leading to real world violence. examples they cited the white supremacist rally in charlottes wilville and the shooting in pittsburgh a and the new zealand mosque attacks. new admissions college scandal. a group will plead guilty, that includes felicity huffman. >> parents paying beic bucks to help their children lie to get into top universities now admit they're guilty to commit mail fraud and the atkinson's paid rick singer $600,000 in the

cheating scheme and college recruitment skrooem scheme. their lawsuits lauren was a reported soccer recruit. bruce isaacson will plead guilty to one count of money laundering conspiracy and one to defraud the irs after taking a tax deduction for the bribe. the isaacson's said, quote, our duty as parents is to set a good example for our kids, instead, we have embarrassed and harmed them. another pleading guilty to mail fraud. his daughter was a purported water polo player seen in this photo shopped picture. he worried word would get out. is this what you meant by proceeding up in your face? >> marjorie clapper pled guilty to mail fraud. she paid $15,000 for the college entrance cheating scheme for her son. peter sar toreio pleading guilty to conspare resto mail fraud and

sar toreio paid $15,000 for the college entrance completing scheme. actress felicity huffman, in a statement, my daughter knew nothing of my acts, in my misguided and profoundly wrong way i have betrayed her. the tennis coach at austin will also plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. in the newsroom, for the i-team, mel fiwoodrow, abc 7 news. the most sought after information on the story on our website is a list of local parents involved in the scandal. you can find that list on abc 7 news.com. today, fans can claim their free ticket for nipsey tickets will be available at 10:00 a.m. he was killed in a shooting march 31st. the suspect eric holder, jr., has pleaded not guilty.

new this morning, the search is on for the people or person responsible for shooting cats with a pellet gun in the east bay. friends of oakland animal services is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. they say at least four cats are suffering from severe injuries after getting shot. all the attacks happened in or around the city's lower diamond neighborhood, the shelter is asking the public to be vigilant with their own pets. it could take another day to fix a water problem at sonoma state university. right now the school is urging people on campus to drink bottled water or boil it before drinking it. they say there was a sudden drop in the water system. county health services is looking into the issue. students can get free bottled water at the student center. the virginia cavaliers are the winners. >> they claimed the time after

beating texas tech in overtime. >> and virginia with the all time turn around title. >> and you see the fans going crazy after virginia one 85-77. it is the team's first title. last year virginia made history as the first ever number 1 seed to fall to a 16th seed. you can see thousands of fans filling the streets of charlottesville after the game. setting a coup on fire. okay. the university will hold a celebration on campus this saturday. >> i don't understand the burning of things after the championship game. but i do love seeing those teams celebrate. mike. >> yeah. i look at that either. >> not into it. >> no we didn't experience that we won the national championship when i was if college. we didn't burn anything down. we didn't tear anything up. all right. let's talk about what's going on, low- to mid-50s, 52 in danville, one of the cool spots, livermore 51. we got 47 at santa rosa, low- to

mid-50s out there this morning. these temperatures are anywhere from about the same, like in san francisco and half moon bay, up to 7 or 8 degrees cooler, fairfield, santa rosa, concord. let's talk about what's going to happen, we are going to have some really clean air today, beautiful blue sky, albeit skyped of breezy, the coach is going to be brisk, watch out for that strong sunshine and small-craft advisory on theboy. here's a look at the north bay, 49, 54. then we got sunshine and mid-60s this afternoon. as far as the east bay, we'll be in the 50s through 9:00. 62 11:00. our last stop will be in san francisco. near 60 the rest of the afternoon. look at that wall-to-wall sunshine, the breezes will make it feel cooler. >> we are sorting out the details. northbound 101 sounds like it's between willow road and marsh

road here. we got a crash and a big are ig with a sedan. the two right lanes are blocked. i'm starting to see a little of a blackup approaching that scene, emergency crews are on the way, they are sending an balance ambulance as well, if that is blocked for long, that will be an issue. these drive times are looking good, southbound 101, golden gate bridge, six minutes across the bridge. san francisco and westbound 92 san mateo bridge should take you 14 minutes. coming up next, the seven things you need to know to start your day. >> caught on camera, the new high-tech feature that helped police track i'm paige, and well the little thing that i like abe

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5:13, if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning, congressman eric swalwell is joining the crowded race for the democratic presidential nom nation. we will talk to him on the phone coming up at 6:30 right here. number two also at 6:30, attorney general william barr will testify in front of congress. this will be his first public is pol one since the end of m ry

a to make riders feel safe. at 10:00 a.m., tickets to nipsey russells life will take place at the staples center in l.a.. we are seasawing against cooler weather. don't forget those breezes will make it feel even cooler. enjoy the sun shine. >> number six, our biggest issue is trying to get out of the central valley to the la flop area, a semi crash. a flipped trailer on the 120 connector still causing about a 30 minute delay. they have two lanes opened now, the right lane and the connector ramp is closed. number 7, there is a new way you can determine if u an earthquake hazard zone. the survey released a new app that can show you block by block if your home is at risk of liquefaction or landslides. we have a link to the app abc 7

news.com. jed franklin's car was parked along the embarcadero, he got a remote alert that his century alert is triggered. even the slightest bump triggers the camera to start recording. >> i see the car get broke in. another one on the other side, i can't believe it recorded. >> franklin handed his video over to sfpd and led to an arrest. nothing was actually taken from the car. redwood city based poshmark is planning to go public. the online used clothing company is hoping to hit the stockmarket sometime this fall. according to business journal, it was valued at $625 million in the year 2017. we have sweet news for ice cream lovers out there. you can get a free scoop today.

they are celebrating its annual free cone today to thank its fans. you don't have to buy anything. participating stores will show serve you a free scoop from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. today.today. ben and jerry's expects to dish out over a million scoops during the course of the day. >> you know where i will be after work. >> you want mine? i gave up stuff like that for lent. >> did you? >> yes. >> i had two servings yesterday, after lunch and after dinner. sorry. >> i also gave it up. but it wasn't for leapt. it was for the gram and the likes. there you go, truth be told. all right. >> i'll take your serving. >> yeah, i don't need it. >> i can pack it in in. >> all right. let's move on before i break down. oh, i have to keep talking. c'mon, let's start with graphics. what's going on from the golden gate bridge. notice no fog this morning.

in fact, let's just jump right into the temperatures. i will break the microclimates out. why not? we don't have chance of rain. we're 67 to about 68. it's not a big change down in the south bay until you get to 65 at santa cruz, move up the peninsula you start at 68 at mountain view, we end up at 64 in billbray. 64 in downtown and south san francisco as we head up towards the north bay, brick along taloe brisk along the coast. along the east bay shore, breezy today and very narrow spread from 65 in richmond and berkeley to arenda union city. as we head inland, there is a lone 71, brentwood, everybody else is around 67 to 69 degrees. it will be a little cool tonight. especially compared to this morning and yesterday morning.

39 in lake port to 49 in san francisco, oakland and san mateo. let's look at our 7-day forecast. we got a lot of sunshine, it will be pretty breezy just about every day, that will keep our temperatures from getting out of hand, we'll be at 60s near the coast. until a dry cold front drops us back into the 50s and 60s monday and wednesday. >> i will take you to the peninsula, we have a crash with a big rig and a sedan and someone with injuries there on northbound 101 past willow road, the two right lanes and a pain line are blocked. we have a small stretch of red that has filled in. emergency crews are there. i'm hoping they will clear this quickly. they are calling for a couple flatbed tow trucks there to get this totally gone. a quick check of the toll plaza, it looks like the metering lights are on. they will be any moment now. car pool lanes are opened. cash and fast track users have

their typical rate. dublin 14 minutes, well under an hour here. santa rosa to san francisco, northbound 17 looking good through the santa cruz mountains, coming in at 22 minutes. >> thanks, alexis. the driver of this car was in serious condition after crashing into a wall outside a fire station in losal tos hills. firefighters heard the crash around 6:00 last night. it's unclear if the driver was hurt in the crash or suffered a medical emergency before it. chp is giving us a bird's eye view of a side show in oakland. this shows one of several illegal side shows that happened around the weekend. this was around 5:00 sunday night in the intersection of 47 boulevard in the melrose district. in gma's first look, we are hearing from a doctor forcibly removed from an airlines flight. >> he is speaking his incident two here's apc's kenneth moten.

>> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, we are hearing for the first time a man pulled from a flight in 2017, the video financial viral. >> he busted his lip. >> o my god, look what you did to him. >> reporter: it left him with a concussion, broken knees and two missing teeth. >> you had paid for that seat? >> yes. >> you were sitting in that seat? >> yes. and then my seatbelt tied it up. >> have you watched the video? >> later on. >> what's that like to watch? >> i just cry. >> you can hear you screaming in pain. >> i don't know how to cry. >> reporter: coming up atp:00. a. a, we will learn more of the settlement he received from the airline. >> coming up, history on "american idol". the first time ever. also why one avengers star

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. i want to show you the winds will pick up even more so once the sun picks up. notice as we head throughout the day, we'll get up around 30 miles per hour away from the coast. 35 there and even faster tonight. so it already another noisy night. make sure have you things locked down or brought inside. >> avengers actress scarlet johanneson ended up at the l.a. police department after the taping of jimmy kimmel live. paparazzi apparently overpowered her outside the theater yesterday. an lapd spokesperson confirms johanneson went to the police station after getting jostled around by a crowd of cameramen. she was not hurt. she ended up not filing a police report. historic night on "american idol." >> for the first time ever, ryan seacrest was not there for his

hosting duties. >> i am not ryan seacrest. i am bobby bones, sadly he is sick i look most like him. so they asked me to step in for him. >> it was taped a few weeks ago. h posted open twitter, thank you for bobby for filling in last minute. it's up to america. to top 14 compete this sunday right here on abc 7. the cost of liveing in san francisco has forced a beloved restaurant in his valley to permanently close. >> harlequin cafe opened up 18 years ago. the owners say they are unable pay wages. they plan to open a new concept. the harlequin wine merchant is going to stay opened. a sushi restaurant in san francisco suddenly closed. low fish sushi to die for

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good morning, south bay. let's get up and going. >> now at 5:30, congressman eric swalwell enters the race for the white house. this kickoff happening in the bay this weekend. >> big changes on bart. >> smashing serious youtube record, the group that beat ariana grande with the release of the latest single. good morning on this tuesday april 9th coming up on 5:30. >> give us good news, mike nico.

>> what do you want to hear? >> sunshine. >> nothing else. >> okay.we're done. >> okay. >> let's take a look at live doppler 7. sure enough, it is dry out there. the rain is gone. here's a look at the east bay hills. we will wake up to a whole lot of sunshine, it is cooler this morning. a little cooler this afternoon with temperatures at 4:00. it is going to be a little breezy today. look at that wall-to-wall sunshine. there you go. >> taking it back down to the peninsula, the biggest issue in the immediate bay area. we have a slow down in the central valley. northbound 101 past willow road. not much of a change emergency crews ar we got invving big gnd a injuries as well, the

backup hasn't gone too much longer. you can stick to el camino real. mike mentioned it is breezy out there this morning, san mateo chp issued a high wind advisory. both hands on the wheel. it can get breezy this morning. next update coming up around 5:40. new this morning, bart police want to find this man, they say he assaulted another man at the station in daly city. they say the suspect hit the other man with some kind of object saturday. the victim was treated for a wound on his neck. he is expected to be okay. before you get on bart this morning, make sure you have a way to way. >> bart is beefing up security and cracking down on fare evaders. nbc 6 want to know what riders think about all this. we are live at the fremont station. hi, jobina. >> reporter: hi, reggie, this

new move by p is i directaf as , bart says it loses about $25 million a year as a result of people fought paying no for tickets. many stations have been retrofitted with raised railings and alarm swing gates. right now bart says its officers and anywhere inspectors will start working extra hours, even working on days off to increase presence on trains, platforms and stations. >> does it make you feel safeer? >> yeah, of course, when i see some policemen around, you know. >> we are checking fares and stepping up patrols. >> reporter: bart employees will be wearing high visibility vests for an additional layer. >> thank you, we want to hear

your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining our better bay area on facebook. another 18.ic swalwel is j nominations. >> he will be in town for a town hall gun violence. the 38-year-old four-term congressman was born in iowa and grew up mere in dublin, excuse me, in a new video he stressed healthcare, climbed change and made an announcement on stephen colbert. >> i see a country in quicksand, unable to solve problems and threats from abroad, unable to make things better at home. nuggets done. >> congressman swalwell will be back in the east bay this weekend. he has a kickoff rally on sunday. coming up at 6:30. in one hour, swalwell will join us live on the phone right here on abc 7 morning.

and if you have the abc app, you are the first one to find this. download the app to be the first to get to know breaking >> happening this morning, a showdown on the russia investigation. >> attorney general william barr is set to testify in front of the house appropriations committee to face questions. the justice department is preparing a release of a redacted version. in barr's report from mueller dithey did not find efforts to sway the 2016 election. >> new this morning, president trump came a lot closer to shutting down the border with mexico than anyone thought. >> that meeting two weeks ago ended with the president ordering now former department

of home land secretary kiersten kneel zen to shut down a portion of the border. the president's frustration is growing over central american asylum speakers. nielsen was forced to resign sunday. >> i wanted to thank the president for the tremendous opportunity to serve this country. i share his goal sources tell abc news more than half hoff those within the department of homeland security could be gone by the end of the week. the young women's freedom seekers are closing, two san francisco supervisors are drafting to close the detention center. they say they spend more than $13 million to lock kids up. they say the money could be better spent on rehab programs.

>> on the peninsula, an uber driver dropped off passengers at the airport. a lot of you are clicking on. san mateo police say jacqui gordon wilson picked up a couple at an airbnb last thursday after dropping them off i should say and dropped them off at sfo. officers say wilson returned to the home and tried to break in. he eventually ended up a f a f a blocks away. >> they're from my grandmother and go back all the way to the holocaust. if that's lost to him, it was something to pawn off. to me it's a memory of my grandmothe grandmother. >> san mateo police say they are working with police to get their belongings back. uber has not returned our calls for comments. happening today, there are dualing measures on the special election ballot.

measure a would turn a government building into a wellness center. it includes 90 units of senior housing and a holeless rehab facility. measure b blocks the development. >> also in the east bay, teachers in fremont will soon be getting a raise, the unified school district say they've reached a new three-year contract. it includes guaranteed salary increases this school year and next school year. the contract still needs official approval from both sides. cracked screen, broken button, lost accessories, they can spell the end of a phone. some haugh makers think you should be able to fix it yourself. they want them to make spare parts and manuals available. and manufacture, often control

where and thousand they are prepare prepared. >> open airports is offering a new perk to entice people from the bay. passengers can get up to four days of free parking worth almost $100. it's available for people flying to hawaii. free parking also available to people flying to certain european cities on norwegian and assure's airline. there are specific conditions to meet. the offer only runs between may and lo bar day. you can find all the details on our site. >> good luck. >> we got a 40s and 50. you can see the clearing taking place from north to south. way up in sonoma county while we still have 50s in san pablo bay.

mid-50s into the south bay, so temperatures will drop a couple more degrees due to the lack of clouds. look at this no fog, as we expected the breezes chased away any chance of that tool to mild for mass transit. driving, we'll have a breeze, almost perpendicular out of the north. that's what's creating the small-craft advisory. it starts at 2:00. it starts at 8:00 south of the bay bridge. so a little tugging on the speerg wheel there. we start off total sunshine from then on. east bay valleys, we're in the 50s through 9:00. mid-60s at 11:00. upper 60s under a mostly sunny sky. you will be in total shun sunshine at 2:00 after starting

off mostly cloudy in the mid-50s this morning. got a really long time before our next stretch of weather. we will bring alexis in. good morning. >> good morning. we do still have a problem in the la flop area. between southbound 125 and the merge. will you have a delay. the right lane is blocked. >> that is due to a flipped semi. our worst point we had about a 45-minute backup down to about 18 minutes now. we do officially have the bay bridge lights on. looking typical there. best bound 80, highway 4 to the maze. 19 minutes in the green still. about a 15 minute drive and southbound 101 san francisco to

sfo. you are in the green 9 minutes. >> one of the top trending stories on twitter this morning. >> superstar taylor swift in her home state. she donated $113,000 to the tennessee equality project. she is backing a handful of bills. they allow adoption agencies to grim nate against same sex couples and from considering a non-discrimination policies when selecting contracts. coming up, a few way to figure out if you live in a hazard joan. >> what visitors think about all these sheep. and a live look outside right now at the embarcadero in san francisco, it's 5:40. we want to say hello to those streaming live. if you are on the go, you can take abc 7 morning, with you.

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. all right, for those headed off to school. dress a little warmer this morning. we will be some areas in the 40s. rest to low- to mid-50s 11:00 dry and breezy, sunny this

afternoon. 57 at the coast. mid-60 for the rest of us. here's a look around, 77 in l.a. 62 inin san diego. upper 60s through the central valley. valley rain, mountain will happen. in between, questionest. >> some san mateo residents face major repair work. police were chasing a reckless driver around 6:30 when the driver blew through a stop sign and smashed into an apartment unit. the driver had to be taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries. in the east bay, police are trying find owoman that yanked down an american flag that honors police officers. they slow the woman jumping up, pulling down the flag and

throwing it aside. around the valley estate office, owner joe loparo put the flag tg out january and should have a woman that tear it down. >> respect people's property. respect everybody. >> his firm didn't go without a flag for long. the mother of a police officer who heard what happened dropped off a replacement yesterday. the suspect could face misdemeanor vandalism charges when caught. a peace kit will be delivered to people who lost everything in a fire. they include a mindfulness book, a friendship bracelet and a

journal. they will deliver them in person. hundreds of sheep have taken over the hillside. >> they could prevent a role in the next round of wildfires. the sheep were brought to communication hill over the weekend. they are fenced in. a few herders, a few hundred sheep there and those herders are supervising them to make sure they don't break loogs. >> i don't have to go to the'. my daughter, she wants to see the sheep. i think it's awesome this is what they're doing instead of having to use tractors and things to mow all the grass down. >> the flock will be grazed for a week and will be moved section by section to complete weed mit fashion. i can't say those words. >> weed mitigation. >> that's what they were doing.

>> a fancy way of saying eating some grass. >> we have weed mitigation. >> sounds different. >> not as cute, not as cuddly. >> i was wondering if they like the san jose variety than the oakland hills variety or the north hills variety. >> i don't think they're very picky. >> a shoe, who knows? whatever is flammable, go ahead, eat it. yes, after this winter we will have a lot of fuel that will be ready to ignite. we love these great winters. we have to remember. it means more fuel for the is this the first time in about four months? i don't have a single chance of rain.

mostly sunny, breezy, seasonablo temperatures. it could be even warmer this time next week? breaking the microclimates out. 65 in santa cruz. we got 64 to 68 degrees. mid-60s in downtown, 64 specifically. we'll be in the north bay valleys, let's head over to the shore line. as we move into the east bay valleys, remember, if you are in the sun light, it could feel cooler. 39 lake port. here's my accuweather 7-day forecast it will be warmer, thursday, we'll make another run

at the mid-70s saturday and 60s sunday and monday with that dry cold front. >> we are looking live here. southbound 101. >> that is blocking lane number one. it sound very minor. they don't need chp to respond. even though we have one lane blocked, it will clear shortly. so good news here on the peninsula, i should say, northbound 101 past willow all lanes are back opened. one person with major industries. >> that is starting to thin out a bit. if we check that, that will be gone. 38 bart trains in service. out of the central valley on time. >> thanks a lot.

something you probably never seen on bart. a man in new york spent minutes loading trees on to a plane sunt u sunday night. they say people were mostly amused. they all clapped when the doors finally closed. new york subway officials say it is fought allowed. i'd be upset a little bit. the group black pink now has the biggest video debut in history. >> youtube says black pink song "kill this love" broke two records. it has the most views. beating out ariana grande next. she reached 100 million views the fastest. less than three days. they will perform at coachella

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here is something you don't see too often. a videographer captured a grey whale folicing off san diego. they pal around and mingle as grey whales migrate south. there is usually not a photographer around. interesting. i had no idea. >> there is a new way you can determine if you live in an earthquake hazard zone. they can show block by block if your house is at risk of liquefaction or landslide. liquefaction are in green. landslide prone areas are in blue. we have a living to our website. it's a remindr to get prepared for the big one.

you can find information how to create an emergency plan, go to abcnews7.com. slash norcal. we will start with baseball. giants play today. 57, down to 55, it will be breezy. no threats of rain. they are hitting 25 miles per hour. 20s to 30s possible. 30 to 40 out at the coast. it will stay breezy. we will have more tomorrow, we will whip up, that will be high and the uv index will be high. slap on the sun screen for any long length of time. here's alexis. >> good morning, mike the packup has improved in the la flop area. southbound i-5 near the 120

american. it's been there since 11:30 we still got a backup. we are coming down from french camp into la drop. mike mentioned it is breezy, chp issued one for the san mateo bridg bridge. >> this past week, california saw the biggest increase nationwide. the average cost is now $3.80. that's the highest average in the nation there are a lot of there are 4 gas prices around. retail prices began surging last month after the refinery in

venetia stopped production. the production of a summer blend and tighter supplies are boosting prices. >> a british company call reaction engine says it has solved an engine temperature problem involving hyper sonic travel. it will stop it from melting. it will allow it to travel 25 times the speed of sound. reaction engines has been working with the european space agency to make the powerful aircraft. i mean, that's too fast i need time to have a drink, maybe a snack. we can do three hours. >> a movie. >> exactly. next at 6:00, an east bay congressman jumping into the race. >> why it could be a tough road? >> plus, tech leaders back on

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