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yesterday. still breezy at sfo. no fog out there. and breezy up in the hills, up to 20 miles an hour in the east bay hills. that's why you can see our camera. temperatures about the same, 45 to about 50 degrees. you'll notice at noon 58 at the coast chilly there. mid-60s for the rest of us and then near 70 by 4:00. the coast still staying at about 59. m 60s. it gets warmer tomorrow. alex snis>is alexis? a quiet start to the friday morning drive. a pretty empty golden gate bridge. just a couple vehicles coming our way on southbound 101 and either side of the roadway here that overnight barrier installation work has wrapped. you should not come across any delays across golden gate bridge this morning. looking good in the green. castro valley to the maze also

14 and even better than that northbound 101 between 286-80 split. and now to one of the top trending stories making headlines this morning. the white house plan to punish political rivals. we've learned president trump wanted to bus immigrants detained at the border and release them on the streets of sanctuary cities including san francisco. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live for us at the i.c.e. office in san francisco with details. jobina? >> reporter: good morning. house speaker nancy pelosi was one of the political adversaries the white house was trying to target in this proposal. as we know her district is san francisco. "the washington post" first reported this story and abc news has since confirmed it. it appears the white house had two versions of this plan. one was to bus migrants taken into custody at the border to sanctuary cities like san francisco and the other was to move migrants who were already

in i.c.e. detention to democratic opponents' districts. the white house reportedly told u.s. immigration and customs enforcement that the plan was to help with a shortage of detention space but also serve as a message to defensemen skrats. the whole thing raised flags with i.c.e. and they told the administration it wasn't going to happen. a dhs spokesperson and white house official both sent statements saying the plan is no longer under consideration and a spokesperson for house speaker pelosi's office did release a statement blasting the entire plan. for now, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. jobina, thank you. the harvard grad student at the center of the college admission scandal set to face a judge this afternoon. >> he is charged with mail fraud and money laundering. here is abc news reporter lindsay davis. >> reporter: learning more about the s.a.t. test taker allegedly used to cheat in operation varsity blues. mark riddell is gearing up for a match in federal court as he plans to plead guilty to mail

fraud and money laundering charges for his involvement as the go-to standardized test taker in the varsity blues scandal. prior to his arrest he was an alum and director of the college entrance exam preparation at the prestigious img academy in florida. saying in a statement, i am profoundly sorry for the damage i have done and grief i have caused those for my needless actions but denying he was involved in any bribery saying i absolutely, unequivocally never bribed anyone. and coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll have more from people who know mark rydell. with your "gma first look," abc news, new york. new concerns about the demand for tesla's model 3. the "l.a. times" reports panasonic has decided not to expand battery manufacturing capacity at tesla's factory in reno by 54% next year. it reports panasonic has suffered millions in losses because of the slower than

expected ramp-up of model 3 producti production. they want to reduce their dependence on the automaker. the demand for batteries remains strong. we're learning more about when san francisco sales force transit center may reopen. cracked steel beams forced the facility to close in september only one month after it opened. the board overseeing the center says work to install a permanent fix should start next wednesday. repairs could be finished by early june. the repair work will need to be inspected. an opening date for the public has not been set. on the peninsula the union representing two of the bay area's top-ranked hospitals has voted to authorize a strike. 85% of the union's 3,700 registered nurses at stanford health care and the children's hospital voted to move forward with a potential strike. nurses are asking for higher wages and safer work place conditions.

it could happen as early as the 21st. the union would need to give hospitals a ten day notice before nurses plan to strike. officials at san francisco international airport say emergency work to repair a runway pothole should hold up until there's a permanent fix. the repair took eight hours to complete. the 12-inch depression was discovered at dawn at runways 28 left and 1 right. now 28 left is important because it's used heavily for arriving flights so the work caused some delays of about 35 minutes on average. sfo has a plan to address the issue later this summer. >> we'll be creating a new concrete base below the layers of asphalt in september. >> the original base is several decades old. sfo says about six to eight depressions happen every single year, mike.

>> that's pretty crazy. we'll start with temperatures. people are happy we won't h the delaysyesterday. we are all over the place from 42 in danville, san ramone, 50. back to concord and 45 in livermore and pleasanton and up to pleasant hill. temperatures 47 in hayward. 42, a cool spot there, in napa. oakland right around 50 to 52. a look at the golden gate bridge. should be a nice day to walk across that. maybe just a touch breezy in the afternoon but not like it normally is in the winter. beaches, blustery conditions. watch out for the strongship. sunshine. at 7:00, by noon we're in themi. still 66 at 7:00. east bay along the shoreline we're in the 50s through 9:00. 60s by 11:00. look at the upper 60s this afternoon.

across the bay in san francisco twhashgs a great day it will be. we're nearing 60 at noon, hanging out in the mid-60s in the afternoon hours. just watch out. it's breezy on the bay side and breezy on the oceanside. in between, fine. let's take a look at traffic. hi, alexis. good morning, mike. not too much. i have nothing but good news for the commute. we are looking at our walnut creek camera. southbound direction. a couple folks tapping the brakes this is right around north main street. overall looking very light here this morning. still no significant incidents to talk about. westbound 4 albany to the maze. a four-minute drive time in the green. fremont to san jose in the green at 14. northbound 280, that's in the green at ten minutes. the fbi and oakland police are asking for the public's help to solve a 3-year-old murder case after nasa scientist.

brian boyle was three blocks from his oakland home when he was shot and killed on richmond boulevard three years ago. investigators released surveillance video of a person of interesting wear a reflective coat. there's still a $30,000 reward being offered in the case. happening today in san francisco hundreds of teachers, parents, and children will call on state leaders to increase funding for early care and education. the event is called the walk around the block for pay equity. early care educators say average pay is $19 an hour and they're asking leaders to fully fund the cost of child care programs so they can get paid a living wage. the event starts at 10:15 on the steps of the earl warren building. coming up next, the seven things you need to know as you start your day. >> the lucky family in the south bay that has no idea about the big surprise that awaits them. and warriors star kevin durant hits the red carpet in san francisco. the movie he helped produce.

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5:12. if you're just joining us here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, san francisco is among the sanctuary cities included in a controversial white house proposal. abc news has confirmed president trump wanted to bust i.c.e.

detainees to sanctuary cities to punish political rivals. the plan was rejected. number two, the b.a.r.t. board of directors is debating the best way to keep passengers safe. the general manager wants more police officers, but some directors are asking for unarmed ambassadors including convicts. number three, a 4-year-old oakland boy you veerly hurt by gunshot has dramatically improved. initially there were no signs of brain activity after jackson shot himself accidentally in the head last month. now he's awake, responsive and out of intensive care. a stunning admission from uber. the company says it is losing $1.8 billion a year. uber says it may not be profitable anytime soon. the financial revelation came in documents filed by the company as it gets ready to go public. and number five, temperatures in the 40s and 50s. look at this rebound this afternoon. temperatures anywhere from six to nine degrees warmer than

yesterday and even warmer weather this week. number six, so far so good for the morning commute. we are looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza. i'm not seeing a backup in any of the lanes. no metering lights yet. maybe we can make it to 5:30 before they flit those on. number seven, get ready for your instagram time line to be taken over by coachella pictures. this year childish gambino and arianna grand will be headlining. nipsey hussle will be laid to rest today in a private family service. that in a moment. 20,000 people said good-bye to the rapper during a public memorial. mourners included a star-studded lineup of entertainers like hussle's close friend snoop dogg. stevie wonder says he hopes young people learn from the murder and are appalled by lives being ended by gun violence. hussle's mother says she's at peace despite losing her son.

>> i am complete. i am strong. and if i can feel this way, so can you. >> former president barack obama sent a letter read during hussle's service that praised the commitment to raising the spirits of people in south l.a. the man suspected of killing a police officer during a traffic stop last year has pleaded not guilty. an attorney entered the plea to a murder charge in stanislaus court. a authorities say mendoza was in the country illegally and trying to flee back to mexico when he was arrested two days after the shooting. some prosecutors and families of shooting victims are urging gavin newsom to reverse

his decision to suspend executions. the governor issues a reprieve to more than 700 death row inmates last month. advocates have launched a statewide tour to push for restoring the death penalty. orange county's district attorney accuses governor newsom of defying voters. >> governor newsom took a knife and stabbed it in the heart of all these crime victims standing here today. >> california has more death row inmates than any other state but it has not executed any condemned prisoners since the year 2006. it appears that former pizza executive and presidential candidate herman kaine will not join the board of the federal reserve. a fourth republican senator says he will vote against him. that effectively dooms the nomination. he has net to be formally nominated by president trump. last week mr. trump announced he was his pick to fill one of the two open seats. he has faced allegations of sexual harassment and

infidelity. happening today in the north bay voters are planning to protest over aac marina in sausalito. they say they closed its dinghy dock. some boaters who anchor just outside the marina say the move is illegal because the dock provides their public access. they say the closure prevents them from getting to shore safely. the boaters say the marina will let some dinghies dock if they meet requirements and pay a fee. warriors star kevin durant was on the red carpet at the san francisco film festival for the premiere of a film he produced called "cue ball." it documents the san quentin basketball program and follows a soon-to-be paroled star player named harry smith. he still has dreams of playing in the nba one day. >> looking to really change and figure out who they were, they are now and san quentin has a lot of programs including the basketball team that are

integral in helping them understand that. >> if you weren't able to make last night's world premiere, keep an eye out on your favorite streaming services. that sound like a cool film. >> i'd like to see that. what an interesting topic. of course made by kevin durant, that's cool. >> kobe got an oscar for one he made. >> k.d. could be next. >> watch out. >> it's amazing how you pigeonhole someone into one thing, you're only a basketball player. no, they have more talent than that. they can do other things. neat to see them branch out. we need him to make another run towards the championship. some people are wavering if we're going to win or not because of the season we've had. you can see all the w wth around us. let me broaden it out. to the north, to the south and am the pressure will push it breezes gusting up to 34 miles

an hour this morning. the breeze today will bring sunshine andurca a it ven warmer tomorrow when the breezes back off a little bit. sunday a cooling trend and a chance of showers with a cold front and even warmer weather behind that for next weekend, possibly beyond. a look at today's temperatures, mid-60s around half moon bay and san francisco. even a 70 in santa cruz. tonight we're looking and feeling that temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. mid-40s to near 50 in the east bay. upper 50s -- upper 40s, excuse me, to low 50s from the south bay, through the bay and out to the coast. there's still plenty to talk about and it's a light on the storm impact scale. we'll be in the mid to upper 70s tomorrow. back down to average sunday. cooler than average monday but then back near 80 away from the coast by thursday.

alex snis. >> thank you, mike. we have seen a quiet start to the commute today. that is good news if you're just about to grab the keys and head out the door. golden gate bridge filling in a bit. no significant delays northbound or southbound coming to or from irvine county. westbound 580, richmond/san rafael bridge in the green. a high wind advisory at 14 minutes and a high wind advisory earlier for the dumbarton bridge that has been canceled and that drive time nice and light. it should take about ten minutes. from 7 on your side, specialized bicycle of morgan hill issued a recall of four bike models with a chance to break and injure riders. rube, ruby, diverge and sirus can crack and result in sudden loss of steering control posing fall and injury hazards to the

rider. about 63,000 bikes are being recalled. if you have one contact your local authorized retailer for a free repair. the 49ers and monster jam surprised a military family for their service to our country. they work to support military families across the country helped put together a giveaway. ronald blair and grave digger truck driver morgan kaine presented the family with merchandise and they also got tickets to tomorrow's monster jam show at levi stadium. they are overwhelmed by the gesture. >> to be away from the family, you come home and there are organizations that support you and make you feel at home and do extra things for you. completely amazing. >> when we have that support even when we're not home it's very humbling and heartwarming. i appreciate it always. >> the family says they will be fans of the 49ers and monster

jam for life. >> "game of thrones" fans are getting ready for the premiere of the final season this week and so is one restaurant. hosting hosting a taste of throne pop-up. nods to the two families in the show, of course. the downstairs lounge will have an iron throne fans can sit in and take pictures in. the pop-up opens at 5:00 this afternoon. >> well, we know what your weekend plans are. we have a big fan. >> i love the show. i'm excited. of course it starts sunday night which is very inconvenient with our schedule. i'll make it work. two hikers saved after five days in the california wilderness. how they survived and the big clues. >> a documentary featuring danville dogs and their owners. abc news catches up with the film crew. hear what message this movie wants to spread. a live look outside this

morning. it is a nice friday morning. not as bad as the last couple days. a lot of folks on t

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of the helicopter hoisting them to safety. the two experienced hikers were uninjured. they were able to survive by rationing food and sipping water through a filtered device. forget smile for the camera, growl for the camera. interviewing dozens of people about their dogs. the crew of, me, my dog and i as it followed the own earp of a pet sanctuary in danville. it explains why people were drawn to their dogs, big, small, energetic or slow moving. the idea is to give advice about finding the perfect pet that matches your personality and lifestyle. >> if you're a couch potato, get a couch potato dog f. you're a runner, get a dog that likes to run. that's a better fit and the dog doesn't wind up back in the shelter. >> the film is the brainchild of a person who wrote a book called "do you look like your dog?"

>> i think people do look like their dogs, right? >> especially the longer you have them. you morph into each other. we're come back with another 90 minutes of news including the end of a teachers' strike in the east bay. and? >> who do you want looking out for your safety when you're on b.a.r.t.? an armed police officer or an unarmed ambassador? we'll have the debate up next. also, the u.s. is moving to get its hands on julian assange.

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accidentally shooting himself, but the road ahead is going to be a long one. and saying no to the 737 max 8. southwest airlines taking new action against the troubled plane. good morning. it is friday, april 12th. a sigh of relief there. you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. a pretty nice weekend forecast. >> a sigh of relief it's friday and it's not friday the 13th for those that have that phobia. >> i would take any friday, though. >> yeah? >> pretty much. >> they don't bother me like they used to, friday the 13th, that is. you can see how quiet it is. temperatures are back to spring levels today. still a bit breezy in our hills and mountains. i felt a little tug at th we'll stay in the upper 50s, the low 60s at the coast. the mid-60s for our bay and inland neighborhoods at noon and look ath comfortable at 7:00.

mid-60s. even warmer weather, we'll talk about it next. first here is alexis. we have had a really quiet start to the commute here today. we have not had any incidents pop up on the board that weren't just extremely minor. we're glad for that. however, i was hoping we could make it until maybe 5:30 or even later before flipping on the bay bridge metering lights. didn't happen. we are filling in. if you're using car-pool lanes, no issues. a quiet start, mass transit wise. 27 b.a.r.t. trains with no delays. ace 1 leaving the central valley on time and normal service should be a nice morning to take the ferry. no delays. abc 7 news committed to building a better bay area. this morning we are focused on b.a.r.t. passenger safety has been a top concern but now some say more police officers is not the answer. reporter amy hollyfield is live

for us at the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station. good morning, amy. >> reporter: yeah, what do you prefer, armed police officers or unarmed ambassadors? we are hearing support for both out here this morning at this b.a.r.t. station. the b.a.r.t. board of directors does agree on one thing and that is they need to address the crime issue on b.a.r.t. the debate is how to do that. the general manager carved out $2 million in the new proposed budget to hire more armed police officers. but some b.a.r.t. directors said they would rather have unarmed ambassadors trained to de-escalate situations and reduce erratic and sometimes violent behavior. here is what some riders have to say this morning. >> not going to lie, most would be done by people less affluent, like some homeless individuals, stuff like that. i don't think armed guards is the way to go. that's not even fair.

>> i would say unarmed ambassadors if i had to pick between the two. >> i would say more police officers. people try to de-escalate the situations, and they wind up being more violent. >> reporter: the board talked about hiring convicts as those unarmed ambassadors to give them a second chance. now this debate has some time. the vote is not set until june. so if you want to be heard now is the time to reach out to the b.a.r.t. board of directors as we all work to build a better bay area. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> we're certainly hearing mixed opinions this morning. b.a.r.t. general manager grace crunican made a surprise announcement that she's retiring. she announced her plans at yesterday's b.a.r.t. board meeting. she's run the agency for the past eight years. she didn't say why she chose to retire at this point less than

two weeks after police chief carlos rojas announced he was retiring in may. crunican's last day will be in july. as part of our commitment to building a better bay area we devote add week to looking at challenges facing bart barlt. you've responded with questions and comments and suggestions. we want to hear your ideas. share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. in the east bay oakley police are investigating a shooting that wounded two people. it was reported just before 9:00 on 5th street. a 21-year-old shoves in the chest and a 19-year-old shot in the leg. the victim is expected to survive and the 19-year-old has already been released from the hospital. no arrests have been made. a stunning admission from uber. the company says it is losing $1.8 billion a year, and uber says it may not be profitable anytime soon. >> the financial revelation came in new ipo documents filed by the company as it gets ready to

go public. despite the losses uber's founders and top executives stand to make billions. they plan to pay between $100 and $10,000 so they can buy stock in the company. the drivers we talked to say they're getting the short end of the ipo deal. >> i would love to get more money since they're going to go public and make a lot of money and they depend on us as drivers. without drivers they're not going to make this money. >> uber is expected to go public in may. >> just last week we focused on the issues facing the ride share industry. you can find our reports by going to abc7news.com and searching for ride share realities. in the east bay the dublin unified school district and its teachers have reached a tentative contract agreement avoiding a possible strike. the two sides reached the deal last night after negotiating for 13 hours yesterday. the agreement would help provide

class size caps as well as w better staffing. they will receive a 4.5% raise if the contract is ratified. a vote is scheduled by the dublin teachers union monday afternoon. this morning the u.s. government is taking its first steps to extradite wikileaks co-founder julian assange. abc news has learned assange fears the prospect of violent attacks on him in an american prison if he were to be extradited. he was forcibly removed from the ecuadorian embassy and arrested yesterday. he is charged with conspiring to help former intelligence analyst chelsea manning break into computers and leak secret documents. >> the indictment does not accuse him of publishing. the crime is not the publishing of the information. he was charged with assisting chelsea manning is trying to crack a password and trying to help her get access to information she wouldn't have had access to.

>> assange faces five years in prison if convicted. his second court appearance scheduled for may 2nd. southwest airlines is taking new action against the boeing 737 max 8. all flights are now removed from the southwest schedule into early august. southwest had previously taken it out of its schedule through june 7th. that has been extended. boeing says a majority of customers who ordered max planes have tested a fix for software linked to two crashes killing 346 people. it's unclear when they ga a look at some neighborhoods. we'll start on the peninsula where we have 44 in menlo park. everybody else right around 50 degrees. the same thing at half noon bay and san francisco and in concord. 52 in oakland and everybody else in the low to mid-40s. san rafael and santa rosa had

about 49. a look at san mateo bridge. it is dry but a little breezy this morning. a crosswind out of the northwest blowing at about 20 to 25 miles per hour. that will keep things dry, though. comfortable to warm. from 7:00 this morning to this evening, bay bridge down to the dumbarton bridge. more about our neighborhoods and, whoops, i got the wrong graphic up there. how much time do i have, lee? 30 seconds left. let me walk over here and try to get through these other maps because i want to show you your neighborhood temperatures. you can see wall-to-wall sunshine. low 70s this afternoon. still 6 degrees. here we are in oakland, 51 at 7:00. upper 60s for the afternoon

hours. and finally we have san francisco in the 50s through 11:00 and then low to mid-60s the rest of the afternoon and early afternoon. alexis? good morning, mike. we're doing great for the friday morning commute. still mostly green traveling conditions on our maps with one exception, of course. out to the tracy area. taking a look at the speeds 24, 25 miles an hour on 205 and 580 on the westbound side. overall that's about double what it typically is there for those speeds. a solid line of red. a quick check of our emeryville camera. if you are heading to the maze or to downtown oakland, that's filling in as well. happening today governor gavin newsom set to release a report that he addresses wildfire related problems. hewill join the state's top fire emergency and energy leaders to talk about the threat

of climate change. he'll discuss how to maintain a safe electric supply. the report will be released at 11:00 this morning. a young boy accidentally shoots himself in the head. we have an update on the remarkable progress a 4-year-old oakland boy is making. a san jose church sells its building to

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let's take a look at the kids. they're still going to school this week. a cooler start this morning. more sunshine during the 11:00 hour. enjoy being outside. remember to bring that coat home. 60 along the coast. look at that, 69 to 74 from san diego to l.a. mid-70s through the central valley. eureka, a little bit of sunshine and here is a look at tahoe, plenty of snow on the ground. now it is going to continue to melt and pack a little bit as temperatures hit the upper 50s saturday, mid-50s sunday, and a little bit of rain. we'll take that down monday. thank you, mike. new this morning, military style assault weapons have now officially illegal in new zealand. the new ban comes after 50 people were killed in two mosque shootings a month ago. the gun ban includes a buyback

program so people who own now illegal guns will get paid for turning them in. anyone found with an illegal assault weapon after today faces up to five years in prison. this morning we've learned a 4-year-old oakland boy severely hurt by a gunshot has dramatically improved. his family is calling it a miracle. >> getting stronger and stronger every day. it's okay. >> this is video provided by the family two weeks ago. it seemed moments like this would never happen. the 4-year-old found a gun under a pillow and accidentally shot himself in the head last month at the home of his mother's boyfriend. initially no signs of brain activity, and doctors prepared the family for the worst. now the young boy is awake, responsive, and is out of intensive care. >> every day he's doing something different. my son will be back soon. might not be how he was but he's going to be back.

>> he's kicking pillows, reaching for his feeding tubes, he's clutching things in his hands. he's moving his head, following you with his eyes. >> his father, nathan price, remains in prison. the family continues to lobby governor newsom's office to allow him to visit in person. building a better bay area doesn't come without growing pains. a decades old church recently decided to sell to google fearing eminent domain. the 70-year-old templo la hermosa church sits across from san jose diridon station, an area eyed for the potential google mega campus. the pastor said the church's lawyer advise he sell the church. mayor liccardo's office said they would never invoke eminent domain on the property and has not approved anything beyond selling acres of its own land. some say this is displacement caused by any potential

development. >> we need to start putting community and community values and even spiritual values, talking about a church here, above the almighty dollar. >> the city council voted to allow the church to move to trade zone boulevard in north san jose. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. allergy shots can help prevent watery eyes and sneezing through the spring season. they're painful, though. what if you could take a pill instead? we're learning a lot of people are turning to immunotherapy tablets. 73% of allergists prescribe the tablets. doctors say they work the same way as an allergy shot. >> shots have to be done in the doctor's office whereas the tablets are safe enough they can be done at home on a daily basis. >> dr. jennifer ashton is talking about other ways to get allergy relief on good morning.

she says it's important to take your shoes off when you get home and take a shower before you go to bed so all the pollen doesn't wind up on your pillow right next to your nose. >> that's gross to think about. >> never thought of that. >> it's a good idea. >> good tip. >> i haven't heard you sneezing this morning yet. >> i did. as soon as i stepped outside this morning. >> i thought maybe because you're not sitting next to me. >> that's what i was going to say. >> you're much more palatable. >> that much farther away. >> we all knew that. she will be on the other side of the studio monday when we come back. a look i wanted to tell you it will get better before but it will get worse. monday the rain will help a little bit. san jose, it's 48 degrees right now. cnc monday. behind that even warmer weather next week and beyond.

first today we have to get back from yesterday's cooler than average weather. upper 60s around san rafael, richmond, to low 70s oakland, palo alto into san jose. mid-70s in the east bay valley. both wine countries, a gorgeous afternoon to have a little picnic there. tonight mid to upper 40s. out to the coast, minneapolis, st. paul still having issues. cleveland is getting wet, nashville and atlanta. we could have issues with flights there. even warmer tomorrow. a few high clouds. the breezes kick in. a cold front brings a chance of rain and 60s for highs. look at thursday nearing 80

almost everywhere, even 70 at the coast. alexis? >> good morning, mike. we are looking at continuing to have a very light commute here. state route 87 south of the airport really no delay even filling in on the inbound side. mass transit a great option. both ace 1 and 3 leaving the central valley on time today and normal service. no delays if you're riding the san francisco bay ferry. disney is taking on netflix with its own streaming service. the service called disney plus will launch on november 12th. it will cost $6.99 a month. the service will feature programming from the marvel superhero universe, the star wars galaxy, pixar animation and the national geographic channel. disney is the parent company of abc 7. if you're dying to be among the first to get your hands on

samsung's new pricey foldable smartphone, listen up. starting today they will send out invitations to customers to make reservations for the new galaxy fold. actual preorders don't begin until next week. the galaxy fold costs $1,980. it officially goes on sale april 26th. when it comes to being fans of the san jose sharks, it's hard to keep up with the joneses. that's zach and kaitlyn jones with sharky in front of their san jose home. it's now paint add spectacular shade of sharks teal. they are the first of five families selected to have their homes painted as part of the sharks for life marketing campaign. >> i guess we're the lucky ones. who wouldn't want to have a house that looks that good? fun to be part of the neighborhood, downtown san jose this close to the arena. >>id ying t ont sharky. >> they play the las vegas

golden knights tonight in game two of the opening round of the stanley cup playoffs and the sharks won game one. >> that's dedication right there. next at 6:00, restaurants that have been around for decades in san francisco are going out of business. >> first, the warriors are ready for another championship run. the team has a scam alert for

we have baseball and fireworks at oracle park tonight. 7:15 first pitch. 60 by the time the fireworks are over, 56. grab a coat f. you're going to the other extreme and want to talk about the boys on the ice,

the sharks, the rally and the game, near 70 when the rally starts. 56 when the game is over. you'll need a coat when you head out of the shark tank tonight. >> thank you, mike. the warriors begin their run for another nba title this week. the team is warning fans, though, not to fall for ticket scams. the warriors are urging everyone to buy tickets only from warriors.com to avoid counterfeits. this year's playoff tickets feature a background texture made up of player names, words and phrases symbolic to the warriors and the fans. that is what you're seeing right here. everyone attending will receive a free gold t-shirt this year. they open against the clippers at oracle tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. you can watch the game only here on abc 7. stay with larry beil, warriors ambassador donald foyle for toyota after the game and mindi bach with postgame reaction as well.

two girl basketball teams will be honored with a parade and rally today. two weeks ago the teams from oakland high and oakland tech were honored by the warriors and today will ride in trolleys during the parade passing by a dozen oakland schools and through the grand lake neighborhood ending at city hall. they'll have a banquet and rally. it starts at observing tech at 12:30 this afternoon. good for them. mike? sunshine and temperatures in the upper 60s to near 70. have fun and congratulations. here is a look at what's going on. oo at the atures60 i san sco. temperatures, april 19th through the 25th, much cooler east of the rockies. that means a 50% to 60% chance of above average temperatures. so when we reach 80 next

thursday, we could see that extend into next weekend. next weekend may be just as nice. we deserve it. remember how many weekends it rained? it seemed every single one. we're making up for it now. here is alexis. >> we have our first incident of the morning. boy, it's taken us until 6:00 here to get something on the board. so counter commute direction in the castro valley area past the sbld 238 split, three vehicles involved in the crash. it sounds like we have some injuries. they are calling for an ambulance. one of the vehicles is facing the wrong way on the shoulder. it sounds like we have at least two, possibly three lanes blocked. not seeing too much red yet but, boy, that certainly will start to cause a backup if that is there for very long. bay bridge metering lights are on as of 5:24. nine minutes into san francisco and southbound 101 san francisco

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good morning. it's friday, april 12th. thanks for joining us. here are your top stories at 6:00 a.m. an ugly twist in the border battle, the trump administration trying to get them released on san francisco streets in an attempt to target political rivals. >> there could be more heated debate over a building navigation center in the future. a san francisco supervior wants to make it mandatory for all neighborhoods to have at least one. and restaurants that have been around for decades forced to close, a result of the rising cost of living in the bay area. first, let's check our weather. hi, mike. >> one of the beautiful things about the bay area. the winds, they are calming as we expected. 12 at sfo gusting to 25