morning. they gather here because this was a 1906 quake was a 7.9. the fires burned in the city for days afterward. up to 3,000 people died. they celebrate here every year. they say they celebrate because they want to remember how the city recovered and just the successful way the city rose up from the ashes. they come here at this hour because the quake hit at 5:12 in the morning. that's what they want to remember. we will bring that to you live when it happens. this is also the time of year that officials want you to ask yourself, am i ready? am i prepared for the next quake? so take a minute today if you can, maybe check your supplies, talk about your plan with your loved ones if the big quake were to hit. reporting live from san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. okay, amy, thank you. we'll check in with you

throughout the morning. it is a nice reminder to get your earthquake kits read qui. >> yes. always important information. time is 4:30. let's get a quick update on weather and traffic. mike nicco, the warmest day of the year so far. we're not seeing a lot of fog right now. sue did mention some out of the north bay. i'll talk to her about that in a second. as you look at sutro tower, not as widespread nor do we expect it. a life offshore breeze developing that's led to warmer conditions or milder. 48 to 53. look at this, 68 to 74 already average at noon and we still have four hours of warming which will push us into the 80s except a light sea breeze will drop us into the mid-60s at the coast and by 7:00 at 58, be the rest of us in the low to mid-70s. let's kick it over to sue and see where she saw the fog this morning. >> the north end of the golden gate bridge and over the waldo grade. a heads-up for that not affecting the roadway yet.

a serious problem westbound 24 in oakland near telegraph. all lanes are blocked with an accident. originally just started in one lane and then other cars came in hot. so now we have full freeway closure. so broadway would be the best exit. thank you, sue. it is the day many people in washington have been waiting for, the department of justice is expected to release a reda redacted version of the mueller report this morning. before that happens attorney general william barr will hold a news conference in about two hours. abc news reporter elizabeth hurr to explain why democrats are outraged. >> reporter: they say, democrats, rather, it is just wrong and unnecessary. that press conference. they are saying that the press conference should be canceled. but for now it's still on. attorney general william barr coming under fire after

announcing he will hold a press conference before releasing a redacted version of the mueller report. >> the attorney general appears to be waging a media campaign on behalf of president trump . >> reporter: democrats calling on barr to let the report speak for itself. senate minority leader chuck schumer saying the process is poisoned while nancy pelosi says ag barr has thrown out his credibility. that the justice department has discussed the special counsel's findings with the white house. >> i've not seen it. the president hasn't seen it. >> reporter: but it was president trump who broke the news about barr's press conference during a radio interview yesterday. >> you'll see a lot of very strong things come out. >> reporter: barr has said mueller found no evidence he colluded. but far concluded there was not enough evidence to prove that.

"the washington post" is now reporting mueller report will be lightly redacted and the report will reveal that mueller decided he could not come to a conclusion on obstruction because it was too difficult to determine trump's intent. and new this morning pelosi and shum eachumer release add joint statement calling on mueller himself to testify as soon as possible saying it is now the only way to begin restoring public trust in the investigation. we're live in washington. i'm elizabeth hur for abc 7 news. abc news will have special live coverage on the mueller report. attorney general william barr will hold a press conference in two hours at 6:30 and we will bring that to you live. then the justice department is set to release the 400-page report between 8:00 and 9:00 this morning. first to congress and then to the public. abc news will also have live special coverage when that happens. in the south bay a santa clara county health officials confirmed a person with measles

visited google's mountain view campus. buzz feed news obtained an email sent to google employees claiming a worker who had been to the company's 1295 charleston road building had been diagnosed with measles. the building is located in santa clara county, so health officials with the county are conducting contact investigations. the county has a high vaccination rate of 96%. >> you would also expect the vaccination rate to be high and you would not expect much spread. >> officials say they've had four confirmed measles cases so far this year all unrelated and separate from this latest scare at google. to learn more about the measles including symptoms and how the disease is spread go to abc7news.com. happening today two more bay area tech companies are going public. videoconferencing company zoom will begin trading on the nasdaq at $36 a share making it worth over just $9 billion. zoom is based in san jose.

the other big offering this morning, pinterest. the san francisco company is pricing its ipo on the new york stock exchange at $19 a share. that will make the company worth $10 billion. we'll bring you the opening bells for both pinterest and zoom at 6:30. happening now france is paying tribute to the men and women who saved notre dame cathedral from collapse. more than 400 firefighters took part in the nine-hour battle to save the 12th century landmark on monday. they are the guests of honor at a gathering hosted by french president emmanuel macron. the city will also hold a ceremony in the firefighters' honor featuring a concert. investigators think the fire was an accident. more than a billion dollars has already been pledged to rebuild the damaged cathedral. a look at what's going on in some neighborhoods. we'll start in san francisco, around the fringes, the marina, over towards ocean beach and down towards lake merced and we

have 53 degrees. in fact, look at this. just about everybody in the low to mid-50s. some exceptions, santa clara, 4. a look at the western span of the bay bridge. you notice how dry it is and fog free. in fact, less fog for your drive this morning. mass transit may be cool this morning. warm this this afternoon. let's take a look at the peninsula, 52 at 7:00. nearing 70 at noon and then mid-70s from 1:00 all the way through about 6:00. still 72 at 7:00. east bay valleys awash in sunshine. temperatures from 53 at 7:00 to already mid-70s at noon. low 80s this afternoon. a few high clouds. ought to be a gorgeous sunset if you capture it, #abc7now. our last stop the south bay where we warm about 30 degrees from 50s this morning to low 80s this afternoon. a few more high clouds for you. the sharks are back in town.

they're down a couple games. we'll have their forecast coming up in just a minute. first want to bring sue back in. welcome back. hope you enjoyed your day off. >> it's always nice to have a day off especially when the sun is out. >> yeah, yeah. today will be a great day. how about traffic? >> traffic now is a mess especially in oakland. let's hit that one first. for a temporary time all lanes were blocked west 24 near telegraph, now two left lanes are open but you can see the backup already remains in towards the caldt ecott tunnelt. slow and go eastbound if you're heading to castro valley from the oakland side of things. we'll check on this accident in oakland in a few minutes. beach blanket babylon is wipeding down after a 45-year run. why the show's producer decided on the sudden curtain call.

>> and a possible safety problem with muni's new street cars. what's forced a lot of them into limited service. food trucks to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. grace, you get the beach house, just don't leave the lights on, okay? to mateo, my favorite chair. to chris, the family recipes. to craig, this rock. to jamie, well, let's just say, enjoy the ride. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. the almonds to walter. the beaches to the bums. and the fog to, who else, karl. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them.

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dinnertime has changed. our quality hasn't. reynolds wrap: foil made in the usa since 1947. let's take a look at what's going on with our air today as we look at the pollen and uv count. it's almost the exact same as it was yesterday. if you suffered yesterday, sorry. today is going to bring no help.

here is a look around the state, 9 spri low to mid-80s, sacramento, chico, los angeles, 80. 75 at san diego. 76 monterey. even 70 in yosemite today. and look at this forecast for tahoe. it is going to be melting, the snow, that is. everywhere else low to upper 60s. thank you, mike. san francisco muni's new rail cars are running into serious mechanical issues. a spokesperson tells us a train operator heard a loud pop last friday and discovered a connector fin had broken. the pins keep them connected to each other. muni is running as single cars only while it investigates the issue. meantime "the examiner" reports doors on some of the new rail cars clamped down and lock on people and objects. the doors are supposed to open when they sense an obstruction. "the examiner" says a woman was injured when her hand got caught

in the door last week and was dragged down the platform. food trucks will soon feature color coded placards to notify people of health code violations. health officials are launching regular health inspections on food trucks. they'll issue one of four different colored signs. red would indicate the most severe violations. green will signify no or minimal problems. food truck operators will be required to display those signs. in the north bay the mom who narrowly escaped an out-of-control car with her two kids is talking about the terrifying experience. a surveillance camera captured the frightening moment. the family was walking out of a restaurant monday when a driver lost control. >> i saw the car very close to me and, i'm like, it's coming but i cannot do anything, nothing else. i couldn't believe it. i can't believe it, we are alive.

and i'm so -- and i'm so lucky. >> the driver says her foot hit the gas instead of the brake. she was not cited. >> after 45 years san francisco's beach blanket babylon announced the show will not go on. the news was a shock for fans of the show and also their longtime cast members. abc 7 news reporter kate larsen has more. it is my heart. i love this place. >> reporter: tammy nelson spent her whole career at beach blanket babylon doing this. proudly parading on stage in this o so famous h,300-pound san francisco skyline hat. >> who would have thought that i would have been in a show for 25 years that has brought so much to a city, to our community. >> there's no rhyme or reason. i felt it was time. >> reporter: jo schuman silver is the producer of beach blanket babylon. her husband, the late steve silver, opened the show in 1974 for a six-week run.

45 years later locals and tourists alike line up on green street for a seat to the musical review. which has now been seen by more than 6 million people. >> he left it to me to continue and knew that i would know when it was the right time to close, and i want the show to go out on top. >> it's going to be a great loss in my life and a great loss in a lot of people's lives. >> reporter: philanthropist charlotte schultz was at the first beach blanket babylon performance and has been to hundreds since, even performing as wonderwoman in the 40th anniversary show. >> as my husband, george schultz, says there are three things about san francisco when. the golden gate bridge, the trolley car and beach blanket babylon. >> reporter: silver says it has nothing to do with finances or ticket sales. the final curtain call will be new year's eve. i'm kate larsen, abc 7 news. all right. so we still have the full caleenjoyne>> i hen sn

haveou yet? okay, wo little field of us, ca? >> sue has seen it. >> mike, you're invited. >> they change it due to topics in the news. that's the lovely thing about the show, it's very topical. >> it's like alcatraz, i should go see that some day. i've lived here for so many years, i haven't done it. >> now we really need to go do it. final push. >> a little motivation, absolutely. let's look at what's going on weatherwise. here you go with the east bay hills. you can see just a little bit of fog trying to creep over twin peaks. i see you sneaking over there, kra carl the fog. you're not going to win today. you will tomorrow. today we're going to be warm with sunshine and a little bit of an offshore breeze that brings the warmth even to the coast and the surge next week could be even stronger than the one we'll have today. a look at your high pressure, clockwise flow. the wind is blowing off the

shore and that's why it will be warmer everywhere. low to mid-80s in the south bay, even santa cruz, 79 degree today. we'll have 76 at millbrae. everybody else in the 80s on the peninsula. we'll be in the low to mid-70s along the coast into downtown, south san francisco, sausalito, up the north bay coast. but ten degrees warmer in your valleys. hovering in the upper 70s to low 80s. along the east bay shore, 77 in richmond. oakland, 79. fremont at 82. as you move inland low to mid-80s. open the window and enjoy that, the comfort that will take all that cold air out of your house. check out temperatures tonight, low to mid-50s. look at all of that fog. yes, we'll wake up to a different skyline tomorrow. and the coast and bay will have different temperatures. inland will be about as warm, 50s and 60s saturday, but we rebound for a gorgeous easter sunday. sue? sounds good. we have problems in oakland. west 24 right near telegraph.

two left lanes are now open but you're barely crawling to get through. the tow truck is on scene. you are back now through the caldecott tunnel. we're looking at very slow traffic here. road work picked up 580. we'll check another problem in san jose in a few minutes. thank you, sue. they haven't even hit store shelves yet and problems are already being reported with samsung's new foldable phone. and subaru unveils a car with facial recognition. here is "tech bytes." in today's "tech bytes" possible problems for the new foldable phone. >> the phones have already broken or been dented after two days. some it have could be user error. samsung says it plans to, quote, thoroughly inspect the unit. doctors are warning that preschoolers who spend lots of time looking at screens have a much higher risk of adhd. >> children under 5 putting in two or more hours a day were

nearly eight times more likely to show symptoms of adhd compared to those spending 30 minutes or less screen time per day. finally, the new subaru outback has a high tech way to keep drivers attention on the road. >> the company says it will use facial recognition technology to identify signs of driver fatigue or distraction. the vehicle will alert the driver. >> that's a really good idea. >> those are your "tech bytes." have a great day. well, that's great but it's wild that technology can do that, isn't it? >> pretty fancy. governor newsom vowing to bring safe drinking water to everyone in california. what it will cost water users. it's like christmas for cannabis users. gearing up for 4/20. abc 7 is proud to support the 7,000 unstoppable women coming together for the 30th annual pbwc conference featuring an array of outstanding speakers including nicole kidman. this event is sold out, but don't worry, you can still be

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all right. the sharks are back home, and they're not in a good way. an elimination game tonight, game five. rallying game in san jose. the temperatures in the 80s by the time the sharks pull off the win, mid-60s. thanks, mike. san francisco city officials are set to release a safety plan today ahead of 4/20.

20,000 people lit up in golden gate park for the pot holiday erondos nor s are expected to saons 4/20. officials want to make sure everyone is safe. warriors fans will have this building a temporary ferry landing a few blocks from the center. it will be used for ferry service during warriors games and other special events. the same is to have it operating by october 1st. governor gavin newsom says he is sticking to his plan for a new state water tax despite harsh opposition. he says hundreds of thousands of californians only have access to contaminated water. newsom wants to charge water customers extra fees ranging from 95 cents up to $10. low income households would be exempt. the governor says it would go to wells, aiding public water

systems and treating contaminated water. >> clean water should be a very high priority within the context of the state's general fund. we don't need additional funds for it. >> democratic lawmakers have introduced a similar plan but it would tap into the state's general fund. all right. we have our warmest day this year and let's take a look at our micro climates from 71 at half moon bay, san francisco, 74. across the bridge, oakland, 79. low to mid-80s into antioch. that's because we have an offshore breeze. tomorrow you can see a little bit of cooling at the coast. 60s back there. 70s and 80s for the bay and inland. look at the wash of cooler weather for saturday. almost back to springlike. look at the nice rebound on sunday. low to mid-70s inland. look at this, the afternoon, notice all the winds pointing to the ocean.

watch tomorrow. the sea breeze 10 to 15 miles an hour and even this saturday we're up to 20 to sue? we saw the tow truck take away the cars involved in this accident. this is westbound 24 at television. they should be picking up the flares shortly. that car on the right-hand shoulder. so good news or better news for your drive coming out of the caldecott tunnel. some of the speeds there, you are slow and go. also we had some road work eastbound on 580 that looks like it's been picked up. from 7 on your side you may want to book an airline ticket right now.

the grounding of boeing 737 max planes playing a large role. discount airlines are among the largest customers. the grounding has removed many lower cost seats from circulation and with fewer planes available, airlines keep their regular schedules. hang on to your magic lamp. the musical in the middle of a two-week run at the center for the performing arts. and some of the beaded gowns can weigh up to 12 pounds. one performer fills in for at least seven different characters and has her favorite when it comes to the costumes. >> definitely the attendant costume. they wear these long purple grouns. they make me feel like royalty. >> we have 100 costume changes

that happen in under a minute and 50 that happen in under 30 seconds. the fastest change in the show is 15 seconds and we've done it before. i've timed it. >> oh, my goodness, the show runs through the 21st of this month. disney is the parent company of abc 7. can you imagine, it takes me 45 minutes to decide what to wear in the morning. >> yeah, let alone trying to take it off and put on your new outfit. that's impressive. >> seven seconds, how is that possible? are they just wearing a sheet? next at 5:00 a.m. live to pinterest headquarters just hours before the company is set to go public. also, would you catch a ride with strangers if it only cost $3.50. the silicon valley city where this service may be coming. and the warriors hit the road for game three against the clippers tonight. and a live look outside right now.

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now at 5:00, two bay area businesses are set to make their stock market debuts as zoom and pinterest go public today. thursday, april 18th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. thank you, ladies. hi, everybody. a look at the winds because there's nothing else to look at on live doppler 7. starting to show signs of blowing offshore except the coast where fog is forming. not nearly as thick and