effectively kills it. but senator weiner says he is committed to moving it forward. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. the housing crisis is just one of the many challenges we face in building a better bay area. we want to hear your ideas. share them by joining our friday..a better bayre gup hello. weather and traffic right now. we start with mike nicco. i start with relatively dry doppler 7, reports of light rain at the napa airport. our reporting stations say it's partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. no need for the umbrella for most of us after we get around 7:00. look as we move throughout the day, sunshine and warmer temperatures we're starting off around the upper 40s to upper 50s. a little bit of a spread there. low to mid-60s at noon. low 60s at 4:00 and back in the 50s. you'll need a coat this evening but not an umbrella.

you'll need one as quickly as alisrow, though. linp i thlanes. the rig.ridge weajor crash this morning about two hours ago. a vehicle was blacked out and smoke was coming out of it. the person does have major injuries. the roadway is fully back open no delays eastbound or westbound if you are doing the bay bridge commute here today. tracy to dublin, 27 minutes. dublin to mission boulevard and northbound 85 highway 101 to cupertino in the green just 16 minutes. new this morning and this is a first for asia. taiwan's legislature has passed a law to allow same sex

marriages, and look at this, crowds celebrated the monumental decision outside parliament. lawmakers faced intense pressure from both lgbt grums and church organizations that opposed the move. the law recognizes same-sex marriages and gives the same tax, insurance and child custody benefits. taiwan is its own self-governing democracy despite china claiming taiwan has its own territory. reggie? in the east bay a suspected gang super cell tied to serious crimes across the bay area has been busted. >> ten s.w.a.t. teams served warrants in san leandro and others. members of those gangs are accused of attempted murder, gun violence and other serious crimes. 16 people were arrested in all. that's in addition to 24 arrested in the last few months. >> these individuals waged war and took out the aggressions on

rival gangs throughout our city. >> dozens of guns were recovered by police. one weapon had been used in 17 different crimes. also in the east bay, hayward police are trying to identify and locate two home invasion robbery suspects. investigators released these surveillance images involved in the home invasion on monday in the fairview neighborhood. the men threatened a 19-year-old man and his father and stole valuables. the son was able to call police. officers got there as the suspects were leaving the home. police say at least one of the men pointed a gun at them. three officers opened fire but the suspects managed to get away in a two-door black honda accord. sonoma county's airport is getting tens of millions of doars ineraloney for a badly needed upgrade to its passenger terminal. charles schultz airport has grown by leaps and bounds with more flights and more destinations, but the passenger experience hasn't kept pace. the $10 million grant will help

with a $22 million project to build new tsa security areas, more seating, new bathrooms, a baggage claim area, also a rental car counter. construction should begin next year. the warriors are now just two wins away from reaching the nba finals for the fifth straight year as the series shifts to portland. last night at oracle arena the dubs had to rally from a 17-point deficit in the second half against the trail blazers. steph and seth curry turned the fourth quarter into a family affair. steph led the warriors with 37 points. his brother, seth, scored 16 points, making some big shots down the stretch for the blazers. however, the warriors escaped with a 114-111 victory. >> my parents, talked about the whole series and the last two games probably nerve-racking as heck for them. it worked out perfectly. he played well and we won. >> he said heck because he knew

mama was watching. she doesn't like it when steph uses the curse words. >> it's true. >> head coach steve kerr says kevin durant's calf strain is more serious than they originally thought. he is staying in the bay area to continue receiving treatment. durant will be re-evaluated again next week. >> you can watch game three between the warriors and blazers tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. on our sister network espn. quite the win yesterday and quite a legal fight over president ump's border wall going to an east bay court today. on the line is billions of of of dollars. protecting whales, the big difference it's making. it's like winter all over again in the sierra. calling this a miracle in may. >> a miracle. i don't know if i would call it that. mike? >> that's a pretty strong term, isn't it, for snow in may in the mountains? mt. diablo, 37 degrees. shows you just how cold this air

mass is. down in the valleys low to mid-50s. even though we'll see more sunshine today, temperatures are still going to fall well short of average. they'll be more comfortable and drier. these will continue to fall. there will be a lot of upper 40s by the time the sun comes up later on in the next hour and a half. a look at south beach. you can see the western span of the bay bridge dry. if not your streets will be dry during the morning commute. cool this morning, mild this afternoon for mass transit and gusty breezes this morning if you're taking a ferry ride. a look at the north bay. you can see sunshine and clouds and temperatures jumping into the mid-60s this afternoon. how about for the east bay? we'll be pretty cloudy through 9:00. sunshine and clouds and low 60s this afternoon and we'll need the sunglasses -- there's supposed to be one more there and it was supposed to be san francisco. let me go ahead and show that you real quick before we get to alexis. san francisco stuck in the mid-50s yesterday. we'll be in the upper 50s to near 60 with a little more sunshine, especially from 11:00

on through 3:00. we'll bring alexis in and see what's going on on the roads this morning. we have some emergency road repair in oakland and that is really slowing you down on the nimitz. we'll take you to our traffic maps. you can see the solid line of red. they're saying about two lanes are closed. i did talk to someone who drove through there not too long ago and three lanes were closed this is between 23rd and oak street. we are trying to figure out what exactly the emergency road repairs are. a quick check of drive times looking good here. highway 4 to the maze. southbound 101 san francisco to

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we're going to have a story coming up about folks still skiing up in the sierra. this is one of the reasons why. a winter storm warning until 6:00 this morning. if you're leaving now, you're not going to run into it. a few more inches. because of the breezy conditions there may be limited visibility. there's a chance of valley rain, mountain snows up and down the sierra with sunshine breaking out in socal, nearing 70. some showers around chico, 68. eureka, 57 degrees. a look at heavenly and it's quiet this morning. in fact, this afternoon you can see just a few showers, mostly cloudy. 47. we've got a light wintry mix saturday and more snow mixing in and less rain for sunday.

this just in. some heartbreaking news about the internet's most famous cat, grumpy cat, the feline's permanent scowl turned her into an internet sensation, has died. that announcement was made by her family early this morning. the cat passed away after complications from a urinary tract infection. she was 7 years old and it was from that frown on grumpy cat that inspired so many internet mems, made her a viral sensation. the cat visited san francisco in 2014. hundreds lined up to get a chance to greet and meet her and to take selfies with the feline. before the grumpy cat moniker her name was tartar sauce. despite her dower loongmean sn'. >> len, our colleague upstairs, sent us a meme. i'm in heaven and i hate it.

because that was grumpy cat's whole schtick. and we miss her. we really do. >> we do. >> reggie, don't. >> i'm with you, reggie, i think it's cute and everything, but lived a long life. it's a cat. >> yeah. >> i think gone too soon. grumpy time in heaven. >> pour one out for grumpy cat. >> you're not actually thirsty. stop sipping your tea. move on to the next story. thanks, jessica. some of the companies operating these vessels are being recognized for helping save whales. costco shipping and 21 others were honored for voluntarily reducing the speed of their ships in marine sanctuaries. marine biologists say it's difficult for a cargo ship to avoid striking a bhal be ing in reducing its speed by six miles an hour makes it more likely for a whale to survive if hit. >> these ships would reduce the mortality by half.

going slower if they hit the whale, the chances go up a lot. >> scientists say whales don'ta near the surface of the ocean. >> part of building a better bay area is coming up with solutions to the homeless crisis, and b.a.r.t. is stepping up outreach to the homeless around two stations. it seemed up with the salvation army to distribute food and personal items at the civic center stations yesterday. volunteers passed out sandwiches, socks, hygiene kits and information about services. >> you see backgrounds and cultures. it's a human being and someone needs to care for them. that's the work of the salvation army. if we fed someone and that was the best we did, that's all right. if we got them into a treatment program, that's even better. >> it has been a year since b.a.r.t. and the salvation army first partnered on homeless outreach. fresh snow is blanketing the sierra. >> most people put their gear

away for the season, the diehards are still out there. repoerikto alle >> i saw two inches on my porch, let's go to squaw. >> at this time of year you're looking for the sunshine, everybody is cruising. i'll take a powder day in may any day. >> give me like how happy you are today about this. >> on zero to 1,000, probably 1,000. a great time. it's miracle may. it's a great time. >> we use a few words, elephant snot, mink. >> it's pretty soupy. >> mashed potatoes. >> up at the top it's nice. about 5 to 7 inches of fresh, some fresh tracks, lots of people hooting and hollering. it's interesting for me. >> it didn't stop snowing all

year. it's still snowing. there's a lot of terrain still skiable this time of year which is good. >> it's exciting. we're stoked. again, we're showing up in shorts and flip-flops a week ago. it's nice to talk about the snow again and get some great laps in. >> the sweet thing about skiing in may and snowboarding in may, you get to pull up in your flip-flops, throw on your snowboard boots. go out, have some fun, jump back in your car and go hot tub and have some fun after that. >> he does make it sound good you need them on 80. it is an unusual sight for this time of year to be certain, mike. >> absolutely. glad they're taking advantage of it. >> we'll take it. >> they didn't sound excited at all. >> they're like it's a miracle.

>> skiing in july, it could be one of those years. take a look at what's going on back here at home. they're going to get a break just like we are. brighter, grab the sunglasses. it will be dry and milder this afternoon. now chances of rain return quickly, starting tomorrow morning through sunday and even monday and tuesday of next week. after that a little bit of a warming trend getting back closer to spring. so here is a look at what's going on. this area of low pressure is coming our way. i'll show you coming up the seven day. at 7:00 in the morning some briz out there. after 7:00 light rain develops and then moderate rain mixing in, as you can see even some yellows, oranges and reds in the north bay. there's a slight chance of thunderstorms and you're looking at cal berkeley. a commencement ceremony, definitely going to be wet.

wet just about all day and then by the evening hours it finally clears out. a little bit of a break overnight but then look at sunday morning, bay to breakers, going to be wet, but this one clears out quicker by 2:00. my accuweather seven-day forecast, a moderate storm tomorrow, rain then showers for sunday. we'll have some stormy weather monday night into tuesday and then back to where we should be by thursday. alexis? good morning, mike. we are looking live at the san mateo bridge here where we do have a crash near the mid span. it sounds minor, no injuries. a little debris in the roadway. everybody involved made it off to the right shoulder and no major delays. it is breezy, though. high wind advisory in effect for the benicia bridge and the bay bridge. it was quite breezy. keep that in mind if you're in a high-profile vehicle. b.a.r.t. trains run at 5:00 a.m. no delays yet. ace 1 on time. normal service, no delays for

san francisco bay ferry. our team watching this closely because in a few hours a federal judge in oakland will be hearing arguments on two cases they hope will block president trump's border wall funding. california and 19 other states brought one lawsuit and the sierra club and southern border communities coalition brought the other case. they are asking the court to decide that president trump's declaration of a national emergency is unconstitutional and unlawful. the state groups argue they plan to use billions of dollars of defense department money on the wall and budget appropriations. meanwhile department of justice attorneys say the funding plan is within the president's powers and does not even depend on the declaration of a national emergency. samsung may have a fix for a design flaw in its folding phone. >> we are a step closer to zooming around in air taxis.

here are your "tech bytes." in today's "tech bytes" the next generation wireless network. >> verizon is selling the samsung galaxy 10, the first 5g, 20 times faster. the technology is only available in chicago and minneapolis right now. it will expand to other cities by the end of the year. the foldable phone is reportedly being released next month. >> it was supposed to go on sale three weeks ago but it was delayed because of problems that cause it hd it to break. they are now testing the redesign model. and it's liftoff for a self-flying air taxi. >> a german startup is testing the five-seat aircraft, 36 engines that can send passengers and their luggage sailing through the skies at 185 miles per hour. the taxi would have a human pilot onboard. >> good thing. >> those are your "tech bytes." >> those are your "tech bytes." >> those are your "tech bytes." >> those are your "tech bytes." >> they are. walmart raising prices on some products. >> starbucks is known for

creating a frenzy with its merchandise. wait until you see what it has in store for pride month. >> it's a major wine whoops. how a to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. 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. with love, california.

here is a look at our high temperatures today and what you're going to see. the sunshine will have a pretty good effect. upper 50s half moon bay into san francisco. low to mid-60s around the bay and mid to upper 60s in the south bay. tonight's going to be another

cool one with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s in the north bay and east bay valleys. low 50s for the rest of us. thanks, mike. prices will be going up at walmart because of the trade war with china. the company is raising prices on some products because of the new tariffs on chinese goods. walmart isn't saying which items will cost more. this comes as walmart's earnings topped wall street expectations. the company reported a first quarter net income of $3.8 million. >> love, diversity and pride. take a look. this is the rainbow cup. it displays the word love to honor the lgbtq community. starbucks says it is perfect sipping coffee while watching the annual pride parade next month. taco bell is taking over a hotel for three nights to recognize its super fans. >> the breakfast menu will be taco bell themed. snacks and cocktails as well as

nail art and hair styling and this groovy music. the chain will introduce new menu items. the event is in august. reservations open next month. taco bell has not revealed which hotel it will be using. >> mike has been telling me for months now he was hoping for some taco bell male art. maybe they can do hair wraps and what else? >> all those tweets, they finally listened to me. thank goodness. >> you're being heard, mike, and seen. >> yes. all right. let's talk about sports. take care of sports fans. watch party opens at 4:00. partly cloudy, 64. i touched upon it at 10:00, mid-50s with increasing rain during the ceremony and same thing for bay to breakers. we have rain in the morning, by 10:00 it becomes showers. by noon it will be over.

make sure you stay dry or keep those wonderful costumes and gowns and caps looking good. here's alexis. >> good morning, mike. take you back to oakland where we have some emergency road work. it sounds like they're trying to resecure a metal plate that wasn't the first time. 880 between 23rd and oak street and sounds like they may be out there until 6:30 this morning. if that's the case, that is definitely going to be causing some significant delays. right now it's not terrible, maybe a ten-minute back yum and you can use 580 as long as you're not in a big rig. we do have a lineup in the cash lanes on the left side, not nearly as bad on the right side. no metering lights yet, though, if you're using fastrak that should happen about 5:20. we've all seen sun sets but probably not quite like this. take a look. this is taken by as troe naught alexander gerst from the international space station. he tweeted this out yesterday saying this is what a sunset on

earth looks like from above. a steak house in britain is chalking up a costly mistake to human error and a busy night. customers ordered a $290 bottle of wine. that's the one on the left. i mean, pretty pricey, right? but the server poured them a wine worth $5,000 a bottle, the one on the right. it turns out the restaurant manager grabbed the wrong wine and the server didn't notice. the restaurant apparetly taking it in stride. as you can see the caption on this photo says they look pretty similar okay? >> so we're assuming the customers weren't held to that price. >> i'm hoping they weren't. >> you would think it would be in a vault somewhere not side-by-side with the other bottles. >> from now on put a big sticker on it that says this is $5,000. >> exactly. california's high-speed rail project is in jeopardy. the new move from the trump administration. a boy who visited the dentist died the next day.

the east bay dental office now under investigation. plus, major backlash in alabama after its new restrictive abortion law and what's happening in missouri as it gets tough on abortion, too. an order from a judge. more parts of the mueller report will be made public because of a criminal case. 4:57. a live look outside at the golden gate bridge this morning. we'll be right back. let's take on the issues. let's call out the problems. >> let's face it, we have a trash issue here in san francisco. >> and find real solutions. let's have hard conversations. >> i feel that the community has failed people of color. >> and hear one another. >> we can use words. we don't have to use our fists. >> our concerns might be different. but we're in this together. and building a b

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now at 5:00, an oakland dental office under investigation after a dog died following a procedure. and a controversial bill limiting abortions up for debate today in missouri. it is expected to pass and become law. good morning. it is friday, may17th. >> be prepared for another round of rain this weekend. meteorologist mike nicco tracking that. hey, mike? and i increased the storm impact scale up to a 2. that's how impressive it's going to be. for today you're looking at live doppler 7 here and there may be a few random areas of sprinkles nging around and moisture in the air. rest assured your commute for the most