>> reporter: the avid hikers told rescuers they set out for a walk on valentine's day from inverness but got lost when the sun went down. >> the reason they are most likely alive is they were drinking from a puddle they found near where they were located. >> reporter: suffering from hypothermia, scratches and bruises, ian and carol were still able to give thumbs up at the hospital where they were being treated, but told rescuers they almost had given up hope. >> they were overjoyed we had found them. >> reporter: friends and neighbors in palo alto have decorated the couple's home and are planning a big party when they get back. >> we were planning a memorial. this party that i'm going to throw, which is a welcome home celebration of life party was going to be a sorry you're gone celebration of life. it's a very different party. >> reporter: it's still unclear when the couple may be allowed to go home from the hospital. in a statement they say they look forward to

telling their amazing story of survival at some point but for now they're focussed on recovery and are requesting privacy. in marin county, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> we have more details on the couple's ordeal, how they survived and the rescue crews that helped save their lives on abc7news.com. >> i want that exact rescue crew. if anything happens to me go down. >> quincy? >> yes. >> it's 4:31. if you're just joining us, here's weather and traffic. >> we have some fog out there to contend with. around napa, 1 mile. the tri valley down to a couple hundred feet in some areas, watch out on 580 and 680. 37 and 80 possibly heading through american canyon and up towards vallejo. we have a little bit of a northerly breeze. some of this could leak to the south during the morning commute. here's the east bay where no fog to contend with, nor here in san

francisco as we look from sutro tower. stepping outside, 40s. 41 to 46 at 7:00. 50s at the coast for the better part of the day. 61 to 64. noon, brighter and warmer. 67 to 70 those breezes at the coast keeping you in the 50s. jobina? >> good morning. 4:32. we have a live look showing you the san mateo bridge. no fog issues or traffic hazards on the roads that will impact your commute. clear ride here. moving over to a live look at the golden gate bridge, just a single car making towards san francisco. walnut creek to dublin, 13 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, 47-minute ride. highway 1 to los gatos, 21 minutes. >> thanks. happening today, there will be two meetings to update students and parents at mcclymonds high school. >> the campus is closed today ever since a cancer causing chemical was found in the ground water. so far tests have shown no signs

of the chemical in the air commonly known as tce. experts are not sure where the traces of it came from on thursday. tce is an issue in several places around the neighborhood. to accommodate different schedules, the meetings are at 5830 and at 5:30. neighbors in four different san francisco neighborhoods have questions for police. they were broken up by loud chaotic side shows ripping through city streets. the first question is why didn't officers break them up sooner. lauren martinez has the story. >> reporter: several side shows in san francisco came with cars, crowds and lots of noise. >> the sound is deafening. >> reporter: police responded to four different side shows that started saturday and lasted until sunday. each show brought 50 to 100

cars. other locations included 23rd and delores, market and clayton streets, loopis and barnville avenue. at the intersection of 30th and geary several skid marks and pieces of tire are left over. tiffany gardner said she was one of several people who called police. >> police finally came 30 minutes later, they said they couldn't do anything about it. they watched. >> other neighbors say police did what they could and blocked off streets. >> i couldn't think of what they could do. you can't stand in front of it. you can't stop it. maybe if they'd had more police because there were only like two or three i could see. >> reporter: police say no citations were made, no arrests and no injuries were reported. but the side shows are still under investigation. >> i hope they know more and learn more and hopefully they can do something. give a ticket out. some type of consequence because

it's not okay. in san francisco, lauren martinez, abc7 news. a priest has been placed on leave by the catholic diocese of oakland over a sexual misconduct investigation. the chronicle reports it stems from a complaint filed in 2002 by a parishioner who said the priest groped her. the priest was accused last year of sexual harassment by five different women. police launched an investigation. the 2002 complaint is being looked at again becaus of these haven't a recent allegations. 20,000 people will be inside staples center known as the house that kobe built for the public memorial for the l.a. laker legend and his daughter gianna. it was a month ago yesterday when the two died along with seven others in a helicopter crash. police have been working to limit crowds around staples center. only fans who have tickets will be allowed at the memorial. >> i grew up here in long beach. it's emotional for me. >> he touched a lot of lives here. it's sad that everyone can't

attend. >> bryant's widow, vanessa, is calling the memorial a celebration of life. today's date of 2/24 being significant, it represents gianna and kobe's jersey numbers. the event will stream at 9:30 on our website, abc7news.com. new developments in the coronavirus outbreak. china is postponing the national peoples congress, its most important political meeting of the year. thousands of delegates were expected to travel to beijing next week. new numbers from china show 77,000 cases with the death toll climbing past 2,500. in south korea, cases have surged past 700 with seven deaths reported. in italy, cases jumped from 3 to 152 just this weekend, a lot of them were around milan. schools are closed and carnival celebrations have been canceled. a brazen thief walks up to cash registers in two packed san francisco shops and makes off with cash.

workers never suspected what was about to happen. a pressures dog stolen in a smash and grab. police have a warning about what the owner did to get her back. and as part of our effort to build a better bay area, we're focusing on b.a.r.t. all this week. next, we question the agency's general manager about what b.a.r.t. is doing to stop fare evaders. >> right now we're checking on what it's like out the door this morning. here's mike nicco. if you're stepping out in san francisco s a lot of mid to upper 40s. one 50, that's in the marina. the rest of us 46 around the financial district, 48 in the mission, the castro. 46 in sunny side. here's a look elsewhere. you can see that fog around pleasanton at 45. if you're one of our super commuters coming in from tracy, visibility will get dicey for you. same thing for fairfield or dixon or if you're around american canyon up towards napa. that's where we have the thickest fog.

in san francisco, yeah, looks quiet. let's talk about your commute. there's some foggy spots. that's it. mass transit is pretty good. cool this morning, mild this afternoon. light breezes out on the bay. up in the peninsula, cloud cover this morning then it turns to all sunshine. we jump from 45 at 7:00 to nearing 60 at noon to mid to upper 60s. 64 to 67 degrees from 1:00 to 6:00. how about the east bay valleys. some of that thickest fog, 43 this morning. 62 with sunshine at 11:00. look at that, 68 to 71 degrees from noon all the way through about 6:00. down in the south bay, let's see if you're just as warm. 45 this morning. a little bit of fog this morning could creep into your neighborhoods, 65 to 68 degrees heading through the afternoon hours. i have some 80s in your forecast. >> 80s? did i hear that correctly? >> yes, ma'am. >> wow. my goodness.

good morning. we have a look at our map here so you can see the only slow spot i'm tracking is coming out of tracy for the super commuters. moving over to a live look showing you walnut creek, good morning there, 680, seeing those brake lights making their way in. no major incidents on the roads. good time to head out the door. san jose, 101, nice and clear as well. we have our drive times, coming up now, tracy to dublin, that slowdown, 41 minutes for that drive time. antioch to concord, 13 minutes, san rafael to san francisco, 16-minute ride. we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic after the tom steyer will beat donald trump on the economy. his people over profits plan makes a living wage a right. creates thousands of good paying green jobs in california. and provides a 10% tax cut for everyone making under $250,000. tom's plan also makes health care a right, by adding a public option to obamacare. protects union negotiated plans. and ensures californians can make their own health care choices. i'm tom steyer

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as part of our effort to build a better bay area, we're kicking off our second b.a.r.t. week. we told you about fare evaders on b.a.r.t. >> we showed you people jumping over the gates without paying and phil matier caught up with b.a.r.t.'s general manager and asked him what b.a.r.t. is doing to stop the problem. >> if you can wave a magic wand and make something change around here what would it be on the system? >> right here? the fare gates. new fare gates here that are your height, my height that open up. >> like that guy jumping over right there? >> yep. exactly. that wouldn't have happened with the new fare gates. he wouldn't have been able to

get out of the system or into the system. >> he would have followed somebody else probably. phil's conversation with bob powers continues this morning in our 5:00 a.m. hour. you can read his column in the "san francisco chronicle" on wednesdays and sundays. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area and building a better b.a.r.t., their shthem on our group on facebook. a warning after a man paid the ransom for the return of his stolen dog. dave ford said he paid $1,000 to get the dog back. she was stolen in a smash and grab theft of ford's car on friday night. he filed a police report and then posted flyers looking for his dog holly and then received a call from a man saying he had her. >> it's like having a kid taken. if it's getting to the point where dogs are being taken out of cars, nothing can be left in a car. >> ford says he wants to warn oher pet owners about the

danger and police say people can put themselves in danger by agreeing to meet and pay a stranger who claims to have their pet. >> two local shops in san francisco are out hundreds of dollars, each hit by a thief that used the same tactic to steal money straight from the cash register in seconds. we see what the suspect did to get away. >> reporter: 7:30 p.m. friday, there were approximately 12 customers at this restaurant. one of them was this man. >> reached his arm around, felt for the key, turned it, and grabbed the money, closed the drawer and went straight out this way. >> reporter: how long did it take him? >> literally, like, ten seconds. >> reporter: those are the ten seconds when two employees walked to the back of the shop and left the register unattended. >> i did the same thing that night. >> reporter: after losing $400

in the blink of an eye to other business owners. >> this guy is very calm and very talkative, just walking to the shop. he leaned over, opened up the cash register and walked away. i hope that he gets caught before he does it again. >> reporter: both businesses did file a police report as sfpd have not determined if both thefts were by the same suspect but say this is an ongoing investigation. filming for the matrix is

turning san francisco's financial district into more like a war zone. look at this video of shooting overnight. mir gosh. helicopters flew around the ferry building. explosions were lighting up the night sky and people could hear blasts miles away. filming for the movie has been going on for several weeks now. some streets in the financial district were even closed overnight. several people report seeing keanu reeves at several filming locations. people running through the street streets. >> i saw the helicopter. >> did you. >> i want to be an extra and run through the streets. >> i'll come in a couple hours for that. >> you have to do the whole eight-hour shift. >> i know you inquired. >> let's see if i got time. >> yes. >> eight hours? >> yes. they said be prepared for more.

>> eight hours overnight? okay. >> they're out there. >> good to know. >> always fun coming in. what street am i not driving on today? that's fine. >> the one with the explosions. >> yeah. i want to see that. 4:47. let's talk about what's going on weather-wise. we have some pretty nice weather coming our way. here's what's going on from the east bay hills. just roll your highlights up there. sun returns today. breezes taper, the warming trend begins. that's going to mean less fog and slightly milder temperatures tonight and near record warmth as we head towards thursday and friday. even warmer than it was last week. we get deeper into spring. our record highs higher. so if we get to 80, it's possible. here your culprit or if you like this, here's your helper. this area of high pressure and it's a clockwise flow. eventually it will move onshore. that will increase the sunshine,

sinking air dries us out. it brings the offshore breeze and that will bring us record warmth. from today, 60 at half moon bay. low 70s in the east bay valleys and north bay valleys. tonight temperatures in the mid 40s to low 50s. look at the lack of fog compared to this morning. let's show you what's going on with the seven-day forecast. we slowly get up there. a couple more degrees tomorrow. a couple wednesday, already in the mid to upper 70s. thursday into friday we're starting to push 70 at the cast, mid 70s to near 80 around the bay. same thing friday. cooler weather with that slight chance of rain sunday, which is march 1st. jobina? >> good morning. so far so good for your monday morning commute. we have san rafael, 101, a few cars making their way through. down in the south bay, 280, san jose, a little blurry on the camera, but the roads are empty.

our drive times, not too much to report at the moment which i will take as good news. albany to the maze, 14 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 10-minute ride. >> thanks. concern about the coronavirus is forcing samsung to close a factory that's making its new flip phone. >> and mattel will offer a hot wheel's version of tesla's cybertruck. >> new fallout because of the coronavirus. >> samsung introduced its new galaxy z flip phone a few weeks ago but the company shut down its factory over the weekend a a worker tested positive for the virus. you will soon be able to own a mini tesla. >> mat tell is making hot wheel versions of the tesla cybertruck. it will come in two sizes. the smaller one will cost $20. the two-foot long replica will set you back 400 bucks. and a bartender in austin,

texas shared his paycheck on tiktok. the check is just for over $9 for 70 hours of work. she said she posted the image to show the importance of tipping. >> those are your tech bytes. >> $9? >> how does that math work out? i don't understand. all right. former giants pitcher madison bum secret identity. and the costly distinction a ballot measure has already earned.

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when i came home, i felt alone. my family was around me, but i couldn't talk to them about what i'd seen and what i'd done. i remember just thinking, man, the way i am right now, i don't want to live. i was discharged from the army, and i've been working with the wounded warrior project since 2007. warriors don't have to be severely wound to be with the wounded warrior project. we do have a lot of guys that have post-traumatic stress disorder. being able to share your story, i guess it kind of helps you wrap your mind around what did happen over there. just because you've left the military doesn't mean your life is over, because when these guys are coming home, i'm kind of leading and training them, instead of for combat, i'm leading and training them to heal. and if i come away with anything from the wounded warrior project, it's them giving my life back. my name is norbie, and yes, i do suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, but i'm okay. you're in a group most likely to develop skin cancer, including melanoma. that's why your best shot is to check for a spot.

follow through and check your skin. go to spotskincancer.org to find out how. welcome back. let's look at the february calendar. look at that. today's the 24th, and we are dry once again. not a single green day on there. and that makes today our 27th day, consecutive, without rain. the record still around 43 days. we are getting close to getting in the top five of driest stretches during the middle of winter. i'll show you how this rain, the lack of rain compares to average in one of our wetter februarys coming up. >> thanks. two people are recovering in the hospital after running into trouble at lands inn. the two abandoned their boat as it headed towards the rocks saturday night. they got into a life raft and

hiked up to the area of the legion of honor. firefighters were waiting there to evaluate them. a proposed sales tax to fund smart service is the most expensive ballot in the state's history. close to $3 million has been spent on various campaign ads. voters are being asked to extend a quarter cent sales tax for 30 years for improvement and exp d expansion of the rail line. he's a crucial part of all three recent giants world series trophies, but this morning we're learning that pitcher madison bumgarner has been hiding a secret. he's been competing in rodeo events under the alias mason saunders. he even won a roping event in december. mad bum says he has been doing it since he was 15 or 16 growing up in north carolina.

the arizona diamondbacks are not commenting on how the hobby might affect his contract. >> um -- >> didn't he already have an accident a couple years ago doing something he shouldn't have been doing? >> well, what's your secret? you have a secret identity? >> i can't tell you. >> not until the weekend. >> here's february. here's some numbers. an average february, our third wettest in san francisco. nearly 4 1/2 inches. last year we had nearly 8 inches. this year we had nothing. you average those together, you have an average three-year span. that's not what we want to do. i looked at the greatest amount of rain in february, 14.89 inches, nearly 15 inches during the el nino winter of 1998. jobina? >> thank you. good morning. we are following a crash involving multiple cars on the richmond-san rafael bridge.

here's a look at the map here. you can see it's at the mid-span. there's one lane blocked at the moment. looks like the other two lanes are moving just fine. doesn't look like injuries have been reported. this will slow you down. taking you to a live picture here, the richmond-san rafael bridge as you hop on going westbound. so no problems there at the toll plaza. just at the mid-span, and you can make it through from there. live look now in emeryville, showing you 80. headlights making their way towards the maze. metering lights are not on yet. i have some drive times, san francisco to sfo, nine-minute ride, highway 238 to the maze, 12 minutes. highway 85 to the san jose airport, a ten-minute ride. >> thanks. a hedgehog edged out a sled dog by a nose at the box office. >> sonic the hedgehog took home $26 million. it held off "the call of the

wild" which earned just under 5 $25 million. harlequin, birds of prey followed. another bay area singer heading to the next round on "american idol." the story she shared with the judges about her 25 siblings. and more on that miracle rescue in marin county. a couple spent eight days lost in the woods. we're live at the hospital where they're recovering as family and friends wait for them to come home. and president trump's first visit to india since taking office. the big welcome there for the commander in chief.

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now at 5:00, high school campus still closed after a cancer causing chemical was found in the ground water. when parents and students can expect another update on when they'll be back in class. also -- >> we're like what are your names? we're amazed. because they seem like they just got lost yesterday. >> a major celebration after this couple was found alive. how they survived eight days missing in marin county. >> i still can't believe it. >> i got that alert, i was like what? >> not the missing more than a week -- >> what? >> that they were fine? >> yes. >> holding out hope. this proves you should never give up hope on people. always worth searching that extra day. >> if you go out there, know what to do in case something does happen. half the battle is knowing what to do. we have some fog in napale