building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> this morning, welcome news on the vaccine front. governor newsom has set a new timeline for when covid-19 vaccines could be available for all californians. the move would get rid of current tiered system and would get shots into arms in just a matter of weeks. good morning, everybody. it is saturday, march 20th. i'm joe arena fortson. a we'll have all the details on the governor's new timeline in a moment, but first, it is the first weekend of spring and meteorologist lisa arjun is here with the details on that. >> can't wait to get out there and enjoy all that son. this will be a little cool

today and as we look at live doppler 7 you can see the dome of high-pressure offshore. it's going to allow for the clear sky today. another vantage point of santa crews, beautiful out there. 52 in oakland, 51 in mountain view with 48 on the coast. from citro, a beautiful view of the golden gate bridge. 45 in napa, it is 50 in concord, we're looking at some of the clouds here in the bay the low 50s right now. by noontime we'll all be in the 50s and we'll reach highs of the mid-60s and our warmest in the valley. sunsetting at 7:21, as we get just enough hours of daylight and darkness with the equinox, and we were going to talk about our warming trend and the winds that come with it in a few minutes. san francisco school board vice president allison collins is accused of posting racist tweets and is being called on to resign. it stems from a string of tweets from 2016.

in one she says that asian americans had to you, quote, white supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead. fellow board member jenny lam tweeted a statement saying in part that allison's tweets left her shocked, dismayed, and personally hurt by her remarks regarding asian-american students, parents and teachers. and is now calling for collins to publicly apologize at a board meeting and to resign from the board. a group of parents who are trying to recall collins, and two other board members, found the tweets and posted them online. that recall effort was organized after the board's moved to change the names of 44 schools, and its vote to end merit based admissions to lowell high school. allison collins did not respond to our calls for comment. this morning, welcome news for millions of californians waiting to get vaccinated. governor newsom says the shots could be available to all adults by the end of april. abc 7 news reporter liz pena is part of our vaccine team and

spoke to experts to find out if that's likely to happen. >> reporter: the weight is almost over. in a matter of weeks, this could be due -- >> we are anticipating within 5 1/2 weeks where we can eliminate all of the tearing, so to speak. >> reporter: governor newsom announced that the tier system will disappear as increases. >> we received just 1.7 million last week for the entire week. >> reporter: according to the cdc, nearly 24% of californians have received at least one dose of the vaccine. dr. dean winslow says today's announcement gets us closer to herd immunity. >> it really does. we do know that based on how transmissible this virus is, that we need to have probably 75% or even 80% of the population immune. >> reporter: but is it possible? >> is california equipped in order to provide vaccination for the entire population by the end of april? >> i hope that between the state, blue shield, and the counties, we have developed the infrastructure and the plans to

make that happen. it remains to be seen >> reporter: dr. wasserman is part of the state's vaccine advisory. he says in order to accomplish this goal, california needs to simplify accessibility. >> whether it's mobile clinics, whether it's bringing the vaccine to the people who need it, we're going to have to have a broad approach to this. >> an aggressive goal, but if accomplished, california will be head of president biden's goal for all american adults to be eligible for a vaccine by may 1st. in san francisco, liz pena, abc 7 news. santa clara county canceled appointments concerned that the situation might not improve for a few weeks. their allocation was cut when more vaccines were sent to southern california at the direction of the governor. >> the expectations were set at the state level, that everybody who qualified would get a dose,

and there just isn't enough vaccine to go around. >> it appears kaiser permanente members are among those impacted the most. kaiser says they'll send out instructions on how to reschedule their appointments.t. happening today, a prevaccination pop-up event is coming to san francisco. is part of an initiative to provide equitable access to the vaccine for black americans. today's event housing residents in the potrero hill neighborhood. it will take place at 911 missouri street near 23rd. hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. vaccinations will be given at no cost, regardless of insurance. residents who are eligible include seniors over 65 years old, healthcare workers, educators, childcare workers, and those in the food and agriculture industry. governor newsom has signed a bill to extend california's emergency paid sick leave through september. it will give millions of workers up to two weeks of paid sick leave for covid related reasons. however, the bill does exemptdot

businesses with 25 or fewer employees. sutter health, summit hospital in oakland is being fined $155,000 by cal osha after the death of a nurse from covid-19 last year. abc 7 news reporter matt boone spoke to nurses on the front line about their experience over the past year, not just finding the virus, but pushing for their own protection. >> reporter: at sutter health bates summit hospital in oakland, nurse michael hill remembers not thinking much about masks and protective gear as the pandemic again. >> i don't think anybody foresaw the fact that we would not have enough ppe available. >> reporter: but that would become a defining issue at the hospital, and across country. >> that was a huge

>> inside classrooms with universal masking is based on a study out of massachusetts that followed k-12 students and teachers. they found there was no difference in covid transmission between schools that use six feet of distance versus three feet of distance. >> the collateral damage from these covid policies is much, much worse than covid itself, for our and we know we can keep teachers safe. the majority of them are now in the process of being vaccinated. >> reporter: but many teachers unions are pushing back. regardless of the cdc education, the oakland education association told abc 7 they will demand six feet of distance. >> while they may say it's okay to be closer, we just understand that we have multigenerational families at home. we want to take as precautions as possible. >> they're wrapping themselves

in the flag of equity, and that is so bad, because this is the least equitable thing to do to kids. >> reporter: stanford pediatric infectious disease specialist dr. maldonado also signed a letter. >> the minority parents, the black and brown families, they want their kids to go back to school. >> reporter: newsom indicated the state would update school distance and guidance soon. kate larson, abc 7 news. happening today, it's the final day for oakland teachers to vote on a tentative agreement with the school district. the bill aims to have an estimated 13,000 students return to classrooms in april, but it requires the approval of the school board and union members. a group of oakland teachers stage a protest earlier this week, calling the agreementhe an reckless unless staff, students and families are vaccinated. the school board will cast its vote on march 31st. now let's check in with lisa, because it's going to be pretty nice out there today. >> it's going to feel like spring, appropriately so. a live look outside, you can see how nice it looks. the golden gate bridge, where temperatures downtown will be on the cooler side of average. right now it's 48, going for a high of about 58 and the

average is 62 for this time of year. we're going to warm it up all throughout the week. we'll have the details, next. a covid-19 testing site is closing soon. why health officials say their volume has decreased and where the resource

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new this morning, japan has been rattled by a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital of tokyo. video from a japanese tv station shows shaking at the moment the quake hit. the usgs estimates there was a 7.0 magnitude, that is. the quake triggered a tsunami warning for japan's northeast coast, but that was lifted a short time ago. there are no reports of major damage. governor newsom is condemning the recent attacks against asian americans during a visit with bay area leaders. he called it out by its name. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley with the words from the governor. >> hate and violence and racial bigotry, the xenophobia, call that out and demand that that ends. >> reporter: the governor is vowing to address the wave of

crimes against asian americans, and he expressed his dismay with what he's seen over the past several weeks. >> it breaks your heart. doesn't it break your heart? it actually infuriates, i think all of us. the idea that people have to live in fear because their race, their ethnicity. >> reporter: state lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ask the department of justice to tractate incidents across the state. >> it's important not just to address hate crimes, but we also have to track and address at a root level hate incidents, to stamp that out. >> reporter: they are also concerned that the shooting in georgia could lead to copycat crimes in the bay area. >> we are very concerned. what happened in the atlanta area is a reminder that all of us are vulnerable at this time. part of building a better bay area is fighting racial and -- fighting for racial and social justice. we don't have all the answers, but we do have a lot of resources to help you. to find your ally, go to abc 7 news.com/take action. california's seven-day test positivity rate is holding steady at 2%, near a record low, but the number of people getting tested is down. you can see the decline clearly on the map from the state. in the east bay the testing site

of alameda county fairgrounds is being closed on april 1st. stanford health says there testing volume there has decreased dramatically over the past two months, and as a result, will focus existing resources in livermore. but experts say testing remains an important tool. >> remember we are still looking about 12% of americans being vaccinated, which means 88% of americans who could still absolutely have coronavirus and spread it on to others, so now is not the time to forget about testing. >> stanford says by consolidating the testing, they can better deploy and ramp up resources on the vaccination side. remote workers have endured the benefit of not commuting during the pandemic. they may have noticed their utility bills have gone. in california, energy use has shifted from offices to homes. abc 7 news reporter david louis shows us how much, and what we

can do about it. >> reporter: with many offices dark and employees working remotely, it's no surprise that commercial energy use has dropped. with a decline in california, residential energy use has taken a corresponding increase. pge says it's up 10%. federal records say it's 9%. that's a reflection of more people working from home, students learning remotely, and months of sheltering during the pandemic. tim mccree is vice president of energy and environment at the silicon valley leadership group. >> this is a great time to promote policies that encourage rooftop solar and energy efficiency. >> reporter: major employers continue to embrace remote work, post covid, including a hybrid model with part of the work week at the office. however, google this week says it's planning to ask workers to return to the office in the

fall. it's continuing to work on a new one billion-dollar campus next to moffett field, so that would impact energy use. however, it's believed conservation will continue to be a policy in the valley. >> i think there will still be commitments made by companies to continue to reduce their energy use. >> even with offices unoccupied, the shifting residential energy use may be even more dramatic. >> commercial energy use hasn't dropped as much, partially because there are still partial occupancies in these buildings, so the lights still have to be on. heating, ventilation still has to run. those are big energy consumers. >> what can people working at home due to address their increased energy use? turn off equipment went away for 20 minutes. you smarter programmable thermostats and rely on natural light when possible. david louis, abc 7 news. happening today will call on san francisco to make jfk driving golden gate park permanently car free. jfk drive has been closed to cars since last april. it's been a popular spot for walkers, runners, and families to enjoy outdoor recreation while safely social distancing throughout the pandemic. now advocates wanted to stay that way. today's rally starts at 10:00 a.m. at jfk drive and eighth avenue.

it will include a selfie booth and music. while they're there, they're going to enjoy the springtime temperatures that lisa is bringing all of us. what can we see? >> that breeze will make it feel like spring as temperatures are running a little below average, but we'll make up for that tomorrow when we get a little bit warmer weather headed our way. but then the real warming trend with above average temperatures, compliments of an offshore flow by the middle of the week. but with the the the the the th couple of days, we are not worried about the offshore flow. live doppler 7, you can see the clouds down by half moon bay. they had a little bit of a shower, reports of hail earlier this morning. the wider view, that system was kind of sluggish on thursday to move out of town on friday, so as we look at the state, some of this is snowpack some of it is cloud cover. you can see the cloud cover in southern california. that's that trough, that cold front moving out of town and we are behind it with some cooler air to start your weekend. here is a look at

downtown, 52 in oakland, 53 in mountain view with 46 in san jose, 41 morgan hill and at half moon bay, 50 right now. pier 39, a lot of sunshine, and visitors here with 42, santa rosa, 48 in novato, son throughout the afternoon today, we'll warm it up in most places, away from the coast, but not as warm as we could be. 50 in concord, 47 in livermore. zephyr cove over in nevada at 28 degrees. they had just a little bit of snow with those advisories expiring at about midnight, and we are about 66%, 68% of average for our snowpack in the sierra nevada. sunny skies this weekend. welcome to spring, everyone. we'll be looking at warmer days ahead, especially tuesday and wednesday. there is one system we are looking at. it is on thursday that we'll knock our temperatures down, maybe upper elevations will get a couple hundredths of an inch of rain, but otherwise it's a driving and warming trend on the way,

beginning really tomorrow. this is monday. mid 60s, low 70s out there. tuesday is when we get some of those offshore winds that will allow for the temperatures to climb into the low 70s. it continues into wednesday, 60s at the coast, so those will be our warmest days and then that slight cooldown on thursday. the rest of your saturday looking really sunny out there. the south bay 60 today on the peninsula. sea breeze, 58, san mateo, 59 palo alto, 57 downtown. up in the north bay, low 60s for you in santa rosa, near east bay, upper 50s around berkeley to 60 in union city. and we'll look for numbers very similar, just a few degrees warmer, in the low 60s in our inland valleys. the accuweather seven-day forecast featuring one of the cooler days today. the first day of spring. then we'll warm it up by about

five degrees tomorrow. monday brings partly cloudy skies and those offshore winds are really getting that warming trend underway, right through wednesday. week system arrives on thursday, pulls us back, but numbers are going to rebound by friday to keep us cool at the coast. but once again mild inland. a nice way to start spring. >> i'm looking forward to it. thank you, lisa. coming up tomorrow, join us for a show of hope. the san francisco community health center provides healthcare for so many of our neighbors in need, and this vital resource needs our help. abc 7 morning aker reggie a key will host a special event . it airs tomorrow night from 6:30 to 7:00 on abc 7 and

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dealing with the state edd to get unemployment money has been one of the biggest frustrations for people during the pandemic, and getting through to edd on the phone is very difficult. and what the edd says about call weight times and what many people are saying who are actually making the calls,

those stories are usually entirely different. 7 on your side's michael finney is looking into all of that. >> reporter: matthew kwak from san francisco had an edd question, so he dialed the phone. >> i was on hold for three hours. i got on the the center is closed now so please call back again. >> reporter: calling, waiting, and never getting through is a common complaint, but it's not the only gripe about the edd phone system. another is that the system hangs up on you not long after you start your call. >> we are unable to assist you at this time. please try again >> you just go through the phone tree and i can't get through. >> reporter: 7 on your side a spot checked the system over the last couple of weeks.

eight times we were disconnected after a couple of minutes. one call lasted more than 20 minutes. the one call that was answered took less than a minute to get through. scott rod is a state government reporter at cap radio in sacramento. >> at the beginning of the pandemic, when this wave of unemployment applications came through, there answering answer frankly abysmal. it was about 1%, i think at times less than 1% that they were answering the phone. >> eventually the edd hired more people, paid consultants tens of millions of dollars, and scott says it reported an advantage to answer about 10% of the incoming calls. then fraud concerns surfaced, and the answer rate dropped again. >> in recent weeks it's improved a little bit, but still remaining under that 10% mark as of right now.right now.. >> so why can't edd answer the phone? san francisco assembly member david hsu still doesn't know why, and he's been looking into the question for months. >> it's been a remarkable frustration. we've given to edd in the past year the budget authority to hire over 5000 new staffers, who i had understood were being

trained since the early part of this pandemic, so we are baffled as to why it is still taking so long for our constituents to get answers to their questions. >> i michael finney, 7 on side. still to come on abc morning, new video of an older asian woman brutally knocked to the ground and robbed. the new bill that would reclassify this kind of attack reclassify this kind of attack from a felony to a misdemmi it's back, guys! check it out! what up, people? jack! what are you doing in my car? oh, just sharing my triple bonus jack combo... triple meat and cheese, secret sauce... go ahead, tell them how much it is... it's just $5.99! only at jack in the box. sorry, what were you going to say?

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but we do have plenty of sunshine for this first day of spring. here is a look at the airport, where the peninsula will be cool but that afternoon sea breeze. upper 50s for you in san mateo, 52 in oakland, 46 in san jose. as we look at the north bay, this is san rafael where numbers will be a little warmer up in santa rosa this afternoon. right now it's 42 there, 45 in napa and 50 in concord. it's a colder morning. we've got dryer air in place after the passage of that sluggish moving cold front. by the afternoon, say 2:00, 3:00, we'll reachwe'll reachwe'h 60s from petaluma and concord

and san jose. it's going to be a chilly night tonight. we could see some patchy frost. skies will clear. it is going to lead the way to a warmer sunday. we'll talk about that and the week ahead in a few minutes. president biden and vice president harris visited georgia to meet with community leaders to offer their support. it comes after tuesday's shooting rampage that left eight people dead, six of them asian women. abc news reporter christine sloan learned some new details about the victims. >> reporter: president joe biden and vice president kamala harris meeting with georgia's asian lawmakers after tuesday's deadly rampage of three metro atlanta spas. >> hate can have no safe harbor in america. it must stop. it's on all of us, all of us together, to make it stop. >> a harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us. >> reporter: in all, eight victims killed, six of them asian women. among them, korean immigrant hein john grandt, a 51-year-old single mother with two sons. a fundraiser already garnering more than $2 million for family. in a show of support, mourners paying their respects with

flowers, letters, and candles. >> do you believe this was a hate crime? >> yes i do, i think it was a hate crime. i think it was a hate crime against women and against asians. >> reporter: the murders have not been classified as a hate crime. that outraging many. >> in the history of this country, there is a reluctance and an inability, and an unwillingness to admit to systemic racism. >> reporter: authorities say it's still early in the investigation. newly released surveillance video appears to show the 21- year-old suspect, robert aaron long, walking into one of the spas where the first shooting took place. moments later, police rushing in. >> everyone has the right to go to work, to go to school, to walk down the street and be safe. >> reporter: christine sloan, abc news, your. fighting for racial and social justice is a part of building a better bay area, and

it's why we are investing time into stories like these. and east bay senator proposed a bill with the intent to revise the penal code and is getting a lot of attention. critics say it would reclassify violent robberies to misdemeanor petty thefts. this has sparked outrage from members of the asian american community, who say this is not their idea of justice. abc 7 news anchored the on, who has covered a number of robberies targeting asians, spoke to people on both sides of this debate. >> reporter: new video out of daly city shows an older asian woman brutally knocked to the ground and robbed thursday afternoon. during this wave of attacks on asian americans, there concerns if bill sb 82 passes. the offense and robbery cases like these without the use of a deadly weapon, or causing great bodily harm, would be reclassified as misdemeanors, which carries a maximum $1000 fine and one year behind bars. concerned citizens recently held a rally in oakland's chinatown in protest. >> crimes againscrimes againscr

community. >> reporter: i reached out to senator nancy skinner of berkeley, who is championing the bill as part of a committee to revise the penal code. she issued a statement to abc 7 several weeks ago, saying the intent was so nonviolent cases of theft wouldn't be charged as violent felonies. her spokesperson friday referred me to a video of her along with senator scott wieder of san francisco at committee earlier this week. >> i have seen an enormous amount of inaccurate information about this bill. if you go up to a senior and shove that senior to the ground, you've committed an assault against that senior. if you injure that senior, you can be charged with a felony. >> reporter: the asian american prosecutors association issued a statement voicing their concerns over the bill. they cited my story of three men attacking and robbing an older asian man francisco. alameda county da nancy o'malley, who has been a proponent of restorative justice for lower-level crimes, weighed in. >> it's a very big mistake, in my opinion, so it wouldn't even qualify as great bodily injury. i don't think they understand that. that is a class of robbery where somebody is pushed to the

ground or somebody is grabbed and tussled. >> reporter: when asked about that case, senator skinner's office told me, under sb 82, elder abuse and assault would still be considered felonies. however, prosecutors tell me elder abuse and assault without a felony robbery significantly reduces prison time. a hearing on the bill is set for next month. in san francisco, the abc 7 news. happening today, the community is invited to an event in san francisco to show solidarity with asian americans. it starts at noon at portsmouth square in chinatown. organizers with the chinese progressive association are calling it a safe space to mourn the eight victims who were murdered in georgia and show support for those who have

been attacked here in the bay area. anyone who is an ally is welcome to attend. the event will be socially distanced and family-friendly. this morning, texans quarterback deshaun watson, who reportedly has the 49ers on his short list of teams he wants to be traded to, is facing allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment. it involves watson's alleged behavior with a number of massage therapist. abc news reporter reena roy has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, nfl superstar deshaun watson is under fire, with seven women accusing him of sexual misconduct, with another five lawsuits expected to be filed according to an attorney representing the women. the 25-year-old houston texans quarterback facing accusations that he assaulted and harassed the women during during during >> a star quarterback who is physically and financially powerful, versus single moms who work for themselves, mostly from home. >> a tony -- attorney tony busby says he's officially representing 12 accusers claiming similar inappropriate behavior. according to lawsuits, most say they were one-time encounters, but one woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by watson on multiple occasions. >> reporter: the accu

lawyers say watson met these women on social media and was even referred to one by a texans trader. >> these are cases that allege that watson conducted himself inappropriately during massages, that he touched women in a sexual sexual sexual sexua >> reporter: watson recently signed a four-year contract extension with the texans for $156 million. responding to the allegations, the quarterback tweeted, i have never treated any woman with anything other than the utmost respect. the plaintiff's lawyer claims that this isn't isn't isn't isn but before filing suit, he made a baseless six-figure settlement demand, which i quickly rejected. unlike him, this isn't about money for me. it's about clearing my name, and i look forward to doing that. busby denying money is the motivator. >> this case is about female empowerment. >> reporter: the texans saying we take accusations of this nature that involve anyone within the houston texans organization seriously.

reena roy, organizers of the tokyo olympics have decided to ban spectators from overseas at the games this summer. the move was just announced this morning. japanese leaders are concerned because the vaccine rollout there has been slow. to tokyo games have already been delayed by a year because of the pandemic. they're now scheduled for july. the international olympic committee is encouraging countries to secureto secureto e vaccinations for their athletes. a major cruise liner is planning to set sail just in time for the summer. royal caribbean plans to resume cruises departing from the bahamas in june. adult passengers must be fully vaccinated and anyone under 18 must test negative for covid- 19. royal caribbean has been offering trips in singapore since late last year and has avoided any outbreaks. the cdc has not said when

cruises can resume in the u.s. the campaign to recall governor newsom is on the verge of qualifying for the ballot. nearly 1.2 million valid signatures have been counted so far. 1.5 million are needed to put the issue on the ballot. officials have until april 29th to verify the signatures, even if there are enough to qualify, governor newsom would then get six weeks to try and persuade voters to withdraw their support. if that doesn't happen, californians could vote on the recall in november. and still ahead on abc 7 morning -- >> guys are all different, -- >> all right, go fly a kite, then. these aren't your typical flights. we'll introduce you to the kite man of martinez. and we are going to take a live look outside now. how gorgeous! tam cam, right here from i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill.

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because children's fairyland has officially opened. the amusement parkamusement par the little ones shut down four months ago, just like everything else, during the spike of coronavirus cases last fall. the running and jumping and playing not only brought smiles to kids faces, but to staffers and parents as well. >> the best thing to watch them happy and be able to enjoy their life, you know? >> really great to see parents and guardians and their children walking through, smiles on their faces, happy to play, even on a little chilly day. >> officials say it has been tough to stay afloat, but donors have stepped up to make sure fairyland survives the pandemic. now we are going to check in with lisa, because it's spring. everybody is here. >> it has arrived. to: 37 this morning, and tomorn will be a little bit on the cool side. it's 48. we've been sitting at 48 all morning long in san francisco with a high of 58 and a sea breeze, but we will warm it up, including tomorrow. we'll talk all those details in just a few minutes. just a few minutes. also

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welcome back. the world-famous kite man of martinez is taking flight on again. he was grounded by a work injury but now he's back flying his world-class custom kites, thanks to the kindness of his community. >> these are one of a kind, world-class kites that have been on a world stage, and seen by hundreds and thousands of people around the world.the wor. a lot of my kites now are custom. the kites are all different, from little to huge, single edge, dual edge, quad line kites. got to have a variety. kite strings on my kites can average anywhere from $7000 through priceless.

i have been called the kite guy, the kite man. people will come out and say are you the kite man of martinez. it creates a lot of fun just amongst the community of martinez. like a lot of people growing up, you fly kites as kids. i grew up in northern minnesota with my little sister, flying kites. then i took about a 30 year hiatus, until i moved to california, and i saw people in san francisco flying the dual line sport kites, and that's how i got back into it 22 years ago. best time of year to fly kites, especially here, from about mid april until mid october. the winds you want are the onshore winds. they're smooth and consistent, some of the best winds i've ever flown in the world. a lot of my kites now are custom. colors, designs, l.e.d. lights so i can light up the night with it. that's a 10 meter, about 32 feet across . then i've got one that's twice as big, 20 meters,

about 67 feet, which is massive. last august, that took about 3 1/2, almost 4 months of laying on my back in august, september, and october, some of the best months to fly. people would ask when are you going to be out flying, i said i can't, i'm hurt, i'm sorry. do you need food? do you need groceries? what do you need? people i've never met. to see a community come out, because you're the kite man. now i fly for the community that loves me, and i love it. and you can't help but feel pride that the sport that i enjoy, this is why i do it. >> that was really nice. we are going to check in now with our bay area forecast with

none other than meteorologist. >> thank you, good morning everyone. live doppler 7 where we've got a few clouds on the peninsula towards pescadero, the santa crews mountains, and we did have an isolated shower by half moon bay earlier this morning, but we are behind that system that really hung on a long the central coast yesterday. you can see the clouds down in los angeles and there's that trough pushing through, and on the backside of that, much colder, drier air in place, so as we look live right now, you'll notice that we had a few clouds out there. our ballmer peak camera, 48 in san francisco, 52 in oakland, 53 mountain view, 46 and is a and morgan hill, 50 on the coast, and here is a view of the city where temperatures are going to be on the cooler side of average with some breezy winds. you can see the camera shaking there, but 42 santa rosa with 52 in novato, 45 in nampa, 50 in carmel. finally this view from san jose where the clouds are still hanging on there, 280 there

where we are looking at the chilly weather this morning and below average this afternoon. we'll get into slightly warmer weather tomorrow but a bigger warm-up comes next week complements of an offshore flow, and we'll be looking at that warmer pattern a slight cooldown. that's what's going to come our way after the warm-up. the warm-up tuesday, wednesday. here's our cooldown as we get into thursday with a weak system. by the end of the week, temperatures are going to rebound. as we look at the numbers before that cool down, and we getting to your monday, we are already climbing from the upper 60s to low 70s. that trend continues into thursday but this is when we are going to have some upper elevation, breezy to gusty winds. since we had the recent not too worried about that.

we certainly could've used more but as we look at our wednesday, we are still going to see another day of temperatures from the upper 60s to low 70s. that cooldown comes thursday. as for today, it will be even cooler, so today will be the coolest day of the week with about 60 santa clara, 59 in sunnyvale and a bit of a breeze later on this afternoon, menlo park about 58, 60 in redwood city as well as mountain view. san francisco, upper 50s today, in the north bay. maybe four degrees warmer, but you were just at about freezing this morning. could do that again tomorrow morning for santa rosa, 61 calistoga, 59 berkeley, el cerrito, richmond 58, about 60 union city, and you had england, temperatures will be just a few degrees warmer than that. pretty much a narrow range out there. 62, concord, and 60 in livermore. the accuweather seven-day forecast, spring has arrived today. tomorrow slightly warmer, partly cloudy but even warmer conditions as we get towards tuesday. low 70s, mid-70s and linda, perhaps on wednesday. still keeping it cool but warmer than today at the shoreline and the brief cooldown on thursday. in sports, tonight the shorthanded warriors will try

to win their third straight game and their second in back- to-back nights over the grizzlies. golden state face memphis at fedex forum. tipoff is at 5:00 p.m., and last night, did you see it? the dubs had a huge win with some unlikely heroes. here is abc 7 sports director larry deal with the highlights in this morning's sports. the warriors have been waiting for andrew wiggins to take over and just dominate. the talent is clearly there, and last night they needed it, with steph curry out. wiggins goes for 40 in memphis against the grids. steph out with a bruised tailbone, unclear when he'll back. jordan pool got the start. this is steph like. fast-break, just pull up for free, knock it down. second quarter, more from pool. this is with authority. he's a completely different player since he came back from the g league. pool, 25 points. andrew wiggins, so many guys out for the warriors.

got to score, knocked down three. warriors by 19 at the break. when wiggins is aggressive, he can score at will. out of my way. the put back, chin-ups on the rim. wiggins with a season-high 40 points, and you know it's going good when kevon looney is getting offensive in the lane. 11 points. a flip that goes. alt minus steph, off minus break, alt minus paschal, alt minus wiseman, the warriors still win in memphis, 116 death 103 point same two teams tonight. sharks and blues, martin jones got to have x-ray vision to make a save like that. beat the screen. 33 saves in this game. no score in the second period. ryan donato patiently waiting and then rested home, his first goal in 21 games. 1-0, teal. power play in the third for the sharks, kyle clifford with a steel and scores a shorty so we are tied at one. they go to the shootout. in the third round, vladimir tarasenko beats martin jones. sharks with one last chance to keep this going. kevin the bank, the bank is closed. blues win 2-1. the ncaa

tournament began with a shocker in round one. the two seed ohio state out, beaten by 15 seed oral roberts. let's go straight to the finish. duane washington junior has a chance at the rewrite here. the step back jumper is no good. we go to overtime. just over two minutes left, max adler's going to pull oral roberts leads by six. last chance for ohio state. got to have a three. got to have a three. got to have a three. somebody got to make it. no, nobody makes a three. oral roberts with the upset, 75 to 72. oregon state, conference of champions, pac-12 going for their first ncaa tournament win since 1982, versus the five seed tennessee. zach reichel feeling it. how about reichel? this is just straight up heat check like you're steph curry, your classic 12 at five upset. oregon state a winner, 70-56. yes we know he won't be back anytime this season, but an encouraging site for warriors

fans. klay thompson knocking down three after three after three, hear him in the background yelling, oh yeah, oh yeah. he's surprised. he's automatic. play coming off acl and achilles injuries, still with perfect form. i counted 12 makes in a row. can't wait until he is back on the court. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil.il.il.il. four, five, turn, kick.

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fair have one more chance to get it before the fair happens in the summer. for a second straight weekend, vendors will be offering up some of the classic fair favorites like corndogs, churros, funnel cakes and more. help support vendors whose livelihoods have been severely affected by covid-19 restrictions. guests can stay and enjoy their food on the grounds or preorder ahead for a desia desia desia i curbside pickup time. the event runs today and tomorrow from 11:00 to 8:00. now we are going to get a final look at your accuweather forecast with lisa. >> good morning. pretty good start to spring as temperatures will be a little cooler and a little sea breeze, but a lot of son out there. upper 50s downtown, 60 in oakland, 61 in napa with 59 in palo alto. the seven-day forecast will warm it up about five degrees tomorrow around the bay and inland, and then come the breezy wind lapse. they will be offshore. highs will be above average. we will cool it down temporarily on thursday, but very dry looking outlook. >> beautiful. i'll get my sunglasses. thank you, and thanks everyone for joining us here on abc 7 mornings. i'm joe bina fortson and the news continues at 5:00. have a great saturday.

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