, now at 5:00, honoring the victims in the colorado grocery store shooting. the new information we are learning. >> i would like to emphasize my sincere and heartfelt apologies. >> high emotions at a local school board meeting. ready for three bay area counties have loosened restrictions. good morning . it is wednesday march, 24th. >> let's get started with the forecast with mike nicco. good morning. hello, everybody. it was a noisy night for some of us. the winds in the valley are pretty calm right now. the winds brought in some pretty clear conditions. we have had gusts well in excess of 50, 60 miles per hour on the hills and mountaintops.

some of that will make it out of the ground. i do not think it will be as overly breezy breezy from time to time. hi clouds mixed in with the sunshine. temperatures even warmer than yesterday from mid and upper 60s around the bay. low in the 70s inland and low 60s along the coast. i will have a look at the weekend coming up. reopening in the orange tier. some covered restrictions were lifted as of midnight. new rules in san francisco will be taking up later this morning. there are four counties in the orange tier. >> reporter: good morning. the mayor is hoping this is the beginning of bringing downtown back to life. that people are going to return here and that this place is going to pick up. this tier does allow nonessential offices to reopen. the mayor even says even though

companies are embracing remote work, she thinks that employees will want to come to their office and be around other people. it also allows gyms and restaurants to increase the number of people allowed in side . even though she is talking about wanting to see the city jumping again. her message also comes with a bit of caution. >> we know that there is work to do. we do not want to see another surge. that is why we are proceeding with caution in how we open. our museums were at 25% capacity, they are going to 50% capacity. indoor dining was at 25% capacity and it is going to 50. as we geintollow fice ace will increase. we have a role to play in getting the vaccine when we qualify. >> reporter: the mayor is working with the giants on opening day details.

expect 30% capacity for the giant home opener. the mayor's is the city could be moving into the yellow tear within weeks if case numbers continue to fe insan francisco, news. >> we do expect an update on covid-19 in sonoma county. county leaders will hold a conference at 5:00 tonight. we expect to learn about vaccines and other data in the county. sonoma is in the red tier. next door napa county could advance to the orange tier as early as next week. we are tracking updates. the latest look on where your county stands, go to abc7news.com to see our interactive tractor tracker. police are trying to finda driver who crashed into a homeless encampment and killed a woman. it happen on roberts avenue overnight. police were responding to a report of a fight and when they got there they found the crashed car but no driver.

lisa searching for the driver and trying to figure out if it was an accident or not. today, the boulder colorado city council will hold is also leading to honor th ekshooting at a we are now learning about the 10 pekill. state elected needed leaders tend to acknowledge the need for community healing. a memorial is growing outside the king soopers grocery store. several families are planning to lay the victims of the mass shooting to rest. rikki olds , a manager king soopers was just 25 years old. >> why? why did you choose that king soopers? why did you shoot my niece? >> she was giggly and bubbly. >> my son gave his life to save those people at the king soopers. he gave it all. all. all.

>> reporter: the suspect in the shooting is scheduled to make his first court appearance later this morning. he is charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder. each for the 10 victims. family members say he may have been suffering from a mental illness. president biden is also calling for congress to immediately pass gun-control legislation. the president says assault weapons must be banned and loopholes must be closed. >> we have learned, one of the victims in the shooting was working as an instacart úshopper. that person was identified as lynn murray. the san francisco-based company issued a statement that says in part, violence of any kind has no place in our society. we reached out to the shoppers family to offer support and resources during this difficult time. authorities given all clear out the yountville veteran some. report of a woman with a gun led to a lockdown. officer spent three hours searching.

highway patrol confirmed there was no threat and the only witness was the person who called it in. three years ago a gunman entered the property and killed three people before turning the gun on himself. there were high emotions at the san francisco school board meeting last night. these are regarding after past racist tweets surfaced. >> i would like to reemphasize my sincere and heartfelt apologies. >> reporter: and boiled school board vice president did not mention the asian american community in her one minute statement to the san francisco school board and thousands of listening parents and students. >> i am engaging with my colleagues and working with the community for the good of all children in our district. and especially black children who are often left behind. >> reporter: calls for her to resign have intensified after tweets she wrote in 2016 before she was elected to the school board surface. she used language and slurs to

describe the asian community. she said they were taken out of context. two commissioners called for her to step down. >> i am not alone when i say i do not have confidence in her ability to govern a school district. >> reporter: gabriela lopez has asked for restorative process. meanwhile students weighed in with their ideas. i was disgusted at your rhetoric. the often present lack of unity between the black and asian american trinities to an attack against asian american circus >> when i was going to my toughest time, she was the only one who made sure i was okay. i deftly do not think she should resign. she should not apologize. >> reporter: she listened while parents expressed anger. >> for the rest of your life you will be haunted by your actions. wherever you go people will see you for what you really are, a racist. hour many who want collins to remain on the board feel that

this was brought up for political reasons. >> this is a political pawn to keep the law the way it is. >> reporter: reverend brown supports collins. >> collins apologize. let us just get with her. work with her. format round suggested the entire community set an example and work toward an equal education for all children. kate larsen for abc 7 news. help is coming to low income families in oakland. residents living below the poverty line you can apply to be a part of the lottery. this is a guaranteed income program. 600 applicants will be selected to receive $500 a month for a year and a half. the majority of people who are struggling in poverty are working, they are trying to do better. >> the recipient can be employed or unemployed. private donors are financing

this. a similar program was also approved in marin county. you can see with the winds are doing to the temperatures. 50s along the highway from pittsburgh, antioch low to mid 50s. shelter areas around pleasant hill and also lafayette mid- 40s. how about other neighborhoods. 53 in napa, look at that, 57 in san francisco. oakland 56. a lot of low and mid 50s around the bay. quieter in the south bay and cooler, mi50st hills camera north, northwest wind gusting up to 25 miles per hour. that will help us start mild and end up mild. between noon and 4:00 when we are mainly in the 50s at the coast and 60s elsewhere, we will top out at 70s in the inland neighborhoods. we will have increasing high clouds as we go through the day. winds are faster in tamil

pius. 35 miles per hour. pretty nice outside. breezy at times, warmer, but the tree pollen will be out of control blown around by the winds. tree pollen will remain high for the next three days along with moderate amounts of grass pollen. if you have allergies, be prepared. if you are about to step out, hold on, let's get a look at the commute. the first time with jobina. wind is the big story for the commute. we have high wind advisories issued for the altamont pass, the antioch bridge, the baid. traffic is moving smoothly. no major blocking or issues to report. we also have a high wind advisory issued for the golden gate bridge. i will keep an eye out if anything changes. so far, the early commute is looking nice and clear. coming up, prince harry new job with a company in the bay

area. helping covid long haulers recover. new theories on what the vaccine can do for you even if you have had had coronavirus. a southern california couple married for more than seven decades is back together

georgia stegall, who appeared on the abc sitcom, the goldbergs passed away at the age of 87. his wife announced he passed away due to complications from bypass surgery. stegall -- segal was one of the biggest stars in the 1970s. he knew at a young age that he wanted to be an actor during this gun for hire starring alan ladd. >> >> i thought to myself and i knew it was a dream, i wanted a job like alan ladd.

>> adam goldberg, creator of the goldberg tweeted by pure faith i ended up casting the perfect person to play. george was a kid at heart with a magical spark.'s last episode with the goldbergs will air april seven. in today's gma first look, new research shows covid 19 vaccine may help those suffering from >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, covid long haulers and the vaccine. could getting a vaccination be the first step towards recovery? right now doctors are trying to understand if and how a vaccine might help. they have theories. >> the vaccine induces very good immune responses against the virus. it can clean up any residual or left over virus. it can pretty much make you feel better because you are getting rid of the cause of the disease. >> reporter: 53-year-old geralyn lucas was diagnosed in

2020. hospitalized with double pneumonia and has suffered debilitating stomach problems, breathing. after completing both shots of the vaccine. >> i have finally started to feel like myself. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00 a.m. we will have much more on long haulers. your gma first look. abc news new york. speaking of vaccinations. more than 100 special olympics athletes have been vaccinated. this video was provided to abc 7 news. they were able to get the shot thanks to a partnership with ucsf and the city college. >> did it hurt going in? >> no. >> it was pretty good? >> yes. >> was it bad? >> not so far.so far.so far >> like other sports leagues, the coronavirus has put special olympic athletes on the sidelines. they suspended all activity until the middle of july. a couple in southern

california marks a brand-new chapter in their logbook of marriage. reuniting for the first time in a year. >> nice to see you roberta. >> francis and roberta have been married for 72 years. they were separated because of the pandemic. roberta lives in a nursing facility. four months they talk to to each other every day over video chat. all of that changed when they both got their vaccines. >> to show how happy i am to see you again to be able to come visit you for a little while. not as often as i would like to. >> how sweet. roberta has dementia and francis keeps the memory alive by sharing stories about their precious time together. he says it will be easier to do now that they can see each other in person. >> this is too much. >> and they have to put the old picture of them back in the day in there. >> such a sweet story.

i am glad they are back together. now we are supposed to go on? >> so glad they can wait for each other. >> we are inspired by their love. it is amazing what they can do for your psyche. let's take a look at what is going on. i will use this background and the bouncy nature. it will be breezy at times today. not as windy as yesterday. hih clouds roll in. it will be breezy in the hills with the clouds clearing out and cooler temperatures when we wake up. we rebound friday with a warming trend that will last through the weekend and a pretty dry pattern for the next couple of weeks. it is possible. that area of high pressure is going nowhere. it will follow low pressure down the coast. the next one is coming in tonight. as it does, the pressure gradient, the distance between the high and the low will get

narrower. the wind will pick up again tonight. as far as this afternoon, we will break off especially in the south. 67 to about 71. 70 in san jose. 66 to 69.to 69.to 69. low 60s along the coast with mid-sixties and downtown and south san francisco and sausalito. near 70 up in the valleys. 66 to 69 alonto 69 alonto bayshore with 69 in fremont. how about 69 to 74 -- temperatures with high clouds all the way down to los angeles. tonight, cooler no moremo accuweather seven-day forecast. look at that drop tomorrow, about 6-8 degrees. blustery day. a little reminder how things can change quickly. then we are back to the warmth 60s at the coast and 70s all

the way through tuesday. take a look at the warm weekend coming up. this is a it ended with police climbing into a dump truck to arrest the man. this happen on highway 101 near the interchange in san mateo. the video showed a man standing on top of a pile in the back of the truck. police surrounded him and it appeared he was going to give up. then he started throwing things at the officers. a sad update on a pair of bald eagles who were waiting for their eggs to hatch in the san bernardino national forest. here is the live stream of the big air bald eagle camera. just last week, one of the baby birds started pecking at the show. now the nonprofit says that the eaglet died. there is good news, the other egg is in the death nest. we are assuming this life you can find it on your app you just have to search for abc 7

bay area to download it now. >> that i can't take. how do we spend that? >> we are taking people on an emotional journey. quite frankly i was not ready to take that's. >> goodness. the weather is nice. >> okay. the seven things to know this morning are coming up next. >> good news for prince harry who has a

it is 5:22. here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, santa clara, marin and san francisco counties are moving to orange today. office building can open at 25% capacity. restaurants and other come attractions and 50%. 50%. number two, the boulder colorado city council will hold a meeting to honor the 10 victims of the grocery store shooting. the suspect is scheduled to make his first court appearance later this morning. number three, president biden is calling for congress to immediately pass gun-control legislation. he is pushing for a ban on high- capacity magazines and assault

weapon ban. he wants senators to vote on two bills that passed in the house that closes loopholes and background checks. the white house is 27 million doses of vaccine will be shipped next week. 23 million of pfizer and moderna and 4 million doses of johnson & johnson. >> number five, it will be breezy again today and a little milder. 6 degrees above average. look at all of us flirting with nearly 70 degrees today. >> number six, loads of high wind advisories coming in from the chp for the bay bridge and also, as we look at the toll plaza we have it for the golden gate bridge, antioch bridge and through the past. >> sea world is testing out new facial recognition software in an effort to make the park more touchless experience. the tech matches your face with an id number tied to your

ticket. a member of the royal family is taking on a new role here in the bay area. prince harry was named the new chief impact officer for a san francisco-based startup. harry is focusing on advocacy and awareness for mental health. >> reporter: he stepped down for being a working member of the royal family. now prince harry is taking on a role at better off. the san francisco-based mental health startup announced he will continue to push mental fitness and human potential. we really do need help in the mental health front because we have a mental health tsunami going on. >> reporter: college professor and licensed psychologist pointed to the pandemic, ongoing political divisiveness, racism and violence. such services are desperately needed. those seeking help may be drawn by harry's celebrity. >> whenever you have someone from the royal family participate in american business, you just kind of hope and pray that they do that with

a great deal of integrity, with good ethics, a good deal of humility and they stay in that rain and they work for the common good. >> reporter: while no one from better up was available for a common. a blog post details harry's four key areas of focus. including driving mental health advocacy and awareness. >> thth is companies like this and others will open the door for what we call the social responsible companies. >> according to a tech expert, companies not only looking to make a profit, it also trying to solve real problems. >> it is a win-win situation for the valley. it is a win-win situation for the mental services. win-win for prince harry and for the company. >> reporter: it is unclear what a typical workday might like or if he will be working remotely. his influence should have a weight and impact.

would you be into a wedding jumpsuit if you were the dress chain, david's bridal, is looking ahead at what the return of weddings will look like. they say based on dress orders, a lot of weddings are planned for fall and the next spring and summer. in 2020 many couples were forced to embrace smaller celebrations and that may be sticking around. bright the going for more nontraditional looks like shorter hemlines, wedding jumpsuits, or fancy skirts and tops. >> i am more worried about the man. >> about what he is dressed as? >> whatever you have on, that is -- >> not what the man is dressed like, just a man as the whole man. i got it. or the woman. >> that is true. just where what feels good. we are coming back with another

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i do not need to wait another minute to take commonsense steps and save the lives of the future. >> tragedies in atlanta and boulder spaking a renewed fight over gun laws. the president has called lawmakers to take action. also this morning, more indoor dining, outdoor bars and possibly going back to the office. the changes that we will see in three counties today. getting all kids back to school.

a new survey reveals what is happening around the country. 711 happening on a pandemic trend. the new way they want to serve you taco's and slurpee's. >> i love slurpee's. good morning. it is wednesday march 24th. >> let's start with mike . good morning. it might be a slurpee kind of day temperatures hitting mid- 60s and low 70s. it is still breezy out. i wanted to show you the roof cameras. the winds are fast even at the lower levels about 13, 14 miles per hour coming across san francisco. as we go through the morning, the breeze will taper and retreat back up to the north bay. as we go through the day the breezes will make their way back down towards us. there may be a little bit of a low mid morning and afternoon then gets breezy once again. there will be faster winds tomorrow.

first, let's talk about today. 66 in san francisco. fremont at 69. nearly 74 in fairfield. that is where you will find the warmest temperatures today. we will take a look at the forecast coming up. get ready for more indoor downing and outdoor bars and in some cases the return to the office. orange tear rules went into effect in santa clara and marin counties that night. san francisco will follow suit in a few hours. amy hollyfield is live in the city with what we could do now. >> reporter: the mayor of san francisco is very enthusiastic about this because she is ready ain peciallywn thorallows for nonessential offices to open to limited capacity. the mayor is hoping that people will return to the office and that they want to be around other people and ditch remote work.

restaurants and jim's can allow more people inside and entertainment venues can start to reopen. >> we are in the orange tear. bowling alleys will be able to open, restaurants will be able to expand indoors. movie theaters, you can actually buy pop corn at movie theaters. >> reporter: orange tear also helps our orange giants. oracle will be allowed to open to limited capacity. the mayor is working on home opener details with the team right now. the orange tier allows bars to open outdoor service. úthe hope to a giants game, go to the bar after the game and then go to the office downtown and work. we will see the streets come to life again. that is the hope and things will continue to open up even more. the mayor things she hopes they get to the yellow tear within

weeks. a new federal survey finds half of the nation's elementary schools are open for full-time classroom learning. the number of children learnincl in person very greatly by region and race. in february, across the country students in rural areas and towns were far more likely to be back in the classroom full- time compared with students, cities and suburbs. among fourth-graders, 49% of white students were learning fully in person with 27% fully online. those numbers reversed for black students. 50% learning online with 20% learning and person. 56% of hispanic students were distance-learning. among children with asian percent 68% were doing remote learning and only 15% doing in person learning. alameda and napa counties could advance to the orange tier as early as next week.

we are tracking updates and as we get information we will let you know. for the latest look on where your county stance go to abc7news.com . the recent mass shootings in atlanta and boulder colorado are igniting a new battle over gun laws. jobina fortson is with us this morning on the . >> reporter: president biden is considering executive action on guns but has not specified what action he would take. he is expressing a ban on high- capacity magazines and assault weapons and he wants senators to vote on two bills which closed loopholes and background checks. passing the bills is not likely they would need support for more than 10 republicans. one democrat has already said he does not support them. yesterday republicans accused democrats of using recent shootings as an excuse to limit access to guns. >> every time there is the shooting we play this ridiculous theater where this committee gets together and

proposes a bunch of laws that would do nothing to stop these murders. >> ted cruz is good at yelling. he is not good at telling the truth. the truth is that states with stronger gun laws have lower rates of gun violence. >> reporter: the senator suggested he may introduce gun legislation that he proposed in 2013 which would expand background checks. it would not include restrictions of the bills that passed in the heart of oakland chinatown to remember those killed in the a lantus ball shootings. many are demanding hate charges be brought against the suspect. >> reporter: a massive crowd of people in oakland california tuesday afternoon to remember those killed last week more than 2100 miles away, at three area spas in atlanta georgia. >> from heartbreak, to rage, to

grief, to numbness, to fear, even at times i embrace my children. >> reporter: police are still investigating the motive behind the shooting spree. they say the suspected gunman, 21-year-old robert aaron long, told him he blames the businesses he targeted for providing an outlet to his addiction to sex. in their eyes this is a hate crime as six of the eight killed were of asian descent. >> to see another case were asian women have been targeted and murdered is heartbreaking. >> reporter: judy brought her six-year-old daughter and three- year-old son to this vigil. >> i think it is very important that they see what is going on and they are part of the healing process. >> reporter: long is is suspected of killing all eight victims. police have not determine if they were a specific target.

police at this rally believe that there was white supremacy involved. >> it is both sad and scary. white supremacy is really on the attack on a lot of fronts and all sorts of forms. or mac mini that we talked with arguing and demanding that hate charges be brought on against long, something at this point has not happened. jr stone, abc 7 news. part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. we have resources to help you do that. go to abc7news.com/ take action. coming up, singled out at starbucks. a moment at a local store has turned into a legal matter. why the company is apologizing to the black man. higher prices and longer delivery windows. changes coming to the u. s. postal service. first, let's get a check on the weather with mike. >> good morning. we are looking and feeling

breezy. look at what they are doing to the temperatures. most of us are milder. that will lead us to a milder afternoon. along the east bay shoreline. we have some of our warmest temperatures compared to 24 hours ago. a lot of mid and upper 50s. 52 in richmond. a little cooler and shelter areas. 44 right now in concorde. ú48 i 49 in albany. 43 in santa rosa. some of those are the cooler spots. 48 as a look at 87 in san jose. we use that for the backdrop of our planner. temperatures settle into the 40s by 7:00 as the breeze will taper a little bit. sunshine at noon, we are starting to season high clouds in the north base guy that will overspread from north to south as we go through the afternoon. it will not stop us from being warmer than yesterday as temperatures will be around it

50s at the coast, upper 60s inl neighborhoods. nasty crosswind across the bridges. about 40 miles per hour on the western span. not too bad. it always gets faster the higher you get off the ground. as you are driving today, breezy bridges, breezy and choppy on the bay. no spare the air alerts again. at least it is clean air. let's circle back and talk to jobina. >> we do have a delay for anyone traveling on bart and the daily city direction. there is a 10 minute delay they are recovering from earlier equipment problems. that should be fixed in a few minutes. other than that we are following the winds. everything is cleared no problems. as far as the wind, we do have a high wind advisory for the a bridge, antioch bridge, golden

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starbucks is apologizing to a black man for alleged discrimination at a local store. the man said he was asked to wait outside while employees made his coffee. the customer believes it was because of his skin color. abc 7 race and cultural reporter has a story that you will see on abc 7 news. come straight up to me and points the door and says i need to outside. at that moment, it is embarrassing. it is humiliating. why be? >> reporter: starbucks apologizing to the san francisco barber as he was told to step outside the san jose

location while he waorder march he said a manager told him the store was at capacity for santa clara county covid restrictions. but other customers were allowed in. úhe told abc 7 news he was targeted because he was black. >> i was the only black in there. i do not know what was going through her mind. >> reporter: after the incident he took to instagram posting a video sharing his experience. >> it is sad and unfortunate how real discrimination is. >> reporter: i reached out to starbucks and received this statement. we have no tolerance of any kind in our stores. we apologize to mr. ward for his experience and we are retraining staff on how to respectfully navigate capacity limits to protect the health and safety i was also told by a spokesperson that the company does not have video available. despite having security cameras at the store.'s attorney is not buying it.

>> how convenient it is, the key piece of evidence that would cooperate what took place here and would probably turn into a viral video once it was released, no one can find it. >> reporter: this ranks similar to a 2018 incident in philadelphia were two black men were arrested for refusing to leave a starbucks location. they requested to use the restroom but they were denied because they did not make a purchase. outrage led to the hashtag boycott starbucks on on on on boycott starbucks on on on on >> no one should suffer silently. >> i just want to make sure it does not happen to anybody else. >> reporter:'s attorney tells me they are waiting to hear back from starbucks corporate offices to determine how the company can remedy the situation before deciding on if they plan on filing a lawsuit. a starbucks corporate spokesperson content confirms to me additional training will be taking place at 11 south bay starbucks locations in the

future. >> if you have a story for him you can reach out to them online, on twitter and facebook. tomorrow, facebook ceo, mark zuckerberg, twitter ceo, and alphabet ceo are scheduled to testify to congress about extremism and misinformation on their platforms. it allows groups with ties to militia groups to glorify violence during the election.th. the report finds many of those groups continue to post on facebook in the weeks leading up to the capitol riot in january. facebook officials say it distorts the social media efforts to fight extremism and online information. after eight months of failed contract negotiations, 700 seven cisco janitors will be walking off the job site. union officials are demanding fair pay, workplace safety measures and a plat path

reemployment. at 6:00 this morning they will form 20 strike lines across the city including a salesforce tower. this afternoon they will hold a rally on california streetcalifa >> this strike comes on equal pay day. this is important as the pandemic caused women to leave work four times higher than men. with black men and women of color leading at higher rates forgot that today there will be a meeting to examine the gender pay gap. this includes the u. s. women's national team soccer star, megan rapinoe. president biden and dr. jill biden will also meet with the team. >> the convenience store chain known for slurpee sent big gulp is opening a taco drive- through. 711 is opening up a laredo taco location with a drive-through in dallas. typically you would find laredo taco products inside the stores. it includes an assortment of side dishes. customers will also be able to

order slurpee's. amid the pandemic making a drive-through is an easy and safe way to get food. >> in case anyone has ever had a 711 or pick one up for me it is a coke slurpee. i do not want cherry. nothing blew.'s >> you do not want to mix? >> no. you mix things when you are eight. you also drink slurpee's when you are eight. just saying. >> i don't know about that. >> i have not had one in a long time. there is not of 7-eleven near me. i have to go a town over. >> not a whole town over. yes. a whole town town you know, when you are in the cramped suburbs that is a long way, it has to be at least

three or four miles. let's take a look at what's going on. it is a breezy morning along the shore at high clouds will overrun us today. mild and breezy in spots. breezy hills clearing and cooler tonight. spring warmth and sunshine this weekend. high pressure anchored over the eastern pacific. that is going to continue to rotate dry cold front that continue to keep us breezy and especially tomorrow the winds will kick up and it will be cooler at this front will roll on through. enjoyed today's mild temperatures as we try to reach 71the spread with bay. santa clara. 66 to e 62 at palo alto. that will be one of the warmest spots along the coast. mid-60s downtown. 58 bodega bay. a little breezy there. that is coming off of the ocean

water at about 52. near 70 in novato and also sonoma. 66 to 69 along the east bay shore. how about just about everybody in the low and mid-70s, san ramon your close to 69. dining out tonight, grab your glasses, you will need them around 5:00. a little blustery at the coast. sunsets at 7:23. by the time we get to 8:00 low and mid-50s. mid and upper 40s. not quite as mild. we dropped nearly 6-8 degrees tomorrow with extra clouds and cooler winds. we gain it all back friday and we get even warmer saturday and sunday. we are dry all the way through monday and tuesday. listen . drng a strong cof and afternoon workout could increase fat burning. this is according to a new

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big changes coming to the post office. the post office master says the new plan will save the post office which is facing a massive $160 billion shortfall. the biggest change is a long route delivery mail for first- class mail. the plan would extended from 2 and three days up to five days. >> it is in real trouble because of the lack of trust a lot of customers are having now. >> certain post office is would > a jority out last year, e crse nearly 65% of searches on google were zero click searches. that rises when it comes to cell phones. in 77% of searches on mobile

devices, users did not click on another link. that could be bad news for businesses because it gives them fewer opportunities to develop audiences. get ready for the first flight of a nasa helicopter. it was developed at nasa's ames research center. the mini helicopter is named ingenuity. it travel to mars under the belly of the perseverance rover. nasa wants the four pound aircraft to demonstrate that flying on another planet is possible. the goal is to show skills on or around april eight. >> it will have 31 eight earth days to attempt to be the first helicopter to fly on another planet. >> nasa says ingenuity is carrying out a rights brothers moment and to reinforce that they are carrying an artifact from the first airplane that took off at kitty hawk in 1903. a canadian says they are making the world's fastest

three will electric vel it rides like a go kart and goes from 0 to 60 in less than two seconds. depending on the model it will range from $20,000 to $150,000. >> interesting. let's take a look at what is going on in walnut creek. temperatures should be around 62 to 66. how about 66 to 71, 3 degrees above average. tomorrow you could see the blustery conditions as we dropped to the 50s and 60s, which is closer to average. weep rebound frrebound 66 to 67 is the spread. then it goes from 66 to nearly 80. i think that might be too cool along the coast. i think a lot of us will be near 70 by the time we get to sunday. spring warmth on the way. new at 6:00, governor nuisance pole on california. the new poll showing how many

people would vote him out if the recall election was held today. an update on it asian american woman who was attacked in san francisco last week. the money she plans on donating to combat racism. a live look outside right now. we will be right back.

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. now, honoring victims of the supermarket shooting in boulder colorado, the memorial outside the store in the calls i'd like to reemphasize my sincere and heartfelt apologies . >> this san francisco school board member at the center of controversy over several tweets , what she didn't mention in her speech . ready, set, orange. this is nesses reopening today and three bay area counties. >> i loved it yesterday, i was outside at the food truck having a nice dinner if we get

more of that, i'm happy >> making reggie happy, anybody else? >> i have an appointment on friday . >> sunshine, i am ready . >> oh, look at this. kumasi is always doing something, you know she's gonna have some good plans . >> check everybody social media that's all i have to say it's still really windy in the mountains, gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour and we are still around 35 to 53 and it's starting to taper as you can see in the valleys, on live doppler seven. now, it's going to be a mild breeze, lie offshore, that's why were pushing the 70s,