>> remarkably fending off russian forces battling in the suburbs outside the capital. you are seeing new video of ukrainian residents preparing molotov cocktails to defend their home country. good morning. it is sunday, february 27. a lot to get to this morning. let's get a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. lisa: good morning. it is warming up at the coast with low to mid 50's. cloud cover to the south and north of us. there is activity in the pacific that is not going to readjust

for the next few days. there are signs we are going to see rain midweek. 49 san francisco. 43 santa clara. from our tower camera, lots of sunshine today. mid 40's petaluma. how much warmer? as much as 11 degrees warmer. as we look at the golden gate bridge, it is going to be a springlike afternoon near 70. liz: we have breaking news. and amber alert has been sent out for an abducted two-year-old child. chp says to be on the lookout for jacob jardine. jacob was in a car unknown suspect before 4:00 in sunnyvale. sunnyvale officials say his mother was unloading groceries when the car was stolen. the car is a 2008 buick enclave with unknown paper plates from georgia. it has a blue baby on board

sticker on the back. the left headlight and taillight are out. new video does show lots of police cars in sunnyvale. this is in the area where the car was taken early this morning. no word from officials on what is happening here. we will continue to monitor this. if you see the car or jacob, you are asked to call 911. developing news on the ongoing crisis in ukraine. russian president vladimir putin has put his militaries nuclear deterrence forces on heightened alert and response to what he called aggressive statements from nato countries. in an interview on this week, white house press secretary jen psaki responded. >> this is a pattern we have seen from president putin, which is manufacturing threats that do not exist to justify further aggression. the global community should look

at it through that prism. we have seen this time and time again. at no point has russia been under threat from nato, ukraine. this is a pattern from president putin. liz: that was jen psaki. new this morning, the european union, we have just learned, is closing its airspace to every russian plane, including private jets from russian oligarchs. canada airspace is now closed to russian aircraft operators immediately. a spokesperson for ukraine's president says they have agreed to send a delegation to hold negotiations with russia in the near future. the two sides have agreed to meeting just north of turn oval, which is under russian control. ukrainian forces have managed to fight off a major offensive by russia to take the capital city. it is estimated there have been several dozen deaths. an intense battle is can tuning

for ukraine's -- is continuing for ukraine's second-largest city. there has been fighting in the streets. the united nations says more than 368,000 ukrainians have left the country. many have arrived in neighboring countries. the u.s. and european allies say they would expel certain russian banks from swift, the high-security financial network that connects global banking institutions. a biden administration official said this was an unprecedented act of global coordination. elon musk says he has activated the first of many starlike satellites to provide free high-speed internet to the ukrainian people. locally, there are several events in the bay area to support the people of ukraine. the first one is happening at 2:00. it is a rally in front of city hall at san francisco.

at 3:00, a community picnic and -- in walnut creek. as the carries into its fifth day, the courage of ukrainian fighters and those taking shelter is being commended on the world stage. it does mean families have been split apart, some forced to take shelter, others to take up arms. loved ones in the bay area are left watching and waiting. here is tara campbell. reporter: a city under siege. ukrainian soldiers bracing for more attacks on the capital. u.s. defense officials say russian military forces are staging 20 miles outside of kyiv. it is believed some of the forces are disoriented, taken back by the difficulty of the mission. ukrainian president zelensky

standing his ground. >> we know we are defending our country, land, and our children's futures. reporter: thousands of miles away, listening and watching, this family monitoring from their home in fremont. >> how could they attacked this beautiful city? i did not believe this wouldel happen. reporter: watching and wondering what is next. yuri and his wife with deep ties in the capital. >> it is hard to see, families s -- to see families, friends. >> it is my c it i just fear it is where i should be. reporter: despite the danger,

she says there is no way she is leaving her home. >> we have an airfield nearby. reporter: it got even closer. just hours after we spoke, russian forces attacked a town less than a mile away. >> she picked up. said we are live. her three-year-old daughter was woken up by the blasts. reporter: careful not to upset his father and mother. they are visiting from kyiv. they do not know when they will get back. >> so they do not get nervous right away. i came out and said you will be reading about the attacks. reporter: his father shaken. >> now very close to places where they are fighting. reporter: a family hurting but

holding onto hope and pride. >> trying to fight as much as they can. they are successful. we see a little bit of hope. reporter: those s those s thosee are urged to stay indoors. they are under curfew until monday. for those trying to flee the country, it is a long journey, taking up to 40 hours to work through massive traffic jams. liz: san francisco landmarks were aglow in the colors of the ukrainian flag. from the top of the sales force tower and also city hall. yesterday was marked with protests and rallies around the world. at every single one of them, a call to action to help the ukrainian people. >> high call on all the russians, do not stand idle.

we ukrainians can talk to media. we can organize the rallies. you should be calling on people at home so they are not silent. reporter: that coming from a ukrainian american at a rally at market street in san francisco. hundreds gathered to share their support for ukraine and condemn the actions of vladimir putin. the abc 7 bay area streaming app has expert insight. it has the latest information as it comes in. you can get that for roku, apple, amazon fire. still to come, a fire truck slamming into a building in oakland. what forced the engine to swerve and the damage left behind. a bay area tradition returns in person. come back of a cherished

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there is another wave of covid potentially next fall. it is likely we will need to ask people to put their masks on. liz: the cdc says schools can lift mask guidelines except for in areas of high transmission. california is expected to give an update next week. masks are still set to be worn on public transportation. new developments in a dramatic crash in oru s i u can watch aredhear into thef h of the fire truck that is following close behind. the the car and runs into a storefront at grand avenue and perkins.

you can see the skidmarks left behind. the truck was headed to a fire when this crash happened. other firefighters had to race to this scene to rescue their colleagues. >> five firefighters were on the truck with three having injuries. all of them were evaluated. three of them were treated and transported to highland hospital. liz: people in the apartments above were evacuated because of broken utility lines. oakland police say they will be giving an update on that driver. the biggest rummage -- it is the first chance to shop today at the white elephant in oakland. before oakland, the sale raised more than $2 million over six years to the oakland museum of california. you can find furniture,

household items, jewelry, books. today's preview is sold out. the sale will be held several dates in march. let's get a check outside. lisa: good morning. a lot of sunshine from our east bay hills camera. temperatures already in the mid to upper 50's in spots. going above average today, tomorrow. you may not know we brought rain back into the forecast. stay tuned. my forecast is next. liz: two years in the making, the celebration planned for today in oakland to

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liz: now to an update on the amber alert we told you about. the sunnydale department of public safety just shared this. they are saying they are trying to contact 29-year-old tammy ng uyen. they believe she may have information that will help locate jacob. if you know her, please call them at 408-730-7100. today is the fifth annual black joy parade in oakland. the mission is to provide the

black community and allies. hundreds of vendors will be at this parade. you will find a rollerskating rink, gaming area, artists lounge. grammy award winner chante will headline today's events. festivities start at 12:30 at 10 downtown oakland. it is chilly out there. not a bad day for this. lisa: we are going to enjoy the next couple of days and hope the forecast models hold with the chance for rain coming midweek. here is a live look at live doppler seven. the activity is to the north of us. that is where it is going to stay for now. as we look at mount tam, temperatures are warming up into the low 50's. looking at 55 in oakland. 51 santa clara. 50 seven half moon bay.

you can see blue skies. 50 concord. numbers from eight to 11 degrees higher. welcoming that. as we get into the afternoon, it is all about the sunshine and mild temperatures with our warmest days tomorrow into tuesday. then we will increase the clouds. looks like a weakystem wednynto th. current wa heights eight to 10 feet. high waves with those long northwesterly swells. afternoon highs will be milder in the upper 60's down through santa cruz. temperatures approaching 60 with calm winds down towards half moon bay. level 1 weak system with drizzle, possibly light showers through the overnight wednesday and thursday. upper elevations are looking at more precipitation.

as we go through wednesday, you notice high clouds stopping this at night. we will get a little rain just in time for your thursday morning commute, maybe mountain snow. as we get into the rest of the work week, still hard to tell. this is certainly overplayed in the southbay. overall, it just a glancing blow, 0.1 inches to 0.2 inches wednesday. breezy wins arriving behind us with much cooler air. looking at the final days of february, a very mild. 64 san francisco. upper 60's down towards fremont on the peninsula. average high's in and around 60 degrees. we even have 70's today into the next several days for san jose and morgan hill. the accuweather 7 day forecast changing it up with more mild conditions monday and tuesday.

60's at the coast. evening showers wednesday. level 1 system on thursday. cool and breezy to follow. as i said, not very much. it would be nice, but it is not a promise. liz: we will keep our fingers crossed. next, a flower festival here in

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masks and proof of vaccination are required. seeing those flowers getting me ready for spring. lisa: that is right. they are blooming out there. they need some water. we are looking at a mild afternoon with temperatures on their way to the mid 60's. even if you upper 60's to near 70 today. we are going to keep that trend going. the accuweather 7 day forecast featuring springlike warmth and mild conditions for march. wednesday, chance of showers late. level 1 system early thursday with light amounts, cooler and breezier behind the system. that is all we can manage so far. liz: thank you. thank you all for joining us here on abc seven mornings. i am liz kreutz along with lisa argen. we are off early today because of the nba. and countdown gets you ready for an east coast matchup between an east coast matchup between the 76ers and the next.

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