the thick of those rescue missions, his choice to return to help his homeland. kumasi: if you are low on gas, do not wait until tomorrow. prices are jumping already overnight. bay area counties that are feeling at the most and the areas of relief. reggie: it is good news here. drew: yes. back, it feels good. reggie: side-by-side by side-by-side. drew: it is going to be a great morning. sorry about gas prices. jobina: your skin looks great. i haven't seen you up close. i haven't seen you like this, in the light. [laughter] good morning to you. drew: we have not been on the same floor in months. [laughter] we are finding a lot are findine sunshine, warm temperatures later today.

temperature wise, in the 30's and 40's. a nice little pep in my step, good skin. 40 in san jose, the freezing mark in santa rosa. here is a pretty picture, mount tam showing you some nice colors as the sun slowly rises. pretty good air quality, the cameras bouncing around. some priests in the hills are active today. clear and cool to start the day, mild the day. warmest spots going into the 70's, take the winter jacket with you this morning. as the temperatures quickly warm, you do not need this afternoon. take a closer look at the highs coming our way and when we will find cooler weather in the seven-day. sunset coming at 6:09. reggie: russian president pruden -- putin has intensified strikes across ukraine. kumasi: dozens of civilians -- reggie: we will wait for the camera to settle. there we go.

ukrainian president zelensky is setting -- preparing for another wave of attacks. kumasi: we know this is coming as a mass exodus of civilians out of ukraine get to neighboring countries. jobina: russia declared a cease-fire to temporarily open humanitarian quarters for civilians evacuating kyiv. there is skepticism as russia previously violated its own pledge for a cease-fire in recent days. zelensky says russia's latest plan is to use high precision weapons to destroy military industrial facilities. the state department confirms credible reports russia is deliberately targeting ukrainian civilians and it comes as the wall street journal reports russia is recruiting syrians to join the fight quote hoping to expertise in urban combat can help to take kyiv. more than 1.5 million people have left ukraine. >> most of them are tired, terrified and confused. they do not know what to expect. jobina: in less than a week, the

u.s. and nato increased efforts to help ukraine. according to the new york times, more than 17,000 antitank weapons have crossed the border into kyiv and other major cities. antony blinken says the u.s. is in active discussions with european allies about banning russian oil, the no decision has been made. kumasi:ouple in kyiv got got married in their military uniforms. they have been together for 20 years and say they never felt the need to get married until now. they exchanged rings. the couple says they want to defend their city together. as war rages on in ukraine, a bay area priest is on a mission to help his homeland. just a few days ago, he was working on his doctorate degree at santa clarita university, but he said it is his responsibility to be there for his people. now, he is in poland organizing help for his homeland of ukraine. his mission includes raising relief money for people in a some of the places that are hardest to reach.

>> they are in the bomb shelter. we are looking for the volunteers and bringing the medicine for them to medical help. places. kumasi: the polish school of walnut creek raised more than $17,000 to support his mission. reggie: a group of bay area musicians came together for a concert to support ukraine. ♪ guitarist the stage of the starbright theater, they played several songs by ukraine's most favorites rock band. i the performers are natives of ukraine, russia or belarus. one talked about the impact the wars having on his homeland. >> they are fleeing

that is one of the reasons we want to provide some help. reggie: proceeds will go to nova ukraine, a nonprofit in palo alto. they are providing humanitarian aid and emergency supplies to refugees as well as ukrainian citizens who are still the war zone. if you would like to help, we have a full list of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations and supplies to refugees. it is on our website. kumasi: this morning, get ready. he will likely pay more for gas in california than ever before. gas prices are at another record high with the price of regular gas jumping sick since overnight. aaa says it is $5.34 a gallon. our reporter is joining us live with what prices look like. reporter: gas prices throughout the bay area ranging from about $5.30 a gallon to $5.50 a gallon.

at this gas station, there are $5.05 a gallon, lower than the average in california today. should get this footage of long lines at cosco, prices about $.60 a gallon lower than a station a couple miles down the road. the war in ukraine fueling the surgeon gas prices. bloomberg reporting the white house is considering banning russian oil without european allies joining in, but the white house telling abc news overnight no decision has been made. local drivers talking to us about the rise in these prices. >> it is not as sad as the poor people in ukraine. have to worry about sleeping somewhere, so i am not going to complain about gas prices. reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi saying in a letter yesterday the united states need not choose between democratic values and economic interests. since russia invaded ukraine, gas prices are up nearly $.50.

there is increasing pressure to try to ban the import of russian oil. kumasi: being pointed at fans at a bay area high school soccer game. they say the home crowd went too far. reggie: the berkeley campus battle. new developments in the effort to limit the number of enrolled students at uc berkeley. drew: here is a live look from the sutro tower, starting it with me and the clear skies with two pitchers in the 30's and 40's. one thing we are tracking, tree pollen at high levels. later on today is a mild

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snowing. over the weekend, tornadoes hit the area, killing seven people. the national weather service is at least three thunderstorms produced an unknown amount of tornadoes saturday, this one hit winterset, southwest of des moines. 25 to 30 homes were destroyed. >> the last 12 hours have been some of the most difficult times our community has faced. we are committed to coming together in times of need. reggie: the storms are the deadliest in iowa since may 2008 when one tornado destroyed nearly 300 homes and killed nine people. drew: we are tracking the storm system pressing off to the east, you can see on the cold side a lot of snow, on the warm side severe weather. d.c. likely hitting 80 degrees later today for severe storms roll through. back at home, all about sunshine and mild temperatures later on today. hour-by-hour, but 10:00 a.m. climbing through the 50's. later this afternoon, we expect warmest cities to touch about 70

degrees. so sunshine and mild temperatures today, 65 in the city, 60 in oakland. 71 in santa rosa. 62 and half moon bay. let's see how we are doing on the roadways. jobina: an active morning of the traffic front, we have a number of crashes, starting with two alerts underway. the first one south bend 680, the offramp speeds down to him six miles an hour. injuries reported. injuries reported in the santa cruz mounds on southbound 17 before laurel, all southbound lanes are blocked. an overturned big rick. no slowdown in fairfield, this eastbound 80 before 680, another crash. metering lights are on at the toll plaza, backup is not too bad. wrapping up with a live look and walnut creek. kumasi: some jurors in san francisco will start to get paid today. the city is launching a program called me the jury, it will pay

low to moderate income jurors $100 for a day of service. it was created to establish superior court juries that are more reflective of san francisco's diverse communities. prospective jurors receive information about the program with their jury summons. >> i am vengeance. ♪ reggie: a big batman. the film starring robert pattinson made more than 128 million bucks. it is only the second pandemic era movie to make $100 million in the opening weekend, the first one being spider-man: no way home. i didn't 120 million dollars from overseas showings, it raked in a total of $ it was three hours plus. kumasi: you went and saw harry potter. reggie: that is life in front of you, that is magic.

this is a movie. [laughter] how do you celebrate 30th birthday party? disneyland paris went big. kumasi: a new group of companies cracking down against russian dealings and cutting ties with the kremlin, including a major name based in the bay area. reggie: a

reggie: officials are investigating after accusations of racism at a soccer game. it was match on tuesday, single parents say they heard comments from the student section calling sanger players -- there is no need for me to explicitly say it, they were insulting, race-based, it was bad.

they say someone working in the press box made other comments. >> just yells out, this is america, you need to learn english. towards one of the fathers. mexican latino, dark skin. >> he said it while smiling, kind of laughing at us. reggie: the president's remarks like that would be reprehensible and unacceptable, so they are investigating and he has spoken with individuals at the game. kumasi: new developments in an effort by some residents to limit the number of students enrolled at uc berkeley. a judge ruled in the group's favor, forcing the university to accept 3000 fewer students next year than it planned. the group says they would agree to one thousand additional students with conditions, including a guarantee 90% of the students would be california residents. uc berkeley spokesperson told the chronicle elected representatives make a moment decisions, not a small group of litigants. the university is appealing the

original court ruling it is increasing online enrollment and asking some perspective students to delay until next year. reggie: more libraries in san mateo county open on sundays. they were closed on sundays during the pandemic. the libraries have also increased hours. kumasi: a confused cap but he was locked out of the room despite the other side of the double door being open. >> napoleon, the doors open. this go around. -- just go around. kumasi: why did they do napoleon like that? [laughter] benjamin shared this video of his cat scratching at the door trying to get in. he says napoleon always begs to get into his office when both doors are closed and did not realize the other was wide open. i bring the basket. drew: i think it is. kumasi: he said even though this

doesn't show his brightest moment, the cat is pretty smart and can sit, speak and high-five. i don't like how he is talking to napoleon. reggie: i think he put the basket therefore that tiktok. i don't know. i feel like in my mind, my opinion is. drew: also, napoleon has no idea what you are saying. do it do it do it [laughter] we are finding a mild and sunny day, a live look from the rooftop camera here at kgo, what you are going to see is a lot of sunshine. we find pretty good air quality across the board. today and tomorrow -- can you hear anything? sorry about that. a live look from the rooftop camera, that good air quality is with us today.

temperature wise, in the 30's and 40's. 37 in oakland. 40 in san jose, 32 in santan sa rosa. mount tam gusting to to find breezy conditions in the hills. live doppler 7 with satellite showing you we are squeezed in between two features, low pressures to the east and high-pressure to the west. they act like opposing forces increase a wind tunnel, that is why we are breezy in the hills. chilly early morning, miles a day, sunny and warmer the next few days. the dry pattern will hold for at least the next six to seven days. sunny and mild, 71 in santa rosa , 65 in san francisco. later tonight, temperatures in the 30's and 40's with that breeze in the hills. seven day forecast,,,,, warming continues, turning

cooler wednesday and thursday. over the weekend, springing forward. change the clocks late sunday, by early next monday the chance of a light sprinkle. reggie: not to ginger with a look at what is happening on gma this morning. -- now will to ginger -- now to ginger with a look at what is happening on gma. >> we have to begin with the latest on ukraine and growing evidence vladimir putin is targeting civilians. the number of refugees leaving the country has grown to more than 1.7 million. the foreign minister of ukraine is going to join us from the front lines. plus, detained in russia. a wnba all-star and russian custody for allegedly carrying vape cartridges with hashish oil in her suitcase all going through airport security last month. we are learning as the u.s. issues and new warning about traveling to russia. the latest on the case of the california mother charged with faking her own kidnapping five

years ago. the sheriff in charge of the case joins us life. with inflation sending food prices soaring, more americans are shopping at dollar stores instead of grocery stores. are they the best place to stretch your budget? becky has some surprising information, dollar might not mean dollar and it might be more expensive. reggie: were you up in the trees recently? is that what i saw on instagram? >> we are shooting a show i pitched called branching out, it is all about my family taking on an eco-road trip. like what does your spring break look like if your mom is a scientist? the kids loved it, cannot say bended, but it was great -- been -- ben did, but it was great. reggie: i need to see him swinging from the trees. >> like four feet off the ground. [laughter] reggie: that

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to 8:00 on the abc streaming app. can download it now for your phone, tablet, roku, apple tv, amazon fire or injury tv. -- android tv. drew: those experts, we learned a whole life story. reggie: including the fact the birds can see the camera. that is fascinating. drew: you got to check in at 7:00, the scientists are amazing. a live look from sutro tower, to calm conditions from this vantage point. here's how the day shaping up. we expect a lot of sunshine, take the winter jacket with you. starting cold in the 30's and 40's, those numbers warm quickly. by noon come into the 60's and by 4:00 p.m., mild monday afternoon because we are going into the 60's, if not hating 70 in the warmest spots. sunset coming your way 6:09. reggie: netflix is suspending service in russia because of the invasion.

last week, netflix paused all production in russia, including four original russian tv series. it is also making its documentary, winter on fire, ukraine's fight for freedom available to watch for free in other countries. tiktok started blocking new video posting and russia, included uploads and livestream's in response to the country's new fake news law. under the law, anyone who spreads what pressure deems as misinformation about its military could face a 15 year prison sentence. on to happier news, the disneyland paris resort is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new drone show and parade. ♪ reggie:reggie:reggie:reggie:reg: [laughter] you can see the characters going down main street in front of the park sleeping beauty castle, there are the drones.

see how it forms a 30, but it also looks like years? -- ears? really cool. and there is miguel. it is interesting to see mcgill. goofy. oh. oh. kumasi: they should let us be in the parade. reggie: this one on the left is hitting it, all right. kumasi: can we be in the parade? reggie: do you know i've looked into this? [laughter] i actually looked into this, i was sort of promised it was going to happen, i am putting that in my back pocket. kumasi: for the right time. reggie: it involves ginger. it will happen. i do not have a date. next at 6:30, just how low bay area covid numbers get? where we stand for the road ahead that comes as to local

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sky 7 as we start this monday, there is a traffic issue, take a look at the down to big rig. we are tracking a couple things we are already seeing this morning. kumasi: good morning, it is monday, march 7. reggie: what occurred here? jobina: it is causing a big backup if you are traveling south bend 680. this is at snow boulevard, the chp has not given us an estimated time as to when all lanes will reopen. i was tracking average speeds, is going to be around six miles per hour as you approach it. the backup is over five miles long, want to make sure everybody knows this if this is a part of your commute. check that out as sky 7 moves further north, southbound 680 right at central boulevard. we also have a big problem for bart writers coming out of richmond. they have no service running right now between richmond and downtown berkeley because of a power problem.

transit bus 79 will provide service between the el cerrito plaza and downtown berkeley station. drew: one a way to start on monday with those issues. the weather is cooperating later on today, waking up to temperatures in the 30's and 40's, so it is chilly. take the winter jacket with you. later on today, mild weather moving in. a live look from the golden gate bridge, things running smoothly on 101. sunny skies was the sun gets up in the next few minutes. temperatures warm to the 60's midday, thin into the afternoon, warmer spots touchina clerook as coming up. kumasi: now to development on the war in ukraine. this is a live look at kyiv where humanitarian core doors are open for civilian evacuations. russia declared a cease-fire starting today, ukrainian officials say it is not a genuine offer because it would evacuate civilians only to in russia.

house speaker nancy pelosi is planning to put an aid package to a vote and is working on new legislation to ban the import of russian oil and energy products. officials say russian forces have attacked ukrainian communications infrastructure to reduce access to reliable news and information. united states officials say since the invasion began, russia has fired around 600 missiles. reggie: the bay areas showing support for those in ukraine and refugees. ♪ heans fr conrv cio's hayes valleycert in yesterday to raise money to help the people of ukraine. donations go to direct relief, an organization providing medical supplies in ukraine. ukrainian natives say they are moved so many strangers are stepping up to help. >> it is absolutely heartwarming to see the whole world supporting ukraine. every little bit counts. reggie: a former peace corps

volunteer who spent time in ukraine also set up a fundraiser in golden gate park. she sold traditional ukrainian dumplings. proceeds go to humanitarian relief efforts. kumasi: vice president harris talked about the fight for democracy in ukraine during a visit to alabama. it marked the 57th anniversary of bloody sunday by marching with hundreds of people across the bridge. the merge commemorated the march from salma to montgomery in 1965. alabama state troopers violently attacked about 600 is full protesters who were rallying for voting rights. harris spoke after the march. >> their bravery is a reminder that freedom and democracy can never be taken for granted. by any of us. kumasi: she went on to say the people who marched across the bridge also fought for economic, racial into social justice. she implored americans to continue that fight.

developing news, a security scare is vice president harris returned last night. officials say two people drove through the main gate at joint base andrews not long after she arrived. security personnel were able to stop the vehicle and the two people inside took off. one of them, 17-year-old who was armed. he was eventually arrested and the other has not been caught. reggie: we hope you filled up your tank last week, this morning numbers at the pump are eye-popping. gloria rodriguez's ligloria: yoe gas here today in california. the average price for a gallon check out the prices here at this east gas station. a gallon of regular here is five dollars five since a gallon. we have a video of long lines at the cosco in south san francisco, prices here about

$.60 a gallon lower. the war in ukraine fueling the surge gas prices. the u.s. appears to be closer to banning russian oil imports, drivers are feeling the impact of rising prices. >> i can't afford to. i'll probably have to go back. >> i'm going to have to start taking the bus or riding a bike or something. [laughter] if it goes up to six dollars. gloria: we have a map showing the average gas prices in the bay area, san francisco the averages five dollars 50 cents a gallon. santa clara, nearly $5.38. the average today in california for a gallon of regular is $5.34 a gallon. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. kumasi: a group or testing covid-19 mask mandates in d.c. plans to be back out again

today. hundreds of vehicles drove just opped mandates come up the protest is also to end of the government's ability to invoke emergency powers. >> we need our the convoy startn california last month modeled after recent trigger protests in canada. reggie: valeo city hall reopens to the public today after a two-month closure due to a spike in covid infections. the building was closed january 10 and was supposed to reopen fairbury 28, but city leaders delayed it until march. -- february 28th. they will welcome the public back to in-person meetings, the city recommends visitors and staff wear masks inside city hall regardless of vaccination status. if you are in hayward, the city is lifting the mass committed inside. if you are fully vaccinated.

if you are not, you are required to wear the mask inside. it is in line with the current alameda county public health standards. public health officials are still encouraging you to mask up when inside public spaces, regardless of vaccination status. kumasi: as we enter the third year of the pandemic, more than 6 million people have died from covid-19. this comes as families can order more free covid test starting this week. more on what health experts are saying about cases in the bay area. jobina: covid cases and hospitalizations have dropped since the peak of the omicron surge. health experts say it will be another four to six weeks before numbers bottom out. the search pete in mid-january when more than 18,000 cases a day were reported in the bay area. we are seeing 30 to 35 cases a day. experts say it is too soon to know if they are going to stop going up. cdc director tells us 60 minutes the u.s. is not quite in an endemic phase yet, but thinks we

will get there. she also says we should be prepared for possible surges during respiratory virus season. but those surges will not be as bad as what we have experienced these last two winters. starting today, you can order for more free covid tests from the biden administration. it is limited to one per household. once you place an order, the test will be mailed within seven to 12 days. reggie: parents of san francisco schoolchildren rallied over mask rules, about two dozen people turned out yesterday. they rallied for the right to choose rather to wear masks. san francisco unified will partially lift the mandate in line with state guidelines this saturday, moving to strongly recommend, but not required. kumasi: new details in a case against the reading woman accused of faking her own kidnapping. authorities revealing what they call an elaborate web of lives -- lies. reggie: the new york stock

exchange is down, an update next. kumasi: dolly parton's new project, she is talking all about it on gma. reggie: you can watch us for a whole extra hour streaming abc seven at 7:00. you can watch it at abc7news.com or on the apps. how ai is impacting the local economy, plus we are life with an eagle expert to talk about those beautiful bald eagles. again, abc seven at 7:00 streams live weekdays 7:00 to 8:00 on your streaming apps. download it right now and watches this morning. jobina: i have a big update for the parts writers, sky 7 is on the way right now because they are experiencing -- bart riders, they are experiencing a power problem. transit bus 79 is providing service. so heads up there. we have two alerts underway, if you were with us at 6:30, you

saw this massive backup on southbound 680 because of a big rig that went off the roadway. i want to wrap up with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on. i want to give you a heads up, for drivers in the east bay, part of the tunnel is closed tonight for maintenance. caltrans is closing from 10:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. tomorrow. that is when you are driving westbound on highway 24, the rest of the tunnel is open. drew: a rough morning for commuters. no issues when it comes to weather today. a gorgeous picture, live look at the exploratorium camera showing you the sun is up, not a cloud to be seen. much of today is nothing but sunshine and mild temperatures. one thing we are tracking, tree pollen is running at high levels right now. that is the flight in the ointment so to speak. uv index at moderate levels today. wind gusts in the hills, hood

mountain gusting to 30, diablo gusting to 30. east foothill 26. freezes are active in the hills, not too breezy near the surface. that wind will help us warm up later today. big storm moving east, for us home it is high-pressure moving in. temperatures warm to the 50's by 10:00 a.m., as we head toward noon, we climbed to the 60's. we see the warmest spots touching 70 degrees, it is a mild monday with a lot of sunshine. 60 in oakland, 71 this afternoon. mid to upper 60's from concord to antioch, 67 in san jose. across california, quiet pattern with high-pressure slowly building in. a lot of sunshine out there. l.a. to 70, 72 for palm springs. for more high temperatures today around the bay sponsored by disney and pixar's turning red, streaming this friday only on

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kumasi: a missing university of san francisco student has been found dead. his brother said he went on an impulsive road trip from san francisco to irvine. the fresno county sheriff's office has confirmed his body was found in a rented tesla

model three, overturned in a ditch along southbound interstate five. chp is investigating the crash. so far has only said it happened sometime between monday and saturday. reggie: we are hearing from the county sheriff about a a accused of faking her own kidnapping five years ago. she seemingly disappeared in 2016, then reappeared three weeks later, badly injured. she claimed two hispanic women abducted her, didn't beat, tortured and dropped her. investigators say that holding was a light -- then beat, tortured and drugged her. investigators say that was not true and she injured herself while staying with an ex-boyfriend. this was calculated deception driven by her narcissistic behavior. when she accused two hispanic women of the kidnapping, it hit the committee hard. >> people in the community, it

created anxiety among a community that is pretty stable and feels safe. they suddenly did not feel safe to walk the river trails and go out and be alone. you have the story of a typical american mom who was abducted by what seemingly is a cartel type of human trafficking operation, which is just not true. that disrupted a lot of things for a lot of people. reggie: authorities are calling her a danger and flight risk ahead of for upcoming court appearance tomorrow. kumasi: brentwood police are reminding everyone about the danger of fireworks after two kids were seriously hurt. police say a crowd of kids was playing with ariel fireworks when one of them exploded. 18-year-old boy had injuries to both hands, chest and face. it was so bad he had to be airlifted to a children's hospital in oakland. a teenaged girl also had head injuries. >> fireworks are not something to take lightly.

you pets taken seriously because of situations like this. -- you've got to take them seriously because of situations like this. kumasi: they are still looking into how kids got hold of the fireworks. video shows a dramatic rescue in marin county. the fire department asked the sonoma county sheriff's office to bring in its helicopter to reach an elderly person. we will show you that video in a moment. apparently, this person fell from a trail, then went 150 feet down a steep ravine. the chopper but did the person to safety and food into a nearby hospital. sonoma was called in because it is the only county in the region capable of deploying a 200 foot long line. reggie: now for the morning money report, the russian attacks in ukraine threatening food supplies around the world. russia and ukraine combined for nearly a third of wheat and barley exports. wheat prices have surged 55% and there are concerns about supply issues if the war continues.

you've seen the higher prices at our grocery stores, where can you find deals? gma highlighting dollar stores. there are 34,000 of them across the country, experts say they contribute to food deserts. those are areas that traditional grocery stores and lacked fresh produce. certain dollar stores, there is a push to offer healthier options like nuts, fruits, veggies and dairy products. >> things are changing for the better, especially because we have seen an effort to introduce a lot more frozen and fresh produce product. reggie: coming up, see the comparisons between different dollar stores and what they have to offer at 7:00 after abc seven mornings. kumasi: a live look at the new york stock exchange, trading gets underway. we see if we will get that team to give you an update. we are down significantly right now. roughly 355 points down, we will keep an update on that for you into bringing information as we

get it. americans are using airbnb to help those struggling in ukraine by booking a stay in a war zone. >> we wanted to get money to people that are living there, they are desperate for funds to get out of town, for food. kumasi: that texas couple is part of a multimillion dollar wave of generosity. airbnb's is on march 2 and third, 61,000 nights were booked at ukrainian locations. more than half reserved by americans that are funneling money directly to ukrainian people, many who have fled, have no income or whose home may be destroyed. a rare toyota has become the most valuable japanese car ever sold at auction. this 1967 shelby 2000 gt 142 $.5 billion. the previous record was 1.7 5 billion for a mazda. there are only 351 of these toyotas built between 1967 and 1971, the reason this one is so valuable is because

turned into a competitive race car. new at 6:00, at 6:00, at 6 price you mention. still a bazillion dollars, but listen. -- précis --pricey mansion. it was listed at 295 million dollars, it went up for auction and sold for less than half of the axing price -- asking price. the winning bidder will million. this is a 21 bedroom mansion that went up for sale during a bankruptcy auction. if you add up the fees, the total sale price was $141 million. the bankruptcy judge still has to approve the sale. i like a good deal. half off. why not? reggie: i would not say this is the most environmentally friendly design him a look at all this grass. then there is grass on each

level of the roof, a putting green. drew: lots of water. reggie: we do they think we are? drew: this is the hotel. reggie: this is a hotel, we are living in a desert. let's change some of this out. drew: how do they miss forecast this? kumasi: you should always aim high. [laughter] drew: you are so right. kumasi: somebody will pay. drew: what a deal. kumasi: people love to feel like they are getting a deal. drew: it was for 200 7 million, i got it for hundred 26 million -- 126 million. the water bill -- if you are shelling that out, you do not care. reggie: i like how the hills around it are brownish, it is perfectly green. drew: look at my manicured along, every -- lawn, every thing around is dead. reggie: just like our souls.

[laughter] drew: but start the week off on a better note. not a cloud to be seen other than along the coastline, we have breezy conditions in the hills. as high pressure begins to build in, it warms us up. it acts like a lid on the atmosphere, we know this trend. it tracks pollutants -- traps pollutants. we can get to numbers in the 30's and the coldest spots, 34 in the city. 36 in palo alto. grab the winter jacket one of those days we warm quickly. a chilly early morning, breezy and the hills, sunny and warm. looks like a dry pattern sets up for the next six to seven days. highs today, sunny and mild, 69 in san rafael. 68 in oakland. 67 in san jose. 71 in santa rosa. numbers falling to the 30's and

the coldest spots, low to mid 30's around the bay shoreline. next seven days, next best chance for any wet weather will be one week from today, next monday. looks very light in nature. seven day forecast is all about sunshine and warm temperatures. put your clocks forward one hour saturday night with daylight savings, kumasi hates that. reggie: this morning, hear from the one and only dolly parton and best-selling author james patterson, they have a new book. the mystery thriller is set in nashville about a young country singer, she finds out the music industry can be just as heartbreaking as the secret she is carrying. [laughter] i like how we copied and pasted that directly from the book jacket. dolly and james talking about how the book came about on good morning america. >> congratulations, i was told your book is number one on amazon. that is great news. [laughter]

>> we are celebrating. >> tell us how you teamed up. >> james called my office and said he would like to write a book with me. i thought, why does much write a book with me? he is doing all right on his own. i said sure, i'd love to hear about it. >> he did both. >> not with me. we did a book and an album. >> i can tell you, he is a better writer than a singer. [laughter] reggie: that is why she is the queen. love her. they plan to make this book into a movie, the conversation with dolly and james continues on gma at 7:00. run rose run is out today. i guess i have a new book. kumasi: you need a new book. you know what i need? lotion, do you have some? reggie: hold on one second.

you can't show it this is called. kumasi: i think we just need to let that go. tell everybody. you need some lotion too, it is on its last leg. reggie: i have a bunch more upstairs, i will bring it down. why do i have the most unfriendly name of aleutian -- a lotion? that tracks. kumasi: up next, seven things you need to know today. reggie: as in a nice we are next to each other and can do those things? it is all good. a hi, i'm mike holmes. i'm here with ivan from agm renovations

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kumasi: here are seven things to know this morning. russia declared a cease-fire starting today for four ukrainian cities. more than 1.5 million people have left ukraine with at least one million going to poland. reggie: gas prices are soaring as the economy is already struggling with skyhigh inflation. aaa says california gas prices went up six cents overnight. kumasi: you can order for additional covid tests from the biden administration right now, just go to the website to place your order into those tests should take seven to 12 days to ship. reggie: some jurors in san francisco will get $100 per day. the city created the new be the jury program to help lower income people participate in the jury process. drew: a lot of sunshine, mild

weather. starting in the 30's and 40's, 60's midday. warmest spots hitting 70. jobina: sky 7 is flying live overhead right now of the richmond barges -- bart there is no service between the richmond station and downtown berkeley. ac transit is helping people get to where they need to go. kumasi: number seven, disneyland paris resort celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new nightly light show. 150 drones and a parade. before the pandemic, the park attracted 15 million visitors a year. disney is the parent company of abc 7. reggie: a fun fact about disneyland paris, i believe and the only person who has been. -- i am the only person who has been. all the characters have the same names except goofy, they renamed him. his name is dingo. [laughter]

isn't that funny, they are all the same, and g=dingo? -- dingo? good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. on this monday. new cease-fire talks in ukraine after a weekend of brutal russian attacks on civilians. battle for ukraine. russia escalates its attacks on civilians. the u.s. calls reports very credible. russia supposedly violating the terms of a cease-fire intended to let civilians leave one city. president zelenskyy calling for a no-fly zone over ukraine and appealing for fighter jets. the foreign minister of ukraine joins us this morning. breaking news, david muir, one-on-one with ukrainian president zelenskyy. oil prices soaring, driving up the cost of gas to nearly $6

a gallon in some places as calls ow