>> i want people to be able to go there to visit ukraine to eat the food to experience the culture and ukraine hospitality. >> a chef joining a global movement as the war continues on. she is cooking to raise money for her homeland of ukraine. good morning. we have a lot to get to this morning inclauding the start of daylight savings. let's start with a quick look at the weather. >> the sun not coming up until 7:23. it sets at 7:15.

waking up that smell of rain out there. we have a little bit in the north bay as we look at the cloud cover pushing through the bay area. it is mild with 54? san bruno. fog along the coast. 53 redwood city as well as napa, fairfield, and livermore. a warm start. we'll look for 60s to return today the fog is getting better it was at a mile along the coast and as we look outside here you'll see a few clouds floating by. we'll call it partly sunny throughout the first half of the day and temperatures climbing through the 50s but by 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon partly cloudy, numbers will be a little bit above average and we'll talk about spring-like week with a mix of some rain warmer weather and a little more rain all ahead in a few minutes. >> we begin this morning with the latest developments on the war in ukraine. a senior adviser to

said talks could take place this week. russia is expanding its efforts into western ukraine. 35 people were killed by russian air strikes at a military training facility near the polish border. 134 others were also injured and taken to the hospital. ukrainian i sass russian war planes fired 30 missiles. eight hit the military base near the polish border where american forces were recently training the ukrainian army as part of a nato mission. >> as russian forces continue their invasion, more people are leaving ukraine. the country's prime minister says about 13,000 people were evacuated saturday, more than 2.5 million since the war began. a defiant president zellsski warning the russians they'll have to carpet bomb kyiv and kill all of its residents, if that is their goal let them come. ukrainians unwavering this their resolve. >> we will fight from every

basement, they will lose tanks every street. every block. every crossroads. >> in the city of marople,aroplp bombarding residential areas. an unspeakable loss. anstashea losing one of her children, i don't know where to run to she says. who will bring back our children? who? president biden authorizing another $200 million in military aid to ukraine including small arms and large weapons as well as more antiarmor and aircraft systems. as concerned grows putin may resort to a chemical weapons attack if he fails to make significant gains on the ground. meanwhile the humanitarian crisis continues to grow une craneion women and children finding dozens of strollers at this train station in poland donated by local families. refugees fleeing and crossing the border to romania by ferry. >> the situation really i can't

speak without tears. i'm sorry. i'm really sorry for my country. >> coming up, pentagon press secretary will talk about the fighting in ukraine as russia wideance its attack and president biden's warning over using chemical weapons. you can watch the full interview this week at 8:00 this morning right here on abc 7. as the war intensifies many here in the bay area are continuing to assist those in need in any way that they can. abc 7 news reporter tim john spoke with one chef using her talents to support her country. >> 6200 miles away from her home she has watched the war unfold in her native ukraine in horror. all her family and many friends still in the country the san francisco bay chef decided she had to do something. so she joined cook for ukraine, a global movement of tcheffs, bakers, and others in the

culinary world using food to raise money and show support for the eastern european nation. >> we'll donate all the money all the proceeds to world central kitchen which is right now in ukraine feeding our refugees. >> on sunday she will be hosting a sold-out fund raising dinner, her way of supporting her homeland. >> yonet to be a cack in the united states -- i don't want to be a cook in the united states who will maintain the culture. i want to people to experience the culture and ukrainian hospitality. >> we need to good to go. >> the event will feature traditional food is being supported by the san francisco cooking schools several members of which are volunteering. >> you watch what's going on, you want to contribute, help somehow. and this opportunity came up. it was the easiest way for me to help. >> something she says has brought her comfort to during a difficult time.

>> i'm smiling for the first time today because i saw these people. they have their lives and something to do of are you but she says sunday's event is just the beginning. she's planning on hosting more in the future. >> it will grow and i hope i will contribute and help other people not only ukraine. >> if you would like to help the people of ukraine we have a full list of verified nonprofits sending donations and supplies to refugees on our website. in the south bay moving on to santa clara county sheriff's office needs your help to identify a woman who stole a $4,000 bottle ofly quor from a restaurant in san jose. this happened tuesday night. you can see in the surveillance video it shows a woman going behind the bar to grab a unique spirit. the woman and other individuals are now wanted for felony grand theft. anyone with information is

asked to contact the sheriff's office. the investigation into thursday's cal train crash in san bruno continues. crews and the nmp tsb are on site collecting evidence. federal investigators turned the scene back over to cal train. cal train is running on a normal weekend schedule with a bus bridge. passengers who left belongings on the train involved in the crash can pick up their items this weekend at the 4th and king station in san francisco. now to our efforts to build a better bay area. there is a call to help get women experiencing homelessness off the streets and into safe shelter a san francisco nonprofit is pushing for more traditional and permanent housing. >> kay la's on the verge of living on the streets. she's been there before and doesn't want to go back. >> i don't want to be on the

street and in a tent. that's my worst fear is being on the street. >> she's getting some emergency support at community forward san francisco but crmp oo sammy rainer says it's not enough. >> i'm not being dramatic when i say women on the streets will die. >> explaining on average women living on the streets die in their late 40's and that more women only shelter and housing options are a must. >> there's about 2700 women who experience homelessness in a given year in our city. and there's only 99 shelter beds. and there's only 157 housing units that are gender specific. so we really have a problem. >> those working closely with these women say oftentimes they're choosing to li on the streets over goig to shelters where they don't feel safe. >> because the vast majority of women facing homelessness are

also experiencing trauma. >> if you walk down the street and you see a woman, 90% chance she will have experienced violence or abuse in her lifetime. and that's probably 100% if we're being real. >> and that's why the nonprofit is embarking on a mission petitions support to buy a 10 unit building just for women. >> so this would be a safe space where unhoused women can come to access drop-in day services shelter and permanent support of housing. >> what would be most helpful about having a place to stay where there's only women? >> it would be helpful because i would be able to just be myself. >> providing stability for women like kay la working to build a better life. >> it would be motivational, it

would be -- i would love it. i've had a place of my own before and i loved it. >> let's check scrout side this morning. >> we have a couple -- i say an hour and 10 minutes until sunrise. 7:23. so much later this morning. so maybe you're sleeping in and that would be a good idea. it's a little wet out there. the mist and drizzle ending this morning partly cloudy for the afternoon and we're still going to talk about rain showers, track them in the upcoming workweek, next. >> also ahead, scary moments at the new york museum closed after a stabbing left two injured. >> happy st. patrick's day. welcome back, san francisco. >> the st. patrick's day parade returns for the first time in three years. crowds head downtown as the crowds head downtown as the city comes back alive. ♪

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>> new york's museum of modern art is closed today after two were stabbed. he had recently lost his membership because of disorderly conduct. he became angry when he was denied entry and he jumped over the reception desk. two employees were stabbed several times. they were taken to the hospital. thankfully they're expected to be ok. tomorrow will be volunteering for students teachers and facktiss to wear masks but the state is allowing counties, districts, and individual schools to keep mask mandates

in place if they choose to. oakland is one district that will still require masks at least for the next two weeks. san francisco unified has made them optional. the dancing grannies were back at it in milwaukee's st. patrick's day parade the first time they have performed since four of their members died in the waukesha christmas day attack four months ago. the grannies were met by smiles, signs, and cheering crowd. since december the surviving grannies have brought on 20 new two of the irish routines were choreographed by one of their fallen members. before they met for a special toast. the grannies are in high demand. their next performance is a week away. the first major event to be canceled due to covid returned to san francisco nearly two years to the day since the city shut down. the festivities took on new

meaning. >> the sound of pipes and drums etchoing down market street. the luck of the irish has finally returned to san francisco after a two-year pandemic pause. >> it's so nice to be back to see all these people, to have the opportunity to come together. it's great. celebrate, come on. who doesn't like a nice parade down market street? >> it's good to have it back for sure. you would miss meeting the people or the excuse to meet up with people around this time. it's good to see the crowd that's out as well. >> thousands of people line it had streets to see the 171st annual st. patrick's day parade. this was the first when covid locked down in 2020. >> we were one of the first ones to get postponed and then canceled and now one of the first to come back. so it's fantastic. >> look at the people on the

street. >> the mayor excited to see her city coming alive celebrating traditions again. >> happy st. patrick's day. welcome back san francisco. >> you get to watch a all these people like just march around in a parade, kind of fun for us to watch. >> i'm so happy this is back. this is awesome. and we can be out here without a mask, too. >> many say this celebration another step forward on getting back to normal. a lucky day for everyone. in san francisco, cornell bernard. >> in the east bay they're celebrating st. patrick's day all weekend long and where else but dublin. the city's annual parade also made a in back. >> good morning from your dublin tchameber of commerce. good morning. >> this is the city's 38th st. patrick's day celebration it began with the pancake breakfast followed by the parade. >> go. eagles. >> other weekend festivities include three stages of irish

music and dancing and more than 250 booths at the irish marketplace. the theme continues ale day today starting with a 5-k walk and run at 8:30 this morning. >> today a a a a a a well. live music food and beer and wine, face painting and a slime booth. it starts at 11:00 on 45th avenue. really now moving on, more than 75 million people are experiencing a powerful late winter storm this weekend, heavy snow is hitting louisiana through maine, georgia, and central florida were also hit with strong storms along with tornado warnings. the water spout touched down on a beach in fort myers. the governor of florida declared a state of emergency in multiple counties. parts of kentucky through central new york also expect several inches of snow and heavy rain.

1300 flights were canceled yesterday. the storm is expected to last through the end of the weekend. so much different picture here. we are just dealing with a little bit of rain this morning. >> very little. in fact drop that storm impact scale. but bringing it back in less than about 24 hours or so because we have another system that will bring more widespread rain late tomorrow night into tuesday. not a biggie kind of a run of the mill march storm. but then it looks like next weekend things are coming together for a little more rain. so you can see the pacific it is active, that shape out in the pacific. unfortunately the systems are heading well up into alaska. you can see portland, seattle, now 37 degrees in lake tahoe airport. it is raining there. we have a little bit of snow in the northern mountains of the state well to the north by

mount shasta, otherwise it is about the mild temperatures. southwest winds really trapping the warmth from yesterday and not rea leasing it. so we stayed warm all night long 52 in the city. we have a little fog along the coast but overall temperatures are feeling pretty mild. you may want to open the windows a little bit. as we look out towards the golden gate. don't see any wet pavement. it was there, we did have some rain and it's other with, anywhere from a couple hundredths of a quarter of an inch. so as the drizzle ends we'll get into partly cloudy skies, clouding up on monday. more rain late monday into tuesday then we're dry throughout the rest of the week. rain returns this time next week. so on saturday we should be getting more wet weather. a couple hunters out there notice the totals continue to add up. but the rain is pretty much history as we look at the rest of the day today you'll notice that the clouds decrease.

this is 11:30 and we'll get into partly cloudy skies. this is 6:00 the clouds increase for your monday. cloudy, dry, until late in the day. this is 11:00 at night monday where the rain is offshore but look how much there is. it looks impressive compared to what we've seen the past few months which is nothing. this continues to press into sonoma, napa, the north bay and 7:30 pushing over san francisco, the peninsula, maybe a few showers in the eastbound. once again favoring the north bay but still we'll look for rainfall amounts to be trace amounts from the eastbound probably nothing in the south bay but as you get up towards the north bay the coastal hills, maybe a tenth to two tenths. as we look at the late week forecast we're dry and sunny. this is saturday the 19th where we're looking at a warm system to start out and then colder air behind it. so we'll hope for that. 63 looks to be the common number for highs today with

about 60 downtown, partly cloudy, the forecast more clouds for your monday the rain arrives late. it is over by probably 8:00, 9:00, tuesday morning. and then we're left with sunny pleasant conditions next weekend welcoming in some more rain. >> just ahead, new moms start their maternity to find their benefits were frozen. how on your side was able to step in and in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come be a part of it. plan your next vacation at iloveny.com

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>> as some moms brought their new babies home they found the state's edd frozen their benefits. they came to 7 on your side for help. >> this is baby quinn. >> alexice and her family were filled with joy when little quinn was born on new year's

day. just a little ahead of schedule. >> a week early. we were the first ones to give birth at norts bay hospital. >> she also faced new difficulties. >> not only did i have an unexpected c-section but i ended up having an infection of the incision. >> she was struggling to recover while also caring for her newborn and two-year-old daughter. then a blow from the most unexpected place. the edd. >> i'm not getting a check in the mail. >> she realized it had stopped paying her disability benefits without any notice. >> i literally called over a hundred times. >> we're sorry the maximum number of callers has been reached. please call again. >> after days of trying to get through an agent finally picked up. >> your case has been marked as fraud. of course i'm kind of upset because no one's ever reached out to me and told me anything. >> turns out hers was among

345,000 claims flagged as potential fraud and frozen by the edd to crack down on a massive disability scam. she and her doctor both had to prove they were legit or she would lose benefits for good. >> she said you can go to the disability office in sacramento and they can verify everything there. >> i'm like great. i'm dealing with an infection, i'm supposed to be lying down and i also have a newborn baby and it's in the middle of covid and omcron is spreading. >> she drove an hour with her baby to the building. mom and baby waited nearly four hours in a crowded room with others. >> it's nerve racking to sit in a small room with a crying newborn trying to take care of this stuff. you want to get in and out as quickly as possible. >> but worse when it was finally her turn to the counter no one there could help. >> they have no idea what i'm talking about they can't handle any of these fraud type claims. it's been really hard. >> she was told to mail in her identification never mind that she was standing right there

with her new baby and all of her dolts. >> i can show you my c-section scar and i have the baby with me and show you a birth certificate. >> waiting three hours have to nurse my baby outside. >> the same thing happened to amanda. she was dealing with complications from delivering her baby when edd froze her benefits. when she finally got through by phone edd had no answers. >> it's just stressful. i think about it all the time. you have no idea if you're going to run out of money. >> out of desperation amanda went to an office with her newborn in tow. they waited four hours in a stuffy room. ry called my husband to leave work and come help me because i didn't want to bring my baby in there, wait three hours to get no answers. >> with nowhere to turn they came to 7 on your side. we told edd this freeze was affecting newborns and their families and the edd listened. >> overnight, they were able to

solve the problem. >> the edd reached out directly to their doctors who verified their credentials and yes to verify these were real babies. and edd issued all the payments they had missed. >> it feels like such a weight's been lifted. >> huge relief. >> thank you so much. >> a good outcome. still to come, no end in sight to the war in ukraine and the economic toll on americans is getting worse. how some people are now changing their habits. plus beating the odds, this baby who weighed in just one pound at birth now thriving. did you know that renovating your kitchen and bathroom is one of the best ways to increase the value of your home?

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has been out there this morning but there isn't much of it. in fact the north bay really the big winners out there and warmer temperatures. notice that all in the 50s right now. in fact, look at that 54. a few upper 40's in the north bay so from yesterday southwest winds we still have the southerly winds. look how much milder, 16 degrees milder than we were this time yesterday and 11 degrees milder in oakland. in the next few hours still in the mid 50s as we get towards 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon low 60s, partly cloudy skies we'll see sun cloud mix later on in the afternoon and it will stay cool along the coast but we'll be looking at more clouds to welcome in the first part of the workweek and that's going to lead to more rain. we'll track it for you in a few minutes. >> new this morning, six in ten americans oppose laws

prohibiting lgbtq lessons in school. 62% of americans oppose such legislation while 37% support it. the results show lopsided disapproval for laws like the one passed in florida that limits what elementary school classrooms can teach about sexual orientation and gender identity. republican governor has expressed support for the bill which awaits his signature or veto. as many as 12 missiles hit iraq's northern city. the u.s. consulate. a defense official says the missiles have been launching from neighbors iran. no injuries were reported but there were dinching accounts of the strike and the damage it caused. an iraqi official in baghdad said at first the consulate which is unoccupied had been hit but a second american official said there is no damage to any u.s. government facility and no indication the consulate was the target. americans continue to feel the economic impact of russia's war in ukraine with soaring

consumer prices, record high gas prices are forcing some families to make difficult decisions. >> it's no in sight to the war in ukraine gas prices at record highs now $4.33, up $11.50 from last year. the situation dire. >> got to watch my gas. >> the new york driving instructer now asking his customers to meet him in the middle to save on gas. >> changes how you drive and how you teach. i like to cover every base but if you're taking stubtse out on the highway you're wasting gas. >> with inflation at a 40-year high surging prices threatening a fragile post pandemic recovery. her entire family got covid losing her savings now this mississippi mother of five living paycheck to paycheck. >> i have missed meals so that the kids could eat. >> start next week uber adding

a fuel surcharge up to 55 cents to go directly to drivers. christy delivers in tennessee. >> i'm going to have to do something parttime and consider not doing door dash full time because i just can't. >> there are growing concerns over so-called shrink flation. major companies offering less product at the same price including charmin. >> you can use less. >> dropping from 264 to 244 sheets per roll. and there are growing calls in congress to suspend the federal gas stasm to try and give drivers some relief. if that were to happen it would save americans about 18 crebts per gallons at the pump. the white house says it's reviewing all options. >> a humanitarian relief concert in san francisco raised money for refugees evacuating ukraine. ♪

to ukraine was held at the band shell. people came to enjoy the concert and support the cause. the sisters of perptull indulgence handed out sun flowers the national flower of ukraine, collecting donations for world central kitchen. >> sun flower in addition to being the color of the ukrainian flag is intended to symbolize love and warmth and hope. >> raising more than $37,000 already. yesterday's concert was their campaign launch. for more information you can go to sf for ukraine.org. this wednesday marks one year since the deadly atlanta spa shooting. you'll remember a gunman went on a rampage at three spas killing eight people. six of the victims were asian women. 22-year-old robert aaron long was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences without parole for just the first shooting. he still faces the death penalty in the remaining spa

shootings. he said he was hopeless and suicidal because of a sex addiction. a day of silence is planned on wednesday to respect and honor the victims. authorities are looking for a man suspected of murdering an eight-year-old girl from hayward. the girl's mother is in jail. she was first arrested on a separate child abuse charge. police say that they have also charged her in connection with the death of her daughter sophia mason. they're looking for this person this man dante jackson of mers ed who they say is johnson's boyfriend. sophia has not been seen since december. a child thought recently identified in jackson home. police say they made an arrest in the shooting death of a convenience store owner. investigators released this video of someone running from rose market after singh was robbed and killed. the suspect was also wanted for other rob riss. he came to the u.s. to provide

for his family until they joined him a couple years later. he leaves behind a wife and two sons. those who knew him say he was hard working, compassionate and faithful. a miracle baby beat the odds. she is now six months old but was born at just 23 weeks. yesterday the hospital celebrated her progress virtually with her parents and the staff who looked after her. >> she was feisty from the beginning. she was crying when we got her to the resuscitation bed and we did have to int bait her put a breathing tube in to help her and she just really fought from the beginning. >> not only were her parents fighting for their daughter's life. her father got covid just after her birth. now she is almost 11 pounds. and thriving.

>> sports season well under way with the oscars coming up. last night the directors guild of america awards were held. jane campion claimed the top award for the power of the dog beating out westside story. that gives her more of an edge in the oscars race. maggie gyllenhaal took home the award for the film the lost daughter. you can see who takes home oscar gold only on abc 7. the awards show is sunday march 27 at 5:00 p.m. still ahead. ♪ beyond beautiful. this ballet has meaning. it's both a celebration and a challenge. here's a live look outside now as we head to break looking out there. still dark this morning. daylight savings in effect. we are losing that hour of sleep. we'll check in with lisa when we get back.

owgre a sithes in the hunters point neighborhood for the first beautification day. they had a goal of planting more than 100 trees in the area. the next is set for april 9. with more dry days than snowy ones ski resorts that rely on snow making are looking toward more efficient ways to keep their industry alive. traditional air water guns require an employee to manually turn them on. but fan guns are a newer more efficient technology that use less energy and no manual labor. ski resorts say the fan guns make more better quality snow. north star says there's another benefit. >> we don't want to use more energy, we want to reduce our

consumption. that's a big one when we think about our future in sustainability in how we're going to move forward. >> north star says it's currently using about 50 fan guns and 250 air water guns to keep the slopes open. we're a week away from spring now. >> temperatures in the mountains in the upper 30s with gusty winds out of the southwest. so they're looking at a little rain. here ts bridge mid 50s very mild low 60s partly cloudy today getting a little breezy in the afternoon. so that was it with our rain for the weekend. but we're going to talk about more rain tomorrow night when we come back. >> also next, a huge game for klay thompson knocking down eight 3-pointers as the warriors defeat th bucks. chris alvarez will have the highlights and post game in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪

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francisco. in sports draymond green is expected to return to action tomorrow night for the first time in more than two months against the wizards. last night the dubs faced the bhucks at chase center. >> good morning. doesn't the warrior season high five game losing streak seem like so long ago? golden state has won three in a row including a win against the bucks last night. steph curry, giannis, the stars were out at chase. klay thompson had 17 in the quarter. clay, splash, that's good and then a little later thompson was feeling it look him step into this 3 right there. jonathan, going to be special. dribbling, working hard, end to end effort. you don't get it right there, how about right there. ? up 9 at the half. green proves he'll be back on

monday. open up with a pool party. jp had 30 and he started and was good. here's your giannis highlight. he's hard to stop. throwing it down, 31 for him but it was all about klay. 38 again. chase center and the reaction it was unreal at chase on saturday night. time for a poster. warriors win 122-109. nice to see klay cooking. he showed a little frustration with all the what's wrong with your shooting questions? >> everyone makes a big deal about my shooting. i know. i mean, i'm not happy with shooting but like i know these nights are within me. i just know, i've been for so long and done too many great thing that is a lot of players haven't done before to doubt myself. >> it's all about winning and getting some good vibes and trying to build towards playoff type performance.

>> good to see you. >> he was dancing, so were sharks fans hosting the kings. last time l.a. was in town, five goals, opening scoring 3-0 san jose after hill playing his first game since january 22nd. he had 29 saves shutout on saturday night. san jose getting the bounce as well off the post off the defenseman's face. and his second goal. trade deadline a week from monday will he be with a new team or in snonl? we'll wait and see. what will the a's roster look like on opening day? there have been trade rumors about olson and chapman but the first was chris bassett. the a's have traded their right-handed ace to the mets for a couple minor league. bassett coming off his first all-star season as well as the injury when he look took a line drive off the face.

that is your look at sports. >> let's get a check of the forecast. all of us waking up with one less hour of sleep this morning. >> 7:23 the official sunrise. it sets at 7:15 and you can see the action in the pacific, the current system that is providing some light rain for the sierra nevada and more moisture for the pacific northwest. while kind of falls apart over the bay area. but we did receive a couple hundredths out there. mill valley looking at the most returns. trace amounts elsewhere. 52 in berkeley. look at the mid 50s out there with upper 40's in santa rosa. so of course a lot milder with the cloud cover the southwest winds compared to yesterday. so certainly a little bit muggy too as we go through the afternoon the clouds will fade away we'll get into some sunshine but still a little drizzle out there then partly cloudy, will cloud up tomorrow. next rain comes in 10:00 monday night into the 7:00, 8:00 hour

on tuesday. then we're warmer and drier throughout the rest of the week before next saturday when it looks like more rain is going to return so this is what's left of the system. a couple hundredths mainly in the upper elevations, otherwise maybe it did wet the pavement and as it moves on out of here we'll quickly see some sunshine take its place. so here we are at 11:30, a few clouds around. so not bad for a sunday afternoon. waking up to some clouds on monday. they'll thicken up throughout the afternoon. as we get towards late at night you'll notice up through off shore looking at rain moving in and it will hold together to bring shower activity throughout your tuesday morning commute for san francisco, the peninsula over into the east bay. then moves out the clouds decrease and we are on a way for mild and warmer second half of the workweek. so a couple hundredths to a tenth along the coast into your

tuesday, this is right on through tuesday night. but it looks like a quarter of an inch for a third. hopefully get a trace amount down through mountain view and the south bay but we'll see as we look towards the middle of the week high pressure builds in but then on saturday look what happens. we've got a warm system spreading raid and then snow in the mountains right now it looks like a level 1 and we'll watch it for you. 60 today in san francisco. look for 58 along the shore lipe. the winds are going to pick up along the coast so it will be breezy. that's why we have the 50s. mid 60s in san jose. temperatures around average today. in the south bay waiting on the sun through waking up to the cloud cover, the muggy conditions. and the seven-day forecast looking at that rain arriving late tomorrow, level one system into early tuesday and then wednesday, thursday, friday, we've got sunny skies inland around 70 bayside upper 60s at the coast, about 60.

as we get into next weekend looks like a level one system for saturday and then that equinox the first day of spring arrives on sunday. so it will be nice to get more rain in here. we'll work on it. >> we would like that. all right, thanks. in a matter of weeks the oakland ballet company will host its dancing moon festival. celebrating asian american choreographies, dancers, in posers and designers, and challenging stereo typical hurtful depictions. ♪ >> with every graceful twist and turn, these oakland ballet dancers are breathing new life into old narratives. under the watchful eye of choreography phil chan. >> trying to shift this into being more inclusive. and-one. >> and this is the practice before chan debuts perfection. his reworking of the ballet the tea pot prince. it will have its west coast

premier later this month. a reimagining of a century's old tale with a once problematic plot. >> the music pu we're just flipping the script. so instead of it being about let's triumph over asian people, it's about asian people saying don't treat uzz as dolls. see us with nuance. >> for too long the representation of asian people and cultures in ballet has centered around demeaning depictions. the nut cracker for decades featured bigotted stereo types. and white performers wearing yellow face. chan set out to change that five years ago when he founded final bow for yellow face. >> that larger shift started with a simple pledge saying i love ballet and i'm committed as a result to improving how we represent asian people on our stages and it's five years out pretty much every major american ballet company has signed the pledge. >> the oak land ballet is one of those that signed on now making good on its word

uplifting asian artists premiering march 24th. >> phil chan's work is a step in the process of showing people who come and see dance. asians are not just a carke that tur. we are as human as anyone else. >> i get a flash of emotion because i'm so proud of what we're doing. it's so unique in the world of dance and i think it's vital work. >> not only vital but timely as the country deals with a drastic rise in reported attacks and hate crimes against asian americans. a reality not escaping these artists. >> this is very personal to me as well because my dad has been too afraid to leave the house and even has been wary of coming in to oakland and seeing the performances. >> sisters megan and shannon are also proudly debutting new works. a final bow for yellow face raising the curtain on a more inclusive future. >> everyone is the same at the end of the day. isn't it fun that we're just a little bit different?

>> [applause] >> pufle dancing. the festival begins in less than two weeks on opening night march 24. the following weekend there are also performances in livermore. tickets are available at oakland ballet.org and you can find the link on this story posted. next, pi day is almost here and that means deals on pies. where and which restaurants are offering discounts tomorrow and how one local museum is also celebrating.

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environmently safe concoction. pi day, 3.14. to celebrate several chains are offering deals on pizza pies. here's some of the offerings you can take advantage of. 7-1 will have a peetsda deal for members of its loyalty program. pjs is offering a mini one topping pizza and domino's is giving customers a $3 tip to order your pizza on line and picking it up yourself. san francisco is also hosting its 35th pi day tomorrow. a live performance of poetry, film, and music. the museum holding a parade and giving away free pizza slices. the event -- pie slices. the event starts at noon tomorrow. if you can't make it the program will be live streamed on the facebook page.

looks so good. pizza for breakfast sometimes. >> why not. all right. good morning scombrever one. hopefully you're enjoying the darker hour so you can sleep in or lay around where the sun doesn't come up until 7:23. we made it to daylight saving time. 63 in oakland. partly cloudy skies with milder conditions out towards san jose. upper 50s with some breezy winds at the coast from half moon bay. 60 downtown. the forecast will get into some rain late tomorrow into tuesday. dry and milder for the rest of the week looking forward to more rain next saturday. >> thank you. and thank you all for joining us here. abc 7 news continues at 9:00 a.m. we hope to see you then. gma is next followed by this week. have a great day.

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