tornado tearing through the new orleans area. >> an investigation in contra costa county after deputies shot and killed someone. >> racism in the housing market. now our in-depth reporting getting results. abc7news is in washington dc. >> the fire concern as we expect yet another warm day of spring weather. >> good morning on wednesday, march 23. >> on the coast we will see a will down this morning. live doppler 7 showing from santa rosa to petaluma -- seeing changes to our weather

pattern. away from the coast it will be another warm spring day. not nearly as warm this time yesterday. yesterday we were at our -- in the 50's and 60's at our warmest spots. here is another look from our explore -- our exploratorium camera. that will swarm -- slow the warming process along the coast. along the bay shoreline we will sit in the mid 70's. we are not expecting as many record temperatures today but it is a pretty warm day for most of us. >> severe weather is weather iss at the east coast to morning. jobina

picture of that damage. >> a deadly tornado knocked out power in the new orleans area. >> dude! >> this tornado created widespread damage across st. bernard parish, an area devastated by hurricane katrina in 2005. there was at least one death. >> this is going to be a long haul. i just got off the phone with the governor. tomorrow we will have a better assessment of the number of homes and the number of ppleaff. at least 40 -- jobina: at least 40 tornadoes were reported. damage was reported in alabama as the storms moved east. >> a fire is

-- kimball island in sacramento county. people nearby have been reporting smoky conditions. firefighters are going to let this one burn itself out because it is so difficult to get to. the fire may burn for days. >> fire is a major concern in the bay area again as we are expecting yet another day of high temperatures. amy temperature here this morning in walnut creek. i am experiencing what drew said -- it is cooler this morning than it was at this time yesterday. here on the coast expected to get a break today

but inland areas will still see more of the same. this is the kind of heat th iseh s unusual for this time of year. clients are drying out a month earlier than usual, which means wildfi start happening earlier this year. many -- >> many of these heat waves we have early can help dry out the fuel. it can help our fire danger increase earlier than we would normally see in late spring early summer. amy: we are coming out of the driest february in january since the early 20's. the early drying of the grass could lead to more fires and earlier fires. rain would be a help but no storms are expected. firefighters are starting to think it could be a busy june for them.

reggie: the contra costa sheriff's office is investigating after deputies shot and killed a person in discovery bay. deputies were responding to it domestic situation on westport circle. deputies with a weapon, forcing them to open fire. the suspect heard the officers yelling for them to put down his weapon. tackling topics relating to racial justice. kumasi: abc7news's had led to the establishment of a white house task force. she is in washington dc this morning. >> a senior bi a senior bi official confirms that the task

force convened by biden last year will release its report addressing solutions to discrimination in the home approval process. >> i had a discussion with one of my white friends. >> his story of a lowball appraisal first reported by abc7news caught the attention of the nation and the white house. they became the subject of the story after their home appraisal went down -- ambassador susan rice will address systemic issues leading to the devaluation of neighborhoods of color. >> when you hear the term " lowballed what comes what comes to mind for you?

>> racism. >> she has worked closely with the task force to address the devaluation of homes in primarily lack ando latin --- primarily black and latino neighborhoods. >> our exclusive reporting over the last year is highlighting over half a dozen bay area families who believe they have been hit by a lowball appraisal. . >> $439,000 difference. >> the appraiser profession lacks diversity at more than 86% white. >> the housing industry in general has regulated itself for far too long. we need to clear lines of

accountability. >> a senior fellow at the brookings institution said that there are $162 billion of lost equity for african-americans. >> nothing has happened like this since the fair housing act. >>'s senior administration official says that, harris will be part of those roundtable -- that kamala harris will be part of those roundtable discussions. kumasi: abc 7 will be there when the white house task force releases its findings today. julian glover have live reports at 5:00 and 6:00. drew: we are looking at the 24

hour temperature change and we are seeing a major cooldown. napa is 16 degrees cooler than it was this time yesterday. we are starting out much cooler this morning. later this afternoon it is a warm spring day. fog is an issue. i had a little drizzle this morning. a little drizzle can be -- hour-by-hour 10:00 a.m. we are still seeing coastal clouds. by noon we are warming quickly away from the coast already into the 70's by lunchtime. we expect the 80's to come back. we are cooler today than we were yesterday. spring warmth continues away from the coast. 66 in san francisco. that is about 10 degrees cooler

today than it was yesterday. it is warm in southern california -- 80's for another day but changes are on the horizon. starting sunday and monday of next week we will increase rain chances. i will show you that rain coming up. jobina: we are following a crash in concord involving multiple vehicles. southbound 240 two speeds are down. ed to the shoulder. we will continue to track that. emeryville showing 80 is he for people traveling westbound. you're running into fog as you enter the maze. things are at the limit at the coliseum. our slow down coming out of tracy to dublin is going to be

38 minutes. kumasi: the redesign for onehe s san francisco's iconic landmarks. reggie: power couples as we count down to

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kumasi: the man accused of pushing a man in front of a new york city subway train has been found until he unfit to stand trial. doctors performedn it performed an evaluation on samuel marshall. the victim was struck by a train back in january. reggie: we are hearing from a city supervisor spearheading an effort to cure homelessness in the city. while the costs could run in the tens of millions of dollars, the

old to make goal is worth it. >> the biggest challenge i hear about from my constituents on a daily basis is the experiences they are having where they are confronted with thing can commence and people with serious substance use issues living in those encampments. reggie: experts say more has to be built into the plan for those who do not want to be housed. the process would take time. it needs six votes to pass. kumasi: the san francisco school board has welcomed new members. >> we would like to welcome the three new commissioners, commissioner sue -- kumasi: mayor reed appointed the three women. all have kids who go to school in the district.

15%15%15%15%15%15%15%15%15% that issue last night. earlier this month employees got partial paychex or no pay at all due to a glitch in the system. >> we need you to do better by us. if we are moving toward civility, this is not it. >> we are committed sure every worker who did not receive their proper payment is made whole. reggie: one of san fra iconic landmarks will soon be receiving a $250 million redesign. the transamerica pyramid have hired aaron hound architect. the neighboring sampson street

building will be expanded under the plans adding office space. work is scheduled to begin this week and it should be done in one year. now to the oscars. getting a nomination is a big deal but getting recognition with your spouse is special. kumasi: morgan norwood shows us the list of partners with this suite feat. >> at the academy awards to couples are nominated at the same time. penelope cruz javier burnham have been married since -- javier bardham sixth a married couple to ever

be nominated together in the same year. >> it is very special for me. >> to and jesse plemons both nominated for their supporting roles in the power of the dog. their chemistry on-screen? 100% authentic. >> we did not have to -- the feelings for each other we did not have to create. >> dunst who is a voting member of the academy says she has her own picks. >> hollywood has a couples winning academy awards dating back to 1931. >> bergen and elizabeth taylor were both nominated for --

>> we cannot forget brad pitt and angelina jolie. >> it is not very often but it shows where greatness and talent tend to fall in love. >> that is interesting. the oscars are coming up in four days. our coverage starts sunday at 10:00. the big show starts at 5:00. i will be in los angeles bringing you all the special coverage. i am ready to be on the red carpet! this is my first time going so i do not know what it is going to be like. reggie: the hair is already ready. kumasi: thank you, friend. drew: what are you wearing?

kumasi: i have options and i am going to invite you to choose. i wanted something bright. i want to stand out. when javier and penelope walk by, they are going to be like " what does she want to ask me/" -- to ask me?" drew: we are manifesting you going to after parties! >> i told him you played the piano! reggie: we have plans for you. [laughter] drew: whether you knew, or not, you are going. here we are talking about much cooler weather along the coast. away from -- let's talk about the fog right now.

where we find that fog we could find drizzle. we are in the 40's in napa and santa rosa. it is not nearly as warm this morning as we were yesterday morning. let's take a look outside. here is a live luck at the golden gate bridge. you can see all this fog. it is a slow go over the bridge. we will find fog lingering. we have fog first thing. away from the coast inland it is still warm. we had eight records yesterday. there is a chance one nor two cities could see a high. high pressure is suppressed to the south. we are starting to see a cooldown happen in northern california. highs today --

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>> we are tracking a warm day inland. we will find some cooling along the coast. >> fire danger concerns are becoming a reality on a remote island near antioch. firefighters are allowing the small fire tube burn itself out. >> a tornado swept through new orleans and killed at least one person in st. bernard parish. the tornado tore through homes in the eastern part of the city.

>> president biden is heading to belgium today to discuss the russian invasion of ukraine. he is expected to announce new sanctions targeting russian lawmakers. >> in hours judge ketanji brown jackson'searing continues. >> we are going to look at a crash in concord. there is a large backup on 200 42. >> san francisco bay uber is temporarily disabling the split fair option. reggie: dancing with the stars' met chmerkovskiy is back in poland to aid ukrainian refugees. >>

poland. >> why would you go back close to the conflict his own again now that you were able to get out? >> max was trapped in ukraine initially escaping by train but he was determined to go back and help, setting up houses for refugees. he and his family are organizing shipments of supplies to ukraine and poland. >> what was it about seeing your family that made you feel like you had to go back and help these other families? we will have much more of our interview with max makovsky from poland coming up at 7:00 a.m. reggie: general general general recalling 70 400 suv's because the headlights are too bright.

experts say the reflections that are very bright for other drivers. kumasi: if you want to visit yosemite this summer get by the computer because you need a reservation. park service is limiting the days visitors can come because of traffic concerns. you can book a reservation starting at 8:00 this morning. if you enter the park between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. you do not need a reservation. a big backup in san joaquin county -- several cows ran into the highway yesterday. chp told drivers to keep it moo -ving. [laughter] reggie: i can't! kumasi: it is n car how they

s hard t ponds before:0 a.m. we can develop that strength by 6:00. coming upming upming upming upmp public day, -- puppy day. kumasi: study results just released today. reggie: a discovery at the site

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national puppy day. kumasi: first of all -- reggie: where is brewster? kumasi: yeah! reggie: we have lunch plans. brewster is asleep right now in his crate. or possibly in my closet -- his all new favorite place to go. has dapper ever been in your class? drew: -- ever been in you closet? drew: no, but the first time he slept on our bed, he never stopped. cooler air will spread everywhere tomorrow. much cooler this morning compared to yesterday.

temperatures in the 60's already at this hour. we have cooler air settling in place. fog right now on our explo ratorium camera. closer to the coast and around the base shared -- shoreline we will find temperatures in the 60's. reggie: warm weather lik lik lik has consequences. people who pay attention to fire season are worried about what they are seeing. amy: if you like warm days this one will be for you. this morning is giving us vibes it will be a little cooler today , but we are hearing from experts like drew that inland we

are due for more record heat again. the coast is expected to get a break but inland will be unusually warm. those studying wildfires say this is not good news to see these temperatures in march especially since we are coming out of the driest january and february since the 1920's. the grass is already curing a ntahd of schsome might spring ro a long way in helping our fire season but rain fire officials think they could be going towards a busy june. ♪ reggie: that was interesting. does somebody have a piano?

you can check real temperatures where you live on the streaming app. download it. kumasi: searchers have found one of the two black boxes from the china plane crash. the boeing 737 crashed into a remote hillside. rainfall is making it hard for crews to figure out what caused this plane to go down. reggie: president biden is heading to belgium for an emergency summit today. kumasi: this is coming as the russian military faces new setbacks on the front lines. >> the biden administration is expected to announce new sanctions against russia

targeting hundreds of russian lawmakers. president biden has prepared sanctions against 300 members of russia's lower house of parliament. the pentagon says the summit may address new security questions including whether to keep u.s. troops in eastern europe as a long-term as a deterrent against russia. >> the secretary is that the security environment on the continent is changed and we have to think about it in a different way no matter how this ends up. mona: they have blocked the russians from surrounding the capital. a senior u.s. defense official says the russian military has lost 10% of its combat power in

ukraine and troops are running low on food and fuel and some black gear to protect them from frostbite. now a spokesperson from vladimir putin is refusing to rule out the use of nuclear weapons. >> if it is an existential threat for your country, then it can be used in accordance with our concept. kumasi: russia -- mona: russia detained humanitarian workers who are trying to get supplies to ma riupol. kumasi: judge ketanji brown jackson returns for a second day of questioning. >> could hundred brown jackson will be back in the hotseat in about 30 minutes -- could hundred brown jackson -- ketanji

projects and will be back in the hotseat in about 30 minutes. ted cruz questioned the judge on critical race theory in the classroom. here was the judge's response. >> i have not reviewed any of those books. they do not come up in my job as a judge, which i am here to discuss. >> he thinks judge jackson is weathering the hearings well but this is likely a formality. democrats do not need any republican votes. the hearing will move on to the second round of questions. kumasi: governor newsom just signed a bill to make getting an

abortion more accessible. the law bans health care providers from requiring fee., these fees can occasionally add up to more than $500. reggie: the criminal fraud trial of the therans -- the former theranos ceo resumes a former lab technician quit because she felt uncomfortable testings patien -- tes patients with eq with not it -- >> do not convict based on what you have heard about elizabeth

holmes. reggie: the government alleges scheme -- holmes was convicted on four accounts in a separate criminal trial. kumasi: madura plans to request authorization from the fda for its pediatric low-dose covid vaccine in the coming weeks. the company released data from its trial on children. the pediatric dose showed a robust neutralizing response similar to adult doses doses dos was 47% effective on children ages 2 to 6.

accusations from femalcusa athletes. reggie: also this morning is puppies. it is national puppy day! but first a check on the weather with drew. drew: we are a lot cooler. 13 degrees cooler in livermore. not nearly as warm this morning as we were yesterday. part of the reason we have coastal clouds -- afternoon we will find temperatures in the 80's in their warmer spot -- or missed spots. i 10:00 a.m. we are only in the 50's. away from the coast we are breaking the 70's. depending on where you work it may be warm or a lot cooler like

along the coast. spring warmth continues inland. 8 with 66 in the city. 70 nine in san jose. looking at our chances for rain we are dry -- 79 in san jose. jobina: good morning. morning. . we are beginning with their golden bridge camera. c has not not not advisory but be aware of low visibility. the concord area is very slow even though all the vehicles involved in this multi car crash have been moved off the shoulder. highway four to the maze

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reggie: san jose university is facing a lawsuit in regards to a sexual assault accusation against a former coach. the class-action case expands the pool of potential victims. >> this is the nearly 30 page class-action lawsuit filed friday in santa clara county superior court, a consequence of what is being described as a decades long scheme by former coach scott shaw. shaw was accused of civil rights

violations accused of sexually abusing women student athletes. questions from from from from fm clients drove the case, such as what changes have the university made? >> have those changes been sufficient to hold the university accountable? >> the department estimates that there were approximately 1000 female athletes who participated in ssu -- the school ignored clear signs that these girls were at risk. the lawsuit will help move the ball law justice. >> we want to hold him

accountable. >> victims of shaw who want a settlement with the university. >> sage hopkins said in a statement " the most important thing is the healing of our student athletes. being held accountable is an important step in that process." merry papas and step down amid shaw's investigation. " the safety and well-being of the community remains a priority of sjsu." reggie: the i team has learned that the district attorney's office has received the results of a police investigation into

allegations of badge bending, bending down the corners of badges to commemorate a shooting . the das office says it will be providing a report to the judge in honor of a case. kumasi: the santa clara supervisor has approved for projects, two in san jose, one in santa clara and one in san jose -- there will be more than 320 neo housing units. reggie: federal funding to support the health of our oceans -- $500,000 has been announced to to further the work at the marine memo center. it is the world's largest marine hospital. -- marine mammal center.

it is the world's largest marine hospital. >> marine mammals are a critical health indicator for our oceans. reggie: since 2014 90% of kelp forests in northern california have disappeared. it is national puppy day. we want to introduce you to some of the pets who deserve to be with a loving families. kumasi: all day we will show you far leggett friends you could bring into your family -- four-l egged friends you could bring into your family. >> we have 9 chihuahua mixes.

we also have 6 larger puppies we think are husky and great pyrenees's. we have a lot to choose from right now! reggie: these are cute. kumasi: you will find more information on how to adopt on our website abc7news.com. reggie: that is where my little buddy brister is from! kumasi: i remember the day they showed brister and you were like -- drew: " he's mine!" reggie: we showed brister on tv just like we did at the same time as everybody else and i thought " i think that is my

dog." if you feel that energy, do it. it was a great story for me. kumasi: brister is surrounded by love. drew: not loving my allergies. that tree pollen is hitting us hard. we have those warm winds that blow everything around. here is that bay bridge camera showing you, the pollen is the biggest issue. oak, sycamore and mulberry -- here is live doppler seven. we have fog in the north bay it is an indication -- cooler air spreads areawide tomorrow.

we are still warm away from the coast. certainly a colder morning compared to where we were this time yesterday. here is the fog from our golden gate bridge camera. we will have fog leading to a colder morning along the coast. yesterday we had eight records. i do not think we will have that many. highs today, 60's to low inland from livermore, concord going into the low 80's later today. here is future weather for that rain. sunday evening showers move in and likely on and off through monday morning. monday morning is a wet one. we will find that warm inland temperature today and then we will cool by the week.

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maybe a foggy start, but drew is tracking another day of warm spring weather. kumasi: and we are on the countdown to the oscars, days away from hollywood's biggest night. right here on abc seven. reggie: kumasi is going to the red carpet. kumasi: i'm going to be out there. got to be ready. reggie: who is your number one? drew: that is a good question. kumasi: i know they are not nominated, but "king richard" is about their journey and they have been coming to a lot of award shows. i want to see serena. drew: there is a good chance. jobina: serena was already at dolores park. it is like she has been getting closer and closer. kumasi: that would be great. reggie: ok. drew: good morning. we have fog out there, and

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