better bay area,g solu t abc 7 newliz: explosionso russian missiles hitting an oil facility at least five people injured. president biden calling president putin a butcher, saying he cannot remain in power. a live look outside at the adobe theater in hollywood were all of the stars will gather in a few hours. we have a live report from the red carpet on the final preparations before the oscars. good morning, it is sunday, march 27. i am liz kreutz, thank you for joining us. let's get a look at the weather with lisa argen, you are working on tracking the storm. lisa: finally bringing in a solid area of rain to the bay area just around sunset in the north bay, winds kicked up this afternoon from san francisco to upper elevations of east bay hills. here is the area of low pressure

aiming on the santa cruz mountains, they will see the heaviest rain south of santa cruz from watsonville and big sur. 52 in oakland, 53 in fremont. upper 40's in the north bay. that brings temperatures up as much as 12 degrees warmer by the delta. of one system on the way with the drizzle and missed throughout the afternoon along the hills, otherwise it is this evening. sunday night into monday, rain moderate at times. gusty wind through early monday morning. we've got a mixture of clouds and sun for the east bay, south bay. tracking the rain by 5:00, 6:00. talk totals and look at wind gusts coming up. liz: breaking news. police are investigating to shootings within one block of each other. there is one victim in the first shooting just before 2:45 this morning at east end carla street and south 4th street. the second shooting was a minute later involving a police officer . street closures are expected to

come officers have not released any details. we will bring you updates as soon as we get them. developing this morning, ukrainian president zelenskyy is emphasizing ukraine's need for more weapons, especially planes and tanks. he said the west needs to supply those things so his country can defend itself against russian forces. reporter: as as as as as of ukraine continues, president joe biden with choice words for russia's president vladimir putin. >> he is a butcher. reporter: those remarks as to missiles rock the western city of lviv, hitting an oil depot. >> this is an oil depot, you can see the flames burning. the city was meant to be a sanctuary for thousands, now it feels like the war has come to them. reporter: president zelenskyy continues to stress, his country needs more weapons, calling for 1% of nato's arsenal.

saturday's attacks on lviv less than 50 miles from ukraine's border with poland, president biden wrapping up his trip on saturday, visiting warsaw and sitting down for his first meeting with ukrainian officials since the russian invasion began. he also reassured poland's leaders, seeing the u.s. has an obligation under nato to defend its allies. >> a sacred commitment that relates to every member of nato. reporter: he spent part of the day meeting with refugees before addressing a large crowd and issuing a warning to putin. >> don't even think about abouto to one single inch of nato territory. this man cannot remain in power. reporter: the white house try to clarify the remarks, saying the president was not calling for regime change in russia. abc news, new york. liz: in the east bay, a polish

school is showing support for ukrainian children who fled the country. we went to walnut creek to capture students in action as they put together messages of hope. >> we love it, it is beautiful. reporter: from toddlers to teenagers. students at the polish school in walnut creek are getting behind the children of ukraine. >> we are writing we are with you, take care. we are on your side. reporter: the plan is to send these messages to poland to the children who fled ukraine. >> made lots of arts and crafts, we got these. reporter: there are more than 130 students enrolled at the polish school. they learn everything from the language to traditional dance. >> all of us, we have family in poland, some of us friends or family in ukraine. reporter: she is a member of the school board and says teachers are focusing lessons on ukraine. >> we need to talk about it

because it is important. reporter: students are eager to learn and help, like this nine-year-old. >> today, we learned about poland stands with ukraine and about how we can help. reporter: every letter carefully crafted, every lesson listen to. how does it make you feel to know there's a war going on? >> it makes me uncomfortable because maybe the next time russia attacks it might be our country. reporter: feelings of fear and frustration. these drawings expressing a wide range of emotions. >> i feel really angry. because, why would someone start a war? reporter: doing all they can to support the children of ukraine, even asking to send this message right now.

abc 7 news. liz: musicians gathered in san francisco this afternoon and yesterday for a benefit concert for ukraine. ♪ musicians performed blood ukrainian songs and of the pieces of hope and peace at st. mary's cathedral. this was a fundraiser for nova ukraine, it will send all money to refugees. if you want to help the people in ukraine, we put together a list of resources and nonprofits sending donations and supplies. you can see it on abc7news.com /takeaction. the economy is an issue we focus on to build a better bay area. one community is finding unique ways to draw people in. why you needed a passport to check out local shops and restaurants in san bruno. >> we are going to check out here for lunch. reporter: they are on a mission

to eat and shop their way through downtown san bruno on san mateo avenue. >> just wanted to build community and to show support to san mateo avenue. reporter: they are taking part in the san bruno stroll comment event created to help local businesses that have struggled during the pandemic. for starters, everyone gets a passport with 40 shops and restaurants they can visit. >> we are going to eat and walk it off. reporter: it has perks like free sliders. the owner is thrilled to see new customers. >> it has been tough. we weathered the storm. we are doing ok. this is the first of many hopefully to come to be normal again, the new normal. >> you need to stop at these three on this block first. reporter: it was the idea of a local realtor and native, karen cunningham. >>herereombunees

that have been here over 20 years that some locals don't know about. there are some new ones that have popped up that could use attention. reporter: some say san mateo avenue is a hidden gem off the el camino royale. some people do not even know this business district exists, covid it made that even more challenging. >> businesses everywhere are struggling out of the pandemic. we are doing everything we can to support local businesses. an event like this is wonderful. reporter: he was treating his family to lunch. he says he wants his hometown to thrive. >> hopefully it is a start of something strong for san bruno. we need it. >> let's go down to the bar. reporter: a stroll on the avenue is a good start. in san bruno, abc 7 news. liz: lisa, that looked like a good time. the weather cooperated. lisa: i would say this weather is cooperating, we needed rain so bad. some is on the way, we will see

evening rain. the day will be dry. if you're headed to the coast, it will be windy and some sprinkles and showers are possible. i will detail that with the full seven day forecast next. liz: i, oscars oscars with a twist. the san francisco theater that is hosting a watch party with surprises. >> we are hours away from hollywood's biggest night. i have the very

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quiet right now. that will change and is also where we find morgan norwood, who is joining this life with what the film academy hopes will be back to normal oscars. good morning. morgan: hey, good morning. that is right. the glitz and the glamour returning to hollywood, the red carpet is ready to showcase at all. the final set up is underway at the dolby theater with just hours until hollywood's biggest night. after three years with no mc, it is triple the hosts for this years academy awards. amy schumer, wanda sykes and regina hall. >> it is a treat, i love amy and wanda. morgan: with will packer at the helm, producers striving to keep the program moving swiftly. it comes at the cost of eight categories that will not be announced in the live broadcast. >> this has not been well received from artisans that work in the industry, feel like they

are getting shortchanged. however, will packer, abc entity academy have ensured they will have their moment. -- and the academy have ensured they will have their moment. morgan: nominees include will smith for best actor. the second death actor has been nominated -- deaf actor has been nominated for coda. >> i am honored to be here and recognized as a nominee. morgan: as for best actress -- >> is the most wide-open category of the night. you have two non-winners, jessica chastain on her third nomination, she has never won. and kristen stewart, who plays princess diana, both are competitive. morgan: wide-open category, who is it going to be? you can find out tonight right

here on abc. back to you. liz: we know live performances are making a comeback at this years show, a lot of us are excited about beyoncé. what do you know about the lineup? [laughter] morgan: super excited about beyoncé. there is a performance for everyone here. beyoncé is up for best be alive in king richard, her performance is going to be unique. we are hearing she may be performing live from compton from a tennis court. complement in the film. you might want to bring the kids out as well, we don't talk about bruno, the song will be performed live right here on the oscars. do something to look forward to. reba mcentire, billie eilish. music and movie lovers can unite. liz: absolutely, great night. thank you so much. ahead of the ceremony, several local theaters around the bay area are gearing up for watch parties. tim johns visited one of them

and tells us why this year's show is more important than ever. reporter: inside the the the the oscar boats is alive and well. -- buzz is alive and well. they will host a watch party with a twist. it is called drag the oscars in will be a viewing party mixed with the drag show. >> they are going to surprise us with a number of characters in entertainers and fun hosting of a fun event. reporter: the owner of the theaters as the parties the perfect way to watch hollywood's biggest night with friends and family. >> it becomes a community event. reporter: the event is about more than the oscars. it is about a way to ensure theaters stay around. like many other businesses, the pandemic hit the theater hard. >> there were dark times. reporter: thanks to local support, small independent theaters like kids were able to stay in business over the past two years. >> the neighborhood came out and

supported us and the moviegoing community came out and supported us. that is how we made it. reporter: with the worst of covid behind us, he says he is looking forward to it remaining a place for the community to gather, making memories and continuing traditions both new and old. >> there is a long tradition of the theater hosting and oscar party. we've had a number of different hosts, this the first year with dragon the oscars. hopefully the first of many to come. reporter: in san francisco, abc 7 news. liz: abc 7 is your home for everything oscars. we have live coverage beginning at 10:00 this morning with the countdown to the oscars, coverage continues into the ceremony at 5:00. afterward, catch american idol at 8:00, then at 8:00, then at 9:00 after the awards. at 11:00, we have local reaction plus the days headlines and the latest on the storm we are tracking. lisa, good news we are getting rain. lisa: normally, this would be

run-of-the-mill, no big deal. we see these all throughout the winter. back in the old days. [laughter] as you know, it does not want to rain here anymore, this is focusing on the monterey coast. it will tap into some subtropical moisture, just like it used to. we will be looking at the heaviest rain, went to three inches from santa cruz southward. we will get rain, the impact possible flooding concerns will be from santa cruz on south. so good amount of rain, a short period of time for the area that has seen nothing since very early january. a look at live doppler 7, you can see the cloud cover. wind is beginning to switch to the south around mount diablo, north wind, mount tam, 52 in oakland, 53 in fremont. milder numbers this morning, upper 40's on the coast and north bay. as we look outside, we have the clouds. the sun coming up at 47:30,

cloudy and mild to start. rain and wind this evening, slick commute monday morning. to be even a thunderstorm further south to get ended the upper elevations. there is the forecast for early this morning with the cloud cover, maybe a few areas of spotty showers throughout the afternoon. as we look at 5:00 in the afternoon, it is raining from sonoma to marin, pushing into san francisco. the winds begin to pick up, the wind advisory by 2:00 this afternoon, southwinds 20 to 30 miles an hour. accompanying all of the rain, isn't this a beautiful site? from the san mateo coast pushing to the east bay, south bay's included. a quick mover from west to east, overnight we get more showers and slick roads for the monday morning commute. the unstable air with some sun allowing for perhaps a thunderstorm. rainfall amounts pretty solid from 6/10 to three quarters of an inch, san mateo that has not changed much.

amounts have gone up in the north bay, east bay, east bay about half inch. this is where we are watching, points around carmel looking at particularly some issues as the low heads that way throughout the day monday. 2:00 the 5:00 monday, through pescadero, santa cruz mountains inland from mount diablo, 20 to 30 mile an hour southwinds up to 45 as possible. here's look at the wind all threat the day today, notice they get faster. -- throughout the day today. the north bay, up to 30 miles an hour for san rafael. overnight, still breezy. enter weather advisory west slopes of the sierra nevada, i 80 south the largest amount of snow, five to 10 inches. as we look at the resorts, may 5 inches at dawn or four inches a kirkwood. dry throughout the day, some rain at 5:00 in the north bay. sprinkles, let shower possibly

before that. when the along the coast, wind advisory throughout the afternoon. sunday south bay, upper 60's. oscars tonight, level 1 system monday. drying out with sunshine, then it is dry and warm at the end of the week. liz: sounds good, thank you. just ahead, making music. ♪ that is gorgeous, the south bay man lending his talent at a time when it is needed. ♪ ♪ i'm here for - your annual eye exam. because i'm having trouble - reading? exactly. they sort of make me feel... like i'm the most fabulous thing you've ever seen? exactly. i'll take 'em. ♪ ♪

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reporter: play us a song, piano man. his calming tunes can be heard throughout center health mountain view care center. >> surgeons here to implants of organs and complex surgeries. i do implants of music to boost spirits. booster at a nursing home turned into a way to give back to the community at this hospital. ♪ he hits all the right notes with patients, doctors and staff who are in the mood for a melody after some of the most trying to years of our lives. >> people need a lift, whether it be covid or after covid. it is not an easy world to navigate. >> it really does make you feel at ease. you get this and feeling. i am pretty sure when patients

come in and hear it, it makes them feel better. reporter: the position of the piano is about as important as the music. he is right next to the covid vaccination clinic, so people can relax awaiting their 15 minutes after the shot. the staff is appreciative of the experience their volunteer creates. >> all the way around, it is great to be able to have volunteers back. especially begin to enjoy great music that lists everybody spirits. we are grateful to have him. reporter: he says he will continue to play as long as he can and is thankful for the impact he makes in his community. >> people don't have to wear masks over their ears. the music is unfiltered, ultimately my payment is being able to give back to the community, help people be calm through hard times and contribute something. reporter: thank you, piano man. you have them feeling all right.

liz: the state has spent -- that was gorgeous, i've got to say. moving on, the state has sent millions of covid test out to students and staff returning from spring break. this is part of governor newsom's a smarter plan, including keeping a stockpile of more than 14 million test have been sent out to homes to 7 million students and faculty members. the state sent out personal protective equipment. in the east bay, women firefighters hosted a camp for girls interested in a career in the fire industry. grades nine to 12 can participate, the weekend event introduces hands-on fire training designed for teens and includes hose handling and lifesaving skills. >> we give these young women a chance to build confidence using power tools including chainsaws. the goal is to make them feel empowered and confident. liz: the event is put on by a group called norcal women in the fire service. there is another camp today at the contra costa fire training center.

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there the southwinds kicking up at 11:00, mid and upper 50's with the clouds. a few breaks in the south and east bay, 2:00 a few sprinkles of. by 4:00, here is some rain from sonoma to marin. the bulk of the activity later on, 6:00 pushing into the peninsula. there is a solid deck of shower activity, heavy downpours to the eight our into 11:00. we talk about totals in the week ahead in a few minutes. liz: president biden is back at the white house after wrapping up his high-stakes trip to poland. yesterday, he sat down for his first meeting with ukrainian officials since the russian invasion began. he also addressed a large crowd seen waving american come ukrainian and polish flags. >> rather than break king -- breaking ukraine, russia's doctors have strengthened ukraine. the west is stronger and more united than it has ever been. liz: just before he spoke in

warsaw, about 250 miles away, lviv was hit by missiles. a storage facility and mentor terry -- military infrastructure site were hit. cranes president continues to stress the need for weapons, he called on nato to donate 1% of its arsenal. nato has not granted that request. coming up on this week, former ca director talks about the biden administration strategy in the next phase of the war. you can watch the full interview at 8:00 this morning right here on abc seven. new this morning, rescuers recovered the second black box from the plane crash in china. all people on board died. the impact scattered debris and created a 65 foot deep pit in the side of a mountain. searchers are looking for the flight data after finding the cockpit voice recorder four days ago. both devices should help investigators find out what caused the plane to plummet. in the east bay, police are

investigating the first homicide of the year. investigators say fight friday night inside a restaurant lead to a shooting. when officers arrived, they found a person shot multiple times outside the bar. the man later died at the hospital. police have not identified the suspected shooter, anyone with information is asked to call san leandro police. south bay, community said farewell to ricky san jose police officer and former state football star backer. -- packer. ♪ his funeral was held at redemption church in san jose, the 24-year-old was found dead at his home earlier this month. his cause of death remains under investigation. nurses and daly city are planning to go on strike this week. the california nurses association says workers have seen repeated violations of safe staffing laws and the hospital

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tested positive for covid. he says he and his kids tested negative, he is nominated for best song for encanto. this is his second oscar nomination. he was previously nominated former wada in 2016. the finishing touches -- moana in 2016. the finishing touches are being put on, kumasi aaron has more. reporter: he see how quiet it is behind me, this is the calm before the storm. in a few hours, this red carpet will be packed, they are going to be so many stars. everybody i spoke with is excited to see them. we went walking around adobe theater not too long ago, we were able to talk with fans here trying to get a glimpse of everything going on, trying to see the red carpet at the adobe theater. last year, there is nothing to see because the oscars were held at union station. this year, plenty of people here

on hollywood boulevard, plenty of cars, lots of traffic. people we spoke with said they are happy to see things getting back to normal. >> i'm excited it's back. everything has been so shut off for so long, it is a sign of hope to know something like the oscars is happening and being someone who geeks out over celebrities and the oscars being able to be in the same spot where it is happening this year is so exciting. reporter: how cool is it to see the oscars getting ready? >> it is super amazing. my friends and everybody would agree. i am excited to see beyoncé, i've been a fan since i was a little gay boy. i'm excited for the oscars to be in hollywood, it's going to be great. >> it's exciting to see them back in person, seeing traffic. there wasn't a traffic last year , it gives a sense of normalcy in l.a. reporter: the oscars. at 5:00 on

abc 7. liz: abc7news is you is you is s the oscars, coverage begins at 10:00 this morning. the big event is at 5:00. lisa, what are you wearing? [laughter] lisa: i'll be on my couch. watching the rain. so excited about this level 1 system headed our way, it is going to bring anywhere from half-inch to over an inch of rain locally, there could be flooding to the south. we will talk about in detail next. liz: coach k and his duke blue devils are headed back to the final four one last time after beating arkansas. chris alvarez has the highlights and sports what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent i can du more— yardwork— teamwork— long walks. that's how you du more with dupixent, which helps prevent asthma attacks.

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i like it. there's money in puns. do business like a gigillionaire at&t business fiber, now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability. liz: a live look from the san mateo bridge camera, quite a few people hitting the roads. in sports, the warriors will try to maintain their three-game lead for the number three seed in the west with eight games remaining in the regular season.

the dubs face the wizards and washington, d.c., tip-off at 3:00 at capital one arena. sharks hit the road tuesday night in arizona against the coyotes. last night, the men in teal look for a win over the ducks. chris alvarez has the highlights in this morning's sports. chris: good morning, san jose sharks were without captain saturday night, logan was hit by a slap shot, they hopefully can return for wednesday's game in arizona. this youngster might be a future goalie for team teal, making life difficult for anaheim's lucas, second period first goal of the night, then third on the power play. 29th of the year, 31 sharks. -- 3-1 sharks. between the legs come into the net. his 30th of the year, tacos for sharks fans. san jose wins 4-1. after saturday night, half the final four is set.

from a head coach leading arkansas against duke in the west regional, stephen curry in the house, you see ryan as well. trevor kills, from curry distance. just before the halftime buster -- buzzer, pop and stop. a lot of blue in the crowd at chase on saturday. razorbacks try to get back in, williams look up below. that was big-time, duke took the biggest lead of the night. ajay griffin buries the triple, 18 point lead, over three minutes to go. mark williams put things away. arkansas team falls in the elite eight for a second straight year, duke wins. with the wind, the coach passes for the most final four appearances of all time at 13. >> in this tournament, my team

has played such good basketball. in pressure in pre they are a close team before the ncaa, during the last four games , they have been terrific. i am so proud of you guys and happy for you. you crossed the bridge. >> we got beat by a better team today. duke was phenomenal, i'd be surprised if they are not playing to win a national championship. that's it. chris: in houston, the south regional from san antonio. second half, houston down by four. nice move, upend and. five minutes to go. dribble, nice jump right there. wildcats up for -- four. jermaine samuels strong, no bond to the seven final four in

school history, 50-44. wildcats play the winner of the kansas miami elite eight game. there is a look at sports, enjoy oscar sunday. liz: let's get a check of the forecast, the super bowl for hollywood. lisa: we have had nothing for much of 2022, this is a run-of-the-mill system although it is going to tap into a little bit of subtropical moisture, aiming heavy rain along the central coast. since we have not had rain in a while, we are welcoming every bit of it. there is the low that will push for monterey south, could have some problems. highway one to the bay area, mostly beneficial with a quarter inch to an inch of rain expected. 52 in vallejo, 48 santa rosa. we have wind that accompanies the front, most activity happening late tonight into the overnight hours. a look at the clouds, cloudy and

mild this morning with rain and wind this evening. slick commute from monday. by the afternoon, thunderstorm. here are the clouds thinning out parts of the east bay, some sprinkles along the coastal hills throughout the afternoon up in the north bay. by about 5:00, rain from santa rosa to cloverdale. even san mateo, continues to press to the east throughout the evening hours. eight: 30, heavier cells. north bay to the east bay, and finally san jose getting it on the action. look at that, the line of rain holding together, pushing into the sacramento valley. it is an entire statewide event with areas like santa barbara picking up about an inch of rain, san diego half-inch. showers continuing through early monday morning into the afternoon with the unstable atmosphere, some sunshine with us. as we get rainfall amounts, about half-inch in fremont, san

ramon higher than that along the coastal hills we get the enhancement with the mountains, may be an inch in novato. three quarters of an inch or better in the santa cruz mountains and gusty winds throughout this afternoon to 5:00 monday. southwest winds 20 to 30 miles an hour, mount diablo reporting the south wind. this will bring the possibility of downed trees perhaps, 45 mile an hour gusts are common along the coast. the afternoon today is breezy and cooler, over 20 miles an hour. half moon bay endpoint raise, the windiest places. -- and point raise begins to settle down. winter weather advisory five to 10 inches of snow for the west slopes of the sierra nevada above 6000 feet. i 80 south is favored. slippery roads and snow totals anywhere from four to five inches from tahoe city to donner pass. we are getting a little something. in terms of temperatures today,

upper 60's, the sunniest part of the bays in the south bay. otherwise, lots of clouds in the north bay with mid-60's. winds kicking up, upper elevations. level 1 system today, right in time for oscar sunday. level 1 system monday winding down, then tuesday we are sunny, warm and thursday and friday with the dry pattern picking up after the system arrives tonight. liz: march is women's history month, time to share stories of people who paved the way for women's rights and equality. the dixie race is a beloved bay area tradition, what you might not know is the gypsy hike, a separate rake --dipsy race. the nearly 7.5 mile from mill valley up more than 1300 feet before descending to the beach. i spoke with the women bringing awareness to this piece of bay

area history. >> the legends of this race. reporter: since 1905, athletes from the bay area and the world have run in the race, the annual 7.5 mile trail race from miller valley to stinson beach. >> before automobiles, beore a radio. reporter: the oldest race in the country. for all the fame and recognition, few know about its place in history. in women's history and the fight to give women equal opportunity to participate in sports. >> 100 years ago, women were not allowed to compete because it was unhealthy for the reproductive health. reporter: four decades, they were not a lot to write in any race. people thought it was dangerous and undignified. but there was one exception, five-year period called the hike.

>> it had to beto beto beto be because people did not think women could race. they didn't walk the trail, they ran it. reporter: some and heels. >> they were wearing high heeled leather boots and heavy woolen skirts. reporter: she is a member of the race committee, she and a historian share a love of studying the pioneering women. >> they called in a hike, it was a race. reporter: the best time, one hour and 12 minutes. >> if you look at the results page, the woman running one 12 will finish quite well. quite well. to this day. reporter: speaking of today, this year marks 100 years since the last hike. it ended after pushback from detractors. >> when they finish the race and looking they were huffing and puffing, they said women cannot do this. they are jeopardizing their health. i was shocked taking that back.

reporter: redwood high end a member of troop 1, 1 of the first boy scouts of america troops to include girls. inspired by the stories of these women, she decided to make the dipsea hike at the hallmark of her eagle scout project. she is hand making bibs for a commemorative centennial hike taking place april 30. >> it is helping pay homage to it they used to do, which is handmade fabric bibs for all participants and runners. >> one of the most important things i wanted to do was share girls of today what pioneering young women before us did. i thought, what better match than to have pioneering young women of 2022 working on a project to celebrate the pioneering of women of 1922. liz: the hike is open to anyone

who wants to pay homage to the minute -- women in 1922. participants are encouraged to wear. costumes. these are photos from the first one in 2018, among the crowd descendants of the original runners. >> it still gives me goosebumps. the daughter of the winter in 1918 --winner in 1918 she came with the picture no one had seen of her mother holding the winner's cup from 1918. which the mother donated in world war ii to scrap metal drive. the trophy was there anymore. the picture was. reporter: that woman was edith hickman. another 50 years until she and other women are once again given the opportunity to race. the change came after an incident at the boston marathon when kathy switzer, disguised in a baggy sweat suit, was caught running in the race. video of the race director tackling her was caught on

camera. >> this created a big to do, people said it is time for women to be allowed in races. reporter: it took another half-century for women to be accepted into the racing community makes it hard for him to say the dipsea hike paid the way. >> they tried, did not succeed. reporter: it is no less remarkable and inspiring. and a reminder that much like karin who wears a uniform that up until a few years ago was only for young men, the importance of pushing and paving the way. slowly.will come, even if what do you hope people take away from your project? >> when it means to fight for your rights, fight for your daughters, granddaughters, future generations. everything you do leaves a legacy. >> i think about the women in the original hike looking forward to now.

i can feel them looking out over all of this and being so proud. ♪ liz: so inspiring. you can still participate in the april 30 hike, learn more by going to their website. we will post a link on how to register on our website as well. stick with this, next is the start of loomis avenue, planned to bring people back to downtown san francisco. what you can expect during the weeklong event.

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stops all up and down market street. union square is going to have a huge flower installation in the middle of the park. >> we are going to bring rollerskating to downtown, we are going to bring disco downtown. were going to bring djs and play music and make people feel good. liz: from now to saturday, there'll be activities like yoga, zumba and more. bloomsf.org. it may be chilly today, nothing we can't handle. lisa: we are bringing the rain, that is later tonight with the level 1 system. today is dry except for mist enters along the coast is the south winds to pick up. level 1 system, rain is moderate. occasional downpours, gusty south wind through early tomorrow. look at the timeline, claudia few sprinkles north. numbers are cooler in the mid

and upper 60's, warmest locations to :00, getting breezy. here comes the rain 4:00 in the north bay, 6:00 peninsula pushing to the east bay. 8:00, we have not seen that in months with rain pushing into the south bay. it will get dusty. and her from 2/10 to an inch of rain, it is something -- anywhere from 210 students of rain. -- 2/10 to an inch of rain. warm up through the week. liz: thanks for joining us. i am liz kreutz with lisa argen. we are your home for everything oscars, live coverage beginning at 10:00 this morning. coverage continues into the ceremony at 5:00. catch american isla 8:00, the 9:00 the red carpet and abc7news at 11:00. see you at 9:00, gma is next. ♪

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