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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: explosions in ukraine. 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 -- dolby 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. we have good news, rain on the way. lisa: the first significant system of 2022, we do not have to try too hard. we haven't seen anything in three months. live doppler 7, an area of low pressure offshore, the radar have been switched to

precipitation mode. rain will spin up from the south with gusty wind, partly sunny, 54 in san jose. 50 santa rosa, 55 in concord. my old anywhere from three to four degrees warmer this morning, level 1 system this morning to the overnight. rainwater at times, gusty south window strongest at the coats. -- coast. cloudy skies, numbers in the mid 60's with coastal hills looking at scattered showers this afternoon. for rain starts in the north bay, we track and talk about totals which could exceed around in engine spots. liz: we begin with developing news overnight. san jose police are investigating to shootings within one block of each other. a man was shot and killed on south 4th street just before 3:00 a.m.. no information has been released on a motive or suspect. about a minute later, officers were called about a suspect

pointing a gun at another person. in arriving officer fired his weapon, hitting the suspect at least one time. the suspect is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. officers have not released any details. 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 russia's invasion of ukraine continues, president joe biden with choice words for russia's president vladimir putin. >> he is a butcher. reporter: those remarks as two 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

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, saying 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 going to one single inch of nato territory. for god's sake 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: ukraine and russia have agreed to hold a new round of in person peace talks in turkey this week. it is a sign of possible progress. meantime in the east bay, a polish school is showing support for ukrainian children who fled the country. we went to walnut creek toutmef >> we love it, it is beautiful. 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 how 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 beloved 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. that is on our website, abc7news.com/takeaction. the economy is an issue we focus

on to build a better bay area. they peninsula -- one peninsula 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. >> there are some businesses 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 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: let's get a check outside. lisa: mild and cloudy, rain on the way but not until sunset. winds kick up, there is a wind advisory. maybe a half inch, three quarters of an inch. we detail precipitation accumulation coming up. liz: the front runners for taking home an oscar tonight. chris connelly gives his annual prediction. ♪

liz: we are hours away from the 94th oscars. here's a live look at the dolby theater where they will honor movies from the last year with powerful performances and sensational storytelling. here's chris connelly with his predictions on who will take him an oscar tonight. chris: denzel washington is spectacular and the title role

of the tragedy of macbeth. the two-time oscar winter ought to have the category named after him. but his outstanding performance as tennis patriarch richard williams in king richard has will smith set to ace best actor is like a serena first serve. power of the dogs benedict cumberbatch could bring a brit actor upset as olivia colman and anthony hopkins have done? it is doubtful. it seems will winning in straight sets, she was committed to playing the title role in the eyes of tammy faye, why else is jessica chastain likely to invest actress? three of the category nominees already have oscars, she does not. she was already superb in interstellar into the tree of life, tough match with another nominee playing an icon of the generation, kristen stewart took great risk to play princess diana. >> this was either going to be great or awful. it could have gone very bad for

me. likely it is that all right. chris: unless penelope cruz pulls a surprise, jessica chastain looks oscar brown. ariana debose for best supporting actress, absolutely. the fitting way to honor her electrifying performance in the very same old that one we to moreno her oscar 60 years ago. --won rita moreno her oscar. the first deaf actor nominated for an academy award. >> there are many deaf kids who feel inspired and hopeful and want to learn where they can train to become actors. i feel i am passing along the torch, now i am able to pass it to the youth. chris: look for him to be centerstage tonight. her hand is in any -- every performance and shot of power of the dog, making jane campion the first woman to be nominated twice for best director and the

likely winner. her film and the belfast are among the contenders for best they are likely to yield to coda , the first ever winner in this category from the streaming service and in all audience delight. abc news, los angeles. liz: the finishing touches are being put on before the celebrities walk the red carpet. kumasi aaron is in hollywood, we are excited to see her look tonight, with more on the excitement. kumasi: you can see how quiet it is behind me. this is the calm before the storm. in a few hours, the red carpet is going to be packed. there are going to be so many stars and nominees, everybody i spoke with is excited to see them.ps everything going on,rying 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. kumasi: 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 traffic last year, it gives a sense of normalcy in l.a. kumasi: the oscars start at 5:00 on abc 7.

liz: abc7news is your home for the oscars, coverage begins at 10:00 this morning. the big show is at 5:00. it will be dry down there, everyone on the red carpet will look good. but we get the rain. lisa: they get the rain there tomorrow, they will see maybe two inches in spots. central coast and southern california the big winners with the system. we will do fine, better than all season. we are talking have to totals around the monterey coast to where we have a flash flood warning effect for the burn scar area. live doppler 7 showing the area of low pressure, about 900 miles west of conception. this is what will drive the front into the bay area, the actual load push to the south. instead of a one to push, we get the first push end of the second misses us to the south. that is were the one to three inches of rain coming to play.

some spots, five i possible. partly sunny skies, 52 downtown, 54 in oakland. 52 in half moon bay. suture with the cloud cover, mild. delta up to 30 miles an hour at times. south winds and wind advisory coming into play this afternoon, golden gate bridge, clouds are stacked. rain arriving this evening. 6:00, some showers along the coastal hills. then, it moves from the west to the east. a slick commute from monday. we see the clouds, a few scattered showers the next few hours. south wind arriving early this afternoon, picking up throughout the day. 7:30, solid line of rain from cloverdale, santa rosa. san francisco down through highway one, half moon bay. pretty soon, getting into the south bay and east bay.

by 8:00 and 9:00, this pushes across part of the bay area. don't you wish we saw this time after time over the winter season? this is the only chance, we will see some good rainfall amounts, it is a quick louver. scattered showers left over into monday. unstable air allowing for a thunderstorm with hail. the wind, 2:00 this afternoon. san mateo coast around san francisco, santa cruz mountains. upper hills of the diablo are already getting winds over 25 miles an hour, gusts about 45. looking at rainfall, anywhere from half an inch, more in san francisco, maybe an inch and a half or santa rosa. solid three quarters, maybe more. san jose getting into the act as well. where we had the fire is looking at flash flood warning throughout the evening and overnight along the big sur coast.

wind profile, nothing but increases to the afternoon. that is what we have the advisory along the coast, breezy throughout the day. winter weather advisory midnight to 8:00, eight to 12 inches of snow. four to five inches from tahoe city to donner. the level 1 system this evening, a few scattered showers north bay. winds kick up, rain arriving just in time for oscars sunday. accuweather 7 day forecast, cooler was showers and maybe a thunderstorm. more likely south of us into monday, then we try out and back to the same old. liz: at least to get something. just ahead, the duke blue devils are headed back to the file for one last time after beating arkansas at chase center. chris alvarez will have the highlights.

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little early. 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 -- hopeful he 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. 29 theater, -- 29th of the 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. former warriors head coach leading arkansas against duke in the west regional, stephen curry in the house, you see ryan as well. final seconds of the first half, from curry distance. just before the halftime buster -- buzzer, pop and stop. a lot of blue in the crowd atwdt chase on saturday. razorbacks try to get back in, williams look out 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. 78-69.

with that win, 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 situations. 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, up and in. five minutes to go. dribble, nice jump right there. wildcats up four.

jermaine samuels strong, no bond -- onto 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. back to you. liz: still to come, oscars with a twist. the san francisco theater hosting a watch party with some surprises. >> we

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning, thanks for joining us. we start this half hour with a check of weather. what time should we expect rain? lisa: if you're in the north bay this afternoon, winds a startup first. by sunset for most of us, 7:00. live doppler 7, this is a normal

run-of-the-mill system. since we have had no rain into the third year of drought, we are excited. you can see the rain offshore, few peaks of sun. 52 san francisco, 55 in mountain view. exploratorium camera partly sunny, cloud cover today allowing milder morning temperatures. cooler afternoon temperatures. as we get to the later evening hours, that is when the rain will begin. if you are along the coast, coastal hills could see mist and drizzle this afternoon. downpours come later on tonight come with the wind comes this afternoon. it will accompany the front. at 2:00, still drive. 4:00, north bay showers. 6:00, rain moving in. 8:00 all over the bay area the 10:00 hour. liz: totals coming up. hollywood's biggest night is here. today is oscar sunday, the nominees, performers and presenters will be on the red carpet in a few hours. a live look at the adobe

theater, it is calm before the craziest of the night. as were refined morgan norwood, who is joining us live with what hopes will be back to normal oscars. morgan: this is a return to normalcy for hollywood. here, things are getting busier by the minute. take a look, you can see the t final preparations ahead of hollywood's biggest night. 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 -- and the academy have ensured they will have their moment. morgan: nominees include will smith for best actor. the second deaf actor has been nominated for coda. another who stars in the film was the first. >> 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: live performances are making a comeback to the oscar stage. producers are promising they are going to be bigger than ever. billie eilish, beyoncé -- i am personally really excited about that. reba mcentire. a performer for whatever your taste is, we are looking forward to it. you can catch it here on abc. liz: you are looking gorgeous, can't wait to see all the fashion on the red carpet. we are hours away, take us behind the scenes. what are some last-minute preparations? morgan: within the last i would say 20 to 45 minutes, it has gotten really busy. crews have come men, they are shining and making sure everything looks good. the red carpet is in place. you can see the cruise behind me on the scaffolding -- crews. we have heard make checks from announcers and scene lighting checks, so a lot of

anticipation. everything has to be perfect ahead of hollywood's biggest night. liz: their exciting, thank you, enjoy. 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 theater, the oscar buzz is alive and well. on sunday, they will host a watch party with a twist. it is called drag the oscars in flesh and -- and 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 theater says the party will be 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 his 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 drag the oscars. hopefully the first of many to come. reporter: in san francisco, abc 7 news. liz: if you don't know by now, 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 until 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 this morning, searchers have recovered the second blast -- black box in the plane crash. all people on board died. it scattered debris and created a 65 foot deep pit in the side of a mountain. searchers were looking for the flight data recorder 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 a fight friday night inside a bar 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.

in the south bay, community said farewell to rookie san jose police officer and former state football star 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. still ahead, disappointing news for encanto fans. i lin-manuel maranda announced he will miss the oscars even that he said he made it to hollywood. a live look outside, time is nine: 36. (swords clashing) -had enough? -no... arthritis. here. aspercreme arthritis. full prescription-strength? reduces inflammation? thank the gods. don't thank them too soon. kick pain in the aspercreme.

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the oscars today after his wife tested positive for covid. he says he and his kids have tested negative, he is nominated for best song from encanto. this is his second oscar nomination. he was previously nominated for moana in 2016. we hope he gets that egot, abc 7 is your home for the. the big shows at 5:00. around then, it will be nice to snuggle up inside with the rain. lisa: we could see scattered showers before that along the coastal hills, sfo 52 degrees going for a high in the low 60's. wind advisory in effect at 2:00 this afternoon, winds could gust in excess of 30 miles an hour. stay tuned come accuweather 7 day forecast is next. liz: paving the way for equality

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liz: welcome back, live look from the adobe theater in hollywood. preparations underway for the oscars. march is women's history month, time to share stories of people who paved the way for women's rights and equality. the dipsea race is a beloved bay area tradition, what you might not know is the dipsea hike, separate opportunity they gave women the opportunity to run before they were allowed to participate in races. the trail goes 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. liz: since 1905, athletes from

the bay area and the world have run in the race, the annual 7.5 mile trail race from miller -- mill valley to stinson beach. >> before automobiles, before radio. liz: it is the oldest trail 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. liz: for decades, they were not allowed to run in any race. people thought it was dangerous and undignified. for the dipsea, there is one exception. a five-year period called the dipsea hike. it had to be called a hike, because people did not think women could race. they didn't walk the trail, they ran it.

some even in heels. >> a lot of the women at that time were wearing high heeled leather boots and heavy woolen skirts. liz: she is a member of the race committee, she and a historian share a love of studying the pioneering women. >> they called it a hike, it was a bona fide race. liz: 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 speaking of today, this year marks 100 years since the last dipsea hike. it ended after pushback from detractors. >> when they finish the race and look like they were huffing and puffing, they said women cannot do this. they are jeopardizing their health. >> i was shocked, taken aback.e. liz: she's a junior at redwood

high and 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 what 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 with 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 young women of 1922. liz: the hike is open to anyone who wants to pay homage to the 1922. -- women of 1922. participants are encouraged to

wear period 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 winner in 1918 came. this is a 100 year gap, 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 not there anymore. the picture was. liz: that woman was edith hickman. it would be 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. liz: the fact 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 -- paved the way. >> they tried, did not succeed. liz: it is undoubtedly 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. change will come, even if slowly. what do you hope people take away from your project? >> really what 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: such incredible history. you can still participate in the centennial dipsea hike on april 30, learn more and register on their website. are these women incredible? lisa: so fun, running in heels, with heavy tights. crazy. great story and great news in the way the department. an area of low pressure storm system looking offshore, you can see it. it is going to bullseye to the monterey coast. carmel looking at excessive rated rates, a flash flood warning. the bay area, nothing but welcome rain on the way. level 1 system with clouds stacked up, exploratorium camera 52 san francisco, 55 santa clara. cloudy and mild all morning long, winds out of the south for mount diablo out of the north, mount tam. we look for the wind advisory from san francisco's south.

not in the north bay, but we see good rain amounts in the north bay. 55 in concord. mount tam already blowing and a mistake, if you are thinking of a hike or bike ride, that is what you get. cloudy and mild this morning, rain and wind this afternoon. late in the evening to the overnight, slick commute for monday morning. maybe a thunderstorm, most of the activity seeking south of santa cruz. as we look at the hour-by-hour forecast, here comes the front. 6:00 in the north bay, pushing to the heart of the bay area. the rain holds together, some moderate downpours the 10:00 hour. marches from west to east to the overnight. 3:00 in the morning, pushing out of the east bay. if only we could get more of this. we get into a brief break, some scattered showers into monday. the activity will be around

watsonville south as the rain rates are going to increase and the area of low pressure pushes to the center coast overnight tonight and all day monday. while we have scattered showers left over monday, main activity is to the south. southern california, if the oscars were tomorrow, they are getting over an inch of rain, maybe two inches. from 2:00 this afternoon to 5:00 monday morning, anywhere from 20 to 30 miles an hour with gusts to 45. elsewhere without the it wind advisory, it is breezy. windfall -- rainfall amounts from three quarters of an inch on the peninsula, almost an inch in half moon bay. three quarters of an inch or more, by an inch of rain for novato into the east bay, a solid half-inch. hopefully a little more for you. as we look at monday morning, the activity is going to be south of us. this is where we have the flash flood warning shuai the debris flow from the colorado burn scar

area. that is going to be the most dicey part of the forecast. one to three inches. a look at the wind that continues to come up from the south throughout the afternoon. the rain hasn't even started, 4:00 20 to 40 mile an hour winds. with the front, it is breezy. looking at high elevation snow midnight tonight to 8:00 monday, five to 10 inches. south of i-80's refried the most snow. in particular, -- you find the most snow. in particular, one to three inches. mid-60's, level 1 system this evening. breezy wind on the coast, scattered light showers. the main event this evening, oscar sunday tonight with the rain overnight rain. by monday, still some showers. who err, maybe a thunderstorm. -- cool air, maybe a thunderstorm. brighter skies the rest of the week. liz: the state sent out millions

of covid-19 test to students and staff returning from spring break. it is part of governor newsom's murder plan, which includes keeping a stockpile of tests. 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. girls in 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. our 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. incredible story, and a three-year-old man -- 83-year-old man set sail, hitting thousands of miles from

tiburon to japan by himself. this is not his first time. this video is from 1999. he was the first person to sail across the pacific ocean on a solo journey in 1962. he has made the voyage several times with different vessels. this time, it is a 19 foot long aluminum sailboat. he expects to reach japan into -- 2 and a half months. today is the start of bloom sf. what you can expect during the weeklong event. 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. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on-treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma that can improve lung function

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90% of the profits go to out-of-state corporations, leaving almost nothing for the homeless. no real jobs are created here. but the promise between our state and our sovereign tribes would be broken forever. these out-of-state corporations don't care about california. but we do. stand with us. liz: today is the opening day of bloom sf events. it is a weeklong of events to welcome people to downtown. it was announced earlier this month. acrobats are some of the entertainment planned for this week, union square is also going to be filled with flowers. >> you will see things at bus stops, bart stations, 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. we are going to bring djs and play music and make people feel good. liz: from now to saturday, there is going to be activities like yoga, zumba and more. plus, concerts, silent discos and wind walks throughout the city. -- wine walks throughout the city. you can find more information on bloomsf.org. lisa: we are glad to see the rain headed our way, the first of the season. is it going to be the last? you know how it has been going. looking at rain from the north bay pushing across the bay area through 10:00, east bay south bay. it continues through the overnight hours, we get good downpours. wind advisory this afternoon, three quarters of an inch along

the peninsula. half-inch inland. better than a half inch in the south bay, that is good news. level 1 system today, the wind this afternoon, rain overnight into monday. scattered showers, cooler day. maybe a thunderstorm monday. late in the day, things settle down and we are back to dry conditions. the sun is out, we are warmer to the end of the week. liz: thank you for joining us here on abc seven mornings. i am liz kreutz with lisa argen. abc 7 is your home for everything ox occurs. left coverage begins -- oscars. life coverage begins at 10:00, it continues until 5:00 p.m. catch american idol at 8:00, then at 9:00 on the red carpet after the awards. at 11:00, we have local reaction and more on the storm on the way. have a great day. ♪

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