the weather. frances: wind is still an issue today so there is still a red flag warning and high wind advisory for the beaches and higher elevations. you can see with this live shot the cameras is bouncing a bit. here is your day planner, sunrise at 6:41, temperatures in the 40's and 50's over the next couple hours. we will see high clouds with temperatures a little cooler compared to yesterday. enjoy the sunshine while you can because tomorrow will be cooler and cloudy with rain on the way. i will tell you about that with the forecast. liz: now to the latest of one of two fires around the bay area yesterday. the home depot near santa teresa boulevard burned for hours. we had sky 7 catching small

explosions coming from the building. san jose firefighters say everyone inside meted out when the fire erected and nobody was injured. tara campbell is following the developing story. >> get out. >> terrifying moments for everyone inside a san jose home depot early saturday evening. the building engulfed in flames. >> people trying to find family members, employees trying to find each other. tara: san jose fire getting multiple calls from within the store around 5:30 p.m., arriving on scene shortly after and calling for backup. >> it implied they had heavy fire. they called for a second alarm. tara: that second alarm turning into a fifth alarm, that smoke seen from miles away. >> as it stands right now, we have all the employees that

worked in the home depot. we have no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. tara: toxic smoke wreaking havoc. >> the toxicity of the smoke come is that a concern? >> with the assistance of the san jose police department, we led all the people in the neighborhood to shelter-in-place, turn off air conditioning units and exterior fans. tara: crews evacuating an adjoining veterinary clinic to keep the >> fire at bay. >>we have a fire -- we will transport dogs and cats that need to be safe. tara: while crews are starting to get this under control, concerns will be hotspots, flareups. he could not believe how quickly the flames grew. >> drop my kid off at a friends house and 15 minutes later the

building was engulfed. tara: as for the cause of the fire come officials say it is a long way out from knowing. >> the home depot is pretty much a total loss, so it will take time to get in, if we can. liz: hours earlier, a fire erected -- erupted, sending out thick black smoke. ryan curry spoke to residents, who say it could have been worse. >> sky 7 flying over this massive cloud of smoke. venetia fire says flames started near a petco. >> the fire dropped from the top of the conveyor belt. >> crews could not get close because it was carrying hazardous materials. boat cruise had to help.

the fire made its way toward the center. four boats relocated to other areas and others had to get evacuated. including this wedding party, who had their service moved elsewhere. >> we are sending guests to another location. we will regroup. >> the fire is causing concern among residents. the wood is covered in a type of preservative. that chemical was released into the atmosphere. a longtime resident and activist says residents were lucky the wind blew the smoke over the water. >> we know these fires are toxic fires. when a wharf burns, that is creosote, a toxic chemical. >> she says she does not want any toxic chemicals, especially with the dry hills nearby. >> so many people are employed in this area.

the grass can catch. liz: strong winds and dry brush are the reason there is a red flag warning this morning for solano county. the warning is still in effect and does not expire until 5:00 p.m. tonight. warm temperatures have firefighters on high alert. there was a three alarm fire saturday morning and that made for tense moments for one homeowner. >> only april. it gets so hairy here. i have a bag by the door waiting for fire to come. >> pretty high alert for the rest of the summer coming up. liz: chp shut down one lane of i-80 as firefighters worked to get the flames under control. it burned about 10 acres and the cause is under investigation. sacramento police doubled their staffing following a shooting. among the officers are members

of the task force. the shootout was gang-related and there were at least five gunmen involved. the ukrainian president is thanking several people and organizations for a global fundraising event that raised nearly 11 billion u.s. dollars for ukrainians who had to flee their homes. zelenskyy repeats his call for an embargo on russian oil and gas. karina mitchell reports. >> ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is thanking the organizers of a global pledging event. the effort raised more than $10 million for ukrainians forced to flee their homes. during the address to ukraine, he said he spoke with boris johnson about possible new sanctions on russia. johnson walks through kyiv with

zelenskyy during an unannounced visit. >> the world has found new heroes and those heroes are the people of ukraine. karina: head of an expected major russian offensive, the kremlin has announced the leader of russia's brutal campaign in syria is taking the next phase of this war. there is mounting evidence of brutal tactics. more than 200 people are still missing and presumed dead. anna is searching for her mother, but it is not clear if she made it out. >> we were sending them a round to escape. >> the bodies of 132 people were discovered. ukrainian officials say they were tortured and murdered. authorities are exhuming mass graves, 67 bodies from this site alone. >> the world is mourning with

the people of bucha. karina: so -- eight buc -- a bucha resident. karina mitchell, abc news, new york. liz: following a deadly strike on a ukrainian train station, jonathan karl will be one on one with jake sullivan for the latest on russia's invasion, the investigation at a potential war crimes, and the biden administration's response. you can watch at 8:00 this morning. pope francis is calling for an easter truce in ukraine to make room for any negotiated peace. he celebrated palm sunday mass in st. peter's square for the first time since the pandemic began. he highlighted the need for leaders to make sacrifices for the good of the people and for weapons to be laid down. he did not refer directly to

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liz: an iconic in san francisco is closing its doors after 97 years in business. the restaurant known for seafood was one of the city's oldest family owned restaurants. representatives from the restaurant decided to long leas. the restaurant temporarily closed during the covid-19 shut down in 2020 and did not reopen. it started as a fish stand in 1925 and then moved to stall number eight on the wharf. the giant number eight sign is a not to the restaurant's history. a nine-member task force met to withdraw -- redraw's salad fork -- california -- redraw california's districts.

some have likened the proposal to gerrymandering. others say new district lines do not keep neighborhoods together. the plan is drawing interest from the public. >> our district is not the richmond. >> that just sounds like gerrymandering in itself. >> do not assume that residents do not know what it is like to be poor. >> the task force had hoped to complete a draft of their new map. there is a deadline for new boundaries to be set. a san francisco tradition is back. you can hear the thundering beats from drummers welcoming back people to the cherry blossom festival in japan town. the event had been moved online because of covid. the effect of the pandemic has

been tough on japan town businesses. >> that has changed. this weekend and next weekend, we will have an opportunity to enjoy japan town like never before. liz: the festival continues today and next weekend. it is free and the theme is springing forward. who does not love the cherry blossom festival? we will talk about the weather for that in a moment. take a listen. >> our headliner tonight, my dear friend. >> i am so happy to be here and i love your white jacket. liz: a beautiful evening of great music and generosity put on by our own dan ashley, hosting a concert to raise money for charities for children in the area. the headliner was a grammy

winner, who donated an autographed electric guitar. he had everyone on their feet dancing. ♪ he concert was another success, bringing in more than $100,000 for charity. i was just saying that i am tired this morning and now i can dance. frances: we should play dan ashley's concert music during the morning show. that will wake us up and you guys at home, too. we had to deal with wind again, but we are mainly waking up to clear skies, some quiet conditions right now but we will have passing high clouds through the day. you can see this live shot of the bay bridge, looking gorgeous

before the sunrise at 6:41 this morning. san francisco, 52. mountain view, cooler at 47. half moon bay is at 48. you can see the flag not blowing too much. wind is a little light right now but that will change this afternoon. right now, santa rosa and napa and napa in the low 40's. some of our chill list locations right now. concord, 45. check this out from the east bay hills toward the bay bridge of san francisco, looking gorges. we are going to deal with gusty winds at the coast and over the higher elevations. the cooling trend will continue through tomorrow. it will be chilly tomorrow and then we are looking for a chance of more rain this week. red flag warning in effect for solano county until 5:00 this evening with gusts up to 50

miles per hour so fires can spread quickly with the low humidity. wind advisory for the upper elevations with gusts up to 60 miles per hour possible and then, because of the strong wind at the coast, be careful at the beaches with a high surf advisory until 3:00 this afternoon. he could see 18 to 22 foot waves. make it dangerous for swimming or surfing because it will create a strong rip currents. only low to mid 70's for the inla aas. bay, look for mid-60's to upper 60's. really comfortable in san jose and parts of santa rosa. we will see clouds increase overnight into tomorrow morning, where it will be chilly. temperatures in the 40's for almost everybody because of the system headed our way.

5:00 tomorrow morning, we will see rain and then slide south through the peninsula and east bay. by 9:00, and moves toward the south bay and clears to the north bay, so keep that in mind. it is also going to bring snow for folks who have spring break this week. that will make for tough driving conditions tomorrow. here is a look at the seven-day forecast, gusty today, cooler this afternoon. tomorrow, light rain. most rain will fall during the morning, looking dry tuesday and wednesday before our next chance of showers thursday and then we ramp back up to more seasonal and milder temperatures next weekend. liz: taking care of our environment is part of building a better bay area. a new project generates clean energy while possibly revolutionizing a key part of california's water system.

>> they crisscrossed the central valley and drive one of the most productive food producing economies in the world. soon irrigation canals could power thousands of california homes and businesses. >> at the most basic level, we are studying how you expand canals that go from 20 feet to 110 feet and put solar over top of them. >> in other words, turning canals into solar power producers. the project partner designed the panels to act as canopies. once they are in place, the test grades are expected to generate about five megawatts of renewable energy. the ceo believes they might also help protect water from the effects of climate change. >> after looking at the open canals from san francisco to l.a., after years of drought,

there must be something we can do to put a lid on evaporation. >> compared to existing solar farms, backers believe there are economic advantages as well because most of the canals are on publicly owned land. attention making it easy to distribute the water to the surrounding community. >> this makes sense because we are an irrigation provider but also an electric utility. we have both functions that this project will potentially benefit. >> the project is believed to be the first of its kind in the country but may not be the last. water in california rarely stays in one place. if this program is successful, backers hope it can be duplicated. an engineering professor and his

-- also studied the concept. he believes it can be scaled up without taking farmland out of production, potentially placing solar canopies over aqueducts carrying water from northern to southern california. >> if we covered 4000 miles of canals in the state, our estimate going in is that we would save about 65 million -- 65 billion gallons of water annually, enough to serve a couple million people. >> all while producing clean energy for local power grids. >> the pilot project is expected to cost roughly $20 million. it is receiving support from state grants. getting spam texts on your phone lately? a behind-the-scenes look at the spam surge

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>> two teens swept out to sea have a trio of fishermen to thank for saving their lives. >> are you guys ok? standby. liz: this is a case of being in the right place at the right time. a rip current pulled the 16-year-olds out to see -- sea. the fishermen were staying late to catch more salmon. instead, the crew saved the lives of those teens. if you're like many of us, you have seen a growing number of spam texts. uncle fenney shows us what to watch for. >> like -- michael finney shows us what to watch for. >> he ignores most of them, but this one supposedly from a friend he knew asked him to buy $400 of google play cards for a

local civic groups. >> it looks legitimate. it was the kind of thing we would possibly do. >> his wife was going to safeway, so he asked her to purchase the gift cards. she did. great, the spammer texted. scratch the label on the back of the cards and send me clear pictures of each card and a picture of the receipt. >> at that point, i went, this is fake. >> beware of anyone asking you to purchase gift cards, cryptocurrency, or to use a payment app. these kinds of transactions are hard to trace and do not offer the legal protections of a credit card. the text john received impersonator to a friend, but many more pretend to be from a business. the federal trade commission report spam texts supposedly from a business have bilked taxpayers out of money just

through march 21. here is lois reisman. >> we have done reports on the increase of amazon impersonation scams. >> the latest scam pretends to be from verizon, offering you a free gift for paying your bill. at the same time, google searches for the term spam text spiked. >> in the first day last monday, we saw about 5000 complaints in the first hour of those text messages starting to get sent out. >> the spam filter app says scammers are using caller id spoofing to send you texts from your own number. here are tips issued to avoid being scammed. be cautious about giving out your phone number. watch for strange looking urls. do not click on them. beware of misspellings. forward spam texts to the ftc.

and to your phone company. if a text is unexpected, ignore it. these scams are nothing new. >> given new life by the internet and another rebirth through iphones and android devices. >> as for john, we brought his case to safeway and they gave him a refund for his google play purchases. >> i was smiling. liz: with more people choosing not to answer their phones, spammers are turning to text messages. young people are the most likely to get scammed and senior citizens ultimately lose more money. still to come, the youngest ice getting phenom in the nation is skating off the ice. the big announcement she made this week. plus, a texas-based startup sent people to space for a weeklong stay.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. thanks for joining us. let's start with another check of the forecast. frances: we are going to be dealing with strong winds today with some wind advisories red flag warning in place for parts of the bay area. you can see the camera bouncing around, so this is at a higher elevation. it is looking gorgeous as we see san francisco in the background. sunrise in about 11 minutes. it will be a slightly cooler afternoon for everyone. we will mainly be dealing with wind and high clouds and get ready for light rain tomorrow morning. i will have the details coming up. liz: a sad story out of florida, where pittsburgh steelers quarterback dwayne haskins was

killed as he was hit by a dump truck as he was walking across a freeway. he was part of a group of steelers who had gathered to work out together during the off-season. >> dwayne haskins died saturday morning after he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a south florida highway. florida highway patrol says the 24-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene but did not offer an explanation as to why haskins was walking on the hhaskins wash overall by washington in the 2019 draft. played two seasons in washington before being released by the team. he signed with pittsburgh in 2021. >> it is a sad day in pittsburgh. a young kid with a promising career. it is just sad. >> the quarterback was training alongside other players. coach mike tomlin releasing a statement saying, i am

devastated and at a loss for words, adding, he quickly became part of our steelers family upon his arrival in pittsburgh. i am truly heartbroken. a linebacker saying on twitter, the world lost a great person today. liz: an ice-skating star announced her retirement at the age of 16. she became the youngest women's national champion at the age of 13 and made the olympic team after she recovered from covid and placed seventh in the beijing games. she had been considered the future of the sport but says she decided to call it quits. she said she has reached all her goals and is moving on with her life. the first three paying customers arrived at the international space station, greeted by seven professional astronauts. the mission was made possible by the cooperation --

>> the historic mission crew docked with the international space station. >> contact and a capture complete. >> the trip was sponsored -- chartered by axiom space. the rocket took off friday from kennedy space station in florida. on board, a veteran of four trips during his time at nasa, now commanding this mission as an employee. >> i cannot begin to describe how fun it has been to be in dragon for the last day and a half or so, watching these guy'' faces light up. >> those guys, three travelers who paid to spend days in space. a real estate mogul from ohio, a canadian investor, and a former

fighter pilot, each of whom received a pin recognizing them at the latest space explorers. >> i am thrilled and honored to be up here thanks to spacex. no pun intended, but out of this world. >> just amazing to be here. it is hard to find the words. >> a nasa astronaut welcomed them aboard the iss and recognized the occasion. >> we expect long-term cooperation with nasa and our international partners and with private companies and astronauts. we are ready to go to work. >> the mission made possible by" nation between axios and nasa. axiom -- cooperation between axiom and nasa. liz: building a better bay area

includes a focus on race and social justice. a liaison to president biden is meeting with community leaders to discuss asian hate. she is seen here with leaders of san francisco's chinese hospital. they discuss the need for more support and resources. >> >> it is important to keep the communication going so they understand community needs and work together to come up with solutions to have a better future. >> they will also meet with the mayor of fremont. she plans to report all the information she learns back to the biden administration to help communities in need of more government funding. a new survey finds 16% of americans say they have invested in or use cryptocurrency. in miami, so much interest is there that there is a conference about it. >> it is a sign of the times, a

modern day wild west. >> you are pretty much on your own if you are holding any amount of cryptocurrency. >> for many of the people at the miami bitcoin conference, those risks are worth taking to be part of what they see as the future of money. >> the proof is in the pudding, providing hundreds of high-paying jobs for the community. that is real. this really symbolizes how the center of gravity of the country has moved from san francisco and venture capital and private equity >> >> to miami. this high-tech sculpture is similar to wall street's, the laser eyes acting as a nod to how crypto believers express themselves on social media. >> crypto is all about

peer-to-peer currency, like transferring value, storing value without the intervention of a central bank or government. >> the lack of government oversight leaves many officials in an awkward position. >> the treasury is behind the benefits of innovation but recognizes new products and technologies can also bring risks. >> one of those is the speed with which money can be stolen. >> 10 years ago, you cannot make $200 million but now that is almost a weekly occurrence in the crypto world. >> with 23,000 u.s. businesses excepting bitcoin and over 3000 transactions a day, the government is taking action. president biden signed an executive order calling on government agencies to weigh the risks and benefits of cryptocurrency's. liz: still ahead, remembering

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liz: happening today, commemoration of the bataan death march, forced to march over 60 miles without food or water to a prison camp. this is a look at the event from a couple years ago. this year, the commemoration will take place aboard the uss hornet. 10:00 a.m. is when the event kicks off with a panel discussion followed by a memorial ceremony. you can find the event on the facebook page. a holiday parade and festival kicked off in san francisco.

the festival featured live performances and activities for children. it is the 29th annual celebration and the largest event honoring the labor activist in northern california. the event commemorated his life and contribution to farmworker rights. and let's get a check outside. we are tracking windy weather. >> it will be breezy this afternoon with red flag warning's through this afternoon and this evening and get ready for rain. it is going to arrive tomorrow morning. i will let you know how much you can expect. liz: also next,of t victory ove, ti this mom's one step closer to their new mini-van! yeah, you'll get used to it. this mom's depositing money with tools on-hand. cha ching.

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win their first game of the season and avoid being swept. and the giants will try to win their first series of the season. san francisco takes on the miami marlins. tonight, the warriors will play their final game of the regular season in new orleans against republicans. -- the pelicans. here is chris alvarez with highlights in sports. >> entering play saturday, just two games left in the regular season for the warriors. they took the floor against the spurs. acrobatics in san antonio. here we go. that is impressive. a game-high 24 of the bench for him. jordan poole had eight assists, following up his career-high.

he is going to hit that three in the playoffs. the steel and then great vision ahead. touchdown pass. poole did not score in the first half. the stay in it. joshua primo -- spurs stay in it. joshua primo beats the buzzer. jordan poole scored his point in the second half. the warriors have four wins in a row and a win later today in new orleans clinches the three seed in the west. >> we know what we have and also know we have room to grow. i think this is a great position to be in. liz: the most memorable moment for the giants, the self-proclaimed captain entering on a boat. receiving a captains hat.

with his gold glove award. carlos rode on, 12 strikeouts in five innings, the most by a giant in their debut since 1960. san francisco, no-hit until the bottom of the fifth. we are all tied. brandon crawford, the double play, really a rally killer there. >> it was incredible, loud. i got amped up with guys in second and first. the crowd has a little to do with it. it is nice to have that, especially during the riegler season. >> it is the big leagues and rode on is a different animal. >> that is pretty cool.

rhys hoskins, solo shot to left. then two pictures later jean segarra lines that one out to left. philadelphia goes up 4-0. he grounds into a double play and oakland drops to 0-2 this season. that is your look at sports. liz: let's get a check of the forecast. we are talking about fire danger and that red flag warning. >> we are going to see wind today. the cool spot is santa rosa, milder in fairfield. check out this live shot. the cameras bouncing a bit and that is what we are dealing with. the cooling trend continues today and into tomorrow it will

be rainy and chilly. then we are tracking more rain later this week. it looks like it is coming our way thursday. today, a red flag warning in effect, gusts up to 50 miles per hour. be extra careful. wind advisory for the higher elevations highlighted in yellow until 3:00 this afternoon. gusts reach up to 60 miles per hour, so we could see some possible downed tree limbs. with strong wind at the beaches, there is a high surf advisory in effect, so be careful if you are swimming or surfing. you might want to avoid that because of the strong grip occurrence. those teens were rescued in monterey bay yesterday, so look out for those. -- for those rip currents. we will see low to mid 70's for inland neighborhoods and san

francisco is 65. low 70's toward napa and here is the rain coming in, mainly in the north bay and then it slides through the bay area, so a bit of a wet commute and wet start for kids heading to school. it clears out by the afternoon but also brings some snow to the sierra. rainfall amounts are light, maybe a little more over to the santa cruz mountains, so there is a winter weather advisory for folks heading to and from tahoe. we could see up to 14 inches of snow and this will reduce visibility and cause slippery roads. for kids who have spring break, look out for that. dusty in the hills today, a little cooler them and then you might need an umbrella during

the morning hours. it will be a chilly start tomorrow morning with temperatures in the 40's. it will be the coolest day all week with everyone in the mid 50's to low 60's through the day. tuesday and wednesday look dry. our next system looks light and then we start to dry out for the weekend and see more seasonable temperatures, which is hopefully what we can look forward to next weekend. liz: it is a story on what they are calling tiktok brain, exploring why some kids get hooked on social video feeds. a growing area of research is looking into the effects that may have on your child's developing mind. >> why don't you say so? >> tiktok's run back to back for endless scrolling and kids eat them up. according to an investigation by the wall street journal, tiktok learns what users like and then customizes the feed meant

tailoring content to their exact interests. >> these clips are designed to continue to engage in tension -- attention and to turn away is difficult. it is like after you have been fasting for three days and then there is a meal in front of you. it is hard for anybody to pull back from. >> what is new, a study in china where college students were shown short videos will having their brain scanned in a machine like this one. in students shown targeted videos, certain sections of the brain involved in addiction were lit up, more than when shown a random sequence of videos. in line with these addiction concerns, about 5.9% of tiktok users may have problematic use. scientists say kids inherently have less control over knowing when it is time to disconnect

because the brain's prefrontal cortex that targets impulse control and decision-making is not fully developed until age 25. for a family in arizona, the battle over screen time has been an ongoing struggle with their kids since we first profiled them. it has only intensified with the advent of tiktok. >> the mindless scrolling is hard on them. and their ability to be engaged with people around but they want to watch their phone and do that at the same time, which is sad. >> tiktok increased the maximum running time for videos, telling abc news in addition to enabling parents to control screen time as part of our family feature, tiktok limits evening push notifications and has reminders to take breaks from our app. liz: next, traveling is getting

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liz: in the north bay, the sunday service for smart trains is back on may 1. board members announced service will be back on track in an april 6 meeting. officials say overall ridership has gone up recently. hug your brother. text your sister. it is sibling day. siblings are almost all the people we know for the longest time during our lives. many siblings find their relationships change and evolve over the years. they can provide encouragement, competition, and remind us of our past, including our most embarrassing moments. the best way to celebrate sibling day is to spend time together. you and i both have sisters. frances: i texted them this

morning. hopefully you love the weather today. it is going to be sunny and windy, especially at the beaches and the higher elevations, where we will deal with gusty winds this afternoon and a red flag warning and solano county. at the beaches, half moon bay, 58 degrees. san francisco is 65. we see some comfortable low 70's in santa rosa and livermore, so plenty of sunshine with high clouds passing through. clouds will increase tomorrow morning, when we see this light rain falling north of santa rosa and moving through the bay area by 9:00 and sliding to the south bay. it clears out by the afternoon. here is the seven-day forecast, so today is going to be a little cooler compared to yesterday, still gusty in the hills and at the beaches. tomorrow, we will see a storm.

temperatures will be the coolest all week long monday. tuesday and wednesday look dry. showers are likely for another light storm moving in thursday. partly cloudy friday, then saturday, a little more sunshine . we can look forward to that and we can certainly use the rain this week. liz: thank you all for joining us here on abc seven mornings. abc7news will continue at 9:00 a.m.. good morning america is next, followed by this week with george stephanopoulos. have a great day and we will see you at 9:00.

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