pushing a major u.s. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate. california scientists are weighing in on the concern. kumasi: economists sounding the alarm about inflation. the possible time on for the next recession. reggie: ghost gun crack down. president biden's announcement and the impact of the illegal weapons in our communities today. kumasi: dolly parton proving she is really just like us. you definitely can relate to this one. reggie: she has been on my mind the last couple of days. kumasi: what have you been thinking about? reggie: i just assumed that sheehan i had a cosmic connection -- that she and i had a cosmic connection. kumasi: good morning, everybody. drew: we had areas close to 60 miles an hour. it is still a windy day.

it will not be as strong as not a great hair day. live doppler 7 showing you the ring retract yesterday morning is out of here -- the rain we tracked yesterday morning is out of here. the cold front brought the rain in then it ramped up the winds yesterday afternoon. a light breeze close to the coast but expect the winds to ramp up later this afternoon. in the wake of the cold front this morning, it is cold out there. grab the winter jacket. you might need the hat, the scarf, the gloves because we are close to freezing in napa and santa rosa. mid-40's around the shoreline. later today it is a sunny day. here is a live look. there is a lot of sunshine but the winds increase later this afternoon. likely gusting over 30 miles an hour. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. today is dry but we are tracking more chances for wet weather over the next seven days. we will talk about that in 8 minutes. kumasi: developing news against

covid, philadelphia is the latest major u.s. city to bring back the indoor mask mandate. reggie: file dropped the mask mandate a month ago. cases arising throughout the city. they are up more than 50% over the last 10 days and that is what triggers this mask mandate here 40 are in the mass -- in the hospital with covid. officials say they are worried about an uptick. they decided to bring back at indoor mask mandate starting monday. according to cdc numbers, phill y's cases are low. >> the decisions in philly have to do with local decisions and local conditions matter. we hope that by having folks masked up, we can get ahead of the wave and save the lives of philadelphians. reggie: businesses can get around the indoor mask mandate by requiring everyone to be fully vaccinated. kumasi: san francisco and san

mateo counties are on the high transmission list when it comes to covid. doctors say this is prompted by the rise of ba.2 cases. amy hollyfield is joining us live with what doctors say is behind this and how concerned we should be. amy: no talk at this time of bringing back the indoor mask mandate here. we are seeing an taking cases but doctors we talked to say they do not think they will have a serious impact on hospitals here. the level of transmission mate counts igh. these counti a in the red zodoctors say while we are seeig an uptick in cases, it is not a reason to panic, but a reason to stay vigilant. >> we may see some slowing. we may see a few blips like they are seeing in the east right now. but i do not think we will see a big surge that we saw in the u.k.. amy: this spike is because of

the ba.2 variant. this variant accounts for 80% of covid cases across the country. local health officer have not said anything about bringing back restrictions in the bay area. doctors tell us covid waves are likely part of our future and they are predicting that this one will be minor, but they should serve as a warning. reporting live in san mateo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: in just a few minutes, the labor apartment -- labor department will release a report on inflation in the numbers did not look good. a serious warning from economists. jobina: economists are sounding the alarm about the reports. they call it ugly. the labor department will announce inflation has hit its highest level since 1981, rising at an annual rate of 8.4% in march. that is up from 7.9% in february. the wages are not keeping up.

purchasing power is down right now and they warned we could see a recession by the end of next year because of the high cost of goods and the federal reserve raising key interest rates. >> it is an environment when things go off the rails and recessions can occur. people are already nervous but if they lose faith and stop spending, stop hiring, stop doing what they typically do, that would be a recession. jobina: president biden will visit iowa to announce a plan to sell gas made with 50% ethanol year-round. the gas is usually banned in the summer. it could lower the cost of gas. experts predict we could see the inflation rate climb even higher, peeking by summer t. kumasi: we expect to hear from oakland police chief on the impact of ghost guns. reggie: this comes after president biden announced

heightened regulations against these illegal weapons. the new rules include ensuring old gun laws applied to ghost guns. they require background checks and serial numbers on ghost gun kits. they call for businesses that purchase ghost guns for resale to create a serial number before those weapons are sold again. the san jose mayor in the old one mayor were among the anti-gun violence advocates at the white house yesterday. >> we are seeing cities throughout california trying to jump in with their own regulations. that would not be necessary once this federal regulation takes hold. reggie: in a video message, the oakland police chief calls the new law a tremendous stuff for and send oakland police chief cover nearly 300 ghost guns last year. kumasi: developing on the war in ukraine, the pentagon confirms russian troops are on the move. ukraine's president says troops are retreating from the north

end they left thousands of mines in a deliberate act he considered a war crime. u.s. officials are focusing -- say the troops are focusing on the eastern part of ukraine. alleged drug atrocities in ukraine during a tough -- alleged atrocities in ukraine during a tough period. a comedian is on tour in the u.s. and appeared on russian television. reggie: luz pena was outside san francisco where the latest shows la night. luz: tensions run high as protesters confronted the audience. many shouting, "shame, >> stop the show of vladimir putin's comedian. these actually a comic from kazakhstan in he works on russian tv. luz: protesters covered the sidewalk.

signs signifying all the people killed during the war. the mayor of mary opal in ukraine citing more than 10,000 civilians have been killed as russian forces continue to attack their city. >> their hands are tied and covered in blood. a lot of people in ukraine have found that now. luz: their parents are both in ukraine. they are urging the comedian to speak against the war. >> in my opinion, silence is a crime. luz: julia showed us pictures of her neighborhood in western ukraine. every day she fears for her family. >> every day you wake up wondering if they are alive. >> that is the truth. luz: some audience members say he came to the u.s. to work and not to speak about the war. >> he came here to make us laugh. >> he is not supporting anything that is going on over there. he did not say any word. he is not saying, i came here to

make money so that russia can have more ce he toork. lu protesters accus the in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. reggie: happening today, a big vote by the san francisco board of supervisors on the future of cordesman square. they will decide if the pedestrian bridge that goes over kearny street should be the tallest -- should be demolished. it is part of a 66 million dollars improvement project to redesign the historic plaza. getting rid of the bridge would give the plaza myspace and it is supported by a majority of residents. groundbreaking is expected next year. drew: 5:09 in waking up to chilly temperatures in the 30's and 40's and clear skies. today, another day with sunshine

and good air quality. we had the front move through. some showers to cleanse the atmosphere. today and tomorrow we breathe easy. here is live doppler 7. there is a big trough across the west coast. there is that area of low pressure spinning that brought the cold front yesterday and ramped up the winds yesterday afternoon. unfortunately it is still cold enough that it will bring windy conditions later today. let's go hour by hour and sure you the wind gusts. atns.through the afternoon and evening, the winds ramp-up once again, not nearly as strong as yesterday. yesterday we had wind gusts over 60 miles an hour but today, we will find winds gusting 25 to 35 miles an hour. a lot of sunshine today. it is a dry date but it is a windy afternoon. temperatures in the 50's to low 60's so it will feel cool later this afternoon. let's talk rain chances. we have several chances coming our way. the next chance coming on thursday. another one over the weekend and

early next week the rain chances continue. we will show you the next rain chance coming our way thursday. but first, let's say good morning to you jobina on the traffic front. jobina: we will start with a view of the bay bridge. we have a wind advisory by the chp, also for the dumbarton bridge camera.zyroou if you are headed toward the san mateo bridge, i want to let you know about an issue we are following. a car has gone off of the roadway on westbound lane 92 pass to. off-ramp. heads up if you are traveling toward the san mateo bridge. the only slow spot right now is tracy to dublin, 43 minutes. reggie: thank you. country legend dolly parton revealing her secret to looking well rested. kumasi: san jose police are giving us a new look at the impact of this body camera showing what it took to save dozens of

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velasquez entered a plea in the san jose courtroom this morning. the 39 euros charged with attempted murder after shooting at a man in march. prosecutors save alaska's chased this man for -- prosecutors say velasquez chased this man here it will be 20 years of jail time if he is convicted. a man accused of molestation is also facing criminal charges. firefighters are still watching this home depot store for flareups. reggie: flames destroyed warehouse over the weekend. the building was still smoldering yesterday. video shows a high plume of smoke and debris falling as far as a model way. people who live nearby still cannot believe it. >> the closer it got, the more i thought i do not want to see it. the was a place that i came to all the time. it is gone. reggie: some nearby homeowners

had to stay in a hotel for two days. a fire burned close to the veterinary hospital forcing in a mad dash to save the animals. >> san jose place with a new view of saturday's rescue mission as this massive five-alarm fire tour through home depot. camera captured what it took to save dozens of pets located next door. >> i was traumatized. >> cory is talking about her nine month old named archie. saturday was archie's first trial run for overnight boarding. hours after dropping them off, she found herself rushing back with smoke billowing from the neighboring building. thanks to social media, she learned all animals have been evaluated. >> i was more than relieved to hear that all the dogs were put into vans. they literally chucked them into

cars and got them out of there. >> many barria night is with their dogs. we committed with the owner of 8-year-old keke. her humans were heading back into the city spotting the smoke miles away. >> my wife said, home depot is on fire. that is part of the complex that waggle he is at. we got as close as we could. >> reuniting took extra effort for him in his family as keke was taken to campbell, checked for smoke inhalation and later released. the city says seven dogs in one cat remain at the animal care center. >> my saving grace is that i was in town and not across the united states. some people were on their honeymoon in another country. >> we reached out for comment, but did not hear back. their website says this location

remains temporarily closed because of damage. in san jose, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. kumasi: engineers are assessing the destruction from a fire at the part of venetia -- the port of venetia. officials have not seen any harm to marine life. they use the refinery to process crude into gasoline so this fire could impact us at the pump. they're working with federal agencies to assess infrastructure. reggie: new proof that dolly parton is just like us. the country legend says she often starts her day at 3:00 a.m. she says that is when she does her best work. she talked about her sleep habits during a recent interview. she says she goes to bed early but even if she is up late, she still gets up at 3:00 a.m. she says it is an internal clock that says wake up.

she also shared her secret to looking well rested. she says it is because she avoided sunbathing when she was younger. drew: the sun will destroy you. reggie: the internal clock is a nightmare. i was going to say something else. drew: we know how you really feel about it. kumasi: it really is. on the weekend, you are really thrown off. reggie: that internal clock kicked off both days this weekend. i hate that. kumasi: i don't have to get up, then i lay back down if i can. reggie: because then you are tired around 11:00 a.m. kumasi: in then you get out of bed so late. drew: when you go to bed at midnight, five hours is good for you. sometimes when i sleep five hours, i feel more well rested than i do when i get eight hours. reggie: please.

drew: i don't know what happened. reggie: i'm trying to dodge. drew: i had fresh sheets last night. that is the best. a little treat to myself on monday night. let's talk about the weather. we have windy conditions later this afternoon. it is breezy right now but the winds ramp up this afternoon gusting 25, 35 miles an hour. we had some issues with paul in. -- paupollen. grass pollen is now on the rise. it is at medium levels. we have a new component to our allergy sufferers this week. just tracking the grass pollen. the uv index is high. it is cold this morning. temperatures in later chance of showers comes back into the forecast tomorrow night into thursday and tracking more showers likely on saturday and

monday. either sunday looks dry with a lot of sunshine. we will show you the 7-day forecast. 45 in san francisco. 39 in san ramon. you certainly need the winter jacket. take the gloves with you and the hat and scarf because some of us waking up to freezing. future track with temperatures with wind that limits how warm we get today. we are not warming too far from lunchtime. 50's to low 60's. bright skies. overnight tonight, we will find stars and clouds and numbers in the 40's. here is the forecast. breezy in windy today. there is a chance of rain late tomorrow into thursday. a brief break on friday. morning rain likely on saturday. easter sunday looks dry and more rain coming. the seven things to know this morning. reggie: to life-changing news for britney spears. her instagram announcement.

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kumasi: 5:22. here are the seven things to know.

philadelphia reinstating a mask mandate starting on monday. in the bay area there are no mandates coming back, but the cdc says six of the nine counties are reporting either substantial or high levels of transmission. reggie: crews are monitoring hotspots of the san jose home depot that was destroyed by fire over the weekend. the cause under investigation. kumasi: we expect to hear from oakland police chief on the impact of ghost guns after president biden announced heightened regulations yesterday. reggie: minutes from now the government will release its latest report on inflation. economists expect to see the rate rise to 8.4% in march, the highest since 1981. experts say we could be in a recession by next year. drew: we are tracking sunshine today, dry conditions. the winds are an issue later this afternoon. temperatures in the 50's and low 60's. jobina: we are following a crash in hayward where a car went off

the roadway on westbound 92. kumasi: police in san mateo are warning people about a pair of mountain lions. they have been spotted in the keene ridge drive area at least three times this week. reggie: the wnba is doing what it can to bring brittney griner home. that is the word from the league commissioner nearly two months after she got detained in moscow. here is janai norman. >> detained for more than 50 days. two time gold medalist brittney griner still in russia after video released by russian customs appears to show the athlete going through airport security your moscow. the video shows an employee removing a package from her bag. russian media reporting she had vape cartridges. >> welcome to the wnba draft. janai: overnight the

commissioner addressing the fight to free her. >> getting her home safely continues to be our top priority. janai: coming up at 7:00 a.m., an abc news exclusive. robin roberts goes one on one with the president of the women's national basketball players association in a live interview. with your gma first look, janai norman, abc news, new york. kumasi: britney spears is sharing some exciting news. the popstar says she is having a baby. she made the announcement on instagram. she is also apparently married huexpl houndute calls samer abshe saysheos wei ed it back a h husbandasoo p ted sure enough, found out they are expecting their first child together. she has two teenage sons with

her ex-husband kevin federline. the news of her president's -- pregnancy comes months after the end of her conservancy. reggie: i am happy for her. coming up, why you may have trouble finding what you want on and see. kumasi: getting more people behind the wheel of electric calls. reggie: a messy problem at parks in the south bay. the situation they are trying to make more manageable. kumasi: a live look outside at sfo. we will be right back.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: the ba.2 subvariant accounting for nearly 80% of new covid cases across the u.s.. are we in the midst of another wave? kumasi: the pentagon's monitoring reports about the war in ukraine. the accusation against russian forces. reggie: a spring storm hits the bay area. the problems stemming from the weather. kumasi: good morning. it is tuesday, april 12. reggie: we will get a check on the weather with drew tuma. drew: the winds were an issue, gusting well over 45 miles an hour. some spots got close to 60 miles an hour. today is another windy day. the winds are not as strong as yesterday. it will cause issues later this afternoon. we had showers yesterday morning. we are dry this morning with clear skies. a little breezy close to the

coast. san francisco gusting 15 to 17 miles an hour. we expect winds to ramp up as the day goes on. it is cold out there. 40's and 30's. take the winter jet with you. you do not need the raingear. today is dry. the camera tavern bouncing around a little bit. lots of sunshine today. midday the winds will start to increase, gusting 25 to 35 miles an hour. temperatures on the cool side in the 50's and 60's. we will show you the winds in the next chance for showers coming up in 8 minutes. kumasi: pg&e is working to restore power after the wind cause damage. reggie: the system dumped snow in the sierra. j.r. stone has a look at the problems stemming from the weather. j.r.: downed trees, power outages, and snow from enable storm system -- from an april storm system. we start at palo wreare crash.

j.r.: kerry's suv was smashed. the family in this car was inside their car and escaped unharmed. >> it was really scary. j.r.: across the bay in martinez, another tree. the wind from the storm system also fell in the sierra. >> the winds were amazing last night. 100, 110, 115 recorded winds. we had just broke out the summer furniture. we thought it was cool to put it on the deck. last night, it sounded like a pinball machine moving around. j.r.: with those winds came snow at lake level and high elevations, something that michael anderson says is good news. >> this one system looks like it will outperform april, may, and june of last year. j.r.: gander said since last year -- anderson says let's hear

-- last year was the second drive from roadway -- on record -- second driest on record. >> the last four days, we have ranked -- great -- rak bags of pine needles. reggie: check out doppler seven any time in the weather section of the tv app. download it for roku, apple tv, amazon fine, in android tv. kumasi: the city of 26 million is in lockdown for three weeks. china is trying to maintain a zero covid strategy of handling outbreaks of strict isolation

and testing but the situation is getting worse. the state department's order is for the consulate staff. the city reported another 23,000 cases overnight. reggie: nothing that extreme is happening here. we have seen a major east coast city return to masking. philadelphia will go back to an indoor mask mandate next week and it made us wonder what bay area doctors think about our numbers. amy hollyfield is live in san mateo. amy: we are seeing the numbers go up but we are not hearing any talk of bringing back mask mandates here to the bay area. in san mateo county they are in the red level of transmission, meaning their transmission level is high but doctors say that is not necessarily reason for concern. they do not think the hospitals will become overrun because of this ba.2 variant. they think people should be vigilant, be aware of the uptake, but doctors say code

waves will likely be a part of our future. >> the risk of ongoing infections and potentially a surge is high. that may look different from previous urges in the sense that there is a lot of factors in place. amy: this spike is because of the ba.2 variant. this variant accounts for 80% of covid cases across the country. health have not said anything about bringing back restrictions to slow the spread. doctors we have consulted with tell us this spike will likely be minor. it serves as a warning to be alert, not to let your guard down. reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: there are concerning developments that could change the course of the war in ukraine. there are reports russia may be using chemical weapons. jobina is at the live desk with who is making those claims. jobina: the pentagon is

monitoring these unconfirmed reports of russians using chemical weapons in ukraine. a military group that is incorporated into ukraine's national guard is accusing russian forces of using a drone to drop a poisonous substance in the city of mariupol. nato secretary-general says if the reports are true it could totally change the nature of this conflict. >> it would be a blatant violation of martial law in will have far-reaching consequences. >> the mayor says as many as 20,000 people have been killed in his city. military strategists believe russia plans to intensify its attack on other ukrainian cities with the goal of creating a bridge with crimea. russia annexed crimea in 2014. he is the first eu leaders to do so since the invasion began.

the chancellor says he was not particularly optimistic after the talk. reggie: breaking news, the labor department just released new numbers showing inflation is rising at its fastest rate since 1981. it is up 8.5% in march according to the latest consumer price index report. it was expected to be at 0.4%. as jobina has been telling us, economists are worried the increase could lead to a recession. in february the rate was 7.9%. march's increase is blamed on putin's invasion of ukraine. kumasi: we are learning details about two women who died in a hit-and-run in san jose. the family has started a gofundme to help with funeral expenses and the education of her teenage daughters. the family recently migrated to the u.s. to work toward their american dream.

police officer looking for the driver in this april 7 hit-and-run. investigators are looking for this truck with four doors. pg&e will pay 55 million dollars to avoid facing criminal charges related to the 2019 kincade fire in sonoma county as well as the 2021 dixie fire. the kincade fire started under apg&e transmission line in october 2019. it destroyed 77,000 acres, hundreds of homes, an injured six firefighters. the utility agreed to five years of oversight with an independent monitor and to hire at least 80 new wildfire safety employees. sonoma county district attorney says they did the best they could under the circumstances. >> if i had a magic wand, maybe pg&e would not exist anymore. governor newsom has decided that pg&e is going to continue.

kumasi: she says the utility is still facing huge civil claims from the kincade fire in those cases can now move forward. reggie: contra costa county residence and businesses can apply for rebates to install electric vehicle charging stations. the state is given the county $3.5 million to get more people behind the wheel of electric cars. they want to use more evite's. -- e-bikes. the county hopes to cut emissions by more than 50,000 tons if more people switch. kumasi: a new complaint against the open school district in response to its school closures. reggie: a sign of spring, the big mama and two little cubs making their first appearance this season. did you see these cubs? drew: we need an update. reggie: where is he? drew: we need to know. here is a live look outside

along the embarcadero. we are looking at the flags on the ferry building an they are active this morning. it is breezy right now. we expect winds to increase as the day goes on. the combination of the wind yesterday in morning rain has caused better air quality. today and tomorrow, good air quality across the board. here is live doppler 7. a big trough over the west coast. you can see the area of low pressure circling counterclockwise. it brought the ring yesterday morning, it kicked up all lanes -- it brought the rain yesterday morning, it kicked up the wind. as we head through the afternoon and evening, the winds ramp-up. not nearly as windy as yesterday. we had wind gusts close to 60 miles an hour. today those winds are likely to be 25 and 35 miles an hour. nonetheless, it is a bright day but a windy afternoon. temperatures in the 50's low

60's. 58 oakland. 60 in san jose. these numbers are slightly below average so it is a cool afternoon on the way for your tuesday. look at the rain chances the next seven days. we have several chances. the next chance, tomorrow night into thursday. another chance on saturday and another chance next week. we will look at these rain chances a little bit closer. first, good morning to jobina and see how we are doing on the roadways. jobina: this will be a quick traffic update because things are nice in light. starting with a live picture of the golden gate bridge. no advisories issued by the chp for this bridge but we have wind advisories in effect for the bay bridge, antioch ridge, phoenicia bridge, and san mateo bridge. heads up. put both hands on the steering wheel. drive times green across the board. how a four to the maze, 17 minutes and highway 85 to the san jose

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reggie: the aclu has filed a complaint with the department of justice saying that the closure of several oakland schools unfairly impact like families. in february the school board voted to close seven schools despite strong community opposition. the aclu says more than half of the students are african-american at four of the schools slated to close while black students only make up 1/5 of students districtwide. the oakland district says the schools were selected based on a number of factors including low enrollment. kumasi: san francisco district attorney is accusing a law firm of ripping off small businesses by falsely claiming to fight for people with disabilities. jason has joined george gascan in suing a san diego-based firm. they have asked the judge to stop the firm from filing faithless disability rights lawsuits against small

businesses. they sue on behalf of clients with disabilities but the dean says in most cases those clients have never even visited the businesses they are suing. >> our investigation has shown that these serial filers could not have possibly visited businesses and encountered the violations they claim. some of the businesses were not open to the public at the time of the alleged violation. kumasi: he says more than 250 bogus lawsuits have been filed against san francisco businesses. he is calling for potter handy to refund millions of dollars to california small businesses that paid to settle the suit. reggie: santa clara will take action to deal with a messy problem. too many goose droppings that city parks. a report says each of the 175 canadian geese at santa clara city park leaves behind one pound of excrement per day. this is what you want to hear when you're eating breakfast. that is more than 63,000 pounds

per year. park visitors say they have had it, prompting city council to approve a plan to make the situation more manageable. the plan calls for changing the migration and nesting patterns to ultimately to reduce the population. kumasi: on the peninsula, an alert about mountain lions spotted. police said they are making repeat appearances on king ridge drive with at least three sightings this week. experts say make sure you keep track of that in small animals -- keep track of pet and small animals. reggie: a pair of bear cubs spotted venturing out with mama. the man who posted this video says the cubs are starting to come out on a regular basis. the california department of fish and wildlife is alerting residents of increased activity as bears emerge from hibernation. did they just come from underneath that house? i was told that was not hank.

that was someone else. that may have been nick the thick. drew: hank and frank. kumasi: i like nick the thick. reggie: look at them. drew: it will be interesting because they think it is warm but the next couple of days we will see several chances for snow so they might get confused. why is the snow falling? reggie: they have lots of layers. they are good. kumasi: does it mean it will be chilly for us? drew: it does. not like last week with 80's and 90's. it is back to april-like weather. today, we will barely hit normal tomorrow. we will track some chances for rain on thursday. let's take you to the east bay hills camera. it is a little breezy out there. we have clear skies across the region. we are waking up to plenty of stars. it is a cold morning. we are in the 30's and 40's.

the winter jacket, i would take that with you. it is a dry day but it is windy. the next chance for showers late tomorrow night into thursday and more chances coming saturday and monday next week. some spots 15 degrees colder right now compared to this time yesterday. 34 in napa. 36 in fairfield. 39 in san ramon. around the shoreline, in the mid-40's. you certainly feel the cold temperatures. hour by hour as the winds increase, it will slow the warming. by noon, we are stuck in the 50's. later today, the warmest spot barely exceeding 60 degrees. we're in the 50's to low 60's, below average for this time of year. overnight, another chilly night. clear skies early on. clouds increased after midnight. temperatures in the 30's and 40's and the clouds are all ahead of the next chance for wet weather. tomorrow afternoon, dry during the day.

as we go into the evening hours, we will track some showers in the north bay. thursday morning, we will find showers spreading south. in the back of your mind, the thursday morning commute will likely feature showers moving through, wet roadways. maybe add some extra time for the morning commute on thursday. more showers likely saturday in on monday. breezy in windy today. temperatures in the 50's and 60's through the weekend. there is a chance of rain on saturday. the call for easter, totally dry, but more rain likely on monday of next week. kumasi: if high gas prices is causing you some anxiety, krispy kreme wants to let you stress eat. for the next month, you can pick up one dozen doughnuts every wednesday for the same price as a gallon of gas. krispy kreme is using the national average from the previous monday so that means the price for a dozen glazed

doughnuts tomorrow will be $4.11, which is much cheaper than the bay area average. one dozen glazed donuts krispy kreme is usually $10 per box. why do you all do this to me? reggie: what do you mean? kumasi: you know i love a krispy kreme doughnut. reggie: we are trying to give you an option. kumasi: i'm trying to get right for the summer. every wednesday? reggie: they are doing us a solid because they could pin it to the state, but they are doing it national. that is nice. at 6:00, a major brand with a makeover. the ice cream chain that is taking its store online. kumasi: the biggest change to netflix's rating system in five years. the new way to show what you like on the streaming service. reggie: the deadline to submit your taxes is coming up. kumasi:

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kumasi: you have less than a week to file your taxes because the deadline is monday. reggie: in wind explains how the process may be different this year. em: the american rescue plan allow for some tax changes for the filing season. a major change was made to the child tax credit help parents impacted by the pandemic. >> for tax year 2021 the child tax credit significantly increased to $3600 for anyone under the age of six and for $3000 for each child age six through 17. em: taxpayers have the option to get 50% of the tax credit monthly. if you opted for monthly payments, you should have received a notice in the mail. >> it tells them the amount of credit that they already

received in that way -- and that way they can get the rest of the 50%. em: taxpayers should have our recent -- should have already received a notice in regard to the payment. >> if you have yet to receive your third stimulus payment, you can claim it on your tax return. you may be entitled to additional money. em: if you are on the coast of taking the standard deduction versus itemizing, there was a slight increase in the standard deduction this year. for single filers, there was a $150 increase. do not forget to take advantage of the charitable contribution reduction if you donated monday -- donated money. >> you can claim it on your tax return if you are single and up to six dollars if you are married. you can claim it even if you do not autumn eyes -- itemized. kumasi: i'm 17,000 people who sell items on itsy -- some

17,000 people who sell items on etsy are on strike. the move is the first of many steps they will take an they are working to form a union. the effort comes two months after the platform reported an all-time high in sales and revenue. reggie: doordash has come up with a special treat for students. college and graduate student can enroll in a special plan for five dollars per month. it includes perks like class back -- cashback in unlimited orders. there is a new way to show what you love on netflix. a new feature is the biggest change to the rating system in five years. when you are done watching something that you really liked on netflix, you can give it to thumbs up -- two thumbs up instead of just one. kumasi: i just watched "bridgerton." reggie: where are the queer

characters on "bridgerton?" noah lived like that pectin? drew-- no one lived like that bk sometimes i do not get that there is an algorithm in i am like, what is this? i don't want to see this. good morning. it is a cold start thursday. a lot colder than yesterday. the shoreline in the 40's. take the winter coat with you. today is a dry day in another when the advent geared not nearly as strong -- today is a dry day and another windy afternoon. not nearly as strong. we will probably chop those numbers in half. it is clear from the exploratorium camera. across the entire region, we

will have a lot of sunshine today. the wind is the biggest issue. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. we have showers coming late tomorrow night. kumasi: cut the sprinklers in the south bay. the vote coming today to shorten your watering time because we are in a drought. reggie: going after ghost guns. rules to crack down after oakland police chief breaks down how it is plaguing the city. kumasi: a modern makeover for a san francisco bridge to nowhere. most residents say they cannot wait to see it torn down. reggie: a live look outside. 5:56. we are coming right back.

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the official talking about the impact of illegal weapons in our communities. kumasi: dolly parton proving she is just like us. early birds, you can definitely relate to this one. reggie: good morning on this tuesday, april 12. kumasi: we want to check in with drew. drew: winds yesterday. they ramp up this afternoon. yesterday close to 60 miles per hour. today it is more in the 30 to 35 miles per hour range. you will feel it later on today. a cold morning. 15 degrees cooler compared to this time yesterday. the coldest areas waking up to the 30's. future tracker wind gusts showing winds ramp up this afternoon and evening. not as strong as yesterday but a windy afternoon. clear skies over the city. a lot of sunshine. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. a look at those winds and rain coming up in about nine minutes. kumasi: developing news.