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. philadelphia is the first major u.s. city to bring back its

indoor mast mandate. reggie: they dropped the mast mandate a month ago. cases are rising come up more than 50% over the last 10 days. just 46 residents are in the hospital with covid. officials are worried about the uptick and decided to bring back an indoor mast mandate. it starts on monday. if you look at the cdc's numbers, philadelphia cases are low. >> the decisions we are making have to do with local conditions. the cdc has been clear in messaging that local conditions do matter. we hope by having folks mask up we can save the lives of vulnerable philadelphians. reggie: businesses can require everyone be fully vaccinated. kumasi: in the bay area, san francisco and san mateo county is on the high transmission list in the red. that's because of the rising ba.2 cases. amy hollyfield joining is live

with what doctors say is behind the wave and how concerned we should be. amy: we are not hearing any talk at this time of bringing back indoor mask mandates in the bay area. we are seeing cases go up. , san mateo county, they are in the red level. the transmission level is high. doctors do not think the spike will have a huge impact on hospitals here. they don't think that is going to be a concern. that level of transmission and san mateo county and san francisco is that red. while we are seeing this uptick in cases, it is not a reason to panic. it's a reason to stay vigilant. >> we may see some slowing of the decline. we may see little blips up and down like in the east right now. i don't think we will see a huge surge like we did in the u.k. amy: the spike is because of the ba.2 variant.

it now accounts for 80% of covid cases across the country. local officials are telling us they don't think there is going to possibly be any to bring back restrictions to slow the spread. there is talk among local health officials at this time. doctors tell us covid waves are a part of our future. they predict this one will be minor. they just think people serve as a warning for all of us. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: thank you, amy. we expect to hear from oakland's police chief on ghost guns. the chief says he is releasing video to show the role they play on gun violence. reggie: it comes after president biden announced tighten regulations against these illegal weapons. gloria rodriguez is looking at the new measures and why it is affecting crime. gloria: the oakland police chief says he will be releasing video showing the impact of ghost guns

and the role they play in gun violence in the city. he's calling president biden's federal regulation a step forward. president biden's heightened regulations against ghost guns require background checks and serial numbers on ghost gun kits. businesses that buy ghost guns for resale must read a serial number before they are sold again. the mayors of san jose and oakland were among the anti-gun violence advocates at the white house yesterday. oakland police chief leronne armstrong releasing a video about the new legislation after a 15 euro girl was shot and killed this weekend. >> she is the 34th person to lose their life in the city of oakland this year. like most major cities in america, oakland is experiencing an alarming amount of gun violence and a growing presence of personally manufactured firearms, commonly known as ghost guns. last year, i was fortunate to be

invited to the white house where the president introduced legislation to rein in the rapid use of personally manufactured firearms. gloria: it aims to make ghost guns easier to trace but are likely to get strong resistance from the gun lobby. chief armstrong says they have recovered 300 ghost guns last year. we will keep you updated on the news conference today. reggie: thank you. on the war in ukraine, the pentagon confirms russian troops are on the move. ukraine's president said troops were leaving thousands of mines in a deliberate act. the troops are focusing on the eastern part of ukraine. austria's chancellor says he raised alleged russian atrocities during a tough and not from the meeting with russian president vladimir putin. efforts to free brittney griner are underway. she's been in a russian jail for 54 days. u.s. state department says they

are concerned because her last consular visit was march 23. during last night's draft, the commissioner highlighted her plight. >> i want to reiterate the wba's support for phoenix mercury start brittney griner. please know that getting her home safely continues to be our top priority. reggie: the wba all-star was arrested at the airport in moscow in february. state media says she was charged with caring hash oil. if convicted, she could face 10 years in prison. kumasi: a big boat by the san francisco board of supervisors on the future for the square. supervisors will decide of the bridge should be demolished. the walkway connects the square with the hilton hotel. it is all part of a $66 million improvement project to completely redesign this historic plaza. it is supported by a of chinatown resident.

the groundbreaking is expected next year. a new look at the impact of this massive home depot fire. cameras showing what it took to save dozens of pets at an event nearby. reggie: get books and get outside. the new perk included on your library card. drew: breezy conditions this morning. oakland gusting to 22 miles per hour. we are in store for a windy afternoon today. we have several shower chances coming in the next seven days. the next coming tomorrow night into thursday morning. we will track how warm it will

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encourage people to enjoy the outdoors. state park passes will be available starting this month. each pass gives free access to more than 200 state parks. it covers one vehicle, up to nine people. the park department is handing out at least three of these passes per branch, including mobile libraries. you can check out a pass like you would a book, then return the past to the library so other people can use it. drew: that is very cool. 6:10. tracking good air quality today and tomorrow thanks to rain yesterday and the wind help cleanse the atmosphere of some pollutants. we have this trough right over the west coast right now. it brought us the rain yesterday morning. winds yesterday afternoon. close enough still today that it will ramp up our winds once again. not nearly as strong as yesterday. the strongest gusts were close to 60 miles per hour. for the afternoon we will likely

find them at 30 to 35 miles per hour. numbers are slow to warm today. by 3:00 p.m., struggling to get out of the 50's and a lot of spot. the woman spotted the low 60's later on today. slightly below average for this time of year. we will have a lot of sunshine out there. it is a windy day. winds gusting at 30 to 35 miles per hour. peeking between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. later today. 56 in the city. in 60 san jose -- 60 in san jose. slightly below average for this time of year. we will talk about rain coming up in about eight minutes. let say hello to jobina. jobina: good morning. we will start with a bay bridge toll plaza, the busiest spot now. medium lights came on at 5:53. the back of his beginning. look at emeryville. this is 80. traveling westbound now. this is what we have been seeing

a trend as far as the commute goes. people are returning. it takes up just after 6:00. you can see we hardly have slow downs except that of tracy. it has increased. tracy to dublin around 60 minutes. antioch concord, 23 minutes. kumasi: the ufc championship -- champion expected to enter a plea in a southbay courtroom today. reggie: dolly parton revealing her secret to looking well rested. kumasi: an abrupt american idol shakeup. why viewers cannot vote last night. reggie: it is 6:12.

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cain velasquez is expected to enter a plea in a courtroom this morning. he's charged with attempted murder after shooting at a man accused of molesting one of his relatives in march. prosecutors say velasquez chased the man for 11 miles in south san jose. alaska's faces 10 counts that could carry more than 20 years in jail time if he's convicted. the man accused of the molestation is also facing criminal charges. firefighters are still watching a home depot store for flareups. the flames destroyed the warehouse over the weekend. kumasi: the building of blossom hill road still smoldering yesterday. the view from saturday shows plumes of smoke and debris falling as far as a mile away. people who live nearby cannot believe it happened. >> closer we got, the more i thought i didn't want to see it. that was a place i came to all the time. kumasi: some nearby homeowners

had to stay in a hotel for two days. no word yet on what caused the fire. reggie: it burned dangerously close to a veterinary hospital, forcing a maddash -- mad dash to evacuate animals. >> the new view of the recognition as this massive -- rescue mission as this massive fire tore through a home depot. campus capturing what it took to save dozens of pets. >> i was definitely traumatized, not him. >> cory is talking about her nine month old archie. saturday was his first trial run for overnight boarding. hours after dropping him off, dodgson found herself rushing back with smoke billowing from the building. thanks to social media she learned all the animals had been evacuated. >> i was more than relieved to hear that all the dogs were put into vans, cars, cop cars. they just chucked them into cars

and got them out of there. >> pet owners were sent to golf land for many were reunited with their dogs. over the phone we connected with the owner of eight-year-old kiki, a cocker spaniel-terrier mix. for humans are heading back into the city, spotting the smoke miles away. >> my wife said home depot is on fire. nuts. that is part of the complex wiggley is at. >> reuniting took extra effort as kiki was taken to campbell, checked for smoke inhalation and later released around 11:00 p.m. the city says seven dogs and the cap remain at san jose's animal care center. >> my saving grace was it was a trial and i was in town and i was not across the united states, for some people were on their honeymoon in another country. >> reached out for comment but did not hear back. their website says this location remains temporarily closed

because of damage. abc 7 news. kumasi: engineers are assessing destruction from the fire. it caused catastrophic damage over the weekend. so far fish and wildlife has not seen any harm to marine life. the use a refinery to process crude into gasoline so the fire and the closer could impact us all at the pump. valero says it is working closely with the city and federal agencies to assess infrastructure. reggie: a guitar from one of most famous music videos of all time can be yours if you have hundreds of thousands of dollars. the guitar kurt cobain rocked and smells like teen spirit is going up for auction later this month. julian's auction house has the starting estimate between $600,000 and $800,000. we expect it will go for much more. back in 2020, the guitar he played for the mtv unplugged a special went for $6 million.

that is the highest price ever paid for a guitar at auction. kumasi: maybe want to spend your money somewhere else. tomorrow several items of space history are going up for sale, including the first sample of lunar dust collected on the moon by astronaut neil armstrong in 1969. experts say this is especially unusual because lunar samples are property of the u.s. government. somehow this dust fell into private hands. and, the estimated sale price is $800,000 to $1.2 million. space dust. drew: how did they know that israel? -- is real? it's in private hands. reggie: what is something that would get you so excited? kumasi: i think like an outfit. i love tina turner. something she wore.

like a janet jackson jacket she had on. reggie: how about the jacket from what's love got to do it? that would be good. that would be exciting. you would display that? kumasi: i would wear it. drew: that's not going in the case. kumasi: don't touch me while wearing it. drew: inflation is rising. you want space dust? reggie: what is going on? drew: you want to buy that guitar? reggie: the rich are wild. drew: problems do not affect them. going to the grocery store, you have to take a loan out. reggie: and they are playing with space dust out here. drew: somebody wants it. please buy it. you cannot even buy a house with that money here. put your space dust up. a live look outside. clear skies. the sun is getting up here.

sunrise just before 6:40 this morning. here are your headlines. cold this morning. numbers in the 30's and 40's. you will feel the chill first thing this morning. we are slow to warm thanks to winds ramping up today. not usually as windy as yesterday. the next chance for showers is wednesday night and thursday. morgan on monday. an active pattern in the next seven days. vallejo, 37. 40, san ramon. 46, oakland. 42, palo alto. i would take a winter jacket. we are dryvit the winds are the biggest issue --dry but the winds are the biggest issue. winds up to 35 miles per hour. sunshine. windy afternoon. 50's to low 60's. hello average for this time of year. overnight tonight, clear skies giving way to cloud cover. 30's and 40's into wednesday. we will track the next chance of rain tomorrow night into thursday.

another chance on saturday. easter sunday looks totally dry with sunshine. reggie: good morning america coming up on abc 7. >> good morning. how great to be with both of you this morning. coming up, we start with the latest on the war in ukraine. russian forces massing in the east. we are learning about the devastating toll of the war. the latest on brittney griner and how the wnba is responding to her detention in russia. the president of the players union is only on gma. philadelphia becomes the first major city to bring back indoor mask mandates. reggie will have something to say about this. covid cases are climbing. will other cities follow? we are celebrating "brighter by the day." that is what you two always make me. me. at denny's, we're open for anything. like making our breakfast eeennndddllleeesssss. for a limited time, enjoy all the pancakes, scrambled eggs, and hash browns you want.

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plenty of sunshine when the sun gets up. the flag is waving. breezy close to the coast. winds increasing midday. expecting winds gusting at 25 to 35 miles per hour. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. the next chance of rain is wednesday into the evening. we will find some showers in the north bay first, then thursday morning we will find showers moving through the entire region. reggie: an american idol shocker. watch this. ♪ >> kennedy decided to withdraw from the show for personal reasons. we sent her well wishes. reggie: ryan seacrest with that stunning turn of events on abc 7. kennedy anderson abruptly dropped out of the competition. she's only 17 years old. she grabbed the attention of the judges.

anderson might be the biggest star the show has ever seen. kumasi: whitney spears is sharing some exciting news. she's having a baby. she called her partner sam her husband. they could be married. she also explained how she found out about the baby. she lost weight to go to maui and then gained it back. her husband told her that she was food pregnant. she got a pregnancy test and found out they would be expecting their first child. spears's two teenage sons. the news comes months after a judge ended her conservatorship. reggie: new prove dolly parton is just like us. i need the abc 7 morning team. 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 when she goes to bed early, she gets up at 3:00 a.m. when she goes to bed late, she still gets up at 3:00 a.m. it's an internal clock she says tells her to wake up. dolly shared her secret to looking well rested. it is because she avoided sunbathing when she was younger. so, your song should have been, "working 3:00 to noon." kumasi: i should have been it. reggie: that is our schedule. i don't know how she does that. kumasi: she is all day probably. reggie: right. another reason she is a queen. i imagine if you are that rich and famous, you just get up. which for me is like 10:00 a.m. that is when the spirit would move. one day i will understand the rich. not today. next, baskin-robbins rio grande. the new look for the iconic guys can company. kumasi: a messy problem in the

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etsy reggie: the ba.2 for nearly 80%w are we in the midst another ni r fthe accusation against run forces. reggie: the spring storm it's the bay area. the problems stemming from the weather. kumasi: it is tuesday, april 12. reggie: our first check of the accuweather forecast. drew: the rain from yesterday is outta here. winds remain. we are dry. temperatures under clear skies. it's a cold morning. 15 degrees colder right now compared to this time yesterday.

33 at napa. 37, vallejo. 44 in san jose. the have your jacket needed today. outside, i live look at the exploratorium cameras. a lot of sunshine but winds are an issue today. gusting at 30 to 35 miles per hour. 50's and 60's. we will look at the winds coming up in a few minutes. reggie: pg&e working to restore power to customers whose power was knocked up a stormy weather. gusty wind toppled trees, including this one and palo alto. thfallinree dage su in martinez, another falling tree landed on top of a car. in the sierra, an entirely different picture. >> we 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, there was that much wind. reggie: they will take every

inch of snow they can get. you can track the wind and rain and check out live doppler 7 anytime in the weather on the midsection of the abc 7 bay area streaming tv app for roku, amazon fire, and android tv. kumasi: the u.s. is ordering government staff to leave shanghai. the city is in lockdown for up to three weeks. china is trying to maintain its zero covid strategy through strict isolation and mass testing. the situation is getting worse. some families have been struggling to get food and necessities. the state department order is for the consulate staff in shanghai. the city reported 23,000 cases overnight. reggie: we have seen a major east coast city announced it is returning to masking. philadelphia is going back to its indoor mask mandate next week. it made us wonder what bay area doctors are saying about our numbers. amy hollyfield is live in san mateo.

amy: we are not hearing any talk about bringing back mask mandates, evethase argoing up in s meo couy, they ar in the red zone right now f ors say that is not necessarily recent th d'tlsill be overrun. they think people should be vigilant and be aware of the uptick. doctors say covid waves will likely be part of our future. >> the risk of ongoing infections and potentially a surge is high. that may look very different from previous urges in the sense that there's a lot of factors at play. it does not mean increasing hospitalizations. amy: the spike is because of the ba.2 variant, now accounting for 80% of covid cases across the country. local health officers have not said anything about possibly bringing back restrictions slow

the spread. doctors tell us the spike will likely be minor but should serve as a warning to be alert and out of your guard down. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: thank you. they are concerning developments that could change the course of the war in ukraine. there are reports russia maybe using chemical weapons. jobina at the live desk with who was making the claims. jobina: the pentagon is closely monitoring these unconfirmed reports of russian troops using chemical weapons in ukraine. a paramilitary group that incorporated into ukn rc oina de to drop a poisonous substance. this has alarmed u.s. officials. if the reports are true, it could totally change the nature of this conflict. >> it will be a blatant violation of international law, as 20,000 people have been

killed in his city. military strategists believe russia now plans to intensify its attacks on other -- on the southeastern ukrainian cities with the goal of creating a bridge with crimea. russia annexed crimea in 2014. austria's chancellor has met with vladimir putin. he is the first eu leader to do so since the invasion. potentially says he was not "particularly optimistic" after the talk. kumasi: we are learning new details about two women who died in a hit-and-run and san jose. -- in san jose. their family has started a gofundme campaign to help with funeral expenses and educate their teenage daughters. the family says they migrated to the u.s. to work towards their american dream. please continue to search for the driver and the april 7 hit and run.

investigators are looking for this truck. it's a newer model red truck with four doors. pg&e will pay $55 million to avoid facing criminal charges related to the 2019 kincade fire, as well as a 2020 went dixie fire in five counties. the kincade fire started under a pg&e transition line in october of 2019. it destroyed 77,000 acres, hundreds of homes and severely injured six firefighters. the utility agreed to five years of oversight with an independent monitor and a higher at least 80 wildfire safety employees. sonoma county's district attorney said they did the best they could under the circumstances. >> if i had a magic wand, maybe pg&e would not exist anymore. governor newsom decided pg&e will continue. kumasi: she says the utility is

still facing huge civil claims from the kincade fire. this cases can now move forward. reggie: contra costa county residents and physicist can apply for rebates to install electric vehicle charging stations. the state is giving the county and a local nonprofit $3.5 million to get more people behind the wheel of electric cars. they want folks to use more e -bikes. each rebate is up to $5,500. they hope to cut greenhouse gas emissions if people switch to evs. kumasi: economist sounding the alarm about inflation. the timeline for the next recession. reggie: we are seeing cover markets are responding. you looking at the new york stock exchange. still in positive territory this morning. >> is a huge stop sign. the people drive-by may not be able to see it. kumasi: small business, big fine. a story will find on abc7news.com. the figure he slapped with a

major penalty for what they say was an effort to keep customers safe. reggie: streaming at 7:00, the film documenting the trial of black panther party co-founder huey newton. we will talk to the director and a pivotal person in the trial who broke barriers, becoming the first black jury foreman of a major murder trial. abc 7 at 7:00 streams life on the abc 7 bay area streaming app. download it now for your phone, tablet, roku, apple tv, and amazon fire. drew: we are tracking changes to the pollen forecast. a bit of a breeze. tree pollen has always been an issue for several weeks. now we have a new offender. grass pollen has entered the picture. last week we had low grass pollen levels. now they are at medium levels. this is an issue for allergy sufferers. the uv index is high as well later today.

a big trough right over the west coast. be brought rain yesterday and the wind yesterday afternoon. low pressure is still close enough that it creates a windy afternoon later on today. as we go throughout the morning winds ramp up. in the afternoon and evening it is a windy day. yesterday winds were gusting at 50 to 60 miles per hour in spots. still we will see winds gusting at 30 to 35 miles per hour at times. it reinforces cool air this afternoon. a lot of sunshine today. windy this afternoon. 56 in the city. 59, santa rosa. 62, antioch. these numbers are below average for this time of year. we are dry today. chances for rainfall do increase several times in the next seven days. the next chance tomorrow night and thursday. by chance on saturday and monday. we will look at the next chance coming tomorrow night coming up in about eight minutes.

first, good morning, jobina. jobina: following a new crash now in bonita -- venetia on southbound 680 pasley karmann road. injuries have been reported. one lane blocked with emergency crews. speeds down to about nine miles per hour. the toll plaza is packed. we don't expect that to let up soon. lights came on at 5:53. the richmond san rafael bridge busy for people traveling to the north bay. speeds pick up around the center point of the bridge. tracy to dublin a little better now. 58 minutes but it is increasing on highway

kumasi: the southern california woman known as soho karen will be avoiding jail time after accepting a plea deal. the 23-year-old pleaded guilty

yesterday to unlawful imprisonment in the second degree as a hate crime. she will be required to abide by the terms of her probation for two years and to continue counseling. if she does that, she can accept a less serious charge and avoid prison. she was caught on video falsely accusing a black teenager of stealing her cell phone before trying to tackle him in a hotel lobby in december of 2020. staggering numbers showing a major drop in enrollment across public schools. reggie: more than 110,000 students left the school system this year based on the numbers from october. that marks the fifth straight year of decline, and the first time state enrollment has dipped below 6 million and more than a decade. a law passed during the pandemic insures districts continue to receive funding this year despite fewer students. the enrollment declines began before the pandemic, and they are expected to continue. kumasi: the aclu was filing a

complaint with the state department of justice claiming the closure of schools unfairly impact black families. in february, the school board closed seven schools despite strong community opposition. the aclu says more than half the students are african-american at four of the school slated to close. black children make up only about 1/5 of students in the district. gilpin school district says the schools were selected based on a number of factors, including low enrollment. now to a store you will only see on abc 7 news. a small business hit with a big fine. they say it was all an effort to keep the customer safe. neighbors are now coming to the bakery's defense. >> i still love what i'mfor e ph has been making his signature pastries and cakes. >> this is my creation. one-of-a-kind. >> while he worked six days a

week for almost the entire pandemic, he noticed a problem outside. >> nobody was taking care of the tree. it is overgrown. >> he end other business owners say the bushy leaves and branches outside his bakery were blocking the giant stop sign, similar to this stop sign across the street. >> it's very dangerous. >> people are getting hit in the crosswalk and many near misses. >> she is the president of the lakeside business council that has been corresponding with the department of public works for two years. she says there was no specific date from the trees would be pruned, so keith, desperate to keep customers and neighbor safe, took matters into his own hands. >> i had the gardener prune the trees. we use are on money to pay, about $550. >> keith was hit with a $4500 fine. >> there was no warning. that is too much for a small business owner.

>> public works is responsible for 125,000 trees in the city. an inspector was sent out to ocean avenue but deigned the growth of the trees outside of ambrosia bakery not egregious enough to warrant immediate pruning. >> they might have been partial blockage of the stop sign but it was not completely covered. there was the writing on the sidewalk for stopping. we made the determination it was not an urgent has to be done immediately matter that could wait until routine printing this year. >> the dpw says the trees were incorrectly pruned. >> they could be damaged beyond repair. >> a petition started has more than 1500 signatures calling for the city to revoke the fine. >> it's amazing i have all the support from neighbors and customers. i like to thank you for that. >> the hearing is scheduled for next month. if keith takes a tree class, they can be reduced.

the young limb, abc 7 news. kumasi: some 17,000 people who saw items on etsy are effectively on strike. they put shoppers on vacation mode for a week to protest company policies. they say the move is just the first of many steps they are taking. they are working to form a union. the effort comes two months after the e-commerce platform reported an all-time high in sales and revenue. reggie: now for the morning report. serious warning from economists after this morning's release of march inflation numbers. they call it ugly. the labor department found inflation rising at an annual rate of 8.5% in march. that's up from 7.9% in february and the highest level since 1981. wages are not keeping up. purchasing power is down and they worn we could see a recession by the end of next

year because of the high cost of goods. the federal reserve is raising key interest rates soon. >> high inflation, high interest rates when things kinda go off the rails and recessions can occur. people are nervous but if they lose faith and run for the bunker and stop spending or hiring or doing what they typically do, that's a recession. reggie: president biden will be visiting iowa today to announce a plan to sell gas made with 15% ethanol year-round. the blend is usually banned in summer because of pollution concerns. he could lower ga prices by as much as $.10. we could see the inflation rate climbed higher, peeking by summer. china is also dealing with rising inflation. the numbers rose more than expected in march. is a worrisome sign for the world's second largest economy. rising energy prices and supply chain disruptions are being blamed. so was russia's invasion of ukraine, which pushed prices for oil.

economists are concerned because demand for goods in china with data march because of covid lockdowns. prices remained high, which is a bad sign for the global economy. a look now at the new york stock exchange. wall street is responding positively? up about 290 point. kumasi: the days of free parking around lake merritt could be numbered. our media partners reported proposal is the work to put in parking meters around the lake. the city wants parking to turn over more frequently and would also like to see parking revenue. meters run from noon to 8:00 p.m. every day. many residents and visitors are not happy. the city council will take up the issue and may. -- in may. baskin-robbins is updating its logo. brown and pinker now the prominent colors. -- pink are the prominent

colors. baskin-robbins is celebrating with new merchandise, including hats and bicycles, and new flavors. on nondairy mint chocolate chip meat with coconut milk. the second flavor is totally unwrapped with peanut butter, chocolate fudge, pretzels. the third one is -- it's a lot. it's a lot. disco see what they have. -- just go see what they have. ube. i do like ube cookies. drew: sieze the yay? reggie: brown and pink is what it was when i was a kid. drew: i like it. is that that millennial pink that no one likes? reggie: why don't we like it? drew: i think it is overused. it looks good there.

31 flavors. one a day every month. kumasi: i want a cookie now. reggie: have you had ube ice cream? it is truly delicious. kate? -- ube cake. drew: i like. all that stuff on my ice cream you do not. i love ice cream. you get into the season where you want it more in the summer time. kumasi: not this week. it is cold. drew: i'm sorry. we have a gorgeous sunrise now. kumasi: i take back what i said. drew: you notice on the bay waters it is choppy. we have the breeze picking up. we are starting out cold this morning. a chance of showers tomorrow into thursday and more chances in the seven-day forecast. we are a lot colder out there in

the north this morning. take the winter jacket with you. the numbers in the coldest spot starting out in the 30's. we are dry today. winds will be gusting at 30 to 35 miles per hour once again. a lot of sunshine out there. mid-50's to low 60's. that is all we will manage. slightly below average for this time of year. overnight we find clear skies early on. 30's and 40's. clouds will then bring us some wet weather late tomorrow night into thursday. some showers just to the north bay. as we go into thursday morning you can see more widespread showers. the thursday morning commute will likely feature some wet roadways as the showers move through. it is breezy to windy today. the next chance of showers tomorrow night into thursday. another chance on saturday. five e baratple subwaybreinneuw

stio police are searching for a gunman described as wearing a gas this is a will look at the massive police presence right now. the victims were shot or otherwise hit by shrapnel. a possible smoke device was also used during the shootings. police are looking at as many asfour packages deemed suspicious. we will keep checking this for you and bring you more as we get it. kumasi: drought conditions are getting worse in the south bay. the santa clara valley water district is voting on a plan to limit its customers from watering landscaping and lawns no more than twice a week. the current rules limit watering to three days a week, but the drought conditions have gotten worse. despite pleas, south bay

customers actually use 23% more water in february. reggie: santa clara is set to take action to deal with a messy problem. too many goose droppings in city parks. each of the 175 canadian geese at santa clara central park leaves behind a pound of visi it,han 63,0oundsr. prompting the city council to approve a plan to make the situation more manageable. according to the spotlight, this plan calls for changing the birds' migration and nesting patterns to ultimately reduce the population. kumasi: all right. on the peninsula -- look at the sunrise. there is an alert about two mountain lions spotted in san mateo. they are making repeat appearances on king richard drive. at least three sightings this week. make sure you keeping track of

pat's, small animals -- pets, small animals and if you see the mountain lions, don't approach them. don't worry, don't fret. reggie: you will find me gone. kumasi: i agree. reggie: observed from a distance. let them be. kumasi: what animals have you seen up close? reggie: coyotes, raccoons, bears. once driving through virginia. bison. that was cool. keep your distance. kumasi: just a away from all the animals. of next, the seven things you need to know. reggie: you can watch us to the bay area connected tv app available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tbn what's bargain bliss? you know that feeling you get when you find the name brands you love, but for way, way less? that's bargain bliss. find bliss on every aisletl. it's grocery outlet's 20 percent off wine sale

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kumasi: if you are just too ending us, the seven things to know this morning. the state department released information departments -- inflation. we could be in a recession by

next year. reggie: philadelphia reinstating a mask mandate starting monday due to a rising covid cases. in the bay area, no mandates coming back but six to nine counties reporting high levels of transmission. kumasi: we expect to hear from the oakland police chief on the impact of ghost guns after president biden announced heightened regulations against the illegal weapons. reggie: cruiser monitoring hotspots at the san jose home depot destroyed by fire over the weekend. the cause is under investigation. drew: the sun is up. it is a gorgeous morning but cold with temperatures in the 30's and 40's. we will find windy conditions later on today. winds increasing midday. i the afternoon we finally winds gusting at 30 to 35 miles per hour. temperatures in the 50's and 60's later on tonight. jobina: we are following a sig

alert in the called daca tunnel. -- call thdicot tunnel. prepare for some big backups in this area. kumasi: i guess we could say one part of the high gas prices is cheaper doughnuts. on wednesdays for the next month, krispy kreme is offering a dozen donuts for the price of a gallon of gas. tomorrow, $4.11. it is usually around $10. drew: ok. reggie: we should update people on new york. we are closely watching that. if you're waking up, our new york station reports of these 13 people have been hurt in a shooting incident had a broken subway station and they looking for a man wearing an orange vest and what was described as a gas mask. a live picture coming from brooklyn where a lot of police are now descending on the area trying to figure out what is going on. we will continue following this.

multiple people have gunshot wounds as a result. we will let you know what happens as soon as we get good mor for our viewers in the west. on this tuesday morning. the international effort investigating the devastation in ukraine and what might come next. russian forces massing in the east. this as ukraine says tens of thousands are dead in one city after weeks of assaults. plus, what russian president vladimir putin said on his first known trip outside moscow since the invasion. overnight. the former marine fighting for his freedom in russia, seen for the first time since a hunger strike landed him in the hospital, while wnba star brittney griner waits to learn her fate. the league's commissioner calling the fight to free her a, quote, top priority. and the president of the players association joins us live only on "gma." about-face.