gunman who opened fire on this new york subway. the increased patrol here at home. kumasi: some of the best bay area chefs serving a dinner for a cause. reggie: baseball history made at oracle park. the female coach breaking areas. my favorite part was the opposing team with a handshake -- classy. drew: we will find less wind today. rain returns later on tonight. temperatures chilly in the 30's and 40's. 39 in half moon bay, 33 in san jose. for much of the day, you do not need the raingear, showers first moving in later on tonight.

scattered showers move in early tomorrow morning. live look from east bay hills showing calm conditions. early sunday skies -- partly sunny skies, wind, can carry can the north bay tonight. level 1 storm coming in tomorrow. scattered showers everywhere tomorrow. rainfall less than half an inch. kumasi: an urgent search underway for a person of interest after a mass shooting on a brooklyn subway train. reggie: the fbi offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. >> i have seen this across america. reggie: a somber statement from the mayor of new york. police looking for frank are

james, a person of interest in the investigation. police believe the shooter fired at least 33 bullets on a rush-hour train yesterday morning. police say he put on a gas mask and opened two smoke grenades, blinding fellow passengers. >> people climbing over each other, trying to not be seen, panicking. reggie: yesterday, authorities found a u-haul than the leave is connected to james. police say it was rented in philadelphia. he has addresses there and in wisconsin. >> we know mr. james rented that u-haul truck. we are looking to determine if he has any connection to the train. reggie: police say the van turned out to be empty but they found the tutors back backbend

several key pieces of evidence, including a semi automatic handgun, a hatchet, smoke grenades. >> all i see was black smoke. that is when i got hit. i did not think it was serious until i got off, pulled my pants down and the size of a quarter was gushing blood. reggie: 10 people were shot, at least 19 others heard in the chaos. somehow, no one has life-threatening injuries. police say the gun had three extended round magazines but one was jammed. they believe that saved lives. kumasi: you can expect a bigger security presence today. bay area transit increasing patrol. >> we want commuters to be aware

they may see more officers on their commute. agencies from bart to t8 increasing patrols, will have more officers in response to the brooklyn shooting. san francisco police has also added officers in high-traffic areas. some agencies have patrol dogs to alert them of anything suspicious. happens.ay they are doing all it >>ly, whebodys made mind up met, i is going to be difficult to prevent. the way we do it is through education and let riders know if they see something to state something and use our top to report suspicious things. >> bart officers also point of

system has more than 4000 cameras and a full-time video recovery team watching for problems. police say there have been no threats made to the bay area. they are just out of of precaution. kumasi: we are sending out updates on this story through the abc seven news app. when you download the app, and people push alerts. reggie: more help on the way to ukraine, the biden administration set to announce $750 million in additional aid and biden calls out putin for atrocities. jobina: president biden used the term genocide for the first time yesterday. putin is vowing to continue the nd has en ai to ptagon nowis fog

st miulrocess damage to gate large plants. >>sbv tha mariupol. jobina: zelenskyy says his forces have captured a ukrainian lawmaker trying to get into russia. he is considered putin 2022 gerber baby -- putin's closest ally in ukraine. he could powerful leverage. kumasi: some of the best chefs in the bay served a special dinner for a cause, for ukraine. there was an 11 course menu with proceeds going towards refugee relief work. >> people could buy tickets to

come, wine included and have a good time but most importantly have an opportunity for people to come together and talk about an important issue. kumasi: organizers say the event raised more than $45,000. reggie: bay in severe drought. the new highlighting two things we could do to save water -- replace lawns with drought tolerant length and swap out older washers with high efficiency appliances. those two things could cut urban water use by nearly half. >>adopting theseppliances, fixtures, landscapes, we could recycle and reuse more wastewater and capture storm water. it highlights important

opportunities, far more than many have thought about. we need to do the hard but important work of realizing that potential. reggie: the report also argues the state could triple water reuse by investing in infrastructure. drew: tomorrow, an update on the drought monitor. tracking rain, an area of low pressure in the pacific northwest, a cold front moving through, some rain entering northern california right now. more snow headed to tahoe. today, winds later than the previous afternoons. gusts later today 10-15 mph. partly sunny day. during the daylight, totally dry.

tonight, rain returns to the north bay and spread south. here is 9:00 p.m., we track showers in nopa -- napa, sonoma, marin county. tomorrow morning, we find wet roadways. rain continues in the morning on thursday and will dwindle before exiting tomorrow afternoon. less than half an inch of rain, but it will keep vegetation slightly wet with cooler temperatures. also tracking snow around tahoe and a preview of our weekend forecast in about 8 minutes. jobina: southbay, live picture showing san jose and 87. extremely light. emeryville, which is usually filling in around this time, but

80 is still looking clear for the most part. wind advisories coming in from the chp for the san mateo bridge, also the dumbarton bridge. drive times, tracy to dublin, 38 minutes. bay area transit agencies getting more federal funding to make your commute slither. senator alex padilla was given to san francisco to announce additional rescue plan funding for s ta and bart. >> it is about making sure bart and muni are a quality experience. we want to make infrastructure more reliable, greener. jobina: the american rescue plan has provided more than $1.6 billion to bart. the money has been used to keep

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family announced he died after a long illness. he was known for his near shouting on stage and was a voice in disney's 1992 version of aladdin. kumasi: the reading woman arrested and charged with faking her own kidnapping" today. sherri papini she signed a plea deal. >> what was once called a giving

miracle now confirmed as a hoax. >> at what point do you stop that train? for her, it was today. >> sherri papini agreeing to plead guilty to lying to the fda and mail fraud, saying i am ashamed and sorry for the pain i have caused. the mother of two lying to investigators, insisting she was kidnapped by two hispanic women, held in captivity, beaten, tortured, branded. >> she went as far that was wilo mutilate herself. >> what happens next? it is coming up at 7:00 a.m. reggie: google going after a suspected fraudster they say is behind online puppy scams.

in a lawsuit, the company says the person has been using this website and google services to trick people during the pandemic. >> the promise of purebred puppies with sweet pictures to match, but these sites are just a few of 20 listed as fraudulent. the company says a person in africa used several goat services in an online puppy scam. it claims people were sending hundreds of dollars in exchange for puppies that never arrived. >> the pandemic is emotional and financial. >> a san jose state tech expert says that to any animal lover, one at a cute face could be enough to let your guard down. court documents say google was

tipped off by aarp. >> how bad does skimming have to be for google to step in? >> 35% of the online kim is a copy scam. >> the google suit points to a study that found puppy scams increased by 105% in the u.s. -- u.sco to before coverage. >> there are people out there taking advantage of individuals who want to add an animal to their home. that is difficult for organizations such as their selves -- ourselves. >> most the legitimate websites will avoid any real-time contact . fraudsters will often talk about

payment for the pet. when it comes to making the purchase, use a method that will protect you. >> in san jose, abc7news. kumasi: apparently, there is a new way to pay for things even if you forget your wallet or phone and the house. but would you do it? it is microchip. it implants plan that you pay with your hand. the ship goes under your skin, lights up and it close contact with a payment machine. the implant costs about $300. while the company says it uses the average -- the highest safety standards and average healing time is four weeks. is it ethical to chip people

like pets? reggie: leave me out of this. kumasi: not ready? reggie: absolutely not. here is what i am confused about . almost 20 years ago in wisconsin, our local grocery store had a thing where you could scan your finger and credit card. it links those two things. every time i went in, i did not need to wallet. what happened to that? at least it is not implanted in my finger. kumasi: if you do that for clear, -- reggie: it reads your eye. kumasi: i do not need a chip. reggie: with a four week recovery. you can get a whole face, not that i know. drew: also, when i use my phone

at the gas station, it does not work have the time. i put my hand of there and it does not work.drew: we have gotn coming our way. showing you mostly clear skies over the city right now. today, less wind. rain arrives later in the north, spreading south. tracking showers friday night into saturday morning. easter looking dry, but more rain does arrive early next week. several chances for showers. right now, 30's and 40's as you step out. later on today, we bounce back into the 50's and 60's, less wind.

raonic moves in after sunset, first in the north bay. warmer tonight compared to right now. a storm impact scale a level 1. scattered showers tomorrow, rainfall less than half an inch. 9:00 p.m. tonight, light showers in the north bay. overnight, we see showers develop. we will track those on and off showers throughout the morning and afternoon tomorrow. the storm will get out of here in the evening. snow in the sierra. scattered showers overnight into thursday. another chance friday night into saturday morning. saturday afternoon through sunday is dry. we track more showers monday night into tuesday. kumasi: the giants coach

breaking baseball's gender barrier. reggie: things to you're a champion. you're not a quitter. quitters don't do what they're supposed to. champions do. and you're a star. and you shine. that's what you do. that's what you do every day. [inspirational music]

searching for a gunman who opened fire on a subway train, leaving 29 injured. officials head i -- have identified a 62-year-old man is a person of interest. reggie: bart and bta ramping up patrols. san francisco police also have added officers in heavily populated areas. kumasi: the biden administration expected to announce $750 billion in additional aid for ukraine. this after president biden used the word genocide to describe russia's actions. reggie: oakland coliseum officials pushing the city to end its vaccine mandate. they are worried the mandate will prevent them from scheduling events. drew: less wind this afternoon, partly sunny skies.

rain returns tonight. kumasi: less wind in the forecast, but we do have wind advisories from chp for the san mateo bridge. also for the dumbarton and antioch bridges. kumasi: starting next friday, lululemon will buy back your old workout clothes. you could get up to $25 depending on the condition. reggie: so many have worked from home or earned extra money through a side gig. both could have an impact on your taxes. >> working from home has become the new normal for many, but before you try to write off a portion of utilities, you might not be eligible for the home office deduction. >> it is if you are self-employed that you will

qualify. if you work for an employer, you are not able to claim this deduction. >> the self-employed may qualify for additional tax breaks. >> for the self-employed, you can take additional expenses that relate to the home office, traveling, transportation, advertising. >> keep track of expenses, have backups, have evidence of these expenses and report them. >> if you pursued a side gig liked and at sea shout or dog sitting, >> any time you make a dollar, you need to report it. if you are making money from a side gig, report that income. >> that includes income you have received through then mow or

paypal. the irs has a threshold. above that, you will get taxed. >> your side gig may qualify for business expense deductions. kumasi: the warriors hoping steph curry will be good to go by saturday. he is doing individual drills and the plan is to scrimmage today. if he has no pain or swelling, heat will play game one against denver. reggie: a giants coach has broken baseball's gender mary or -- gender barrier. alyssa nakken came the first woman to coach in a major-league game. she coached in spring training, but this was her first regular-season game. she says she donated the helmet from last nights game to the baseball hall of fame.

the giants beat the padres. she is not the first woman to coach first base. she is the first woman to coach period. can you believe it has taken this long? and the giants are the only one? kumasi: congratulations. reggie: coming up, roaming around the coliseum, the new tenants ahead of the a's home opener. kumasi: connecting local kids with six-figure jobs. reggie: and the

wanted for the new york subway shooting. what police have revealed. kumasi: local kids sick after a

school trip to washington, d.c. reggie: lululemon offering to bite your old workout clothes back. not that they want mine. drew has seen it. i am a sweater. i am talking about, i am soaked at the end of a workout. drew: there could be a not know. i am just saying. i hope there is a time limit, not like three-year-old clothing. i hope they do not take everything. right now, temperatures in the 30's and 40's. we are tracking a partly day later on. live look showing partly cloudy skies. a lot less wind today.

we can be thankful for that. 50's and 60's this afternoon, then showers entering in the north bay later tonight and spreading south tomorrow. the north bay sees showers tonight. everybody else will find scattered showers in the morning. rainfall less than half an inch. kumasi: the massive hunt for the person who opened fire on a new york subway train. reggie: 39 people hurt. police have identified a person of interest. jobina: we are learning more about the 62-year-old man police are calling a person of interest, not a suspect. police identified him as frank james released this photo. last night, the code be u-haul van the believe is connected to

james. they say he rented the van in philadelphia. >> if in fact the gun, the credit card, and delete u-haul are linked to one person, you may well have this massive shooter. >> witnesses say a passenger wearing a construction helmet and vest put on a gas mask, set off two smoke bombs and opened fire. police say the attacker fired 33 shots, wounding 10 people before the gun jammed. they say that likely saved people's lives. a backpack left behind loaded with magazines, fireworks, and a hatchet. reggie: there are no known threats in the bay area, but local transit agencies have decided to boost patrol.

>> you might see more officers on your commute today than usual. from bart to btransit agencies have added more patrols. they put all officers out in response to the shootings in brooklyn. san francisco police have also added officers in high-traffic areas. some agencies have added patrol dogs. bart police say even if you do not see officers, they are still watching with cameras. >> bartz has put cameras in all the trains. we have numerous cameras on parking lots. we have over 4000 cameras in our system. they have helped to solve a lot of crimes. >> police say they are doing all

they can, but that it is tough to stop an attack before it happens. they say this is a team effort. they need riders to tell them what they see. police say there have threats made to the area. they are out as a precaution. reie open's nash opens a police chief is angry and frustrated. kumasi: a look at the changes to see. >> we remain committed to protecting our children. on saturday, we did not do that. >> oakland police chief making reference to the 15-year-old was shot in oakland on saturday and

later died. the homicide was the fourth in the city in four days. the chief on the offensive on tuesday, pollen count alameda county's judicial system. while violence interrupter nina carter says she agrees with the chief, she also says we need to get to the root of the problem bite trying to help these young people who often end up in dangerous situations, the excitement she says does not have safe places to go and are led down the wrong path. >> they are out here fending for themselves. at the end of the day, they --. at some point, we have got to get structured. >> carter would like to see activities for use in the east

oakland and not only counselors and interrupters for those who get in trouble, but mentors. while homicides are down so far this year, there is a 30% increase in the amount of guns recovered. officers are struggling to respond to 2000 calls a day. >> 652 police officers today, that is hundreds below care we were two years ago, 400 two though. we actually need to be. >> nina carter told me she would like to see events geared towards it bringing officers and community members together. the police department is up for that idea but at this point just trying to keep up with 911 calls. kumasi: the nation's fire chief

says this weakens fire at the port appears unintentional and seems to have started on or near the conveyor belt s the silos. valero says it is still assessing infrastructure damage. reggie: officials at the oakland coliseum pushing for the city to end its vaccine mandate. the executive director of the coliseum authority said the staff is worried the mandate will limit them from booking events. >> we are getting signals from owners and artists that oakland stands alone. reggie: he says coliseum events bring vital tax revenue. give the mandate prevents future events, he fears other places in the area will benefit.

kumasi: dozens of kids sick with covid after returning from a visit to the nation's capital. we are told roughly 90% of its graders are back to tobit in marin county. 77 students traveled to washington. everyone infected has mild symptoms or none at all. officials say there cases are consistent with the ba.2 variant . jackie spear spoke to abc 7 about the recent spike in bc -- d.c. >> i think i got the variant which is 75% more contagious than what we have seen before. kumasi: she says her symptoms are mild and despite loosening

restrictions, she is urging everyone to wear a mask in public. a local school district trying to connect students with six-figure jobs that do not require a college degree. reggie: something roaming around the coliseum ahead of the a's home opener. drew: we are checking our next storm later tonight. an area of low pressure around the pacific northwest will greatly called front through here late tonight and tomorrow. showers in northern california. after sunset, that rain was into the bay area. wins and not nearly as strong as they have been. generally less than 15 mph. less wind today, partly sunny skies ahead of our storm. 50'sth f tonight. we start to track

light showers in parts of the north bay. overnight, into thursday, more scattered showers begin to develop. thursday afternoon, wet weather moving. prepare for psych roadways tomorrow, a little longer of a morning commute compared to dry conditions. total rainfall, less than half an inch. a nice april storm. we have several other storms the next seven days. one will effect your weekend. jobina: we are starting with the golden gate bridge. no winter advisory here, but we still have them in place for the bridges this morning. live look in oakland, headlights traveling southbound. no locking issues. the drive times reflect that,

but something happening in the north bay -- crews cleaning up a sinkhole that shut down center boulevard. authorities asking drivers to avoid the area for now and give yourself extra time to get around these closures.

retired teacher. police. there could be more victims. anthony james phillips charged with raping a child again 2009 well keep was the teacher at cupertino middle school. the victim was a student at the time. investigators say phillips confessed. >> he admitted to having sex with this victim. kumasi: phillips retired from teaching three years ago but is currently a volunteer softball and basketball coach at fremont high school. investigators suspect that there may be more victims. if you believe someone you know has been a victim, call police. reggie: san mateo union high school district hosted an event

connecting students with well-paying jobs that do not require a college degree in an effort to keep them in the region. >> with inflation soaring and the cost of living reaching new highs, the price of staying here is a worry for many. on tuesday, the san mateo union high school district hosted its stay in the bay with 100k event. >> we want to make people aware of opportunities. >> this career coordinator since the program's goal is to connect students with employment options that pay six figures and up, the salary that would allow them to stay in the bay area. >> but the event is also about reminding students that going to college is not necessarily for everyone. >> more than 50 employers took

part, including law enforcement and health care. many career prospects presented do not require a university degree. >> it is important for these kids to look into trade opportunities. >> for students, the chance was to think about new possible avenues. with the job market increasingly strong, o'brien says employers are ready to answer the call, eager to bring on new staff while boosting the economy. >> they are here and ready to bring young people in and get started in their training program. kumasi: the oakland zoo has an orphan mountain lion have. it was first spotted by hikers

in san mateo county. it took five days of searching and the cub was taken to the zoo on sunday. she is five months old and excruciatingly thin. the folks at the zoo said they are guardedly optimistic about her chances for a full recovery. reggie: the oakland coliseum home to feral cats. according to the san francisco chronicle, feral cats have model -- have multiplied since the raiders and warriors left. some good news -- the rat population is down. the coliseum is working to rehome the cats with animal control, with the possibility of a new adoption program for facebook fans. the first home game is on date.

-- game is monday. drew: how does it start? reggie: when two cats love each other -- drew: i walked into that. reggie: you really did. i would rather a cat than a rat. drew: when they are is that? not today. reggie: i walked into that one. drew: our brains are working. the golden gate bridge, we have good conditions across 101 right now. tomorrow morning at this time a different story. showers with a level 1 storm. less wind today, less than 15 mph. rain arrives to make overnight and spread south more showers

friday night into saturday morning. dry, easter. more rain early next week. right now, 30's and 40's as we asked about the door under dry conditions. later today, less wind, partly sunny skies ahead of the next storm. rain arrives after sunset tonight in the north bay. with that cloud cover and rain, temperatures in the upper 40's to lower 50's as we track rain on thursday. tonight into tomorrow, level 1 storm. north bay showers tonight, everybody else tomorrow. wrinkle half an inch. tonight, we cloud up. rain as -- at 9:00 p.m., will spread south tomorrow. expect slick conditions

tomorrow. the grain continues into the early afternoon before getting out of here on thursday evening. winter weather advisory begins at 5:00 p.m. today, snow level above 4800 feet. do expect chain controls tomorrow morning on 80. slick conditions and reduced visibility. we track shares tonight into tomorrow. we will see the dry start friday, but another round of rain comes and night into saturday. sunday all day we are dry. monday night into tuesday, another level 1 storm. reggie: the nature documentary to binge today taking you all over the world. the familiar voice that is your tour guide. lululemon wants to buy your used workout clothes. kumasi:

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reggie: amazon workers made up almost 50% of warehouse industry injuries in 2021. in 21, amazon only employed about one third of the country's warehouse workers. amazon workers in new york recently became the first to unionize in company history. kumasi: the iphone is adding a tool to help remind people to take medication. sleep tracking supposed to be added as well. plus, the apple watch is the expected to get a body temperature sensor to help with fertility tracking.

lulu lemon like new will start earth day, next friday, and you can exchange gently used lululemon clothing for gift cards ranging from five dollars to $25. the offer will depend on the item and the condition. the company will resolve the close on its website. for how reggie: much? reggie:right. i draw the line at tights. drew: i like the idea, reuse stuff, but not know how comfortable people are going to be. reggie: lined shorts are very intimate. drew: let us keep tabs on that story. partly cloudy sky over the city right now. here is a live look at the exploratorium camera.

good air quality today, tracking rain into thursday. here is live doppler seven. over the past 12 hours, you can begin to see rain around you recap. after sunset is when the rain will first move into the north bay and spread south tomorrow. nowhere near as windy as the past couple of days. the day planner shows increasing clouds, a partly sunny day, and right during the daylight hours. showers move into the north bay tonight and spread south tomorrow. most areas likely ending up with less than a half inch of rain, highest totals on the north bay and the coast. we are tracking more showers friday night and early next week. kumasi: next, we are tracking a

development in new york city and the subway shooting. reggie: two changes to your home that could cut urban water use by half. >> all i saw was rocks and dirt. next thing, i am getting hit. kumasi: this truck driver describing moments of survival. reggie: but first, a live look outside. another hour of news is next.

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history happening right here in the bay area. and 10 mlb first for the san francisco giants. reggie: good morning on this wednesday, april 1. -- april 13. we. check in with drew for our forecast. drew: we track rain moving in late tonight and tomorrow. 39 santa rosa, 46 in the city, 43 san jose, 40 here. increasing clouds ahead of the storm moving in tonight's of the day planner, take away is less wind today and that will feel nice after a few days of gusty conditions. 50'sthen you see rain in the forecast starting first in the north bay and then spreading south throughout the day tomorrow. level 1 on the storm impact scale and we find showers with rainfall less than half an inch. we will time out the system coming up. kumasi: