prepackaged salads. the big concern that prompted a shelter-in-place order. kumasi: getting guns off the streets of oakland. the new buyback that would turn the weapons into something else. reggie: keep that mass candy on public transit. the mandate extension. kumasi: also we are expected to see some showers this morning. drew is tracking the first of three storms, and one could affect our weekend plans. reggie: it might not be that bad. the timing on saturday, it is in the morning. then the afternoon is just fine. reggie: what about the easter egg hunt? drew: they will be fine out there. kumasi: the energy to climb out of the seat. drew: dolores park will be ok. let's talk about what is happening out there. we are tracking those showers

and you can see they are scattered in nature. across parts of the east bay around oakland, you can see on the peninsula, it is not widespread rain right now. some over the richmond bridge. we do have snow we are tracking in the sierra. chain controls in effect on 80 and 50 right now. we expect a lot more snow coming our way over the next 12 hours around tahoe. waking up to temperatures that are not too chilly out there. take the umbrella because showers are in the forecast all day. drops on the lens. take the umbrella, light showers with slick conditions expected for the morning commute. we will show you the weekend chance coming up in about eight minutes. reggie: breaking news in monterey county, a shelter-in-place order is in effect because of this in salinas, a massive fire at a taylor farms facility. you probably recognize that name

because they make many of those prepackaged salad kits you see of the grocery store. the concern is there could be an ammonia leak. multiple engines responded to the fire last night. smoke could be seen for two miles away. people living nearby are being asked to close their windows and turn off any ventilation systems. we will stay on this breaking news and bring you updates throughout the morning. kumasi: federal investigators are helping to figure out what caused this massive fire that destroyed a south bay home depot. local firefighters say it is protocol for the atf to help investigate an incident this large. amy hollyfield joins us live in san jose with the latest. amy: the atf is now involved. federal investigators along with a local team are asking that any witnesses please come forward and give their account of what happened, to help with their case. the witnesses we have spoken to

all say the sprinkler system did not kick on and they did not hear fire alarms until it was obvious there was a fire. flames were coming out of the windows when they finally heard the alarm. people who were shopping at the store saturday tell us it was all very scary. when you see fire, threatening big chunks of burning stuff falling, it feels like it is going to get you. amy: no one was hurt in this fire, everybody got out ok but this storm on blossom hill road -- this store on blossom hill road was a complete loss. the roof collapsed and investigators are trying to figure out what started this fire. we asked about the claims of the sprinkler system and alarms not working. they say it is under investigation and they now have the help of the atf. reggie: we have new details from the ntsb on what happened

moments before the march 10 caltrain crash in san bruno. a supervisor gave railroad dispatch an all clear signal, despite the fact there were three construction vehicles on the trucks. the engineer hit the emergency brakes while traveling 63 miles per hour. the train could not stop in time and crashed into the equipment. the damage is estimated at $1.4 million. 14 people were hurt. construction is happening all across the caltrain corr idor as part of the electrification project. kumasi: -- is facing a federal terrorism judge -- charge. we are also learning what he was doing in the hours before he allegedly shot 10 people. jobina: sources tell abc news that frank james called a crime stoppers hotline, telling officers he had seen his picture on the news. james gade -- gave officers a

description of what he was wearing. he said he might be at a mcdonald's on the lower east side. when officers arrived, he wasn't there but then the manager of a nearby flower shop told an officer he had spotted james. >> after the police officer told me are you sure? i said i'm not sure but you can go and check. that is how they got him. jobina: police say james detonated two smoke bombs on a subway train and then started shooting. nearly 30 people were injured. all are expected to survive. investigators released video they say shows james in the hours before the shooting. one video shows him entering the subway station, another shows the u-haul police say he rented, crossing a bridge into new york several hours before the shooting. reports say james recently spent about $100 at a store in wisconsin to buy smoke bombs and fireworks. he has addresses in wisconsin and philadelphia. reggie: happening today, the

oakland police department is set to announce a new gun buyback program. opd will announce their involvement with the guns to gardens program. decommission firearms will be turned into garden tools. the announcement is set for 2:30 this afternoon. kumasi: if you are planning on traveling soon, you'll want to keep your face mask handy because the cdc is extending the federal transportation mask mandate for at least two more weeks. that includes travel on planes, trains, inside airports and some buses. the cdc says it will be in effect through may 3. the white house covid 19 response coordinator will be talking about this on good morning america. >> cdc scientists felt because the ba2 variant has become the dominant one in america, two more weeks of data will be helpful in figuring out, is this going to become a major problem or is this something we will be able to manage pretty effectively.

with thick -- with 15 more days of data, the scientists will be able to make a more data-driven decision. kumasi: also talking about spring break. he says if you are traveling to see somebody who is high risk, it is best to get a covid test before hand. reggie: elon musk has made an offer to buy twitter in a takeover attempt. the offer was revealed in an sec filing. he offered to buy all outstanding shares of twitter for about $43 billion. that move would make twitter a private company. his -- he purchased a 9.2% stake just over a week ago. part of his letter says my offer is my best and final and if it is not accepted, i would need to reconsider my position as a shareholder. twitter has extraordinary potential, i will unlock it. shares have increased by about 7% in premarket trading to about $49 per share. kumasi: california's great

america is holding a series of job fairs. they are looking for up to 600 lifeguards, emts and waterpark staff for the summer season. pay rates are up to $19 per hour. job fairs are being held on wednesday and thursday afternoons and on sundays. drew: we are tracking rain out there. take the umbrella with you today. we will track scattered showers throughout the entire day. a level 1 light storm we are tracking on the storm impact scale. here is live doppler 7 and you can see moving into california, rain across northern parts of the state. a lot is going on this morning. the storm impact scale is a level 1 today. we will have slick roadways for the morning commute. we will go hour-by-hour, later

this morning, we are still trucking light rain and that does continue midday. lunchtime you will find gray skies and light showers falling. that leads to a dry day. looking at less than a quarter of an inch of rain. winter until 11:00. we already have chain controls on 80 and 50. up to 18 inches on our highest peak. the three day forecast shows rain coming in on saturday. we will detail that coming up in about eight minutes. first let's say good morning to jobina and see how we are doing with the traffic. jobina: we do have a wind advisory for the venetian bridge but everything else is clear. a life picture showing emeryville. westbound traffic is starting to get busy. we will keep an eye out. this is a live look at oakland,

showing the coliseum camera. we will also watch out for the drive times because they may increase. so far, so good. tracy to dublin is 35 minutes. reggie: the celebrity standing behind a local leaguer -- leader facing a recall election. kumasi: reports of a possible drink tampering at a popular bar. reggie: dresses that belong in a reggie: dresses that belong in a fantasy story book, on displ want more restful sleep? nature's bounty gives you more with sleep3. the first ever triple action sleep supplement with 3 unique nighttime benefits to help you get a great night's sleep and wake feeling refreshed. live bountifully. nature's bounty.

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pipe or stick. we are negotiating with him because he is in a crawlspace. >> he started a fire and tore up the basement. who knows what else he is doing down there. kumasi: officers ended up taking the man, and fired at him with a beanbag shotgun. he was taken to the hospital to be evaluated. the police dog he is accused of hitting is reportedly ok. reggie: an investigation happening at a bar. officials confirmed there have been several reports of possible drink tampering at duke's spirit and cocktails. j.r. stone spoke with the bar's management. j.r.: police confirm they're looking into allegations from several bar patrons at duke's spirited cocktails who say their drinks were tampered with over the past year. >> unfortunately in this situation, what we saw on social media is a number of people jumping to discredit those who claim to be victims.

that is a really unfortunate situation. j.r.: the vice mayor says a woman posted online last week who believes she was roof eat at duke's -- roofied at duke's. >> i've had several folks i don't know contact me, saying i was also victimized, what should i do? j.r.: those at duke's say they are concerned and are woke -- working to help police anyway they can. >> preemptively we went to the police department once these allegations came out, and turned over our video footage of the night in question. j.r.: one person says she has not seen concrete evidence of tampering. she is aware of police looking into 6-10 similar allegations and is very concerned, going so far as to increase staff training so they can better keep patrons safe. she assured us her staff had no

part in any wrongdoing. >> it is ludicrous that our bar staff would dissipate in this -- participate in this. we want to take the focus off of us, who are innocent and start focusing on if there is something happening, we need to get to the base of this. j.r.: no arrests have been made. officers say they are looking through video evidence, interviewing witnesses and performing drug test. police say there is no evidence of attempted sex assault as a result of the possible drink tampering. kumasi: the principal at san francisco's local high school is resigning and blasting san francisco unified leadership on the way out. joe ryan dominguez emailed parents with the news he is leaving at the end of the school year. the chronicle obtained the message where he criticized the district, saying his -- his decision to leave was quote, based solely on my desire and passion for education, fiscal

responsibility and sound instructional practices as the path towards equity. his resignation comes after the school board voted to replace the merit-based admission system with a lottery based system. reggie: san francisco's da has new support in his effort to be the upcoming recall election from john legend. yesterday, legend tweeted he is fighting a recall and that he endorses him. he included a link to the da's achievements. his detractors say he is too soft on crime in san francisco. he says he is being unfairly blamed. that

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of weather. . those scattered out there this morning. take the ring gear with you because you will have the showers with us through the entire day. although bit closer. you notice it is not shown of rain overhead it is very scattered in nature right now through parts of the east bay along the peninsula as well. the san mateo bridges so that what led ashlock picture. parts of nafta county seeing scattered showers this morning and snow in the sierra. changes in effect on 80 and 50 right now as the storms get underway. winter weather advisory in effect until 11 p.m. later tonight. back at home waking up to temp was in the 50's so little mild with overcast skies. here's how your day is shaping up. take the umbrella. light showers through the afternoon. level 1 on the storm impact scale. going hour-by-hour we showed the storm and another one coming up in nine minutes. >> the atf is on the ground in san jose helping investigate the fire that destroyed home depot. this happened saturday at the

story -- store on blossom hill road. amy hollifield's lap in san jose. >> investigators would like to hear from witnesses. if you are here shopping at this home depot when the fire started saturday they're asking you come for and give your account. the atf is now involved. federal investigators are now a part of thislocal officials of d what caused this fire. they are still looking into it. they're also still investigating claims from shoppers and employees that the sprinkler system and fire alarms did not come on. >> two gentlemen in front of me, i let them know in spanish there is a fire. they do not understand what was being said. had the fire alarms going off it does not matter what language you speak. >> no one was hurt in this fire. -- but the store in san jose was

distorted -- was destroyed. authorities have this area roped off. it is a huge perimeter has been established. what is impacting businesses the whatley pet hospital and boarding center cannot open. they still have police officers here stationed around the clock to watch over the scene. firefighters say they're doing that because they want the seem to be preserved. they don't want their investigation to be tampered with. reporting live amy hollifield. x police are investigating a sideshow that ended any shooting. police say the reports of cars driving officers got there, they heard gunshots and found a person shot. police say the victim was trying to record license plates, which led to a confrontation. officers were able to track down and arrest the driver. reggie: a man suspected of shooting 10 people on a new york subway is due in court today.

frank james was arrested in manhattan following a citywide manhunt. tim johns has the latest developments. 10: new york city breathing a sigh of relief. a suspect now under arrest after an attack left 29 subway riders injured. >> my fellow new yorkers, we have him. tim: police arrested 62-year-old frank james, believing he is responsible for setting up smoke grenades and firing a handgun 33 times on a crowded brooklyn subway car. law enforcement believing he may have tipped police off himself, calling into a crime stoppers tip line to say he had seen his picture all over the news and that he would be at a nearby mcdonald's. >> we were able to shrink his world quickly. there was nowhere left for him to run. tim: people in the busy neighborhoods snapping photos, some even alerting police after recognizing james's face.

>> this is that guy. tim: back in the bay area, a former fbi employee telling abc7news he doesn't think a copycat is likely. > people -- police will have to respond by putting more cops on the subway, maybe with the help of other law enforcement agencies. tim: reminding everyone despite helmeted times they have heard it before,, if you see something, say something. >> report things that are suspicious and out of place. don't hesitate to do that. reggie: james is charged with terror related offenses and he is in custody. kumasi: now to the war in ukraine. the war-torn country will soon get additional military aid from the u.s. and european union. this is coming as russia seems to be preparing for some sort of large-scale offensive in eastern ukraine. jobina: the eu has approved an

additional 500 million euros in military equipping for ukraine. the presidents of four european countries traveled to kyiv to meet with president zelenskyy, underscoring their solidarity with ukraine. president biden spoke with zelenskyy over the phone, unveiling a new package to ukraine that will include long-range artillery systems, armored personnel carriers and additional drones and helicopters. >> we tailored this list specifically to meet the needs that they have asked for, with respect to what is going on in eastern ukraine. that is what is driving this. jobina: satellite images show russian forces on the move, gathering in the east with armored vehicles and support equipment ready to attack. ukrainian officials claim to have sunk a russian warship with missiles.

reggie: now to the latest covid headlines. howard university switching back to virtual learning because of a sharp rise in covid cases. the virtual learning period will last for a week. data shows there have now been 500 million coronavirus cases worldwide. experts say that number is likely significantly undercounted. kumasi: coming up, a one on one with san francisco's police chief and his d -- his plan to deal with a massive officer shortage. reggie: a terrifying tesla ride. a man was driving on the freeway when his car suddenly froze. first a check on the weather with drew tuma. drew: we are tracking light rain

moving through the bay area. live doppler 7 showing you a storm moving into northern california. light showers today, snow falling with a winter weather advisory in effect until 11:00. we are tracking a level 1 today. scattered showers, slick conditions for the morning rush and rainfall, less than a quarter of an inch. later this morning between 8:00 and 9:00, we will track showers moving south. mid-day is the chance for everyone to see this weather. it continues into the afternoon before tapering off this evening. totaling less than an inch. we could see a little bit more but all in all, it is a pretty light storm, a fast mover. here is that winter weather advisory for 4500 feet. on 80 looking at the three day

forecast, light showers today, tomorrow is totally dry, great for passover and good friday. saturday we have another storm arriving with wet and windy conditions and temperatures in the 50's and 60's. we will take a closer look at that we storm coming up in about five minutes -- at that weekend storm coming up in about five minutes. jobina: 101, you can maybe make out a few of those droplets. a live look at the golden gate bridge which is appearing to be much better in terms of your commute. we don't have any blocking issues, just an advisory for the venetian bridge. drive times are completely green across the board, especially through the maze. i thought it would be a nice time to remind you about caltrain. through the month of april,

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reggie: as crime continues to rise, staff at the san francisco police department is shrinking. what is the chief and the san francisco police department doing to deal with that shortage? how long will it take? stephanie sierra spoke one-on-one with the chief. >> staffing shortages within the san francisco police department have hit a new low. the department struggling with declining retention rates, nearly 600 officers short. >> officers are leaving for better pay and other departments. >> sfpd released this report showing staffing levels have been steadily declining over the past three years. on average 100 officers are either retiring, resigning or being terminated from the department each year. chief scott says it has gotten so bad, the department is implement a new retention unit design to eep officers on the force.

things like offering better treating -- training, equipment and salaries. >> there is a time where san francisco had the most competitive salary. those times aren't anymore. we have cities that have better salaries, better bonuses, better incentives. >> as the department struggles to stay competitive, the impact hits all of us. crimes like larceny theft are up 29%. car break-ins up 32%. even 911 response times across all priority levels are increasing. the president of the city's police officers association told us last week, these problems will be facing the city for the next decade. >> that is giving you the honest answer. it is going to stay the same. >> a grim outlook the chief agrees with. do you think the reality of crime in san francisco is here to stay? >> i agree in principle. we know officers matter. we can focus on one or two

things with the staffing we have. >> the luxury of beats where officers patrol streets is gone. the number of academy graduates is only exacerbating the problem. only 25% of recruits don't make it. >> they don't meet certain qualifications. >> which is why two of the city's top officers say it is a long road ahead. >> if we even can. >> something has to give. that is where we are right now. kumasi: county mom who says she was kidnapped in 20 is formally expected to enter a plea on monday, pleading guilty to lying to federal agents about the case. in a statement, she says she was quote, deeply ashamed and apologized for the pain she has caused. for more than five years, she insisted that two hispanic women kidnapped her at gunpoint and

beat and tortured her. >> she went as far as a person would, that was willing to mutilate herself, and she went right up until the time when she was going to put on trial, all the information to be let out. kumasi: she has set to appear in court on monday to formally enter that plea. she could be sentenced to 25 years in prison. reggie: police and san benito county are asking those who have loved ones buried at the cemetery to make sure the grave markers don't need repairs. more than a dozen headstones were damaged when and impart -- wind impaired driver flipped a car yesterday. officers say the driver had a blood-alcohol alcohol level of .18. kumasi: now to a terrifying ride in southern california. a tesla owner says he was driving 83 miles per hour when his car suddenly froze, but it was still driving. none of the controls were working. javier rodriguez says it

happened last thursday. he was heading westbound on interstate 10 and even though the accelerator wasn't responding, the brakes did work but he says that did not make him any more comfortable when trying to stop. >> if i were to brake a whole lot, i would not be able to gain the speed again to get around the cars. kumasi: he was able to make it off the road and a few minutes later, the car rebooted. he says tesla told him they fixed the vehicle, writing in a report there was a misgiving acacian from the charge port door -- miscommunication from the charge port door. now to an update on the falcons living at uc berkeley. reggie: the female falcon has a new boyfriend and he needs a new name. this morning you can vote on your favorite one. the new boyfriend swooped in just hours after the death of her longtime mate last month.

apparently that is how it works in the falcon world during mating season. now cal falcons is holding a contest to give the new guy a new name. here are the finalists, archie, morgan -- where are they? alden, lou, tekaki, calvin, savio, and ned. this is rude because my suggestion apparently isn't there, even though i was told by the dude that he liked it. you can vote -- drew: aren't just -- reggie: you can vote on your favorite name on the cal falcon cam's twitter account. drew: those names cover the

entire spectrum. reggie: these names are connected in some way to cal. that was the request. i get why my name was out, which is still the best name, daddy morebucks. drew: maybe it is a trademark thing. kumasi: let's dig deeper. let's challenge ourselves. this man came in, taking care of annie and her kids. he needs a name that is worthy of what he is doing. drew: should it have a lord in front of it? reggie: it sounds royal. drew: it does. kumasi: we will work on this.

we might not have any time. drew: that is a very stepfather name, ned. reggie: bartholomew carrington. could you imagine? drew: that is money. that that new money. isn't that dynasty? reggie: that is the guy i had a crush on in college. drew: i am more interested in your dating life. so not great news here. we just got the latest drought monitor in and unfortunately the extreme drought category, that is the red shade on your screen, it has deepened. part of the sacramento valley has worsened. that is where we see the biggest drop in our drought monitor. 47% of our state is in the

extreme drought. very extreme eastern portions of contra costa county in that extreme drought category and we are tracking some showers out there. some light rain, some showers from the east bay to the north bay and even along the peninsula as well. we are encountering wet roadways out there. a live look from our exploratorium camera showing gray skies overhead. another storm arrives saturday morning and then sunday for easter. we are tracking that light rain throughout the entire morning. take the raingear with you. this storm does not exit until this evening. 50's and 60's with cloudy skies and showers moving through. overnight we will see fog developing. 30's and 40's as we get you to friday. saturday morning, it is wet and windy and it looks like this storm will get out saturday evening which will lead to a dry easter sunday.

next storm saturday morning. sunday is dry with more rain coming monday into tuesday. reggie: we know vegan and vegetarian diets can be healthier for humans but what about your pets? new data could have you rethinking what you are feeding your dog. kumasi: trimming down the amount you owe in taxes. the legal and the jetta meant ways to reduce your bill. reggie:

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kumasi: the tax deadline is coming up on monday and we are all looking for ways to pay as little as possible. reggie: there are some do's and don'ts when it comes to trimming. em: nobody enjoys paying taxes. a little padding here or shaving there on your income can be tempting, but cheating on your tax return, experts say don't --

just don't do it. >> you want to make sure all tax returns -- the irs may hit you later on with penalties and they may charge you additional interest and even in some cases it could be a criminal investigation. em: the irs has a matching process to check the numbers you input against third-party reports. >> eventually the irs catches up to us. em: there are plenty of legal and legitimate ways to reduce the amount you owe through reductions, tax breaks and tax credits. >> there are things like tax credits, the savers credit, deductions for contributions made toward dental and medical expenses that are out-of-pocket. there is an adoption tax credit, credits related to charitable deductions. em: remember, you can still make contributions to your individual retirement account until tax day

on april 18. >> we know 2021 is behind us but if you put money into an individual retirement account, you can actually reduce your tax liability. if you want to save some money for retirement and get a tax deduction, that is one way you can go. reggie: steph curry is scheduled to scrimmage with the team today. that is a positive step in the right direction. here is video of curry. . practicing yesterday today scrimmage -- curry practicing yesterday. today's scrimmage -- >> hey practiced fully with the team today. we didn't have a scrimmage but we did have situational drills, and he took part in everything. reggie: game one of the playoffs against denver is happening saturday night. coverage begins at 5:00 right here on abc 7. kumasi: amazon is tacking on a

new fee to some sellers because of inflation. this is a 5% shipping fee for sellers who use amazon's packaging and delivery surfaces -- services. the surcharge is scheduled to effect in two weeks. reggie: ever wonder where you got certain features? we will tell you which genes -- it is called side view. ancestry says it stuck -- it works by spotting overlaps with other family members already in its large dna database. that includes cousins or distant relatives. drew: do you get your sassyness from your mom or your dad? reggie: i asked myself that on a regular basis. drew: we are tracking showers this morning and we will have this wet weather through the entire day. take the raingear as you go outside and we have slick roadways for the morning commute . we are tracking snow and we

already have chain controls on 80 and 50 as this storm gets underway. a winter weather advisory in effect. we are tracking forward to eight inches of snow above 4500 feet. back at home, it is -- the exploratorium camera showing a lot of cloud cover. some wet drops on the lens. take the raingear. on and off rain showers throughout the day. today's temperatures slowly climb into the 50's and 60's and our next storm will arrive on saturday morning. kumasi: google is expanding, trying to invest in more brick and mortar locations. reggie: the new york subway shooting suspect due in court this morning. how he was finally captured. kumasi: the investigation into the sanford's -- the san diego home depot fire. reggie: but first, a live look outside.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. kumasi: massive fire torches a company that makes us -- makes a salad he might have in the freezer. reggie: the accused new york subway shooter is learning his own actions may have led to his arrest. kumasi: a live look at the san

mateo bridge. drew is tracking the showers and telling us how long they will be in place. reggie: it is thursday, april 14. drew: the rate intensifies as the day goes on. an umbrella needed throughout the day. what you are finding is the showers are scattered in nature right now. you saw the san mateo bridge, we have showers right over parts of the peninsula, even palo alto. parts of napa county as well. a live look at the san mateo bridge. take your raingear with you. temperatures in the 50's. light showers moving through. the showers are with us through the entire day. reggie? reggie: