i've :00, clashes erupt at a major holy site as holidays for jews, muslims and christians submerge. the unfolding situation in jerusalem. >> in person passover celebrations for the first time in two years. the preparations underway ahead of tonight's festivities. reggie: a live look outside from four of our tower cameras. how it times out with holiday celebrations. kumasi: let's start with a check of the forecast withdrew. drew: it is a dry day if you have good friday or passover plans. you will be good to go. the we can storm will arrive early tomorrow morning. we could have some drizzle in parts of the south bay and east. the substantial rain has left us. temperatures are coldest in the north bay where we have clear skies. 40's from santa rosa to napa. as you move south, we have more

cloud cover. temperatures are closer to 50 degrees. here is a live look from our camera, showing you partly cloudy skies. we have the mr. of sun and clouds. it is a dry day. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. our storm impact scale comes back tomorrow morning with brief, heavy downpours. we will detail the timeline and show you when the rain will exit for all of your weekend plans, coming up in eight minutes. reggie: more than 150 people have been injured at a major holy site in jerusalem as ramadan and passover fall on the same weekend. israeli security forces clashed with thousands of palestinians who were gathered at the mosque. police say officers entered the mosque after palestinians hurled rocks along the mosque perimeter. police fired tear gas and stun grenades. a move seen as a provocation. those really police say three officers were hurt. -- the israeli police say three

officers were hurt. after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, in person passover celebrations are returning to the bay area. >> tim johns went to one local hub on to check out the -- habad to check it out. >> millions will gather around the world to celebrate passover on friday night. the festival commemorating the freeing of the israelites from slavery in egypt. the rabbi says preparations have been underway all week. it is the first time celebrating the holiday in person since the start of the pandemic. the last two years, having to rely on made to go passover boxes with a traditional meal inside. observing passover isn't just about honoring religious tradition. it is a way to preserve jewish culture. >> the story of passover is not just a story for very religious people. it really symbolizes freedom.

>> the rabbi says the holiday is breaking -- about breaking down barriers, not just the traditional ones but also emotional and spiritual. >> which is what life is all about. growth, development, breaking boundaries and doing new things. becoming a better person than i was yesterday. >> the rabbi says the message was percent if i'd this year with the masa they are using, deriving from the war-torn nation of ukraine. >> it has a message of resilience, in the face of the trouble they are going through, they are still observing this holiday. >> so, some 3000 years later, rabbi berkowitz says passover remains is important as later. -- as ever. >> looking into the faith and heri something unique in this

culture, that we can really share and aspire to. >> in contra costa, tim johns. >> easter is coming up. more people say they will be celebrating in person with othe. a survey finds americans are 15% more likely to gather with friends and family for the holiday, compared to last year. it seems a lot of people will be spending more to celebrate. 45% of americans plan to buy more easter goodies compared with how much they spent in 2021. you can celebrate easter on sunday with san francisco's church -- glide church. there will be an easter celebration at 11:00 a.m. on our streaming app. you can download it on apple tv, android tb, fire tv and roku. we will stream it at abc 7.com/live. reggie: there is a new covid detector that uses breath samples. it is not intended for home use and has limits. jobina: the fda issued an

emergency use authorization for the device. it is a box that offers rapid results in under three minutes and can administer up to 160 tests per day. it is only in use for doctors offices, hospitals and local testing sites. it comes as americans prepare to gather over this holay ween inctn rates have increased by 11% in the last week. they are tracking two new versions of the omicron variant. >> two more weeks are helpful -- going to be helpful in determining will this be a major problem or will it be something we are able to manage effectively. >> the subvariants could be 25% more contagious. they have been detected in more than 30 states and 40 countries. they account for up to 90% of new cases in central new york state. kumasi: this morning, california students and parents are waking up to a new timeline for a covid-19 vaccine mandate. the state will not require students to be vaccinated for at

least another school year. officials initially said this mandate could be implemented in a matter of months. amy hollyfield joins us live in walnut creek with more on this change. amy: remember, students were going to have to be vaccinated by july to be able to come here to school. all of those who are 12 and older. now, they have been given another year. the earliest the covid vaccine requirement will now go into effect for students is july of 2023. state health officials say they postponed the deadline to give everyone more time to successfully implement the vaccine requirement. governor newsom had announced in october that the state would require all students over the age of 12 to be vaccinated, making california the first state to put a requirement in place for students. state officials hope to see kids get vaccinated. saying the california department of public health strongly encourages all eligible californians, including

children, to be vaccinated against covid-19. we continue to ensure our response to the covid-19 pandemic is driven by the best science and data available. that is from dr. thomas aragon. this impacts about 26% of california adolescence. 74% of californians between the ages of 12 and 17 have been vaccinated against covid. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7news. reggie: fewer cars and more outdoor dining in san jose is the city of one the -- is the vision of one leader. he is also calling for permanent closure of san pedro street to traffic between west santa clara street and st. john street. s moreeopleew we are tracking ay

today after the wet weather yesterday. to the east. here is live doppler 7 along with satellite. we expect a fair amount of sunshine today. our next storm is quickly approaching. this area of cloud cover and low-pressure is going to move in in the early morning hours of saturday. it is a partly cloudy day. you don't need the rain gear today. upper 50's to upper 60's. a little warmer today compared to where we were yesterday. the storm impact scale comes back saturday morning. it is a level one with brief, heavy downpours. a slight chance for a rumble of thunder and estimated rainfall totals in some places close to the coast could see an inch of wet weather. as we go through friday, it is a partly cloudy day. tonight, clouds will thicken. here comes the rain. at 2:00 a.m. on saturday morning, we are tracking downpours. by 4:00, that is when we expect the heaviest rain to move through the bay area. 6:30, we are seeing the tail end

of the storm. by 11:00, it should be out of here. 11:00 on saturday, it is dry. if you have outdoor plans that can hold off until saturday afternoon, that is the best that. there is the morning soaking. the afternoon is dry on saturday. sunday, looking bright for easter. we have several more chances coming in the several -- for rain in the seven day forecast. jobina: we have an alert in vallejo that has shut down westbound 37 at state route 129. i will have more on that in a few minutes. we will look live at walnut creek, showing you 680. things are moving at the limit in this area. same thing in san rafael. i want to give you a heads up if you are planning to ride bart. there will be bus bridges between the stations because of track work and construction on a new storage facility in hayward for fleet of the future cars.

it is the first of 10 planned weekend closures between the south hayward and union city stations this year. reggie: the unusually long wait for the teacups ride at disneyland. kumasi: coachella, kicking off in person today. the service a lot of people want to get done before they go to the shows. reggie: the deadline to get your taxes done is coming up in a few days. to know if you have been 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.

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kumasi: diane feinstein is responding to the san francisco chronicle article that called her ability to serve into question. but former senators and staffers claimed the 88-year-old is suffering from memory lapses and relies on her staff to fulfill her job duties. the board said she came office diminished but responsive. she said if calling some doubts about her fitness, they have not raised them with her. >> just in this past year, $80

million in fire prevention funds. raising the salaries of california federal firefighters to get more of them into working on the state. she got about $870 million for water projects. kumasi: her term ends in 2024. she has no plans to step down before then. today is traditionally tax day and the deadline for filing your taxes. reggie: this year, most taxpayers have until monday, april 18. the date changes because of emancipation day, a holiday observed on the 16th, celebrating the freedom of slaves. since april 16 is on a saturday, they have today off, pushing the deadline for filing taxes to monday. if you have been dabbling in cryptocurrency, there are some things you should know when it comes to doing your taxes. >> when you go to file your taxes this year, this question

from your tax preparer or filing software will come up. at any time during 2021, did you receive or sell any virtual currency? >> crypto is a new asset class. it is still through the irs's eyes, considered to be an investment. just like you would sell stocks or bonds or mutual funds and cash out, it is important to report the caching out of crypto, especially if it earned you a profit. >> how much you will be taxed depends on whether the profit is a short-term capital gain or a long-term capital gain. how long you held onto the asset. >> if you purchased an investment in 2020 and you sold it in 2021 and you held it for less than a year, that will be considered a short-term capital gain. if you sold that same type of investment two years later, that will be a considered a long-term capital gain. >> you will pay more in taxes on short-term capital gains.

>> the tax rate on a long-term capital gain is anywhere from 0% to 20%. it averages out at 15%. short-term capital gains tax is more expensive. up to 30% in percent in 20 -- up to 37% in 2021. >> if you receive your income as cryptocurrency, you will need to report it on your taxes and it will be taxed similar to like if you received wage income from your employers. >> you can find more information on cryptocurrency and how it could impact your taxes on the irs website. irs.gov. kumasi: we are now hearing from elon musk about his offer to buy twitter. he says it is not to improve his investment portfolio. musk believes it would be good for free speech. >> i think it is important for there to be an inclusive arena for free speech. where -- so, yeah.

>> that was musk, yesterday, during the ted 2020 to conference in vancouver, after launching a hostile bid to take over the company. he is making a $43 billion offer to tortoise board of directors. the question is will twitterre . >> in this morning's gma first look, you on musk's multibillion-dollar bid to buy twitter. he is already the social media giant's largest individual shareholder. he wants to own it outright, offering $54.20 a share, totaling $43 billion. >> i could afford that. i have it. >> is filing says he hopes to unlock the company's potential but that twitter needs to be transformed as a private company. >> elon musk knows twitter is in a vulnerable situation.

it has become a game of thrones situation for musk and the twitter board as a battle for ownership. >> will twitter hand over the keys to its kingdom and what changes is musk after? it is coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look. i am rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> some believe the takeover attempt is about more than free speech and musk may have some political motivation. >> he does not like the decisions twitter is making about putting people who are putting out misinformation off the platform if they go too far. kumasi: for years, musk has been one of twitter's most popular follows and also one of its harshest critics. reggie: for the first time in two years, coachella kicks off today. great news for music lovers and for businesses in coachella valley. especially after the pandemic. one hair salon owner says she is accepting a 30% increase in businesses during the festival. >> we are booking up for

coachella. as soon as they announced the dates, we had people call and book their appointments. kumasi: this year's performers include harry styles, billie eilish and the weekend. -- reggie: this year's performers include harry styles, billie eilish and the weekend. kumasi: ok. reggie: kanye said i'm out. don't people want to go there just to go to the festival? drew: yeah. i'm not a festival person. reggie: same. drew: i think that would be the one i'd go to because it seems boushey. reggie: is it? drew: it seems like it. from the stories i have seen on instagram, it seems like the less inhumane one. plus, beyonce was there. i still watch that performance from times -- sometimes when i'm bored. kumasi: it is so good. i remember sitting and watching the whole thing.

drew: soaking it in. you know how i know the pandemic is over? much were dimensions, -- my twitter mentions, anybody wants to know about the events. everybody wants to celebrate. reggie: the pandemic may not be over but they are acting like it is over. drew: rain is coming tomorrow morning. if you have plans and you can push them all for the afternoon, tomorrow afternoon is totally dry. it is going to be an absolute mess. here is the live look from san jose. the forecast headlines, dry skies return today. it is partly cloudy for our friday. you have passover plans, good friday plans, you are ok. you don't need the reindeer. stormy weather returns tomorrow morning but it is out of here by the afternoon. the afternoon is dry. numbers right now, it is a mixed bag. cooler in the north bay. warmer in the south bay. most of us in the 40's at this

hour. later today, partly cloudy skies. temperatures will feel warmer today compared to yesterday. upper 50's to upper 60's later on today. tonight, rain returns shortly around midnight, tonight. temperatures on either side are at 50 degrees. level 1 saturday morning with brief heavy downpours, a slight chance for thunder. rainfall totals. we could see high amounts in the north and along the coast. a good depth for a lot of us between 1/10 and one half of an inch of rain. most of this is falling in the morning on saturday. by the afternoon, the wet weather is out of here. another winter weather advisory for the sierra, six to 12 inches of snow. we will see chain controls on 80 and 50. here is the accuweather seven day forecast. there is the morning soaking. it is sunny for easter. more rain monday night to tuesday. another round likely last -- next thursday. reggie: the slaver deciding at

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150 people have been hurt in violent clashes at a holy site in jerusalem. police say they moved in after masked men attacked security forces with fireworks, stones and heavy objects. reggie: the fda issued emergency use authorization for the first covid-19 breath test. it can give rapid results in under three minutes. kumasi: california students will not be required to be vaccinated against covid until next summer. federal regulators have to first approve the shots and the state says districts will need time to him lament the mandate. reggie: florida's governor signed a controversial ban on abortion into law. it bans the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy and does not allow exemptions for rape, incensed or human trafficking. legal challenges are expected. drew: we are tracking a dry day today. a blend of sunshine and cloud cover throughout your friday. 50's and 60's later on this afternoon. rain returns tomorrow morning. jobina: we are following two alerts in vallejo.

the first is on westbound 80 before tennessee street. nearby, you can see the purple line, all of westbound 37 at state route 129 is shut down. kumasi: the warriors are optimistic that stephen curry will be on the court tomorrow night, assuming there is no swelling or pain today. coverage of game one of the nba playoffs begins at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. it is right here on abc 7. reggie: the peloton bike is changing its prices, making it easier to afford the equipment but more expensive for your classes. the price to buy a peloton bike is going down $300 and the price of treadmills is dropping $150. however, the subscription for those on-demand classes if you have the equipment is increasing by five dollars a month. from 49 -- 39 to $44. it stays the same. peloton -- it stays the same if you have the app. peloton is struggling to find its sweet spot.

kumasi: we are hearing from the ceo of general motors. she is talking about gas prices, inflation and competition from tesla. she spoke with rebecca jarvis to introduce the new electric vehicle, the cadillac lyric. the version of the american classic is set to take on tesla head on. >> how do you talk about elon musk? >> i respect all of our competitors but it does not consume a lot of my day. >> if you are going to win in this space -- >> when we win. >> you will have to have beaten elon musk and tesla. how would you do that? >> i have term and is confidence in our brand and the loyalty of the customers we have. >> that conversation continues on good morning america at 7:00. she is also talking about unveiling electric vehicles under $40,000. reggie: there was a big crowd at the teacups ride at disneyland

but not because of the ride. it was because of who was on it. kim and khloe kardashian and their kids enjoyed a private ride. one woman who was in line was not happy. she said the family was on the ride longer than normal while everybody else watched and waited. they apparently also have members of their staff and other teacups to take pictures and video. as you can see, the majority of the cups are empty. the woman said the rod closure went on for about 30 minutes. the kardashians were celebrating chloe's daughter's fourth birthday. kumasi: probably filming. reggie: i'm assuming. kumasi: would you have been upset? reggie: i would've gone to the next ride. i don't wait in line for the teacups anyway. after a certain age, you can't be on the teacups. kumasi: you don't think so? reggie: i know so. i just cng and you can no longer handle

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reggie: we will get a start by looking at the weather andrew. drew: did you plant the egg hunt -- planned the egg hunt yet? -- plan the egg hunt yet? reggie: you know what? mind your business. drew: we have pockets of drizzle in the east and south bay. the rain yesterday is out of here. it is a partly cloudy day. you don't need the raingear. temperatures mainly in the 40's. a couple of warmer spots in the south bay, palo alto. our rooftop camera, we are totally drive. a light breeze. here is how the day is shaping up. increasing sunshine. it is a dry afternoon. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. a little warmer today compared to yesterday. rain returns early tomorrow morning. it is a level one on the storm impact scale. you will go hour-by-hour and timeout this rain and show you what you can expect for easter sunday, coming up in about nine minutes. kumasi: this week's storm is delivering a welcome sight for

skiers and snowboarders at some northern california resorts. some areas have seen at least eight inches of snow. officials from calfire say don't expect it to do much to delay fire season. >> we are not getting enough moisture and snowpack to make a significant difference. kumasi: fire officials say the wet spring conditions so far just are not delivering enough moisture to offset wildfire fuel. that means that thousands of acres of forest are bone dry from years of drought. reggie: new information on when california kids need to be vaccinated to stay in school and it's pushed back to later then you may have expected. amy hollyfield is here with the new deadline. amy: it has been pushed back for a year, reggie. 74% of california kids age 12 to 17 have been vaccinated. the other 26%, they just got another year for they are going to be required to get that vaccine to be able to attend

school. the earliest the bid vaccine requirement will now go into effect for students is july of 2023. state health officials say they postponed the deadline to give everyone more time to successfully implement the vaccine requirement. governor newsom had announced act in october that the state would require students over the age of 12 to be vaccinated for covid. that would have made california the first to put a requirement for students in place. state officials said the california department of public health strongly encourages all eligible californians, including children, to be vaccinated against covid-19. we continue to ensure that our response is driven by the best science and data available. that is from the state public health officer dr., thomas aragon. they would allow exemptions for medical reasons and personal beliefs.

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: the fda is authorizing mobile breathalyzer screening devices for covid-19. inspect ir systems provided this video of its testing unit. become but he says the device analyzes breath to look for specific chemistry with active viral infection of covid-19. results come back in less than three minutes. the company says a positive result should be confirmed with a pcr tests. kumasi: now to the latest in the shooting in new york city. his attorney says it is too early to jump to conclusions. jobina: frank james is facing a terrorism related charge after authorities say he opened fire more than 30 times in a crowded subway car on tuesday morning. james went before a federal judge yesterday in brooklyn who sided with prosecutor's argument that he should be held without bail. ross acute is called the attack

entirely premeditated and carefully planned, saying it caused terror among the victims and our entire city. he did not enter a plea. james is being represented by black defenders. >> we caution against a rush to judgment. yesterday, mr. james saw his photograph on the news. he called crime stoppers to help. he told them where he was. jobina: abc news has learned investigate is believed james may have rushed the attack. they believe he set off his smoke grenades sooner than planned. they say he possibly drops to one need to avoid rising smoke and opened fire from the crouching position. officials say that could explain why the victims were mostly shocked -- shot in their hands or legs. prosecutors said james had the means to carry out more attacks, noting he had ammunition in a philadelphia storage unit. reggie: mountain view police have launched a hate crime investigation after two

swastikas were found painted on an elementary school link. police say it happened sometime last weekend. they are looking for anyone with video footage or other information to identify the person or the people responsible. kumasi: we are getting a better idea of what investigators are doing to find a cause of a fire that burned down a south bay home depot. it happened saturday in san jose. abc 7 has been digging into the story for days. >> atf investigators are scouring the site of saturday's massive home depot fire in san jose. fire industry experts say bringing in federal agents means added resources, more experience and extra tools to help uncover a cause. >> it is a good, smart move to call in atf, whoever you want when you have a fire this is significant. >> with decades dented -- dedicated to the fire service,

harold describes the fire as aggressive and unusual for a big ox store. anticipating agents will have to stabilize walls, clear paths and more. preparation needed for the long investigation ahead. >> sometimes it is a bucket at a time. to try and dig down to where the point of origin was and determine a cause. how long does that take? as long as it takes. >> it will be a very much inundated eight to 12 hour shift. >> stan fernandez is an adjunct professor for san francisco's fire technology program. he says this is sure to expand far beyond the fire scene. >> they have to gather the data. it comes from a myriad of areas. it comes from people with interviews, eyewitnesses, cameras, inside the store, outside the store.

passerby's. they have to interview those people. >> the atf and san jose fire are asking people who are at the home ash were at the home depot when the fire started to come forward and give their account. witnesses we spoke with claimed there was no immediate fire alarm and no sign of active sprinklers. the fire department says that is all under investigation. >> what happened, was it not enough? was it shut off? those are things the fire department with atf will come out and present at some point. >> when that time comes, both say what is ultimately identified could lead to widespread improvements. >> nobody is looking to duplicate this. >> in san jose, i am amanda del castillo. kumasi: taylor farm executives are discussing how to best help employees after a fire destroyed a processing plant in monterey

county. the fire broke out in salinas. they are monitoring hotspots right now. initial signs indicate a welding project may have sparked a fire in a wall during a firefight. there is concerned about -- concern about 35,000 pounds of ammonia stored in tanks. celebrating volunteers who helped others during the pandemic. we are hearing from one man about why he does what he does. reggie: the performances you can see on the side of an east bay building tonight. look at that. but first, a check of the weather withdrew -- with drew. drew: the storm yesterday is pushing off to the east. today is a dry day. art lee cloudy skies for you here is our next storm system. while cover moves in early tomorrow morning. today, we are dry. you do not need the rain gear. upper 50's to upper 60's. it feels warm today, compared to yesterday. rain returns to the forecast

tomorrow morning. level 1, we are tracking for the first part of your weekend. read, heavy downpours with a slight chance for thunder. let's go hour-by-hour. today, the blend of sunshine and cloud cover. here comes the rain. 2:00 a.m. on your saturday. we will track the downpours. heavy rain, likely brief. heavy rain around 4:00 a.m. you will track scattered showers. this is a quick moving storm. right around lunchtime, we are already drying out. the storm is exiting. if you can hold off any outdoor plans until the early afternoon, i think you will be ok as dry weather makes a comeback. the next three days, we are partly cloudy. there is the morning soaking we are tracking saturday morning. we are dry saturday afternoon. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. that will lead to a nice easter sunday. tons of sunshine. a-ok for all of those egg hunts outside. we are tracking some snow coming to the sierra. more chances for rain over the next several days.

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reggie: the man who pleaded guilty to killing a hayward police officer will spend 50 years to life in prison.

mark estrada was sentenced after taking a plea deal for first-degree murder. he shots god -- sergeant scott during a predawn traffic stop in 2015. before the sentencing, emotional statements by those who knew sergeant scott, including his girlfriend, daughter and the partner who held him as he died. >> while our hearts are still heavy and this is a difficult time, we are hoping that this can start to bring a sense of closure for everyone involved. reggie: procedural moves and the pandemic delayed that sentencing until this year. kumasi: san francisco city officials are bowing to keep laguna honda hospital open after a potentially devastating announcement from the federal government. see officials said cms pulled the funding for the 150 year old facility. the decision came after the hospital failed to reach full regulatory compliance during an inspection this week.

the infractions were related to hygiene, documentation and infection prevention and control. >> these are daily issues that health care facility space. and our staff are devoted and committed and we have every possibility to rectify these findings. >> would good honda will receive payments for 30 days. -- laguna honda will receive payments for 30 days. kumasi: the hospital, which is one of the largest facilities did not lose its license to operate and it will continue to provide care for its 700 patients. the san francisco food bank is celebrating volunteers who stepped up during the pandemic. reggie: as tara campbell tells us, since there is no sign of demand slowing down, neither are the volunteers. >> one bag of groceries after another, joseph signs loads up his truck every thursday at the marin san francisco food bank.

he is one of hundreds of volunteers who stepped up amid the pandemic, making deliveries to the disabled and to seniors. and he has not stopped. >> always give and get back. and in vast multitude. >> taking time away from work to make the same deliveries each week. >> it is just a deep investment with having a building and going to the same people every sickle time, as opposed to doing a random route. >> there is nothing random about this route. joseph, picking it up when others were reluctant. >> people did not necessarily want to do it because it was in a lower income neighborhood. i guess they didn't feel safe. i don't see that. >> what he is seeing our warm welcomes like this. >> food delivery. >> seniors, happy to hear the knock. >> i feel like there is somebody out there that really cares about the seniors treat he brings it to the door.

-- seniors. he brings it to the door and that is appreciated. >> celebrating volunteers who helped through the pandemic amid skyrocketing demand. at home deliveries alone jumped from roughly 3000 to 10,000 households a week. >> when we scaled up the delivery program, we heard from the community that other groups would be benefited from home delivery. >> now, delivery to women who are pregnant, families with young children and families with children with disabilities. >> those needs aren't going away , pandemic or no pandemic. >> readying for a long road to recovery as families work to come back. >> we have been dealing with inflation, affecting gas prices, affecting food prices. we have still seen supply chain issues. >> as for joseph, see -- he says he is in it for the long haul with no land of slowing down deliveries. tara campbell, abc 7 news. reggie: the recruitment effort

for the inaugural class of californians for the all college core is underway. it is a statewide service initiative which offers low incometunts 0,exger yearf ic45 e graduateme debt working in local communities on issues like climate, action, tutoring and assisting food banks. >> look at this. this pioneering vertical dance group is getting ready for free performances tonight and tomorrow. kumasi: this is video of them going through final preparations for its latest work. the rehearsal took place eight stories above oakland yesterday. you can watch at broadway and grant. they are performing tonight at 8:00 and then tomorrow night at 5:00. and eight. reggie: that is so cool.

that has to be tough on the knees. [laughter] kumasi: you are acting real old this morning. between this and the teacups. drew: his knees are buckling real bad. after 30 it is all downhill. reggie: it really is. drew: the lower back, the knees. re yourac today? regg you have a straight-backed? drew: small heights, not my thing. knowing 10 stories above the ground, not my thing. reggie: especially when you are suspended by a couple of wires? drew: yeah. i can appreciate it because it is not easy to do but i would be scared stiff. kumasi: it should be nice for their performances. drew: it will be nice. in between tomorrow morning is when the wet weather comes back. there is a live look from sutro tower. clear skies. the rain yesterday is out of here today. it is a partly cloudy day with

dry skies returning. tomorrow, our next storm quickly arrives in the morning. however, it is fast. tomorrow afternoon, we are dry. we are sunny and dry for easter. more showers in the forecast next week. we are waking up to the 40's and the 50's. it is chilly in spots. leader on, it is partly cloudy and drive. you don't need the raingear. upper 50's to upper 60's. later on tonight, after midnight, the rain thickly moves back into the forecast with numbers in the upper 40's to lower 50's. it is a level 1 we are tracking tomorrow morning. there will be a time of brief, heavy downpours. there are your rainfall totals. i think along the coast and parts of the north bay of rain. for most of us, a quarter of an inch to a half an inch is a good estimate for a tomorrow afternoon is dry. if you hold off on plans until tomorrow afternoon, you should be good to go. a winter for the sierra. if you are thinking about going,

we will likely have chain controls tomorrow. six to 12 inches of snow as this next storm moves through. here is the accuweather 7 day forecast. we will track the rain early tomorrow morning. easter looks fantastic with a lot of sunshine. our next storm is monday night into tuesday. another round of wet weather coming on thursday. kumasi: queen elizabeth received a special visit. harry and meghan stopped by to say hi. they were on their way to the invictus games when they dropped by to see the queen. this is their first visit to the u.k. as a couple since they moved to california in 2020. harry said he hoped to visit his 95 euros grandmother soon. the royal reunion comes as the queen revealed she was tired and exhausted after getting covid in february. reggie: a san francisco staple is closing after nearly 30 years of business. the message from the owner. kumasi: warriors fans, keeping close tabs on stephen curry's condition. what needs to have him

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kumasi: it is jackie robinson day, the 75th anniversary of jackie robinson making his debut. all teams will wear a dodger 42 in blue. rachel, who will turn 100 this year, will be in attendance at tonight's game at dodgers stadium. reggie: his pain is not completely gone but the warriors are optimistic that stephen curry will play game one of the playoffs tomorrow night. curry participated in his first five on five scrimmage since suffering his foot injury almost a month ago. draymond green was there, helping to rebound. there you see it. assuming there is no more

swelling or pain, curry will be on the court at the chase center tomorrow, when the warriors take on the nuggets. >> there is a little bit of pain but -- or discomfort -- but you get cleared to play and you know at that point there is no time to worry about that. it is are you going to help the team win, make an impact and do what you do? if i feel like the answer is yes, that means i'm ready to play. steve: this could be one of those playoff runs where our team has to grow within a series to get where we need to be. to get to a level we have not gotten to this year. reggie: game one of the playoffs against denver is happening tomorrow night. coverage begins at 5:00 on abc seven. kumasi: remember when the sports memorabilia collector bought tom brady's final touchdown ball for $500,000, lee list -- lelah's

auction has agreed to cancel the sale. it took a month to officially announce the voided sale because all parties involved were waiting to see if brady would stay on retired. drew: good for him. let's talk about what we are finding over the next 48 hours. today is a dry day. rain comes back to the forecast tomorrow morning. partly cloudy skies throughout the day, today. we are dry and do not need the umbrella. you can leave that at home. as we go into the early morning hours, this is 2:00 read our next storm arrives. -- 2:00. our next storm arrives. brief heavy downpours around 4:00 a.m. by 6:30, we will find scattered showers. right around lunchtime, the storm is out of here. outdoor plans, if you can hold off, you should be just fine. today, there is the morning

soaking. it is a level 1. we will find temperatures in the 60's and 70's in our warmer spots. kumasi: need to search the comments for the answers? a new feature added to reddit. reggie: there is a new tool to detect covid that is roughly the size of a carry on. kumasi: we are tracking breaking, clashes erupting before a holiday weekend at a place where multiple religions consider it to be holy. reggie: we have another hour of news, next.

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reggie: good morning on this friday, april 15. kumasi: let's get a check of the forecast withdrew. drew: today, we are dry to finish out the week. we have shown the showers we had yesterday. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza showing you once the sun is up, we find it mixing with clouds. it is a partly cloudy day, dry this afternoon. temperatures in the 50's and the 60's, but rain is back in the forecast tomorrow morning. the storm impact scale, we have brief downpours tomorrow morning. we will go hour-by-hour. kumasi: this morning, california students and parents are living up to a new timeline for a covid 19 vaccine mandate. students will not be required to be vaccinated for another school year. initially, it was said it could be in months. amy hollyfield joining u