dan: the warriors are back in the playoffs

>> people eager to put the pandemic behind. what experts are warning this holiday weekend. >> convention business is back. downtown san jose is busy. bringing the energy and a financial boost for the south bay. >> tracking a series of spring storms. your holiday weekend forecast coming up. abc news at 11:00 starts right now. >> billing a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. dan: here is a live look outside across the golden gate bridge. still dry out there but not for long. thank you for joining us. dion: sand arkansas all eyes are on the -- sandhya, all eyes are

on the holiday weekend. sandhya: let's take a look at live doppler 7. it is a storm approaching fast. in just a matter of hours we will start to notice that the rain is coming down. it is going to be heavy enough to where you you might hear itt 5:00 a.m. it might wake you up. slippery roads. gusty at the coast. the moderate rainfall to heavy rain first thing in the morning will quickly give way to a short break. look at the next seven days. we have multiple opportunities for level one systems. i'll be back to let you know when you'll need your rain gear and how easter is looking. dan: the pandemic also a consideration for many this holiday weekend. cases are edging up once again in california with the state reporting over 7600 today. the positivity rate is also rising. it is 2.1%.

that is an increase of half a percent from last friday. a week ago. hospitalizations have been trending downward. that is encouraging. 1,000 people are hospitalized in california due to covid. dion: around the bay area tonight we found families ready to gather for the holidays. most cautiously excited. reporter: the mask the only real indicator of a pandemic. people packing into san francisco international airport ready to travel this holiday weekend. tell me how you feel to be here at the airport? >> nervous. i haven't been on a plane for the last three years. reporter: while there was some apprehension, the majority of people we spoke with were eager to get going. >> i feel great. i think it is nice to get out after this covid situation. reporter: this family on their way to hawaii. 16-year-old colleen says she is more excited than nervous. >> obviously it is still a

little bit shaky with covid and there is a bunch of fires going around but no, i'm pretty excited. reporter: people here are clearly ready to put the pandemic behind, a doctor at stanford has some advice for everyone this holiday weekend. >> there is high transmission now in the community. we know that based on waste water data. reporter: because of that high transmission rate, prawtion precautionary measures are a must. from masking to testing. >> if everyone does a test, it is unlikely anybody will be infectious and spreading at the gathering. reporter: people are ready to gather. phillip levy is glad his son gets to experience some easter traditions. >> going to take him to an easter egg hunt outdoors, safely distanced.

we're going to get on with our lives. reporter: and marleau contreras is pumped about preparing the holiday meal. >> knew the covid is gone, not completely gone but at least we're being safe. reporter: she says what makes her feel safe is the vaccine. >> everybody that is coming over has been vaccinated. that is the only thing. i'm worried about that with the variant coming out. you can't be too careful. dion: nice to all of those plans though. you can stay up to date on the latest covid headlines by heading to abc7news.com/coronavirus. dan: at least two suspects are wanted for a crime spree in palo alto. they robbed a man at channing avenue and bryant street. suspects broke into several vehicles at nearby stanford shopping center. it happened at 6:15. not far from the downtown area.

the suspects were in a black two-door honda accord. last seen on sand hill road headed to interstate 280. dion: a dramatic rescue played out this evening at thornton state beach after a man got stuck on the cliff. this started a little before 6:00 p.m. a rescuer used a rope to rappel down the cliff to reach a person who had gotten trapped. it was a long way back up. about 500 feet. dan: on the east bay, a woman was found shot to death inside a home in east oakland. officers were called to a home on 23rd avenue and east 16th streets. they found a woman dead from an apparent gunshot wound. police tell us this is an open investigation but believe it is a homicide.

dion: governor gavin newsom got a firsthand look today at homelessness in the bay area. he brought along members of his cabinet. just last year the governor announced the state would spend $12 billion to get people off the streets. there is a proposal to spend an additional $2 billion on mental health and housing. dan: in the south bay, the san jose business center opens its doors to thousands of visitors. it is bringing a much needed boost to surrounding businesses. with turn our focus to the economy, one of the key issues we're addressing in order to build a better bay area. reporter: it is game on at the san jose convention center for genesis 8. competitors. crowds signaled the long-awaited comeback. the event is build as the --

bill as the largest super smash brothers tournament in the world with bay area roots. >> we started in 2009 in a barn on the fairgrounds in antioch. that was the only place we could figure out where to put 600 people that came to our first event. reporter: if 600 then to an estimated 5,000 people descrengd upon downtown san jose friday. reconnecting people with shared interests once again in person. and of course after the day's super smash brothers battle, visitors will venture off to downtown san jose for the much needed economic boost. typical of many conventions, we found somebody in a costume. >> definitely going to be out this weekend. going restaurants and bars and stuff. reporter: welcome words from chef david kosta. he said he wasn't only busy

cooking but busing tables between orders. >> the people coming for the event at the convention center. it is going to be a lot people at the same time. maybe the same hours. it is very good. reporter: friday evening we spotted crowds across the conventions keep surrounding business busy. they bring in more hotel bookings and create more jobs. >> the more business and support we have as an organization and a city to bring these conferences and meetings to san jose, the better it is for the entire community. reporter: back at the convention center, ronny palma expects more event to come back on line. he said the pandemic has forced organizers to find a way to incorporate nostalgia and thenes where you can step back and re-evaluate and pause and say what do we really want from

this? reporter: abc7 news. dion: san francisco lit up in blue and gold tonight ahead of the warriors hosting their first playoff game ever at chase center tomorrow. they are playing the denver nuggetses in round one. as larry reports, the entire bay area is getting set for what they hope will be a two-month run all the way to the finals. >> the warriors baby! reporter: oh, baby. warriors fans are ready to see their dubs returning to the postseason. >> warriors! reporter: in about, san jose and san francisco, today was declared blue and gold day. >> there you go. the warriors. reporter: after a two-year absense from the playoffs, warriors fans are dressing for success now snagging special playoff merchandise outside san francisco city hall. >> i always want to see them

win. i hope they make it through. reporter: doors open at 4:00 p.m. tipoff 5:30. gold blooded t-shirts adorning people. >> to have them here, it is huge. hoping the playoff run extends into june. >> i'm super excited. reporter: the warrior also have steph curry for game one against denver. we'll tell you about steph's healing foot coming up later in sports. dion: it will be exciting. you can watch tomorrow's game here on abc7. coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. join us after the game. dan: going to be great. what happens to stolen good in san francisco? the uptick in unpermitted sidewalk vendors trying to make a living. dion: cal fire trying to get a jump on hiring for fire season. we get a look at their training academy.

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dion: tonight we are continuing our coverage where stolen good end up in san francisco. yesterday our i-team told you aboutabout people blatantly selg stolen items. residents have noticed a dramatic uptick of street vendors in the last month. reporter: before the pandemic, he was a construction worker. this is his new source of income. he is one of dozens of vendors in san francisco's mission district. how much do you pay for these

things? >> he paid $7 for them. sell it for $9. reporter: he slightly marks up the price. he isinnywhere between $.50 to two dollars per item. do you k you don't know, you just by the -- them at the flee market? reporter: he says he would never steal. he bought everything you see here, though he does not ask where the items are coming from. his profits he pays the bills and the rest he sends to his kids in mexico. one is going to college and the other is in high school. lately he says business has been difficult. two years ago, how many vendors were here? like six. now 20. watching from afar is this woman who opened a jewelry store 14 years ago. she used to be a street vendor

and understands the struggle. you don't mind competition, you just wanted to be fair. that's right. she wants vendors to have permits, many say they want that too. would you like a permit to sell here? we walked down the block to speak to the executive director of the cultural district. there is a program that would require street vendors to have permits starting next month. >> after may 7, if someone cannot prove where items come from, will be confiscated and asked to move. reporter: proof of purchase is complicated in many cases. >> the problem is they go to the flea market, to get them legally but they don't get the receipts, so when they come here they would not people to prove where they items.

reporter: so far 22 vend vors signed up. they will assign specific areas for these vendors to work. dan: today twitter's board of directors are given additional time to purchase additional shares at a discount, a poison pill to keep elon musk from purchasing twitter. musk announcedded his $43 billion bid yesterday. only on 7, we got an exclusive look at cal fire's training center in napa county as firefighters prepare for what could be another long wildfire season. >> let's go!

dan: they are working hard at this center which opened up nearly a month and a half earlier than normal. with the state nil in a drought and brush turning golden brown despite recent rain, firefighters are expected to be dealing with a lot of wildfires this summer. some have been through the camp before and say the job is never an easy one. >> it is a lotier without 110-degree weather and fire encroaching on us. i'm practicing. getting ready for the season. going to be a busy one. dan: all to have firefighters at this weeks camp pass. dion: take a look at the full moon tonight set to honor spring's rival, the pink moon. it won't actually be that color, though, sorry so say. nasa says the pink moon will last until early monday morning

reaching peak fullness tomorrow to. dan: a little mystical. sandhya: very, very cool. it is known as a pink moon because of the wildfires that -- wildflowers that bloom in the spring. pretty cool, right? we have multiple chances of rain. the first opportunity for rain is early tomorrow morning. it is already raining and snowing up in northern california.ha spinning off the coast. that is an area of low pressure heading in our direction. it will be here early in the morning. right now we are seeing some moisture approaching. we haven't had any rain other than a few sprinkles up there. temperature at this hour, 40's, 50's. a live look. a beautiful view from our emery camera. bright and sunny for easter. two storms coming your way next week. easter, the egg hunts will be just fine. 7:00 a.m., therts, 40's. sunrise at 6:31.

if you going sunrise services, bundle up. it is going to be sunny. 50's or the 70's for your highs. beautiful weather. what else is beautiful is a level one storm coming tomorrow morning. brief, heavy rain early. isolated thunder chance. gusty winds near the coast. winds pick up out of the south 35-36 miles an hour early in the morning. once the front pass, northwesterly breezes will be on the gusty side into the afternoon right along the coastline. hour by hour we go. 5:00 is when we're seeing those downpours. hopefully you're sleeping when this is happening. get our beneficial rain. 8:00, light-to-moderate showers. it tapers quarterbackingly. by lunchtime it is gone. 3, most of it has moved into the mountains. rainfall total, not very much. 8/10 in santa rosa. could be some areas approaching

an inch there. in the sierra, winter weather advisory. difficult travel. carry those chains. next week, two more storms coming. two feet of snow. corner, kirkwood. this is good. in the -- donner. we're going to be counting some more. 40's on the temperatures in the morning. wet and windy for the afternoon. mainly sunny skies. breezy conditions. mid 50's to the upper 60's. we're going fast forward to next week. monday night into tuesday. a weak system comes through. strongest of the series is wednesday into thursday. it will dump some more snow the mountains. seven-day forecast, level one tomorrow morning wet wind. rest of the weekend is dry. easter is beautiful. level ones tuesday through thursday. we'll be right back after

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person. it was -- they kept me from identifying as a rosy. dan: betty turned 100 in september and was a park ranger for more than 15 years. a celebration tomorrow. she is great. dion: so sweet. looking ahead, if everything goes ahead as planned, steph curry returns for the warriors. dan: larry is back with all the sports. >> a month month after injuring his foot, steph curry is expected to play tomorrow game one against denver but what kind shape is

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>> good evening. the wait is over. the warriors already will be in their first playoff game in san francisco for the first time since 1964. steph pack practiced the past couple of days and still has some lingering foot pain. tthe expectation is he is going to play with limited minutes. >> we expect him to play. see how he is feeling tomorrow. the only thing i'll say is he is not playing 38 minutes. i'm not going to give you a number. there are some variables involved. >> trying to be the best vision i can be. i've been through this before. i have high confidence that i can go out there and help our team win. >> it is game one and round one. tipoff 45:30 here on abc7. -- 45:30 on abc7.

clips miss the weight tobe given players. not just kawhi leonard but paul george tested positive for covid today. up 15. all clip third quarter. you think the pels are done? not so fast. a 31-15 burst to finish. pels face top seed phoenix sunday. tom hanks throwing out the guardians first pitch. his first acting job was in cleveland in the 70's. this is brandon crawford's first ever game in cleveland and his first ever home run in cleveland. carlos rodon making his second start for the giants. allows just a run. 21k's in two games. joey abort. deep here. dash joey bart, deep here. the a's in toronto for the

weekend. formerra matt chapman at third base. fihomer off dalton jefferies. 1-0 toronto. everybody is wearing number 42 in honor of jackie robinson day. tony kemp has a beat on it. makes the catch. a couple of walks. to seventh weeing. lourdes gurriel. line drive. jays go onto win 4-1. sports on

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