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>> a gay couple and their children verbally assaulted on a train from l.a. to the bay. >> serving up holiday dinners. how one nonprofit is making it memorable. >> a weeks worth of wet weather. abc 7 news that 11:00 starts right now. >> finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> good evening. happy easter to you. you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00. a gay couple was traveling on an amtrak train from los angeles to the bay area this week when and suddenly they and their children were verbally assaulted by another passenger. tim johns spoke to the couple

earlier today and shares their story. >> what was supposed to be a fun family trip turned into a nightmare tuesday afternoon for robin pierce, his husband neil, and their children. the couple was hours into an amtrak train journey from los angeles to the bay area when suddenly another passenger came up to the couple and began screaming at their kids. >> the first thing he said was remember what i told you. marriage is between a man and a woman and these people have stolen you. they are not your parents, they are pedophiles. reporter: the couple says they were shocked and horrified. pierce's husband jumped up to separate the man from his kids. >> when you are a parent and you feel like your kids are threatened, you become kind of fearless. reporter: unaware if the man had some type of weapon, pierce said he took his children to a different train car. the kids he said were physically shaken.

>> they were both just sobbing. tears down their faces. my son was kind of frozen, my daughter was yelling why is this happening. reporter: when the train stopped, employees told the unidentified man he had to leave. a request he refused until santa clara county sheriffs's deputies were called for backup. >> he had been yelling i will die before i get off this train. you will have to kill me. reporter: the couple has said while this is not the first time they have experienced discrimination, this issue was the most distressing. but despite the attack the couple says they are determined to continue living their lives as normal, speaking out for others who cannot speak out for themselves. >> they want us to be afraid, so as scary as it is, we cannot let them win. we are just not going to let them drive us out of the public discourse.

>> in the east bay it is a race against time to find the person caught on camera taking a newborn goat. home security camera captured the person who walks up to go to helping clear of the hillside of grass. the suspect snatches that baby goat and walks off, leaving her mother watching on that hillside. the person hops into a waiting gray sedan and drives off. the owner of the company says she is in disbelief believing the goat napping may have been some cruel prank. >> it is very unkind. the baby goat needs its mother. the mama is still very sad. she is heartbroken looking for her kid. >> the owner tells us it is a race against time to find the goat and save her life.

newborn goats typically do not survive without being by the side of their mothers. police tonight are also investigating. the newly purchased home bought by the university of california for its president has been targeted by vandals. the home is covered with tarps because uc berkeley police say it was vandalized sometime friday night or saturday morning. the historic home sits on claremont boulevard in berkeley. the $6.5 million house was purchased in december. uc officials spent more than a decade renting homes for the system president to live in. no arrests have been made. for the first time since 2019, easter sunday felt a lot like easter sunday. about 100,000 people attended easter mass in st. peter's

square and the surrounding areas. this is the first time pope francis gave mass their with a large crowd since the onset of the pandemic. today a return to easter events and activities that had to be put on pause when the pandemic began. cornell barnard looks at how many celebrated in the bay area. reporter: easter sunday service as only glad memorial church can do it. ♪ . reporter: this easter means a return to worship in person. for the past two years services were online only due to covid. >> this feels amazing just to get in, to recharge your batteries, to see people you have not seen in person as

opposed to seeing people online. >> we have not been like this in two years. reporter: is it nice to be back inside? >> it is so nice. i cannot wait to give people distance hugs or whatever we are going to do. reporter: the pastor says no more than ever this holiday means renewal and new life. >> if you do not leave your more inspired, feeling more joy, more connected to community, we have not done our job. we are in the liberation enjoy business. reporter: here at the park another celebration of spring was happening. >> san francisco is coming back. easter in dolores park is back. reporter: the philanthropic sisters of perpetual indulgence were back to their old habits, making a return after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

>> the sisters mission is to spread joy. to be here with them in person just amplifies that. reporter: the only in san francisco hunky jesus contest was back on stage. >> it is one of my favorite events in san francisco. so happy to be back. >> some spectacular crowds. there were more easter celebrations later in the day including one that sought to help those most in need. it is a tradition that dates back decades and can be best described as something you could only find in san francisco. derek campbell takes us to tenderloin tessie's for easter dinner. ♪ reporter: it is not your average easter meal. tenderloin tessie holiday dinners offers up an entire experienced people in need. the nonprofit was founded by its namesake than the 70's, by a

drag queen. >> it got bigger and bigger. reporter: now there are hundreds of people being served at the unitarian universalist church in san francisco's tenderloin. >> treat them like a normal human being and give them a friendly meal, give them a gift bag. >> it was my first time. hopefully we have it next year, too. it is wonderful. reporter: volunteers like fred greene making it all come to life. he has been giving his time for years and says he knows the struggle. >> you feel so comfortable and safe. living on the street is hard. i was also homeless. reporter: among the youngest of volunteers, it is her third time helping out. >> the best part was putting the

candy in the eggs. >> there are a lot of kids who were happy to get that candy. how does that make you feel? >> happy. reporter: eight-year-old chris mattias is happy. he is here with his entire family, something he says does not happen very often. >> it means a lot. my dad is at work a lot so we do not get to spend that time with him. now that it is sunday we can be with him. reporter: ask him if he liked the meal and you will get a clear answer. >> i did not like it, i loved it. reporter: a place for all to be welcomed this easter sunday. >> this is a live look at sfo where families are hopping on flights to celebrate easter, passover, and ramadan. it has been incredibly busy.

tsa says 2.3 million people past through checkpoints on friday, a big getaway day, almost the same number who flew the same day in 2019. travelers are taking to the skies despite soaring airfare up 40% since the beginning of the year, only expect to get pricier. police are investigating an unusual -- in brentwood. attractor was used during the break-in attempt -- a tractor was used during the break-in attempt found near a bank of america branch. they believe it was stolen from a construction site. >> we cannot live safely in this community. people work so hard, why are they stealing stuff? >> no cash was taken. a similar break-in also in brentwood happened a month ago.

witnesses reported seeing a tractor tear the atm from the front of a wells fargo branch. the machine was found dumped about 100 yards from the bank. the shasta county mother who claimed she was kidnapped in 2016 is expected to formally enter a plea tomorrow. sherry papini has agreed to plead guilty to lying to federal agents about the case, admitting it was all a charade. for more than five years, she insisted two hispanic women kidnapped her at gunpoint and beat her and tortured her. she could be sentenced up to 25 years in prison. so which direction are we heade? cases and positivity rates are going up. there is another key statistic that may be a signal the worst may finally be behind us. and a wild story out of michigan. some kindergartners drink tequila during snack time. we will explain how this happened.

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>> covid positivity rates have slightly risen in california, as have cases. doctors say there is good news, too. . worldwide death rates are at the lowest level since the pandemic started. all eyes are on this graph that shows deaths per million people worldwide. the good news is you can see they are currently at the lowest number ever in that category. california covid death rates are also some of the lowest we have seen since the start of the pandemic. >> estimates for 60% to 70% of our operation.

we are at a 65% vaccination rate and with all that immunity, we have the lowest death rate in over two years. >> that is positive news despite california now having a 2.1% seven-day positivity rate, the highest it has been in weeks by a slight margin. three things could happen. one, we stay where we are now and only vulnerable people should be boosted. two, future variant strength weakens and no one should boost, or covid variants strengthen and everyone should again boost. she says living with covid-19 is now something you must do. >> we have dealt with flu. we have to live with it, we cannot eradicate it. >> if you want to stay up-to-date with headlines or you have questions about the vaccine , we have information on our website.

we are just hours away from a one-day strike organized by 8000 registered nurses and other health care workers for sutter health. workers will walk off the job tomorrow to protest ongoing contract negotiations. the california nurses association says sutter is not meeting their demands on covid safety and staffing. sutter calls the 24 hour strike disruptive. they plan on bringing in contracted replacement workers during the strike. a federal mediator has joined talks between the two sides. a san francisco chinatown favorite is closing its doors after nearly three decades in business. the family-owned washington bakery and restaurant posted on instagram that it is shutting down. the final day of business will be april 23rd. the café is famous for the pineapple buns and other hong kong cuisine. no reason was given for the closure.

tomorrow is the 160th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake -- the 116th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. every year a moment of silence is observed at 5:11 am to remember those who lost their lives in the 7.8 magnitude quake. it is followed by 30 seconds of fire engine sirens at 5:12. the exact moment the earthquake hit. the fountain served as a meeting point following the quake and the fire. joined now by spencer christian, it is something to see that image every year. >> it is. i cannot imagine what that quake was like. i was on assignment at the world series in 1989 and i still have earthquake anxiety as a resident of the bay area. >> so many of us do. i think there is also concern this week about possible rain showers.

>> concern and high hopes for the rain. we need it. we have clear skies around the bay area. wind is light to calm although a little breezy around san francisco where the surface winds are at 19 miles per hour. here is a view under clear skies looking over san francisco where it is 48 degrees. temperatures falling. here is the view from the exploratorium camera looking back at the cityscape. 43 at santa rosa and petaluma. napa, 46. looking across the embarcadero, these are the forecast features. clouds will develop overnight. more clouds tomorrow with rain developing late tomorrow. stronger storms wednesday and thursday, sunnier and drier and warmer weather next weekend. we start the day with clear

skies, mainly early tomorrow morning. low temperatures dropping into the chilly zone. mid-30's in many north bay locations. mid to upper 30's in the south bay. low 40's would be the lows inland. tomorrow's highs under increasingly cloudy skies. upper 60's around -- to near 70 in the inland east bay locations. but the storm is on its way. here is our forecast starting at noon tomorrow. the first wave of rain will evening. night time and overnight tomorrow the wind will become widespread hitting all parts of the bay area. that will continue into tuesday a mor storm coming on wednesday morning. that will bring more widespread rain, steady rain, hitting all

parts of the bay area wednesday and thursday into early friday before it starts to break up. rainfall totals for the three to four day period will be about an inch and a quarter in san francisco. 1.81 inches at oakland. just about every location will get a soaking from the storms. here's a look at the accuweather 7 day forecast. each day of rainfall ranks only one on the abc 7 storm impact scale. they add up to beneficial rainfall for us because we are still in quite a deficit. friday may have lingering morning showers. temperatures bounce back up as the sun shines brightly. the rain, we are ready fooadway. thanks so much. let the good times roll. after sitting on the sidelines because of the pandemic, this

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>> how about that wipeout? an event for kids of all ages back on the streets of san francisco. riders in the bring your own big wheel race zoomed down vermont street today. the ride was smoother for some than others. there were quite a few wipeout. the race has been held for more than 20 years but this was the first one since before the pandemic. you know it is getting back to normal when you see the big wheels out on the roadways. chris alvarez is here with a preview of sports. >> coming up, an off day for the warriors. game two is tomorrow.

the splash brothers and a pool party but the warriors are saying about their three guard lineup.

>> stephen curry scored 15 points and played 22 minutes off the bench in his first action since returning from foot injury on game one. no doubt adjustments need to be made on both sides but one of the lineup that excites w nation the most is the lineup of curry, klay, and jordan poole. poole scored 30 in his playoff

debut and there is a lot of offensive firepower. >> the exciting part is you have playmakers, scorers, shooters, guys who can defend and it is a great mix. i think that lineup causes us issues and for the most part we can hold our own on the defensive end. >> we have a decent idea of what we would like to do. but you know, everyone has a plan until you get punched in the mouth. it is the truth. you have to figure it out on the flight. >> the giants off to a perfect start of their own, 2-0, and a chance to sweep the guardians in ohio. you better bundle up. scoreless, a runner on. 2-0 on his second home run of the season, just over 9000 fans

in attendance in cleveland. crawford runs into what should be a double play but the ball gets stuck in the glove so the inning continues. estrada grounds into what should be another double play but the throw gets away. 4-0 giants. good things happen. the giants win 8-1, a five-game winning streak. road matchup, the a's and blue jays series in toronto, top of the third, the blue jays up, runner on for matt chapman and the former a comes through. gurriel jr. scores. the pride of iselle you, california with a shot to right. i believe in stephen vogt. 3-1 game at that point. chapman to short. kevan smith's throat gives it away. gurriel jr. is going to try to

motor on home, he will be safe. oakland plays their home opener tomorrow against -- >> next, a city in ruins. the war in ukraine shifts its attention to one major city, which the countries president says could swing the entire war. new video shows the moments when a california teenager with autism is found by authorities in utah.

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this is abc7news. >> a pivotal battle in ukraine is being waged over one city. it could potentially shift the war in russia's favor. the russian military insists the port city of mariupol is on the brink of collapse, capturing it could lead to a new major offensive in eastern ukraine. andrew dymburt with reaction from ukraine's president. >> the battle for mariupol's wages on. ukrainian troops are holding out in this massive steel plant rejecting russia's ultimatum to surrender. >> we will not surrender, we will not leave our country, our families, our land. we will fight until the win. reporter: the city all but obliterated after weeks of bombing and fighting in the streets. ukraine's president zelenskyy says the fight could influence the course of the whole war.

on cnn he said he is happy with the latest $800 million in military aid from the u.s. but says his country needs more. capturing mariupol would provide a land bridge, allowing forces to join the offensive in the donbass region. >> we have battle in the donbas region right now. we do not have intention to surrender. reporter: in kharkiv, rockets struck the center of the country's second-largest city. mayor criticizing the attacks that came on palm sunday saying kharkiv's innocence will not be broken or intimidated. it is the second consecutive day of heavy shelling. three people were killed on saturday. chefs from the nonprofit world

central kitchen were injured. at the vatican it is pope francis making an impassioned plea for the end of the war saying peace is possible, peace is everyone's primary responsibility. >> an urgent manhunt underway for the suspect or suspects in a mass shooting in pittsburgh. shots rang out at a party at an airbnb were 200 people were in attendance. two people under the age of 18 were killed, two others wounded. more than 90 shots were fired. an altercation between several attendees led to weapons being used. >> we heard the bang bang bang. people were running out the door and yelling, crime. my wife and i said get away from the window. >> before that there was another mass shooting at a mall in

columbia, south carolina. a fight inside the shopping center led to gunfire. nine people were shot and five others were hurt. a sheriff's deputies body camera shows the moment a clear lake native who was reported missing in 2019 is found. that is connor jack oswald being taken to sheriff's headquarters in a neighborhood city -- a neighborhood area outside park city, utah. oswald has autism and told deputies he has spent the last few years living in utah and nevada. fingerprint scan linked oswald to a missing child report in a national database. his family relocated to idaho. they were thrilled to get this good news. michigan parents are fuming after their kindergartners shared a bottle of tequila during snack time last week

an unidentified student passed around a josé cuervo mixed with four classmates before a teacher caught them. the principal sent home letters to parents letting them know what happened. alexis smith's five-year-old daughter was one of four students who drink the tequila and she is livid. >> no kid should be drinking. just the thought itself -- it burns, like anything could have happened. >> parents are being questioned. have you filed taxes yet? deadlines tomorrow but there are a few things you should be aware of as you race to get them done. the scams you need to watch out for. >> get ready for wet weather. i will have the accuweather forecast in just a moment.

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>> 144 million of us are facing a monday deadline to file our taxes. the last minute frenzy is a time when cyber criminals target people with scams. to steal passwords and other country -- confidential information. david louis looks at what thieves are after and what we can do to protect ourselves. >> as pressure mounts, cyber criminals are stepping up to take advantage. they will send out emails appearing to be from the irs seeking personal data or a text message with attachments or links. linea manages solutions. >> you are in a hurry, you want to get your taxes done.

they will be sending you emails were trying to target you to get you to click and give up information. after you have submitted your taxes, you want your money back. they will be focused on sending you emails to try to trick you into giving up your information to rewrite your tax return, and they will be trying to trick you saying i will give you your money back faster if you sign up for this. reporter: once you have fallen for the scam there is no easy fix. he recommends changing your password immediately and using two factor authentication. that is when you need to enter a second password, usually numbers texted to you before you can log in. there are concerns russia might be stepping up attacks on american citizens in retaliation for sanctions over the war in ukraine. >> they take the resources they were using to steal money from u.s. citizens and they are moving that now to maybe try to

attack infrastructure or some of the defense industrial companies. reporter: the best line of defense is to slow down and think before responding or clicking on links. >> any email you see like that is probably a scam and you should not click on it. >> when the cops show up to a noise complaint, the party is over, right? not at this celebration. ♪ >> they have some party going on. these deputies from the san joaquin county sheriff's office showed up to a pre-wedding celebration in tracy because of the loud music. they found this colorful, boisterous scene in celebration of the nuptials. deputies were asked to join in and were even taught new moves. for the record, the host did

agree to turn down the music. . we have to move to san joaquin county if that is the kind of thing -- >> that is where the cool kids are. especially if we could get the cops to dance for us. we are here, we are waiting for you. >> it is a big week ahead. >> there is rain coming our way and that gets us excited. we will see a slight increase of clouds chilling in the inland valleys. tomorrow clouds start to increase in the afternoon. we may see early rainfall in the north bay. raid in the bay area will be dry for most of the day. highs will range from upper 50's upper 60's around the bay to low 70's inland. the accuweather seven-day forecast shows rain on tuesday.

next weekend we get sunny skies and warm weather all over again >> we saw officers dancing in the video, but dancing in the rain will be an option this week. >> didn't gene kelly do that? maybe that was singing in the rain. >> singing, dancing, we will take it. >> coming up in sports, a top sharks prospect makes his debut. the nba playoffs roll-on. plus teaming up to make a difference.

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a former college teammate to host a basketball clinic in honor of national autism awareness month. >> nice and loud, ready. reporter: communication is key. >> one step in, right there, let's go. reporter: add awareness and that is where draymond green began the journey to understanding autism. during his college days, green was surprised to find out his michigan state teammate was on the autism spectrum and that is when green made a vow to educate himself. >> it was a total shocker because you have this thought of what autism looks like. in reality it comes in all different sizes and shapes and forms. reporter: he was the first student-athlete with autism to play division i college basketball and earlier this month, green who describes him as a brother, stood side-by-side with him in front of chase center as they hosted a basketball camp for students on the autism spectrum. >> this was not even talked

about at the time, was not brought up. i told him the fact we are doing this, doing autism awareness, one of the most respected franchises in the world, it is an honor to be here. reporter: the camp was a success. continuing to spread the message of hope, understanding, and unlimited potential. >> being the change you wish to see in life. you can do anything in life. i have always told people autism does not define me. i define who i am. >> success for someone with autism is simply to have a friend in this world and if i can help that i always want to be a helping hand. >> great job. >> great stuff. the suns hosting the pelicans.

booker to mcgee. the long inbound pass broken up, larry nance junior picks up a loose ball and scores. new orleans within eight after three but chris paul took over scoring 19 of his total 30 in the final period. the sons win and take the series lead. celtics-nets in boston. the tie at 111-111. the nets up one, kevin durant, the miss. celtics would rebound it. time winding down, marcus mark finds jason tatum and he beats the buzzer. they walk off with a win. the bucks hosting the bulls. giannis throws it off the backboard and to himself. milwaukee up one.

brook lopez, the hook and the foul. the bucks take game one. the, third quarter, miami -- kyle lowery drops it off for strus. jimmy butler fired up. vincent to butler, alley-oop. fourth quarter now, white-hot heat team. duncan robinson from deep and the fal bama, a four-point play and a game-high 27 off the bench. the heat win and take a 1-0 series lead. the sharks taking on the wild, his nhl debut. on the fore-check, gets it to balcers and this is going to bounce in. sharks down 3-2. the puck. a goal for noah gregor.

this game went into overtime. kevin fiala unfortunately will end it. the wild win. abc 7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. >> that is it for tonight. abc7news continues tomorrow morning at 5:00. for spencer and chris, thanks for joining us on this easter. 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. everyone's a multitasker these days. and wake feeling refreshed. and with supersonic wifi from xfinity, your internet can multitask too. it's got gig speeds to the most homes... advanced security that blocks billions of cyber threats.

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