announcer: building a ttarvirdfn soti t a ns. >> my daughter was killed here. they have not caught the individuals that killed her. stephanie: the mother's demand prompting changes. officials implement a solution at one of the most dangerous and deadly intersections. good morning. it is april 23. i'm stephanie sierra. we begin with a quick look at the weather. here is frances. frances: good morning. it will be a gorgeous weekend to take your puppy out for a walk. here is a live view of mount tam. look how gorgeous it is. some fog in the north bay. sunrise at 6:23.

temperatures in the 40's to low 50's. by lunchtime bright skies. a warmer afternoon. compared to yesterday we are a little bit above average for today. inland areas in the mid to upper 70's around the bay. at the beaches, upper 50's. tomorrow will be even warmer. i will let you know by how much. stephanie: san jose has installed its first automated license plate cameras at monterey road and kroger avenue. the city hopes this will reduce the number of traffic deaths. amanda introduces us to a mother who made it her mission to improve safety at an intersection where her daughter was killed. >> this was my daughter. i have no idea who killed her. if we had cameras up, we would have caught the person that killed my daughter. i know we would have. amanda: she has spent the last

year pushing for safety improvements at one of san jose's most dangerous intersections. it has led to changes, including the installation of fou automated license plate readers onr monday, part of a pilot program with signs alerting drivers. last april, her daughter, a mother of five was in her wheelchair at a crosswalk when she was hit and left for dead. >> the only clinton to your daughter's came from where? amanda: from the shell gas station. it is the only camera working right here. amanda: on friday they marked their 25th traffic death from an unsolved hit-and-run case from 2011. the victim, shay shaw, died tuesday in hospice care. this 11-year-old video from a nearby business was the only footage released at the time. here is her mother after hearing about the new cameras. >> why didn't they do that 11 years ago?

amanda: at a time when traffic fatalities continue at record pace the pilot program will test of the cameras are good tool for reducing traffic crashes. privacy advocates are raising concerns about the surveillance technology. >> no individual personal information is being captured. it is really taking pictures of numbers. amanda: the nonprofit digital rights group electronic frontier foundation claims the information is susceptible to misuse and data breach. they suggest one of the better privacy protections would be for police to retain no information at all when passing a vehicle that does not match a hotlist. we asked the city when the readers would be fully functional. right now there is no set date. amended a castille, abc 7 news. stephanie: prosecutors in sacramento have released information about a suspect in that deadly mass shooting

earlier this month. they accuse him of being a gang member who fired 28 shots during the april 3 incident. smiley martin made his court appearance yesterday. prosecutors say he used a full automatic selector switch to transform a glock into an illegal machine gun. 12 people were injured in the shooting, including martin. six others died. martin and his brother will be back in court on tuesday. now to the war in ukraine. the u.n. secretary general plans to meet russian and ukrainian presidents separately. it comes as the russian commanders say the real goal in ukraine is to take full control of the country's southern and eastern regions, establishing a land bridge between russia and crimea. in mariopol, about 1000 fighters remained holed up at a steel plant surrounded by russian forces. the russians say they will not storm it but they will not allow supplies in.

ukraine's president remains defiant. >> after eight years of brutal war, russia wanted to destroy our state completely. literally depriving ukrainians of the right to life. no matter how fears the battles are, there is no chance for death to save life. everyone knows that. stephanie: new satellite images show a second mask rate outside of mariopol. the atrocities in ukraine is one of the reasons one american flew overseas to fight. he is a veteran from the bay area heading home after a month in ukraine. dan noyes talk to him about his decision to go, his journey and why he wishes he could have stayed longer. >>, regional maintenance manager so i support a lot of properties in san francisco and oakland. dan: kevin hayes's employer would not let them take a leave of absence. he burned a month a vacation to serve with ukrainian military.

tell me about the decision to go to ukraine. why did you do it? >> the way i saw it was the only thing you could do against the bully has to punch them in the mouth. dan: he's a retired u.s. army ranger from pleasanton. when russia invaded ukraine he expected an easy victory for the superpower. but it has been slow and painful. >> it hurt me to keep watching it and nobody was doing anything about it. we should have had boots on the ground before ukraine, before any russian troops went over the ukrainian border. dan: you think that would have stopped russia from coming in? >> absolutely. dan: he flew to poland a month ago, got a rental car and tried to walk across the border into ukraine during the snowstorm. a guard stopped him. >> i said i'm going to ukraine. he said you have to ride across the border in a vehicle. you can't walk. i just went to the stoplight

across the street and i just started knocking on peoples car doors. dan: the driver offered to take him to meet the ukrainian military. it wasn't long before he was on this train heading for kyiv. they gave them at ukrainian military id, body armor, a rifle and uniform. he added an american flag and met many foreigners fighting for ukraine. >> britain, ireland, portugal. even a guy from australia. everywhere, man. germany, poland. it's an amazing thing how the world can really come together whenever it needs to. dan: he worked with a mostly spanish-speaking unit from peru and colombia. they honed their hand signals. >> single file. staggered. extended line. dan: he did not want to go into specifics of what he did in ukraine.

were you in the field in combat or just doing training? >> we were doing a little bit of both. dan: did you fire your rifle? >> i don't want to talk about anything like that. dan: from his hotel room he said he helped supplied weapons and ammunition. now he has to head home to his wife and children while his unit goes to fight on the front lines. >> my whole unit is basically going to be in the front next week. dan: you wish you had stayed for that? >> absolutely, man. they are brothers for life, man. that's for sure. dan: he set the land on monday. for the eye team, dan noyes, abc 7 news. stephanie: what perseverance. if you want to help people in ukraine, we have put together a list of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations and onations and supplies to refugees. it's on a website, abc7news.com

/takeaction. frances: we will show you a live view from mount tam. looking gorgeous. sunrise coming up soon. we have warmer temperatures through the weekend and plenty of sunshine. i will let you know if there is wet weather ahead. stephanie: also, soaring home prices. what housing experts say buyers -- when housing experts say buyers might see some relief. it is all dogs today at one san francisco park. francisco park. the festival did you know that renovating your kitchen and bathroom is one of the best ways to increase the value of your home? i'm mike holmes here with ivan from agm renovations america's kitchen and bathroom renovators thanks mike! we make kitchen and bathroom renovations easy for everyone.

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stephanie: hundreds of students marched through san francisco for earth day. they are demanding climate justice for some communities many say have long been ignored. cornell barnard has the story. [chanting] cornell: hundreds of students

took to the streets on earth day to demand to be heard. sky 7 was overhead as the group marched through the tenderloin. the march and rally at city hall was organized by youth versus apocalypse, a group calling for environmental and climate justice for some of the bay area's most underserved communities. >> we are here because of treasure island, low income communities that have been suffering from radioactive contamination for years. cornell: the group to the cleanup of toxic waste dating back to the 1940's. >> we are asking for remediation. justice to the overall area. for folks to stop trying to build on top of soil they know is toxic. cornell: advocates were impressed that so many young people are getting involved. >> i'm so proud and amazed these incredible kids showed up to show they care about climate justice and all for bayview.

cornell: the cleanup of hunters point is being done by the navy, overseen by the epa. activists want more oversight. >> we will not quit. we will keep on pushing the effort. ♪ cornell: there was dancing and sidewalk chalk murals, a time for reflection on planet earth. >> i'm here because it is earth day. i want to celebrate my home, my earth with the community i love. cornell: in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. stephanie: dozens of young people in the south bay turned out for an earth day event in san jose. the silicon valley branch of the climate organization sunrise movement led a march from city hall to plaza dei cesar chavez. they listened to speakers talk about ways to tackle the climate crisis. they were part of a larger mobilization of youth across the state. we have a full library of climate watch coverage on our abc 7 bay area streaming app,

including lesser-known ways to conserve your family's water. find the app on roku, apple tv, amazon fire or android tv. scroll down to the climate watch section. housing prices continue to soar in the bay area with several reporting double-digit percentage increases over the past couple of months. tim john spoke to housing experts about what is driving the spike and went home buyers might see some relief. tim: coming as a surprise to no one, housing prices are becoming increasingly out of reach for more and more people. a new report from zillow says summer paying 20% more on the mortgages just since january. >> that is not surprising at all. tim: todd david is the executive director of the housing action coalition. he says the problem with our persistently high housing costs come from a multitude of factors. >> these are the ramifications

of policy choices we have chosen. tim: he says california and the bay area has built too little housing for about 50 years. it's gotten so bad in the golden state that we now account for half of the entire housing shortage in the u.s. those eye-popping statistics can be seen on the ground. >> i have been in situations where a successful offer was $300,000 to $500,000 over asking. tim: it means buyers are facing dozens of other people interested in the same property. he warns those trying to purchase a new place to have patience. >> it could take anywhere from three to six months of looking very actively for opportunities before you are finally successful. tim: for those hoping for reprieve, don't hold your breath. in order to fix the problem he believes several things need to be done like changing zoning

laws, expediting processes, and building affordable housing at the top. without them we will be stuck with these problems for years to come. >> we are going to keep seeing the cost go up. tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. stephanie: a man from big bear lake had a big problem to deal with. the video starts with him walking up to some dumpsters. he checks it out to see what might be lurking in the trash containers. the bear pops out and things quickly turn. there you see him. he took off running thinking the bear was going to come after him. it was the animal who ran off after getting spotted by the human. close call. now to less scary animals. the biggest dog event in san francisco returns today. dogfest is back from 11:00 to 4:00 today.

it will be filled with games and bounce houses for the kids. they will be a dog show and contest for you can cheer on your favorite furry friends as they take their turn on the catwalk to compete for best tail and best ears. it's a fundraiser for mckinley element tree school. it is free but if you want to take part in the competition it will cost $20. certainly a nice day to get the pup outside. as i was telling you earlier, my dog giving me those eyes. when are we going outside? frances: you can take bubba out for several walks this weekend and through most of next week. we don't have much rain in sight. you can put the young relatives away -- umberellas away. there is a frost advisory for parts of mendocino county until 9:00 where temperatures could drop to near 33 degrees.

that could kill some sensitive vegetation. visibility has improved in santa rosa but very low in napa due to fog. half a mile now. seven miles at half moon bay due to some clouds of the coast. east bay hills. nice and clear start to the bay area. temperatures in the 40's and 50's. san francisco, 49. oakland, 46. santa clara, 41. check out this other pretty live camera shot from mount tam looking south towards san francisco. in santa rosa and the north bay, that is where we are seeing the coolest temperatures. petaluma at 41. you will see some 40's through fairfield, concord and nevermore. this is pretty from the exploratorium showing you how calm the waters are under the bay bridge. a little bit of morning fog. sunny this afternoon for everybody. the warming trend starts today.

it warmed up a little yesterday and continues through monday. it looks dry all through next week. the warmest days on sunday and monday where we could see 80's. today get ready for lots of sunshine. look for upper 60's through cupertino and sunnyvale. on the peninsula really just perfect weather. redwood city at 71. at the beaches this afternoon in the upper 50's. the sunset district at 60 in san francisco. downtown, 64 degrees. look for pleasant weather in the north bay. some 73 petaluma. -- some 70's through petaluma. 67 at richmond. 68, berkeley. 69, fremont. 70's through the inland areas. 74 in pleasanton. antioch, 76.

walnut creek hitting 75. overnight lows drop into the 40's but not too bad. some clouds spill in from the coast again. some fog to develop. really plenty of sunshine. warmer weather today. slightly above average. warmer on sunday into monday. we will hang onto the warmth see clouds as a front starts to move through bringing us a stronger sea breeze and cooler temperatures mid week and into thursday. then we start rebounding by friday. i will probably get my car washed this weekend after the rain. stephanie: it's a good time for the carwash. we had quite -- have quite a long break before we see moisture. frances: maybe the beginning of may but it is iffy at this point. stephanie: an iconic hotel opening in a few days. the new name and some of the features guests will be able to enjoy.

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stephanie: the pilgrim joins us from new york to tell us what is coming up at 7:00 on good morning mecca. eva -- good morning america. eva: russia increasing its assault. one hospital in flames. k russian commander revealing the goals for russia's next phase of the invasion while the pentagon watches for putin's next move. marjorie taylor greene testifying about the january 6 insurrection. the first sitting republican lawmakers to do so. i remarks on the historic rebellion as voters petition to have her barred from office. the new audio released by the new york times on kevin mccarthyn the capitax. wildfires burning across the southwest. thousands of acres burning in arizona. the state expecting dry

conditions today while flames reach incredibly close to homes in colorado. the national weather service calling it life-threatening extreme fire weather. our team is on the ground tracking the latest. it is all here on gma. stephanie: oakland's fire department has additional manpower to deal with large-scale disasters. 22 graduates of the fire department's community emergency response team were sworn in as disasters service worker volunteers. they are authorized to help at the scene of earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis and other major events. >> when the fire and police department are overwhelmed we help with the excess civilians. any small fires we can put out, definitely access that. we are here as support. extra hands on the ground. stephanie: all the graduates completed 24 hours of training since april 1 to earn their certificates. san jose's iconic fairmont hotel

is set to reopen monday with a new name. after operating for more than their years as the fairmont, sydney about hilton will now take over the city's largest hotel. the fairmont filed for bankruptcy and closed in march of last year. the owners brought in insignia by hilton and remodeled the bar and lobby. it will have a new restaurant and outdoor pool concept. >> we will have 18 rooms on the pool deck with direct access to the pool. they will all have private patios and fire pits as well. stephanie: 100 of the employees will be back on the job. they expect the hotel's opening to create a big economic boost for the city. still they come on abc 7 mornings, a shooting in the nation's capital leaving for injured. investigation underway right now. [truck horn] stephanie: a terrifying close call. a big rig nearly misses a school

bus. how another driver is being credited with saving lives.

announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. stephanie: good morning. we are starting with a look at the weather. some pretty good news? frances: if you like sunshine and warmer weather, i've got great news for you. a livi from mount tam showing very nice start to the saturday morning. we had a beautiful sunrise a few minutes ago. it is the day planner. temperatures in the 40's to near 50. we are seeing clouds right now but by lunchtime bright skies, plenty of sunshine, warmer temperatures this afternoon. inland areas in the mid-70's.

upper 70's around the bay. at the beaches upper 50's. we have even warmer weather in store for us tomorrow. stephanie: very nice. thank you. investigators are trying to determine the motive for a shooting in the nation's capital. four people were injured and the gunmen died by suicide. christine sloan has the latest. christine: the person suspected of opening fire in a washington dc neighborhood leaving for people heard is dead. >> we believe the suspect took his own life as mpd officers were breaching the apartment where the suspect was located. tim: they did say they found six guns, including long guns, handguns and ammunition. late friday they tweeted pictures of several of those weapons. >> people reared its ugly head

in our community. christine: earlier please identify 23-year-old raymond spencer as a person of interest in the case. they said they wanted to talk to him. friday night, they said there were no longer looking for spencer as a person of interest. rapid gunfire erecting in this neighborhood around 3:20 friday [sirens] police swarming the area surrounded by schools and government embassies as swat teams move from building to building in search of an active shooter. thisideo ao show police bringing an injured woman to safety. police say four people were shot, including a child. people were seen running for urd shelter-in-place. schools going into lockdown. officers say they don't yet know what the shooter's motive was. christine sloan, abc news, new york. stephanie: a terrifying close call. a truck tire and will have

nearly missed hitting a school bus filled with children. [truck horn] [screaming] stephanie: it was picking up kids earlier this week. this 80 thousand pound tractor-trailer was going 45 miles per hour and was not able to stop. that is when the driver started honking. a pickup truck on the other side backed up with just enough space for the trailer to maneuver around the bus and thankfully avoid hitting anyone. [truck horn] e: the driver told police the brakes went out. he was able to stop a quarter mile down the road. the trailer is being inspected now. they are the only group in the country still not eligible to

receive a covid-19 vaccine, but now there is hope that fda authorization for kids younger than five could come as soon as june. luz pena spoke to a local clinic eagerly waiting. luz: the authorization for the vaccine for children younger than five years old could be around the corner. >> there is excitement and some of the wait and secant. luz: doctors at this pediatrics clinic and san francisco have been vaccinating children five and older. but now they are gearing up for about 4000 patients between four years old and six months. that is the age group that would qualify to get vaccinated once the fda gives the green light. >> we will roll that the saturday clinics. once word comes out we have our staff on notice. hopefully we will have some saturdays to help us out and we will start scheduling as soon as we can and we know when the vaccine will be here. luz: the doctors are on standby. that is the same feeling eveei g

wid n tngop for ave an that has been vaccinated and boosted. we are all vaccinated and boosted. he is kind of the last piece of the puzzle. luz: according to a talk by did maceration official, a vaccine for this age group could be authorized by the fda as early as june. dr. david kornfield at stanford explains why the fda is tracking before they make a decision. >> there are two components of data. safety and efficacy. they want to know there is no real relative risk to the population in terms of the vaccine and doses given. the second component is data relative to efficacy, which shows a decrease of incidence of

hospitalization and of severe illness. luz: this family is limiting any exposure. >> we have waited this long. i'm just hoping it comes through in the near term, which is june. it is not that far out. luz: luz pena, abc 7 news. stephanie: in san francisco, the mission district health and welfare will be held at shotwell and 17th. and 17th. health support with code vaccinations and testing, hiv and blood pressure screenings, as well as connections to health care and mental health providers. financial support, affordable housing information and access to food pantries will be offered. it runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. walmart is holding its quarterly wellness day at all of its pharmacies. free health screenings including glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, baty mass index and vision screenings, affordable immunizations, including flu,

pneumonia and tetanus. there will be no cost. calwood vaccines will be available. is from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at your local walmart pharmacy. still ahead, we all love this breathtaking bay area views. today a new place to enjoy them is opening. details ahead. here is a live look from santa cruz. the sunrise peeking out and looking beautiful on the water. we will have your forecast coming up in a few minutes.

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stephanie: a colorful mural has been unveiled in richmond honoring juneteenth. it is painted on the 37th street overpass. the neural honors the new federal holiday that falls on june 19. the date commemorates the end of slavery in the u.s. in san francisco, the newly renovated battery bluffs in the presidio opens today. sitting atop the parkway tunnels

it covers six acres of open space. it includes three overlooks with sweeping views of the golden gate, angel island and alcatraz. there are 60,000 native and ornamental plants and multiuse paths. the bluff's historic gun batteries will open to visitors for the first time. >> we know when we make spaces like this, waterfront spaces like this available and open to all people it has a tremendous impact on our mental health, on our happiness. stephanie: the second open space site, the tunnel tops opens later this year. if you're a san francisco resident or veteran, you can visit the gardens of golden gate park for free. that includes the conservatory of flowers and the japanese tea garden. the san francisco botanical garden is already free for resident. nonresidents have to pay. supervisor gordon mar's says providing equal access to the gardens will enhance the health and well-being for all san

franciscans. it will be nice to get outside. let's check in with frances. frances: it will be gorgeous. temperatures warming up into the 70's for some inland neighborhoods. as we look live from emeryville towards the golden gate bridge we are starting off with partly cloudy conditions. lots of sunshine and even warmer weather is on the way. stephanie: i like the sound of that. next,aseball's unwritten rules have the nationals upset with the giants. this is how his team a play. larry beil has the details coming up in sports. are you looking to renovate your kitchen or bathroom? i'm mike holmes here with ivan from agm renovations thanks mike! too often, homeowners hire the wrong contractor.

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of their planet possible public art project. here is a behind-the-scenes look at its creation. ♪ >> when i walk by it, it brings me joy and makes me happy. i just love the colors. >> the mural is really kid friendly. it is playful. i like the turtle. they crushed it. ♪ >> my name is alice lee. i'm an illustrator based in the san francisco bay area, born and raised. i'm super excited to be painting this mural on this wall. ♪ >> this is day 1 of this two week mural project. i am feeling a combination of super excited and a little tiny bit nervous

at the same time i'm super psyched for a brand like national geographic and for a cause that is very aligned with what i personally am passionate about as well. ♪ we are at the very beginning stages of the mural. it was recently primed. it is just as blue-collar. i added my doodle grid on top of it. that allows me to later on be able to superimpose a tracing of my mural onto it. i can use the doodle grid as reference points. nat geo assess -- asked us to look at their library of photographs. i picked this wonderful photograph of a sea turtle. i felt like that would be very fun to draw and depict on a busy corridor. the major themes in my artwork are taking inspiration from nature in my own heritage as a

chinese american. i felt like this project were i was tasked with creating a notion-themed mural was a perfect alignment for me. i have included some asian influenced textile patterns in the background, which is just a little way for me to add my personal voice. ♪ today is day 5. we are starting to fill in the shapes, adding color. you can see our turtle is starting to take shape. i'm trying to refine and add color with the help of a wonderful team of friends. ♪ >> day 9. i'm really super excited that we are almost there. almost at the finish line. one of the most rewarding things is connecting with the community to see how neighbors are feeling about it. it seems like a lot of people connect with sea turtles or have a special personal story about sea turtles. that is really cool. >> we are right up the street.

we have been walking by, seeing the progress. it's been great. >> it is so exciting to be finished with the mural. we finished in record time amidst an unusual heat wave, followed by a week of rain. i hope this can bring a little bit of nature and blues and greens into this urban city environment. as drivers drive, bikers go by, pedestrians walk by they can see the turtle swimming along with the current of the street. >> when you put something up like this, something as beautiful and bright as this, it inspires the neighborhood around it to be better. i think we all want to make the city better. >> it feel special to partner with national geographic and their goal with this campaign seems to be about raising awareness and helping to remind people of the importance of your impact on the earth. just to be a part of that is

really special to me. ♪ stephanie: you can check at that mural and color your very own. go to abc7news.com and print this image for a fun earth day activity. speaking of birthday, it is a beautiful day to get outside. prints -- frances has an update on what we can expect. frances: it will be gorgeous outside for all the earth day activities, including beach cleanups. satellite and radar clear out there and quiet. there is a frost advisory for parts of mendocino county until 9:00 this morning where temperatures could drop as low as 33 degrees. that could kill sensitive vegetation in the areas highlighted. visibility is low in napa. the fourth of a mile they are where we had some fog develop as the temperatures dropped. half moon bay at five miles due to fog and low clouds of the

coast. look how pretty this is from exploratorium looking out towards the calm waters in the bay bridge. a gorgeous day ahead. san francisco is currently 49 degrees. san jose, 46. santa clara, 40. half moon bay, 50 degrees. we are looking south toward san francisco and the bay bridge. temperatures in the north bay have been the coolest bus this morning but near 40 now in napa. santa rosa at 41. concord at 47 degrees. another view. i wanted to show you all these camera shots. we are looking out west towards the bay and oakland. here is the forecast headlines. a partly cloudy morning. mostly clear already and sunny this afternoon. a warming trend continues through monday. we have warmer days ahead. a dry pattern continues through the next week. you can put the umbrellas away for now.

highs higher than normal. at the beaches it is going to be cool. we have the sea breeze. santa cruz will be nice at 71. san francisco, 64. for wine country temperatures in the 70's. napa at 73. santa rosa, 74. east bay numbers in the upper 60's. the warmest inland locations will hit the mid to upper 70's. concord, 76. livermore, 75. overnight we drop into the 40's. we will see some clouds fill in from the coast into the bay. temperatures in the upper 40's through san francisco, oakland and san jose. cooler in the north bay. a look ahead for temperatures tomorrow. we will see some low 80's through inland areas and some upper 70's possibly in the south bay and parts of the north bay. temperatures will hold on monday. then things change on tuesday. if your allergies got better,

that's because the tree pollen has dropped from very high to moderate. grass pollens also moderate. the uv index is high today so reapply the sunscreen. warmer weather today. spring warmth expected tomorrow. temperatures hold but we will see increasing clouds because of a front moving through that is not going to bring rain. the increased sea breeze will bring cooler weather midweek. but dry. stephanie: it will be a nice break until we see that moisture. frances: maybe early may we can see is brengle. -- ca sprinkle. -- see a sprinkle. stephanie: the a's will honor the m.v.p. on 9/11. his number will be retired and fans will receive a replica jersey. stuart was a pitching ace for the a's bash brothers teams in the 1980's and early 1990's. he will be the sixth oakland a's

player to have his number retired. the giants are back in action looking for their second straight win in washington. alex wood is scheduled to start against the nats. the first pitch is that 10:05. this afternoon, the a's try to bounce back after a loss to the texas rangers. the giants used a big inning to beat the nats. here is larry beil with the highlights in this morning sports. larry: kid morning. the giants opened a series in the nation's capital, scoring seven runs in the second inning. nats not happy about that. they were less happy about what occurred late in the game. the giants in d.c. this weekend. austin slater. his first of the year. a3-run blast first later. came into the game just hitting .105. brandon crawford, his second

double of the ending. everybody scores. 7-0. now the controversy. estrada running with the pitch. the ball drops and he gives going. he will try to score. he is out by a mile but the nats think the giants are trying to run up the score. don't you know the unwritten rules of this game? gabe kapler does not care. 7-1. a's and rangers. let's bash. second inning. nathaniel low is bashing. give up five runs in five innings. the rangers scored all five the second to take the lead. san mateo's mickey mcdonald, first big-league start. he made his major-league debut on wednesday. a'down in the fourths. seth brown, air ball. scoring sean murphy. got the a's on the board but the

rangers when it 8-1 -- win it 8- 1. hit a huge 3 eight and the fourth corner. with the way years down, wiggs racing and ed beach three nuggets to the ball. the result was that spectacular jordan poole drive that's been on every highlight show a million times. >> scoring is not really something i'm worried about. i can do that when they need me to do it. i'm not here trying to rebound, trying to defend and trying to do everything i can to help the team win. larry: game 4 on sunday, sunday, sunday afternoon, followed by after the game with the highlights and live post communities. game three of suns and pelicans.

close down the stretch. gets to this spot every single time he is doing this. scored eight straight points. 17 in the fourth and finishes with 28 points, 14 assists. that guy is very happy. 114-111. that is a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. stephanie: coming up, the earth day festival returns to san francisco today. where thousands are expected to learn about how to protect our planet.

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$400 million. you can try your let's bite -- luck by buying tickets for a chance to win. the earth day festival is back today. if you multicultural music and performances, speakers, interactive workshops, exhibits and even a vegan chef showcase, plus much more. organizers expect thousands from across the bay to attend the festival. it runs from 11:00 to 7:00 today in the mission district on valencia street between 19th and 21st. the event is free. across the bay in oakland they will be several neighborhood cleanups to celebrate earth day. these are some of the locations where volunteers will pick up later, remove graffiti and restored native habitats. oakland public works will be planting trees at arroyo viejo park. you can register to volunteer at oaklandca.gov. let's check in for a final check of the weather with frances. you got me thinking about this carwash now. frances: especially that we will

not have rain for a while. if you're attending those events outdoors today for earth day and earth week, where sunscreen. temperatures are anywhere from 39 degrees to low 50's. san francisco at 49. san jose at 45. this afternoon we will see warmer temperatures, slightly above average. san francisco at 64. upper 60's in the east bay. low to mid 70's for inland areas. plenty of sunshine all weekend long. we will have warmer temperatures sunday and monday before things cool down a bit midweek but it is going to be dry. you can get the carwash in. stephanie: good for the dog park and good for the beach. thank you for joining us on abc 7 mornings. i've stephanie sierra along with frances dinglasan. gma's neck followed by espn previewing german soccer at 9:30. abc 7 news continues at 5:00.

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