>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. jobina: sunnyvale, parents upset over the recent announcement to reggie: shut a middle and high school. reggie:reggie: nonstop storms bringing plenty of snow and forcing the closure of yosemite. and it could reopen. -- when it could reopen. jobina: what you need to know is more rain moves in. reggie: good morning. jobina: let us get into it. drew: some downpours. the system or linger the next four hours, by 10:00 it is out of here.

here is live doppler 7, we are finding the rain, the bright yellows and oranges, indicating downpours in the east bay and south bay. a level one storm through 10:00 a.m., after it is dramatically different. the sunshine will pop back out. showers early on, after 10:00 we are bright and dry in the afternoon. it is perfect to prepare for heavy rain and strong winds tomorrow, we will talk about the atmosphere of river in a few minutes. reggie: santa cruz county is preparing for more power outages, especially mountain communities like boulder creek. crews are working around the clock to fix damage from storms in december and january. they knocked out power for thousands and forced businesses to close. this time, people say they are better prepared. >> we have generators, solar panels on the roof, lots of freezers. reggie: another storm could

topple more trees and snap power lines. the county is loading up on resources like replenishing sandbag locations. jobina: caltrans is getting closer to opening another section of highway one damaged by a january storm. they tweeted this photo of the progress. they say highway 1 will reopen on march 30, repairs will continue for several months elsewhere. reggie: if you are planning a trip to yosemite this week or next week, that is not happening. the park will not reopen until march 13 at the earliest. they are expecting a big impact from the atmospheric river that moves in tomorrow. they are plowing mounds of snow that fell during recent storms and are setting out sandbags to brace for the next incoming storm. park officials say there is snow as high as six feet and some parking lots. a spokesperson says workers are trying to widen lanes so cars can get through. >> there is nowhere for visitors

to park right now. it was crazy, there is no report. reggie: heavy rain at elevations of up to 8000 feet could prompt a large snow melt and cause widespread flooding. the last time that happened was 1997. jobina: in lake tahoe, residents are bracing for more snow which is increasing the threat of a flooding disaster. we are in south lake tahoe with more. reporter: snow continues to pile up with even more snow, heavy rain and intense winds expected in the coming days. folks in the lake tahoe area telling me this is the worst onslaught of snow they have seen in more than 30 years. just this year so far, the sierra nevada mountains have been pounded with more than 48 feet of snow, that is the most in a decade, causing dangerous conditions. a woman was rescued after being trapped in her car in the snow

for three days. authorities say she had little food and no cell phone signal. in tahoe, there have been incidents of roof collapsing. crews are working to clear the roots of home-- roofs of and businesses. heavy rain is expected later this week. if that is not enough, californians bracing themselves for the potential of flash flooding this weekend. jobina: you can keep track of the weather conditions and access live doppler 7 anytime you want on demand on the abc 7 bay area news app. download it wherever you stream. reggie: san jose police are expected to release more information about a man accused of lowering up two pg&e transformers. the 36-year-old was arrested last week after authorities found a large amount of explosive material inside his home. investigators claim he is

responsible for two transformer explosions miles from his home in december and january. according to court documents, his wife told investigators he liked chaos and made comments about attacking infrastructure. jobina: parents from a charter school slated to close in sunnyvale are planning to protest the decision by the school board as the district deals with financial issues. lena howland joins us live with more. lena: a group of parents and local officials that are pushing back against the district's decision to close both the high school and middle school right here behind me this june. this comes after the school board voted earlier this year to close both campuses of the public charter school by june 2020 three because of financial issues. the group speaking out today says this is harming around 650 students and their families,

citing a pattern of mismanagement and a lack of transparency in the district. parents say they were not given the respect and grace of a one year notice to find another school. in an interview back in january, one parent told us they do not understand why they are just now being informed of the financial troubles. >> it has become extremely clear to us parents, who evaluated the finances, that something is off. there is a mismatch between what they are telling us and what we see in black-and-white and numbers. they need to get transparent. lena: in a note to parents on january 12, they said it's been operating at a deficit for its entire tenure since opening and there is no sustainable financial path forward. note also explained a loss of state funding is largely to blame. today's press conference at the high school is expected to start at 9:00 and we will let you know

what happens. lena howland, abc 7 news. reggie: encouraging news this morning, senator feinstein is out of the hospital after being treated for shingles. the sender made the announcement in a tweet, saying she will continue treatment from home. the 89-year-old added she was looking forward to returning to the senate. jobina: kayaking not just for the water, some in the sierra are finding other ways to have fun. reggie: wow. second smatter. a woman narrowly misses being crushed by part of a subway ceiling panel. drew: some light showers out there this morning, heavy rain and strong winds will arrive tomorrow, atmospheric river. a flood watch goes into effect tomorrow afternoon for the entire region for the threat of flooding, we will take a closer look after the break

reggie: a kayaker rode down a huge amount of snow from the roof of his home in south lake tahoe. it is piling up. residents are trying to clear it out before more comes this week. he saw in the video people trying to get their roofs clear. drew: they have to get the snow off not only for more snow in some areas, but areas will see rain that will create issues that put weight on houses. a live look from walnut creek, it is wet. sunshine later today. live doppler 7, we have downpours moving through danville, san ramon, oakland, alameda. downpours through palo alto, fremont falling at half an inch per hour, which could create

slower commute times. the rain only lingers until 10:00 a.m., then sunshine pops out for a dry afternoon. showers to son is the call today , low to mid 50's. a good time to prepare for the atmospheric river coming tomorrow with heavy rain. we have the threat of flooding and strong gusty wind could bring trees down. also watching the potential for mudslides. we will take a closer look in nine minutes. sue: good morning, roads, ponding, hydroplaning, the whole nine yards. this is 880 through oakland, moving nicely past the coliseum. we had an earlier accident near 980, that has been cleared. that is the reason for residual slow traffic heading away from oakland. overall, we are integrating. we had earlier problems overall somewhat, making for a very slow and go over the past.

looking at about an hour and a half drive from treacy overall to much into dublin, pleasanton. slow lane. traffic is stacked up all the way west 24 near wilder, give yourself extra time. windshield wipers will be needed , looking forward to the sunshine this afternoon. reggie: extending protection. a proposal to help workers who have been laid off. ready to set sail? how one company's turn to get guests for a three-year crews and how much it will cost. a live look outside, it is 6:12. it's every-other-month, injectable cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete, long-acting hiv treatment you can get every other month. cabenuva helps keep me undetectable. it's two injections, given by my healthcare provider, every other month. it's one less thing to think about while traveling.

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reggie: the two americans who survived a kidnapping in mexico are back in the u.s., the attack was caught on camera. two other people were killed. there were distract the victims to a small home not far from where the attack happened. the wife of one of the survivors said her husband was shot three times in the leg and is being treated at a texas hospital. >> i did not want to imagine what he was going through, where any of them were going through. reggie: they arrested one person in the case at the home where the victims were rescued. more arrests could be coming. the state department issued a level four travel advisory for six mexican states, including the one where the kidnapping happened. that means americans should not travel to those specific states. a liquid medicine commonly used to treat people with asthma is in short supply, in that problem is expected to get worse.

it has been on the fda shortage list since october and could get even worse after the shutdown of a major supplier to hospitals across the country. doctors say if you cannot find the medicine in liquid form, you can use the inhaler instead. the inhalers are not impacted right now. jobina: eviction protection could be extended another two months for san francisco residents. supervisor introduced the new sixty-day proposal. landlords were not be allowed to evict tenants who cannot pay rent because of covid hardships. an eviction ban order by the mayor is in place, but it is not clear what it will be allowed to expire. reggie: a proposed state bill could extend protections for laid-off workers. an assembly member wants to update the worker adjustment and retraining notification extend coverage to contract workers, expand required notice from 60 to 90 days and ban companies from forcing

terminated workers to sign nondisclosure agreements as a condition of receiving benefits. reggie: a san francisco assembly member -- jobina: a san francisco assembly member will give more information about his proposal on law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology. it would require agencies to use systems that have been evaluated by the government and have accuracy of at least 98%. it would also require a written policy about who can view the data. the previous facial recognition legislation created a three-year moratorium on facial recognition technology. it expired at the beginning of the year. the san francisco mayor is urging the city to increase the police budget by $27 million. the mayor says the extra money is needed to pay for police overtime and avoid a hiring freeze. the budget was already increased by nearly $57 million this year. additional funds would pay for

private security patrols in areas such as the tenderloin. >> people have been stabbed, shot, attacked. they still show up every single day as an alternative to policing. jobina: san francisco police logged 380,000 hours of overtime this fiscal year. supervisors who opposed increase say they want greater accountability on how the police department is spending the money. we all heard people getting married in unusual places. reggie: a san francisco couple may have topped them all. the couple met at the taco bell in pacifica, then got married in one. according to our news partners, they beat out 300 other couples to get hitched in the virtual taco bell metaverse. [laughter] actor kal penn mce

before celebrating at the pacifica cantina the next day. drew: a lot of things happening. reggie: a lot going on, none of it is understandable to me. if you had a good time, that is all that matters. jobina: i was not expecting that story to go in that direction. that taco bell is nice, great view on the beach. i thought they would get married on the patio. drew: overlooking the water. but put on goggles, ignore the scenery. reggie: i do not know if there are goggles. , i am guessing it was on zoom. let me look into that. jobina: that h cousins zoom wedding. [laughter] drew: i sat there with my champagne. jobina: me, too.

drew: what a time. [laughter] let us go outside to live doppler 7, we have showers, some downpours. it is impacting the commute, but the system will not last all that long. a level 1 until 10:00 a.m., the next three and a half hours. after 10:00, the system is out of here and return to sunshine. dramatically different afternoon on the way. dry later today with temperatures in the low to mid 50's, tonight a blend of stars and clouds with temperatures dropping in the mid 30's to mid 40's. all eyes are on thursday evening and friday morning, this is when the atmospheric river is set to moving to california. a level three of the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale. rain is heavy at times, potentially damaging winds. watching for the potential of flooding on the roadways and smaller streams and creeks. thursday afternoon, the rain arrives and it will intensify in the evening.

friday morning at tracking downpours moving through. not only heavy rain, but strong winds. wind advisory is in effect tomorrow, gusts up to 50 miles an hour. later tomorrow night, the winds and half moon bay gusting to 60 miles an hour. around the bay shoreline, 30 to 45 miles an hour. could take down trees and have isolated power outages. morning showers in sunshine later today, a good time to prepare for the atmospheric river tomorrow evening and friday morning. saturday and sunday, light showers with more rain next week. reggie: now to ginger zee with a look at what is happening on gma. ginger: nice to be with everybody, coming up two of the four americans kidnapped in mexico are waking up on u.s. soil after surviving the horrific attack. two others from the group taken

at gunpoint were killed. why authorities think the group and been targeted and what families of the survivors are saying. new details about the frightening midair scare we've been talking about, what the suspect is accused of doing and the acting head of the faa is testifying on capitol hill this morning. plus, the shortage of an asthma drug. why the problem is getting worse. have you heard of lasagna soup? it is the latest cooking graze on tiktok. hasslefree, budget friendly and delicious. we are putting it to the test on gma. reggie: that sounds really good. jobina: i love lasagna. reggie: i love sue. ginger: the idea is right. we will see the deep dive. jobina: i am into it. reggie: just lasagna plopped into tomato soup, and call it a day. [laughter] jobina: that would probably be good.

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jobina: san francisco supervisor catherine stefani appears to be setting up a run for state assembly next year. she has formed a committee. she filed paperwork to run for california legislature on tuesday and has formed a

campaign committee. stephanie did not specify which seat she is running for, but lives in district 19 and the current district 19 assembly man will term out in december 2024. she is considered a moderate democrat and has served on the board of supervisors since early 2018. a close call for a commuter in massachusetts in the subway station, check this video. you see people walking up the stairs when the ceiling comes down. there it is. we are told no one was hurt, the woman who was nearly hit says she was in a state of shock and did not know what was happening. transportation officials say the panel was installed in the late 70's and think it collapsed because of corrosion. inspectors are assessing other panels to make sure riders are safe. a 15-year-old from mississippi is about to a bark on a challenge many adults cannot fathom. -- embark on a challenge many

adults cannot fathom. his parents say he has always been a smart kid and started talking in full sentences at age two. 12, he graduated from high school. now, he has a bachelors and masters degree in accounting. >> when i did good at something, we kept moving up. it was not really ever super easy, because my parents were really a big part in that in keeping me challenged. jobina: i hope he is having fun. last year, h school and tricks exam and scored 174, the highest score in mississippi, alabama and louisiana. he will make his final decision on where he will be attending law school in may and will be at law school in person by august. good for him. that is amazing. if you are into

can live on a ship for $30,000 a year. they are offering a three year hundred 30,000 mile cruise that starts at $30,000 per year, but you have to sign up for all three years. balcony suites go up to $100,000 per person, casual. they hope to attract people who work remotely, we will see. next at 6:30, counting down to oscar sunday. angela bassett did the thing, she is raining over award season . as we had to break, a life picture outside checking at the beach and the dark clouds. drew is tracking the rain, be right back.

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to school safe and i want to know my friends and fellow peers are going to be safe area -- safe. reggie: improving school safety. making students and teachers make king -- teachers feel more secure. jobina: consumers across the country seemingly upset with customer service. why complaints have been higher the past few years. reggie: the lineup is here. all of it. some big names are coming to golden gate park, when you can get three-day tickets for the festival. drew: you nailed it. jobina: you knew what he was saying. [laughter] march 8. reggie: i need a sip of my tea, hydro-- hi, drew. drew: we have rain and some

downpours. a downpour working through mountain view, sunnyvale, what roadways across the east bay, san leandro. the storm is not lasting long. on the impact scale, level 1 until 10:00 a.m.. after 10:00, seeing sunshine from sfo -- he can see the tail end of the storm system clearing up the sky. dry and bright this afternoon. tomorrow, tracking an atmospheric river. jobina: tonight, the santa rosa school board is meeting for its first regular meeting since the deadly stabbing at montgomery high school. it has been a week since a student was killed and another injured inside a classroom. last night, hundreds gathered for a listening session to brainstorm what could be done in the future to keep students safe. while no decisions were made, the meeting served as a starting point.

reporter: students and educators packed into santa rosa's friedman event center tuesday night. the focus was safety in the classroom admits numerous recent -- amidst incidents. those include a stabbing last wednesday in numerous lockdowns. >> in the last 14 days, daughter had two full school evacuations, four shelters in place, one of those being a lockdown where the kids have to assemble their desks and barricade the doors, put paper in the windows and hide behind desks. reporter: parents not happy and students, dozens of whom spoke to the crowd, are not satisfied with the current resource available, highlighting the need for social workers, therapists and other roles to support

students and teachers. >> counselors, yes. i think starting from the root, mental health, that is the key. >> i want to know i am able to go to school safe and i want to know my friends and peers are going to be safe. reporter: the meeting was not about getting instant changes, rather starting the conversation of what could be done going forward when it comes to school safety. >> the solutions are not just what happened, but what is happening or what might happen. reporter: even the district admitting more needs to be done. >> we acknowledge we can and need to do better, so thank you for being here. reporter: adults seem to be split on the idea of bringing back student resource officers, many students who spoke were against the idea. >> i feel like having a police officer on campus would make it feel -- it would only amplify my anxiety, because it saddens me to know we have gotten to that point. >> i want to feel safe at

school. i do not feel safe at school, my teachers do not feel safe at school. i do not know a single student who feel safe at school, that needs to change. reggie: today, parents from a charter school slated to close in sunnyvale are planning to protest the decision by the school board that comes as the district is dealing with financial issues. lena howland joins us live. lena: a group of parents desperate to keep the schools open, along with a number of local officials, are calling on the district to reconsider their plan to close two of the school campuses, including the middle school behind me and the high school down the road. that can january, par learned this school is set to close in just six months after only being open for a decade, all because of financial issues. parents say this is harming around 650 students and their

families. they cite a pattern of mismanagement and a lack of transparency in the district. they told us in interviews earlier this year they were not given the respect and grace of a one year notice to find another school. >> there is no other school like it, it supports every learner, every child in every way that they need. >> it is a gem to lose in our community. if we could write a check, we would. lena: public school officials and it's a statement that said in part a specific series of financial issues when taken together put the school and an unfortunate situation. it is a wonderful school and while we do not want to close it, we do not see a viable path forward to remain open. later this morning at the high school, we will be hearing from a group of parents and local officials in a press conference at 9:00. we will let you know what happens. reggie: new this morning, pg&e

crews are working to restore power to 4000 customers in marin county. a car crashed right into a power pole near highway 1, just before 4:30 this morning. the crush temporarily closed all lanes of the highway. they have since reopened. we do not of the condition of the driver and it is unclear when the power will be restored. jobina: we are learning more about the tough conditions people are facing in mendocino county, some have been stuck for days after snow and ice made roads impassable. one woman spent three nights in her car after becoming stuck while trying to reach her elderly mother's home. thankfully, she had food and water in her car. it was not until monday she was rescued. still, she was cold and showed signs of dehydration. >> definitely nearing the end of that sustainability, had we not been able to get to her with

coordinated efforts. jobina: authorities say the incident is one of many scary situations happening in the county. the concern now is the potentially warm rain on the way could melt the snow and lead to flooding. reggie: new information in the death of a 23-month-old, the boy killed after he was struck by a stray bullet while writing in his mom's car. interstate 80 in oakland. three suspects are under arrest, but the da made changes to sentencing guidelines. an internal memo obtained by abc7news shows the da will no longer allow prosecutors to file sentencing enhancements. the memo says it is to bring balance back to sentencing and reduce recidivism. a criminal defense attorney explains what handsome it's can mean. -- enhancements can mean. >> if i rob someone, that

carries a certain penalty. if i rob someone with a gun, it adds an additional 10, 20 years to the experience. reggie: what that means in this case is the people responsible could receive lower sentences if they are convicted. as for the family, they tell abc7news they are struggling with grief and trauma. they are considering a permanent move out of california. governor newsom is skipping out his annual state of the state speech and is planning a statewide tour where he will highlight policy goals, including housing, homelessness, affordability and mental health. the governor says he finds preparing for long speeches frustrating because of his dyslexia. this gives him a chance to share goals the more informal approach. jobina: taking a live look at the iconic golden gate bridge. year-round, it attracts tourists from around the world. it is among people's favorite

places to visit. it came as the fifth morse popular -- most popular tourist destination of the top 50 in the country. it came in behind a with 75% five-star reviews on trip advisor, tied for first where the great smoky mountains and the grand canyon. reggie: the origin of covid-19. a house panel holding its first hearing today. jobina: looking live at the big board, another update next. reggie: forget the foot, subway is teaming up with a company for a foot-long creation. it will not be easy to get. stay with us on the abc 7 bay area streaming up at 7:00 for abc 7 at 7:00, every weekday from 7:00 to 8:00. download the app so you can stream it. drew: live doppler 7 this morning, we are tracking some showers. there is the active sweep.

what you are noticing is some of the haves and have-nots. the rain will clear to dry conditions, we heavy rain down into the south bay. across parts of the south bay, we are seeing heavier showers from cupertino. 280 is wet through downpours. as you work toward mount hamilton, it is turning to snow. future weather, much of the rain is out of here. by 1:00 and 2:00 this afternoon, nothing but sunshine and dry conditions. the rain lingers through 10:00 this morning. showers to son, low to mid-50's for afternoon highs. tomorrow, heavy rain moves into northern california. a huge area, including us, will go under a flood watch for heavy rain and strong gusty winds. a closer look at the atmospheric river in nine minutes, we will check in with sue and see how we

are doing. sue: happy wednesday, no rain in san rafael. it has passed on by and no traffic to speak of. everybody moving at the limit. southbound passed the northgate mall as you make your way toward the golden gate bridge, smooth sailing. once you get to the bay bridge, take a look. it is raining, metering lights turned on at about 5:35. we had an accident at the toll plaza, that is why things are slow from the top of the east shore freeway, highway four and hercules through the backup at the bay bridge, looking at about an hour drive. very slow and go over ultima-- a ltamonte. traffic is slow back through orinda back almost to lafayette. more

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jobina: a house panel will hold its first hearing about the origins of the coronavirus. the fbi is among the agencies who believe and emerge from a lab leak rather than natural human exposure. the chinese government disputes this. other u.s. agencies disagree, saying it is impossible to know because china has not cooperated in the investigation. none of the agencies believe the virus was leaked intentionally. reggie: memphis police will release 20 more hours of video in the tyre nichol another officer was fired. his death sparked protesters around the country. five officers directly involved in his death face second-degree murder charges, all have pleaded not guilty. two others were fired but do not face criminal charges. jobina: a gardening safety warning went out to residents living near the martinez refinery.

the contra costa health department advises residents in the area to not eat any of the produce grown in the soil. officials say the soil could have been exposed to heavy metals from the refinery flareup last thanksgiving. they produce an ash like substance consisting of aluminum, lead, copper and zinc area --zinc. reggie: from issues with food delivery to flight delays, looks like a lot of people are not happy with customer service these days. the wall street journal did a story on a so-called and customer rage survey, about 74% of people surveyed experienced a product or service problem in the past year. it has gotten so bad some say they are seeking revenge on companies. that includes pestering or public shaming in person or online. the mentality is if a company does not care, they will take it to the streets. jobina: there is so much to say

about that. reggie: they asked twitter to turn over internal communications as the agency looks into the company and how it has conducted business since elon musk took over in october. the ftc is asking for information on the mass layoffs. it says it is concerned twitter staff cuts could compromise consumer privacy. jerome powell says we should expect more interest rate hikes more frequently in the coming months. he testified about his efforts yesterday on capitol hill, saying rate hikes are the best way to get inflation under control, even if there is fallout and other areas of the economy. senator elizabeth warren says there are other ways to fight inflation, including addressing supply chain issues and cracking down on price gouging. there are concerns that continuing to raise interest rates could trigger a recession. a live look at the new york stock exchange, i see flags.

[laughter] jobina: oh boy. we will get back to you. today is international women's day, there are celebrations around the bay area throughout the week. in richmond, the 60th annual sisters and solidarity international women's day event will be held this weekend. this year's theme is embrace equity. >> it is very important to make sure their equitable outcomes and we are cognizant of disproportionality's in different areas. bring awareness to that. jobina: the event is saturday from 10:00 to 2:00, it is free. you need to register ahead of time. reggie: bay area women who have excelled in stem careers are

being immortalized with their own barbie. scientists from china, mexico and germany. mattel will give the dolls to the women, but they are not offered to the general public. if i'm getting a barbie, you better sell in stores. jobina: but in the front. reggie: i will take the one that i have, put in the front, take a picture. then make it seem like it is being sold nationwide. jobina: pose next to it. [laughter] reggie: first it was a foot-long sandwich, then the foot-long cookie. jobina: i did not know about the cookie. we are going to miss this one, too. we are talking about the subway foot-long potato chip. the chain is collaborating with blaze to create a 12 inch -- with lays to create

chip. it is only available at a location in texas for one day next week. lays says it is looking to surprise customers with unique culinary creations. reggie: that is the bates chip. -- baked chip. jobina: i love it. do you like them? drew: i like chips on sandwiches. reggie: peanut butter and jelly. drew: a little bit of crunch goes a long way. reggie: it does. jobina: can't say i've dabbled in that. drew: start with cold cuts and chips, then work your way to the pb&j. reggie: i was going to say the other way. drew: it is a mind thing. reggie: you have the peanut butter and jelly, then a little crunch. jobina: your face.

[laughter] drew: he went somewhere for a second. reggie: i really did. jobina: it may no translated a, but the sweetness in that moment. reggie: cut into triangles. [laughter] jobina: are we removing the crust? [laughter] the pb&js that were around? drew: un they are in my freezer. [laughter] reggie: [laughter] drew: let

7, we have showers and downpours in the east bay and south bay. it is impacting the morning commute, the rain has stopped in the north bay and is ending in the city. the storm is not lingering that long. after 10:00 out and brighten up. a dry finish to the day. low 50's for your highs later today. tonight, blend of stars and clouds. temperatures in the mid 30's to low 40's. our attention is on tomorrow evening and friday morning, and atmospheric river will move into california. level 3, strong storm on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale. rain is heavy at times, damaging wind. watching the potential for flooding on area roadways and the smaller streams and creeks. we find the throughout the afternoon and evening, early friday morning we are tracking heavy rain.

flood watch in effect for the entire region. also, wind advisory for the entire region. south wind could gust 50 miles per hour tomorrow evening, that could likely bring trees down. a winter storm watch in effect for the sierra, high snow levels above 6500 feet. for reference, 6500 feet around soda springs on etienne phillips on 50, high snow levels. due to five feet of snow is expected -- two to five feet of snow is expected. light showers over the weekend and more rain early next week. reggie: millions around the world are celebrating the hindu festival of color for the start of spring, new beginnings and triumphing over evil. there is singing, dancing and food. events are happening this weekend to celebrate, including san francisco to raise money for stray dogs. counting down to oscar sunday, we are hearing from angela bassett. jobina: she did the thing and is

reigning over the awards season. road before back in 1994, when she was nominated for what's love got to do with it? >> does this feel different than the first time around? >> not so different in many , but i do recognize it has been quite a journey from then to now. what it takes to stay the course , stay on the journey. jobina: she says all the love and support has been having her feel like she has no words. we will see if she takes on the oscar for best supporting actress, we hope so. we are counting down to oscar

sunday, just four days away. you can see who wins live sunday at 5:00 p.m. on abc seven. reggie: i am excited. three-day ticket to san francisco's outside lands festival go on sale today. we know who is performing. kendrick lamar and foo fighters are headlining the festival in august. other artists include the electronic duo, lana delray, the 1975, janelle monae and megan thee stallion. early bird tickets went on sale, they are gone, they sold out within minutes. three-day passes go on sale at 10:00 this morning. if there are days left over, they sell them individually. jobina: lineup, i did not think anyone was available. reggie: there are so many

artists on tour or committed to other things, this is a good lineup. jobina: know today. reggie: a

jobina: seven things to know this morning, preparations are underway for the storm tomorrow night into friday. residents have purchased generators and stocked up on supplies. santa cruz county has increased resources. drew: we have showers this morning, mainly in the east bay and south bay. level 1 on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale until 10:00 a.m., then the showers move out and sunshine moves in. dry afternoon with temperatures in the 50's. reggie: if you are trying to get up to the sierra this weekend, go soon. leave the bay area before noon tomorrow. sue: we are closer to home, chain requirements on all sierra highways at this hour.

this earlier problem with debris on the san mateo bridge has been out of lanes for a while, but bumper-to-bumper and heavy rain. jobina: there is a shortage of the common asthma medication, one of the major manufacturers went bankrupt and closed all facilities. there is one manufacturer in the u.s. making the drug. reggie: a bipartisan bill allowing the president to ban foreign apps like tiktok has been introduced to the senate. there are concerns could be handed over to the chinese government. jobina: we are talking about gift bags from people at the oscars. they are worth six figures and include everything from an italian getaway to plastic surgery. what a transition. drew: plastic surgery, what? reggie: those items are onl

people up for the top acting awards. drew: they deserve it. reggie: do you think they take it? drew: the trip? good morning, america, for our viewers in the west, on this wednesday morning. two of the four americans kidnapped in mexico back in the u.s. this morning after surviving a brutal attack. kidnapping ordeal. two other americans from the group were killed. why authorities think they may have been targeted and how the americans were found in a remote wooden house after a three-day manhunt. the families of the survivors now speaking out and the state department warning on travel to certain parts of mexico. under fire. house speaker kevin mccarthy facing criticism after turning over 41,000 hours of raw video from the january 6th attacks to tucker carlson of fox news who broadcast them in a selectively edited and misleading manner.