>> next on, a dry weekend but some people are still feeling the storm effects. california growers talk about damage done. plus, back to life. you are looking at the new effort today to try to revitalize downtown san francisco. >> i am stunned. i cannot believe it's her. >> people who know her are in total disbelief. a police union executive, a grandmother, now a suspected drug smuggler. what a longtime labor has to say about a sentence a woman facing drug charges. abc7news at 5:00 is next. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> toll on it weekend tradition,

and -- a weekend tradition, and although farmers market their backup, farmers are making up for lost time. think for joining us. a wet winter season in the bay area has impacted farmers markets and the family-run farms that sell produce. abc 7 this reporter cornell barnard details their post-storm struggle. >> we are happy to see the sun. >> leonardo has never been more thankful for good weather. it has brought customers back to the sunday fort mason 10 farmers market in san francisco, at a time when his sales are down 50%. >> for us it has been very hard. >> he works for jay some organics, a family farm in monterey county with -- which suffered from flooding. their strawberry crop was wiped out. >> we planted 15 acres and we lost like a third of it. so yeah, it is been hard. >> it was first thank god we needed this, and now it needs to be over. >> the drop busting winter

season has delayed this man's planting. >> i've been doing this for 30 years and usually by now we have stuff in the ground. spring vegetables. >> the toughest part, stormy weather has forced many vendors to cancel dates and lose profits. >> we did the south berkeley market two weeks ago and i'm a little traumatized. >> it wasn't just the right, the wind was moving the tents. >> this market open -- is open around the year, and t created nothing less than a logistical nightmare for vendors and operators. >> we really tested that rain or shine policy. >> the association that manages a dozen markets across the bay area says it is working with farmers, about 10 vendors were missing today. >> most of our vendors are small vendors, where all their money comes from farmers markets, or direct from farm sales. so you want to work with farms or -- farmers in helping weekend. >> customers safe farmers

markets need to support now more than ever. >> come up on sunday and pick up some flowers and some hummus and vegetables, and that become part of the community. >> itself this you, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> a new initiative to help backbreaker -- bring back there krauser that's good. they kicked off its yerba buena art and makers market. it highlights bay area talent, including musical performance, local artists and vendors. >> this really is the cultural center of san francisco. have so many museums down here. this is where a lot of people who come to visit san francisco, because we are close to musk in the center, restaurants and hotels. >> the art and makers market is set to take place every first sunday of the month for the end of the year. it starts at 11:00 a.m., 4:00 in the afternoon -- goes through 4:00 on market street at your window. the doors closed for good at and iconic japan town restaurant. this café served a

today. longtime and loyal customers were there to show their support and have one last bite of traditional japanese food, including shabu shabu. we spoke with people disappointed by the closure. >> that's just awful. i mean, we are here on birthday trip. and so, we need to have things go, not end. >> family numbers say the restaurant owner was ready to retire, but the pandemic and changing consumer habits also contributing factors. mom's café closed after his breakfast service today. >> police officers arbitral. rich gannon reports that the department shifted from a 16 feet structure to a 14 structure due to staffing shortages. the new beat structure means it will take lease longer to respond to not emergency calls,

and mutual aid from other agencies may be needed if there is a big emergency. we are learning more today about the executive director of san jose's police officers association, who now faces drug charges. an neighbor who has known her for at least 15 years spoke to abc news. the 64-year-old was in court on friday accused of attempting to import synthetic opioid drugs, specifically fentanyl, from overseas with the intent to distribute them. this woman finds it difficult to believe her neighbor would be involved in illegal activity. she says there has never been any unusual activity at her home. >> the joann that i know is a loving mother, daughter, and grandmother. and wife. and she is a good neighbor. she has always been quiet and friendly and delightful to spend time with. she is an ideal neighbor.

she is quiet and peaceful and delightful. federal investigators say for the past eight years, she had 61 6 -- shipments of thousands of pills mailed to her own. develop a news now, we are learning more about the process of president trump's arraignment is a when full. we have reactions from his attorney. >> amid heightened securit former president trump is preparing to fly to new york tomorrow from florida or his arraignment tuesday on criminal charges. sources say trump is facing two dozen charges, including felonies that could potentially expose him to prison time. >> he is gearing up for a battle. this is something that obviously we believe was political persecution and we think people on both sides of the i believe that and it is an abuse of power. >> this stems from an investigation of an alleged hush money payment to stormy daniels

near the end of the 26 in campaign. the alleged hush money itself is not a crime, the way trump may have accounted for it might be. the indictment comes as a new abc 7 news poll asked should former president trump have been charged with a crime? 45% american -- said yes, 32% said yes -- no, the rest don't know. many democrats think trump should have been charged, as well as 40% of independents, and 62% of republicans responded that he should not have been charged. president trump will be driven to court from his 5th avenue apartment, his movements coordinated by the secret service, and the nypd. once inside he will be processed but not handcuffed, and walked along the 15 -- the court where he sai he will- ll pld he is expected to speak from

mar-a-lago that evening. trump is the first presidential candidate to seek office while facing criminal charges. jay o'brien abcs -- mc seven news. >> returning to work just in time for the biggest week for the catholic church. >> i have made a decision to run for president of the united states. as i have traveled the country for six months i hear people talk about the leadership of our country every day americans just saying give us good leadership, common sense, consistent conservativism and optimism about our great country. and that inspires me. i believe i can be that kind of leader. >> we apologize for that. that is of course not the pope. former president trump faces a new challenger for the public in presidential nomination and then you just heard from former arkansas governor asa hutchinson today, announcing his presidential campaign. went abc 7 news. he called trump's indictment a

sideshow and a distraction, and added the former president should withdraw from the race because of it. now, we talk about the pope, returning to work for busiest week of the roman catholic church. >> and m&a pottery and affiliates. dissected. -- in the name of the father the son and the holy spirit. >> leading mass in super square. you will likely see less of those blue checkmarks on twitter. the beginning of the end of legacy verification. >> we have gusty winds blowing all across the bay area right now and the gusts will get stronger tomorrow. the accuweather forecast coming

♪ ♪ >> sunday at grace cathedral in san francisco today. the holiday celebrated by millions around the world, palm sunday marks the last sunday of lent and the start of holy week. palms used during mass signify the arrival of jesus in jerusalem before his death. pope francis presided over palm sunday massive pain -- st. peter's square. just one day after being released from the hospital. he was treated for bronchitis during his three day hospital stay. the 86-year-old said he was in good spirits as he left the hospital yesterday, even jokingly telling reporters i'm still alive. the vatican has said he will take part in a full array of instruments this week, the busiest. if the catholic church counter.

today, during mass, francis searched the world to take better care of the poor, the lonely, and the sick. developing news, twitter has removed the blue checkmarks from the new york times medi-cal. twitter ceo, yama said that that checkmarks will be taken away this weekend from accounts that did buy a premium twitter's description. the project is supposed to use -- help users spot imposters. the new york times said it would not pay. it is considered one of mosques most despised news organizations because of its reporting on his companies. supervisors are expected to debate plans to modernize an iconic theater. the seating arrangement is a big sticking point and opponents of the remodel history will be on their side. >> we have got to get it stronger all across the bay area, i will give you a look at the wind advisory for tomorrow, and the act weather

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>> happening tomorrow, eight controversy involving the castro theater seats will be open before leaders. a board of supervisors committee will discuss the highly divisive relation plan. another planet entertainment took over the theater and wants to remove the seats and replace them with a removable floor and seats. those against the seating arrangement support and effort to issue landmark designation for both exterior and interior features of the building. take a look at photographer mckenzie stopped after some great -- mckenzie with some video of creatures enjoying the spring. eyes closed, basking in the sun, sticking out an arm or a fin.

they go, a hummingbird even, just enjoying the nectar of mother nature. i mean, it is just so lovely. you see a family out and about, of animals, and even the littlest ones. >> even the two-legged variety. it was really nice. compared with what we have had in the past few weeks this is very special. >> but things will get many. >> they're starting to get windy already, here's a look at what is going on right now, blue skies with a few clouds around, but look at the surface wednesdays right now. we have guests ranging from 25-35 miles per hour in most of the bay area. and those costs are only going to intensify in the next four hours, or even sooner. we have a wind advisory in effect from 5:00 to 11:00 tomorrow the entire coastal region of the bay area, over solano county, the wind advisory in effect from 11:00 until 8:00 p.m.. winds out of the northwest at 50

miles per hour, guests getting high. and it's getting cooler, we show a six degrees shop -- draw from this time yesterday, and it's cool right now in san jose, 90 degrees cooler in san carlos than at this time yesterday. here's a view from sutro tower, looking at an interesting skyview. some blue and some clouds over san francisco right now, it is curtly 53 degrees here in the city, 56 degrees at oakland, and the mountain view with 50's at half moon bay as well. a nice view of the golden gate, with mixed conditions, clouds and sun, and other temperature readings right now 15 degrees at santa rosa and fairfield, mid to upper 50's at nevada, concorde and livermore 53 degrees. looking from the east bay hills, westward you can see lots of clouds in the sky, but just still mostly sunny, just a really interesting and sort of balance can review, picturesque if you will, forecast headlines

are these. partly cloudy, breezy and colder overnight. gusty winds tomorrow, cool and brisk afternoons coming our way tomorrow. and much warmer by the end of the week. we have a forecast and mission taking us into the evening, with a chance of spotting sprinkles developing mainly up in the north bay and perhaps down over the segment of the mountains as well. but the dry evening and certainly a dry start to the day tomorrow. the rainfall estimates, by the way, a little spotting with sprinkles not more than a hundredth of an inch of anything. overnight those will be mainly in the mid-upper 30's and inland valleys, low 40's good bay and other coast, highs tomorrow, low 50's of the coast, mid-50's around the bay and upper 50's inland. here is accuweather 7-day forecast. notice how instantly gets louder and louder than the middle of the week and starts to get much warmer for the end of the week. next weekend, look for high to pictures inland, between 75 and 80 degrees.

low-mid 70's around the bayshore, and mid-60's on the coach. -- coast. quite a change. >> i don't understand. i'm so used to -- >> a sharp change in weather. >> and it definitely feels like baseball weather. >> looking at opening day for the giants, man, that looks great. coming up in sports, bay area baseball teams looking for serious ways here on sunday, the giants and the a's, and where to see this guy plans on this, is living a childhood dream at rest mania.

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>> now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> joey bart on the injured list with a lower back strain, bart has yet to play the season, another setback for him as the giants try to find a successor to buster posey. 6'11" picture sean jillian made the kid mayor -- where a backpack, is a baseball great. johnny brito struck out, brandon crawford goes down, giants struck out 12 times today, 41 times in the series, bottom three, aaron judge strikes here, a new jack, his second home of the year, one nothing for the yankees. two batters later, giancarlo texas went to jersey, 480 five feet, longest homer of the season, his second-longest of his career, the giants lose 6-0, the next series is up in chicago against the white sox.

how about the a's, matching against the angels, happy birthday stomper leading that the leaders around. mike trout, 434 feet to center. for a second home run against the a's, third most against the a's in oakland history. a big show, 427 feet. the same spot in the center field suites, six for the angels, and then check this out, they use a straw hat is there, television, apparently they couldn't get that, so use a straw hat. in the giants get shut out six nothing. it's a cool warriors have. just speaking of the wars, four games left of them in the regular season, the nuggets entered mbp is out, with cap tightness. with the clippers lost last night, the boys moved to fit in the west with the regular season one week of the day, still a lot to be decided in a bunch of western congress.

klay thompson with 200 plus three-pointers and steph curry as well, and they know that lead shooting will be key during this playoff. >> it is not easy making 203-pointers in a season, so credit to jordan, he works his tail off everyday, just really caught that we have two other guys and -- who i play with who should so well. >> we just take care of business, we know how important each and every game is, especially with the win loss ratio in the western conference. >> we know we will shoot a lot of threes, and it's about bridging the volume and efficiency that we pride ourselves on, so we don't plan on stopping anytime soon. >> and last night at wrestlemania in a light, the 49ers tight and got into the mix and jump -- jumped into action. there's kyl, wearing his chevy chip t-shirt, and looking back, looking good. did you see that ms. teaming up with pat mcafee to win the

match. kittle called it a dream come true to compete and when in resume. george kittle is the excellent best, we love to see the niners. you're counting how many legs until kickoff? 23. it's coming. i checked it again. >> i thought so. you know, george kittle looks like he should be a wrestler. >> has a career after football. >> if it doesn't work out. >> i think it's working out. >> the ncaa championship has become somewhat of a bay area rivalry, at least for two

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>> a win-win situation for the bay area where blue -- two local basketball stars are facing off in the championship tomorrow. one for marin city will help san diego state university in its quest for the first championship title they could earn. he is a former star at saint ignatius high school. he will play against a novato david, joey calcaterra, who will try to bring home yukon street title. he was the all-time leading scorer back in high school, and both players grew up as friends and will now be opponents in tomorrow's final matchup. i suddenly got very interested in this game. any thoughts? >> it should be a lot of fun.

one barria -- bay area boy will be a national champion by the end of tomorrow. >> and we will all be watching. >> that ♪ ♪ >> linsey: kamari -- tonight a remarkable moment in american history. was determined to be arraigned. donald trump expected to arrive in new york tomorrow. tight security will be in place for his court appearance. he faces about two dozen counts including felonies into hush money payments to stormy daniels. his attorneys calling it political persecution, top gop leaders running around the former president. the news. entering the 2024 reese wears in. severe weather fratz as we come on the air. a tornado watch in texas at this hour. at least 52 confirmed tornadoes. including two devastating ef-3's in arkansas. this man trappedn