announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: --kumasi: the deadly stabbing of bob lee putting pressure on police. >> after a few days of sunshine, the rain is back. drew is here with more on what is expected as this rain moves out. reggie: just in time for opening day -- baseball is back in san francisco. they. te leth evethg you need tw

>> thank you for being here. you have made it through the first full week of the month. reggie: and even though it is raining now, it is going to be a great week. drew: will shut off quickly today. live doppler 7 showing you like to moderate showers, scattered in nature. the biggest impact is going to be slick roads this morning. on the storm impact scale, just a level 1 storm. light to moderate showers with the highest totals found in the north bay. we'll take you to the exploratorium camera. we have rain on the camera, overcast skies. showers are ending by noon, but we will keep the cloud cover for much of the day. it is looking good for the home opener. we will look at the forecast and a look at the rain. kumasi: happening today, we are expecting a key update from san jose's police union on the drug smuggling within its office.

as supervisor is accused of importing drugs including fentanyl from multiple countries and then distribute them. the union said it had no knowledge of what the employee was accused of doing. today's announcement is expected to include results of an internal investigation. they plan to hire an outside investigator. the employee was released until the next court appearance on the 28th. >> we have new developments in the investigation of the death of tech executive bob lee. video shows him stumbling early in tuesday morning. lee can be seen through the front glass door of an apartment building. he appears to try to use the call box there, then falls to the ground. lee was on the ground for about 10 seconds before he got up. we now know minutes later, he was walking toward a police car. >> we have some leads to follow up on. i can't disclose what those are now. it's early in the investigation but i am hopeful. and i am very confident.

>> district attorney brooke jenkins told abc news her office did not receive information indicating lee was targeted for -- in that attack. the rink in hill neighborhood, also known as the east cut -- peoplernll a satyha10 people pacd int the sunset recreation center with district attorney brooke jenkins and police chief scott. residents we spoke to say they want to see more officers in their neighborhoods. >> downtown, and that is not all of san francisco. san francisco has neighborhoods. they need to be equally represented in terms of police, fire, the whole works. >> right now, all the place is not safe, even at sunset. julian: chief the police department is short

more than 550 officers. is applications for the police academy have gone up. a sunset district supervisor says the city approved more funds for community safety and neighborhood engagement programs. kumasi: abc 7 news is digging into the other 12 reported homicides in san francisco so far this year. 40-year-old gavin boston, a security guard, was killed january 4. two teens were police have been able to solve homicide cases in the excelsior district in january and in the hunters point neighborhood in two people were arrested for february. those two separate crimes. three more murders happened in march but those victims are still identified -- unidentified. another homicide that happened on april 1 in the tenderloin, is still open and active. we spoke with the mother and father whose son's 2022 murder is still unsolved. 32-year-old samuel st. pierre was shot and killed in the

marina last june. >> a car pulled up. they had a brief conversation through the driver side window. he backed up and they shot him. kumasi: there is a $50,000 reward for any information in this case. police say so far this year, 85% of cases have been solved. the number from last year is at 75%. we are providing you with the data so you can stay informed on crime in your neighborhood. our interactive neighborhood safety tracker let's you look up different crimes in different cities and to see how they have gone up and down over time. and you can see how your city compares with others. we have data for san francisco, oakland, and san jose on the front page of abc7news.com. julian: the big story here -- supreme court justice clarence thomas criticized after a report shows he accepted luxury gifts without disclosing them. we are learning this went on for decades. jobina: democratic lawmakers are

calling for a thorough investigation into the matter, and want tighter ethics rules for the supreme court. according to the bombshell report from pro public eye, -- pro public vacation trips paid by a dallas real estate billionaire for more than 20 years. crow says he and thomas have been good friends since 1996. he said, "the hospitality we extended to the thomases over the years is no different from the hospitality we have extended to our many other dear friends." as a supreme court justice thomas is not bound by any , formal ethics code, but he does a file an annual form in which he allegedly did not include his trips with crow. the report says trips including island hopping in indonesia, on a super yacht, fishing at a private resort in the adirondacks

exclusive all-male private retreat known as kenyan grove in sonoma county. none of -- known as bohemian grove in sonoma county. none of this is illegal. the lavishness of the gifts is unprecedented. chair said they trips undermine the trust our country places in the supreme court. kumasi: making changes to your property? pg&e can help out. julian: 10 residents taking cover right before a tornado hits the midwest. drew: we do have some light showers out there. for the morning rush, we will have light showers creating slick roadways. for anyone traveling later on this evening, it is dry skies and dry roads. we will show you the exit of t

kumasi: it is 6:09, and this is a huge supercell that produced at least one tornado in illinois. you can see that slowly moving over. this was captured earlier in the week. , conditions are expected after tornadoes moved over several states, leaving behind a lot of damage. drew: the structure of those cells are really incredible, when those ingredients come together -- and warm air and cold air clash together to create those supercells. accurate home, a cold front is moving through, bringing light to moderate showers this morning. here is the future weather as we plan out your friday. by 8:00 a.m., still tracking light showers throughout the evening. by lunchtime, we are pretty much done with the storm. the cloud will linger for much

of the day. maybe if you breaks, but for the most part it is a below-average day with muggy conditions. for the giants home opener, the rain will be out of here. first pitch temperature, 56 degrees. all in all, it is not a bad day at oracle park. temperatures in the upper 50's. drier conditions later today. mid 50's to lower 60's for your friday. the three day forecast is really looking nice for the weekend. saturday, temperatures are back to average. we are dry, and then we are mild for easter sunday. we'll take a closer look at these weekend temperatures in about nine minutes. how are we doing on the roads? jobina: it is pretty good out there in terms of the traffic flow. it is very light. we have no metering lights on at the bay bridge toll plaza. we are wondering if they will turn on today. fridays, typically that is a work from home day for a lot of people, and it is good friday. we do have slick conditions.

he started the show with a rollover crash in pleasant hill. mindful out there. piercing the droplets really come down on our son raphael bridge camera. tracy to dublin, just slightly slow at 36 minutes. san rafael to san francisco just flipped into the green, so now it is on time. kumasi: reusing rainwater. some businesses are conserving water for earth month. opening day is here. we are here at oracle park with more to expect as baseball season is back. and take a live look outside at 6:12. we will be right back. now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are looking up ♪ ♪ i've got symptom relief ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ ♪ control is everything to me. ♪ feel significant symptom relief with skyrizi, including less abdominal pain

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restrictions are in effect. >> ensure there is enough water for the population. >> millions of people under a water advisory. >> there will be some restrictions -- ♪ kumasi: tap, looks at the water crisis in america. the series premieres on earth day, saturday, april 22, live here and streaming on our apps and on hulu. month of april is earth month. as part of that coverage, we looking at ways some local nonprofits and businesses are conserving water. this sonoma economy center installed a system that captures rainwater to flower -- to use in a flower garden over the summer. >> when kids are learning those lessons, we want them to learn about growing food. and all of the bits of that, having an educational garden.

conservation with water capture is part of the curriculum. so it is a demonstration system, in addition to actually providing the water. kumasi: also in sonoma county, a -- la crema windery in -- winery in windsor is also collecting rainwater. it has already collected 125 gallons since installed in 2021. the winery uses it in the refrigeration system to cool down the facility in the summer. julian: today, state lawmakers and local fishermen will talk about the impact of canceling the california salmon season. a federal regulatory group voted yesterday to close the season until spring of 2024 because of record low numbers of fish. during a news conference today, officials will outline a plan to seek disaster relief. jared huffman and nancy pelosi will both be in attendance. if you are planning outdoor home projects this beautiful weekend that might involve digging this

spring, pg&e is reminding you to call them first.e cusmers cl wt within 48 hours to lines before you dig. it is a free service, all in an effort to keep somebody from hitting a line. >> hitting a gas line will cost you an average of about $3500, but it can be a lot more than that. but you could also cause a gas leak or power outage. in some cases it can result in injury to who hits the line, or even death. >> we are getting out there and doing those home repair projects. that is the time to call 811. they can come out here. julian: santa clara county has the highest number of line strikes. the majority happened in march when there were more breaks between the storms. kumasi: baseball is back in san francisco today. the giants are returning to oracle part for opening day -- oracle park, a rematch of the

world series when the giants beat the royals in seven games. and they hit 13 series against the white sox in chicago. a reporter is live inside oracle park this morning with a poncho, and what we can expect for opening day. the poncho is gone. amanda: i had to take off the poncho. i will explain why in just a few seconds. but get ready for the sea of orange and black through san francisco and beyond, all day today. he mentioned me taking off the poncho. that is because i am standing next to mario alioto, executive vp of business operations for the giants. i could not be here in a plastic poncho with you looking all nice. we're talking about enhancing the experience of opening day. what are you most excited for? mario: the tarp out here is going to get cleared up in a couple of hours.

love opening day and we have a huge crowd coming out. there are still a few tickets left if you want to come. you know we love opening day ceremonies. it all starts at 12:45. darren criss is going to sing the ahe we have a flyover. theff ta great start in new york and chicago. we welcome the team to oracle park, looking forward to a great day. amanda: everyone is so excited for the boys to be back, re-three of that road trip. opening day is just today. mario: you always get excited that anything can happen. it is a long year, 106 to two games. if you think back to 2010, no one expected those championship teams with fire on zaidi and gabe kapler and a number of new players we welcome today. they stunk how they played yesterday, they like to hit home runs. we will see how the season plays

out. we are excited. this time of year, if you are a baseball fan, have to be excited. this could always be your year. we will see how it goes. amanda: we were here for media day a few weeks ago. ruben back at the stadium is -- at the studio is excited about the crab fries. we have been talking about them nonstop. rio, -- mar dark garlic fries and we have crab, so we are trying french fries with crab and a bunch of seasoning. it is good friday, so if you want to have fish out here, there are choices besides hotdogs. we love opening day. emily still have some tickets left. not a lot of them, but there are some tickets left. or just come on down to the ballpark. you are not going to want this -- want to miss this opening-day ceremony. amanda: i appreciate you taking the time to speak with us. as we were interviewing him, my connection dropped off, so i don't know if you are speaking

back to me. i want to tell you guys the rain has stopped. that is the good news this morning. you saw me in the last two hits just drenched in that plastic poncho. don't worry. like an orange throughout the bay area, especially as we get ready for the home opener here at oracle park. amanda castille, abc7news. kumasi: i am so happy she is able to take the poncho off. julian: get in the full spirit for opening day. kumasi: i also want to ask -- how much are those fries? drew: that question is key. kumasi: in my spirit i'm going to pay for them. i know that. drew: you think under or over $20? kumasi: over. julian: i guess they say we are saving you five dollars on the beer and then you get the crab fries. kumasi: do you know how imitation crab everything is? a crab omelette is at least $40. drew: we cannot forget the

chur-waffle, a chiro -- and they waffle together. julian: say no more. that sounds so good. drew: the rain -- it is still pretty wet on our camera, but the showers will be winding down over the next couple of hours. you can see it is not a lot of rain. scattered light showers through the city. this cell is approaching morgan hill. so i down for through 101 and this region. snow is falling in the sierra. chain controlswe do not have chn 50. we are just expecting light accumulation. temperatures pretty mild. you are going to feel the increased humidity and warmer air. we are in the low 50's right now. a level one light storm this morning. the biggest impact is slick roadways out there.

scattered showers are still in the forecast and things really and by about noon. he saw a lot of cloud cover left over for the afternoon. morning showers to a drier afternoon today. mid-50's to low 60's again. temperatures are below average this afternoon. tonight partly cloudy and we will settle into the 40's. by saturday, we will be back to average with cloudy skies. and for easter sunday, it is really looking delightful. this could be one of the warmest days of the year for a lot of us. temperatures go into the 70's. the seven-day forecast, you will find morning showers. drier and warmer over the holiday weekend. and then before the xfinity 10g network we didn't have internet that let us play all at once. every device? in every room?

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julian: record highs in the sierra, a family warning about dangers that come with the snow. jason kasem, a father and a

husband, was killed at his mountain home when he went out to hike to a structure attached to the home to put more gas in the generator. his sister-in-law says while he was doing that, a snow bank collapsed, trapping him inside. after all -- after several minutes, fuel from the generator cost jason to lose consciousness. his wife try to save him and his children called 911, but it was too late. >> he was a really good dad, and friend, brother-in-law. he is going to be so missed. julian: jason's family hopes his death can serve as a reminder to stay safe in the snow, and be safe around those power generators and toxic fumes. new at 6:00, the san francisco board of supervisors wants to better protect workers from unlawful layoffs. it unanimously approved an ordinance after nearly 50 twitter custodians were abruptly fired back in september, when twitter cut ties with a

janitorial company. the city manager is authorized to build -- to bring charges against companies that terminate jobs abruptly. protection for planned parenthood. the city that is paying for specially trained security guards for the organization. and demands from a local starbucks worker to unionize. we will take a live look outside and we are waiting for the rain to break and some clear skies for a bit of weekend. and a beautiful good friday.

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not quite pre-pandemic levels. julian: and a live look at oracle park. it is opening-day for the giants. it is a wet start to the day. you can see the tarp covering the diamond. we have amanda del castillo at the park. we are tracking the rain and what we can expect for the rain and the easter holiday weekend. kumasi: good morning. it is april 7. julian: we're so excited to talk about this beautiful weekend forecast. drew: a little wet out there this morning. it does not last long. it is really just scattered light showers, and this front is quickly moving through, so we are pretty much on the tail end of this storm system that is going to wind down before noon today. on the storm impact scale, it is a level 1 light storm, with the biggest impact being slick roads. in wet view from the exploratorium camera. showers.

i noon, the showers are ending. that the clouds will linger for the rest of the day, with temperatures in the 50's and 60's. a closer look at the rain and the game day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. kumasi: new at 6:00, video shows a group of people dressed in black with face covering strength to break into a dispensary in san francisco overnight. this was on 13th street near vanness. witnesses tell us they heard a crash and saw a car back into a door. that is when they say multiple people got out and started hitting the door with what looked like sledgehammers and a saw. you can see the damage left behind. it is not known if anyone was arrested. we are reaching out to sfpd for more information. julian: a former fire commissioner is in the hospital after being attacked with a metal pipe in the marina. the attack possibly followed a confrontation with a group of un-housed people. ryan curry is live in the newsroom with more.

ryan: good morning. the man was hit several times in the head shortly after leaving his mother's house wednesday night. a friend of his says the injuries are serious. that friend shared this video. he is on the left. the attack might have been retaliation for asking a group of homeless men in front of his mother's house to leave. he says when he went to confront that group, they attacked him. >> he asked them to move. apparently, as he had bent down, one of them came from behind and struck him with a metal pipe in the back of the head. he went down. they continued to strike him and lasted his face with a knife. marina district. the friend says he fears for the safety of all people in all neighborhoods in san francisco. police say a 24-year-old man is under arrest for the attack. they have not commented on the motive.

live in the newsroom, abc 7 news. kumasi: san francisco's drug overdose crisis has shown no signs of slowing down. according to a report from the chief medical examiner, or than 130 people -- more than 130 people died of an overdose in january and in february. in the past two years, nearly 650 people died of an overdose. it is a number that could be exceeded if this year's pace keeps up. people gathered in the mission district, calling on local leaders to do more to get drugs off the streets and to get people into treatment. abc 7 spoke with a woman whose son is battling a fentanyl addiction. >> i started to say same things. we are stronger working together. kumasi: establishing safe consumption

sites, also known as overdose prevention sites. these are places people can go to use their drugs under supervision in case they overdose. tara campbell has been covering the opioid crisis extensively. she traveled to north america's first ever safe injection site in vancouver, canada, and put together a documentary on how it works. you can watch that on-demand on our streaming tv app. julian: president biden is slamming a contentious vote by tennessee state lawmakers. the republican super majority voted to expel them a credit to join protesters on the chamber floor, demanding gun reform after that deadly school shooting in nashville last month. jobina is at the live desk with the latest on this developing story. jobina: the president is not holding back, accusing tennessee state publicans of choosing to silence and expel democrats instead of debating the merits of gun safety legislation. in a party-line vote, democrat

represented as justin pearson and justin jones were expelled from their seats. expulsion votes are rare in tennessee and have been used in the past to eject members for unlawful misconduct. fellow democrat gloria johnson narrowly escaped expulsion of the super majority. johnson, questioned on why was not expelled. >> you cannot ignore the color of our skin. >> the black lawmakers get expelled and the white woman does not? that is a statement in and of itself. jobina: tennessee's speaker denied race played a factor. they accused the trio of disorderly behavior and violating the quorum because they joined protesters on the chamber floor, pressuring lawmakers to take up gun reform after a mass shooting that killed three students and three staffers at nashville's government school.

the expelled democrats are eligible to run again for their seats in a special election. julian: this morning, the battle over rights for transgender people is escalating. president biden now proposing a law that blocks colleges from banning trans athletes. kumasi: this is in direct response to republican states that have been moving to ban trans athletes. currently, there are at least 16 states that prohibit trans athletes from competing on at least the high school level. what they note about the president's proposal is it will allow exceptions. julian: this has to be viewed in the larger debate about lgbtq+ rights that have taken center stage in the last year. according to the aclu, a record number of anti-lgbtq+ bills have been introduced. it is tracking 450 one existing pieces of legislation nationwide. so far, 24 of those have been signed into law in 11 states. the white house has this reaction.

>> with the enactment of a new law in indiana, 14 states have now banned gender affirming health care, while some of these laws are currently blocked by courts. this is a dangerous -- a dangerous attack on the rights of parents to make the best health care decisions for their own kids. julian: here is the thing. many of these bills are targeting education and what is taught in the classroom, especially when it comes to the discussion of gender identity and sexuality. kumasi: the way the legislation led to a massive rally in march. this weekend, there is "drag up fight back." >> we have to show any politicians making these rules that this is not ok. kumasi: weekend rallies are planned in other cities, including los angeles. a group of young starbucks workers in sunnyvale is calling for better wages and more hours.

this is following starbucks in santa cruz which became the first to unionize in california. they say getting paid $18 per hour is not livable in this area. >> our generation is running out of options. we are facing an economy we just cannot keep up with. going somewhere else is not going to fix the problem. kumasi: starbucks has accused of antiunion activity. last week, ceo howard schultz said the company has not violated any labor laws regarding unions. the national labor relations board said to date 368 starbucks stores in the country have tallied ballots in union elections. 296 of those voted yes. however, starbucks has yet to reach a contract agreement with any of those stores. julian: there are new developments nearly two years after the death of jasper, the toddler killed after a shootout in oakland back in 2021.

alameda district county attorney pamela price says she is reviewing the charges against the three men accused in the murder. the announcement means price could -- emphasis on could -- move away from the murder charges filed by her predecessor, maisie o'malley. all suspects are expected in court for a filament a rehearing this month. kumasi: two bay area rebounds are rebounding, but not quite where we were before covid. san jose and oakland airports remain far below the height they reached prior to the coronavirus outbreak. the mercury news looked into the number of travelers going through both hubs. to put things into perspective, more than 15.6 million people used san jose international in 2019, but right now passenger activity is about 24% below that. at oakland international, something very similar. down about 14% below that 13.3 million passengers in 2019.

julian: spectacular super bloom. where you can see the flowers -- you have to act fast. kumasi: when the falcons at uc berkeley are expecting new hatchlings. julian: and stick with abc 7:00, live weekdays from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. drew: 6:40 this morning and we are tracking light rain to start your friday. you can clearly see the cold front that has moved on shore, crating the wet conditions this morning. as we go hour-by-hour on future weather, we will show united :00 a.m.. a lot of cloud cover. scattered light showers. at this system is pretty much out of here by midday. this evening we will find dry conditions and a few breaks in the cloud cover, which is good news if you are headed to the giants home opener at oracle park. it is a cloudy forecast, but we are dry first pitch.

by the ninth inning, you may get a few peeks of sunshine, with temperatures in the upper 50's. warning showers to a drier afternoon. mid 50's to lower 60's for your afternoon highs. looking at the three day forecast, we are looking at a nice weekend. dry and warmer on saturday. temperatures about average for this time of year. for easter sunday, it looks mild with most of us away from the coast. but we will take a closer look at these temperatures coming up in about nine minutes, but let's check in with jobina and see how we are doing with the roads. jobina: we do have an upda terms of mass transit. you are looking at roughly a 10 minute delay because the trains are running at slower speeds due to current weather conditions. a live look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza. it may not look like it, but metering lights turned on around 6:21. we have no delays there. we are not looking at any major blocking issues.

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kumasi: welcome back. the city of san francisco could soon pay for planned parenthood to be protected by paid security guards. catherine stephani believes this will make sure patients safely access resources they need, according to "the examiner." $400,000 of funding was added to the city budget this year for security. if approved, it will pay for security guards to keep watch at the location 60's a week. kumasi: a new grant program is hoping to get people back to downtown san francisco. outdoor downing. the partnership has launched a program to give funding to eligible restaurants to upgrade sidewalk dining spaces. improvements include furniture,

lighting, and planters. the grants will come up to -- cover up to $5,000 of the total cost. julian: time for your morning many were part. the march jobs report shows job growth slowed last month. u.s. employers added a solid to hunt a 36,000 jobs in march, despite rate hikes. the unemployment rate fell from 3.6% last month to 3.5 percent this month, according to the bureau of labor statistics. no reaction from investors this morning. the stock market is closed today because of good friday. an update to a story we first brought you yesterday on abc seven mornings. this happen fast. sweetgreen have agreed to change the name of one of their salads in response to a lawsuit chipotle filed, claiming sweetgreen infringed on a trademark of its chicken burrito bowl. sweetgreen renamed it the chicken and chipotle pepper bowl.

kumasi: build its own coast-to-coast network of electric vehicle charging stations. he plans to have its network by 2030. the charging stations would also be bit -- b built at some sam's club locations. here is a stat that makes the story even more interesting. , it says stores and warehouses are located within 10 miles of about 90% of americans. julian: peanuts, cracker jacks, garlic fries, and now some crab fries. kumasi is excited. baseball is back in san francisco. oracle park is gearing up for tens of thousands of fans to fill the seats for opening day, and there are a few changes you probably want to know about for you head to the game. amanda is live inside the park with a look at what you can expect. the poncho is off. the tarp still on the field. amanda: the tarp still on. the poncho is off.

it is still coming down, but it is very light rain. i am not going to complain. drew has promised that by noon it should be dry. still cloudy for anyone coming out to the game today. happy home opener. we did check. there are still tickets available starting at $35 for it standing room only. if i turn to my right i can introduce -- thank you for being with us, shayna. we are really excited. here we are, black and orange. let's talk about the experience today. opening day here at oracle park, what is it like for someone who may be never has experienced it? shayna: it is something you will never forget, your first one. this i think is my 25th home opener. but every year it is like it is your first, right? look at the bunting. we have miles and miles of bunting from when you arrive at the park. if you are taking public transit, there will be all kind of giants fans on public

transit. if you are walking or riding your bike here, just the excitement. it is the first day of school, right? it is the first day of baseball here in san francisco for the 2023 season. you are going to discover new players. we have so many new players on our roster. you are coming back to see maybe some of your old favorites. brandon crawford, his 13th season. you are going to discover new players with michael conforti. david davis yesterday hit a grand slam. it is so exciting. and they are excited. for many of these players, it is their first home opener in san francisco. really exciting. amanda: we have been talking about this enhanced experience. wi-fi is upgraded. we are expecting a lot of food. shayna: you should be able to connect wherever you are in this ballpark. really exciting. the food -- obviously we are known for our food. we have lots of new food, old

favorites. we have the crab sandwich, which people love. we have garlic fries. we have our new crab fries that are being introduced today. we will have a grilled cheese cart that i believe will be here on monday when we play the dodgers. that should be this home stand if not the next. obviously hot dogs and all the fan favorites. and we do have the nine dollar beer at the doggy diner. amanda: that is coming down fi dollars from last year. everyone is saying i'm going to take those five dollars and run over and get crab fries. can you tell us how much they are? everyone back at the station is asking. shayna: that is a really good question. get out to the ballpark and you will find out, because i do not know how much those are. that they will be well worth it. amanda: and we are talking about the changes also when it comes to no bags, no backpacks in the park.

it is something very important we should tell people. what should they expect? shayna: don't bring your backpacks. go on to essence.com -- go to the website to find out what is allowable at the ballpark. we do have on-site storage this year. there is a fee for it, but we will be able to store your bag. amanda: so people can come and they are not too surprised by that. we do have some local celebrities singing the national anthem. i should say international. glee is where he is coming from. who is singing the national anthem? shayna: darren criss is a san francisco native, a big giants fan. and then we always have some surprises. as you know, we love our ceremonies here at the giants, and we have a great one planned for the fans coming to the ballpark today and those watching on tv and listening on the radio as well. amanda: thank you so much for joining us.

the first pitch is 1:35 later today. reporting live at oracle park, abc7news. kumasi:ouamanda. turning h the latest fashion trend. it is really something you have got to see. kumasi: it is a leather handbag with a built in glove. drew: ok. kumasi: this is what it looks like. you have got to put your hand into the glove and carry the bag on your shoulder. it can be in this pink color, in black. department stores are selling this for $4200. if you buy it on the website, you can get it for $3700. the internet is saying if they were rich they would use it to scrub the toilet and clean the bathroom floor. julian: that is not true, because if you are rich you are not cleaning around bathroom. two, can you put anything in

this bag if you have to put your arm through it? kumasi: a card. julian: ok. kumasi: they are on the news. julian: you know somebody is going to buy it. and when you see them, stop them, and say, "what are you doing?" jobina: i want to see how. kumasi: how easy. it is already tough enough in a big purse trying to find stuff. julian: forgot what is in there. jobina: i look like a grandma from halloween town. have you seen that movie where she pulls out surfboards from her purse? that is me every day. we do have an update. there is going to be limited red and green line service for the foreseeable. that means if you rely on either of those lines, you are going to have to probably get some transfer points in there, the pending where you are going. they are running trade -- trains at slower speeds due to the weather. looking around the bay area,

this camera shows you 80 getting a bit more crowded traveling westbound. traffic is light this friday. we take a live picture of san raphael, showing you 101 and those rain droplets -- rain droplets on the camera. drew: it is a quick moving system. here is the level one light storm. scattered showers this morning, and it is pretty much done by noon, but clouds will linger for much of the day. mid-50's to low 60's, morning showers. dry afternoon. tonight, we will have partly cloudy conditions and temperatures low to mid 40's. saturday, we bounceback to average. look at easter sunday. mild out there. 70's away from the coast with lots of sunshine. we have light snow creating slick roads, but we are dry over the weekend with increasing sunshine. we have mostly sunny conditions on sunday. for our next seven days, a few morning showers.

dryer for the holiday weekend and temperatures close to average for much of next week. jobina: it is time for your toyota tahoe traffic report. we do have some new chain requirements, especially for 80. that was not in place yesterday. it was for 89, so heads up if you are traveling in that direction. palisades tahoe checking in with to hunter 28 inches of snow, the highest base total. all of these drive times are coming from here in san francisco up to tahoe. some pretty quick rides if you are going to sugar bowl or sierra at tahoe. chains are required for 80. the highest total checking in at kirkwood, with 266 inches. julian: the four eggs berkeley's famous falcons are close to hatching. it is expected to happen on tuesday. the event will be live-streamed at the berkeley art museum, or

you can watch the live cameras online. kumasi: if you are planning a weekend getaway or a vacation, travel and leisure is out with its list of the best hotels in the world, and some are in our area. it includes san francisco hotels . the line, stanley ranch, napa valley. and the madrona in hillsboro. this is the best hotels list in the world. we need to step it up. julian: ok. now when people say, i'm coming to visit you, where should i stay, you send them that list. that is expensive. kumasi: i am staying with you. julian: you better make some space with that spare bedroom. kumasi: up next, the seven things you need to know today. julian: we are taking a live

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kumasi: it is 6:57. former france and cisco fire - a former san francisco fire commissioner is in the hospital after being attacked. the scene is on the left in this video. a friend says his injuries are pretty serious. a 24-year-old man has been arrested and then attacked. julian: the daily mail crash -- has images showing tech executive bob lee after he was stabbed in san francisco. so far, no arrests have been made. kumasi: tennessee republicans voted to expel two of three house democrats who participated in a protest of gun laws. julian: the stock market is closed for good friday. many banks and schools are also closed. easter is on sunday.

drew: we are tracking morning showers. the showers are light in nature. the rain is over by noon, leading to dry air but still cloudy conditions later today. jobina: we just heard from bart that they are dealing with an issue of a limited amount of train operators, which is why they are now having limited service on the red and green line. this is definitely going to impact people traveling from richmond or millbrae, so be sure to listen to announcements in the train station and check the schedules. kumasi: we are taking a live look at oracle park, because baseball is back in the bay, and this is the giants home opener. they are taking on the kansas city royals. game time is 1:35 and the rain is going to be gone, so get out there and live your best crab fries life. drew: i want to know what the chu-waffle is like.

if you are going, all the details. jobina: it is definite like crab crab and not imitation crab? julian: it better not be krab. >> good morning. escalating violence in the middle east. israel's military launches strikes on the gaza strip and lebanon after barrage of rockets were fired at israel following this week's clashes at a holy site. weir live in the region. expelled. the tennessee gop votes to throw two democrats out of the state house of representatives and failed to oust the third for protesting for gun control on the floor in the wake of the covenant school shooting. the unprecedented move flaming partisan tensions and the fallout this morning. blame game. a new report on the afghanistan withdrawal. the biden administration mostly

pinning the chaos on former