we speak with our panel of experts answering your questions. we'll have those answers next at six. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> and we begin with new developments. a 19 year old is under arrest for yesterday's shooting on southbound 880 in oakland. the chp shared this picture of the gun recovered from his oakland home and believes it was used in. the shooting. happened around 7:30 a.m. near 16th avenue. the driver was not hurt and later told investigators the suspect was possibly driving in his neighborhood. oakland police officers located the vehicle, which was parked and unoccupied, and staked it out. they moved in when two people returned and arrested, one on charges including attempted murder. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. there was another east bay freeway shooting this morning, this time on highway 24. it is the second shooting on this road in two weeks. >> all westbound lanes were shut down for an hour, backing up traffic for miles. abc seven

news reporter suzanne fawn has a closer look at what happened. >> from sky seven. you can see the harrowing scene the back window of a white suv shattered by gunfire. the chp shut down highway 24 near orinda for more than an hour to look for shell casings. after someone fired several shots at a car around 1045 this wednesday morning. it happened on highway 24 in orinda, creating a traffic mess. sky seven saw one man forced to walk off the freeway carrying a young child, then hopping into a waiting car on surface streets. another woman walking off the freeway hauling a suitcase and drivers driving the wrong way on freeway onramps to escape the gridlock, according to the chp. no one was hurt. the 66 year old man, who was behind the wheel of the suv struck by bullets, managed to escape any serious injury. when we asked the chp about it. >> i don't believe that the person who called in was an intended target. >> abc seven stopped by the

driver's home. the man was unavailable to talk, but his wife told me he's okay. a closer look at the damage done by the shots fired. it's a startling reminder that the driver is extremely lucky he wasn't killed. we showed drivers in orinda pictures of the damage. >> it was amazing. >> we don't know why. >> it happened. it's hard to believe. >> lou reginato has lived in orinda for more than five decades and drives highway 24 often. >> whenever i drive, i always yield or whatever. i never challenge anyone. i just play it very safe. >> wednesday morning shooting is the second freeway shooting in two weeks on highway 24. >> two times in two weeks. that's ridiculous. >> last tuesday, someone fired several shots on highway 24 in oakland, striking a driver in the legs. investigators are now looking into both shootings. suzanne phan abc7 news. >> now to storm watch. this is the reason why it was a wet start to the day in san jose. as

you see. >> it was, and there's more rain on the way. abc7 newss more rain meteorologist sandhya patel is looking ahead for us. sandhya. >> yeah. don't ditch those umbrellas just yet. let me show you live doppler seven and we'll talk about why and what's happening. taking a look back at time, you will notice there was a lot of rain that steadily moved through the peninsula, the east bay, parts of the south bay. that's where the focus was. we even had some strong thunderstorms developing in santa clara county that moved through earlier this afternoon. so as we widen the picture here, you will notice this level one system is not done with us yet. the first part of this has already gone into southern california. the second part of it is still off the coast. and as we head into tonight, we will see some spotty showers developing at 9 p.m. going into tomorrow morning's commute. be prepared for not just some damp roadways, but some snow over mount hamilton. you will notice around 7:00 730 in the morning. 1030 you're still seeing some of those showers going through. there's even a possibility of more thunderstorms as we head towards tomorrow.

anybody is at risk there. the level one system for tonight and tomorrow will mean scattered showers, gusty winds, chance of thunder and snow on our highest peaks. i'll be back with a full look at the forecast, to let you know when we'll get a break from these showers and what the weekend looks like. coming right up, dan. >> thanks, sandhya. >> and get the latest forecast and look at the same live doppler seven radar. our weather team uses. all you have to do is search abc seven bay area in your device's app store to download it now. >> browned out fire stations in oakland are going back into service. the oakland city council voted last night to reopen them by july. the stations were temporarily closed in january to help oakland reduce its $129 million budget deficit. >> hope springs eternal. we are hopeful that the firehouse openings that we're now at full capacity will stick, and we won't have to pivot and close again at any other point. i have every reason to believe council in the budget office is working hard to ensure

that we can keep our firehouses open long term. >> $2 million in funding from the coliseum sale will be used to reopen those firehouses, which includes stations 25 and 28, in the oakland hills. a third station, ten, has been closd for years for renovations. it should also reopen by july. >> today is the last day to file a claim to get settlement money from a class action lawsuit filed against the parking app, parkmobile. the atlanta company reached a nearly $33 million settlement for a 2021 data breach. users of the app who were impacted have until tonight to claim a small part of that settlement. anywhere from 1 to $25. parkmobile is used by private parking lots around the bay area. some cities use the app to allow drivers to pay for on street parking. >> voters are ready to give the san mateo county board of supervisors the power to remove the elected, embattled sheriff. ballots are still being counted, but measure a is passing overwhelmingly, with 85% of the

vote saying yes. abc seven news reporter monica madden has the response from the sheriff. >> it will be at least 40 days before the san mateo county board of supervisors can begin the unprecedented process of removing sheriff cristina corpus from office. but with the early results, it's looking like the board will soon be armed with the power to fire the sheriff. >> the results of this historic election send a clear message. >> in a wednesday press conference, supervisors ray mueller and noelia corzo explained what's next after san mateo county voters overwhelmingly approved measure a. >> we will move forward as quickly as possible. >> once the election results are certified, it will trigger the process of sheriff cristina corpus removal, and it will take time. >> soon after, county staff will seek direction from the board of supervisors and a public meeting regarding procedures that will be used to conduct a removal hearing. prior to a removal hearing, the sheriff will be served with a written statement

of grounds for removal. the sheriff will then be given a reasonable opportunity, both in writing and in person, to, prior to, and during the hearing, to be heard regarding any explanation or defense. >> supervisors corzo and mueller led the effort to get measure a on the ballot, and previously called for corpus to resign, but vow objectivity. going forward. >> the county will implement clear procedures to ensure a public, impartial and lawful process. >> the public controversy began in november after an independent report sustained several internal allegations that corpus abused her power, engaged in nepotism and retaliation. she denies all allegations and tells abc seven news that with such a low turnout, this is, quote, hardly a mandate to remove her from office. corpus goes on to say, quote, i now have the opportunity to formally challenge and disprove the politically motivated allegations against me. i

will not resign. i will continue to fulfill my oath and do my job, and work tirelessly to keep the residents of san mateo county safe. four out of the county's five supervisors will need to vote yes in orr to oust her. an attorney for corpus tells me at this point, all options are on the table, and they are weighing any possible legal action that they could take. now, the electioney results still have to be certified, and officials here in the county have 30 days to do that. in san mateo county, monica madden, abc seven news. >> and this story continues in three minutes. coming up next, the abc seven news i-team asks, is a key witness out to get the san mateo county sheriff? our dan noyes joins us live with a look at that story. >> and seven on your side, stephanie sierra is standing by with our panel of tax experts, as you see here, ready to answer your questions? enter into our tax chat by going to abc seven news.com/7 on your s

board of supervisors, as we've talked about here, the power to remove. sheriff christina corpus from office. >> she's been under fire since a scathing. audit report released in november. and now her legal team is calling into question the credibility of a key witness cited dozens of times in that report. >> and abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes has exclusive information about the witness, called civilian employee number three. dan. well, dan. >> both sides are preparing for the legal battles ahead. one public official has already agreed to testify under oath at the proper time about threats he allegedly heard from civilian

employee number three that she wanted to take down the sheriff because she didn't get a promotion. it's been quite a turnaround for civilian employee number three. she worked at the san mateo county sheriff's bureau in millbrae when christina corpus was captain and chief there. >> hello, everyone. it's christina corpus, candidate for san mateo county sheriff 2022. >> and she took on a public role when corpus ran for sheriff, volunteering on the campaign, attending this kickoff rally and introducing corpus to voters online. it's a much different story now. employee number three campaigned on her social media for measure a to give the board of supervisors the power to fire the sheriff, saying corpus is unfit for duty. but a public official in millbrae tells the i-team he will testify under oath at the proper time that on 12 to 15 different occasions, employee number three told him she was going to get corpus. i obtained an interview the public official gave to the sheriff's legal team, in which he

identifies employee number three and says, quote, i have information that was conveyed to me directly by employee number three that she was out to get sheriff corpus after she was elected, and that she would do anything to bring her down. that public official said employee number three expected a promotion once corpus became sheriff after the work she did on the campaign. but it never happened. and employee number three was furious. again, a quote from the public officials interview. i remember she was, i'm going to get that a couple of different times and saying that she's going to go after her. and this is the way that employee number three talks. oh, it's going to come down on her. that type of language and communication. and that's to me directly. >> she's out for vengeance for me. she's out for vengeance. >> shortly after the release of the audit report in november, sheriff corpus told me a lawyer pressured her office for a promotion for employee number three. >> a prominent san mateo county female attorney. went to one of my captains and said that if i didn't give this person a

promotion, then i was going to regret it. >> when did that conversation happen? >> oh, probably about maybe a year ago or so. maybe a year ago. >> so shortly after you took office, or within the first year of you taking office. that attorney tells me she did inquire about a promotion for employee number three, but not as her lawyer, just as a family friend, and that she never made a threat like the sheriff will regret it. but that millbrae public official said in their meetings, employee number three, quote, would communicate her absolute displeasure with christina and the threat of going after her and, quote unquote, getting the sheriff. civilian employee number three was among 40 current and past sworn and civilian employees interviewed by retired judge ladoris cordell, who was paid $200,000 by san mateo county to investigate complaints against the sheriff. employee number three's accusations are cited dozens of times in the 400 page report, much more than any of the other witnesses. for

example, employee number three claimed corpus called former sheriff carlos bolanos a racial slur twice. on one occasion at the millbrae bureau, employee three says that you were looking over her shoulder at a zoom with bolanos on the screen, that you drop the n word twice. >> i don't use that word. i don't use that word. >> according to the report, employee three gave judge cordell a text message she claims came from the sheriff, using a derogatory expression for a gay council member. did you write those words? >> no, i had to look. what look that up because i was unclear as to what that was. >> right. that's not your text. >> no, it's not my text. i did not send that. >> but the majority of employee three's accusations cited in the report focus on an explosive allegation that sheriff corpus and her chief of staff, victor, may have a relationship that is far beyond professional and that as a result, he wielded considerable power in the office and that you've turned over control of the department to him. >> well, really. >> what do you say to that

garbage? >> i say it's false. i am not having an affair with him. i've known victor for 17 years. 17 years, and we are colleagues. i consider him a trusted confidant, a friend. is it because i'm a woman and i can't have a man next to me that i trust without having a sexual relationship with him? >> they both denied it in my exclusive interviews during all that time, did you and her ever become romantic? no. there's never been physical contact or a dating relationship. no. that public official told the sheriff's legal team, quote, my professional opinion of the report is that it isn't worth the paper it's written on. i don't think that that report has any merit at all. i think it has a lot of fatal flaws, and it's not a legitimate, true, independent investigation. charles stone is the lawyer for employee number three. he told me neither he nor his client would comment for this report. i also called judge cordell and

emailed her a list of questions and she did not answer. one other thing i found interesting. take a look. judge cordell has a personal website where she's posting ongoing coverage of the scandal, but you won't find any of my stories there that have pointed out mistakes in her audit report. you can see all of our coverage at abc seven news.com slash i-team. dan. >> that is interesting. yeah. >> thank you dan thank you. >> all right. let's shift gears and talk a little bit about the weather. rain this morning and more coming. >> that's right. meteorologist sandhya patel has the timing for us. sandhya. >> yeah. it's going to be later on tonight. ama and dan. let me show you a live picture right now. you know, the focus of the wet weather earlier today was in san jose. but look how pretty it looks right now. the sun is setting there. gorgeous view. 14 hundredths of an inch so far in san jose. got six hundredths in mountain view, parts of the east bay and the peninsula picking up between 4 and 5 hundredths of an inch. livermore four hundredths along with palo alto. looking at live doppler seven. so the first system is pushing into

southern california where they're getting some rain. the second system is off the coast, and it's basically a cold, unstable air that's coming with it. so do expect some more showers. possibility of thunder. certainly thunderstorms across parts of northern california right now and chain controls on most roads heading up to tahoe. as the snow is falling in the sierra. looking at live doppler seven here, you can see some radar returns off our coastline, so we're clearly not done yet. here's a look at the unstable air that will be moving in later tonight going into tomorrow. it is windy out there. gusts to 37 at sfo, 33 in oakland and novato. a beautiful view though from our golden gate bridge camera. this is our break, if you will. low 50s san francisco, oakland, san jose, right now, 52 degrees in redwood city and from our east bay hills. camera. we are seeing the clouds gathering once again. 53, in santa rosa, fairfield, concord, 48, in petaluma, 51 in livermore. one other live picture from sutro tower. looking at san francisco through tomorrow. we'll call

for spotty showers friday and saturday, sunny and warmer weather. and then next week more rain is coming your way, so be prepared. a level one system for tonight and tomorrow. looking at scattered showers. those gusty winds, a chance of thunderstorms, especially tomorrow. anyone's fair game for that snow on our highest peaks as we go. hour by hour, 9:00. you will notice those pop up showers as we head into tomorrow morning. there will be some wet roadways at 4 a.m. this is not a widespread rain event, it's just going to be scattered showers. so we go into 730 and you start to notice mount hamilton is picking up some snow. those showers remain with us through the morning. and then in the afternoon, just an isolated shower or two. but it's pretty much done after that. rainfall projections, anywhere from nothing measurable to a quarter of an inch in ben lomond. in the sierra. it's a winter weather advisory going unti4 p.m. tomorrow. above 4000ft, they are expecting the highest totals above 5510 to 16in there. tomorrow morning you will want

to bundle up because it's going to be colder than the previous mornings, 30s and 40s tomorrow afternoon. keep that extra layer handy. still below average for this time of year. mid 50s to the low 60s. we will see basically partly cloudy skies, maybe an isolated shower or two. the accuweather seven day forecast going with showers and a thunder chance. a level one for tomorrow, friday and saturday will be pretty much sunnier and warmer. and then that warmth springlike for sunday sticking around. we will have that time change happening. so daylight saving time begins sunday morning. don't forget to spring forward saturday night before you go to bed. level one for monday, tuesday and wednesday as more storms are coming. and you know, dan, i know every year you say, are you goingo call me at 2 a.m. >> to remind. >> me i may forget? no i'm not. >> all right. thanks, sandhya. >> thank you. >> very much. all right. abc seven news reporter stephanie sierra is live at today's seven on your side tax chat. >> stephanie ama and dan, our panel of experts are standing by

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fremont last month was considered to be one of the toughest laws in the country in tackling homelessness. >> but last night the city voted to consider revising the strictest part of the law. >> abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains that housing advocates say it is still not enough. >> in a61 vote tuesday night, fremont city council resolved to amend a controversial camping ordinance passed in february to clear homeless encampments. the revision seeks to remove the section around aiding and abetting.round aiding and >> our intention was aiding and abetting would be if you build large structures like tree houses or large wooden structures. but people were saying that it was if we give water or food or we help somebody, and that was never our intention. >> newly elected fremont mayor rod sullivan says the city has gone on record to clarify this, but thought it's important to

revise the language to remove any ambiguity in the law. >> remove this because we want people to feel confident that they can help their neighbors, and they can provide food, water services to everyone. >> fremont is estimated to have 800 homeless people. 700 of whom are unsheltered. the ordinance, passed in february, bans camping on any public property like sidewalks, parks and open space. the city could also criminally charge those aiding or abetting a homeless camp, which homeless advocates argued included providing tents or sleeping bags. the penalty? a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail. >> it was clear from last night's conversation that nothing short of the threat of jail would be acceptable to the city council. >> vivian wong is ceo of abode services, a homeless and housing agency. she's nt convinced, she argues, even ifnt the city removes language from the ordinance, the problem is that aiding and abetting is still a violation of fremont's municipal code, and nonprofits like hers that violate the law

could lose city and state funding. >> again, by breaking the law is really, you know, sleeping outside now, then we could still be prosecuted through the municipal code. >> as it stands, the current ordinance takes effect next week. any revisions that are approved would still have to pass through a first and second reading, which could be months away. in fremont, anser hassan abc seven news. >> a scathing lawsuit accuses the san bruno park school district of failing to protect students from sexual abuse by a teacher. jeremy yee is a former elementary school teacher in the district. he was convicted last week of 17 felony counts of child molestation for abusing at least four students. the suit alleges that the district failed to act after receiving a number of complaints about yee's behavior. as far back as 2017. >> but because that student was called a liar and was directed to recant, that didn't flow up the chain the way it was

supposed to. and that's why these lawsuits have been brought. >> lawyers believe there are still several victims of yee who have yet to come forward. the san bruno park school district did not return our request for comment. remember, if you or someone you know is dealing with issues involving sexual abuse, there is local help and it is easy to find. go to abc seven news.com slash. take action. >> now to some new details about the deaths of gene hackman, his wife and their dog, all found dead in their santa fe home a week ago. the new mexico gas company says extensive testing at the house found no traces of carbon monoxide, only a small gas leak in the stove far below a lethal amount. hackman's body was found in the mudroom. his wife was found in the bathroom. one of the couple's dogs was found dead inside a kennel about ten feet away from her. that dog was named zena, an australian kelpie mix. investigators initially misidentified it as a german shepherd. >> and the mystery continues, obviously well,

the bay area home of legendy entertainer bing crosby has hit the market for the first time in decades. crosby passed away in the late 1970s. his wife died this past september. today, abc seven news reporter zach fuentes got a rare tour of the home on jacqueline drive in hillsborough. >> with each step closer to this historic estate, you move further away from the present and closer to the past. >> welcome. >> this was the home of the legendary bing crosby. situated in lower north hillsborough on more than five acres. >> being raised his three children here with his wife catherine. and they lived their lives here. catherine lived here up until just a few months ago. >> listing agent jennifer gilson says the family made the tough decision to sell following catherine crosby's passing in september at 90 years old. >> there's a lot of love that has gone into this home and has continued. >> seen throughout the more than 18,000 square foot estate are countless photographs of crosby with family and fellow stars. gold records and plaques are on

display throughout his office. >> the wood paneling is from hearst castle. >> his iconic hats hanging right where he left them. >> these are all memories that the family really wanted to keep within the home. this is not staged. >> more memories and iconic items can be found right around every corner. >> this piano here was in the movie high society. they catherine bing, their family. they all had great parties here. they all played the piano, sang here. a lot of really great memories in this home. tons of legacy. >> built in 1929. one of the architects, john bakewell junior, worked on creating san francisco city hall. the home was commissioned by lindsay howard, whose father, charles, owned the famous horse seabiscuit. crosby, a friend of the howards, eventually bought the home. the hope now is that even when the physical mementos are gone, the next buyer will still cherish the home's legacy. >> i think that it could be someone local from hillsborough that is looking for a compound, looking for privacy. it could be someone that wants to be in the

heart of the peninsula, close to silicon valley, close to san francisco. this could be an international buyer that is looking for a trophy property because there is so much legacy here. so i think we will attract several different types of buyer profiles. >> if you're interested. the home is on sale for the record breaking asking price of $40 million in hillsborough. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> stunning property. >> it's nice to see the inside, right? >> it is right. and he was such an icon. what a star. he was cool. >> well, the next doctor fauci could be this doctor from stanford. coming up, the promises he's making during his confirmation hearing to lead the nati

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they really had a reason to cheer at the closing bell today. stocks rose after the trump administration announced it's granting a one month exemption for some tariffs that affect automakers. the dow jones climbed 485 points. the nasdaq rose 267. s&p 500 was up 64. today's gains put a halt to this week's losses, which were wall street's steepest skid in nearly three months. >> and that white house conversation with the car companies leading to a big

change. president trump announcing he will grant a one month exemption for u.s. automakers from new tariffsn imports from mexico and canada. the big three u.s. automakers have thanked the president for this temporary reprieve. elon musk met with republican lawmakers today, and there are growing concerns about his influence, even among republicans. late this afternoon, the president met with eight individuals who were previously held hostage by hamas in gaza. here's some of their exchange. >> so you didn't think until i came along, you didn't think you were going to get. no, no, no. >> once you were elected, we heard that you want to do everything to make a deal. yes, as soon as possible. >> and it was so happy. well, we said you better let us. >> the president also warned hamas there would be consequences if the rest of the hostages were not released. a stanford university doctor, who president trump has nominated to be the director of the national institutes of health, began his senate confirmation hearing

today. doctor jay bhattacharya is a professor of medicine, economics and health research policy at stanford. he's a harsh critic of many covid policies, like the mandatory lockdowns and vaccine mandates. he told the senate today that if he's confirmed, he plans to bring free speech back to the nih. >> dissent is the very essence of science. i'll foster a culture where nih leadership will actively encourage different perspectives and create an environment where scientists, including early career scientists and scientists that disagree with me, can express disagreement respectfully. >> doctor bhattacharya also addressed the current measles outbreak, saying he supports vaccines and does not believe they cause autism. >> a california man got the surprise of a lifetime last night during president trump's address to the nation. >> i am pleased to inform you that your application has been accepted. you will soon be joining. >> the high school senior jason hartley dreams of going to west

point and learn from the president that the dream had come true. he returned home to los angeles today and is excited that he'll carry on his family's legacy of military service. >> i didn't think that i would go to d.c. and then here that i got an appointment from president trump himself. it's super surreal. i still can't believe it. >> i couldn't even pay attention to the people in the room. i was just kind of soaking up the moment and looking at him and trying to hold back tears and just kind of take it all in. >> jason's dad was a los angeles county sheriff's deputy who died in 2018. jason is set to report to west point on june 30th, which also happens to be his mom's birthday. >> all right. a little rain today, a little more tomorrow. and that's not all. you'll see. sandia's updated seven on your side forecast next. >> and seven on your side. stephanie sierra is standing by with our panel of tax experts ready to answer your questions. enter into our tax chat by going to abc7 news.com/7 on your side.

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>> well, dan, we're back with chris housh with house tax law. and chris, this next question is an interesting one. i, of course, continues to become a big part of our society. are there concerns with how it's being implemented within the tax industry? >> yes. like with any other item, you need to be able to double check how it's being used. so you want to make sure that your tax preparer is doing a follow up question on anything that's unusual, rather than just allowing the software to auto populate the information in from something that was input, and also with other tax professionals. there have been cases where tax lawyers have been getting hit by the judges for going and using ai answers of cases that didn't actually exist, that the ai made up and nobody did the double checking. so always double check the information you're getting from the ai from a reputable source. >> yeah. sign of the times. well, this next question from mary asking whether the irs has a payment plan option so you don't have to pay the full amount right away. and she does note this is not about taxes

that are delinquent. >> which is a very good question. so as you're filing your tax return, if the amount on the return is more than what you can afford to do, still file it. so because you have penalties that will start april 16th even and with the payments is that the irs is required to accept if your balance is $50,000 or less and you're proposing the amount that will pay it off in five years or less, they are required to say yes and accept that proposal and they can do it online. you don't need to pay a tax professional to do that part for you. if it's that you're needing to resolve a larger balance or you need more time to pay, that's when you want to get a tax professional and that can negotiate to get those other arrangements for you, but always follow the return first. >> good tips. one last question quickly from peter. we're seeing more people required to be back in office, which is great. but for those who are still working from home, what items qualify as a business expense? >> so there is a difference between if you're an employee or a self-employed person, a

self-employed person running their own business, they are able to take deductions that are necessary in regular parts of the business. so that means you can take your desk if you're having your office solely for that. as an employee, though, the irs is not trying to be bankrolling your employer, so you're supposed to ask the employer to pay for those expenses. the employer can then take the deduction. otherwise, you need to have proof that you asked for it was denied and that it is a necessary part of your expenses. and even then, you're going to fight the irs a little to get that. >> all right chris, good to know. thank you for your time. we have just about ten minutes left to get those questions in dan and ama. >> all right. thank you, stephanie. >> and as steph just said, you still have time to ask those questions. go to abc seven news.com. click on seven on your side and you'll find the form right there to submit your questions and get free answers from our experts. you'll also see all of the questions they have already answered. so it's a great resource and you still have some time. >> and if you have questions on the weather. >> we'll go to seven. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel

with the seven day forecast. sandy. >> that's right, dan and ama, let's take a look at live doppler seven right now. we have another piece of energy coming our way. that system is going to produce some more showers. we certainly are seeing snow in the sierra, thunderstorms in northern california and some showers as well. so off the coastline seeing some radar returns. so don't put those umbrellas away just yet. you will need them between tonight and tomorrow. tomorrow afternoon you're looking at mid 50s to the low 60s. i want to show you the timeline just going beyond tonight as we head into tomorrow, you see the wet weather across parts of the bay area, the sierras getting that snow. and then as we head towards next week, some more storms coming through here monday into tuesday, and then a stronger one on wednesday. so the pattern remains active for march. the accuweather seven day forecast. it's a one for tomorrow. you get a nice break in time for your weekend. friday through sunday is going to be milder. don't forget to spring forward one hour sunday morning and then we've got level one for monday through wednesday. >> okay, great. thanks. >> all right. sports directr larry beil is here. what's going on? >> steph curry is springing

forward constantly. yes, technically, james dolan owns madison square garden, butwns really, steph curry owns the joint. another big night in the big apple is curry shines in the mecca o to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks]

might as well be steph curry's

home away from home. he first got the attention of the entire nba back in 2013. look how young he was. the shefs scored 54 points in the garden. in the garden. he's 24 years old. so young with a jumper, so smooth. but the garden is not for everybody. just ask jennifer hudson. she took a basketball to the face. oh, no. that was last night. her boyfriend carmen, did not make a play on the ball. i'm sure he's hearing about that. the garden is definitely a place for steph curry. 12 and one as a warrior. 13 and one if you include his days going back to college at davidson. 28 points last night in the warriors win over the knicks. and did this on a sore ankle. he twisted his ankle the night before in charlotte. steph loves playing in the world's most famous arena. >> he just naturally has great, unique, authentic basketball energy. and like the fans are unreal. like the who's who of celebrity row and all that. but just everybody's anticipating great basketball. and from my

first game here in college to now, like it's always delivers. >> dan, he stole your coat. what is that? yeah. it's beautiful. saint mary's has had the best college hoops program for years thanks to coach randy bennett. the gaels enjoying one of the best seasons in program history. looking for more now in the upcoming ncaa tournament? here's chris albert. >> how much do you just love what you do coming into the gym every day? >> yeah, lately i really loved it. >> there's been a lot to love in moraga these days. saint mary's basketball team finished the regular season 27 and four on a seven game win streak entering the wcc tournament. >> it definitely feels different when you're practicing for a whole week with no games going into this tournament, but it's the sort of anticipation that you have, especially having been through it before. you know how tough these games are going to be and how how much is riding on them. >> i just feel a lot of winning in this group for some reason. like, it just i just feel good about how how we've been playing as of late and just the momentum

we have rolling into march. >> i know what's special is when i'm around it, and right now we're in a special time with a special group of people. so when you get those, just enjoy them as long as you can. nothing's promised tomorrow. >> so with two wins in las vegas, the gaels will repeat as wcc tournament champions. that follows up the regular season title. they'll be back to back years where they've completed both feats and then will be on to selection sunday, march 16th to see where they land in the ncaa tournament with the gaels in moraga. chris alvarez, abc seven sports. >> thank you chris. first round of the acc tournament. the tree dancing around stanford and clemson. mcqueen had nine of her team's 11 points in the first quarter. tigers dominate in the second. anna poole had 12. courtney ogden doing her part to keep the cardinal in this thing. she had 13, but not nearly enough. maya moore with the three. clemson cruises 6346. the cardinal unlikely to make the ncaa tournament. washington capitals star alex ovechkin is only 11 gos

away from breaking the all time goal scoring record held by the great one, wayne gretzky, but his pursuit for greatness stretches far beyond the ice, starting tomorrow night. ovechkin will be donating money for every goal scored during the remainder of his career. the money will go towards a partnership aimed at funding pediatric cancer research. the initiative is called the great, the great chase for victory over cancer. it's a joint effort between ovechkin, the capitals hockey fights cancer and the v foundation for cancer research, a push that ovechkin says makes breaking the record so much sweeter. >> i want people to remember me as a very nice person. i tried to do my best and like i said, i was very lucky to be able to do not by myself with the all the players who i played with and the whole organization. >> well, ovechkin's donations will be matched by monumental sports and entertainment, and fans can also support the donations and honor as he

catches the great one. good for him. that's terrific. i think it's 894 career regular season goals, and ovechkin is in his 40s like lebron. it's amazing. you know some guys are able to keep going. >> right later and far later than they used to be. >> yeah absolutely. >> absolutely. >> all right. >> all right. that is it for this edition of abc seven news. thank you for joining us. i'm ama dave. >> and i'm dan ashley. for sandhya patel larry beil, all of us. we appreciate your time. hope you have a nice evening. >> and the seven on your side tax chat is about to wrap up. so thank you to all the experts answering the questions. see all the answers at abc seven news.com/7 on your side. >> make sure you avail yourself of this opportunity a couple of minutes left, but you can see all the questions. so maybe someone has already asked a question that you need answered as you prepare for tax season. >> i was in there earlier. >> you were getting your questions. >> they told me, pay up. >> no deductions.

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