now abc seven mornings live. now at five. another special election in the bay area, and just over a month, some south bay residents will vote to decide who will represent downtown san jose. we hear some of the big issues. they want to be addressed. >> special meeting on the sale of the oakland coliseum. the alameda county board of

supervisors is set to give an update today on the future of the historic site. >> plus, mac dre documentary. the local legendary athlete joining steph curry to produce a film on the late vallejo rapper. good morning. it is thursday, march 6th. >> why don't we get started with a check of the forecast with.ith we've got some showers here and there. >> and when we go throughout the morning we'll have some scattered showers out there. it's cold right now as we track an area of low pressure sliding down our coast. so here's live doppler seven this morning. and this is the theme over the next couple of hours. just kind of a peppering of showers. a lot of these are falling along the coast. 1 or 2 of these working their way through the santa cruz mountains. so it's hit or miss isolated showers this morning, some damp spots. it's also cold out there, cold enough that we have snow falling on our highest peaks. when the sun gets up here, mount hamilton is going to have a dusting of snow on top of it, so we'll watch that very closely. it's also quite windy out there. we have winds gusting 20 to 30mph, especially across the city and in the

east bay. so we're at a level one today for the scattered showers, some gusty winds. we have the chance of a thunderstorm later on this afternoon. and that snow is verifying on our highest peak. so future weather will track those isolated showers this morning. bundle up because temperatures are in the 30s and in the 40s, a mix of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon. but it will be cool with daytime highs only in the mid 50s. let's check in with sue, see how we're doing the roads. >> good morning everyone, and no rain to speak of in e north bay when i was coming in. but as drew said it's a possibility. so get those windshields clean because that's when it gets messy. golden gate bridge looking great. no fog. it is dry and smooth, sailing across the alta. not the altamont, of course. it's the. it's the big old pass through the robin williams tunnel and the waldo grade. there you go off highway four to san francisco. if your travels take you on 80 westbound, a great ride. you're all in the green. in fact, let's take a look at

the east shore freeway. lots of gaps in those headlights. room to move as you make your way towards the bay bridge. no metering lights yet, guys. >> all right, sue. thank you so much. happening today, the saga surrounding the future of the oakland coliseum is set to take another twist. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in the studio with more on the last minute meeting called for today. good morning lena. >> good morning gloria. after months of waiting, a special meeting has been called by the alameda county supervisors today. that's where they're expected to give an update on the sale of the coliseum to a group of private developers and investors. according to the agenda, supervisors will meet for a closed session with county attorneys first. then board president david hobart will give an update on the sale. back in january, the board of supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with the sale of the county's ownership share of the coliseum to the african american sports and entertainment group, all for a $125 million price tag. but that deal still has not been finalized. those funds were

expected to help with oakland's $89 million budget deficit, but because of delays, the city made other cost saving measures that included closing three fire stations, laying off about 40 people, a hiring freeze and slashing the police department's overtime budget. though just recently they found other money to reopen those fire stations. the african, the african american sports and entertainment group has proposed a $5 billion project for the site, expected to include some affordable housing, a youth amphitheater, restaurants and museums, according to their agenda. this meeting is expected to start this afternoon at three, starting with public comment on this issue. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> a frightening scene along san francisco's waterfront last week. a woman and her two year old granddaughter were attacked while walking along the embarcadero near townsend street. >> she was like throwing her whole body into protecting this baby like the baby was in front of her. she kept her shoulder to

the attacker, so she was getting hits from the attacker. like the push pull. and yes, the attacker had hands on that baby. the attacker was screaming, that's not your baby! this is my baby. don't take her. and then, you know, forcibly hitting her. >> alyssa zions, her husband and an uber driver were the good samaritans who stepped in to try and help. zion says they were able to get the attacker off the grandmother and child and call police. the attacker took off before the cops got there. zion says officers actually went to the wrong location about 800ft down the street. then they stopped searching after about ten minutes when they got another call. police say no arrests were made. as for the child, family members tell abc7 news she is physically okay, but has been waking up crying at night since the incident. attacks like these are very rare. the national center for missing and exploited children says 99% of child abduction cases they handle have to do with the family member. fewer than 1% involve a stranger

taking a child. you can get detailed information about what crime is like where you live with our abc7 neighborhood safety tracker. you can find it at abc7 news.com or on our abc7 bay area app. >> in the east bay, a house fire in concord left one person dead. the fire department responded to the fire at a home on saratoga avenue around 615 last night. when firefighters arrived, the flames were out, but as they checked the scene, they found a body. investigators say it appears the fire started outside of the home. they have not shared any details about the victim. >> oakland police have released body camera footage of an officer shooting a suspect last month. this happened around the morning of january 4th on macarthur boulevard near 66th 66th avenue. they released a video in which you can hear gunfire, while another shows the suspect carrying what they say is an assault weapon. an officer spotted the man and chased him. the body camera footage shows what happens next. >> get on the ground, please. get on the ground.

ground! get out! get on the ground! are you shot? get on the ground! shots fired. >> ended up getting into a standoff before surrendering. he has since recovered and faces multiple charges. >> today, san mateo county election officials will give an update on the results of tuesday's special election. unless there's a dramatic change, voters are poised to give the board of supervisors the power to remove the elected sheriff. as of the last update, 85% have voted in favor of measure a, and if that holds, it could be at least 40 days before the board takes the first steps to remove sheriff christina corpus. >> 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.

>> corpus is accused of abuse of power, nepotism and retaliation. she has denied all of the allegations. she released a statement yesterday saying, 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, do my job and work tirelessly to keep the residents of san mateo county safe. >> the bay area has another special election coming up in a little more than a month. this is the race to replace former san jose city council member omar torres, who resigned amid molestation charges in the fall. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez breaks down who's running and what residents say they want to see. >> seven candidates are running to represent the heart of san jose, the businesses and neighborhoods that make up downtown. ruth herrera runs one of those businesses an eco friendly store. >> even the days when i close at 430. i usually stay past 430e at till like seven, 8 or 9. >> as a small business owner

doing it all herself, she hopes whoever will represent people working and living in downtown has some business background. >> if they could have some knowledge would be preferred because they would understand the struggle that is having a business. >> the district three seat was once held by omar torres, who is currently in custody on april 8th. only people who live in d three will get to vote in the special election. >> public safety the homelessness issue. >> jeff levine is with the roosevelt neighborhood park association with roughly 100,000 residents in downtown. levine says it's imperative people vote. >> so it's up to us to get involved, even if people haven't been involved that much in the past, now is the time to do it because it can really impact your day to day life. >> the candidates include gabby chavez lopez, a nonprt executive and community advocate. philip dolan, a salesman. adam duran, retired lieutenant with the santa clara county sheriff's office. matthew quevedo, deputy chief of staff for mayor matt mehan. irene smith, who ran against omar

torres in 2022, is an attorney and pro tem judge. anthony dios is the city's planning commission chair and tyrone wade, a former councilor who unsuccessfully ran for mayor multiple times. >> homelessness and public safety. >> d three resident richard al-julani wants a candidate who has lived in the district for a long time. >> who understands the needs, who's been a community member, you know, a spouse, a partner, a parent, whatever, somebody who's lived in the district for a long time, not somebody who moved here 15 minutes ago because i saw an opportunity to run. >> if no candidate receives a majority vote, the two highest vote getters will then face off in a run off election in downtown san jose. lauren martinez abc seven news. >> thanks, lauren. time now approaching 510. we're looking at live doppler sevn along with satellite. we have a cold front essentially on top of us this morning. low pressure nearby. you can see that counterclockwise spin in the atmosphere. so it's supplying us with isolated showers this

morning. we do have some light snow falling in the sierra as a winter weather advisory does continue. and this low it is bringing in much colder air this morning. we're in the 30s in our coldest areas. good morning napa. you're at 39 degrees 40s around the bay shoreline. so you need extra layers. this morning you could take the smaller umbrella with you as we track these scattered showers. the best chance is likely this morning. drier air really works in this afternoon. here's live doppler seven over the last 30 minutes. those scattered showers, a lot of them along the coast in the santa cruz mountains, just had one shower work its way through fremont. there you can see the snow falling on mount hamilton. i can't wait for the sun to get up here. we can see a live picture from our mount hamilton webcam and see that dusting of snow chain controls on 8-80 this morning, but not on 50. just be aware of that. snow is still falling. so taking a look at the day planner today, it's a mix of sun and clouds. the best chance of finding scattered showers will be this morning. there's still a chance this afternoon, but that chance

really diminishes late in the day. the evening we're drying out in the clouds will exit, but it will be a chilly day. temperatures only in the 50s. but look what's headed our way tomorrow and into the weekend. sunshine. warmer weather. we'll have the full weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> drew. thank you. stepping up for ukraine, a bay area organization ramping up their efforts as the white e pulls more support as the war with russia continues. >> pushing back on president trump's plan. the presidio trust, responding to trump's executive order to eliminate one of san francisco's most iconic landmarks. >> it's

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sharing with ukraine. this comes as senate democrats introduced six resolutions yesterday, condemning russia for the invasion and expressing support for ukraine. each time republicans moved to block the resolutions this week, president trump paused all shipments of military aid to ukraine after more than a week of open hostility between washington and kyiv. >> i want all americans to know that we are grateful, and it's so unfair to say that we are not. >> this morning, we're hearing from ukrainians living in california, frustrated over the state of the war and with washington. abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke with the leader of a bay area

nonprofit working to send aid. even if the white house won't. >> stand with ukraine. stand with ukraine. >> one rally after the next in the bay area and beyond, as president donald trump delivers one blow after the next to ukraine, shifting critical u.s. support in its battle against russia. >> pausing, intelligence sharing and pausing the shipment of defensive weapons is not helpful, and it only plays to the hand of russia and putin. >> igor markov is with nova ukraine, a bay area nonprofit working closely with organizations on the ground in ukraine, providing aid everything from medical equipment to winter clothing. >> we are trying to ramp up the donation drives and our projects are, you know, pretty much dependent on the funding that we have. >> the support perhaps most meaningful to those with loved ones in ukraine and those

wanting to return. >> she wants to go home and she prays to god there is home. >> yulia zimmerman's mom, maria, fled ukraine the first year of the war and is still waiting to go home. >> my mom is in despair. every time she, you know, listens to the news, it kills her hope about just the end of war. >> ukraine is not for sale. >> but keeping that hope alive is support. like this, not only from fellow ukrainians, but americans. >> the problem is, i've empowered you to be a tough guy. >> making note of this now infamous moment in the oval office. president trump berating ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. >> i received multiple phone calls and text messages from my friends who are americans, you know, saying they're sorry and they support they support us and the fight, our fight for democracy and for freedom. >> and the vocal support is translating into monetary support as well. >> a number of people who are

donating has increased since last week. we definitely need to make sure it continues. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> we are following the story of the trump administration's efforts to dissolve the presidio trust and a new report to a federal budget office. the trust is defending itself. it's been two weeks since the president issued the order to eliminate the federal agency that manages the historic san francisco park. the trust says it hasn't received an annual appropriation from the federal government in 13 years, arguing it's of minimal cost to taxpayers. >> pbs is getting in early on a new treat for spring. it is working with the icee company for a peach flavored icee. okay, so the two brands say the treat has a quote unmistakable marshmallow sweetness of peeps. icee says it is always looking for fun ways to surprise customers, so you can get it now at participating target and regal cinemas, and it's available for a limited time. okay, so now you can get peeps in an icee. what are your

thoughts on this guys? >> it couldn't be me. >> i do not like peeps i. >> yeah. >> it's you know. >> it's actually something that i actively hate. something that >> which is weird because i do like marshmallows, but for some reason peeps are just when i eat one. it just feels like a blast of sugar right to my teeth. yuck. and it just feels weird. >> i am with you. >> thank you. >> i don't mind peeps. i mean, they're not my favorite things. i don't mind them, but i don't know about it in an icee. >> like decades. >> yeah. >> for a reason. yeah, they would survive a lot. you know. >> the cockroaches. >> the peeps. >> that's all it's going to be left. >> yeah. >> that's all right. we are tracking some scattered showers out there. here's a live look at sutro tower this morning. bouncing around just a bit. it is breezy out there. so we're tracking a level one storm this morning with those scattered showers. it's breezy, but it's also very chilly out there. we're in the 30s and low 40s as you step out the door this morning, but once we get rid of this low pressure tomorrow, the weekend, we're going to carve out a nice slice of weather here. sunny, it's

warmer, but then our active pattern does return early next week. we're likely looking at some stronger storms on the seven-day forecast. we have this corridor of wind this morning between the city, the east bay. we're finding winds 20 to 30mph here. so there are some very breezy spots out there this morning. and the winds do remain pretty active, not only just today, but even throughout the day. tomorrow we get sunshine back here in a big way on friday, but we'll still have this northerly wind about 10 to 30mph. so it is a breezy end to the week here. here's live doppler seven. we're looping this over the last 30 minutes, and you can see the showers are not widespread. they're very scattered right now. we'll go into the santa cruz mountains where we have this line of showers that's workg through boulder creek on its way into santa cruz. so that will drop a quick downpour over the next 30 minutes. just had a shower move through fremont on its way into the east foothills. and again, once it goes into mount hamilton, that rain is transitioning into snow. some light snow is falling right now in the sierra. we do have chain

controls on 8-80, but not on 50. this morning. that winter weather advisory continues until 4 p.m. this afternoon. level one on the storm impact scale today for those showers, even the chance of a thunderstorm. and this is already verifying we have a dusting of snow on our highest peaks already. so here's future weather. the theme is that the morning is our best chance of finding wet weather throughout the afternoon. it's breezy, a mix of sun and clouds, and tomorrow the system is out of here. we have full sunshine on the way for friday. look at the temperatures tomorrow. finally warming up back into the 60s. that is going to feel nice. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. we're tracking those scattered showers today, sunny and warmer tomorrow and that warm up continues through the weekend. but storms are back next week guys. >> thank you so much drew. coming up the seven things o know this morning. >> buying into the balwani's, the two big name oakland musicians investing in the baseball team. >> and let's get a live look outside this morning here in san francisco. morning commute already

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>> number two. abc news has learned the trump administration is preparing to dissolve the department f education as soon as today. it's not clear exactly how it will happen, since congressional approval is required to abolish a federal agency. >> number three, we should get an update today on the sale of the oakland coliseum. the alameda county board of supervisors has called a special meeting this afternoon. today's meeting comes nearly two months after supervisors approved negotiating a final deal. >> number four, san mateo county sheriff christina corbett is vowing to keep fighting for her job. today, we'll get an update on the results from tuesday's special election. unless there is a dramatic change, voters are poised to give the board of supervisors the power to remove corbett's. >> number five, the popular san francisco based gaming chat platform discord is reportedly talking to bankers about going public. discord is used by more than 200 million people every month. reports say the ipo could value the company at $16 billion. >> number six, following your thursday morning commute. no metering lights yet at the bay

bridge toll plaza. we have no major stalls or accidents to get in your way this morning, so please drive carefully. drew is saying roads could be wet. >> number seven, we have an update on the peregrine falcon nest at uc berkeley. a new falcon has been spotted on the camera that keeps an eye on it. it showed up yesterday. there's still been no sign, though, of the beloved pair, annie and archie. they disappeared months ago. >> in today's gma first look, the woman known as octo mom is back in our lives. she's telling her story for the first time in years. after pulling her family back from the spotlight. here's abc news reporter juju chang. >> in this morning's gma first look. one on one with octo mom. >> how are you? >> it's been 16 years since natalie nadya suleman gave birth to octuplets conceived via ivf. the single mother from california, who already had six other young children at home, faced withering criticism after it was revealed she received government assistance to support

them. now, after nearly a decade avoiding the spotlight, she's back speaking out to gma. why is now for you the right time to come back into the spotlight? >> my whole family wants us to share our truth, to take our narrative back. that was stolen from the media, particularly the tabloid media, because they were spinning, you know, one false narrative after another. >> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have much more with octomom, natalie nadya suleman with your gma first look, i'm juju chang, abc news, new york. >> the san francisco museum of modern art is planning the first posthumous full career exhibition of ruth asawa's art. she's known for her abstract, looped wire sculptures as well as fountains around the city. google donated $1.5 million to sfmoma to make the exhibit possible. that is the largest corporate grant in the museum's history for a single exhibition. the ruth asawa retrospective

opens april 5th. it will run through september. tickets go on sale starting on tuesday. >> two east bay natives have joined the ownership group of the oakland ballers. green day's billie joe armstrong and oakland rapper too short are now owners. the ballers announced the news on social media yesterday, welcoming them both. and this weekend you have a chance to join the team. the ballers having open tryouts on saturday at raimondi park in oakland. >> marshawn lynch is teaming up with steph curry to make a documentary about the legendary mac dre. the rapper, who was born in oakland and raised in vallejo, was one of the pioneers of the hyphy movement in the early 2000. he was shot and killed in 2004, in kansas city. the documentary was announced in 2023, with curry as one of the producers. adding lynch's beast mode productions and that will give it an extra boost. no word yet on a release date for that film. >> next friday, you have the chance to see a total lunar eclipse. if you're willing to get up even earlier than you do.

nasa says the eclipse will be visible from around 2:26 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. also next week, we will see a full moon called a worm moon. it's called that after the earthworm casts that native americans would see after the ground thaw during this time of year. >> that eclipse will be perfect for us. we'll be up at 2:30 a.m. well, coming up at 530. expanding bike lanes. the plan. san francisco leaders just approved, but it will take two decades to complete. >> first is live. look outside. it's 527, and we'll be right back. i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm lyanne melendez. >> i'm luz pena, i'm tara. >> campbell i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news we deliver local stories. >> with real answers. >> to help make our

are watching abc seven mornings live. >> now at 530. dissolving the department of education.

president trump preparing an executive order telling the education secretary to eliminate the department as soon as today. >> new entertainment zone. the proposal one san francisco supervisor is introducing to boost business in the cow hollow neighborhood. >> plus robots taking over moscone center. we go inside the salesforce td conference and its focus on how to expand. >> i always fun to see those cool robots. well, good morning to you. it is thursday, march 6th. >> until they're out to get us. hi, drew. >> yeah, they just, like, put two eyes on and like, it's fine. it's fine. >> is that like, does that robot have a knife? >> it's fine. >> to have a knife. >> be scared. is taking your job, not a knife. this morning we're looking at live doppler seven. we do have scattered showers out there as low pressure rotates across the region. a lot of these showers right now along the coast. we're about to see a downpour into half moon bay. it's raining in pacifica right now. some showers in the santa cruz mountains. just had one shower. move out of fremont into the east foothills. and now you can see on live doppler seven when you get this white and purple on your screen that is frozen

precipitation. so we have snow falling on mount hamilton this morning. gusty winds as well. we have this corridor kind of stretching across the city through the delta where winds are 20 to 30mph. right now we're at a level one today for the scattered showers. best chance in the morning. snow on our highest peaks. already verifying we do have the chance of a thunderstorm. so here's future weather this morning. we'll track those scattered showers. it's also chilly out there. we're starting out in the 30s and in the 40s. that shower chance diminishes throughout the afternoon, but it is a cool day. we're having temperatures only in the mid and upper 50s. let's check in with sue. see, the commute is going. >> thanks, drew. good morning everyone. and we're checking back with the bay bridge. no metering lights yet so you continue to breeze right on through the toll plaza with a nice drive all in the green from 80 in hercules, all the way through the tolls and into san francisco. if that is your ultimate destination at this hour. 8-80 in oakland.o moving at the limit. this is past the coliseum, both north and southbound, the nimitz. we

do have some slowing up and over the altamont. not unusual speeds of about 20 to 15 miles an hour. and then you pick up coming down the hill into livermore. as you can see, the 580 and 205 merge. there's some slowing there as well. it's about a 45 minute drive from tracy to dublin pleasanton. >> sue thank you. this afternoon, alameda county leaders are meeting over the long awaited sale of the oakland coliseum. several groups, including the city f oakland, are anxiously awaiting that deal to be finalized. abc seven news reporter lena howland live in the studio with why today's meeting is so important. >> well, could a finalized deal be on the horizon for the long awaited sale of the oakland coliseum? according to the agenda for today's special meeting, the alameda county board of supervisors are expected to give an update on the status of the sale. according to the agenda, supervisors will meet for a closed session with county attorneys before. board president david hobart will give an update on the sale. remember, it was only two months ago when

supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with the sale of the county's ownership share of the oakland coliseum to the african american sports and entertainment group, all for a $125 million price tag. but two months later, that deal still has not been finalized. as we've reported, those funds were expected to help with oakland's $89 million budget deficit. but because of delays, the city made other cost saving measures that included closing three fire stations, laying off about 40 people and a hiring freeze, as well as slashing the police department's overtime budget. though just recently they found other money to reopen those fire stations. today's special meeting is expected to start this afternoon at three. the community will have the chance to speak first in public comment before any decisions are made. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena thank you. president trump has agreed to hold off on imposing tariffs on american automakers importing cars from

canada and mexico for one month. other products, though, are not getting a break. abc news reporter nicole d'antonio has a look at how the tariffs that took effect this week are going to be felt by americans. >> this morning, families bracing for rising prices stemming from president trump's sweeping new tariffs on some of our largest trading partners. prices are expected to rise across the board on everything from clothing to electronics to fruits and vegetables. u.s. secretary of energy chris wright explains the steps the administration is taking to keep prices down. >> i can assure you there's very sober, thoughtful discussions going on behind the scenes about how to solve these problems. >> this week, the trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on goods from mexico and canada, as well as 10% tariffs on imports from china, which now makes it 20%. the ceos of the top three american automakers ford, stellantis and general motors, making a personal appeal to president trump, arguing these tariffs will devastate the

industry. president trump agreeing to pause his tariffs on cars coming into the u.s. from canada and mexico for one month. the president is also considering other exemptions, including for eggs and some agricultural products. the president, acknowledging his tariffs might cause inflation. abc's rachel scott asking the white house how long that will last. >> how long should americans expect to pay higher prices again? >> i don't have a crystal ball. but what i can assure the american people is that this president and this administration is doing everything they can. >> president trump and canadian prime minister justin trudeau speaking on the phone yesterday, but no signs of a breakthrough. >> we don't want this. we want to work with you as a friend and ally, and we don't want to see you hurt either. but your government has chosen to do this to you. >> china's foreign minister writing on x, saying, quote, if war is what the u.s. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war, or

any other type of war, we are ready to fight till the end. even with president trump lifting the tariffs on cars coming from canada and mexico, canada's prime minister said they are not willing to do so until the tariffs are removed. nicole d'antonio, abc news, washington. >> this morning, a major development in president trump's effort to downsize the federal government. abc news has learned the president will issue an executive order as soon as today to close the department of education. it's not clear exactly how this would happen, since congressional approval is needed to dissolve a federal agency. however, sources say the order will direct newly confirmed education secretary linda mcmahon to facilitate the process. the education department employs more than 4000 people. the president has said he wants to give education back to the states. elsewhere, the department of veterans affairs is planning to lay off nearly 72,000 workers, which is 15% of its workforce. >> now, we regret anyone who loses their job, and it's

extraordinarily difficult for me, especially as a va leader and your secretary, to make these types of decisions. but the federal government does not exist to employ people. it exists to serve people. >> senator jerry moran, who heads the senate veterans affairs committee, slammed the layoffs, writing, the va needs reform, but they must be done. but that must be done in a responsible way. >> the producers of the hit broadway musical hamilton have canceled next year's run of the show at the kennedy center in washington, d.c. they are blaming president trump's recent takeover of the performing arts venue. lead producer jeffrey seller says the changes made recently, including firing professional staff and canceling several shows, has ended the center's spirit of nonpartisanship. he also cited concerns that their contract could be canceled or changed. suddenly, this would have been hamilton's third run at the kennedy center. it first ran in 2018, during president trump's first term, and again in 2022, when joe biden was president.

>> a stanford university doctor who president trump has nominated to be the director of the national institutes of health, began his senate confirmation hearing. doctor jay bhattacharya is a professor of medicine, economics and health research policy at stanford. he is a harsh critic of many covid policies, like the mandatory lockdowns and vaccine mandates. he told the senate that if he's confirmed, he plans to bring free speech back to the nih. >> dissent is the very essence of science. i will 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. he says he supports vaccines and does not believe they cause autism. >> your plans to camp on federal land in california may be upended because of the trump administration's federal spending freeze. the new york times reports nearly 4000 camp

sites run by the forest service could close because of cutbacks. that includes tahoe's, desolation wilderness and mount whitney. visitor centers and backcountry trails might also not open. >> how can california take care of the environment and our roads? that is the question lawmakers in sacramento are dealing with this week. the growing use of hybrid and electric cars means californians are using less gas, so the state isn't getting as much money from the gas tax. that means fewer dollars for fixing roads and bridges or boosting public transit. state lawmakers held a hearing to discuss funding. >> and the way we see it. we're staring both down a steep slope of declining revenues, but as well as an absolute cliff. >> according to san jose state's mineta transportation institute, gas tax revenues are expected to drop by a third over the next 15 years. heavier electric vehicles cause more wear and tear to the roads, making repair money even

more necessary. >> the sfmta board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to expand bike lanes throughout san francisco. the so-called biking and rolling plan will link 10% of city streets to a network of bike lanes, with the goal that every resident is within a quarter mile of a protected lane. the plan is meant to improve bike access to schools, jobs, parks and other services. the project is estimated to take 20 years to complete. >> and one san francisco. if one san francisco supervisor gets his way, union street would become the city's next entertainment zone. supervisor stephen sherrill introduced the legislation tuesday. here's video of the annual union street festival. if approved, bars and restaurants in the area would be allowed to legally sell to go cocktails and open containers. in a post on x, sherrill wrote our small businesses have fought to bounce back and we need to do everything we can to help them thrive. an entertainment zone means more visitors, more activity and a stronger, more

vibrant neighborhood. let's make it happen. now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer our way of highlighting some things happening in the day ahead here in the bay area. >> and first, the sonoma county community is rallying, marching and sculpting in protest of staff and faculty cuts at sonoma state. starting at noon today, protesters will gather at the mario savio speakers corner on redwood drive and on top of a rally and a march, participants will be building a giant art piece out of bankers boxes as a form of protest, according to their press release. the community is demanding that university administration reverse the devastating budget cuts. >> tonight is the first community meeting in san francisco to get feedback on renovations to embarcadero plaza. the plaza in neighboring superman park are part of a proposed makeover expected to help revitalize the downtown area. the city and the developer are trying to secure 15 to $20 million in public funding for the project. upgrades could include a new fitness area, expanded seating and space for music and other entertainment.

>> today, bart is holding in person surveys on proposed fare increases. the agency wants your input, and you can enter to win a $50 clipper card after you finish that survey. today's in-person survey will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at the pittsburg bay point station, and you can also share your opinion online@bart.gov. >> still ahead protests to demand justice. the march planned overseas nearly two years after the death of a well-known san francisco drag performer. but first, a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tumor. >> hey there. reg. okay, we're looking outside from our exploratorium camera, where it is mostly cloudy. some scattered showers out there this morning, and pretty much everybody has a chance of a scattered shower over the next couple of hours. that chance is going to diminish as we head into the afternoon, and we'll have some sunshine breaking out later today. but your daytime highs, it's pretty chilly. we'll keep you mainly in the 50s this afternoon. here's live doppler seven along with satellite tracking this story very well. essentialle have a front on top of us, low pressure swirling by and that is

giving us enough lift in the atmosphere this morning to create some of these scattered showers at this moment. temperatures are quite cold, certainly a lot colder than this time yesterday. 30s and 40s as you step outside this morning. so you definitely want extra layers. the heavy winter coat this morning. and if you take an umbrella, you can take the smaller one, because we're not tracking any long lasting downpours, just a hit or miss shower this morning. here's a look at your day planner. we'll have those showers giving us the best chance this morning. then throughout the afternoon, at best, it's just isolated. it's a mix of sun and clouds and daytime highs, mainly in the 50s. so 58 in the city, 57 in richmond, only 57 in palo alto, 59. the high in fairfield. after today, everything turns brighter. it gets warmer. we finish the week tomorrow with mild conditions and that warming continues for the start of the upcoming weekend. the entire weekend is looking fantastic. we'll show you that seven-day forecast coming up

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i'm sue hall. metering lights just turned on at about 535 this morning, and we're seeing an immediate slowdown. we will check back in just a minute. we'll take a look at your drive now from top of the corridor, hercules. all the way to san francisco. ramped up to about 35 minutes. and certainly that will increase as the morning goes on, guys. >> thank you so much, sue. one visitor at pier 39 got a bit of a scare last night when they were approached by coyotes. look at this. they spotted one in the bushes and you could see one right there turning around. and they found another one in the street. they told abc seven news that the wild animals were after their food. sf animal control reminds people not to feed the coyotes. we do see them around

the city. >> it's been nearly two years since san francisco drag legend heklina died in london. now her friend and longtime collaborator peaches christ is organizing a protest on march 31st in london to demand justice from the metropolitan police. peaches has accused the london police of homophobia for their inaction in solving aquilina's death. no cause of death has ever been issued. heklina was found dead in an apartment during a trip to london. >> there's a legal fight over a uc santa cruz student who was banned from campus last year for participating in a pro-palestinian protest. the aclu is representing the student, and the organization is accusing campus police of violating the constitution. when they seized and searched the student's cell phone. it claims police got a warrant after the student had filed a lawsuit over her campus ban. uc santa cruz is not commenting on the case, except to say that its investigation started before the student's suit. >> democrats in the state assembly are pushing back on governor newsom's $20 billion

funding proposal for the california college of the arts in san francisco. enrollment has plummeted at the arts college, leading to a budget deficit. the governor's funding plan for the private college comes while he's calling for an 8% cut to the public. uc and cal state systems. all four democrats on an education finance subcommittee voted against the proposal. >> it is day two and the final day of salesforce's tdx conference. thousands of tech professionals are gathering in san francisco for the event. check this out. these are some robots here. day one featured several ai robots. it looks like that one there is playing chess. that's kind of cool. the conference focused on employees working with ai to offload day to day tasks and also provide enhanced customer service. >> td is our yearly developer conference. it's a little different from dreamforce because dreamforce is our yearly conference to really inspire the market on what's to come. this is where everyone learns how to build it. so these are our salesforce admins, our

developers that want to get hands on with the technology. they're building, agents, they're learning about agent force, and they're learning how to make it real for their companies. >> today is the last day of the td conference. after that, it goes global with stops in japan, india and the uk. >> there is a falcon watch underway at uc berkeley. still no sign of the beloved peregrine falcons. annie and archie. but another bird may have taken their spot. this feathered guest showed up yesterday on the camera that keeps an eye on the campanile. the cal falcons group says the bird was there for around 15 minutes. as for annie and archie, there's a lot of speculation about what happened to them. one theory is they found a new place in s, but we did talk to our friend doctor sean, who has spent years looking at these birds, and he thinks that bird flu may have taken both of them. >> that's really sad. >> and it's really sad. i'm happy to see that. sad. i'm >> perhaps we have a new one. >> we have a new bird to watch.

>> a new resident. >> now we need a name. >> oh, yeah. >> famously. usually doctor sean and his group, they do a whole contest, so we'll see. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> we love a naming contest and we never pick the right one. >> no. >> we never pick. >> the right. >> we're not good at this one. that always wins is never our top choice. >> not even close. >> not even close. >> we didn't pick archie, her man. but it's fine. archie was fine. >> yeah. >> yeah, that is. >> a cute name. oh, is that her third or fourth man? i forget it once that list starts. she had. >> she had some, you know, some things happen. >> she's a strong, independent woman. she is. there you go. may she rest. we're taking a look at sfo. the taxiways, the runways are a bit wet. we have some scattered showers that have moved through this morning. we'll keep it at a level one this morning for scattered showers. it's breezy out there and it's also chillier. starting temperatures this morning 30s and 40s. so certainly your winter coat when your best accessories out the door now, tomorrow and through the entire weekend. it's a pattern change for the better. sunnier, warmer. it's looking nice. but then early next week we turn

active once again with our storms and likely some stronger storms will be in the forecast. so here's a look at the winds right now. it's really kind of the heart of the bay that is seeing some of the strongest winds gusting 20 to 30mph right now, and will keep it breezy all day long. here's live doppler seven showing you some showers working through half moon bay. we have some showers in the santa cruz mountains and in some of our higher peaks. you can see right there we are getting some rain mixing with snow in the santa cruz mountains. it's a similar story when you talk about union city, fremont, some isolated showers right now,o certainly eight. 80. 84. in this area. 680. you will find some wet pavement this morning. and as the showers transition into the east foothills, we are seeing a little bit of snow falling. we have some light snow falling in the sierra chain controls on 80 this morning. not on 50, but a winter weather advisory does continue until 4 p.m. this afternoon. a level one this morning for these scattered showers, the chance of a thunderstorms and we are seeing a dusting of snow on our highest peaks. the best

chance for rain is going to be this morning. here's future weather at 730 by about noon. that chance is really diminishing. in the afternoon is mainly a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures on the cool side. only in the 50s. but tomorrow we start to warm up finally and then into the upcoming weekend could see areas our warmest spots flirting with about 70 degrees. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showers this morning. it's chilly and breezy, sunny and warmer starting tomorrow and through the upcoming weekend. remember, daylight saving time begins early sunday morning and then the pattern is stormy for much of next week. guys. >> sunday is going to be a struggle. thank you joe. net six helping students impacted by the los angeles county wildfires. how actor steve carell is stepping up to make sure some high school students have an unforgettable prom. >> the first free cone day two companies announcing the

to participate in a 40 day boycott of the retailer, and atlanta based megachurch pastor started the boycott and is calling on consumers to give up target for lent. this is in response to the company shifting away from its dei policies. the boycott could add to an already difficult period for target, as it faces an onslaught of new tariffs enacted by the trump administration just this week. target's ceo said that means prices will rise in the coming days. >> the bay area home of legendary entertainer bing crosby has hit the market for the first time in decades. you can see the video of it right there. it is located in lower north hillsborough on more than five acres of land. the listing price on this $40 million. crosby passed away in the 70s, and his widow, katherine, passed away last year. after her death, the family decided to sell the

home, which is filled floor to floor to the ceiling with hollywood history. >> this piano here was in the movie high society. they katherine 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. >> gorgeous home. and seen throughout the more than 18,000 square foot estate are countless photographs of crosby with family and fellow stars. >> we have the scoop on how you can get some free ice cream, and there are two chances for you ice cream lovers. on march 20th, dairy queen will hold its annual free cone day, serving up that soft serve ice cream and that mysterious swirl. then ben and jerry's will have its free cone day tuesday, april 8th. the company ceo says the tradition is a way to thank customers and spread joy around the world. last year, ben and jerry's served up more than a million scoops of free ice cream. >> you know, with so many companies raising prices right

now, it's nice to see some free things are still out there. >> i had ice cream the other night over at humphrey slocum at the ferry building. >> how is that? >> great. >> good. >> support our local ice cream. >> people. >> if you will. >> yeah. for sure. well, coming up on abc seven mornings at six, targeting the department of education. what the trump administration could order as soon as today, what it could mean for education right here in our state. >> plus, putting the brakes on cuts to medical research. the ruling by a federal judge to prevent major cuts to research on alzheimer's, cancer and heart disease. >> then two shootings on the same freeway. the investigation underway into two separate incidents that shut down traffic on highway 24