abc seven mornings live. >> now at five. tackling the drug problem in san francisco. city leaders laying out their plan to crack down on illegal use after dozens of people were arrested in two separate busts. >> another delay in the process to sell the oakland coliseum. alameda county supervisors coming out of a closed session with no deal. the next steps to get to a vote. >> you really love costco hot dogs, chicken bakes, the giant chocolate chip cookie. people getting ready for the opening of

a brand new costco in brentwood. we're there live with traffic concerns and people who have been lined up all night. >> we know hateration holleration. in this dancerie. let's get it percolating. >> all right, mary j. blige is in the spot tonight, and she's going to make you feel all right. >> you feel all right? >> the grammy winner performing tonight. thank you guys in san francisco, along with some special guests. >> drew and i are doing oohs and ahs this morning to your mary j. yeah. >> the party started early the weekend, right? >> it is friday, march 7th. welcome. >> oh, yes. welcome, everyone. we're going to turn to drew. yesterday was beautiful. >> it was. and now we get even warmer here into the weekend. we got fantastic weather. so live look outside from the exploratorium camera. we do have mainly clear skies, but it is quite cold this morning. probably our coldest start we've had all week. so you look at current temperatures right now, widespread 30s and low

40s on the board. we're down to 36 in sonoma, the same in danville, currently, 46 in the city. just saw that update live on the air. so we do have frost advisories in effect for the valleys of the north bay and the east bay, places like danville, walnut creek, sonoma, napa, santa rosa. this is where temperatures are in the 30s right now. before the sun gets up here, that could drop as low as the freezing mark. so it is cold this morning. you do want the layers with you. you don't need the umbrella. take the sunglasses. we have full sunshine today. look at future weather. this afternoon is going to be beautiful. wall to wall sunshine. it's going to feel a lot warmer than yesterday. we're going back into the 60s. this is where we should be for this time of the year. let's check in with gloria, see how the commute is going on this friday. >> yeah, sounds like a beautiful day, drew. also looking pretty good out then the roads this morning. of course it's friday. friday we tend to get that lighter traffic. we have a live look here from our emeryville camera. and you can see it's not too busy out there this time of the

morning just yet. we'll keep tracking it for you throughout the morning and looking live at our san jose camera here. 101 8-80 camera. pretty slow out there in the south bay. traffic is flowing freely in both directions. and if you take mass transit, good news for you. on this friday all trains are on time for ace, as well as bart and caltrain. >> san francisco launching a campaign against outdoor drug markets. one bus wedney night in the mission, another last week in jefferson square park led to dozens of arrests. abc seven news reporter j.r stone spoke with public safety officials about the push at a town hall. >> our strategy is to go to where the problem is and try to prevent the problem from becoming a bigger problem. >> san francisco police chief bill scott, addressing how the department is tackling the city's drug problem at a public safety meeting in the marina district. the chief, with a clear message to those partaking in illegal drugs anywhere in the city. >> yeah, the message is real simple. you know, we're going to come after you if you're dealing. >> last week, in an overnight

raid at jefferson square park, san francisco police arrested 86 people, though only a handful were arrested for drug dealing. >> we did have a few people who were arrested for dealing drugs. the majority, though it was for misdemeanor crimes related to either illegally being in the park and or using drugs in the park. >> more than two dozen of those arrested were being sought by law enforcement. >> 31 of the 86 already had outstanding warrants, and they went across multiple counties. >> many of those we spoke with at this meeting are optimistic about what they've seen, but still concerned. >> i think that i am encouraged that all the branches of law enforcement are working together. >> the district attorney says charges have been filed against 11 of the 86 people arrested in the park, and the office is reviewing other citations that were issued. will you keep going after people in parks who are doing drugs or dealing drugs? >> absolutely. our job is not only to enforce the law, it's to

disrupt the behavior. and so we have to make sure that no matter where they are congregating, that we are staying on them. >> wednesday night, police were involved in another raid at 16th and mission. at least four arrests were made in that case as to when we could see additional massive raids, like the one we saw at jeffersonike square park. the chief told me those will continue to happen in cases when it's appropriate. in san francisco, j.r. stone abc seven news. >> a santa rosa high school principal is on paid administrative leave a week after an on campus stabbing. the press democrat reports elsie allen high school principal gabe rivera has not returned to campus since the incident on february 25th. a classroom fight ended with 115 year old boy stabbing another multiple times. the student was taken to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. the victim's father has criticized the principal because he says he was not contacted by school administrators about the attack. >> today, the alameda county board of supervisors will continue negotiating the sale of

the oakland coliseum. it comes after they came back from a closed session yesterday with no deal. supervisor nate miley assured investors they want this deal to be done. >> and the county is negotiating. team says two documents need attention, including one dismissing a lawsuit filed by an environmental group, which has been resolved. the group buying the coliseum remains optimistic. >> we're too far. i mean, we've waited five years. why would somebody i mean, you know, we feel good about the commitment. and i appreciate supervisor miley speaking directly to investors. and you know, so that's important because the delay you know those kind of delays are tough. >> and the board will hold another session to vote on tuesday. unions representing state workers are pushing back against governor newsom's return to office mandate. the groups have filed unfair labor practice charges with the state board. one complaint calls the policy, quote, inexplicable and unnecessary. the governor's order would require state

workers to be back in the office four days per week by july 1st. the state is reviewing the charges and plans to respond through the employment relations board process. and in the east bay this morning, an event that has a lot of people talking. costco is about to open its newest store in the bay area, and this one is in brentwood, close to highway four. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live outside the store this morning. and lena, people are already there, hoping to be some of the first inside. >> that's right. happy costco grand opening day to all who celebrate. and happy friday to you, amanda. now, we did see a handful of shoppers line up here behind me about 20 minutes ago, but as you can see behind me, those shoppers have since been removed from the property by costco officials. they were told to move across the street. not totally clear why, but we have seen that happen at other costco grand openings. we are seeing quite a few cars here in the parking lot with people waiting

inside. there is still a lot of hype around this, but it's clear that costco does not want shoppers here waiting in line just yet. now, it was a much different story last night. i want to show you a little bit of video of what we saw out here. we did see quite a few more people already lined up waiting for it to open around 630. this is the third bay area costco to open since october 1st. it was napa, then pleasanton in november and now it is finally brentwood's turn. this is expected to be one of their largest warehouses in the state, and it's already prompting traffic warnings. the antioch police department is advising drivers in the area to expect traffic delays and plan for some extra travel time. we saw signs on the highway driving in, advising costco shoppers specifically to take the sand creek road exit, rather than lone tree way. remember, sand creek was recently extended from highway four to the street costco is on, so keep that in mind if you are heading over here this morning. now, this new warehouse here in brentwood at

lone tree plaza will launch with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the brentwood chamber of commerce. that's happening at 730, and doors open right here behind me to shoppers at 8:00. for now, reporting live in brentwood. lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena, what is the big get? i guess because why would people be lining up so early? do they get like a free membership, or is that. >> to be honest with you, what we have seen at other grand openings. a lot of people are here for the liquor. so a lot of the guys in line were telling me that they are here for some rare types of bourbon and whiskey things. along those lines, some special edition items that they bring in for grand openings. we've also seen designer handbags, designer sunglasses, purses, jackets. last time we saw like, a really fancy burberry coat that they don't always carry, obviously, but they bring those in for the grand opening to lure some of

these shoppers in from the community. >> got it. oh, okay. well, and then they tell them to get off the property and go across the street. there's a lot going on there at the costco and hot dogs. lena. thank you. i feel like i know more than i even wanted to know. okay, get. that bourbon again. all right. drew. >> and a happy costco opening day to you, too. yeah, like a nice, like a local holiday here. forget the liquor. i go for the chicken bake. that thing is amazing. live doppler seven this morning showing you we have high pressure building in right now. and that will lead to a warmer day today. full sunshine in this high remains in control over the weekend, so we have a stretch of some really fantastic days coming our way through sunday. do expect spring like temperatures and a lot of sunshine, but this morning with mainly clear skies it is cold out there, 30s and low 40s for a lot of us. 41 in palo alto at 38 in livermore this morning as we head into the north bay, where we do have a frost advisory in effect for santa

rosa, sonoma, napa, we have temperatures well in the 30s right now. so it is going to be a frosty start, but the afternoon will feel mild. a live look from our east bay hills camera this morning showing you we have great visibility out there. we will have that cold start early on sunrise here just after 630 this morning, but it will be a sunny day. it looks beautiful. it will feel warmer. we're about ten degrees warmer today compared to yesterday. but these numbers, this is exactly where we should be for this time of the year. much of the week we've had cool temperatures for march. now, looking at the three day forecast, the weekend really looking beautiful. we have sunshine, mild weather heading into early sunday though. don't forget our clocks go forward one hour as daylight saving time does begin. it's also a good reminder this time of year. check those batteries in your smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors. might want to get some fresh ones in there after the weekend though, rain is back in the forecast. we'll talk much more about the seven day coming up in just a few

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businesses as president trump suspends tariffs on mexico and canada until april. this is the second time in just a month he's delayed these taxes. gloria, the back and forth has really sent the economy into a spin. >> it has been a roller coaster of a week for the economy, as the world has faced the whiplash of these tariff orders overnight. stock futures have been in positive territory. this after all three u.s. indices faced big sell offs yesterday. the dow closed down more than 500 points following the president's latest announcement that he was pausing tariffs on goods covered under the north american free trade agreement. some grocery store owners have told abc news they feel paralyzed by all these last minute changes. economists

continue to warn the tariffs will be paid by american businesses, who will pass that cost onto us consumers. >> we look at tariffs clearly. you need to start thinking about, okay, prices going up just at a time when people want prices going down. it does lead to uncertainty. >> trump himself has acknowledged that prices will go up on many items. he claims the long term benefit is worth it, though many economists say this could cause prices to remain high for many years. and we should note during this pause, canada's tariffs on u.s. goods will remain in place. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. time now is 514. the bay area is entering a new era of homelessness policy and legal battles. in a first of its kind court order, a federal judge is siding with an unhoused woman in the north bay barring her city from sweeping her encampment. it's a significant ruling that could have implications as other communities lean into sweeps and camping bans. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren

martinez explains. >> from homeless problems to policies, the headlines extend to the whole bay area. as more cities adopt stricter ordinances, more people are taking legal action. >> when individuals decide to bring a case. you know, it's gotten pretty bad. these are not plaintiffs that are litigious. >> andrea henson represents evelyn alfred, a woman with disabilities who lives in a makeshift shelter and just sued the city of vallejo in february. a federal judge sided with alfred and halted the city from taking down her camp. henson says the court order is significant, the first time since last summer's supreme court decision allowing cities to criminalize homelessness, that a federal judge has checked that power. vallejo is appealing. >> the pendulum is swinging where we could see. and this is this is my hope is that we're able to demonstrate with evidence that there's nowhere for people to go. >> cities are still expanding restrictions on thursday. san

jose mayor matt mehan proposed arresting people who refuse multiple offers of shelter. the mayor arguing the status quo isn't working. >> one out of three people in this area who were offered housing refused to come indoors. >> law professor at uc berkeley laura riley said with more than 6000 unhoused people in san jose, there's not enough available housing or shelter. >> and so, practically speaking, if everyone who's unhoused is supposedly given notice that there is shelter available, inevitably some people would end up with criminal penalties. so it's not practical, and it's completely inhumane. >> in fremont, a coalition of civil rights advocates is suing to stop the city's new ban on camping and aiding homeless encampments. >> i think criminalizing it further has the risk of further distancing people from the reality that unhoused people

face every day. >> advocates and legal experts will hold a virtual press conference to discuss the fremont lawsuit on friday. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> alejo's is taking the first steps in a possible partnership with the solano county sheriff's office to help their police force. the department is dealing with a staffing emergency. they currently have 78 officers. they're supposed to have 137. the sheriff's office is offering to provide 17 people at a total cost of just over $11 million. a lot of details still need to be worked out, including how the city would pay for this. vallejo's police chief says the deal would make a huge difference in calls. call response. >> so my hope is that if and when we get sheriff assistance, that we would be able to cut response times in half. we'd be able to be more responsive towards the call volume that we currently have. >> vallejo city council decided to move forward. they need to figure out the funding and answer a few other questions. the plan is to have everything

together no later than march 25th. >> investigators in southern california arrested two men accused of using a san francisco based car sharing website to steal and resell cars. police in the city of corona say a woman thought she was buying a used car off craigslist. but despite her best efforts to avoid getting scammed, the car she bought was actually rented from the truro app, which has headquarters in san francisco. the scammers forged the title. >> she inspected the paperwork. she inspected the vehicle. everything seemed to be okay to her. they agreed upon a price. she gave the suspect $23,000 in cash. when she went to register, it, discovered that it was actually a rental car, that the subject who sold it to her did not own. >> the woman then found another ad, apparently from the same seller. she told police who arranged a meeting with them. police arrested two suspects they say had another turo rental car with forged documents. turo says the suspects teamed up with

people who passed the company's screening process. the company is working with law enforcement. and tonight, this grammy and emmy award winning artist is performing at chase center in san francisco. >> maybe we've been too strong for too long. and i can't be without you, baby. >> ooh. mary j. blige is making a stop in san francisco for her. for my fans tour. the tour celebrates her latest album, gratitude, and all the people who made it possible. ne-yo and mario will also perform tonight as special guests. tickets are still available. >> still time to get those tickets. >> yeah, i was listening to that song in college in my fields, acting like i had been divorced two times. like, you know, like you have three kids and three kids. how is it going to make it? >> i was coming in this morning singing not gonna cry like mad at my husband for no reason. >> yeah. meanwhile, my life was great. and i'm over here in the mirror being like. >> so you were feeling it? i was, wow. >> i want her to sing. do you know the song? fine.

>> no. >> if you don't know any lyrics to any mary j. blige song, it's the perfect song for her to sing because it just literally goes. fine, fine fine fine fine fine fine. i'm fine. >> fine. >> fine. >> fine fine fine. so you're right. >> you okay? i'm fine. >> welcome, mary. >> yeah. welcome. >> i'm sure you're watching this morning. >> have a blast at chase center. this morning we are tracking a really nice weekend. even today is going to be a great end to the week. here's a live look outside from our rooftop camera. the first accuweather headline. it is fantastic. on this friday we are warming up. back to average. finally, after what has been a pretty chilly week the past couple of days, sunny skies in back in a big way over the weekend it is feeling like spring. both saturday and sunday. we have no issues when it comes to any sort of stormy weather, but next week that is going to change. a stronger storm looks to move in here by wednesday. look at the morning planner. it is quite cold out there this morning. we have frost advisories in effect, but the sun will be up pretty good at warming us up quickly. so into the 50s by

about 10 a.m. later on today. the call for your friday is a warming trend gets underway. here we have sunny skies and finally, temperatures are pretty much back to average for this time of the year. this evening for friday night plans. no issues, but do have the layers with you because we start out very nice at 5 p.m. in the 60s, but then we quickly get into the 40s by about 8 p.m, so temperatures are going to cool off pretty rapidly. so overnight tonight it's another chilly night. mainly clear skies, mid 30s to the mid 40s as we head into saturday morning. now saturday is looking great. lots of sunshine. even warmer than today. similar y on sunday. both days will feel very nice. remember daylight saving time does begin early sunday morning, so that means the sunset on sunday is going to be after 7 p.m. believe it or not, here's future weather. one change to the forecast. we did have rain in the seven day on monday. now it looks like that storm is going more to the south, so monday is trending drier. but wednesday we are still looking at an atmospheric

river type rain event. heavy rain at times and some strong gusty winds wednesday into early thursday. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. get out and enjoy all the sunshine today and through the upcoming weekend. again monday we are trending drier but still looks to be wet and windy by wednesday and thursday guys. >> all right drew thank you. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> get your fries with a side of i. how the technology wil ♪

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and we did see people lined up, but then they were kind of told to skedaddle. both brentwood and antioch police are warning of traffic delays near lone tree plaza this morning. >> and number five in the accuweather forecast, we have warmer days ahead. look at the forecast today. sunny skies finally warming up. temperatures back to average. feeling like spring over the weekend. >> and number six the heads up for you. if you take bart, the pittsburg center station will be closed saturday and sunday because they're installing new fare gates. so you can use antioch or pittsburg bay point stations as alternatives. >> number seven, mega millions tickets will more than double in cost next month to $5 per play. lottery officials say they're overhauling the game. you can expect better jackpot jackpot odds and more billion dollar wins. >> in today's gma first look. text messages between the victims and the idaho college murder case have ben revealed in court. here's abc news reporter kayna whitworth. >> in this morning's gma first look bombshell. new evidence in

the idaho college murders case. >> these text messages speak directly to what? the roommates were experiencing at the time around the murders. >> for the first time, text messages between the two surviving roommates of the idaho college murders now revealed the newly unsealed motion revealing a chaotic scene and frantic phone calls to the victim's phones between 419 and 421, followed by a text message between the surviving roommates a minute later. no one is answering, and i'm really confused right now. one roommate who told authorities she saw the suspect also making a reference to someone in like a ski mask, almost writing. so freaked out. and coming up at 7 a.m, legal expert dan abrams weighs in live on what this newly released evidence means for the case with your gma first look, i'm kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> the future of artificial intelligence may be in happy meals. mcdonald's announced it will be integrating artificial intelligence into its 43,000

restaurants. the company says ai powered drive thrus and kitchen equipment will help with issues like incorrect orders and broken machines. it's unclear how this will impact employment. a survey from the world economic forum found that 41% of employers plan to cut jobs, as ai automates certain tasks. coming up at 530. bart station closure. why trains won't stop at the pittsburgh center this entire weekend. >> it is 527. here's a live look outside at sfo. we'll be right back.

seven mornings live. >> now at 5.30. a change in your commute. vta workers in the south bay are set to go on strike next week. the agency's response to the union's decision. >> csu budget crisis san francisco state is the latest university to announce cuts to its athletic program. the teams that will be discontinued at the

end of the semester. >> new costco and contra costa county people are starting to gather this morning ahead of its grand opening. and if you live in brentwood in antioch, expect traffic delays near the warehouse. >> plus a hammer. oh na na. abracadabra for gaga. >> lady gaga's newest album is out now, and we're learning what her favorite song is on the album. and it has to do with her fiance, who has ties to the bay area. good morning everyone. it is friday, march 7th. >> do not bother me for the rest of the day because i'll be listening to this album and we'll have my full critique. >> drew i cannot. i was waiting to hear i've just started to listen to the album on my way into work, so i don't have a full opinion yet. sure, but just like you. >> is it promising? >> a lot. a lot of dance hits. >> that's what. >> i want. seems like a fun album. this morning we are looking live at san jose out there. it is clear, but it is chilly. we have frost advisories in effect, so this is probably the coldest start we've had all week.

you can see a lot of 30s on the board down to 35 in fairfield. good morning danville. similar story. quite chilly in parts of the north bay around the bay shoreline. low and mid 40s right now. so here's the frost advisory. officially, it's for the valleys of the north bay and the east bay. places like danville, livermore, walnut creek, napa, sonoma. these are areas that are starting out in the 30s this morning and just before the sun gets up here, we may dip as low as about 32 degrees. so the winter jacket you need that also take your sunglasses because today is going to be very sunny and it will be warmer than yesterday. finally this warming trend is here and temperatures for the afternoon back to average. this is where we should be this time of the year, but it's going to feel warm compared to the cool week we have had for the past couple of days. so highs today, going into the 60s for most of us away from the coast. your sunset this evening at 610. let's check in with gloria, see how the commute is going. >> yeah. you know, pretty quiet out there on the roads this morning. this is a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. barely any cars there on this friday morning. still early

though, of course. and we're going to get a live look at the bay bridge. definitely a lot busier out here. metering lights are still off right now. they usually turn on in just a few minutes, so we'll keep you updated on that. and this weekend the pittsburg center station, if you take bart, is going to be closed on saturday and sunday. they're installing new fare gates. so you can use the antioch or pittsburg bay point station as alternatives. and if you take vta busses or the light rail service, youe going to want a backup plan for commuting next week. bus drivers and train operators in silicon valley are set to go on strike starting this coming monday. their contract expired on monday and there has not been any progress on those negotiations. the union is asking for bigger pay increases. also, changes to conflict resolution policies. now workers will strike on or after 12:01 a.m. the union represents 1500 vta workers, including operators, maintenance staff and customer service workers. the vta has offered a total of 9% wage increase over a three year period. it would make

operators the second highest paid in the bay area and the fifth in the nation. representatives released a statement yesterday. they say we value our employees anve made a fair and reasonable offer. our appreciation extends to the riders we serve. while vta has tried to reach an agreement through conversations as late as this afternoon, there has been no progress. we need the union to return to the bargaining table. vta paratransit will operate as normal on monday, and updates on the strike and transit services will be available on the vta website, so you can check tt for the very latest. amanda. >> all right. gloria, thank you. governor gavin newsom is facing backlash over comments on transgender athletes made on the first episode of his new podcast. >> you say no men in female sports. >> well, i think it's an issue of fairness. i completely agree with you on that. so that's easy to call out the unfairness of that. there's also a humility and grace that you know, that that these poor people are more likely to commit suicide, have anxiety and depression, and the way that people talk down to

vulnerable communities is an issue that i have a hard time with as well. so both things i can hold in my hand. in his podcast, this is gavin newsom, he spoke with conservative activist charlie kirk. the comments sparked a strong response from the state legislative lgbtq caucus, especially since newsom has been viewed as an ally in the community. >> harmful, hurtful and divisive language that just feeds into a narrative out there. that is something that is the trump and the republican party are obsessed with. >> he was our big hero when he was in san francisco with the marrying the first same sex couple. >> political analysts believe newsom is prepping to expand his national political profile, and they say the governor may be less vocal of his support, as support over transgender athletes has declined. even among democrats. >> budget cuts continue to hit local universities hard. san

francisco state plans to eliminate three sports teams in the fall to help close a giant budget gap, the university says. baseball, men's soccer and women's indoor track and field programs will be shut down in order to save up to $1 million a year, 44 student athletes will a be directly impacted by this move. it comes three months after san francisco state declared a fiscal emergency triggered by declining enrollment and a budget deficit of $25 million. >> you know, there's student athletes, the baseball teams behind us, you know, the soccer student athletes, the track and field student athletes, all the student athletes. really. right. we're one big family. so it's really difficult to have to do this. >> and a reminder that students and staff at sonoma state continue to push back against the elimination of all sports and dozens of faculty layoffs. protesters marched on campus thursday carrying boxes representing 144 faculty and staff facing layoffs. >> officials in marin county say a program that gives gift cards

to former meth users is a massive success. the pilot program has been around for two years now, at least once a week, participants with a history of drug use get tested if their test results come back clean. they are then rewarded a gift card to one of dozens of retailers, and this includes walmart, safeway and apple. >> if we think about what happens with stimulants or other drugs that people use, they are a very positively reinforcing substance, right? so if you can replace that reinforcement with a positive reinforcement that is healthy, then people are able to utilize that to be able to let go of the substance. >> so far, 94 people have taken part in marin county's program. it's one of several counties around the state participating in the pilot program, which is run through medi-cal. >> nearly all votes have been counted in this week's special election in san mateo county. measure a is passing with no problem 84% of the vote. this will give the san mateo county board of supervisors the power

to remove sheriff cristina corpus. she's facing allegations of corruption. she denies those allegations. at this point, more people have voted for measure a than voted to a lecture of corpus. we have covered the story closely. the abc seven news i-team has talked directly with the sheriff about the allegations, and whether one employee in particular is out to get her. you can see all of our coverage at abc seven news.com slash i-team. >> ralph lauren has made its return to san francisco. a new store just opened in the jackson square historic district. the company shared these photos of the store. ralph lauren previously had a store on fillmore street, but it closed in 2020. it also had a location in the crocker galleria, and that one closed in 2013. the company says the new store was designed to reflect the neighborhood's rich history. it's open monday through saturday. now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer. it's our way of highlighting some things happening in the bay area. >> first, we want to let you

know the bart station in pittsburg is going to be closed all weekend. crews are installing new fare gates at the station. the new gates are supposed to cut down on fare evasion and improve safety. trains will run through pittsburg center without making stops at that station. also, trains from antioch will depart earlier and arrive later than their published departure times to accommodate work on the pittsburg center platforms. >> and tonight brings oakland first fridays, and this week they are honoring women ahead of international women's day tomorrow. and the theme her story in the making celebrating women who shape oakland. the event will feature performances by women and pop ups from women led businesses. the event kicks off at 5 p.m. >> this morning. there is growing excitement in contra costa county for the bay area's newest costco store. people were lined up early this morning at the location in brentwood, just off highway four, not far from the sand creek road exit. that is where abc seven news reporter lena howland is live this morning. and lena, within the past 45 minutes, people who are lined up were told o

get out of there. up were told o >> yep, that's right reggie. unfortunately, we saw about 45 minutes ago costco asked these shoppers here behind me that have since come back to actually leave the property and join the other line across the street from here off the costco property. we have seen that happen at other costco grand openings. many of these folks sadly already had carts in their hands ready to go right around 5:00 when that happened. but many of these folks came back and they are ready to go. it's not clear how costco will be able to control that just yet. now, i do want to go to some video of what we saw out here last night. we did see quite a bit of quite a few more people lined up right around 630. they were also asked to move across the street. this is the third bay area costco to open since october 1st. it was napa, then pleasanton in november, and now it is finally brentwood's turn. this is expected to be one of their largest warehouses in the state. costco also has plans to open six new stores across the

country over the next nine days, and six more over the next six months. before shoppers were kicked off the property and sent across the street. we spoke to one shopper from oakley, who said he believes this long awaited mega store is a huge bonus for the community. >> costco is going to be awesome for the city of brentwood, but also for the city of oakley. we no longer have to drive to pittsburg and go through that traffic down there, and we can come up here and get all of our goods that we need. it's going to bring so much to the community of brentwood, and this city is going to grow from a mega store like this coming over here. >> and but the hype around this store is already prompting some traffic warnings. the antioch police department is advising drivers in the area to expect delays and plan for extra travel time. we saw signs on the highway driving in, advising costco shoppers to take the sand creek road exit, rather than lone tree way. sand creek was recently extended from highway four to the street costco is on,

so keep that in mind if you are headed over here this morning, the brentwood chamber of commerce is hosting a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony this morning at 730, before doors open to shoppers, right at 8:00 this morning. for now. reporting live in brentwood. lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. still ahead. watch your speed. cameras are going up throughout san francisco to catch drivers going over the limit. an update on the installation of those devices. but first, a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. >> hey, there. time now. 541 and we are going to see a fantastic friday here and a wonderful weekend on the way. live doppler seven showing you high pressure is building off the coast this morning. that is going to bring us warmer weather this afternoon, and it sits over us over the weekend. and that will bring a really nice spring like saturday and sunday. but this morning we have clear skies out there. for the most part. temperatures are chilly in many areas 30s in livermore, danville, 44, in brentwood where lena is right now at the costco, 46 right now at

the airport as we head into the north bay, it is chilly with frost advisories posted for napa sonoma, santa rosa. novato is chilly at 39, down to 38 in vallejo. so we have this frosty start out there right now. sunrise here just after 630 this morning. and it will be a nice afternoon. i mean, look at all the sunshine on the day planner. we have daytime highs in the 50s and 60s, but that is really where we should be for this time of the year. for much of this week we've had temperatures mainly in the 50s. it's been cool for early march, but today we're finally back to average. now, looking at the three day forecast, you'll notice a lot of sunshine on the board. saturday. sunday it's mild. it is sunny early sunday. here we go. daylight saving time. it does begin early sunday morning. those clocks go forward one hour. so that means we have later sunsets coming our way. the sunset this evening is at 610. we change those clocks over the weekend, so by sunday, your sunset is after seven. and then our first 8

p.m. sunset is coming on the first day of may. a look at the seven-day forecast 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.

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dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. speed cameras around the city. 11 are now up at various intersections, with 22 more to go. once all 33 cameras are up, sfmta will turn them on, which is expected to happen later this month. warnings will be issued for the first 60 days after that. drivers will be cited if they go 11mph over the speed limit. >> 2026 is shaping up to be a big year in the south bay. levi's stadium is hosting super bowl 60 in february, but that is really just the start of it. in the summer, it will host six world cup matches. there's a lot of work to get done to accommodate those events, and all the fans expected to show up. vta is going to play an integral part, whether that's by

bus or light rail. there are some concerns. during a meeting last night, the transit agency said understaffing is an issue. however, it is training light rail operators so that they're ready to handle all the new riders. vta is also waiting on a final transportation plan from the bay area host committee, so it can address security. >> two decades after she won the title. carrie underwood returns home to american idol and this time as a judge alongside lionel richie and luke bryan. reporter george pennacchio, with our sister station in la, has a preview of what we can expect on sunday night. >> the winner is carrie underwood. >> previous american idol winner carrie underwood returns to the show, this time as a judge, joining veterans lionel richie and luke bryan, along with longtime host ryan seacrest. >> for the past 20 years, i've been blessed enough to be able to come back and be a part of it, be a mentor, perform this. this is home.

>> that's what we call a possession. >> i know i'm like, how am i standing? >> born to sing. >> you don't need to be no doctor. tell mama she was wrong. >> i was a little nervous about critiquing and telling people no, because it is people's dreams and i don't take that lightly at all. but, i mean, it's exciting to be a part of other people's journeys. >> just tell me something you found special and suspect that we'll all feel the same when we watch it. >> every year is different. it takes magical kids with magical talents and stories to drive the show. and now where they stack up with years in the past. it's hard to know. and. but what is really, really cool is they keep showing up. >> you're going to hollywood. oh. >> what i live for is when all of a sudden there's a moment where the bulb light goes on and

they go, i can do this. there's nothing like it on the planet to see that discovery inside of them as artist when they come alive. >> i think the amount of family support which i love to see, families and towns and communities come out to support the contestants, has been at another level this year, and that's always very special. >> it's going to be easy for people to watch and just see how much care and heart is in this show, and hopefully we can make some some dreams come true. >> american idol premieres on sunday, march 9th on abc. george pennacchio for abc news. >> and the premiere is at 8 p.m. on sunday, right here on abc seven. of course, you can also stream it on hulu. >> lady gaga seventh album is here. it's titled mayhem and there are 14 tracks including this one she says is her favorite song on the album. >> that blade of grass i will make it. last.

>> the song called blade of grass. in an interview with elle magazine, gaga says it's about when san francisco businessman michael polansky proposed to her, and today on gma, she's talking about everything from facing her musical fears to finding real love. that's at 7:00, right after abc seven mornings. oh, i see, so go ahead. >> oh, sorry. i was gonna say i was listening to an interview with her about the blade of grass, and she was saying that he asked her, how do you want me to propose to you? and she's like, take a blade of grass and wrap it around my finger. i thought that was so sweet. >> oh. >> but there was a ring, right? >> hopefully. i'm sure. >> for sure, a big one. >> yeah. i listened to, like a couple of snippets of some of the songs and it is giving high energy dance, which i'm very much welcoming into my life on this friday. >> i found the most unhinged headline about this. >> it was, oh man. >> it seems like generally it's getting very good reviews. yeah, i don't know why the sydney morning herald went so hard. >> okay, the aussies are.

>> their headline. is lady gaga imitating lady gaga is still better than most things in this sad world. >> click. >> let's read that article. >> like what's going on down there? is everyone okay? >> what does it mean to imitate yourself? just to be yourself? i don't know, that's a weird headline. >> i mean, people have said abracadabra is very bad romance. >> and. and what? and bad romance is an amazing song. >> lady gaga. >> listen, she found something that worked many years ago, and now let's try it again. i'm here for it. >> the aussies are. >> but i love how that's, like a weird backhanded compliment. >> oh, it's a major. >> yeah. >> this isn't great, but it's better than anything else. we got monsters! >> attack! >> yeah, right. paws up! here we go. this morning. protect your mother. we are finding the tam. cam is showing us the first hints of that sun getting up here. we have clear skies. today is just looking fantastic. warm temperatures, sunshine. back in a big way. wonderful. this weekend it feels like spring will keep it sunny saturday and sunday. and then next

week we are tracking rain. probably a stronger storm here on wednesday. this morning. we have no problems when it comes to any sort of rain. what we do have are frost advisories and clearly you can see why a lot of us are getting in the 30s right now, but that sunshine will get us warm by about 10 a.m. we're into the 50s. you do need the layers this morning. this afternoon it will feel nice. sunny skies are warming. trend gets underway here. temperatures back to average but a little breezy. winds out of the northwest at about 14mph. so for friday night plans, activities were mild early on, but you notice over about a 2 to 3 hour window, temperatures really drop quickly, so by 8 p.m. it's going to feel chilly out there. with overnight lows getting into the 30s and into the 40s. so tonight it's another frosty night, mainly clear skies. and again those low temperatures mid 30s to the mid 40s. now tomorrow a little bit warmer than today. similar story on sunday. it's going to feel very nice out there. we're dry over the weekend and

those clocks go forward one hour on sunday as daylight saving time does begin. but as we head towards future weather, a couple of changes. first, we had some rain in the forecast on monday. it now looks like the track of that low is going more to the south. so it looks like we're trending drier on monday, but still wednesday. we are looking at an atmospheric river event where we could have heavy rain at times, some strong gusty winds and some heavy snow in the sierra. right now this is a level two on the storm impact scale. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. before that, get out. enjoy all the sunshine today. tomorrow sunday. it is looking very springlike trending drier on monday, but then again, rain is back here wednesday into thursday. gloria. >> yeah, we have a traffic alert for you right now. the metering lights have just turned on at the bay bridge toll plaza, and you can seea live look here. right now it is busy out there, but as usual, on fridays it's not as busy as every other day of the week. we have a lot of those folks who work from home on fridays, but the metering lights turned on at 542. there is a little bit of a

stall that's blocking the left lane at the incline that's causing the carpool lane to back up, but other than that, i mean, it's pretty much just a little bit lighter than your average day here at the bay bridge toll plaza. reggie aqui amanda. >> new at six. another death in the u-s, possibly linked to the measles. what we're learning about the latest case under investigation in new mexico. as the number of cases rise nationwide. >> but first new headquarters a look at steph curry's plan

labor department has just released the monthly jobs report. here we go. the labor market added 151,000 new jobs last month, which is fewer jobs than originally expected, but more than what we saw in january. the unemployment rate ticked up just slightly to 4.1%.

analysts believe we won't see impacts from the trump administration's recent mass firings in the federal government until later in the spring. >> we are getting our first look at stephen curry's plan to transform a building in n francisco. this is what his new headquarters for 30 inc. will look like on 20th street in the dogpatch. the old building is going to be knocked down. in its place will be a new five story structure that will serve as mixed use space. coming up on abc seven mornings at six, a push for state workers to return back to the office. the order by the governor and how one of the largest unions is fighting back. >> plus thousands of passengers left stranded. the world war two discovery that shut down rail service between london and northern france. >> and using ai to predict the severity of storms, the new technology p-g-and-e's is using to help better understand which areas will be impacted the most. >> and a meteorologist, drew tuma. no storms in the forecast today or through the weekend.

it's going to feel very nice and spring like. a live look from sutro tower this morning. first, hints of daylight. sun is up here just after 630. enjoy today a warmer afternoon, sunny skies. keep it

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