now. >> abc seven mornings live. now at six. confusion and chaos. president trump paused tariffs on some products from mexico and canada. what it means for businesses here in the united

states and the impact it's having on the markets. >> plus another possible measles death in the u.s. the warning from doctors as measles cases continue to rise. >> then the wait is finally over. a new costco opening in the east bay. the anticipation leading up to today's opening. >> good morning. it's friday, march 7th. >> yeah, we're going to turn to drew. first. take a look at the weather. >> yes. and today it's beautiful this weekend. get out. anything outside? you'll have fantastic spring like temperatures. so we'll take you high up above on our tam cam this morning, as we're seeing some of the colors of daylight as our sun rises in the sky this morning. but we are chilly. we have frost advisories in effect, especially for our valleys in the east bay and in the north bay. for good reason. you can see some of our coldest spots right now. we are beginning in the 30s, low and mid 40s around the bay shoreline. need the layers this morning? dress for these chilly temperatures. we are at 37 in calistoga, the same in santa rosa, down to 35 in sonoma and in napa. so looking at the frost

advisory here, you can see that until 9 a.m. areas shaded in blue have those temperatures in the 30s right now. and we stay pretty chilly until about 10 a.m. so here's future weather showing you post 10 a.m. it feels nice. we're mild by lunchtime and even warmer this afternoon. in fact, since this week has been so chilly, today is going to feel quite nice with temperatures back to average. finally for early march 60s on the board, it gets warmer here over the weekend. we'll show you those numbers coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with gloria, see how the commute is going. >> good morning so far. looking pretty good out there on the roads. traffic lighter on this friday as it usually is. this is a live look at our bay bridge toll plaza camera. we have the metering lights that did flip on about ten minutes ago, and you can see it is pretty busy out there, but nothing compared to what we see on a monday through friday. we did have a report of a stall there that was blocking the left lane. it was causing some earlier delays and the carpool lanes, but that still has been moved out. so all lanes are now open on the span. and looking at your drive time from

highway four to san francisco, it will take you 45 minutes. now we'll take a live look there in the north bay. we have our san rafael camera and traffic is flowing nicely there. it's an easy drive to santa rosa as you head into the city. no issues there. >> all right, gloria, thank you. there is growing confusion around president trump's new tariffs. yesterday, the president issued a pause on taxing some products from mexico and canada. abc news reporter nicole deantonio is live in washington, d.c. with more on the impact being felt across the country. nicole. >> well, amanda, good morning to you. >> and some grocery store owners say they feel paralyzed by these last minute changes that impact their bottom line. this morning, another reversal from president trump putting a pause on many of the tariffs he imposed on mexico and canada, granting a temporary exemption for goods covered by the north american trade agreement until april 2nd. the uncertainty sent stocks tumbling and is causing chaos and confusion for many business

owners across the country. >> 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. >> earlier this week, the administration had announced 25% tariffs on goods for mexico and canada, as well as 10% tariffs on imports from china, which now makes it 20%. aida wilson owns a grocery store in ohio and imports produce from mexico. >> we have to provide fresh every day. prices change every day and it's going up. so we're trying to not to raise our prices, but it's affecting the business. >> economists caution the tariffs will be paid for by american businesses, which gets passed on to consumers via price hikes. >> you can see 10 to $15,000 added on to the framing cost of a house easily, because there's so many different items that we do buy from canada. >> trump making it clear this is only a short term pause after he

granted a one month pause to the big three american automakers who complain the tariffs would devastate the industry. the president, acknowledging that these tariffs could temporarily cause prices to rise. >> there will always be a little short term interruption. >> now, despite the temporary pause. canada's tariffs back on u.s. goods will remain in place. and starting on monday, we know the premier of ontario plans to implement a 25% tariff on electricity. the states, including michigan, new york and also minnesota. so, amanda, we will continue to follow this very closely. >> that's nicole deantonio live from washington. and sorry about those audio issues. a possible second measles death has been reported in the united states. a new mexico resident tested positive for the virus following their death. the new mexico department of health said the adult individual was unvaccin, and the official cause of death is still under investigation. the first measles death this year was reported in an unvaccinated school age child

linked to an outbreak in western texas. san francisco is launching a campaign to tackle outdoor drug markets. over the past week, at least 90 people have been arrested in two raids in the city. charges have been filed against 11 of those people already, and the da is reviewing other citations that were issued at a public safety meeting in the marina district last night. district attorney brooke jenkins doubled down on the effort to curb crime. >> will you keep going after people in parks who are doing drugs or dealing drugs? >> absolutely. our job is not only to enforce the laws, to disrupt the behavior. and so we have to make sure that no matter where they are congregating, that we are staying on them. >> police say they will continue to conduct operations across the city when it's appropriate. >> 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 alvera 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 high school administrators about the attack. >> today, the alameda county board of supervisors will continue negotiating the sale of the oakland coliseum. this 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. the county negotiating team says two documents need attention, including one dismissing a lawsuit filed by an environmental group, which has since 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. >> the board will hold another session to vote tuesday. >> 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. >> yep, that's right, and happy costco grand opening day to all who celebrate. and we have learned that some people did sleep here overnight to get their hands on some rare designer items. and if you take a look right here behind me, you'll see some other folks. some people were told to move off off the property to a line across the street. this line that we're seeing right over here is the line of folks waiting for all the regular items. the folks across the street off the property are apparently those waiting for some of those rare limited edition designer items. now, we also saw quite a few people lined up waiting for it to open

last night, right around 630. those folks were also told 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. right now, this is the largest costco warehouse in the state, though there are plans to build one with a larger footprint later on in fresno. as we've reported, these grand openings typically bring in some rare designer products that you wouldn't normally be able to find at costco. we asked one man from oakley what brought him out so early. >> they had like louis vuitton purses. i heard that they had some rare shoes and definitely some rare bottles of bourbon. i think that's what most of the guys that were waiting in front of the line were for. i was just hoping to get a carton of eggs. that's what i was hoping to get. >> very relatable. now, this is something that is already prompting traffic warnings. the antioch police department is advising drivers in the area to expect delays and plan for a

little 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 heading over here this morning. now, this brand new warehouse here in brentwood at lone tree plaza will launch with a ribbon cutting hosted by the brentwood chamber of commerce at 730. then these stores right here behind me will open up to shoppers this morning at 8:00. live in brentwood. lena howland, abc seven news. >> this is giving disneyland like, oh, you want to go to tomorrowland? you go over here. the line over here, that's the rise of the resistance. louis vuitton that's in the center. >> like there in the back. >> this is complicated. in the back. you want some eggs? make a run for your life. >> oh, yeah. literally. >> i've been. >> here since yesterday, sir. >> all right. i can't wait to see how this goes. >> chaotic.

>> we're excited. hi, drew. >> lie, though. just say like, oh, i'm here for the eggs. and then just, like, make a. >> well. >> that's what. >> i'm wondering. how are we. enforcing this? >> yeah. >> this is a whole culture. >> this is like rope drop. >> this is rope drop. >> this is rope drop for costco. this is wild. >> and it's you know what? you're out for yourself. >> you are no friends. no friends. >> i don't see a friend in. >> here now, is there? can you steal. >> something from somebody if it's. >> in their hand? >> let's not steal. no. >> no, not from somebody. contact this. this is mine. >> i want the burberry jacket. fascinating. this morning we are looking at high pressure in control. that is going to bring us a really nice day today and a wonderful weekend. we'll take a live look outside from our exploratorium camera. got like one lone little cloud cover right over the bay bridge. it is going to be a mostly sunny day today and really pleasant this afternoon. much of this week we've had cooler than average temperatures. we're finally back to average this afternoon. sunrise here shortly at 632. we

have temperatures in the upper 50s to the upper 60s, but just be aware it is quite cold. this morning we have frost advisories in effect. so looking at the daytime highs we're going into the 60s. lots of sunshine in the city today. mild in oakland, drier today in the south bay. yesterday the south bay saw all of the showers. it is also warmer today at 65 in walnut creek, looking sunny and mild at 65 degrees as well. three day forecast. you notice a lot of sunshine on this graphic tomorrow and sunday. it is mild. we have temperatures very spring like and on sunday those clocks go forward one hour as daylight saving time does begin at 2 a.m. sunday morning. just a good reminder this time of year. change those batteries in the smoke detector and the carbon monoxide detector. give them a fresh pair. we do have rain in the forecast next week. we'll talk about that on the seven day in a few minutes guys. >> drew thank you. vta workers planning to go on strike. what you need to know for next week's commute. if you use service provided by that agency. plus addressing a staffing emergency. how the city of vallejo plans to

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the sheriff's office to help the police force. the department is dealing with a staffing emergency and currently has 78 officers, which is well short of the 137 that are budgeted. the sheriff's office is offering to

provide 17 people at a total cost of just over $11 million. a lot needs to be worked out, including how the city is going to pay for this. vallejo's police chief says the deal would make a huge difference in responding to calls. >> 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 and needs to figure out that funding and answer a few other questions. the plan is to have everything together no later than march 25th. 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. >> she's been too strong for too long mary j. blige 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, and we're having a discussion about whether it's mario. >> or mario. >> and i can't tell you. >> i said, mario as the artist, but mario as the game. >> wait, you say super mario. >> brothers. >> do you? >> excuse me? i've always said mario, as. >> as the. >> as the singer. >> because i swear i've heard him say like, what's up? it's mario. oh, really? see, i really don't know. >> when you guys talk. when you guys see each other. yeah. when was the last time you texted him. >> on the radio? >> the last time he was on the radio. what is happening in your world? what is happening? >> back in my day, we listened to the radio. >> and actually, we pronounce it radio. >> yeah, radio. >> you never know. people are changing their names. >> they really are. >> left and right. >> zoe saldana, saldana. now, saldana. >> saldana. yeah, i know it's hard to keep up sometimes. >> people got all sorts of names out here. >> mario. mario, i don't know. >> i don't know. we'll see. we'll have to ask him when he's here. he's here tonight. maybe he's. >> watching when i heard and.

>> i androsch. are you ready to give us the weather? >> sounds like a nice name. i could i'll use that. >> my friends name is andros. >> that's true. >> yeah. >> i love it. very nice. this morning we're looking live from our sutro tower camera, showing you that sun is rising in our sky. and we are going to see a very nice day ahead. the accuweather headlines calling for a fantastic friday. we're warming up. we have lots of sunshine that leads to a very springlike weekend. saturday and sunday. it will feel mild. it will be bright next week. rain is back in the forecast. looks like a stronger storm is moving in here by wednesday. we'll show those details on the seven day and one second this morning, though we do have frost advisories in effect until 9 a.m. it's that time temperatures are staying in the 30s and 40s post 9 a.m. we're starting to warm up, so we're already into the low 60s by about lunchtime with full sunshine on the board. so the call for your day today. upper 50s. upper 60s. that is where we should be for this time of the year. so the warming trend is underway here. after such a cool week. sunny skies,

breezy though from time to time. winds out of the northwest at about 10 to 15mph this evening for any friday night plans, we start out really comfortable. temperatures at 5:00 pm are mainly in the 60s, but watch how fast we do. cool off over about a three hour period by 8 p.m. already into the 40s under clear skies, so it does get chilly tonight. another frosty night is on the way. overnight lows mid 30s to the mid 40s under mainly clear skies tomorrow. fantastic future weather showing you sunny and 60s will keep that going here on sunday. so a nice stretch of weather through the weekend. but next week rain is back in the forecast. one adjustment to the forecast. we did have rain on monday. it looks like the current path of that low is more to the south, so this is trending drier on monday but wednesday there you can see that atmospheric river connection tapping into some tropical moisture to our south. that would bring us some heavy rain, some gusty winds and some heavy snow in the sierra on wednesday. here's the accuweather seven day forecast.

frosty this morning but warmer this afternoon. nice and sunny and springlike through the weekend. next week we're looking at wednesday and thursday as our next best chance for wet weather guys. >> thank you so much drew. and now we bring in greg dutra. he is live with what's coming up on gma. >> good morning greg. >> good morning amanda reggie you guys sick of me yet. well too bad because i'm with you again this morning. hey. coming up. thank you. coming up. we are tracking the breaking news overnight. i'm sure you've seen the video. spacex starship rocket exploding minutes into its flight, causing flights around to be grounded at several florida airports due to the risk of what you see right there, falling debris. we'll tell you what elon musk's company is saying this morning. also ahead, new developments in the idaho college murders case. for the first time, we are seeing transcripts of the chilling text coming from the surviving roommates in the 911 call to dan abrams is here, does a great job breaking down exactly what it could mean for the case. plus, spring forward is here. like it or not. doctor tara narula is breaking down the surprising side effects that, of course, changing our clocks have on our

body and strategies for combating that this weekend and our morning exclusive with lady gaga, the pop superstar. you guys may know who she is. probably, of course, dropped a new record, mayhem overnight. gaga talked about marriage. the kids get encouraged to go back into the studio and much more. that's all coming up right here on gma. >> well, greg supposedly stephanie and that's you know, that's what we call her here. she supposedly lives now or she has a place in the bay area. so i have not personally seen her. >> but we live under the assumption that she watches every morning. right. we. stephanie. good morning. >> she absolutely is a viewer. yeah, yeah. hey, stephanie, what's going on? we're glad to have you on gma. the interview is fantastic. i've seen it so far. and you know hit me up next time you're around. >> and also you're welcome into the abc seven studios anytime you wish. >> anytime. >> and if you want to go see greg in chicago. >> stephanie watches. or if stephanie watches, does that mean she heard the hipaa stuff

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next, at 630, governor newsom facing some backlash. the comments he made during a podcast about transgender athletes that has sparked a bit of controversy and a special focus at tonight's oakland first fridays, how the event will honor women and their accomplishments as we celebrate international women's day this weekend. but first, here's drew. >> and amanda. we have a really nice looking weekend forecast this morning. a live look from our santa cruz camera along the coast with clear skies. get ready for a warmer afternoon. lots of sunshine. quite frosty this morning with frost advisories. temperatures starting out in the 30s and 40s, but most of us going

abc seven mornings live. >> now at 630. all eyes on stocks today as the market is about to open. the rocky week on wall street continued yesterday as uncertainty from president donald trump's tariffs continues. >> plus, possible disruptions for commuters in the south bay next week. the plane strike by the vta, and what it means for those who use their services. >> then hit with budget cuts. the three sports program is one. bay area university is now forced to shut down. >> good morning everyone. it is friday, march 7th. >> it looks like we have a pretty good weekend forecast.

>> we really do. i mean it's been such a cool week. now we finally see warmer temperatures this afternoon, but it is chilly this morning. it's a frosty morning with frost advisories posted for areas in the 30s. we're talking danville, walnut creek, napa, santa rosa. temperatures right now. it is cold in the mid 30s around the bay shoreline. we're starting under clear skies and temperatures in the low and mid 40s. so here's a look at the frost advisory for areas in blue. this is where those temperatures are starting out in the 30s. and it will stay chilly until about 9 a.m. after 9 a.m. we start to see these temperatures warm up nicely, so let's take a look at that hour by hour forecast. by noon. we're starting to see some low 60s on the board, full sunshine. and later today, temperatures are finally back to average, which will feel warm because much of this week has been so cool, below average for this time of year that these numbers will feel pleasant this evening, though, temperatures do cool off rapidly. so friday night plans. you want the jacket with you? we're already dipping into the 40s by about 8 p.m. so today,

full sunshine out there. a frosty start, but the payoff is a nice mild afternoon. your sunset today at 610. let's check in with gloria and see those drive times this morning. >> good morning. looking pretty good out there on the roads today. of course we have lighter traffic on this friday from tracy to dublin. you're looking at about 39 minutes from san rafael to san francisco, 16 minutes. antioch to concord. looking at 18 minutes right now and we're getting a live look at our bay bridge toll plaza camera. the metering lights came on about 540 this morning and traffic is backed up to the maze, but you won't have any delays across the span into the city from highway four to san francisco. 52 minutes and let's get a live look at the east bay right now. walnut creek. you can see the traffic is flowing very nicely there. you'll have nothing in your way as you drive from highway 2:04 42 towards highway 24. and now at the live desk, we're going to give you an update. right now we have the latest information for you. if you use vta busses or the light rail service, you're 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. the contract expired on monday. there hasn't been any progress on those negotiations. the union is asking for bigger pay increases and changes to their conflict resolution policies. workers will strike on or after 12:01 a.m. the union represents 1500 vta workers, including operators and staff. also, 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 fifth in the nation. vta representatives released a statement yesterday, and they say we value our employees and have 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 the transit services will be available on the vta website, so check out the website. if you take vta. reggie. >> gloria. thank you. breaking economic news. the labor department released a monthly jobs report this morning. the labor market added 151,000 new jobs last month. that is fewer jobs than originally expected, but it is 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. >> president trump has signed an executive order establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve and a post on social media. the trump administration said, quote, the reserve will be capitalized with bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. this means it will not cost taxpayers a dime, end quote. the order

also comes as the white house is set to host the first ever crypto summit today. >> we're now less than 90 minutes away from the bay area's newest costco opening its doors. this one is located in brentwood, just off highway four, not far from the sand creek road exit. people are already lining up to get their hands on some exclusive items. abc seven news reporter lena howland has been watching this as excitement has been building across contra costa county. lena. >> hey, reggie, good morning to you. the hype is so real for this store that we've learned many people actually slept here overnight to get their hands on some rare limited items like bottles of bourbon. now, the costco team tells me those folks were actually sent off the property to another site right across the street from us. but they have said that line has since been moved right here behind us, up against the store. we're seeing a second line of people on the other side of these cars. that line is for all other items in the store. 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. right now, this is the largest costco warehouse in the state, though there are plans to build one with a larger footprint in fresno later on. 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 moved to the other side of this 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 the antioch police

department is advising drivers in the area to expect delays and plan for some extra travel time. we saw signs on the highway driving in this morning 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. now we are just one hour away from the ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the brentwood chamber of commerce, and then doors open to shoppers right at 8:00. live in brentwood. lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. >> these people are not playing around. >> no, not at all. especially they're like, okay, which line am i going to stand in? okay. can i say i'm going to go get regular stuff and then get a louis vuitton bag? you shouldn't do that. >> i don't know i don't know the rules in costco. just don't share. don't share your membership. that's all. they're going to come get you. >> they're going to get you. >> all right. well, governor

newsom is facing backlash over comments on transgender athletes made on the first episode of his new podcast. >> you say no men and 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. 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 its baseball, men's soccer and women's indoor track and field programs are going to be shut down in order to save up to $1 million a year, 44 student athletes will be directly impacted by the move, and 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. >> that news comes as 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 these boxes, representing 144 faculty and staff facing layoffs. >> now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer. it's our way of highlighting some things happening in the bay area. >> okay, so first, 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 without making stops at that station. also, trains from antioch will depart earlier and arrive later than their published departure times to accommodate for work on the pittsburg center platforms. >> tonight brings oakland first fridays, and this week they are honoring women ahead of international women's day tomorrow. 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. and march is women's

history month, and barbie is announcing new dolls to honor some iconic female friendships and celebration. now, some of the global duos mattel will be releasing include include jordan chiles and jade carey, two olympic gold medalists on the u.s. gymnastics team. barbie also has some bff dolls from the uk, australia and brazil. mattel says they decided on the theme of friendship this year because more than half of gen z and millennial women say they value friendship over romantic relationships. >> walgreens has announced it is going private. the blockbuster deal worth $10 billion. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're down about 38 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> plus, ralph lauren has made its return to san francisco. how this location will feature the company's rich history. >> and streaming at 7 a.m. today is the national day of unplugging. i'll talk with a parenting expert about some tips and tricks to everyone on board

with disconnecting from devices, and i have a surprise for everyone. not at all. >> is this something we can eat? >> no, unfortunately. >> okay. well, hello. >> i really thought i really thought you were going to bring back one of those chocolate oscars. >> me too. >> okay. you know. >> so if it's not. >> i'm just going to go. >> okay. >> okay. and come back with a chocolate oscar. >> exactly. we should have told her before she left this morning. looking beautiful from our exploratorium camera. as the sun is up, here's live doppler seven, along with satellite. high pressure is building in this morning. that will bring us the sunshine and warmer weather this afternoon. and a really nice weekend on the way. looking at the day planner though, it is chilly this morning. we have a frosty start with frost advisories posted until 9 a.m. we have temperatures in the 30s and low 40s at this hour, but sunny skies throughout the day and temperatures back to average. finally, it's been a chilly week. we now have a warmer afternoon on the way with areas away from the coast. we

will be going into the 60s now. the three day forecast. we keep it mild. we keep it sunny through the weekend, saturday and sunday looking fantastic. but those clocks go forward one hour as daylight saving time begins over the weekend, so sunsets are getting later and later. the sunset on sunday at 711. our first 8 p.m. sunset coming

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of public trading. walgreens is going private. the pharmacy chain is going to be privatized by sycamore partners for $10 billion. for context, walgreens was worth $100 billion just a decade ago. its fortune collapsed as drug margins fell and as consumers turn to cheaper rivals, it's been closing thousands of stores, including a dozen in san francisco. and now we take a live look at what is happening in the new york stock exchange. and it really has been such a up and down process throughout the week. and now we're just basically flat, which is what futures were predicting were up about 33 points. reddit announced it's adding new tools to make it easier for people to use its platform. the tools are designed to help people find new communities and make sure they don't break the rules. the latest step is to help boost engagement. in december, reddit launched an ai powered search

tool called reddit, answer to a limited number of users in the us. >> 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 that 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 is open monday through saturday. saint patrick's day is just around the corner, and more americans are expected to spend on the holiday this year, according to the national retail federation. spending is expected to hit $7 billion. that averages out to about $44 a person. 61% of americans say they plan to celebrate this year. and the top ways to celebrate include wearing green, making a special dinner, attending a party or a bar. 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 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 a reminder the premiere is at 8 p.m. on sunday, right here on abc seven. you can also stream 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 on the album. >> that blade of grass, i will make it. last. >> that song is called blade of grass. in an interview with elle magazine, lady 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 is at seven. so just in ten minutes, right after abc seven mornings. >> and she'll be back watching abc seven mornings.

>> we assume. >> we assume yeah that is for sure. one of the slower songs on the album. from what i've heard so far, the very fast paced. >> party. >> very upbeat. classic lady gaga, back to her roots a little bit. you know, it's not giving joanne as much as it's giving. telephone. that makes sense. >> i like. >> it. >> yeah, a lot of excitement. >> about this. listen to it. >> yeah. >> i'm into it. >> seven albums, man. she's produced a lot of good music this morning. you can see behind us. it's nice and sunny out there. here's a live look. this is san jose. it is so bright out there. you got that sun glare on this camera. the accuweather headlines begin with just a really fantastic day today. friday is warm. it's sunny this afternoon. that leads to a wonderful weekend. it feels like spring temperatures in the 60s with full sunshine tomorrow and sunday. and then next week we are tracking rain in the forecast. a stronger storm is likely moving in here the middle part of next week, but this morning the immediate advisory

is how cold it is. we have frost advisories out there right now. we're in the 30s and 40s until about 9 a.m. that is when the advisory is over. we'll warm into the 50s after that and into the low 60s close to lunchtime. so this afternoon it's full sunshine. the warming trend gets underway. here we have sunny skies, upper 50s, upper 60s. that is exactly where we should be this time of the year. little breezy winds out of the northwest at about 10 to 15mph this evening. friday night we start out really comfortable. temperatures in the low 60s around 5 p.m, but look how fast we cool off. we drop nearly 15 degrees by about 8 p.m. we're already in the 40s, so it does get pretty chilly pretty quickly this evening, but we will have clear skies overnight tonight. we do anticipate another frosty night, mainly clear skies, mid 30s to the mid 40s heading into saturday. now look at saturday. really beautiful. a little bit warmer than today. temperatures into the mid and upper 60s for a lot of us. a similar story on sunday. you can see some areas kind of flirting with 70 degrees, so it will feel quite

nice over the weekend. but rain is back in the forecast next week. one change to the forecast monday. we took out the rain chance because this area of low pressure looks to go more into southern california. so this is trending drier on monday. but wednesday is when we have that storm system tapping into that tropical moisture. this atmospheric river will bring us some heavy rain and some gusty winds. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you a frosty morning here, but a warm, sunny afternoon. nice over the weekend. daylight saving time begins here on sunday. and then we'll track that rain coming on wednesday guys. >> all right drew thank you. 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. 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 is one of several counties around the state participating in the pilot program, which is run through medi-cal. san francisco is making progress installing speed cameras around the city. 11 are now up at various intersections, with 22 more to go. and 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. gusty winds, strong currents and low tides are not stopping a married couple from trying to pull off a kayaking adventure across the bay area. today is day two of their 225 mile trek around the san francisco bay.

dallas smith and his wife, liz wilhelm, are trying to become the first duo to circumnavigate all nine counties. they are taking the whole trip in a tandem kayak. they started in pittsburg yesterday morning and will spend the next 12 to 15 days completing their trip along the san francisco bay water trail. >> which is a series of launch locations all around san francisco, san pablo and suisun bays. and we were like, hey, we can just like connect these dots. and there's actually some camping along the way and some really cool stuff to see along the shoreline. >> smith and wilhelm have a combined 35 years of professional kayak guide experience. they are planning to camp for about eight of the nights. the other nights they plan to stay at hostels and hotels along the way. you can follow along on their journey on instagram at point reyes adventure company. >> have you ever done a tandem kayak? >> austin? >> was it with your husband? >> yes. >> and you survived it?

>> i did. you have to really communicate. >> i won't. >> do it again. really? >> would you rather do that or a five hour road trip? just you two. >> road trip. road trip? >> yeah, we just try to make it down one river and we almost didn't make it back. >> no. >> you have to be in sync. you have to really want it. >> and the communication. >> what are you doing? no, no. >> we're good. >> i don't recommend it. get your. if you ever go with a couple kayaking, get your own kayak. >> yes. >> enjoy it that way. >> right. and then you have a much better night. >> up next, the

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seven things to know this morning. number one, if you use vta busses or light rail for your commute, you need a different plan. next week, service is expected to stop running by the monday morning commute as workers go on strike. >> number two, the alameda county board of supervisors will continue negotiating today to finalize a deal to sell the county's stake in the oakland coliseum. they plan to hold another vote tuesday. >> number three, president trump

has paused some tariffs on mexico and canada until april 2nd. it's the second time in a month he has changed the plans. it's left business owners, investors and many americans confused and frustrated. >> number four, a live look at the new costco is set to open this morning in brentwood. people have been lined up all night. both brentwood and antioch police are warning people to expect traffic delays near lone tree plaza this morning. >> that's very exciting. okay, take a look at number five. we have some warmer days ahead. live. look at santa cruz. some surfers in the water early this morning. it's nice and sunny out there. temperatures back to average later on this afternoon as we head into the weekend. we'll keep it sunny, mild, very spring like out there on sunday though daylight saving time does begin. your clocks go forward one hour. that means your sunset on sunday is coming after 7 p.m. >> and number six, we're getting a live look at our richmond bridge camera. we're getting word that there's possibly an incident at the mid-span. it's causing heavier traffic than

normal on westbound 580 from canal boulevard to the mid-span. >> number seven, king charles has just revealed his personal playlist, and it might surprise you. his majesty just says his favorites include bob marley. ray. kylie minogue and grace jones. he's talking more about his favorite music in a new show that debuts on apple music on monday, and it's called the king's music room. >> kylie minogue. who would have known? >> imagine him dancing like slow. come on and dance me. >> do you believe this? >> yeah. >> no, i'm very skeptical. >> yes. it's like great grandkids. like, what do you listen to? >> right? >> yeah. >> give me that list. exactly. >> kylie minogue. >> and he has a deal with apple music. okay. k explosion in the sky. sam bankman-fried and sean diddy combs and lady gaga brings the mayhem this morning. breaking overnight, the spacex