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major change happening later this week and when the area will reopen as the city's newest park. >> monday came an hour early this week. daylight saving time began over the weekend, making the amount of daylight we get a bit longer. >> and really messing with our schedules. good morning. it's march. >> 10th and we're going to turn to drew beautiful over the weekend. >> yeah, it really was. and we'll hang on to that mild air for one more day before we track rain here. the middle part of the week. so outside this morning a live look from our sutro tower camera. we do have calm conditions out there. some high clouds will be streaming in from time to time. today is going to be a partly cloudy day, but it will feel nice again this afternoon. looking at those current temperatures, we are starting out on a chilly note. 30s and 40s right now. 38 in santa rosa. we're at 43 in oakland this morning. 39 in gilroy. 44 right now, that current temperature in san mateo. so looking at future weather, you notice a couple of things. first, we have a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. temperatures are on the cool side first thing. and then

we'll find some warmer air streaming in here by the middle part of the day. we're in the upper 50s to the mid 60s. and then look at this afternoon we will have temperatures above average for this time of the year. so another mild afternoon on the way. but then tomorrow and especially into wednesday cooler weather does work into the picture. so highs mid and upper 60s. now with the time change. look your sunset coming at 713 this evening. now we'll talk about the return of some rain here on wednesday coming up in a few minutes. let's check in with gloria on the commute this morning. >> good morning. yeah. we're going to get started with ak at your overall map here. you see mostly green. we do have some slower traffic right now though in the altamont pass where you see the red there. we also want to tell you about an incident in mountain view. we are getting reports on northbound 101 before shoreline boulevard about a three car crash there. all lanes just reopened, but this was a big deal there. a big rig blocked all lanes. again, though, these lanes have just reopened, so hopefully things get back to normal in this area. looking live at our golden gate bridge

camera, you can see the traffic is flowing nicely h. you won't have any delays as you head from the north bay to san francisco. reggie aqui. >> thank you gloria. now to the commuter alert that is sure to impact a lot of people this morning vta. union workers are on strike after their contract with the transit agency expired. now, if you take the bus or light rail, you're going to need to figure out a different way to get to work or school today. abc seven news reporter lena howland live at a vta yard in san jose with what we can all expect this morning. lena. >> hey, reggie. well, riders can expect to see that there will be no vta bus or light rail service during this strike. we are at the vta rail yard right now where you can see behind me. workers are already out here picketing. they've been out here for about an hour since 4:00 this morning. the strike by the atu local 265 union, representing 1500 rail and bus workers, took effect at midnight. the union includes bus and light rail operators, maintenance staff, dispatchers, fare inspectors and customer

service representatives. they claim vta has failed to address things like fair wages, benefits and grievance procedures. and they also say vta has failed to improve workplace conditions since the 2021 mass shooting at a vta rail yard, which killed nine union members. this will affect quite a few people. vta says that on average, they serve 100,000 riders each weekday. >> my lifeline for not only paying for part of my tuition, but also getting around to do extracurriculars, is entirely reliant on vta. >> there's not been any direction from their side to at least recognize that something has to change from their request, and until they're able to do that, there's nothing more that we can do. >> vta did not offer any new interviews last night, but sent out that edited video statement you just saw. vta is offering the union a 9.3% increase over the next three years in wages.

while the atu workers are demanding a 19.1 increase over the next three years. but vta says an increase that high would lead to layoffs and route cuts. for now, reporting live in san jose. lena howland, abc seven news. lena howland, abc seven >> all right, lena, thank you. uc berkeley is one of ten schools nationwide that could lose federal funds due to claims of anti-semitism. according to the chronicle, the department of justice created a list of schools facing funding reductions. the trump administration alleges the schools created a hostile environment for jewish students and faculty. this comes after federal law enforcement announced an investigation of uc berkeley and four other universities last month. ucla and usc are also included on the list. president trump could impose steep new tariffs on dairy and lumber coming from canada as soon as today. and gloria, the president, is trying to downplay the impact, despite economists warning this trade war could be leading the u.s. to a recession. >> amanda. the new tariffs

on canada could be tough to swallow. we're talking about as much as 250% on dairy, and that's similar to the tariff that u.s. producers pay to export dairy to canada. now, this is the latest development in a trae war that has caused whiplash for the american economy. 25% tariffs on goods from canada and mexico started on tuesday, as well as an additional 10% tax on imports from china. on wednesday, trump announced that he'd exclude the auto industry. then on thursday, he announced a one month pause on all tariffs for mexico and canada. friday is when he floated the new tariffs on canadian dairy and lumber. the president admitted over the weekend that americans are feeling the impact of his trade war with rising prices. however, he will not agree with economists who say the trade war is leading america into a recession. >> there is a period of transition because what we're doing is very big. it takes a little time. >> in mexico and canada, leaders are fighting back against the

tariffs. a massive protest in mexico city turned into a victory celebration after tariffs were postponed. yesterday, canada elected a new prime minister and he's promising to beat trump at the trade war. reggie. >> gloria. thank you. a reminder sfmta is going to continue work on a water problem that shut down the central subway tunnel. crews are repairing a leak at the chinatown rose park station. that station, along with three others, will be shut down fore repairs through friday. the t bus will be replacing trains while that work continues. the clock is ticking down in san francisco's great highway. a two mile stretch will soon close down for good, and much of that will transform from a roadway to a greenway. voters approved the closure last year. abc seven news reporter tara campbell says the city's newest park is getting mixed reaction. >> the sun will soon set on this two mile portion of san francisco's great highway this thursday, marking the last day it will be open to vehicles

making way for the city's newest park, set to officially open april 12th. voters paving the way this past november with the passage of measure k. >> we lived on the street. we're pretty excited. >> but not everyone shares that excitement. the closure coming with a lot of controversy. among the critics concerns is congestion being pushed into neighborhood streets. >> it's going to create so many bottlenecks and traffic jams, and it will make it a lot harder for people. and i can't imagine what it will do for commuters. >> it's what what the voters voted for. i just i don't understand why they can't split the difference and use one of these roads as a two way roadway for vehicles and the other for pedestrians and bicyclists. >> opinions aplenty. and so, to the frustration, much of it aimed at sunset district supervisor joel engardio, a supporter of the park and now the target of a recall campaign. >> i'm hearing from a lot of residents in the sunset that this recall is a waste of time

and money. they don't believe that someone should be recalled on a single issue. >> the supervisor, reassuring residents about traffic concerns. >> i've worked with our new mayor, mayor lurie, to make sure that we have key traffic improvements in place before any road closure, and we're seeing that already. new traffic lights replacing pain points where there were four way and three way stop signs. >> one of those changes is here at 41st avenue and lincoln way. it now has traffic signals. sloat and skyline boulevards too, with more changes at more locations to come. >> the new lights have only come online in the last week or so, and so sfmta, the traffic engineers, are going to be monitoring and making adjustments as needed. >> in the meantime, the city is turning to the community to help name the new park. you have until march 16th to submit your ideas, and on april 2nd, the winning name will be announced. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> thanks, tara. 509 this morning we're looking at live

doppler seven along with satellite. and what's happening is low pressure. this low is going into southern california this morning. will bring some rain to l.a. what? we are going to get some of the cloud cover. getting blown off of that low into our neck of the woods. so today it's a mix of sun and clouds. we will still keep it mild and then we'll track some rain and wind moving in by wednesday with a cold front. so this morning. a live look outside from our exploratorium camera. you do notice it is quiet out there with the time change. now we have a later sunrise or sunrise coming at about 728 this morning. your sunset much later at 713. so we do have a chilly morning right now, 30s and 40s as we get you going on this monday. throughout the day it's a mix of sun and clouds, but we still keep it mild this afternoon, 60s if not near 70 degrees and our warmest areas inland. so it is a nice feeling day. tomorrow we get colder air moving in here and then rain on wednesday. so looking at the forecast today, filtered sunshine in the city at 65. sun and clouds in oakland at

66 degrees. it will feel mild in san jose a high of 70 this afternoon in walnut creek will be mild under partly cloudy skies and a high of 68 degrees. now, looking at the next three days, it's a mix of sun and clouds. mild today. cooler weather moves in here tomorrow and then we're tracking rain and wind. it is a level two. a moderate storm on the storm impact scale will go hour by hour. plan out that storm coming our way midweek in just a few minutes. reggie. >> thanks, drew. the first ever crab crawl in san francisco. now, organizers of fisherman's wharf want to make this an annual event. >> and a poppy apocalypse in the east bay. the preparations underway in one community ahead of this season's super bloom and the crowds expected to come with it. >> scary moments caught on camera in southern california. we're going to show you the moment an upset customer smashes through a

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them critically. according to carmax, the driver of that car was unhappy with an appraisal offer he got on saturday. so he got into his car. he reversed through the front doors, turn inside the lobby and people were running for cover. this whole time. then he sped out the other side. police eventually caught up to the man and arrested him. >> the owners of san jose camera and video in campbell are turning to the public to help. a recent burglary at the shop. now these are photos of the damage left behind after a break in last week. staff say gates, doors and windows were all destroyed when a car drove through the front door. an employee who didn't want to go on camera told us burglaries at the store aren't new, but they are getting to be a bit more brazen. >> we've had a great case. we've actually had people break into the back. we've have a taken a lot of steps into keeping it secured so they can't break into the back anymore. but now they've gone through the front.

>> the owners say new and used camera gear was stolen. they say insurance will cover some of the cost, but it won't replace everything. san jose is gearing up to host this year's nvidia conference later this month. 25,000 people are expected to be in town for the event. it kicks off one week from today. city officials say it's a chance to activate san jose's downtown area and help small businesses. last year's conference was the first to be held in person since the pandemic. it had a $15.5 million economic impact. >> niles canyon railway has launched its 2025 season of train rides between sonoma and fremont over the weekend. the season's first passengers hopped on the historic heritage train to take the 80 minute round trip journey through alameda county's historic niles canyon into fremont. that's where the train turns around for a return return trip through the canyon. the experience is aimed at rekindling the romanticism of train travel. >> we have open cars, we have

enclosed cars. so we have, you know, it's a completely changing environment. just when you walk from one end to the other. >> train rides are available on most weekends through october, and in walnut creek, a neighborhood is bracing for crowds of visitors making the annual trek to see these wild flowers super blooms. in years past, they've overrun the neighborhood over the weekend. neighbors think they've come up with a way to prevent that. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows us not everyone is so happy about it. >> this is virginia. caught every single spot on the street is taken. >> flower frenzy in this small walnut creek neighborhood. this video from last spring shows just how many people flocked to sutherland drive and virginia court to access shell ridge open space to see the california poppy super bloom. these images are from 2024. >> i mean, i can't describe to you the number. i mean, let's go 1500 cars every day on the weekends, probably in the springtime. >> neighbor elise fornaci says the photo spot likely began with

a social media post going viral. >> and we ceased to be a little walnut creek neighborhood entrance. you're in wall to wall like bumper to bumper traffic coming 100 yards up the street. >> so many nature enthusiasts trekked here. the neighborhood, located in unincorporated contra costa county, became worried about safety. >> we're concerned about fire danger with cars wrapped on both sides of the street. you can't. emergency vehicles can't come in. >> starting this weekend, a possible solution and compromise between the county and the city of walnut creek, where the open space is located. these signs are posted. the neighborhood is now a temporary no parking zone on weekends unless you have a permit. visitors have to park outside the neighborhood and walk in. some people say they get it. >> makes sense. i you know, if i lived in this neighborhood, i would probably want some sort of restriction. it's peace and quiet. >> others, not so much. >> it's annoying. >> it seems a little like an overreach. >> the neighborhood association

offering this qr code with alternative entrances to the open space. like how homestead park. nearly two dozen parking spaces here. and the entrance to the open space trail is right to there. contra costa county supervisor ken carlson tells abc seven news. we are partnering with the city of walnut creek to provide a workable solution to protecting the safety and quality of life for residents, but also provide public access to the open space. i don't believe anyone anticipated the viral response to the wildflower bloom. neighbors say so far, the parking restrictions are working, but the real test will come later when the poppies start to bloom. >> what we want is a way for everybody to be happy. and this is, you know, really it. >> in walnut creek. cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> if the weekend felt like it flew by like it was shorter. that's because it was daylight saving time. sent our clocks ahead an hour. we lost an hour early yesterday morning, but it does mean we get an extra hour of sunlight. you may recall voters here in california deciding to do away with the

biannual shift. prop seven passed by 60% back in 2018, and that suggested the state outlaw daylight saving. since then, two proposed bills to enact prop seven have died. the bill would need state senate and assembly approval, plus a vote from congress in order to become law. so until then, we continue to spring forward and fall back. >> these people are stressed in that video. okay, so like act like it's the day after daylight saving. okay. what are youylight feeling? >> can i record you in your bed really quick? it's just for work. >> just stressed out. >> just for work. >> just for work. i didn't it didn't hit me too hard this year. really? yeah. me neither. i didn't. >> really feel it. it was last night. >> the sun's still out, but the sun's still out. >> go to sleep. no one to tell us yet. >> oh, you think it's like a little bit of a lag? i do. ask me in five days or something. okay. >> drew and i were like, we didn't feel it. >> effect tonight. okay, don't put that on me this morning.

means our sun is coming up here later this morning at around 730. because of the time change, here are the accuweather headlines. mild today. it's a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures in the 60s and 70s midweek. we're calling it messy around here because we'll have rain returning to the forecast. wind, snow on our highest peaks, and some rough surf along our coast. and the extended outlook. we're keeping rain chances into the upcoming weekend, so the pattern gets pretty active starting here on wednesday. today though, it's chilly this morning, 30s and 40s, and as we head later throughout the day by 11 a.m, we're getting those temperatures into the 50s. so a little slow to warm. but once we get into the afternoon, it will feel quite nice in the 60s and low 70s so mild today. 65 in the city we'll hit 70 in san jose, about 66 in oakland, the same in napa along the coast, half moon bay to santa cruz, low to mid 60s overnight. tonight we remain dry. partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 30s and in the 40s. tomorrow you'll feel that cooler air move in here. temperatures start to dip a bit, but by wednesday,

as rain arrives, it will feel chilly with those temperatures, mainly in the 50s. so here's future weather. this is wednesday morning. we begin with scattered showers throughout the first half of our day, and then in the afternoon we'll likely see some heavier rain falling. this is 2 p.m. wednesday afternoon, and rainfall totals for a lot of us, probably a half of an inch to an inch of rain likely higher. and some of our favorite areas, like the santa cruz mountains, parts of the north bay, could see more than an inch of rain on wednesday. this is going to be a major snowstorm for tahoe and the sierra. winter storm watch in effect above 4000ft. we're talking 2 to 3ft of snow with up to four feet possible on our highest peaks. so the accuweather seven day shows you quiet and mild today. there's that rain here midweek, and once that rain is here, it's on and off, likely through the upcoming weekend guys. >> all right. thanks, joe. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> save a swamp, saute a nutria. why u.s. wildlife officials are encouraging you to trap and eat this rodent found in the

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light rail service in santa clara county for the commute today. vta says the employees union has asked for a 19.1% raise over three years. vta has offered 9.3%. >> number two, president trump is threatening to impose steep new tariffs on canadian dairy and lumber as soon as today. canada elected a new prime minister over the weekend, and he is promising to win the trade war with trump. >> number three today, we could learn whether l.a. county's district attorney will support or fight re sentencing for the menendez brothers. he's holding a news conference this morning. the brothers are hoping to be set free. >> number four heads up for drivers. thursday is the last day for cars on san francisco's great highway. after that, it will be remade into the city's newest park. that park is set to open april 12th. >> and number five in the accuweather forecast a nice mild day today to kick off the new week, but by wednesday, rain and wind are back. it's a level two on the storm impact scale. >> and number six looking at your drive times for this

morning tracy to dublin 44 minutes san rafael to san francisco 16 minutes. in antioch to concord 15 minutes. >> number seven volkswagen is bringing back physical buttons to all its vehicles, including for heat, volume and ac. vw is top designer, says customers have been fed up with smart screens, taking over dashboards. california wildlife officials are suggesting an interesting solution to an invasive species problem. this is a look at the post by the u.s. fish and wildlife department and it reads eat me, please. i'm invasive and delicious. the fish and wildlife service debuted their new campaign slogan, save a swamp, saute a nutria as part of their effort to save the delta. that's right. they are suggesting people trap and cook nutria. they are rodents from south america, smaller than beavers, but bigger than groundhogs. the creatures have been weakening levees in california with their burrowing habits. wildlife officials even go as far as

listing best practices for preparing a meal using nutria meat. gumbo is their top recommendation. >> i mean, i hear it tastes like rabbit or dark turkey , but. >> but it's a rodent. >> it couldn't be me. >> uh. uh. >> let's talk about fisherman's wharf celebrating national crab day with its first ever crab crawl. for about 70 bucks, you can savor six crab delights from six different restaurants that stretch from pier 39 to aquatic park. they serve dishes that include a traditional crab cakes and crab legs to a seafood twist with crab curry. >> we're even promoting our local fisherman as well. it's still crab season out here. people are really seeming to enjoy it. the restaurants are loving it. we just want to bring people down to fisherman's wharf. >> the fact that they're there, having these types of events here in this, in san francisco, especially fisherman's wharf, where it's known for its crab. just looking forward to eating some some crab out of san francisco bay. >> now, are we not going to talk about the crab claw ears? we're

just going to skip over that part. >> listen, they're wearing it proudly. look at that. >> yes they do. if you missed it, there is some hopeful news. fisherman's wharf hopes to make the crab crawl an annual event. okay. some ears of your own. to celebrate the new onyx collective series. hulu has created a traveling deli experience. george pennacchio from our sister station in la, shows us it's making its way around the u.s. >> onyx collective and hulu's new series deli boys is set in a philadelphia convenience store. a traveling version of the deli recently popped up at the south by southwest conference and festival in austin, texas. >> we love this south by experience and to get to see a tv show in real life and enter into a set is a unique time for our family. >> it's complete with flickering neon lights, cracked tile floors, and questionably filled

pickle jars, just like the abc deli in the hulu series. >> we want to give the same amount of effort into making the show as we are to promoting it, because it's equally as important for people to know about the show. >> one step inside and you will be surrounded by all the chaos and criminal antics. >> we are just having fun doing this show and promoting it. we love the show and everything about it and we just want to share it with everybody. >> this pop up deli gives fans a peek of what's to come in season one of deli , now streaming on hulu. for on the red carpet, i'm george pennacchio. >> not exactly what you'd expect to see on your way to work. a person emerging from an underground storm drain. this happened in stockton coming up at 5.30. city

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>> now at 530 on the picket line. vta workers walking off the job overnight. tens of thousands of commuters told to find a new way to get to work and school. we're live in san jose with what you need to know if you rely on bus or light rail service in santa clara county. >> more uncertainty this morning over president trump's new tariffs. i'm nicole d'antonio in washington, with details on the back and forth and the potential impact on americans wallets. >> this morning, we're standing by for an announcement on the menendez brothers case, what we could hear from the l.a. county district attorney in just a few hours. >> warriors superstar steph curry once again on the verge of greatness. the record he could set tonight. good morning everyone. it's monday, march 10th. >> let's start with a check on the weather. hi, drew. >> hey there guys. we had a wonderful weekend. mild temperatures, sunny skies. we will hang on to the mild air for one more day this afternoon. it will be in the 60s and 70s once again, but by wednesday, rain is back in the forecast. a live look from sutro tower this

morning. it is quiet out there. we have partly cloudy skies and it is chilly in the north bay, napa, sonoma, santa rosa, saint helena. we're starting out in the 30s, low and mid 40s around the bay shoreline currently, so it's a chilly start, but the afternoon is going to feel quite nice. so here's a look at future weather as we go. hour by hour we will have a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day because of the time change. remember your sunrise now later coming at about 730 this morning. your sunset though is at about 713 this evening. so looking at the afternoon, those temperatures do warm up nicely under filtered sunshine into the 60s. we go a few spots possible in the south bay. hit about 70 degrees later on today, so temperatures are slightly above average 65 in the city today. we'll go to 66 in oakland, 70 in san jose, 66 in napa, hit about 69 in concord. a closer look at that midweek rain. we'll show you that coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with gloria, see what's going. >> good morning. yeah. the morning commute definitely underway right now. this is

a live look at our emeryville camera. and you n see it is really busy out here on the east shore freeway. as people head to work on this monday morning, looking at your drive times from highway four to san francisco, it will take you 36 minutes. right now, that's just going to get worse. so of course, good time to leave. it's still very early. looking live at our san jose 101 880 camera. also getting pretty busy out here. plenty of commuters on northbound 101 heading into the peninsula. it is an easy drive to san francisco right now. and if you're taking mass transit, good news ace, bart, caltrain are all on time right now. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. now. >> the commuter alert we're tracking in the south bay. there is no vta bus or light rail service in santa clara county this morning after workers went on strike overnight. it means tens of thousands of people will need a different plan for the commute this morning. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in san jose, where picketing is already underway. lena. >> reporter. >> yeah, amanda. i just spoke with union leaders picketing here at the vta yard, and they tell me they do want to see a

significant bump in pay, but that's not all. take a look here behind me. you can see them onre the picket line. these workers also want to see better benefits and improved grievance procedures. keep in mind, this is the first time they've been out on strike since the 1960s. this means there will be no vta bus or light rail service starting today. the hq local 265 union is made up of bus and light rail operators, maintenance staff, dispatchers, fare inspectors and customer service representatives. on top of more pay, they say vta has failed to improve workplace conditions since the 2021 mass shooting at a vta rail yard, which killed nine union members. vta did not offer any new interviews last night, but sent out an edited video statement last night. >> and so a short term solution to meet a demand today is not something we want to do when we know that the long term impact is going to affect our customers, even even more. >> not good for us. it's going

to be tough for the students at san jose state as well. >> yeah, i would take an uber, but but ubers are expensive nowadays. >> the impacts of this will be felt across the board. vta says that on average, they serve 100,000 riders each weekday. vta is offering the union a 9.3% wage increase over the next three years. while the atu workers are demanding a 19.1% increase over three years, something vta officials say would lead to layoffs and service cuts. now, vta says both parties met yesterday for negotiations, but they say there were no meaningful negotiations had. live in san jose. lenaions howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena. today could be a pivotal day for the future of the menendez brothers. the l.a. county district attorney has scheduled an announcement in their case. gloria, this is expected to be a key moment in their fight to be freed. >> it is. and today, we could learn whether l.a. county

d.a. nathan hochman will support or fight the resentencing effort of eric and lyle menendez. they've been serving life in prison for killing their parents in 1989. their defense team says they acted in self-defense after years of sexual abuse by their father. prosecutors say they killed for money. the previous d.a. was petitioning to have the brothers resentenced to 50 years to life, which would have made them immediately eligible for parole. he lost an election in november, and the new d.a. has taken time to assess the case. a resentencing a resentencing hearing is set for next week. however, it is likely to be delayed because governor newsom had asked the state parole board to conduct a risk assessment on the brothers. hochman is considering clemency for them. today's announcement is set for 10 a.m, and we will have that for you live in our abc seven news app and abc seven news.com. amanda. >> all right gloria thank you. >> new developments this morning on pope francis health as he enters week four of recovery from a double pneumonia infection. the pope is showing

a, quote, good response towing therapy, according to a vatican source. the 88 year old will be taking part in traditional spiritual exercises for lent from the hospital. as of right now, officials say his condition is gradually improving but still considered serious. cnn's vatican correspondent christopher lam has been speaking with officials. >> in the vatican. there's a lot of anxiety and uncertainty. i spoke to one cardinal who said that they would normally expect the pope to be calling them up and asking for their opinion on things. it's gone very quiet for them in the vatican, but they remain hopeful, and they're praying for the pope to pull through. >> yesterday marked the fourth sunday in a row the pope did not attend sunday services. instead, he released text where he said he was thankful for health care workers and those praying for him. he also called for the end to the violence in syria. >> starting today, some of the country's trade partners are cracking down on u.s. exports. american farmers face new

retaliatory tariffs on many products they send to china. the measures include an extra 15% duty on chicken, wheat, corn and cotton, and a 10% on items including beef and soybeans. meanwhile, canadian prime minister justin trudeau's newly chosen successor is standing by canada's retaliation against the u.s. president trump now saying he could impose tariffs on canadian dairy and lumber as early as today. here's abc news reporter nicole d'antonio. >> this morning, president trump defending his new tariffs on some of america's largest trading partners and now declining to rule out the possibility that we could see a recession. >> there is a period of transition, because what we're doing is very big. it takes a little time. >> the 25% tariffs first went into effect on all imports from mexico and canada last tuesday, as well as an additional 10% tariffs on imports from china. then the president announcing a one month reprieve for the auto industry the very next day. just

days later, he paused the tariffs until april 2nd. then, 24 hours later, threatening another round of tariffs on canadian lumber and dairy. the trump administration concedes that the impacts are being felt around the country, but without evidence says their policy is sound. >> foreign goods may get a little more expensive, but american goods are going to get cheaper, and you're going to be helping americans by buying american. >> on wall street, investors and business owners warn all this uncertainty could force the u.s. economy into a recession. democrats slamming his trade policy, saying it's destroying the economy. >> they're destroying the economy, and they're making it harder and harder for americans to afford things. >> mark carney, the newly elected leader of canada's liberal party and soon to be prime minister, didn't mince words about the threat of new tariffs. >> he's attacking canadian families, workers and businesses and we cannot let him succeed. and we won't. in trade, as in

hockey canada will win. >> meanwhile, beijing is expected to impose tariffs today on u.s. products including chicken, wheat, soybeans and beef. also starting today, the premier of ontario plans to implement tariffs on electricity to states including michigan, new york and minnesota. nicole d'antonio, abc news, washington. >> a canadian brewery is offering customers what it's calling a presidential pack as a creative way to respond to president trump's tariff and policy threats. it's a crate of 1461 cans of canadian lager, and that averages out to one beer a day for four years. moosehead brewery says it is, quote, just enough to get through the full presidential term. the pack costs a whopping 2400 u.s. dollars and is only available to residents in certain canadian provinces. >> now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer. a preview of some events across the bay area in the day ahead.

>> first, the san francisco aids foundation is holding a rally to support hiv research programs. the group will be gathering with scientists and researchers to bring awareness to programs threatened by the trump administration's attempts to freeze federal funding. today's rally starts at 6 p.m. at yerba buena gardens, which is near where the conference on retroviruses and opportunistic infections is happening at moscone center. that conference is focused on the understanding, treatment and prevention of hiv and aids and the infections associated with aids. >> and a heads up for bart riders. bart is doing legally mandated surveys about the 2026 fare increase today. workers will be at the fruitvale station. wednesday will be at the el cerrito del norte station. the 6.2% increase is set to take effect january 1st. >> and we do want to take a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge now. caltrans is set to start construction on the bike path today. a narrow portion of the path will remain open, but cyclists will not be able to stop. work is expected to last

until october. >> and we have a traffic alert for you this morning. the metering lights are on at the bay bridge toll plaza, but you can see here it's not too busy just yet. we don't have any major delays at the tolls or across the span. if you're driving from highway four to san francisco right now, you're looking at about 45 minutes. >> it's a san francisco church like no other, and now it needs your help. the story behind a prized saxophone that someone stole. but first, a check in the weather with drew. >> hey, reggie. 541 this morning we are tracking a mild monday before rain is back in the forecast by wednesday. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. you can see this area of low pressure spinning to our south. it is headed for la over the next 24 hours, but we will get from it some clouds from time to time. so a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day today. filtered sunshine. that's what we'll call it, but it will still be mild this afternoon. a live look at san jose where things are calm. your day planner will show you a couple of things. first off, with the time, change your

sunrise. now close to 730 this morning, but your sunset much later. at about 713 this evening. we have some chilly temperatures right now, but the afternoon will feel mild, a bit above average, widespread 60s to near 70 degrees and our warmest areas today. so look at the three day forecast. we do have a lot of changes coming our way the next 72 hours. we start out quiet and mild today. tomorrow you'll notice cooler air starting to arrive, but by wednesday we're back in the rain, the wind, some rough surf, even some snow on our highest peaks is a level two. moderate storm moves in here. so looking at the storm impact scale kind of messy here. midweek we'll track downpours, gusty winds, rough surf along our coast. not only snow on our highest peaks here, this will be a major winter storm for the sierra. close. look at these details

may 1st. look, there's an urgent search this morning for a university of pittsburgh student who vanished on spring break in the dominican republic. here's abc news reporter erielle reshef. >> in this morning's gma first look. vanished on spring break. an urgent multi-agency search for university of pittsburgh student sudiksha ronanki missing in the dominican republic for five days. the 20 year old, along with five female friends, were at the popular hotel riu palace, punta cana, before she vanished. her father says he spoke with her the night before her disappearance. >> my daughter said that she's enjoying her spring break and everything was going okay, and she was really happy. to have a vacation with her friends. >> dominican authorities telling gma it's possible she may have drowned. and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have the very latest on the spring break. mystery live

from the dominican republic with your gma first look i'm erielle reshef abc news punta cana. >> the faa is investigating a plane crash that rocked a retirement community in suburban pennsylvania. you are looking at the moments after a single engine airplane crashed into a parking lot and burst into flames yesterday. fortunately, all five plane passengers survived and no witnesses were hurt. >> i could see it kind of teetering and kind of making movements like this, and it was headed straight for the assisted living facility that was right across the street from the airport. it lasted about five seconds, and then it disappeared. and i just saw a black cloud of smoke come up. >> authorities have not revealed the extent to which the passengers were injured, but we do know all five have been hospitalized and two passengers are being treated for burns. a viral video from stockton has launched a police investigation and inspired a councilwoman to take action. this video, which

hopefully will come up soon. it was captured by a stockton resident. it shows an unhoused man climbing out of a storm drain. >> what in the world? >> it was shocking. he looked like this is just another day, you know, like he's coming out for another. another day. >> the video caught the eye of stockton councilwoman michelle padilla. she chairs the community's homelessness committee and is expected to bring up the issue today during a meeting at city hall. >> this is something that we cannot wait any longer. we need to address the issues now. there could be needles, there could be toxic chemicals, and then even the possibility of a flood. >> according to a stockton police department spokesperson, authorities checked out the storm drain yesterday and only found trash. it will be cleared to further assess the situation. >> a san francisco church leader is asking for the public's help to find his stolen saxophone.

the instrument has been vital to his community for more than 50 years. franco king and his wife marina founded the saint john coltrane church of san francisco. the spiritual group is named after, as you would imagine, the legendary jazz musician. the saxophone is used during every service and was stolen from the archbishop's front door earlier this year. >> we've taken that that divine sound that comes through john coltrane, and we've applied it to the liturgy of the ancient orthodox church. well, it's our hope that some good samaritan or somebody heart is born out of charity and love and have a great appreciation for who saint john william coltrane is and understand the significance of our of our mission. that would be our hope. that would be our prayer that somebody would

return it. >> there is a gofundme to help replace the selmer mark five tenor saxophone if the original isn't brought back. we do have a link to it at abc7 news.com. >> all eyes ■are on steph curry today as he looks to reach another milestone tonight when the warriors take on the trailblazers at chase center. curry is now just seven three pointers away from becoming the first player with 4000 in a career. again, he could accomplish that as soon as tonight. over the weekend, curry reached another milestone, becoming the 26th player in nba history to score 25,000 career points. i wonder what an equivalent would be for like our industry, like you've done 25,000 shows.e you've done >> i don't know, something like that. >> above and beyond. >> we wouldn't be celebrating like that though. >> just go to work. >> another day. do the job. yeah, totally. that's funny. this morning. >> let's take you live outside to sfo, where it is quiet this

morning. as we head towards the middle part of the week, rain will return to the forecast, but today, no issues. it's mild with a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. it's messy here. midweek we have rain, we have wind, we have snow. to talk about rough surf. it's just going to be stormy here wednesday into thursday, and the extended outlook will keep those rain chances into the upcoming weekend. this morning we have temperatures beginning in the 30s and 40s under partly cloudy skies. a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning and temperatures you can see because the sunrise is later thanks to the time change, we're slow to warm. so by about 11 a.m. we're getting those temperatures into the 50s this time of the morning. so looking at later today it will be nice filtered sunshine. it's a mild afternoon most of us into the 60s, if not a few areas, mainly in the south bay, likely hitting about 70 later on this afternoon. tonight we keep it dry. we keep it quiet, keep it partly cloudy overnight. lows in the 30s and in the 40s. now cooler weather starts to move in here.

tomorrow, tuesday is dry. you'll just notice some cooler air. but by wednesday, with rain and wind back in the forecast, those temperatures are chilly once again. so here's a look at future weather wednesday morning. that rain is light and scattered in nature at first. it's likely wednesday afternoon and wednesday evening we will be tracking downpours moving through. here's 2:00 pm wednesday heading into the evening 6 p.m. we're still tracking scattered showers and also some cold air. mount hamilton likely getting a dusting of snow out of the storm system. rainfall totals here likely about a half of an inch to an inch of rain for a lot of us. some other areas in the santa cruz mountains and the north bay could pick up more than an inch of rain out of the system. this will be a major winter storm for the sierra. we're talking 2 to 3ft of snow above 4000ft. that's a pretty low snow level, and our highest peaks could pick up about four feet of new snow through thursday. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. partly cloudy and mild today. cooler tomorrow. rain and wind here are back wednesday and that wet

pattern will continue with on and off showers through the weekend guys. >> thank you. new at 6:00. egg prices continue to soar. the investigation launched y the department of justice with the focus on egg producers nationwide. >> but first, it's part comic con and part sundance. the film festival

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southwest conference is now underway in austin. george pennacchio, from our sister station in la, shows us how the event opened with a superstar surprise from members of the walt disney company leadership team. >> ladies and gentlemen, robert downey jr, who. >> south by southwest started in 1987 as a music conference and has grown into a celebration of film, television, comedy,

technology and more. >> i really think you have film lovers here, and you have people that just come because they want to enjoy films, they want to sit with a big audience and they want to cheer and laugh and have fun. >> this year's festival kicked off friday in austin, texas, and will feature movie screenings and premieres like this one for the upcoming searchlight movie odessa. >> it's really special that it's premiering here. i love texas, so it's good to be back. >> i think south by is so specific and so incredible because it's television, it's film, it's music. it's like celebrating all forms and genres of entertainment. >> the austin convention center has been transformed into an exhibition hall with an endless series of discussions and panels. >> i take any opportunity that i can to really dive into these subjects and a more thoughtful way when we can, especially when we have great panelists like the ones we have on this one. >> south by southwest runs through march 15th. for on the

red carpet, i'm george pennacchio. >> thousands of giants fans celebrated the team at oracle park saturday. the team hosted its annual giants fan fest ahead of the start of the season. fans got to tour the stadium and take photos with the team's world series trophies, and watch today's spring training game in arizona. the giants open the season on the road for six games. the home opener against the mariners will take place on april 4th. coming up on abc seven mornings at six. a commuter alert in the south bay will have the latest on the vta strike and the impact it's having on commuters this morning. >> plus, more cuts could be coming to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. just how many people could be impacted in the second round of layoffs? and the growing concern as we head into major disaster months. >> then a new approach by pharmacy chain cvs, how it plans to reinvent its stores at 12 locations nationwide. >> and a meteorologist, drew timme, looking live at sfo this morning, where we will see a mix of sun and clouds throughout the

day. it is mild this afternoon. look at those daytime highs that will feel nice just like the weekend did. but heading into the day tomorrow, cooler weather and then rain and wind

seven mornings live. >> now at six. commuters told to make alternate plans today. that's because there is no vta bus and light rail service in the south bay. workers are officially