the super bloom phenomenon in lake elsinore.f recent visitors to the area caused chaos for the city. as ellina abovian reports -- the city ánowá has a plan to control the crowds. an unusually wet winter has created an explosion of color. the now famous lake elsinore super bloom.the rare phenomenon has attracted tens of thousands of people from around the world. last weekend more than 50- thousand showed ... creating a traffic nightmare. lake elsinore mayor steve manos declared a public safety emergency and it shut down. today local city officials and law enforcement are joining forces to map out a plan for the busy weekend ahead. steve manos /lake elsinore mayor: "as a resident for more than 30 years, i grew up here and i can tell you that this natural worldwide phenomenon is unlike anything that any of us have ever seen here before. and i assure you that i have heard your concerns and we are committed to exploring every option." for this weekend visitors will not be allowed to drive to walker canyon.they must take a shuttle at

the now famous lake elsinore super bloom.the rare phenomenon has attracted tens of thousands of peoplefrom around the world.last weekend more than 50- thousand showed ... creating a traffic nightmare.lake elsinore mayor steve manos declared a public safety emergency and it shut down.today local city officials and law enforcement are joining forces to map out a plan for the busy weekend ahead.steve manos /lake elsinore mayor: "as a resident for more than 30 years, i grew up here and i can tell you that this natural worldwide phenomenon is unlike anything that any of us have ever seen here before. and i assure you that i have heard your concerns and we are committed to exploring every option."for this weekend visitors will not be allowed to drive to walker canyon.they must take a shuttle at one two locations-- the east side of nichols road or the outlets at lake elsinore.shuttle hours are from 6:30 am to 8pmits $10 per person over the age of 3.no dogs or animals will be allowed on the shuttles.lake street northbound will be closed to temescal canyon. westbound nichols road to lake street

reporting in lake elsinore, greg lee, abc 7 news. >> i have to say, it is irresistible.ust stunning. it feels like spring. >> out and stung and spring-like outside. but how long will it last? >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking some changes coming to our forecast, sandhya. >> absolutely. a reality check is about to come in. you know spring can be wet. and dan and kristen, we are going the see some wet weather this week. take a look at the high so far. it was a warm day, unless you were at the coast where the fog held the temperature down to 60 degrees in half moon bay. 80 in gil royalty. 71, oakland. 73, san francisco. santa rosa, concord, fairfield, livermore up to 73 the high so far with plenty of sun. here is a look at what's to come. so in case you're stepping out, you want to enjoy this nice weather after you get off of work, you want to take the dog out for a walk, it's going to be nice. a few patches of fog. temperature going from 67 at 6:00 tonight, dropping down to the mid-50s as we head towards midnight. it will get cooler later and temperatures will be

lake elsinore california still ahead and. playoffs. i thought it was bored to tears by rob thank you so much basketball star james harden has made more n.b.a. history he's become the first player to record a thirty point game against all of the league's twenty nine other teams and a single season the last franchise on hardin's list where the atlanta hawks got the record by scoring a thirty one points against them on choose day helping his houston rockets team win one hundred and twenty one to one hundred five the closest anyone's come to hard in its milestone is coping bryant to manage thirty points against twenty teams in one season. it's the latest record this season for the reigning m.v.p. in february he set a mark of thirty two consecutive thirty point games which is the most since the n.b.a. merged with its rival league in one nine hundred seventy six he also recorded for fifty point triple doubles which is the most in n.b.a. history he did it with a game winning display against the l.a. lakers in december this season harder is av

at lake elsinore, the views are great but the crowds are huge. the area created a $10 shuttle program to eliminate the backup. >> one of the reasons it is a superbloom is all the weather in california. >>> not just wet for us in the bay area, but all across the state. the good news is, we are completely out of our drought. that is fantastic news. it has been several years since we have been able to say that. we have more rain we are tracking on high def doppler and more rain to come. let's show you high def doppler. you can see especially for the north bay from bodega bay, windsor, st. helena, it is pouring all over you from yountville over napa, as well. a few showers stretch from san rafael, kentfield over the richmond-san rafael bridge a few showers there, as well as walnut creek down through san ramon right over 680 this morning. here is your salesforce tower camera. you can see the clouds in the sky. it is shaking a bit in the wind. temperatures are definitely on the mild side, mid to upper 50s to even 60 degrees right now in concord. oaklan

right now, explosion of wildflowers is blooming in southern california near the city of lake elsinoren see that bloom courtesy of the those are flowers. all that orange, those are all po california poppies. now on the ground, check out the superoverrun with tourists. earlier this week, lake elsinore's more pleaded for people to consider visiting other nearby nature preserves. wow, they even shut it down. >>> seeing ghosts in san francisco in well, they're on a very important job for cal train. the goats are eating the tall grass next to the train track. they'll be out all week cleaning up hillsides in san francisco. >> that is pretty cool. >>> the family of the falcons at the top of berkley's cal tower is growing. ♪ [ camera shutter clicks ] the new galaxy s10 on xfinity mobile. the phone and network designed to do more. get $250 back on a new galaxy and save on the network with millions of wifi hotspots. say "get a galaxy" to learn more. tto harrison, the wine tcollection.. to craig, this rock. the redw tdsthe redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all

but for now it is a time for celebration robert oulds al-jazeera lake elsinore california how it started last andy has fought thanks so much lauren the seattle mariners have won the first game of the new major league baseball season so care has to match up with the oakland athletics and events dominated by a japanese legend of the game. the. mariners start sure i says you key was the center of attention at forty five he's the second oldest position player to start an opening day game in american league history i mean i sense on it it is best to steal the headlines hitting a grand slam home run that helped them are in a secure a nine seven when it seems meet again on thursday. you know it's a great honor for for us to come back here with the chiro and understand what he means to the mariners franchise i know what he means to baseball here in japan but he also means a lot to the fans in our entire group organization wide in seattle so we want to send him out here and front of his home crowd in japan the best way we can and you know just trying to give him every chance to tip his hat becaus

passengers parked at the outlets at lake elsinore a few miles south to catch a ride to the canyon for $10 a person. >> we sat for a while around the flowers and he enjoyed it heard the breeze was nice. >> he is ready to go home and relax. >> reporter: the city estimates 150,000 visitors last weekend and they expect a similar turnout this saturday and sunday. >> the shuttle is a long wait. it was about 45 minutes. they said in the morning it was two hours. >> reporter: despite the long wait, those patient enough for the poppies said it was worth it. >> the wait for me was only 45 minutes. it was worth it, beautiful. >> reporter: yes. >>> the giants face-off in the annual bay bridge series with the a's feeling right at home yesterday by hitting a ton of home runs in the first inning with the receiver hitting a homer and matt kavanagh made it 2-0 oakland and then there was another, the fourth inning gives the a's a 3-0 lead on the seventh, another. the a's basically have the 5-0 victory in the series goes to the other side of the bay with the giants hosting the last two games before the

crowds overwhelmed the city of lake elsinore in riverside county there to see a super bloom of poppiesosed access over the weekend. reporter greg lee from our sister station in los angeles explains that tourists once again welcome. >> reporter: after a brief closure, the road to walker canyon and poppy paradise back open. the crowds began lining up to hike closer to the super bloom in the hills of lake elsinore, many still looking for the words to describe it. >> it's just -- it's neon almost. you can't describe it. i'm sure that the pictures on the camera aren't going to do justice to the flowers. >> but that didn't stop thousands of visitors from trying to snap the perfect picture or selfie with the stunning backdrop. the city estimatesust this weekd prompting the city to shut down roads and access to the canyon calling the situation unbearable. >> there were people sitting out in the sun. there was some heat exhaustion. people were fainting. we were having emts go help those folks. >> reporter: even porta-potties were so full they had to be closed. perhaps the biggest issue, traffic

but for now it is a time for celebration robert oulds al-jazeera lake elsinore california all right well that's it for me down in jordan for this news hour don't go away though because i'll be back in a moment with more of the day's news that's a watch. up to. climate change. al-jazeera. and for your. this powerful social network is sculpting a global cyber society and regulation is playing catch up but as scandals begin to unfold they will witness a that we should not be in this position. they want as much strain content as they can get undercover to gauge how ethics weigh against profits and how the rules are being written. inside facebook on al-jazeera. this delay is a matter of great personal regret for me britain's prime minister criticizes a parliament of a break in an address to the nation as the dean tells him these to back her agreement or risk a no deal exit in just over a week. down jordan is out of there alive from doha also coming up desperate rescue efforts continue in mozambique to reach people stranded by floods. zimbabwe malawi affected two. relatives of victims react as

but for now it is a time for celebration robert oulds al-jazeera lake elsinore california. this is al-jazeera these are your top stories the international criminal court has ruled on an appeal by bosnian serb war criminal radovan khadijah age and increased his forty s. sentenced to life in prison and a judge was convicted for his role in the seven it's a massacre thousands of muslim men and boys were killed back in one thousand nine hundred five. dismisses churches to prada descending prosecutions of people in a lot of respects sets aside charges to prod and order rules on descending the sentence of forty years of imprisonment and imposes just two pradhan goes into sending a sentence of life imprisonment other news the u.s. secretary of state has reiterated the united states' strong bond with israel speaking in jerusalem while on a middle east tour might pump aoe said the u.s. will defend israel against what he called iran's regional rampage troll has declared that the united nations structure israel is this primary. was such threats the deal we have is really why we mainta

but for now it is a time for celebration robert oulds al-jazeera lake elsinore california that's it for me for this news hour i'm going to be back in a moment with more of the day's news us so you that. one of the really special things about working for al-jazeera is that even as a camera woman i get to have so much empathy and contribution to a story i feel we cover this region better than anyone else working for it as you know it's very challenging but in the particular because you have a lot of people that are divided on political issues we are we the people we live to tell the real stories are just mended is to deliver in-depth journalism we don't feel inferior to the audience across the globe. thing as i want to finally we're going to ask about that but that's the ball is about what i see when it's news or thought or not so is there not some wonder whether double now because of the punches approach and. in part one of this two part series al-jazeera explores the world of performance enhancing drugs. sports doping the endless chain on all disease. when the news breaks and the story

but it is a time for celebration robert oulds al-jazeera lake elsinore california. and i get all the news of a problem and how about the headlines on al-jazeera the first funerals for the victims of these ilands mosque attacks have taken place a father and son who fled the war in syria were buried in christ church where fifty people were shot dead at two mosques during friday prayers thirty bodies have now been released to families and police hope to return more by the end of wednesday when hey isn't christ church the first of the people to be. symmetry in christ church was a father and son and that was. and his son. arrived in new zealand they were refugees from syria they arrived just last year. there was another brother of homs is was also at the mosque was shot in. the funeral. and there's a diplomatic rift between a stray and turkey after president of the one link to the christ church shootings straight is involvement in turkey during the first world war of the one accused astray and new zealand of being anti muslim when their troops took part in the glibly cam

but for now it is a time for celebration robert oulds al-jazeera lake elsinore california. hello again on the nose of a problem in doha with the headlines on al-jazeera the first funerals for the victims of new zealand's mosque attacks have taken place a father and son here fed the war in syria were buried in christchurch where fifty people were shot dead at two mosques during friday prayers. and a diplomatic rift has opened between australia and turkey after president regicide at the link to the shootings to australia's involvement and turkey during the first world war i want to use destroy and new zealand of having an anti muslim agenda when the troops took part in the literally campaign more than a hundred years ago promised to scott morrison has summoned turkey's ambassador. the number of people killed in a powerful cycloid in mozambique has risen above two hundred the united nations says cyclon die could be one of the worst weather disasters to hit the southern hemisphere. u.s. secretary of state's my pompei or has spoken about the importance of a united gulf cooperati

but for now it is a time for celebration robert oulds al-jazeera lake elsinore california. so let's have an update of the headlines here now it is there and the first funerals have taken place in christchurch new zealand for victims of friday's shooting two mosques that killed fifty people thirty bodies have been released to the families for burials or new zealand's prime minister just announced that two minutes of silence will be observed on friday for the victims of the attacks the islamic call to prayer will also be televised nationwide and interview with al-jazeera and said nations must take a stand against the ideology of hate what i am absolutely knowledge is even though this terrorist act was committed by someone who was not a new zealand we cannot ignore that as many nations that there are those in new zealand albeit small who.

lake elsinor is one of those places. decided to cutoff access to people that wanted to see the poppy fields outside of town. >> southern california's unusually wet winter created an explosion of color. one of mother nature's most dazzling displays. hillsides overrun with poppies. >> i didn't expect the flowers to be so vibrant and colorful. >> this is the most pictureque thing i've seen in my entire life. >> there's been fights over parking spaces, folks trampling on the poppies. >> the town of 60,000 saw roughly 100,000 visitors on sunday forcing the mayor to declare a poppy apocalypse. >> we have some residents that are not used to this type of traffic and attention that are concerned about, you know, their ability to operate on a daily basis. >> it got so bad the mayor says one of his employees was clipped by a car and the city is now reaching out to the county and even the state for help. >> you can tell they want the perfect social media post for sure. >> some worry the allure of a perfect post might be harming the

but for now it is a time for celebration robert oulds al-jazeera lake elsinore california. with the headlines on al-jazeera the first funerals for the victims of new zealand's mosque attacks have taken place a father and son who fled the war in syria were buried in christchurch where fifty people were shot dead at two mosques during friday prayers thirty bodies have now been released to families and police hope to return more by the end of wednesday when haye has more from christchurch the first of the people to be there well that asymmetry in christchurch was a father and son and that was. and his son. arrived in new zealand they were refugees from syria they arrived just last year. there was another brother of homs as was also at the mosque was shot in. the funeral the number of people killed in a powerful cyclone in mozambique has risen above two hundred and it's expected to rise further the u.n. says cyclon it i could be one of the worst weather disasters to hit the southern hemisphere. and seem to nashton is accusing the u.s. military of killing civilians in somalia al

. >> a poppy super bloom is overwhelming lake elsinore. the mayor wrote, the huge crowds have created a bit of a crisis. he even called it a poppy apocalypse. he said they were shorthanded. someone was hit by a driver, someone was bit a a rattlesnake and they are upset at the traffic. city officials wrote on instagram lake elsinore is not made for disneyland-size crowds. >> this wasn't a big problem last year. this is a poppy apocalypse now. >> good one. >> don't get up. still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, take a look at this. a picture-perfect view of where people entered their pin numbers at gas stations is just one piece of evidence investigators found to bust a large west coast skimming ring. >> and a pretty nice view from our emeryville camera. 57 degrees in the east bay. should be another beautiful day tomorrow. some high clouds, but how long will this last? a big hint you're going to need to bring out the heavier coat and even the umbrella for the week ahead. >> plus abc's new brand local-ish inspiring a weekly digital series called

. >> reporter: it is lake elsinore meets griffith park. kind of. when you add this kind of spring time scenery, would you expect to get these crowds as well. specially on spring break. >> we were hoping there would be less people. we forgot it was spring break. >> i thought it would be a little bit less. it's pretty crowded. >> reporter: many of the parking restrictions in place near the super bloom on weekends are not in place right now. no need to pay $10 to take the shuttle to take in this incredible view. >> lots of pictures. it's beautiful. >> it's amazing. unexpected. i didn't realize how beautiful. >> the flowers are great. i love them. ? even little abigail didn't think too much of the lien ne of cars waiting to get in. >> it wasn't so good on the way here. >> we also saw a medical call this afternoon. one visitor taken away by ambulance for what we were told were only person who injuries. despite the crowds, some people we with said was that the that bad because perhaps they were expecting it to be even worse. >> it is not as bad as i thou

these rolling hills in lake elsinore, aplaz blaze in orange. social media moment drawing a crush of people. a spot so popular that authorities are now closing roads and limiting visitors, living up to the name, the poppipocalypse. maybe just check out a postcard? just saying. that's "nightline." if you can't stay up with us, you can watchful episodes anytime on hulu. thanks for the company, america. goodnight. goodnight.

throngs of visitors flock to the city of lake elsinore for a rare wildflower bloom. >> we had a lot of. we got very good shots. >> reporter: the sea of orange has become an international sensation. overwhelmed by visitors in traffic last week, this weekend, the city implemented a new plan. >> we wanted to see this after carlsbad. >> reporter: walker king is s a normal weekday, you could park along the shoulder to see them. but because of their popularity and traffic congestion on the weekends, now, this long line and taking the shuttle is the only option. visitors can no longer park along several streets by the trail. instead, they must catch the shuttle, so passengers parked at the outlets of few miles south, catching a ride to the canyon for $10 a person. >> we were sitting for a while around the flowers. he enjoyed it since the breeze was nice, but then it started to get hot. >> now, he is ready to go home. >> reporter: the city estimates it had 150,000 visitors last weekend and expects to see a similar turnout this saturday and sunday. >> tell me about the shuttle. >> it's a long w

. >>> cars have been back up for miles near lake elsinore in southern california as hundreds of thousands of people come to see the poppies. officials arerunning $10 shuttles to ease the traffic. some streets will be closed to nonresidents on weekends and no drones are allowed. >> looks like the perfect place to go mary for a nice hike. >> is that with the cool kids say? >> it looks beautiful. we will have beautiful weather for our weekend. we have that for us in the bay area. it is a rainy day today. grab your umbrella, rain jackets if you are heading out to work and school. you can see it is lit up this morning. a lot of rain offshore. it is beginning to work its way in. let's show you across the north bay the moderate to heavy rainfall over you from granville, bodega bay, dillon beach over santa rosa, petaluma across forest knowles. just getting a drenching this morning. it's down through sausalito across the golden gate . some light showers across san francisco, daly city, san mateo across the peninsula. this is the start for us. here's a live look looking east. you can see temperatur

reflected on the huge crowds and heavy traffic at the ecological poppy reserve in walker canyon and lake elsinorebloom. leanne outraged. some visitors trampling and destroying a lot of the flowers to prevent further damage. authorities removing everyone closing the area to the public. >> your horse sense would be come out, you know, don't hurt what's here, appreciate what's here. >> reporter: jean and rangers policing the poppies making sure what happened in lake elsinore doesn't happen in lancaster. >> the realit is today with social media our parks are being loved to death. >> reporter: park rangers already handing out nearly a dozen tickets to violators, disobeying laws by walking off trails, trampling the flowers, and in some cases just laying in the poppies, crushing them, taking self-ies. a big no-no. >> everybody wants to get their pictures in the poppies, but then we end up with a trail being started and then somebody else sits there thinking somebody else started the trail so it's okay if they sit there. but that makes it bigger. and the more people are walking or sitting off the trail i

(catherine) today the city of lake elsinore resumed shuttle service to walker canyon... that's after the huge crowds lining up to see a superbloom of golden poppies forcedthe city to shut down access. even now - there's very limited parking. the trail's poppy fields are especially colorful this year -- after an unusually wet winter. the city says the site has drawn thousands of visitors from around the world. (catherine) the fact there are so many wildflowers across the state -- is causing a different kind of headache this spring -- for people who suffer from allergies. joining us now... dr. schuman tam from marin general hospital. let's take a look outside let's take a let's take a look outside right now... golden gate bridge. more rain is on the way... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: it was a gorgeous day with mostly sunny skies early but then the fog returned. the doppler is showing no rain around the state. low clouds and fog will move into the bay and local valleys. on the satellite you can see the next

lake elsinore, the views are great. but crowds are huge. shuttle program to alleviate the backup. >>> can you guess the last time the a's swept a three-game bay bridge series? >>> pablo sandoval will be in san diego on thursday for opening day. a's starter, aaron brooks, will be the team's fifth starter. must have been churro night. the finale of the bay bridge series. mark hannah, mvp du jour. samardzija allowed 4 runs in three and two 30s. pablo, tying run's on base. came up empty. the game was called after six innings because of rain. the a's won 4-2. they sweep the bay bridge series for the first time since 1989. no earthquake jokes. >> according to reports, kyle smith is finalizing the deal to be the new coach at washington state. smith has been offered the job but he had not yet accepted. if he does head to pullman, have the support of klay thompson. >> the program has turned around. usf was really good this year. >> i got the diva on the top five. >>> high school lacrosse. how many mind the back passes did they have on this play? fou

for the past few weekends, cars have been backed up for miles near lake elsinore as hundreds of thousandsopes. now officials are running $10 shuttles to ease the traffic. some streets will be closed to nonresidents on weekend and no drones are allowed. >> the beautiful result of a lot of rain in california this winter. the best part is, no drought for the entire state. top to bottom, we are drought-free. getting more rainfall tomorrow. cooling off a bit. san francisco 53. oakland 54. livermore, santa rose in 40s. fremont 46, san francisco tonight 50 degrees. the radar is clear for now. and mary has the forecast tomorrow morning for if you. rain will begin in the north bay. in south bay, it will arrive by mid-afternoon tomorrow. winter weather advisory for widespread snow totals, not much but it's springtime. 2 to 5 inches of snowfall. rough travel if you are lucky enough to head to the mountains this weekend. when you get there, good snow. snow base 112 inches at heavenly. couple snow showers saturday morning. north star, four inches of new snow over the past few days. squaw valley has a

(pam) (pam) wildflowers are also in bloom in the walker canyon poppy fields in lake elsinore. (catherine) a landmark space flight makes a splash for space-x --- and a splash in the atlantic. why this mission has great potentialfor the future.. if you are watching us on the 'kron on' app - our news coverage continues during the commercial break. visit kron-on- dot-tv to subscribe." (catherine) the space-x dragon capsule detached from the international space station early this morning... then began its slow descent back to earth. it was a historic first flight...and ended when it splashed down safely in theatlantic - after six days in space. (catherine) it was (catherine) it was recovered by a ship early this morning. the dragon capsule was unmanned...but hada space-suited dummy named 'ripley' on board.ripley has sensors to record everything an astronaut would experience. it's all part of elon musk's plan to launchtourist driven space travel. the dragon had brought 400 pounds of supplies to the international space station. space-x and boeing are expected to begin launc

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but for now it is a time for celebration robert oulds al-jazeera lake elsinore california undermined you can of course find out much more about that story and many more that we're covering by visiting all websites he dresses al jazeera to call up sarah dot com for news. andra mines at the top stories on al-jazeera the former bosnian serb political leader radovan candidates will now spend the rest of his life in jail after being recent inspire un court in the hague carried it was appealing against his twenty sixteen conviction for genocide which he was given a forty years behind bars but the judge has said that sentence for the srebrenica massacre in one thousand nine hundred five was too light given the gravity of his crimes and. families of the victims is forever meats are celebrated the decision watching it from the memorial to those who died or than eight thousand muslim men and boys were massacred in the genocide of the bosnian town by the bosnian serb army the european council president alter says extending the date the u.k. leaves the e.u. is conditional on the british parliame

trying to snap the perfect picture at lake elsinore, hundreds of thousands of bikers haven't stayed ontled "daydream" inspired this reply -- that the posters can't just appreciate nature visually but must destroy it by crushing it with their body for pathetic social media likes. enjoy. that's partially why the city shut off access roads -- charging a $10 admission fee to see the flowers. for people like kati, it's a priceless opportunity with such a short window of time to capture the flower phenomenon. >> the faded flower with the new flower. life and death. >> yeah. >> reporter: that's kind of the magic of this. the magic of mother nature doesn't last long. in a few short months, the scorching summer sun will soon wilt this all away. jamie yuccas, cbs news, anza borrego, california. >>> coming up first on "cbs this morning," we talk with former clinton campaign chairman john podesta who is one of the witnesses interviewed in the mueller investigation. >>> and how some traditional big-and-mortar stores are partnering with social media influencers to stay relevant. >>> that's the "cbs

. >> trying to snap the perfect picture at lake elsinore, hundreds of thousands of hikers haven't stayed on the poppee path. this instagram post entitled day dream inspired this reply, that the posters can't just appreciate nature visually, but must destroy it by crushing it with their body for pathetic social media likes. enjoy, that's partially why this weekend the city shut off access roads charging a $10 admission fee to see the flowers. but for people like kati, st a prielsless opportunity with such a short window of time to capture the flower phenomenon. the faded flower with the new flowers. >> life-and-death. >> yeah, yeah. >> that is kind of the magic of it. >> the magic of mother nature doesn't last long. and in a few short months the scorching summer sun will soon wilt this all away. jamie yuccas, cbs news, anza borrego, california. >> quijano: and that's the cbs weekend news for this sunday. later on >>> liver from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix news. >> in campaign is about bringing hope back to all americans. >>> now at 6. wrights not often a presidential candidate

thousands of people are flocking there to catch a glimpse, about 150,000 headed to lake elsinore overd to see the poppies lighting up the hillside. traffic got so bad on sunday that officials shut off access to one road. this year's record-breaking rainfall led to the rare superbloom which usually happens about once a decade. >>> forensic scientists have identified jack the ripper. and a high-ranking hollywood executive is accused in a sex scandal. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. "the new york times" reports the chairman and ceo of warner brothers studio division is stepping down after claims he helped an actress get roles in exchange for sex. 57-year-old kevin tsujihara had worked at the company for a decade the messages between tsujihara and charlotte kirk. and warner media's chief executive has said kevin has acknowledged his mistakes are inconsistent with the company's leadership expectations. >>> "usa today" reports forensic scientists say serial killer jack the ripper has been identified through dna. the research published in the journal of forensic sci

for last few weekends, there have been huge traffic jams as hundreds of thousands descend on lake elsinorewere closed, and some of the poppies were damaged. is weekend new rules are being put in place to control the crowds including detours and using shuttle buses. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the new york times" reports 25 states are at risk of serious flooding this spring. that's according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. it says nearly two-thirds of the lower 48 states will have a higher risk of some flooding from now until may. it says the historic flooding this month in the midwest and elsewhere is a preview. some 13 million people could be exposed to major flooding, making it a potentially unprecedented flood season. >>> our partners at the bbc report a florida man pleaded guilty to sending homemade bombs through the mail to prominent critics of president trump. cesar sayoc cried in court yesterday and apologized. he was accused of mailing 16 pipe bombs to 13 targets last year. they include former president barack obama, former v

weekend frenzy to see flowers, a super bloom of california poppies are lighting up the hillsides at lake elsinore in southern california, but the popularity is becoming a bit of a problem. area officials were forced to temporarily ban tourists on sunday after tens of thousands of visitors from around the world brought traffic to a halt. the city wrote on facebook today that the super bloom attraction is unlike anything they've ever experienced in the city and may never happen again. the area of walker canyon has reopened and a plan for this weekend is the works. >> millions of blooms, millions of selfies throughout southern california. >>> a lot of things will be growing around here. i'll have your pollen report coming up in a second. hint, there's a lot out there right now. 50s currently. we'll stay mild tonight because of the cloud cover rolling in, livermore 57, san francisco 52, only dropping a few more degrees, concord tonight 49 your low, napa 48, mountain view 51. radar's clear. tomorrow night we'll see rain approach from the south and west, not a ton, but a change toward the middle of the

it's happening in the walker canyon area of lake elsinore. so many people showed up to see them it brought traffic to a standstill. people were even trampling the flowers. it got bad the city shut down walker canyon for a bit. social media seems to be fueling the problem. >> i saw the super bloom hashtag on instagram. so that gave it away. >> we are full. if you have the opportunity to come back here maybe later or on another day, we would really appreciate that. if you follow me this way, you can see the line of cars. >> looks like the mayor is using social media as well to try to get the message out. the city reopened the canyon today. another massive crowd. the mayor is now asking people to please go to other nearby nature preserves to see those poppies. >>> get mentally ready for this one, the man went for a horseback ride and ended up with a dog house. why? because chp officers pulled him over riding a horse on highway 152, which is meant for cars at college road near watsonville. officers arrested the man for public intoxication. he may

walker canyon in lake elsinore had to be closed after people rushed to see the super bloom, a historicifornia poppies. they all go boom about the same week. you can see from the 15 freeway there that's leading to heavy traffic as people take a look. people who want to get closer are parking illegally to get a better view. >> yesterday people were going up, getting injured. they were climbing just crazy places, causing rock slides. the city had just a mess on its hands. >> well, the city pulled all available staff, outside traffic controllers, shuttles to help manage the crowds. >>> spring is in the air and so is the pollen. allergy sufferers already getting a taste of what could be a tough season. the early steps that you can take to prepare. >> and the future of a long time bilingual preschool in jeopardy tonight, the decision that could leave parents scrambling. >> and the teenager accused of pushing her friend off a bridge learns her punishment. ♪ [baby crib musical mobile] millions are still exposed to the dangers of secondhand smoke. and some of them can't do anything about it. bu

police say a registered sex offender tried to grab two preschool boys at a park in lake elsinore in the middle of the day. parents chased him and then other witnesses helped to hold him down until police arrived. that man now faces attempted kidnapping charges. the kids weren't injured. >>> a new lawsuit against godiva chocolate is all about location, location, location. the labels on the candies say belgium 1926 implying that's where the chocolate is made but many godiva products sold in the u.s. come from a plant in pennsylvania which apparently is not mentioned on the label. the lawsuit claims that is false advertising and seeks $5 million in damages. >>> a new app claims to help conservatives find restaurants and businesses where they can feel accepted wearing make america great again hats. the app is called 63red safe and uses yes or no questions to rate businesses similar to a yelp review. the app's creator says it's designed to get politics out of local businesses. >>> if you're afraid of heights, you won't like this. a new observation deck is opening next year here in new york a

in lake elsinore a hundred and fifty thousand people flock to this area outside los angeles to take in the rust colored hills of poppy. this year's super bloom happens when there's a wet but warm winter. from the flalaming orange patchs of in a flower to the very real flames of the phallus festival in valencia spain. spring fever is here. the spanish bonfire tradition came to a close on the eve of the spring equinox. a time for rejoicing and renewal that's also celebrated in ran out. there the fire jumping festival was held before the iranian new year. a four thousand year old persian tradition. to rejoice in the return of spring glory spring. spring has sprung yesterday less as a business use of for you now at brian could is with us in the studio and that brian as something i'm in the u. s. central bank is say that the well the number one economy is slowing. and sailor the u. s. federal reserve board has just wrapped up its second policy meeting. for twenty nineteen as expected the central bank left interest rates u untoucheded at two and a quarter to two anand a half percrcent and no

so popular are the poppies of lake elsinore, that they have brought a cavalry of cars, 100,000 hikersided quest for that perfect shot. this instagram post entitled "daydream" inspired this reply, that the posters "can't just appreciate nature visually but must destroy it by crushing it with their body for pathetic social media likes. enjoy!" >> self-promoting at the abuse of nature is probably not a good idea. >> reporter: as chaotic as it may seem, this is still a vast desert, mostly serene and peaceful. in just a few short weeks, the scorching summer sun will again make this land harsh and unforgiving. until then, nature has unleashed something that can only be called magical. jamie yuccas, cbs news, anza borrego, california. >> . >> kids of this bay area elementary school typed in a simple word. what they saw was nothing short of shocking. >>> explosive day on the job. the east bay worker recovering after the bizarre blast. >> he cannot walk, the cannot talk they require lifelong care. >> a groundbreaking surgery has been a huge game changer against the devastating disorder. tonigh

. >> but it might be too much of a good thing for lake elsinore. >> the town saw roughly 100,000 visitors on sunday, forcing mayor steve manos to declare a poppy apocalypse. >> the flowers were being trampled, and parking and traffic just turned into a nightmare. >> with social media driving the poppy frenzy, some worried the allure of a perfect post might be harming the star of the nature's show. >> trevor: wow, really? people are trampling the flowers just for a hot instagram post? and even worse, they're face-tuning the pictures. so now the flowers think they're not beautiful enough as they are. it makes them feel really insecure, you know. and, also, you say you love nature, but how are we going to fight against climate change if every time nature does anything cool, 100,000 people get in their cars and drive 200 miles to go and destroy it. "so much love for nature!" ( laughter ) the point is be responsible, all right. if you want a photo with flowers, just do what i do-- crash funerals, all right? ( laughter ) yeah. i'll just be there like, "yo, sorry about your nanna. but i got to g

a super bloom emerged over the weekend at the walker canyon area of lake elsinore. so many people showed up to see the poppies they had to shutdown the canyon. they reopened it today, and the crowds came back. officials are now telling visitors to go someplace else, stay planted there. don't come see our flowers. we're back with more in a moment. or an elaborate scheme? a silicon vall >>> so was it really revolutionary or just an elaborate scheme from the start? the silicon valley company is the latest of hbo's documentary. >> everyone worshipped the ground she walked on. she could do no wrong. she was the next steve jobs. >> the inventor out for blood in silicon valley debuted tonight. the rise and fall of palo alto based theranos founded by elizabeth holmes. it promised investors to diagnose 300 conditions through the pin rick of blood in a black box. holmes was eventually indicted by the s.e.c. they claim she engaged in an elaborate fraud. it shut down at the i understand of last year. >> we have important health news about aspirin and the american heart associat

the new restrictions are in effect in lake elsinor. it has lock.ials wrote, the city, is quote, not made for disneyland sized crowds. >> a fire ffighter has beennnnnn the cat whisperinger. they called in animal control but they had no luck so firefighters tried again. after about an hour, they were able to coax the kitten. one firefighter is now considering adopting it. new ca cal firefighters and kittens. >> i thought you were going to say mike's cat treats. next, the seven things you need to know before you go. >> follow us at abc 7 news. share your photos and video share your photos and video sharing wait, xfinity lets crazy fast internet speeds, and pick the types of channels i want? yep, now you can get a package that's just right for you. this is the best day of my life. oh boy. i mean, this is the fourth best day of my life. get more of what you want and less of what you don't. nailed it. you think so? yep. now that's simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet and tv for $34.99 a month for 12 months. click, call or visit a stor

a second poppy super bloom going on just outside of >> it is lake elsinore meets griffith park.f springtime scenery, you would expect to get these kinds of crowds as well. >> we forgot it was spring break. >> i thought it was going to be a little bit less but pretty crowded. >> reporter: many of the parking restrictions that are in place are not in place right now. so no need to pay $10 to take the shuttle to take in this incredible view. >> lots of pictures. >> it is beautiful. >> god, it is amazing. unexpected. it is like i was, i didn't realize how beautiful >> the flowers are great. i love them. >> reporter: even little abigail didn't think too much of the line of cars waiting to get in. >> not too good. and the traffic wasn't too good on the way here. >> reporter: we also saw a medical call this afternoon. one visitor taken away by ambulance for minor injuries. some people we talked with told us it was not that bad because they were expecting it to be even worse. >> it is not as bad as i thought. >> it is beautiful. it is beautiful. it is worth the trip. >> abc7 news. >>> i

the town of lake elsinore cut off access to the town for the poppy fields on sunday calling the crowdingxplains how this extraordinary sight is such an ordeal for the community. >> reporter: southern california's unusually wet winter has created an explosion of color. one of mother nature's most dazzling displays. hillsides overrun with poppies. >> i didn't expect the flower to be so vibrant and colorful. >> this is probably the most picturesque thing i've ever seen my entire life. >> reporter: but it might be too much of a thing for lake elsinore. >> there's been fights over parking spaces. folks trampling on the poppies. >> reporter: the town of 60,000 saw roughly 100,000 visitors on sunday forcing the mayor to declare a poppy apocalypse. >> we have residents not used to this type of traffic and attention that are concerned about their ability to operate under a daily basis. >> reporter: it got so bad, the mayor said one of his employees was clipped by a car. and the city is now reaching out to the county and even the state for help. >> definitely, you can tell they want the perfect so

residence in lake elsinore a social media is ruining the experience for everyone. thousands are showing up every day to view the wildflowers but they are also trampling all over them and search for the perfect selfie picture. they are also illegally picking flowers. authorities have posted signs and set up barriers in some areas to keep visitors away. but some people say they couldn't resist going out to see the flowers in person. >> i came out here to see the beauty in nature and enjoy all the poppies. they only come every few years so you have to come enjoy it. i go on reddit and facebook and everyone is posting pictures. >> the wildflowers super blooms only happens after a particularly wet winter. >>> parents and schools right here in the bay area involved in that wife school admissions will have the very latest for>>> offends the. the controversy surrounding the decision and how president trump is reacting this morning. >> it is an awfully cool morning. >> it is have been with us at the 7:00 hour. steve is here with us too. a chilly start but no rain. >> no rai

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. >> reporter: and rangers are policing making sure what happened in lake elsinore didn't happen in lancaster social media, our parks are being loved to death. >> reporter: nearly handing out a dozen tickets s ts t s ts to. crushing them taking selfies. a big whno-no. >> but then we end up with a trail being started and somebody else sits there. so it is okay if they sit there. but that makes it bigger about and the more people are walking or srin sitting or the trail, w have a scar for years to come. >> get the latest news anytime with the abc 7 news app. you can get push alerts delivered to your phone in real time. >>> it has become less about an enjoying nature and just who can get the best selfie. >> digital currency, nobody remembers your selfie a week from now. >> good point. >>> that will do it for us. thanks for joining us. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >>> a pedestrian killed on a dead tly stretch of road. >>> and new fallout from the college admissions scandal. claims that one coach says are pure fiction. >> and abc 7 talks with the owner of the flint stone house. what she says abo