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>> what do i see in peter dixon? i see my husband, the father of our girls. i see a public server . not a man who served under secretary clinton in the state department, where he took on the epidemic of violence against women in the congo. i see a fighter, a tenacious problem solver, who will go to congress and protect abortion rights and our democracy because he sees a better future for all of us. >> i'm peter dixon, and i approve this message now >> now, abc seven mornings live. our house was rocking last night . >> there were gale force winds. >> the windows were creaking. um, it was the worst that i've seen in a few years now, at 9:00, heavy snow and strong, gusty winds. >> the sierra nevada pummeled with rare blizzard conditions as the bay area wakes up to scattered showers and some cold temperatures. good morning. it's
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sunday, march third. i'm stephanie sierra. lisa is tracking the latest with this storm. we get to see the sun again. the sun? yeah. >> what is that 39 to 52. are the current temperatures. so certainly cold. our frost advisory has expired for sonoma and napa. but we'll do that again overnight. tonight there's a look at the rain. it continues to move in across the peninsula and the east bay this morning looking at seaport boulevard san carlos also beach park boulevard, some moderate showers. and down further to the south from pescadero to la honda and boulder creek in the santa cruz mountains. some moderate downpours. mount hamilton a little bit of snow there and up to the north bay. we have some rain from boyes hot springs and middletown, where the snow was accumulating with those low snow levels, showers, downpours, those snowy peaks and gusty winds on the docket today. and you'll notice throughout the afternoon we have a chance of rain right on through the day. so it's going to be kind of hit
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or miss. it's not going to be an all day event, but with cold temperatures and breezy winds, it's going to feel like winter out there. there's a look at the tarmac at the oakland airport, 51 degrees by the delta 44 in santa rosa. and let's take you hour by hour, 11:00 scattered showers and another wave of rain throughout the middle of the afternoon. and for 30, still kind of damp out there. we will get a bit of a break. see more rain and then warm up. i'll have it all for you. my accuweather seven day forecast coming up. >> lisa. thank you. well, you can see the snow burying stretches of interstate 80 throughout the tahoe area. this is what things look like right now at donner summit right near truckee. officers close to the california nevada border have been helping drivers who are trying to beat out the blizzard conditions. now, if you're planning on heading that way before the weekend is over, the chp says don't. the road is closed at this point or there holding traffic. >> uh- caltrans is trying the best they can. uh- we have zero
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visibility up here on the summit to get over uh- into nevada or from nevada, over into california. >> yeah, it's pretty bad. chain controls are also required if you're traveling on highway 50. the blizzard warning issued by the national weather service has been extended to 4 a.m. on monday. all right, here's another reason not to drive there. this is what it looks like for people who live in truckee. video overnight shows those whipping winds blowing snow all over the place as the snow continues to pile up. and this morning, people who are from the bay area. but in the sierra right now are hunkering down and waiting to get home. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke to some of them who say the snow piled up fast on interstate 80 in the northern california area and sierra nevada is closed from colfax to the nevada state line due to spinouts. >> interstate 80 remained closed saturday afternoon over donner summit. the winter storms slamming the sierra with rare
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blizzard conditions, creating a bone chilling mess. trucks were stranded in heavy snow, the chp says. emergency personnel and tow trucks had a tough time reaching drivers. oh my gosh, such an epic storm. >> definitely. especially in march. >> renee adelman from marin county is riding out the blizzard in south lake tahoe. our house was rocking last night. >> there were gale force winds. the windows were creaking. um, it it was the worst that i've seen in a few years. >> this was the view from renee's place before the blizzard and after getting out will be challenging. >> this is our neighbor's house, by the way, that the snow is up to halfway up their door. um, but we brought groceries with us and supplies so we didn't have to go to the grocery store, and we figured that we were just going to stay home today, and we'll see what the ski conditions are like tomorrow. right now, i mean, we're working to open the mountain, but it's this storm is coming down heavy, fast and hard with really high winds. so it's going to take some time for us to get back
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open ski resorts like palisades tahoe were closed saturday due to severe weather and an unbelievable wind gusts overnight on top. >> siberia ridge, which is the top part of our mountain. we were reaching wind uh- up to 190mph, which is, you know, i'm pretty sure it's hurricane force winds. we're obviously going to be seeing a lot of this today. >> my neighbors are, uh, digging out retired abc seven news photographer randy davis lives in truckee, where the snow is being measured in feet. i'm walking on the deck in over two feet of powder. light snow, very light snow. but there's a significant amount of it. we filled our cars up with gas. not that we're going to go anywhere for. it looks like it's going to be a while before anyone gets out of town. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news new. >> this morning, heavenly ski resort is expected to delay opening the slopes today. that opening time is estimated for 10
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a.m. now, if the weather permits, heavenly is still planning to hold its big air show featuring a pro skier and rider stunt show, along with a party today, the resort recorded about 38in of fresh snow overnight and check this out. this is video coming from sugar bowl. people there can't even get through the door. can you imagine? this is a situation where you just send the picture. no caption needed. the resort says it got 35in of snow within the last 24 hours, and this morning we're learning sugar bowl is open, but expect significant delays because of that heavy snowfall back here in the bay area. warming shelters are open across the region as the rain and cold temperatures continue. abc seven news reporter ryan curry explains how this service saves lives. >> fresh food and cupcakes for the dozen people who checked into the alameda warming shelter saturday. for some, it's either spend the night here or possibly spend it outside. where would you be if you didn't have a
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place like this to stay tonight? >> honestly, i don't know. >> it's a vital resource, one that allows them to avoid potentially dangerous weather conditions, fulfilling, nurturing. >> um, deprives me of being cold . >> and christ episcopal church in alameda teamed up with the city and other churches to provide a place for the city's unhoused population. christ church used to only offer a space like this a couple times a week. during the winter months, but with the last two years seeing intense storms, they expanded this year they're operating until march 14th, a space where they can be cared for, get food, um, feel connected to the greater community and hopefully get some more resources to lead them towards paths for housing. the bay area is once again enduring another strong storm, this one bringing intense winds and high surf along the coast. >> that's why we stay away. but look at it from afar and cold air. >> it is expected to drop below
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40 degrees in some spots. one of those spots is sonoma, where the city also opened up a warming shelter. >> we realized the cold temperatures, especially with the wind chill, um, in the early mornings, both last night and tomorrow. so, um, warranted us doing something for our most vulnerable population. >> because for those staying in these shelters, there is a comfort knowing they can stay safe. >> it means a lot to me. it's like all most opening a key to a door to your own apartment, but it's not yours. but almost like that. >> safety in the east bay ryan curry, abc seven news. >> the storm also left behind a mess at san francisco national cemetery in the presidio, a 50 foot eucalyptus tree fell onto several gravesites. it also landed on a water main, causing it to break. a tree trimming company and san francisco firefighters did clean up the damage. a tree coming down overnight in pleasanton. chp says it's blocking foothill drive south of castlewood drive. it also looks like a utility pole fell down along with it.
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p-g-and-e's reporter an outage in that neighborhood impacting about 42 households. all right, let's check in with lisa. how's it looking outside? >> all right, well, you know, we are getting a bit of a break here, but still looking at some snow and wind gusts to 55 miles an hour in the mountains. they picked up about three feet last night. 5 to 7 foot totals. and another couple feet to go. stay tuned. my accuweather seven day forecast is next lisa thank you. >> also ahead, middle east tensions and u.s. action. what's next after israel accepts a cease fire and hostage deal as thousands of bay area residents rally. >> did you know taking xyzal at night relieves allergies while you sleep, so you wake refreshed for a more productive day. get 24 hour continuous relief that does not fade. be wise. all take xyzal at night. >> kathryn lybarger preaches about fighting for working people, but the group lybarger
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swore to protect because helping people who need it has always been pete's mission. and i know he'll get it done next generation veteran fund is responsible for the content of this ad. >> vice president kamala harris is set to meet with israeli minister benny gantz at the white house tomorrow. they're expected to discuss reducing palestinian civilian casualties, securing a temporary ceasefire. the release of hostages and increasing aid. that's according to reuters. we're also learning a hamas delegation is in cairo for further talks on a ceasefire deal new. this morning, cnn is reporting the negotiator options will include officials from the us, israel and egypt. these new developments come after the biden administration said israel had, quote, basically accepted a six week cease fire proposal in gaza. now, here in the bay area, emotions were high as thousands gathered opposing the war in san francisco. abc seven news reporter tara campbell caught up with organizers who are calling
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for a permanent ceasefire. >> pro-palestinian protesters taking to the streets of san francisco, joining cities worldwide saturday calling for a cease fire. >> for as human beings, it feels like the only moral thing to do to stand together and say that it's not acceptable. >> from oakland to richmond and beyond, people here from throughout the bay area, the one mountain view resident describing his reasons for marching, the death of all those children uh- the people starving , the indiscriminate bombing of civilians. >> this comes as the u.s. joins several other countries in carrying out airdrops of food and other humanitarian aid over gaza. >> people are so desperate that innocent people got caught in a terrible war, unable to feed their families. >> the u.s. dropping about 66 pallets of food, including 38,000 meals. >> central command saying these
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airdrops are part of a sustained effort to get more aid into gaza and back in san francisco. the wet, wintry weather wasn't holding protesters back. i think folks are tired and cold, probably weary in their hearts, but this is exactly the moment you come together. >> you don't stay alone because there's so much power and collective solidarity. >> suzanne aboushi has family in palestine and says so far they've stayed safe back. >> when they're resilient, they're very resilient. i mean, they're with god. god gives them resilience. that's all i can say . hey, please listen to me. >> and some tense moments between san francisco police and protesters near the israeli embassy. police blocking the street where you can see an altercation between an officer and protester. hey, hey, hey. emotions running high tara campbell abc seven news. >> happening today, a rally in san francisco is set to show unity for the jewish community. the march begins at 130 this
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afternoon from the embarcadere and will go down market street, ending at city hall. mayor london breed, state senator scott wiener and sheryl sandberg will take part in a rally after this march. continuing our storm coverage this morning, the snow is piling up in the sierra. take a look. this is a live camera atop heavenly mountain resort, and you can barely see those trees. but the snow there is covering up half their size. we're also learning that the blizzard warning in this area has been extended to 4 a.m. monday morning. lisa is tracking the impacts of this level. one storm we're seeing here. closer to home. and is it about time we see some sun, right? >> i know, i know, i you know, a lot of people like the rain. that's great. there'll be more. but i know a couple people around here want some sun. so yeah, we'll be focused on the break late in the week. there will be breaks in between this system and what we're expecting late on tuesday, but not enough to get too excited about because
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as you look at live doppler seven, you can still see the moisture rotating in, especially on the peninsula there. and as we go in cser highway 101 up in the north bay around penngrove yountville, you've had some snow and this is all coming to an end. we had a snow on top of mount diablo, just a light dusting. san francisco, you've got wet weather through the bay view, brisbane and further to the south around boulder creek. looking at some moderate downpours. saratoga so light to moderate showers throughout the day today. higher elevations will see a rain snow mix. hayward 8-80 in fremont little wet weather for you as we look at emeryville right now it is cloudy, upper 40s oakland, san francisco, 50, in hayward and half moon bay. but the blue sky here, the golden gate bridge looks pretty nice. 44 santa rosa, 51, in fairfield and a dramatic view from mount tam. so scattered showers on tap today could see a few downpours for your monday. will be mainly dry. we could see an isolated shower here into tuesday. we're mainly
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dry late tuesday into wednesday we get more rain and then we're sunny wednesday afternoon. thursday and friday. hour by hour. the showers continue to rotate through throughout the day. today it's a cold and breezy afternoon. that's your monday. cloudy skies and then tuesday the bulk of the day is dry. rain is offshore. our rainfall amounts today very light anywhere from a couple of hundreds to perhaps a 10th up in napa. as we get towards the wind profile, it's breezy, 30 mile an hour winds throughout the afternoon and highs will be below average just in the 50s today. so with that rain feeling pretty damp out there, a winter storm warning through monday, 6 to 12 additional inches of snow could be 18in at the crest. winds at 45 miles an hour, 100 mile an hour. wind ridge tops and we'll see 1 to 2ft of snow right on through tuesday. so that second system that brings us the wet weather, it's going to bring more snow into the mountains. mid 50s in oakland, a breezy afternoon, upper 50s in san jose. and the accuweather seven day forecast level one system today a break tomorrow
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and then a few showers as we get into the evening hours into wednesday, maybe a half inch, then we're dry for the rest of the week and sunnier. we'll be right back. >> here's what's happening around the bay area. video shows the heavy snow and gusty winds already hitting the lake tahoe area this morning. the showers are scattered. >> they're pretty light in nature. we are tracking that snow picking up in intensity. >> watch abc seven mornings. >> what do i see in peter dixon? >> i see my husband, the father of our girls. i see a public servant, a man who served under secretary clinton in the state department, where he took on the epidemic of violence against women in the congo. i see a fighter, a tenacious problem solver, who will go to congress and protect abortion rights and our democracy because he sees a better future for all of us. >> i'm peter dixon, and i approve this message. >> allergies with allegra. they
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conservative republican steve garvey is the wrong choice for the senate. >> our republican opponent here on this stage has voted for donald trump twice. >> mr. garvey, you voted for him twice as your own. >> me. and what is your decision ? >> garvey is wrong for california, but garvey's surging in the polls. fox news says garvey would be a boost to republican control of the senate. stop garvey adam schiff for senate. >> i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message. >> what don't you know about i like will it help at your job or help lose your job? >> can it help with your health or prescribe the wrong information? and how do you know what's a deepfake? so should you be going all in on ai next week? gma's got the answers. track the rain with live doppler seven now on the abc seven bay area streaming app. this off season, big changes to the 40 niners coaching staff after that awful super bowl loss to the chiefs. >> we don't want to see that again. here's abc seven sports
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anchor chris alvarez with the details. >> good morning. the nfl combine wraps up later today in indianapolis. teams working on their draft board. meanwhile, the 40 niners making several moves on their coaching staff. espn reports the niners have gone internal, promoting nick sorensen to defensive coordinator. he's been with the team since 2022, most recently served as the team's defensive pass game specialist and nickel cornerbacks coach. prior to that , he was the jaguars special teams coach in 2021, spent eight seasons with the seahawks as an assistant defensive backs and secondary coach. he replaces former dc steve wilks, who led the defense last season and was let go days after the super bowl . espn also reports the 40 niners expected to hire brandon staley as their assistant head coach. staley spent the past two plus seasons as the chargers head coach and was the rams dc back in 2020. he replaces anthony lynn, who moved on to another job in washington. the warriors look for a perfect four and oh road trip later today when they head to boston. 1230 tip off right here on abc seven,
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immediately followed by after the game, steph curry listed as questionable with right knee bursitis. you saw it right here on abc seven last night. history in la as all time scoring leader lebron james became the first player in nba history to score 40,000 career points. he did it on this driving layup, spin and in in the second quarter, lebron finished with a team high 26. another milestone for the king, but the nuggets went on a 16 four run to close things out. nikola jokic up top to san jose native aaron gordon, who throws it down. denver wins by ten. la is currently the 10th and final play-in team in the west. and in case you didn't hear me, we've got the dubs on seven later today, 1230 right here on abc seven, immediately followed by after the game, larry and the crew senior night in moraga last night, randy bennett and saint mary's hosting gonzaga gaels, looking for a perfect run in the wcc and looking to extend their win streak to 17. the bulldogs took control of the 24 to 6 first half run. ben greg, the corner three fired up zags are
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up 4428 at the half and ryan empire and the gaels student section. they were going back and forth right there as they head to the locker room early. second half down 13. campolindo high's aidan mahaney, two of his team high 16 that made an 11 point game. gaels trying to stay in it. but gonzaga always had a response and usually it was graham eke game high 24 points, ten rebounds. gaels win streak is over 7057. they'll have a bye to the semis of next week's wcc tournament. let's kick it. quakes home opener against the la galaxy. chris wondolowski pumping up the ultras 18th minute. la's joseph pantsil in his very first mls game. he has a goal. quakes were down three nil at one point. second half substitute preston judd and a cluster of quakes and he kicks it off the goalie and it goes in his first goal of the young season, and first against his former team as the quakes fall three one. that is your look at
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sports. have a great sunday. make sure to watch the warriors right here on abc seven. we'll send it back to you. >> thank you chris. we'll be right back. >> jackie elward supports raising the cost of gasoline and banning new gas stations. jackie ellwood voted to raise electricity rates 100% higher than the national average. can we afford jackie ellwood in the state senate? >> hi, this is daniel at john baez bay area houses. want to sell your home without any hassle? here's how it works. dial us up. we'll swing by for a fast home check and give you a cash offer. pick a closing date that works for you, seal the deal and cash in. it's really that easy. just call john baez, bay area houses at 415985 7000. that's 415985 7000. john bay area houses. >> sell your house the easy way, overflowing with ideas and energy. >> that's the san francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for senate over all
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other options. porter is easily the most impressive candidate known for her grilling of corporate executives with deep policy knowledge. katie porter's housing plan has bipartisan, friendly ideas to bring home building costs down and the chronicle praises her ideas to end soft corruption in politics. let's shake up the senate with democrat katie porter. >> i'm katie porter and i approve this message. >> i have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. thanks to skyrizi. i'm on my way with clearer skin. three out of four people achieved 90% clearer skin at four months and skyrizi is just four doses a year after two starter doses. >> serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine, or plan to. >> nothing on my skin means everything at your dermatologist. about skyrizi learn how abbvie could help you save. >> when i have pain for my arthritis, i grab biofreeze. unlike voltaren, biofreeze provides fast acting relief. i
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cruz mountains getting some moderate rain and up towards 116 in petaluma it's wet. the accuweather seven day forecast looking at the level one system today and we'll see a bit of a break through out your monday and tuesday. but as for today, keep the rain gear handy for those of you planning ahead, another round of it. that's right, middle of the week. >> thank you all for joining us. have a great day. >> hi everyone and welcome. if you or someone you know were injured in an accident, that was not your fault, listen up. we have legal professionals standing by to tell you how much your case is potentially worth. so tom, tell the viewers watching at home who should call in right now. >> well, gina, anyone who's been injured in an accident that was not your fault should give us a call right now. we have live agents available to answer any questions you have. they'll tell you if you have a case and how much is potentially worth. >> thanks, tom. you heard it,
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hi everyone and welcome back. >> i'm here to remind you that if you've been injured in an accident that was not your fault. we have legal professionals standing by to tell you how much your case is potentially worth. spokesman tom muston is with us in the help center. so tom, tell the viewers at home why they should call in. >> well, gina, they should call because we have live agents available for you, right now. if someone's been injured in an accident, that was not your fault. give us a call right now and find out how much your case is potentially worth this is espn on abc >> there is no place like home, at least for the dallas mavericks, who are back in the city where big things happen after a four game road trip where they went one and three, they are looking to get back to their winning ways a

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