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good morning everybody. happy happy easter sunday, that is. thank you for sharing part of your morning with us. and to address this one last time. this was not planned. >> no, but we have some purple peeps as well. we do have the purple pete's. yeah. dive into pretty soon and celebrate of easter and our colors. that's right. good morning everybody. the sky has been pretty, hasn't it. but that indicates an unstable atmosphere when we get those cumulus build ups. and that will happen again today but less so higher elevations yesterday. wow. we had some pretty good storms. peninsula. now it's in southern california. it is in the upper 40s in santa cruz. beautiful view there, but low 50s for most of us. from hayward to half moon bay, 50 in san jose, as we look out over san francisco, some low clouds, fog, a little bit of haze and upper 40s for the coolest locations. and what a view from the oakland airport. so we've got sun increasing throughout the morning hours, temperatures getting into the low to mid 60s for afternoon highs. but as those cumulus clouds build up along the diablo range, the
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north bay, the hills of san jose could see a shower, a thunderstorm. we'll talk about the week ahead. coming up, stephanie. >> thank you. like lisa mentioned, the rain is gone in time for easter egg hunts today. some families, though, celebrated a day early. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows us the sweet sights in three, two, two, >> go look out hundreds of four year olds coming in hot on a mission for easter eggs. fill up those baskets. this is the city of berkeley's annual spring egg hunt extravaganza, and cesar chavez park organizer steph chu feared the big family event might be a washout. >> we were running rain or shine, but we got really lucky with this weather. it the sun came out for us, for everyone. >> bridget mendez brought her two kids, julian and olivia. >> i love the weather. was uh- cleared up and hopefully it stays like this for the rest of the weekend because we would like to do more fun events.
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>> elena ball's daughter and friends are all in. there's even a game plan. >> the strategy is to go deep and then work your way back. >> kids in pleasant hill making a mad dash for colorful eggs saturday at pleasant hill park. the grass was pretty wet. clearly nobody seemed to mind. now, across the bay, organizers were not risking the weather. they decided to move festivities indoors. >> we're using the church as the easter egg grounds, and we got eggs and candy secretly hidden everywhere. and the kids are having a ball. they're just running through. >> glide church in san francisco helped out at the last minute and opened its doors to families living in the tenderloin. >> usually happen at bodecker park, but because of the rain today, we did not want to disappoint the kids. so glide stepped in as it usually does, and save the day. >> cornell bernard abc seven news. >> this easter morning, a more than 100 year old tradition taking place atop san francisco's highest peak. people
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gathered at the more than 103 foot tall cross on mount davidson to mark the holiday and participate in the sunrise service. the mass is hosted by the regional chapter of armenian american organizations. travel is picking up as people at airports or on the roads arrive to their easter and spring break destinations. you're looking at a live picture now from sfo. this busy travel comes as we get closer to the total solar eclipse. abc news reporter chuck sivertsen has more on the busiest days expected in the skies. reporter tamara. >> airports across the country have been filled with large crowds as travelers hit the sky to reach their easter or spring break destinations on thursday, tsa says it screened 2.7 million passengers, the most so far this year and the largest number since the winter holiday season last year. in addition to large crowds, there have been some other issues affecting airline
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passengers. on friday, a united flight from tel aviv to newark was forced to make an emergency landing in orange county, new york, due to severe turbulence, and they said the flight was pretty rough coming in to newark, but we had multiple ambulances here from new windsor and multiple surrounding agencies. in a statement, united saying one passenger deplane due to a medical incident and a few other customers were seen by medical personnel for possible motion sickness. the high travel volume is expected to continue as thousands travel to cities in the path of the upcoming total eclipse of the sun, the faa says the busiest day next week will be thursday, april 4th, with more than 50,000 flights set to take off, so you can expect some limited parking. >> even delays at airports right along the eclipse path from texas to maine. >> for those choosing to drive to their destinations, they're going to find higher prices at the pump. according to the faa, the national average for a gallon of gas is now 353. about $0.24 more than just one month ago, and about $0.10 higher than
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last year. chuck sivertsen, abc news, new york. president joe biden proclaimed today, march 31st, as transgender day of visibility. >> the occasion is usually marked on this day each year, but that decision is now being criticized by some republicans because today is also easter. a christian holiday. in a statement, former president donald trump called the move appalling and insulting. transgender day of visibility began in 2009 as a day to celebrate transgender people and recognize the discrimination they may face. biden issues a proclamation march 31st every year. now new overnight, the white house has issued a statement in response to the trump criticism. it says in part, as a christian who celebrates easter with family, president biden stands for bringing people together and upholding the dignity and freedoms of every american. to developing news now, we're learning the identities of the two people killed after a small plane crashed as it was trying
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to land at the truckee airport yesterday. lauren and naomi petrushka from israel, had been living in california in recent years, according to israeli media. they are now survived by four children. witnesses reported seeing a fireball at the time of the crash, and emergency crews quickly put out the flames. power lines came crashing down, but thankfully no one was on the ground and was hurt. we're learning more about a story we first told you about on abc seven mornings. a san francisco community wants answers. after multiple fires broke out at two separate places on the same block within 24 hours. saint john the evangelist's episcopal church was damaged early friday morning by a suspicious fire. the other fire happened saturday morning at a residential building on 15th and wise streets. abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke to people worried and arsonist may be targeting their neighborhood. >> flames ripped through mission district apartment buildings
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early saturday morning, injuring two people and displacing ten more. the fire, about a block away from saint john evangelist episcopal church, where about 24 hours earlier, another fire forced it to shut the doors of its daytime shelter. >> we were worried that it was the church again, that someone had come back and wanted to finish the job that they had started the night before. >> investigators is now saying the church fire was set on purpose, and they're looking for a suspect. >> we were lucky that the extent of our damage wasn't as bad as it could have been, but looking at our neighbor's building, it looks pretty bad. so i'm i don't know when those people will be able to go back. daylight exposing the damage from saturday's early morning fire. >> building seemingly gutted. >> so initial reports told us that uh- vehicles on fire had spread to the buildings. the flames had spread up the back of the buildings. these are what we consider ordinary construction or wood frame buildings. these are older builds. they catch on fire and spread very quickly.
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>> more than 100 firefighters battling to keep the blaze from engulfing nearby buildings, hitting too close to home for some. julian hatfield lives just three doors down. >> yeah, i mean two, two fires in the street and two nights is obviously alarming and yeah, not not a great not a great place to be uh- staying at the moment. >> as for the cause of saturday's fire investigators are still trying to determine whether it was intentional. but the reverend says he wouldn't be surprised if the two are connected the same block, the same time, like setting the fire at almost exactly the same time. >> uh- and the night after. it seems like too much to be coincidence. >> tara campbell abc seven news. >> we're following new developments in the effort to keep the a's in oakland. abc seven news has learned the city will make an offer to extend the team's lease for up to five years. now, the a's lease at the coliseum expires at the end of this season, but its new stadium in las vegas won't be ready for another three years. the team is
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exploring a temporary home in sacramento or salt lake city, but oakland is trying to get them to stay. the offer sheet, obtained by abc seven, shows the city is no longer asking the a's to change their name when they leave oakland or guarantee the city an mlb expansion team in the future. the city is set to meet with a's ownership on tuesday. before we head to break, let's take a look outside. how's it looking, lisa? well, we're getting some clearing skies out there from north to south. >> the view from mount tam. it looks nice, but, boy, only 48 degrees at about 2600ft. and that cold pool of air aloft is the key to those afternoon showers that pop up. we saw it yesterday. maybe a thunderstorm today. less of a chance for your easter sunday, but we'll talk about that. the warm up, the cooldown, the rain, everything. for the first week of april next. >> lisa thank you. also coming up, a boost for the paycheck california fast food workers will get paid more starting tomorrow
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>> one thing is you. >> 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. >> new this morning. multiple sideshows happening overnight in the east bay. take a look. you can see the sideshows happening here in hercules where fireworks were set off they watched cars do donuts on the street, taking over that intersection. there were also sideshows seen in both oakland and antioch. witnesses say that each show was responded to by police and promptly dispersed. starting tomorrow, pay for fast food workers here in california
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will go up to $20 an hour. it's a 25% jump from the state's current $16 minimum wage. to put that in perspective to the federal minimum wage, that continues some business owners are considering layoffs now or closing locations to save on costs. springfield's far away for those celebrating easter and the sierra nevada, but it's not stopping those kids from their easter egg hunts today. erin heft has more on this snowy holiday. >> springtime in the sierra shovels. working away. digging the city of truckee out of its white, icy shell, blanketed by crisp, fluffy sheets blooming out of winter. it can look a bit different in the mountains baseball fields under fresh fallen flakes, their backstops, domes of ice and yet happy for
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some springtime traditions go unscathed. >> happy easter rain shine or yeah, you guessed it, even snow. >> the easter bunny still makes it to town. but up here he comes with hot chocolate. >> we got hit with a dose of winter. >> we'll find all of these after the snow melts. >> we hope. we're hoping for spring, but it doesn't happen. and it's always. raining on easter egg hunt day. so we get the real deal here. >> eggs hidden for the little ones in town to find easter dresses traded in for tiny snow suits, and instead of painting eggs, decorating their little faces a tradition the weather can't bring down. not exactly your stereotypical picture of an easter egg hunt, but the memories made here are frozen in time, and the smiles on thes snow babies are priceless.
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>> so cute. looks like a lot of fun. that was erin heft reporting. a live look now at the traffic on i-80. eastbound chain controls are in effect on both i-80 and highway 50 headed towards lake tahoe. thankfully here in the bay area we are getting a break. lisa, how's easter sunday shaping up? >> well, you know what? this winter storm warning expiring in two hours in the sierra nevada. they picked up a few more inches this morning, and clouds are sweeping out of the bay area from north to south. and then we're going to get low clouds along the marin county coast. the san mateo coast. look how clear in the last hour. 53, san francisco. hayward, 52, in san mateo. still some clouds are brightening up over in emeryville, upper 40s livermore. it's been a cool start from our east bay hills. camera. that's where we're going to see maybe some cumulus clouds develop throughout the afternoon. so sun clouds, a chance of showers in the higher elevations. sunny and warmer tomorrow. end of the week. rain returns, so our high resolution model shows that we are clear. and then by the end of this time frame, 4 or 5:00,
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we could see just those showers less than yesterday develop. though it is going to be nice and warm for your monday. your tuesday look what happens wednesday. we cool off. thursday below average. that trend continues for the second half of the upcoming workweek. 64, in fremont and palo alto today. so a nice afternoon outside. chance of a shower. sunny warmer. monday, tuesday, wednesday we cool. and then level one system thursday and friday. staying cool into next weekend. more news when we return. >> reggie aqui. here's what's happening around the bay area. >> favorite days of the year is here. >> national puppy day here at abc seven. we celebrate every year. this little dog right here in this blue harness has my heart. this morning i'm going to go over and say hi to him before i leave. >> don't miss abc seven mornings. >> if your garage is starting to feel more like a cluttered storage room, one 800 got junk is here to help. we'll help you get your space back with cleanup starting at just $197.
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>> coming back up because editor , the giants are looking to finish strong on the road against the padres. >> we need another win. first pitch is today at 110. as for the game last night, abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez has the big moment for outfielder jung ho. lee >> good morning. we had history down in san jose last night. great to see the founding four pregame for bay fc making their home debut at paypal park in san jose. the match was sold out 18,000, packing the stands for the first home match hosting the houston dash founding for firing up the crowd, basketball royalty was in the house. four time nba champion warriors great andre iguodala, pau gasol there as well. 19th minute deyna castellanos for bay and she scores one nil. bay fc first home goal in franchise history 86th minute, now tied at one diana ordonez penalty kick blocked, gets her own rebound and scores two one houston but
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not so fast, not over stoppage time. racheal kundananji score for the home team and we're tied up at two. fans are fired up minutes later, though, houston delivers a heartbreak. havana solon, oh, and that's the winner. bay fc drops the home opener three two. meanwhile, the earthquakes in texas taking on houston as well. it's the dynamo fc first minute corner kick for san jose christian espinosa perfect kicked in. bruno wilson heads it home one nil. san jose 85th minute. now we're tied at one. houston had a corner as well. the first shot is going to be blocked but franco escobar high and it's good. and that's the game. winner san jose falls two one after an opening day loss to the padres thursday. giants bouncing back in a big way friday. matt chapman two homers in an eight three win. giants offense staying hot on a rather cool night in san diego on saturday and proves it's not always sunny in san diego. the
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ponchos show that top two one nothing game. tom murphy rbi double in the left field corner. michael conforto scores two nothing. giants bottom three. same score. fernando tatis junior just a smash down the third base line. but look at matt chapman gold glove effort right there. nice play for the out to end the inning. bottom four starter jordan hicks in the jam. bases loaded for tyler wade. got him swinging. two outs. then next batter jackson merrill at the plate and he'll get a line out to short. hicks had six strikeouts, five scoreless innings in his giants debut, top of the eighth, three one. joong, who? lee. there goes his first big league homer deep to right field. his family in the stands. they'll never forget that. as the giants add on to the lead. great moment there. five one. now later in the inning, bases loaded for michael conforto. see you later. second homer in as many games. grand slam capped a six run inning giants win, nine six, just over
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5400 fans hoping to catch the a's first win of the young season. seven pitches into the game, center fielder j.j. jj bleday tested and oh passes the test robin jose ramirez of a potential home run and jp sears loves the effort from a center fielder. top four, four three game. hey, it's los gatos native steven kwan rbi single, capping a three run frame for cleveland, five three guardians and he wasn't done. he had a three hit day, the biggest solo blast to right first of the season. the a's lose 12 three. their own three to start the season. that is your look at sports. have a great sunday. let's send it back to you. >> thanks chris. we'll be right back. >> watch the tahoe report thursday and friday mornings on abc seven, sponsored by your local toyota dealers. conquer the mountain with style and power. check out toyota's full lineup of mountain ready all wheel drive vehicles. toyota let's go places. >> vanderpump villa is a curated luxury experience. all my staff
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>> no, there's no one word for s and g, which isn't even really a word is it's and g more than carpet. >> work quality is affordable >> all right. we have a quick egg hunt discussion for you. a fun easter tradition i've always done with my family involves the use of a cryptex. so instead of a ton of candy, there are clues in the easter eggs, and whoever has the most clues is in the best position to guess a five letter word in this cryptex. and then there's a prize in there. so it's a thought provoking easter fun. yeah, or we can have peeps which you have here to the side candy. >> we always have candy. yes. >> that matches the purple going on here. yeah. >> happy easter everyone. we are looking at some sun today and the clouds will build up along the shoreline once again. so we could see a possible thunderstorm. upper elevations. east bay, south bay and then look how much warmer and sunnier it is for monday and tuesday. it doesn't last though. we're back to our storm impact scale for
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thursday and friday. now saturday looks dry, looks to be another system on sunday, so we are keep getting into it. into it. >> yeah. thank you lisa and thank you all for joining us on abc seven mornings. have a wonderful easter sunday. >> it took 138 iterations to refine the tiguan chassis, but it also took 189 pizzas and 52 all nighters. >> the meticulously refined tiguan get 0% apr financing, or a $2,000 customer bonus on a new 2024 tiguan. during the volkswagen 75th anniversary sales event. >> at sutter, more than 1800 primary care doctors never stop listening. 504 nurses never stop helping the tiniest patients. 67 imaging centers never stop catching it earlier, and 19
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