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in east bay city. now looking to prohibit new tobacco businesses and stop illegal ones. plus oakland needs baseball. >> oakland is a baseball town. we love baseball in oakland, and baseball has brought the community of oakland together more than any other sport. >> as one chapter closes, another opens. oakland's newest baseball team, eager to fill its new roster. good morning everybody. it's april 7th. thank you for sharing part of your sunday with us. lisa and i just stepped outside and it's chilly out. >> it is really cold out there. but we're already seeing some recovery with low 50s along the bay shore. but upper elevations cold. and we will see a chilly giants game today with the breeze kicking up. there's a look at san francisco right now where it is awfully pretty, where temperatures are ranging from the low 50s for most of us, 50 downtown, 52 hayward and san jose, as well as half moon bay and pier 39. with all the blue sky, there numbers out of the 30s for now 46 santa rosa and 45 petaluma. you were down to

freezing. 47 livermore. so we're a couple degrees warmer than yesterday at this hour. we'll see a few puffy clouds throughout the afternoon, so we'll call it mostly sunny. upper 50s coast, mid 50s around half moon bay, but low 60s around san jose and also santa rosa with an isolated shower, maybe the diablo range, the north bay up towards healdsburg. and then we'll talk about our big warming trend getting underway for monday. >> stephanie. lisa, thank you. new this morning on the peninsula, a person is dead after they were hit by a caltrain in san carlos overnight. the san mateo county transit district says the person was trespassing and on the tracks when they were hit by an electric train that was undergoing a test at the time. it happened just after midnight. the person's identity has not been released yet, and officials say they don't know why they were on the tracks. we're also following developing news. the search for two young children continues. chp is asking for your help in finding four year old david wu in nine year-old. daniel wu investigators believe the boys were taken by taylor

wu, who was on the right of your screen. the photos were released in an endangered missing persons alert. a connection between the boys and the woman has not been confirmed by police. the children were last seen in mountain view, near montecito avenue and san pierre way early yesterday morning around 1:30 a.m. taylor wu was driving a blue 2018 ford escape with a missouri license plate reading vb 9v1w the city of richmond is looking to crack down on smoke shops, saying many are operating illegally. elected leaders also say there's too many smoke shops scattered around the city. abc seven news reporter anser hassan talks to critics who say cutting off businesses won't solve the problem. >> richmond's mayor says his city has the potential to become the east bay smoke shop capital, with 78 licensed tobacco retailers. >> that's too many, that is, too many smoke shops. >> muriel cromwell, a lifelong

richmond resident, is a smoker who was parked outside of a smoke shop. but even she thinks the city can cut back. >> it would be a good idea because why would we have all these smoke shops? that's just making it, making people want to smoke and creating bad habits, to be honest. >> according to statistics provided by the city, there are more than two places to buy tobacco per square mile. in richmond, mayor eduardo martinez is proposing a 45 day moratorium on new permits and licenses. >> we need the moratorium so that we have the space and the time to look at all of the regulations, all of the rules that we have. >> this would impact smoke shops, lounges and tobacco retailers with provisions to extend the moratorium for up to almost two years. >> nothing is ever quite the way it seems in richmond. >> tom butt is the former mayor of richmond. he served 28 years on city council. he says the problem isn't the proliferation of smoke shops. it's regulation.

>> some of them are unlicensed, unregistered uh. some of them are illegal. so the problem is not one of needing new legislation and needing moratoriums. the problem is getting the city council to fund the police department so they can start the regulatory unit back up again. >> in richmond, it's the police who license and regulate tobacco budget cuts. the police department meant cuts to the regulatory unit in documents prepared for the previous city council meeting, the city admits to being behind on compliance. >> you know, sometimes these regulatory actions involve, you know, they involve arrests and that kind of thing. so, you need somebody who has the authority to do that and the experience doing it. so the police department's a good place for it to reside. >> the mayor's office did not respond to requests for comment, but butt believes more inspections of shops could lead to shops immediately being shut down, which would bring down the

overall number. city council is expected to vote on the ordinance on april 16th in richmond, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> californians are getting better protection from hefty rent hikes. a new rule passed this week preventing landlords from raising rent by more than 10% in new low income housing. it's not mandatory for buildings that already exist or projects currently under construction. most existing low income units in the state will likely follow the rule anyway to get new tax credits on renovations or to sell property later. right now, a stretch of highway one in capitola is closed because of construction. caltrans crews are demolishing the capitola bridge over crossing the portion of the highway, which is a little more than a mile, is closed until seven tonight. caltrans is telling people to take 101 to avoid this closure. it's been nearly one week since part of highway one between carmel and big sur collapsed, stranding travelers and locals. now, businesses in big sur say

they're losing millions of dollars. caltrans crews are still trying to stabilize what's left of the road. caltrans is planning to build a barrier on the road to protect workers making repairs. the big sur chamber of commerce says businesses there are losing an estimated $1 million every day. the road is closed. the big sur international marathon is set for the end of the month, and organizers say they'll decide this week if they have to reschedule. in the north bay now , a high speed chase turned into a hazmat threat. police say a driver trying to get away from officers hit nearly 110 miles an hour on highway 101, in santa rosa. that driver tried to exit onto petaluma boulevard, but then couldn't make the turn. the electric car crashed over the barrier and landed in the marsh. that sent chunks of car battery on fire onto the road. >> this is not something we normally deal with. this is probably the first crash that i've came out to where there was batteries in the road on fire, and so it's going to be an

evolving thing, training, i guess. and evolving as we go and learning more about these vehicles. >> it was so hot. officers could not move the crashed car. they had to call in a hazmat crew to handle the battery fires. now to your voice. your vote. san francisco supervisor aaron peskin officially kicked off his mayoral campaign in an already competitive race. mayor mayo mayor aaron, the board president, addressed a large crowd in portsmouth square in chinatown. he's running against incumbent mayor london breed supervisor asha sapphire, levi strauss heir daniel lurie and former interim mayor mark farrell. peskin appears encouraged by recent support. >> there's 213 days between now and the election, and i'm going to walk every corner, every neighborhood of this city and listen to voters talk about my

plan. but this morning was incredibly heartening, i mean, we've had probably 700 people here today, and it's we're off to a great start. >> during his rally, a separate group rallied against his running. the chronicle reports. that group was arranged by farrell's campaign manager. as we head to break, let's check in with lisa. how's it looking outside? >> it's beautiful. and it's still a little on the cool side. a live look outside from emeryville, where across the bay in oakland it is 51 degrees. another ten degrees or so of warming and similar to yesterday, will be below average and see a little bit of cloud cover throughout the afternoon. and we have at least four days in the outlook where we will be above average along the bay shore. i'll tell you about it, how warm we're going to get and then how quickly it ends. next lisa. >> thank you. also ahead, tough news for the developers behind a new proposed city in solano county, california. forever's latest hurdle as they try to get

voter approval. then excitement building ahead of the solar and tourists are getting readys for this rare event. >> 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. folks. call now we're going to be together. >> are we belong? >> we belong together. we >> hulu on disney, available with disney bundle plans starting at 9.99 a month. >> you made a cow.

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reflects public mistrust of the builders and it needs voter approval before moving forward. california forever proponents say people have not heard enough about this project. >> we're just here to make sure that baseball continues in oakland. >> so there you go. >> you heard it. they're keeping baseball in oakland. that is the message behind the ballers as the new minor league team looks to fill its roster. the spring tryouts were coincidentally held days after the a's announced they're headed to sacramento before the big move to las vegas, abc7 news reporter cornell bernard was out on the field or so. >> there you go. there you go. throw the hands a baseball tryout like no other happening in downtown oakland. >> anyone with a dream was welcome to give it a shot. about 100 amateur and professional players converging on laney college looking to make the roster for the oakland ballers first season. what's the competition look like today? >> pretty good. pretty decent.

>> james jackson grew up in vallejo. he's hoping to make the team. >> it would mean the world to me. just it's a dream for dream come true. honestly it's a i say, a blessing, a blessing in disguise. i put it like that pretty much. so if i get picked up just, i don't know, first person to call is my mom with excitement. >> we know there's a ton of talent in oakland. there's a ton of talent in the east bay, and we're looking to find some extra players. >> paul friedman is co-founder of the minor league oakland ballers. he believes the departure of the a's to sacramento next season, then to las vegas, is a big opportunity for his new team. >> oakland needs baseball uh- oakland is a baseball town. we love baseball in oakland and baseball has brought the community of oakland together more than any other sport. the ballers are funding a renovation at ernie raimondi park in west oakland, where the team will play. we're not looking to replace the a's, but what we're looking to say is that baseball fills a vital role in a community. they offered me an invite to try out. i figured, why not embarrass myself, right? >> even abc seven's casey pratt tried out for the team. >> the talent is off the charts.

i'm seeing guys diving. i'm seeing crazy hard throws. >> meantime, the oakland coliseum could be the new home to the oakland roots and soul soccer teams, where they hope to play next season. both teams currently play at cal state east bay and merritt college. negotiations with alameda county supervisors are ongoing. on friday, the team sent a letter to fans and investors urging them to get involved. we need your help to inform the county. as a member of the jpa, the importance of having professional sports continue at the oakland coliseum. sports looking to make a comeback in the east bay and oakland? cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> california is set for super blooms this spring. experts say the forecast is shaping up for a bright burst of color across the state, all because of those rainfall patterns, temperatures and soil conditions playing a crucial role in what's expected to be a vibrant spring. >> i think in general, we've had a very mild year and mild is good. so one of the biggest kickers for super blooms is when

we have early heat waves. that tends to burn out those young little seedlings. so when we really haven't had that this year, which is fantastic. so that consistently cool temperature, fairly steady rainfall at good frequencies has really set us up to have a pretty good super bloom across the state. >> southern california will have more dazzling blooms. less rain means there's not as much non-native grass competing with the wildflowers. we'll still see big blooms up north along steep slopes and thin soil. tomorrow is the big day. the rare total solar eclipse in the bay area. though we won't get full totality, but some people are still very excited. abc seven news reporter tara campbell talked to those making some last minute preparations. >> the countdown is on and people are getting prepped for monday's total solar eclipse. >> it's like a once in a lifetime opportunity. it's very special, very, very special. >> at san francisco's exploratorium, these glasses are going fast. >> people will come in search around with their eyes. and i

know right away they're here for eclipse glasses. >> the protective eyewear, their number one seller. as the big day nears, i know that a lot of their concerns are making sure that they're getting glasses that are actually safe, up to standard code. >> and if you look at the glasses, we actually have certain specifications and guarantees printed on the side. >> this will be the last chance to see a total solar eclipse from the u.s. for quite some time. the next one isn't expected until 2044. >> hearing that it's a 20 years from now to see the next one, you definitely want to see it. you don't want to miss that. >> i was thinking of skipping school, but i realized that it was going to happen sometime in the morning from like 10 a.m. to 12. and that's before my class. and i'm just very excited. >> we're actually, like, looking up spots to like, check out where to go and like, what's the best place to see the eclipse and stuff like that. >> and some are putting themselves right down the path of totality, spanning the u.s. from texas all the way to maine, plunging areas along the path into darkness for about four

minutes. we used to live in the bay area, and we came here to visit friends, and we're on our way to columbus, ohio, to see the solar eclipse, where his family lives. >> my husband's family. >> the couple wants their three year old daughter to have what's expected to be one of the best views. >> i think i just want her to be excited about the world that we live in, and aware that there's something kind of beyond the sky that we see. >> yeah, that's right. >> tara campbell, abc seven news a lot of anticipation for this. >> if you can't watch the eclipse in person, abc seven is your home for complete coverage. we will bring you the excitement from across the country starting at 11 a.m. tomorrow. and lisa, i know you've been tracking the path across the u.s. what can we expect here in the bay area? >> you know the best weather, even though we're going to see about 34% of it, we're going to be totally clear where that path of totality, they've got a lot of high clouds to deal with. yeah. so it doesn't mean the view will be totally obscured, because you can definitely see

through the high clouds or definitely notice the darkening, the cooling of the temperatures. and as you look at this map right here over the shoulder, you'll notice that the cloud for days now in texas really the high clouds. so should still be pretty good viewing up through kentucky, maybe cloudier for western new york and cleveland, but then sunny up in burlington, vermont and one of the longest views will be in mexico. four hours and 28 seconds for that totality. so lots of excitement as we get through the next couple of hours. and not only that, we are going to be warming up. we have been probably most of you, waiting for a big warm up and it is on the way today, though still on the cool side, and we're going to have some of these cumulus clouds visit us throughout the afternoon. it is 50 downtown, 51 oakland, 52 hayward, san jose, half moon bay , 54 along the peninsula. and as we look at our east bay shoreline up around emeryville and oakland, we're in the mid

40s up in the north bay. it's been cooler for sure yesterday, 30s and today very early this morning, but a pretty good recovery. that strong april sun near 50 now in concord, there san jose and today some sun, some clouds remaining on the cooler side of average. but as we get into monday, seven 8 degrees jump into your temperatures. so lots of clear sky, warmer afternoon, even the overnight lows getting out of the 30s and those low 40s will be in the upper 40s. and by wednesday and thursday, with afternoon highs in or close to 80 degrees, it should be pretty nice out there. uh- later on today. it's cool though. 105 at the ballpark, upper 50s. it will be breezy, some clouds around and upper 50s to end the day, but here's why. we've got a clear start. and then this model wants to bring in just a few isolated showers. still the cold air is with us in the upper elevations and then that sun heats the ground. and then we get those clouds in the

afternoon and the possibility of a few showers wednesday, though, 70s and 80s for most, staying with the upper 60s along the coast. thursday. another very warm day. look what happens on friday. system to the north of us will bring the temperatures way down. it lasts through the weekend and if we look at it with this forecast model, you notice all the systems heading to the north until we get to friday. of course. right. another weekend of 2024 and could see maybe even a few showers here as we get into next weekend. doesn't look like a big deal, but it looks like this definitely has an end point. the warming trend 62 in san mateo, 63 in san jose today. still some 50s downtown and low 60s over in oakland. the accuweather seven day forecast. more sun, more warmth for monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday ten, 12, maybe 13 degrees above average, much cooler friday and saturday. back with more news after the break. maxwell in concert serenade tour, friday, october

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>> for years, we've talked about the aging infrastructure of san francisco and the need for some major updates. one example is the sfmta train system. it relies not only on humans, but a floppy disk. abc7 news reporter luz pena tells us about the upgrades planned and how much it will cost. reporter >> we may be in silicon valley, but what if i told you that san francisco's train control system is running off a floppy disk? >> wow. i mean, we i mean thought we were moving on to ai, right? so why are we doing floppy disks? >> great question. turns out that in 1998, sfmta had the latest cutting edge technology when they installed their automatic train control system from an era where computers did not have hard drives. >> and so you had to load the software on from floppy disks onto the computer. >> it's been 26 years, and every

morning sfmta staff still relies on floppy disks to tell the trains how to operate. >> it's as if you lose your memory overnight, and every morning somebody has to tell you, hey, this is who you are and what your purpose is and what you have to do. >> today we went underground where sfmta's train control project public information officer gave us a tour of their system. so what's the role? that floppy disk is playing right now? >> floppy disk is one component of one system. the system that all practically controls our trains inside the subway. >> as if mta is train control system relies every morning on 3.5in floppy disks like this one. how dire is that to actually change the system, to upgrade it from a floppy disk to a wireless system? >> so it's a question of risk. the system is currently working just fine, but we know with each increasing year the risk of data

degradation on the floppy disks increases, and that at some point there will be a catastrophic failure. >> this system was designed to last 20 to 25 years. sfmta's executive director jeffrey tumlin said upgrading the system will take years, so the detailed project schedule will be finalized. >> once we have a contractor on board, upgrading the system will improve reliability, something the team in the control room is tracking every day. >> so this is where you guys are watching everything happen. so once the upgrade happens, what will change here? >> so they'll be able to track the movements of trains and the operations of trains throughout the city. much more easily. >> as to some of mta's youngest passengers, they grew up riding trains, but today was the first time they saw this relic. mom, what is this? >> it's a hard disk. i don't understand how something that big is something that small. >> luz pena abc seven news. >> now, sfmta says the upgrade

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just remember what your old pal said. boy, you've got a friend in me. >> it's a celebration of friendship and beyond. from the new parade to together forever, a new nighttime spectacular fireworks show, pixar fest at the disneyland resort for a limited time starting april 26th. >> now, abc seven mornings live. >> good morning. we're starting this half hour with a look at the weather. lisa is here and partly cloudy. i'm taking a peek at your cameras. >> yes, that's right, we'll see more of those clouds throughout the afternoon and temperatures still below average. but that will change after today. there's a look at the shark tank and temperatures right now are still certainly on the cool side, but low 50s here. the warmer locations from the peninsula to the south bay, san francisco and oakland. even along the coast, it is 50 right here in santa cruz. 61 later on. what a gorgeous view. 46 santa rosa,

upper 40s in our inland valleys of the east bay, and today will be just a couple degrees milder right now, starting out 2 to 4 degrees milder. and as we go through the next several hours, we're in the upper 50s. then you'll notice a few drops of green there and some clouds increasing along the higher elevations. so still that cold air in place, allowing for that cloud development and perhaps an isolated shower. the warm up gets going monday and the warmest days wednesday. thursday. i'll explain further in a few minutes. >> stephanie. lisa, thank you. we're following developing news this morning. the israeli military said it has withdrawn its ground forces from southern gaza. the idf did not give a reason for this withdrawal. israeli forces remain in other areas of the gaza strip, though this comes as today marks six months since hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack in southern israel, and israel then declared war. more than a million palestinian civilians left to the city of rafah, where

there's now a severe humanitarian crisis. un facilities report on average of 850 people sharing each toilet and 3600 people sharing each shower unit. in rafah, the evacuees are collecting tents, tarps and blankets to build their own temporary shelters as cease fire talks continue in egypt. cia director william burns, israeli intelligence chiefs and hamas officials are expected to attend for months, hamas and israel have been trying to agree on terms for a hostage release in exchange for a cease fire in gaza. hamas is asking israel to release palestinian prisoners and allow more aid into gaza. today, israel is expected to reopen a northern border crossing to allow aid trucks to cross this morning on this week, martha raddatz sat down with the founder of world central kitchen. the humanitarian aid group was targeted in a drone

strike by israel. seven of their members were killed. jose andres talked about the tragedy. >> this is not anymore about the seven men and women of world central kitchen that perished on this unfortunate event. this is happening way for too long. it's been six months of targeting anything that seems moves. this doesn't seem a war against terror. this doesn't seem any more a war about defending israel. this really, at this point, seems it's a war against humanity itself. >> andres is calling for an independent third party investigation of the attack. new. this morning, a new study shows that the weight loss drug wegovy may do more than just help people lose weight. researchers found evidence that it helps those with diabetes and a common form of heart failure. a study last fall showed results with heart failure patients. the new study, from the new england

journal of medicine, focused on the benefits for diabetes patients just last month, the drug was approved for cardiovascular disease patients telephone captioning services enable millions of hearing impaired people to talk by phone , but they also can be a direct line for phone scammers. and as a bay area family found out, captioning operators are required by law to type out every single word a caller says, even if it's a scammer swindling someone with disabilities without captel, she never would have been able to hear the caller. >> she never would have understood them and she never would have been scammed. >> donna badgett is still trying to understand why a telephone captioning service meant to help her mom also helped somebody scam her. >> i mean, i feel horrible because her hearing has been bad , so i bought it for her for a christmas gift, thinking i was doing her a favor. >> her 83 year old mother, judith, got the call one morning on her cell phone. her grandson

was in jail. was she posting bail? judith had heard about grandma's scams, but words on the screen made it seem real. >> she wouldn't have been frauded without it. >> the caller claimed to be a lawyer trying to get dui charges reduced. the captel operator silently typed every word the scammer said if you can post bail quickly, i can make sure it's a misdemeanor and not a felony, but you need to act quickly. >> can you get to your money today? what bank do you go to? he looked it up and he's like, oh, they open at 10:00. >> judith asked about her grandson. the operator typed the reply. he's a bit embarrassed and wants to keep this between you guys. he did suffer minor injuries. the airbag broke his nose. they gave him five stitches. the captel operator typed out every word of the scammers instructions. >> are you back from the bank? did you get the cash? did you get the envelopes? >> the scammer said, get a nine by 12 manila envelope. you're going to put the envelope from the bank in the middle of two magazines, and then you're going to place it in the manila

envelope like you're making a sandwich. a courier would pick up the money and quote, the driver doesn't know anything about the case. he's like an uber driver. leave me on the line and head outside. ask his name. give him the package. >> my mom put the phone down, went outside, delivered the money, and then he called back like an hour and a half later. oh, i have bad news. the woman that was in the car with him was pregnant. she lost the baby. >> the scammer wanted more money from judith, supposedly for the woman's medical expenses. >> you need to go get more envelopes. go back to the bank, get the cash after the fact. >> the family got the call log and could see every word the scammer said. >> i read a couple the first time. i mean, it's just so disheartening. >> donna was furious. the cattle operators did not try to stop the scam and, she says, effectively assisted in a crime. >> i mean, they are transcribing fraudulent calls. they enabled her to get scammed, but the cattle company hamilton relay services says federal law makes it illegal for transcribers to intervene in any call.

>> even if it's a scam. the operators must serve as, quote, invisible conduits without censoring, altering or interfering in any way with personal and private communications. fcc rules and the americans with disabilities act require that captioning services provide the same rights of privacy afforded to hearing phone users who expect no one is listening in on their calls. >> i said, can't you even say, you know? please note we think this is a scam. >> donna can't believe it was illegal for the company to notify her that her mom was being swindled, or even to stop typing the scammers instructions. >> i think things have to change . the fcc has to make these changes like have an emergency contact on the account, or alert the local police on line forms among caption operators show some disagreement about their role should they have discretion to intervene in troubling calls, where would they draw the line? >> what if a caller was threatening physical violence? right now, the law says they may

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the arm pre game looking like his dad. that is some good stuff in the dugout. keaton wynn got his start and then very first pitch of the game xander bogaerts pops it to center. jungwoo lee can't find it in that late afternoon. sun drops in for a hit later in the inning. bases loaded, two outs and jurickson profar deep to right down the line. no one catching. this ends up being a grand slam for nothing. padres win through six innings didn't give up a run after that. the giants best chance in the seventh, two on two out. tom murphy strikes out. they only had four hits in the game. padres starter michael king throws seven scoreless as the giants lose four. nothing. they've dropped five of six. logan webb set to take the mound later this afternoon. chilly day in detroit. a's right fielder lawrence butler prepared for the elements. top of the first. brant rooker oh there it goes. second straight game with a two run homer deep to left field there in detroit. rooker uh- got all of that one two. nothing a's more than enough run support for starter paul blackburn. went six

scoreless innings, struck out four. hasn't allowed a run in 13 innings so far. first ace pitcher not to allow a run in his first two starts since 2010. got his first win and has started both of oakland's victories. they win four. nothing. how about forever giant joey bart taking or making excuse me, his pirates debut against the orioles first at bat. there it goes. two run homer to left, hit a double in his next at bat. went two for five with two rbi. pirates won the game five four. in 11 they're going to need and even sharks owner hasso plattner needs a roster. team teal hosting the blues rough season, but he picked a good game to see in overtime at los gatos native former junior shark devin cooley in goal, making sure it stays tight. his mom hoping to see her son's first win ensuing face off. first rounder from 2021 william eklund. his first career hat trick and the game winner cooley his first career win. mom loves it. team loves it. sharks win three two in overtime. it is bananas at the men's final four

in phoenix, defending champion uconn taking on alabama. look at grant nelson big time dunk shocks his teammates. so nice. we show it twice. tied at 56 with 12 minutes to go. but uconn did enough. they have a big man of their own donovan clingan seven foot 218 points, four blocks. huskies win 8672 votes to become the first men's team to repeat since 2007. 2008 with a win monday night in the first game of the night, the underdog 11 seed nc state against one seed purdue. purdue seven foot four center zach 8-80, 20 point double double for the sixth straight tournament game, purdue fought off a scrappy nc state squad. boilermakers win 6350. they reached their first ncaa final since 1969. they'll face uconn for the first ncaa title monday night. that is your look at sports. have a great sunday. let's send it back to you all right. >> we're thinking about the giants today. they're playing the padres again at 105 this afternoon. and lisa honestly i'm

still thinking about those crazy crab sandwiches to get over there quick. >> yeah it's going to be a nice day. although certainly on the cool side the winds are going to pick up. we'll see a few clouds around. hopefully a win today. upper 50s, 105 and maybe degree warmer. but those winds will offset any of that warmth you feel as we look at live doppler seven. it's quiet, but we still have a cool air mass overhead. and looking at the possibility of an isolated shower east of oakland, probably around the diablo range, maybe healdsburg. the upper elevations, the foothills of san jose. we're in the low 50s now for everyone, with 50 in san francisco, 51 in oakland. so a nice recovery. that sun pretty strong if you can just offset that wind. right. 50 for san mateo, half moon bay. and here are the clouds. here are those cumulus clouds making for a gorgeous start to the day. san jose, 46, in santa rosa with 47. in napa. upper 40s. petaluma 49. fairfield. concord livermore at 47. there's a look from mount tam where it was in the 30s again this morning. so sunshine,

some clouds still on the cooler side of average. today we're fixing that tomorrow, 7 to 8 degrees warmer. a big jump with some strong northerly winds on monday. then tuesday and wednesday we get a return to some low clouds, some fog, a summer like pattern where it will be milder to warm inland and we'll have less of a breeze at the coast. but even san francisco getting into the 70s, it looks like by wednesday. here's a look at what happens today. those clouds want to develop and bring in maybe an isolated shower throughout the day. today so don't be too surprised if you see that. but overall, most of us enjoying a nice afternoon with a few 60s arriving. this is tomorrow for the south bay with upper 60s to low 70s arriving monday. and then look how quickly you warm up through the 80s, wednesday, thursday, but then thursday and friday those 60s will be below average. another look around the bay from oakland, where we'll get up to above average readings for your monday. very pleasant as we go through the middle of

the week and look at that drop on friday, 59. and it's not out of the question that we could see maybe some showers by the end of that time frame there. 60s for your monday. so that's a big jump from today. and then looking at the 70s arriving wednesday, bigger sea breeze on thursday. quite windy as we get into friday and look at the highs for the rest of us around the bay today from the upper 50s downtown, so about three degrees below average there with 63 in san jose, some low to mid 60s depending on how much sun you get there up in the north bay, but you also get some cloud cover throughout the afternoon. the accuweather seven day forecast slightly milder in spots today, but breezy. good viewing tomorrow for the eclipse. warmer for everyone. above average. tuesday wednesday and thursday. we're at least ten degrees average around the bay and inland. big drop on friday and saturday. and where's the rain? right. another weekend we could be seeing some of that

perhaps late next weekend. stephanie >> lisa. thank you. a reminder that you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc7 bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. you can download the app now and start streaming. it's a chance to go behind the scenes at the most magical place on earth. walt disney world in orlando, florida. a very special group of kids are there now for the 17th year of the disney dreamers academy. the mentorship program hopes to inspire kids. reporter taranda thomas takes us there. >> you are here at walt disney world, the most magical place on earth, and this week it's welcoming some of the most inspiring kids on earth. >> the 2024 class of the disney dreamers academy. 100 kids were selected from across the country, including yara abu soud from the san francisco area. >> i'm really excited. it all

kind of feels like surreal since i like, honestly didn't think i'd get in. it's the opportunity of a lifetime as disney dreamers academy connects kids to professionals and even celebrities like comedian and radio host rickey smiley. >> i'm so inspired. i'm so happy for these kids. i wish stuff like this was available when i was growing up. >> with the focus on youth and african american and underrepresent communities, the goal is to foster their dreams with career building workshops, networking and mentorship connections to help them not only take a look at what they may be interested in, but open their minds up to other opportunities. reporter making the kids the center of the celebration with a parade in the magic kingdom. >> we give them an opportunity to just pause and be a guest and enjoy the parks and do what they want to do. >> yara hopes this week will give her a clearer picture of how to combine her love for coding with other causes. >> i'm really interested in, like philanthropy, so like helping people around the world who are like less fortunate.

>> this week is all about giving kids the inspiration to achieve their goals by showing them what happens when they dare to dream. we hope that they will be ready to pursue those dreams to make it a reality. for all that inspiration and excitement. and this is just day one. the disney dreamers have three more days here at magic kingdom and in other areas, getting all the encouragement they need to dream big at walt disney world resort. rhonda thomas abc seven news. >> it took 138 iterations to refine the tig1 chassis, but it also took 22 birthdays and 16 neglected haircuts. the meticulously refined tig1. get 0% apr financing, or a $2,000 customer bonus on a new 20-24 tig1 during the volkswagen 75th anniversary sales event. >> cataracts are a leading cause of preventable blindness around the world. there just aren't enough trained surgeons. i've been working with a team to develop a vr training platform to help train new surgeons more quickly and efficiently. practicing in virtual reality

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way to drive diners to local businesses, restaurants. bingo. the city of concord says 24 restaurants are participating in the festival. players complete a bingo card by receiving stickers at the restaurants they dine at. there's a prize for the first 50 participants who get five stickers in a row. the contest goes through may 3rd. an organization in san mateo county is working to build a better bay area using the beauty of kitchens. san mateo is a women led volunteer group that raises money for mental health services. next month is the 42nd annual signature self-guided kitchen tour that showcases some of the bay area's most inspiring talents and homes. all proceeds go towards helping the mental health association of san mateo county and nonprofit star vista's crisis prevention center for nancy minnig, the decision to join the organization was personal. >> for me personally, i've had family members who have struggled with mental health issues. i actually lost my

sister and her daughter to, drug overdoses. and they were, you know, it impacted our family greatly. and so it was very important to me to find a way to help others and also gain support. you know, for myself. >> the kitchen tour is friday, may 3rd, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. bring your creative spirit and you can make a difference for mental health services in san mateo county. for more information on tickets or to join, go to san mateo.org. lisa. >> all right. well, it's bright out there for sure, but certainly cool. still some 50s, but by 3:00 this afternoon, most of us will be in the low 60s from the peninsula to the south bay. even the north bay. the coast will be breezy. we'll see some clouds, especially in the higher elevations. can't rule out an isolated shower, but most of us will remain dry. if you see anything, it will be light, won't last long and then into tomorrow, warm up gets underway,

the eclipse viewing nice and clear, and then for the next several days. it's a steady warm up through thursday. big cool down behind that friday and saturday, so don't forget about that. >> i was going to say, yeah, that drop on friday will stay posted for that. thank you lisa and thank you all for joining us on abc seven mornings. abc seven news continues at five. have a great day. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. >> yeah. >> you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. here we are, we are, we are, we are we are, we are where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you.

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