now at five, a deadly mountain lion attack in northern california, the first in nearly 20 years. the grizzly attack has deputies find the victim next to the puma. good morning. it's sunday, march 24th. i'm lauren martinez in for stephanie sierra. first meteorologist lisa argen is in the weather center. she's tracking more rain today. but the question is, how much more rain? good morning lisa. >> hey lauren. good morning to you. yes, we're looking at just a little bit more, mainly in the

south bay from san francisco, the peninsula. it's a level one system until about noon. we've had those gusty winds overnight. and you can see as we loop this that most of the activity is south of the golden gate. going in a little bit closer here into n francisco from the sunset to daly city. and two 8-80 some wet weather. but look at that. a pretty good cell right around 280 south of los altos hills area. so cupertino wet weather for you. the roadways are slick this morning all the way down to the summit. highway 17. and this will be the case for the next several hours, as it takes a while for this system to move on out of morgan hill. so level one for the next couple of hours, we'll see the shower activity diminish in the north bay first, and then as we go through about noontime mid 50s. it's cool, it's breezy, it's windy, but at least we'll get to see a little bit of sun. low 60s to mid 60s in the north bay, upper 50s at the coast. we'll have a couple of dry days, but we are not done with the rain yet. we'll track more for you in my extended outlook coming up. lauren.

>> all right lisa, thank you. new overnight a major crash on the bay bridge last night left three people injured, blocking traffic. it happened after 11 on the eastbound span of the bridge. three cars were involved. the three people hurt were transported to the hospital. we don't know their conditions. as of right now. at least one lane was closed for a few hours, but all lanes are now back open. police are working to investigate the crash and what happened, leading up to it. also overnight, a commercial brisbane could be seen off the 101. it happened on a property off industrial way. the north county fire authority says crews were on scene overnight and advised people to avoid the area . a mountain lion attack in el dorado county left one man dead and his brother injured. ty were antler shed hunting ia remote area when the big cat atckedit happened five miles gegetown, some 50 milesof northeast of sacramento. the sheriff's office got the 911 call shortly after 1 p.m.

>> saturday will be for a mountain lion attack. the rp will be waiting in his vehicle. also injured will be a blue honda crv. the attack took place approximately 300 yards north of his vehicle. >> deputies arrived to find an 18 year old with severe facial injuries. minutes later, they saw the cougar crouched next to his older brother. the deputies fired to scare off the lion, but the 2021 year old was dead. a trapper from the sheriff's office and wardens from california fish and wildlife eventually captured the lion and killed it. it's not known if the two brothers were armed as they were hunting fish, and wildlife records show the last deadly encounter with a mountain lion was nearly 20 years ago in orange county. oakland police are searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting at a gas station. it happened saturday morning at the quick serve on

east 12th street off 8-80. police say they found a woman dead there. it's not known what led up to the shooting. this is the third shooting to happen at this gas station in three years. well, we're hearing from the community advocates in oakland who are ready to welcome the new police chief. floyd mitchell is expected to begin the new role in may. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has residents concerns and list of priorities. >> a neighborhood day of action in west oakland. volunteers pitching in to clean up parts of 28th street near adeline, organized by grassroots nonprofit community ready corps. >> our belief is, is that it's our job to serve our communities . it's our job to clean up. if the city doesn't do it, we're going to do it. that's why my loyalty is to this crc founder troc says his organization is also committed to making oakland streets safer and preventing crime by investing in community based solutions. >> he hopes oakland's next police chief, floyd mitchell

will share the vision. >> if you do not plant seeds in this soil, the problem will keep going. no matter how many police chiefs we have, no matter who's in in the situation. >> what stands out about chief mitchell is that he's a strong leader and he's really smart. he's a really smart crime fighter who delivers results. >> on friday, mayor shengtao announced floyd mitchell will be opd's next top cop, more than a year after former police chief laurent armstrong was fired. mitchell served 25 years on the police force in kansas city and then as police chief in both temple and lubbock, texas, where crime rates reportedly went down during his tenure. >> it's about reaching out and resourcing. it's not. it's about prevention and intervention, and that's the most important thing. >> message day one got to be oakland. tough to survive here. and i'm ready to give him an opportunity. >> oakland city council member carol fife hopes chief mitchell can deliver results. >> my hopes for the new police chief is that he comes ready to

work and roll up his sleeves. this is not an easy place. i think we've had 16 chiefs and 20 years. >> these advocates are so committed to oakland. they bought their own trash truck. they hope the new police chief shares that same passion about making these communities safer. we what we want to show is that our communities can pull together to solve our situations in oakland. colonel bernard, abc seven news. >> happening tomorrow, a town hall meeting in martinez will focus on refinery safety. congressman mark desaulnier will host the meeting. his office said the recent safety incidents and investigations prompted this discussion. officials from contra costa health, the bay area air quality management district and the u.s. chemical safety board will be there. it will be held at 630 on monday evening at john muir elementary school. one person went to the hospital after a hazmat incident at merck research labs in south san francisco. it happened when a worker was pressure washing the building near some nitrogen

tanks outside. a valve broke, releasing liquid nitrogen into the air. all six people at the facility were told to evacuate. they were allowed back. once all the all clear was given. there's growing concern over the spread of measles. the amount of cases in the u.s. have already topped the total number of cases last year. abc seven reporter tara campbell spoke to an infectious disease expert about what precautions you could take. >> saturday, another case of the measles confirmed this one in an unvaccinated child on long island. we've been seeing vaccinations decline in the united states. in general, doctor peter chin-hong is an infectious disease expert at ucsf and says the drop in vaccination rate is likely fueling the rise in measles cases. >> we dip below 95. that means it can kind of find the cracks and crevices and infect people are unvaccinated. >> and he says the concern is the push back against

vaccinations could mean measles is just the beginning. >> we were worried that hesitancy around covid vaccines would bleed into other vaccines and measles in a sense, is like the canary in the coal mine. >> the measles, he explains, can be easier to get than covid. >> you can walk into a room, the patient with measles had already left like a couple hours before and you can get measles and it's going to be even easier to get uh- than covid. >> and if your spring break plans are taking you abroad, the doctor has this message. >> the biggest threat right now is if you're planning a trip abroad because you know europe and other parts of the world, they're just swimming in measles right now. >> the u.s. has now seen more measles cases this year than all of last year combined, with at least 64 cases in 17 states. four of those here in california . joshua bobb says while his son is up to date on vaccination, he's the overall drop is worrying. >> i think it's probably the direction that we don't want to go. as a parent, especially of

an only child, that that especially concerns me. >> andrea yee's children are both vaccinated, but she says it's still concerning. >> i know it like it spreads really fast, and easily. so it's highly communicable, and potentially deadly. >> the doctor urging parents to make sure their children have the measles or mmr vaccine. asians and adults too, who didn't get it when they were young. tara campbell, abc seven news 14 years ago health care in the u.s. changed with the stroke of a pen president barack obama signed the affordable care act into law in 2010. >> then speaker nancy pelosi was critical in getting the law passed. she joined health leaders in san francisco this weekend to celebrate the anniversary. everybody knew that we could not have ever passed it or we could never have saved it without the outside mobilization. >> inside maneuvering just takes us so far. >> health care remains a major issue in the presidential

campaign, former president donald trump said last year he wants to replace obamacare, and some senate republicans have said they're willing to help. they've raised concerns about the cost of premiums. the biden administration says the plans are affordable. pelosi spoke exclusively with abc seven about the threat to the law. >> so as we celebrate 14 years, as we appreciate the improvements in it, we have to recognize the danger that it is in. >> more than 45 million people have health care through the aca and it's medicaid expansion. that's according to the department of health and human services. before we head to break, let's get a quick look outside with lisa. >> alrighty. good morning to you. the north bay is quieting down, where while most of the shower activity is in the south bay and peninsula, but you can see the wet pavement there, we're left with breezy winds and a blustery day, but the sun is going to come out. we'll talk about when will warm up and if we're going to see a return to

spring or winter. i have the answers next. >> also ahead, israel agrees to a proposal by the u.s. what we're learning about a potential prisoner hostage swap in the middle east. but first, accusations over misinformation. why t group that wants to build a new

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the ballot. in november, opponents accused california forever of empty promises that cannot be legally enforced. new developments now in the negotiations for cease fire in gaza, israel agreed is agreeing to a bridging proposal on the number of palestinian prisoners to be released for every hostage held by hamas. this is according to cnn, who claims that cia director bill burns has made the proposal to israel during negotiations in qatar an agreement. if it happens, will have multiple stages. the first stage hamas has proposed releasing female hostages, including israeli soldiers, that is believed to be around 40 of the 100 prisoners who remain alive. hundreds of people walked nearly two dozen miles through east bay this weekend. it was part of a protest calling for a cease fire. religious leaders across different faiths led the walk. the walk started in berkeley and ended in alameda. it's 22 miles the same distance

people in gaza are walking to reach safety in rafah. >> this is a way for the faith community to say we believe in prayer. we believe in community. we believe in the sacredness of all human beings. so let's come together and let's pray together and let's stand together to demand something better. >> united nations secretary general called the starvation inside gaza a moral outrage and called for more humanitarian aid for the territory. governor gavin newsom recently wrote an open letter to california's muslim and arab communities. in the letter, he praises the community's contributions to the golden state. he also called for an immediate cease fire in gaza. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has reaction in an open letter to california's muslim, palestinian, american and arab american communities, governor gavin newsom writes, california is a better place because of you. >> the letter acknowledges the muslim holy month of ramadan and calls for a ceasefire in gaza.

>> we welcome governor, governor newsom's letter and his, in the spirit of the letter, and recognizing and identifying our humanity in this moment, but also putting his support behind a cease fire. and that that goes a long way. >> lara kiswani is the executive director of the arab resource and organizing center. she says when the governor of california calls for a cease fire, it's a big deal, a sentiment shared by others. >> i appreciated that, he emphasized the sense of belonging, the sense of, the hurt that happens across the world is felt all the way in our multicultural bay area. >> east palo alto mayor antonio lopez, who is muslim, says the letter also demonstrates how local communities can have a direct impact on global issues, which elected officials are recognizing. >> it's been a huge effort to get the governor to this point, and i'm grateful that, that that grassroots activism has, has had some success. >> in his letter, newsom praised the community's contributions and achievements, saying, you form an essential part of

california's spirit. newsom even acknowledged californians who lost family members in gaza and the rise in islamophobia. >> i think the governor is right in talking about how important the muslim community is to the state of california. >> sunnyvale city council member omar deen applauds newsom's letter, but he also points out that newsom was one of the first u.s. officials to visit israel after the october 7th hamas attack. he views this more as the governor, shifting his stance as political tides turn, and the governor chose very early on not to be neutral in this conflict. >> nobody was pushing the governor to get involved. i think the governor is understanding and his choice, not to be neutral is something that needs to be made amends for , professor emeritus george bisharat says. >> the letter also reflects a change in tone coming from the biden administration. >> the uncommitted votes, particularly in the state of the swing state of michigan, have really told the democrats that this is a very live issue, and if they don't start moving on, it, they're going to pay an

electoral price in november in san francisco, anser hassan, abc seven news. >> hundreds of people turned out for a celebration of holi, festival of colors in fremont. colored powder flew into the air to mark the occasion. holi is one of the most significant festivals in hindu culture, observing the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the festival has become popular in communities outside asia. it celebrates love, fertility and the triumph of good over evil. all part of building a better bay area is highlighting organizations that lift up our neighbors when they need it most. abc seven sponsored a gala fundraiser to give children with cancer a place to feel like kids again. camp okayasu helps children with cancer and their families find support and escape. abc seven's stephanie sierra and zach fuentes hosted the event. the camp has a powerful impact, giving children and their families a place to enjoy the outdoors and be with

people who understand their situation. >> they can come together and they can find each other, and they can find their people where they can share their experience, and they can find people who understand them and they can also find hope. >> the money raised at last night's gala will help kids who couldn't afford camp without support. easter is a week away, but some kids got a head start. in san francisco. an easter egg hunt was held at yerba buena gardens, and it drew a large crowd. as you can tell, it wasn't a difficult hunt. the eggs were spread out all over the lawn, but it looks like the kids had a lot of fun in between the rain yesterday. we did get some beautiful, spectacular rainbows in the bay area. some of them looked more like double rainbows. like this one that was seen over the embarcadero and near some people's homes. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking the forecast. lisa, the rain has been on and off this weekend. when can we expect the rain? >> well, you know what? it's going to wind down throughout the morning hours, mostly in the

south bay right now. some pretty good downpours and we've had gusty winds. but this level one system will begin to fade away by about 11:00. so we still are looking at some wet roadways and those breezy winds. here's a look at live doppler seven, where you'll notice that everything moving from northwest to southeast and looking at those yellows, indicating that the rain is coming down in a pretty good clip there. 35 just west of highway 280. there and on the peninsula from san bruno, south city, and looking at 82, some wet weather as we go further into san jose, 101 alum rock. there, the east foothills. and as we head further to the south around 85 los gatos highway 17. very wet and slick down there with morgan hill looking at the heavier rain as we pan out here, you'll notice that the activity is less so in the north bay and the east bay, and we'll continue to see the sink to the south and east

throughout the day. it is 51 right now in oakland, 48 in danville, 49 in livermore with 50 in san mateo. and as we look at the wind, it's been quite an issue overnight. you can see the colors there along the coast, 15 to 18 miles an hour. and then we'll look for the winds to gust to near 40 miles an hour. as we get towards the afternoon. here are our highlights then showers. brief downpours this morning. tomorrow we're partly cloudy as we get into the middle of the week. the rain returns wednesday, thursday and friday. the weekend still kind of not sure whether or not southern california is going to get the brunt of that next system. as we look along the coast there, there's the heavier rain 8:00 and then throughout the rest of the day, it's all about the wind, the partly cloudy sky and the below average feel. as we look at the rainfall estimates, anywhere from about a couple of hundredths to about 5/100. so not much at all out there. in fact, many of you probably sleeping right through it. 11:00 here are the winds 2230 miles an hour. look what happens as we

get towards 8:00 there, gusting to 40 miles an hour at the coast and then right on through the evening hours. it's breezy. your monday is dry, partly cloudy, but the winds continue to be a factor in the sierra nevada winter storm warning throughout this morning, and a weather advisory for the lake tahoe area . with about a half a foot of snow left there. highs today ranging from the upper 50s at the shoreline, low 60s where you get more sun. the showers, mainly in the south bay, isolated chance of a thunderstorm, breezy winds and the accuweather seven day forecast level one system today a break monday tuesday the rain returns wednesday, thursday and friday and we're looking at a wait and see attitude until we get to the weekend. if we're going to see more rain for easter. lauren. >> all right, lisa, thank you. i'm glad we have breaks. you can track the weather anytime with the abc seven bay area app. download it now and you'll be able to use live doppler seven to track the rain. just search for ab

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for several weeks. there's been no trash pickup at the point reyes national seashore, and the garbage is starting to pile up. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard explains why and the unusual request rangers are now asking of park visitors. >> what are you doing out here today? hiking. >> julie dodd and friend linda maul are doing what they love at the point reyes national seashore, but they likely didn't expect to see or smell so much garbage. most every dumpster across the 71,000 acre gem is full of trash. >> really, the biggest concern was, you know, we get some wind out here and the concern was if the lids fly open, then trash can blow around. >> some dumpsters have signs posted. leave no trash, no collection services available. trash is piling up here because they have no way to get rid of it. national park service has only one trash truck for the

entire seashore, and it broke down weeks ago. >> that is very surprising that they only have one trash truck. absolutely >> rangers say some of the trash has been transported off site, but most of it is sitting in stinking in this lot, waiting to be hauled away. preparing the trash truck could take a while. why is it taking so long to fix the truck, well, the repairs are pretty extensive. and, because, you know, we're using federal dollars to, repair this this truck, we have to go through a specific process. >> hervey says in the meantime, the national seashore is asking something unusual from every visitor. take your trash home. >> it would help us a lot if visitors could kind of, you know, share the burden with us. by. by. by taking home whatever they bring to the seashore. >> that request is posted on the park's website. hikers and campers say they are happy to oblige. >> i would never leave my trash on the trails, and it will

probably come back with me and go back into my car and then head back to berkeley. >> by the way, rangers say the trash truck could take about two weeks to repair. >> yeah, let's not trash the park like always. regardless of the condition of our garbage truck at point reyes. >> cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> in our next half hour on abc seven mornings, a national day of mourning across russia. families still wondering if their loved ones are alive after friday's attack leaves more than 130 people dead. plus, vice president kamala harris pays a visit to parkland, florida, her latest push for gun laws

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plus closer to home. it's another crisis on the streets of oakland stolen abandoned cars dumped all across the city. a new report obtained by the i-team exposes just how bad it is. good morning. here in the bay area we are waking up to slick roads, meteorologist lisa argen is tracking the forecast. good morning lisa. hi lauren. >> good morning to you. most of the rain has moved out of the north bay, but we still have a level one system throughout the first half of the day. and this radar loop shows the rain from the peninsula in and around san jose. gilroy, san martin, right now from san francisco south city to san mateo, highway 92. some wet weather also further south, cambrian park, edenville there, and highway 101. mount hamilton wet roadways and further back towards the santa cruz mountains and aptos. certainly a slick start to your sunday. so with the wind developing today and the rain ending the level one will last throughout the next several hours and could even see a few

isolated downpours. so as we take you through about 8:00, you'll notice a few patchy light rain showers from san ramon to hayward and mountain view, and then by noontime, we're cool. in the 50s, the winds are breezy, but pretty much rain free by the afternoon, maybe a few low 60s where you get more sun. but overall temperatures will be on the cool side. winds will be gusty and we'll enjoy a dry second half of the day and a dry start to the week. but changes arrive for the middle of the week. i'll have them for you in a few minutes. lauren. >> all right. lisa. thank you. >> this morning, the northeast is getting hit with a lot of rain and snow as abc seven or abc news reporter johny fernandez tells us, a new storm is brewing in the middle of the country. reporter. >> heavy rain and snow swept across the northeast with millions under flood. watch some places getting as much as four inches of rain in parts of vermont, getting more than a foot of snow. torrential downpours, flooding roads in new york and new jersey, including near central park. this car

stuck in water. in philadelphia, drivers doing their best to stay safe on the roads. >> we've been caught in a few bridges before, so we want to be careful because the last flood, we didn't make it, so we're not trying to do that again. >> the city recording its wettest march day ever with more than three inches of rain. this comes as a winter storm is brewing over the west coast. that will bring heavy snow to the sierra, rockies and upper plains today through tuesday. there is also a chance for severe storms in kansas and oklahoma today, with louisiana and mississippi impacted on monday. johnny fernandez, abc news, new york. >> today, russia is mourning the victims of an attack on a concert venue that killed more than 130 people. russian president vladimir putin declared sunday a national day of mourning two days after the attack, cultural events were canceled, flags lowered, and tv entertainment and advertising was suspended. isis has claimed

responsibility for the attack, but putin has not publicly addressed the terrorist group. coming up on this week, abc's rachel scott talks one on one with vice president kamala harris. harris is rejecting russian president vladimir putin's claim that ukraine was involved in friday's deadly attack in moscow. you can watch the full interview on this week at eight this morning right here on abc seven. vice president kamala harris is pushing for more gun control across the nation. she announced a $750 million red flag grant program as she toured marjory stoneman douglas high school in florida. she walked the halls where the 2018 parkland school shooting took place. harris also spoke to victims families. the new program will provide technical assistance and training to 21 states that have red flag laws in place. now to the latest from the abc seven news i-team. oakland city leaders are taking action to fight a major quality

of life problem. abandoned cars dumped on city streets. the city council passed a measure to hire a team of 15 new employees to sweep oakland and clear dumped vehicles. the city will use vacant caltrans lots beneath freeway overpasses to store those abandoned cars. this morning, a report obtained exclusively by the i-team shows just how bad the problem is. i-team reporter stephanie sierra has the story. >> you're not going to believe what you're going to see, but we'll take you there. >> it's a problem that's both hidden. put your camera down and glaring at the same time. >> now to your right, that just happened. >> causing neighborhood chaos. >> you approached him to shoot you first on one street at a time. >> this is unbelievable. >> see, stolen cars are being dumped all over oakland. right here. this one. you see them everywhere. you see that in residential streets, right in the red zone. business districts that was just abandoned. even on the train tracks. >> stolen. abandoned. >> there's so many. the city is

leasing space just to have somewhere to put them. >> see the guy towing them in, dumping them here. >> huge lots like this one. this is where they're taken. that's been at capacity with more than 2000 inside. >> you see, in the further, further back, they're stacked on top of each other. some get picked up, some don't. >> we witnessed all of this during a ride along with council member noel gayo, his staffer preston turner and our security guard. >> within 15 minutes on the corner, turner pointed out at least 25 abandoned cars within a two mile radius. >> after 30 minutes, that turned into what you think at least 50, at least roughly 50, abandoned cars see that? gallo says the problem has tripled on the streets this year. why? >> what i heard yesterday we don't have space to locate them. >> the city's storage lots for abandoned cars are packed and expensive. >> we do not own the lot. we are renting the lot. >> gallo says the city is paying

close to $1 million each year for lots like these, used to store abandoned cars. these cars stored here were in places gallo calls illegal dump sites. >> that's an illegal dump site. you're not supposed to be charging people to dump your trash and then install it. >> gallo says these are operations where people strip stolen cars, then sell the parts to nearby auto shops. then what's left gets dumped. >> see all these cars here? they haul them in here, they strip them. you see? they're stripping the tires. see them right there. look he says some are run by known gang members. >> just be careful, okay? >> yeah. okay. >> put your camera down. >> why doesn't the cop pull up, find out that it's stolen, and arrest the guys that are there stripping the car. >> that's the challenge. >> why don't they do that a priority? >> they will deal with violent crime. >> some of the cars have citations waiting to be towed, while most are just sitting there and look, well, not pretty. this is the tire. yeah

>> it's abandoned. >> collecting dust for three weeks. one month, four months. who knows how long a new report from oakland's department of transportation shows more than 13,800 abandoned cars reported just within a six month time period last year. to put that in perspective, our analysis during that same time frame found oakland has more abandoned cars than san jose and san francisco cities with roughly double the population size. >> and we asked for help. and they say, well, our procedure in oakland, no pursuit. you're on your own exact word. >> the abandoned cars are not only an eyesore, but a hassle. some parking in front of a gate. >> can we leave all the time you see him or blocking access to this elementary school? >> they had these abandoned cars on the sidewalk which left teachers without parking. it's just not fair. we report them, they clean it up, they're back like ants. >> residents like bernadette burton are fed up.

>> 17th and jackson. every month we have a stolen car there and it sits there for the whole month. yeah, the whole block reports it. there's nothing they can do. >> they just say no, opd. no longer will respond to reports of abandoned vehicles unless it's parked in front of your driveway and you can't get into your house. if not, the oakland department of transportation is authorized to respond. but as you can see, that can take a while. residents have to wait for it to be reported cited, and then in some cases, get stuck with the tow bill. >> it happened to my assistant and my office. she had to pay like close to $500. why? if you steal my car, do i have to pay for the i-team? >> stephanie sierra, abc seven news. >> the city is partnering with caltrans to access additional lots for storage. it will also hire more than a dozen parking control technicians. they'll respond to reports of stolen and abandoned cars. still ahead on abc seven mornings. another blow to california's insurance market. state farm discontinuing

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californians. the state run fair plan will probably be their only option for coverage. its exposure is up to more than $335 billion. fair plan president veronica roach told state lawmakers this month one bad fire could force them to turn to insurance companies to cover losses, costs that would be passed onto anyone with insurance. >> if we have a major event, we're going to look to the voluntary market. who is already in a precarious situation, and we're going to look to them to help us cover our losses. the more we grow, the more we expand, the more that becomes a reality, roach says. >> 40% of the people coming to the fair plan right now don't live in a place with heightened fire risk. they simply don't have other options. well, if you're getting ready to head out soon, expect slick roads across the bay area. let's get a quick check with lisa outside. good morning.

>> good morning. preview here from our sutro tower camera 50 degrees a high of 60 today a bit below average. just under a quarter of an inch of rain, 24 hour totals here in the city, but across the east bay up to a half inch. the santa cruz mountains over a half inch. we'll talk about when the rain ends and what to expect for

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bridge. you can see the camera shaking because it is windy outside. the time now 545. well, it was a special saturday for these kids at chase center. they got to take to the court as the warriors hosted a play where the pros play basketball clinic. the children are part of the bay area's hoops program, which is designed to be inclusive for children of all abilities. speaking of the warriors, the dubs are hoping for a win against the timberwolves today as they fight to make it to the

play in. abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez has more on that and the close wins in march madness. >> good morning. just a few weeks ago, it was a foregone conclusion the warriors would at the very least make the play in tournament. but now the houston rockets have won eight straight games and the warriors lead over houston for the 10th and final spot. just a game and a half. the warriors led by as many as 12 against the pacers on friday night, but indiana took momentum with this tyrese haliburton buzzer beater to end the first half. and then the pacers outscored the dubs by 15 in the third quarter as the warriors dropped to 18 and 19 at home with a 123, 111 loss. >> we're disappointed, obviously, in this home stand, we were hoping to, to get all three and we only got one and that's put us in a tough spot. >> we got to figure out how to play right. we got to compete and we got to win every game. now we basically fighting, for our for a chance at the playoffs. >> it just presents more issues of how we need to, you know, bounce back and whether we're going to be playing for something and a couple of weeks

or not, because, you know, you know, nothing's guaranteed. i think we have enough pride to bounce back. and i think we want it bad enough. and got to go show it. >> ncaa tournament. jack gokey helped 14 seed oakland of michigan pull the upset over kentucky in the first round, taking on 11 seed nc state trip to the sweet 16 on the line. gokey made ten threes on thursday. six more in this one, 16 threes the most by anybody in their first two tourney games. even steph that's former stanford man michael o'connell. hoop and the foul for nc state. we go to overtime in ot nc state's 275 pound d.j. burns junior helped lead a90 run. he had 20 for oakland. oakland cinderella story is over, but 11 seed nc state still dancing into the sweet 1679 73 battle of the birds 11 seed oregon and three seed creighton, oregon. send folley, dante and jermaine koistinen scored all of oregon's 28 second half points. a lot of rim rattlers like those they combined for 60 final seconds of the first overtime. trey

alexander with a chance to win. oh no. and we go to double overtime. fans just so tense. all creighton though in double ot went on a 15 zero run to seal it. they win 8673 celebration in the locker room and a date with tennessee in the sweet 16. after winning their first game last week, bay fc coach albertin montoya looking to make it two in a row in dc. 11th minute. great pass from asisat oshoala to dorian bailey scoring against her former team one nil bay fc one all in extra time. final minutes washington's croix bethune scores the game. winner bay fc loses two one home opener next saturday against houston. that's your look at sports. have a great sunday. we'll send it back to you. >> thanks chris. let's get a check of the bay area forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. we're expecting windy conditions after a night of rain. good morning lisa. >> good morning. yes, you're absolutely right. you can see the rain pushing into the south bay and it is going to be here for the next couple of hours. but much of the north bay, it's

clearing as well as the east bay, but certainly the slick roadways out there around the peninsula right now from daly city. and you can see right along the coast a few spotty showers further south from belmont to san mateo, 101 east palo alto. and as we get down towards san martin in gilroy, south of mount hamilton, the wet weather and in the santa cruz mountains, ben lomond, mount picking up over a half inch of rain. and one more time to loop this, and you can see how it is pressing to the south and east. so most of you won't see any rain at all. what is left is just a couple of hundreds 51 in oakland right now it is 53, in hayward with upper 40s in the north bay. full moon. tomorrow we'll get to see that with the partly cloudy skies, winds gusting to 20 to 25 miles an hour at the coast, and that will increase throughout the day. so some showers, a few brief downpours and then by the afternoon it's windy. partly cloudy. tomorrow partly cloudy and still a little breezy, but not as windy as today. and for the middle of the week the rain returns as wednesday, thursday

and friday. the next couple of hours notice the activity really sinking to the south and just kind of disappearing. there could be an isolated shower over mount diablo, mount hamilton the rest of the afternoon. but the winds, the northwesterly winds increasing to 30 miles an hour, rainfall anywhere from nothing to a few hundredths right on through the morning hours and as we look at the wind profile, you notice the oranges on the coast and the yellows around the bay. look what happens as we get through the afternoon and evening. the winds get stronger and in fact quite gusty at 40 to 45 miles an hour. and then they'll relax a little bit into early monday. but by monday afternoon we're back to a breezy and cool ish day. but it will be a little bit warmer monday and tuesday. we're on the backside of that system, so we have a couple of days to warm up before our next weather event. here's a look at the rainfall. the snow, which is left anywhere from 2 to 6in in the mountains. and we're still looking at those advisories through about 11:00 this morning. and then things

will begin to settle down. but the winds still quite gusty, up to 45 miles an hour in the mountains. highs today underneath. partly cloudy skies, breezy to gusty winds. low 60s in oakland. look for upper 50s along the peninsula with those breezy winds and if you get more sun, you could manage about 64 today in santa rosa, where it will be slightly cooler down around morgan hill. the accuweather seven day forecast. the showers ending a windy day today, a level one just through the morning hours, then mostly cloudy for your monday with some peeks of sun. tuesday. we're looking at more sunshine. wish it could last but level one systems back for wednesday, thursday and friday. looks like we're dropping the temperatures and waiting on that weekend forecast to see if we'll see some more rain

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time. the mission of operation surf, the week long program, has brought vets to the santa cruz coast for more than a decade. it builds a supportive community through the healing powers of the ocean. >> i definitely felt like i was unique. the problems that i had, i was the only one experiencing uh- and operation surf allowed me to connect with other combat veterans and people that had gone through exactly the same things that i have. >> operation surf was founded by someone familiar with mental health struggles. van carozza suffered from addiction. surfing helped save his life and created a way for him to find the positives. he now helps veterans do the same, going through my journey of recovery, i realized how powerful the ocean was to me and i was recognizing a lot of their their mindsets and a lot of their challenges was similar to mine. >> even though i'd never been in the military. everything that we try to do is something that has helped me. the ocean truly is a metaphor for life. >> it's ever present and ever changing. it could be calm or sometimes stormy, all aspects of

life that describe veterans as well. and it's through this ocean and these waves that their hope is restored. where do you think you would be without this program? >> honestly, i don't know. i'd probably be metaphorically somewhere lost at sea. each wave brings them a little bit closer and closer to back to their family, back to their community with the love and support. and there's a lot of connecting moments here. we all have our highs and our lows, the high tides, the low tides. but when you rise and fall together, you're not alone. >> united they stand with nothing but support. should they fall in santa cruz. dustin dawsey, abc seven news. >> great program. well, next on abc seven mornings at 6 a.m. oakland advocates get ready to welcome the new police chief. the new steps they're taking ahead of his arrival. but first, a day of hunting takes a tragic turn. the details on the deadly mountain attack in northern california

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lion attack in northern california, the first in nearly 20 years. the grizzly attack is deputies find the victim next to the puma. good morning. it's sunday, march 24th. i'm lauren martinez in for stephanie sierra. first meteorologist. lisa argen is in the weather center. she's tracking more rain