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that is bringing heavy rain from two 8-80 southward down to montara. so foster city, san mateo, 101 san carlos, pretty wet and the rain increasing towards redwood city right now as we get further to the west, that's where we have the yellows, the downpours years. and in about 30 minutes, cupertino and campbell, we'll see that heavier rain. but right now, all the way down through the santa cruz mountains is where it is raining the hardest. a rain snow mix, mount hamilton, a few light showers in the higher elevations. level one system throughout the morning hours. some of those downpours breezy to gusty winds. look at that sun though. here in the city where temperatures are ranging from the low 50s and that dark, threatening sky from emeryville upper 40s to low 50s. so the winds increase, the rain ends. today we will plot out our next chance of rain that comes midweek. lauren. >> all right, lisa, thank you. a mountain lion attack in el dorado county left onean dd and his brother injured. authitie say they were antler shed hunting in a remote area
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when theig c attacked. it happened five mes fm the historic town of georgetown, ich is about 50 miles 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 crouch next to his older brother. the deputies fired to scare off the lion, but the 21 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
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are searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting at a gas station . police say they found a woman's body at theck serve on east 12th street off 8-80. it happened saturday morning. it's not known what led up to the shooting. this is the third shooting to happen at this gas station in three years. we're hearing from 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 says his organization is also committed to making oakland
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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 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
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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 helped 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. >> cornell, 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 john muir elementary school starting at 630. well, there's growing concern over the spread of the
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measles. the amount of cases in the u.s. have already topped the total number of cases last year. abc seven news 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 pushback 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.
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>> 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 vaccinations, 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
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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. >> before we head to break, let's get a quick look outside with lisa. >> all righty. zephyr cove, 29 degrees, less than an inch of snow to come. and you can see it looks quite wintry here, but we'll be winding down not only in the mountains, but at home as well. so the rainiest part of the day is right now. we're going to track the rain across the bay area, talk about some sun and then more rain to come for the week ahead. that's all. next >> also ahead, israel agrees to a proposal by the us. what we're learning about a potential prisoner hostage swap in the middle east. >> kelly has two choices a honey baked ham that's been slow smoked, hand glazed and spiral
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point. >> the germans are already at our doorstep. >> what do you have tonight? >> yes, we will find a way to be together again. >> our families are out there. >> there's no reason i should be alive. and that means i have to keep going long as i can see the light >> your voice. your vote. the final count is in from the march election in san francisco. turnout was about 46% of voters, the lowest for a primary since 2012. president joe biden won the democratic votes with almost 90% for republicans. trump got 63, and former un ambassador nikki haley received 35. well, the billionaire backed group that wants to build a new city in solano county is accusing its opponents of spreading misinformation. it says a small but vocal group of opponents is
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attempting to create confusion and prevent solano county voters from deciding their future. california forever needs 14,000 signatures to get the project on the ballot. in november, opponents accused california forever of empty promises that cannot be legally enforced. new developments now in the negotiations for a cease fire in gaza, israel has agreed 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 the 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. well, governor gavin newsom recently wrote an open letter to california's muslim and arab communities. in the letter, he praises the
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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, in recognizing and identifying our humanity in this moment. but also putting his support behind a ceasefire, and that that goes a long way. >> laura 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,
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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 din 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. >> the governor chose very early on not to be neutral in this conflict. nobody was pushing the
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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. >> well, 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 money raised at last night's gala will help kids who couldn't afford camp without support to weather. now meteorologist lisa argen is tracking the forecast. lisa the rain has been on and off all
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weekend. what can we expect today? >> well, you know what? we still have more to go from the peninsula to the south bay and you can see the flow of that trough that is just carved right out over california, allowing for the weather to be pretty progressive. and it is moving from northwest to southeast. and so that's why we'll get the second half of the day dry. and in fact, we're going to see an active pattern pick back up again middle of the week to most likely easter weekend. there's a look at the heavier showers that have just moved on into the peninsula and hitting the santa cruz mountains as we go into kenyatta road to 80 woodside, you can see a heavy downpour here. menlo park, east, palo alto the rain moving across the bay here. and if we go up higher in the elevations, it's turned to a rain snow mix. but from pescadero highway one all the way down to davenport boulder creek, some pretty good rain and the rain snow mix from mount hamilton. certainly slick there. so it's going to take some time for the south bay throughout the afternoon to really dry out the north bay and east bay a little bit quieter. 51 the view from
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vollmer peak right now san francisco, 52 in oakland and half moon bay, golden gate bridge looks pretty quiet in comparison, right? the pavement there not wet. and pier 39. gorgeous view there. so showers, a few downpour still for the next few hours. mainly peninsula the coast. the south bay. partly cloudy in the afternoon as well as tomorrow and for your tuesday and then level one system comes back for the middle of the week, lasting through the end of the week. so if we look at the next couple of hours, you'll notice that the rain parallels the coast. maybe the higher elevations from mount diablo, and we get the wind increasing to 30 to even 40 miles an hour throughout the afternoon here. so we are looking at a pretty gusty day to day temperatures from the low to mid 60s, where you have a little bit more sun in the north bay, cooler and wet in the south bay. tomorrow, a dry commute in the 40s. the accuweather seven day forecast. notice we have more rainy days than dry days. second half of today, monday and tuesday a break from the rain, but then the rain comes back. abc seven
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news continues after the break. >> here's what's happening around the bay area. thrash. >> this is over in san jose. emergency crews are on the scene, so expect delays there. >> winter not done with this yet ? be careful. it's going to be a messy afternoon and evening. >> know before you go. abc seven mornings. >> 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, what would you do if you saw a young woman having her drink spiked? >> you put something in your drink. >> who will speak up? >> put something in her drink. >> here we go. hi, guys, i knew
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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. >> 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 fight and, 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
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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 mike 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 in the sweet 1679 73 battle of the birds 11 seed oregon and three seed creighton, oregon. in forli, dante and jermaine kennard 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
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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. stick with us. we'll be right back. next go. >> give it to ya. he gon give it to ya x gon give it to ya. he gon give it to ya. next. gon give it to ya. for you to get it on your own. and go deliver to you. knock knock. open up the door. x gon give it to you. oh he gon give it to you x gon give
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>> love takes flight tickets at sphallomorpha. >> lots of snow is expected along the east coast and one dog is happy to see it. check out leo jumping through the piles of fresh snow. his owner, evan belkin, from upstate new york, shared the video. he said they got ten inches of snow overnight. i'd love to see happy dogs. so cute. yeah, no snow here. >> well, no, but, you know, rain, snow mix. mount hamilton and a couple of inches left in the sierra nevada. and as we look at the rain from live doppler seven south of los altos, you can see the downpours and other our will be in saratoga and sunnyvale. so down through the santa cruz mountains in the next few hours, our level one system until noon. and there's that pink that indicates a little snow there. the accuweather seven day forecast level one this morning. then a break monday and tuesday. wednesday, thursday, friday. rain. the verdict still not quite sure if we're going to see that rain over the weekend, but we have the wind as well today.
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>> so kind of blustery out there and i'm kind of crossing my fingers for next weekend on easter, so we'll see. all right. well, thank you for joining us on abc seven mornings i'm lauren martinez along with lisa argen. abc seven news continues at five. a great day. >> on the path to enlightenment is a personal journey. a journey of inner peace. >> it's how i learned to compartmentalize my life and how i learn to go further than i ever imagined. >> sometimes the journey gets a little messy. >> but i am calm within i am pacifica. >> the 2023 chrysler pacifica get 0% financing for 60 months. >> plus, you may qualify for up to a 7500 federal tax credit on the 2023 chrysler pacifica plug in hybrid. >> your electric bill is rigged. >> the electric companies have been raising prices while they make record profits to make the problem. >> even more stupefying, they charge you more for electricity
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