seven mornings live right now at five. >> breaking news in baltimore. look at this. a major bridge collapses after it was hit by a cargo ship overnight. crews are rushing to save people who may have plunged into that water. amanda is tracking the details emerging about what went wrong and new details in that deadly mountain lion attack in el dorado county. >> we're hearing from family and friends of the two brothers who became victims while walking in the woods. >> i think it's good for the people that work fast food. >> the only thing that this does

is raise the cost of living and the cost of doing business. >> fast food workers in california will soon be getting paid more. restaurants are now scrambling to cut costs, and you may ultimately pay the price and the homes of rapper and music mogul sean diddy combs raided by police. >> combs himself may have left the country on his private plane, tracked to the caribbean as those raids were being carried out. >> a lot going on this morning. on this tuesday, march 26th, to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> good morning. so a little bit of drizzle on the coast right now. partly cloudy skies up above. here's sfo right now. it is very quiet out there. temperatures currently we're in the low 40s in our coolest spots. a lot of 50s around the bay shoreline. and again, we are dealing with a little bit of cloud cover upstairs this morning. i know gloria mentioned she was along the coast coming into work, and there was a little bit of mist and drizzle to start the day. here's a live look outside from our rooftop camera at kgo. we will have a lot of sunshine today. it's a fairly nice looking day, a

little breezy later on this afternoon we'll have that wind anywhere from about 15 to 20mph, but we will get a fair amount of sunshine throughout the day. a couple of degrees warmer as well this afternoon compared to yesterday, we'll go into the upper 50s to the upper 60s under mostly sunny skies, 64 in oakland, 62 in the city, 67 in san jose, up to 65 in napa. showers back tomorrow. reggie, we'll show you that coming up in just a few minutes. >> drew. thank you. back to that breaking news. the governor of maryland has declared a state of emergency after a major bridge collse in baltimore. officials say a container ship from singapore hit the francis scott key bridge, sending multiple vehicles and people into the water. a man is at the live desk with what we know. amanda. yeah, reggie. >> the investigation into what went wrong is still just beginning, but officials are calling this a massive casualty multi agency incident. we want to take a live look at the bridge this morning. you can see that massive 948 foot dolly container ship sitting partially under the collapsed portion of the bridge. video shows the

moment the bridge collapsed, sending vehicles and people into the water below. take a look. the baltimore fire emergency chief says two people have been saved from the water so far. one was not hurt and the other was taken to a trauma center in very serious condition. the search for others continues. the ship from singapore left baltimore about 1 a.m. local time and was heading to sri lanka. the ship hit the bridge about 30 minutes later, moments after all the lights went out. firefighters say multiple vehicles fell from the bridge, including a tractor trailer overnight work was underway and divers are searching for an upwards of seven individuals in the water. >> part of the bridge that collapsed actually fell on top of the ship. this is going to have ramifications not just for today, tomorrow, next week or next month, but for possibly years to come. >> transportation secretary pete buttigieg says he has spoken with the governor of maryland and the baltimore mayor of baltimore to offer support

owners of the container ship released a statement. it reads in part, the us coast guard and local officials have been notified, and the owners and managers are fully cooperating with federal and state government agencies under an approved plan. first responders are assessing the damage to the ship before they can board it. to find out more about what happened leading up to the crash, the white house says there is, quote, no indication of any nefarious intent. back to you, kumasi. >> all right. thank you. amanda. >> happening today, the supreme court is set to weigh in on the future of the abortion pill mifepristone. justices will not be considering a ban on the medication, but they could make it harder to get the pill. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joining us live in gloria. this case could have far reaching implications. >> that's right. kumasi it is the latest battle for abortion access since the high court overturned roe versus wade two years ago. the supreme court is set to hear oral arguments in just a matter of hours. mifepristone is used in more

than half of abortions in the u.s. and has been on the market for decades. the fda has recently relax some restrictions, allowing it to be used until ten weeks of pregnancy instead of seven and be prescribed by mail. but a number of medical associations against abortions say the fda cut corners by doing this, our doctors have a sincere conscience objection to facilitating abortion. >> well, mifepristone has proven to be safe and effective as a medicine for abortion and miscarriage care for over 20 years. >> but but these extremist so-called leaders suggest that lawyers and politicians, not doctors, should determine which medication is best. >> as you heard right there, the biden administration defends the fda approval process and according to the san francisco chronicle, california has already distributed its entire

abortion pill stockpile ahead of the supreme court ruling. and of course, we'll have the very latest on the oral arguments, reggie. >> all right. thank you. gloria, we're hearing from friends and family of the two brothers who were attacked by a mountain lion in el dorado county over the weekend. 21 year old jalen brooks died. an 18 year old wyatt brooks survived. their family says both brothers raised their hands and attempted to scare the mountain lion away when they ran into it on saturday, the cat charged at them and seriously injured younger brother wyatt then turned and killed talen. those who knew talen are shocked by what happened. >> i was shocked, honestly. it's really sad and he was just a really just honest, genuine guy. super nice, very charismatic. we were always goofing with each other and he just had a very, just positive outlook on life. like a just a very good person, very good friend. >> the family issued a statement saying they are devastated by taillon's death. thankful. of

course, wyatt survived. wyatt is now recovering after going through multiple surgeries. >> new developments in the long running series of issues with oil refineries in martinez. neighbors, health inspectors, county leaders have all called for a deeper look into the potentially dangerous impacts for the city. and now a local congressman is stepping in. east bay congressman mark desaulnier hosted a town hall last night to talk about the area's refineries. last year, the martinez refining company reported at least 46 flaring or release incidents. heidi taylor from the healthy martinez refinery accountable group, says it was important for her to be at the meeting and we're not having it anymore. >> like we want to know what is going on at the refinery, is it safe, are they going to fix their problems? and are we going to be able to breathe clean air? >> congressman desaulnier says he wants more air monitors set up to detect release events, and he also wants more harsh punishments for big corporations

. we've reached out to martinez refining company's parent company, pbf energy, about the issues we have yet to hear back. >> federal agents spent most of the night looking for evidence at the homes of sean diddy combs. his homes in la and miami were raided yesterday. abc sources say this action was part of a human trafficking investigation. here's abc news reporter lionel lionel moise. >> federal agents worked into the night after raiding the los angeles and miami beach homes of rapper and music mogul sean p diddy combs, while the target of the two raids is unclear, sources say they're connected to a human trafficking investigation out of new york. agents were seen carrying boxes out of combs florida estate. >> so i think what's happening here is we're looking for the laptops, we're looking for all that information, but we're also looking to try to corroborate any of the allegations that we've seen in these civil lawsuits. >> combs has faced multiple civil lawsuits in recent months accusing him of sexual assault and sex trafficking. he's denied all accusations. in november,

his former girlfriend cassandra ventura, or cassie, sued him for $30 million, alleging combs lured her into an ostentatious, fast paced and drug fueled lifestyle and that he used illegal substances and threats of violence to force miss ventura into repeated unwanted sexual encounters with male sex workers. they settled the lawsuit one day later for an undisclosed amount, with no admission of wrongdoing, but other lawsuits followed. combs then went on social media to defend himself, posting enough is enough, saying sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. let me be absolutely clear. i did not do any of the awful things being alleged. combs whereabouts remained unknown overnight. a flight tracking website located his plane on the island of antigua in the caribbean, but there's no indication whether or not he was on that plane. a

lawyer representing cassie and another of combs accusers said he hopes these raids are the beginning of a process to hold him responsible. abc news has not heard back from combs attorneys. lionel moise, abc news, new york. >> 509 this morning, we'll take you to our abc seven oakland airport camera, where we have another dry day in store. partly cloudy skies up above high pressure is still in control of the forecast. next 24 hours. you can see that ridge right here. the high down here. some high clouds again. we'll be streaming in from time to time. but we do have a lot of sunshine in store today before showers are back here tomorrow for the morning commute for folks close to the coast, you may find a little bit of mist and drizzle early on this morning, but it's a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning. will bottom out in the 40s and a lot of cities right before the sun gets up here and then we'll start to climb through the 50s and eventually into the 60s for daytime highs. a little bit warmer today than we were yesterday. a bit less wind as well. future weather

showing you as we head into the afternoon. there's a lot of sunshine, some clouds from time to time. temperatures for the most part into the 60s. a little bit closer to average, but still below where we should be for this time of the year. here's the three day forecast where sunny a bit warmer today, but then tomorrow the rain is back and it will be heaviest in the evening on wednesday. and some of those showers are going to linger into thursday as well. so tomorrow is a level one light storm. we'll see some light showers first thing in the morning, but then as the front moves through, those showers turn briefly heavier at night. we'll go hour by hour on future weather. show you the storm system and another one over the weekend. coming up in about nine minutes. >> drew. thank you. a violent problem in california appears to be especially bad here in the bay area. coming up, postal workers demanding more protection as they face armed robberies while they're on the job, and a new life for san francisco's oldest lgbtq bar. >> when the stud is slated to reopen and what we know about its new location, you better make sure your costco membership is up to date. >> the amid the crackdown only

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mail carriers being held up at gunpoint and your mail stolen. these robberies are hitting hard here in california, the abc seven news i-team has learned. it's especially bad right here in the bay area. data recently obtained by abc seven news shows that two bay area cities had the greatest number of postal robberies in all of california in 2023. those two cities are san francisco and oakland. abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow spoke with one mail carrier in oakland who was victimized twice in a matter of months. >> mail carrier bill murphy estimates he walks approximately ten miles a day on his east bay delivery route, 25,000 steps. he's taking each of those steps more carefully these days. >> i've had two incidents of being robbed while a letter

carrier, murphy, isn't alone. we had heard stories that these were starting to happen in parts of the east bay this past april. >> murphy was robbed while unloading mail from his truck. he says a woman in a ski mask grabbed an entire tray of mail. >> i was shocked, i couldn't believe that someone would do such a brazen thing in broad daylight. the whole incident was over in less than a minute. >> in august, murphy was victimized again and this time there was a weapon. i was approached by a man brandishing a shotgun. >> give me your keys and give me your postal satchel, man, it's finally happening to me. mail carriers have been sounding the alarm with the national association of letter carriers holding rallies like this one in october of last year, saying enough is enough. >> it's a traumatic injury. you know, it's psychological. you know, all they're trying to do is go out there and do their job and serve the public. and now they have to go out there and they have to have their heads on a swivel, constantly watching to see, did a car pull up? if somebody's following me? >> according to newly released

data analyzed by abc seven news data analysts, there were 145 total postal robberies in california in 2023, approximately 61% of them occurred in the bay area, with approximately 23% in san francisco and approximately 16% in oakland. >> my customers are being robbed . they're stealing their prescriptions. they're stealing their passports, their green cards, their credit cards, their their kids report cards, all any of their personal correspondence. >> this is so bad that it's affecting the delivery of the mail. >> according to the 2023 data, zip code 94110 had the most crime in total against postal workers, at least six robberies and one assault. >> the san francisco zip code includes the mission and bernal heights neighborhoods. bernal heights resident reed jones previously told abc seven news, our mailbox has been broken into about 10 to 15 times over the last, probably 2 to 3 years. >> it's wrong, and it needs to stop. >> melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> a new law going into effect

next week could shake up local economies across california. you may have heard of the incoming pay increase for fast food workers starting next monday, pay will go up to $20 an hour, and that's a 25% jump from the state's current $16 minimum wage. meantime, the federal minimum wage continues to be just 725 an hour. some business owners are considering layoffs, closing locations, all in an effort to save money. others say they will be forced to pass that cost onto all of us. >> that's going to impact us by an increase of $470,000 annually across those ten stores. it means that we have to raise prices, which we don't want to do. >> many people believe the wage hike will offer a better standard of living for fast food employees. the minimum wage increase goes into effect april 1st. if you dine at san francisco's cfi.co is going to cost you a little less. the restaurant is getting rid of its controversial 10% dine in

surcharge, according to sfgate. you will now only pay 5, which is the sf mandate surcharge. the restaurant owners say they originally raised the price during the pandemic because they wanted to ensure better wages for employees, and now they want to say help. they say they want to help customers who may be struggling financially. >> if you love $1.50 hot dog or pizza from costco, but you've somehow avoided getting a membership until now, you may need to go ahead and get one. i do have to say this only applies to the food courts that are outside, which i've never seen a food court outside. >> i'm like, how did you even get in? >> so right. i think we all have indoor san jose counters out one outdoor who does san jose? >> it does. i don't want to give away my location anywhere. okay. but i have been told, okay, so if you have an outdoor costco food court, then you need to have a membership. >> actually, you need to have a membership the whole time, but

now they're going to crack down on it. if you have an indoor one, nothing changes. >> yeah, you got to get through those people first. yeah, get the hot dog. >> they're standing at that door. >> they are. they are checking and they are cracking down more. i've seen it. >> i saw it when i was in line. the woman in front of me. because you know they buy their whole life. yes. and just took a half hour taking everything and putting it onto the thing. i'm exaggerating but and the woman goes like whose is this. oh she's like oh that's my husband. and where is he. >> >> that happened. >> yeah. >> was it me. oh he's coming ma'am. >> are you aaron. >> are you aaron i am yeah. >> you need to have a joint membership for that. >> and you don't. >> and they made that woman take all i was the next person. >> she's like sir sir i'm not even that is on it too much. they're on it. >> she was still arguing with her when i left even paying for it. >> it's like, do you want my money or you or. no you don't, not today. >> now, was this in the cashier

or the self-checkout cashier? >> oh, i don't miss a self-checkout there. >> me either. >> that's just oh you don't i don't items. >> no, i don't have time to be in those long lines. i love a self checkout. oh, really? >> no. >> not me. so you're going like, yeah, exactly. >> exactly what all are y'all buying? >> dog food. that's like $19. am i 8 pounds of cheese? that is like $8. >> 300 rolls of toilet paper. >> yes. and then i gotta go. we need these back there and find my eggs. absolutely not my veggies. >> y'all are the reason why the line is what it is. >> oh, here's san jose this morning. partly cloudy skies out there. we will find pretty sunny conditions today. a little bit of a breeze later on this afternoon. by 4 p.m. we'll find that wind over 15mph. not as windy as yesterday was, but you'll feel that breeze. temperatures today closer to average. a little bit warmer than yesterday. 64 in oakland, 67. in san jose. we'll go to 58 in half moon bay, 62 in the city, 68 in santa rosa. we remain dry overnight tonight, but we turn to overcast skies

and temperatures land on either side of about 50 degrees wednesday, though it's a level one storm, a showers return there pretty late in the morning. it's at night as the front moves through here. we have those showers turning briefly heavy at times. so here's future weather. tomorrow morning we have those skies turning overcast. a light shower in the north bay. it's in the evening. here's 1030. there's that line of heavy rain moving through as we finish out the day. rainfall totals. we'll see anywhere from a quarter to about three quarters of an inch of rain through thursday morning. we do have a winter storm warning in effect for the west slope. up to two feet of snow over our highest peaks tomorrow afternoon. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. dry today. rain heaviest tomorrow evening. another storm friday into saturday before we dry out for easter sunday. amanda hi, drew. >> yeah, we want to get you started here in the south bay. there is a smooth ride across highway 87 right now in san jose, then to san rafael. traffic is moving at the limit on 101. the roads there are

quiet from sausalito to santa rosa, and we'll leave you here with drive times. nothing really in your way. this tuesday morning it looks like 880 southbound fremont to san jose is going to take you about 15 minutes back to the desk. thank you. amanda coming up, the seven things to know this morning, an international rift between israel and the u.s. >> the decision at the un that's prompted

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the younger you are, the more you need aarp. breaking news. a state of emergency has been declared after a cargo ship hit the francis scott key bridge in baltimore. search and rescue operations are underway after multiple vehicles and people plunged into this water. at least two people have been rescued so far. number two, abortion access goes back before the supreme court today. >> justices will hear arguments challenging fda actions that made the abortion pill mifepristone more easily accessible. the justices will not be considering a ban on the medication, but they could make it harder to get. >> number three today, the antioch city council will consider creating a just cause eviction ordinance. supporters say the protections will prevent some families from experiencing homelessness. >> number four, the stud is

planning a comeback. the owners say they are reopening the iconic lgbtq plus bar next month at folsom and seventh in san francisco's soma neighborhood. >> and number five, we have another dry day on the way today. lots of sunshine this afternoon, but that will change tomorrow. showers back and in the evening. heavy rain will fall on wednesday. it's level one on the storm impact scale. >> and number six, a live look at the golden gate bridge. it is quiet on 101. an easy ride into the city. >> and number seven, your dollar won't go quite as far at dollar tree. the company says it is planning to increase its maximum price at the stores to $7. this year. it's been $5 since last summer. developing news this morning, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has canceled a trip to washington to meet with u.s. leaders. the u.s. abstained from a vote on a ceasefire resolution yesterday during a un security council meeting, president biden asked for israeli officials to talk in

washington about alternatives to a ground invasion of rafah. national security spokesperson john kirby said the u.s. is disappointed in netanyahu's decision to cancel the delegation's visit. >> today, a british court ruled that julian assange cannot immediately be extradited to the us on spying charges. this gives the wikileaks founder a partial win in his fight. in his years long legal battle over publication of classified american documents, the 52 year old has been fighting extradition for more than a decade. he'll remain in the same high security prison that he's been in for the last five years. a new appeal could be granted to assange after a hearing in may. two major developments in the legal battles forming. former president trump is facing an appeals court significantly lowered the bond amount that he needs to post in his civil fraud case. trump needs to post a $175 million bond instead of $464 million. this is after lawyers argued the original amount was a practical impossibility. the

judge and the stormy daniels hush money criminal case set in april 15th trial date should have been started three years ago. >> if they were going to start it at all, and then you wouldn't be quibbling over what week it's going to end. days. they're quibbling over days and hours. i don't know how you're going to have a trial that's going on right in the middle of an election. not fair. >> trump pleaded not guilty last year to charges of falsifying business records related to his hush money payment ahead of the 2016 election. >> now to the race for the white house today in oakland. robert f kennedy is expected to announce his running mate for his presidential campaign. several big names have been circulated, like qb aaron rodgers, dirty jobs television host mike rowe and former minnesota governor jesse ventura. most recently, oakland attorney nicole shanahan has been rumored to be the final candidate as rfk's vp. rfk is deciding on his running mate now due to some states requirements to get on the ballot.

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live red hot real estate, but what may be good for sellers may not be so great for buyers. now, a 530 in outlook for the bay area housing market heading into spring. >> an abortion back before the supreme court. what to know about the arguments today and what is on the line, and breaking news that we've been looking at overnight. >> a mass casualty event unfolding in baltimore. rescue crews working to search for people who may have gone into the water following this collapse of the francis scott key bridge. good morning everybody. >> it is tuesday, march 26th. >> we'll get to that. but we start with weather. andrew.

>> hey. good morning. so we have one more dry day ahead of us today, a live look from our pier 39 camera showing you just partly cloudy skies on the horizon right now, and temperatures and our coldest areas in the low 40s. we're at 50 in the city, 51 in oakland right now, 54 in san jose right now, along the coast, we are getting some reports of some light drizzle. but away from the coast we just have partly cloudy skies. so today we'll find a lot of sunshine and one final dry day before showers are back. tomorrow is a little breezy this afternoon. not as windy as yesterday was. temperatures also 1 or 2 degrees warmer than we were yesterday. upper 50s for the coast, mid 60s around the bay shoreline. our warmest spots inland approaching 70 degrees. so a closer look at daytime highs today. we'll see 62 in the city, about 64 in oakland, 67 in san jose, 65 in napa hit about 68. in fairfield. but tomorrow showers are back. we are tracking several days of the wet weather read. you will see that coming up in about eight minutes. >> drew. thank you. breaking overnight search and rescue operations are underway right now in baltimore after a cargo

ship hit a major bridge, sending multiple vehicles and people into the water. here's a live look at the francis scott key bridge right now. as you can see, it just stops. and if you look at the bottom left of your screen, you can see the portions of the bridge that have collapsed. the governor of maryland has declared a state of emergency following the bridges collapse. a man is at the live desk with what we know. amanda. >> yeah. reggie. an unclassified cyber security and infrastructure security agency report has been released. it says the container ship dolly lost propulsion as it was leaving the port and warned maryland officials of a possible collision. this is a live look at the bridge. right now. you can see just how big that ship is and where it hit the bridge. the waterway, into and out of the port has been closed, and there is no other route into the port. it's the second busiest in the mid-atlantic. officials say an upwards of seven individuals are in the water. two people were rescued so far. one was not hurt and the other was taken to a trauma center in very serious

condition. many people rely on the francis scott key bridge every day. it's the entryway to a major shipping channel that controls the entire country. it supplies everything from cars to sugar to manufacturing equipment . the mayor of baltimore spoke with gma this morning and calls this an unspeakable tragedy. >> it's very cold waters we're dealing with. obviously uh- the tide coming in. so this is very windy. so we understand that this is not a easy operation for them. they can dive and will do in this water. but this is not something where this is going to be a quick and easy thing. this is going to be an ongoing search. and rescue. and they will be doing that work to make sure that we can save every soul possible. >> tens of thousands of people travel on this bridge every day. >> last year, more than 12 million cars crossed over the key bridge. synergy marine group owns the ship and reported all of their crew members and pilots on board that ship are safe.

president biden has been briefed on the incident. the white house has said there is no indication of any nefarious intent, but they are monitoring the situation. back to you at the desk. >> it's a former baltimore resident. it is really hard to see that. thank you. amanda, if you have lived in the bay area for a long time, you may remember a similar crash here in 2007. in november, over the cosco busan hit the bay bridge that gushed tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the san francisco bay. it had a major impact on our ecosystem. no humans died. the crash and its aftermath did kill thousands of birds and fish. the bar pilot on that ship spent ten months in prison after investigators found he was traveling too fast and was on prescription drugs at the time of the crash. >> happening today a case before the supreme court could change abortion access in states that still allow it. this morning, the high court is set to hear arguments related to mifepristone. it's a pill that helps end an early pregnancy. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joining us live. and gloria, the plaintiffs claim the

fda made the drug easier to access without doing due diligence. >> good morning. kumasi. a number of medical associations against abortions say the fda cut corners, allowing the abortion pill to be used until ten weeks of pregnancy instead of seven, and also be prescribed by mail. the fda says adverse events are exceedingly rare. folks rallied in front of the san francisco federal building on sunday ahead of today's oral arguments calling to protect access to the abortion pill. mifepristone is used in more than half of abortions in the u.s. and has been on the market for decades. the supreme court justices will not be considering a ban on the medication, but they could make the pill harder to get even in states where abortion is legal, it is the latest battle for abortion access since the high court overturned roe versus wade two years ago. >> what we're concerned about is that given the supreme court's past record, anything is possible. >> women come in to these

emergency rooms suffering from abortion and drug complications, and our doctors have a sincere conscience objection to facilitating abortion, to potentially ending an unborn life, and those sorts of things. >> the alliance for hippocratic medicine, a group of anti-abortion medical organizations, alleges the fda failed to adequately consider the dangers of the abortion pill when it eased rules in 2016 and 2021, and the case could have far reaching implications beyond reproductive rights, because it marks the first time the court has second guessed an fda drug approval, a decision is expected by the end of june. reggie. >> thanks, gloria. this morning we're learning more about allegations against a san jose high school teacher. for more than 20 years ago, police arrested the teacher for the rape and sexual assault of a student. officers say there were multiple assaults between 2002 and 2003, when the suspect taught at lee high school. he also worked as a track and field

and football coach at los gatos high school. this investigation began about two and a half weeks ago, after a former student came forward. police arrested the teacher friday. the campbell union high school district has placed the teacher on administrative leave, and the superintendent says the district is working with investigators. this all comes as another san jose teacher has been arrested and booked on charges of annoying or molesting a student at ace empower academy. it runs fifth through eighth grades. school administrators reported. the teacher after finding inappropriate notes on campus in mid december. police say the teacher also sent inappropriate texts to the student. >> it is very traumatic, it is scary and it is confusing, especially when you're dealing with someone who is a person of trust, someone you look up to. so we do want to let all survivors know that it is okay to come forward. >> the teacher in that case claims there was never any physical contact. he has resigned and is no longer on campus, school officials tell

abc seven news they are very concerned about this inappropriate contact and take allegations very seriously. >> a recent push to let cars back onto market street in san francisco has been circulating. according to the chronicle, sectors of the business community have considered reopening the downtown street for the past year. mayoral candidate mark farrell also has the idea included with his, quote, economic vitality platform. some businesses believe it could help the city's struggling downtown economy by bringing more shoppers into the area, a new report says. >> san francisco's office vacancy rate is now at an all time high. the san francisco business times found that the rate rose to 36.6% in the first quarter of 2024. that's up a full point from the fourth quarter of 2023. the business times says the numbers have been steadily increasing since the start of the pandemic. on the plus side, the report says the amount of square footage prospective tenants are looking for is up.

>> as for residential real estate, experts say the bay area market is heating up this spring and even bigger changes are coming this summer in a settlement. the national association of realtors agreed to make policy changes in order to resolve multiple lawsuits over commission rates that real estate agents are paid. that means a commission can become a negotiable item to buyers and sellers. real estate attorneys say more agents could be knocked out of the industry with these changes. >> buyers and sellers really need to advocate for themselves and understand that they do not have to agree to a 6% commission or a 5% commission. there's plenty of other people who will take a lower commission and allow for a more affordable housing transaction to occur. >> a small reduction in the commission rate could yield big savings for people who are looking to buy in the bay area market, which we know can be expensive, san francisco's oldest lgbtq bar is set to reopen soon, and it's in a brand new location. >> the stud will open its new

doors at folsom and seventh on saturday, april 20th. the owners promised more details coming soon. the new location is twice the size of the old venue, which was previously located at ninth and harrison. the stud bar shut down in 2016 due to a rent increase. the bar originally opened its doors in san francisco in 1966, one of the country's most restrictive social media bans, yet still ahead, the latest bill in florida that would completely ban children under 14 from having an account online, taking over the tournament. and twitter, the stanford women's team rolling through march madness. and it's a part of one larger trend happening in america. but first, to check on the weather with drew. >> hey, 540 this morning we have partly cloudy skies with a live look from our explore tower camera. looking at your weather wellness today, air quality is good. no change unfortunately, to the tree pollen high levels again today. oak, sycamore and pi near uv index is running at a six today high. we do expect a lot of sunshine today. here's future weather. we're climbing through the 50s into the low 60s

right around lunchtime, under those mostly sunny skies and then into the afternoon. it's a slightly warmer afternoon compared to yesterday. we're getting closer to average with most cities getting into the 60s for daytime highs, so it's milder today. a lot of sunshine, upper 50s for the coast, 60s away from the coast. but tomorrow rain comes back and those showers are heaviest tomorrow evening and some of those showers are going to linger into thursday as well. it's a level one here tomorrow. a light storm on the abc seven storm impact scale. with that briefly heavy rain coming tomorrow night. we're going to go hour by hour on future weather show you this storm, and another one that is

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focus on competition in the tech industry. they're looking at whether apple and alphabet overpromote their own apps and search results. meta is under investigation over its ad free subscription service all three companies say they are following the law. if the eu disagrees, says the companies could be fined tens of billions of dollars. florida officials are bracing for legal challenges after governor ron desantis signed a restrictive social media law for minors starting next year. children 13 and under will be banned from holding a social media account. 14 and 15 year olds will need parental permission to have one. lawmakers behind the ban say it's about children's mental health and protecting them from online predators. >> you know you can have a kid in the house safe, seemingly, and then you have predators that can get right in there, into your own home. you could be doing everything right, but they know how to get and manipulate these different platforms.

>> critics say this law is a violation of the first amendment. legal challenges are expected soon. >> judges tossed out elon musk lawsuit targeting a watchdog for its critical reports about hate speech on x, formerly known as twitter. the judge blasted x's case as plainly punitive rather than about protecting the platform's security and legal rights. the lawsuit accused the center for countering digital hate of violating the terms of service by scraping for data. it also claimed x lost millions of dollars because of the nonprofit's reports. x disagrees with the court's decision and says it plans to appeal. >> california lawmakers are trying to figure out how to manage the wild west of artificial intelligence. they're calling in researchers advising the european union to develop new regulation for ai. uc berkeley lecturer david evan harris tells us adding watermarks to ai generated content could help people understand whether what they're looking at is real. >> i think california has a chance to also jump ahead by

being the first state in the united states and really the first jurisdiction in the world to pass a strong law requiring these watermarks and provenance information be embedded in synthetic content. >> the eu has similar ai rules in the works, but harris says they won't be up and running on the timeline california wants. >> people in california could be the first to drive a different kind of hybrid car, one that only sends out water vapor instead of planet warming gases. honda says it has a new version of a crv that uses a hydrogen hydrogen fuel cell and an electric battery. so the battery works for short trips. so think about 30 miles or so longer trips can be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. >> basically the hydrogen you put hydrogen in the vehicle, it gets combined with oxygen in the air to make water. and then that process also creates energy. and that energy is used to power the electric motors in the vehicle.

>> pricing details for the car are not out yet. the bigger challenge may be finding places to fuel up analysts say there are only 55 hydrogen stations across california right now. >> not too many people see their names trending online the way kiki ery often has. the stanford basketball player has taken over x following her 41 point performance against iowa state on monday night. >> yes, this is a trend we are seeing during an increased interest in women's college basketball, thanks to new stars and broken records, an average of 476,000 viewers tuned in to regular season games on espn and abc. it makes the most watch and marks the most watched regular season for women's college hoops in 25 years. abc seven news south bay reporter laura martinez has more on the tournament now in full swing. >> electric. thrilling and incredible are the words fans are using to describe stanford's

ncaa tournament win on sunday. >> probably the most exciting game i have seen on the campus. >> the cardinal pulled an 87 to 81 victory in overtime. >> it was back and forth and back and forth. we were. no one was sitting down. >> dozens of people watched the game at the patio sports bar in palo alto. the win was a team effort, but one player was a force to reckon with. kiki very often. she scored 41 points. it was magic. >> it was watching it. we were like, please go in, please go in. it was fantastic to watch. >> megan kokab said. there's a lot of excitement for the women's ncaa tournament that will be open on easter sunday. >> i have to say, people were more into the women's basketball than the men's this weekend. >> the stanford ladies are now sweet 16 bound. >> this is what you want in a sporting event in terms of moving people. >> doc shepler was at the game to cheer on stanford player hannah jump, who he coached at pinewood high school in los altos. shepler has been a basketball coach since 1977, and

he started coaching women's basketball at pinewood in 1995. >> i know more about the women's college game than i do about the men's college game, shepler said. >> right now, ncaa women's basketball is having a moment. the industry is emphasizing individual players, but i sure as heck know who caitlin clark is. >> i know who angel reese is. i know who paige bueckers is. i know who cameron brink is. i know hailey van lith, i know hannah hidalgo with notre dame. you know, all these players, and that's part of hooking people on on a product that the nba did back magic versus bird, jordan, kobe, lebron shepler says stanford is a team that embodies the spirit of sports. they play a very clean, precise, esthetically great viewing style of basketball. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news i love this for them. and it's well-earned. >> yeah it's like live sports is the like final thing we watch collectively together where you

have that like yeah huge energy and i love it. college sports i mean did i go to every football game at penn state. sure did. did i know what was going on half the time. sure. didn't >> did i wait for our band to perform? yes. but to be in a crowd of 100,000 people and feel that energy, it's amazing. >> it is really fun. so good for them outside. this morning we'll take you to san jose where we have partly cloudy skies. right now we'll see a fair amount of sunshine throughout the day. it is another dry day underneath our belts. we'll get to 4 p.m. with sunshine, breezy conditions at gusts. not all that strong. you see about 16mph from time to time. but today is our last dry day. this week. showers are back in the forecast tomorrow. a little bit warmer today than yesterday into the 60s. we go, for the most part 62. in the city, 65 in napa, 67 in san jose, oakland, up to 64 degrees. we'll turn those skies overcast tonight and temperatures in the upper 40s to the lower 50s. rain is back here tomorrow. it's a level one light system on wednesday. light showers in the beginning for the morning. it's at night as the front pushes through, we'll find a briefly

heavy line of some rain moving through. so let's time it all out for you. here's future weather tomorrow morning for the morning commute. a couple of spotty light showers, mainly along the coast and in parts of the north bay. we get into the evening though. here's 1030 at night. there's that line of heavy rain briefly moving through. you can see those pops of orange and even red. so a quick downpour is expected to finish out the day tomorrow, and a couple of showers may linger into thursday. rainfall totals will end up anywhere from a quarter to about three quarters of an inch of rain. as this front moves through some snow to the sierra, it is coming. a winter storm warning begins tomorrow morning for the west slope. we'll find anywhere from 6 to 12in above 5500ft. our highest peaks likely seeing about two feet of new snow. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. sunny and dry today. rain returns here tomorrow. another storm arrives friday. it is wet and windy to finish out the week with scattered showers on saturday before we dry out looking nice for easter on sunday. amanda. >> yeah, if you're heading into the city and using the bay

bridge to do so, know that it will take you about 12 minutes from the maze. the metering lights are on now to oakland. the nimitz is looking great. no congestion near the coliseum as you work your way into downtown oakland or san leandro. and then a look at mass transit, bart, caltrain and ace all on time. back to you at the desk. >> thanks, amanda. new at six, a popular trader joe's item that is going up in price for the first time in more than two decades. >> but first, people traveling for the total solar eclipse may want to start searching for other modes of travel. >> skyrocketing prices of

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i'm eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> all right. let's talk about the eclipse that occurs in less than two weeks on april 8th. and here locally we'll see about 33% of the sun obscured by the moon. that happens around 11:13 a.m. local time. here's the path of totality. it stretches across numerous states from texas, all the way through the midwest and up into the northeast. so that's going to be a very cool event for numerous cities to our east. today it's all about sunshine. nice day. little breezy out there. it's dry. temperatures in the 50s and 60s for daytime highs. showers back in the forecast tomorrow. heaviest at night. it is a level one kumasi. >> thank you. drew. >> new at six a hunt for people uc berkeley police say may be involved in a hate crime and a mental health crisis in the bay area. >> there aren't enough therapists and professionals to help those who need it. >> a live look at baltimore, where we're continuing to track breaking news. a major bridge

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