announcer: building area, moving forward, finding solutions. >> arrested and charged, what we are learning about the man accused of multiple explosions in the south bay as authorities described his home as an inactive meth lab. more rain is the weekend. we will be tracking all of that. good morning to all of you. more rain on the way. >> back with us. here's a look at live doppler 7. we will be talking about the

rain in the next few hours in the north bay. temperatures much warmer in the mid and upper 40's. this is a level 1 system over the weekend. allowing showers with us snow over the hills. as we time it up for you to see 8:00, some spotty showers towards penta rosa. 9:00, 10:00, there is the front in the north bay. sweeps across the bay area through the morning hours. look at the temperatures, upper 40's to low 50's. it is chilly. we will see scattered showers throughout the rest of the day. sunday not looking as wet but it looks like we will keep that level 1 system with us, keep the cool temperatures, lower the snow levels and add in thunderstorms. liz: you could keep weather conditions as the storm moves through the bay area and

access the same doppler seven hour weather team uses. that is on-demand on the abc 7 bay area news app. new developments out of san jose. the manix -- accused of hiding explosive materials -- the first explosion dramm not far from the oakridge mall. the second one not much later on santa teresa boulevard. the suspect made his first appearance in court where he was denied bail. amanda del castillo you has the details. amanda: the 37-year-old accused of having explosives on his family home making his first court appearance friday. linking him to explosions of two transformers not far from where he lived. this 21 page complaint bringing to light a december 8 blast that damaged a transformer on thornwood drive outside oakridge mall.

the second half in january 5 on snell avenue. the tectum's noted damage to a nearby building including multiple broken windows. 1000 customers went without power. >> we are learning information day by day, hour-by-hour. we will learn more as this case comes together. amanda: detectives credit cell phone data, a parked tesla tying him to the two scenes and his home. >> we are going in with our fbi partners to have a broader scope of the investigation. we believe this is the only individual. amanda: a search of his home turned up explosive materials and what they describe as an inactive meth lab. one with finished product. he admitted to using methamphetamine as a replacement for adderall. the suspect had interest in model rockets and setting them

off outside his home. he also admitted to having a difficult time with the war between russia and ukraine because he has family in both countries. motive is not known. > court but abc 7 was there as a public defender revealed details of karasev's light. he is a software engineer at a company that develops self driving cars. he's a married father of three. his children, ages 1, 3, five, also living at the home in question. >> we are thankful he is in custody and off the streets. amanda: among the nine felony counts he is facing, child endangerment, facing bomb making materials, the scene around the family's home remains active with federal and local agents on site. police say there is so much

material inside the home they expect to be on scene for at least five more days. in san jose, abc7news. liz: in the north bay, students are rallying for safety on campus after the stabbing that happened inside of a classroom. students in santa rosa walked out of their classroom yesterday. the walkout came two days after 16-year-old was stabbed by another student at montgomery high school 10 minutes away. police stabbing happened during a confrontation between multiple students and now they are demanding action from the school to prevent similar incidents. sound but the 15-year-old freshman accused of stabbing jaden and another student have been arrested. new developments in the ransomware attack that happened in oakland last month. the hacker group play is taking

responsibility. they plan to release private documents that were obtained to the public. and includes passports, ids,fisg with authorities to validate the group's claims. back to our storm coverage. the weather will dump more snow on the sierra mountains. on top of that, the already above average snow could break the existing record set 40 years ago. the california department of water resources carried out the third sierra snow survey at phillips station near lake tahoe yesterday. they found the snow deck was just over 116 inches. the water content was 41.5 inches. that puts the snowpack level at 177% of average. last week'

boosted the numbers after a month long dry spell in january. the next survey will be in april. we are seeing extreme conditions as well in san bernardino county where road closures are creating dangerous situations in the mountain. they spelled help us. people trapped sending out sos messages. roads have been closed between crestline and arrowhead because of the storm. cars were backed up all day friday as caltrans escorted residents and deliveries. some cars got stuck on the way up causing more delays. one resident waited to get home to his wife, who is disabled. >> words don't describe it. my wife is up there alone. it has been stressful mentally. i haven't been home. liz: some homes in the areas gas lines rupture. one even exploded. it may take up to a week for the

sun to write -- melt the ice. this has allowed for east bay municipal utility district to end its 8% drought surcharge. the surcharge went into effect in july of last year and could cover expenses including supplemental water. alameda county is still abnormally dry. this week's customers must reduce water use by 10%. vice president kamala harris returned to the bay area on friday where she held day roundtable discussion. she met with san francisco mayor london breed as well as other leaders in chinatown. she talked to dion lim about the success such as covid related hate and funding. >> what we are doing as an administration to strengthen

community banks as a way to strengthen the financial support and investment we could put into our small businesses. liz: harris was asked about the 2024 presidential election. president biden doesn't tend to run again and if he does she will run beside him as vice president. 5:09 on this saturd let's check out this saturday morning. it is dry right now? lisa: it is. there is a cold front on the way. a fast mover. it will not bring a total rainy day. weekend and into next week as it stalls over the area. we will explain and talk rain totals and a chilly extended outlook. liz: the push for safe injection will giou the look at clinic cd leave -- city leaders are hoping will set an example for the bay area.

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liz: here's a live look at the golden gate bridge. dry right now but rain on the way today. the vice president focused on asian-american business owners in san francisco yesterday.han d thinks small business owners need right now. suzanne: inside san golden gate factory you will see a lot of history. a lot of freshly baked treats. >> we cook each cookie by hand. suzanne: the owner says it takes a lot of hard work to run the business. to save on business costs, his mother often helps out. the covid emergency may be over but business and many others in

chinatown are still hurting. that's what a few of them told vice president kamala harris today. >> it needs a lot of help. chinatown got hit the most. as an struggle hard. not just in face crimes. do in? suzanne:en staype until 9:00 on friday. now he often closes friday because people are not coming after dark anymore. >> we need money

the inflation. the materials and costs. suzanne: as for what the vp and biden administration are offering, chen likes what he hears. >> resources asian hate. hate crimes in this area. suzanne: visitors are stopping by to see his legacy business. >> this is my first time here. i'm pretty excited. >> the cookies are amazing. suzanne: he hopes more of them like what they see and will keep coming. liz: as part of the effort to battle the drug overdose crisis, local leaders are in new york city right now to get a look at the country's first sanction safe consumption site. san francisco is hoping to open three sites by the end of the year, the attorney is pumping the brakes citing legal concerns. reporter:

consumption sites in new york city. one of them is right here behind me. both of them are operated by a nonprofit. >> we are putting in a nasal airway. make sure what we are pumping it is getting to the right place. reporter: it is fast and clear. make sure drug users are connected to services they need. from treatment to medical care. on point is home to the first safe consumption sites in the u.s. one location in harlem and the other in washington heights. these sites provide people to use their drugs under the supervision of a medically trained professional. ready to reduce -- reverse an overdose. or than a dozen of the local leaders are taking note from city supervisors to the san francisco fire department, public health, and the nonprofits hoping to operate safe consumption sites in san

francisco. >> i think the thing the most is the amount of care and compassion here in the amount of services that are offered that guests really need. that the people really need. it is amazingly impressive. i just can't wait to bring services like this to san francisco. >> is one of the nonprofits hoping to operate, what is your biggest take away from the operation here? >> the biggest take away is how intentionally everything is done. this is not a fly-by-night operation. it is very intentional. it is very skilled. the people here really know what they are doing and are very intentional about how they are doing it. reporter: since opening a year and a half ago they have

overseen 55,000 drug injections. they have reversed more than 700 overdoses. it has also connected more than 2200 people to treatment. another point of interest for this group from san francisco is what is happening on the streets outside of the safe consumption sites. how is impacting the local neighborhoods. i was impacting that as well. liz: thmeantime, take a look at the lights on the bay bridge right now. the iconic feature to san francisco's skyline is coming down tomorrow. it may not be forever. aluminate, the group behind hoping to turn the lights back on over labor day weekend with twice as many lights visible on both sides of the bridge. today you could brighten your

day with free tulips. more than 180,000 tulips were covered union square. you could stop by and pick up 15 tulips from the colorful display for free. the event is happening from 1:00 until 4:30, rain or shine. that will brighten our mood as rain comes in. lisa: this pattern does not want to leave us. this next system is going to hang out the actual blowup to the north of us for days. we will be looking at the cold, unsettled weather with us right on through early next week. as we take you to live doppler 7, the rain far offshore there to the north. the energy is going to stay to the north and we will see little impulses day to day that will allow for a whole lot of rain reinforcing cold air. you can see mount diablo at 28 degrees.

elsewhere, temperatures are milder. we are in the 40's, 42 in pleasant hill. 44 in martinez. with the cloud cover numbers here in san francisco. 44 in mountain view. compared to 24 hours ago we are anywhere from six or seven degrees warmer. we had that sun before the high clouds fill in. we will be looking at temperatures well below average the next several days. our forecast headlines then wet and windy this weekend. a slight chance of thunderstorms coming in tomorrow. the unsettled pattern continues into next week and we are looking at big-time snow in the mountains. to the and east. it is pushing into the east bay,

peninsula, it is going to be a quick mover. by 1:00 heading out to the south bay, those snow levels. we have a winter weather advisory for the hills of the north bay here. we could see up to 10 inches of snow. the cold air moving in behind the front is when the atmosphere becomes right for thunderstorms. some isolated showers sunday, monday, tuesday. taking us over an inch of rain here within a half inch. this quick mover this morning. more rain tonight and then some isolated showers into your sunday. all with a very cold air mass and breezy wind with each rotation of showers that moves through. it will be cool, anywhere from 20-30 mile-per-hour winds onshore throughout the afternoon today. that will keep temperatures well below average. as we look through the next

several days, here is today into sunday. we have some weather. we look at monday, more light shower activity and yes, the pattern continues right on into tuesday. here's a look at the winter storm warning. anywhere from 1-5 feet 10:00 on monday. we look at the ski resorts there. how about three or four feet. very tough in fact. travel not advise there. rain moving through this morning. breezy throughout the afternoon. highs just in the low 50's in the accuweather 7-day forecast. brings us more rain tonight. the next several days, you would think we are in january and february. it is cold and damp out there. liz: we need the rain and this is good rain coming. for twice as long as pepcid.

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not work. michael: the man in line offered advice. >> the fella inside said if you have the chip in your card, you could tap it. mih worked, she thanked the man and walked off. >> the next morning i looked at my bank account. michael: to her shock, she saw three more withdraws. $940 were gone. >> i said that guy scammed me last night. >> i thought he was just using the atm. michael: the same thing happened to rob bell at the same atm. when the card reader didn't work, the man leaned in. >> you have to use the tap function. michael: rob tapped his card, took his cash, and walked off. $565 gone.

>> my initial reaction was i did not withdraw that much money. michael: justin sindelar tapped his apple watch and withdrew $40. later he found five more withdraws in a row. $960, gone. >> someone walked up to the atm right after i used it and withdrew money from the account again. michael: victims complained to the bank manager. >> i reported this to police, it has been happening. michael: this scam starts with glue. >> they put glue in the card reader of the atm machines so you cannot use your cards. michael: customers tap their card instead. when you tap, the account remains open for more transactions unless the customer proactively logs out. some customers do not know this. scammers do.

they wait for the victim to leave, they continue making withdrawals on their account. all three victims filed a claim with chase bank. all three were denied. the bank said the customers authorized those withdrawals. >> that is definitely not true. >> why would i do four separate transactions in a row? >> they should have a picture of who actually did it. michael: victim said chase would not review because the amounts were below $5,000. so pamela filed her claim again, again, and again. she finally replace the money. the banks finally refunded justin and rob. when using at atm, be vigilant in using your pin number and make sure you logged out. >> i will never use that little tap function again. liz: chase did not multiple withdraws did not trigger a fraud alert or why the

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. liz: more rain and snow on the way this weekend. where they are warning drivers not to go. when and where we could expect snow in the bay area. snow in the bay area? lisa: it is going to be cold enough but not a whole lot of moisture. it seems like we can't get out of the 40's and 50's except for that nice day we had on thursday. there is more rain offshore. this is a level 1 system that has provided the clouds early on to keep us milder. mid-40's right now.

with this system hanging out over the weekend we will blanket it with rain and gusty winds. the cold front moves through in the morning and again tonight. snow over the highest peaks. there is a look at 8:00, spotty showers. here comes the front stopping this at 10:00 in the north bay. showers over into concorde. it clears the south bay by about 1:00. we are left with clouds, spotty showers, low snow levels and a snow advisory for the hills of the north bay. some snow accumulation by announcing helena. five-10 inches above 3000 feet. the snow levels down to about 2500 feet. chance of thunderstorms and more precipitation on the way for the next several days. we will plotted out, coming up. liz: a building in south lake tahoe was crushed by the weight of the snow that has fallen in the past couple of days.

people there are waking up, working to dig out the heavy snow as a storm starts today. right now, officials are warning people about what the rain and snow will be. they say travel will be dangerous to impossible. after seeing 12 feet of snow in the last week alone and another 3-5 feet of snow is expected today. at least 10 people have been killed by powerful storms moving across the country. in texas, you could see a flash of light. this is one of seven tornadoes in the last 24 hours. in southern california in crestline in the san bernardino mountains, first responders are working to clear roads. families are stranded and not able to leave their home. >> we don't have supplies to last 7-10 days. >> a few days ago we were standing on top of our cars shoveling them out. liz: this video shows a

line of people who were able to leave their house to get food and supplies. the judge presiding over the alex murdaugh double murder has sentenced the once powerful lawyer to life in prison. the disgraced former south carolina attorney will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murders of his wife and 22-year-old son. the jury took less than three hours to reach a verdict. murdoch claimed his innocence and this is how the judge responded. >> it might not have been you. it have become. take 15, 20, 30, pills, maybe you become another person. >> murdoch's lawyer plans appeal the decision. today in oakland, the families

of murder victims will address the homicide and violence that have plagued the city. they have investigated 17 homicides this year. the families will hold a press conference alongside some violence prevention organizations. they are expected to address the firing of police chief armstrong. he has filed an appeal. the reparations tax task force will meet about the lingering impact of slavery and discrimination. a hearing in december, members talked about how to pay african-american families impacted by slavery and exactly who to pay reparations. they focused on housing discrimination and over policing of black communities. public comment is open today from 9:00 until 10:00. the task force is scheduled to release its final report july 1. bernie sanders will be in the

area tonight -- bay area tonight. he will be talking about his book in front of a theater in san jose. it is his only stop in northern california. the event is mostly sold out except for tickets in the front which run $85. it includes a copy of his book "it's ok to be angry about capitalism." in nearly one month, week from tomorrow, -- excuse me. in nearly one month california's masking rules are changing according to the department of health. starting april 3 asks will no longer be required at indoor health care settings including health care long-term take -- health care, long-term care, emergency warming and cooling centers. wearing a mask in those settings will still be recommended however. also changing next month the state will no longer require health care workers to be vaccinated against covid. in 10 days the state shortening isolation time. if you test positive, you only

have to isolate for five days. still ahead on abc seven mornings, florida governor ron desantis will be in california tomorrow with a visit. what it trip to the golden state could mean for a presidential run. we will check in with lisa when we g i live in flagstaff, arizona. i'm an older student. i'm getting my doctorate in clinical psychology. i do a lot of hiking and kayaking. i needed something to help me gain clarity. so i was in the pharmacy and i saw a display of prevagen and i asked the pharmacist about it. i started taking prevagen and i noticed that i had more cognitive clarity. memory is better. it's been about two years now and it's working for me. prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription.

liz: here's a live look from our abc 7 camera looking out saturday morning. a man is in custody after leading police on a wild chase. the suspect appeared to be holding an assault rifle shooting at police officers while driving. >> he shooting. he has a gun. that is a gun. that is an assault rifle. liz: he was a suspect in a it ended in harbor city when the

driver tried to take off on foot. he then tried to take another car but was quickly detained. a year from 2024, it will be super tuesday. attentional candidates are wrapping up their campaigns. that includes ron desantis, who will be in california tomorrow. he will speak at the ronald reagan presidential library, often seen as a launchpad for prospective candidates. it shows des president trump among california voters. >> he has become one of gavin newsom's biggest rivals. florida governor ron desantis. the republican candidate will be making a visit to california, headlining a fundraiser for the republican party and speaking to a sold-out crowd. >> the reality is this is the

shadow primary. >> the press will attendance and watching carefully. >> republican political consultant and political pollster say desantis is unofficially testing the waters for a lengthy presidential run. california's 5.2 million republican voters could play a large role in determining the republican nominee now that the state's primary has moved up to super tuesday. >> he arrives in california the same week the poll was out showing republican primary voters actually prefer him over donald trump. >> the leading among california republicans with 37% support. former president trump follows at 29%. nikki haley at a distant 7%. >> while we are seeing trump have a little bit of weakness at

this period of the election cycle. it isn't like republicans have gone vegetarian and reading the new york times. they are very conservative. i think desantis is trying to capture some of that brand. >> desantis may have governor newsom to thank for his growing support among california republicans. newsom often contrasts california policies to those in florida. >> perhaps governor newsom helped raise his profile here? >> there is an irony like pro wrestling. they help each other out when they attack each other with their bases. >> you are likely to see many presidential candidates make their way through california this year. california's primary is earlier than past cycles. of course, because of the money. more fundraising happens here than any other state. if you are planning to take caltrans between san francisco and mel bright today, prepared to be on the bus.

the project will more electric and less reliant on fossil fuels. electrified service is set to begin in 2024. you can expect a bus bridge between these stations again. bay area transit agencies are facing a turning point. that was the message delivered to local business groups. >> we could really collective community that transit is important about having equitable opportunities and having clean air and a strong economic recovery. we can invest in transit. if we don't, things are not going to be achievable. >> liz: the b came during a virtual event yesterday.

representatives f they heard writers concerns and are taking meaningful steps with safety and reliability. some start up in pleasanton want to unionize.workers filed a peth the national labor relations board. in a letter to ceo howard schultz, the despite being understaffed, their hours have been cut and they are personally struggling to make ends meet. they intend to join the starbucks workers united union. lisa, let's get a check right now. lisa: the rain away. we are getting a bit of a breeze out there. by 9:00 we see the showers move on in. if you need to get out, walk the dog, i'd say now or wait until the afternoon. we will timeout the rain today and talk about a chilly weekend,

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use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures or neurologic disorders. ask your vet about nexgard. liz: here's a live the bay bridge. take on those lights. in sports, from the court to the diamond, it was a successful day for bay area fans. larry beil has the highlights in this morning's sports. larry: the warriors went for a perfect homestand going for a fifth straight win, going for some energy on the back end of a back to back. it was all pelicans early on. marshall with the three ball. pelicans led by as many as 17. jordan poole handles it, 18 points, seven assists.

klay thompson, playing in back toe t break. often a jordan poole miss, it is jonathan coming up. look at the -- jonathan kuminga. third quarter, donte d vincenzo. off another poole miss it is devincenzo to kuminga again! he will get up and throw it down. klay to close it out. jumper over cj maccallum late. we have the warriors and lakers sunday in los angeles right here. no lebron but it looks like steph curry is going to play. tip-off at 4:30. pac-12 tournament women semi's. stanford is up b

ucla comes back. rice, 12-13 at the line, her only miss comes here but haley jones cannot corral the rebound. ucla in control and draining the clock, five seconds left. rice carries the ball. they called a foul. ucla takes down the top stanford, 69-65. second off the backboard to isaiah hawthorne. are you serious? you are doing this in a real game? they did. usf wins and advances. they will face santa clara next. anthony desclafani, two innings. cj crone, charlie blackmon, ryan mcmahon, you will all get nothing and like it.

looking for offense? left fielder von brown doing damage at the dish. oppo taco, giants 3-2. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend. liz: the warriors are on abc seven tomorrow. you could watch them play the lakers at 12:30 and stay with us after the game. goods in thfo lisa that's right, we need some good news. if you're looking for warm conditions it has not been cooperating. the groundwater still needs to be replenished. we are doing fine in terms of rainfall for the season. excess in oakland and pretty much everywhere. as we look at live doppler 7 we could see what is on the screen. the main front, it is about three hours away from the north bay right now. it is 29 in mount diablo. certainly cold.

40 in lafayette. numbers are closer to the bay. a lot milder with all of that cloud cover this morning. anywhere from 2-7 degrees warmer. as we go through the next several hours, the temperatures will be turned back because of the gusty winds. a thunderstorm possibility into sunday. an area to the north o ugh tudarulsht on that will keep us unsettled. more rain and snow low snow levels here. pretty much impossible to get through. here's a look at 8:30 where we could have some showers up around santa rosa stopping this as the front moves through until about noon time for the north bay. still pushing through the east bay and peninsula.

by about 1:00 or 2:00 the mild rain will be out of here. snow levels will be lowering. we have a winter weather advisory for the north bay mountains. you could see here up in lake county once again the snow coming down. this is tonight, overnight. another push of energy here where the rain and snow, windy conditions will be with us. by 1:00 tomorrow it is cool, breezy, you could see a thunderstorm. very isolated here. sunday is not a washout. it is still unsettled. you can see with more impulses offshore and the spotty nature of the shower activity. you could see it could get a downpour, low snow levels. this is 8:00 monday night. with the rain totals from today, tonight, into monday and tuesday, 7:00 we are over an inch in san francisco and oakland. higher amounts in the higher elevations and also around ben

lomond. here's a look at the winds. you could see the cold front as it pushes through in the winds shift. the colors change from the orange to the yellow. breezy and cool out there. you will need the heavier coat. as we get through the wet weekend, we have more shower he and cool days to look forward to. monday and tuesday, still unsettled. with the winter storm warning in effect we have gusty winds anywhere from 1-5 feet of snow through monday in the mountains. breezy in the accuweather 7-day forecast right on through tuesday. chance of thunderstorms tomorrow . low snow levels with each of these systems. the outlook for thursday and friday is still not known if we are going to see some of that heavier rain scaling back. nonetheless, it is cool. liz: keep those

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liz: some brave souls will plunge into the cold ocean in san francisco this morning. the polar plunge returns, like always. the prophets -- to the special olympics. registration is $45 for the 5k and $55 for the 10k. the organization says costumes are encouraged. san jose is getting its own version of monopoly.

you are looking at the giant monopoly in the park by the children's discovery museum. 38 spaces of san jose metro area landmarks. that includes levi's stadium. people could nominate ideas through april 10. you could email ideas to san jose@toptrumps.com. look inside the annual oscar nominees luncheon. you will hear from stars like colin farrell and brendan gleeson, angela bassett, michelle williams, jamie lee curtis, and more. plus, what had austin butler fighting back tears in the interview. who should win the oscar for best scene stealer, a monkey or donkey? that's a hard one. don't miss on the red carpet.

next on abc seven mor 6:00 a.m. santa rosa students walk out. more security on campus after a deadly stabbing at a neighboring high school. plus, skyrocketing snow levels. how the latest snow survey numbers are breaking records for this time of year.

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area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7news. liz: now at 6:00, arrested and charged, what we're learning about the man accused of multiple explosions in the south bay as authorities described his home as an inactive meth lab. taking a live look outside, more rain expected to move through the bay area throughout the weekend. we are tracking that as well so good morning to all of you here on saturday, march 4. i am liz kreutz here with lisa argen. that's get to it, dry but more rain on the way. lisa: we will see a couple waves of rain today and tonight. as we look at live doppler 7, you can see it is far to the north but there are thunderstorms in the atmosphere and will be getting even colder. the winter weather advisory until tomorrow as well for the hills around st. helena. current numbers are milder with mid 40's for most of us. this is a level one system a couple hours away but sits offshore so the