like, oh, maybe the freeway can drop away. so it's just crazy. >> now, at five, one of the most picturesque sections of california's coastline suddenly gives way. highway one, now closed indefinitely during a week, many families are on spring break. the effort to get the highway reopened and we are learning more about the couple who died in a small plane crash near tahoe over the weekend. >> their involvement in the tech industry here in the bay area. >> this is going to be a long road. it's a very complex operation. >> work is now underway to remove the wreckage at the baltimore bridge collapse site. as more help is about to arrive.

officials are rushing to open a temporary shipping channel today. >> it means that we have to raise prices, which we don't want to do. >> if you are getting breakfast at a fast food restaurant this morning, the workers are being paid more. but your food may also cost more. as companies across the state adjust to a new minimum wage. >> good morning everyone. it is monday, april 1st, april fool's day. >> yeah, we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah. there's no fool in today's amazing. we have sunshine back in a big way. it's going to be a nice afternoon a live look outside from sutro tower showing you we are starting out with clear skies this morning. you can see a ton of lights from this vantage point. temperature wise it is chilly out there, so definitely have your jacket. we're in the 40s. we're down to 49 in the city, 42 in danville, 43 in saint helena this morning. so certainly you do want a couple of layers with you right now. but the afternoon is shaping up to be fantastic. here's future weather by 10 a.m. we're approaching 60 degrees under totally sunny skies. that sunshine continues to warm us up

very nicely. temperatures at or above average today. 60s close to the coast but away from the coast. our warmest areas inland. underneath that sunshine, we'll go into the 70s and it's a nice evening under those clear skies. later on tonight. so enjoy the sunshine today. on this first day of april 72nd, in concord. today 66 in the city, 73 in san jose, 70 for that high in santa rosa. let's see how we're doing on the roads this morning with gloria. >> good morning. good morning drew. well, so far it's looking good out there on the roads. we know a lot of people are probably off this week for the spring break holiday. so probably a little bit of lighter traffic volume today. this is a live look outside at our bay bridge camera here. and you can see the traffic is moving nicely here on the bay bridge from the toll plaza to san francisco. it'll only take you five minutes right now. and this is a live look right now at our san rafael camera. and 101 is moving at the limit from santa rosa to sausalito. so no issues here. and a look at your drive times for this morning from walnut creek to dublin. 13 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, 48

minutes and highway one to los gatos 21 minutes. so no delays, no major issues this morning, amanda. >> all right. thanks, gloria. this week, crews will be working to stabilize a crumbling portion of highway one that collapsed over the weekend. here is a look at the damage. you can see a big chunk of one lane fell down a cliff. if you've driven down highway one before, this is between carmel and big sur. it just south of the rocky creek bridge, which is about a mile from the famous bixby creek bridge, where thousands of tourists stopped to take photos. abc seven news reporter jared stone spoke with one person who drove through that area less than an hour before it collapsed. >> this video comes from highway one near the rocky creek bridge in monterey county. you can see a section of the southbound lane going into big sur is now missing. after it slid down the cliff saturday afternoon. no one was hurt, but caltrans immediately closed the highway, meaning no one in and no one out. >> like, oh my gosh, like, are we going to be stuck here for weeks? like, what is happening?

this was not planned. >> linda molinari was with her boyfriend saturday. they made a last minute decision to go have lunch in big sur, and ended up having to stay in their camper saturday night. they estimate that this slide happened just 30 minutes after they drove along this lane. >> so that's just crazy to even think about so many people are messaging me like, why don't you just go south and go around this road that goes over the hill, like, because one is closed south? also like that part slid away months ago, so there's literally no road that goes through the mountain to get over to 101 or anything. that's the only way caltrans says while they do monitor all of highway one, they hadn't been specifically eyeing this area. >> as for what's next, we'll try to immediately try and stabilize that outside edge and design a repair to make a structural fix at that location. caltrans will allow organized caravans of essential workers and residents to go through at 8 a.m. and 4

p.m. over the next few days. they're asking tourists to stay home. >> big sur is not the place to go right now. >> we are also encouraging people to stay away from the area. >> linda and her boyfriend were one of nearly 300 vehicles that made it out midday sunday, when the highway reopened from the first caltrans caravan. they took this video showing the long lines, then the damaged roadway. she's happy to be home, grateful they had their camper, but saddened to spend easter like they did. >> it was really hard when the firefighters said like, oh, you get to sleep here tonight. sorry, it's not going to open. like all of the normal, like big family gathering that happens that grandparents, you know, like it's easter tomorrow. what do you mean we can't go home like we can't go to the hole. missed the whole family celebration. so amazing to get home. but still that bittersweet. like you missed a holiday from just trying to go to lunch on a random day. >> j.r. stone abc seven news learning new details this

morning about the local entrepreneurs killed when their plane crashed near lake tahoe. >> and gloria, people who knew them say they had a huge impact on the tech industry. >> that's right, kumasi truckee police say that lauren and naomi pietruszka crashed as they were coming in for a landing on saturday night at the truckee airport. the couple was from israel and had homes in hillsborough and incline village. palo alto based upwest is one of the many companies that they had a hand in. we spoke with the venture capital firm's founder, gil ben-artzi, he says. liron and naomi never sought the limelight, but they had a huge impact on the businesses that they backed. >> there were quiet leaders. they weren't upfront and center. you won't read about them, you know, in business or investment publications. but if you talk to every single founder that they invested in, they would always say that they were the first call. >> gil says. the pair wanted to give back to the israeli tech world through investment and

philanthropy. he says they were mentors to many, generous with their time and their big hearts. >> they will truly inseparable as a couple and they're leaving behind an amazing legacy. and truly, we are all, devastated by this. >> and there's still so many questions about the crash that killed them. gil says lauren was an experienced pilot. the ntsb is investigating the crash, and they leave behind three grown sons. just so tragic. amanda. yes, certainly. >> thanks, gloria. >> new developments in baltimore. officials are hoping to open a temporary shipping channel today to allow critical vessels to begin moving again. a fourth crane is on the way to help clear the francis scott key bridge. work to remove the bridge started over the weekend, with crews cutting part of the bridge apart. one of the first pieces weighs 200 tons. the process is really slow. as you can imagine, crews have to clear the bridge one piece at a time and they have to check with engineers and divers between

each one. >> we have a ship that is nearly the size of the eiffel tower that is now stuck within the channel that has the key bridge sitting on top of it. >> divers are on standby to recover the bodies of four of the six people killed in the collapse. there is still no timeline for reopening the port to regular traffic. >> if you live on the peninsula, there is a big chance that a big change, i should say that could impact your access to health care. seton medical center coastside in moss beach. it's closing for renovations until december so that means the closest emergency services are at san mateo medical center's emergency room. and that's about 20 minutes away. so this closure will allow crews to repair damage from a tree that fell and mudslides during storms last year. a seton spokesperson says the building suffered significant water damage. >> happening today, more than half a million fast food workers in california are getting a big

pay raise. they will now earn at least $20 an hour. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in the east bay. lena. it's the highest minimum wage within the restaurant industry. >> amanda, good morning to you. and that's right. it is the highest. and for reference, it's a 25% increase from the state's previous $16 minimum wage, which just took effect on january 1st. this new law will impact more than half a million fast food workers in the golden state. it only affects fast food chains, with at least 60 locations nationwide, but some small business owners are feeling the pressure to compete by raising wages for their own employees, saying they'll have to raise prices to even more recognizable chains. like starbucks said they are planning on changing their pricing to offset this cost. san francisco state university professor of labor studies john logan says the minimum wage bump is needed. >> this is a start to improve

the wages and also improve the working conditions in the industry. also, legislation that may act as a model for other states 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. >> franchise owners like alex johnson, who owns a total of ten auntie anne's and cinnabon locations here in the bay area, are saying this will hit their bottom line hard. he says he may have to consider layoffs and closing some locations. carl's junior here behind me in livermore says they will also be impacted starting today. we are told that their team is also looking for innovative, innovative ways to overcome this new challenge. live in livermore. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you so much, lena, and it might be a little harder to get an uber or lyft today. drivers are planning a series of rallies they're calling. drivers

are no fools. they say they're noticing declining pay due to high company fees and sudden ride cancellations. drivers also want to fight against a shift toward autonomous vehicles. lyft responded to abc seven news, saying in part that it has a, quote, a new minimum earnings guarantee that drivers will always make at least 70% of the weekly rider fares after external fees end. quote. we reached out to uber and have yet not heard back yet. >> restaurant and cabaret asia sf. it was set to permanently close today, but it says it will host performances now through april. the business website says due to overwhelming demand, asia sf is adding shows during 13 nights this month. the venue opened in 1998 and it features transgender performers lip syncing. asia sf two owners say the business has been unpredictable since the pandemic, so they are choosing to retire. happening tomorrow, the city of oakland is set to meet with the a's to talk about

a lease extension at the coliseum. abc seven news has learned the city will offer to extend the team's lease for up to five years. the a's lease at the coliseum expires at the end of this season. its new stadium in las vegas won't be ready for another three years. the team is also exploring a temporary home in sacramento or in salt lake city. an offer sheet obtained by abc seven shows the city is no longer asking the a's to change their name when they leave oakland, or guarantee the city an mlb expansion team in the future. >> time now, 512. we're going outside a live look from our abc seven oakland airport camera, and we are dealing with clear skies this morning. we have a lot of sunshine on the way for the first day of the new month, and warm temperatures, 60s and 70s is going to feel nice later today. let's take a look at your weather wellness today. air quality is good. no problems there. tree pollen. unfortunately, there's little change to that. still high oak sycamore and pine are your main offenders and the uv index today

will be at a six that is high. wear that sunscreen because that sun is going to be with us all day today. once it's up here, here's live doppler seven along with satellite. we now have this ridge of high pressure building in. after a weekend which started out on saturday with some thunderstorms in areas, even some hail, that low pressure is now spinning off to the south and east getting out of here, and that's allowing us to have that high pressure build in. so looking at the day planner today, your best accessory going to be those sunglasses. your sunrise now coming in before 7 a.m. 654 this morning your sun set at 733. and it's just a nice sunny day. temperatures going into the 60s and 70s later on. the warming just continues tomorrow. by wednesday we start to see cloudier skies move in amanda, and that's ahead of some rain chances. by the end of the week, we'll show you that on the seven day coming up in just about nine minutes. all right. >> thanks so much joe. it's been just three days, but already beyonce's cowboy carter is making an impact on the

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meaning of this past sunday, march 31st. this year, easter coincided with transgender day of visibility, and now conservative leaders are clashing with the biden white house over the president's annual proclamation. abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows you how the lgbtq plus community in san francisco is responding. >> the celebration sunday at san francisco's dolores park. the day marking transgender day of visibility. and by chance, this year, also coinciding with easter. >> what a beautiful opportunity to cross-pollinate the worlds between religious experiences and so many queer people having really traumatizing religious experiences. >> transgender day of visibility started in 2009 and has been celebrated on march 31st since without this day, it can make people feel invisible and we just don't, you know, we don't want that, trans lives matter. they need to be seen. they need to be celebrated. >> but backlash sunday after

president joe biden officially proclaimed the day as he's done every year since taking office this year, several republicans taking aim at the president, including house speaker mike johnson, going on social media to say the biden administration had betrayed the central tenet of easter, while donald trump's presidential campaign said in a statement that it's appalling and insulting that joe biden's white house formally proclaimed sunday as trans day of visibility. when you see something like today, what's your sort of, like immediate thought? >> did it, did it unleashes the hate that it makes it okay to hate a group of people for who they are? >> suzanne ford is the executive director of sf pride and says she's not going to let the hate bring the day down. >> we celebrate who we are. we're not ashamed, we want you to see that we are authentic people and we love and live and have have valuable lives. >> and the white house isn't backing down either, responding by saying in part, president

biden stands for bringing people together and upholding the dignity and freedoms of every american and transgender activist xavier davenport says the community needs more of this. >> support more people that are willing to get their hands dirty and get into the danger with us. >> and he says the most powerful support is people going to the polls and actually vote for the people that are actually going to make a difference, and make the changes that we want to see. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> if you are looking to become an ally for the lgbtq plus community, you can get started by going to abc7 news.com/take action. we have local resources there. >> it has only been a few days since beyonce released her latest album, cowboy carter, but it's already breaking records on streaming platforms. spotify says cowboy carter is its most streamed album in a single day in 2024. so far, it's also the first time a country album holds the title. this year. amazon

music says this marks beyonce's biggest album debut on the platform. it has the most first day global streams of all her albums, and the most first day streams for a country album by a female artist. >> okay, break the record. >> a lot of firsts. >> yeah. first, first. yeah, and it's such a good album. oh my gosh. i was listening to it all weekend and it's just so good. my baby too. he was like dancing along. i'm like, he approves. yeah. everybody approves. it's good. >> clear parents. i was talking to my parents and they're like, i love this. i love this album. so yeah, it spans a lot of generations. good for her. yeah. this morning we're finding a lot of sunshine out there today. get ready for a great start to the week. a live look outside from our sfo camera. we have great visibility out there this morning and that leads to a lot of sunshine. the sunny pattern is lasting a few days today and tomorrow. there's nothing to worry about in terms of rain chances. however, by the end of the week, thursday and friday, low pressure is going to ride down our coast side and that's going to mean chances for rain

are back the weekend outlook will hang on to the cloud cover from that storm by the end of the week, but it looks like we will stay dry with just a mix of sun and clouds both saturday and sunday. right now, temperatures are cool out there, a lot of us starting out in the 40s from hayward at 48 to 46, in santa rosa, mill valley. good morning. you're currently at 43 degrees, so we need that jacket first thing, but we don't need it this afternoon. here's how your day shapes up. we'll have a lot of sunshine today. we're dry the entire day. it's a little breezy out there along the coast. winds around 15 17mph. but the afternoon it will be mild out there with temperatures getting into the 60s and 70s with clear and cool conditions later on. tonight is 66. in the city, today, 72 in concord, 73 with bright sunshine and 70 in san jose, 71 in napa. even half moon bay looking quite lovely at 63 degrees overnight tonight we'll see a little bit of coastal cloud cover developing temperatures pretty much on either side of about 50 degrees. here's the accuweather 70 forecast. get out. enjoy the sunshine today and tomorrow. cloudier by wednesday. then

those shower chances come back a slight chance. thursday a better chance on friday. and then the weekend we get rid of the showers, but we'll keep some of that cloud cover. gloria. >> all right. you know, i've been loving this sunshine that we've been getting lately, drew. and i'm also loving what i'm seeing on the roads this morning because it's pretty quiet out there on this monday. and if you're driving in the east bay, so far, everything looking good here. this is a live look at our camera there in walnut creek. if you're getting on 680, you'll be able to hop on there pretty easily. and everything is moving smoothly here. also in san jose, it's an easy ride in the south bay right now. all the highways pretty quiet, including 87, which you can see right here. traffic is moving by very nicely there this morning. and a look at your drive times for today. so far, the little kind of slow spot we're seeing right now tracy to castro valley about 52 minutes. but that's nothing out of the ordinary. and then from highway 85 to the san jose airport, 11 minutes from highway one to san francisco, just nine minutes. so not too bad, guys. kumasi. amanda. >> thank you. gloria coming up,

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will bring about dry conditions to start out the new week later on this afternoon. it's sunny with temperatures in the 60s and in the 70s and number six so far. >> things are looking pretty good out there on the roads this morning. this is our map of the roads here in the bay area. you can see mostly green, which means traffic is moving outside of the usual slow spot there from tracy to livermore. >> and number seven, the jackpot for tonight's powerball drawing is nearly now nearly $1 billion. you have all day to get a ticket. the drawing is at 8 p.m. do it coming up at 530. >> a beach warning for anyone in southern california by health experts are warning people to stay out of the water and separating your work life from your personal life. >> the local lawmaker looking to give you the right to tell your boss do not disturb. >> and here at

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for the third time at the only grocery store in one san francisco neighborhood. the owner, now at a loss on how to keep his business safe. >> fast food workers across california getting a pay bump today. business owners sounding an alarm, saying they may be forced to cut jobs or raise prices. economists say that's not exactly true. >> a wet weekend for people in southern california with millions dealing with urban flooding. now that storm is heading east. >> good morning everybody. it is monday, april 1st, april fool's day. so just be on the lookout. >> well, we want to begin with a check of weather with drew. drew, hi. send us down the wrong path. >> good morning. okay, since reggie is not here right now, i have to remind you, your rent is due. >> that is. >> there we go. that is not a joke. that still happens. so just remember that. here's a live look outside from our exploratorium camera. i'll move out of the way. you can clearly see the moon in our morning sky. right now we are starting with clear skies. it's lovely, but it is chilly out there across the

region. we are all in the 40s. good morning, san francisco. you're at 49 down to 46. in oakland. san jose 48 degrees. a little bit cooler in the north bay. saint helena coming in at 45 degrees. you need that jacket this morning. but the afternoon is going to feel so nice. we have a lot of sunshine on the way, temperatures a little bit above average. look at this by about 330 today 60s to the mid 70s for daytime highs. so looking at your highs later on today we'll find 71 in fremont, 73 in san jose near 70 in oakland, 66 in the city a nice 74 in santa rosa. even along the coast, from half moon bay to santa cruz will go into the mid 60s with sunshine. let's see how the roads looking this morning with gloria 20. >> good morning so far. everything's looking really good out there. why don't we get started with your mass transit? so far everything is on time this morning. if you take bart, caltrain or ace, you will have no delays this morning. and looking live right now at our walnut creek camera, you can see traffic is moving smoothly out here. no delays here. so you will have no issues this morning. overall, looking really good out there amanda.

>> all right. thanks, gloria. we're about to get another snowpack update just days after the sierra was hit with back to back storms. >> tomorrow, scientists will take the official measurement at uc berkeley. snow lab says a little more than 18in fell through saturday night. statewide the snowpack is 107% of normal for this time of year, so pretty close to average. the sierra snowpack is a vital part of california's water supply. april is a critical time for water managers as they decide how much water will have for the year and if water restrictions might be needed this year. we are not expecting to see any restrictions. >> well, the storms that brought snow to the sierra over the weekend have left southern california with downed trees and flooding. abc news reporter alison kosik tells us the same system is now making its way across the country. >> heavy rain on highway 101, in southern california made for difficult travel conditions, this car spinning out moments later, a second car crashing into it. thankfully, no major

injuries were reported in long beach. the rain and gusty winds brought down this eucalyptus tree, collapsing on a home with a mother and her son inside, and neither was injured. back in january, hundreds of homes were damaged by flooding in this san diego neighborhood, and this weekend's heavy rains have residents worried. >> we're traumatized because of when we see this kind of rain. it feels like it's going to happen again in the san bernardino mountains. >> snow and high winds making for treacherous driving conditions. numerous vehicles stranded, drivers trying to dig out that same system is now moving east on monday, severe thunderstorms possible from texas to ohio, bringing potentially damaging wind gusts, large hail and possible tornadoes. >> our attention turns to the middle of the country as the system slides. a severe thunderstorm threat to the heartland. cities like dallas, tulsa and saint louis on alert

for a potential severe weather outbreak. it's going to be a rough start to the workweek for so many. >> later monday evening and into tuesday morning. flash flooding is possible amid heavy rains in parts of the midwest and ohio river valley. flood watch is in effect from indiana to west virginia. alison kosik, abc news , new york well, the heavy rain has closed beaches in los angeles for days now. >> health leaders are worried that all the water washed bad bacteria into the ocean. l.a. county's health department says intense storms like what they saw over the weekend, can wash tons of bacteria from city streets to the coast. and so now they are worried about people getting sick. just from being in the ocean waters right now. they hope to reopen the beaches on wednesday morning unless it rains again this morning. >> officials are rushing to open a temporary shipping route in baltimore as we reach one week since the deadly collapse of the francis scott key bridge, the port of baltimore has been shut down since, as crews work around

the clock to remove the bridge and gloria, officials are calling this a remarkably complex operation. >> good morning. amanda, more equipment is heading to the wreckage site as demolition crews are taking apart the francis scott key bridge, and officials say that six construction workers were killed after a ship hit the bridge, causing the collapse. four are still missing, presumably trapped in the steel underwater. a fourth navy crane is set to arrive today as crews work to clear the channel. salvage teams hoisted 200 tons of debris out of the river in a complex operation. it involves cutting and removing the mangled trusses. one section at a time. >> it's not just that you have to remove the wreckage. they could behave almost like a spring if they are not expertly managed. you also, of course, still have the ship there alongside the channel. measures are being taken to stop the stern of the ship from swinging into the channel. >> the captain of the port announced plans for a temporary

alternate shipping route to allow cargo ships to safely get around the blockage. the lane will be about 265ft wide, 11ft deep, and have nearly 100 foot clearance overhead. officials hope the new passage will alleviate shipping delays and one of the country's busiest ports. the ntsb is investigating the incident and why the bridge collapsed so quickly after the collision. president biden is expected to visit baltimore this week to survey the damage, and also see the progress of the cleanup. so of course, we'll have the very latest on this for you, kumasi. >> thank you. gloria. well, the only grocery store on treasure island is dealing with damage after thieves ran sacked it for the third time this year. the owner of the island, cove market, says he heard the alarm early saturday morning. check the security video and he saw three men driving up in a hummer. he says they broke the windows with crowbars, used cables to pull out the doors and the security gate. that atm was also tied to a cable and hauled

out of the store. >> is really, really frustrating to see this happen. i don't know what else to do. i had a scissor gate, i had bollards that was very costly to put up and i don't know what else to put in there to stop this. >> the owner is still processing the damage despite the robberies. he wants to find a way to stay in the treasure island community. also on treasure island, artists and creators took over for treasure fest this weekend. paola and wind makes the willow weep for live music. good food, a curated market. last month, the festival got off to a rough start when it opened after a five year hiatus. but over this weekend, organizers made sure there was a team in place to direct traffic, and they brought in extra food trucks. >> one of the reasons we're here is to show people that treasure island is here, and that it's cool and it's fun, and it's a great place to live.

>> vendors showcased everything from artwork and vintage jewelry to clothing and accessories, and you can even play chess by the bay. the festival runs the last weekend of each month through the rest of the year. >> happening today, a new law kicks in, giving california's fast food workers a pay hike of at least $20 an hour. abc7 news reporter lena howland is live in the east bay, and lena supporters say it's a step in the right direction. but critics say it might hurt business. >> amanda. that's right. and while workers are celebrating this long awaited pay bump, including those here inside of carl's junior behind me, many business owners worry that they may have to raise prices to pass this cost back on to the consumer. the state has doubled its minimum wage for most workers over the past decade, reaching $16 an hour back in january. today, it jumps to $20 an hour. one concern over that past decade was if the increases would cause workers to lose their jobs. as employers expenses increased. instead,

data showed wages went up and employment didn't change. michael reich, a labor economics professor at the university of california, berkeley, told the associated press, quote, i was surprised at how little or how difficult it was to find disemployment effects. if anything, we find a positive employment effects. >> the bottom line is everyone is not going to be able to afford even the measured and carefully thought out price changes that we are going to be implementing. >> kerry harper, howie owns 21 mcdonald's and says she hopes she doesn't lose customers. mcdonald says there will not be a uniform price change in its menu because corporate owned and franchised locations will be making different modifications to their menus. now, there are some exceptions to this law, both for bakeries and for those smaller stores that you find

inside of airports and grocery stores. live in livermore. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. well, between email, texts, slack, phone calls, bosses have a lot of ways to contact you when you are off the clock. well now, a lawmaker in the bay area wants to ban bosses from calling you after hours. assemblymember matt haney of san francisco introduced a bill this past week to give employees the legal right to ignore work calls and emails when they are not working. inspired by an upcoming right to disconnect law in australia, haney's proposal would find bosses starting at $100 for repeatedly trying to contact workers after hours. california would be the first u.s. state with a similar law which state has the heaviest drinkers? surprising answer coming up. >> it's a tip or not to tip. >> that is the question most americans are asking themselves

at the checkout counter. but first, let's get a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. >> good morning amanda 5.39 will take you to san jose this morning where all is very quiet. >> it is chilly out there with temperatures in the 40s and we have clear skies right now. but taking a look at the past 31 days in the south bay, the majority of march had been on the cooler side. we started the month with below average temperatures. then the middle part of the month we got a little bit warmer, but then we finished the month with those cooler than average temperatures about 18 days out of the last 31, we had those temperatures cooler than average, but over the next couple of days, we'll flip that script. we'll start a new month today, and that comes with warmer weather on the way as well. here's sutro tower with that good visibility, expect a lot of sunshine today. you want that jacket early on as you start out with temperatures in the 40s. we'll quickly warm into the 60s by lunchtime and then into the afternoon. it is mild temperatures in the 60s and 70s, so it will feel nice today as we take a look at the pollen

forecast. tree pollen is unchanged. it is still running high oak, pine and sycamore are your top allergens now. mold is a little higher. it's at medium levels thanks to the recent rainfall. just be aware of that. looking at the three day forecast, we are sunny and warmer today. that warming continues tomorrow and then by wednesday we'll find cloud cover rolling back in ahead of some rain returning by the end of the week. we'll show you that you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank.

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yesterday after taking good friday off to preserve his health, he used his easter message to call for a cease fire between israel and hamas pope addressed the conflicts in the middle east and in europe, condemning war as, quote, absurdity. he also made a strong

appeal for a cease fire in gaza and a prisoner swap between russia and ukraine. >> england's king charles made his most significant appearance since being diagnosed with cancer. he attended the traditional easter church service in windsor yesterday morning. charles appeared to be in good spirits. he was accompanied by his wife, queen camilla. the appearance comes as the british royal family also grapples with princess kate's cancer diagnosis, and that online speculation prince william, kate and the kids were absent. now, across the bay area, we saw local easter celebrations take on a resilient tone, especially at one san francisco church. >> it had fire damage and in a partial possible arson on friday , abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows us how good overcame evil this easter sunday. there are some praise at saint john the evangelist church in san francisco's mission district,

where investigators say suspected arson is the possible cause of a fire on good friday. >> a million times, the church is not a building. we are the church together. >> easter services went forward despite fire damage at the historic church. a blue tarp covering a window while investigators searched for a possible suspect, the pastor believes the fire is creating a new narrative for the holiday. >> it felt like an invitation for our community more deeply into this story where death becomes life and things that cause destruction become things that cause unity and community. so it it was a obvious for us to gather together today, and we're so grateful that it's safe to do so in our building, this hope that i have. >> come on, sing with us. >> across town, a standing room only crowd was on their feet celebrating easter like only glide memorial church camp. i know that, you know, if there's going to be a resurrection, if

people are going to come back to life, it's going to happen here at glide memorial church, because that is all we want to see happen. for glide volunteer blake riggs, easter means renewal and second chances, and we've seen since the pandemic, churches take a big blow. >> the community was hurting, and as we've come back from that, this is resurrection. this is resurrection of church, the resurrection of glide foot. >> across the bay, there was easter pancakes during this community celebration in oakland's chinatown. this is the 66th pancake breakfast for seniors and families, hosted by wasson community service club at hundreds lined up to grab a plate. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> another easter tradition on one of san francisco's crookedest streets. the bring your own big wheel race ran down potrero hill yesterday at vermont and 20th. kids under 13

get to test their skills with adult supervision and adults themselves got in on the fun of the urban race track. the tradition got started on lombard street in 2000. the event is free, but organizers welcome donations to pay for city permits. well, today, caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes face angel reese and the lsu tigers in the eight. a elite eight, i should say, of the women's college basketball tournament. it's a rematch of last year's national championship game, where lsu beat iowa. clark helped the hawkeyes beat colorado over the weekend, 89 to 68. reese and the tigers beat ucla to reach the elite 878 to 69. both teams square off in new york today on our sister station espn for a chance to play in the final four, and wisconsin is ranked number one when it comes to the state with the heaviest drinking problems. an annual report using data from 2021 by the university of wisconsin lists dc, montana, north dakota

and iowa to round out the top five. researchers also found 19 states lowered their excessive drinking rates between 2020 and 2021. earlier this month, the cdc released a study showing deaths linked to excessive drinking. it surged by about 30% during the pandemic. >> get this nearly 75% of americans think think that tipping has gotten out of control. this is according to a new survey by wallethub. more than 60% of people think a tip is something you should give when you feel like it, except now it feels like it's expected every time. so more than a quarter of those surveyed say they tip less when they are presented with a tip suggestion screen, and 50% say they often leave tips because of the social pressure instead of good service. yes, yes and yes. yeah, that's why. and that's why the screen is there and it's and it's swirled around that little that screen there, there was

like can you answer this last question, and they're looking at you like, would they stare at you? >> yeah. you're just like, like, sure. >> and i've always been a good tipper. it's just, i don't know, i just, i feel like i can't not tip somebody. yeah, but sometimes you do feel like, well, what did what did you do, though? it is for everything now. >> but really it is a sit down restaurant. but now it's like at a to go place a bottle of water and they'd be like, what would you like to tip? >> yeah, for takeout. or if you're buying coffee, sometimes you're like, i've already paid $6 for a cup of coffee that you're not making the person just like, look you straight in the eyes. >> but that's what i would do if i worked somewhere. >> i'd be like, yeah, we're under that pressure. >> do whatever you need to do, right? yeah whatever. you know, i tip well, maybe you don't tip well. that's your problem. it balances out. it does. we hope so. this morning it's going to be in the favor of sunny skies. nice weather the next couple of days. a live look from sutro tower showing you good visibility. here are your

accuweather headlines. a sunny pattern today and tomorrow. our next chance of rain comes on thursday and friday. it's not a lot of rain by any means. it's not like last friday where we saw some pretty heavy rain and some gusty winds. at times it's more in the line of some scattered showers to end the week. the weekend will get rid of the rain, but we'll keep the cloud cover. be cloudy but dry over saturday and sunday. right now, temperatures you can see. for the most part we are beginning in the 40s out there. here's live doppler seven along with satellite low pressure spinning across southern california into arizona. that was the low responsible for not only the rain on friday, but also those thunderstorms on saturday. high pressure is now building in and that is going to allow us to warm up and give us sunshine for today and tomorrow. looking at the 12 day for 12 day, man, that would be a long forecast, 12 hour forecast. we're finding lots of sunshine out there, mild afternoon today, a little bit of a breeze. but all in all it's not too windy by any means and you will see those clear and cool conditions later on this evening. get out and enjoy today. just a lovely day

across the region. 71 in fremont, 72, in vallejo, near 70, in oakland. about 66 in the city, 73 in san jose, 71 in napa. overnight tonight, just a little bit of coastal cloud cover, no organized marine layer and temperatures in the upper 40s to the lower 50s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. sunny and warm today with that warming continuing tomorrow. clouds will back here on wednesday before those showers arrive thursday and friday. the best chance on friday. and those clouds will linger for the weekend. gloria. >> good morning drew. good morning everyone at home. so far we've had a really nice day on the roads. no major issues to report this morning. no incidents, no delays. that's what we like to see. so we're getting a live look right now at our oakland camera here. this is our 880 camera. and you can see traffic is moving nicely. so if you're going to be driving in this area you'll be able to zoom right through in front of the coliseum. and that whole general area. so no issues. also live, look at our golden gate bridge camera. also no delays here on the golden gate. traffic is getting in and out of the city without any congestion at all this morning. and looking at

your drive time so far, mostly in the green today, so no slowdowns from highway four to the may 17th minutes. antioch to hercules 28 minutes and highway 85 to the san jose airport just eight minutes. amanda kumasi. >> all right, thanks, gloria. and new at six. the game changing tech announcement many thought was an april fool's joke. >> first, though, a mass shooting outside of a mall in downtown indianapolis, several teens and children injured in the shooting stay ahead of your moderate—to—severe eczema, and show off clearer skin and less itch with dupixent. the number one prescribed biologic by dermatologists

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searching for the people suspected in a mass shooting. at least seven children were hurt. the victims between the ages of 12 and 17 years old. it happened saturday night outside of a

shopping mall. officers were already on patrol when they heard gunfire. they called for medics and started to perform life saving measures. >> conflic that should not lead to somebody pulling out a gun and trying to resolve it. the consequences are eternal. >> police believe the shooting stemmed from some type of argument. they believe there was more than one gun involved, and they're looking over surveillance video to track down the possible shooters. today, alex murdaugh will be facing a south carolina judge for punishment for a final time. the disgraced former attorney will be sentenced for nearly two dozen financial crimes he admits to committing. but his sentencing could be complicated because prosecutors claim murdaugh lied on a polygraph test and broke the terms of his federal plea deal. murdaugh is already serving two life sentences for the murders of his wife and 22 year old son. >> in today's gma first look, the ftc is cracking down on so-called impersonation scams. here's abc news reporter rebecca

jarvis in this morning's gma first look, an abc news exclusive. >> when we sue companies to get money back that we can then return to consumers and also to bring civil penalties that we hope will deter fraudsters. the ftc cracking down on costly imposter scams like this one. ken delacruz says in january he received this text message from a number claiming to be his bank. >> i get a call from my bank saying that there's some fraudulent activities they wanted to help me stop it. >> a scammer pretending to be his bank managed $1,500 out of ken's account and obtain an online $4,000 personal loan. and coming up at 7 a.m, the tips you need to know to keep your personal information and money safe with your gma first look, i'm rebecca jarvis abc news, new york.

>> 556 we're looking at your updated rainfall totals for the water year. remember, the water year resets every 1st of october and we're doing really well. in fact, santa rosa, san jose and san francisco have seen their entire year's worth of rain. so that's really good news. as enter some of the drier months ahead, looking at the day to day, it is a dry day. it's a nice day. lots of sunshine. look at those afternoon temperatures under a light breeze. 60s and 70s will keep that warm weather tomorrow when day is cloudier and cooler. rain is back in the forecast thursday and friday. kumasi. >> thank you drew. new at six. the military withdrawal in the middle east. palestinian officials saying israeli troops are leaving a major hospital. >> then we're hearing from ftx founder sam bankman-fried. he's talking about his 25 year prison sentence in an abc news exclusive your favorites are in one place. let's take a roll call. bb-8? —[beeps] —belle? —hello. —bluey? —hello. —chewie? —[speaking shyriiwook] —stewie? —waaa.

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