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Saturday, april 6th, im stephanie sierra. Lisa is here with some more on the sun today that we get to see, but its chilly out there this morning. It certainly is. We have a frost advisory through 9 00 for pretty much everyone except the coast and the bay shore. Starting out with live doppler seven, where it is quiet. Were not expecting anything in the form of rain today it is 39, in concord, with 41 in fremont and palo alto. Awfully cold, upper 30s in gilroy with freezing temperatures from calistoga to 34 in napa and mid and also by the water in vallejo. So 4 to 7 degrees colder for years. Saturday and a look at how low it could go into the low 30s the next couple of hours. And as we go through the Morning Hours its still chilly. But by noontime we are in the mid and upper 50s trying to turn a corner on this cold snap. And as we get towards the afternoon, its below average, but we have a few low 60s inland. More sunshine to start the day and well talk about increasing clouds, maybe a sprinkle arriving on sunday. But what about that long advertised warm up . Ill have the details in a few minutes. Stephanie. Lisa, thank you. New. This morning a woman was rescued after she drove her car into a canal in bay point overnight. Youre looking at video. The woman, who is in her 60s, was driving on highway four before she crashed about 200 yards from the road when firefighters arrived, they used ladders to get down the canal and they broke the car windows to get to her. Crews say the woman was shaken up after they pulled her to safety. Definitely cold and scared. We got her out of there and then she made she made her way to the ambulance. Firefighters say neighbors overheard the crash and called 911. Today, convoys escorting drivers along a stretch of highway one are expected to resume after a portion of the road collapsed last weekend. The recent rain shut down the convoys between carmel and big sur for two days. Caltrans says it is focused on stabilizing the edge of the highway after a chunk broke off last weekend, crews paved over a part of the dirt shoulder so drivers have more room in the one lane thats now considered safe. Theres no timeline to get all lanes open. Now to your voice. Your vote. San francisco supervisor aaron peskin will launch his campaign for mayor today. The rally comes one day after peskin filed the paperwork to put his name on the november ballot. Hes currently the president of the board of supervisors. Supporters on the Progressive Side of politics in the city have been urging him to run. I want to be a neighborhood mayor that honors every neighborhood in San Francisco. I dont think that this is about progressive or moderates. This is about taking care of San Francisco and being a mayor who knows how peskins rally will be held in chinatowns portsmouth square. Hundreds of people are expected to attend from elected officials. To neig leaders. There is expected to be another rally against his campaign at the same place in the east bay. Now neighbors are stepping in to help a church thats been closed because of a recent fire. Its a story we first ld you about on abc seven mornings. It happened at saint john the Evangelist Church in San Franciscos mission district. Abc seven News Reporter Tara Campbell has the story. We are all coming together to say, lets support each other and rebuild. One week after a fire forced saint john the Evangelist Church to shut the doors of its sanctuary, its nonprofit partner is working to make sure people dont get cut off of Services Like its daytime shelter. What were hoping to do is to be able to raise money for the church, to be able to bring it back to its original glory, and also to be able to do it quickly. Lydia bransten is the executive director of the gubbio project, and she says quickly is the key so that were not in a position where were having to wait a long time to do the construction or that the construction takes a really long time. So it disrupts services. So thats thats the goal and the community is showing up. This is a very tight knit community in this part of the mission. Weve been through a lot over the last few years. We take care of each other many. Rutile is the owner of mannys, a civic event space and popular restaurant in the neighborhood. This place is extremely special in this community. In this neighborhood, its more than just a church. Its a community space. Its a joy vortex. Its a place where people go for shelter, for support, for love. The church has a link where people can already donate, and Community Members like manny are also taking on the task. Im the president of the valencia merchants association, and so well be getting all the merchants on valencia street, especially those with large social media followings, to post the link. And then mannys will be hosting an inperson fundraiser where all the proceeds will go towards repairs. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Fire Department is confirming the incident is still under investigation. If theres anything that the last three, four years have taught us, its that were resilient, but we need to Work Together to get through tough times. Tara campbell, abc seven news. Officers are trying to find the person who shot another driver on a freeway in berkeley. It happened at the ashby avenue on ramp to 80 eastbound just before five last night. The chp says a driver in a silver toyota camry crashed after someone in another car shot them. Their passenger is okay, but the driver is now in the hospital. No word on how badly theyre hurt. We kind of have to work backwards to determine where this all started. Our detectives are hard at work right now, gathering as much evidence and other information that they can to help us answer these questions. Chp has not released details about a suspect. The ashby on ramp is back open. A judge has appointed a special master to oversee the federal womens prison in dublin. Its an unprecedented step for a troubled prison facing allegations of widespread sexual abuse. A lawsuit claims. The abuse there has not stopped, despite the former warden and several other officers facing charges. A judge has appointed veteran corrections officer wendy stille to oversee the prison. The fbi raided the prison last month. The man convicted of kidnaping and killing 12 year old polly klaas, more than 30 years ago, is trying to get off death row. Attorneys for Richard Allen davis made their case in court. Davis is convicted of stealing klaas away from a Slumber Party in 1993 and killing her. Davis now says recent criminal Justice Reform should give him a chance at a new sentence. His lawyers appeared before a judge in a santa clara courtroom and the victims father, marc klaas, says he was blindsided by it. Theyve used a new law, a new trick to relitigate this thing, to bring it back into the public view, to bring it back into my mind. I dont think about Richard Allen davis until Something Like this happens. So here we are, 30 years after the fact, and im having to relive my daughters murder again. Legal experts we spoke to say this case will likely be appealed to a higher court. The current top prosecutor in the county, where davis was originally sentenced, says he no longer believes in the death penalty. Santa clara county d. A. Jeff rosen is trying to move other convicted men off death row. Hes petitioning to resentence more than a dozen inmates to life without parole. Families of the victims will weigh in first. Now to the cant miss celestial event that has thousands of people ready to travel this weekend. The countdown is to on mondays total Solar Eclipse. Abc seven News Reporter tim johns has how the bay area is getting ready. With just days to go until the Solar Eclipse, the excitement is building. Mondays event will be a total Solar Eclipse where the moon completely blocks out the sun. If youre in the socalled path of totality for us here in northern california. Experts say we can expect to see an eclipse of about 35 in our area. You might notice some subtle effects from the partial eclipse. You might notice a slight dimming of the light, the slight cooling of the air. Dozens of watch parties are happening all around the bay area monday morning, and many are even traveling to places like texas, where the eclipse will be the most complete. That includes brian mendez from the uc berkeleys Lawrence Hall of science, who will be seeing his second total eclipse in person. I was utterly blown away. Never seen anything quite like that. No picture of a of a Solar Eclipse ever does justice to the full experience. Come monday, youll probably see a lot of people Walking Around with glasses just like these. These are critical if youre going to be viewing the eclipse to make sure your eyes are protected from the sun. One tip, though if youre going to buy them, make sure you get them from a reputable source to make sure your eyes stay protected. One of the places you can pick up a pair is at San Franciscos exploratorium, where they tell us they can hardly keep them on the shelves. They have been incredibly selling well, i think theyve been our top seller for the last three months. Everyone has been trying to get some, and even in this last stretch, we have sold 500 in the five days of this month so far. While the last eclipse visible from the us was back in 2017, mendez says the next one wont happen until 2044. So if youre interested, monday is the time to check it out. You uh are waiting for one to cross by your home. Youll be waiting a while in San Francisco. Tim johns, abc seven news. Well, if you cant watch the eclipse in person, abc seven is your home for complete coverage. We will be bringing you the excitement from across the country, starting at 11 a. M. On monday. Hows it looking outside, lisa . A pretty nice, in fact, the sun already seen part of that at 647 from mount tam. Isnt that beautiful . With the frosted advisory all across the bay area except right at the shoreline, temperatures easily dropping to near freezing in some of the protected valleys of the north bay. So well talk about our slow warm up and then a big jump in the temperatures for next week in a few minutes. Lisa, thank you. Also ahead, another body recovered in baltimore. The president s pledge as he visits the city and crews race to restore access to the key bridge. Then new purpose with the help of puppies. How canine companions are making a heartfelt difference at san quentin stinging, 5timesaday,. Makeup smearing drops user. I want another option thats not another drop. Tyrvaya. Its not another drop. Its the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. Tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast by helping your body produce its own real tears. Common side effects include sneezing, cough, and throat and nose irritation. Relying only on drops . Not me. My own real tears are my relief. Ask your eye doctor about tyrvaya. Our exploratorium camera pointing at the bay bridge. This morning with a peek of that beautiful orange sunrise. Its 612. We have new developments in the deadly baltimore bridge collapse. Divers recovered the body of another missing worker. That means three bodies have now been recovered. Three other workers remain missing in are presumed dead. President joe biden toured the site of the bridge collapse. He met with the families of the construction workers who were killed. Biden promised his support to the city of baltimore and financial help to build folks. Finally, were going to move heaven and earth to rebuild this bridge as rapidly as humanly possible, and were going to do so with union labor and american steel. Some Congressional Republicans are pushing back on bidens promise of federal funding. Meanwhile the army corps of engineers shared a plan to make a passage for smaller cargo ships over the next month. They aim to reopen the entire port by the end of may. A major announcement is expected from the white house on Student Loans on monday. President biden is expected to share his latest attempt to forgive Student Loan Debt at the supreme court, squashed his original plan to cancel debt for millions of borrowers last year. Since then, the Biden Administration has slowly rolled out forgiveness to narrow groups of people like those who owe more in interest than their original loan. In northern california, a decades old dream to build a massive new trail is getting closer to reality. Theres now a new roadmap to turn a historic rail line into a hiking trail. The great redwood trail would be connected to the Sonoma County smart commuter line. It would extend 300 miles through coastal redwoods into humboldt county. A planning document released this week lays out the possible route. The project is still decades away from being built, with an estimated 1 billion price tag in the north bay, some Service Animals are learning new tricks while helping to build a better bay area. Inmates at san quentin are now in charge of their training. Abc seven News Reporter ryan curry takes us to the federal prison, where these dogs are changing lives behind the walls of san quentin, a new way for inmates to better their lives. It involves a lot of pets, treats, wagging tails and yellow vests. These dogs will soon become Service Animals, and inmates play a big part in helping them get there. The level of training that these puppies have received here is nothing short of perfection. Once these puppies are born, they usually need volunteers to teach them basic commands before trainers turn them into service. Dogs but instead of volunteers, canine companions for independence is letting inmates do the basic training. Its designed to help not only the dogs, but also the inmates. Be a great opportunity for me to help out and be able to, give back to my society. I mean, that i took so much from. How you doing . Jorge ramirez has been incarcerated since he was 16. He thought he would always be stuck behind prison walls. Now he has hope that he will get out soon and see his family. I was lost, you know, if i could actually say i was lost. And i found myself now in, today , im a im. Im a better brother, im a husband, you know, im about to have a kid. Yeah, it started off with two puppies. Now there are six being trained by inmates. Canine companion says they just got a grant from the state they hope to use to expand the program here at san quentin. The dogs who first got their artemus and wendell are now leaving san quentin to go for more advanced training. These dogs changed the lives of people with disabilities. How do i know . Get meat chip my mom cci service dog give. He was trained by female inmates at a prison in oregon. Oh my gosh, they changed my life. She feels a sense of independence shes never had. Knowing how impactful these dogs can be motivates inmates like george to keep training dogs. Its going to make all of us proud, you know, especially san quentin. Like were trying to make sure that that we represent, you know, that we represent like that this organization is going to lead in the right direction in the north bay. Ryan curry, abc seven news. Building a better bay area. One delicious meal at a time. San francisco Restaurant Week is underway, bringing out deals and flavors all over the city. Its a chance for people to show their support for their favorite spots, or try out somewhere new. Food lovers have ten days to dine out at a discount. Hopes are high that it will bring much needed boost to business. It helps a lot, this is typically our our slower week, our slower month actually. And what i love about Restaurant Week is it gets it gives us a chance to kind of tap into a, a pool of guests that we just we normally dont, dont get palette tea house in gridley square is one of many places offering specialty dishes, like their peking duck with caviar. There is a long list of participating eateries to check out every day. Restaurant week runs through april 14th. New this morning, the grapevine on i5 is back open after snow shut it down overnight. Chp said it opened the highway in both directions while escorting traffic yesterday. Officers tried to keep speeds on the summit under 25mph to prevent accidents, but multiple crashes ended up closing the stretch of freeway. A Winter Weather advisory remains in place for the region until 3 a. M. On monday, and take a look at this. The bay areas highest peaks are still coated in white after this weeks unusual spring snow. Sky seven caught the dusting atop mount hamilton, making for a winter like picture here. In april, we got the april snow survey this week as well, and above average snowpack statewide for the second straight season. But today we get a break from the moisture. It is cold out though, but we can look forward to some sun today. Lisa is tracking the latest. Hows it looking . Yeah, it looks nice out there. 25 minutes till sunrise and you can see it. It is going to be a beautiful day. In fact, well still be below average but manage a few 60s further inland. Now yesterday we were anywhere from about 5 to 9 degrees below average. Today another day cooler than it should be for early april. But we will fine tune that as we get into your sunday and then beyond that, wait till you see the seven day outlook. 647 is the sunrise. It sets at 738. Live doppler seven quiet out there right now as High Pressure builds in next week, well get an offshore flow right now it is all about the light winds. 48 in oakland, 46 in San Francisco it is 43. In san jose and on top of mount tam just in the mid 30s. A look from our sutro tower

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