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careful. in the afternoon, upper 60s to low 70s with clouds around the bay. inland, mid 60s to near 70. it is above average. we are looking at a pretty dry week ahead except for tomorrow when rain comes our way. i'll time it out for you in a few minutes. breaking news this morning. a desperate search is on for a boeing 777 that disappeared from air traffic control streams over waters between malaysia and vietnam. now officials say vietnam air force planes have spotted two oil slicks in the water. a vietnamese dpoft statement says the slicks were spotted off the southern tip of vietnam stretching between six and nine miles long. air traffic controllers lost contact with the malaysia airlines flight over the south china sea last night leaving the fate of 239 people in doubt. >> reporter: malaysia airlines flight mh 370 with 239 aboard broke radar contact in mid-air bound from kuala lampur to beijing. the airline says it lost touch with the boeing 777 200 aircraft about two hours after takeoff reportedly over vietnamese airspace. the ceo of malaysia airlines made the grim announcement on its facebook page saying we deeply regreet we have lost all contact with flight mh 370. the airline said there were 14 nationalities among the 227 passengers. three americans, including one infant. >> we are doing everything that we can to ensure that every possible angle in this situation is addressed. >> reporter: experts say the circumstances are ominous. >> this is very rare. for an airplane to disappear is not normal. i think we have at this hour every reason to expect that this is not going to be a good outcome. >> reporter: so many questions swarm around this mystery. the beijing airport initially listed the flight as delayed but it was far worse. later, anxious relatives gathered at a hotel awaiting news on the plane. located the jetliner and any possible survivors may be difficult. >> there is a chance that this aircraft went down in the water which is going to make the rescue or make the recovery efforts that much harder. >> reporter: painful efforts that have only just begun. abc news, new york. now here's a look at the passenger list from the flight released by beijing airport. there are four americans on-board. the "l.a. times" is reporting the names of three people carrying u.s. passports. 50-year-old philip wood, 3-year-old nicole meng and 1-year-old leo meng. the pilot joined malaysia airlines in 1981 and has more than 18,000 flying hours. the missing plane is a boeing 777. it is 11 years 10 months old. malaysia airlines is an award winning carrier, it has not had an accident since 1995 when the crash killed 34 out of 53 people on-board a plane. we'll continue to follow that for you had this morning. now to a bay area story getting national attention. kathy zimmer was found dead in the back seat of her car 25 years ago and after all that time, two arrests have finally been made in this case. abc 7 has the story from santa clara jail. >> reporter: this is a picture of the quilt that investigators say was found along with kathy zimmer. it's sparked new interest in this 25-year-old case. >> we felt that it was time to put it out there to see what kind of response we could get. we did get an overwhelming response of people trying to help. >> reporter: the 39-year-old mother of two had been strangled in 1989. police discovered her car a chrysler new yorker in a parking structure at san jose international airport. the quilt was draped over her body in the back seat. >> we feel at this time that we have the two people responsible for her murder. her husband at the time, david zimmer, and his brother, robert zimmer, are both now in custody. >> reporter: david zimmer was arrested and booked into the santa clara county jail on murder charges. his proer, brother, robert zimmer, was arrested last week. the prosecutor on this case says zimmer's former husband is implicated because of financial gains following her death. >> life insurance policies, sale of the home. so yes, we do believe there is a financial motive here, yes. >> reporter: investigators say dna samples taken from kathy zimmer's clothing is what implicated her husband's brother, robert zimmer. a school in oakland went on lockdown yesterday while police searched for a man believed to have sexually assaulted a young girl. sky 7 hd shows police responding to world academy in east oakland yesterday afternoon. a 7-year-old girl told police a stranger on campus touched her inappropriately. despite the lockdown, police were unable to track down this person. opd is now offering a $2,500 reward to help find him. startling new details about a teacher accused of molesting several children. yesterday 32-year-old ronald ginto was charged with 27 felonies. his bail is set at $17 million. he's pleaded not guilty. investigators believe he molested six boys, ages 11 to 13, all students at making waves academy in richmond. it happened during several camping trips where ginto was the only chaperone. he was fired in november, but then hired at another school this january. last night the president of that school district told abc 7 news ginto planned to take six more young boys on a secret trip to yosemite next month and he went to great lengths to make it happen. 7 >> he had falsified the principal's signature on the list -- on the form, student study form. unbeknownst to us, we had no idea this was going on. i know we dodged a bullet. >> the district has now proposed changing its hiring practices. administrators did not call making waves academy as part of ginto's background check. the university of california has announced a new system wide sexual assault policy. it is in response to the claims by several female students that their sexual assault claims have been ignored. the new policy includes expanded sexual assault training and education, increased reporting requirements, and broader protections for victims of sexual violence and harassment. police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who robbed a woman at gunpoint at an atm. this is a picture of the robber, freemont police say he confronted a woman outside bank of america on freemont boulevard thursday morning. he flashed a gun at the woman, took the money she'd withdrawn and forced her to pull out more cash. the man then took off in a red toyota corolla with utah license plates. four central european nations are urging the u.s. to boost natural gas exports on the possibility russia could cut off its supply of gas to ukraine. ukraine is heavily dependent on russian gas. previous disputes between the two countries have led to gas supply cuts. meanwhile, tensions remain high in ukraine after pro-russian troops advanced on to a military base on crimea yesterday. several ukrainian troops barricaded themselves inside a barracks. the pro-russian troops eventually withdrew. there are new questions this morning about the snipers who contributed to last month's bloodbath in kiev. ukrainian authorities are now focusing on russia using the gun men to create a pretext for a military incursion. a search continues in salano county for a mission woman who suffers from memory problems. victoria mueller palomino was last seen yesterday morning. she is considered at risk because she lost most of her short-term memory when she suffered a brain aneurism. police don't know if she's been the victim of a crime or drove off. dozen of trees were removed from a park it to protect natural gas pipelines. nearly 70 trees at san lorenzo community park, also known as duck pond park, were taken out by pg&e in the last month. the power company just removed 35 more at the park district's request. roots can cause damaged pipelines and cause leaks. the tree removal is in response to the 2010 san brew any gas line explosion which killed eight people. the move to build a traffic median on the golden gate bridge takes another step forward. according to the marin independent journal, district officials are taking contract bids for work related to the project. it would include the demolition of four toll booths to make room for the barrier, as well as installation of crash cushions at the toll plaza. officials say the barriers which could prevent head-on collisions could be installed as early as october. 6:09 on your saturday morning. lisa argen keeping track of the forecast that looks downright nice. >> the sun officially comes up in about 20 minutes. what a pretty tithe this is. 40s and 50s in the north bay, as well as the rest of the bay area. we'll talk about above-average readings and rain all through your weekend coming up. >> thank you, lisa. also next, a health care on treasure island. we'll show you why a san francisco fire squadron has been forced to move out. and some new examples of wearable technology. why so scover card. hey there, i just got my bill, and i see that it includes my fico® credit score. yup, you get it free each month 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[ sparkle ] sweet. a tragic story out of the midwest. a gun inside a sock at a thrift store in chicago went off killing a mother of two. 54-year-old maria dominguez died yesterday morning after being shot in the chest. she and a male co-worker were going through donated clothes when he shook out a sock and e the.22 caliber handgun fell out and somehow went off. dominguez had had worked for the company for 25 years. she was married with two children. police are treating the shooting as an accident. dinner for a florida family turned into a long and terrible trip because their steaks were laced with lsd. the family of four, including two children, ages 6 and 7, purchased the meat from walmart. shortly after dinner, they started hallucinating and had to be rushed to the hospital. the mother was nine months pregnant. she had to have her labor induced. the baby though was born healthy and the family is now okay. police say walmart is cooperating with the investigation. san francisco fire officials have temporarily shut down a firehouse on treasure island after finding mold and asbestos in the building. abc 7 news reporter jonathan plume has the details. >> reporter: box after box of personal items and firefighting gear, all of it has to go. the locks are being changed. the beds loaded into trucks. firestation 48 is closed. >> we just got the report. there's mold in a few of the downstairs rooms and they recommend abating it and to abate it we need to get the members out of here. >> reporter: what once was the one working firestation on the island is which no means a modern building. it was originally built by the navy after san francisco took control of the island. >> we inherited that building basically and moved in. >> reporter: the city also inherited this fire academy on the island which will serve as the firehouse while station 48 is cleaned up. >> they've only moved a couple blocks away. we don't expect any impact on response time. >> reporter: despite the aging wood frame, firefighters say the building's been falling apart for years. they even started documenting their efforts to keep out rain water, the primary cause of mold. they shot this cell phone video of a tarp they threw over a leaky window. and a trench they did you go to keep water from getting in through the siding. now top ranking fire officials are looking into it. >> might have a couple of leaky windows that could be causing it and there could be a leaky roof that could be causing it. the exact nature of the cause is not known until they open up these walls and find out what's going on. >> reporter: but firefighters who have lived here say they complained about the leaky roof years ago. one said he used to wake up in the middle of the night with headaches. another said he could smell the mold. administrators say none of those complaints reached them or they'd have acted sooner. >> health and safety to us is not worth playing around with. we're not going to keep our members somewhere where they're going to get sick. that's crazy. >> reporter: the mold is not the only cleanup here on treasure island. the navy left in 1997. crews have been working to clean up toxic materials left behind, including more than 500 radioactive fragments that have been found in the last three years. the city's been sued over that. now one firefighter says the mold could mean another lawsuit is in the works. in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. so many of you watched "shark tank" last night on abc. the stanford graduate who accepted a sweet deal talked with us. kent presented his lights to the tycoons. the lights are mounted on a bicycle's wheels to illuminate the bike's path without shining in anyone's eyes. kent accepted an offer for $300,000 and 10% of the company. >> we'll pay ourselves which is a big one so that we can actually grow the team. i mean it is hard to get people that are talented to want to join the team that you can't pay them. >> yep. frankovich and his partner said they survived on ramen noodles while developing their product. those days certainly are over. congratulations to them. happening today, the university of the pacific will dedicate its new san francisco campus ahead of its summer opening. the renovated building in the south of market neighborhood will house about 100 faculty staff and opportunities. take a look at this time lapsed video showing the construction of the renovated building located in the south of market neighborhood. very cool to watch. it will hold classes from the university's school of dentistry, as well as graduate programs in audiology, music therapy and data sciences. summer classes are set to begin in july. also happening today, the home of the the san jose sharks will be collecting old electronics. the sap center is teaming up with sims recycling to encourage the community and sharks fans to recycle their own electronics. everyone who drops off a recyclable item will get to watch the team's pre-game morning skate. they'll also receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win autographed shark memorabilia and shark merchandise. event today is from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. in san jose. again that's at the sap center in san jose. there is a new wave of privacy concerns over the wearable technology that's rolling out of the silicon valley. censors collecting the data can easily be hacked. abc 7 news business and technology reporter david louie got a look at some of the newest devices to hit the market. >> reporter: jesse is an orthopedic surgeon and the workout shirt he's wearing has multiple censors embedded in the fabric. they collect data an amateur athlete might find helpful, including heart rate, respiration rate and stress level. >> the real value in these devices is going to come when we can give that kind of level of insight, taking it really from detection and diagnosis to the point of actually being able to predict something and then prevent it. >> reporter: a competing start-up's shirt has 14 censors invisible to the wearer. >> censors for the tech. two right here for the heart right. one on each bicep. which goes on the inside of the arm here. the censors are that big, that allows us to have constant surface area contact. >> wearable technology is aiming at foot pain. analyzed by a smartphone app. >> we have multiple points. we have multiple shocks and we have that chassis suspended so that kind of allows you to stay in traction and in control as the train is roughed. it allows you to morph to the ground. >> reporter: many ideas are emerging as fitness enthusiasts jump on-board. but these devices collect data, personal data, and that's raising new concerns about privacy. >> i've been heard stories out of the u.s. what are we doing? are we sending each other advertisers? to the u.s.? are you guys sharing with our employer? do you know about my health? i think in the end it has to be very transparent. >> david louis, abc 7 news. important reminder right now -- daylight saving time begins tomorrow at 2:00 a.m. remember to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed tonight. and every time we change the clocks, the consumer product safety commission encourages us to check the batteries in our household smoke detectors and change them, if needed. two things i'm going to make a post-it note about. that's how low-tech i am. 6:19. lisa argen is up on the roof, forecasting and living in the weather. >> living the dream, too. thanks, katie. it is going to be a very nice day today. little cool right now. 40s and 50s and the fog is mainly in the north bay. but as you step out live, doppler 7 hd shows plenty of fog off the coast. the coast will be cooler today and in fact what's cooler. it's all relative, right? with mid 60s. so it should be still pretty nice there. east bay hills camera with temperatures this morning from san francisco in the low 50s to the mid 40s redwood city, half moon bay is 50 and the fog is in santa rosa, napa and at the coast. few high clouds. 41 santa rosa. 44 in livermore. mid 40s in concord. check out that spider on the lens there. he's having a good time. purple hues, forecast calling for spring like conditions. today will be dry but pretty cloudy. look for dry and mild weather the rest of the week. windy though on tuesday, high pressure strongly builds back. after this weak cold front pushes in late tomorrow night. it is all about high pressure today bringing the mild and hazy conditions. average highs in the mid 60s but we will hit the lower 70s in spots. as we go through march, the average highs warm up a bit. it is really not that much above average but we will be looking for some welcome rain headed our w way. not as much as we'd like. by 6:00 in the morning, mist and drizzle. throughout the afternoon, it will take the entire day for rain to push through sonoma county. by 11:00, showers in marin county but not until the overnight hours where the east bay and south bay gets into the act. by early monday morning we'll still have some leftover showers, then partly cloudy skies throughout the day. so rainfall amounts through monday, 10:00, anywhere from .1 to .3 inch in most areas. some of the coastal hills could pick up a half-inch. santa cruz and monterey not looking at any rain at all. high temperatures in the south bay then today with the high clouds, low to mid 70s from los gatos to san jose. 62 pacifica with san francisco coming in at 66. in the north bay, low 60s. simpson, you'll have partly cloudy skies here. 71 sonoma. near east bay, oakland warms to 68 degrees. out over our east bay hills, look for 73 in antioch as well as livermore. the seven-day forecast -- mild to warm day, fog this morning, rain arivs not until the evening hours tomorrow. remember to set your closhgs ahead. breezy, sunshine returns tuesday throughout the entire rest of the work week and with temperatures a little bit above average, it is really going to feel like spring and it will be shy of spring by about five days. we start that on the 20th. abc 7 news has another great weather resource for you to follow. follow us on live doppler 7 hd. that's twitter. that will bring you all the latest information that we have for you and some fun fit bits as well. it is going to be a really nice day out here today, katie. enjoy it. >> thank you, lisa. next, graduation of the north bay swim club. the reward that must have made isn't always easy, g your health but you can do it. stay active... get outdoors... eat healthy... and choose colgate total®.more , it actually helps improve mouth health. 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>> thank you, lisa. we have breaking news right now. vietnamese air force planes have spotted two large oil slicks that authorities suspect are from a malaysian jetliner that went missing early this morning. plane with 239 people on-board was traveling to beijing from kuala lampur in malaysia when it lost contact with air traffic controllers over the south china sea. a vietnamese government statement says oil slicks were spotted off the southern tip of vietnam, the slicks were each between six and nine miles long. the statement goes on to say the slicks are consistent with the kind that would be left by fuel from a crash jetliner. also new this morning, president obama says he's hearing from business owners across the country who are voluntarily paying their workers more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. in his weekly address the president says those actions show that change comes to washington, not from it. the president has already signed an executive order to raise the minimum wage for people working under new federal contracts. >> a good majority of americans support raising the minimum wage because we believe that nobody works full time should have to live in poverty. about half of all republicans support raising the minimum wage, too. it is just too bad they don't serve in congress, because the republicans who do serve in congress don't want to vote on the minimum wage at all. some even want to get rid of it completely. seriously. >> the president says working americans have struggled through stagnant wages for too long and raising the minimum wage is good for the bottom line. six states are now suing california. they're challenging the law requiring producers of eggs that are sold here to house chickens in roomier cages. the law requires at least 116 square inches of space per bird. but attorney generals in missouri, iowa, nebraska, kentucky, oklahoma and alabama say the law violates the principle of interstate commerce and it is forcing farmers to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to be able to compete. california attorney general carmela harris says she will fight the lawsuit. texas governor rick perry says states like california are damaging the economy. perry says taxes are too high leading to fewer jobs and stagnant growth. perry also targeted capitol hill at yesterday he's conservative political action conference in maryland. >> it is time for washington to focus on the few things the constitution establishes as the federal government's role -- defend our country. provide a cogent foreign policy. get out of the health care business! get out of the education business! stop hammering industries! let the sleeping giant of american enterprise he create prosperity again. >> perry made a run for the white house in 2012. he says he is considering running again in 2016. a peninsula homeowner and her neighbors say cal train is to blame for their skyrocketing flood insurance premium and they want the rail agency to fix the problem. abc 7 news reporter vic lee has more. >> reporter: in only carolyn knew about the culvert under the cal train tracks. it is about 100 yards away across the street from her home on california drive. water from easton creek flows through it and into the bay. last year she had to pay almost $1,800 for flood insurance, and she was told it might jump as much as 25%. >> i had no idea i was going to be facing this kind of precipitous rate increase. >> reporter: so she hired civil engineer allen huntzinger to find out if maybe her house was high enough to exempt her in the future. she discovered the culvert was the reason why her home and those of her neighbors could flood. >> pipeline here where the word "culvert" appears is too small. it restricts the flow of water so that it can't get through. >> reporter: word spread quickly. everett lives next door. his flood insurance also skyrocketed. so much so that he wants to sell his home after 20 years here. >> there's no question. biggest bill i got. >> reporter: but what will these homes sell for now? >> i'm concerned about my real estate investment now. it has i think a significant chilling effect on what its value is. >> reporter: she wants cal train to build a wider culvert. she contacted them in december. cal train said it would investigate. >> in truth, they've not contacted me since. >> reporter: cal train did respond to abc 7 news when we contacted them. its answer -- that it was still investigating but that it appears the culvert, or other drainage systems that cross under the tracks, are not owned or maintained by cal train. vic lee, abc 7 news. happening today, a community will march across the golden gate bridge to mark the third anniversary of the japan earthquake and tsunami that damaged a nuclear power plant. today's march begins at 11:00 a.m., followed by a noon rally at the bridge plaza in san francisco. radiation escaped from the fukushima nuclear plant after it was severely damaged in the 2011 earthquake that rocked northern japan. happening today, an activist will begin her one-year trek on foot from san francisco to d.c. to promote equal rights. as part of international women's day, helen swanson will begin her journey from the golden gate bridge. she's pictured here kneeling in the front row. she expects to arrive in the nation's capital in one year to speak on the equal rights amendment rally at the u.s. capitol. along the way swanson plans to meet with the leaders of the 15 states that have not yet ratified the equal rights amendment. the number of female pilots in this country is increasing but the percentage is still just about 5%. now there is a big push to introduce more girls to aviation. abc 7 news reporter lee ann mechanical lep dez melendez. >> reporter: getting on a plane was not as easy as some of these students thought. for many, it was their first time flying. anna took up flying four years ago and wants young girls to try it, too. >> we went to the girls say listen, we have this problem, why don't we bring a couple of kids to see what it is. >> reporter: the students are from east palo alto. this field trip to the san carlos airport is part of their science, technology, engineering and math program. >> are the airplanes trying to go forward, there's always this force called drag. >> reporter: they are participating in a program called women of aviation week. >> these girls got more than a lesson in aviation and a chance to fly. they were also introduced to a woman who has made aviation history. captain olga was the first latina to complete u.s. air force military pilot training and the first hispanic female pilot to fly for a commercial airline. during her career she ran into people who questioned her ability to fly. >> yes, we do have women flying airplanes and i am the captain today. so, is there a problem with that? he goes, well, i don't know and -- i said you do not have to take this flight. >> reporter: today she is retired and encourages girls to start thinking about flying. >> i want to give back and let them know that they are able to do it. as long as they don't give up. anything can be achieved when you try hard enough. >> if you try, there will be fear at times but if you try, there is no point, you'll overcome a fear. >> the view. you can see like a bunch of houses. like it was excellent. like -- i don't know. it was amazing. >> reporter: in san carlos, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. five bay area residents will soon be on their way to washington, d.c. to meet vice president joe biden. all five women are on fixed incomes but a fund-raising drive sponsored by a trust in richmond came through. vice president biden called the rosies members of a remarkable generation of women. they're cultural icons representing the women who worked in factories during world war ii, often in place of men who were serving in the military. the women fly to d.c. march 29th. still ahead, a super hero and sneeze. how those two things have changed the lives of two bay area college students. you've got to see this story. at 6:39, a live look outside. this is the view from our tower cam. a little hazy there but a pretty sunrise, nonetheless. sometimes in fact that helps. lisa argen has her forecast in a few minutes. it is shaping up to be a pretty nice day in most places. to keep a germ-free office. from latex gloves and antibacterial wipes to steam cleaners, keyboard vacuums and microfiber cloths. yes, staples has everything you need for a germaphobe-friendly office... 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includes just a little bit more rain. >> next, the warriors return home after a long road trip against the hawks and they appear to be peaking at just the right time. highlights in sports next. ♪ now your best ac] now your best accessory can be your smile. with colgate® optic white toothpaste. unlike the leading whitening toothpaste colgate® optic white goes beyond surface stains to deeply whiten teeth. it whitens over three shades. that's more than the leading express whitening strip. so the only accessory you need to look fabulous is your smile. colgate® optic white whitens more than the leading express whitening strips. and try the new collection for whiter teeth in one day! it's been said that we all have at least one movie in us. easy to say, not so easy to do especially if you are a student with no budget. but where there is a will, there is a way. as wayne freeman tells us, in this case there is also a big payoff. >> reporter: could a couple of college students be super heros? well, let's see. >> manly men. never heard of you. >> you will. >> reporter: most definitely. assuming you get to see the short film they produced. it's called kerfluey. >> it is about a sick super hero who can't really save the world at the moment. >> reporter: they came out of kenyatta community college in redwood city. they heard about a project to make a film in one week. they decided to give it a shot. >> i've never done a movie before. >> didn't it scare you a little bit? >> not so much, no. >> reporter: until the duo got carried away. melissa wrote the script, she is an english major and he's a computer whiz looking for the opportunity to try some special effects. >> there were a bunch of different shades of red circles and we had different effects giving it that electric look on the inside. >> reporter: their professor, blown away by it all. >> it's the kind of thing you wouldn't expect to see in a student film. >> especially when one considers they had hardly any money on this project. how small a budget -- look carefully. >> that is a towel. >> that is a towel. >> he's wearing a towel. >> that's my towel. yeah. >> and yet, the film was so good, it's already won some student awards, which ought to be enough. right? well, last week a big surprise. they were notified by the cannes film festival in france, the big one, that their film has been accepted for competition. and they're going. >> i was completely blown away. >> reporter: beginner's luck? maybe. but it is also the kind of break that puts a small community college program on the map. only a couple of super heroes could pull that off. from kenyatta college, abc 7 news. 6:47. no special effects up on the roof. lisa and the sunrise behind you, that's all the real deal. >> yeah, certainly. we are looking at a pretty nice weekend, sun, mile temperatures and we do have a little rain coming your way. live doppler 7 hd this morning picking up the low clouds from the coastline. we also have some in our inland valleys and a look at mount tam. very pretty shot. sun was up at 6:42. 47 in oakland and san jose. 43 los gatos. half moon bay at 50 degrees. good morning, san jose. temperatures in the north bay are coolest -- 39 with the fog there, as well as napa and navato. low to mid 40s. in the mid 40s for our friends in concord and livermore valley. this is a nice shot, is it not? very, very nice. temperatures today a little bit above average. we are into march so highs should be in the mid and upper 60s. spring like weather. rain arrives tomorrow night. today will be dry. more clouds tomorrow, and the dry weather follows suit after this weak cold front pushes through the bay area. it is keeping it at bay today. it will bring the mild to hazy conditions and the area of low pressure and the rain heading well to the north. but we will see anywhere from perhaps about .1 inch of rain in most locations, but not everyone is going to see rain. 6:00 tomorrow morning, plenty of clouds, maybe some mist and drizzle. it won't be until late in the day when mendocino county gets the rain but it is going to be past 9:00 at night when we see rain from santa rosa, into marin. east bay, overnight hours, south bay should pick up a little rain, leftover showers mon morning. with no rain anticipated from santa cruz to monterey, just a couple hundredths in the south bay, maybe upwards of a half inch in the highest elevations of the north bay. 76 in fresno today. low 70s in chico. surf is building in southern california. back home, 72 in san jose. how about 73 cupertino. 71 redwood city. pacifica 62. 63 in the north bay, we'll call it partly cloudy. clear lake, 68. 70 san rafel. 73 in livermore. looks like spring, feels like spring. when we set the clocks ahead you know spring is right around the corner. tomorrow, cloudy skies. the rain arrives late. few leftover showers monday. tuesday, breezy, offshore winds, lots of sunshine for our tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday with little temperature variation. low to mid 60s coast with low 70s around the bay. still just about 40% of normal around the bay. even less than that in some spots shaping up to be the third driest winter on record. but nice weekend. >> we'll take it. thank you, lisa. in sports tonight the sharks return to the ice gent the montreal ka ncanadiens at the s center. here's abc 7 news sports direct director. >> back from the road, the warriors have a schedule loaded with home games through march. time to lock down the playoff spot starting with a hammering of the hawks. first quarter, klay thompson crashes to the floor. had to leave with a lower back strain. hit his head as well. not believed to be serious though. instant souvenir for sparky. nice balance there. david lee with the layup here knifing down the lane. tramaine o'neal, what a contribution. again 17 points off the bench. warriors would go on a 10-0 run to end the first half. curry around the defense, floating to the basket. 18 points. fourth quarter, crawford, alley-oop and the warriors win going away, 111-97. women's college hoops, top seed stanford in trouble in seattle. down two against colorado at the half. cardinals go on a 16-2 run in the second half. stanford pulls away to win 69.54. they'll face usc today in the semi-finals. but cal is done. the bears, two seed facing washington state. little double dutch action here with jump rope at halftime. galdera leads the cougs to the semi-finals. cal 21-9, will still make the ncaa tournament. after two sub-par seasons, tim went to work this winter and the results are crystal clear. giants and royals in surprise arizona. no surprise but the giants pitching. starters all looking good right now. timmy, three scoreless. we love the story of 31-year-old mark menacazi. fighting through injuries and independent ball four years. the guy can hit no matter what. smacked his second homer of the spring as giants win 5-0 and a's beat arizona 2-0. after beating pittsburgh on thursday night, the sharks were busy yesterday building a playground in san jose. the sharks foundation teaming up with a non-profit kaboom combining a parking lot instantly into a playground. it took only six hours. >> great day for everybody putting up something like this and helping out, getting their hands dirty. it is fun to see. >> second round, cadillac championship, 30-mile-per-hour gusts in florida. hold on, birdie, hold on! speaking of birdies, tiger with a 73. six off the pace. had the long birdie. 92-footer here. reed, johnson, kuchar and mahan are all tied for a lead. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. prom season is almost here. how hundreds of high schoolgirls who can't afford dresses can get a free gown this weekend. here are the winning numbers from last night's $270 million mega millions draw. 11, 13, 51, 57, 69 and the mega number is 1. nobody correctly picked all six so tuesday's night jackpot grows to $309 million. happening today, an organization will be giving away free prom dresses to teenagers in need. the give-away is sponsored by princess project. teens must bring a valid high school idaho to receive a free dress. appointments to pick one out are on a first come, first serve basis. no proof of financial need is required. today's just the first of four give-aways in san francisco. there are others scheduled for tomorrow, march 15th and 22nd. today's give-away is from 8:30 to 5:00 at 2099 market street. those were good times. happy shopping, ladies. lisa argen, good weather for shopping, i suppose? always good weather for shopping. who am i kidding? >> well, now i want to see you in your prom dress. you may have to post that on facebook. >> ooh. no way that could possibly fit me. >> oh, i doubt that. you're a cutie then and now. good morning, every one. quarter-mile visibility in navato, as well as the coast. pretty day today with high 60s and low 70s. tomorrow we spring forward. we are looking at spring not for another ten days or so but it will feel like it right through next week. >> that sounds good. thank all of you for joining us on abc 7 saturday morning news. the news continues now online, on twitter, facebook and on all your mobile devices with our new abc 7 news app. abc 7 news continues at 8:00 a.m. "good mornin ♪ [ male announcer ] spring is calling. save 25% when you buy two scotts fertilizers -- one to use now and one for later. good morning, america. this morning, breaking news, the disappearance of flight 370. air traffic control loses contact with a malaysia airlines jetliner carrying 239 people to beijing. the massive search and rescue operation under way right now as the families of the victims react with horror and anger. how did this giant plane simply vanish? what drove her? 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careful. in the afternoon, upper 60s to low 70s with clouds around the bay. inland, mid 60s to near 70. it is above average. we are looking at a pretty dry week ahead except for tomorrow when rain comes our way. i'll time it out for you in a few minutes. breaking news this morning. a desperate search is on for a boeing 777 that disappeared from air traffic control streams over waters between malaysia and vietnam. now officials say vietnam air force planes have spotted two oil slicks in the water. a vietnamese dpoft statement says the slicks were spotted off the southern tip of vietnam stretching between six and nine miles long. air traffic controllers lost contact with the malaysia airlines flight over the south china sea last night leaving the fate of 239 people in doubt. >> reporter: malaysia airlines flight mh 370 with 239 aboard broke radar contact in mid-air bound from kuala lampur to beijing. the airline says it lost touch with the boeing 777 200 aircraft about two hours after takeoff reportedly over vietnamese airspace. the ceo of malaysia airlines made the grim announcement on its facebook page saying we deeply regreet we have lost all contact with flight mh 370. the airline said there were 14 nationalities among the 227 passengers. three americans, including one infant. >> we are doing everything that we can to ensure that every possible angle in this situation is addressed. >> reporter: experts say the circumstances are ominous. >> this is very rare. for an airplane to disappear is not normal. i think we have at this hour every reason to expect that this is not going to be a good outcome. >> reporter: so many questions swarm around this mystery. the beijing airport initially listed the flight as delayed but it was far worse. later, anxious relatives gathered at a hotel awaiting news on the plane. located the jetliner and any possible survivors may be difficult. >> there is a chance that this aircraft went down in the water which is going to make the rescue or make the recovery efforts that much harder. >> reporter: painful efforts that have only just begun. abc news, new york. now here's a look at the passenger list from the flight released by beijing airport. there are four americans on-board. the "l.a. times" is reporting the names of three people carrying u.s. passports. 50-year-old philip wood, 3-year-old nicole meng and 1-year-old leo meng. the pilot joined malaysia airlines in 1981 and has more than 18,000 flying hours. the missing plane is a boeing 777. it is 11 years 10 months old. malaysia airlines is an award winning carrier, it has not had an accident since 1995 when the crash killed 34 out of 53 people on-board a plane. we'll continue to follow that for you had this morning. now to a bay area story getting national attention. kathy zimmer was found dead in the back seat of her car 25 years ago and after all that time, two arrests have finally been made in this case. abc 7 has the story from santa clara jail. >> reporter: this is a picture of the quilt that investigators say was found along with kathy zimmer. it's sparked new interest in this 25-year-old case. >> we felt that it was time to put it out there to see what kind of response we could get. we did get an overwhelming response of people trying to help. >> reporter: the 39-year-old mother of two had been strangled in 1989. police discovered her car a chrysler new yorker in a parking structure at san jose international airport. the quilt was draped over her body in the back seat. >> we feel at this time that we have the two people responsible for her murder. her husband at the time, david zimmer, and his brother, robert zimmer, are both now in custody. >> reporter: david zimmer was arrested and booked into the santa clara county jail on murder charges. his proer, brother, robert zimmer, was arrested last week. the prosecutor on this case says zimmer's former husband is implicated because of financial gains following her death. >> life insurance policies, sale of the home. so yes, we do believe there is a financial motive here, yes. >> reporter: investigators say dna samples taken from kathy zimmer's clothing is what implicated her husband's brother, robert zimmer. a school in oakland went on lockdown yesterday while police searched for a man believed to have sexually assaulted a young girl. sky 7 hd shows police responding to world academy in east oakland yesterday afternoon. a 7-year-old girl told police a stranger on campus touched her inappropriately. despite the lockdown, police were unable to track down this person. opd is now offering a $2,500 reward to help find him. startling new details about a teacher accused of molesting several children. yesterday 32-year-old ronald ginto was charged with 27 felonies. his bail is set at $17 million. he's pleaded not guilty. investigators believe he molested six boys, ages 11 to 13, all students at making waves academy in richmond. it happened during several camping trips where ginto was the only chaperone. he was fired in november, but then hired at another school this january. last night the president of that school district told abc 7 news ginto planned to take six more young boys on a secret trip to yosemite next month and he went to great lengths to make it happen. 7 >> he had falsified the principal's signature on the list -- on the form, student study form. unbeknownst to us, we had no idea this was going on. i know we dodged a bullet. >> the district has now proposed changing its hiring practices. administrators did not call making waves academy as part of ginto's background check. the university of california has announced a new system wide sexual assault policy. it is in response to the claims by several female students that their sexual assault claims have been ignored. the new policy includes expanded sexual assault training and education, increased reporting requirements, and broader protections for victims of sexual violence and harassment. police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who robbed a woman at gunpoint at an atm. this is a picture of the robber, freemont police say he confronted a woman outside bank of america on freemont boulevard thursday morning. he flashed a gun at the woman, took the money she'd withdrawn and forced her to pull out more cash. the man then took off in a red toyota corolla with utah license plates. four central european nations are urging the u.s. to boost natural gas exports on the possibility russia could cut off its supply of gas to ukraine. ukraine is heavily dependent on russian gas. previous disputes between the two countries have led to gas supply cuts. meanwhile, tensions remain high in ukraine after pro-russian troops advanced on to a military base on crimea yesterday. several ukrainian troops barricaded themselves inside a barracks. the pro-russian troops eventually withdrew. there are new questions this morning about the snipers who contributed to last month's bloodbath in kiev. ukrainian authorities are now focusing on russia using the gun men to create a pretext for a military incursion. a search continues in salano county for a mission woman who suffers from memory problems. victoria mueller palomino was last seen yesterday morning. she is considered at risk because she lost most of her short-term memory when she suffered a brain aneurism. police don't know if she's been the victim of a crime or drove off. dozen of trees were removed from a park it to protect natural gas pipelines. nearly 70 trees at san lorenzo community park, also known as duck pond park, were taken out by pg&e in the last month. the power company just removed 35 more at the park district's request. roots can cause damaged pipelines and cause leaks. the tree removal is in response to the 2010 san brew any gas line explosion which killed eight people. the move to build a traffic median on the golden gate bridge takes another step forward. according to the marin independent journal, district officials are taking contract bids for work related to the project. it would include the demolition of four toll booths to make room for the barrier, as well as installation of crash cushions at the toll plaza. officials say the barriers which could prevent head-on collisions could be installed as early as october. 6:09 on your saturday morning. lisa argen keeping track of the forecast that looks downright nice. >> the sun officially comes up in about 20 minutes. what a pretty tithe this is. 40s and 50s in the north bay, as well as the rest of the bay area. we'll talk about above-average readings and rain all through your weekend coming up. >> thank you, lisa. also next, a health care on treasure island. we'll show you why a san francisco fire squadron has been forced to move out. and some new examples of wearable technology. why so scover card. hey there, i just got my bill, and i see that it includes my fico® credit score. yup, you get it free each month 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[ sparkle ] sweet. a tragic story out of the midwest. a gun inside a sock at a thrift store in chicago went off killing a mother of two. 54-year-old maria dominguez died yesterday morning after being shot in the chest. she and a male co-worker were going through donated clothes when he shook out a sock and e the.22 caliber handgun fell out and somehow went off. dominguez had had worked for the company for 25 years. she was married with two children. police are treating the shooting as an accident. dinner for a florida family turned into a long and terrible trip because their steaks were laced with lsd. the family of four, including two children, ages 6 and 7, purchased the meat from walmart. shortly after dinner, they started hallucinating and had to be rushed to the hospital. the mother was nine months pregnant. she had to have her labor induced. the baby though was born healthy and the family is now okay. police say walmart is cooperating with the investigation. san francisco fire officials have temporarily shut down a firehouse on treasure island after finding mold and asbestos in the building. abc 7 news reporter jonathan plume has the details. >> reporter: box after box of personal items and firefighting gear, all of it has to go. the locks are being changed. the beds loaded into trucks. firestation 48 is closed. >> we just got the report. there's mold in a few of the downstairs rooms and they recommend abating it and to abate it we need to get the members out of here. >> reporter: what once was the one working firestation on the island is which no means a modern building. it was originally built by the navy after san francisco took control of the island. >> we inherited that building basically and moved in. >> reporter: the city also inherited this fire academy on the island which will serve as the firehouse while station 48 is cleaned up. >> they've only moved a couple blocks away. we don't expect any impact on response time. >> reporter: despite the aging wood frame, firefighters say the building's been falling apart for years. they even started documenting their efforts to keep out rain water, the primary cause of mold. they shot this cell phone video of a tarp they threw over a leaky window. and a trench they did you go to keep water from getting in through the siding. now top ranking fire officials are looking into it. >> might have a couple of leaky windows that could be causing it and there could be a leaky roof that could be causing it. the exact nature of the cause is not known until they open up these walls and find out what's going on. >> reporter: but firefighters who have lived here say they complained about the leaky roof years ago. one said he used to wake up in the middle of the night with headaches. another said he could smell the mold. administrators say none of those complaints reached them or they'd have acted sooner. >> health and safety to us is not worth playing around with. we're not going to keep our members somewhere where they're going to get sick. that's crazy. >> reporter: the mold is not the only cleanup here on treasure island. the navy left in 1997. crews have been working to clean up toxic materials left behind, including more than 500 radioactive fragments that have been found in the last three years. the city's been sued over that. now one firefighter says the mold could mean another lawsuit is in the works. in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. so many of you watched "shark tank" last night on abc. the stanford graduate who accepted a sweet deal talked with us. kent presented his lights to the tycoons. the lights are mounted on a bicycle's wheels to illuminate the bike's path without shining in anyone's eyes. kent accepted an offer for $300,000 and 10% of the company. >> we'll pay ourselves which is a big one so that we can actually grow the team. i mean it is hard to get people that are talented to want to join the team that you can't pay them. >> yep. frankovich and his partner said they survived on ramen noodles while developing their product. those days certainly are over. congratulations to them. happening today, the university of the pacific will dedicate its new san francisco campus ahead of its summer opening. the renovated building in the south of market neighborhood will house about 100 faculty staff and opportunities. take a look at this time lapsed video showing the construction of the renovated building located in the south of market neighborhood. very cool to watch. it will hold classes from the university's school of dentistry, as well as graduate programs in audiology, music therapy and data sciences. summer classes are set to begin in july. also happening today, the home of the the san jose sharks will be collecting old electronics. the sap center is teaming up with sims recycling to encourage the community and sharks fans to recycle their own electronics. everyone who drops off a recyclable item will get to watch the team's pre-game morning skate. they'll also receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win autographed shark memorabilia and shark merchandise. event today is from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. in san jose. again that's at the sap center in san jose. there is a new wave of privacy concerns over the wearable technology that's rolling out of the silicon valley. censors collecting the data can easily be hacked. abc 7 news business and technology reporter david louie got a look at some of the newest devices to hit the market. >> reporter: jesse is an orthopedic surgeon and the workout shirt he's wearing has multiple censors embedded in the fabric. they collect data an amateur athlete might find helpful, including heart rate, respiration rate and stress level. >> the real value in these devices is going to come when we can give that kind of level of insight, taking it really from detection and diagnosis to the point of actually being able to predict something and then prevent it. >> reporter: a competing start-up's shirt has 14 censors invisible to the wearer. >> censors for the tech. two right here for the heart right. one on each bicep. which goes on the inside of the arm here. the censors are that big, that allows us to have constant surface area contact. >> wearable technology is aiming at foot pain. analyzed by a smartphone app. >> we have multiple points. we have multiple shocks and we have that chassis suspended so that kind of allows you to stay in traction and in control as the train is roughed. it allows you to morph to the ground. >> reporter: many ideas are emerging as fitness enthusiasts jump on-board. but these devices collect data, personal data, and that's raising new concerns about privacy. >> i've been heard stories out of the u.s. what are we doing? are we sending each other advertisers? to the u.s.? are you guys sharing with our employer? do you know about my health? i think in the end it has to be very transparent. >> david louis, abc 7 news. important reminder right now -- daylight saving time begins tomorrow at 2:00 a.m. remember to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed tonight. and every time we change the clocks, the consumer product safety commission encourages us to check the batteries in our household smoke detectors and change them, if needed. two things i'm going to make a post-it note about. that's how low-tech i am. 6:19. lisa argen is up on the roof, forecasting and living in the weather. >> living the dream, too. thanks, katie. it is going to be a very nice day today. little cool right now. 40s and 50s and the fog is mainly in the north bay. but as you step out live, doppler 7 hd shows plenty of fog off the coast. the coast will be cooler today and in fact what's cooler. it's all relative, right? with mid 60s. so it should be still pretty nice there. east bay hills camera with temperatures this morning from san francisco in the low 50s to the mid 40s redwood city, half moon bay is 50 and the fog is in santa rosa, napa and at the coast. few high clouds. 41 santa rosa. 44 in livermore. mid 40s in concord. check out that spider on the lens there. he's having a good time. purple hues, forecast calling for spring like conditions. today will be dry but pretty cloudy. look for dry and mild weather the rest of the week. windy though on tuesday, high pressure strongly builds back. after this weak cold front pushes in late tomorrow night. it is all about high pressure today bringing the mild and hazy conditions. average highs in the mid 60s but we will hit the lower 70s in spots. as we go through march, the average highs warm up a bit. it is really not that much above average but we will be looking for some welcome rain headed our w way. not as much as we'd like. by 6:00 in the morning, mist and drizzle. throughout the afternoon, it will take the entire day for rain to push through sonoma county. by 11:00, showers in marin county but not until the overnight hours where the east bay and south bay gets into the act. by early monday morning we'll still have some leftover showers, then partly cloudy skies throughout the day. so rainfall amounts through monday, 10:00, anywhere from .1 to .3 inch in most areas. some of the coastal hills could pick up a half-inch. santa cruz and monterey not looking at any rain at all. high temperatures in the south bay then today with the high clouds, low to mid 70s from los gatos to san jose. 62 pacifica with san francisco coming in at 66. in the north bay, low 60s. simpson, you'll have partly cloudy skies here. 71 sonoma. near east bay, oakland warms to 68 degrees. out over our east bay hills, look for 73 in antioch as well as livermore. the seven-day forecast -- mild to warm day, fog this morning, rain arivs not until the evening hours tomorrow. remember to set your closhgs ahead. breezy, sunshine returns tuesday throughout the entire rest of the work week and with temperatures a little bit above average, it is really going to feel like spring and it will be shy of spring by about five days. we start that on the 20th. abc 7 news has another great weather resource for you to follow. follow us on live doppler 7 hd. that's twitter. that will bring you all the latest information that we have for you and some fun fit bits as well. it is going to be a really nice day out here today, katie. enjoy it. >> thank you, lisa. next, graduation of the north bay swim club. the reward that must have made isn't always easy, g your health but you can do it. stay active... get outdoors... eat healthy... and choose colgate total®.more , it actually helps improve mouth health. 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[ male announcer ] do more than protect. improve mouth health with colgate total®. and use the whole line for even better results. ♪ a california lawmaker wants to ban killer whale shows which would affect aquatic theme parks like seaworld. the orca welfare and safety act would make it illegal to use orcas for entertainment purposes. it would also stop captive breeding. the assemblyplan from santa monica says the animals are too large and intelligent to be kept in small concrete tanks for their entire lives. he says it is not healthy for them and it is dangerous for trainers. seaworld responded saying the lawmaker is siding with extreme animal rights activists. a group of marin county kids graduated from swim school yesterday and they finished like olympic champions. about a dozen kids from the marin city boys and girls club took part in the program. the program's aimed at inner city youth and teaches kids how to swim and be safe in the water. >> now to see them swimming back and forth and really have that confidence in the pool is awesome. you never know, one of them might and water polo player one year. >> it gives everyone a chance to like get out and move while they're swimming and it's really helpful. >> program organizers say learning to swim can build a kid's self-esteem and boost his or her confidence. morgan hill police are introducing the newest member of the force. meet sonny, a 3-year-old shepherd are from the chuk republic. he will go to school, then hit the streets by the end of next month. up next, a boeing 777 missing with 239 people on-board. plus crew. we'll have an update on this breaking news story. also a local homeowner is forced to buy flood insurance for a property that's never flooded. why she blames cal train for her predicament. flying high. local students go where they never have before and a local pioneer is showing them the way. welcome back, everyone. coming up on 6:30. starting this half-hour with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> morning, katie. we are a little cool in spots in the bay. fog mainly in the north bay. temperatures are in the 50s in some spots from the roast, half moon bay, san francisco 51 but the visibility in navato, less than a quarter of a mile. three miles in santa rosa with five miles at the coast. elsewhere, nice, clear start. by the afternoon, nice warm conditions. inland we'll see low 70s. again high pressure biltsuilds even a little bit stronger today. you thought it was mild today but we will look for and welcome some rain in the forecast tomorrow. katie? >> thank you, lisa. we have breaking news right now. vietnamese air force planes have spotted two large oil slicks that authorities suspect are from a malaysian jetliner that went missing early this morning. plane with 239 people on-board was traveling to beijing from kuala lampur in malaysia when it lost contact with air traffic controllers over the south china sea. a vietnamese government statement says oil slicks were spotted off the southern tip of vietnam, the slicks were each between six and nine miles long. the statement goes on to say the slicks are consistent with the kind that would be left by fuel from a crash jetliner. also new this morning, president obama says he's hearing from business owners across the country who are voluntarily paying their workers more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. in his weekly address the president says those actions show that change comes to washington, not from it. the president has already signed an executive order to raise the minimum wage for people working under new federal contracts. >> a good majority of americans support raising the minimum wage because we believe that nobody works full time should have to live in poverty. about half of all republicans support raising the minimum wage, too. it is just too bad they don't serve in congress, because the republicans who do serve in congress don't want to vote on the minimum wage at all. some even want to get rid of it completely. seriously. >> the president says working americans have struggled through stagnant wages for too long and raising the minimum wage is good for the bottom line. six states are now suing california. they're challenging the law requiring producers of eggs that are sold here to house chickens in roomier cages. the law requires at least 116 square inches of space per bird. but attorney generals in missouri, iowa, nebraska, kentucky, oklahoma and alabama say the law violates the principle of interstate commerce and it is forcing farmers to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to be able to compete. california attorney general carmela harris says she will fight the lawsuit. texas governor rick perry says states like california are damaging the economy. perry says taxes are too high leading to fewer jobs and stagnant growth. perry also targeted capitol hill at yesterday he's conservative political action conference in maryland. >> it is time for washington to focus on the few things the constitution establishes as the federal government's role -- defend our country. provide a cogent foreign policy. get out of the health care business! get out of the education business! stop hammering industries! let the sleeping giant of american enterprise he create prosperity again. >> perry made a run for the white house in 2012. he says he is considering running again in 2016. a peninsula homeowner and her neighbors say cal train is to blame for their skyrocketing flood insurance premium and they want the rail agency to fix the problem. abc 7 news reporter vic lee has more. >> reporter: in only carolyn knew about the culvert under the cal train tracks. it is about 100 yards away across the street from her home on california drive. water from easton creek flows through it and into the bay. last year she had to pay almost $1,800 for flood insurance, and she was told it might jump as much as 25%. >> i had no idea i was going to be facing this kind of precipitous rate increase. >> reporter: so she hired civil engineer allen huntzinger to find out if maybe her house was high enough to exempt her in the future. she discovered the culvert was the reason why her home and those of her neighbors could flood. >> pipeline here where the word "culvert" appears is too small. it restricts the flow of water so that it can't get through. >> reporter: word spread quickly. everett lives next door. his flood insurance also skyrocketed. so much so that he wants to sell his home after 20 years here. >> there's no question. biggest bill i got. >> reporter: but what will these homes sell for now? >> i'm concerned about my real estate investment now. it has i think a significant chilling effect on what its value is. >> reporter: she wants cal train to build a wider culvert. she contacted them in december. cal train said it would investigate. >> in truth, they've not contacted me since. >> reporter: cal train did respond to abc 7 news when we contacted them. its answer -- that it was still investigating but that it appears the culvert, or other drainage systems that cross under the tracks, are not owned or maintained by cal train. vic lee, abc 7 news. happening today, a community will march across the golden gate bridge to mark the third anniversary of the japan earthquake and tsunami that damaged a nuclear power plant. today's march begins at 11:00 a.m., followed by a noon rally at the bridge plaza in san francisco. radiation escaped from the fukushima nuclear plant after it was severely damaged in the 2011 earthquake that rocked northern japan. happening today, an activist will begin her one-year trek on foot from san francisco to d.c. to promote equal rights. as part of international women's day, helen swanson will begin her journey from the golden gate bridge. she's pictured here kneeling in the front row. she expects to arrive in the nation's capital in one year to speak on the equal rights amendment rally at the u.s. capitol. along the way swanson plans to meet with the leaders of the 15 states that have not yet ratified the equal rights amendment. the number of female pilots in this country is increasing but the percentage is still just about 5%. now there is a big push to introduce more girls to aviation. abc 7 news reporter lee ann mechanical lep dez melendez. >> reporter: getting on a plane was not as easy as some of these students thought. for many, it was their first time flying. anna took up flying four years ago and wants young girls to try it, too. >> we went to the girls say listen, we have this problem, why don't we bring a couple of kids to see what it is. >> reporter: the students are from east palo alto. this field trip to the san carlos airport is part of their science, technology, engineering and math program. >> are the airplanes trying to go forward, there's always this force called drag. >> reporter: they are participating in a program called women of aviation week. >> these girls got more than a lesson in aviation and a chance to fly. they were also introduced to a woman who has made aviation history. captain olga was the first latina to complete u.s. air force military pilot training and the first hispanic female pilot to fly for a commercial airline. during her career she ran into people who questioned her ability to fly. >> yes, we do have women flying airplanes and i am the captain today. so, is there a problem with that? he goes, well, i don't know and -- i said you do not have to take this flight. >> reporter: today she is retired and encourages girls to start thinking about flying. >> i want to give back and let them know that they are able to do it. as long as they don't give up. anything can be achieved when you try hard enough. >> if you try, there will be fear at times but if you try, there is no point, you'll overcome a fear. >> the view. you can see like a bunch of houses. like it was excellent. like -- i don't know. it was amazing. >> reporter: in san carlos, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. five bay area residents will soon be on their way to washington, d.c. to meet vice president joe biden. all five women are on fixed incomes but a fund-raising drive sponsored by a trust in richmond came through. vice president biden called the rosies members of a remarkable generation of women. they're cultural icons representing the women who worked in factories during world war ii, often in place of men who were serving in the military. the women fly to d.c. march 29th. still ahead, a super hero and sneeze. how those two things have changed the lives of two bay area college students. you've got to see this story. at 6:39, a live look outside. this is the view from our tower cam. a little hazy there but a pretty sunrise, nonetheless. sometimes in fact that helps. lisa argen has her forecast in a few minutes. it is shaping up to be a pretty nice day in most places. to keep a germ-free office. from latex gloves and antibacterial wipes to steam cleaners, keyboard vacuums and microfiber cloths. yes, staples has everything you need for a germaphobe-friendly office... 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[ female announcer ] everyone deserves health insurance. are you in? visit coveredca.com and get covered today. this weekend is your chance to audition for "wheel of fortune." the wheel mobile is at the resort and casino . only a few hundred ever get the call but that could be you if you're the right fit. >> so overall what we need is that natural, enthusiasm and energy. we need those good game players. we need those people who call out logical letters, who make quick decisions, who speak in a loud, clear voice. >> the wheel mobile will be at the resort today and tomorrow from noon to 4:00. mike nicco will be there today. more at abc7news.com under "see it on tv." 6:42. a saturday morning meteorologist lisa argen up on the roof this morning. >> good morning to you. a few high clouds make for a very brief sunrise. this is the view from our camera where temperatures downtown are in the low 50s. elsewhere it is chilly with some fog in the north bay, i'll have the weekend forecast which includes just a little bit more rain. >> next, the warriors return home after a long road trip against the hawks and they appear to be peaking at just the right time. highlights in sports next. ♪ now your best ac] now your best accessory can be your smile. with colgate® optic white toothpaste. unlike the leading whitening toothpaste colgate® optic white goes beyond surface stains to deeply whiten teeth. it whitens over three shades. that's more than the leading express whitening strip. so the only accessory you need to look fabulous is your smile. colgate® optic white whitens more than the leading express whitening strips. and try the new collection for whiter teeth in one day! it's been said that we all have at least one movie in us. easy to say, not so easy to do especially if you are a student with no budget. but where there is a will, there is a way. as wayne freeman tells us, in this case there is also a big payoff. >> reporter: could a couple of college students be super heros? well, let's see. >> manly men. never heard of you. >> you will. >> reporter: most definitely. assuming you get to see the short film they produced. it's called kerfluey. >> it is about a sick super hero who can't really save the world at the moment. >> reporter: they came out of kenyatta community college in redwood city. they heard about a project to make a film in one week. they decided to give it a shot. >> i've never done a movie before. >> didn't it scare you a little bit? >> not so much, no. >> reporter: until the duo got carried away. melissa wrote the script, she is an english major and he's a computer whiz looking for the opportunity to try some special effects. >> there were a bunch of different shades of red circles and we had different effects giving it that electric look on the inside. >> reporter: their professor, blown away by it all. >> it's the kind of thing you wouldn't expect to see in a student film. >> especially when one considers they had hardly any money on this project. how small a budget -- look carefully. >> that is a towel. >> that is a towel. >> he's wearing a towel. >> that's my towel. yeah. >> and yet, the film was so good, it's already won some student awards, which ought to be enough. right? well, last week a big surprise. they were notified by the cannes film festival in france, the big one, that their film has been accepted for competition. and they're going. >> i was completely blown away. >> reporter: beginner's luck? maybe. but it is also the kind of break that puts a small community college program on the map. only a couple of super heroes could pull that off. from kenyatta college, abc 7 news. 6:47. no special effects up on the roof. lisa and the sunrise behind you, that's all the real deal. >> yeah, certainly. we are looking at a pretty nice weekend, sun, mile temperatures and we do have a little rain coming your way. live doppler 7 hd this morning picking up the low clouds from the coastline. we also have some in our inland valleys and a look at mount tam. very pretty shot. sun was up at 6:42. 47 in oakland and san jose. 43 los gatos. half moon bay at 50 degrees. good morning, san jose. temperatures in the north bay are coolest -- 39 with the fog there, as well as napa and navato. low to mid 40s. in the mid 40s for our friends in concord and livermore valley. this is a nice shot, is it not? very, very nice. temperatures today a little bit above average. we are into march so highs should be in the mid and upper 60s. spring like weather. rain arrives tomorrow night. today will be dry. more clouds tomorrow, and the dry weather follows suit after this weak cold front pushes through the bay area. it is keeping it at bay today. it will bring the mild to hazy conditions and the area of low pressure and the rain heading well to the north. but we will see anywhere from perhaps about .1 inch of rain in most locations, but not everyone is going to see rain. 6:00 tomorrow morning, plenty of clouds, maybe some mist and drizzle. it won't be until late in the day when mendocino county gets the rain but it is going to be past 9:00 at night when we see rain from santa rosa, into marin. east bay, overnight hours, south bay should pick up a little rain, leftover showers mon morning. with no rain anticipated from santa cruz to monterey, just a couple hundredths in the south bay, maybe upwards of a half inch in the highest elevations of the north bay. 76 in fresno today. low 70s in chico. surf is building in southern california. back home, 72 in san jose. how about 73 cupertino. 71 redwood city. pacifica 62. 63 in the north bay, we'll call it partly cloudy. clear lake, 68. 70 san rafel. 73 in livermore. looks like spring, feels like spring. when we set the clocks ahead you know spring is right around the corner. tomorrow, cloudy skies. the rain arrives late. few leftover showers monday. tuesday, breezy, offshore winds, lots of sunshine for our tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday with little temperature variation. low to mid 60s coast with low 70s around the bay. still just about 40% of normal around the bay. even less than that in some spots shaping up to be the third driest winter on record. but nice weekend. >> we'll take it. thank you, lisa. in sports tonight the sharks return to the ice gent the montreal ka ncanadiens at the s center. here's abc 7 news sports direct director. >> back from the road, the warriors have a schedule loaded with home games through march. time to lock down the playoff spot starting with a hammering of the hawks. first quarter, klay thompson crashes to the floor. had to leave with a lower back strain. hit his head as well. not believed to be serious though. instant souvenir for sparky. nice balance there. david lee with the layup here knifing down the lane. tramaine o'neal, what a contribution. again 17 points off the bench. warriors would go on a 10-0 run to end the first half. curry around the defense, floating to the basket. 18 points. fourth quarter, crawford, alley-oop and the warriors win going away, 111-97. women's college hoops, top seed stanford in trouble in seattle. down two against colorado at the half. cardinals go on a 16-2 run in the second half. stanford pulls away to win 69.54. they'll face usc today in the semi-finals. but cal is done. the bears, two seed facing washington state. little double dutch action here with jump rope at halftime. galdera leads the cougs to the semi-finals. cal 21-9, will still make the ncaa tournament. after two sub-par seasons, tim went to work this winter and the results are crystal clear. giants and royals in surprise arizona. no surprise but the giants pitching. starters all looking good right now. timmy, three scoreless. we love the story of 31-year-old mark menacazi. fighting through injuries and independent ball four years. the guy can hit no matter what. smacked his second homer of the spring as giants win 5-0 and a's beat arizona 2-0. after beating pittsburgh on thursday night, the sharks were busy yesterday building a playground in san jose. the sharks foundation teaming up with a non-profit kaboom combining a parking lot instantly into a playground. it took only six hours. >> great day for everybody putting up something like this and helping out, getting their hands dirty. it is fun to see. >> second round, cadillac championship, 30-mile-per-hour gusts in florida. hold on, birdie, hold on! speaking of birdies, tiger with a 73. six off the pace. had the long birdie. 92-footer here. reed, johnson, kuchar and mahan are all tied for a lead. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. prom season is almost here. how hundreds of high schoolgirls who can't afford dresses can get a free gown this weekend. here are the winning numbers from last night's $270 million mega millions draw. 11, 13, 51, 57, 69 and the mega number is 1. nobody correctly picked all six so tuesday's night jackpot grows to $309 million. happening today, an organization will be giving away free prom dresses to teenagers in need. the give-away is sponsored by princess project. teens must bring a valid high school idaho to receive a free dress. appointments to pick one out are on a first come, first serve basis. no proof of financial need is required. today's just the first of four give-aways in san francisco. there are others scheduled for tomorrow, march 15th and 22nd. today's give-away is from 8:30 to 5:00 at 2099 market street. those were good times. happy shopping, ladies. lisa argen, good weather for shopping, i suppose? always good weather for shopping. who am i kidding? >> well, now i want to see you in your prom dress. you may have to post that on facebook. >> ooh. no way that could possibly fit me. >> oh, i doubt that. you're a cutie then and now. good morning, every one. quarter-mile visibility in navato, as well as the coast. pretty day today with high 60s and low 70s. tomorrow we spring forward. we are looking at spring not for another ten days or so but it will feel like it right through next week. >> that sounds good. thank all of you for joining us on abc 7 saturday morning news. the news continues now online, on twitter, facebook and on all your mobile devices with our new abc 7 news app. abc 7 news continues at 8:00 a.m. "good mornin ♪ [ male announcer ] spring is calling. save 25% when you buy two scotts fertilizers -- one to use now and one for later. good morning, america. this morning, breaking news, the disappearance of flight 370. air traffic control loses contact with a malaysia airlines jetliner carrying 239 people to beijing. the massive search and rescue operation under way right now as the families of the victims react with horror and anger. how did this giant plane simply vanish? what drove her? 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