starts right now. >> it's opening day, but for fans of the a's, it's all about the letters s, e, l, l l. you know what that spells sell. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm j.r. stone. >> this might be the final first day for the a's in oakland. game starts in around an hour. >> that's right. fans are protesting outside the coliseum. sky seven has been overhead for hours as they gathered and started to fill that parking lot. >> and abc seven news sports anchor kate. todd out there, casey here. >> it is raucous. first pitch is well over an hour away and it is going to keep getting more crowded. but j.r, as you pointed out, i was driving in today and it really hit me that this could be the very last time the a's have an opening day at the oakland coliseum. and this is supposed to be a happy day. this is supposed to be a day where hope springs eternal. but we're looking at a team that may be

ripped out of its home market, and the team with the lowest payroll in baseball. so it's hard to have hope in anything but the fans here in the parking lot, because the roster, it's not going to be great this year, and these players might be going away soon. i'm going to bring in gabriel hernandez. he's a very popular youtuber. he put out an amazing video just ahead of this opening day game. and gabriel, what is this moment like for you? i know it's inspiring to see the people, but to know this could be the last time. how does that hit you? >> it hasn't really hit me yet, you know, pretty much i feel i feel fine, actually. i mean, when i woke up this morning, i didn't feel anything. so maybe it's just a latent reaction, and. but i don't feel really anything right now. i'm just more limited at the moment. yeah. >> hey, thank you for being here . thank you for stopping by. i'm going to bring it home because you can hear the passion here in the crowd. these people are planning on staying out here. they are not going to go inside

the coliseum. the hope is that outside there are more people than inside. and the hope is that the players will hear these people in the parking lot and know they are here, even if they are not in the seats. so a very solemn day. it's a sad day in many ways, but the passion and energy is still here. >> guys, i understand it's a protest. i hope they have tvs out there in the parking lot as well to watch the game. >> yes that's right. all right. thank you casey. >> there's a big screen. >> oh sorry casey. all right. well, casey is going to be tweeting from the coliseum all night long. check out what he's already posted today. follow him at casey pratt, abc seven world. >> we're putting the abc seven news storm impact scale to work. tomorrow's storm ranks a level two. >> yeah. today we've had a mix of sun, clouds and a few showers. abc seven news meteorologist andy patel is tracking tomorrow's wet weather. sandhya. >> yeah, and ama and jr. we are going to see it as early as tomorrow morning. right now, i want to show you live doppler seven. residual moisture, a little heating from the sun. and we're still seeing a couple of

pop up showers. this one moving through the south bay right now. morgan hill highway 101. you will notice santa teresa boulevard. some wet pavement, isolated shower in the knoxville area. these showers winding down. the next storm is moving in tomorrow. it's a level two rain, heavy at times. chance of thunder and hail gusts 45 plus miles an hour. it is a two. as i mentioned. and what's going to happen is this piece of energy here is going to merge with this area of low pressure moving towards us. and as that happens, where it's not only going to be heavy rain at times and wind, but thunder as well. so we go hour by hour, 8:00 tomorrow morning, the winds are picking up the rain is moving in. it intensifies at two in the afternoon and then we go to scattered showers still at thunder threat. a wind advisory is up for tomorrow morning to saturday morning. east bay hills, santa cruz mountains and the coastline of the peninsula. those gusts could take down a few tree limbs and cause a few outages. in addition on that, thunder threat will be elevated for the entire bay area, not just tomorrow, but saturday as

well. i'll be back to let you know if there's anything that's going to hang around for easter. coming right up. >> all right, we'll check back. thank you. sandhya track the rain anytime with the abc seven bay area app. you can access the same live doppler seven radar. our weather team uses. just search abc seven bay area in your device's app store and download it now. >> developing news in baltimore, where the rescue effort has turned to a salvage operation after tuesday's devastating collapse of the francis scott key bridge that killed six people. u.s. navy is bringing in barges and cranes to remove all that twisted metal from the water. the ntsb today released new video from inside the cargo ship that caused this disaster. it shows inspectors probing the damage once the debris is removed, the search will resume for the bodies of four construction workers who are still missing the bodies of two others were found yesterday. the ntsb says its investigation could take more than two years. as we learn more about what

happened with the baltimore bridge crash and collapse will update the story on abc seven news.com. the port of oakland is planning to make room for even bigger ships. the new project would widen two areas where ships turn around. abc seven news reporter lena howland takes a closer look at the plan. >> turning around, a cargo ship filled with goods is no easy feat. >> need to have adequate number of tugs to assist you turning in a in a basin, you need to have the right type of weather and you need to have enough space. >> that's why the port of oakland is proposing a project that would widen two turning basins, where boats can turn around to berth or park the ship , or head back to sea. one is on the inner harbor, closer to alameda, and a second is on the outer harbor on the oakland side. if approved, both turning basins would be widened by a little more than 300ft each, all to make room for ships up to

1310ft long. >> what expansion of the turning basins means is that we really hit kind of the trifecta. it's a win win win of improvements. we have better safety margins, which is our our number one consideration, with larger ships becomes lower cost per unit. >> mike jacob, vice president for the pacific merchant shipping association, says they expect it would bring more money into the bay area's local economy. >> also, the largest and newest ships that are coming out are the cleanest ships, both in terms of real amounts of fuel that are used, but also on a per unit basis. the more containers you can move on a ship, the less greenhouse gas emissions and other types of emissions. >> the port of oakland says this project would make port operations safer and more efficient. but if these improvements aren't made, jacob believes the port of oakland could risk losing business to other ports. >> part of what we're trying to do is make sure that oakland stays relevant and stays in the basic service strings that already exist on the west coast.

and as ships get bigger, if these physical constraints still exist, then the biggest ships are going to skip oakland. >> the process is still in its early stages, but he's hopeful the port's board will vote on this by the end of the year. in oakland, lena howland abc seven news on the peninsula the peninsula rather native, dubbed the former king of crypto, is headed to prison for 25 years. >> today, a federal judge in new york sentenced sam bankman-fried following his conviction last november on fraud and conspiracy charges. the 32 year old siphoned billions in customer funds from his cryptocurrency exchange, ftx, to keep his hedge fund afloat. prosecutors sought a 50 year prison sentence while the defense asked for six years. bankman-fried is the son of two stanford law professors. now to a plan in oakland, where four of the city's largest companies are team up to keep their workers safe, it's a $10 million plan from p-g-and-e's, kaiser, clorox and blue shield. a have offices in the downtown area. the money will provide private

security, escorts and transportation for employees. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has more. blue shield of california kaiser permanente, pacific gas and electric, and clorox. >> they're all headquartered in downtown oakland. in january, blue shield and kaiser told employees to stay on site and not to leave for lunch because of concerns about crime. clorox and blue shield offered employees security escorts to their car, bart or location within two blocks. now, the company's ceos are joining forces to make downtown oakland safer for their employees. our first obligation to our employees is to ensure that they are safe. the ceo and president of blue shield explains the three basic components of the new $10 million plan. >> we're using off-duty oakland police officers to increase the feet on the street. security in the downtown oakland area.

>> secondly, there will be an ambassador program that allows pepeople to get escorts to and from work. finally, there's a shared transportation system that we are setting up with mini busses where people can move, for example, from public transportation or get a ride from public transportation. like many other cities, oakland is dealing with budget cuts and challenges with hiring more officers. mayor shengtao says she is so grateful for the deep collaboration with our four largest employers during this time of change and opportunity in oakland, and see this as an example of strong public, private partnership. the new program will be rolled out in the coming weeks. oakland councilwoman carol fife says she's optimistic about this plan from the four big companies. >> i am encouraged that the four largest employers in the city of oakland are coming together for creative solutions to make our downtown and uptown area safer. there investing, and they're putting their money where their mouth is. they're not pulling out of oakland. so i am deeply, deeply appreciative of this

effort. >> we are ultimately committed to the safety of our employees and to being a part of the solution to help oakland address this kind of post-covid challenges that many cities have faced in oakland, suzanne phan. >> abc seven news. >> coming up, we take you to the newest training ground for san jose firefighters. this goes beyond the classroom. >> plus, it's objectively failed. you know, we were supposed to have zero roadway fatalities and severe injuries this year, ten years ago, san francisco pledged to eliminate pedestrian traffic deaths. >> they failed to reach that goal. hey. nice to meet you. (♪) you're so amazing. (♪)

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vision zero. the traffic safety policy pledging to eliminate all traffic fatalities but has fallen short of the goal. abc seven news reporter luz pena is here with the numbers and the city's plan moving forward. luz. >> that's right. in 2014, san francisco pledged to make changes to eliminate all traffic deaths. but traffic deaths here have actually climbed over the past five years. the 2022 tally

was the city's highest since 2007, when the city recorded 41 deaths. the goal is to have zero traffic deaths, but this map by vision zero sf. org shows the heartbreaking reality ten years later. since 2014, more than 500 people have died in traffic related collisions in san francisco. the data doesn't lie. >> we have around 30 people killed every year and about 3000 people injured. >> the city's vision zero tracker also shows that more than 200 others are seriously injured while traveling on city streets every year. numbers that look bornheimer, a sustainable transportation advocate, says paint a clear picture. >> it's objectively failed. you know, we were supposed to have zero roadway fatalities and severe injuries this year, and by my count, we had about over 30. we had 39 in 2022 uh- fatalities and about 500 severe injuries every, every year. >> today, mayor london breed acknowledged the need for more enforcement, pointing to the tragedy in west portal this month when a family of four was killed after a driver crashed into a bus stop. >> we are still all i know,

processing the grief and sadness for a family whose life was lost. >> mayor breed said the city is planning to increase their efforts. >> i've asked for three specific things a daylighting plan and policy to prioritize the treatment of intersections citywide, a no right on red policy and increase parking control enforcement to ticket people who park on sidewalks and block our crosswalks and bike lanes. and i will continue to do everything i can to deliver on street safety in san francisco, expediting the installation of 400 automated license plate readers across the city is also part of the plan. >> the city is hoping these cameras will help catch drivers who flee the scene after hitting a pedestrian or a cyclist. >> we are committed to being the first city in california to finally be able to implement the speed safety cameras that we fought, so hard to legalize. >> both sf and the san francisco bicycle coalition are asking for more. while staying hopeful for the next ten years. >> the san francisco bicycle coalition will play our part, holding decision makers accountable. >> these groups are also asking for the city to limit vehicles from more areas across the city,

like what was done at jfk promenade in golden gate park. the mayor is also directing sfmta to come up with a plan to tackle dangerous intersections. luz pena, abc seven news. luz thanks so much. >> in the south bay, san jose is open two new buildings dedicated to keeping the community safe. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes us out to the new city of san jose emergency operations center with a swing of an ax. >> two new buildings dedicated to keep san jose safe are now open. city of san jose's emergency operations center and fire training facility. >> the state of the art centers will strengthen the city's emergency response and recovery capabilities, making our city safer, better prepared, and more resilient to respond to all types of emergencies. >> we got to look at both buildings to see how, for jfrd, it starts in the classroom where

firefighters learn about all that the job entails. anything from first aid training to hooking up a fire hose. >> this is one of the first pump simulators. uh- detroit has one. the air force uses them and like i said, we're one of the first cities in the west coast to get them. >> from there, it's out to the new training ground where they can seemingly simulate any kind of environment. firefighters will face a live demo showed how crews can take valuable and safe reps to better prepare for an actual emergency. >> having the knowledge, skills and abilities at the ready in order to make a difference when it counts, is a constant stressor for your first responders. again, people, equipment and training. i and we owe our people the best training that the industry has to offer. >> just next door, the 11,000 square foot emergency operation center was built to withstand any disaster. here, the eoc can monitor situations and respond to save lives and protect the community as fire, ems and police handle the emergencies

outside. we do everything in between. >> we manage the shelter operations uh- the other engagements we need with the public, establishing local assistance centers. whatever it is we need to do to address the needs of the public. and so this room becomes that feed. our emergency management staff can now properly have the space to train and then operate should disaster strike larger, small, preferably small. >> but now, no matter the emergency, the city of san jose can be prepared. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right. we are inching closer to the weekend time to check the weather. >> meteorologist sandhya patel here with hopefully not too wet. >> i know it's a holiday weekend. j.r. and ama and people have plans. it is going to be wet. the first half of your weekend. the second half, an isolated shower or two on easter can't be ruled out. but let me show you live doppler seven. right now we are tracking a storm that's moving in on good friday. and here's the deal with this system. we have this area of low pressure that has been bringing the pacific northwest rain and snow. and then we've

got this other area of low pressure that is starting to develop. and what's going to happen is this is going to combine with this as a merge that storm becomes a level two for tomorrow. and so what you're seeing now is nothing in comparison to what's to come. because this is just really isolated showers and snow showers that are happening around the northern and central portion of the state, around the bay area. things are quieting down. we do have one little area in the south bay that has just been continuing across morgan hill, san martin. the shower will be winding down pretty quickly as well, so these are official totals now in 2/10 in san francisco. got up to 6/10 in santa rosa. oakland 1900s 4/10 in napa 11 hundredths in concord, san jose 15 hundredths of an inch. the highest total ben lomond over inch. half moon bay 4000/100 of an inch of rain. looking at our

view from our east bay hills camera, it's a beautiful one. 56 in san francisco, upper 50s, oakland, hayward, san jose, san mateo, 56 degrees if you are stepping out, kgo roof camera showing you all the clouds out there. it is cool for this time of year. so grab that jacket mid to upper 50s from santa rosa to concord and livermore. so a live view from mount tam and you can see it's pretty gray out there. level two storm moves in tomorrow. wet windy. thunder chance saturday showers and the thunder threat will remain in the forecast. and for easter, although we will see an improvement in our weather and isolated chance of a shower or two can't be ruled out. level two storm for tomorrow. rain will be heavy at times. possibility of thunder and hail looking pretty good. gusts 45 plus miles an hour. which is why that wind advisory goes up for

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criminal investigation into the former wine country politician is suspended due to lack of evidence. >> i'm sure the attorney general had a tremendous amount of pressure to find something, anything to charge me with so want to thank them for having the courage to finally make the statement. >> ag bonta saying, at this time, we don't have enough evidence to warrant filing charges on cases not barred by the statute of limitations. however, our investigation remains open and we urge anyone who believes they may be a victim or who has evidence to come forward. this comes three years after multiple women accused foppoli of sexually assaulting them. pepoli resigned from office about six weeks after the allegations were revealed. in a scandal which rocked this small wine country town. did you assault any of these women? >> absolutely not. and i've been very, very clear since the first day and the first minute that this came out, that there was no truth to any of this. >> foppoli claims the encounters were consensual.

>> take some responsibility from the fact of there's some of them that were involved that i do have a genuine history from, from 20 plus years ago. and i realized now i was not a perfect partner, not really surprised. >> this foppoli accuser, who wants to remain anonymous, says she is disappointed the case is stalled. she's part of an unrelated civil suit with other alleged victims and it just feeling like, you know, you hear the same passed around about the good old boys club. >> and it just feels like a lot of, you know, protection and delays that felt really purposeful in our eyes, you know, enough delays to maybe where, you know, evidence could have been destroyed. >> foppoli claims the case was politically motivated. it's been i think they saw and were told that there was an opportunity for an easy payday and to get somebody that they didn't like in office, out of office. >> and they made up stories. >> his fiance, maura, says the two met about two years ago. >> what i can say is, i believe in him. since day zero. i knew

everything since eight zero. >> will you ever come back to windsor? >> of course. absolutely. come back. >> but paul says he can't rule out a return to politics. the couple now planning their wedding this summer in windsor. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> two men have been charged in connection with a deadly crash on 580 el cerrito police identified the men as 34 year-old patrick shekels from oakland and 56 year-old andre from san francisco. last tuesday, el cerrito police were chasing a pickup truck after a burglary of a tobacco shop. that's what you're seeing. the chase went onto westbound 80 toward the bay bridge. police say the suspects made a u-turn going the wrong way on 580. police stopped following at that point, but moments later, the suspects crashed into two other cars, killing a driver. both men face multiple felony charges. >> a concord man has been convicted of throwing explosives at police during a chase from san francisco to the east bay. daniel garcia led police on that chase last october after

assaulting someone at saints peter and paul church. he threw pipe bombs at officers as they pursued him from the city all the way to martinez. garcia will be sentenced in april. >> abc seven news continues to track san francisco's efforts to address the drug and mental health crises in the city. as part of our efforts to build a better bay area. so is it improving? >> abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez went with a team of professionals as they reached out to some of the most challenging people out there on the streets. >> yeah, and i learned that even though they may not, you know, really get to the point or to what they want to achieve, that they don't stop trying. they really do. and i also learned that in 2019, the city came up with something called mental health san francisco. and the city basically told the health department, show us ways to make things better for those with mental health issues and substance use disorders, who also happen to be homeless. and

every year we want a report to see how things are going. and this is one of their case management programs. it's tough. >> you check for breathing, check for skin color. make sure that there's no overdose happening. >> this is street health care in san francisco. so people experienced serious mental illness, chronic and severe substance use. kathleen silk is a health department clinician and the program manager of best, which stands for bridge and engagement services team. bringing services to the street is hard, but that is what's needed right now to get people engaged with ongoing care. >> no familiar folks over here. >> outreach is what they do best walking the streets and offering something in exchange for being heard. >> anybody in need of like, a

bag, right? so. so you guys talk to us before, right? >> we face challenges around people being skeptical of receiving services. they don't trust you. that's right. really being able to get on people's level, speak a common language, show a lot of empathy, resilience, recognition for where they were and where, how far they've come. that seems like so much how long that must take a long time it does. christopher wallace, a field supervisor, remembers one case in particular. >> we had to go out consistently and spend time with her, get to know her how many times? oh, this person, i can say easily 30 times, wow, this is the information on the different programs you can go to today. >> wallace and his team have reached out to this group to offer them information on any kind of health services, like the ones offered at maria

martinez health resources center in the south of market neighborhood. but as we stopped to talk to 22 year old torin relia, it was obvious his drug use was keeping him unhoused and a more accessible out here. >> unfortunately, what is more accessible, my substance use, the things i participate in are more easy to get out here right now. >> he's not ready his addiction. >> i got to take it day by day and finish this challenge first. >> you yourself say how challenging this is, and it takes a long time. what's your success rate? our success rate is has been pretty huge. we've engaged over 8000 people since launching last march. but just to clarify, by engaging someone may be as simple as giving them

information on services and nothing else. you didn't engage with him because he is right now , not engageable engageable he wouldn't be because he just used drugs. >> correct. >> but in terms of your your ability to, your abili of like reach them and discuss the services that we can provide to assist you. that's not going to get through that clear at the moment in most cases. >> but in one year, the team says it has helped 175 people access mental health services, 130 substance use treatment, 526 have received medical services and 277 have been placed in shelters. >> i know your kids are proud of you. i know your family's proud of you. everyone, all of us that we get to work with. you are

proud of you man. >> deshawn dixon is one of the success stories. with the help of luis doorath, another peer counselor. >> we say bro like there's people out here that care about you. there's people out here that that you know, that want to see you succeed. like, don't think that, you know, like the whole world wants to wants to keep you down. there's people that there's people that love you, bro. >> dixon is drug free and in permanent supportive housing. >> it's a testament to everyone in san francisco that wants to see a change and wants to see, you know, be of service to others. >> are you going to inspire and their annual budget

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>> jimmy keene, the ceo of families in action. they have new data that suggests that only 2 in 10 black and brown students are reading at grade level, 14 percentage points below the state average, and just 1 in 10 are doing math at grade level, 10% below state average, and math proficiency is unchanged since 2015. >> show that about 50% of black and brown students graduate from high school. being able to apply to college. >> the report is called raise the bar. it's based on publicly available data. it covers all of oakland's public schools, both district and charter schools. that's about 45,000 students. keene says the root of the problem is leadership. >> the numbers are shocking, but what's more shocking to us is that our elected officials are citywide leaders, not doing enough to focus on making a difference. >> oakland school board member george lerma doesn't dispute the data, but he says ousd does have programs in place to help with student achievement, especially the superintendents strategic plan.

>> it's right on. it hits all the important areas, but we need to accelerate. >> the board admits that oakland schools have been behind for decades. then came the pandemic and last year's teacher strike and the ongoing budget issues. but board president sam davis says they are trying to change the focus. >> i've been trying to nudge us in the right direction. i'm asking the superintendent to include some student outcome data in every every report, every meeting. keene says there are bright spots, even in schools and lower socioeconomic parts of oakland. >> she says the success is based on data driven decision making at the school level. she wants school and city officials to understand what's working and try to replicate that across the city. >> we actually need to pay attention to what they're doing. this, we believe, should be the focus of our citywide leaders. if we are going to break out of the citywide crisis that we're in. >> in oakland, anser hassan, abc7 news. >> for 44 years, disney and make-a-wish have worked together to deliver joy when it needed to

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port camera. the faa says we're exactly one week out from the busiest travel day for spring break. it's predicting thursday, april 4th, will be the peak, with more than 50,000 flights nationwide, and oakland airport expects that it will see more than a million passengers between mid-march and mid-april as people travel for spring

break. that's 3% more than last year. going through airport security could change with new white house requirements about how federal agencies can use artificial intelligence. one mandate specifically applies to the tsa gives travelers the right to refuse facial recognition scans at airport security. >> there is going to be a good portion of people that are breathing a sigh of relief, knowing that they don't have to opt in to anything regarding personal data when it comes to their travel experience, each federal agency that uses ai will have to publish a list of every system it uses and designate a chief ai officer. >> the mandates will take effect december 1st. >> all right, one last check on our weather. >> yes. sandhya patel here with more. yes >> and j.r. and ama, we got some snow in the last 24 hours in the sierra. looking at the snow. reports anywhere from a few inches to 12in at mammoth. a beautiful view from the tahoe area. snow on the ground.

statewide snowpack now up to 104% of average. if you're traveling to tahoe, snow will be heaviest tomorrow evening, so consider that. carry those chains. heavy snow, thunder, chance saturday and we still have snow showers on sunday. winter storm warning starts tomorrow morning. runs until 5 p.m. sunday up to 30in for the peaks and we are looking at gusty winds so travel could be difficult. look at our gorgeous view from santa cruz camera a lot of cloud cover. there were some showers that came through here in the last six hours. you will notice they were very spotty as we had expected, and now we're looking at our next storm, which is a level two. it's going to get here tomorrow with the wind, with the rain. so here's a look at that rainfall. the winds pick up as the afternoon goes on, and the intensity of the rain picks up as well. and then in the evening we're looking at scattered showers. thunder threat will remain in the forecast along with hail for that level two tomorrow. rain will be heavy at times as you take a look at your afternoon highs 40s, 50s, almost winter like accuweather, seven day forecast will show you that that's not going to last though,

because here's what's coming our way sunday. an isolated shower. not out of the question as that storm moves into southern california, but high builds in. and next opportunity for rain doesn't come until next thursday . so we're really looking at a two tomorrow, one saturday, easter an isolated chance, not a washout. and then we bring you warmer weather next week on monday. >> all right. sounds good. thanks, sandy. >> storm systems, wild weather and then larry biel. yeah yeah. >> which is the most dangerous? i donned the orange and black in honor of the giants. i was hoping to bring them. good luck. well, you know how that went, giants opening a new season on the road. they got a bunch of new faces on this roster. we'll show you the debut of ju

into dealers. >> good evening. the giants open the 2024 season today in san diego. three with the padres and three in la before they come home for their oracle park debut. in eight days. since barry bonds retired, the giants have had 18 different opening day left fielders. it's a hard man to replace bob melvin, his giants managerial debut against the padres team. remember, they didn't want him back after last season. top three new giants shortstop nick ahmed, driving in the first giants run of the season rbi double down the left field line. michael conforto, who is that new left fielder, gives the giants a one nothing lead. jungle giants and major league debut singles in the top

of the fifth. first big league hit, the $100 million man from south korea. one for three also got picked off though. logan webb six innings, allowing two runs. little dribbler with the bases loaded in the fifth by tyler wade, gives the padres a21 lead. and then here's where things go terribly wrong. the bullpen comes in in the seventh. xander bogaerts singles in the go ahead run off of ryan walker. padres came up with four runs in the seventh and that really decided the game. jake cronenworth doubles home two more as the padres spoil the giants opener by a final of six four. now, the a's are opening tonight in oakland, and the question is whether there will be more people inside or outside the stadium. hearing the selva team chants. that must mean one thing it's casey pratt's time. casey take it away. >> tell the team. >> yeah, larry the cell. the team chants were preceded by an uproarious laughter as they watched you read the giants highlights and saw that they did not win, this crowd not bitter at all. they're happy out here. it's opening day. despite the fact that this might be the very last opening day at the oakland

coliseum for the a's, the fans are sending a very loud and clear message. you can see through a sliver behind us what's happening inside the coliseum, and the fans are loud and proud out here. they're hoping that not many people show up inside. larry, you can hear this crowd go, well, i'm glad that i could entertain them with some humorous highlights, casey, real quick, you think more fans outside or inside for tonight's game with the a's? >> the security guards have told me that there's going to be around 13,000 to 15,000 people inside. i'm not sure i believe that that's a projected attendance figure. most people are hanging out out here with me. larry let's listen to them say sell the team one more time as i sign off here. admati. there you go. >> all right. thank you. casey. casey got his, like, his own cult following at this point, all right, it can't happen again. but it did happen again.

draymond green thrown out of last night's game in orlando. he was tossed less than four minutes in. referee acosta gave him a technical for arguing the second t for continuing his diatribe. now the warriors ended up winning the game. but green said today he knows he messed up again. >> just can't do it, regardless of what was said, i'm not about to get into what was said because that's irrelevant, to steph's point, i have to be on the floor and whatever that means. you just have to do that. like, we need to win games. so i said what? i said i deserved to get kicked out at that point. >> we need him. he knows that. we all know that, so whatever it takes to keep him on the floor, him be available. so that's what's got to happen. >> steph was so frustrated last night. abc seven sports, sponsored by your northern california honda dealers, will have an ncaa tournament action tonight at 11. number one uconn looking really good. destroying san diego state and number two

seed arizona down and out. it's pretty a pretty strong tournament. yeah well you know the blue bloods are doing very, very well. so we'll see as we get closer and closer to the final four. but steph steph and draymond i'm sure are having these conversations like you understand we can't have this. >> keep having those guys. >> yeah exactly. exactly >> thanks so much. all right. all right. >> tonight on abc seven at eight. catch 9-1-1 followed at nine by gray's anatomy at ten station 19. then stay with us for the news at 11 abc seven news. remember that we are streaming 24 seven. get the abc seven bay area app so you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that is it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for being here. i'm ama daetz, i'm j.r. stone for sandhya patel. >> larry biel and the entire abc seven news team. have a great night. >> salvo team salvo. >> team salvo

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