Country to get the best view. If youre here in the bay area, and if you hear my voice, you probably are, you wont be left out. The places with special events planned for todays solar show. Good morning to you on this monday, march 8th, kumasi did not go anywhere. I didnt go anywhere. Im just going to enjoy the eclipse right here. And its going to be fabulous because this is going to be cloudy in texas where she was supposed to be. You made the right call. Yes, i checked this morning. Im like, oh gosh. And im like, its still cloudy. Its gonna look great here. Its also going to be a very warm day today. So outside this morning we have our mount tam cam. We have great visibility with clear skies up above. So lets talk about that eclipse. The eclipse will begin at 1014 this morning. The time of maximum eclipse for us. Well see about a third of the sun obscured by the moon. That will occur at 1113 later on this morning. Remember, dont look directly at the sun. You want those special sunglasses as then the partial eclipse will end right around 1215 later on. But we are going to have totally clear skies and a warm day on the way today. Temperatures right now though, we are starting out chilly. Were in the 40s right now, 46 in oakland. Good morning. 42 in santa rosa, 47 in san mateo. Were down at 39, though, in livermore. Hello, San Francisco, look at your day today. Get used to the sky conditions because we will stay sunny for much of the week ahead. Sunrise here at 644 this morning. Its a warm afternoon. 60s and 70s widespread away from the coast and believe it or not, this is one of the coolest days we have on the seven day forecast. It just gets even warmer than that in the days ahead. Reggie will show you that coming up in just a few minutes. Drew, thank you. Lets talk about that eclipse just hours away from it now, 15 states from texas to maine are in that path of totality. See, the rest of the country will see it in some form. More than 30 Million People live in places where the sun will be 100 covered. Millions of others have traveled to cities in the path so many people, in fact, local officials have issued emergency declarations in some places. Many people have been planning their trip for this eclipse since the last 1 in 2017. Weve been talking about coming here for this event since what, three months before she was born . Oh, nasa says the path of totality is slightly narrower than the originally predicted. There are also clouds, clouds in many parts of the path of totality, as we were just discussing, especially over texas, people in those areas may not be able to see the sun, but it will still get dark outside, so theyll get some of the show. If youre here in the bay area, the peak of the eclipse will block out 34 of the sun, and there will be viewing events across the bay area for people who want to experience it with others. The exploratorium in San Francisco will be welcoming visitors for its eclipse party that starts at ten, then in berkeley, the Lawrence Hall of science is hosting a sold out event and then in oakland, chabot space and Science Centers party includes a pair of glasses, which you do need to view. The eclipse. Thats where we find abc seven News Reporter lena howland this morning. Good morning. Lena good morning, kumasi and happy eclipse day to all of you back in the studio. Now we are live here at the chabot space and Science Center, where they are preparing to hold a sold out Solar Eclipse viewing party. On their observation deck, kicking off at 10 00 this morning. Now thats where they say they expect to have a stellar view of the sun as it passes through 34 totality over oakland. Folks will also have the opportunity to watch the nasa live stream in their 20 inch telescope. Rachel, across the bay in San Francisco, exploratorium. Visitors can watch the total eclipse broadcast from texas and mexico. Although the bay area will see only a partial eclipse, you will still need safety glasses. That eyewear was going fast at the exploratorium store over the weekend. How many eclipse glasses have you sold . Do you know . Yeah, weve been selling for weeks now, about 100 a day. Were down to our very last stock. If you dont have safety glasses, i would say you can do things like observe shadows so you can punch holes in cards. You can use a colander or like a slotted spoon. And a very important reminder to make sure the glasses you buy are legit and have the iso certified seal. And this is something you will not want to miss. Today, experts here at the chabot space and Science Center tell me that here in the bay area, this is our last chance to experience a Solar Eclipse in our own backyard until 2045. The viewing party here at chabot kicks off at 10 00 this morning. Live in oakland. Lena howland, abc seven news. All right. Thank you lena, we are excited. If you want more, know more about todays eclipse go to abc seven news. Com. We have everything you need to know, including the local events that lena mentioned and how you can make your own eclipse viewer at the house. If you dont have the right protection. You want more context about todays eclipse, or you just want to see whats going on around the bay area in the country today we have you covered. Our special coverage starts at 11 a. M. Wherever you stream abc seven news. Developing news now. The faa looking into a very scary incident for passengers on board a southwest flight out of denver. Gloria. The planes engine cover blew off during takeoff. Good morning. Reggie. Yeah, the plane only made it to about 10,000ft before it had to turn around and make an immediate emergency landing. Passengers were watching the whole time. In fact, they were the ones that alerted the flight crew since the pilots could not see it. 143 passengers were on board. Nobody was hurt. One woman says she felt a jolt before looking out the window to see the metal cover peeling back. The Flight Attendant walked back, looked out my window and went, oh my god, were a lot of people who were really quite nervous. Lots of dont take off your seat belts, hopefully theyre going to get us on the ground. They must be turning around. And the faa has opened an investigation and is also looking into two other southwest flights that experienced similar issues back in march. Southwest is calling it a mechanical issue and says that their maintenance teams are reviewing the aircraft. And this comes after another issue with a southwest 737 aircraft last week, the plane had to abort takeoff in texas after the crew reported a possible engine fire. And we should note that while this did happen on a boeing plane, the engines are not made by boeing. Kumasi. Thank you gloria. Tomorrow, crews will begin to work to stabilize a portion of highway one that collapsed near big sur. Caltrans says the work will include installing vertical anchors under damaged under the damaged southbound lane. And in the meantime, convoys will continue to lead drivers through that damaged area along the northbound lane. Over the past week, that lane has been widened to make it safer for drivers. Its still not clear when the road will be open to traffic. Big sur chamber of commerce says businesses there are losing an estimated 1 million every day that this road is closed, they may. Merry, merry, merry San Francisco supervisor aaron peskin is officially in the running to become the citys next mayor. The board president kicked off his Mayoral Campaign in an already competitive race over the weekend. Peskin addressed a large crowd in portsmouth square in chinatown saturday. Theres 213 days between now and the election, and im going to walk every corner, every neighborhood of this city and listen to voters talk about my plan. But this morning was incredibly heartening. Uh i mean, weve had probably 700 people here today, and its were off to a great start. He is running against incumbent mayor london breed supervisor ashshafii levi strauss, heir daniel lurie, and former interim mayor mark farrell. Keeping baseball in oakland. That is a message behind the ballers. The new Minor League Team looks to fill its roster. Spring tryouts were held over the weekend. It was just days after the as announced theyre headed to sacramento, before finally moving to las vegas. About 100 amateur and professional players converged on laney college, hoping to make the roster. Ballers cofounder paul freeman believes the departure of the as is a big opportunity for his new team. Friedman says baseball plays a vital role in the community. Oakland needs baseball. Oakland is a baseball town. We love baseball in oakland, and baseball has brought the community of oakland together more than any other sport. Other sports teams are looking to make the east bay a permanent home. The oakland roots and soul soccer teams hope to play at the coliseum in the near future. Time now 509. Its all about a warm and sunny week ahead. We have clear skies out there this morning from our tam cam. Its all about that Solar Eclipse. Today we will have that moon going in between the earth and the sun later on this morning. So heres a look at the nationwide map and where well see that path of totality that really stretches from texas through the midwest, up in through new england. Now back here on the west coast, well see about 34 of the sun obscured by the moon. And that is going to happen later on this morning. The maximum occurs at 1113. Later on today. So we have total sunshine today. I mean, we have one of the best views across the entire country. We are totally cloud free. As you can see on the forecast, temperatures are warm into the 60s already before lunchtime and at that time of maximum eclipse for us at 11 13 a. M, you will have great viewing conditions. But again, you never want to look directly at the sun. You want to have those sunglasses on as we view that partial eclipse here locally. Its also a warm afternoon. Get ready for above average temperatures near 70 in oakland today, 73 in concord, 65 in the city, a very pleasant 74. In santa rosa, 69 in palo alto, 72. The high in san jose. But look at the next three days. We have great viewing today for the Solar Eclipse. Then tomorrow temperatures get even warmer as High Pressure builds in here, and then by wednesday, were talking 80s making a comeback in our warmest spots. And it gets even warmer here on thursday. So well go hour by hour, show you the forecast today and those highs later on this week. Reggie coming up in about seven minutes. Drew thank you a late start and now this coming up another disappointment for crab fishermen and those who enjoy local dungeness crab and some south bay First Responders have important business with federal officials today. The reason they will be involved in an effort to bring back Net Neutrality rules, and we hear from some of the bay areas most enthusiastic eclipse viewers. Theyve made that trek across the country for the solar show that feeling you get when you can. Du more with less asthma. It starts with dupixent. Dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. Its an addon treatment for specific types of moderatetosevere asthma. And can help improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. Dupixent helps prevent asthma attacks. And can even reduce or eliminate oral steroids. Can you picture it . Dupixent can cause allergic reactions that can be severe. 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The fcc chairwoman is expected to speak about the agencys upcoming vote to restore the rules. Shell also be highlighting their importance to Public Safety and to First Responders. Yesterday, a key federal lawmaker unveiled a bipartisan proposal that would give consumers more rights to control how Tech Companies use their personal data. It would require companies to gather only as much information as they need to advertise specific products to consumers. The proposal is likely to face input from other lawmakers before it is formally introduced. Brazils attorney general is calling for social media regulations after elon musk threaten to disobey a court order banning certain accounts on x over the weekend. Musk is now under investigation by the countrys supreme court. A justice has accused him of disinformation and obstruction of justice. This fight centers around free speech in brazil and what types of language are covered under their laws. X believes rules forcing them to ban certain accounts violates brazils constitution. Speaking of elon musk, his electric car company, tesla may be rolling out an Autonomous Taxi Service this summer in a vague message on social media, musk simply writes Tesla Robotaxi unveil on eight over eight. Musk has spoken about a robotaxi project for years. Some analysts say its a risky bet. Competitors like cruise and waymo have both been testing selfdriving cars on roads for years. A new poll reveals an uphill battle for a group of billionaires behind the plan to build a new city near fairfield. At a 400 Solano County residents surveyed, about 70 said they would not back the California Forever project. The plan includes a includes building a community with homes for 400,000 people. A group against this development says the poll reflects the public mistrust of the builders. It needs voter approval before moving forward. California forever proponents say people have not heard enough yet about the project. But in the north bay, People Living on boats anchored out in Richardson Bay near sausalito face eviction by october, according to our partners at the sf standard. Its all a part of a plan to relocate the group within the next two and a half years. Conservationists claim the anchors of the small boat community damage elk grass. Excuse me . Eelgrass. And its a sensitive and vital food source for migratory shorebirds. Housing vouchers are being offered to residents on the bay, according to a new us news and world report. San jose ranked among the top five cities in the country for a high quality of living. The company compiled what residents considered satisfying in their daily lives. Factors include crime levels, quality of health care and education, plus average commute times and arbor, michigan takes the number one spot. The runner up is boulder, colorado. Number three madison, wisconsin san jose at number four, followed by portland, maine. The dungeness crab season in the bay area. It got off to a late start and now its going to be ending early. The season closes today. This is a move to protect whales and help prevent them from getting tangled in crab gear. The closure means commercial crab fishing season lasted less than three months. It officially opened january 18th in the bay after a number of delays, and those were to protect the whales as well. Crab season usually opens in mid november. Local scientists getting ready to share in the Solar Eclipse moment. Physicists doctor desiree whitmore from San Franciscos exploratorium is getting ready to watch the sun vanish for several minutes. She is an junction, texas, where she and her staff will broadcast live on the exploratoriums website and youtube channel. Texas is one of 13 states which will experience totality about four minutes of darkness. I just cant wait. Its going to get dark and cold and the lights going to be weird and im just going to be surrounded by amazing humans that are just as curious as i am. More eclipse enthusiasts from here in the bay area made their final travel to get to viewing hotspots, and gloria to tell us they dont mind driving thousands of miles to get that perfect view. They dont. Reggie. Some bay area residents have already hit the road in preparation for todays total Solar Eclipse, and weve talked to some who finally made it to their destination. Now they are waiting to see the magic happen. Mike oria of brentwood, says hes living out of his car for the event. Oria has been driving across texas looking for the best spot to get a shot of the eclipse life as a professional photographer is not easy because of the fluid nature of chasing the weather. You really cant book any, make any solid plans like that. So i have been, without a without Running Water or a toothbrush, since, early yesterday morning. Concords mike ziegler made his way to ohio. He says its a once in a lifetime opportunity. So flew out of oakland, connected in chicago and then flew into cleveland and then drove from cleveland down. So its about an hour and a half drive. And kris and leslie feiling of hayward have made it to austin. The couple experienced the 2017 Solar Eclipse in oregon, and they believe a moment like that this year with friends will be equally as special. It was just such a visually life changing moment that everybody else was sold on us. One having a vacation together and two, why not see the eclipse at the same time . And of course, we hope that they all g