. >>> usf fans treated to a classic as the first appearance of the big dance in 25 years. we are in the middle of all of that excitement. >> tonight, arnold schwarzenegger with a powerful message of russia. >> the heart of the russian people always inspired me. that is why i hope that you will let me tell you the truth about the war in ukraine. >> and we will introduce you to the 11-year-old 10is star training in the bay area after forced to flee ukraine. good evening. >>> we begin tonight with an earthquake shaking the sierra. 60 miles southeast of lake tahoe of the nevada border. the quake followed pie at least three smaller after shocks. so far, no reports of any damage or injuries. >> now, to the holiday. a lot of bay area businesses have been waiting for. >> we show you two full years after the pandemic first shutdown the bars, saint patrick's day is helping put them back in the green tonight. >> reporter: after two years of lockdowns and mandates, this is what business owners say they have been waiting to see. crowds of people ready to celebrate and to spend money. [

usf men's basketball team loses in over time as well as the lady dons. inside the gym, usf students and fans got their basketball binge watching in early as lady dons took on air force in round one of the n.i.t. this was the second consecutive n.i.t. bid for lady dons who led for most of the game until the 4th quarter when air force poured it on. the coach is proud of a team that came in third in the wcc this year. >> we did a really good job, were consistent throughout the year, fought through injuries, fought through covid. >> reporter: after the buzzer, the floor was cleaned, chairs folded and time for the basketball to spin to the men facing murray state in round one of the big dance. >> it's historic. all i have wanted in my college experience was to witness our school be in the big dance. it's just surreal. >> i think our chances are pretty good. they always play with a lot of heart. we've got a lot of good talent. i see a w at the end of the day. >> reporter: after three national titles seven decades ago, dons are making news to be a presence once

usf and byu from las vegas. a don's win and they are all about getting the party started next to sunday the rain would surely be announced on the selection show, which you can see right here, by the way. shameless plug. that game tonight and all of a sudden, the bubble could pop with a few kids stealing from other conferences. two figures we go. shabazz had himself a night. separates behind the back. go crazy. sinks it. he led all scorers with 22 points. usf led comfortably the entire final 10 minutes. how about an exclamation, but it. the don's are all but heading back to thee.wibe rigold since winners, 75-63. they get gonzaga in the semi's. that game is monday at 6:30. >>> to the desert we go. tempe, arizona. stanford facing the arizona state sun devils. stanford down two. marion jackson scooting, and he lays it in. coast to coast with the finish. stanford loses 65-56. their fifth straight loss. it puts them at 15-15 on the season. >>> to the room we go. an emotional night for coach mike shumsky. his last game

. >>> usf fans treated to a classic as the first appearance of the big dance in the leof all of that excitement. >> tonight, arnold schwarzenegger with a powerful message of russia. >> the heart of the russian people always inspired me. that is why i hope that you will let me tell you the truth about the war in ukraine. >> and we will introduce you to the 11-year-old 10is star training in the bay area after forced to flee ukraine. good evening. >>> we begin tonight with an earthquake shaking the sierra. 60 miles southeast of lake tahoe of the nevada border. the quake followed pie at least three smaller after shocks. so far, no reports of any damage or injuries. >> now, to the holiday. a lot of bay area businesses have been llyears after e pandemic first shutdown the bars, saint patrick's day is helping green tonight. >> reporter: after two years of lockdowns and mandates, this is what business owners say they have been waiting to see. crowds of people ready to celebrate and to spend money. [music] >> reporter: this celebration has been a long time coming. >> because after two years o

women's hoops usf. taking on gonzaga in the wcc semifinals late in the 3rd gonzaga up 6, joanna millie, nice 3 right there. she led the dogs with 23 point game. but in the 4th zagat started to pull away a van, gym with the layin 12 points off the bench for her. they go on to win 6 to 9.55. san san francisco season is over. gonzaga takes on byu in the wcc championship game tomorrow. and over to the men's side. 4th seeded usf taking on the top seed gonzaga and they're getting blown out. they're down by 19 in the 1st half. will have those highlights. once it goes final. but i don't i don't think usf is going to make a comeback at the top team in the country for a reason now. as soon as that usf game wraps up, santa clara will take on saint mary's in the other semifinal of the wcc tournament. the 2 teams split their regular season matchup. the broncos are fresh off of a 24 point win over portland in the quarter finals. the gaels they're coming in hot after ending the regular season with a win over again. za

this is chris yang as senior at usf studying business. he shared this photo of himself and his newly rented tesla before he told his family he was headed to irvine on monday. >> i am not going to think too much about what apps. what if my brother is out there incapacitated? >> reporter: his younger brother texted him at 1:40 a.m. about his plans. >> to meet with a friend and to something that was not within his boundaries to do. >> reporter: he became more concerned because chris struggles with mental health issues. the tesla app showed this last location to be fireball where there is also a super charging station. >> the entire premise of this trip was insane. he got his drivers license last march. he has never driven since. he has never driven from california to south california are ever booked a hotel on his own. >> reporter: he never made it to irvine. his phone is and accessible. he did not return his rental car and has missed his classes. police are aware of the missing person report made with the irvine police department. they dire

usf, we checked. a slight favorite to beat murray. >> we have spring training games and that and more on our sports show, game daye coming up after late-local news. city college, the state basketball champions as of this afternoon. >> congratulations. >> you got it all in there vern. thank you. >> a stunning video from a ukraine town reduced to rubble. emergency crews removing an unexploded mizzle. >>> later efforts to preserve oh, wow, barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t business fiber with hyper-gig speeds. but i just... so thanks, but, we're doing great. i'm so happy for you! but i'm just here for my order. oh. entre-pin-eurs? yeah, my bowling team. i like it there's money in puns. do business like a gigillionaire at&t business fiber, now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability >>> when they killed civilians passing by trying to blockade from the war zone, that, of course

usf fired nakamura january after an investigation. usf said the lawsuit along with g rotondo's recently allowing nakamura to be on the field before a game led them to take action. the university presidents of the safety and well-being of our students is usf's highest priority. we apologize to current and former students who have been affected. we have reopened our internal investigation. countering is temporarily reducing service for tomorrow's commute as a cleanup from a crash earlier this week continues. a train hit equipment on thursday. caltrans as one track can now be used at a speed of 15 miles an hour while work continues on the second track. because of that, trains will be single tracking through san bruno and san francisco tomorrow. caltrain and the ntsb are still investigating thursday's crash which left 13 people hurt. crews were on-site all weekend collecting evidence. once again, spencer christian joining us with the weather and the timing. spencer: that is important, the timing and how much we will get once the time took

still the last usf head coach to win an ncaa tournament game. it is the ncaa game day post game show. and, boy, usf and murray state gave us quite a show as advertised. could have gone either way! >> could've gone either way. really got to give them a lot of credit. he's a double double guy, can block shots. i really think they pull it out but murray state, they won 20 in a row. 21, very good team but they hung in there throughout the game and certainly he was magnificent. 36 points, unreal performance. >> just when you thought it was over. down by eight, they keep coming back. let's go to the end of the game. usf get they stop coach and then at the other end, bouyea does his thing. a beautiful stop here. like you said he's got that little step back. >> he's got that little move. i call it the james harden move. kind of a step back. curry does it well. they all do it well but bouyea, that was well done. and the don's actually got on a roll at the end of regulation to get it into overtime. but, murray stages cap attacking the rim, attacking the r

the 45-year-old just finished his first season on the usf staff. this will be his first head coaching job. >>> now, why was brad underwood scowling? well, his four seeded illinois team trailed chattanooga at the half. chat that bay and dark not going anywhere. grant leopard hit a three. marcus is up five. under a minute. illinois a chance to tie at the foul line, but the free-throw didn't go. but kobe coburn grabbed it and stuck it back. first lead of the game for illinois. last chance for chattanooga. down one. the shot, no. a look. no, no, no. illinois escaped 54-53. the illini, they led this game for 26 seconds. >>> in the nfl, the texans have traded pro bowl quarterback deshaun watson to the browns in exchange for five draft picks, including three first rounders. watson then signed a five-year, $230 billion guaranteed deal with cleveland. he did not play last season after being investigated for sexual assault. he was cleared in the criminal case last week, but 22 lawsuits are still pending. >>> three words, what a day. >> i think my bracket's b

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we mentioned usf earlier in this newscast. that's vlad from ukraine. his dad, as we reported, still in the war zone. what a game this was. jamari with the clutch three-pointer right there. he's from seaside. he had 36 points. but murray stayed a little bit better. they win it in overtight. >>> not good news for the sharks tonight. the season continues and it's been rough. they lose to the kings. 3-0. and how about this? the raiders making a blockbuster trade today, acquiring arguably the best wide receiver in football. the packers are trading davante adams to the raiders. he grew up in east palo alto and played at palo alto high school. we're back in a moment. >>> finally, it was quite the st. patrick's celebration at the white house today. president biden presented a bowl of shamrocks, a tradition affirming the friendship between the u.s. and ireland. he did provide a virtual message. it was capped off with irish dancing and some music, too. >> it was nice to see everyone celebrating around the world today. >> very nice. before we go, rob is here for

lady and and 16 points usf, advances the semi 72-63. >>> perfect day for some football in the south bay is the earthquakes hosted the columbus crew, christian espinosa, free kick, stutter step, got it, nice shot there pass to the outstretched. they gave up three unanswered goals, and stoppage die time, the corner, serves it up, that's francisco, who nails the header, they came all the way back, a stunner just a draw, but still, it's big-time. >>> let's head to the 14th at arnold palmer invitational, 163 yard part three, it's former -- assistant for 17 heads into the final round, making the sports cast me of a shot like this. got it, rolls it in there, that is a beautiful shot on an otherwise not great day. leaders heading into sunday, you can't have march madness without a cinderella. in the hoops glossary that's when a small program gets the opportunity at goliath on the national stage, and seizes that opportunity. could that team still be usf, and to be nine, 10, 11 seed, they showed us before, there's a chance at some march magic. >> that sounds amazing, i think growing up you wa

could that team be usf? so many teams have showed us if you're in the dance and have a chance. >> gonzaga. >> that sounds amazing. growing up you always watch the teams and wonder and believe in the march madness for magic. it would be one heck of a story. we would be very excited >> every cinderella start their journey with a buy in mentality. >> a lot of older guys and the best players and a lot of guys came in and sacrificed. >> 23 wins later, the most for the team since the reinstatement of the program and now for the first time since 1998, usf is preparing to lace their dancing shoes back up . >> i was 13 at that point and it has been a long time. since i've been here, we've been trying to work towards it. >> he is confident that they're headed back to the big dance. >> and maybe, just maybe, the glass slipper will fit. >> our team has the potential to make a big run. we have great guard play and have great inside presence. with all those things putting our pot and mixing up i think we can play to the s

men's hoops, just hours after coaching usf in their first tournament game in 24 years. todd golden accepted the head coaching job at florida and got a six year, $18 million contract to go to gainsville and the southeastern conference. hosting 24 games this season. the most since 1982. and they have golden replacement. they promoted assistant the 45- year-old just finished his first season on the usf staff. this is his first head coaching job. why was brad underwood scowling? the team trailed 13. under a minute, illinois, a chance to tie it at the free-throw line. no, no. just followed it up and stuck it back in. last chance, down one, one try, two tries, no, no, no. illinois escaped 54-53. they led only 26 seconds. >>> nfl texans traded watson to the cleveland browns, houston gets five draft picks. watson resigned a five year, $230 million guaranteed contract with the browns. he was cleared of criminal sexual assault. 22 civil suits remain. >> the two pitchers, logan web, love for his buddy of the cubs. i get to do baseball highlights, folks. >> web, look at this. strik

he has not answered her phone and he has not been on social media and missed classes at usf and did not return a rented car on wednesday. >>> a live look now at the bay area bridges, the high cost of rent, a place to live here just got more expensive. san francisco takes a top prize for highest rent. if you are looking for apartments to rent there you will have to pay 15% more. san francisco's close behind with rent almost at 16% higher. >> we did not see much change and then after a few months we started to see huge declines particularly in the most expensive and largest cities. >> that is now changing with companies asking employees to return to the office. many people were renting homes and apartments to be closer to thwobay ea co to get higher and higher. average price for a average gallon of gas in california surpassed $5. however, there are still some stations where you can find gas for a little bit less like this safeway in san jose. regular gas is $4.25 and less if you use a safeway card. >>> for most of the bay area prepare for that sticker shock. in san francisco the average r

usf fighting back. tying it with 17 seconds to go. 18 in the second half. staying on fire, making it look effortless. had a career-high 36. murray state a little bit better. kj williams with the hook at 18. their season is over as they fall 92-87. number two, kentucky. saint peter's getting the three point lead in overtime. dancing cinderella's. the wildcat hoping for some love. kentucky could not draw even. missing the three with 18 seconds left. tears of joy. their first ncaa win. playing murray state on saturday. no broken bones. steph curry might miss the final 12 games of the regular season. he reportedly suffered ligament damage. the question is how soon can he return and if they can hang onto the three seed in the west without him. sharks and kings the st. paddy's day spirit in l.a.. in the second, beating james with the kings on the board. tries to bat it out of the air. the defenseman says he can do that. san jose shut out. sports on abc7 okay care coalition, alaska airlines is still frontrunner for most caring airline. funshine bear, you did some

. >>> a tragic end to the search for a missing usf student. police said chris liang was found dead inside a tesla he had rented for a road trip. he had been missing since last monday and kpix5 reporter betty yu has more. >> reporter: chris liang's brother said he and his family are requesting privacy during this difficult time. the u.s. of senior had been missing nearly a week when his body and car were discovered in the central valley. the fresno county sheriff confirmed the 21 he will chris liang has died and his brother had put out please on social media. he said chris made erratic plans to drive from san francisco to irvine on monday. >> he made phone calls and shared a ton of things on social media and in the family group chat about what he is doing. he thought this tesla was cool and he contacted a ton of people at 5:00 p.m. that day and then about one hour later, he went radio silent. >> reporter: jerry grew concerned, given that his brother struggles with mental health issues and he said that the tesla had been malfunctioning for about

marys and usf are in. usf students are excited to witness the turnaround at the men's basketball program. it is their first trip to the dance since 1998. they will take on murray state this thursday right here on kpix 5. >> this is not a seven-game series, it is one-game elimination. anything can happen. i believe that we are going to win this. >> got to believe. tonight, some of my kpix 5 colleagues and i are putting it all on the line for the tournament. we are unveiling our march madness pics and a very special show. it is part of what we are calling the survivor bracket challenge. the show airs tonight at 8:00 on cbs news bay area , on the cbs news app, and on pluto tv channel 1021. >>> coming up, how you can immerse your in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come be a part of it. plan your next vacation at iloveny.com >>> the latest immersive art exhibit in san francisco is raising money for ukraine by taking you inside the paintings of one of the

. >>> buzz about usf basketball and march madness starts for women today. vern glenn is here to talk about all of it. >> first round play ncaa men's, the lady started today, stanford begins defense of its national championship tonight hosting montana state. meantime, usf men's game has not been open 24 hours and there has been movement, head coach todd golden last night -- >> i told the guys in the locker room they should be incredibly proud. it was a heckuva run, they did something a lot of people could do. it is a special group and tough not to coach these guys or this team anymore. >> according to very credible sources, he will not coach usfl the s.e.c. said to give golden six year deal worth $18 million, the don's won 24 games this season, the most since 1982 and made the tournament for the first time in 24 years. 102-year-old san francisco native sister jane, team chaplain against ohio state in white. the pros not answered for the ramblers. the buckeyes won 54-41, they play villanova on sunday. >>> charles barkley, he felt like dancing. the school, aub

golden finished his time at usf with a 56 37 record. 24 10 this season. his deal with the gators is reportedly a six-year contract. 3 million dollars annually and usf wasted no time in naming his replacement associate head coach chris girl of senate will be the new skipper for the usf dons. he's known as an offensive mind and is an excellent recruiter. so we'll have to keep an eye on that. we'll bring you, of course, all the latest news from both the men's and women's ncaa tournaments here on kron. we've got our vision... ...and so much to choose from. but with free in-store design services our budget and our time are well spent. at floor and decor, with a wide selection of products all at everyday low prices, creating a space to match your taste has never been easier. discover floor and decor today! >> the new company is providing electric car owners. the option of having a mobile battery company comes to you to charge your car, adding 50 to 100 miles of range. rick to meryll talk to the shark tank startup called spark charged in today's tech smart. rang

usf fighting back. tying it with 17 seconds to go. 18 in the second half. staying on fire, making it look effortless. had a career-high 36. murray state a little bit better. kj williams with the hook at 18. their season is over as they fall 92-87. number two, kentucky. saint peter's getting the three point lead in overtime. dancing cinderella's. the wildcat hoping for some love. kentucky could not draw even. missing the three with 18 seconds left. tears of joy. their first ncaa win. playing murray state on saturday. no broken bones. steph curry might miss the final 12 games of the regular season. he reportedly suffered ligament damage. the question is how soon can he return and if they can hang onto the three seed in the west without him. sharks and kings the st. paddy's day spirit in l.a.. in the second, beating james with the kings on the board. tries to bat it out of the air. the defenseman says he can do that. san jose shut out. sports on abc7 care coalition, it's so good to see you all! alright! let's brainstorm. any ideas for new members? i'd like to

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men's hoops, just hours after coaching usf in their first tournament game in 24 years. todd goenthe head coaching job at florida and got a six year, $18 million contract to go to gainsville and the southeastern conference. hosting 24 games this season. the most since 1982. and they have golden replacement. they promoted assistant the 45- year-old just finished his first season on the usf staff. this is his first head coaching job. why was brad underwood scowling? the team trailed 13. under a minute, illinois, a chance to tie it at the free-throw line. no, no. just followed it up and stuck it back in. last chance, down one, one try, two tries, no, no, illinois escaped 54-53. ly26 seconds. >>> nfl texans traded watson to the cleveland browns, houston gets five draft picks. watson resigned a ware cral sexual assault. 22 civil suits remain. >> the two pitchers, logan web, love for his buddy of the cubs. i get to do baseball highlights, folks. >> web, look at this. strike three. it was strong. he struck out five batters and a couple of innings? the bats were not alive enough

under his predecessor, kyle smith, golden finished his time at usf with a 56 37 record. the dons were 24 in 10 this season. he's deal with. the gators is reportedly a six-year contract. 3 million dollars and the dons of wasted no time in hiring golden's replacement. they've already named associate head coach chris girl of sun to be the dons new skipper girl looks in was formerly the top assistant at hawaii and he's known as being offensive mind and excellent recruiter. so should be interesting to see what he can do it with that team. guys, back to you in the studio. yeah, that was my my first question. after day, they announced you know, he is going to florida one who's going replace him because they built up such a great program. now, can this guy keep it going? that's the big question right? >> well, i think that's what they're hoping. you know, as i said, todd golden was an assistant under kyle smith, took that team to even better heights. and so i think that they're helping girls. some can just continue to build upon that. >> and keep this don's program on the track

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we talked to usf legend bill cartwright. if the dons are ready for the challenge. >> ready are ready, but wait for here. we've got much a budget what the basketball. so we've got to be played it for every i'm sure coach >> guys, ready to go. >> what i just i just know i'm going to go out and play my hardest. do everything. i can help my team win. and i know our team is going to go out there. you have to. we can help us win on our coaching staff. >> and i know our fans and our community so just know that we have all those guys are going to come out and make it a are we have to worry about outside noise. >> the giants made a big acquisition today outfielder joc peterson. he signed a one-year 3 million dollar deal with the team. he played a big part in the braves championship run last season. he had 3 home runs in the nlds against the brewers. he's a palo alto native to the finish the regular season with a 2.38 batting average and hit 18 home runs. he will provide some much needed power for the giants lineup running back. rahee

they advance to tomorrow's final against usf or conzaga. there he is. putting together a mixed tape for the future lottery pick. add this one to the lottery drive. he drives it to the right. spins, crams it down with his left. that is a seven foot freshman right there. he had 17. zags are up 9-0. they are running, there was drew from the outlet. puts it in. cutting it down to 8. too little, too late. 81-71. the zags win, they will still have their name called on selection sunday. it is conzaga and saint mary's for the title. tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. >>> let's go to the finals, chattanooga tie inside overtime. nice shot. giving them the lead with four seconds left. here come the mocks. david babtist. w about that. 64-63. that is what you dream of in the backyard and that is how they clinch a spot in the ncaa tournament. >>> to the nba we go. green says he is planning to return next monday against the wizards. he would have 14 games left at this point before the playoffs start. green has been sidelined for two months with a back injury. warriors in denver to

we are learning more on the tragic ending and the search of a missing usf student. fresno police said chris liang has been found dead inside the tesla he rented for a road trip. he had been missing since monday and his brother, jerry, had put out please on social media. he said chris made erratic plans to drive from san francisco to irvine and he said chris had told a friend his tesla was malfunctioning for about 20 minutes. chp said a witness saw a tesla in a ditch and it was not visible from the road. >> the entire premise of the trip was insane. he got his driver's license last march and has never driven since. he has never driven from north cal to socal. >> the chp said the car went down a cliff and overturned on a dry riverbed sometime between monday and saturday. chris was a senior at usf, studying business. >>> more bad news for students trying to get into uc berkeley with the university declining an offer to admit an additional 1000 undergrads for the upcoming academic year. it's part of the appeal to a court ordered enrollment cap, limiting enrollments to 2

usf will face seven seed murray state thursday in indianapolis. san mateo native tom brady is highly publicized. retirement only lasted 40 days. the man many call the greatest pro quarterback of all time, posted a statement on social media yesterday, saying he is returning to the tampa bay bucks for his 23rd nfl season years os some unfinished business to take care of on the football field. concern is growing over americans detained in russia. the reason lawmakers think american detainees will be used as leverage against the us also ahead. 1/4 dose of the covid vaccine could be coming to millions of americans in the near future. next the latest data from okay care coalition, alaska airlines is still frontrunner for most caring airline. funshine bear, you did some of your own research, right? i sure did. ♪ according to the web, their program's number one, ♪ ♪ earning alaska miles is quicker and more fun! ♪ cute! ooh, that was wonderful, sweetie! oh, oh, oh, i have a song about their cheese plates. ♪ cheese please! cheese please! cheese pl

he has not answered her phone and he has not been on social media and missed classes at usf and did not return a rented car on wednesday. >>> a live look now at the bay area bridges, the high cost of rent, a place to live here just got more expensive. san francisco takes a top prize for highest rent. if you are looking for apartments to rent there you will have to pay 15% more. san francisco's close behind with rent almost at 16% higher. >> we did not see much change and then after a few months we started to see huge declines particularly in the most expensive and largest cities. >> that is now changing with companies asking employees to return to the office. many people were renting homes and apartments to be closer to their workplace. >>> rent is not the only thing spiking here in the bay area. the prices continue to get, gas prices continue to get higher and higher. average price for a average gallon of gas in california surpassed $5. however, there are still some stations where you can find gas for a little bit less like this safeway in san jose. regular gas is $4.25 and less if you

ten seed usf will take on seven seed murray state at 6:40. the gayles are one of the top 20 in the country and earned highest seed in program history. five seed st. mary will face 12 seed indiana at 4:20 and while fans are excited listen to this st. mary alum jacob thomas who says he grew up a gayles fan. >> is march madness one of your favorite times of year? >> definitely. it's like christmas, you know. all the hype. i see us going pretty deep. i am going with final four. that may be a little biased. >> many fans in the bay will be paying attention. some watch parties are being held too. we'll see what happens. i am curious, who are y'all rooting for this year? >> the bay area teams! >> of course. >> did you fill out your bracket? >> he is working on it. >> you had to call me out. >> he wants some help. >> still have a little bit time. >> a couple hours. >> i did the whole that mascot looks cool, that's cool. >> watch you win the whole thing. >> we'll see. thanks so much. >>> time for a look at what's coming up later on cbs mornings. gayle

saint mary's and usf. >> they both had a really good season. and of course, the stand for women over in the women's bracket that might win it all again, defending champs. thanks, jason yesterday. so we'll see you back here or there. your mission: stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on... ...with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some...rinvoq can even significantly reduce ra fatigue. that's rinvoq relief. with ra, your overactive immune system attacks your joints. rinvoq regulates it to help stop the attack. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections and blood clots, some fatal; cancers, including lymphoma and skin cancer; death, heart attack, stroke, and tears in the stomach or intestines occurred. people 50 and older with at least one heart disease risk factor have higher risks. don't take if allergic to rinvoq as serious reactions can occur. tell your doctor if you are or may become

usf. they are playing murray state. that game is in indianapolis. murray state 30 into and they have won 20 straight games. but guess what? i checked the sports books already usf is a one-point favorite in this game. they have 2 guards who can absolutely go. that game is 6.40, on thursday in indy. how about the gaels? they got their highest seed in program. history. they are number 5 seed taking on the winner of indiana or wyoming. those 2 teams will play on tuesday. it's a play in game. that game is in portland at mota arena. that's where the blazers play is for 20 on thursday and like i said, we can't forget about the defending champs. the stanford women. they are a number one seed. no surprise there. they are playing montana. that game is on friday in the women's tournament. the first 2 rounds are at the higher seed's home arena. so it will be at maples pavilion out there in palo stanford hosting montana state looking to defend their national championship. they have not announced that time yet. that was jason dumas reporting for us now. the warri

the stanford women took a top seed in their bracket, and for stanford men, usf and st. mary's get ready to play. we have more on the bus on campus. >> reporter: the two bay area teams to make it into the tournament are both from private religion-based schools, but then in basketball, it always helps if you have enough faith to believe in miracles. none of the students were even alive at usf when the school was a basketball powerhouse, but that doesn't stop them from dreaming big. >> this is not a seven-game series, it is one game of elimination. anything can happen. i believe we can win this. >> reporter: today the women's team was practicing on the school's hardwood, and the student body president admitted that in years past, she would be one of only 3 to 4 students in the bleachers at the men's game. now she says the place is packed. >> it's really exciting to see during my last year here, there is a really big turnaround in our basketball team. this is exciting. i am excited. >> reporter: they were donning gaels t-shirts to give the team a proper sendoff as they had

but remember covering frankie when he was a guard at usf, he was a great player and i even did a story on him when we first had the pandemic, he was playing overseas in a season got it was crazy for him to get home back over to the states. and we did a story about that. and now he's playing professionally for the warriors, a really teams, those awful circle and he's cool. he's a great kid. come from a great family right here in bergen, burlingame. yeah, and hopefully come up yet one more level, right? exactly. the sky's the limit. he's been playing well. and you never know who when a roster spot opens on any nba team because just because it's not the warriors, another team can come down and for their team as well. all right. thanks, jason. we'll be right back. oh, wow, barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t business fiber with hyper-gig speeds. but i just... so thanks, but, we're doing great. i'm so happy for you! but i'm just here for my order. oh. entre-pin-eurs? yea

is collectively heartbroken to learn that chris died in an apparent car crash as his usf community offers comfort and support. we pray that chris's family, friends, classmates and professors who are experiencing profound loss and sadness in the face of many questions. we'll find solace and peace. liang was reported missing february 28th when he failed to return from a road trip to irvine. his brother posted on social media. but the family was concerned about the erratic nature of the trip combined with a 21 year old's mental health issues. liang ren to the model, 3 tesla for the road trap. and according to family members, its last ping, the location was that a charging station near the crash site. the fresno county coroner's office has not confirmed an official cause of death. >> tesla recall nearly 27,000 vehicles in the u.s. just last month over malfunctions that increase the risk of a crash. i'll have more on that coming up on kron. 4 news at 6 live in studio. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> and then they start cain. velasquez will remain behind bars after police say he tried to shoo

is collectively heartbroken to learn that chris died in an apparent car crash as his usf community offers comfort and support. we pray that chris's family, friends, classmates and professors who are experiencing profound loss and sadness in the face of many questions. we'll find solace and peace. liang was reported missing february 28th when he failed to return from a road trip to irvine. his brother posted on social media. but the family was concerned about the erratic nature of the trip combined with a 21 year-old mental health issues. liang rented a twenty-twenty model, 3 tesla for the road trip. the car company recalled nearly 27,000 vehicles in the u.s. last month because of cabin heating systems, not defrosting windshields. quickly enough cutting visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. tesla sent out online software updates to fix the issue. >> liang family posted online asking for ppivacy during this difficult time. i reached out to tesla for comment but have not heard back live in san francisco. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. rob, thank you. new legislation has been introdu

golden finished his time at usf with a 56 to 37 record. his deal with the gators is reportedly rich. 1, 6, year contract. 3 million annually and usf has wasted no time in making gold and successor. it's chris carr, lips and the associate head coach for the dons under golden. previously. he was the top assistant at hawaii and now he'll take the reins for us at he's known as an offensive minded guy and also really good recruiter. >> coming up here on the kron, 4 morning news police warning people about a popular tiktok challenge. why they say the trend is dangerous. ♪ whether someone is across the neighborhood, across the street, or across the room, you have the power to make them feel right at home. ♪ ♪ ritz. a taste of welcome. in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come be a part of it. plan your next vacation at iloveny.com >> welcome back about 7.30, here on this saturday morning. almost got excited. cuz, it looks like more rain is hitting a other parts of the bay. important. st

the usf dawns in the st mary's gail's trying to keep their seasons alive. sports director market oh, wow, barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t business fiber with hyper-gig speeds. but i just... so thanks, but, we're doing great. i'm so happy for you! but i'm just here for my order. oh. entre-pin-eurs? yeah, my bowling team. i like it there's money in puns. do business like a gigillionaire at&t business fiber, now with speeds up to 5-gigs. limited availability with you. st mary's couldn't get off to a better start than they did tonight. against indiana. however who's yours? kind of stole the moment for a while. i'm calling it the play of the game. skip the cheerleader up. get her up there. this is what you do it. give her my she's got a place worthy hero for the hoosiers right there. unfortunately for them, that was the highlight of their night. state berries up 19 2nd half logan johnson, but taya's task playing catch with each other down

is collectively heartbroken to learn that chris died in an apparent car crash as his usf community offers comfort and support. we pray that chris's family, friends, classmates and professors who are experiencing profound loss and sadness in the face of many questions. we'll find solace and peace. liang was reported missing february 28th when he failed to return from a road trip to irvine. his brother posted on social media. but the family was concerned about the erratic nature of the trip combined with a 21 year old's mental health issues. liang ren to the 2020 model, 3 tesla for the road trip. the car company recalled nearly 27,000 vehicles in the u.s. last month because of cabin heating systems, not defrosting windshields. quickly enough, cutting visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. tesla sent out online software updates to fix the issue. family posted online asking for privacy during this difficult time. i reached out to tesla for comment but have not heard back in san francisco. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> well, young girl is safe at home and a north bay neighborhood is

usf takes it. 75 to 63 with this. when the dons are almost certainly and the ncaa tournament, regardless of what they do against first ranked gonzaga, that game, though, is coming up monday in the wcc semifinals. how about some big bay area? high school hoops games tonight. give them some love, campbell lindo versus riordan in the north cal semis. kate bennett is the son of saint mary's coach, randy bennett. but the driving the layup, their campo was up pretty comfortably throughout. never looked back. then it's getting the steal dishing to 8 in the haney painting into playing at saint mary's next season, campbell win 62 to 44, they advance to the nor cal open division finals against modesto, christian. and then the winner of that advances to the state championship game on the girls side. there's coach kelly so pack he coached sabrina ionescu wnba star at miramonte and he is now at top seeded kerr on to lead and the coolers. well, they had no problems tonight that point guard to lot of polo in charge as usual, finding

now the raft time the usf dons played in the ncaa basketball tournament was in 1988. they play murray state tonight at 6:40. that game is in indianapolis. reporting live, bob redell, "today any bath bay." >> the deadline for all ac transit workers to be vaccinated issing had a. agency leaders approved the mandate last december and religious or medical exemptions are allowed, but they are very strict. anyone who does not otherwise comply can be fired as early as tomorrow. there are no advance numbers of opt-outs. the agency is warning riders there may be possible delays because of short stafford. >> we're moving you forward this morning out of the pandemic. this week students across california returning to school with no mask mandate is in place, and while some families and educators are breathing a little easier, others are still masking up. i sat down with the state superintendent tony thurman. we began our conversation talking about the very important lessons learned from the pandemic. >> first and foremost, it has forced us to think about how to keep people safe an

gets a six year deal for three million per season golden one of the top young coaches in the country usf has already named golden's assistant chris gerlison as usf's new head coach draymond green went to michigan state steph curry went to their team's meeting in the ncaa tournament tonight davidson up three with six ■minutes togojoeyhauser with three of his game high 27 that ties it up. the spartans would never trail after that julius marble the second in the lane, michigan state wins, barely 74-73. apparently steph owes draymond a watch maybe some cash and has to wear a michigan state jersey to a warriors game. warriors are hoping it's steph curry's foot is going to heal quickly the official diagnosis released today sprained ligament and curry's foot caused by marcus smart dive curry will be reevaluated in two weeks. so he may be healthy fingers crossed when the playoffs begin in three and a half weeks giants spring training opener against the cubs mike. you strepsky's baby. so cute. that is quittingly may logan webb looking good from and spoke. for two innings struck out five the gia

gets a six year deal for three million per season golden one of the top young coaches in the country usf has already named golden's assistant chris gerlison as usf's new head coach draymond green went to michigan state steph curry went to their team's meeting in the ncaa tournament tonight davidson up three with six ■minutes togojoeyhauser with three of his game high 27 that ties it up. the spartans would never trail after that julius marble the second in the lane, michigan state wins, barely 74-73. apparently steph owes draymond a watch maybe some cash and has to wear a michigan state jersey to a warriors game. warriors are hoping it's steph curry's foot is going to heal quickly the official diagnosis released today sprained ligament and curry's foot caused by marcus smart dive curry will be reevaluated in two weeks. so he may be healthy fingers crossed when the playoffs begin in three and a half weeks giants spring training opener against the cubs mike. you strepsky's baby. so cute. that is quittingly may logan webb looking good from and spoke. for two innings struck out five the gia

his older brother is actually an assistant coach on usf 2. his dad is like this boxing it's it's nuts like there's so many layers to peel back to the ferrari family and they're they're great people. they invite me to their home in burlingame. back during the pandemic. we get a cool story. so happy for frankie. and as one of the coolest names in sport. yeah. thank you rewriting record. that sounds like a haha. all right. jason got. >> coming up, services the residents getting free access to some of the city's iconic sites where you will not have to pay to get in. >> san francisco residents now have free access to some of the city's attractions. the conservatory of flowers and the japanese tea garden in golden gate park are now free for people who live in the city. the botanical garden was already free for residents. the city's board of supervisors voted yesterday to make all 3 attractions free for city residents. tickets for non-residents are still $10 and recreational camping is about to get easier in san francisco starting monday$ the presid

we got areas and usf. reahly looking forward to seeing how those teams do in this year's ncaa tournament for that and more, if you want to catch a headlines all day long scan the qr code that you see on your screen there to take you straight to your app store so you can download kron on for free back out the rest. 3.1 for what? we'll find that out in about 10 minutes that his say pi 3 k 9.52. right now and in the north bay students too young to study pie, but they love to eat pie. they're at an elementary in hillsborough and they created a new hotline and it's real. pick me up its kindergartners. giving you a. talk. they call it pep talk. from west side elementary. so all you do is you call the number on your screen and i've called it this morning. it was adorable. 7, 0, 7, 8, 7, 3, 7, 8, 6, 2, and if you can jot it down or go to the your screen real fast, you can get it on our website and they give encouraging advice. words of wisdom is just adorable. they told me be myself and live it off. was their advi

usf has made it to the n c a tournament for the first time since 1998. we made history, and that's something that i'll be super proud of. for the rest of my life and be able to lead this program with these special young man next to me, incredibly proud of what we've been able to do and accomplish together. the dawn zara 10 seed in the east region, and usf will face seven seed murray state on thursday in indianapolis saturday night. live star is heading to space. pete davidson will be among six passengers on the next launch of jeff bezos is space travel venture blue origin. he'll head to space on march 23rd. this is the third celebrity on board of blue origin flight william shatner and former nfl player and good morning america co host michael straight ahead of both gone up. the flight will blast off from texas for a 10 minute ride to the edge of space. and up next. the results are in which movies won top honors at this year's critics' choice awa screen reunik of the past year and special honors all chosen by the critics reporting asked reporter ashley or

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