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intention. yes of course. >> all right. well we are looking at a soggy game for sure. we're right in the middle of a series of systems that are going to continue to bring us wet weather. this is the second one. as we look at live doper seven getting in closer. the heavier rain there from bolinas, right along the coast. olema and then just some scattered light showers across central marin, but up to the north for novato and san rafael. more light showers over into oakland and san leandro. it's a wet start to your saturday and out through blin a few scattered showers across the bay area. right now. we are a bit of a in a break, but you can see offshore there are there's more rain and down through the santa cruz mountains, saratoga and boulder creek. it is a wet start to the day. level two system as the rain continues to intensify throughout the middle of the afternoon, right now it is 57, in hayward, with temperatures in the low 50s up in the north bay south winds keeping it rather breezy and warmer. this morning. and there's also fog. so

certainly a bit treacherous out there. but right now is the lighter part of the system because as we go through the afternoon, you'll notice that the rain just gets heavier. this is 230. and then by 6:00 at night it is all over the bay area. it continues right o through the game, through the overnit hours. and then this time sunday morning, a break before a third round heads our way. so we'll time it out for you in the future and talk rain totals in a few minutes. stephanie. >> yeah, i got to get that umbrella handy. thank you. lisa well, the wet weather is expected to have an impact on local businesses throughout the coming days to abc. seven news reporter tim johns spoke to several owners here in san francisco who have already been preparing, to the disappointment of many another wet weekend is in store for the bay area. >> preferably don't like it so much, especially when it's really flooding. and then, you know, it's kind of scary. >> in san francisco friday night, it was umbrellas up for many people outside on the streets, inside the preparations were taking place in a different

way. >> san franciscans tend to stay home during the rain so it can be challenging for businesses. >> amy cleary works with the golden gate restaurant association. she says bad weather can put a massive strain on local eateries, especially on weekends. >> i think it also depends on where you are in the city. i think there are some neighborhoods downtown, places like that tend to be busier during the week. >> last year, many restaurants and other businesses were hit by severe flooding after a particularly stormy winter. that was true at el taqueria, where they were forced to close for several days. >> the people don't come in for a long time, so when we reopen the people don't know we are open and they don't know what. how long can i take to reopen again after last winter's heavy rain? >> a lot of businesses say they've learned a lot of new things. several of them tell us they're taking extra precautions to make sure they don't have problems at this time around. that includes physical precautions like extra barriers and sandbags, but also

intangible things like turning to the internet when foot traffic is down. >> since we do have like the online services, it kind of boosted that. >> and while most told us they weren't fans of the rain, others say when it happens, there's no better place to be. >> i love the rain. i like personally standing in the middle of the street while it's raining, but like pouring, not drizzling in san francisco. >> tim johns abc seven news. >> well, in the north bay, firstrillionesponders are also preparing as the storms could bring flooding and landslides to the area. more than three inches of rain is expected to fall in the region over the next several days. p-g-and-e's says it's staffing utility crews and stocking up on transformers and power poles in case there are outages. many local residents spent the day preparing by filling sandbags and tarping roofs. >> i am here to prevent uh- water flooding the front of my house. diverting some water to get some sandbags to divert because of the heavy rains coming. >> the heavy rains and winds are

expected to continue into wednesday. now you can keep track of the rain. any time with the same live doppler seven that our meteorologist team uses. just search abc seven bay area and your devices app store so you can download it right now. new. this morning, faculty members across all 23 california state university campuses are expected to strike starting on monday. more than 29,000 employees plan to strike all next week as students return from winter break. the union represents multiple positions, including professors, coaches and counselors. they called for the strike after csu officials announced a 5% pay hike, which would start on monday. now, the unions instead want a 12% salary increase. csu chancellor mildred garcia says no classes will be canceled and none of the campuses will close, despite these strikes. now another union has reached a tentative agreement with the california state university system. the teamsters union has agreed to a three year contract. it covers

1100 skilled trades employees across all but one of the csu's 23 campuses. the agreement must be ratified by union members before it goes to the csu board of trustees for approval. in march, the teamsters intend to call off a five day strike planned for next week. more details are expected from both sides in the coming days. san francisco mayor london breed won't be signing the ceasefire resolution for the israel-hamas war. mayor breed says she's grappled with the request from the board of supervisors for ten days now. she also mentioned she spoke with friends and faith leaders on both sides, and prayed for clarity in a statement, she said in part, quote, when we advocate for people thousands of miles away, we should still care for people who are right here in san francisco, the people who are in pain and afraid. we are all san franciscans. we don't close people off. we open our arms and our minds. we must get through this together. well, happening today, tens of thousands of people will rally against

abortion in san francisco. so if you are in the area, be prepared for delays because of these street closures. the 20th annual walk for life is supposed to start around 130 in the afternoon on market street and end at civic center plaza. a counter protest is planned for embarcadero plaza. a vigil was held last night at saint dominic's catholic church here in san francisco, ahead of today's walk in the east bay. two people were shot friday afternoon on the platform of the pittsburgh center bart station. the shooting happened just before 4:00 and forced the entire station to be shut down for over four hours, so police could gather evidence, bart says one victim is in critical condition and the other has a leg injury. no arrests have been made yet. new developments now on the peninsula. one of the four victims on board the plane that crashed near half moon bay has now been identified. a bay area family confirmed to the chronicle their 27 year old son, isaac zimmerman of san francisco, has died. his

partner, emma pearl wilmer, and two other people were on board when the plane crashed on january 14th. federal investigators say the small airplane was a homebuilt plane. now, the cause of the crash is still under investigation. let's take a peek outside. how's it looking, lisa? it's a little rainy. >> we have some visibility issues and scattered lightrillionain showers all throughout the bay area. temperatures are in the 50s, winds out of the south and things are just going to go down hill as we get through the afternoon with our level two system. stay tuned. i'll have the details. rainfall totals and my accuweather seven day forecast next. all right lisa, thank you. >> also ahead 40 niner faithful ready for the match up tonight against the packers. how frank gore made a special appearance in the south bay. plus a rescue on thin ice. very scary. what happened moments before someone's own dog helped them pull them to safety after falling through a frozen lake

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tonight. the 49 ers will face the green bay packers at levi's stadium. but i must say only one team is first in the nfc right now. and you know which team i'm talking about. in true niners fashion. the san francisco international airport was glowing in red and gold last night ahead of the big game. here's abc seven news reporter lauren martinez >> faithful fans are celebrating the 40 niners faithful under banners on friday. blanco urban in san jose hosted ticketmaster's fan rally on the eve of the playoff game. legendary 40 niners running back frank gore signed autographs. i'm still shaking right now. >> it's pretty crazy the way he just runs through defense is

like a tank. i mean, that's what it's called. frank the tank, the gold blooded cheer danced and showed off their gear. >> nothing but confidence heading into saturday's game. i felt like we finally have a team and we have leadership on our team. >> so this is our year. we're going to super bowl. i'm ready, ready fans. >> we heard from rarely missed a game this year. i know it's not going to be easy because green bay is a young team, but i think we won't have a problem for doors to this rally even opened fans were lined up outside for hours. one of the first in line was angie pacino, wearing a custom made vest by kyle hughes wife, kristen. her designs have taken nfl fashion to the next level, with big names rocking her designs, including taylor swift. this past weekend, i feel like a celebrity. >> i feel like taylor swift. tonight is old. >> during the rally, prizes were raffled off, including two

playoff tickets with field access, fans will be able to enjoy several watch parties throughout the bay area on saturday, and if you plan on going to the game, i'll see you there in san jose. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> so much excitement. looks like a blast. well now to this. do you think bart should be scaled down? former san jose mayor sam liccardo thinks so. liccardo, who's one of bart's main advocates, believes the more than $12 billion expansion into san jose's downtown area is too expensive. according to our media partners at the mercury news. he said he's thought about dialing back the project since 2022 while he was still in office. now, liccardo suggests removing the connection from san jose's diridon station and santa clara from the proposal. the university of california says this year will be the largest undergraduate class ever for the uc system. nearly 300,000 students enrolled this year. that number also includes 195,000 californians, which is an all time high. there's a

growing gender gap, though, with 27,000 more women enrolling than men. uc berkeley enrolled more than 25,000 students this year, compared to fewer than 20,000 just a decade ago. we have new developments with the controversial delta tunnel project. a new lawsuit challenges the development after reports and experts said it would be destructive to the eco system. the tunnel intends to divert the sacramento river, but it could potentially hurt endangered fish and the communities near it. more than a dozen environmental groups joined in this suit. they're calling for the state to explore other options, like water conservation and groundwater storage. now for the third straight time, a judge is delaying a ruling in a case involving both california's racial justice act and the antioch police texting scandal. abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains it's expected to be a landmark ruling with implications across california. >> this case will in large part determine whether or not law

enforcement believes that the racial justice act has teeth or whether it doesn't, whether they're going to get away with business as usual, or whether they're going to have to really make changes. i think that's the impact that this case is going to have on policing in california. >> carmela carmona represents terri-ann pugh. he's currently on trial with three others facing a range of charges, including murder and attempted murder related to a gang shooting. he's also one of the individuals singled out in the antioch police texting scandal in april, carmona filed a motion under california's racial justice act, which allows a person charged or convicted of a crime to challenge racial bias. in their case, carmona says the texting scandal exposed that bias, and the prosecution doesn't dispute it. there were three officers who testified at multiple preliminary hearings in this case and never let on to the facts that we've learned through their texting in their private phones. in a ruling on possible remedies, was expected on friday. but for a third time, the judge delayed his decision

with no indication when he will rule possible outcomes includes reduced charges or dropping of special enhancements. carmona says the judge's delays suggests he's being meticulous about the ruling, knowing the ramifications is a lot of it is novel. >> there hasn't been a case of this nature with this magnitude of reach within the state. >> cheryl cobbs is the mother of trent allen, another defendant in the case. she's been to every hearing in hopes a ruling comes soon. >> it's just a long road right now and just being patient right now. but it's hard in martinez, anser hassan abc7 news. >> a new house in east oakland is opening its doors to local mothers and their children struggling with homelessness. anna's house intends to create a safe community for mothers working to overcome trauma and a nurturing home for their kids. it's funded mostly from community donations. $550,000 was raised in honor of a woman

named anna flynn. she was a teen mother who lost her life after struggling with trauma and housing insecurity. think about how many families and how many people will come in and live in this home and have that restorative process really accessing their strength and their beauty and that saves the government, the system, the taxpayers. >> it saves the lives of the people we're serving. you can donate to the cause online through the bay area community services website. >> well, now to an amazing rescue story out of michigan. a man fell through the ice and was rescued by his own dog. >> send your pup here. we'll see you come to me. >> you just heard a michigan state police officer trying to call the dog of a man who had just fallen through a lake that was partially frozen after his rescue line came up short. the officer quickly came up with an idea to help the man get to safety. but first he'd need the

help of a furry friend named ruby. >> not knowing if she would listen to me or not, knowing if she would hear my verbal commands, i asked him. and she perked up so i knew at least. she could hear me. at first i tried to see, you know, if she would just bite onto the rope, but she didn't want anything to do with that. she kind of just wanted to play and wow, ruby was able to get the rope to her owner. >> the man was pulled to safety. miraculously, though, he only suffered minor injuries after spending 16 minutes in the frigid water. so kudos to ruby. there certainly ice fishing is very common in the midwest. we were talking about this earlier, lisa. i certainly saw it a lot in the u.p, the upper peninsula, where people would bring their heaters out and they'd often have their pets there. it was an unusual all right, but, you know, and it would be solid. >> you wouldn't have to worry about those areas that would break or crack. but now with the swings in temperatures that we're seeing, in fact, as you heard about much of the east coast buried in snow and sub freezing temperatures, that's all going to be gone where

temperatures will climb through the 40s next week. so we're going to see a break as well. after this system and the sunday monday system for a pretty good end of the workweek, right now, a light to moderate rain showers continue to fill in across the bay area. so yesterday system behind us, anywhere from a half inch to three quarters of an inch. but right now we've got more rain east of olema on highway one, lagunitas and up to the north it's scattered about through sonoma and napa, and you can see 101, though certainly slick out there into the east bay. we're looking at the wet weather around six 8-80 in danville and san ramon. some showers headed your way and on the peninsula san francisco. it's been very light and scattered, but there is more offshore and down to the south there around montara, getting set for more rain into the east bay. further south from mill in the hills. there very light and scattered. and then through the santa cruz mountains. boulder creek. this is where we could pick up another inch and a half through tomorrow. so the coastal

hills, the north bay looking like the big winners with this second system, 57 in san rafael, 52 in danville. the look outside and cloudy skies, wet and breezy. this morning. and we're looking at that system tonight into sunday. and then the stronger system into sunday and monday with a chance of thunderstorm. and then with that accumulation precip we could see some flooding from the smaller creeks and streams, and also the possibility of some trees down with all that saturate and soil some shallow landslides are possible as well. so this model picking up on the rain increasing throughout the afternoon. look at it's just a solid area of rain from about. 1:00 through 4 or 5:00. and it just doesn't end as we get through the niners game. the beginning, the middle, the end, halftime. it's all rainy. it is light to moderate. so we're not going to see the very heavy downpours. and as a result through early this tomorrow morning we'll see another half inch to three quarters of an inch. but then we've got another

round on top of that. this only takes us through sunday night. and you can see we're over an inch and a half to almost two inches. and then by monday, we will see the possibility of two and three inches possible of the north bay and coastal hills. so until 2:00, this is the winter storm warning in the sierra nevada, 8 to 16in. so the snow levels quite high. it's 38 degrees right now in truckee, a foot in donner through tuesday night and then 11in perhaps kirkwood. very rainy, upper 50s. right on through the afternoon in santa clara. and that's about our temperatures as well, with the breezy south winds and the accuweather seven day forecast level two system today. and then another one, probably the strongest one sunday into monday . chance of thunderstorms. and then things get quieter with lighter showers late tuesday into wednesday

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good morning to you on this very chilly saturday coming up here on gma. ice cold across the country more than 125 million americans under winter weather alert as snow and ice caused problems from the northwest to the east coast. plus that arctic blast heads deeper into the south, causing a slew of water issues in homes. our weather team, of course, has it all for you and bombshell criminal charge alec baldwin, indicted by a grand jury for involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting on the set of the movie rust. what the actor's defense team is now saying and the road to the super bowl, the major playoff showdowns on the football field this weekend. and how sports is contributing to stimulating the economy. i think taylor swift has a little something to do with that. that's all coming up right here on gma. >> the future of sports illustrated magazine is in question after nearly all of the staff received layoff notices, the arena group, the company that operates the magazine, had its license revoked by ces parent company authentic brands group. authentic brands says it

intends to keep sports illustrated going. however, it's unclear what that could look like. the magazine was launched in 1954. by time, it became the most important sports publication in the country through iconic photos and long form stories. in the south bay. a very sweet story. a wish is coming true for a 12 year old girl living with a rare disorder that's had a big impact on her life. now this young girl happens to be a huge san jose sharks fan, and tonight the team will help her live out her dream . abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has this story. >> take a look at what's sure to be one of the most memorable days of 12 year old addison kypreos life. how much fun have you had today? >> lots of fun. i love, i've loved this day. this is probably one of the best days ever, though. >> addison and her family now live in wisconsin, their roots are in northern california. addison is not just a sharks fan, but possibly one of their biggest. she got the surreal opportunity to join them on the ice at their practice rink. i

raced some of the guys and i obviously beat them, um, despite addison's energy and enthusiasm, she's been dealing with a devastating disorder. >> addison suffers from a rare skin disorder called epp. basically, like a few minutes outside on the wrong day can equal pain. that's equal to a second degree. like burn addison's disorder also led to stage five liver failure. >> the nonprofit shadow jumpers helps families who are faced with rare sun disorders. they connected with the kypreos family as addison was going through liver treatments and what we found was she, uh, her bedroom when she was relaxing in got hit with sun all day. >> so what we did is we renovated her basement to also act as a makeshift bedroom for her. but while we were doing that, we learned she was maybe the biggest sharks fan we've ever met. >> so shadow jumpers got in touch with the sharks foundation. who planned a fun filled two day event for addison starting friday. >> and we hear that there are young adults or youth out there dealing with chronic or critical illnesses, but they're, you know , big sharks fans and hockey brings them joy. so we always

want to step in and bridge that gap. >> not only does addison get to skate with the sharks, she got a custom hockey stick cut for her locker room tour and gets to see her first nhl game just some of the excitement on her packed itinerary. one of the biggest things she's taking away from the thrilling two day experience is gratitude. >> thank you and i appreciate everything in san jose. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. well such a heartwarming story tonight. >> addison and her family will attend the sharks game against the anaheim ducks at 7:00 in san jose. well, coming up in our next half hour on abc, seven mornings from sandbags to street barriers, what's being done by public works to minimize potential damage? this weekend? plus, we are three days away from the first in the nation primary. >> i'm melissa don in new hampshire with the details on how the c

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good morning. one more rain, high winds, all in store for us today. busy busy weekend. >> yes, that's right, we are just in the middle of it right now as that first system passed on through overnight, and now we still have the lightrillionain behind that system and it will fill in for heavier rain later on today. so as we get in closer right now to the east bay, let's check out san ramon and walnut creek. 680 a wet start to your saturday and right along the bay shore. it's dry now, but more rain from the peninsula there. sanco down through south city, up towards the north bay andhen nnyvale. not too bad, but you go back westward. and that's where the santa cruz mountains are really getting some wet weather that continues through the next several hours and into your sunday and monday

level two system later on today into the overnight hours. this will take us into early sunday 53 in fremont. right now, temperatures are just all in the 50s, so the breezy southerly winds keeps us milder. but we are looking at fog, low visibility, the slick roadways and really this morning is supposed to be our little bit of a break. that lighter rain. because as you look at this, this timeline, as we get through the later part of the morning, you can see the spotty showers. but by the afternoon it fills in and it really doesn't let up right on through the game, through the overnight hours and we will be talking about 1 to 2 inch totals in the north bay, the coastal hills. we'll detail all that, the specifics in a few minutes. stephanie. >> all right lisa, thank you. we'll staying on the storm in parts of san francisco. flood barricades are already up in preparation for more rain. abc seven news reporter ryan curry has the latest. >> san francisco has learned a lot from last year. san bag stations are stocked and ready to go in. folsom street is taking advantage at the edge of

the road. big barriers public works hopes will stop rising water from getting into these buildings. this street got hit hard by last winter storms, but flooding isn't the only concern. rain soaked trees can be dangerous since these trees seem to take on a lot more water, and once they get top heavy and that soil is loose, they're going to come down. frank vasquez and his team will be ready to go this weekend. it's hard to predict when a tree might come down, but when they do look out. just this week, a giant eucalyptus tree fell in golden gate park and it wasn't even raining. >> when you're under pressure, things start to happen. you can make wrong decisions. so just going over some of the safety issues and when to leave a situation, when it's safe to work in a situation others aren't letting the rain stop them. >> at luxford and hayes valley, you can't get ripped without getting a little wet. >> there might be some waterfalls happening to our left and to our right, but for the most part, we can still stay absolutely dry and get our workouts in. >> the outdoor gym has tents up

all over their equipment. co-owner brandon vu says they'll stay open, but they'll have to make some adjustments for a group classes. >> and we have a lot of folks in the house which, you know, beginning of the year it's been hot at the gym and so, you know, maybe we're we're getting a little tighter, we're getting a little more close to their neighbors. but otherwise, i mean, it's business as usual. >> they stayed open during the strong downpours last year. and are ready to do it again. we can make it happen. >> just come, come bundled, come prepared. >> ryan curry, abc seven news. >> now we send out this alert through our abc seven bay area news app. if you want to push alerts like this one sent straight to your phone, you can download the app. just be sure to enable push notifications. now to breaking news out of the middle east. palestinian officials are reporting an american born teenager was killed by israeli forces in the west bank on friday morning. the boy's uncle told reuters the incident happened during clashes between the israeli military and palestinians national security spokesman john kirby responded to questions about the americans

death. he said the white house is working to learn more about this situation. we'll stay posted as we learn more. now to your voice. your vote. we are just days out from the new hampshire primary and a big boost comes for donald trump's former rival, south carolina senator tim scott. abc news reporter melissa hayden is in new hampshire. good morning. >> we are in the final stretch before the new hampshire primary, and candidates are covering ground this morning, just three days before the new hampshire primary, former president donald trump dealing a major blow to nikki haley. fillled trump picking up a key endorsement from one time rival gop presidential candidate and u.s. senator tim scott. we need donald trump. it's a big political snub. haley had wanted scott's endorsement when she was south carolina governor. she first appointed him to his senate seat. now haley appealing

to new hampshire voters in her final few chances to keep her campaign alive. i i promise you, our best days are yet to come. trailing far behind haley and trump here in new hampshire, florida governor ron desantis, he's now hanging his campaign on a strong showing in the south carolina primary. more than a month from now. >> so as long as i'm in the hunt that that tells me that i have, that i'm seeing a pathway the minute i don't, then i'm not just going to do this for, you know, just for my health. desantis is now campaigning in south carolina this weekend. >> meantime, nikki haley is holding several campaign events today here in new hampshire. while trump is expected to make remarks tonight in manchester. melissa don abc news, manchester , new hampshire now to the latest covid headlines. >> health officials say high levels of the respiratory virus is still circulating here in the u.s, but the number of cases has gone down. cdc officials say they're concerned about a possible surge that typically follows the winter holidays

since december, the number of flu illnesses has caused more visits to the hospital than covid 19 hospitalizations. rates are highest among seniors in the east bay. now, some community groups in oakland want city leaders to resurrect a program they say saved lives. a rally on friday called for mayor shengtao to bring back operation cease fire. speakers cited a recent audit that found a rise in violence came after the city moved away from the program in 2020. proponents say the efforts, funded through operation cease fire, reduced homicides. 42% between 2012 and 2017. we're asking the administration to help us bring the community back to the table, bring us back to the table so we can make oakland safe again. >> let's stop playing. >> opponents of the effort to recall mayor sheng tao blame the rise in crime on former mayor libby schaaf and ousted police chief leronne armstrong. they say schaaf and armstrong moved away from operation cease fire,

but data analyzed by the abc7 news i-team show homicides, robberies, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts were up in 2023, the first year of the tao administration. now, critics also claim the data and the audit mask flaws with the cease fires approach. more than 100 million people are under winter weather alerts right now. still ahead. how the severe storms moving across the u.s. are now impacting travel. we'll also have a check on our local airports, and here's a live look from our san mateo bridge camera. you can see traffic is moving along this morning. it's 636. >> the abc seven storm impact scale today. storm is level two. that means moderate rain. so gear up before you go out and drive safely. track today's storm anytime on the abc seven news app. download it

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see some rain drops on our camera as traffic is moving through it's 639. now to the severe weather we're seeing in other parts of the country. at least 58 people across ten states have died from dangerous winter weather over the last week. nearly 30% of americans are under winter weather alerts here on the west coast. oregon is still under a state of emergency after an ice storm overtook the area in philadelphia. the people are preparing for its first major snowstorm in two years. >> iced in, melt on him. you know, even though we treated it. so we're out there treating it again, and we'll continue treating it. >> fema has asked for an immediate $750 in disaster assistance for people impacted by extreme weather. major cities in the northeast are bracing for more snow this weekend, which could severely impact travel. taking a live look from sfo, now, 31 flights have been canceled there. over in san

jose, there are five canceled flights this morning, and oakland international only has one flight cancellation. we'll stay posted on more to come this morning. all right. lisa, how's thatrillionain looking outside? >> well you know it's going to increase you know right in time for the game throughout the afternoon. and right now it's scattered lightrillionain showers all across the bay area. so you can see the wet pavement out there. it's slick. it's just going to go downhill. there's a look at san jose 53 degrees. and we're talking about maybe a third of an inch there. throughout the evening hours. so we'll talk the rest of the details and the week ahead next. thank you lisa. >> also next a lot of us are getting ready for the niners game tonight. what to know about the match against the packers and the new song to get you hyped

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certainly some windy conditions there. as you see the flag blowing in the wind. it's 643. well the a's donated some big bucks to nevada politicians after the approval of their ballpark. get this. the state's legislators say signed off on $380 million in taxpayer money to fund the stadium on the las vegas strip. the team seems to be saying thanks by paying out campaign contributions. totaling $112,000, various amounts were sent to 45 different lawmakers. some voted no on subsidizing the park, and some who aren't even running for reelection. a new theme song for the 40 niners is out just in time for tonight's game, and the team's latest playoff push. okay, okay okay, okay. okay gets you in the mood, right? that's do it for the bay. it's a collaboration between bay area rap artists saweetie p-lo and the 40 niners. saweetie

discussed her involvement in the song on our afternoon program, getting answers yesterday, i wanted to capture that contagious bay area energy and shout out to p-lo for making that beat. >> i feel like me and him just complimented you know each other so well on that song. so shout out to p-lo. >> and for saweetie, this is personal. her 40 niners roots run deep. her grandfather is willie harper, who played linebacker for the niners from 1973 to 1983. now tonight's game against the packers is at 515. the nfc divisional playoff game is at levi's stadium, so if you are in the area, prepare for some traffic. abc seven sports director larry beil has much more on that game, but first, a record breaking win for stanford . >> good morning everybody. dean smith, bobby knight, roy williams all coaching legends will stanford's tara vanderveer has passed all of them. and last night tied duke legend mike krzyzewski for most wins all time male or female. tara and

the eighth ranked cardinal hosting oregon on the farm cameron brink, star player, had six early points. stanford jumped out to a 20 to nothing lead. you figure this game is pretty much over? no, not so fast, she bangs knees with an opponent on her play, helped off the floor and cameron brink did not return the rest of the night. eerie often saying that's okay. i got you blocked shot. oregon got within six, but stanford pushed it back up to 17 at the half. hannah jump with a jumper. third quarter here. he offered to the hoop 21 points and 15 boards. stanford pulls away 8863. they improve to 16 and two on the season jennifer azzi was there. former cardinal star applauding her. one time coach. brink was so excited she she picked her up. so i guess her knees. okay. vanderveer gets win number 1202, tied with coach k for the most all time. it's just a tribute to the great teams i've had. >> the great places i've worked. um and i just want to say it's been really exciting because so many people have reached out to me. i think it's great for women's basketball that there's

a lot of attention, and we're having just a super season. >> on to the nfl after not playing a meaningful game since december, the 40 niners host the packers in their first playoff game tonight at 515. brock purdy led to erase the memories of his last playoff experience. got hurt in philly, needed surgery. the young quarterback he's been watching tape of last year's playoffs just to get in the right frame of mind. >> it's good to sort of, you know, watch the games from last year and sort of remember, you know, just the feeling and the emotions of, you know, playing in a playoff game. um, it's good. it's you know, huge for me as a quarterback to, you know, go back to those moments and sort of remember what it feels like. so um, those are the things i'm sort of banking on. >> they're not scared, like they're playing us. yeah we're a really good football team, but i think they're just more excited for the opportunity to come in here. and hey, they have a chance to spoil what you know. we have our season and stuff like that. but i think this team is our team is very locked in and dialed and just ready to go. >> and before the 40 niners

game, get yourself warmed up, check out c.j. stroud and the surprising texans facing the afc's number one seed lamar jackson and the ravens that game this afternoon at 130 right here on abc seven nba nikola jokic the denver nuggets defending champs trying to stop jayson tatum, the celtics. and they had a 20 game home winning streak. fourth quarter jokic the baby hook is unstoppable. he had 34 points 12 boards nine assists. just missed the triple double. oh the celtics fan is he's worried. final seconds. he's not going to be happy after this boston down two jayson tatum fade fire. no good. no hits win this potential finals preview 102 100 for the record, i like the niners by two touchdowns. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody i'm larry beil. >> yeah larry i like that prediction. betting on a niners win tonight. but lisa boy it will be a soggy one huh. yeah the folks i know are prepared. >> i've heard people talking about it with the ponchos. and earlier in the week it was just scattered showers. now it looks like rainy through the entire

game. the lightrillionain and you can see the rainfall filling in. this is our break, actually, because by the afternoon and overnight hours, we'll have a solid deck of rain. so live doppler seven right now picking up on the light to moderate showers from sonoma to highway 121 and back to the south and west, marin county and the coast highway one, bolinas mere beach, mill valley, and fairfax. some wet weather over to the east bay . it's more scattered around martinez. highway four, five, 80. the richmond-san rafael bridge certainly slick out there, but walnut creek a break now, but further out towards danville and clayton. just some mist and drizzle there along the peninsula. san francisco, some lightrillionain, and it gets a little bit heavier south of half moon bay. and we're into milpitas now. san jose, 8-80 scattered light showers. the hills, particularly a wet spot and also down through the summit. highway 17, boulder creek. you could be up to two inches of rain through sunday,

55 in vallejo, 54 santa rosa. look outside. it's gray, wet and breezy and gusty upper elevation winds. this morning we'll look for the moderate to heavy rain throughout the entire afternoon and evening hours today. then the stronger system. sunday. monday a chance of a thunderstorm. so maybe a half inch san francisco today. three quarters of an inch. added on to that for sunday, monday and that could bring us to the possibility of some light flooding. maybe those creeks and streams in the north bay, perhaps some trees down. you know, the soil is very saturated, but then as we get into our break on monday and tuesday, things will quickly receive. we're not expecting a lot of problems with this mostly benefit rain, but we will get into some higher totals. certainly mount tam in the coastal hills, this is 7:00. that line of rain sliding to the east, and then as we get through the midday hour for some lighter showers. but look what happens. two 3:00 we're seeing the widespread rain and this is

right on through the evening hours and the overnight hours. so that's why we're looking at the rainfall first through 11:00 for about a half inch to a third of an inch from the east bay, san francisco, three quarters an inch the north bay. you can see an inch ben lomond. and then we'll add on just the day on sunday. and that takes us to the higher totals here. perhaps near two inches. this is sunday 11:00. and remember, we get the heavier rain sunday night into to monday with a chance of a thunderstorm. so that's why we could see two three inches in the higher elevations and the north bay. looking at 1 a.m. through tuesday, the wet snow going back and forth from rain to snow, 6 to 7000ft, 1 to 3ft. but the local resorts not as much because of that back and forth, that cement, that we're going to be getting 11in at kirkwood, 12in don, are some of the higher totals upper 50s to near 60. and then overnight, remember another wave of rain.

we wake up soggy on your sunday. the accuweather seven day forecast level two system today sunday into monday. a chance of a thunderstorm later. showers late tuesday into wednesday and it looks drier the rest of the week. stephanie. >> all right lisa, thank you. well, a record number of submissions at the sundance film festival. george pennacchio is in utah with the breakout films to look out for this year. we're celebrations. >> the sundance film festival celebrates 40 years. i'm george pennacchio with what's going on in park city, utah,

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welcome to beautiful park city, utah for a winter wonderland where the film community gathers every year to celebrate independent cinema. >> at the opening night gala, oppenheimer director christopher nolan was honored with the festival's inaugural trailblazer award. >> was i ever an independent filmmaker? and for reasons that i'll explain, i realize i've never been an independent filmmaker because i don't think you can be. i think painters are independent. i think poets can be independent. as filmmakers, we're so dependent on other people. >> nolan's breakthrough, memento won the screenwriting award here in 2001. also honored director celine song, whose debut past lives, premiered at sundance a year ago and is now among this year's oscar hopefuls. she up many of the movies selected for sundance over its 40 year history. we have highlight underrepresented groups of people. one of those films, thif

my mind tells the story of a sharp minded but nonverbal girl named melody, whose navigating life with cerebral palsy and the sixth grade you will always root for her. >> you will see how she is treated in many circumstances, and you will see how she responds. >> you know it's melody's story. i think it's her perspective that will sort of, you know, that we're relying on to garner a reaction. she's got a great a great curiosity and appetite for life. she's sort of at a at a moment of, of looking to expand her adventure. >> the film stars is phoebe ray taylor in her film debut, now enjoying her first time on a red carpet. >> i'm pretty proud of myself that i got the courage to be able to do this and be able to

be a voice for so many kids with disabilities all around the world. after premiering here at sundance, out of my mind will later make its streaming debut on disney+ in park city, utah. >> george pennacchio for abc news. >> well, applebee's has a deal for you if you need your date nights on a budget but still fancy, there's a song about that. the restaurant chain is selling subscription date night passes for $200. it would cover about a year's worth of weekly date nights. a customer gets up to $30 worth of food and nonalcoholic beverages per visit. the pass going on sale monday on the chain's website, can be used in store or online for a whole year. thoughts on applebee's uh. >> there isn't one. by me, i mean it reminds me of college. we're going way back. >> yeah, i'm thinking of those breadsticks. that's what i was thinking, right a minute ago. it's like, that's wre everyone

loves those breadsticks. >> a lot of nervous energy eating today. probably right during the game. >> i know the big game, but we are looking at the rain that's going to increase throughout the day today. >> right now it's light in the north bay. you can see a little heavier here through mill valley and larkspur over to et bay at spotty. from walnut creek to danville, the peninsula, san francisco through half moon bay, scattered light showers, and then down around san jose. maybe a few areas of sprinkles. but the level two system intensify midday today. gusty winds, upper elevations, and the accuweather seven day forecast. we have another round late tonight into early tomorrow and then another round into monday. so that's why we have a series of level two systems for some minor north bay flooding. yeah, very busy. >> and for those attending the game, it's full through right. yeah. no no breaks. no all right. and a win. exactly. fingers crossed. well thank you all for joining us. we'll see all for joining us. we'll see you back here at nine.

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