direct contact with the high voltage lines above them. >> i'm going to step out of the way. so you take a look at the scene as it sits. right now, you could still see that lift in place. it's just under those power lines. one man suffered serious injuries and both were transported to the santa clara valley medical center burn unit around 230 this afternoon. now, let's throw it to some video. this was the scene earlier as san jose fire rescuers brought the two men down stuck in that lift. around 11 a.m. witnesses described a loud pop when one of the two workers hit his helmet on the power line. he was electrocuted and suffered severe burns to his arms and upper body. the helmet likely protected him from further harm, according to fire, the lift was stuck suspended because it was unclear if it was working properly. after the contact was made with the lines, battalion chief mark thomas with san jose fire says there are strict rules that must be followed when dealing with overhead lines. >> one of the things that pge wants to reiterate is anytime you're working around any high

voltage lines, you want to stay at least 30ft away. obviously in this case, the those protocols weren't followed, so we weren't sure what happened there. now cal osha will take over the investigation from here. >> since these were workplace injuries. san jose fire wasn't able to confirm exactly what happened. p-g-and-e's did tell us, however, that they were painting when this was going on. we're just thankful right now that there is nothing else more serious than what already occurred. for now, we are live in san jose. dustin dawsey abc seven news. >> all right, dustin, thank you. new developments today in the ongoing lawsuit against the city of san francisco over the clearing of homeless encampments. today, a judge granted the city a stay, agreeing to pause proceedings in the case until 30 days after the us supreme court issues a decision in a similar case. the supreme court plans to consider johnson versus grant pass later this year. in the meantime, the preliminary injunction that prohibits the city from enforcing laws relating to encampments will remain in place

in san francisco, a big change to how police enforce traffic rules. the city's police commission voted to adopt a new policy that limits pretext traffic stops. they're known to target people in communities of color. >> abc seven news reporter luz pena is here now with a look at this decision. liz >> that's right. well, san francisco police officers will be required to limit enforcement of nine minor traffic infractions unless those infractions are accompanied by other, more serious crimes. >> we haven't had a presentation . >> after a tense meeting. san francisco's police commission voted to restrict pretext traffic stops in the meantime, what will happen is if anybody gets pulled over for a traffic stop, the officer has to tell the person why they're pulling them over on camera. the new policy could change law enforcement strategies under it, officers will be restricted from requesting vehicle searches without probable cause of criminal activity. they would also be limited in asking investigatory questions. walker was one of the commissioners who voted against the measure.

>> we have issues with racial bias in our rules, not not enforcing them isn't necessarily the answer. changing the training, you know, working with the officers. uh changing the culture is really how that's going to happen. >> san francisco deputy public defender brian cox categorized this vote as historic. >> this is a long time coming, but it's also long overdue. you know, we have to remember that, uh, these racial disparities and who gets stopped and searched, uh, didn't just pop up overnight . these are issues that this department has struggled with for a long time. a 2020 abc seven i-team investigation of traffic stop data found that between july of 2018 and march of 2020, black drivers were 4.4 times more likely to be stopped by a police officers than a white driver. >> when looking at the most recent data available, black drivers were still stopped at a much higher rate than other drivers. the president of the san francisco police officers association called the commission's vote ridiculous.

>> they make it about a race issue because the numbers are too high for the particular demographic in this city. like so. what are we supposed to do? like we can only stop this many certain people, but everybody else is fair game. that's not how it works. that's right. the law is the law. and we do try to apply it equally to everyone. >> lieutenant mcrae said officers should have the authority to make decisions based on what they're seeing. >> i mean, we were the ones who took the oath to do this job. uh, you know, they certainly didn't. >> now, these changes are not effective yet. in the coming months, police officers are set to go through special training and a process to roll this out. also, the police officers association could file a lawsuit against the city of san francisco and block this policy from being implemented. pena abc seven news. luis. >> thank you. san francisco mayor london breed says san francisco's image is being

unfairly tarnished. the attacks on san francisco have been, you know, just not just san francisco, but it's like viral videos about the bay area have been attributed to san francisco. >> i think there's a combination of things where san francisco just got beat down, beat down, beat down constantly with a lot of the narrative, with a lot of the things mayor breed making the parents at the commonwealth club this afternoon, she adds the biggest challenge to governing is running up against policies that make it hard to deal with issues related to homelessness and drug dealing, she says. >> small changes are being made, but realize that people want quicker action on. >> fresh off his fundraising visit to the bay area, president biden met with the nation's governors at the white house this morning, calling on them to pressure congress to pass the bipartisan border security bill. >> the bipartisan agreement represents the most fair and humane reform in a long time. i didn't get everything i wanted in california's. >> gavin newsom was among the 30 governors at the meeting. you could see him chatting with homeland security chief

alejandro mayorkas there. biden told the governors to push their representatives to pass the immigration bill. the governor's meeting also touched on other topics like housing affordability, workforce development and artificial intelligence. the lunar new year celebrations continue. >> they culminate this weekend in san francisco. the annual chinese new year parade and festival kicks off tomorrow night. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn live in san francisco with the very latest on the plan. suzanne >> so, kristen, larry, so much work has to get done before this parade where the corner of kearny and sacramento tonight, you can see all the barricades here across the street. i see the forklift driver zipping back and forth, just working on the bleachers there. now, last year, hundreds of thousands of people turned out, even in the heavy downpour, and organizers are expecting even more people this year. expect to see lions from the lion dance me team in saturday's chinese new

year parade. norman lau is the dance team director. >> about 30 lions about maybe 7 to 8 dragons. we'll see. >> check out what lau has in his hands. >> it's a lion. lion head costume. this is about 13 pounds. much lighter nowadays. >> lau has about 100 to 120 people participating in lion dance performances. there local high school students who practice seven days a week for local shows, ending with beloved chinese new year parade in chinatown, sf, a great combination of just the ending of the lunar new year celebration on san francisco streets, crews are quickly putting up the bleachers. big crowds are expected to pack the stands. rain or shine. i expect. >> very beautiful weather, like 70 degrees will be very, very, very beautiful and more crowded. >> thank goodness no rain, no rain. >> it's very exciting. >> peter ng will be there. >> the parade happens every year. um, there's lots of people coming all over the country. they come here. um just to watch the parade, because it's only

once a year. >> ryan fong, who used to be a line dancer and now volunteers with the miss chinatown pageant, love loves the parade for so many reasons. >> seeing the lion dancers see, seeing the marching bands and of course, seeing the new court of the miss chinatown usa pageant. >> the grand marshal this year is actress awkwafina. >> that's very exciting for the city of san francisco. it's, um. yeah i'm excited to see her. if i get to see her. >> the business owner of discount cigarets on kearny and commercial says the parade is good for business and great for the community. so beautiful. >> i watch this, uh, more than maybe ten times. only one a year. once a year, to see this kearny street, like, full of people like this much? yes. so. so exciting. >> and because of all the traffic and so many people, organizers suggest you get here early for the parade. maybe as early as 3 or 4 p.m. this year. there will be a grand finale fireworks show at union square, so that should be a lot of fun. we're live in san francisco. suzanne vaughn, abc seven news

suzanne, all sounds great, but you h me at aquafina. >> the dgon parade begins at 6 p.m. at second and mart streets, and then it ends at kearny street and columbus avenue. all festivities begin at 5:15 p.m. and goes until about 8:00. >> are now the question what the weather is going to be like? actually, we have two parades this weekend. that's right, black joy parade on sunday and gosh, sandy, you just ordered this up perfectly, didn't you? >> that's the way i wanted to have it. >> larry and kristen take a look at a live picture right now. >> it is going to be absolutely beautiful taking a look right now you can see the sun is shining over downtown san francisco for the chinese new year parade. 5:00. it's going to be in the mid 60s as the festival gets underway. when that dragon parade goes on 6:00, you're at still at 60 degrees. so clear and comfy and it's a starry evening with temperatures dropping to the upper 50s. there are changes coming for the second half of the weekend. i'll be back with a full look at the

forecast, including that black joy parade coming up. >> larry. all right, sandy, i'll see you in a few minutes. a lot of excitement yesterday when odysseus became the first u.s. privately owned spacecraft to land on the moon, and now we're getting the first details of exactly how difficult that landing was, because it was kind of dicey. the good news is the odysseus spacecraft is intact and stable near the intended landing site. it's communicating with mission control on earth. the head of intuitive machines says his team is downloading data from the craft, and we should get to see the first images pretty soon. but here's the not so good news. odysseus actually tipped over on the landing. >> we came down with. like i said about six miles an hour. this way and about two miles an hour this way, and caught a foot in the surface and the lander has tipped like this. and we believe this is the orientation of the lander on the moon. >> but odysseus is receiving commands and its solar panels are charging a lunar orbiter is expected to take a photo of the

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74, in san jose. oakland. concord. 70 degrees 68. in the city 66 degrees in half moon bay . for those of you wondering about sunday plans, outdoor activities so 3:00, there may be a couple of isolated showers, 5 to 7 p.m, mainly in the north bay, and then the shower activity will spread by monday. accuweather seven day forecast. you've got a beautiful saturday on tap. you'll feel the warmth. sunday is cooler, cloudier, a few showers, and then monday is a one. and then we do have another one for thursday afternoon. going into friday. so by then you know we'll be ready for the rain. >> well, let's focus on tomorrow. looks great. thank you sandy. >> thanks. >> all right. the hidden camera series. what would you do is coming back for it. 17 season

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a change for pet owners who are looking to rent. >> reporter david gonzalez finds out how the proposal levels the playing field between pet owners and other tenants. i've had him, yes, since he was like four months old. >> melissa mesmer and her four

year old dog, snowflake are inseparable. he means my life. he's my world. >> in spite of his size, it took a lot of work to get snowflake to be allowed to move into the apartment complex where mesmer rents. >> i needed to show him all his rabies vaccinations, all his, obviously, you know, vaccinations, up to date and then a pet fee. >> that pet fee, a $250 deposit plus monthly pet rent. mesmer now supports a new california bill that would prohibit hefty pet fees and blanket pet bans in rental units. i think that a lot of times people can't afford to, like, live already as it is. >> it's so hard and the only thing is, um, you know, them being responsible for their pets . that's the only thing i would ask for. >> landlords, including brand new buildings, can just say no dogs, no cats. period. and. and that is making our housing crisis a lot worse. >> san francisco assemblyman matt haney says 70% of california renters have pets,

but only 30% of available rentals accept them. his bill will require landlords to have a reasonable excuse not to allow pets in a rental property, whether it's a health or a safety, uh, or some stated reason in not just a blanket pet ban that is excluding the majority of renters from an opportunity to rent their landlords would only be allowed to ask about pet ownership after a tenant's application has been approved. the california apartment association is concerned over the bills impact on rental housing providers. the association says the bill does not allow for an increase in security deposits, which would limit landlords ability to cover pet related damages. but haney says landlords would have the right to require pet insurance to protect their properties. this bill has the support of a lot of pet owners, but haney expects a lot of pushback from property owners and landlords as well. but he says this is all part of the lawmaking process. david gonzalez, abc seven news.

>> well, this is a different kind of pet entirely, and we've been talking about a new species of snake was discovered in the ecuadorian amazon. the northern green anaconda could be the biggest snake in the world. the team from the university of queensland says they found one over 20ft long. they heard anecdotal evidence of larger snakes there at nearly 25ft, weighing. 1,100 pounds. wow i'll settle for just a picture of him from a distance. yeah. >> no face to face encounter. yeah, a sound many san franciscans know has been silenced for years now. have the sounds of sirens gone quiet? and will they come back? we'll have some answers. >> and a return of an ancient lake in one of the hottest places on earth

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warning system and one that doesn't rely on cellular. now, just yesterday day, remember at&t was down. had there been a true emergency in san francisco, those at&t subscribers would not have been alerted here in san francisco. now the reality is that we are at risk for earthquakes, tsunamis and potential weather disasters with no backup alert system. san francisco has a network of 119 emergency sirens spread out throughout the city. it was built in 1946, right after world war two, but since december 2019, they've been silent because of a cybersecurity threat. >> well, he used to blow them at noon every tuesday. it's been a few years, and i miss hearing them. >> if you don't believe a cyber attack is possible, here's what happened in dallas a few years ago. all of their sirens went off just before midnight on a friday and lasted for 40 long minutes. 9-1-1 was flooded with

calls from confused and scared residents. >> so then you go to worst case scenarios. what is happening? do i need to wake my kids up? do i need to gather my things? what? what's happening? >> that was a wake up call for san francisco, which acknowledged that at any time a hacker could potentially get a hold of its frequencies and codes. here's mayor london breed at a disaster council special meeting six months ago. >> we unfortunately had people who had access to the system who could use it for the wrong reasons. >> so san francisco has been working to deliver a new state of the art system, except that the city eventually determined that it didn't really have the money to upgrade the entire system. then came the maui fire. while the siren system there was online the head of the emergency management agency decided not to sound the alarm for fear it would confuse people into thinking it was a tsunami warning and people would run uphill towards the fire. 101

people died. it left san francisco wondering what if the city had a disaster with the siren system offline? then the city had no backup emergency alert system. instead this is what first responders had to do in january 2022 when faced with a tsunami warning advisory in effect, being out of the water weights of the coast. if a tsunami were to happen, or any kind of emergency, how would you be notified? i guess we would. >> now if it's off uh- maybe our phones would go off, i hope so, sure, 195,000 people received text messages through alert sf on their phones, but more than 800,000 people live in san francisco. >> and that doesn't include all the people who work here or visit the city. mobile phones may not be the best way to reach people in a disaster. on thursday, at&t had a nationwide outage, so none of their subscribers would have been able to receive any kind of warning

on alert. sf neil humphrey is with deep watch, a cybersecurity company. he says the at&t outage is a good example of why a backup system is crucial. >> you have a physical backup system that has been in place for a number of years. it has the ability to do things over and above and beyond what current technology can do right? if it ain't broke, don't fix it. >> i think it's way past due and i don't know how long before they work. >> apparently neither does the city. here's what the head of the department of emergency management promised in that meeting. six months ago. i think we expect in the next six months that this project will be well on its way. >> yet here we are, february 2024, with nothing to report. >> here's what we know. the san francisco department of technology did an assessment and determined that most of the equipment was nonfunctional. we wanted more information and went

to their offices and found the doors locked. so the office is closed and can't get in. so we called them, but i wanted to ask you if we can talk to somebody from your department about the sirens instead, they referred us back to the department of emergency management. they too did not want to talk to us, sending us this email instead. once funding is identified, the city will determine the most streamlined and cost effective way to procure a solution. the first phase of the project, called for replacing 27 sirens along the beach shoreline a year ago, that would have cost them $5 million, but now the price has gone up to 7 million. in order to replace the entire network, all. 119 of them. the total estimated price is now 20 million. that's roughly. $168,000 per siren. >> if you want to get the best technology, you want it to be durable. you want it to be long lasting. it's an investment

worth making. but at this point, we don't even have a plan. >> we reached out to the mayor's press people, but they did not respond. meanwhile, supervisor peskin is threatening to introduce a supplemental approach creation, and that's when something is deemed so urgent that instead of waiting for the next budget, they ask for the funds now and take money from the city's reserves. if except that the city is facing an enormous budget deficit. so they're in a bind here. >> where's the money go? yeah, exactly. >> but this is this is urgent. >> well, yeah. four years and no action. nothing. you can't have that. thank you. leanne. >> sure. all right. leanne is sharing a story that has haunted her since she first covered it in 1996. a baby beaten, left with brain damage. the person accused was a six year old boy. our new abc seven news originals documentary follows the story nearly 30 years later, and thinkable. it's an incredible story of tragedy, forgiveness and family. watch it on the abc seven news streaming app. all

right, switching gears here. >> coming up self checkout may be checking out, but something new is coming to your grocery store perhaps. plus airplay problems. the new etiquette kristen sze recline your seat. >> oh, i got a lot to say a

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smart shopping carts at a whole foods store right here in the bay area. abc seven news reporter lena howland found out the carts actually track what you're buying as you go. the future of grocery shopping in california is rolling out at a san mateo whole foods go with the launch of the amazon dash cart. >> we've designed this cart from top to bottom with the customer in mind. >> in order to start using it, customers are given the choice to log in to their amazon or whole foods market app using a qr code, and it scans signs me in. then, after signing in, it's as simple as putting a few bags in the cart and start scanning. >> just make sure the scanner hits it before you put it in the bag and you'll see on the screen red cherries, 16oz. it knows the weight of everything. the entire cart has a weight sensor, so it knows when it's paper bags. your own personal items produce that is weighed by the pound and charged by the pound.

>> some shoppers will notice the cart has a built in screen showing customers a real time receipt of all items in the cart, essentially turning this into a personal self checkout on wheels, which even lets you search where certain items are in the store, and you'll see it tells me where i am in the store. >> i'm in the specialty food section. it is an aisle five, so i am just actually i could either look at the aisles or i can look at this map. >> then when you're done shopping, you skip the checkout line and leave the store using the designated dash cart lane, and all you do is walk out and payment will be automatically processed using the credit card associated with your account. >> so you know, at the super bowl a couple of weeks ago in las vegas, the nfl store had a similar type technology, but you have to log into anything. you just put the stuff in the bag and they knew what it was almost magical. it's pretty cool. >> it's called technology. larry >> thanks. thank you. thank you. >> i just hope it's better than the self-checkout where things go wrong and then somebody has

to come punch in a code. yeah, it looks pretty cool, though. >> i mean, i would try it out. it seems like it would be a faster way to go in and out. if you do need to get stuff, you know, you have to wait in the lines. yeah yeah, i'd check it out before i made my decision on whether to, you know, it's a good thing or a bad thing. >> but this one, you guys, we got to save time for this one because we got to argue about this. okay. now to the ongoing airplane seat debate. do you have the right to recline your seat? of course you do. the whole okay, the issue going viral on social media with one woman reclining her seat and the woman behind her pushing on the seat for almost the entire flight. so it sparked some of these comments, like, if i paid for a seat that reclines, i'm a recline. it heck yeah. okay and if someone reclines on me, i make their flight a nightmare. did you type that one in kristin? >> was that yours? >> no. gosh. okay so we understand how larry and ama feel. what about you, sandhya? i agree. >> i mean, if you've paid for the seat, you should have the right to recline your seat. but

i don't agree on the. you know, pushing and, you know, just making it miserable for somebody else. yeah, that's just wrong. >> try this common courtesy. right. recline is fine, but don't do it when people are eating their meals, when the tray is down, that's the key. and if you have a problem with the person in front of you, hey, i know you need to get some rest and i respect that, but is it okay if you don't do it the whole flight or maybe when i'm using my laptop and need the, you know, tray down, is that okay? talk. talk to each other. >> sounds like you've done that. >> kristen is that your normal tone when you have this conversation? >> it seems so genteel. i'm not used to that. >> i have that side to me. larry. oh, no, that we learn something every we see it, every got to get on an airplane to find out. >> uh. all right, another debate. now, this is all about permission slips. floridas parental consent law has students missing out on activities. some districts are requiring parental permission for birthday parties. holiday celebrate seasons, even school concert in miami. consent was required for students to listen

to a black author talk about black history month. i mean, i would say it's absurd, but it's in florida, so i okay, yeah, i'm not surprised. >> ama uh- yeah, i was not surprised about the florida one. i i don't know, i just don't know. i mean, maybe you can maybe not having to opt in. maybe you can opt out if you have a specific problem with something. i don't know, because there would be some topics where i'm like, you know what you guys are using really out dated information and i don't want you pumping that information into my kid. >> but what about birthday parties and holiday celebrations? sandia have you encountered this for your kids? no, but i mean, okay, so here's my thing. >> listening to a black author, like, how do you why do you need to opt in for that? i don't think i mean, we all learned about different backgrounds and cultures. you know, growing up in florida. but i mean, i understand if it's like a, you know, a raging party or something like that. it depends on what kind of a party this is.

are they talking about classroom birthday parties? >> because it's not even like you can bring food anymore. so it's not like you have to worry about, oh, your kid's going to get a cupcake with sugar, which is so horrible. like, yeah, good point. >> i mean, the only thing i've had to sign is like permission for going to a field trip, like going off premises, like jumping trampoline house, you know? right. yeah. i don't know. people are crazy. these days. okay. in today's digital era, books, book clubs are making a surprise comeback. according to eventbrite, book club listings grew 24% last year among millennials and gen z. younger generations are seeing it as a way to socialize, chatting about their latest reads at dating events, breweries or even while exercising. yeah okay, i got a lot of friends in book clubs, and theresa, this one's for you. >> she keeps trying to get me into one of her book clubs. this woman has an audio book, a digital book, and a hard copy that she is always reading at the same time. so she only got three books going. i'm like, i can't do that. maybe we could do like, a tv club, a netflix or

disney+ club type thing. i don't know, that's a lot of books to read. >> well go teresa, i mean, it's encouraging, actually, that anybody is reading any books at all at this point because everybody's just like on their social media scroll, scroll, scroll. >> i like the audio books. >> i could do audiobooks. i could do that. >> yeah, especially for people that commute long commutes. those are good. >> yeah. i i'm all for that. >> i mean, this gives me hope for the future generation. but i will join you in that netflix club. yes >> and teresa, one of these days i'm going to send you a book and i'm going to say, have you read it? and she's going to say, no, it's a running joke. one day i will find a book that she has not read. wow. okay. thank you. >> teresa, do you do you want to do the toss to the commercial in your airline? >> your friendly airline? >> do you like christian? >> that's it for this for. thank you so much for flying

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america and the hottest place on earth. now attracting visitors with its cool lake water. this group of friends drove in from las vegas. >> you can check it off your bucket list and you don't know when it's going to happen again. >> like the desert oasis. it is the last time the lake appeared was 19 years ago, but things are changing. >> the climate change models for this area predict warmer temperatures, which we are definitely seeing. and also more intense rainstorms. >> yet even for park ranger abby wines, the massive lake manly is a marvel. normally there's a lot more evaporative potential than there is rainfall coming in, meaning that this is usually just a dry salt, flat on average , death valley gets two inches of rain a year, but in the last half year the park has been walloped with nearly five inches of rain. wine says it flooding from tropical storm hilary last august. >> it's the rainiest day we've ever had on record this is what

badwater basin usually looks like. >> this is what it looks like now. right now, lake manly is about six miles long and three miles wide, but it's only about a foot deep. >> yeah, salty. >> salty, yeah. >> visitors are finding out just how salty the water is. rangers say it's more a sight to see than taste. >> i haven't seen anything living in there. >> i mean, well, and also, it's very salty. >> it's extremely salty. salty. it's too salty to drink. >> so it's not going to help the wildlife in the area at all. >> but no one is bitter about getting salt soaked. >> miraculous, surreal. >> crazy. >> if it means enjoying the magic of a dreamy lake and the driest place in north america. >> for what that is complete wild to be able to do that. >> if this keeps up, you know, year after year with the way we're going. well, yeah. well, let's go swimming in death valley. tourist destination. no, no, no, i want things to be

normal, you know, dry where it's dry and wet. >> where's wet normals gone? okay uh, but i'm glad it's dry this weekend. sandhya, it is going to start off dry, that's for sure. and that is a cool sight. i will tell you, strong el nino tends to favor wetter conditions for southern california and much of the death valley area, so i'm not surprised that happened. as we look at live doppler seven, we have high clouds and moisture is well off the coast. still tomorrow. take your plans outdoors. it's going to be in the 60s and 70s soaked in sunshine on sunday is cooler and it will turn cloudier. as you will notice. and as we look at monday, it's back to reality in terms of temperatures. accuweather seven day forecast a few showers sunday afternoon. it's a one for monday day. kristin larry. all right. thank you. sandhya. san francisco's famous corpse flower is about to bloom again. >> it's expected to happen on sunday, lasting for just a few days. during that time, the plant will grow up to ten feet tall and give off what's described as a foul stench. i've smelled it. that smell attracts

flies, which then pollinate it. the flower, nicknamed mirage, lives at the california academy of sciences in golden gate park. >> the amorphophallus titanum is a special plant because it's an endangered species, and it's endemic to western sumatra, where there are less than 1000 individuals left in the wild. >> uh- horticulturalists say mirage is blooming at an unusual early time. and because of its age, it may never bloom again. yeah you can visit the big stinky bloom sunday through thursday at the academy's indoor rainforest. don't be put off. it's really unique and worth visiting. >> it seems pretty big to fremont filmmaker making his mark, all thanks to his grandmother's how the pandemic played a role in his oscar nominated short film

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nay, nay and why poor reporter sandy kenyon on how the pandemic shaped this film. oh the cheers came for a celebration of one man's close relationship with his grandmother. >> jamie and nainai and wypall live together in northern california, where they take care of each other. >> and i think that's so special for them to have this friendship and this bond in their twilight years. >> shaun wang takes great pleasure in their company and their love of him is clearly evident. but this is a portrai

rendered in light and dark. >> everybody knows what joy feels like. everybody knows what love feels like, what fear feels like. and i think to just kind of filter those emotions through my own experience, my own relationship with my grandmothers is something that hopefully everybody can somewhat relate to. >> their resilient spirit and sense of fun helps make their grand son's short film so heartwarming. but his project took shape during a troubled time. >> we shot it in the spring of 2021, which was, you know, sort of the height of covid, and i think covid also led to the rise of a lot of anti-asian sentiments and a lot of anti-asian hate crimes, all of which makes the words of nai nai seem even more meaningful. >> the so wypall lives are pretty ordinary, but in just a quarter of an hour,

these two move us in extraordinary ways, and that is definitely worth cheering about it. >> it really is a dream. >> like the sentence i'm going to the oscars with my grandmother is like, that is a sentence i never thought i would say. >> i'm sandy kenyon, abc seven news. >> amazing. and you can see if shawn wins on oscar day. just two weeks on sunday, march 10th, right here on abc seven. and that's it for abc seven new is it possible to count on my internet like my customers count on me?

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