is now a five. >> the big step back to downtown san francisco's revival macy's is preparing to close its flagship store in union square, along with many others. the reaction from customers and city leaders and why this definitely is not the end for the iconic retailer. >> neighbors in vallejo now demanding action following a series of violent events over the weekend. we're hearing from vallejo police about the department's response and protesters turning aggressive on the uc berkeley campus. >> the event that was disrupted by demonstrators who broke windows and forced an evacuation . good morning to you. i'm gloria rodriguez. it's wednesday, february 28th, and we want to begin with a look at our weather. >> how was yesterday? >> was it okay? it was nice. you liked it. well, okay. what's wrong? >> oh, i mean, i have a sick child, right? so that's. i didn't even get to go outside. >> yeah. you're like i was

staring at it from the window. yeah. get another chance today. okay so it's beautiful today. we have that frosted advisory in effect again. here's a live look from our exploratorium camera showing you clear skies. but bundle up out there. it's even colder than we were this time yesterday. look at these numbers. i mean, we're at 39 in santa rosa, right now. 48 in the city holding at 40 in vallejo, 36 in fremont. so it is cold out there. have the winter jacket with you. we do have a frost advisory in effect for the north bay this until 9 a.m. this morning. this area is seeing some temperatures and some of our spots down to 34 degrees. so it is chilly out there. live look from our rooftop camera. the sky is looking beautiful today. after that frosty morning it's mostly sunny skies. actually a warmer afternoon on the way later today into the 60s, away from the coast. but rain is back here tomorrow. gloria we'll talk about that in the blizzard warning issued for the sierra in a few minutes. all right. >> thank you so much, drew. this morning. we know a lot more about the announcement macy's made early yesterday morning. the company is about to undergo

a major restructuring closing stores, including its flagship in san francisco and refocusing on its more profitable brand. profitable brands. and the plans include adding 15 bloomingdale's stores and 30 bluemercury cosmetic stores, also shutting down 150 stores of the 500 that it has nationwide. that's a 30% cut over the next three years. there are about a dozen macy's in the bay area, and the only one confirmed so far for closure is san francisco's union square location. an abc news reporter, lena howland, is joining us this morning with reaction to the announcement. good morning, lena . >> good morning gloria. city leaders are trying to remain optimistic, but this is clearly a big blow for san francisco and 400 macy's store employees. it's also a big disappointment for many shoppers. macy's says 150 of its stores will close over the next three years. 50 of them by the end of this year. the union square location will not be part of the initial first 50 closures, mayor london breed

says macy's is selling the property at union square and will remain open until after the sale or transition. she says the move has nothing to do. what's with what's happening in downtown san francisco? we've had even this past holiday season between november 20th and the end of the year, we've seen a significant decline in crime. >> and so we know this has nothing to do with that decision. it's really a larger business decision that macy's has made. >> macy's says the closures are part of a shift in business strategy from large stores to malls and from large stores in malls to more boutique shops. the president and ceo of the union square alliance said i believe that we should work toward a solution that allows macy's to keep this iconic store open. however, if that does not come to pass, our expectation is that a new owner for this iconic site will come forward to continue a fresh and vibrant vision at this critical location. san francisco's

flagship store will stay open until the property is sold, which likely won't happen until the end of the year. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you so much. so is macy's closing a reflection on the city? some think so, including people running to replace london breed as mayor of san francisco. here's what candidate daniel lurie had to say about it. >> this is a blow, but we're coming back. this city is the greatest city in the world. but we need a plan. and that's where we have to address public safety and the drug crisis on our streets. we need to give businesses certainty that when they're here in our city, that they know what they're getting. >> and another candidate, mark farrell, called it, quote, a gut punch and scary news for san francisco. his post on the platform x went on to say, as mayor, i will be aggressive and proactive in providing clean and safe streets so that we make our downtown and city more welcoming for residents, businesses and visitors. we asked abc7 news

insider phil matier to weigh in. also here's his perspective office occupancy still 36% vacancy rates in those high towers downtown. >> only half the workforce is returning full time to work in the downtown area. and the tourism, which is a $10 billion industry which people would shop in that area, hasn't come back yet either. you're going to have to reimagine the downtown where too reliant on tech and too reliant on tourism and retail and it's just it's gone the way of the dodo bird. >> now, phil was part of an event that we hosted in december with san francisco's mayor, police chief and district attorney. we talked about downtown as well as drug use, crime and the city's homeless problem. you can see what they said and how they're promising to improve those issues. the whole ad free discussion is available to stream on the abc7 bay area app. >> we have the official list of candidates hoping to become the next oakland police chief. the police commission revealed the

four people who will be appearing at the public forum tomorrow at city hall. it is a diverse group with only one local candidate. abdul pridgen is the former san leandro police chief. he left the department last week. floyd mitchell was the chief of the lubbock, texas police department. lisa davis is currently a lieutenant colonel in cincinnati. lewis molina has an extensive resume and is currently the assistant deputy mayor for public safety in new york city. people are allowed to submit questions for the forum by going online. the deadline is 6:00 tonight. we are following up on a story we first brought you yesterday. >> alejo's interim police chief is now answering questions about the department's response to a violent weekend. you may recall a series of high profile public safety incidents were reported by neighbors, including this side show. you see right there, abc seven news reporter j.r. stone has the department's response. >> vallejo city officials addressing community members for the first time since two major

incidents. first, a fire that appears to have been set saturday inside target. and second, a 7-eleven that was ransacked during a sunday sideshow that left one person shot. and this pickup truck on fire. >> our target was set on fire. the sideshow that you reported on, it's lawlessness. completely lawlessness in the city. and everyone knows it. and they're taking advantage of it. >> on monday, multiple neighbors who chose not to show their face out of fear voiced their safety concerns. after the 7-eleven and sideshow situation on tuesday, community members like paula conley took it a step further, begging for help from the governor. >> state of emergency last july. we have no help from the outside , no sheriff's, no chp. oakland, just got an influx of officers from the governor, and we would like the governor to send officers here. >> interim vallejo police chief jason todd says the department is severely understaffed. at just 33 patrol officers, but they have made improvements. they will bring a proposal to

the council next month, which could allow for solano county deputies to help with patrols. that's only part of it, too. we were able to actually bring two vallejo officers back that had re and came back, and we're we're going to on board for more. >> so they're the it's really exciting for us as for the police response to sunday's sideshow, one that neighbors were angered by. so we're not going to send officers into to a situation that they don't have enough resources. and so we did not have enough resources to respond quickly to that event. what i would say to anybody watching or the community is to call it in and to really be a good witness. >> the shooting victim during that sideshow suffered non-life threatening injuries, but no arrests have been made in that case, and no arrests have been made in that target arson case in vallejo. j.r. stone abc seven

news now to details on an event of violent disrupted by protesters on the uc berkeley campus. >> jewish organizations and the university are condemning demonstrators, including pro-palestinian activists, according to the uc berkeley, a group of 200 protesters surrounded zellerbach hall, where a student group was going to hear from a notable pro-israel advocate. the protesters broke doors and windows to get into the event, causing people inside to fear for their safety. the event was canceled and the building was evacuated. the chancellor of uc berkeley issued a statement saying the incident violated university rules and its fundamental values, including, quote, free speech, diversity of perspective, and the ties that bind. this community together. >> new development in san francisco has become one of the first major cities to issue a formal apology to its black residents. the board of supervisors unanimously approved the resolution yesterday. this apology is one of dozens of recommendations made by a

committee last year. it acknowledges that harmful policies and practices over many years affect the black community. advocates say the apology now has to be followed up with corrective action. but we must go beyond just words. >> we need work. we need concrete measures. the african american reparations advisory committee's report has more than 100 recommendations. >> they include down payment assistance for home buying, improved access to education and also cash payments. and why don't we get a check of your weather right now with drew? good morning drew. >> hey good morning gloria. we'll go outside here, sutro tower this morning. another clear start out there. we also are going to have some chilly temperatures later on today. very similar to yesterday. look at your starting temperatures right now. we're in the 30s and in the 40s. good morning half moon bay. you're at 3936 in danville. we're at 36 in fremont, 43 in oakland, in the north bay, where we have a frost

advisory. we have temperatures well, in the 30s. so your winter coat, your best friend this morning, but it's another day with lots of sunshine. here's how the sky will look. it's a frosty morning, but bright blue skies into the afternoon. we'll have some high clouds moving in ahead of a cold front tomorrow. but all in all, shaping up to be a really nice day. very similar to yesterday, even warmer than yesterday. upper 60s in our warmest spots today. so get out and enjoy it because rain is back here tomorrow. here's live doppler seven along with satellite quiet across california. here's our next front. this is the system that will bring back the rain tomorrow. it is a level one for tomorrow and friday. light to moderate showers, some windy conditions at times. we're expecting minor impacts because the rain is spread out through several days, but extreme impacts coming to the sierra. a rare blizzard warning has now been issued that does include tahoe. we'll take a much closer look at this snow coming up in a few minutes. gloria. all right. >> sounds good. thank you so much, drew. an american right?

or a threat to american lives. still ahead. the hot button issue. the supreme court will be taking up today and future summers at raging waters have been saved. >> but for how long? the lease agreement just approved for the popular water park. plus, a look inside the immersive putt putt experience in the south bay that looks like fun. >> and let's get a check outside at your traffic for this morning. so far, looking pretty good out there on the roads. you see that stretch of red right there? that's the usual slow spot, pretty much from tracy to dublin, where we always see some slowdowns this time of the morning. then a live look outside at our san mateo hayward bridge camera, and from the toll plaza to foster city. right now, it'll take you 11 minutes. you can see traffic. there is pretty light.

living in the east bay will no longer have to seek testing and treatment at a patchwork of facilities. john mr health and ucsf have opened a new cancer center in walnut creek, adjacent to the medical center at john muir hospital. the facility includes nearly 60 new bays for

radiation therapy and on site pharmacy, and an oncology lab. john muir says patients will benefit from its oncology sites and equipment, along with the clinical research and access to trials through ucsf. >> it's sort of the best of both worlds because you can get access to that without having to go to the big institution, cross the tunnel, the bridge park in the city, you know, having all of that in this community, i think we're really fortunate that patients are already using the facility. >> it will be fully operational by mid-march. >> a newly proposed high rise housing development could bring more than 130 new homes to san jose, the san jose mercury news reports. the development would be built in what's currently a blighted area. this is along winchester boulevard near westfield valley fair mall, and also santana row. now, the project would feature two towers connected by a sky bridge. the developers are still gathering public input on that project, and also new in san jose. a new

urban pot site. opening night was last night on first street, just a block away from plaza cesar chavez. this looks really cool. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez got a sneak peek to show us how this could be another unique boost for the city. >> pinball in a strongman games, you gotta hit it a new, fun and imaginative miniature golf course is opening in downtown san jose. >> i mean, i look at this space and i'm just. i'm bursting with pride. steve fox created and founded urban putt. >> he's opened similar mini golf venues after leaving a 35 year career as an editor and writer. >> it had been inspired by a series of parties that i used to have at my house. they were bring your own hole, miniature golf parties, urban putt, san jose is a combination of mini golf, a full bar and a restaurant. >> it becomes a complete experience, and that's really i think, what people are craving. >> the 18 hole course is an ode to south bay landmarks from the san jose sharks to the winchester mystery house. >> it celebrates the present,

past and future. >> this is a town built on innovation. it's a it's a place that really is expects creativity and rewards it. and so, you know, that's why i think san jose is a perfect spot for what i'm trying to do, fox said. >> downtown san jose has potential and not enough immersive environments. alex duszynski, ceo of the san jose downtown association, said with the workforce not fully back in entertainment, space like this is needed. >> i mean, this all adds to foot traffic. this all adds to activation of downtown when the signia is going to be the tower for students to live in. we have over 400 students to start with, and then later it's going to be up to 800 students. i'll be walking up and down the paseo, especially during weekdays, uh, between 9 to 5. we'll add more vibrancy again to downtown, which we very, very much need you can swing on by urban putt on thursday, and once it hits 8

p.m, it'll turn into 21. >> and over in san jose. lauren martinez, abc seven news and it's official. >> raging waters will live on under new operators. san jose city council members approved the new lease agreement and operating contract at california dream and entertainment will operate the park until at least september 2025. the prior operator announced they were closing for good at the end of last season. the land is owned by the city of san jose, the best spot in the bay area to beat the heat since 1985, will reopen this summer. right? >> how many times you go as a kid? >> all the time. >> you and i was a crossing guard during school, and this was our summer treat as they would treat us to a trip to raging waters. >> that's nice. so are we would always be there. >> that is awesome, a staple. >> it's so popular. i'm sure a lot of people are so happy. it's staying open to totally. >> we have some nice warm weather today. i don't think it's water park weather by any means, but it's nice for february. we'll get rain returning here tomorrow.

outside, here's our oakland airport camera. it is quiet, we have clear skies, but it is cold out there. we're in the 30s and a lot of cities, but sunshine doing its job today going to warm us up by lunchtime. we're in the upper 50s to the lower 60s already feeling nice, but even warmer into the afternoon. warmer than yesterday. but you will notice clouds advancing in from the north ahead of rain coming our way tomorrow. today, enjoy the bright sunshine. get out there this is probably our last totally dry day. until next week. so you want to soak in that sunshine in a lot of 60s on the board. upper 60s in our warmest spots. now tonight rain comes back after midnight. not as cold though, with the additional cloud cover will stay in the upper 40s to the lower 50s. it's a level one tomorrow and friday. future weather showing you we will track some light showers first thing in the morning at 7 a.m. the steadier showers likely in the afternoon and into the evening, and then we'll kind of rinse and repeat that forecast for friday, friday, some showers in the morning, then a heavy rain likely in the evening on friday.

rainfall totals tomorrow and friday. you're looking at basically half of an inch to an inch and a half of rain. it's spread over a long enough period that we're not expecting any flooding concerns, but we are expecting significant snow in the sierra. a blizzard warning begins tomorrow morning that is the most extreme warning when it comes to snow. we're still thinking 5 to 10ft of snow above 5000ft. wind gusts up to 75mph. that will bring whiteout conditions. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. sunny today. there's that rain coming back tomorrow. stays pretty rainy through the weekend and even into early next week. gloria >> yeah, you know, why don't we take a live look outside at our emeryville camera? this is one of our busier spots for right now at 80. and you can see traffic is starting to build there from highway four to the toll plaza. it'll take you 19 minutes. and then a look at your mass transit for today. if you are taking mass transit, everything is on time. bart, caltrain ace no major issues there today. all right. >> and coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> yeah, reclaiming prime real

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yesterday we learned the union square location will be part of macy's plans to shutter 150 stores by the end of 2026. >> number two, the new candidates for oakland police chief have been revealed. they will appear at a public meeting tomorrow. you can learn more about each of them on our app and abc seven news.com. >> number three results are coming in from the michigan primary. abc news is projecting that president biden and donald trump have won their perspective races. >> and number four, a disaster has been declared in the texas panhandle due to multiple wildfires. more than 250,000 acres have burned and a nuclear weapons facility near amarillo has paused operations and evacuated all non-essential personnel and number five, we have another cold morning out there with temperatures starting out in the 30s. >> nothing but sunshine today. get out and enjoy because rain is back here starting tomorrow. that will continue through the weekend. >> and number six, a live look

outside right now at our bay bridge toll plaza. camera and you can see it's going to take about 12 minutes to get from the toll plaza to san francisco. it is not busy here at all right now. number seven, adele has postponed the march dates of her las vegas residency due to illness. >> anyone with tickets will receive information on rescheduled dates once they are confirmed with what appears to be the inevitable departure of the a's, the future of the oakland coliseum remains a mystery. a's fans say it could be the site of new economic opportunities. abc seven news reporter ryan curry explains what is standing in the way for the future of east oakland is centered around the coliseum and community groups wanted out of john fisher's hands. >> the oakland united coalition is calling on the alameda county board of supervisors to end their agreement with the a's owner. >> their agreement is allowing the a's ownership to block the flow of needed resources into the east oakland community. >> development groups such as the african american sports and entertainment group already have big plans to redevelop the land.

the plans include new housing, a new entertainment district, and possibly new stadiums for other teams. however fisher owns half the land which he bought from the county. >> john fisher stop preventing the use of the coliseum by interested sports teams and sporting events. sell your stake in the ownership of the coliseum. >> this is a massive chunk of land that could be used for so many different projects, and those we spoke with today say a development here would benefit not just this community, but the entire city and land is very important to us is it's not right for them to refuse to work together with us, and for them to have the rights to the land. that's right. we reached out to the a's and they said they're planning to meet with aasg in the coming weeks about future plans. it's a project that could change the look of east oakland, but this group worries fisher will stand in the way. >> we want the board of supervisors to call on the athletics to stop their interference with events at the coliseum, a place that they claim is no longer viable, but a

place that so many people in this community and beyond have come to love. >> the a's are currently negotiating to extend their lease to play games at the coliseum for a few more years, but the longer they stay in oakland, the longer it would take to redevelop the land. that is why this group wants fisher to give up his share. >> i, for one, am tired of billionaires being able to dictate the lives of so many but care so little, care so little for those lives in oakland. >> ryan curry, abc seven news. well coming up at 530 the latest shocking allegation against music mogul sean diddy combs and california's primary election just one week away. >> and the effort going into getting bay

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california woman directly impacted by the alabama state supreme court's latest controversial decision. >> tens of thousands of people in michigan casting a protest vote against president biden. that story coming up. >> and another blow to san francisco's downtown economy. macy's is closing its flagship location in union square. the reaction is coming in. good morning everyone. it is wednesday, february 28th. >> hump day. let's get started with a check of the weather with meteorologist drew tuma and it was really pretty yesterday. is it going to be that way today too? >> yeah. we get we're two for two, gloria. in fact, this is the last dry day in february. tomorrow the rain returns to get out. enjoy that sunshine. but it is cold this morning. here's a live look from sfo. we are quiet. but you look at these numbers and it's even colder this morning than it was yesterday morning. down to 36 in danville, 37 in saint helena. good morning. napa you're at 38 chilly in oakland at 4348 right now, the current temperature in the city. so we do have a frost

advisory in effect for the north bay until 9 a.m. because we have some cold temperatures there. we're likely seeing frost in spots outside from san jose. it is quiet, baby blue skies coming your way. some high clouds this afternoon, but it's actually warmer later on today than we were yesterday. we'll have those temperatures well into the 60s away from the coast, but tomorrow into friday, rain is back here locally, but a blizzard warning, a rare blizzard warning will be in effect for the sierra. we'll talk all about the rain and the snow coming up in just a few minutes. >> guys look forward to that. >> thank you. why don't we go outside to the roads this morning? we're going right to oakland. and you could see traffic is moving smoothly here in oakland. this is our 8-80 camera at the oakland coliseum. and traffic is moving nicely both northbound and southbound and through oakland. and then a look at your drive times for this morning. right now it will take you about 57 minutes to get from tracy to castro valley. but the others are in the green highway 85 to the san jose airport. 12 minutes, and then highway one in san francisco,

just ten minutes right now. all right. thanks gloria. >> happening today, a case that will have implications for gun control across the country. the supreme court set to consider if the government can ban bump stocks under federal law. those are devices added to semiautomatic rifles to essentially allow them to be fired more rapidly, like a machine gun. donald trump's justice department implemented the ban after the 2017 las vegas mass shooting. it is the deadliest mass shooting in american history. 60 people were killed and more than 850 others were injured. a northern california woman's effort to grow her family is in limbo because of the alabama supreme court's ruling on ivf. her last embryo is at the university of alabama at birmingham, which is halted. has halted ivf services and will not release it. her doctors called her shortly after the ruling, and i could hear the devastation in her voice. >> um, and that's when i knew this isn't happening. >> heather mauer started

fertility treatment when she was living near alabama with her husband, who was in the air force. they moved to california in 2022 and had a son. the transfer of mauer's second embryo was supposed to be next month, but that is called off because of the court ruling, which said frozen embryos are human beings. alabama lawmakers have been working on a change to the law to protect ivf. mauer hopes that legislation will pass the light at the end of the tunnel. >> the dream that we're fighting for, what we're working hard towards is a growing our family is expanding it. it is bringing life to our last embryo. >> joe mauer is also looking into taking legal action to get uab to release the embryo to another facility that will do the transfer. >> your voice, your vote. both president joe biden and former president donald trump are cruising to victory in michigan's primary. mr. biden getting at least 80% of the vote, even as he faced a protest

vote for his handling of the war in gaza. abc news reporter perry russom has more from washington. >> protest vote fallout in michigan the a vote uncommitted was a humanitarian vote. >> tens of thousands of people voting uncommitted in the democratic primary, sending a message to president biden over his handling of the war in gaza. >> i don't think the democrats take us seriously. um, and they're going to they're going to have to start if they plan to win in november. >> michigan is home to the largest community of arab americans in the country. >> it's very well known that we support a ceasefire in gaza. >> refugees are struggling to survive. the un says more than half a million people are one step away from famine. this man says getting food, water and medicine is an extreme challenge . president biden says he's hoping for a ceasefire by monday. we are trying to push this deal over the finish line. >> we do think it's possible the president, also facing pressure at home to avoid a government

shutdown shut down, would damage the economy significantly. >> biden is calling for bipartisan solutions lawmakers have until the end of this week to get a deal done. >> we have been working in good faith around the clock every single day for months, and weeks, and over the last several days, quite literally around the clock to get that job done. >> we're very optimistic. >> back to the primary in michigan. on the republican side, former president trump again crushing nikki haley. she has promised to stay in this race through super tuesday, which is next week. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> the biggest problem facing the u.s. is immigration, according to a new poll from gallup. it is a first time immigration has ranked as the top problem in five years of polling. the shift comes largely among republicans 57% list immigration as the top problem, compared to 10% of democrats and 22% of independent. its other top concerns for americans include problems related to government, the economy in general, and inflation. >> election day is now less than

one week away, with several key races and propositions to be decided in the march primary. but what will the turnout look like? as abc seven news reporter zach fuentes tells us, there's a big effort to get people to cast their votes, especially those in marginalized communities. >> his from policy to candidates critical decisions are being made in just under a week in the march 5th primary election. >> i think people forget that we, the community, are the employers of our elected officials. >> still, officials and community groups are concerned with low turnout in primary elections. >> look at four years ago in our last presidential primary election, where only 52% of our registered voters turned out and cast their ballot. so those 52% of people made the decision for 100% of the voters. >> as of monday in santa clara county, about 89,000 of more than a million registered voters have submitted vote by mail ballots. local community groups are hard at work to increase

voter turnout, many of them combining forces to form the together we vote coalition. >> we bring candidates who may be running or people who have policies and other organization to come and get the community exposed to them, because so often community is not aware of many of these things. >> organizations like the latina coalition of silicon valley have also been part of the efforts hosting phone banking sessions and social media campaigns to try and reach voters who may not be inclined to turn out. latinos are unfortunate. >> one of the lower margins when it comes to voting. we make up 30% of the population here in san jose, and that, unfortunately, is dwindling as we're seeing more and more families pushed out of our communities. >> the latino coalition of silicon valley says they're intentionally targeting other latinas to not just vote, but get the rest of their family and friends to do the same. >> we are the matriarchs in our household, and systemic change really does come down to us and encouraging our our, our future generations, our older generations to come out and vote , carmen brammer says. >> many in black and brown communities get turned off to

voting after years of not seeing the issues impacting them addressed, but that's also why she says, it's just as important for them to turn out, because when you don't show up, they forget about you and they ignore you and it's critical that you continue to beat on the door because eventually you're going to take your foot and kick it down in san jose. zach fuentes, abc seven news and if you haven't voted yet, we have a comprehensive list of key statewide and bay area races. >> we also have county by county voter information on. you'll find a link on our home page abc seven news.com. >> this morning we are learning more about macy's plan to close stores across the country and refocus its business model. you saw the announcement first on abc seven mornings yesterday when macy's announced 150 stores will close by the end of 2026. well now we know the flagship location at san francisco's union square is among the stores that will be shutting down macy's will focus on smaller format stores, along with bloomingdales and bluemercury cosmetics brands. abc seven news

reporter lena howland is live this morning with the reaction to the announcement. good morning, lena. good morning gloria. >> this is something that has really sent shockwaves through the city because for almost a century since 1929, this flagship department store has towered over union square, the union square location will not be part of the company's initial first 50 closures, which they say will happen by the end of the year. right now, they have at least 400 employees at this location, many of which are union workers. mayor london breed says macy's is selling the property at union square, and will remain open until after the sale or transition. she says the move has nothing to do with what's happening in downtown san francisco, though, and says while the closure is disappointing, she is hopeful for change. >> we do believe this could be still an opportunity for san francisco. i mean, this is an iconic location. this is in union square. we're really excited for the opportunity to work with the union square

alliance and other retailers and businesses that we talked to, to explore what other possibilities exist in. >> macy's was a part of the culture of san francisco. when you think about christmas and the christmas tree and the. so i just think maintaining the culture in a pivot is important. >> the union square alliance says that the location could still be open for years to come. and as for that iconic christmas tree, they say in all likelihood there will be a holiday shopping season and macy's great tree in 2024. macy's says the closures across the country are due to sluggish sales, and they're hoping to fend off a pending takeover bid. live in studio lena howland abc seven news. >> all right, thanks so much, lena. coming up, actor tyler perry is pressing pause on multi-million dollar upgrades to his atlanta studio. coming up, why? he says advancement in ai is impacting his decision. >> and more snow is on the way. what emergency crews and travel officials say you need to know

before your weekend tahoe trip. but first, let's get a check of the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. good morning drew. >> hey good morning. we want to take that snow storm very seriously. it's the biggest one of the season and a rare blizzard warning is in effect. we'll show you that in a second from our east bay hills. camera this morning. we're looking lovely. we're dry, but we are cold out there. we're starting out in the 30s. fremont. good morning. you're down to 37. you want that winter coat with you this morning? 39.5 moon bay 36, in danville. equally as chilly in the north bay, where a frost advisory is in effect. 39in mill valley, point rays. we're at 4539, in santa rosa. we have that cold start this morning with sunshine back again this afternoon. soon we actually get a bit of a warmer afternoon compared to yesterday. our warmest spots getting into the mid and upper 60s. so get out, enjoy the sunshine. this is our last dry day. until next week the pattern turns active once again. live doppler seven along with satellite quiet across california today. here's our next storm system gaining some strength. it's a cold front that moves through here tomorrow. looking at the three day

forecast, nothing but sunshine you liked yesterday. today's equally as nice, if not just warmer out there, but by thursday those showers are back and they continue into friday. it's a level one, so we're not anticipating any major impacts. it's just an indication we're not done with winter quite yet. with that wet weather returning to finish the month. and as we start a new month on friday, those showers do continue. now here's that blizzard warning. this is rare for the sierra. it does include lake tahoe. we're talking 5 to 10ft of snow, but the combination of winds gusting 75mph, that is going to bring whiteout conditions for a prolonged period of time. we're going to take a look at the forecast when you should and shouldn't go to tahoe coming up in about

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stephanie ramos. in this morning's gma first look murder in amish country. >> everybody's just stunned. nobody could even imagine investigators descending upon this quiet road in rural pennsylvania, desperately searching for clues surrounding the murder of a pregnant amish woman, rebecca byler. >> police finding the 23 year old inside her house monday afternoon, calling the circumstances of her death suspicious as abc affiliate wjrt reporting that the victim was six months pregnant and that her two young children were home when the body was discovered. they say her husband was reportedly not home during the time of the murder. >> we want to solve this just like the community wants us to solve it, so any information that's out there, we want people to come forward and help us resolve this issue, and we'll have much more on this urgent investigation coming up at 7 a.m. with your gma first look, i'm stephanie ramos, abc news, erie, pennsylvania, a former producer and videographer for

sean diddy combs is suing him, accusing him of sexual assault, sexual harassment and grooming. >> rodney jones worked with combs for his recent album love from 2022 to 2023. he claims combs did not compensate him for work, forced him to interact with sex workers, and served laced drinks to guests at his homes. other defendants named in the lawsuit include combs 30 year old son, justin combs, and universal music group ceo sir lucian grainge. sean combs, his attorney, told cnn the allegations are not true. two men have been convicted for the 2002 murder of jam master jay, the former dj for run dmc. after more than 20 years, a brooklyn jury found jay's childhood friend ronald washington and his godson carl jordan jr guilty. prosecutors say it was revenge for a failed drug deal. jay helped run dmc break into the pop music mainstream in the 1980s with hits like it's tricky

and a new take on aerosmith's walk this way. >> tyler perry is putting an $800 million expansion of his studios on hold because of artificial intelligence. the actor, filmmaker, and studio owner said. open ai's new tech to video model could change the way that a studio is operate, perry told the hollywood reporter that his teams might not have to travel or build new sets. because i can make it appear as if they're filming from anywhere here. he also said he is worried about how ai will impact industry jobs. >> adele is canceling five weekends of her residency in las vegas because she's sick. the singer made the announcement yesterday saying her sickness is affecting her voice and she is following doctors orders. the concerts were originally scheduled to take place at caesars palace every weekend through march 30th. anyone with a weekend ticket or a weekend with adele ticket will be sent. information on rescheduled

dates. >> well, right now we're going to get a live look at donner summit and if you have a trip planned for this weekend to the lake tahoe area, you will need to leave today or early tomorrow . >> so driving conditions could be impossible if you do not get up there by tomorrow afternoon. the national weather service is forecasting as much as ten feet of snow will fall in the sierra over four days. snow will be falling so hard on friday, it will likely force several road closures. there's a blizzard warning goes into effect tomorrow morning at 4:00. and drew, i know you were saying that this is something to be taken seriously. >> yeah. and like you said friday and saturday, do not try and go up there. they're going to have issues just clearing the snow. it's falling. so heavy. and it's the wind that is such an issue. 75mph. that's just going to create zero visibility. so here's the blizzard warning. it begins tomorrow morning. like gloria mentioned and is for a huge swath of the sierra. it includes lake tahoe. we're talking 5 to 10ft of snow above 5000ft. but even the foothills getting in on the action that snow level is going to drop to

around 2 to 3000ft at times. so let's talk about travel today. you're totally fine getting up to tahoe, even for the first half of thursday. you're fine. it's into the afternoon. the snow will start to fall. it's friday and saturday. do not try to travel to tahoe. we have blizzard conditions, snow falling at a rate of 2 to 3in per hour. winds gusting 75mph. it is just going to be a mess as the storm just wallops our mountains. the good news is it's going to add to our snow pack in a huge way. we'll keep you updated on those numbers today. back here at home. it's a lovely day. it's frosty this morning, but sunshine this afternoon. we'll get you into the 60s now. tonight rain returns to the forecast after midnight. it's a level one storm that will bring us some showers first thing tomorrow morning. here's future weather. light rain to begin thursday. it's likely in the afternoon and into the early evening. we'll see this line of downpours moving through rainfall totals tomorrow. it's just less than a half of an inch for most of us. here's the

accuweather seven day forecast. sunny today. rain is back here tomorrow. continues into friday as well. saturday some cold air moves in here. could have a dusting of snow on our highest peaks. those showers wrap up sunday before another storm arrives here on tuesday. gloria. >> all right, well, right now the roads here in the bay area are looking pretty good. you could see our map mostly in the green, so no major issues at this time. just that usual slow spot from tracy to dublin and then a live look outside right now at our 101 camera in san jose. this is at the 8-80 overcrossing right now. no incidents, no delays, as those people who are driving through the south bay are making their way to work this morning. so thankfully no major issues. new at six. the music icons who are set to perform together in the bay area later this year. >> but first, a top honor for law enforcement officers in california. for the men who are recognized for their bravery and exemplary service

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and troy wiltshire. during his speech, newsom also mentioned his plan to deploy 120 chp additional officers here to the bay area to help crack down on criminal activity in the south bay professional women's soccer team bay football club is gearing up for their first season. >> team members begin training at san jose state university. abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey talks to players who are excited about bringing soccer back to the bay area. >> the signs say san jose state, but the spartans soccer field is now the training facility for bay fc, the bay area's newest professional team is settling into their new home ahead of their inaugural season. >> on a sunny day like this in california, you're out here on the field. the pitch is much better, uh, than we anticipated because they've worked really hard at it. and now it's, uh, it's perfect for us to come on. so we're excited about that. and san jose state has been great host, so we couldn't thank them enough. >> as bay fc establishes its roots, the team is still trying to find their footing on what's

known as home. okay. let's go. this was their first time practicing here at sjsu. it's just one of the many challenges for the players who are part of a brand new organization. it's really easy to come into an environment that's already established and, you know, they already have a schedule and facilities and a routine, but when you come into a new environment, you're moving from facility to facility and practice field to practice field, and you just have to be adaptable. >> fortunately, there's one place where none of these athletes need to adapt the soccer pitch itself. >> the time on the field is familiar and settling. deyna castellanos thinks going through the unknowns together has brought them closer. everybody is behaving very well, like we are all like, uh, very nice. >> uh, it's a very nice group of girls that is here, and we're just ready to compete and start the season. the team's first season is now just a few weeks away, a major moment for the players, including goalkeeper melissa lauder, a santa clara university alum. >> lauder struggled to see her clear path to the pros at that time. she hopes this team can

serve as an inspiration to the next generation here in the bay. >> all the schools around here can see that all the women's soccer programs can see that much more clearly than i got to, and i just want to pay that forward for the girls who have a vision to want to keep playing. they can they can really see that here with this team. >> and fans will see this team in action for their home opener on march 30th at paypal park in san jose. dustin dawsey, abc seven news. >> 556 bundle up this morning. it is cold out there. you can see a lot more of our areas are in the 30s compared to this time yesterday. our coldest spots in the north bay, parts of the east bay where we're starting out in the mid 30s around the bay shoreline like oakland, hayward, san jose, even the city. we're in the 40s. so we start out brisk once again. but we're in store for a lot of sunshine today for the morning commute. the only issue is it's cold out there, but we have bright sunshine again. if you're traveling west to east, you'll have some bad sun glare as that sun gets up here in our sky. so take the sunglasses with you.

here's a look at the day planner today. it is brisk this morning, but a nice afternoon on the way. in fact, it's warmer than yesterday. temperatures getting into the upper 60s and some of our warmest areas enjoy the sunshine today because. because rain is back in the forecast here, gloria. tomorrow it's a level one. we'll find those showers continuing into friday as well. we're thinking about an inch of rain. is likely through the end of the week, and even more showers coming our way through the weekend. >> all right. maybe a good day to take a walk today because it's nice out. >> well, new at six. >> the lawyer of the embattled ftx founder says the recommended sentence against his client is just too harsh. >> then with the a's likely headed to vegas, there are still big questions about what will happen to the coliseum after they leave and the fight by thousands of starbucks workers to unionize, where their negotiations stand this morning and a live look outside here at 557, the embarcadero sparkling this morningwel check in with drew in just a few

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