south bay coffee shop, today begins a new chapter for san francisco. >> in terms of our ability to cry, fight, fight crime. the technology helping to fight crime in san francisco. >> good afternoon. i'm kristen sze i'm larry beil. >> thanks for joining us, san francisco has installed the first of 400 automated license plate readers that will go up around the city. our first camera was unveiled this morning. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns was there, and he joins us live now with more details. tim. >> yeah. larry. kristen. these 400 cameras will eventually be installed at 100 different intersections around san francisco. city leaders say there will be a helpful tool in increasing public safety and preventing organized crime and retail theft at willow on the green in san francisco's inner sunset neighborhood, crime has been a constant concern since they opened back in 2022. last year alone, my store, which is only 300 square foot, lost $7,000 in products. the store is one of several in this area that has been recently burglarized.

that's one reason why city officials made the nearby ninth and irving intersection the first place they installed one of 400 license plate readers that will go up around the city. >> automated license plate readers can play an invaluable role in helping us to track some of the perpetrators of these crimes and hold them accountable. at a news conference wednesday, mayor london breed joined other local leaders to unveil the camera, another step, they say in continuing to reduce crime in san francisco. >> a part of proving that identity is being able to tie them to the scene of the crime, tie them to the getaway vehicle. if it's been recorded on a camera. >> however, not everyone is on board with the city installing the cameras. >> we're not really surprised given the push that the sfpd and the mayor have had lately in using technology to sort of influence or hopefully reduce crime in the city, unfortunate. we do think this is the wrong approach. >> jason kelly works with the

electronic frontier foundation. he says in addition to privacy concerns, his organization questions how effective the license plate readers actually are. >> and we think that alpr cameras, in particular, are basically a mass surveillance technology, especially when you install hundreds of them across the city. >> but for shops like willow on the green, they're hoping the cameras might finally make a difference. >> generally, these cases go unnoticed because there's no way of being able to track hit and run crimes and organized theft without out a technology based being able to find them and track them through the city. >> now the city says it will take them about 2 to 3 months to install all 400 of the cameras, so they're hoping to be done around the start of summer. >> tim, before you go, just for clarity, these are automated license plate readers, which are different than speed cameras, right? >> yeah. kristen. that's exactly right. now, speed cameras are normally those big white cameras you see out and about. they're used solely to detect an issue violations for cars that are, as

you guessed it, speeding. now, these license plate readers will be used to specifically try and track down vehicles that are associated with crimes. maybe a car that was a getaway vehicle and a smash and grab or some other type of retail theft. kristen. >> broader use. all right. tim johns, thank you so much. >> in the south bay, police have arrested a man. they say put a hidden camera in a starbucks bathroom. san jose police say the camera was found at the end of january at a starbucks on coleman avenue. in just a day. it recorded more than 90 people, including young children. an investigation led police to the suspect last week, and officers say they found a lot more than just cameras at his home. the residential search warrant yielded 20 firearms, including an assault rifle, as well as a unregistered firearm. >> various micro cameras. >> the investigation is ongoing and police are asking for the public's help. starbucks released this statement saying, quote, this is a deeply disturbing incident and we are

grateful for the quick and thorough response from the san jose police department in apprehending the suspect. we cannot overstate the importance of providing a safe environment for our customers and partners. >> a driver accused of killing a mother, father and toddler over the weekend is no longer in police custody. the 78 year old crashed her suv into a bus stop in the west portal neighborhood, killing the three family members and injuring their infant. abc seven news reporter suzanne phan has more on what the driver's attorney and the district attorney are saying today. >> this is just an unspeakable tragedy that is a reality for sam geller. >> represents the 78 year old woman who was behind the wheel of this mercedes suv saturday when it crashed into a bus shelter near the west portal station. >> this is a very difficult time for her as well, you know, this is a tragedy that she has to find a way to live with and navigate diego cardoso de oliveira and his wife, matilde ramos pinto, were waiting at the

bus stop along with their two children. >> the crash killed the couple and their toddler. it severely hurt their infant strangers and community members who stop by the crash site are struggling to make sense of what happened. >> it's incredibly sad. it really, i think, shows how, how something like this could happen to any of us. >> oh, it's sad. it's a tragedy. but, you know, you don't know what happened with the driver. >> the driver remains in the hospital, but will be released in the near future. according to her attorney. today, abc seven news asked him why she's no longer in police custody. >> you know, there are times unfort you know, that accidents and tragedies happen and there wasn't a crime committed initially. >> police arrested the woman on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving, but no charges have been formally filed. >> i think she's appreciative, and i'm appreciative of the fact that the da's office is, you know, conducting an investigation to determine whether or not there are any

elements that exist in this, in this incident that would lead to charges. >> did she have a medical emergency? >> i'm not aware. and it's not i'm not not that i'm a i'm not aware. i'm not privy to that kind of information yet. >> today, abc seven news asked district attorney brooke jenkins why she didn't charge the driver. >> this is not in any way absolving anyone of criminal behavior, but this is the type of investigation that just takes a little bit longer than that 48 hour period. >> prosecutors say they're still analyzing toxicology reports and the vehicle's operating system in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> we are learning the identity of the driver killed near the bay bridge yesterday morning when a pickup truck fleeing store break in hit his car head on. authorities say the victim was 57 year old david lee weiner from lafayette. he was heading to work in san francisco's financial district when the suspects got on interstate 580, heading the wrong way and crashed into several vehicles. >> a second person has died from a shootout yesterday during an

attempted robbery in pleasant hill. police identified that man as 21 year-old trayvon davis. investigators say davis and another person were trying to rob 63 year-old peter popovich, who was making deliveries at cannabis dispensaries. popovich and davis exchanged gunfire. popovich, by the way, was allowed to carry a concealed weapon, but he later died at the hospital. and police are still looking for that second suspect. a woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for a bizarre crime that involved identity theft, forgery and dumping a dismembered body into san francisco bay. the justice department says 44 year old caroline herrling broke into the los angeles home of charles wilding back in 2020. investigators don't know how wilding died, but after his death, they say herrling and her accomplices used his identity to steal his money and real estate. eventually they dismembered his body and dumped it in san francisco bay to conceal their crime to be preying on older, fragile people.

>> it's the same thing for me as preying on animals, innocent animals, children, she needs to be behind bars. >> herrling owes $4 million in restitution. her coconspirator will be sentenced in june. >> a warning from alameda county health officials about measles, after people may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. the possible exposure happened on saturday, march 9th at the sons of liberty ale house in san leandro. the county health department says the exposure happened between 445 and 7:30 p.m. measles is extremely contagious. >> it spread when people who are infected either cough or breathe into the air. this particular virus, measles, is actually the most contagious virus that we know about. so for people who are exposed and are not immune, up to 90% of people can actually develop the infection. >> local health officials ask anyone who visited the sons of liberty ale house to watch out for symptoms. those symptoms, like a fever, runny nose or red

rash, can appear 7 to 21 days after exposure. >> a fiery response today from san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins, after supervisor aaron peskin introduced a resolution during yesterday's board of supervisors meeting given what has been going on, i think it is appropriate that we ask for the release of the investigation details of mrs. wu's death that, as i said, was ruled an accidental death. >> this resolution, colleagues, i think, is consistent with our efforts to build community trust, particularly in the criminal justice system. >> mrs. wu is yongfang wu. police say she was shoved to the ground last july. no arrest was made. that push was determined to be accidental. but then the person who believed to have shoved wu was arrested last week for a. bay view. jenkins did not hold back, saying our hands are tied unless police make an arrest in wu's case, saying, quote, supervisor peskin is sadly showing his ignorance and

complete lack of understanding of how the criminal justice system works. my office's jurisdiction begins only after an arrest is made, and a case is presented by law enforcement for charging, end quote a bay area legislator is introducing a bill to prohibit the harassment of students exercising their free speech rights on college campuses. >> the bill comes after a february incident at uc berkeley in which pro-palestinian demonstrators broke a door and smashed a window to protest a speech by a jewish attorney from a conservative think tank. state senator steve glazer says students should be able to express their thoughts without fear of violence. the first amendment does not allow students to harass their peers. >> it is not a permission slip to intimidate others as a way to silence them. >> more than 20 legislators have signed on to the state bill. it would require universities to educate students on free speech rights and what are allowed and not allowed forms of protest. >> coming up on abc seven news at four 30,000 gamers are in san

francisco this week, but it's not just about gaming the boost they're giving the economy. you've heard about fast food, right? what about flash food? what is it exactly and how it can save you money? plus, the back and forth south bay congressional race, it's flipped again. we'll have the new results coming up. >> i'm spencer christian. today's first full day of spring felt like what we think spring is supposed to feel like, but a little winter flashback is coming our way. i'll have the

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or gdc is underway. the conference runs through friday at the moscone center. >> now, this is not just about gaming. thanks to the nearly 30,000 attendees bringing their business to town now, abc seven news reporter luz pena spoke to business owners on how the game developers conference is giving our economy a boost. >> it's the world's largest conference for game industry professionals, and it's happening this week in san francisco's moscone center. >> gdc is it's the premium conference in video games, and it's an amazing collection of people. the game developers conference, or gdc for short, is attracting video game developers and executives like michael shapiro and vanessa lane, who are here to launch their product. >> we work with leading psychologists to create video games that are good for your mental health, without sacrificing any of the fun. >> there's something so special

about being in person at gdc in san francisco, and we honestly just love the city, and san francisco loves them. >> back. and more than 30,000 people are expected to attend the game developers conference this week. a huge boost to the economy in this area. according to san francisco travel, gdc will generate over $40 million in economic impact for the city. we noticed a line outside of the peruvian restaurant mercado right across from the conference . >> super happy. you know, i want everyone to try my food. you know, this is why i am i am cook for all the guests coming today. more busy day we have today. we have many reservations, many parties, a sight of relief. >> as many businesses in the area are still recovering from the negative impacts of apec, which closed multiple streets and blocked off for traffic and businesses. >> we probably lost $30,000 that week. you know. and then there was the week of setup and the take down. so definitely night and day. >> the brickhouse bar and grill

is seeing the biggest economic boost in months this week. >> we are surrounded by offices that still aren't full yet. so these these events at moscone center are just, you know, they can almost make and break us at this point in time. so we're so grateful. it's been fantastic so far. lots of big reservations. we've got some parties. >> the president of the summer business association is hoping san francisco advocates for more conferences like this one. please have more of these conventions. >> work with everybody it can to bring more of them here to the city. >> in san francisco, lou pena, abc seven news. google has been hit with another big fine in france, the $272 million penalty is tied to a long running dispute over payments to french publishers. >> this is part of a larger effort to force google and other tech companies to compensate news publishers for their content. >> you've heard of fast food. now you can buy flash food at some bay area grocery stores. flash food is actually food that's nearing its expiration

date and price. for a quick sale. think of it as the manager's special. using the new flash food app, shoppers can see what's available before heading to the store. items are up to 50% off. fruit baskets sell for $5 each. shoppers can see what's available and purchase it on the app before picking it up at the store. >> so every day you check is going to be different things, sometimes different times during the day it's always live and unfortunately it's first come first serve. so you know you got to fill your basket quickly. >> the flash food app launched in canada in 2016, and it's available at 44 bay area lucky stores. >> that's interesting. i bet that's going to be popular for a lot of cheers this afternoon at saint mary's university, as the men's basketball team took off to take part in march madness. skies seven was over the campus in moraga as players boarded a bus to oakland airport. the fifth seeded gaels are headed to spokane, washington, where they will play the 12 seed grand canyon university. the gaels they lost in the second round of the ncaa tournament the last two

years, but this is the first time in program history that they've made the so-called big dance. three years in a row, randy bennett has done an incredible job with that program. >> what an achievement. >> they have a shot at the sweet 16 this year for sure. >> all right. the weather news is getting a little less sweet for you, not just for me. >> i mean, this is more people involved than just me. spencer christian. >> from march madness to the madness of march. whether that is because the weather is pleasant, but the pollen count is high. and of course, that is problematic. here's a look at our satellite radar composite image. you can see high pressure still the dominant feature in our weather, bringing us this beautiful weather we've got right now. again tomorrow. mild conditions, mainly bright skies, even with a few clouds in. but a few more clouds are headed our way as you can see. and by the end of the week we will have a rather sharp change in our weather pattern. right now we're looking at breezy conditions with wind speeds at the surface basically about 12 to 15mph, and most locations away from the coast are a few degrees warmer than they were yesterday,

generally near the bay and inland. we've got about a 2 or 3 degree increase. right now it's 58 degrees in san francisco, oakland, 63, 58, san francisco, san francisco. 63 oakland, 67 hayward a pretty wide range here. 70 in san jose, 63 san mateo and 55 at half moon bay. bright skies, but with some thin high clouds over the golden gate. other temperature readings. right now up in santa rosa, we've got 64 degrees a cooler, 57 at petaluma, 67 at napa, 70 to 71 at fairfield, concord and livermore. so still pretty mild in many locations. and these are our forecast headlines tomorrow. bright skies once again and still mild. but by friday a wetter cooler pattern will develop. and that pattern will be with us for a few days, even through the weekend into early next week. the weather will remain rather unsettled overnight. we'll see increasing clouds, but not completely cloudy overnight. low temperatures will generally be in the mid to upper 40s. low of 50 here in san francisco and highs tomorrow under bright

skies once again. 60 at half moon bay, 63 here in san francisco we'll see some mid to upper 60s around the bay shoreline and over in the inland east bay. and down in the south bay. we'll see highs up to and even above 70 degrees tomorrow. now let's look at a forecast animation. excuse me, starting at 5 a.m. friday. going to jump ahead here. clouds increasing on friday. and by mid-morning friday we'll see the first line of rainfall sweeping through the bay area. continuing into the afternoon and evening hours. it'll start as light rain, but it'll get steadier and heavier in some spots later in the day. then we get sort of a break late friday night, but that will quickly be followed by yet another wave of showers and light rain moving in on saturday, and it won't even wind down completely until early next week. so here's a look at the effect on our temperature range starting on friday. high temperatures only in the low to mid 60s, and then on saturday upper 50s is about as high as it's going to get. so it's going to be sharply cooler. as i mentioned, along with the approaching rainfall, of course. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. the storm system coming in on friday and saturday

is a light level one storm, but it'll bring some wet cooler and gusty weather on saturday. a little chance of some showers early in the morning on sunday and unsettled through monday. but then we have a mix of clouds and sun on tuesday and wednesday. it'll probably be dry tuesday, wednesday, but it's going to be a while before the skies get bright and sunny again with the kind of spring warmth we're hoping for right? >> springs like that, larry. yeah, yeah yeah, it's. >> yeah. anyway. thank you. yeah. could be raining money. pretty soon. >> yes. yeah. >> because get your lucky numbers ready. the powerball drawing is tonight, and the jackpot is nearly $700 million. no one has won the powerball since january 1st, so it keeps rolling over. the jackpot gets bigger. and last night, nobody won the mega millions drawing. one ticket came close. only missing the mega number. the mega millions grand prize is now nearly $1 billion. that drawing is on friday. quiet! >> no, there is. okay. all

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>> the white house today announced a series of new pollution standards. >> abc news reporter zohreen shah, with the details. >> a major move just announced from the environmental protection agency requiring the car industry to reduce pollution across their entire fleet in an attempt to push the car industry to make more electric vehicles. >> today marks a historic win for public health, for the environment and for the future of our country. one mile at a time. we're cleaning our air. we're protecting public health, and we're creating good paying american jobs. >> the epa announcing that vehicle emissions standards for cars built starting 2027 up until 2032, will reduce u.s. emissions by over 7 billion metric tons for over 30 years. it's all in an effort, they say, to reduce deaths health care costs and over $60 billion in costs for fuel maintenance and repairs by reducing tiny particulates and other pollution from burning gasoline, in

addition to reducing planet warming emissions. >> that means less heart disease. that means longer lives . clean cars is really all about saving kids clean cars will help save our kids. the biden administration tapping the brakes a little to give manufacturers more wiggle room. >> we gave the automobile industry more flexibility to achieve those environmental goals. >> sales of electric vehicles have slowed, so automakers didn't think they needed to reach stricter standards set a year ago, giving the automobile industry more flexibility to choose different combinations to achieve our environmental goals. >> actually gives their customers more choice. >> the white house says that car manufacturers will have many options to get to the emission limits it is requiring, and that includes a combination of battery electric vehicles, plug in hybrids and super efficient gas powered engines. zohreen shah, abc news, los angeles. >> the epa's new rules follow

california's lead, which require all new car sales to be zero emission vehicles by the year 2035. now, that includes battery, plug in hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles. the epa's federal rules require 56% of all vehicles sales to be electric and 13% as plug in hybrids, all by 2032. >> an alarming new headline today about electronic waste. it has grown to record levels globally. just in the year 2022, the world generated 62 million metric tons of e-waste. to put that into perspective, that's enough to fill more than 1,000,040 ton trucks. and if they were lined up bumper to bumper, the line would wrap around the world. e-waste includes anything with a plug or a battery, like old cell phones, e-cigarettes and broken kitchen appliances as well. >> that's a lot of material. >> think about it like that. >> yeah, another twist in the race for a south bay congressional seat. >> i want them to replicate what

i've done. and if i inspired you to do that, then i have succeeded. a birthday wish from former

retiring congresswoman anna eshoo. district 16. assemblyman evan low is now in second place, just two votes, one, two, two, two votes ahead of santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. simitian was ahead of low yesterday. one of them will face off in november against former san jose mayor sam liccardo, who is firmly in first place but

second place finisher in the primary also moves on, so we will keep watch on that. >> literally every vote counts in this particular race, another close race we've been keeping our eye on is prop one. the yes side is maintaining its lead. more than 200,000 still need to be counted, though. prop one is that $6.4 billion bond to pay for mental health services and to build supportive housing for people who are experiencing homelessness. >> former san francisco mayor willie brown is known for his elaborate birthday parties. when he turned 75 in 2009, he invited 120 of his close friends to paris. >> to paris, okay, it's a destination birthday. today, brown is celebrating his 90th birthday. this time staying put in san francisco. he'll host a gala to raise money for one of his dearest causes. >> abc seven news reporter liam melendez spoke with the former mayor about turning 90 and his legacy, quite reflective of him. >> yes, well, you know, he's staying in san francisco, but you know, they call san francisco the paris of the west.

and this is a side of willie brown that i had not seen last week. he sat down for about an hour. we were there. he sat down with these san francisco state university students to talk about the importance of working in city government and why representation matters. >> i understand that at all. >> former san francisco mayor willie brown has never stopped being an insider at city hall. let's go home. back home. >> hey. >> he served as mayor from 1996 to 2004. do you like coming back to your old home? >> yeah. >> not really. as mayor, he was often characterized as being overly frank. whose idea was this? and still today, somewhat nonchalant. how about you? do you like it? >> what? >> the statue. >> yeah. it's all right. yeah. >> brown was born in mineola, texas, a segregated town where the birth of many black people went unrecorded. it wasn't until his college days at san

francisco state that he finally obtained a birth certificate. as he attempted to make inroads in his career, brown quickly discovered a city dominated by an old boys network, and it was almost like a club, almost like a fraternity. >> he not available to black people in most cases. >> yet despite those challenges, his political trajectory consisted of many firsts. he was among the first black state assembly members, the first black speaker of the assembly, and the first african american mayor of san francisco. >> local government is where things actually happen. >> in 2008, he established the willie l brown junior fellowship program with the purpose of placing students from san francisco state who otherwise wouldn't have a chance to work in city government. >> the willie brown fellowship really serves as like this tool that allows students to be in these agencies and have their

voices heard and really impact policies that are influencing them and their families and their friends and folks that look like them to bring people in who embodied the diversity of the city. >> 12 undergraduate students are selected among many applicants working in city government 16 hours a week for an entire semester. each student receives a stipend of $3,000. the goal for many is to get a permanent job with the city once they graduate. >> we have students who maybe were fellows in 2018. in 2008 and 2021 who are now working in city agencies, alondra esquivel garcia was a willie brown fellow who is now the director of the san francisco youth commission. >> i basically help advise 17 youth from across the city to advise the mayor and the board of supervisors on anything youth related. nowadays, it's housing, homelessness, transportation, city planning, food insecurity, you name it.

>> jessica campos was also a prior fellow and she now works full time for the human rights commission. >> the willie brown fellowship, gave me an opportunity to know people. happy birthday to you. >> happy birthday, birthday to you. >> how do you want these kids to remember you? let's say five, ten, 20 years from now? >> i want them to replicate what i've done. and if i inspired you to do that, then i have succeeded >> and he also gives a fellowship to two graduate students in government agencies over a two year period. now, on march 30th, there will be a party at bimbo's for the former mayor, and that will include a fundraising event for the fellowship program. and that's the place to see and be seen,

let me tell you. absolutely. >> you know what's what's cool? he's 90, he's still razor sharp and he's so candid. what do you think of the statue, you know, whatever you say, whatever you want. you're willie brown at age 19, but he told me it's how you feel. >> yeah, at 40, he told me i didn't feel like i was 40. at 75, i didn't feel like i was 75 at 90, i don't feel like i'm 90. he told me it's the larry biel way. he told me it's larry biel way. >> yes. i don't feel 90 either, even though the birth certificate may say that. thank you. i walked right into that and had no, no idea that you were on spencer's side now. okay thank you. liane >> students in hayward are getting a spring in their step with some new shoes donated by fedex. more than 280 pairs of shoes were handed out today to hillview crescent elementary. students over 1000 pairs of socks were also donated by fedex volunteers. fedex cares partnered with operation warm to make this happen. fedex is

expected to ship thousands of pairs of shoes to over 20 schools in north america, and the caribbean. >> the happiest countries in the world, and why the u.s. is not even in the top 20. and are you planning for that asteroid strike? uh- you got time? still a few few

is out and we're not doing that well. the us is not even in the top 20. in fact, finland topped the list. they're very happy. the top five were all scandinavian countries. the us came in 23rd. there seems to be kind of a generational divide with happiness among people over 60. the us ranked 10th, but among people 30 and under, the us ranked 63rd. dan, you think it's a reflection of, you know, you hear so much about climate change and just dwindling resources, and you have some couples thinking, well, do we really want to have a kid and bring him into this? >> yeah, i think it's a number of factors, larry, it's such an interesting question for and especially that age divide. i think it reflects uh- always interesting. scandinavia seems to do very well, but i think it reflects the high cost of living here. i think it reflects some of the angst and divide politically that we're experiencing now. there's a little more tension in the country than maybe we're used to

. and it also i think people are a little more worldly and they travel more so they see other places and opens up their eyes to other options. >> yeah, i think you're absolutely right, dan, about the division, of course, and the, the divide here. but i've been to all the scandinavian countries. and you're right, when you're there, you you see how happy the people who live there are and you feel happy being there. it's just a all those countries. >> what is it, spencer, about it. do you think you've spent more time there than i have? >> yeah, well, you know, i don't mean to get political about it, but, you know, they have health care, they have free education, they have higher taxes, but they have a higher quality of life across the board. so they're happy about that? yeah yeah. >> all right. those are absolutely the points i was going to make to spencer. >> in addition they also have the northern lights. i'm just putting that out there. >> yeah. >> all right, a 4.5 billion year old asteroid could collide with earth, but not for 150 years or so. abc news reporter danny njoo

has a look at what could be ahead for you. >> the plot to many science fiction movies might actually be happening, not for sure, but we definitely should be tracking this object. doctor dante lauretta is referring to a 4.5 billion year old asteroid named bennu, and apparently could collide with the earth in the year 2182 and probably changed life as we know it. now. technically, there's only a 0.05% chance of that happening, but we still have to prepare for that chance, right? >> it's important to understand this hazard in general and what we might be able to do when an asteroid ultimately is going to collide with the earth, because it's happened many times before, the good news is scientists have been working on one of the solutions here, sending something into space to deter an asteroid. >> 321. you may remember in october of 2022, when nasa successfully used its mission, called dart, to alter the

trajectory of an asteroid with a spacecraft. it there's also the option of pinpointing where it might hit and evacuating that area, which would require a level of accuracy we don't have yet. >> but the people of the year 2001 35 will, because that's when bennu will fly between the earth and the moon. >> all right, so who's losing sleep over this? i'm not. because i feel like, you know, if it's like 1 in 2000. chance, 1 in 1750 chance, like, come on, you guys. i don't even win scratchers. so why would i worry about this? >> i'm not losing a sleep over it, but i will make a couple of points. first, the earth has been hit many, many times over the eons by asteroids almost 200 and at least three. quite large. not only the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. so it is something to worry about. one thing that does give me some comfort is a there are long time horizons, but and b we've begun thinking more seriously about the technology to deal with it and to mitigate it. and so by the time something happens, as

the gentleman of the piece said, maybe we'll be prepared to do something about it. >> yeah. also, dan, i saw the movie armageddon, so i know how it ends. yeah, bruce willis sacrificed himself for all of us . uh- ever dreamed of being an astronaut? speaking of bruce willis in a movie, this could be your chance. nasa is now accepting applications. there's a lot of requirements, though. you must have at least a master's degree in a stem field. three years of related experience and the ability to pass a flight. physical well, i can't even get past the teacups, so i don't think that's this is for me, those selected will join the artemis program. could be the next person on the moon, or maybe even mars. spencer, when would you like to go? >> i kind of like the feeling of gravity, so i think i'll. i think i'll be staying here and watching the launches. >> you know, i checked none of those boxes, by the way, requirements. but, you know, they're going to need someone to broadcast effectively from, from mars. >> and, and they may need some cosmic weather reports. >> exactly. no. you know, it's going to be fascinating. you

know, we're old enough to remember the landing on the moon. of course. and, you know, and it's going to be fascinating to see what happens in the next 20, 40, 50, 100 years. we won't see much of that. but things are going to be happening at a much more rapid pace. and to see what human beings do in space will be interesting. >> yeah. for sure. yeah. >> a new study is shedding light on the cost of streaming services. and newsflash, it's not cheap. deloitte insights, new digital media trends report found u.s. households spend $61 a month, on average for streaming services, but nearly half of those surveyed said they'd cancel their favorite subscription if the price went up five bucks a month more. oh, they say that, but i don't know, i couldn't you know what i would put up for? i would put up with more ads to keep the price down. what do you think, spencer? >> i would too, i'm hooked on the streaming services and i'm a news junkie. so when i watch regular tv, i'm usually just watching news. but after that, i want to watch the series and the

shows on the on the streaming services. >> i'm the same way i watch news on on broadcast and then cable, but i love the streaming services. but they have to be careful. there is a tipping point. i mean, a lot of young people are cord cutting, of course, but i still have cable and you tack on the streaming services. there's a point at which you want to jettison some of these. yeah never mind cord cutting their cord nevers like the kids now will never have a cable subscription. >> and that's why, you know, the business is challenged. but at a certain point, you're right. i mean, netflix and hulu and disney+ and, you know, at a certain point, at a certain point you got to say, yeah, which one do i need? apple tv, i don't know, i don't know. everybody's got two. >> but then there's that one show you want to see on apple. you can't get it on netflix or hulu. yeah, yeah. >> they know what they're doing too spencer. they know how to hook us in. spencer, you sign up for the seven day trial, then cancel. >> you get to watch larry. >> don't tell you do how much? on the tip, larry. >> how many accounts? you have my password?

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abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey got a look inside one of a kind lab in san jose. >> normal shipping containers aren't all that special, but this one brings the world of science, technology, engineering , and math to students across the country. >> we believe it's really important to have this opportunity for schools who otherwise don't have the experience to bring new science,

technology into the classroom, or maybe just want to switch up their daily routine in the classroom. so our goal is to bring science accessibility wherever we visit. >> this week stops in san jose, including here at john muir middle school. the theme of the cube changes year to year, and 2024 is all about sustainability. >> it's such a relevant topic with what's happening today, trying to keep our planet cleaner, finding ways to reduce the waste that we put into the environment and just leave a better stamp on our world in general. >> so how do you get students to understand sustainability and the easiest way get them involved and make it something relatable. students recreated the life cycle of t shirts to learn about recycling, renewable energy, and sustainable materials. >> so these are recycled fibers and we can spin them into new threads that would be used possibly to make new clothes. so taking old materials, making them new to be more sustainable, we definitely take advantage of something that is interactive because things that go boom,

things that spin is always attractive uh- to any and all ages. >> besides having fun, assistant principal todd parker hopes students take away something even more valuable. the volunteers are scientists from millipore sigma's labs. in each city, the cube visits. if one student is inspired and goes into stem mission accomplished. >> we hope that it turns people to on looking into stem fields not only in high school, but in college and being lifelong learners of all things stem. >> and your kids can be inspired by the curiosity cube two. it will be open for the public saturday, march 23rd at happy hollow zoo from 10 to 4 in san jose. dustin dawsey abc seven news. >> are you having trouble sleeping? it is a common complaint. more than 50 million people in the us have a sleep disorder. what can you do? a reporter from cnet went to the stanford sleep clinic to test out solutions, and she talked about it on our abc seven midday live newscast. >> things promoting sleep can

range from something quite inexpensive, say, like a weighted blanket or a more comfortable pillow through to kind of mid-tier items such as the therabody smartgoggles that i tested around $200. and then there are really some all out. they're very, very pricey gadgets, including technology that can sit on your mattress and heats and cools with a water based system and get this there is even a sleep promoting infrared sauna making you feel relaxed. i found that listening to sound meditations also really helped for me and those are very inexpensive. i found that the therabody smartgoggles helped encourage me to relax. they give heated massage on your temples. so the key piece of advice that i got from a number of sleep experts was really try and set your wake up time to be consistent. every single day i see, i feel like that's really important, more so than gadgets and things. >> well, the one thing looked like an mri machine that you're being swallowed up by. >> i don't know about that, but i've heard people say the number one cause of insomnia is people lying in bed thinking about

insomnia, not being able to go to sleep and picking up their phone. yes exactly. yeah. death scrolling. all right. a visit to one of disney's parks usually includes food, but this month there is a special taste of disney. i'm just super excited to kind of eat my way through california adventure and inside, look at the annual food and wine festival next business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. see why comcast business powers more small businesses than anyone else. get started for $49.99 a month

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then celebrity family feud at ten. catch an all new 9-1-1 and stay with us for abc seven news at 11. disney's california adventure is underway. it is an event for all kinds of food lovers. but it's not just about food. reporter irene cruz from our sister station in los angeles has a preview. >> we are here at cars land, getting a preview of all the sights, sounds and tastes of the food and wine festival here at california adventure. and it smells amazing. from pistachio cheesecakes to shrimp papas locas to cheeseburger baos, there's something for every palate at the disney california adventure food and wine festival. >> i'm just super excited to kind of eat my way through california adventure. >> chef luis is part of the team that puts creativity to the test we have. >> we call it family meals. we each cook for ourselves and we try different ingredients and try different recipes that our families bring, and that's how we come up with with

combinations of offerings, a lot of times we also have these, these internal friendly challenges where, where whoever could come up with the dish that's most popular for our guests. so good. >> i could eat ten of these. and guests have been bringing big appetites. >> we've come a couple of years for this event because it's so fun to just try it. a little tiny bites of everything. and usually we share. >> you can buy foods individually, but to really save by a sip and savor pass eight items for $61 or four for $31. there's even a tasting passport breaking down all this year's dishes. and where to find them. the festival also brings in cooking demos, mixology seminars and new merchandise. >> it just makes me so happy just being here. >> have you cried yet? >> yes, i cried on soarin. >> it also brings back the ride soarin over california for a limited time. >> that's really exciting because that's what i kind of grew up on, was soaring on california. and it's great just

to have that ride back the food and wine festival goes through april 22nd, reporting in anaheim. >> irene cruz abc seven eyewitness news looks yummy. >> now toymaker mattel is planning to open another theme park. this one will be in bonner springs, kansas. construction will begin later this year with an opening plan for 2026. the park will have similar attractions to the mattel adventure park in arizona, including lots of barbie themed rides and restaurants, and a wheels roller coaster. abc seven news is streaming 24 seven. get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that's it for abc seven news at four. abc seven news at five with dan and ama is coming up next. ♪ ♪

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