outbreak 113 cases just since december. >> the majority at tamalpais high. reporter tim johns tracking the story for us and tells us what you can do to keep your own family safe. >> whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is continuing to spread around marin county since december. county health officials say they've seen 113 cases across the county, with 65 of them coming from tamalpais high school typically starts off very nonspecific and very mild, with a runny nose. >> it could be a sore throat or even just some fatigue. couple of days, or even up to a week later is when the cough starts. >> lindsay termini is a nurse with marin county communicable disease. she says if you feel sick, you should see your doctor and get tested. if that test comes back positive, termini says there are rules you should then follow. >> we do recommend that you isolate during your infectious period and isolate at home. so no school you know, no work. >> while most cases in the

county are tied to the high school, doctors say for teenagers, whooping cough usually isn't very serious for other age groups, though, like infants, it can be deadly. often they're not vaccinated enough. >> so for infants under two, we don't give the pertussis vaccine until babies are about two months old. so if they were to get this illness before that vaccine would be a much more serious illness. >> doctor lisa dana is a pediatrician at golden gate pediatrics. she says in recent times, outbreaks of whooping cough seem to have become cyclical, with new ones happening about every 3 to 5 years. >> it's not clear if it's just the efficacy of the vaccine, if it's waning after five years and not as strong. >> county health officials say. so far, no cases in infants nor hospitalizations have been reported. the tamalpais union high school district says while masking isn't required at this time, they're recommending it to anyone with a cough or cold

symptoms, taking as many precautions as possible to keep people safe. >> we're making sure that everyone knows to get up to date on their pertussis vaccine. there's a childhood schedule and an adult schedule in marin county. >> tim johns, abc seven news. >> developing news in baltimore, where the rescue effort has turned to a salvage operation after that devastating collapse of the francis scott key bridge, the us navy salvage and diving unit is leading the effort. new video today shows workers on the deck of the collapsed bridge. the navy is bringing in barges and cranes to remove all that tangled metal and pavement from the river. the bodies of two of the six victims were recovered yesterday. the other four are presumed dead. the ntsb says its investigation could take more than two years to complete >> the port of oakland is planning to make room for even

bigger ships. a new project would widen two areas where ships can turn around. abc seven news reporter lena howland taking a closer look now at the plan. >> turning around, a cargo ship filled with goods is no easy feat. >> need to have adequate number of tugs to assist you turning in a in a basin, you need to have the right type of weather and you need to have enough space. >> that's why the port of oakland is proposing a project that would widen two turning basins where boats can turn around to berth or park the ship , or head back to sea. one is on the inner harbor, closer to alameda, and a second is on the outer harbor on the oakland side. if approved, both turning basins would be widened by a little more than 300ft each, all to make room for ships up to 1310ft long. >> what expansion of the turning basins mean is that we really hit kind of the trifecta? it's a

win win win of improvements. we have better safety margins, which is our our number one consideration, with larger ships becomes lower cost per unit. >> mike jacob, vice president for the pacific merchant shipping association, says they expect it would bring more money into the bay area's local economy. >> also, the largest and newest ships that are coming out are the cleanest ships, both in terms of real amounts of fuel that are used, but also on a per unit basis. >> the more containers you can move on a ship, the less greenhouse gas emissions and other types of emissions. >> the port of oakland says this project would make port operations safer and more efficient. but if these improvements aren't made, jacob believes the port of oakland could risk losing business to other ports. >> part of what we're trying to do is make sure that oakland stays relevant and stays in the basic service strings that already exist on the west coast. and as ships get bigger, if these physical constraints still exist, then the biggest ships are going to skip oakland. >> the process is still in its early stages, but he's hopeful the port's board will vote on

this by the end of the year. in oakland, lena howland, abc seven news. >> the biggest cargo ship to ever enter the san francisco bay arrived in april of 2020. it's the msc anna at the port of oakland. that ship, 1312 feet long. so more than four football fields sg together out measuring theesrce tower, which is san francisco's largest skyscraper, the msc anna can carry more than 19,000 cargo containers. one of the largest ships in the world. >> the ceo of oakland's four largest companies are joining forces with a $10 million plan to keep their employees safe. the collaboration between blue shield of california, kaiser permanente pacific gas and electric and clorox will create an uptown downtown safe zone with increased private security. it will also establish an ambassadors program, fund employee safety training, and subsidized transportation for employees to and from the transit hubs. the program will be rolled out in the coming weeks. blue shield ceo paul markovich issued a statement saying, it's important that we do what's needed to not only protect our people who live and

work here, but support our community as we work together to revitalize this great city. >> a concord man has been convicted of throwing explosives at police during a chase from san francisco to the east bay. daniel garcia led police on that chase last october after assaulting somebody at saints peter and paul church. he threw pipe bombs at officers as they pursued him from the city. all the way to martinez. garcia will be sentenced in april. >> turning now to the weather, more rain is on the way. yes. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandyha patel here. with the forecast and the outlook for easter sunday. >> yes, indeed. >> i know all the pressure is on larry and ama. let me show you live doppler seven right now and we'll talk about what's happening first at this hour. and then we'll go into what's ahead as we head into the weekend. so we are still tracking some showers in the east bay refugio valley road right now. light to moderate showers. also around concord. some light rain morgan hill

area. you will notice uvas road, santa teresa boulevard seeing some wet roadways. so this is just residual leftover showers of the system that came in starting last night up in the north bay near our radar site. we are also seeing spotty light showers. it's a two for tomorrow. rain heavy at times. chance of thunder and hail gusts 45 plus miles an hour. here's a wider perspective of that level two storm. it's going to be two systems combining. and here is what's going to happen. so initially tonight just isolated showers. but tomorrow morning the rainfall begins to begins to come in and then picks up in intensity for the afternoon hours. the showers will continue well into saturday. now we do have a wind advisory that goes up at 11 a.m. tomorrow until 5 a.m. saturday. wind gusts of 45 miles an hour or higher in the hills could lead to a few

outages and knock down some tree limbs. i'll let you know how long this wet weather, windy conditions, chance of thunder will remain in the forecast. coming up larry. >> all right sandra, thank you. it is opening day in major league baseball. the giants were in san diego where they lost. and the a's will open tonight in oakland. speaking of oakland fans and protesters out early with signs and flags calling for the team's owner, john fisher, to sell the team instead of moving the club to las vegas. want to give you a live picture right now from sky seven? the parking lot is not open to the public until 5 p.m. even though first pitch is just after seven. it's kind of unusual. clearly, the a's don't want a huge gathering of protesters coming in early. abc seven sports anchor casey pratt joining us live at the coliseum right now. hi, casey. >> hey, larry. and yes, this is new for me, a live shot right outside the parking lot gates is

a bunch of cars are lined up waiting to get into the oakland coliseum. i do hear that gates will open at 415. so right after this live hit, the gates are actually going to open. so people will be able to get in early. but it's a really bittersweet day out here. opening day is supposed to be a day where hope springs eternal. everybody's on the same page. everybody has a chance to compete. the a's enter the year lowest payroll in baseball by $25 million, coming off being the worst team in baseball last year. so so it's a very tough day for a's fans. they're going to have fun though. they're going to find a way to make this a good time. they're giving away those cell flags. they're giving away a bunch of things. this is the most respectful boycott i've ever experienced. i'm going to bring in one of the co-founders of last dive bar, brian johansen, who is one of the organizers of this entire event. and, brian, what is this day like for you, knowing that there's going to be a raging party in the parking lot, but also knowing this could be the

last time we ever do this at the oakland coliseum on opening day. >> yeah, casey, it's bittersweet, you know what i mean? we want to be in there. we love this team. we love oakland with all our heart. and so we wish we could be in there doing what we're about to do in the parking lot. but inside the stadium, but, you know, we're going to make the best of this. we're going to raise a ton of money and, we're going to have fun in that parking lot. >> what time did you get here, brian? >> oh, i got here a little bit before 12, so. >> yes. and you've come armed with plenty of giveaways for fans that want to come in the parking lot. can you give us a quick rundown of what you've brought and what fans can expect if they come hang out outside with you? >> yeah, so you mentioned the flags, but we also have 1000 pins. we got three different kinds of pins. we got cowbells that you could win if you play our carnival game down the clown . and we have calendars as well

that will be giving away because i mean it's march. so we should be giving those things away for free. so we have tons of stuff. we got food vendors that came. there's going to be barbecue. there's going to be tacos, so it's going to be a just an incredibly fun time. >> all right, brian, thank you for joining me. i know they're about to open the parking lot gates. this is the moment everybody out here has been

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are failing their own students, many not prepared to enter college or for a future. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has a look at just how bad things actually are. it's really disturbing. >> we're looking at very little progress in oakland education for particularly black and brown students. >> jimmy keene, the ceo of families in action. they have new data that suggests that only 2 in 10 black and brown students are reading at grade level, 14 percentage points below the state average, and just 1 in 10 are doing math at grade level. 10% below state average and math proficiency is unchanged since 2015. >> show that about 50% of black and brown students graduate from high school, being able to apply to college. >> the report is called raise the bar. it's based on publicly available data. it covers all of oakland's public schools, both district and charter schools. that's about 45,000 students.

keene says the root of the problem is leadership. >> the numbers are shocking, but what's more shocking to us is that our elected officials are citywide leaders, not doing enough to focus on making a difference. >> oakland school board member george lerma doesn't dispute the data, but he says ousd does have programs in place to help with student achievement, especially the superintendents. >> a strategic plan, it's right on. it hits all the important areas, but we need to accelerate. >> the board admits that oakland schools have been behind for decades. then came the pandemic, and last year's teacher strike and the ongoing budget issues. but board president sam davis says they are trying to change the focus. >> i've been trying to nudge us in the right direction. i'm asking the superintendent to include some student outcome data in every every report, every meeting. keene says there are bright spots, even in schools and lower socioeconomic parts of oakland. >> she says the success is based on data driven decision making

at the school level. she wants school and city officials to understand what's working and try to replicate that across the city. >> we actually need to pay attention to what they're doing. this, we believe, should be the focus of our citywide leaders. if we are going to break out of the citywide crisis that we're in. >> in oakland, anser hassan, abc7 news. >> some high school students in san jose got a firsthand lesson in finance today. 700 students say independence high school attended a workshop called money matters. it was put on by the local nonprofit 10,000 degrees. the goal is to help low income students understand the importance of making informed decisions about money when it comes to planning for college. >> if i'm going to a community college, obviously i want to start saving money, but if i go to a university, i'm going to have to plan to know where to work and where to live. >> at the workshop, students were given a mock college acceptance letter. then had to set a budget for things like tuition, books, housing and transportation. >> in the south bay, san jose opened two new buildings

dedicated to helping keep the community safe. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey takes us out to the new city of san jose emergency operations center with a swing of an ax. >> two new buildings dedicated to keep san jose safe are now open. city of san jose's emergency operations center and fire training facility. >> the state of the art centers will strengthen the city's emergency response and recovery capabilities, making our city safer, better prepared, and more resilient to respond to all types of emergencies. >> we got to look at both buildings to see how, for jfrd, it starts in the classroom where firefighters learn about all that the job entails. anything from first aid training to hooking up a fire hose. >> this is one of the first pump simulators. uh- detroit has one. the air force uses them and like i said, we're one of the first cities in the west coast to get them. >> from there, it's out to the new training ground where they can seemingly simulate any kind of environment. firefighters

will face a live demo showed how crews can take valuable and safe reps to better prepare for an actual emergency. >> having the knowledge, skills and abilities at the ready in order to make a difference when it counts, is a constant stressor for your first responders. again, people, equipment and training. i and we owe our people the best training that the industry has to offer. >> just next door, the 11,000 square foot emergency operation center was built to withstand any disaster. here, the eoc can monitor situations and respond to save lives and protect the community. as fire, ems and police handle the emergencies outside. we do everything in between. >> we manage the shelter operations uh- the other engagements we need with the public, establishing local assistance centers. whatever it is we need to do to address the needs of the public. and so this room becomes that feed. >> our emergency management staff can now properly have the space to train and then operate. should a disaster strike large or small, preferably small.

>> but now, no matter the emergency, the city of san jose can be prepared. dustin dawsey, abc seven news the us navy vessel named in honor of gay rights icon harvey milk, is in san francisco for the very first time, the usns harvey milk passed under the golden gate bridge. >> as you see this afternoon, the 800 foot ship is a replenishment oiler delivering fuel, water and food to navy vessels at sea. the ship will play host to a special ceremony tomorrow in observance of national vietnam war veterans day. milk served as a naval diving officer during the korean war. >> all right, turning to the forecast. we know that rain is on the way, and there's some very nervous parents and easter bunnies. yes together. >> sand? yes. all on the line here. >> okay, i know it is, but it's not going to be a washout on easter. okay and larry, there is a possibility of a few showers lingering. let me show you what to expect tonight, though. it is the home opener for the a's as they take on the guarans at

705. first pitch we are 707. excuse me, we're talking about 56 degrees. mostly cloudy skies and then ninth inning, cloudy and cooler. so if i were you, i would take a hoodie. if you're going, let's check out live doppler seven now. and while many of you are seeing a combination of clouds and sun, there are a few showers across highway four in martinez right now. tracking some showers. also in the south bay, right around morgan hill, east on avenue. so if your commute takes you through these areas, be prepared for some slippery roads. all right. i want to show you live doppler seven, because that storm system off the pacific northwest coast, that's been feeding them all the rain and the snow is going to combine with this system here. and as the two merge, we're going to get quite the storm wet, windy, chance of thunder coming your way tomorrow. right now, scattered showers and snow showers over the northern and central portion of the state. a lot of cloud cover from our golden gate bridge. camera 58. in the city it is 60, in oakland , 63 in san jose, upper 50s,

half moon bay and san mateo. and from our oakland airport. camera clouds are pretty stacked up mid to upper 50s from napa to santa rosa. 60s for concord, fairfield a little cooler than average from our san jose camera. it is dry right now. level two storm comes in tomorrow with the wet, windy weather, the chance of thunder saturday showers, the thunder threat continues and then on easter keeping in an isolated chance. like i said, it's not going to be a washout, so hopefully the kids can get their easter egg hunts in tomorrow. it's a level two, a moderate strength storm. rain will be heavy at times. the thunder and hail threat is there, along with gusts of 45 plus miles an hour. so 11 a.m. notice those winds coming up 30 to 35 miles an hour, ramping up even higher. over 40 miles an hour by early afternoon. and this pattern continues. but the winds will be stronger over the higher terrain. as we start out your morning at 5 a.m, it's cloudy, 7 a.m. here come the showers and then they just increase in intensity. at 2 p.m. we'll continue with the scattered showers through the night and going into your

saturday. pretty much this pattern just continues to repeat, but there will be plenty of sun breaks on saturday as well. and then a few showers. want to wrap back around that area of low pressure that is going to head towards southern california. rainfall projections with this system, anywhere from about a quarter of an inch to almost three inches in the santa cruz mountains. speaking of mountains, winter storm warning tomorrow morning to sunday evening, up to 30ft for the peaks. with those gusty winds, travel could be difficult. so plan accordingly. 30s to 50s on your temperatures tomorrow morning. it's going to be breezy initially, then getting windy. highs will be in the 50s tomorrow. a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast a level two for tomorrow. it's a one on saturday. both days we have the possibility of thunderstorms and it's looking like a pretty good bet. isolated shower chance on easter. after that, we're going to warm it up. dry it out next week larry and emma. >> all right i'm not complaining. >> only one person is complaining. no always i'm not complaining. >> i love that i love more rain.

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to 25 years for a multi-billion dollar fraud scheme. abc news reporter reena roy has the details. >> he was once called the king of cryptocurrency. sam bankman-fried, wearing a prison shirt and pants, is now sentenced to 25 years behind bars for what prosecutors call one of the biggest financial frauds in american history. a billionaire at 30, bankman freed learning his fate after the collapse of ftx, one of the world's most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency, complete with celebrity endorsements. you just need ftx, bankman fried accused of misusing more than $8 billion of customer money to cover losses at his hedge fund. pay off loans and buy lavish real estate, among other personal expenses. victims speaking out in court, including london based tech investor sunil khavari, saying he suffered every day and that money he wanted to spend on a family home was taken away. in a

rambling statement. bankman freed telling the judge he failed everyone and everything he cares about the defense, arguing he's quirky, not conniving, pointing to this interview with abc's george stephanopoulos to argue bankman-fried has accepted responsibility. >> but you're ultimately responsible and ultimately absolutely. >> like i look, i should have been on top of this, and i feel really, really bad and regretful that i wasn't. and a lot of people got hurt. >> prosecutors had wanted a sentence twice as long as he got . the judge also says bankman-fried must forfeit $11 billion that the government can use to compensate victims. the judge saying the 25 year sentence is meant to disable him from the ability to commit another fraud for a long time. reena roy abc news, new york. >> a new white house policy is laying out requirements for how federal agencies can use artificial intelligence technology. many of the rules cover situations that impact people's health care, their housing, employment and safety. one mandate specifically applies

to the tsa. it gives travelers the right to refuse facial recognition scans at airport security. >> there is going to be a good portion of people that are breathing a sigh of relief, knowing that they don't have to opt in to anything regarding personal data when it comes to their travel experience. >> now, each federal agency that uses a.i. will publish a list of every system that it uses, and they'll also designate a chief ai officer. the mandates will take effect december 1st. >> hitting the streets to help the homeless. >> bringing services to the street is hard, but that is what's needed right now. >> the best of the best. >> lending a hand and forget about toll bridges. how one city is now charging just to drive in. what that could

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those with mental health issues and substance use disorders, who also happen to be homeless. and every year we want a report to see how things are going. so this is one of their case management programs. and it's tough. >> you check for breathing, check for skin color. make sure that there's no overdose happening. >> this is street health care in san francisco. so people experiencing serious mental illness, chronic and severe substance use. kathleen silk is a health department clinician and the program manager of best, which stands for bridge and engagement services team. bringing services to the street is hard, but that is what's needed right now to get people engaged with ongoing care. >> no familiar folks over here. >> outreach is what they do best walking the streets and offering something in exchange for being heard.

>> anybody in need of like, a bag, right? so. so you guys talk to us before, right? >> we face challenges around people being skeptical of receiving services. they don't trust you. that's right. really being able to get on people's level, speak a common language, show a lot of empathy, resilience, recognition for where they were and where, how far they've come. that seems like so much how long that must take a long time it does. christopher wallace, a field supervisor, remembers one case in particular. >> we had to go out consistently and spend time with her, get to know her how many times this person, i can say easily 30 times, wow, this is the information on the different programs you can go to today.

>> wallace and his team have reached out to this group to offer them information on any kind of health services, like the ones offered at maria martinez health resources center in the south of market neighborhood. but as we stopped to talk to 22 year old torin relia, it was obvious his drug use was keeping him unhoused and a more accessible out here. >> unfortunately, what is more accessible, my substance use, the things i participate in are more easy to get out here right now. >> he's not ready to address his addiction. >> i got to take it day by day and finish this challenge first. >> you yourself say how challenging. this is, takes a long time. what's your success rate? our success rate is has been pretty huge. we've engaged over 8000 people since launching last march. but just

to clarify, engaging someone may be as simple as giving them information on services and nothing else. if you didn't engage with him because he is right now not engaging engageable, he wouldn't be because he just used drugs, correct? >> but in terms of your your ability to, your ability to kind of like reach them and discuss the services that we can provide to assist you. that's not going to get through that. clear at the moment in most cases. >> but in one year, the team says it has helped 175 people access mental health services, 130 substance use treatment, 526 have received medical services and 277 have been placed in shelters.

>> i know your kids are of you. i know your family's proud of you. everyone, all of us that we get to work with. you are proud of you, man. >> deshawn dixon is one of the success stories. with the help of luis doroth, another peer counselor. >> we say bro, like, you know, there's people out here that care about you. there's people out here that that you know, that want to see you succeed. like, don't think that, you know, like the whole world wants to wants to keep you down. there's people that there's people that love you, bro. >> dixon is drug free and in permanent supportive housing. >> it's a testament to everyone in san francisco that wants to see a change and wants to see, you know, be of service to others. are you going to inspire so their annual budget just to

do what you saw? >> there is $6.2 million and they are not, believe me, the only street team in san francisco. there are other teams that operate differently, like the night navigation team, which just started last october, not even six months ago. they operate from 7 p.m. through three in

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about to do something no american city has done before. in an attempt to reduce traffic, they've passed a congestion pricing plan. how's this going to work? well, drivers will be charged a $15 toll to enter midtown manhattan during peak hours. that fee would drop to $3.75 overnight. the plan is expected to raise billions for mass transit and infrastructure. it is so expensive already to live in new york city, with all the other tolls and all of the city, state and federal taxes. i can't even believe this, but i don't know. lose. you're smiling. >> so i actually went to school in the new york area, and i got to say, definitely, public transportation in new york is amazing. there's no need to drive into the city. there's no need to pay this extra amount of money, like just take public transit. it's so much better. so, you know what? if that's their way of pushing people to take more public transit, you

may not be a bad idea. >> you took the train. >> i did, yeah, and lived to tell about it. >> all right. santa, would this encourage you to take mass transit? >> absolutely. and you know what, larry? i have cousins that lived there, and they said their public transportation is absolutely amazing. so yeah, i mean, i'm with luiz there. i mean, if this is the way to encourage people to get off the roads and prevent them from driving, maybe this is the way to go. okay. >> all right. well, luiz lived to tell about it, but if you're dying to be like marilyn monroe, well, now you can be in the afterlife. a burial spot near her is going up for auction saturday. the one space crypt is a row up and four spaces away from the actress. also nearby former playboy owner hugh hefner. bidding starts at $50,000, but it is expected to go as high who would you pay money to be buried by? >> no, i don't know, amma. i

mean, i i'd have to think about that one so you wouldn't pay for that one. no, i wouldn't, i mean, i think marilyn, marilyn monroe is wonderful and everything, but. >> no, but but the thing is, you're one row up and four down. i mean, you're not even like, adjacent. >> you're not close. >> honestly, if you love her that much, i think you should buy something that she wore. something that you can actually enjoy while you're alive. but being buried next to her, it's not like you're going to know. it's not like you're going to remember. that's true. weird >> and then wear it when you are in your oh wow, that that you paid for. that's next on four over four. >> maybe, maybe one of them. >> if there is the afterlife then maybe you're like, there's a party. >> yeah, yeah. and you're wearing your marilyn monroe, hugh hefner too. >> yeah. >> well, yeah, it's just gets better and better, doesn't it? >> uh- just in time for easter. a new cadbury bunny has been named and his name is louis the raccoon. >> i love him, he's so cute. >> in case you don't remember,

cadbury's ads often feature non bunny bunnies. a raccoon would be a non bunny bunny. previous winners include a rescue cat, a frog, and some dogs. louis will soon appear in a cadbury commercial and the prize also includes $7,000. there's another louis that might be happy about joe louis, my dog. >> i heard louis and the dog was snubbed. clearly, yes, but that is so cute. >> so cute. yes >> all right. we are moving on because a popular bay area bagel shop has expanded once more. boychik bagels just opened its first san francisco location and plans to open two others. the berkeley based bagel shop opened in 2019 and has been making fans ever since. >> and joining us on this tasty thursday is owner emily winston. emily, thanks for joining us. let's start with we have a variety of bagels and cookies to sample here. this isn't everything. and we've got the black and white cookie right

there. well, what do we have? what flavors do you have? >> well, we've got a whole bunch. it looks like you've got a poppy bagel on that plate. we've got everything. bagels. uh. that's the most popular flavor, we've got plain sesame, cinnamon raisin, salt and pepper . we do pumpkin, pumpernickel in a few different varieties of pumpernickel. and one with everything on it that we call pumpernickel and egg company single. and we do an egg with everything that we call an eggy thing. my friend nate. and we've got a serious new york style bialy. so we've got 15 flavors and all. >> nice. what sets your bagels apart? >> so we have i wanted to recreate my serious new york style bagel. i'm from new jersey, and i grew up eating the real thing, and i moved out here and. and none of the bagels out here just did it for me. so i was recreating my taste of home. and i spent five years creating

this recipe. it was just an obsessive hobby for me. and then my friends were like, these are amazing. you should sell them. and then, i started looking into it and did some pop ups and one thing led to another, and here i am now with the makings of a bagel empire. did you say five years making the recipe? yeah, five years making the recipe. it wasn't every day. it was like maybe every several weeks i would make up another batch and think about it and was like, do i like this better than the one i made a few weeks ago? or, you know, do i want more salt or less malty flavor or, you know, just dialing it in slowly over time? well, it worked out. >> yeah. tell us about the new location. so new location. >> i'm super excited for our first spot in san francisco. it's in presidio heights, so it's sacramento at spruce. thank you. and, yeah, it's been a long time coming since i opened just over four years ago in berkeley. i've had people begging me to come to san francisco the whole

time. so, took took a little while, but now we're there, so we've got that spot open now, seven days a week, 730 to 1. currently, we've got two more locations in the works and should open by june sometime, one at fillmore and pine and the other one downtown market at battery, which i'm really excited to be on market street, and there's that mechanics, monument plaza park that we'll have, and we can have people just sitting all around and enjoying bagels. >> what's your most popular bagel? is it the everything or the everything is the most popular. >> i can see why. >> you know, i'm actually curious. >> are your friends who encourage you to do this? are they getting free bagels? >> are they got a lot of free bagels? my friends did get a lot of did have enjoyed a lot of bagels through the years. yes. >> well, it seems like the natural follow up is. do you feel like we're friends now? >> yeah. >> and how much? i mean, how big

a friendship do we have? >> yeah, i'll hook you up. i'll hook you up. >> okay. nice. yeah. >> nice. one last thing before we go. it's like urban legend. and since you're from the new york metropolitan area, isn't the myth that it's the new york water that makes a great bagel? so how do you how do you duplicate that here? >> it's a it's a myth. that's what it is. i think it's an excuse for why people were making mediocre bagels for so long. >> i'm using our water here, though, is actually very similar to new york's chemically, and i'm doing nothing. >> i'm not i'm not even filtering it. we're just using straight east bay municipal district. good. hetch-hetchy water. >> nice. >> so, hetch hetchy bagel? >> yes. next. >> hetch hetchy thingy. emily, thank you so much. good luck with boychik bagels and all your new locations. very good. thanks so much. >> tha

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101. so spots out there. this storm is going to be a combination of two systems. it's a level two and tomorrow it will get here. so tonight just isolated for this evening after that cloud cover. and then in the morning the rain comes in, the wind picks up in the afternoon and we have the potential for thunderstorms. so your afternoon highs will be in the 40s and the 50s. wet and windy for your friday. and here's a look at your saturday forecast. showers. chance of thunder. an isolated shower or 2nd may linger on easter, but it's not a washout. i'm larry, all right. >> thank you sandhya. >> all right. now this weekend is all about hollywood. at least it is on american idol. >> it is hollywood week. norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good news is... xfinity mobile just got even better!

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for abc seven news at 11 now. this weekend marks a big event for the american idol hopefuls because this is hollywood week reporter george pennacchio from our sister station in los angeles, tells us exactly what the judges are expecting to see. >> they just got to have the star. it factor the magic. >> all i think about is instant identity. yeah. in other words, five seconds into your voice. yeah. can i remember your voice? >> it's intense. it's exhausting for them. let the games begin. >> american idol judges luke bryan, katy perry and lionel richie, along with host ryan seacrest, are reflecting on the

season 22 contestants who have made it through to hollywood week. >> they just can do it, and you're sucked into what they're doing very good, and you don't feel like they're thinking so much about it when they're performing. that's power. >> the first thing we see is innocence and youthfulness and hope. yeah, hope and drive and determination and to get to where we have, you got to have all of that. mama told me i'm laughing because every kid that walks out in front of us, they're ready right now. >> that reminds me so much of us. me especially because when i was 19. we're ready, commodores. we're ready. let us go. it was seven years later. we made it. you know, in terms of the hit, but but they all think, right now, today, i just left my bedroom. i'm ready to kill it. you've known god since you were a child. >> i don't care what they sing. they can sing one of our songs and make it sound like they wrote it. so if they embrace it and are and are really,

delivering it with their heart, it doesn't matter if they get a little pitchy or if they don't do it perfectly. if they connect emotionally, i think they win in los angeles. >> george pennacchio, abc seven news. >> it's really cool to see people who are unknown now. they turn into huge stars in the music world. it happens on american idol sundays at eight, right here on abc seven. that'll do it for this edition of abc seven news at four. i'm larry biel, abc seven news at five is up next.

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