>> yeah! >> oh, yeah. they're ready. excited 49ers and police are heading to miami for super bowl sunday. getting into the game. and security is ramping up for the super bowl. not just in miami but here in the bret baier as well. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. >> let's get right to our super bowl coverage where we have team coverage from coast to coast with abc7 news reporters, amanda dell castillo of. >> and larry starts us off. hi, larry. >> reporter: welcome to the essex house hotels. and right here direct from san francisco, we have the beena vista cafe pop up. they're serving their san francisco specialty drink, the irish coffee that everybody loves. now, this place was packed only

a few minutes ago. unfortunately, snoop dogg has got a concert about 100 yards away. miami beach is right there behind us. everybody cleared out and they went to listen to snoom daugavins. it is about to get loud in a few moments. coming up in the next hour, we'll have a profile of the first female coach in super bowl history, katie who works for the 49ers. and the story of a man whose doctors just cleared him to fly for super sunday following brain surgery. we'll begin with two performers who are arguably the most popular people we're going to see on super bowl sunday. >> we've been working really hard. the teams all year. >> wasn't until 4:00 in the morning, trying on a pair of shorts. and kind of teary because they didn't fit right.

>> reporter: you know, the same thing happened to me. j lo and shakira talked about it. they say they're nervous but excited to challenge assumptions for we will of different backgrounds and ages. shackeera will turn 23 on super bowl sunday. what a birthday. and j lo is 50. there is a lot of media attention as we keep the female theme on one particular, thank you, somebody chanting. a lot of attention on one specific assistant coach for the 49ers, and her name is kate sauers. the niners. she was in a football league for years so things the game. we have talked with a bunch of

players. they all love katie sowers.sowe. >> she does so many little things. the average personal would never know about. we see her in the hall ways, the coach's office. she's a grinder, man. that's why i appreciate her. >> the barriers she's breaking alone, it is cool to see and inspiring. i mean, what was it? the start of playoffs, seeing her microsoft commercial on tv. i was all happy. no way. that's awesome. >> she's one of the coaches. i don't really put too much emphasis. she's a female coach. she's just one of the coaches. >> she does everything everybody else does. >> her work ethic is incredible. one of my favorite things when i walk in at 7:15 for my meetings, she's in her office chugging along trying on prepare us, when you see stuff like that, it is

fun to have her around. >> reporter: she's become so popular that they've limited her media access. a lot of fans have flown in today for super sunday. miami beach is packed. and one fastball in particular needed his doctor's approval to come the this game following brain surgery. let's bring in abc7's amanda del castillo who is live on the beach. amanda! >> reporter: yeah. it is lively over here on ocean drive. i have to tell you, the castillo family, the story that you're about to hear about, they just flew in from san jose. i met them to south beach earlier today. this trip, that flight, it is all a big step after a major medical scare. the castillo family made it to miami. the san jose natives are 49er super fans and ticket holders as faithful as it comes.

but that faith was challenged. his world went black. >> i wake up and i'm on the floor. >> reporter: he suffered a brain had situation. >> we didn't know for sure. i don't remember it but my wife is telling me, they didn't know for sure how i would come out of it. >> it was just a shock. we weren't sure if he was going to make it. >> reporter: from his hospital bed, recovery with a side of red and gold. over four weeks albert overcame hurdle of a hurdle. eventually he was cleared to travel. behind the scenes, the super bowl was their next stop. >> he goes, dad, i'll take you to the super bowl. probably going to be too expensive. don't worry about it. we're going to the super bowl. >> his eyes lit up like a little kid. yeah. we're going to beat the packers and we'll go to the super bowl and i'll get our tickets. >> reporter: a special surprise for the husband and father of four. a man who helped build the home of the 49ers at levi stadium.

a man whose family is bringing that faith down to south beach. >> we always had a strong faith. yeah. we're just really happy to be here. >> that comes with the territory, huh? faith? faithful? >> yeah. faithful then, faithful now. we're ready to go. >> just incredible. albert tells me he is still working his way to 100%.100%. . the doctors say he should accept a full recovery. >> how cool would it be for him to see a niners victory? officials in san francisco are getting ready for the possibility of a niners win. of course, they would have to make some parade plans as well but we'll put that off for now. there is talk about the possibility of closing down some streets in the city if the 49ers do win. let's get tom part of story in san francisco live with aibls

7's cornell bernard. >> reporter: yeah, anticipation is building. niner gear is selling out. check this out. just got this hat and these plates. not too bad. party stores here selling anything and everything super bowl. lots of preparations underway to keep super bowl sunday safe for everybody across the city. >> it will be like that times 100 on sunday, where the niner game will convernal to watch the super bowl. a special 49ers menu on tap for a hungry crowd. >> you'll be selling a lot of this stuff. >> i'm sure. people get hungry and cream a lot so we're prepared. >> reporter: in the mission district, barrel proof is ordering lots of food and drink offering the faithful a perfect place to watch niner victory. >> we've got 28 televisions. we'll have a limited menu.

a whole bunch of people. it will be nuts. >> reporter: nuts is what the city is getting ready for. starting at halftime, i plans to close mission street. not far from where some rowdy crowds got a little carried away in 2014 when the giants won the world series. police in riot gear showed up to keep the peace. the chp will be out in force sunday. they urge everyone not to drink and drive. >> if you are going to partake in alcoholic beverages or anything that might impair you while you're driving, just to anticipate and everybody sure you have a designated driver. >> yeah. >> reporter: the chp said last super bowl sunday 200 people got duis across the state and three people lost their lives so be careful and make a plan for super bowl sunday. live in san francisco. abc7 news. back to you in miami.

>> reporter: all right, thank you. i remember covering the last 49ers super bowl championship 25 years ago right down market street. who knows? may be we'll have another one. it would be fun to cover another one next week. coming back later on this hour with a story of maybe the most inspirational coach you've ever seen. that's ahead. for now, back to san francisco with dan and ama. >> all right. thank you. what are we looking at in terms of weather for super bowl sunday? >> let's check in with spencer christian. >> in a word, with it is looking superb. let's look ahead to the weekend forecast. in miami. saturday is looking a little dicey. there will be some showers, maybe even some thundershowers. sunday is the big day, sunny with a high before 72 degrees. by the time the game kicks off, it will be at the daily high. it looks like great super bowl weather. more on our weather a little

later. >> okay. thank you very much, spencer. uc berkeley has done away with the name bolt hall. the letters were pried off the building literally this morning. the name change comes after the discovery of anti-chinese writing, discovered three years ago. a committee discovered it. >> john bolt delivered a famous speech in 1877 that arguably led to the creation of the chinese exclusion act. it was vir lently raceivity. >> bolton distributed the speech. students finally saw their efforts pay off with this this morning. they know homeless. what's happened since the location opened? and snow

part of building a better bay area includes they know homeless. >> one way officials hoped to make a difference was with the controversial navigation center along the embarcadero. the center opened one month ago today and we wanted to know how the community was feeling about their new neighbors. kate? the. >> reporter: well, ama, dan, for most of last year, the idea of this navigation center set off a debate throughout san francisco. now that it's here and open, it has been surprisingly quiet to many people in the neighborhood. though the not everyone is happy. for the first time since they

opened their doors one month ago -- >> mostly couples on this side. >> reporter: we got a look at the much disputed navigation center. steve good is the key of the nonprofit that operates the shelter. >> we literally want to treat the guests like they're coming into a hotel. if we don't treat them appropriately with almost and dignity, off them something to eat and drink when they come in. >> reporter: except the guests are searched and wanded when they come and they anywhere to go. beds, bathrooms, laund rirgs kitchen and pet friendly courtyard. they plan to slowly ramp up to the facility's 200 person capacity by june. >> this first month, all signs are good. >> reporter: ellis rodgers helps shelf lives a few blocks away and said the neighborhood feels safe since the opening. >> one woman at one of our recent advisory group meetings

said i've never seen beal street look cleaner. >> reporter: but he says the area has changed. >> people i've noticed at night, there are a lot more drugged out looking people. >> reporter: there have been numerous needle sightings like the two weeks ago. to their credit, lee said they have been responsive to complaints. >> i think normally 311 says they take 12 to 24 hours but people there the center clean it up well before that. >> reporter: but the navigation center doesn't attract people from outside the area, but some neighbors disagree. and i spoke to a homeless person today, just around behind the center which offers evidence to the contrary. we'll have all of that at 6:00. live at the embarcadero. abc7, back to you. a major development in the 25-year fight over what to do with a scenic and valuable piece

of east bay property. it is at point molate just north of the richmond san jose bridge. both sweeping views of the bay and the city of san francisco. eric thomas has details about what might be built there. >> we might be breaking ground here in less than two years. >> reporter: one local author calls at this time most beautiful spot you've never heard of. nestled between the bay and the richmond hills, the mayor says it is the idea for an ideal place to build housing. >> they're looking at anywhere from 600 or 700 dwelling units to over on 1,000. >> actually, some say they're planning literally more than a thousa thousand. >> we're proposing 1261 homes which would include single family homes, town homes detached, and attached.

>> reporter: so it is mostly undisturbed since the navy left in the mid 1990s and sold to it the city of richmond for $1. since then are have been proposals to keep it at open space and to open an indian casino here. the tribe settled in an agreement that will end in 2020. a group of local black businessmen is behind the housing development. >> we think this project presents some opportunity. the commitment to local hiring and to affordable housing. >> reporter: but a local environmental group disagrees. they point out the chevron refinery is right over the hill with the potential for flairs, leaks and fires. they also open the homes will be for the well to do and leave most richmond residents behind. >> the people of richmond, working class, predominantly poor people deserve the same thing the people of san francisco and marin have.

high quality park land. >> reporter: the alliance is suing to block the plan and with that april deadline looming, the clock is ticking. in richmond, eric thomas. abc7 news. in san francisco, another project working to build a better bay area, a new housing development opened to residents today. the avery has both luxury condos and affordable housing under one roof. developers worked to put in 150 affordable housing apartments. we want to hear your idea about building a better bay area. storms we have in january certainly helped catch us up. we're still below average for both uranium and snow. officials measured 40.5 inches of snow today near south lake tahoe. that's about 79% of average for this location. this time last year, we were at 98% of normal. these results come in as the u.s. drought monday or the releases the latest conditions across the state.

nearly a third of california is considered abnormally dry right now, including multiple bay area counties. but of course, hope springs eternal that in february we'll get more storms. >> yeah. february, march, a bit cry. >> yeah, a bit dry for a while. the season got off to an encouraging start but now we're lagging behind. however, check this out. over 100% at most of the reservoirs with a couple of exceptions. just barely below average. so we're looking get with water levels but it may not remain in that condition long. dry conditions at the moment. mainly soinl skies. 58 at gilroy, 54 at half moon bay. a nice view looking westward. we see some low clouds along the

cloing near golden gate. it is still mild in many locations sfifl at santa rosa, 68 at fairfield, and mid 60s at napa, concord and livermore. and a lovely view showing a found high clouds. lots of blue sky from the bay. had partly cloudy with patchy morning fog. mild to warm again tomorrow but breezy and much cooler over the weekend. we have wave heights rising again. a beach hazard statement in effect through 11:00. most wave heights right around ten feet. and there is a chance of sneaker waves and rip currents and breakers could be at 20 feet or higher. the lows as patchy fog develops will be in the upper 40s. then tomorrow's highs under sunny skies, will raise from mid 60s at the coast to upper 60s around the bay shoreline. we've got quite a mild day

coming our way. that may be the last one tomorrow. looking at the future radar, you can see high pressure will remain in control of our weather into the weekend. it will start to weaken as a trough develops saturday. it will bring us some moisture, close to the bay area on sunday and monday. we're not really calling for rainfall yet. it will cool down. that will be replace bid a second high pressure ridge building in early next week of the it won't bring us warmer weather but it will keep us dry. the current dry spell will ten until about february 8th. so here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. mainly sunny skies tomorrow and saturday. although cooldown will begin on saturday and it will get even cooler under breezy to windy conditions. a very chilly morning on monday. it will be afternoon highs in the mid 50s. not much change on tuesday. we get slightly warm he or milder weather he toward the end

of next week. still no rain in sight. just changes and fluctuations in the temperatures. an artist with a knack for words. the unusual way he got his start, creating these works of art. >> i'm michael finney. there is a call out for a

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not just wealthy campaign contributors. more of those inclined sleepers are being recalled.

>> the federal -- pardon me. the federal consumer product safety commission along with four different companies recalling more than 165,000 infant reclining sleepers due to risk of suffocation. the recall company, graco, even flow, it comes as physicianer price recalled its sleeper and other similar products. recalled sleepers have been found to allow babies to roll to their stomachs or sides, leading to at least 73 reported suffocation deaths. now, you can find a complete list at abc7news.com. the fcc is seeking a nearly $13 million fine from an iowa man. the commission claims he made thousands of robocalls. many of they will racist and anti-semitic. scott rhodes is accused of using caller i. did spoofing, using

technology hide his real number neefrlly final 00 calls went to californians in 2018, senator diane feinstein's jewish heritage. he's also accused of making robocalls to try to sow hatred following 2018 murder in iowa of 20-year-old molly who grew up ii oakland. a new flock of birds is now swarming in san francisco. let's check it out. that is the new bird two electric scooter made by scoot. about a thousand of them are being dropped off all over the city. the new version featureser intending to commit theft and vandly. . many ended up damaged or destroyed. the san francisco bay's company said the new model comes with puncture resistant tires, a new kick stand and anti-encryption software.

scooters are everywhere. >> thank you. it appears a new version of a popular hot sauce is the hottest thing on the internet. reports say bottles of old bay hot sauce are selling forum to $200 a bottle online. this comes just one day after the product made its debut and sold out immediately. hot sauce in more ways than one. >> definitely. >> definitely. the unconventionalice? is this for real? not exactly... thats bargain bliss setting in you're basking in the glow of organic produce at shockingly low prices i guess the choir isn't real? oh no, they're real... they shop here every sunday

with the iowa caucuses coming up in four days, democratic presidential candidate andrew yang is getting a couple of boosts. >> he has qualified for next week's presidential debate hosted by abc news. >> the campaign has been surprisingly successful and resilient. >> going behind the cameras. >> you remember when andrew yang came here last march. it was one of his earliest tv interviews. to tell you the truth, not many people, not even us, took him all that seriously in the campaign. what we didn't foresee, he foster ad group of super passionate and tech savvy

supporters. they're called the yang gang and they're becoming the driving force in his candidacy. >> like a bird. you got yanged, that means we got somebody in the yang. yanging and hanging which is what we're doing right now. >> this is the first place that really embraces the campaign. >> how or that it for you? are you looking for votes here? >> california has a unique opportunity. you can vote as early as any other state and you can choose who the next president will be. so it will be an enormous priority for us. >> when i saw you there, people

were so excited to see you. >> it is a thrill and certainly i'm excited to be growing when other candidates have been dropping out. >> an abc news poll shows that he is now running a 7%, in fifth place right behind bloomberg and just ahead of buttigieg. now, despite the surge, he still lags behind in name recognition. it is the job of yang gang to try to change that. so you're kind of a #king at this point. nell what you do. >> for me, my main goal is to focus on the positivity. i have my own twitter called yang gang hangs together. caucuses together. >> automation is something that is undeniably taking jobs but the livelihoods of many people. discussing these issues early and often is really important. he's doing it. no one else is doing it. >> all right. joining me now, abc7 news

contributor and chronicle insider, phil, we saw in that piece, super casual, relaxed. and he was like that a year ago when he came here and we interviewed him and then again this month. kind of a hipster attitude. does that help him? >> it does. yang is not just a candidate. he's a brand. let's look at pictures of him. a young man, full of energy. he's always walking around in a blue suit, he has the open white collar there. that is his signature look. he's made it out of the gate really quickly with his signature platform, give everybody $1,000 in his freedom dividend that could you do whatever you wanted to. keep it or give to it a charity. it instantly got attention. it shot through internet. and above all, he's casual. all right? he's not bernie pointing ought, not elizabeth saying get it done. he's let's talk about it. people are looking for a little

sunshine on this cloudy day. >> so we can see how the young is that the techies would take to that. what is it about his message seems the resonate with some trump voters? >> he brings a libertarian perspective. he's a democrat but he says maybe we don't need to be so politically correct. if you libersten to a yang appearance, he's not. there are a lot of f bombs thrown around. not your typical democratic candidate. he attracts people who are comfortable with that more libertarian. >> just today they pushed the #yang will win. they pushed oprah meet yang. >> another icon. >> this machine of keeping him visible and out there. >> he doesn't have the money that we're seeing from bernie sanders, from tom steyer,

michael bloomberg and probably from biden and everybody else. he goes with the internet. he doesn't even have the money for that but his volunteers can sit and they can push that out. and it is interesting to note. if he does well in iowa, iowa is the land of upsets. not necessarily the land of the nomination but it is where do you better than expectations, you're a winner. if do you less than expected, you're not. he has young people. they can stay up all night pushing the cause and that with berniey's troops. >> he told us he plans to continue through super tuesday. go all the way. many of them say that. realistically, you mentioned iowa. some of the early states, how well does he have to do? does he have to win or place in the top three? just get one delegate? >> he has to place high, medium in iowa or medium in new hampshire, in the early states. he has to maintain the momentum.

there are other people who have done that. presidential elections are about more than who wins. they set the tone and the course for years to come. we saw it with trump. whether he won or lost, he changed the entire political dialogue. and andrew yang is making a pitch for that as well on the other side. on the softer side. we don't necessarily have to have a plan. we need some common sense and ideas. >> all right. thank you so much. and i think some of the things we talked to our viewers about, will be able to get a true grasp on it if they watch the entire story. >> chasing california. >> yes, ma'am. and we have reports on bloomberg and sanders. it's a great series. we invite to you check it out on our website of the. >> yeah. thank you so much. a terrific series. please check it out. you can catch on it our political series, chasing california online. on the abc7 news app.

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an east bay couple is paying special tribute to kobe bryant. it can only be seen from the sky. this 92-foot wide, it was made using turf printer technology.

the creators said the decision was only natural. first they created that black and white image of bryant. then machine used gps technology to bend the grass instead of cutting it. they're not revealing the exact location of the grass mural. they probably don't want people to go out and start trampling it. but you see it from the sky. very neat. >> a nice tribute obviously to kobe bryant. so many moving trick use. >> i'll bet you every high school student in pleasanton knows where that is at. >> interesting what the applications of that technology will be. for the first time, duelling ad campaigns. that they've each spent $10 million on tv ads. bloomberg spends a full minute addressing gun violence. he hopes to stop people in their tracks. president trump has two different 30-second ads highlighting his first years in

office. the battle of the billionaires during super bowl. >> it's smart. what else do people actually pay attention to during commercials? >> it bums me out. don't you just want to watch the game? and not make it political? >> i'm a political junky but i don't want to see political ads when i'm watching the super bowl. if you are a candidate, as you said, you can reach a huge audience. >> it makes sense. you'll still be able to highlight your texts and social media posts with a whole new slew of emojis. there are 65 new symbols today. 117 if you include the different skin toned versions of the same emoji. the highlights include animals including bison, polar bears, seals and extinct ones, too, and others push the idea of

inexclusivity, like the transgender. and men feeding babies. >> i like that one. >> i'm not an emoji guy. >> i am with smiley faces. i'm not sure when i'm going to use a bison. >> you never know. maybe you're getting a bison burger. >> also, the ones where you can craft your own image as you see yourself. >> incredibly handsome. i do the same thing. you don't use them much? >> not at all. never. i get them -- i don't know. not my thing. >> we're going to get you on board. >> a thumbs up. >> how about this story? a 4-year-old girl's first ever solo is going viral. it is called dinosaurs in love. you may want to grb a tissue for this. >> dinosaurs eating people ♪ ♪ dinosaurs in love

♪ we know about bang came and they died ♪ ♪ dine zeros dinosaurs fell in love but they didn't say goodbye ♪ >> i wish i could see her face. >> i know! singing that sweet little song. >> her parents said she came up with all the words herself. i see a pixar movie. [ laughter ] >> maybe they could use her voice. >> that's cool. >> really sweet. >> all right. that is it for the fou

the number of uninsurising.ricans, the cost of prescription drugs, rising. the threat to people with pre-existing conditions, rising. the good news, so is support for the one candidate who'll do something about it. as mayor, mike bloomberg helped expand coverage for seven hundred thousand people, including hundreds of thousands of kids. including hundreds of thousands of kids. as president, he'll lower drug costs and

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the 3-year-old african lion is predicting a san francisco 49ers victory. he was thrown meat, whichever one he opened first was his pick. the chiefs say it was rigged since the anymorers' box was closer. they say the lion has correctly

picked three out of last four winners. the chiefs fans want to argue with a lilion. >> go right ahead! we're taking a look at some people off the field. >> yeah. larr beil is live once again with the story. >> reporter: i'm with you. whatever the lion says goes. we won't protest what the lion wants. a story of an amazing coach. ever since the 209 espy awards, if you saw the story, i'm sure you remember it. rob was born with no arms and no legs. and he's turned it into an amazing coach. he's really a man in demand on radio row at the convention center in miami. abc7 new south bay community journalist dorsey caught

up to see how his super bowl week is going. >> he proves, when you ask the question, who says i can't, anything is possible. he grew up in small town gilroy. and now he's living the dream on radio row at super bowl liv in miami. >> this is so unreal. this is amazing. being around all these athletes, coaches, i feel like i'm star struck. i try to play it cool. hold it. there is my idol there. it has been an amazing journey. >> radio row is really the home of the who's who during super bowl week. you don't have to go far to find a superstar and he's been finding plenty of they will. >> the best part is about the journey and meeting people. i got to meet derek henry, david ortiz. david ortiz was someone that just really honored me. what he went through this year, he was telling me when he was in the hospital recovering, he saw my story.

for him to tell me that with his honesty and his appreciation of a message, that was pretty cool for me to hear. michael vick passed me. when i saw michael vick, i never do this. hey, michael, michael, just hanging out. it was an awesome experience. >> he isn't just at the goal to meet his idols. he can't wait to see the 49ers hit the field for the big game of the. >> just to be here, it's all full circle for me. i predicted them playoffs. i didn't predict they will or see them coming this far and now that they came this far, i feel like our defense can overpower their offense. usually in the nfl, the defenses will win the championship. >> does that mean the coach has the niners winning it all this weekend? >> that go niners. >> reporter: we'll have to see if his prediction comes true. it seals like the week he's a pretty are lucky man. abc7 news. >> reporter: i'll tell you, rob

mendez is truly incredible. what a story. think about how some of us, yours included, complain about little things in our daily lives. imagine what rob overcomes every single day. i mean, truly inspirational. a little bit of fun here in miami. check out who is following us. dwayne the rock johnson. following abc7's coverage online, we invite you to do the same. today the rock shared two of our stories about how wwe fan george kittle, the niners' tight end, talked about being star struck when he met the rock super bowl opening night. hi, rock! kudos to abc7 producer julianne herrera. to the best of my knowledge, we're the only ones that have a social media person dedicated to facebook and instagram. they got that.

she's been posting about the abc7 super bowl unicorn. even the 49ers are asking us about and want to get photos with. so she is crushing it. and we just want to give her props. next hour, richard sherman, not happy. we'll tell you why. that's coming up. >> don't want an angry or upset richard sherman. they're all crushing it there. you can see more from our abc7 team. you can find in depth super bowl coverage on our facebook page and at abc7news.com. >> let's get another check on the weather. >> things are looking good here. dry conditions, live doppler 7 no, rain in sight. not necessarily good news. the wave heights are elevated. rough surf, a beach hazard statement is in effect right now until tomorrow. there is the possibility of

sneaker waves and rip currents so bear that in mind if you're at the coast. tonight, patchy fog near the coast and some of our inland vas. overnight mid to upper 40s. then tomorrow, a bright soinl day and a mild one for this time of year. the highs will range from mid 60s at the coast to upper 60s around the bay to about 70 or even above 70 in the warmest inland locations. and on we go to the seven day forecast. dry weather will continue through weekend. notice a sharp drop in temperatures over the weekend. breezy and much cooler on sunday and going into early next week, it will feel rather winter like. especially early monday morning. there's nothing like taking your pet out for a ride in the car, even when it is a raccoon. >> check the out. we'll show you freddy the raccoon going down the road.

new at 5:00, richard sherman has something to offer. >> you have to know what you're capable of. how adult am i? >> a fair question and sherman has some answers. maybe growing up doesn't have to be so hard. >> consumers end up bearing the overwhelming cost of the system. >> cable tv and hidden fees. michael finney says relief may be on the way. th

economically powerfully influenced my values. bernie sanders he's fighting to raise wages. and guarantee health care for all. now, our country is at a turning point. hard working people, betrayed by trump, struggling to survive. in this moment, we need a fighter. bernie sanders. we know he'll fight for us as president because he always has. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message.

coming up tonight, station 19 followed by grey's anatomy, at 10:00, a million little things. is gary going to get arrested tonight? >> that's what the promo says. and then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> an attempt at romance turns into a full-time job. check out this artist whose work tells the story. >> i'm the word artist. >> i've never seen anything like it before. >> i thought i invented it. it turns out people have been doing this thousands of years. the way i got started is like all great things that men do. trying to impress a woman. i was dating a girl and we were big phillies fans. we won the world series in 2008 and i thought it would be so cool if i wrote out the entire

journey of the scene. every year to create an image. what i tried to do is focus more on making it look good and the legibility of the letters, a little less. so a lot of times if you're in the middle of somebody's face, it is really hard to find the word in there. it is also sometimes fun to try to find where the word goes. it starts up here and then it goes to his eyebrows. for the new york pieces, did i te new york city skyline. i wrote out the streets and neighborhoods for all five burroughs and made sure i got all the major landmarks. the world trade center, the statue of liberty. i made sure that i got a good angle. frank sinatra, the lyrics to i did it my way, and both baseball teams, old yankee stwamd the

names of every yankee ever, as well as shea stadium with the name of 855 mets. >> i'm a lifelong new yorker. i appreciate everything that i see. >> i spent up to 200 hours on some pieces. most pieces are between 100 and 200 hours. depending on the amount of words. the more words, the more time. that's why i like doing song lyrics. i go get them done in 50 hours or so. >> that's so cool. >> never an end to inspiration. especially when you meet freedom new cities and i like what did you. can you do this for cincinnati? for my home town of seattle? so the american cities, let alone the international cities. plenty of subjects to get to. >> that is so cool. you can check out more great stories at localish.com, facebook and instagram. thank you so much for joining us

today. for abc7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. be sure to stay tuned. actions speak louder than words. she was a school teacher. my dad joined the navy and helped prosecute the nazis in nuremberg. their values are why i walked away from my business, took the giving pledge to give my money to good causes, and why i spent the last ten years fighting corporate insiders who put profits over people. i'm tom steyer, and i approve this message. because, right now, america needs more than words. we need action.

the kroen virus being called the global emergency. now a new case in the united states. >> plus the middle school now being accused of mocking kids with special needs. how the governor's best law for housing just failed. the new move to ease the housing crisis in oakland. and getting ready for a super bowl win by making sure the 49ers faithful stay safe. now news to build a better bay area. from abc7. >> how confident are you that it can be contained at this point? >> i will say that this is an all hands on deck effort. >>