now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> could pg&e go public? a bay area lawmaker wants to transform the nation's largest electric utility into a publicly owned company. this after last fall's problematic power outages. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. sparks were flying over the future of pg&e today. >> yeah, the confrontation began as state senator scott wiener unveiled the legislation to turn the company into a publicly owned utility. >> dion lim tells you what sparked it all off. >> senator wiener gathered with city officials at civic center, telling a crowd that it's time for the government to step in to effectively manage pg&e's role as a power provider. >> it will put an end to the dangerous roller coaster ride that we have been on with pg&e over the past decade. pg&e is a failed company. >> wiener says they would create

the northern california utility district. he says he'll work with governor newsom and local lawmakers on the restructuring and transmission, and promised to attack safety issues like the rash of devastating wildfires, which he blamed in part on the utility's business model. >> tens of thousands of homes incinerated. entire communities disrupted or destroyed. >> but within minutes, wiener found himself disrupted by an angry crowd of union members. the members of international brotherhood of electrical workers are employees of pg&e and fear a state takeover would put their jobs and retirements in jeopardy. >> if the state takes over and san francisco takes over, our pensions are not guaranteed. there are folks out here with 35, o40 years of time with pg&e. ibw 1245 loyal members, skilled workers, union workers. >> safety now, safety now! safety now! >> reporter: the union says it

will fight any takeover that would threaten jobs or pensions. as for wiener, he promised to work with the union to address their concerns as the legislation moves forward. in san francisco, dion lim, abc7 news. >> pg&e reacted in a statement to abc news saying we oppose senator wiener's proposed framework. pg&e's facilities are not for sale. additionally, it would not create a safer or cleaner operation. the effort to help prevent homelessness is just one way we are working hard to build a better bay area. >> today in oakland, the mayor says a multiagency effort to combat homelessness is working. >> abc7 news reporter laura anthony is live at city hall with the story. laura? >> well, hi, dan. this was launched as a pilot program designed to prevent people from becoming homeless. the idea is to keep folks, more folks from flooding the streets of the city. >> a little over a year ago we

announced this incredible public/private partnership. >> 15 months in mayor libby schaaf says a program to prevent people from becoming homeless in her city is working. >> keep oakland housed in the last year and a half has kept 2,117 households from losing their housing. >> the 2100 households by keep oakland housed include about 4,000 individuals. for more than a thousand clients, the aid came in the form of legal services. 779 received financial help. >> i'm a retired physical education teacher. >> inez washington is one of those hemmed by the organizations that make up keep oakland housed. in her case, with emergency funds to get caught up on her rent. >> and i'm very, very, very thankful to catholic charities for their help. >> for those already homeless like the dozens of people living at oakland's infamous encampment near home depot, it's time to

clean up and move on as the city plans to dismantle the camp over the next six weeks. those currently in rvs are being offered a space at a new safe rv lot opening across the street. do you think it will be cleaner maybe? >> oh, yeah, it will be a lot cleaner. it's a good idea, but i don't know. >> now as you heard there, that guy was a bit on the fence about whether to move into that new safe rv lot. not everyone in that home depot lot is in an rv. the city will be reaching out in the weeks to come to offer alternatives for those who are in cars and in tents. the goal, though, is to have that completely cleaned up and closed by mid-marc. dan, ama? >> so how does this keep oakland housing program, how does it determine who gets aid and who doesn't? >> well, as you know, ama, the cost of living here in the bay area is extremely high. the median income is fairly high here too.

but they're targeting the very lowest income people who live here in oakland. 50% of the median income. so if it's a two-person household, that's a little less than $50,000 to be able to get the aid. and in the case of the financial aid, it's actually 30%, they're lowering it to 30% of the median income here in the bay area. >> all right. laura anthony reporting live. thank you. the highway patrol is working to find the motive of a deadly shooting aboard a greyhound bus headed from los angeles to the bay area. witnesses say a gunman wounded six people, killing one of them. it happened while the bus drove through kern county about 80 miles north of los angeles. other passages and the driver then convinced the gunman to get off the bus and leave his gun on board with them. around 1:20 this morning. >> at this time we're working out the details exactly how they transpired. but ultimately, they were able to get the suspect off of the

bus. >> the greyhound driver drove to a nearby gas station after dropping off the gunman. chp officers arrested the suspect minutes later. investigators say the victim who died is a 51-year-old woman from colombia. developing news on coronavirus. there are six confirmed cases in california, and today we learned two patients from san benito county south of gilroy are being treated in san francisco. city health officials say the patients arrived at ucsf health today. the patients are being cared for in an isolation unit. officials say there is no elevated risk to the public and that all appropriate precautions are being taken for the safety of other patients and staff. >> both of them are 57-year-old individuals. they are husband and wife. the husband went to wuhan, china and returned through the san francisco international airport on the 24th of january. >> officials say the man had no symptoms when he was screened at

sfo, but developed some the next day. his wife also developed symptoms. the couple hadn't left their home since returning from the airport, but today officials said because of worsening symptoms, the patients were transferred to san francisco. as we mentioned, there are six cases in california, two in santa clara county, the two from san benito county, one in los angeles county and one in orange county. there are five other cases in the u.s. bringing the total in this country to 11. officials say the risk to the general public remains low. in our effort to build a better bay area, we often talk about bart. we've told you about the concern over fare evaders. so new gates were installed. but with that has come a new challenge. those gates may not be accessible for people with disabilities. in fact, a long-time bart rider who is quadriplegic is now asking for a change. abc7 news reporter liz kreutz has the story from berkeley. >> this is daily life for bart

rider jay theerlt. >> hello there. how are you going to help me enter? >> reporter: but it's not always so easy. jade says there isn't always an attendant there, and because of some changes the emergency gates are often lock order too heavy to push open. jade posted about these charges in this open letter to bart. >> if there is no agent and the gate is locked, i'm trapped in this weirdly enclosed area. >> so here are some of the changes that have been made at stations like here in berkeley. this gate here used to be a lower lighter gate that would open easily either way. but to stop fare evaders they added this heavier, higher gate that's locked from the outside and just not as accessible for people like jade. >> i understand what this design is doing, but it's created some accessibility barriers in the process. >> we asked bart general manager bob powers about these concerns.

>> we want bart to be available and accessible to everybody. there is always the cal button that they can contact the station agent. >> jade says more staffing could help and more training, but she wants bart to be aware that there are challenges that come with these new changes. >> disabled people exist. we are everywhere, and we're going to start making a stink about it. >> liz kreutz, abc7 news. >> remember, we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. bart has announced some schedule changes set to take effect a week from today. significant changes including increased peak service for concord rider, especially earlier weekday service for both lines and later direct evening service from san francisco to warm springs. we'll see more future trains running on saturdays. let's turn our attention to the weather. as you noticed, it is chilly out, there even cold. >> i know. at least it's not quite as windy

as yesterday, spencer, but still a bit breezy. >> that's true. it's going to get a whole lot colder. here is live doppler 7. sunny skies across the bay area. temperatures mainly in the low to mid-50s. check out the surface wind gusts. still up to 25, 26 miles per hour in some spots. so it feels chillier than it is. and tonight is going to be downright cold. many inland valley locations will have temperatures below freezing tonight, but especially up in the north bay where a freeze warning will be in effect from midnight to 9:00 a.m. temperatures in the mid- to upper 20s in some locations. colder in some spots. be be sure to protect sensitive pets, pipes, and people for that matter. i'll have more coming up on the big chill a little later. ama. >> thank you. coming home, the 49ers are back after yesterday's super bowl defeat. the love for the home team. passengers worried about that next flight overseas. plastic problem. the oceans are

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well, here we are at this moment. presidential candidates have spent more than a year campaigning, and tonight they'll see if they swayed any voters when iowa holds caucuses. both major parties will host town hall style meetings beginning in a few minutes. but americans are watching to see which democrat emerges as a front-runner to challenge president trump. a des moines register poll shows bernie sanders is favored by 20% of iowa democrats. that gives the vermont senator a slight lead over senator elizabeth warren, mayor pete buttigieg, and former vice president joe biden. californians can start casting ballots today for the march 3rd primary one month from now. california moved its primary from june to early march to have

a bigger say. and for the first time, people will be able to register on election day. >> you can get informed in our new political series chasing california online. tonight's abc7 news app, youtube and amazon fire. our first three episodes are about bernie sanders, michael bloomberg, and andrew yang. youtube has taken steps to prevent voters from being misinformed during this year's presidential election season. it's improving content guidelines it's been putting in place since our last presidential election in 2016. the rules lewd banning birtherism or videos that doubt whether a candidate was born in the u.s. youtube has also banished deep fake videos along with anything that aims to mislead americans about voting procedures. well, turning now to super bowl liv. yes, it was not the win the 49ers fans were hoping for, but the team still returned home, deserve lid so, to cheers from family and fans. >> chris nguyen is live with a look at the aftermath one day

after the super bowl. chris? >> you're right. it wasn't the fairy tale ending that the fans were hoping for, but that didn't stop them from coming out to the airport here in san jose to cheer on their team as they got off the plane. this ranch, the 49ers arrived at mineta san jose international airport following their heartbreaking loss against the chiefs in super bowl liv. here to greet them, members of the faithful who came to show their appreciation for a season well done. >> they did their best, and we're still going to root for them. so we're super proud of them. either win or loss, we're still proud of the niners. >> as players and coaches stepped off the plane, die-hard fans reflected on a solid season that may have fallen short of hoisting the lombardi trophy, but one that will give them plenty of hope in the long run. >> got to support the team. they've been awesome. they've brought back the spirit, saved me as a fan since 1981. and i love this team's energy so

much. it's a combination of virtue worst with generosity. >> a youthful spirit not defined by this devastating loss. >> they're just getting started. i think they have right leadership, the right coaching, the right players, the right attitude. they're a great team. and i think the future is just getting started for them. >> fans coming together to simply say welcome home. >> for now, i don't want to talk about next year. i just want to focus on seeing them and just being like a part of welcoming them back home from miami. >> some of the players did acknowledge the fans by cracking a smile. others did a quick wave, which certainly meant a lot to the folks who came out here to welcome the team home. we're live in san jose. i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> great stuff. thanks, chris, very much. well, some 49ers fans who are in miami went straight to the airport after the super bowl to fly back home. sfo was still lit up in red and gold when they arrived early

this morning. we talked with passengers on one flight that left florida at 1:45 a.m. they said the mood was somber. >> eerie, quiet. just not in a good mood. i was hoping to come back cheering. it is what it is. >> we actually didn't good to the game, but we went to the stadium ahead of time and hung out, walked around, and then we actually watched it at the hard rock cafe. >> despite the early morning arrival, both of those fans told us they were going to work today. >> super bowl champion kansas city chiefs returned home this afternoon. the first person to step off the plane was andy reid carrying the lombardi trophy. many players and staff kissed the trophy as they got off the plane. kansas city is holding its parade on wednesday. and quarterback patrick mahomes didn't head straight home. he made a quick stop at disney world to take part in a celebration parade today. 18 make a wish children were also along to take part of the

celebration at the magic kingdom. disney is the parent company of abc7 news. >> god for him that must be a lot of fun. >> sure. great place to stop, especially when you're carrying a super bowl ring. >> right, exactly it is chilly outside. >> oh, my gosh, and going to get even chillier, especially during the overnight hours. right now looking at sunny skies, at least. i hope that's some consolation. and the skies are going to remain sunny for quite some time. this is a view from sutro tower overlooking san francisco where it is currently 55 degrees. not so bad. that was our high for the today. 54 redwood city. san jose 55. 50 in gilroy and 52 in half moon bay. and from shaky camera and emeryville, because it's windy there, westward at clear skies, mainly clear skies at the golden gate. 57 degrees right now at santa rosa and petaluma. 55 in napa and fairfield. the view from mount tam toward sutro tower under clear but hazy conditions. these are the forecast pictures.

we'll see very cold conditions inland with a freeze warning in north bay. sunny days ahead through the weekend and there will be gradual warming midweek. we'll need the warning after tonight. a freeze warning will be in effect for most of the north bay from midnight until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. temperatures will drop into the mid- to upper 20s in the coldest locations, and could be even colder at some isolated spots. so be sure to protect sensitive plants, pipe, pets, and people. on we go -- we like alliteration here. overnight lows in other locations. low 30s in most of the inland east bay. low 30s in the south bay. right around the bay shoreline, we'll see mid-30s. upper 30s on the coast. and tomorrow under sunny skies, look for high temperatures almost in the same range we saw today. mid-50s just about everywhere, although mid- to upper 50s down in the south bay. up to about 57 at san jose and morgan hill. up in the north bay, maybe 58 in santa rosa. 59 in cloverdale. as we look ahead to our chances for precipitation, the climate

prediction center indicates for the next ten days, san francisco and the immediate san francisco bay area can expect very little or no precipitation. maybe .01 of measurable rain in the city. but a system developing next week may produce quite a bit of precipitation in southern california. so the wet weather will go there, but it's not likely to come here. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. seven sunny days lie ahead. once again, it's going to be a freezing morning tomorrow. and then we start to get a little bit milder weather beginning wednesday and thursday. in fact, by the end of the week, look for high temperatures back in the mid-60s inland, and around the bay shoreline. upper 50s on the coast. sunday, oscar sunday looks like we're going to have award winning weather. give me the oscar. i'm forecasting it. and sunny and mild next monday. by the way, i want to thank the students and teachers at roosevelt elementary school in redwood city for hosting me today. i had a wonderful summit talk discussion on weather with the kindergartners there. >> oh, that's great. >> yeah, they were great. >> good job.

thanks, spencer. the plastic problem. the major companies doing their part to fix a global problem, and it includes a lot of time and a little ingenuity. and long lines in san francisco's newest restaurant. but is it worth the wait? stay with us.

a nonprofit group celebrated a milestone helping children live healthier lives in the south bay. abc7 news was at arbuckle elementary school where

sponsored vision, hearing and dental exams for students. the organizations that conducted more than 320,000 health screenings during the past years. teachers believe there is another benefit. >> there is a very strong correlation between good health and having good academic success. what we work hard to do is to break down the barriers for families and youths so they can get the proper care through our screenings and through our case managing services. >> the healthier kids foundation also assists families in obtaining medical insurance through medi-cal. as you know, the world has a garbage problem, and now five of the world's biggest companies, including one right here in the bay area are trying to do their part to fix it. a new project is aiming to reduce the destructive number of plastic waste that piles up in landfills and in our oceans. reporter steve nans has a look at the effort and what it means for your favorite grocery items. >> fixing the plastic problem.

about 91% of plastic waste ever created has never been recycled. and now the same companies making the same kind of plastic containers that end up in the trash are taking action. nestle, procter & gamble, pepsico, unilever and clorox all trying to get consumers to switch from single use to reusable packaging. and they trusted this man to help them do that. >> we're going into procter & gamble and say reinvent the packaging of these world famous products completely. build production lines to build this reinvented package. and oh, by the way, i have no proof if anyone is going to buy it at all, but they said yes because they know there is a garbage crisis and they really don't want to contribute to it. >> tom sake is the driving force behind loop, a service he describes as a 21st century milkman. they sell brand name goods like detergent, razors and ice cream in reusable packages. you pay a refundable deposit for each package. you use the products and send

the containers back to be cleaned and refilled. >> we've invested so much time, energy, people, resources and dollars because as we think forward to the future, we know consumers will demand more recyclable products. >> so far the company claims loop is used by more than 10,000 people. next year, loop products will be available in major retailers like walgreens and kroger. >> what's neat is you can buy it at one retailer and return to another. it creates this network effect. we're adding a brand every day. >> i'm steve nanos. >> right now loop operates on the east coast and in parts of france. next year the service is expected to launch here in california. the global concerns about coronavirus, but what can you do if you have a trip planned? >> we have a answer to that

now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> two coronavirus patients from san benito county are now being treated by ucsf health in san francisco because their symptoms worsened. officials say precautions have been taken, and there is no elevated risk to the public. there are six cases in california and 11 in the u.s. the vast majority of cases are in china. within the last 30 minutes, we learned 425 people have now died. one other death was confirmed in the philippines over the weekend that is the first outside of

china. a new hospital is now screening coronavirus patients just ten days after workers started building it at the disease's epicenter in china. the brand new hospital is in wuhan. it can treat up to a thousand patients. chinese officials expect to open a second new hospital within the next few days. that facility will serve up to 1500 patients. china has placed 60 million people under lockdown hoping to slow the spread of the disease. the united states is stepping up its response to the coronavirus outbreak. a new travel restriction went into effect yesterday, and today the department of homeland security says flights could be rerouted if there is a concern about coronavirus. delighted to have chris mcginnis, senior travel correspondent with sfgate.com here was. i know you're getting a lot of interest from your readers about the coronavirus. what should travelers expect in the next few weeks as the response sort of becomes a little bit more widespread? >> right.

well, right now you can't go to china. all the flights have stopped. you can't fly there nonstop. you can get on a one-stop flight on an asian carrier if you have to go to china. but if you want to fly on awes carrier, you can't go. i think the thing that most travelers are going to notice, not only on international flights, but just flights throughout the u.s. is that people are going to start wearing surgical or face masks. >> i have seen more on the street. >> i've seen them on the streets, and a lot of people have seen them on planes. we don't really know whether or not it can actually prevent you from getting the virus. but it prevents you from touching your face which is one of the easiest ways to transmit the virus. >> that's a good point. is this unprecedented, the response? >> no. this is not unprecedented. we are starting to see the numbers rise and it is getting a little scarier. we have as was reported earlier

11 cases in the u.s. that's twice what we had last week. i'm afraid that's going to go up until like the flu virus this starts to go away. i think we're at the beginning stages of it. >> okay. so let's just say for the sake of argument, you can't get to china. i have to travel and got to sit on a plane, and there may be passengers who have traveled to countries that are more affected than others like china. what can i do on the plane? should i wear a mask? is there a certain spot on the plane that is safer than others? >> in the past i've never said that it was a good idea to travel with a mask, but now i kind of think it might be a good idea. if you're the person that may be sneezing and coughing, it would be polite for you to put the mask on. and sometimes you just can't help it. if perhaps you're sitting next to a person that is sneezing and coughing, you want to have that extra line of defense. for peace of mind. >> that would be nice if that was our tradition and protocol with a cold or the flu.

>> it's very, very common in asia. you go to asia and everybody is wearing masks. another thing you can do, and we wrote about this on sfgate last week, you can sit in a window seat. you're kind of more protected from people walking up and down the aisle and if they have germs, they're crop dusting those germs as you're sitting on the aisle, you may end up more exposed. i think we're probably going to see flight attendants who come in contact with hundreds of passengers over the course of the day. they will probably start wearing face masks, and more likely you'll see them wearing gloves. >> it's an interesting psychology. on the one hand, it's comforting to see people in a mask and at the same time unnerving. like maybe we're in an unclean environment. >> that's right. >> what if you've already bought a plane ticket and you can't get to your destination or you're uncomfortable traveling. what do you do? >> well, it depends. if your flight is canceled, like many of the flights to china have been, the airline will offer you a full refund, or they'll postpone your trip until

this passes. if simply afraid to go, you're not going to get much money back. they want to avoid the whole asia region so they want to cancel their trips. >> that's tough. >> you're probably not going to get any money back. if you have travel insurance, it usually doesn't apply to case like this unless you have a cancel for any reason policy. and those are more expensive, but they allow you toe cancel because you just don't feel like traveling. >> chris mcginnis with sfgate.com. keep us informed. we'll check back in. it was good to see you. we'll wear masks next time. >> that's right. >> ama? >> thank you. new developments on the helicopter crash that killed kobe bryant and eight other people. 911 calls have been released providing chilling details. >> i'm walking on the trail. i can hear the plane. we couldn't see it and we heard a boom and a dead sound, and i could see the flames. >> and what was on fire, sir?

>> the hill. but whatever crashed into the hill is also on fire. >> helicopter crashed into a mountain. we heard it. and now i'm looking at the plane in malibu canyon and agoura road. we can see it. >> you saw the helicopter go into the hill? >> yeah. and we're looking at the flames right now on the hill. >> i just heard a helicopter go over me. approximately from lost hills on a south to easterly sweep. it went over my head. i heard a pop and it immediately stopped. >> that crash is still under investigation. the weather is just one factor investors are looking into. shaking it up. a hot new burger joint opens in san francisco, but is it worth the wait? picking flowers. what you need to know before you buy flowers this valentine's day. and lost and found. a dog found three years after

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jeep featuring bill murray in the only commercial he has ever done was popular. that was a fun one. so was this heartwarming google ad about a man using google assistant to remember his wife who passed away. the man is the grandfather of a google employee. advertisers paid as much as $5.6 million for 30 seconds. >> wow. >> there were some good spots. >> i did like the groundhog one. >> clever. >> there were not to me commercials that stood out that you'll talk about for weeks and months at a time like there are in some years. >> and you've got to have the star power. i know the group i was with, there was one couple really liked sofia vergara. >> that was cute. with the cleaning products. >> that google one, though. >> it was touching. >> i liked seeing bill murray again. groundhog day was one of my favorite movies. a man caught taking a nap at the super bowl? well, he is of course going viral this morning. a woman at hard rock stadium posted this video on twitter.

so it shows a man sleeping during the first quarter of the game. maybe he had to get some energy to save up for the fourth quarter. the woman says the man eventually woke up and his friend showed him that video, which has viraled. >> aww. >> a little cat nap. >> i think he probably party today much the night before. >> i think so too. got to pace yourself. >> how much is it to go there? >> i don't know. but he is missing a quarter. >> that's a good point. >> exactly. maybe he can afford it. who cares. 49ers coach made history yesterday. katie sowers became the first woman and openly gay coach in super bowl history. she is already being featured in a commercial and the game elevated her professional even higher. her story is certainly connecting with the youngsters. abc7 casey pratt tweeted a picture his daughter drew of the coach during the game.

it caught the coach's attention and she responded to the tweet writing this quote. anyhow. this, tell your daughter this her picture is beautiful and it means so much to me. thank you for being an amazing girl. >> that spot on her was great too. >> it really was. >> it was nice. >> trending for about a week. it's great. >> she is breaking down barriers for women probably coaching in all kinds of sports. >> absolutely. >> i like how she said i'm not trying to be the best woman coach, i'm trying to be the best coach. >> which is how should it be. this popular burger chain, shake shack has opened its first restaurant in san francisco. now the lines stretch out the door, as one would suspect, all the way down fillmore treat in cow hollow neighborhood. they're known for the natural angus beach hamburgers and offers chicken sandwiches and

hot dogs. for the beer is available. all come from local breweries. for those who want to skip the long line, there is now an app that will allow you to order ahead. i know a lot of people are very excited for this. >> i mean, frozen custard,burg. >> beer? >> the fries are great. >> and a line opportunity also. >> i'm not waiting in line. i got to be honest. it has to be like a huge deal. >> you love waiting in lines, though. it's your thing here. >> that's true. >> we are going to hit up a phineas friday. >> i want a taste. >> everyone is raving about shake shack. >> i have. >> and? >> i got to say. >> when i covered the pope in d.c., there was a shake shack, and i just have to try. you know me, i love in and out. >> and? >> i still love in and out. but i will say this. okay. the in and out fries don't blow you away. i'd say maybe shake shack fries i like a little better.

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valentine's day is coming up. if you plan on buying flowers for a loved one, we have some help. >> 7 on your side's michael finney has tips on saving money and has a warning if you shop for flowers online. >> how do you find a good florist? joining me now is kevin brasser, executive editor of bay area consumers checkbook. i've never seen a retail field like this. you have these local guys that just love plants and do a fabulous job. >> right. >> multinationals are in there, and then you have these complete rip-offs. >> and supermarkets. there are so many different stores looking to sell flowers these days. supermarkets, for example, they've become an impulse buy. and the reason is that they're there is such a big master bedroom markup on flowers. some retail florists the markup is 800, 900%. you can see why supermarkets and others are interested in selling

them. if you're looking to save money in terms of buying flowers for valentine's day, the best thing you can do is probably pick them up yourself. that way at least if you're buying at a retail florist, you're saving on the delivery costs. if you're buying at a supermarket or place like, that you're saving because they're going to cost a lot less than what you pay usually at a retail florist. usually we found that supermarkets have prices that are less than half of what the local kind of mom and pop retail florists charge. the difference is while there is differences in terms of buying standards between the great local mom and pop florists and what the supermarkets are going to have. so you might get better flowers. they might last longer. they might be just a better quality and larger arrangements at a local florist. and also by using a local florist, you can have more artfully arranged bouquet as compared to a stack of flowers you pick up from the supermarket on the way home from work. >> now we've got to talk about the name of the florist may not reflect where it is located.

>> be really careful when you're shopping online for flowers. and the reason is there are a lot of companies out there that pose as local florists. so if you search for whatever, sacramento floral shops, a lot of the listings you'll be shown are not local florists in sacramento. >> they're trying to trick us. >> they're posing as company there's. they're posing as companies here in the bay area when you search. you have to be really careful when you arrange to have flowers in a distant area, that you're dealing actually with a local florist with a local presence, a local storefront as opposed to one of the companies it's got a call center in florida somewhere or something lucky that. the reason is that a lot of those companies take in orders, they're really not interested in filling or filling them well. they'll take in an order for $40 that they can't find. they're just acting as middlemen. they can't find a real florist wherever you need it delivered to actually do the work or do it

well and so we get a lot of complaints about how flowers are delivered several days late. and it's far better just to deal directly with a local florist here in the bay area, have them arrange the order if it's being delivered here locally. if it's being delivered in a distant city, have them contact the florist in that distant city. they'll know who to call and who can do it well. and then they can communicate yur order to that shop. and finally, i don't have you a local presence that's responsible if things don't go right. >> there is a lot of information. just go to abc7news.com for the details. kennedy, thanks a lot for joining us. >> good to see you. >> that is good information. >> it is. >> valentine's day approach. >> absolutely. it's february. >> i know. and it feels like it's outside. spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> don't be cold hearted on valentine's day. but it's going to be cold tonight all around the bay area. in fact, a freeze warning will be in effect from midnight tonight until 9:00 tomorrow morning, and much of the north bay where low temperatures will drop into the mid- to upper 20s in some spots. that's pretty cold.

other inland locations will see lows near freezing in the east bay. in the south bay, around the bay shoreline, look for lows in the mid- to upper 30s. tomorrow another day much like today. sunny skies and relatively cool conditions with high temperatures mainly in the mid-50s. and here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. temperatures will begin to moderate on wednesday. so we'll have a warm-up beginning midweek. thursday, friday, saturday, look for high temperatures inland and around the bay in the mid-60s, upper 50s on the coast. and going into oscar sunday, the wednesday will be award winning. nice and sunny and mild. ama? >> all right. thank you, spencer. three years and a beer. that's what it took to get reunited with a lost dog. listen to this. a minnesota family lost their dog three years ago. they had been searching, but to no avail until they saw their dog's picture on the side of a beer can. it was part of a promotion from motor works brewing to help get shelter dogs adopted. monica magnus couldn't believe her dog was found in florida. >> looking at the dogs, it was

like telling my husband, oh, my gosh, that looks like hazel. >> we never thought it would be as far away as minnesota. >> this is the reason we did these cans. >> now the humane society is working to send that dog back home for free. >> wow. a little girl and a gorilla found a way to warm each other's hearts on a cold day at the zoo in buffalo, new york. it started when 5-year-old olivia exchanged a fist bump through the glass. at the primates exhibit. what was really a very playful and sweet exchange. olivia and the gorilla played heir own version of tag for more than 20 minutes. that's cute. >> isn't that cute? >> it is. hollywood's big night is less than a week away. what's it like when you hear your name called? >> and the oscar goes to -- >> matthew mcconaughey talks about what he felt right before they called his name and right after.

and christian is here with what's coming up on abc7 news at 5:00. >> thanks. new video of a camera that may have helped save the life of a sheriff's deputy. new at five, why santa clara officials say the shooting may have been a hate crime. plus -- >> it was joy for him. it was his passion. >> i can only pray that the people that did this, did it by mistake. >> a bay area family is asking for help. how an art theft may have been an accident. these stories and more when i join dan for abc7 news at 5:00.

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coming up tonight on abc7 at 8:00, catch three hours of "the bachel bachelor" and then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. we are less than a week away from the oscar arranged the excitement is building. but what's it really like for the nominee, and what does it feel like to hear your name called from stage? abc7 news reporter sandy kenyon caught up with oscar winner matthew mcconaughey. >> it's such an honor to present this next award. >> ever wonder what it's like to win an oscar? >> i was thinking about that my name was the only one in the category that started with an m. so as i was sitting there numb. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> i was waiting to see if i heard an mmm. >> matthew mcconaughey. >> i heard my mom scream. i think it was an mmm. >> thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. thank you to the academy for

this. >> how can i get some of this? >> the film was "dallas buyers club." the role, a man stricken with aids. >> i didn't have a speech written because i really thought that would be a coup de grace in the wrang way. but i knew who i was thankful for. >> dear god, you taught me to be a man, to my mother who is here tonight who taught me and my two older brothers, demanded that we respect ourselves. and what we in turn learned is we were better able to respect others. >> and finally more meaningful that your mom was with you at the time? >> oh, sure. she -- she -- she's quick to tell me when i have success like that, she is quick to tell me i know where you got it from. >> i say all right, all right, all right. >> just keep living. thank you.

>> and you can watch the oscars a week from sunday, only on abc7. so it will be coming up this weekend. the 92nd oscars on abc7. ryan and kelly will hold their annual after oscars show for the ninth straight year. the show will celebrate the night's biggest stars and moments. according to wendy mcmahon, president of abc owned television stations it's a testament to the partnership of kelly ripka and ryan seacrest. you can catch next monday at 9:00 a.m. here on abc7. all right. thank you so much for joining us today for abc7 news at 4:00. abc7 news at 5:00 is coming up next. the affordability crisis has hit teachers especially hard. >> today we're covering a day on bart. >> the bay area's struggle with homelessness has been a big focus. >> we hit the streets to get an

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election update now reporting george stephanopoulos. >> good evening and welcome to our special coverage of the iowa caucuses. after a campaign already stretching beyond two years, more that two dozen candidates, seven debates, hundreds of town halls and billions of dollars raised and spent, the first votes in this race for the white house are being cast and counted tonight. that is the scene at city high school in iowa city, one of more than 1700 caucus sites where iowa democrats will gather with their friends and neighbors to discuss the race and make their choice. coming into t