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>> announcer: news to build a better bay area, this is "abc7 mornings." >> good morning to you. thanks so much for starting your morning off the right way by joining us. it is sunday, february 9th. i'm julian glover. we have a lot to get into. we start off with a look at the forecast. metrologist lisa argen is here to talk about the gusty winds we've been dealing with for most of the morning already. >> you can see how clear it is. we have a big dome of high pressure overhead. low pressure to the south of us. those winds are funneling into that low allowing for the chop

on the water here. it is 52 in san francisco, 42 in gilroy. the temperatures up this morning due to the wind, but let's check out that surface wind, up to 43 miles per hour, around fairfield. if we go up in height, here are the gusts, up to 49 in the north bay, 62-mile-per-hour wind from mounta diablo. it's a windy day, blustery out there. temperatures in the low 60s. is there any rain in the outlook? we'll talk about that and the oscar weather in southern california coming up. just in from the santa rosa fire department, 20,000 people without power right now likely due to that wind damage. we'll track that throughout the morning. richmond police have arrested the hit-and-run driver who took the life of a 4-year-old boy. officers found that blue ford explorer involved in the

accident. police say the driver turned himself in around 7:00 last night. we want you to stop and take a look. this is hector, the 4-year-old who was killed as he was getting out of his family's car on friday. the driver hit him, drove away. his mother spoke with abc7 news through the translator. >> he didn't help. he just run away. and i just saw my son on the floor. i would say that you took an innocent life and if you stop to helped, he could be alive right now with me. >> so sad. neighbors says cars drive too fast there. they're urging city officials to install speed bump the fbi investigating a shooting involving one of its

agents, it happened just after 11:30 last night on ash berry street. the bureau has not confirmed if the agent was on duty or not. san francisco police say the agent was off duty when a man was shot. he was taken to the hospital with injuries, not considered to be life-threatening. the federal agent was not injured in the incident. details about what led up to that shooting have not yet been released. to the very latest when it comes to the coronavirus which has killed more people than the sars virus did in the early 2000s at this. concern in china is still high. but here in didn't damper the mood. more than 37,000 people are infected in china and that number is growing. according to the cdc, 12 people have tested positive for the virus in the u.s. 100 more americans are currently under

investigation. and according to the "new york times," the rate of new infections each day seems to be stabilizing at this point. some good news there. but world health organization officials say the area is still in the middle of an intense outbreak. we want to let you know what's happening in thailand. we're learning new details about the suspect that killed 26 people. an american is among those surviving the rampage. here's the latest. >> reporter: this morning at least 26 people killed and more than 50 wounded in a shooting rampage. the suspect, a thai army sergeant, posting on facebook about the carnage in a city 160 miles east of bangkok has he carried on the attack. the man first killing two people on a military base, stealing an army humvee and weapons, then

opening fire on people on a street before heading to a mall where shoppers sought cover. the lone gunman has an assault rifle. police worked to evacuate as many people as possible. gunfire ringing out as the troops were giving chase pushing deeper into the mall. sharp shooters neutralized the suspect 16 hours after the crisis began. today, thailand's prime minister visiting victims in hospitals, recovering from wounds in the country. calling the incident unprecedented and raising questions about the attack's mental health. >> reporter: and the minister saying this incident may have been sparked by a personal dispute, adding that he never

wanted to see another crisis like this again. back here at home, the countdown is onto the start of the 92nd oscars and we're live at the dolby theater in hollywood with what we can expect later on tonight. a lot more happening behind you now, at this point. good morning. >> good morning, julian, yes, it is bustling here. you can see people coming and going, putting those final touches on the red carpet. in just a few hours, celebrities will be strutting their stuff right behind us and going into the theater. many wondering who will be go home with an oscar statuette tonight. the red carpet is rolled out and ready and we'll find out who is taking home one of the coveted oscars. the show is going hostless for a second year in a row, a for the that raised viewership last year. >> you can still expect there to be plenty of star power at the oscars, big-name performers,

presenters, it will be a very, very hollywood centric night. >> reporter: an historic night for some, like cynthia erivo which will be the youngest egot if she takes home an oscar. >> i don't know what i will do if it happens. >> the pressure has been building for the nominees. >> the best-supporting actor group this year is outstanding. >> all of them are hollywood actors. one film critic favorite laura dern has taken home awards this season. will she also win the golden oscar? and south korean thriller "parasite" with six nominations.

it's also nominated for best picture. only the sixth film to be recognized in both categories. every year the show tries to cut down the run time. winners only get 90 seconds to make their way to the stage and give their acceptance speeches. in hollywood, abc7 news. >> we know it's kind of the same drill as last year when it comes to not having a host for the oscars. what can we expect on the stage this year? >> reporter: yeah, viewership went up last year, so it makes sense they're trying it again. i think a lot of people tuned in to see how they were going to pull it off and they did. people are tuning in again this year, can they do it again? they have a long list of presenters and performers, songs will be performed live and a special performance by billie eilish as well. >> thank you so much. of course the countdown is on and we're hours away from you

being able to watch the oscars only here on abc7. our coverage starts at 10:00 a.m. and the oscars begin at 5:00. abc7 will be there with the behind the scenes pass. she'll be on the red carpet covering the oscars tonight. i can't wait to see what she gets into. >> she was sparkly yesterday. >> yes, different dresses. she's been giving us different looks. >> i can't wait to see it. good morning, everyone. alpine meadows, peek wind gusts, 100 miles per hour. and we can do better at that, at kirkwood, 106 miles per hour. looking at gusting winds with the windy advisory throughout the day today. 50s out there right now, your forecast is next. >> kobe bryant was honored in their first home game since his

death. and the road to the oscar passes right through the

welcome back. the bay area honoring basketball legend kobe bryant, his daughter gianna and the seven others who died two weeks ago. ago. ago. a.

luz pena was at the chase center and has the story. >> reporter: it was a chant that unified a rivalry between teams. >> pay respects, a lot of them, like my brother can't travel down to l.a. they're in town, show respect when you can. >> reporter: respect that was seen and felt throughout the chase center. before the game, thousands stood up to honor the nba star throughout this video. warrior fans becoming one with laker fans. >> staples north today. >> reporter: over 18,000 t-shirts were placed on every chair here with number 8 and number 24. nine stars to remember the nine people aboard that flight. >> it was because he put in the hard work to beat my team. i hate it when he beat the warriors. but the hard work he put in.

>> reporter: steph curry played tribute to bryant wearing his number 24. >> it hit close to home for all of us. i thought our organization did a really good job of and the other victims who passed away. >> reporter: michael said he is proud to be a girl dad. >> you are also a girl dad. >> i'm the epitome of a girl dad, i have four daughters. thank you, kobe, for inspiring me to be the dad that i am. i miss you, kobe. >> you might be wondering what is the latest on the investigation. two days ago, the ntsb released a preliminary report that said there was no proof of engine failure at the time of the crash. a cause of the crash will be released in a final report months from now. a memorial for kobe, his daughter and the seven other

victims will be held on monday, february 24th at the staples center in los angeles. just ahead of the oscars were the independent spirit awards. chris conley has more. >> reporter: the 35th film independent spirit awards on the beach in santa monica. >> it's noon. do people really get wasted? this is my nap time. >> it's a chance to watch performers taking risks. >> what's it like to get this kind of acknowledgement. >> it's awesome. it's a nice acknowledgement of that, all the hard work that you're putting in as being recognized. >> how does it feel for these guys to show you love? >> this is a very nice thing. i've driven by this tent many

times going to eat. and now i'm invited to go inside. >> and to honor newcomers, making their opportunities matter. >> it's a really diverse cross-section of the story-telling community. >> what does it say about the possibilities that are out there for everyone? >> we have talent just like everybody else. >> you're someone we won't get to see tomorrow. >> true. i don't think we can look for justice in the award system. it's up to the academy to worry about being relevant and staying relevant, not up to us to keep changing them. >> i would inclusivity. >> it was a good afternoon for "marriage story," wins best screenplay. >> the movies we're celebrating here today, don't need a special label, they are the movies. they are as major as anything.

>> uncut gems won three awards. >> i would like to give a shout-out to my fellow nominees who will be known as the guys who lost to adam sandler. >> "parasite" took home an award. three of the spirit's biggest awards went to films directed women. this acceptance brought it all home. >> what women need is just the job, just give them the job. >> chris conley, "abc7 news," los angeles. >> of course you can watch the osca oscars tonight on abc7. it starts at 5:00. we want to get you caught up to speed on wind. we want to turn it over to lisa

argen who has been tracking the gusty winds throughout the morning. >> that's right. i've heard from a lot of you, you've sent pictures. incredible some of the damage those winds. the branches have been loud. i've heard about it. we have high pressure that is built into california, low pressure on the coast. and that has allowed for a funneling effect, area of high pressure, you have the winds blowing from high to low and we're looking at wind gusts at about 6,000, 7,000 feet. we heard from the national weather service, 209-mile-per-hour wind gust on top of kirkwood. we had 100-mile-per-hour wind guests. surface winds, 43 miles per hours. you're going to get some branches down, tree limbs, trash cans blowing around. looking up to the north bay, we're looking at the winds gusting all throughout the day

and we go up in height. wind gusts of 71 miles per hour. these winds are fierce and dangerous. and possibly some more power outages throughout the day and problems at the airport. so we are looking at not only the wind advisory throughout the day, it lasts throughout the overnight hours and it lasts into early tomorrow. there's another round of wind coming on tuesday. let's take you through the day. look at all the purples over the bay. here we are 3:00 and it is still very, very windy with winds up to 40 miles per hour, the gusts in fremont better than that. wherever you are into the sacramento valley and also the mountains, looking at gusting winds, a shrinking snow pack as well. by 10:00, it's still windy. here's a look outside from our camera. look at the chop on the bay there. 52, san francisco, 53 in san jose. high too with the full moon.

looking at the high tide at about 6.88 feet. here is mt. tam. 54, santa rosa. good thing you got the bike ride in yesterday. a little bit too windy today for that. looking at our 24-hour temperature change, we're milder, but it's not going to feel milder with those strong winds. had a little rain in january. look at that wind whipping there. if this was any other month in february, we would have fire concerns for sure. 70% of average for santa rosa dwn to about 40% in livermore with just over 2 inches of rain. we haven't seen any rain in february. still looks dry for the next week to ten days. we're looking like we're not going to catch up. but we could see atmospheric river or two in march. 60 in fremont, 56 on the coast. in southern california, they have the wind but they also have some presip. by the afternoon, the rain will

end, but we'll see breezy winds at 60 degrees. 50s and 60s for a wind-whipped day today. tuesday, it could get breezy again. you'll notice the numbers are coming up and we're looking at dry conditions throughout the week. so kind of a wicked day out there and set some records with the higher elevation wind gusts. 209 miles per hour at kirkwood. >> that's insane. widespread power outages being reported this morning from pg&e. and here's a look at the outage map. obviously, the yellow, the orange and the red that you see in fairfield lets us know that's the place where more outages are happening. 7,800 people without power. livermore reporting 4,500 people

without power. down to pleasanton. in santa rosa, 4,300 people without power. pg&e saying this is likely due to the wind gusts. obviously there's a lot that they have to restore right now. no word or estimation as to when the power will be back on those for folks this is a testament to lisa's forecast and letting you know that the winds and wind advisory was all coming. we'll have more on that coming up in just a bit. just ahead, the boys of summer back in town in san francisco. get to check out all the fun stuff for baseball fans at the

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>> announcer: news to build a better bay area. this is "abc7 mornings." >> good sunday morning to you. thanks for sticking around here. it's just about 9:30 as you wake up on this sunday morning. we have a lot of news to talk about, but the big headline right now, pg&e reporting power outages. 7,800 in fairfield, lisa, you've been talking about the gusty winds much of the morning. >> it's going to last through tomorrow morning and no one really has been spared. as we look at this picture here from pier 39, these guys don't seem to mind. look at how the docks are moving there, a big chop on the water

due to all that wind. we're in the low 50s from oakland to san francisco, 54 in half moon bay, and these winds are gusty. 30 to 35 miles per hours, napa is at 54. here's a look at the surface winds, up to 23 miles per hour in san jose. check out concord, livermore, 39 to 47 miles per hour and it's been gusting all morning long in the northbound. along the coast we go up in height, mt. diablo, this is going to continue throughout the day. we'll see a few lower 60s today. it will remain gusty to breezy even through the overnight hours. the winds will ease up by midday tomorrow. >> thank you, lisa. it is the final push now into the new hampshire primary. candidates are sharpening their attacks on one another, particularly taking aim at pete buttigieg and senator bernie sanders who find themselves at the front of the pack in the

latest state polls. we're live in new hampshire with the very latest. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, julian. we're in the final stretch in new hampshire. while sanders and buttigieg are doing well in the state, there's still no clear front-runner nationwide. and the candidates are showing a willingness to attack each other as they're fighting for this nomination. >> with only two days until new hampshire casts its vote, the gloves are coming off between cndidates. joe biden taking aim at mayor pete buttigieg. >> joe biden helped saved the auto industry which revitalized the economy. pete buttigieg revitalized the sidewalk. launching that attack ad. >> this guy is not a barack obama. barack obama had been a united states senator. >> buttigieg has rocketed toward the top of the polls after a strong iowa finish. >> some folks are out there

saying, what business does a mayor of south bend have running for the presidency. you don't have an office in washington. that's exactly the point. >> and senator bernie sanders who dominated in new hampshire last go round is once again at the top of the pack. >> how do we stop it? well they ain't going to stop it. >> senator amy klobuchar riding a wave of energy. she's hoping it will translate to a higher showing while senator elizabeth warren slipping in the polls, spent the weekend knocking on doors, gathering support. >> reporter: there was a massive democratic party fund raiser in new hampshire. perhaps the line that got the biggest cheer from the crowd was from bernie sanders who said, no matter who gets the nomination, the party will unite behind them. there's still a lot of division about which of the many

candidates has the best shot at beating the president. abc7 news. julian? >> thank you so much. the primary just a few weeks ago in california and we want you to be prepared and informed. at our weekly political series, this week we explore the rise of the unaffiliated voters. these are people who are not registered with any political party and their importance is really showing itself in the upcoming primary. here's a sneak peek. >> i registered as an independent because what else was i going to do? i just go with what i believe. but i feel like it's important to vote. >> why do you think we're seeing a rise in people deciding to have no party preference? >> i think it's a sign of the times. i think biggest part, really, it's up to candidates and political parties to make their case to eligible voters as to why they should affiliate with them. >> we got some insighthththththt

insider. >> the big question is, how do you get the voters into the ballot booth and vote for me or is it too much trouble and i'm not going to. >> in previous episodes of chasing california, we caught up with bernie sanders, michael bloomberg and andrew yang. you can find the full episodes on line. in just a few hours, a-list actors will be starting to arrive for the oscars. here's a live look at the dolby theater in hollywood. there's lots of questions about who will be walking away as a winners. we're in los angeles with more. >> reporter: only hours away from this year's red carpet parade. and epic show inside the dolby theater where a select few will hear their name called. >> reporter: this year's oscars will be without a host.

among the presenters, jane fonda, tom hanks, chris rock and natalie portman. and the long list of performers. ♪ >> billie eilish will perform fresh off her five grammy wins. ♪ >> and idina menzel nominated for best original song. she'll be performing with nine international elsas all singing the lyrics in their own language. i met one of them at a nearby nail salon prepping for my red carpet moment. "1917" is favored after winning best picture at the golden globes. the "joker" also up for best picture has 11 nominations.

>> joaquin phoenix is the front-runner for his performance in "joker." it has the most nominations of any film. >> renee zellweger won her oscar years ago. she could win again tonight. and they plan to pay respects to kobe bryant. >> still to come here on "abc7 mornings," we have a lot more oscars coverage for you. we're going to talk about the achievement that makes the short "pit bull" different from other projects. and we have a live look outside. look at the waves whipping on the water. the winds are going to stick with us through monday. lisa arg

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it's a gnarly day out there. we'll talk about when we'll see the winds you be side, can we get any rain, that's the big question for february, the answer is coming up. >> we have pictures of a lot of downed trees. up next, though. the new look warriors battle at the chase center. chris alvarez has the highlights coming up in just a few minutes in sports.

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welcome back. in sports this morning, the warriors are back in action tomorrow night against the miami heat at the chase center. it's the final home game before the all-star break. they took on lebron james the lakers. here are the highlights in this morning's sports. >> steve ker said saturday that this would be a fresh restart for both the team and new acquisition andrew wiggens. warriors playing their first game at home since the passing of kobe bryant and others in that tragic helicopter crash. you see stephen curry wearing a 24 jersey. 20 points in the first half for chris. here's wiggens' first bucket. the deficit is down to one.

second quarter, l.a. up seven. lebron, running the floor, and get it up to dwight howard who throws it down. lakers led by seven at the break. third quarter they take control. anthony davis running the break and a quick pass to lebron. the lakers led by as many as 21. they fight back. wiggens down the lane. he scores 24 in his warriors debut. lebron, winning time. the dagger from deep. he had 22 points, 11 assists. lakers win by five. here's the new guy. >> today i was just -- letting the game to me. trying to defend and take easy shots. i was nervous at first, big crowd, new home. but it felt good out there. >> there was one play where there was a layup and he went up and blocked the hell out of him. i like playing with him. i like being in a pick-and-roll

with him. >> we've lost so many guys over the last year and wings are hard to find. you think about him, he fits the puzzle. i think we're all really excited to have him here and i thought he played really well tonight. >> let's head to e eli and peyton playing. phil mickelson, one stroke back. third shot from the bunker and he holes it in. what a shot that was. 14 under. birdie on back-to-back holes. finishes the day at 16 under. taylor entered the day, drains the long birdie.

one stroke up on mikkelsen. this is the xfl. you saw it right here on abc7. the coaches are mic'd up every play. third quarter, defenders down. a reverse pitch. and some nice moves for the touchdown. the defenders win the opener. 31-19. still some more football to play. next up, a home date with a familiar face. we'll see if he's in uniform on monday night. have a great sunday. >> if he is, hopefully he's not holding any grudges. you know we've been talking about heavy winds blowing across the pay area. we have these pictures of this big tree down in oakland in the upper rock ridge area. neighbors say it fell just before 9:00 this morning and this is much of what we're

seeing across the bay area with these gusty winds have been blowing hard throughout the morning. let's get a check of the forecast with lisa argen and we're also seeing widespread power outages as well. >> that's right. and the strongest winds are out by the delta. not only in the bay area, southern california, and the mountains have had some peek wind gusts as well. the waves have been very dangerous. here's a live look outside. and you can see how the flags are blowing here. this is going to be the case throughout the day today. in fact we're looking at not only the gusty winds, but the cool air and a prolonged wind event because this is going to last through tomorrow and in fact more wind, it looks like it's going to arrive into tuesday. we have king tides that will be coming our way, the high tide a little after 11:00 this morning. and we look at the big picture and you're like what's the story?

we have an area of low pressure diving into the sierra nevada. the flow around the high is clock wise, the flow around the low is counter clock wise and we get that funneling effect from the mountains, northern, central, and southern california. it is very windy out there with winds right now at the surface, 47 miles per hour in con card. i've heard from a lot of you about how loud it's been and certainly the tree limbs down, the power outages, be careful out there. the sfo, probably some problems with taking off and landing. napa up to 40 miles per hour. right now 47 in mount diablo. you saw those pictures. when you go up in winds get stronger. we have wind gusts at the surface. we're looking at the sustained

winds, i should say up to 60 miles per hour. let's take you through the day. you see the purples overhead, the direction out of the north. we're looking at these funneled winds throughout the afternoon. here we are at 6:00, no change, 30 to 45-mile-per-hour winds and these are the gusts as we go into the evening hours. still very windy out there. check out the flag from the golden gate bridge. most of you experiencing the very gusty winds. 53 in san jose. you can see the camera shaking. 51 in livermore. highs today, upper 50s to low 60s. in southern california, they have the wind as well. looking at breezy conditions, possible shower, 60 degrees and looking at the lows tonight, staying up in the 40s and 50s due to that wind. the seven-day forecast then, we're keeping it gusty throughout the day today and by tonight, easing a little.

but the wind advisory through 11:00 for the mountains. elsewhere, it expires at 7:00 and we'll have calmer winds into tuesday, perhaps. it looks like we could see another round of breezy winds and the numbers will warm up. but we want to see rain. we have forecast models that go out 14 days. it is still looking dry. february could go down with no rain but we're hoping not. >> this wind is no joke. it looks like wind toppled a fence in mike nicco's yard. it does not discriminate. >> yes, be careful out there. e pixar has a successful history in the category at the oscars, this year is unlike predecessors. >> kitbull is an underdog.

it's about a stray cat and a pit bull foraging an unlikely friendship. the writer says it has humble and accidental beginnings. >> i started sketching this kitten in 2013 while i was working on a feature film project at the time at pixar and i just started watching cat videos for fun. >> it turned into an obsession. she created a story about that little black kitten and pixar green lighted as the third project made under the spark short program. its aim is to discover new story tellers and include diverse voices. >> we had six months to complete it and we had a budget that's about a fifth of the what the theatrical shorts budget was. >> it's a move away from what

they normally do. this is the first 2-d project. it reduces the budget and production time while enhancing the personality traits of the main character. >> the kitten could not have been done without the hand-drawn quality. his character is unpredictable. every drawing is going to be different from animator to animator. >> while it was tight on pursestrings, it tugs heavily on two heartstrings. two animals finding love and friendship in each other, discovering happiness. >> was there an element of you in either of the characters? >> definitely. the kitten is the one i started with and just poured more of my experience and point of view into because it was just a character that struggled with connection and learning to be vulnerable and that's something that i struggled with growing up. >> you might think she must have a cat. she doesn't. >> i love my husband. however he's very allergic to

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happening tonight in san francisco, it is one of the biggest oscar parties outside of hollywood, because of course it is oscar sunday. tonight is the academy of friends oscar gala. there will be a viewing party. tickets start at $150 and it benefits a good cause, organizations that help those with hiv and aids. the party starts at 5:00 p.m. at the commonwealth club. if you're looking for something to do, check that out. if you are doing that, if you're dressing up nice, if you have -- you better hold on your hat. >> the great highway closed, one of those days where you get the sand. 47 miles per hour surface winds in oakland. they're getting stronger. it's why we have the wind warning out by the delta. this will last throughout the day. upper elevations over 60 miles per hour, mt. diablo, it is going to be gusty out there.

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it's the most famous red carpet in the world. in just a few hours it will be jam packed the hollywoods biggest stars. >> those stars competing to see who shines the brightest on oscar sunday. >> hollywood's biggest night is just hours away. >> it's really beautiful. >> we have a sneak peek at all the fashion, the celebrity scoops. >> and the huge surprises you can expect tonight. >> there's no avoiding it. so you better buckle up. >> the stars speaking out one last time before the big show. >> that's fantastic. >> we'll open our secret vault