the this man has done so much in the community. so much in nfl football and today is a great day. >> great day for him indeed. as the former 49ers owner is pardoned by president trump. >> pardons from president trump included rob blagojevich, the former nypd commissioner bernard kerik, and financier michael milken. one of today's names hit close to home. trump pardoned edward debartolo jr. for his fraud conviction. >> chris has that part of story. >> reporter: outside the white house tuesday morning, a makeshift celebration of sorts for multiple nfl greats eddie debartolo jr. tell fanlt in the room is, we all make mistakes.

today the president cleared that mistake. >> this after president trump signed an executive order pardoning the former 49ers open here in 1998 pleaded guilty to failing to report a felony in a bribery case. despite this, many 49ers fans still appreciate him. highlighting the five super bowl championships under his championship. >> bay area sports consultant andy dolish said it leaves open another possibility. >> ultimately it gives eddie a clearer path if in fact he's interested in purchasing a team or being part of a group that will buy a team he in pro sports. >> leadership experts say pardoned when used judiciously can be a valuable part of a reconciliation process. >> someone makes attempts to make amends. it can be today really powerful signal to recognize that kind of transformation. >> some believe trump's high number of pardons to those with

whom he has personal relationships could call into question the validity of the action. making it less meansful. >> i take my hat off to donald trump for what he did. >> these former players made clear they were rooting for him every step of the way. >> he's done so much in nfl football. today is a great day. >> in the south bay, abc7 news. >> his effort to obtain a gambling listen began in the 1990s. he agreed to pay bribe ahead of a vote on his license application. in december of that year, 1997, he resigned from the 49ers ahead of a federal indictment. in october 1998, he agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for failing to report the payment to edwards. he avoided prison. the nfl fined him and barred him

from active control. he never returned to the team, creeding control to his sister denise in new york 2000. former san francisco giant aubrey huff is responding after the giants announced that he would not be invited to the ten-year reunion scheduled later this summer. is that fair or foul? you can vote below. the giants say it is because of the unaccepted comments on social media. he says it is because of the political support. they called it misogynistic, derogatory and offensive. he issued a statement saying my locker room humor on twitter is meant to be satirical and sarcastic. while i'm disappointed the giants so opposed to president trump and our constitutional rights that they'd uninvite me to my team's reunion. the giants sent us their response. he has made multiple clients on social media that are unacceptable and run counter to

the values of our organization. he was interviewed on 95.7 the game where he used the work. he admitted tweeting iranian women should be kidnapped was a poor choice of words. he also offered this. >> listen. here's my deal. i don't believe a woman should be in men's pro sports. there are so many more people. they deserve that spot more than she does. i also don't believe that men belong in women's college sports or sports in general either. why would they want to be? i wouldn't want to do that. women are tough enough to deal with anyway. >> right after that, they hung up on him of he was talking about the woman on the giants coaching staff. freedom of speech, one of the best things about our country. it does not mean you are free of reaction or consequences to your speech we'll have a lot more about the giants decision coming up later this hour on four at 4:00. dozens of search and rescue team members continue to search

for a palo alto couple. they were last seen friday at a vacation home they rented. the couple's vons now getting involved in the search. >> we just want from the bottom of our hearts to say thank you. >> they are now here on the scene to join in on the search for their parents. he says disappearing and leaving cell phones and wallets behind is very out of character for 77-year-old carol and 72-year-old ian. >> it's like somebody picked them up and removed them from the area. that's what i keep thinking. >> the couple's car is still parked outside the home. they were reported missing saturday when they failed to check out. the couple enjoys hiking. but jonas believes they would have taken car to go on a hike. >> the property which we've stayed at doesn't really have good access to trails. when we stayed there, we got in

a car, drove somewhere and then walked. like we didn't hike from the house. >> teams are focusing on the house today. they have drones up to scan the area. they have dogs trying to pick up a scent and people on foot to knock on doors and search private properties. back at base camp, detectives are also working the case. they're trying to create a paper trail through their spending habits but aren't getting help from the bank. >> we did reach out to bank of america. they were not very cooperative. we will be seeking search warrants. >> the sheriff's office has ruled out foul play happening at the house. other than that, they are considering any and all possibilities. abc7 news. >> now to the latest on coronavirus. wuhan hospital director who helped lead to fight against disease has died from it. he's at least the seventh health worker to die of coronavirus. another 500 passengers from the

diamond cruise shipment will be released tomorrow. sxaengs crew will be prevented coming into the u.s. until they've been off the shipment for at leaf 14 days. more than a dozen baengs the coronavirus returned yesterday some of the are hospitalized near travis air force base. 180 other americans who have been quarantined at travis for the last 14 days were released today. buss were sent to take them to sfo so they could catch flights home. there is no health risk from any of those people. >> most of us are not dealing with drirthe virus. instead, it's the flu. it is high if california is that that's being reflected by the number patients with flu symptoms visiting the doctor. >> david louie visit ad flu clinic if san jose. >> reporter: it is the kind of sound that gives some people anxiety. a nurse preparing to give 18-year-old shea her first ever flu shot. the latest state and federal

statistics point to california and the bay area, reaching the peak period for seasonal flu. the 24 doctors in san jose are seeing a lot of patients with telltale symptoms. >> i haven't seen any severe cases. definitely moderate with. pretty significant fevers and body aches and chills. yeah. >> reporter: the elderly and children under 2 are the most vulnerable doctors say. the cdc reports that 92 children have died during flu since fall. there have been about 14,000 flu-related deaths. there are two times of flu. a and b. b started out to be more prevalent but now a has become more common. >> right now we're seeing more a's around but there are b's going around as well. they're both prevalent. both vir lent straulent strainss both cause pneumonia, hospitalizations and even deaths. >> this animated ma'am produced by the cdc shows how the number of flu cases has grown steadily

sweeping coast to coast. >> because the flu is highly contagious, medical professionals saying that maybe a face mask might be an appropriate measure to get others from getting it. especially in close quarters such as in an office or at home. do you feel better now that you're hopefully protected from the flu? >> yeah. i recommend people to get it so they're safe. >> reporter: doctors say it is never too late to get a flu shot. abc7 news. the utility accountability and wide fire prevention act would expand enforcement authority from the cpuc to include the attorney general and local district attorneys. they would be abe to bring actions against an electrical corporation if it doesn't could that apply with safety standards, regulations and requirements. it was authored by the state assembly member. >> our trust has been shattered

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california. assemblyman mark levine introduced the bill earlier this month. everyone who qualifies and is registered would have to cast a ballot mark or unmarked. there would be no penalty but he homes would it increase turnout. he thinks it would pass because it has already generated quite a business. it would pass in 2022. the xheed yandle will host the white house correspondence dinner. he is the longest tenured saturday night cast member. last year there were no comedians after back lash from michelle wolf's performance in 2018. while past presidents have typically attended this dimmer, president trump has skimmed it three years in a row. february is black history month. abc7 news is celebrating by sharing the stories of people making history in the bay area. today's history maker is a first african-american woman appointed to the california court of appeals. kumasi sat down and talked about

it. >> reporter: she's no stranger to being first. >> my sister and i, we were the first to integrate into our elementary school and junior high school. we were the first to integrate. my parents and my family, we integrated into our neighborhood. the first means responsibility. it means fear and sadness. why did we get into this? it means it's a door or opportunity to be open for others. >> i terry l. jackson -- >> do solemnly swear -- >> terry jackson became the first mampbl justice on the san francisco based first district court of appeal. >> what was it like for you? >> first it was overwhelming. and a little em. are you sure you know me that well? but also, privileged. very honored. >> do you feel like you are black history or a part of history some or do you just feel like this is my purpose and i'm doing what i love?

>> well, a little bit of this is what i'm doing because i love it so much. but i cannot dismiss or minimize pits h that it is history. inproud that i can be in history. it was not my goal. it was my goal to just do a good job. >> when justice are jackson was 5, she saw the movie to kill a mockingbird and knew she wanted to work in the justice system. while it has been rewarding, it hasn't always been easy. >> i had some difficulty filing in our clerk's office. i don't know what the problem was. so you come in. i was not in my robe. i was dressed. sitting at the bench talking and going over the calendar. and the first thing out of his mouth was, young lady, go fetch the judge. a lot of times there's that

lonely know. people are questioning you. people don't believe you should be here. it's not that you have to prove yourself. you just have to do what you know you're capable of doing of not let that be a distraction. not let that be a reason you don't pursue your career. >> she hopes her journey can inspire others. >> if i can encourage others to come immediately behind me. not long. i don't want to hear the next african-american woman appointed to the first district will be 20, 30 years from now. but others to say, i'm going to do the application. i'm going to submit my name. i'm as qualified as everyone else. if i can do that, the significance of my appointment in doing what i'm doing can encourage others, not just african-americans but young people who want to make a difference. who want to make a difference through judicial process. then so be it. >> in san francisco, abc7 news. >> great to hear her story.

go to abc7news.com to find out more information about black leaders making history. san francisco is marking 50 years of pride. abc7 news was at city hall when mayor london breed and other city officials kicked off the 2020 festivities. she said the celebration marks an important mile stone on her achievement. pride parade will be held in downtown san francisco june 28th. the theme is generations of hope. >> another warm, sunny day, spencer. >> maybe by june, we'll get some rain. things aren't looking so good over the next few days. >> there is a weak snem our direction that has slim chance of producing some showers. here's a look at live doppler 7. here's a look at the view from our roof top camera. i call it my backyard. under blue skies over the bay, it is currently 65 degrees here in san francisco and across the

bay. 72 in the gilroy and 57 at half moon bay. and we have a nice view of a clear sky. we may see a little patchy fog during the overnight hours. sunny and mild in santa rosa. 62 in petaluma. napa, 65. 73 in fairfield. 67, concord and 66 in livermore. from sutro tower, these the forecast features. we may see some patchy fog, not very widespread. there is a slim chance of showers on friday and sunday. let's talk about how dry it is. the driest february on record in san francisco dates back to 1864 when no measurable rainfall occurred. right now we are in the middle of a very extended dry period. the last soaking rain we had was january 16th. now we're 18 days through month of february with no measurable rainfall. as we look ahead, we don't see

very good chances of any rain coming our way. here's our fog forecast. we see a little patchy fog near the coast. not very widespread. so overnight lows under mainly clear skies. upper 30s on near 40s. those will be our chilliest yirs. mainly low to mid 40s. %-p. low 60s at the coast. mainly mid 60s. 64, 65, 66 along the bay. in the inland areas, santa rosa, a high of 68 likely over in the inland east bay. mid to upper 60s. and looking to our slim chances of rain. here's the forecast animation. thursday afternoon, notice on friday, we'll see some light pockets of showers. mainly south of monterey. it doesn't long like they'll work their way boo the bay area.

then on sunday evening, we'll see a little rain dropping down from the north around are eureka. and approaching ukiah. the result is that we'll probably have a dry seven days ahead. and here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. continued mild weather. even through friday with the increase of clouds and the slim chance of showers. pretty mild. also equally mild under breezy conditions. a little cooler on sunday. next week, still sunny, dry, and pretty mild. that's it for now. we're still searching for rain and hoping. >> home for march, i guess. >> tlals march. >> we'll see. for several months we've been bringing you localish stories on we're bringing you t localist network so you can

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finds half of u.s. adults have under redeemed gift cards. credits or vouchers totallying, $20 billion in unused funds. the reason cards go unused includes forgetting about the cards or losing track of they will. lines have the highest rate of unused cards. the more money you have, the less likely you are to use the cards. that's why we say, when you get the card, use it quick. >> our just forget about it. >> that's crazy. >> that's stunning. >> thank you. smart devices for the home. they are always listening and that was kind of creamy for two university of chicago professors. they created what they called the bracelet of silence. it emits ultrasonic single that's scrambles the microphones on listening devices. so instead of picking up on

conversations, alexa will only hear a high pitched whine. >> what about the ranges? >> i don't know. wherever alexa can hear, i assume. a new kind of gun battle. >> if you're putting together your kids' christmas toys, you can make a home made gun. hear from lawmakers about the effort to get these illegal guns off the streets. plus, changes coming to the streets of san

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now with san francisco's parking crunch, they're trying on build a better bay area by trying to get the cars off the roads into the parking lots. >> could make it harder for you. as if it isn't hard enough. now live with a look at the city's plan. >> you know, drivers tell me that parking is a painful bay area residents i spoke to today tell me they're skeptical about these particular propose as. >> it's horrible. it's really, really -- some places, there is to parking. >> she is one of the 300,000 people that commute into san francisco. and plans her trip around the

parking. >> i try to make a list of the places i need to go to in san francisco and i see what the parking restrictions are. and i try get there right when it ends. >> they are proposing ideas to alleviate what is now limited space on city streets and cush sides. including adding metering in the evenings and on sundays. >> it is ridiculous. you're going to see less and less people wanting to come here. period. >> to deal with growth and population and jobs, mayor london breed wrote recommending the agencies look at congestion pricing. where drivers will pay a toll on busy streets at peak times. >> we'll some more it. we'll explore how it works in other places and whether or not it can work here. >> she also recommended evening metering. a move enacted in b end in the look at all the options. it is not to pittsburgh the

sopgss a done deal. >> the board of directors meeting is still underway right now. if they decide to document this current strategy, no action will be taken. they'll continue to collect data and then bring it back to the board for approval. >> the mayor suggest e suggest d when will those recommendations be made? >> reporter: those recommendations would be due at the end of the year but they will expedite the proces to august. >> all right. thank you. >> now to part two of our story about ghost guns these are firearms without serial numbers. despite new laws, this could get even worse. from our sister station in los angeles, they spoke with lawmakers about what to do to get the guns off the streets.

>> you can buy a full kit. guns. all you do is assemble it. >> this is with a a gun kit looks like. all the pieces needed to build a rifle laid out in glen tael. >> federal law says that you can manufacture your own firearm as long as you don't intend to sell it or transfer it to someone else. you can make one, you can make a million and one. >> and you can buy this kit online legally with no serial number. that's why they're referred to as ghost guns. this handgun difficult abc7 purchased online had 13 pieces and no groub check was required to buy it. that's because tech anybodily they're pieces of metal until someone drills a few holes and a sble assemblesy will. >> someone with skills can make untraceable firearms in the comfort of their own home. >> and investigators say they're

finding more ghost guns at crime scenes than ever before. one was used in the deadly shoot-out in riverside. >> have you ever seen one of these put together? >> i have. >> what did you think when you watched it? >> oh, my god. >> now california law already dictates that you must apply for a serial number when building a fire article. a requirement law enforcement believes many ignore. that's why assemblyman mike gibson helped pass it, signed by the governor last fall. to regulate the sales of gun kits themselves. >> it requires one that you must have a state background check in order to possess or purchase a low receiver. >> it also says gun kits must be picked up at a licensed california vendor. why. new state law does notct u one, thethe policy.

two, they need also software, the machinery in order to create a database to start tracking when these purchases are taking place. >> what is stopping somebody from driving three hours to nevada to purchase one of these gun kits? >> absolutely nothing. >> we reached out to all 27 members of congress and the senate representing our viewing area about possible ghost gun regulations. only 12 responded to our request. including congressman judy chu who said these kinds of loopholes are why we need stronger laws. it would change the definition of a foyer arm to include any combination of parts designed to readily assemble a firearm. >> anything that can be a sblemed as a gun should be treated as a gun. special will when it can be turned into a lethal weapon. >> it is not a second amendment

issue. it is already a law. if you own a weapon, a gun, you have to register it. >> even if house democrats fast bill, they admit it is an uphill battle. >> we passed a bipartisan background bill earlier this last year. it is not going anywhere in the senate. so this just adds ghost guns to the union versional background checks. there is no reason why senator mcconnell can't put the bill that currently passed to a vote in the senate. >> we reached out several times to both the nra and the california rifle and pistol association and got no response. the atf says it is now meeting with top local law enforcement fwroos try to tackle the issue themselves. they've even invited a delegation of lawmaker to see first hand the gun technologies they're finding on the streets today. >> this just the beginning when it comes the manufacturing these pieces in. >> slotly. ten years from now, ten years

from now, the 3d printers will be so good that someone will be able to make a high capacity quality firearm. in their are garage. >> abc7 news. a man shot at two of his passengers. he picked up two people on sunday and drove the opposite direction of their destination. an argument ensued. the passengers called police and ordered another uber. when that happened, he pulled the keys from i go the nigs and fired a shot at the two riders. he was later arrested. american idol. a man who made his mark will join us. we are one step closer to growing up in a family that struggled economically powerfully influenced my values.

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j we mentioned thissier in the newscast. aubrey huff. he is in a huff after the giants did not invite him to the team's 2010 world championship reunion that will take place this summer. the joints say they excluded him because of what they called his unacceptable comments on social media including sexist tweets about women and attacks on liberal politicians. he has blasted the decision, claiming his locker room high schooler was meant to be

satirical and sarcastic. who wants to start? >> you can say what you want. the organization has a right to say, hey, we disagree with the stoons this, that or the other thing. >> it has nothing to do with politics. it has to do with decency and respecting people. and i read a lot of the tweets. >> can i just share a couple? >> about lizzo wearing a bikini. swimsuit companies everywhere organization behalf of the majority of the population, we beg you, can you please only make one pieces for plus size women? thank you for considering before the iran, kidnapped about ten women to bring them back here as they fan us and feed us other things. >> do you call more attention by excluding him handle the just saying, okay, he's one of the guys. in 2010, he got some key hits. and waived the thong around.

people had want to boo him. they boo him. if there are people who want to hear him, fine. i wonder if you're too much of this. it just, it gives him a huge platform now. >> you may be right. we're all talking about it. >> with you we'll move on two seconds. >> i think it is hard in san francisco. so spacex could be launching civilians into space. it has already sent tourists to the international space station. spacex customers will orbit two to three times higher. up to 750 miles above earth. twice the altitude of any krnl astronaut mission or space station visitor. >> i think weather people should be the first to

>> i'm curious about what kind of training is required for space travel. >> health requirements, what if something goes wrong? >> they haven't released their pricing. i think virgin galactic was saying $250 million. that only goes 250 miles up. like guys with their cars. mine goes from 0 to 60 in one second. >> would any of us go? >> no. at least not the first. i'm wondering who these people are. >> a robber picked the wrong man to try to rob in wales. this is incredible video. he was a 77-year-older. the robber walks up, demands cash and his bank card. the victim refuses. and he says you want a piece of me? let's go. we'll go right now. he decides, you know what? maybe i picked the wrong guy to rob here.

and he leaves empty handed. they said he showed great bravery but was left shaken. how about 77? >> wow sxl! that guy is my role holiday he will. >> we're applauding that but then saying don't do that. >> i always keep my calm in these situations. >> oh, gosh! >> i've seen him in one of those situations. >> we should leave it there. >> i'll tell you the story a little later. i think they saw a crazy person and knew it was better to move on. >> let's go right past us. burger king is testing a new sandwich, minus the burger. it is a french fry sandwich. it is only available in new zealand. this so-called meal is fries bean a bundle with a little mayo

and ketchup. you can also get it with bacon. it is not getting great reviews. one person said i thought would it spoil my lunch instead it spoiled my day. >> inguess if you love carbs, you might like that. >> if you're a vegetarian. you might be eating that stuff anyway. you're eating the fries. >> the keto diet. it is the any time anything diet. >> don't people put chips on a sandwich? >> oh, yeah. >> it gives it a little crunch. >> that's a sands witch there, actually. >> not just chips. >> but there's an idea for you. >> all right. up next, american idol contestant

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here with me today. >> thank you for having me. we hope to see a lot of you. the first show just aired. how weird was to it turn on the tv and see yourself up there? >> i haven't laughed so hard so long. i was nervous. i got this. and then when i stepped on, my nerves just blew up. i cannot go, i couldn't control it. so watching that and seeing my reaction and their reaction made me laugh. i was like a little puppy. yeah. and i was laughing so hard. i loved it. >> how did you get over the jitters? >> when i'm talking, well, it's katy perry with ryan. i couldn't that i was standing on. so that kind of gave me anxiety. when i looked up, katy perry was

staring at me. i just froze. i literally froze. oh, man. i was shaking and sweating. it was just a whole, the whole thing. when i started singing, it all disappeared. and i feel like it gets that way. i'm 97 really nervous. but when i'm singing, i don't think i'm nervous. i won't say i'm in a different world. but i feel like different person. i just feel like i can be myself and express myself freely. >> so you didn't get nervous or sweaty when you came in here to meet me? >> i'm a little nervous. i'm like that all the time. so when you saw her kind of raise her hand, you knew she was into it. at that point, you're doing your thing. >> so at that point, yeah. i didn't rebel her doing that. like i am, i was so nervous. and then everything went by like

a flash. and i just blacked out around that time. i was excited to see the reaction. i was watching my actual audition on sunday. >> you're like reliving it. >> and you got the golden ticket. explain what that means to everybody and how important that is. >> it meant the world to me. i honestly did not think i was going to get the golden ticket after that whole entire, my nerves getting to me. i thought once i started singing, it would go down hill. i was so surprised. >> and the significance of. . >> yeah. it was very important to me. i mean, honestly, my parents are the ones that pushed me to do this audition. so to get the golden ticket meant a lot to them and to me. i'm very, very grateful. >> and you're 19 years old. you've been singing how long? >> since i was like 10 or 11.

i picked up the drums first when i was 8 or 9. and then i said, i want to do a little solo work. i picked up the guitar. i start singing with the guitar. that came around freshman year. the actual solo. >> you've watched the show. did you think i'm better handle the the person or this person will be hard to beat? >> definitely not. i had zero self-confidence during that time. around the audition time. i think that's why i got super nervous. i was just surrounded by steenls people. and i was overwhelmed. i was kind of intimidated. man, i won't make it through. and just my nerves proved that. when i start, i felt super different. i felt really confident. yeah. >> when you sat down, you mentioned you're a big fan of

fleetwood mac. they were huge long before you were born. how did that happen? >> my dad introduced me to a lot of the 70s rock. when i was a little kid, and we would go over to the east bay, he would always have music playing in his car. his favorite band was dire straits, the eagles, pink floyd. i was a little kid. that was my introduction to music. yeah. i got, i got hooked on it. yeah. >> if your dad had some ac/dc in there, we'd be best friends. >> everybody wants to hear you sing. they want me to shut up and can you give me something? >> sure. i guess sense you brought up fleetwood mac, i'll sing that. ♪ well i've been afraid of changes ♪ ♪ because i build my life around you ♪

♪ though time, children get older ♪ ♪ now i'm getting older too >> wow! >> you're really talented. i hope if you win the whole thing, promise to come back and visit us? >> most definitely. >> thank you for having me. >> then you'll say, larry who? >> right her othroughout the country for the past twelve years, mr. michael bloomberg is here.

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