right now at 6:00, an east bay high school is closed after a cancer causing chemical was found on campus. students will be out of class for days as officials figure out what to do next. >> hundreds of parking spaces about to disappear from a b.a.r.t. station on the peninsula. the recommendation for drivers this morning. it's friday, february 21st. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> plenty of cloud cover on live doppler 7, but no radar returns. these clouds are around 24,000 feet. if they were letting go of their goodies, it wouldn't reach the ground. it would evevaporate before it reached out. 64 to 68 at noon. record highs possible in the north bay and east bay with 70s this afternoon. 60s at the coast. 55 at the coast, 7:00. low 60s this evening. comfortable conditions.

>> the good news is the fatal crash that we've been following all morning long that was causing such a mess is finally cleared, southbound 101 before 3rd avenue. speeds are still slow, down to 6 miles per hour. they just got things moving. there is another crash involving three krar cars on 101 past br, still blocking one lane. but things should be moving there momentarily as well. this is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, nice and clear this morning. new overnight, police are investigating a hit and run crash in san francisco involving two people including at least one homeless person. that crash took place around 3:00 a.m. at mission and one person we spoke with who lives in a tent nearby tells us what they heard and saw. >> i was laying in my tent, i heard an acceleration, i heard it hit an object. i realized the object was the trash can.

the trash can hit the bus stop, and the two people that were in it. the one gentleman that was in the bus stop had just recently got hit by another car. >> it appears police did make an arrest at the scene. developing news in oakland, mcclymonds high school is closed after a cancer causing chemical was found in the ground water. the chemical is tce. the school is located on 28th and myrtle streets, and parents there are demands answers. amy hollyfield is in the newsroom with this. >> students are home again today, school is closed. parents are scared and angry, they did not hold back at a meeting last night. administrators called an emergency meeting to brief parents on what they know and it lasted for two hours. parents have questions about their kid's health and the future of their education. they got a robocall telling them the school was closing down because of a chemical that was

found in the ground water near the school last friday. high levels of lead have been found around the school before. two students died from cancer, one in november and the other in 2017. repeatedly last night parents asked officials to address a possible connection. >> you don't have a solid answer, but hypothetically speaking this, hypothetically speaking that, we didn't even get that. >> i don't want to look back a few years from now and wish i had taken my daughter out of this school. >> there's a lot of questions out there. i still have a lot of questions. all we can do is answer them the best way we can. >> school officials say the drinking water is not affected, but the tce levels found nearby were high enough that it could vaporize into the school's air. the school is closed through at least monday. on tuesday they hope to have the students relocated but have not said where that will be. live in the newsroom, amy

hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thanks. so what is tce? we have a full explanation up on our website, abc7news.com. you can also download the abc7 news app to get push alerts on the story right to your phone. a parolee charged with a violent crime in oakland will appear in court today. the 23-year-old was arrested last week in merced county. he's charged in the attack on february 10th. this video shows a 20-year-old man washing his car in his diamond district driveway when two men robbed him. police are looking for the second suspect. he's also a suspect in an armed robbery in richmond the same day. investigators say he shaved his beard and hair and was planning on leaving the state. the search for a missing couple in marin county has turned into a recovery mission. carol kiparsky and ian irwin from palo alto disappeared while on a hiking trip in inverness. the sheriff's office believes they would have found the couple

now if they were in an area accessible by foot or land. crews including the coast guard plan to search by boat, jet skis and helicopter and using drones throughout the weekend. rancho san antonio county park will reopen this morning after a mountain lion attack. a 6-year-old was hurt in the attack on sunday. officials say the mountain lion has been found and euthanized. warning signs have been put up around the park. building a better bay area means we need more housing and more people taking public transit. >> but when you build housing at transit something has to give. today that means parking gets tighter at one of b.a.r.t.'s busiest stations. if you use the millbrae station, get ready for some changes. anser hassan is live at that station. >> good morning, guys. the sign behind me explains it all. starting tonight millbrae b.a.r.t. will be cutting this parking lot. the millbrae transit center will

be built in this parking lot eliminating 300 parking spots. the transit center will include 400 apartments, 100 of which will be for low-income tenants. this b.a.r.t. station is popular because it has to much parking here. so they will be cutting 10% of the parking at this station. to help out, caltrans says they will have about 100 empty spaces at their broadway station where passengers can park and then take a free shuttle to the millbrae b.a.r.t. station. as for passengers, there's mixed reaction. louie valdez supports it because he says the bay area needs more housing. >> there will be more housing availability for people who need it. it's expensive on the peninsula. so it will be positive. short-term, difficulties. long-term positive effects. >> reporter: one thing to note during construction, more parking spots could be closed off until the

project is completed by 2023. anser hassan, abc7 news. >> thank you. starting next week we're dedicating our building a better bay area to b.a.r.t. something we did last year. >> our coverage begins on monday. some san jose state students are waking up outside. the message they're sending to school leaders. >> i'm wondering if it would be amazing if you were to see him right now. would that be cool? >> a bay area family reunited for the first time in a year. it's a wonderful reaction that you get from these three young sons of a navy lieutenant. >> here's a look outside at san rafael. it's 49 right now. i'm forecasting a record high 74 for you and record highs a

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good morning. 6:10 on this friday. temperature is 51 in alameda and richmond. everyone else 41 to 49. 53 in orinda. 51 in albany and pacifica. 50 in antioch. most of us in the mid to upper 40s. santa cruz will be 72 later today. other than allergies, being outside today will be gorgeous. our planner for the peninsula, high clouds, sunshine, 45 this morning. 65 at noon.

high clouds and sunshine in east bay valleys. 45 this morning. the string of low 70s from noon through 6:00. in the south bay, you will reach 70 this afternoon around 2:00 to 4:00 after starting off at 46. it's going to be cooler this weekend. i'll have that coming up. jobina? >> thank you. good morning. if you're taking southbound 101 through san mateo and wondering why it's so slow, i'll get to the video and show you why that is. this is a look at a crash that cleared up moments ago involving really a good samaritan that was struck and killed on southbound 101 before 3rd avenue. he was trying to help another driver with major injuries. a devastating scene this morning. coming back to the studio here, you can see the maps and backups. still a slowdown in that area. i'm giving you the thumbs up because that cleared. there was also a three-car crash just behind it on southbound 101 past broadway that's cleared. lots of slow traffic through

that area in san mateo. drive times for other parts of the bay area, walnut creek to dublin, nice quick ride at 14 minutes, santa rosa to san francisco, 49-minute ride. highway 1 to los gatos, 22 minute minutes. we want to take you back out here live. a bear has been sighted here in south califoria, it's been here for two days straight. this is a live picture from monrovia. the bear was spotted here around 2:30 this morning. as you can see, it's just strolling around the neighborhood. people said that it's been doing this for the last two days. it's been walking around. it's been chilling out, laying in peoples front lawns. we have not heard it injured anybody or anything like that. >> no. >> but every few hours people will see the bear. >> not having been to monrovia, i'm told by one of our viewers who grew up there, this is not an uncommon thing. that wildlife will come down to the neighborhood.

they had a famous bear named samson the hot tub bear who frequented peoples pools. >> so this is not new. >> not new, but doesn't happen every day. especially a bear of this size. i hope this bear is peaceful, safe and

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welcome back. some san jose students are waking up outside this morning. this group is doing a sleep out to show solidarity with tens of thousands of cal state students who have homeless. we told you about the challenges that homeless students face as part of our effort to building a better bay area. the university's president spoke about students climbed into their tents last night. >> i want to begin by applauding you for consistently shining a light on housing insecurity and other students basic needs. >> students want to drum up a

bill for a state bill that would restructure the cal grant program, it would cover the full cost of attendance including housing. sleep under the stars is one unique way to draw attention to the bay area's homelessness crisis. we want to hear your ideas, join our building a better bay area group on facebook. a dublin dad finally back home with his family this morning. >> his three young kids found out he was back home during an event at their school. >> hey, boys. >> daddy! >> daddy? >> he was deployed overseas for a year, his wife met him at the airport with sign in hand and they planned this heart felt reunion.

>> he is the best dad in the world, and i know people say that, but his life is his boys. >> this has been quite a journey for all of us. and now we get to be whole again. >> they say it's been a rough year but they're happy it's over. >> the family is adorable. this is so great to see. >> did you see the family holiday photo, some strange guy was holding up the picture of the face of the dad because he couldn't be there? >> that's what that was. >> i'm guessing that's what that was. that's neat. >> i was away from my family for eight months at one point, but i wasn't putting my life on the line. >> those kids are so happy. >> that's awesome to see. hopefully you will feel the same about my forecast. 46 looking at the sunrise and the colorful sunrise 46 in san jose right now. record highs are possible today. breezes will be cooler this

weekend. records possible next week as we rebound after the cooling trend. record high, about 76 in san jose. 73 is warm. that would set a record for livermore, concord. oakland, 78. about the same thing in san francisco. 69 today, still very delightful. napa, santa rosa, san rafael, record highs are possible. increasing clouds, high clouds across most of our neighborhoods keeps us in the mid 40s to low 50s. thinner up across the north bay, that's why we see upper 30s to mid 40s for you. area of low pressure doesn't look very impressive. it's not, other than hurling a few clouds at us. clouds on the increase as we head throughout the day. we best chance of rain, big sur, monterey, that area southward. if you look at the rainfall total through today and again through sunday, up to a half inch possible in southern

california where we do have a chance of some thunderstorms tomorrow. my accuweather seven-day forecast, we will see increasing sunshine, but the drier breezes will be cooler and those will continue sunday. temperatures get back to average, we spring back to the 60s at the coast and mid 70s away from the water wednesday and thursday. jobina? >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. i have a mass transit alert for people for the weekend. no weekend service in san francisco for caltrain. this starts on saturday. trains will terminate at bayshore. there will be free shuttles to 4th and king and this is so they can start the work to electrify the rail line. moving over to a live look at the san mateo bridge. we're seeing people fill in making their way westbound towards the peninsula. traffic is moving. fast-moving traffic in san jose, 101. our drive times here, albany to

the maze, 5 minutes for that drive. free money to san jose, 15 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 11-minute ride. >> thank you. a new rideshare experience. the service lyft is rolling out. and an unusual vehicle at mcdonald's drive through. the reason who women showed up on horseback. and speaking of animals, let's check in on our friendly bear. >> hi. >> now in someone's backyard. he's been wandering around hours now. not doing any major harm other than going through some trash bins. who can blame him for that. >> look at the live truck. >> they are too close. >> get back in your car. >> get in the live truck. >> we don't need this bear involved with people. >> what? >> no. >> way too close. >> way too close. >> please. sir. >> you know how fast bears can run and go up a tree? >> no. >> look at that reporter.

>> they might have a relationship we don't know about. >> no, they don't. >> he doesn't know that bear. he's trying to get video on his phone. >> is he bothering him? we'll be back. >> it's economically powerfully influenced my values.

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now at 6:30, a major shakeup in oakland. the city's police chief fired. >> we want a new chief to build

community trust, to address the disparities that still exist, to diversify and grow the department. >> the surprise move by the city's powerful police commission and what's next for the department that's been embroiled in scandal. developing news in the south bay, police in two cities investigating a double shooting overnight. a potential russia repeat. a new report says moscow may be trying to help president trump again. plus sip and shop. the big-named stores now offering alcohol to shoppers. good morning to everyone. especially this bear in monrovia, which is in los angeles county. he's been walking around this neighborhood for a few hours. >> i'm excited to see where he goes next. he has not bothered anyone. he got close to some news people that were there. >> yeah. >> let's say they got close to him. >> we'll say that.

>> okay. >> he turn around and left is now in this person's yard hanging around. he's been in the neighborhood for about two days on and off. every few hours he'll show up. nobody has gotten hurt and they have not hurt him. >> we're pulling for this bear. we want people to leave the bear alone. don't approach it. >> hey boo-boo, where's the honey pot. >> i've been waiting for that, you finally delivered. thanks. >> hey, yogi. >> that's good. picnic basket. >> yes. i would like to continue to watch him to see what he's doing, but we have high clouds to keep an eye on and near record high temperatures this afternoon. high, everybody. here's a look from the exploratorium. 52 degrees out there. clouds on the increase from the south that will bring up warmer weather. 45 to 52 at 7:00. 64 to 68, speaking of picnics, that's the kind of lunch you want to have, maybe minus the bear. temperatures above average at noon. we're in the low to mid 60s at

the coast. we hit spring fever-like numbers, low to mid 70stor the bay and inland neighborhoods. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. i enjoyed your bear voices. in berkeley we have a crash between a big rig and one other car. it doesn't look like injuries have been reported here. this is westbound 80 before g ilman. you can expect a slowdown, but we'll continue to watch this for you. moving over to a live look at the golden gate bridge, we have smooth traffic this morning. no problems i'm seeing and no fog. down in the south bay, 87 looking good as well. >> thank you. new overnight, the chp is investigating a fatal crash involving a good samaritan. this crash happened just before 2:00 this morning on southbound 101 at 3rd street in san mateo. officers say a man got out to help a driver in a single vehicle collision that good

samaritan was struck and then killed by another vehicle. the chp says the driver in the initial crash suffered major injuries. he was taken to the hospital. investigators have not identified either driver. developing news this morning, san jose and morgan hill police are investigating a shooting involving two men. morgan hill police responded to calls of shots fired around 8:00 last night at crock rochran and mission view. they found multiple shell casings in the middle of the intersection but nothing else. that's when they got a call from san jose police about two gunshot victims. one is in critical condition. the other is in serious condition. now police are working on getting statements from the victims. the oakland police commission fired the city's police chief. commissioners say they lost confidence in anne kirkpatrick, who has been oakland police chief for the last three years. amy hollyfield has more on this. >> the mayor's spokesperson said

she will not be commenting today, she commented yesterday. i saw a comment on twitter saying as citizens we deserve a better explanation for this driver. the commission did not give specific reasons for the firing. commission chair regina jackson explained the termination was made without cause. the oakland police commission does have the authority to remove the police chief, that's under a voter approved ballot initiative voted back in in 2016. mayor libby schaaf hired her and the mayor was the one who told her she was fired. the commission said there have been notable successes under her leadership, but commissioners felt kirkpatrick was still lacking. >> there are a lot of improvements but the disparities won't to exist and there are a series of other issues that contributed to losing the confidence. we didn't think she was going to

be the most effective chief in oakland. >> i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick. and i believe there are many examples of ways that she served our city extremely well over these three years. but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> the police union is not happy about this saying kirkpatrick was a well respected leader who was making significant progress and bringing stability to the opd. it goes on to say, the statement from the union, that police officers are disappointed in the actions of the police commission and the mayor. kirkpatrick is entitled to one-year's salary as severance, that's around $273,000. the mayor says the city will conduct a national search for a new chief. reporting live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. a new intelligence report says russia is interfering in the 2020 race trying to help the president get re-elected.

abc news confirmed the intelligence community warned bipartisan group of house lawmakers last week. the president believed democrats would use the information from the latest russia briefing against him. democrats overnight defended the congressional oversight. house intelligence committee chairman, adam schiff tweeted he's again jeopardizing ourests to stop foreign meddling, exactly as we warned he would do. >> thanks. there are a number of developments about coronavirus happening in the bay area. a diamond princess cruise ship evacuee who was quarantined at travis air force base is now in the hospital in san francisco. the person doesn't have symptoms but tested positive for the virus in japan. a santa clara county coronavirus patient has been released from home isolation after recovering from the illness. two other patients have been discharged from usf after they got treatment. humboldt county is reporting its first case.

a close contact of that patient also is showing symptoms. a lot of questions out there about coronavirus and we have answers. just go to abc7news.com. if you have your computer fixed at office depot, you may be getting a refund. >> and you've looking live at the big board of the new york stock exchange. we're startig down about 145 points. >> the major parking changes coming to a peninsula parking station, where hundreds of spots will disappear. first, here's jobina. >> good morning. thank you. starting off with drive times, antioch to hercules, 33 minutes. highway 4 to the maze, 18 minutes. highway 85 to the san jose airport, a 4-minute ride. moving over to our map, smooth conditions now. we have a crash in berkeley, this is westbound 80 before gilman. a crash there between a big rig and one other car. expect delays in this area. mike has more on our forecast. >> good morning. thank you very much.

hi, everybody. 41 in men lleo park. mid 50s around pacifica. half moon bay, 18 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. you don't need that heavy coat. mid to upper 40s everywhere else, san ramon, 40. antioch, dress for 51 a look from south beach. everything is good. cool this morning, a light breeze. north bay planner, 42 at 7:00. near 70 at noon. low 70s from 1:00 to 5:00. high clouds and sunshine staying in the forecast, not only there but for the east bay, 67 at noon. 72 at 3:00. 63 heading out this evening. in san francisco, some neighborhoods will flirt with 70. most of us jump from 50 this

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this afternoon, low to mid 60s at the coast. low 70s for a friday afternoon. 81 in palm springs. 76 in los angeles. monterey, low to mid 70s. 60s in yosemite today. quiet until tomorrow. look at the chance of thunderstorms across southern california. none of that moisture makes it to tahoe. it's bone dry with near record highs next week. thank you. going back to southern california, los angeles county. we are on bear watch this morning because a large black bear has been wandering around this neighborhood. he's been there off and on for the past couple of days. this morning he's now focusg on this backyard and driveway. you can see him -- see that little white tent and the car at the top of the screen? he's up there. >> we'll check back in. because he's been out here for about 2 1/2 days they said in the neighborhood. every few hours he'll be really out in peoples backyards and

streets. we'll keep you updated. you can watch it live online. housing is a major challenge when building a better bay area, when you build housing at transit hubs something has somes give. anser hassan has more on that. >> the sign behind me explains it all. starting tonight the parking lot will be closed. it has 300 spots, about 10% of the station spots here. this is to make way for the new transit center. the transit center will include 400 apartments, 100 of which will be for low-income tenants. passengers can park and then take a free shuttle to the millbrae b.a.r.t. station. as for passengers, there's mixed reaction.

some say there's mixed demand. >> you can see the traffic here at 11:00 a.m., i did commute to b.a.r.t. around 11:00 a.m., it gets crowded. it doesn't meet the demand. >> parts of the first floor of the parking garage at the b.a.r.t. station will also be closed as they construct a new passenger loading zone. reporting live, anser hassan, abc7 news. in oakland, mcclymonds high school is closed indefinitely after a chemical linked to cancer was found in ground water below the campus. >> crews discovered the tce contamination last friday. the school's drinking water is not affected but levels are high enough where it could vaporize into the air. oakland school leaders held an emergency meeting last night to discuss the closure. families say they're angry and are worried their kids are not safe. the school will be closed until

tests show the tce didn't seep into the air and classrooms. mcclymonds is planning on holding classes at a different location starting on tuesday. neighbors who live near mcclymonds say they're worried. some of them are cautious about gardening or growing plants in the area. one person told abc7 she has not heard anything from the city about the latest incident. >> i want to feel safe until we find out more. i don't want to jump to conclusions. i don't want to be scared in my own home. >> councilwoman lynette gibson mcelhaney says she doesn't want there to be panic. she says the test results from mcclymonds will give them a better indication on whether testing is needed in the surrounding neighborhood. office depot customers you could be getting a refund. >> the company is playing $35 million into paying claims that

for repair work that they didn't need. the average refund will be around $63. the government says office depot and its software supplier manipulated a virus scanning program so it reported malware. gap inc is partnering with thread up to encourage people to turn in used clothes for credit. every time a person turns in used clothing they can get credits that can be spent in a number of stores. gap is the largest retailer to participate in the program. some stores are offering you wine as you peruse products. >> the idea is to offer an experience that you can't get online and maybe entice shoppers to spend more money. chains like nordstrom, whole foods, crate and barrel are offering the option to sip and shop at some locations.

this is a hot topic on "good morning america." >> offering wine and beer at the store is one more way for retailers to get people in and to get them to spend more freely. one woman told me she bought an entire crown roast of lamb and it ended up sitting in her freezer for six months because she got home, sobered up and realized she didn't know what to do with it. >> it's amazing what a good riesling will make you buy. >> that's the sound byte of the morning. >> look at her shopping. >> she's ready. it's not just wine, they're offering music and didn't experiences to draw customers in and offline. >> i know just myself, the more i drink, the more i feel myself, and the more i'm like, oh, this looks good. yes! buy it all! >> designated shopper, friend. you just call me. >> i have to put you on speed dial and jobina, too. she'll help a friend. >> as one who eats with kumasi often, i don't know how reliable she will be.

>> buy it. buy it, friend. >> yes! order that next entree! we eat it altogether. we do. good morning, everyone. i have good news to report for traffic. the crash in berkeley has cleared. this is westbound 80 before gillman, no slowdown in that area. walnut creek, 680, smooth ride there as well. it's friday, people are coming in later. great time to get on the road. no problems in the east bay either. things have turned a corner since this morning when we were following those major incidents. drive times here, tracy to dublin, 54 minutes. antioch to concord, 22 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, 17 minutes. mike, do you like to have riesling with your shopping? >> well, when i'm at the grocery store, all the time. they're always serving wine at the grocery store. it's nice. let's look at what's going on.

6:50 this morning. a view from mount tam. looking to the south and the high clouds encroaching upon our sky. they'll be thicker, but still bringing more warm weather with them. high clouds, mild lows tonight. no fog tomorrow morning. still dry through the extended and more records possible next week. we have livermore, concord, npa, santa rosa, san rafael, i expect record highs. low to mid 70s away from the ocean where san francisco and half moon bay will be. tonight, thicker clouds will be outside of the north bay. 30s for you. mainly low to mid 40s there. everybody else, mid 40s to low 50s. the area of low pressure doesn't look organized. you can see the clouds coming up from the south and the moisture. future radar, 9:00 this morning, high clouds will keep us -- we'll need the sunglasses from time to time, it won't be bright as bright as yesterday. you can see the radar returns best around big sur and southward and the snow not

making it up to tahoe. southern sierra will get a couple inches. looking right here from this storm, up to a third of an inch is possible in southern california. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. what you are going to see are temperatures near records today, but we'll see increasing sunshine and breezes tomorrow, but we'll be cooler -- wool bree cool breezes on sunday, returns to 60s at the coast and 70s elsewhere next week. no snow in the sierra, at least not near tahoe. >> i know. yes. i was putting in base totals for the resorts, it was not so great for skeers o

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welcome back. it's 6:54, if you're just joining us, heading out the door, here's 7 thing toss know before you go. number one, the oakland police commission has fired the city's

police chief, anne kirkpatrick. the commission chair says the termination was made without cause. mayor libby schaaf says she will respect the decision and conduct a new national search for a police chief. >> number two, mcclymonds high school is closed after a cancer causing chemical was found in the ground water. school is closed until monday. number three, a new report says russia is trying to interfere in the 2020 presidential race in an attempt to help president trump get re-elected. house leaders were briefed, which angered the president. number four, parking changes will soon begin at the millbrae transit center. starting tomorrow, 300 parking spots will be eliminated to make way for a new transit village. the project is similar to others with housing, retail and office space on b.a.r.t. property. gorgeous sunrise about to happen from the exploratorium camera at pier 15. mid 40s to low 50s at 7:00. 64 to 68 at noon. 60s at the coast. everywhere else in the 70s this afternoon.

>> number six, a live look showing you traffic on the golden gate bridge, everything is move. that's pretty much the same story across the bay area. hope everyone is having a great friday. >> number seven -- >> why are they so close? >> that's what we've been saying. he's so into his forecast. >> this is what's happening. >> what are they doing? >> the bear is roaming around the neighborhood. these news people are trying to get footage. >> is he holding the microphone like the bear will speak to him? >> the bear has not bothered them or anybody. it's been in the neighborhood for two days or so. it's just getting close, but not bothering anybody. maybe they developed a level of trust with this bear. >> un-huh. >> this is live now? >> this is live. >> okay. that was earlier. this is what the bear is doing now. you can see it's moseying around peoples homes, backyards. >> where's breakfast? > he hasn't bothered anybody yet. i hope they don't bother him. >> that's a large bear. >> he's big. that's a big black bear.

so let's please just keep our distance from this bear and let it be. let it go back home. >> don't be silly. it's a bear still. >> can we hear y

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