here where we are right now on clay street, a few blocks away from the courthouse, that's because police have shut down many of the streets around the courthouse right now. there is a heavy police presence . we have officials from alameda county's bomb squad, oakland pd, fbi homeland security is here. the coast guard k-9 unit all here right now, and so a very heavy police presence. very calm atmosphere, though. we have not seen a lot of commotion. it does seem like they have this under control, but it seems like they are trying to assess what this package is. and figure out how to assess it from there. we are awaiting an update from alameda county sheriff's office. they are going to give an update with their fbi partners as well as a -- as well as oakland pd. we are awaiting that here and we will give you any updates as we get them.

>> thank you. we will check back in in a few minutes. as part of our efforts to build a better bay area, we are keeping an to do exactly that. johns spoke with city leaders about the goals of the new lakeview center in the tenderloin neighborhood. [bells tolling] tim: through the glistening sun light of the city filled with tech workers and billionaires, when issue continues to plague san francisco. >> we are facing a drug epidemic that requires us to do everything we have two stop it. tim: on tuesday, a new linkage center was officially opened in the city's tenderloin neighborhood. >> they have a place where we can go, where they can refer people where they can immediately get connected to a treatment bed, to medical care. it is critical. tim: the center is meant to be a one-stop shop to

assistance for things like mental health, abuse, substance abuse, and health care. >> we are able to sort of figure out if i'm talking with a guest and finding out what they need, i can then collaborate with service providers and figure out how we can get these guests to these other options. >> officials say the center is already having a meaningful impact, assisting 118 people on its very first day. the center is running out its current facility for just six months, but there's a chance that could be extended -- the center is renting out its current facility for just six months, but there's a chance that could be extended. quick this is a place where people can connect to medicare, medical care, and i think that should be a priority. tim: in addition, outreach teams will soon be sent out to reach

some of the city's most vulnerable populations in an attempt to bridge the gap in the city by the bay. linkage center. how big a difference will this make? phil: it is interesting. i don't think it's going to be the answer. it is going to be part of the answer. it's not going to be the answer. therefore the opportunity for people to come in if they need help. i have a very open-door policy, open to the point where if you can take drugs, you can probably take them in there. they are not going to turn you away. they will keep you from overdosing. a little footnote when i was there, people were coming, people going, people were on the street selling hot jackets they had obviously stolen from someplace, but life was going on, and they were tenting to get people in there with a nonjudgment air. i think what comes next is they

will need police enforcement or something else to back it up. larry: how is it faring? is there any noticeable change or difference? phil: it is interesting. the tenderloin itself is swarming with these ambassadors, the security guard all over every corner. they are cleaning up the area. another thing that started today is something called operation safe passage where i saw police and these security guards actually escorting kids home from the tenderloin neighborhood school, the elementary school there, so they are out in force, they are cleaning up the area. the question is -- will it hold? larry: the mayor has talked about expanding access to areawide surveillance cameras. everybody gets nervous when you start to talk about big brother watching all the time. do you think this will happen, and what impact might it have?

phil: that is going to be the big, tough battle. this puts san francisco, which has been at the forefront, against big brother surveillance, especially facial recognition programs, against mayor breed, who says we have cameras. they are not city cameras, they are business cameras. all we want to do is be able to look at them when it is happening. right now, they can only look at them after it has happened on tape. it will be interesting to see how the board of supervisors react because if they don't go forward, she says she will take it to the voters, and that is where it will get interesting. all of this is a huge question for san francisco -- which way does it want to go? we are taking it one step at a time, and she is building in things like drop-in centers, linkage centers, and bringing in sort of controversial things, increased police force, cameras.

larry: we will see. the increase cameras and constant surveillance gets everybody a little anxious. >> california attorney general'' office has launched a civil rights investigation into the county sheriff's office. the investigation will try to determine if the office led by longtime sheriff smith engaged in a practice of unconstitutional conduct. >> this investigation comes amidst deeply concerning allegations relating to admissions of confinement in the office's jail facilities, unlawful oversight, and other misconduct. >> they would not go into any details because it is a pending investigation. conduct it back years, including inmate deaths. los angeles police have arrested the man accused of stabbing a woman to death at her job last

week. we now know he has an arrest record here in the bay area. according to the san mateo county sheriff's office, the 31-year-old was arrested last january in daly city for venue -- vandalism and obstructing an officer. today, he was arrested in pasadena for the killing of a ucla student inside a furniture store. larry: a search is under way in the east bay for a missing traveling nurse. police say michael odell was last seen yesterday abruptly leaving his night shift at stanford hospital. his car was later found in the emergency lane of the dunbar bridge. us nurses, so we are really trying to band together, pool our resources, use our our our r know, skills to try to bring our

friend home safely. larry: adele is 5'11", about 150 pounds, has a tattoo sleeve of a phoenix on his arm. friends say they will be out every day searching for odell. they have also started a facebook page, find michael odell. now for the latest on what was believed to be a pipe bomb, this is life. >> at this time, the device is being examined. the fbi will be the lead investigative agency based on what we find in the device as this wears on. alamedaalamedaalamedaalamedaalaa squad has a lead on the device. federal protective service has done a great job and has been fastidious in observing this and bringing these teams together. oakland pd has also been

incredibly helpful. i want to bring kelly with the alameda county bomb squad. >> and want to commend all the agencies coordinating in the work that has gone on. tremendous work to bring awareness to a situation here as we work through this problem. the sheriff bomb squad was called out here. we arrived here shortly after 1:00, went to the area, which is a planter box in front of the federal building. it has been difficult to work in. it's got a very deep depth to it where the device is, and it is kind of sandwich in around dirt and soil and terrain, so it has been difficult for us to work it. our captain's here. he is the on scene bomb squad commander, but as we have in working through the problem, we have been -- we always approach

these problems trying to rule out that it is a device also keeping in mind that it could be a real device. we have not at this point been able to rule out that it is still a critical -- equitable device. it has a lot of characteristics that are concerning to us. we are working diligently to use our tools, use the technology we have. we have a very experienced team here, probably one of the most experienced in the country working on this problem right now. we don't have an immediate answer for you, but every time we look and we look more into what we are dealing with, we don't -- we see more problems with this particular device. go ahead. >> [inaudible] >> our end goal is to render this package and this device safe, and at that point, preserve the evidence and turn that evidence over to the fbi so

they can continue on their investigation. we have one rule here as the bomb squad, and that is to render this safe we are in the diagnostic process to analyze this device so we can take the best steps. >> when will you guys blow it up? >> that will be up to the commander as to what the best course is for that. if we do that, we believe the te area can withstand a higher-order detonation, but this is an area we make say. at this point, the only lives in danger are bomb technicians who are downrange dealing with the device. it will be up to the captain and his team as to how they perceive. that is one option, but we would like to preserve as much evidence as we can to further the investigation by the fbi. i think we are going to be out

here for the next couple of hours at a minimum working through this problem. >> [inaudible] >> we are not focused on that. that is something the fbi will answer at a later time, so stay tuned on that. >> we have been watching a live news conference out in oakland, alameda county sheriff's office, talking about how their bomb technicians are working through this potential pipe bomb. it is a suspicious device that they want to render safe. you can see it is right in there in that planter, which makes it sort of difficult for them to get in and assess, but they are working through that. for now, you want to stay away from the oakland federal building area as they try to determine what that is and get it out of harms way. this is happening at the oakland federa

larry: bart received an award today, but not the kind of award they need. the public transit agency received the golden fleece award , which exposes waste, fraud, and abuse in government. melanie joins us live with barth's response. >> this is the independent institute's 12 such a ward, a dishonor given to federal, state, and local agencies. the report is from -- the

response says the report is from an antigovernment think tank and not worth reading. the report examined barth's performance and operations. >> we concluded that bart fails across the board. bart is unreliable, dangerous, financially reckless, and inefficient. melanie: according to the report, bart fails on elements riders value most like on-time departures. part spokesperson says the agency's on-time performance is above 90%. >> sometimes it is as high as 97%. as i'm speaking to you right now , it is 98%. melanie: she says performance addict when ridership dipped she says bart's violent crime rate is down 39% compared to

last year. the report alleges bart does not focus on rider experience because it does not have to. he says 40% of revenues come from government subsidies. >> instead, bart focuses on satisfying politicians who control the subsidy pursestrings. melanie: the report recommendations include scaling back or ending subsidies and selling bart to a private, for-profit entity. the response says that is not how it was intended. >> the idea that we should receive government money in order to privatize is ridiculous. melanie: bart says it is working to get those riders back. they say weekday ridership is currently at 25% of previous levels, saturdays at 39% and sundays at 36%. >> thank you. san francisco's legendary caster theater is set to undergo a

legendary makeover as it celebrates 100 years. it all turned into -- it will turn into a live events venue featuring music, comedy, and more. a brooklyn-based promotion company has signed and long-term contract including a proposed grand reopening next year. the castro theater will still scream select films like it has for decades. a new restaurant may soon open inside the building known for decades as the cliff house. the national which owns the property, began taking lease applications yesterday. the original cliff house location closed at the start of the pandemic. larry: state wildlife experts say a mountain lion that killed another big cat overnight is not a threat to public safety. video shows one cat dragging the other down hastings road. this is at 4:00 in the morning. a neighbor called police two hours earlier after hearing the cats fighting. listen to it.

[cats growling] the department of fish and wildlife say the cat that was killed in this incident was a female. they believe the aggressor was a male. >> we do not know what motivated these two lines to get into a fight. it is not extremely unusual, but of course, it is unusual and very noteworthy that it happened in a somewhat residential area. larry: this is the latest mountain lion incident on the peninsula. last week a mountain lion was spotted a mile and a half away from this location. there was a reported citing in a daly city backyard just last week. keep your eyes out and try to stay safe. >> just hearing that, that was so unsettling. larry: and hearing those growls. it is scary. >> let's turn to happier, more peaceful sights and sounds.

sandy color it has turned out to be a peaceful day. you probably remember the fog was really thick, hard to see. from our emeryville camera, you can see the fog is clearly coming back in. san rafael is showing you blue skies. you may have noticed a little bit up pays -- a little bit of haze from our tam camp. anywhere from 57 to 63 for the pm two point five levels, so keep that in mind. live doppler 7 showing you some patches of fog right near the coastline. here is what is going on -- high pressure in control of our weather with the wind flow around the high, we have actually warmed up. temperatures, most areas running anywhere from five to 10 degrees warmer with the exception of places like napa. only 54 right now. the high today was 57, and that's because the fog was so slow to clear. right now, temperatures are in the 50's and 60's. here is a live look at the fog

creeping back in over san francisco. we are looking at gusty wind in the hills, warmer weather through friday with above average temperatures heading into the weekend. we have some fog around the coast and the inland valleys and that will burn off except near the coast. we will hang on to a little bit of that fog well into afternoon hours. it is him was like a summertime pattern through coastal regions. you will also see the fog around the delta as we look at the afternoon highs in the south bay. it is going to be a mild day. 65 degrees, mix of sun and high clouds on the peninsula, 64 redwood city, 62, half moon bay. downtown san francisco, nice day. mid 60's from sonoma to santa rosa. san rafael, 62 degrees heading into the east bay, low to mid 60's. in lynn, it is in the low 60's

from san ramon to livermore to fairfield. if you are wondering about what is bringing us the warmer weather and the warmer pattern, it is offshore wind, 2:00 a.m. tomorrow, not to -- not too strong, but look what happens friday. those temperatures up. accuweather 7-day forecast is milder the next few days. it will be gusty in the hills, but 70 degrees in january. friday, saturday -- yeah, that's warm for this time of year. a little cooler as we head into the second half of your weekend. kristen: thank you. we told you about the learning loss over the past two years, but there's some good news for graduates from one bay area school district.

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larry: despite the turmoil caused in schools by covid 15, the san francisco unified school district does have some encouraging news. the district' 2020-2021 graduation rate actually went up, even with students staying home during the pandemic. >> the high school graduation numbers were released by the state department of education. san francisco unified reported

that 88% of the class of 2020-20 one graduated, an improvement from 84.4% in 2016-17. derek lindsey, a mission high school graduate, is now a freshman at langston university in oklahoma. >> i feel like it only is what you make it. >> even in the midst of a pandemic and with the often dreaded online learning, the graduation rate for that class grew. african-american students saw the greatest gains. what's different? the school district has been tracking students from the eighth grade through graduation. >> going all the way back to middle school to figure out which of our students are already set up to be successful. that's gpa, attendance, and that's what we call high school readiness indicator. >> with that attention, they know who needs extra support and

intervention. the school district have added several year-round programs thanks to grants. one is called black star rising, offered in the summer. eric started the program in eighth grade. >> it made the classes in school way easier because we already went through it. -- derek started the program in eighth grade. >> it made the classes in school way easier. >> black star rising is an example. we stay with that student. we check in. we have tutors that we offer them. we are looking at their grades, engaging their families. >> san francisco's graduation rate surpassed state numbers by nearly five percentage points. kristen: some of the street art that went up during the darkest and most uncertain days during the pandemic are now the subject of this art exhibit. we have a preview of the show. 49 murals are on display. they were created by local artists who painted them on

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kristin: we are continuing to follow breaking news in oakland where the bomb squad was called in after a suspicious device was found near the federal building. several buildings downtown have been evacuated. investigators plan to be on the scene for a few more hours as

they take a closer look at what is happening there in that planter where the device was found. we will bring you updates on air and our abc 7 news app. larry: abc 7 continues to highlight issues of discrimination in real estate practices, and we have introduced you to more than half a dozen bay area families of color who have been hit with appraisals they believe are just too low. they also believe race is a factor. kristen: our coverage has led federal lawsuits, the formation of a presidential task force to find solutions, and now a new report ivy national fair housing alliance calling for reforms. julian: hey, there, good afternoon. this new report out today first released to abc 7 news highlights issues in the appraisal industry, both current and historic, leading to

families of color having their homes valued for less. this report suggests first step could start by taking a close look at the racial makeup of the appraisal industry. when you're looking to purchase a home or refinance your home mortgage, the lending institution you're working with hires an appraiser to show the home value is not less than the loan amount. that's the profession of roughly 105,000 people, under scrutiny in this report. >> we did not expect to uncover some of the issues that we uncovered. julian: the national fair housing alliance released what is believed to be the most comprehensive review of bias in the appraisal industry to date, spanning many pages. >> what our study shows is that these issues are not one-offs, that there are some deep structural issues and barriers. julian: i have extensively covered the issue of

discrimination. this report names two cases and highlights issues around oversight and governance of the appraisal industry, barriers to entry in the field and a shocking lack of diversity. census data confirmed that nationally an estimated 80% of appraisers are white while only 61% of the u.s. population is white. the same racial inequities are present in the bay area. in the east bay, white people makeup 45% of the an estimated 70% of appraisers.

population but an estimated 4% of appraisers. in the south bay, the percentage of asian appraisers reflects the population, but white appraisers are still overrepresented. >> it is born out in the statistics you see. >> jim parks is the executive director of the appraisal subcommittee, and industry regulatory body that commissioned the report. >> not just from a race and ethnicity standpoint, but also from a gender standpoint, the majority of appraisers are male and white. >> when i first started appraising, in your family is an appraiser. i learned this is typically passed down from father to sun -- father to son.

julian: as a black woman, she is a rarity in the industry. she shared her experience of having to change her name on her resume just to land a job interview to be an appraiser trainee, a requirement to be licensed in the field. >> when i showed up, things changed. all his enthusiasm was gone. instead of conducting an interview, she just kept telling me, you are overqualified and i don't know why you want to become an appraiser. the interview was very short because he never even invited me to sit. julian: we examine barriers to becoming pros -- to become an appraiser that keep women and people of color from joining the industry likely degree requirement, industry hours and education hours. quickly present a unique barrier for people of color who first of all do not already know an appraiser.

institute has worked to recruit and expand opportunities for appraisers of color and women through the appraiser diversity initiative and raise ethical standards for membership. the appraisal institute acknowledges there is more work to be done, and that change could come in a matter of weeks. when an interagency task force created by president biden and led by hud secretary marcia fudge and domestic policy advisers expected to release a major report identifying problems and solutions to the problems in owning properties by families of color. >> we have to have a full throttle response from congress, from regulators. julian: late today, hud did provide a statement on the release of the report, saying it applies the national fair housing alliance for taking up the mantle and revealing and

addressing violence and inequities, and it works to study the report as hud works to finalize its report to be delivered to the president. larry: thank you. if you have a story about race and social justice, you can get in touch with julian online. he is pretty much everywhere. on twitter and facebook, and instagram. kristen: all r r r r r kristen: all r r r r r get to be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means asking for what we want. and need. and we need more time. so, we want kisqali. women are living longer than ever before with kisqali when taken with an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a pill that's significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant alone. kisqali can cause lung problems, or an abnormal heartbeat, which can lead to death. it can cause serious skin reactions, liver problems,

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larry: time now for the 4 at 4:00. starbucks says it is dropping its vaccination mandate following last week's prim court ruling, but not everybody is backing down on this -- last week's supreme court ruling, but not everybody is backing down on this. greece says they are going to find unvaccinated adults -- fine unvaccinated adults. in this country, other countries, we have seen a wide range with a carrot and a stick. they try to get you to get lotto tickets if you get the shot, or now we will just tax you or find you, whatever it is. -- tax you or fine you, whatever it is. i go back to my earlier

position, which is if you don't want to get a shot, don't get it, but then you're on the hook for the cost if you go to the hospital. dan: i kind of like that approach. although, they have to treat you if you get vaccinated or not ultimately. they vaccinated the pope and the president, so i think it is ok. that said, i don't think finding people would work -- finding -- fining people would work in this country. i don't think it would go anywhere. i think it would face lawsuits and be pushed back. kristen: higher premiums for health insurance. that's a possibility. what do you think of this 1 -- a new problem shows the wine industry has a growing problem with millennials. the state of the wine industry report says the majority of millennials prefer cocktails and craft beers over wine. the report says sales could go down the drain if more is not

done to attract millennials. who's got a preference between those? cocktails, wine? dan: i go with wine, but i i i a lot of young people tend to want cocktails instead of wine. i have noticed that. larry: i think some of my family members are single-handedly going to keep the millennials afloat. no names. they know who they are. do you have a preference either way? sandy: i don't really drink. at least the younger generation that i know in my family, they are not wine drinkers, that's for sure. their friends, their kids, they are not drinking wine. i think may be associated with an older crowd, going wine tasting, as opposed to a younger crowd that likes to go bar hopping. kristen: i hit the boba

it is rough. white castle, say it isn't so. the chain is canceling its annual valentines fine dining event because of the pandemic. it usually turns its restaurants into fine dining rooms complete with reservations and offer burgers for one dollar. instead, they will offer a to go deal, but not quite the same. speaking of food and love, there's a new dating show called "love at first bite," shot in a grocery store in iowa. oh, yeah, i'm watching. dan: #engine -- #binge. [laughter] larry: maybe the way to a man or a woman's heart is through their stomach.

you and i have come up with a hundred better ideas for reality shows. dan: it is sort of a hobby with us. one get-rich-quick scheme after another. working out not so great. larry: but it is a new year. dan: there could be some interesting drama in the aisle. "what? i hate avocados." lyric: maybe the next guy, if she decides you're the mushroom guy, i don't like mushrooms -- dan: they need to do this in some grocery store in some beautiful hawaiian island or something. you got to add that element these days. kristen: right, looking at the view, gazing at avocados together.

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so remember this: now is the time to get your eyes checked. eye care is important to your long-term diabetes management. see a path forward with actions and treatments that may help your eyes— and protect against vision loss. visit noweyesee.com and take control of your sight. larry: as everybody knows, it can be really hard to maintain

friendships, as time passes, especially in the middle of a pandemic. kristen: but as a group of easta bay women celebrates a milestone this month, they are proving it is possible with a little planning. >> a set table, the smell of food, and the sound of friends. a get together like this is a feat to pull off nowadays, especially for 4 friends with kids and lives. >> we are cutting this part first. >> cut the head off? >> they are making making makin happen. >> there's a lot going on. >> who is taking notes? >> they've been making it happen every month for the last 20 years. >> we have this great big night together. at the end of the night, i turned to the girls and said why don't we get together and do something every month? that is the seed for what has become 20 years of girls night out.

>> but did they expect it to last two decades? >> no, absolutely not. especially since the second activity we did was to do returns at the nordstrom rack. >> thankfully, things turned around and gino -- and gno, girls night out, was born. they took some swingsme swingsme batting cage, even visited the firing range, but not everyone enjoyed everything. >> the ones i did not enjoy were sent clinton -- >> which i love. >> we learned to fire a firearm. i did not enjoy that. >> the second monday of every month, these ladies come together for an activity that costs $20 or less. they take turns planning the activity. it cannot be repeated, and they cannot miss a month. quick there have been moments, you can imagine, in 30 years where it's late,

you begrudgingly go. >> there has never been a girls night out that i have not left smiling. >> the pandemic only reinforced the importance of this monthly meet up. >> we have gone through relationships and having kids, ups and downs, and just knowing that i have to explain this to everyone that i'm going out with my friends once a month. this happens. >> i was on a date with a greek. >> while it takes a lot of planning, consistency, and commitment, these friends are grateful they put in the work. >> i think a lot of the things i thought i would be able to maintain, my friendships from childhood, they just did not because i sort of assumed it would all work out. it takes some work, takes some planning. it is not magic. >> but 20 years of moments like these are.

if there was one word you could use to describe girls night out, what would it be? >> it is beautiful, and i'm so proud. i'm proud of what we have done. that's more than one word, but i'm proud of those 20 years and look forward to 20 or 30 more. >> decades of friendship through whatever life may bring. thank you, ladies. bond like that. keep it going. speaking of keeping it going, oakland's amy schneider continues to rack up the wins. she is victorious now with 35 games in a row, $1.1 million, topping james hold sauer's consecutive win streak and is now looking to talk -- topping james holtzhauer's st now looking to top matt

ammodio's streak. kristen: so exciting. "how i spinoff on hulu, this time from the woman's perspective. (sound of rain) ♪ ♪ ♪ (phone ringing) ♪ ♪ ♪ (phone ringing) ♪ ♪ ♪ every home should be a haven. ikea.

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"how i'm father" is a spinoff to a hit series that -- kristen:

"how i met your father" is a spinoff to a hit series that aired for more than nine years, so a spinoff seemed natural. >> hilary duff returns to series television with the comedy "how i met your mother." as with the original, a more mature version of the character sophie looks back on her life at just how she found the one. hilary duff said she loved sophie right from the start. >> she is a bit of an open book. she is kind of flailing a little bit right now in life, but she is -- she's open about it all, you know? it is really hard to meet someone and connect and have it feel easy. who goes on 88 first dates? that is her. that is her essence. it is tough to get her down.

she's not crushing life right now by any means, but she has a good attitude. she loves who she loves, and she's just trying to find her footing. >> sorry i'm late. >> that's ok. subway delay? >> no, actually, i was on another date before this, and let's just say it went well. >> it's relatable and enduring. and she is a dork. like, she doesn't realize. it's cool because she does not realize it, but she's a little clunky, you know? >> playing sophie circa 2050, can control. >> i want to tell you the story of how i met your father. >> i already know how you met dad. >> you know the basics. kristen: that is it for abc 7 news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 is next with

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now from abc 7 live breaking news and that breaking news is in oakland where something that looks like a pipe bomb has shut down the area around the federal building. there are evacuations in place for people nearby abc 7 news. anchor liz. kreutz is on the scene force and joins us live with the very latest liz. hi, dan, and alma the fbi is now leading this investigation. they are still trying to figure out exactly what. is inside the suspicious package, but they do believe that it could be a pipe bomb. we have sky seven video flying overhead all afternoon. you might be able to see that package. it's a plastic bag and officials say around 12:40 today a person walking around frankagawa plaza dropped off that bag at the foot of a flagpole right outside the federal building law enforceme