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that is how long marilyn and jenny have been waiting for their covid test results. >> said they would call back. they never called back. reporter: the two took a pcr covid test through virus geeks. they're more than a dozen test sites. ask ivan update for you. we found out where your symbol has been over the past week. reporter: occurring to the company, nearly 14,000 specimens collected last week of been sitting in the lab for seven days, untouched. >> thank goodness. >> i'm very sorry about these events. they were right to be mad. reporter: fire skate ceo reached out following are straight saying he takes full responsibility for what happened. facing heightened testing demands from omicron, his company relied on another lab to help process the overflow. days went by, still nothing. >> didn't feel right.
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we are on day three, 4, 5. reporter: when we first notified there was an issue? -- when were you first notified there was an issue? >> that's interesting. reporter: the lab to look -- when the delay on the data error, when his team should up to check it out, we saw this. >> they were left in the original bags that were sent to the laboratory. reporter: he says the roughly 30 bags from the samples are all from the test sites at the san mateo fair grounds and that airport. >> they said they had only one scientist. to process 5000 samples a day. reporter: the abc 7 news i team reached out for further comment, the company denied fire skate sample bags -- where it saying there for over a week. they said a portion of the
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samples were processed, but admitted due to increasing workload marrone customers, we told them to take samples back. virus geeks has pulled back testing at all of their sites as the company works to process the influx of samples left in these bags. how long will it take to clear out the backlog? >> i anticipate by thursday everything should be done. reporter: we checked back. do think that will happen today? >> i anticipate it will be cleared up by friday. reporter: it is now been today since he specimens were collected. it defeats the purpose, it still comes with a price tag. billed to insurance companies and ultimately taxpayers will be picking up part of the tab for those uninsured. the remaining backlog raises concerns about the quality of the specimens. >> the samples remain viable up to 21 days. reporter: but the manager of the
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sanford clinical virology lab disagrees. would you be concerned about the quality of specimens left at room temperature for six to seven days? >> is not -- becomes desecrated, you can have a full negative result. reporter: she learned she tested negative last monday, but what was positive on an antigen test the next day. >> i know things can change from one day to the next, i don't now. it is fishy. reporter: we brought this to authorities in san mateo county. what is your team doing to look into this? >> san mateo county is actively working with virus geeks to try to improve the test turnaround time. unfortunately, there are set -- staffing disruptions that have affected some a cyst -- sectors.
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reporter: virus geeks has previously provided testing to several colleges and high schools in san mateo county. what are you doing to ensure this doesn't happen again? >> make sure we keep the volume to what we can -- i'm terribly sorry. reporter: lee says the company is adding a new lab that will increase their testing capacity for processing 10,000 tests per day up to roughly 70,000 tests per day. plans to keep all that testing in house to avoid this in the future. in the meantime, san mateo county's as this backlog persists, they will be looking into other companies to assume the test site at the event center. dan: if you have a story for the i team, let us know. call the number on your screen or go to abc7news.com/dion: i team. dion:dion: more than 167,000
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patients -- covid patients are in hospitals across the u.s.. cases are dropping in some areas. california's test positivity rate is continuing slowed decline. now stands at 20.7%. a new cdc study finds omicron was likely in the u.s. more than one week before the first case was reported here in san francisco. wastewater samples in new york city on november 21. new data shows covid cases are plateauing in san francisco. the latest seven-day case average in the city stands at 1705. that is down from the peak of 2074 -- today dr. grant echoed what others health officials have been stating that we must learn to live with covid-19. >> now our goal is not to prevent every case of covid.
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omicron has proved that is simply not possible. our goal is to prevent the worst outcomes. dion: hospitalization rates are still climbing, but that is normal. they always lag behind the number of reported cases. officials say the rate of increase is slowing. here is a telling statistic, in january of last year, 160 five people died of covid related illnesses. this year, five people have died. officials say vaccines and preventative method -- measures seem to have made the difference. we do have all the latest covid-19 headlines plus details on where you can get tested at our website, abc7news.com /coronavirus. dan: their new developments tonight in the case of a man san francisco police shot and killed at san francisco international airport today. we learned the man did not have real guns but airsoft up because.
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because. reporter:the san francisco police department reported to san francisco international airport after multiple calls of a suspicious man. they would not specify the de-escalation tactics officers used, but did say the interaction was a proximally 45 minutes. >> was enough time to get resources to this location reporter: to help de-escalate the situation. reporter:officers shot and killed the man. police have not said how may people -- ma officers fired their weapons or how may shots were fired. san mateo county district attorney's office was initially investigating until this afternoon. the attorney general's office was called to step in. that is because the guns the suspect had were not real firearms. >> those two firearms were airsoft gun's. reporter: in other words, ruppel because. >> whenever there's a fatal shooting by law enforcement officer of what is defined as an unarmed person, the district attorney's office does not
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conduct the investigation. it will be conducted under the law by the attorney general's office. reporter: the suspect also had a knife. he saw pictures of the two guns. >> they absolutely looked real to me. if i were standing and a man across from me or holding those, i would assume he had a firearm that could be used to harm me. reporter: he confirmed airsoft weapons sometimes have an orange tip, distinguishing them from real firearms. in this case they did not. it is possible that tip was cut off. >> we seen that happen many times. reporter: an airport employee described escaping to a safe area. >> it was pretty scary. reporter: passengers were thing for. >> sorry he lost his life, but better than innocent people. reporter: a bystander was injured and treated on the scene, taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. there are many cameras around
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sfo. authorities have not said how the man got inside the chair -- terminal. there's no indication terrorism was involved. it will hold -- sfpd said they will hold a town hall about the incident within 10 days. the question becomes was it reasonable for officers to believe the suspect had a real gun in their lives were in danger. which we cannot expect our law enforcement to try and engage in the concept of is a real or not real? by then it may be too late. dion: abc 7 news has learned a body was found today in the search for missing stanford nurse. the alameda county sheriff's office is the body was found near the dumbarton bridge. crews spent the day searching on foot, divers went into the water. the body has not been identified yet. it is unclear whether or not it is michael odell. we do know his car was found in an emergency lane of the bridge. friends reported him missing after abruptly living -- leaving
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his night shift at stamford hospital on tuesday. dan: another date, another waste of ppe. we dig and white more than half a million hospital gowns are sitting outside. dion: plus, free n95 masks for students, all thanks to an enterprising teacher and some generous parents. sandhya: wins will be wrapping up -- ramping psoriasis really messes with you. try. hope. fail. no one should suffer like that. i started cosentyx®.
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justin dorsey got reaction today from neighbors. reporter: at west heading and park avenue in san jose, the pieces left behind from a neighbor's -- a night neighbors described as terrifying, dangerous and scary. man suspected of a carjacking drove from east san jose into santa clara back into this neighborhood where he crashed into a vehicle before getting in a shootout with officers. >> it was scary. reporter: this woman, who did not want to show her face, was in her home with her young child around 7:00 p.m. she heard the gunshots bring out. >> she and i got on the floor in her room. husband told me that he heard gunshots also. as things settle down, we came outside and realize it was happening reporter: on this corner. reporter:reporter: neighbor say the shootout happened here in this yard. there is what you looks to be eight bullet hole in the street and cart with its tires and back window shut up. sj pde said the suspect got out of the crashed car and allegedly
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opened fire on please. the man was killed by police in the shootout. >> i don't know how to explain it. i want to cry and scream. reporter: she left a single rose at the sight of the crash for the person killed. while she doesn't know all the details of what happened last night, she says her son was killed by police four years ago. >> it is emotional for me. he has a mom. i feel for his family. may this guy be at peace. reporter: as police continued the investigation, the residents get back to their normal lives. still shocked at what happened in their neighborhood. >> said outside in our yard with their neighbors. we've never had anything like this before. it was scary. reporter: sj pde says they will update us on the investigation tomorrow. dan: plans are moving forward to honor santa cruz county sheriff sergeant damon s weller, killed on duty in 2020. the sheriff's association announced willowbrook park in
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his hometown will be dedicated and renovated in his honor. >> this dedication in damon's honor will give our children, along with future generations, a place to honor his sacrifice and remember his legacy. i know damon would've loved to be honored at willowbrook park. dan: and killed while reporting to a specific -- suspicious fan. he'd work for the sheriff's office for 14 years. dion: students demanding s s s s conditions. >> is someone who graduated during the pandemic, i know how important in person learning is. it cannot come at the expense of our lives and well-being. dion: the districts federation of teachers and some students want remote learning options during the omicron variant surge. they are worried about increasing covid case numbers on campuses.
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the district tells us they've implemented vaccination and masking mandates to keep everyone safe. n95 masks are available for everyone for free. we looked into making sure ventilation of all buildings is working as well. in the east bay, in an effort to provide students with and kn95 masks, they aren't available from the school district. when enterprising teacher is stepping up to help, thanks to generous donations. more on the story. >> i will take a mask. >> you want orange or blue? reporter: lunch time, this group of students is passing out free and kn95 masks to any fellow student jane -- that needs one. for senior zoe allen, contacting everyone is personal. >> i have people at home or at risk if they get covid. we have students have gotten one of each. reporter: it started with
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physics teacher kinley who saw that many of her students wearing the safest masks recommended by the cdc. quick spicy a student not wearing a protective mask, it is not like -- is most likely not because they don't want one, but because there's a barrier to getting it. reporter: the masks can be expensive, so kim put the word out asking for help. >> sent a letter to parents, asking for donations. it exploded from there. reporter: donations world ends up more than $2500. enough to buy masks for all of her students and most of the school. >> we've distributed between 600 and 700. >> she should not have to do that. the school district should be providing this for us. reporter: the principal says the district has provided staffs -- masks to students, but not n95's. >> we threw her hands up, and said we've done the best we can. she didn't settle for that. reporter: last weeks of the west
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country county school district had to close the school and others because to make students and staff are out sick with covid. more free masks are on the the sore donations. kim says the pandemic isn't over yet. >> i feel safer now. i would be lying if i said i didn't feel low to high anxiety every day. dan: dion: nice to see. lots of sunshine out there. definitely going to need the hairspray. [laughter] dan: little windy. sandhya: is windswept everyday. don't look right now. let's take a look at what is going to bring us the winds. as you look at the satellite and radar, i show you what is happening. we have this area of low pressure that is going to be dropping down into the great basin.
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weak high pressure that is going to start -- we have high pressure that is going to start to building behind it. as it does, the winds are going to funnel through the bay area which is why we have a wind advisory going up at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow until 7:00 a.m. saturday. gusts up to 68, that is for the higher terrain. could bog down some tree lens, -- tree limbs, because some outages. hour-by-hour-by-hour-by- morning is when the north easterly winds develop. it is a down sloping wind. aching up by tomorrow night, gusting to about 40 miles an hour. winds translate down to the surface, which is why much of the bay area is under that wind advisory. 6:00 saturday, still looking at 43 mile an hour wind gusts. by saturday afternoon, they begin to ease. that same wind direction is going to warm us up even more, with temperatures in some areas
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nearing record levels. as you look for mark exploratorium camera, a beautiful view of san francisco tonight. air quality will actually be good for most of you tomorrow, except santa clara bounty -- santa clara county. sunday we will go back to moderate air quality. look at the view from our east bay camera. you can see for miles right now. temperatures in the mid to upper 50's. san francisco -- half moon bay 54 degrees. you're looking at the shark tank, temperatures in the mid-50's from napa to concord to santa rosa. one other live view from our wind -- roof camera. winds are not issued tonight. bessie, unseasonably warm the next two days. we are looking at above average temperatures through the weekend. it starts off as breezy conditions in this temperatures bottom out tomorrow morning in the 30's and 40's. only a few patches of fog. breezy conditions turn to windy after 7:00. is when you need to watch out. afternoon highs in the south
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bay, 66, near 70 in san jose. on the peninsula you're looking at 64, 60 five in lhasa apso. 66 sunroom -- half moon bay. north bay temperatures, 64 san rafael. upper 60's calistoga, santa rosa. a few high clouds will be passing through. mid 60's, inland. near 70 degrees and livermore and fairfield. as you check out the long-range forecast sub everything is going to go over the top of the ridge of high pressure. unfortunately, no rain taking you through the end of january. maybe some sierra snout, but no rain in the bay area accuweather seven-day forecast, mild form on saturday. not as warm as the winds slacked off, fog returns. this close -- temperatures will be closer to average. dan: we are now hearing from bob saget's widow who is speaking
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your eyes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes, there can be some not-so-pretty stuff going on inside. it's true, with diabetic retinopathy, excess sugar can damage blood vessels, causing vision loss or even blindness. 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. dion: the widow of bob saget speaking publicly for the first time since his passing. tongue the world with the actor and comedian met her. dan: abc news reporter megan norwood has a story. reporter: he was affectionately known as america's dad. bob saget was also her soulmate.
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she sat down with tj holmes to remember her late husband's life . the laughs and legacy he leaves behind. next there's only so may tears your body will let you cry. reporter: she says her last conversation with saget didn't raise any fights. he was returning to his hotel room, he sent her text telling her how he was looking forward to seeing her the next day. >>'s eyes way home, actress hotel. his tongue the how amazing, he was happy and loving what he did. reporter: she says saget had covid back in december, but says it wasn't anything serious. >> all i will point to is that last post of his where he said he felt like he was 26 again. reporter: they married in 2018 after three years of dating. she says her late husband had the biggest heart. from the way he embraced his
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full house family as his own -- >> come in. reporter: to his work with the research donation -- foundation honoring his sister. >> he wanted to spread love and laughter. he did so amazingly. i'm so proud of him. he truly brought people together. he was so wonderful, i was so honored to be his wife and be able to be a part of it. and bring him any bit of happiness i could. reporter: she says her late husband's costars have been so kind and supportive during this difficult process. she says that saget would be happy about that. dan: moving on, your health insurance must reimburse you for at home covid tests. but medicare is not required to. that
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elements. this time, within half a million hospital gowns at the seton medical center parking lot. because of that, experts tell us they should no longer be used in the hospital. dion: i team reporter joins us with the story he will see only on seven. reporter: a spokesperson for the hospital told me this isn't a story. i explained is not her role to decide what is news. and you care how your tax dollars are being spent. a nurse called me to say she saw last weeks i team report about all that ppe being -- in the rain at the san mateo event center and that her hospital also dumped many boxes of ppe outside two months ago. after a trip to the beach this past sunday, i stopped by and found this, row upon row of hospital gowns. >> from australia, looks like. made in china. reporter: i started counting.
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30 pallets long times three. 90 pallets a row. another 60 down the hill. more than half-million hospital gowns sitting out in the elements, worth 2.5 million dollars according to my qualified sources. there are so may questions about this? who paid for this? is this tax dollars? money the hospital is going to pass on the expense to patients? they plan on using these things? is it sanitary? with the rain and the bugs in the rodents having access to it. i spoke with the chairman seton medical on his cell phone. by text he said he referred this matter to the a-team. the spokesperson agreed to an on camera video then backed out and refused to answer my questions. she texted, the boxes of gowns are there temporarily while we secure a new storage space. while the boxes are weathered
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sub the contents are not damaged. industry experts tell me hospital gowns are supposed to be stored in cool, dry, climate controlled areas. because the packaging is stained, and damage. the gowns should not be used in the hospital. >> this is embarrassing. this is something i am particularly not proud of being on the board of supervisors. but you have exposed the transparency and accountability, when something like this happens. you have to own up to it. reporter: both county manager and kind spokesperson told me they are unavailable for an interview but did confirm that county provided seton with ppe. >> the big issue is what youssuu with all that ppe? that is going to be a challenge.
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reporter: a star is to keep it inside. -- a start is to keep it inside. >> that's a pretty simple answer. that makes a lot of sense. reporter: the county manager confirms my report last week that many truckloads of ppe, including gowns and nonmedical great ace shields went to the dump -- non-medical patient shields went to the dump. they also said we recycled many -- it was in place for mass evacuations, the betting had expired. reporter: people who work with the homeless tommy they could've used that bedding. expired or not, it is better than sleeping on the ground. dion: you would think. health insurance companies are now required to cover the costs of at home covid tests. medicare says it will not be doing the same for senior citizens. abc 7 news viewer brought this
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to our attention. reporter tim johns talk to the woman, who says she is shocked. >> i'm talking about the home testing. reporter: the cost of the pandemic has been high. the better part of two years, the east senior estate home, mindful of covid safety protocols and testing when necessary. that's why after the biden administration required insurance companies to cover the cost of at home covid tests, she said she was shocked to find out medicare wasn't doing the same. >> i think something that small, it was not a good choice. that's what got me was why this? reporter: it is not just herself she is worried about. she says she worries about her family members, some of whom are too young to be vaccinated. >> we are always aware they have a baby that is only six weeks old. my newest grandson. i would be horrified if something ever happened and he got something from us. reporter: under rules that took
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effect saturday, private insurance companies must pay for up to eight at home tests per person per month. this statement, medicare says they only pay for tests done at testing sites. the statement reads in part, "we continue to explore the best ways to provide critical resources that will keep medicare beneficiaries safe and healthy. at this time, medicare cannot pay for at home tests, it remains a critical piece of at -- covid. it made tests available through health care providers at over 20,003 testing sites nationwide. reporter: she doesn't believe that's right and says many seniors don't have the means to get to a testing site unrest -- regular basis. >> is much more difficult for a lot of them to get out, go to a testing center and even find one. reporter: it is a view also shared by local physicians, some of whom say testing should be universally accessible.
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>> this is not about individual helpful mate, it is about the health of your neighbors, your loved ones. reporter: the test of testing could cost hundreds of dollars over that coming months if the pandemic doesn't sit -- subside. when she is willing to pay but not every seniors able to afford. >> it is an expense many will not be able to inquire. why can see is them not getting tested. dion: jeanette emailed abc 7 toa let us know about this issue. you can too with your story ideas. had to abc7news.com/take action. dan: 7 on your side has been reporting about massive fraud at the employment develop and department during the pandemic. last week we told you the edd locked free hundred 45,000 disability climes -- claims. some doctors detected this fraud months ago but got nowhere when they tried to report it. here's michael finney. >> back in october i started
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receiving notices from edd about changes made to my account. reporter: robert is an anesthesiologist in santa rosa. he was puzzled when the edd began sending notices about his account. >> i thought i didn't make any account. reporter: he doesn't have on. the notices that the doctor had updated his mailing address and treatment facility. >> i realize this is for disability. reporter: he realized some bite used his name to file a funny disability claim. surely the edd would want to know about this right away. >> i would be on hold for 45 hours at a time. -- four to five hours at a time. reporter: he left a message on the hotline, never heard back. he made copies of the notices and sent them to the edd, covered with warnings. >> cancel this claim.
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close it immediately, before any checks are sent out. reporter: but too late, instead of canceling the claim, the edd sentiment check for $2700. -- sent him a check for try $700. >> i'm speechless. reporter: it was for two weeks of disability pay. >> i wrote void all over the check. reporter: likely robert got the check instead the skimmers. what about the next one? the know to show someone change the mailing address. >> my coworker stan hold for about four hours -- stayed on hold for about four hours, some bite finally reporter: picked up. reporter:>> i told them everything that's going on. that i submitted an online complaint of fraud. i've left voicemails, you continually do nothing and continue to processes as if it is an actual claim. now i am getting checks.
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i will send the check back. >> for him to have to go through this much to try and tell them that there is fraud, that is crazy. reporter: roberts wife recalls all the unemployment floodlight -- employment fraud last year. >> not only are they not being prior -- proactive in trying to find fraud, it doesn't seem to have a system in place to report fraud. reporter: robert contacted us, we told edd this doctor was trying to report a scam. edd investigated and has shut down the funny claim and have contacted robert to tell him so. he says he has yet to speak with anyone from edd. last week, the edd and announce it has shut down345,00 disability climes, living most are fraudulent. the decision comes months after robert tried to report the fraud.
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dan: this is a great strike. a 19-year-old has become the youngest woman to fly around the world alone. from fire trucks, certainly up roz -- applause greeted rutherford. she had quite the flight. an epic 41 country journey that took her more than 32,000 miles, straight into the guinness book of world records. she holds dual british belgian nationality. this fee is admirable, doing so in the middle of the pandemic took extra careful planning.
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>> some companies it depended based on covid. i was taking pcr tests all the time to make sure i wasn't taking covid around the world. dan: rutherford's journey started on august 18, why 21. her schedule was pushed back by eight weeks because of these issues in alaska and russia, she made it. dion: congratulations to her. while we are talking about travel, it is a long way for us to go, by his advice as trip advisors top destination for 2022. the travel platform says it has it all, gorgeous beaches, juries shopping, high-end hotels and lots of ritzy resorts. that has captured the attention of lots of international travelers. london and cancún took the second and third spots. we were note u.s. cities in the top 10. -- there were no u.s. cities in the top 10. dan: the lunar new year is fast approaching. san francisco is certainly ready to celebrate.
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its final plant and serve its last meal on january 31. this popular spot opened in larkspur 31 years ago. the owner says he is proud of its role in the legacy of craft brewing, adding he is heartbroken but proud and grateful, specially to the thousands of employees over the years gave it their all. dion: san francisco is rolling into the lunar new year in a special way. i'm glad i didn't fall off. i got a preview of the red and gold decorated cable cars. three of them will start running on saturday. one worker was part of the decorating committee explains why the job means so much to him. >> i learned how to do this when i was 10 years old. ace to hang out here when i was a little kid. i'm of those people who actually got the chance to achieve. for me, there's no one else in the world -- nowhere else in the
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world of rather beat than doing this. >> often is not. the lunar new year, flower more and parade are happening this year. the parade is forever in 19, the special cable cars will run in the chinatown area through the 20th. spectacular to see, special thanks. to the sf mta for having me on today. dan: that's great. dion: a lot of long timers there. you can tell they love what they do. dan: a lot of pride. let's turn our attention to the forecast. sandhya: i wish i could tell you i have some rain. i believe isn't rain good luck? for lunar new year celebrations? dion: i need to get up to speed on my lunar new year traditions. dan: better than drought. sandhya: i'll show you alive picture right now. we are panning around from market street in san francisco toward the east bay.
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it is absolutely stunning tonight. no thick fog, unlike last night. right now, it is clear. wish i could show you some rain, we will see patches of fog tomorrow morning. the winds will percent fog out of here pretty quickly as they pick up tomorrow afternoon it is good to be a mild one, or more than today. air quality will be good to moderate for friday and saturday. sunday at moderate in all areas. accurate seven day forecast, temperatures will start to slide the second half the weekend, back to normal next week. dan: let's hope that the equipment manager for the 49ers packed a lot of hand warmers. dion: among other things. maybe a cheese that? no, not for them. dan: a babushka. larry: as always, thinking about style. how does one prepare to play a game in the frozen tundra of
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they will use tomorrow to gap omitted then plate saturday night. kicker robbie gould may where the wetsuit to stay warm in the frozen tundra of lambeau field. if you are a kicker, gotta wait on the side line for long period of time. >> just learning to adjust, change driver you have to change. just get used to those things. >> it is kind of a dream come true. looking forward to that experience, playing a night playoff game at lambeau, zero degrees. >> all have a going to be cold. other than that, still needs to be played on football -- football still needs to be played on saturday. larry: the calf about coach, recently being wooed by organ, stayed here.
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signed a contract extension through why 27 -- 2027. 2027. 2. wilcox made about $3.5 million last season. the a's howard terminal ballpark proposal cleared another hurdle last night. this is pretty big. the oakland planning commission unanimously recommended environmental impact report for certification, a key step in keeping the a's in oakland. ensuring it is environmentally responsible. the oakland city council need to vote to certify the eir. that vote could come as early as mid february, a's president tells us he is happy with the progress. >> we do this every time. the answers varied. what mile are we at in this marathon? >> it's been five years of hard work by the city, by a's staff, major league baseball, everybody associated with this project.
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the fact we are taking binding votes now is a major accomplishment. the fact we have an eir that is so positively put together and positively received by the experts on the commission, i think we are in a good spot. we are in that last quarter of the race. hopefully, we can get this thing in front of the council and it doesn't get derailed by politics. we can get binding votes over the next three to four months. reporter: the warriors turned chase center into their own baseball facility during practice yesterday. welcome to homerun derby, warriors start -- style. klay thompson, his brother played in the big leagues. he has some legitimate pop, warriors will turn their attention, look at klay going deeper, they will turn their attention to the pacers tonight. they are giving way bobbleheads of what they call kayak klay
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tonight at the arena. dan: thanks, larry. dion: coming up tonight on abc 7, women of the movement, fall bite let the world see at 10: 30. stay with us it for abc 7 news at 11:00. that is it for this edition of abc 7 news. dan: we appreciate your time. hope you have a nice evening and we will see you again for abc 7 news at 11:00.
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♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are... a trial attorney from concord, north carolina... a biochemistry professor from new wilmington, pennsylvania... and our returning champion-- an engineering manager from oakland, california... ...whose 36-day cash winnings total... [ applause ] and now hosting "jeopardy!"-- ken jennings. [ applause ] thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome, everyone. it's been another outstanding week so far for our returning champion, amy schneider.
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three more runaway wins, taking her to a total of 36. 108 more correct responses this week, taking her to a total of 1,164. and yet, with all those numbers, the one thing i can't stop thinking about is the thing amy said she thinks about before the start of every show-- the lyrics to "lose yourself" by eminem. well, today's show is another shot for you, amy, and a first shot for your challengers-- patrick and brittany. good luck to all three of you. let's reveal the categories for the jeopardy! round. we'll start you off all the way back in... then... some... then... amy, which category strikes your fancy? anti-synonyms, $200. - amy. - what is contrary? - yes. - anti-synonyms, $400.
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