announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: they wind it fueled fire is forcing mandatory evacuations. the colorado fire in monterey county prompting the closure of highway 1 near big ser. people having multiple flashbacks to fighters hitting two years ago. good morning. you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00 a.m. right here, on hulu, and wherever you i kre

pg&e officials are warning aboua power outages because of the strong wind. this map shows the current outages across the big area. outages in the east bay, potentially thousands of customers impacted in oakland hills, berkeley because of the strong wind. we are seeing power outages in the north bay in sonoma county and fairfield. pg&e reminds people if you see downed power lines, stay away and call emergency crews. firefighters are also out in the open hills after reports of downed trees and power lines. a lot going on this morning. let's get over to meteorologist lisa sergeant checking these conditions. lisa: good morning. this started yesterday as the national weather service put up that high wind warning and it really has gotten more intense overnight. as we look at the wind advisory

and high wind warning that lasts until 11:00, the yellow until 7:00 around sunrise. it will still be breezy after that with mount diablo wind gusts near 60. it has been particularly windy for oakland hills to mount diablo. for mount tam 37. here is the relative humidity and even down at the surface we are 26% in hayward, 27% oakland. the dry northerly wind drying out the air. we got up in height and mount tam and hawkeye near 19%. the wind will continue to drive things out. this is good it will only last the next few hours. 60 napa and santa rosa with 40's for the coolest locations in the east bay.

25 degree warmth since yesterday. as we get into sunny skies the air quality is good. the winds ease, breezy with temperatures above average. liz: thank you. back to that developing news out of monterey county where a rare winter wildfire is burning north of big sur. it started last night around 7:30. at least 150 acres have burned in colorado canyon north of the bixby bridge near highway 1. luz pena has the latest on the fire. luz: the colorado fire is fueled by high wind. it is intensifying by the hour and at 9:30 p.m. the monterey county sheriff's office ordered evacuations along the big sur coast. flames have reached the highway. this fire is now burning on the west side of this area.

highway 1 is closed both directions. minutes ago i spoke to the supervisor and she said in 2020 about 20% of the population had to evacuate after multiple fighters hit the region. they are having flashbacks. >> people are working to get out of the area. we know fires are unpredictable and many of the roads leading up to highway 1 are narrow, tree-lined. we want everyone to be safe and if you are near the fire, if you got evacuation orders, heed the sheriff's orders. luz: the monterey county sheriff's office ordered an evacuation for those west of the colorado road to highway 1. they are mandatory. luz pena, abc 7 news. liz: the red cross opened a shelter for those residents at carmel middle school. the spca will have emergency pet

supplies at the shelter. we will have more on this wind event happening in a moment but meantime, the mother of a man shot and killed in oakland thursday is calling for an end to gun violence. after the murder the suspect went and shot at firefighters. ryan curry has new details. >> i am still in shock. i am numb but i have faith in god that he got me. ryan: denise carter mourns the loss of her son, ronald sanders. he had just finished work and went to see his cousin when a man came up and shot him multiple times. >> he got along with everybody. he is good. ryan: the gunman continued walking down the street towards the west oakland fire station. a firefighter in an unmarked car and went to grab his colleague who was outside taking out the trash.

the gunman fired four rounds into the car as they tried to drive to safety. the firefighters were not injured but photos show the damage to the car. >> we just are not sure why he targeted them. they did not confront him. ryan: police say the suspect did not know sanders or the firefighters and this was a senseless act of violence. the gunman was walking down the street saying he was going to shoot someone and previously been convicted of manslaughter in the 1990's. the president of the oakland firefighters union says the violence is just another obstacle firefighters deal with. > it is not just the fires or the virus. our firefighters are routinely confronted with the violence that plagues our street. ryan: police arrested the suspect an hour after the shootings. at the vigil this councilwoman said the man is facing charges of first-degree homicide. carter once gun violence to stop

now. >> we still have our people killing our own people. stop the violence. ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 news. liz: oakland police are investigating another shooting that happened down the street from that homicide. a 45-year-old woman was found shot inside an rv yesterday. it was parked next to a homeless camp on 13th street near mandela parkway. she was taken to the hospital but is stable. they believe the woman was shot thursday night but they did not learn about it until yesterday when residents at the encampment alerted them. starting today 48 police officers are being reassigned following a surge in crime. this comes on the heels of one of the worst years for crime in decades. oakland police say 2021 saw an uptick in crime, robberies, burglaries and property crimes. councilmembers say there has been a back log of calls

and people are worried. >> residents would say we don't feel safe, we don't feel like we have a voice, we don't feel like the apartment cares for these people. liz: rebuilding trust among communities of color is another part of opd's strategy. captain johnson is encouraging offers to make it part of their day to day jobs to do outreach to get to know people in the community. as we work to build a better bay area amid the pandemic education is a key topic we are focused on. as omicron surges school districts have been working to balance school with health concerns. the teachers union in oakland says a strike is possible in the dispute with the school district over covid safety. the district agreed to the union's three main demands for on-site testing, a supply of kn95 masks, and addressing staffing levels. but the district refuses to put the agreement in writing so the

sides are still negotiating. the union is trying to iron out the testing site rules saying the hours of operation 8:00 to 4:00 or not practical. >> if they have to go to a place they do not know, they may not have a vehicle to access that. when they close at 4:00 many families are still working at 6:00, many teachers are still working. liz: a strike vote could happen as early as monday. district officials refused to comment but thursday they said they are hopeful the sides will reach an agreement. other covid headlines, after a two week hiatus west contra costa schools are letting sports teams compete again but the league adopted a temporary no spectator policy for all indoor sports february 1. monday a santa clara county deadline for workers in high-risk settings to be vaccinated includes first responders, employees and hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, medical officers and jails.

starting today 60,000 at-home antigen tests will be given out for free in santa clara county. there are four distribution sites. reservations are required. the county website to book an appointment shows slots at marshall cottle park are full until monday. >> through this system 15,000 appointment slots will be available in each individual will receive four tests per appointment. >> at home testing is another tool in our toolbox to help us fight the ongoing surge. liz: the county says this is to make sure people in what they call at risk communities have access to the tests. you can head to sccfreet to find a pickup location. if you want to stay up-to-date on the headlines, we have more information on that website, abc7.com/coronavirus. let's look at the wind we are tracking. lisa: winds are creating very

dry atmosphere right now and as we look live outside you can see a wind in the city but this is pretty calm compared to oakland, hayward, and the north bay where wins are gusting in excess of 60 miles per hour, bringing the humidity down to 20%. we will talk about when the wind will ease up, your we can forecast, and the week ahead. liz: also, wrongful death lawsuit. the bay area university named in the death of a student. why the family says this was their last resort. plus, billion-dollar benefit. vice president harris outlining how the infrastructure deal will help california. ♪

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liz: welcome back. live look over the san francisco skyline. the bay bridge in the city.

we are tracking these high winds in the bay area and will be checking in with lisa in a moment. stanford university is being named in a wrongful death lawsuit following the january 2020 death of his sophomore. the 19-year-old died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his fraternity. amanda del castillo leo has the story. amanda: this year marks the second anniversary for aton's family. in 2020 he was found dead taking counterfeit percocet pills. >> he showed signs of an overdose. the ra called 911 but there was no help within 36 hours. amanda: the family named the

university and others in a wrongful death lawsuit. they said this was a last resort to bring a wrongful death action. >> we knew they were going to get to the point they were not going to be compelled by any means to do anything. this was our last option. amanda: a difficult decision considering they dedicated nearly three decades to stanford. both parents a long-term employees and their daughter a graduate. >> anything that challenges the emotional toll it takes to see an institution you invested so much time in turn its back on you. amanda: they say stanford failed to follow its policies protecting students. the ignored local warnings about counters that percocet pills -- counterfeit percocet pills. stanford said in part, "we have great sympathy for his family and those affected by his death. however, the university disagrees with many of the allegations and will defend itself against the lawsuit." >> it failed to follow its own policies, it failed to do what was right. it could be any named institution.

to us it does not matter. what hurts us most is that this is a stanford policy. amanda: the family says his roommates sold him the pills. >> they have concealed evidence and gone on to live their lives with no accountability. they are about to graduate. aton does not get to graduate. amanda: amanda del castillo, abc 7 eyewitness news. liz: and local leaders gathered in fremont to hold a vigil in honor of michelle. she called new york city her home for a decade but was a bay area native. >> i cannot imagine what her family must be feeling right now. i think the least we can do as a community is come together to support her and honor her legacy. liz: she let a life of service

helping at risk women and children as well as the homeless. citizens for a better community will lead the vigil tonight at the central park billion near the fremont community center at 5:30. vice president kamala harris visited san bernardino to outline how california will benefit from the infrastructure bill. the vice president and the agriculture secretary took a tour of the national forest yesterday, briefed on the outlook for the wildfires. vice president harris says this will include $600 million in disaster relief for california develop areas impacted by wildfires. $5 billion will be used to reduce the risk of wildfires across the country. >> firefighters need to be better paid, that's real. they are out there risking their lives, some have paid the ultimate sacrifice. liz: she also talked about other important issues like of the

defeat in congress over voting rights. >> what we still need to do is pass federal legislation that says stop it. we are not going to allow you to make it more difficult for people to vote. is it not part of our american values to say everyone's voice matters? everyone's voice counts and we want to encourage you to use your voice? and you make the choice about who you vote for. liz: the vice president says dreamers need to be protected and they are working on creating a legal pathway to citizenship. lisa, let's get a check on the forecast. we are tracking these really strong winds around the bay area, particularly oakland hills. over 60 miles per hour? lisa: that is where they have the advisory of the strongest wind has been in the east bay from the hills to mount diablo. 50 to 60 mile per hour wind all night long and they continue to bring down the humidity, drying

out the atmosphere. despite the warning in the north bay it is the advisory in the east we are seeing the strong gusts. they will continue the next couple of hours. the weather service thought this could expire the next hour or so but as you look we are still looking at winds over 35 miles per hour in oakland hills. look at mount diablo at 58. mount st. helena call now but mount tam is at 24 mile per hour wind gusts. they are still quite gusty. as we look at the relative humidity about 21% at hawkeye, 26% mount tam, oakland and the east foothills at 29%. the atmosphere is really well mixed. it is drying things out, keeping temperatures above the mid and upper 50's. even some 60's from vallejo. that allows for the temperature spread to be much warmer than yesterday. 6:00 notice the purple.

we are gettingve30, 40 an50 miles p hour from the delta to the north bay. oakland 36 miles per hour but through the 8:00, 9:00 hour they begin to come down. remember, this continues through 11:00. the wind advisory in the north bay and by the afternoon it is breezy. we stop this at 5:00 and we still have the breeze of tort calistoga and middletown. 9 to 25 degrees warmer than yesterday. you can see the camera shaking a little bit in east bay hills. with the wind we have good air quality for most of you, moderate inland. once the wind eases up we will get into moderate air quality for sunday and here is another live camera. you can see the wind is battering that camera. gusty through the afternoon.

mild to warm again today and drive pattern through next week. makes you dizzy if you look at it too long. forecast animation today high clouds but mostly sunny. on sunday it will be cooler with sunshine and the outlook for next week not only shows the rain track to the north each and every day, we are seeing signs by next friday late it wants to sag further to the south of we could have another trough or cold front visit us into the early part of february. that is certainly what we need. mild today with the wind easing by the afternoon, 65 fremont, 66 san jose and san rafael. wind advisory and warning the next few hours. we will look for the lighter wind in the cooler day on sunday. throughout the rest of the week without offshore flow we don't have to worry much about the atmosphere drying out. pretty soon we are going to be

like southern california where we are looking at a fire danger all year long despite the amount of rain we have had. it does not take much for the strong wind to drive things out. liz: we just had all the rain a few weeks ago. it is already so dry. hopefully we get more rain. just ahead, frenchie faithful. just ahead, frenchie faithful. the family that everyone remembers the moment they heard... “you have cancer.” how their world stopped and when they found a way to face it. for some, this is where their keytruda story begins. keytruda - a breakthrough immunotherapy that may treat certain cancers. one of those cancers is advanced nonsquamous, non-small cell lung cancer where keytruda is approved to be used with certain chemotherapies as your first treatment if you do not have an abnormal “egfr” or “alk” gene. keytruda helps your immune system fight cancer

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liz: fans are excited about tonight's playoff game against the packers. the team arrived in green bay thursday night. fans arrive at sfo to head to wisconsin yesterday. we saw a lot dressed up in gear and caught up with some who say they are ready for the cold. >> i always wanted to go to lambeau field. it is going to be frozen. i'm excited. i am wearing a freezer suit and thermal shoes so i should be good.

face covering, everything. liz: it is forecasted to be about 10 degrees at kickoff tonight at lambeau field with a wind chill below zero. no biggie. one of the coldest games ever was in 1967 at what is now called the ice bowl. it was -13 with a wind chill of 36 below zero. this will feel warm. we all need a little animal therapy sometimes and that includes the 49ers. anchor dion lim but the family of some important french bulldogs who may be responsible for keeping players in the winning mindset. dion: as if the custom jerseys, strollers, and even masks are any indication this family and their frenchys are full of pride, especially for the playoff game. >> we cannot wait. dion: but this is not just a family of human faith. it is the frenchy faithful and these pooches have the extra

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they always want to be pet. they need a lot of attention and that's what makes him special. dion: but no matter what purpose your dog serves -- >> how could you not want this cute puppy? how could you not want this cute puppy to be your emotional support dog? dion: -- got frenchys hope for one thing, a 49ers win. liz: so cute. 1990's hip-hop lovers get ready. pepsi revealed a preview of the halftime show. ♪ liz: the 1990's are back. snoop dogg, eminem, mary j blodgett, dr. dre, and kendrick lamar will also perform. sophia of super bowl 56. still to come, we will have an update on the very windy locations across the bay area.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning. you are watching abc 7 live on abc 7, hulu live in wherever you stream. we are tracking windy conditions around the bay area. lisa: we inherited the wind overnight with the national weather service putting up a wind advisory and high wind warning for the north bay. let's check the wind into the east bay. mount diablo 58 mile per hour wind gust. this is down from 65. oakland hills as high as 62 miles per hour, 37 miles per hour in mount tam, east foothills 22, and in knoxville

it is 44 mile-per-hour wind gusts. despite the rain in the above season averages we are dry with a wind advisory until 6:00. that could be extended through 11:00. look at mount diablo where the camera is shaking. temperatures in the mid and upper 50's so a mild view. mount tam is not as windy as the east bay. 60 santa rosa and napa so we are as much as eight warmer. calm wind ahead, good ahead, god quality today, and temperatures through the afternoon will be above average in the 60's. we are looking at not only less

wind but the temperatures cooling into the second half of the weekend. liz: thank you. we are following this windy morning. pg&e officials warning of power outages because of the strong wind. we will show you the map that shows the current outages around the bay area. we are seeing pockets of outages in the north bay and sonoma county, fairfield, and several outages in the east bay. potentially thousands right now without power in the oakland hills, berkeley, and you can see those. pg&e reminds people if you do see down power lines, stay away and call emergency crews. we are joined live by our abc 7 director josh hubbard who is in oakland hills in his home. he says there are downed lines, fallen trees, firefighters on your street. what are you seeing right now? josh: in the last two minutes ms

saw two firefighters walk in front of my house shining a spotlight on some powerlines. i am getting a better view. it is hard to see it is so dark. i am pointing my camera over toward my driveway. there are two lines dangling in front of my driveway. not that i want to go anywhere right now but i could not get out of the driveway anyway. the powerlines are just dangling. it has been quite the night. liz: you have been up for hours now because you were woken by the sound of the wind? josh: i woke up around 2:00, heard the wind, the power went out. i went back to sleep for a second and then i heard a big boom. my daughter and my son came downstairs. i was very concerned about what was going on. to the right over here

cannot see it but my neighbor's tree came down on the powerlines. i hope they did not have the car out there today. the wind has died down a little bit but you can still hear the occasional strong gust. on the other end of the street -- they have my street blocked off right there until the end of the street. i am about a mile or so up the hill from the village. it is going to be a long morning for pg&e and firefighters and everyone living here to figure out what to do next and hopefully not have any damage and everyone is ok. liz: there is thousands without power. i am assuming you are one of those people? josh: yeah. in fact, if you see the fire truck right here, i am looking out the window of the second floor. i can see the electric line is ripped outside of my house. the connector is right in front

of me. the firefighters are seeing me right now shining the light. that is a line just hanging out. they are looking at me live on tv. they are inspecting everything and the wind is picking up again. i had a firefighter stop by and say the transmission lines are all down the streets. they told me to stay inside, don't go anywhere. you had the warning about powerlines liz: we are usin losing you slightly because i know the cell service is not great. i think we have maybe lost you. i was going to ask you about what other people are saying in your neighborhood. i know you have been looking on nextdoor and if you hear us, us,

have you seen other reports in your neighborhood beyond your street? josh: i have not seen any other reports of trees down. people were talking about the power. so far the only reports of trees being down are on my street and powerlines down on the street but i will keep looking. liz: i think that is the question right now as we wait for the sunday come up, how widespread damage this is. thank you for the live reports. stay safe. hope your kids are doing ok. we lost him. in the north bay firefighters are working to fully contain a small wildfire. [wind gusting] this is video of the fire overnight. high wind fan the flames after it was sparked before 2:00 this morning.

the fire was burning your geyser peak in sonoma county. crews reportedly declared it contained in the cause is under investigation. also, a rare winter wildfire north of big sur is forcing mandatory evacuations. at least 150 acres have burned in colorado canyon near highway 1. the highway at rio road and carmel is closed both directions. the red cross set up a shelter at carmel middle school. we will bring you any updates as they come in on that fire and the brush fire in the north bay and on the strong wind impacting the oakland hills. still ahead, an east bay institution has closed its doors for good. how patrons are remembering betty's oceanview diner. here is a live look outside. beautiful view in the city. we will check in with lisa on the forecast when we get back. ♪

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liz: welcome back. here is a live look at the wind shaking the cameras over the bay. very strong wind right now. power out for thousands of people across oakland and the oakland hills and berkeley. this year's oscars are expected to have a host for the first time since 2018 and there are reports there may be more than one. according to variety, the academy is considering having multiple guests for the 94th awards show. producers have contacted several celebrities but the talks are still in the early stages. the show last had a host with jimmy kimmel and 2018. abc 7 is the only place you can see the oscars so mark your calendars for march 27. oakland's amy schneider continues to rack up the wins on jeopardy. she is tied for second place for most consecutive wins

with 38. she is the first women to win over $1 million. her total winnings are over $1.3 million. ken jennings, the current host, has the most wins with 74. you can watch jeopardy right here at 7:00 p.m. today the san jose sharks will be out for blood on and off the ice. the team is working with stanford blood center to hold a blood drive. this after the red cross declared a first ever national blood crisis. each donor who comes to the drive will be entered to win prizes. six donors will been tickets at a fan experience in a penthouse suite. 70 will each win a pair of tickets for a separate game. it runs from 7:30 until 2:00 p.m. and then the sharks will play the tampa bay lightning tonight at 7:30. lisa, let's get another check outside. lisa: the hills and north of 71 miles per hour with gusts

up to 94. this is well up in the north bay. we have seen wind gusts over 65 in the east bay. we have the wind advisory, the wind warning throughout the morning. also, steph curry hits his first winning buzzer beater. larry will have the highlights coming up. ♪ what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent, i can du more....beginners' yoga.

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liz: here is a live look outside. beautiful start as the sun comes up over the bay bridge. in sports the countdown to kickoff. tonight the 49ers battled the green bay packers in the divisional playoffs with the winner advancing to the conference championship game. kickoff is at 5:15 at lambeau field. the warriors of the day following last night's thrilling victory. here is sports director larry beil with the highlights.

larry: good morning. the warriors look barely recognizable, losing to indiana thursday night in dire straits against the last-place rockets last night until steph curry came to the rescue. rick berry and chris mullen in the front row and the warriors could've used them last night because nothing was going right. steph was picked see him kicking the chair. he was upset. tied at 85 and curry knocks it down. 22 points but is best yet to come. garrison mathews was at his best. from way out he had a dozen. tied at 103. you know it is going to steph curry with the step back. good night and game over.

drive home safely. it is first career buzzer beater. look at the celebration like they won the title. the warriors pull it out 105-103 . before the game the warriors honored recently retired president rick wells with a medallion of the walk of fame chase center alongside rick berry, chris mullins to name a few. wells played a pivotal role in the construction of chase center. >> explaining to my friends on the east coast white is a good thing i was being put in the ground at chase center. [laughter] requires explanation. >> he is actually in the hall of fame. the real one. he is literally in the hall of fame. this is a small thing compared to that but that tells you how immensely credible and have a great guide this is. >> to have my name alongside the greatest players in the history of the game is very special. larry: now to the nfl as they

prepare to battle aaron rodgers in green bay. the 49ers will have nick boseman back. he has cleared concussion protocol after the neck injury in dallas. he is good to go. the women's hoops version of the big game, stanford hosting cal. close game in the first half. jayda curry scored 30, tied 42 at the half. but stanford would open the third quarter on a 17-4 run. haley jones always working hard had 26 as the cardinals pull away for the victory, 97-74. that is your morning sports. have a great weekend. i am larry beil. liz: lisa, let's get another check on the forecast. busy morning. lisa: certainly is with the wind peeking before sunrise which is another 30 minutes away. we have the high wind warning through 11:00 up toward sonoma and napa.

wind gusts over 70 miles per hour. that is the sustained wind. the gusts were at 90 miles per hour. into the east bay we had 50 and 60 mile-per-hour gusts. looking at the wind to come down through the next hour or two as we lose the support from the upper level high that has built in. 59 mile-per-hour wind in mount diablo, 37 north wind mount tam, oakland now at 37 miles per hour, and the east foothills at 18. with that they air is dry above 26% mount tam and 21% toward hawkeye. the stronger the wind the more the atmosphere gets dried out. weodow the 60's for vallejo, santa rosa and napa with upper 30's in gilroy. gustn the sierra nevada.

in the next hourng the wind will come down after 8:00 but you are looking at the wind from calistoga, sonoma, napa and the delta over 30 and 40 miles per hour. even the coast, half moon bay over 30 miles per hour and oakland going from 50 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour and by noon 25 miles per hour. that will be the progression of the wind dialing back but to start off we are much more mild this morning due to all the wind overnight. looks gorgeous for mount 10 a.m.. good air quality today that changes into sunday as the wind eases and high-pressure stays in control. look from the exploratorium camera where it is awfully nice. gusty wind in the morning and looking at the warm day again today but not as warm as yesterday.

the drive pattern taking us through most of next week. signs have changed by the end of the week. here is the clear conditions and high clouds today. sunday we have less wind, cooler, sunny and as we look at the rainfall potential for the next several days it is coming. having a hard time through the week ahead but by next saturday and sunday maybe couple hundredths of an inch of rain. the end of the week not looking promising until we stop this late friday and that looks like a pattern change and may be a break on saturday. sunday hoping for more rain and getting into february we are looking like winter will come back and visit. 65 fremont, 67

sunday and then it will continue near average throughout the middle of the week. we are dragged to the end of the week but by friday we are hoping things shift a little bit and whenever we get an offshore wind event, no matter if we have the rain, it is always tough to take. this week is dry. we are hoping for the change next weekend. liz: we will cross our fingers. a beloved diner in berkeley has closed its doors for good. betty's oceanview diner has been serving food since 1982. i spoke with the longtime patrons who are disappointed at the loss of this east bay institution. at betty's oceanview diner on 4th street locals who usually stop by for good vibes and pancakes instead dropping off flowers, taking photos. >> it is shocking and sad. liz: after nearly four decades the diner has closed its doors for good. >> so painful. it is such an institution on the street. liz: it is hard to imagine now

but when betty's opened nearly 40 years ago it was one of the only places to eat on the street. its popularity helped jumpstart the neighborhood. >> this was like the kingpin of the streets. this was the place. liz: beth fisher has been coming to betty's every two weeks for 35 years. she only learned it closed when she showed up. >> just found out and i see other people coming up. there are roses at the door and i feel very heartfelt about it and very sad. liz: the diner's owner told abc 7 he has been ready to retire and the stress of the pandemic and staffing issues made operating betty's incredibly difficult. like summary small businesses it pushed him to the brink. >> covid grabbed another victim. >> betty passed away five years ago and i did not think they were going to keep going. liz: we are in her very busy kitchen. this is a piece from 1999. kristen sze with betty herself whipping up the famous souffle pancakes. >> powdered sugar makes it look

even more beautiful. liz: it is that consistency and welcoming hospitality that made betty's oceanview diner a berkeley institution, a beloved go to spot, and it is those qualities that make it all the more crushing that they have closed. >> they will be sorely missed. kind of irreplaceable. liz: on betty's website the owner thanks his customers for all the support through the decades through fires, earthquakes, and pandemic. he wishes the loyal patrons all the best. i know he will be very messed. if you're feeling anxious about the future,

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the park is lit up in red and gold to bring health and fortune. asian inspired dishes also fill the air. >> we love seeing the cultural representation from the chinese, korean and vietnam's cultures. liz: it runs is tent company abc today there will be a virtual tour of chinatown on minecraft. the tour will have lunar new year themed decorations. it starts at 11:00 this morning on zoom and starting today the ferry building will showcase chinatown's very small businesses with a four week pop up. booths will be set up in the marketplace saturdays and sundays through february 13. let's wrap up with one final check of the weather. it has been a long night for many people who woke up because of the howling wind. lisa: the peak wind gusts that

are subsiding just a little bit are certainly eye-opening. mount diablo had a wind gust of 65, the healdsburg hills 86 miles per hour, pine flat road 93 mile per hour wind gust, oakland 58, mount eminem 33, 33, half moon bay over 33 miles per hour. mid and upper 60's with a mild day today. less wind on sunday and cooling trend continues throughout the middle of the week. closer to average and we have a mix of morning fog, afternoon sun, and late in the week hoping for the return of the rain. liz: thank you, lisa, and thank you all for joining us. i am liz kreutz along with lisa sergeant. continues at 9:00 a.m. hopefully we will have a better look at the damage from the wind. we hope you join for that. gma is next. have a great day. ♪

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