reporter david louis looks at the problem. david: secured camera video leaves little doubt how harmful a crimes are. they put harm dutch hard facts on the table during a news conference. the number of eight -- hate crimes was eight, nine, and 60 last year, an increase of 567%. >> we will do everything we can to make those arrests, to hold perpetrators accountable. reporter: chief scott said 31 of the attacks were connected to one person. the statistics reflect only those crimes reported to police. that may reflect victims fears or a lack of prosecution confidence. >> is not up to us. what we do is we bring cases to the prosecutors and that system takes on what it is supposed to do. reporter: victims who seek justice complained of system fails them. >> i am a survivor of a

horrendous attack that took place in san francisco. reporter: he was threatened with a glass bottle and beaten with a baseball bat in november 2019 along chinatown's stockton street. >> i pleaded with them to stop, but they relish in their ability to inflict pain and fear on the defenseless senior citizen. reporter: without his knowledge, he said his attacker was given a plea deal with no jail time and one year of probation. with help from attorneys from the alliance for justice, he sued, alleging his constitutional rights were abridged. >> it is compounded by the repeated and institutional betrayal of the d.a. also office when it fails to apply the law in a manner that treats asian american victims fairly. reporter: they did not respond to a request for comment. david louis, abc 7 news. larry: we have breaking news.

parts embryo station just reopened 10 minutes ago after being shut down to a medical emergency. -- san rio station just reopened 10 minutes ago. the victim was found under a train car. it is unclear how the person got on the tracks and whether or not the person was hit by a train. we will work to get those answers for you and bring you updates as this newscast continues. christine: we now know the name of the man shot and killed last week at san francisco international airport during a standoff with police. today the san mateo county coroner's office identified amana's 37-year-old nelson saito. authorities are not saying where he lived. he was killed during a confrontation inside the international terminal that lasted 45 minutes. authority is determined afterwards that he was not armed with real weapons, but replica guns. the state attorney general's office is now investigating the incident. in the south bay, the san jose city council is set to vote tonight on a new lot requiring gun owners to buy liability

insurance. and pay it when he five dollars annual fee. the council drafted the ordinance last june, just a month after the shooting. if passed, san jose would be diversity in the nation to impose such requirements. larry: santa clara county leaders are facing a big decision. right now, they are in a meeting and taking public comment about a new maximum security jail. one supervisor put forward a proposal that focuses on alternatives to incarceration. zach fuentes has a look. >> a new high security jail will not address the systems that fuel incarceration. don't build another monumental racism punishment trauma. zach: the board board board boad design whether or not to build a new maximum security jail for 500 inmates, replacing the main jail. the idea for a new jail has been in the weeks now.

supervisors were set to vote on it in november supervisor susan ellenberg put a pushback back then so that alternatives could be better looked at instead. >> we have the power to provide and expand county resources and programs and other efforts, to ensure that people's basic needs are met and that they are not locked up due to a lack of sufficient mental health or substance use disorder treatments or housing, health care, appropriate crisis intervention and so much more. reporter: they got support from hundreds of local leaders. in a report given to the board of supervisors, they were reminded that the board does not have the independent authority to determine who goes to jail or who is released. the supervisors though it says do have the responsibility to take care of individuals who were incarcerated. >> we had the opportunity today to say that we will redouble our efforts in those arenas. the ones over which we do have oversight and direction. zach: in santa clara county,

zach fontes, abc 7 news. christine: a restraining order has been filed against a woman accused of stalking appleseed though tim cook. -- chapel ceo tim cook. apple security accused the woman of erotic, threatening and bizarre behavior. -- erratic, threatening ate bizarre behavior. emails said by the woman who has turned up at cook's home twice and is warned him to leave his residence. the woman is from the south bay area and is barred from possessing guns or approaching any apple employee. larry: in the north bay, there is a new proposal to build mixed income housing in belvidere, which is one of the wealthiest cities in the entire country. you can see here in this video from sky seven, this is a very ritzy neighborhood right on the water. the proposal at mallard point is being met with resistance from neighbors. anchor liz joining us live fromm -- with more on this

controversial proposal. larry: if if if if this will be the first low income units built here in 30 years, but this one is not black and white. liz: the developers say it will add a desperate we needed housing while locals and neighbors say it will displace people who are already living at that site. it's an idyllic hamlet in marin county. and also one of the most exclusive. the city of belvidere is the wealthiest city in the state. >> great real estate, great location. liz: but among the multimillion dollar mansions, a new controversial proposal to build mixed on come housing. it is a plan that not everyone welcomes. -- a plan to build mixed income housing. jane cooper lives near the mallard point development, it is currently made up of 22 rental units built in 1951. the new proposal would tear down these duplexes for the upgraded development that would ultimately added 20 new units including some low income

housing. >> for belvidere, which is producing two units of housing for the last 20 years, it is significant. liz: eric is one of the developers. he believes the pushback is a classic case of not in my back yard. >> there is resistance to change and i understand that. that's why if it weren't for the new state laws, a project like this would not be possible. liz: he is referring to a new state laws requiring cities across the state at a certain number of new housing. marion county needs to add over 14,000 new units. belvidere, which tried to ask for eight exemption but was denied his response will for 160. >> and some of the smaller jurisdictions it will be a challenge, but it is a challenge we need to meet with, with this glowing dust growing population. liz: neighbors against the development have formed a debt -- a group. chair john hanson said the

development will unfairly displace people and said that it is a wolf in sheep's clothing. it is primarily a plan to build and sell more multimillion dollar housing under the guise of affordability read >> belvidere residence are for affordable housing. this is not it. >> my question to them, if you really are for intelligent growth, if not here, where? if not now, when? liz: and back your live, the developers say they are going to give over $6,000 to each family that currently lives at this site and then they will give priority to them to move back, should they choose to, once the development is built. the question neighbors have is where they are supposed to go in the meantime. as for this proposal, the developers say they plan to put their application into the city this week. did you feel confident, they feel like they have the backing of the state and the new housing laws. live in marin county, liz, abc 7 news. christine: thank you. in the east bay, there will not

be a teachers strike in oakland, due to a new deal with a school district over covid safety measures. both sides were talking about the union and the district, announcing today that they reached a deal. under the deal, you oakland -- oakland unified provide testing at all school sites and provide all students and teachers with masks, such as kn95. the agreement still needs final approval. teachers in west contra costa unified could vote to strike if certain school safety protocols are not met. both sides are scheduled to meet tomorrow. abc 7 news senior education reporter says the district like many others is strained by absences. reporter: there are four proposals put out by the teachers union in the west contra costa school district. first, that kn95 and n95 masks be provided to all students and staff daily. until now, only surgical masks were available to students. >> we are providing one mast per student per day is how we calculated the distribution of

the masks at school sites. reporter: these masks, seen here, were donated, but teachers have been getting to kn95 masks per week from the district. during last week's school board meeting, the district said it is doing everything it can to secure masks, despite supply chain issues. >> the kn95 masks are on order and should arrive within the next week or two weeks. reporter: when it comes to testing, the school district said we are one of the fuel school district in the state to provide weekly testing at each school site for students and staff. but now the teachers union wants to make testing mandatory. the district's lawyers are making sure that if that is even legal, even though ola unified is already doing it. the union is also calling for a plan in place of a class covid outbreak. and to ensure that there are enough substitute teachers to fill in when teachers are out sick. last week, district revealed it was paying subs $190 a day.

the second lowest rate in the bay area. they are now exploring raising the pay to between 200 and 45 and 200 and $75. >> so that dollars will be the reason they are choosing not to come here. reporter: while demands are being negotiated, the school district says in order to contain the search, more students needed to be vaccinated. -- contained the surge. students 12 and older in that district of self-reported is being vaccinated, a low number compared to other school district. leeann melendez, abc 7 news. larry: coming up, fan rivalry. the fan tensions between san francisco and l.a. as we close in on the nfc championship. get boosted. a booster clinic at chase center. i have a new mandate, plus the baseball hall of fame. who made it in? who did not question mark and yes we are talking about barry bonds. today's announcement just ahead. meteorologist: frosted fog. that is what we will go to this morning. we will still have some frost tomorrow morning, but the fog

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california. dustin dorsey has a look at the feud. dustin: every game is a big game for bay area sports fans, but when the opponent comes from down south, it just means more. >> beat l.a.. >> if i'm sitting across him someone wearing a dodgers shirt i'm like no. >> 49ers fan and taught me everything about sports and that includes the robbery and hatred towards those pesky teams. reporter: the rivalry between los angeles and the bay area is about more than just sports, but the games are what we get most passionate about. >> is become part of the culture. reporter: sports journalist mark sees the debate against l.a. as one of the best sports rivalries featuring some of the biggest games. giants, dodgers, warriors, lakers and on the forefront this week, 49ers rams. >> the fact that fans can drive to each other's games, that is to me what makes it fun. reporter: we have been lucky

enough to see the games on the biggest stages. in the past calendar year alone, we have seen l.a. and the bay square often got matchup three times. >> to make these rivalries were, you need the two teams both being good at the same time and playing for the ultimate prizes. and that is what we've got this weekend. i love this rivalry because it is the closest thing the nfl has two a great college rivalry. reporter: 49ers rams is one of the oldest matchups in this rivalry, dating back to 1950. giants dodgers started eight years after. now all of these decades later, here we go again. >> with everything else that is gone on in the country in the last few years, we in california deserve this. to have a game like this, that allows just for a few hours on sunday, for everybody to get kind of emotionally involved in a football game. it is going to be fun. reporter: the rivalry were new sunday nla. dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. kristen: all right.

we want to have some fun now with leo stallworth. he is a reporter with an interesting hat. with our sister station k abc in los angeles and a rams fan. larry: i'm not biased. >> leo, who dresses you? larry: my mommy. kristen: i was just going to say your mommy dresses you funny. >> that is a really good hat though. larry: number nine -- number 99. ron donald. >> he is usually flat on his back with a 49er running game gets going. so are you frantically buying up tickets? are you buying up tickets to sunday's game to make sure that the mean old 49er fans don't get their hands and fill the stadium with red. are you buying them up leo? larry: of course not? we would never do that. that is i will be about. we are a classy bunch of people, right? member this?

leo: the member with the dodgers due to your giants. here we go again. you're a glutton for punishment. you are a glutton for punishment. are you kidding me? kristen: he's got a shrine there. leo: it is the house of rita and ramon sanchez and their house is a shrine to the rams. >> you have an urgent phone call from god. leo: hold on, i got to take this. this is from god. yes i love this, thank you god. thank you so much. number one, god is a ram. number two, you are going down. the 49ers are going down. i am just the messenger. i am just the messenger. larry: i i i did not realize were so connected to god. kristen: ok, if that were the case leo, can you just riddle me this? why did the rams lose six to the

49ers? leo: i knew you were gonna do that. that is so mean. that is so mean, but let me tell you this. number seven is the charm. you're going down for number seven. 711, baby. it is all about number seven. who cares about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6? kristen: did we lose him? i think god cut them off. larry: god decided enough of leo. kristen: rams charlatan. larry: we have no more audio from you, leo. i guess it's better if we just do the talking anywhere. we will see if the audio comes back. but i was going to say, let us know if you can hear it in a second here. yeah, nobody wants to see it more 99.gh stanntdoars to buio i stadium, i think if you type in the question who owns the rams? it will say kyle shanahan because the orting niners just

own the rams. -- because the 49ers just on the rams. we are not getting leo's audio back. kristen: if you agree the 49ers are going to win, do something with your hands right now. see, he did something with his hands right there. larry: i was a little worried with the gesture would be. but leo, hopefully we'll have you back later in the week and we can continue with the fun and frivolity. kristen: thank you, leo. he is the only person he was actually fun, even when you can't hear what he saying. larry: i think he's better will be cannot hear him, to be quite honest for his message was much more clear. it is impressive that he does have a hotline to god though. i think that's pretty good. kristen: you know the 49ers are going to take it. larry:weather. yes, i'm yes, ', put a little ice on this weather -- this hotness we have it now and take you over degrees. acropolis covered in snow?

isn't that amazing? when you usually think of greece, you think of the mediterranean, the white beaches, the blue beautiful turquoise water. but this has drawn video showing what happened. this is the second time they've have had a cold front sweep through and try to give them some snow in the last couple of weeks or so. those folks are probably freaking out just a little it. all right, let's talk about what is going on here at home. this is san jose. looks pretty clear, in fact there is much clearer than it was this time yesterday. but temperatures are about 35 degrees cooler thanks to that start and the fog this morning. san francisco, 53, san jose 59, santa clara 51. let's jump to 880 in oakland. you can see all the way up to the hills. temperature in santa rosa, 60. some of that warmth coming our way tomorrow. just a touch above average. look at the flag, see how it is blowing off to the east? that is a northwest win at about 10 to 15 miles per hour and that is what brought in some of that

drier air and help clear us out. but it is also what what is keeping the school. to clear and cool this evening, mountain breezes will tape appeared we will have less fog tonight and more frost in our valleys and our pattern change next week is trending drier. for the past 12 hours or so, the high and the low are separating. they're moving away because of that come the pressure grading is lighter or lesser and that is why our winds are going to backup. but it did bring in enough dry air that you can see just patches of fog in the usual areas right along the coast. there will be a little bit around santa rosa in the central valley. look at the 30's just about everywhere. it would upper 30's until you get around richmond, san mateo, san francisco and santa cruz, low to mid 40's there. tomorrow, not the overnight hours, very homogenized. at 61 to about 64 degrees. six e1 enrichment, san jose and santa rosa at 64. today is our eighteenths and consecutive day without rain and we are going to keep adding to that throughout the end of the month. thankfully, we have not had many

spare the air days and moving forward, we should say in healthy air. moderate is technically healthy. so here is a look at future radar and we go into sunday at 7:00, this is the european model. it says i'm going to reduce rain. let's flip over to the gfs or the model from the united states and it says nope. not so much. that is why we are having such a hard time deciding whether it is going to rain or not. we will go back to the european and you can see it brings us a little bit monday and then it goes pretty much drive for the rest of next week. if we receive any rain sunday into monday, it is going to be less than a are of an inch. in fact in many areas, there will not be any rain, like in the east bay valleys in south bay. until we get there, warmer tomorrow and probably warmest on thursday with the most amount of sunshine. and that a little bit cooler through the weekend. coldest and windiest conditions will be monday and tuesday. larry: thank you, mike. are you ready for a vacation? well who isn't right? now is the time to start planning cured what you need to know to plan a trip while covid is still around.

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larry: some of us have barely started working off christmas cookies, but today maybe today to start planning our big vacation getaway. kristen: this national plan for a vacation day, abc's reporter will dance sought out the advice of a travel expert. >> i just feel like i am excited and i feel relaxed and i am ready.

to party. will: if you are also ready to party, now might be the perfect time to finally plant your vacation getaway. even if travel might feel precarious, given the covid situation. >> there are a lot of things that are working in favor for travelers. there are generally more flexible trend -- cancellation policies. so i always say go ahead and get something on the books and as far out as you feel comfort doing so. will: so where to? >> go off the beaten path because he wanted to take it manage of space. let's say for example, southern florida. -- take advantage of space. miami is popular, but some people are like it is so busy. some other good places to ask for, you got tampa, you could even do sarasota. will: if you're tired of the cold. >> arizona. go where it's warm and export national parks as well. the national parks seem to be a bit on the busy side. you can also export suit arts as

well. -- state parks as well. if you want to go somewhere warmer, mexico has proven to be popular as well. reporter: sarah recommend cities like austin, nashville in san diego for those looking to travel to cities that might be slightly less busy. what are your tips as we are planning travel to save a couple of dollars. >> my number one rule that i always say his book direct. most of these larger companies, be it hotels or airlines, offer the best prices available. what is also really great as well is should you need to cancel, you don't have to go through three different players of canceling and worrying about am i going to get charged another cancellation fee? reporter: sarah's next tip to say big, take advantage of loyalty and rewards programs. and finally, >> move to these bigger brands because that is the time to score a sweet deal. reporter: well, abc news new york. kristen: bigger carriers, if they cancel you, which is so often these days, more options for replacement flights.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kristen: there are now two confirmed cases of the new ba to variant in santa clarita county, that means a total of 70 cases in california. a new cdc report finds that the omicron variant is slightly less deadly than prior variants, however there were about twice as many cases by seven day average in increased infectiousness was cut -- which led to more hospitalizations.

a new booster could be on the way. pfizer announced lingual tiles for a omicron specific vaccine booster. the first results are expected in the spring. larry: the golden state warriors are hosting a booster clinic at chase center. they're calling it go for three, as in three doses of the vaccine. kristen: the goal is to help fans get ready for a new vaccine mandate next month. larry: abc seven news anchor spoke with warriors coo brandon schneider. >> since the start of covid, our edict is been we want chase center to be the safest venue of the country. and we really feel like it has been. reporter: chase center is only one of five venues in the nba that had a vaccine mandate since the start of the season. but come february 1, things are going a step further. >> we will be the only venue in a country that is mandating boosters for everyone who is now eligible to receive a booster. reporter: that does not mean you can get a booster the day before you show up to a-game. fans 16 and older must be two weeks removed from the final dose of a vaccine and if

eligible, seven days removed from receiving a booster shot. starting march 1, fans 12 to 15 must be two weeks removed from their final dose and if eligible, seven days removed from their booster shot. kids five to 11 can show proof of for vaccination or a negative covid test. >> if you're coming to an event february 1, which are be the first day, and actually her first event is february 3, you would get your booster january 7. reporter: brandon has only been at his new role as president and coo of the worriers for a little over six months. and he has inherited quite a job. -- coo of the warriors. try to keep the fans, team, and staff healthy and staff healthy in this new era of the pandemic. >> we can change out the entire airflow for outside air four times in every hour. and in high-traffic areas like the concourse, it actually happens 12 times every hour. so this is an investment we made. it costs us more money to operate that way. reporter: he says is worth it. the stadium is collaborating

with clear health pots to make vaccine verification faster and more accurate. healthy fans and healthy team is of course a win. but it could also mean a big win, like a shiny gold trophy kind of went? >> we had sony fun moments, breaking the three-point record. now coming back after 941 days. i think looking at it, we are as good as anyone out there. so we are excited to see how the season finishes. and if we can stay healthy, i think we have a good shot. kristen: yep, today's vaccine clinic will be held until 7:30 at drive city. the janice -- the plaza surrounding chase center. pfizer image in a first second and third doses will be available today. larry: the 2022 baseball hall of fame election was announced today, only one person made the cut. it was not barry bonds. it was former red sox david ortiz who cleared the 75% threshold to get 77.9% of the vote, which means once again,

bonds is denied a call to the hall. bonds received 66% of the writers votes. bonds as he has been snubbed repeatedly and he will no longer be on the ballot. used to be 15 years, they shortened it to 10. barry bonds is the homerun king, 70 -- 700 homers, his numbers were clouded by connections to performance-enhancing drugs. now, ortiz, who got in, also tested positive for pdc 2003. he had inferior numbers to bonds. -- tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. where is a line drawn and what is the criteria? for many, it is a popularity contest and you have the baseball writers, who are voting on this, and bonds did not necessarily treat them very well. so you can see how a lot of them are giving him some payback now. but mike is here to join in on the conversation with us. what is your take? mike: big baseball fan over

here. mine is a lot like yours on the 3:00 show, getting answers. change my mind a few answers ago that a few hours ago when you get the museum, telling the story of baseball and barry bonds is a big part of that and so was the entire steroid area. it brought baseball back from the strike that eliminated the world series. what was that? 904i believe. so to me, put him in, he deserved it before hand. that is always been my argument, even though some people don't believe that. put him in, but do they have to get elected and have the accolades and all of the positives that come with being in the hall? yes, they are part of the story, but they are a negative part of the story in some respects. so getting elected to be hall of fame is the pinnacle of being a baseball player. in this sense, maybe it is not. and maybe it should not be. kristen: i see the giants have put out a tweet in response to the vote and they said they cited his achievements and they said we remain hopeful that he will gain election into the

national baseball hall of fame through the next phase of the voting process. i guess we are out of time, but i was curious with the next part is? >> there is a new era committee that will meet every two or two and half years and i forgot what the number -- it is 16 voters and i think you've got to get 75% of the vote there. that might be a way -- it's kind of like the backdoor route, like they used to have the old-timers committee, where you could get in that way. >> aren't these voters younger though russian mark and they will be more likely to vote amid? >> that is one of the reasons they shortened it down to 10 years because they did see the writers association is turning over. so a lot of people did not have the negative interactions with bonds and they might be more likely to vote him in. anyway. to be continued. kristen: other controversies from hearts to

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larry: time now for the four at four as spencer and mike join us. the weather department representing strong on the four at four. big changes with the sat, the test taken by millions of high school kids every year as part of their college application process. it is going digital in 2024, which means say goodbye to paper and does number two pencils. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield with the details. reporter: the sat test is about to move into the digital world. a tutor we talked to said it is about time. that this is been the trend for standardized testing for a while. >> the lsat or the mcat, those are the admission test for getting into medical school or law school. those have been online for a long time. reporter: angela's son tutors

and students in silicon valley for the s.a.t.. she says this generation expect to be online and is comfortable there. she says moving the test to the computer will take away some of the unnecessary stress or human error that comes with administering the paper test. >> i have had students who show up and they say it is a parent volunteer proctoring my test, she forgot to time it. and then we lost five minutes on the test. i have had students who say oh yeah, we had a parent come in. she was really confused. we spent an hour on the scantron and then we were let out too early's reporter: -- two hours late. the college boards on its website this will make the test easier to give and easier to take. the colleges will still be able to rely on it as a good assessment of a student. >> the digital s.a.t. will continue to measure the same knowledge and skills that students are learning in high school and than that of the most for college and career readiness. reporter: angela's son thinks students will embrace this new form of testing. >> for my sector of students in

the bay area, probably they are very excited about it. reporter: the s.a.t. will move to the computer in the united states in 2024. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. larry: so what is your take on this because you've got kids who -- at least one that is still taking the sat? kristen: it won't affect him because it starts in 2000 when he for. so it is really affecting the current freshman and the grades below that. -- it starts in 2024. i see advantages. it is shorter from three hours to two hours, so good. and then it is going to be adaptive, meaning more tailored to your level. so if you do not do as well in section one, section two will have easier questions, and then if you do well, you get harder questions. so presumably, that allows so that you don't have to do is make questions to get at where your skill level is. so we will see. and they say it is going to be harder to cheat on and easier to preserve integrity. and you get the results back quicker. so what do you think? >> what about access though? kristen: supposedly, it will

make it easier for people to get access to the test because right now, you know how kids have a hard time finding a slot? so this gives the schools more flex ability. let's say you have one month to administer in a city and you can do it at your school. i don't know. a lot of questions and details are made to be fleshed out. larry: it's not like getting up at 6:00 on a saturday, stumbling in their like i did. larry: mike, you just on to drive your kids 7:00 in the morning. >> i was also concerned about the integrity and the honesty and all that. it sounds like that is protected. i think our kids who would normally be stressed about going somewhere to take a test will feel much more comfortable taking it in the comfort of their own cubicle, if you will. >> i wonder, sony schools are getting away from standardized test, if this is a desperate attempt to stay relevant. -- so many schools are getting away from standardized tests. colleges are ready to move on from this test. kristen: it is, but it can still be better for the students. 31-year-old man will not be getting potentially life-saving

heart transplant because he refuses to get vaccinated for covid-19. boston's rhythm and women's hospital says its policy is clear that transplant patients must be vaccinated for the best chance of a successful operation and the patient's survival. the patient's father says his son, the father of two with another baby on the way, is sticking to his guns because getting vaccinated is against his principles. spencer, i think because organs are in such short supply, they usually want to give it to the people who have the best chance of making it, right? spencer: yeah, that's true. i hate to see anyone who is in need of a life-saving surgery not being able to get it, but on the other hand, i am not the most a pathetic person in the world to people who will get vaccinated. i am somewhere in the middle. -- not the most sympathetic person in the world. >> there is an all discretion, is this the hill you want to die on? this is a literal situation where that may be the case. i don't get it, whatever your feelings are. i mean, the same doctors that will be performing your heart

transplant would be the ones advocating scientifically to say get the shot. so what you listen to them on the heart, but you won't listen to them with covid? i don't get it. all right, moving on. legendary physician and former bay area resident neil young is demeaning that spotify remove his mesic from the platform because of mac -- vaccine information spread by joe rogan. a host. neil young posted a letter that has since been deleted, but he told them they could have rogan or young and not both. last month, 270 doctors, physicians and science educators assigned an open letter asking spotify to stop spreading rogan's baseless claims on his show. interesting position for spotify here. mike: if that's what he wants, that's fine. i don't understand why he can't tell them not to play. is there something against that? i'm not really sure i understand except the why he can't, but that if that is his feeling that go for it. spencer: i feel the same way.

look, it's rogan just says i don't want to get the vaccination. i don't believe in it. that is one thing. but he spreads misinformation, false information. so i am kind of with neil young on this one. kristen: it's his choice. larry: all right. kristen: now to an unusual attraction drawing tourist in columbia. it's an upside down house. this drone footage shows the exterior of the building. look at that. complete with a car parked on the second floor or is that the ground level? the upside down house is called lacoste a logo, like the house crazy, and was built by australian native. the house is not only upside down, it is tilde five degrees to the left and five degrees back and can cause vertigo and can disorient the brain until the body adapts to the illusion. >> i am totally disoriented right now just looking at it, so i don't even know what is right side up, what is upside down. it is very cool though. i think everybody should have one of these. >> it is pretty cool. remind me of some of the earlier

musically as we used to see on mtv. walking up on the side of the wall and the ceiling. >> lionel richie. >> that's it, lionel richie. >> to me, i like it, it looks a good tourist attraction, but it also looks like a social media trap and that's the only reason it was made. >> it's still cool. >> there's going to be a million people taking their selfies. >> it's art. kristen: does someone live in there? >> i would doubt it. >> i bet it's getting lots of lights. kristen: i would be ok with the exterior of my house looking like it's upside down. but to be inside and be disoriented all the time, that would be tough. larry: i just think it is a cool concept, right? it's fun to look at. kristen: speaking of upside kristen: speaking of upside down, that is it for four at ♪ thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor

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kristen: and it's time for consumer news. larry: 7 on your side with a look at today's headlines. michael: let's start with omicron and inflation, taking a bit of a toll on consumer confidence in the united states. the latest measure from the conference board says american confidence in the economy dipped slightly from december, but even so, analysts say consumers are still planning to spend money on big ticket items like homes, cars, and major appliances. in fact, another section of the report says the economy entered the new year on solid footing.

a big settlement today between the federal trade commission and online retailer fashion nova. california company which specializes in fast fashion has agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle allegations that it blocked negative reviews of its products from being posted on its website. the case is the ftc's first involving a company's effort to conceal negative customer reviews. if you are thinking about buying a ticket for this sunday's 49er ram game, be careful. way careful. the better business bureau is teaming up with national association of ticker brokers -- ticket brokers to urge consumers to be smart when purchasing tickets on the secondary market. only purchase tickets from a trustworthy source and according to the experts, you should only purchase tickets from a ticket retailer that provides clear terms. good luck with that. and always, use a credit card so you have some recourse if the tickets are not as promised. but of course, that is assuming you're dealing with summary

legitimate. larry: and the tickets are pricey. last thing i saw for just get in a price, standing room only was closing in on $600 a ticket. michael: wow. larry: thank you michael. kristen: monarch butterflies have made a big comeback in california. the latest count is in and it is a genetic improvement, though the number is still low in the bay area. statewide, nearly 250 thousand monarch butterflies were counted last november. that number was just over 2000 in 2020. that is the lowest count ever. the butterfly population boom is credited to people and farmers planting more native milkweed and nectar, the perfect habitat for monarch butterflies. larry: so beautiful. oakland's own closing in on a jeopardy record. >> the 39 day total of 1,000,003 hundred $19,800. kristen: the strea

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go all the way to the top. amy schneider winning her 39th straight game. >> a tagline from the 2008 sex and the city movie urged viewers to get this verb away? amy? >> what is carried? reporter: making for the player with the second highest back-to-back victories. >> what is 1999 bottles of beer on the wall? what is 1912 angry men? reporter: bringing home a lot of money in the process, announced by the men who hold the all-time record. >> the 39 day total of 1,000,003 hundred $19,800, you know how the second largest streak in jeopardy history. see how long it will go, folks. reporter: ken jennings now one of the host has 74 consecutive wins. schneider asked on good morning america what advice she has been given as she ages closer? >> to relax and have fun and enjoy the moment. and that is deathly something that i have been trying to do. reporter: while her but is not

over, others who know what is like to be on that stage including matt, are sending their congratulations. as to how schneider is a call pushing the winning streak, they say it is simple. her brain. >> at the end of the day, the game is about knowledge. and amy knows so much. and there is really nothing else to it. reporter: as for schneider's take, what is your secret? >> i'm not really sure about a lot of it. i never expected to do this well, but the main secret is just being curious and spending my life learning a lot of stuff. reporter: alex stone, abc news los angeles. larry: you can see if amy can keep her incredible streak going tonight at 7:00. right here on abc 7. a reminder that you can get our live newscasts, breaking news, weather and more with our abc 7 bay area news app on apple tv, android tv, fire tv and roku. all you have to do a search abc 7 bay area and download the app, which is free. that is going to do it for this edition of abc 7 news at 4:00.

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announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. dan: i'm dan ashley. you're watching abc7 news at 5:00, on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. covid-19 cases continue to decline in the united states. and the bay area. and now hospital admissions are going down as well. federal data shows an 8% drop in covid-19 hospitalizations. in the united states over last week. ama: california's seven-day positivity rate has dropped. it's at 19.6%. down 1.7% from a week ago. dan: this is all good but there are still concerns. the world health organization is asking scientists and governments to monitor and study the new omicron subvariant that's called ba.2. it's been detected in at least 40 countries. there a