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>> i will go on a hunger strike

starting tomorrow, february 19, 2022. >> oakland unified staff, students, and parents vowing to begin a hunger strike tomorrow and continue the protest of school closures. it comes after an emergency meeting of the school board during which board members voted down a proposal to modify the closure plan that has been so controversial. thank you for joining us, i'm dan ashley. let's get to luz pena in the newsroom. what an intense meeting. >> so intense. a very emotional meeting that lasted three hours. the conclusion, no it aggravated students and community members more who are vowing to go on another hunger strike. tonight's meeting was specifically about three of 11 schools. deciding to close or merge over the next two years. an emergency meeting by the oakland school board to consider a proposal to postpone the closure of two schools and

restructuring of another ended like this. >> amendment fails. >> thank you for that -- >> you put on this show, you think it will work? this will not stop anything, this is the start of it. >> the boardmember calling out his colleagues after the meeting failed to find a new resolution. the teachers who held a hunger strike for 18 days in hopes to prevent the closures accused the board of holding the emergency meeting to persuade them to end the strike and not to find common ground. >> the only reason this meeting is happening is so we can end our hunger strike. >> multiple students vowing to begin their own hunger strike saturday. >> you have declared war on us, i as a student, someone growing and developing, will put my body on the line with educators. >> closing down 20% of schools to save 2% of our budget. i thought we were better than this.

i'm forced to sacrifice my own health. >> students also threatened to organize and recall several school board members. >> you still voted against us. you voted against the people you're here to represent. we will make sure every single 16 and 17-year-old registers to about. >> the school district said the closures are necessary due to declining enrollment and budget deficit. the president of the oakland education association asking for more time. >> having a year allows us to have engagement process that was denied to the community, that was denied to families. >> several board members, including the board president, highlighted there's -- their stance. >> we must use the next 1.5 years for implementation. the money we will save in school consolidations. >> declining enrollment in

previous presentation. it is evident in presentations. cracks community members accused the board of not doing an equity analysis for deciding on the closures. highlighting most of the schools are predominantly black and latino, pointing to the impact the closures will have of students of color. in the newsroom, luz pena. >> more to come on this. we will stay on top of any protests and bring you the latest on abc7news. moving onto today's pandemic headlines. federal data shows the daily average of covid-19 cases in the u.s. has fallen to its lowest point in nearly two months. california's test positivity average is 5.4%. matching levels we have not seen since december. experts warn nearly 96% of u.s. counties are still reporting high transmission. that includes the entire bay

area. on the heels of the governor's new plan to move california from pandemic to endemic faith, san -- endemic phase, -- sending students home with covid-19 rapid tests before presidents week. amanda del castillo io explains the importance of the franklin mckinley school district. >> more than 6000 antigen rapid tests when across san jose's franklin mckinley school district. tests taken before monday, february 20, after the long president's week break. >> we learned the rapid tests were an important safety measure. >> which falls in line with the new covid-19 pandemic response involving lessons learned over the last two years and applying them. an infectious disease physician at stanford says beyond testing, the holiday break happens to be well-timed. >> we have the great benefit the incidence and new cases coming down quickly right now.

taking this week off from school will help. when they come back, the community will be much lower incidence. >> significant for franklin mckinley. the superintendent breaks down the demographics. he says 55% of students are of hispanic background. 35% vietnamese background. 85% either on a free or reduced lunch program, english language learners, or foster youths. >> our community has been hit hard. that is one of the reasons we feel we have to do everything we can to maintain a safe environment for our schools. >> while he understands the district has students and safety in mind. >> too much pressure. it is giving the sense that we're deep into this situation of covid. i'm tired. >> the district is asking students and staff to assess friday and sunday before returning in person. >> the biggest safety measure is

knowing who is positive and who is not. especially those who are asymptomatic. the only way to do that is testing. >> the district planning to take the same approach for spring break. that is april. in san jose, amanda del castillo. >> stay up-to-date on the latest covid headlines. go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. get your covid questions answered anytime. a man was found shot several times inside a car in san francisco's mission district. the victim was discovered near 23rd street and san jose avenue while responding to reports of a shooting just before 8:00 p.m.. the man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. a few details available. no arrests made. developing news. president biden is convinced russian president vladimir putin has decided to invade ukraine in the coming days. biden is hopeful diplomacy can

diffuse the situation. morgan norwood explains russia has amassed roughly 150,000 troops at the border. >> the president saying clearly and for the first time that russian president vladimir putin has decided to invade ukraine. >> as of this moment, i'm convinced he made the decision. >> though he left the door open for diplomatic end to the crisis, the president telling the american people an attack on ukraine is imminent. >> we have reason to believe russian forces are planning to and intend to attack ukraine in the coming week, in the coming days. we believe they will target ukraine's kiev. >> when asked about his certainty of russian invasion. >> significant intelligence capabilities. >> over eastern ukraine, separatists conducting a false flag operation in their own territory. a car exploding in the capital as they announced evacuations.

the u.s. has been warning for weeks such an operation can be used as pretext for russia to launch an all-out attack. president vladimir putin without evidence saying the situation is escalating. the real fear is his estimated 150,000 troops at the ukrainian border will invade. under the pretext of protecting the russian population. vladimir putin said russia is open to diplomacy. president biden said it is the only choice. >> russia has a choice. between war and suffering it will bring. diplomacy that will make a future safer for everyone. >> morgan norwood, abc news, los angeles. >> moving to the weather. a busy weekend ahead. let's go to sandhya patel with a look at the forecast. >> a big weekend. san francisco is ready. the year of the tiger. salesforce tower all decked out

and ready for lunar new year festivities. the high thin wispy clouds. by tomorrow, it will be bright skies and a mild start at 5:00. 4:00 before the parade gets underway. people trying to find the perfect spot. 65 degrees. clear in starlet by 6:00. 59. 8:00 p.m., 55 degrees. i heard there will be fireworks. and for the chinese new year festival taking place both days. light breeze, sunny and mild. cooler, cloudier, and breezier. not only change coming. a wake-up call that it is still winter. i will have those details. >> the excitement building ahead of tomorrow's chinese new year festival and parade. celebrating the year of the tiger. the parade is a beloved tradition dating back to as early as the 1860's.

it is said to be the largest parades elevating the lunar new year outside of asia. organizers are excited to celebrate the culture of san francisco's historic chinatown and very happy to bring tourism back to the city. >> as a lunar new year celebration, it is a celebration of the year of the tiger. it stands for boldness and resiliency, new beginnings. >> the honorary marshal is shannon lee. the daughter of bruce lee. it is free to attend, but tickets are needed to sit in the bleachers near the grandstand. if you are going, have a great time. in east bay woman's business was paused in the pandemic, then thieves stole it she put into storage. here they are in action. her story is only on seven. construction at a california museum honoring armenian history. a preview of what to expect.

a dog reunited with his bay area owner after being missing for 12 years.

>> one long time open salon -- owner is facing challenges. nearly all of her belongings were stolen from a storage facility. the young melinda explains the crooks are getting craftier.

>> i've never had anybody take anything from me. to see it on video was like whoa. it was a shock. >> she's been a hairstylist for 25 years. she owns studio 99 salon for 10 years. opening her second location at the end of 2019. it was a dream come true. >> started from the ground up. i put in floors and everything. the pandemic hit. >> like all salons. >> we were shut down. i maxed out my savings to where i was using credit cards. >> november of 2020, she put everything in storage in oakley where she lives, closing the location for good. she planned to open a new second location this spring. this week, she got a call from the storage facility with bad news. >> three people had three dollies and it seemed to be

about 10 minutes and they were out of their. >> as seen is this video, the unit was broken into. the suspect allegedly rented a unit on february 5 and can be seen on surveillance accessing and removing nearly all of her belongings the next day. >> it is a slap in the face when someone steals your stuff you work so hard for. it did not come easy. >> i spoke with three storage unit facilities. they say it is the new mo for crooks. they rent a unit to gain access to the building. now have do not rent to lists. she's unsure how much insurance will cover. about $10,000 in items were stolen. despite the setbacks, she is determined to find a new location and says it is the support of others keeping her going. >> i have been doing this for 25 years by myself. i know i'm not going to get my stuff back. i did work hard. >> in oakland, deon lynn.

>> wish her the best. keep tabs on her progress. new developments with uc berkeley. governor newsom getting involved in the court case that could resolve in the school cutting its coming income -- incoming freshman class. he's urging the supreme court in a brief to stay a lower court's order. the expansion of the campus led to a judge ordering enrollment to be capped. the governor released this statement. "we can't let a lawsuit get on the way of thousands of students who are our future leaders and innovators. i urge the supreme court to step in to ensure we are expanding access to higher education and opportunity, not blocking it." progress being made on construction of the armenian american museum and cultural center of california in glendale. home to one of the largest armenian communities in the country.

it will be permanent and temporary exhibitions. a key focus will be sharing the horrors and lessons of the armenian genocide. >> this project was born with the armenatn iaamics. it will ubormmitorm fo a, thoughtears writers, authors. it will also be a public institution to serve all. >>? the foundation phase of concert -- >> the foundation phase of construction is expected to be completed in the summer. it will open in 2024. >> bartz expanded sunday service begins this weekend. all five lines will run for the first time ever on sundays. sunday trains will run until midnight for the first time since the start of the pandemic. providing five line service on sundays reduces the need to transfer for most riders and provides more equitable service. that could come in handy. there's a lot going on this

weekend. including people who will be coming into san francisco. >> absolutely, for the chinese new year. . and lunar new year festivities. let me show you what it looks like outside. if it is any indication, you know it will be great weather. here is a live view. looking back towards salesforce tower. the year of the tiger in san francisco. it is preparing for what is to come. look at the hour-by-hour forecast. tomorrow morning in the 30's and 40's. look how quickly it warms up. 60's by noontime. into the afternoon. you will start to see some 70's popping up. today's high temperatures were three to 10 degrees above average. don't get used to this idea. the onshore breezes will pick up sunday. temperatures will fall. you don't feel it until monday. and tuesday. tuesday, low to the upper 50's. it will be below average this

time of year. that is when we are anticipating scattered cold showers. possibly snow over the higher peaks above 2500. looking at wendy with a winter chill above 2500 feet. it is just a trough passing through. skirting the coastline. it brought higher clouds. that will be the case through tonight before the system moves out of here. temperatures in the 30's to the 50's. looking at a live picture. a beautiful view across the bay. sunny and warmer. cooler and windier sunday through early next week. winter chill coming. showers. possibly snow over the peaks on tuesday. tomorrow morning, could see patches of fog. mostly in the 30's to 50's. starts off on the cool side. warms up. warmer than today. 70 to san jose. morgan hill. 70 in santa cruz.

72 in redwood city. downtown san francisco, 68 degrees. sunset district in the mid 60's. 72 in calistoga. 70 in napa. a beautiful springlike day. east bay. 70 in oakland. 74 in fairfield. pretty mild to warm for winter, but not for long. cold storm coming in. sierra getting the snow first. bay area showers on tuesday. we expect potential for some hail and even some snow. southern california will get some of the moisture, as well. in terms of rainfall, not a lot. most of us see under .10 inches. in the mountains, turning to powder. on snowpack shrinking. accuweather 7 a forecast. warmer tomorrow, breezy and cooler. president's day is windy and cooler.

level one system bringing a wintry mix. gusty winds. sharp drop in temperature. cold mornings to follow. time to switch out. heavy jackets will come back and the gloves. >>

>> this will make you smile. a reunion 12 years in the making. zoe was reunited wted wted wtede in stockton after being reported missing in 2010 in lafayette by her owner. her owner went to the store for 20 minutes, and zoe was gone. fast forward, and animal services officer in stockton responded to a stray dog. the officer ran the microchip and it came back as zoe. >> i was in shock. i definitely did not expect this to ever happen. really excited. hopefully bring her back, get her healthy. let her live the rest of her life. >> zoe's owners now live in

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we're brown, and we're proud to play these records. >> art meets technology. >> this space is my vision for a more hopeful future. >> fortune cookies revamped. >> the fortune cookies that i make are my way of changing how people perceive chinese americans. >> but first, 20 years of friendship lives on. [ laughter ] >> so good to see you. >> girls night out started impromptu in january of 2002 when the four of us went to a warriors game, and we had this great, great night together. and at the end of the night, i turned to the girls and i said, "why don't we get together and do something every month." and that was the seed for what has now become 20 years of girls night out. >> bravo. >> bravo. >> hey! >> knowing that it's gonna happen and we're going to get together, and no matter what we're going to be doing, we're going to get together and laugh about it after and catch up.

these monthly get togethers are really important to keep us connected. >> cheers. >> we're four armenian girls here in oakland, at the armenian church. and this is really who we are, and our families and generations of families are at the church here. so that's what initially brought us together. >> our activity has to be $20 or less. the other rule is you cannot repeat. so in 20 years, we have not repeated an activity, which is very difficult. you have to get creative, especially in the 20th year. from badminton to bocce ball to a batting cage, you name it, we've done it. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> and there have been a lot of

times i've thought to myself, "can't we just go to dinner?" and, like, can't we just have a cocktail, like all the other women's groups out there? you know, everyone's just going out and having drinks. >> our girls nights out are different. >> it's a little challenging sometimes to kind of, you know, you've got your whole life going on, and you're like, "oh, my gosh, how am i gonna plan my gno next week? it's coming, and i've got nothing." and that's when you have to really kind of -- >> then you get creative. >> ...get creative. >> people are always coming up to me, all the time, "what about this, what about jumping out a plane?" i go, "is it on a monday night, is it $20?" no. >> no bungee, no jumping out of anywhere. i feel like that's where this all ends, when you make me jump out of a plane. >> literally, i could end. trust me, when i get the e-mail, and nicole's saying we're knitting, you know, i don't want to do it, i don't want to go, but of course i go. and there has been times, you can imagine through the years where it's late, you're tired from a long day of work, but you go. you may even begrudgingly go.

there has never been a time that i've left our girls night out not smiling and feeling better. >> there's a lot that's happened in between. you know, children have been born, parents have died, job changes, world events. there's been so much that's changed for all of us. and we all got -- we all went from i think, you know, certain phases of our careers or our lives having plenty of time to hang out with friends to having zero time. and so knowing that there's this monthly, like, this is on the calendar, the second monday of the month, it is going to happen, it actually became that sort of bright light in each month. >> i was on a date with a greek, and i -- >> every story begins that way. >> a lot of the times, our friends, our community, they see what we do each month, and they say, "i want to try it, i want to try it." so hopefully, we can inspire others. >> it's an automatic get together with your sisters that you may not be related by blood, but we're related by eyebrow maintenance. and just, we share such a common bond. just k