>> a biden administration official says it was an unprecedented act. billionaire elon musk says he activated the first of many star link satellites to provide high-speed internet to the ukrainian people. meantime, locally there are several events happening today in the bay in support of ukraine. at 2:00 there will be a rally in front of city hall in san francisco and at 3:00 a

community picnic at larkey park in walnut creek. they are raising money for the jesuit refugee service benefiting ukrainians. as the invasion from russia carries into its fifth day the courage and perseverance of ukrainian fighters and those taking shelter is being commended on the world stage but it means families have been split. some forced to take shelter others to take up arms. loved ones in the bay area are left watching and waiting. [explosions] a city under seizure. ukrainian soldiers bracing for attacks on the capitol. russian military forces are staging 20 miles outside kyiv. while some forces are disoriented taken back by the difficulty of the mission, president zelensky standing his ground in central kyiv. >> we know we are defending our

country, our land and our children's futures. >> thousands of miles away listening and watching, this family monitoring every moment from their home in fremont. >> how could they just attack this beautiful gem of the city? yeah, we did not believe this was happening. >> watching and wondering what's next? yuri and his wife with deep ties to the capitol. >> it is very hard to see close friends, the friends we grew up with our hearts. >> his sister hunkered down in a nearby suburb of kyiv. >> it is my city. it is where i should be. >> despite the danger she says there is no way she is leaving her home. >> we have an airfield

things have gotten really close. >> and i got even closer. hours after we spoke russian forces attacked a town less than a mile a way. >> i skyped her and she picked up and said, yep, we are alive. her three-year-old daughter was woken by the blasts. >> careful not to upset his father and mother visiting from kyiv do not know when they will get back. >> they kind of did it behind my parents so they do not get nervous right away. and then i came out and said everything is fine. >> his father resolute yet shaken. >> they are very close to these places where they are fighting. >> a family hurting but holding onto hope for their family and people. >> they are trying to defend it

as much as they can and they are successful. we see a little bit of hope i think, right? >> i think so. >> those are still in kyiv are being urged to stay indoors. they are under curfew until monday and for those trying to flee the country it is a long journey, taking up to 40 hours just to work through massive traffic jams. tara campbell, abc 7 eyewitness news. >> san francisco landmarks were also glowing in the ukrainian colors. protests and rallies at every one of them a call to action to help the people of ukraine. >> i call on all the russians, do not stand idle. your time is not at the rallies. we ukrainians can talk to the media. we can organize the rally. you should be calling on people at home so they are not silent.

>> that emotional plea coming from a ukrainian american at the foot of market street in san francisco yesterday. hundreds gathered to show their support for ukraine and condemn the actions of vladimir putin. many ukrainians are asking not just for a show support but for concrete actions from international governments. several nations are imposing the biggest sanction on russia so far impacting its banks. ryan curry spoke with experts on whether that is enough. >> ukrainians are very brave and ukrainian army is very brave. ryan: natalia is waking up every day fearing for family members. she is a scholar at uc berkeley and visiting from ukraine. she says russian troops have moved interfamily's town. >> they are in shelters, they are hiding in their basements and they are trying to find a safe place to spend the night.

ryan: it leaves her helping other country support ukraine. >> i think every country should ask themselves, is there anything else i can do? ryan: so far, other countries have only implemented sanctions, trying to deter pressure from continuing its attack. but some scholars think that is not going to be enough to stop the ongoing invasion. >> in the short term the effects are going to be minimal. you really need to scale them up. ryan: yuri is an economics professor at uc berkeley. he thinks the sanctions will not stop russian troops. >>heank will calan say, sorry we had c critar that will not change behavior. ryan: the biggest sanctions came saturday. the u.s. and other countries, mostly in europe, disconnected some russian banks from the international financial system of swift. it allows banks to send money to each other. they said banning russia could

ultimately affect how russia funds the war. >> removing pressure from swift is the right direction. we should not use the international financial system to fund war. ryan: he said it is a long-term plan but will not immediate leased up the fighting. he fears russia will continuing invading and other nations possibly. >> it will be moving to other countries. ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 liz: the latest information as it comes in. if you are streaming the newscast, stay with us for special edition of getting answers. that you can find on amazon fire or apple tv. new delopcrasa fire department d into a building saturday afternoon.

the whole thing was caught on restaurant security camera. watch as a fire engine speeds past the intersection, then a car turns into the middle of thf the fire truck following behind. it swerves to avoid the car and runs into a storefront at grand avenue and perkins. you can see the trucks' skidmarks. it was headed to a fire when the crash happened. even its lights and sirens were on. other firefighters had to raise to the scene to rescue their colleagues. >> five toters were on the truck with three having injuries. all firefighters on the truck were evaluated and three of them were treated and transported to the hospital. liz: people who lived in the apartments above were evacuated because of broken utility lines and concerns about structural integrity. oakland police say they will give an update on the whereabouts of the other driver. if you're planning to drive or

bike in berkeley today, be prepared for street closures. the half marathon is happening today starting at 7:30 this morning. the 5k and 10k start an hour later. the finish line and ceremony will be at civic center park until 1:00 this afternoon. there are several street closures so look out for no parking signs today. it should be a nice day to run the half marathon. lisa: temperatures this morning not dropping as dramatic as they have. spring-like warmth but we do have a system to talk about midweek. i will time out the rain coming up. liz: thank you. the disturbing messages found in one north bay city and the town taking action. as sneak peek at american idol's 20th season tonight on abc 7. (swords clashing) -had enough? -no... arthritis. here. aspercreme arthritis.

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day of celebration for the life of oscar grant. community members, family and friends marked what would have been his birthday weekend this weekend. grant was shot and killed new year's day 2009 by a police officer. it also contributes to his mother who works to build bonds between police and the community. >> there is no place for that in napa. no place for hate. liz: people gathered at a synagogue after anti-semitic flyers were reported in the community earlier this week. residents found them around the temple and outside homes. there have been similar reports and similar incidents in other bay area cities and cities across the country. anyone with information is asked to contact the police department. the golden state warriors hosted a black history month celebration in san francisco.

step dancing was part of yesterday's free event at thrive city. it also included a variety of activities including a book fair with marcus books, the oldest black-owned bookstore in the country. there was also food, arts and crafts, a balloon artist, and face painters. connecting culture with sustainable fashion. this morning with the woman known as the mannequin queen doing that with her headdress workshop in oakland. it is all about beauty, inclusivity and fun. ♪ >> people needed something creative that was easy and you can make wearable art in 90 minutes that you could wear for years to come. >> this was a cultural unity event and it was about bringing the community together from all sides. i was really excited to see that. >> i know how much art can heal and bringing people together who might not normally see each other on a regular basis.

just for that moment they can see somebody different. >> being able to have extreme creative freedom to do exactly what you want and be surrounded by these amazing people, all these amazing materials, i think is a really insane experience. so glad i got to do it. >> it is a 90 minute staycation and you leave with a souvenir you can wear forever. ♪ i started out recycling manikins. the process, we got a lot of materials from flower shows, from window displays. we thought, what can we do with the flowers? we had a whole bunch of mannequin heads from a cosmetology school. heads and flowers go together. talk about the circular economy to create a new use for something old. >> i thought this was an interesting way of looking at fashion that was different.

i really thought that was fun. >> when i heard about this i thought it was a great idea for me and my friends to connect. >> what is so beautiful is the people see their creativity. they are used to having their fingers on a keyboard. now they can make something and making something by hand has been proven to help you with your anxiety, depression, to make you happy. don't we need more happiness and joy right now? >> it is such a therapeutic experience. it was really amazing. >> most people come up reluctantly like, can i make this a 90 minutes? it is the people most reluctant who do the most amazing things. >> anyone can do this. anyone can be creative. >> we have all different kinds of textures. >> there is tons of accessories like flowers, seashells. >> ribbons, butterflies, all kinds of things you can think to put on your headrest. >> a lot of fun, especially when you can find things that are more masculine to make a male

headband. [laughter] >> i thought it was a great way to celebrate your creativity. >> letting your inspiration guide you and that will lead you to something you never thought about before. >> i found the design as i went along. seeing it come out like this is really great. >> i really wanted to find a way to be creative and have fun and make something i could wear and feel totally fabulous in. and engage my multicultural identity. this is checking all the boxes. >> it was nice to see it to fruition. but then it was also nice to celebrate lunar new year like this and hang out with friends. >> we can have private parties as well as our regular sunday classes. it works for all ages, all genders. a headrest looks good regardless of your size, your weight, your height. >> it feels so rewarding and empowering to make something your own and flaunt it.

>> beauty and inclusivity and fun. that is with the headrest workshop is. ♪ liz: really cool. let's get a check on the forecast. it was cold again but it is warming up. lisa: yes. temperatures were right around average, upper 50's to low 60's. we are not as cold as we were. 24 hour temperature change shows us 10 degrees warmer and that trend continues. live doppler 7 picking up on the activity in the pacific. we will get a little piece of it to wet the pavement and bring in accumulated precipitation with a level 1 system midweek. here is what is going on. we have clear skies around the bay area. temperatures in the low 40's, that is definitely better than it has been. couple upper 30's in redwood city, menlo park, 50 half moon

bay. yesterday it was 32. we do have 30's from fairfield to concord, 40 santa rosa, and visibility is good. we will have a lot of sunshine to warm up. mild with above average numbers climbing through the 60's, even low 70's. warmer days tomorrow. clouds increase on tuesday and then the range should be with us late wednesday. it is a weak system but today we have the beach hazard statement for the northwesterly swell. up to 10 feet from monterey so be careful. it is dangerous and it might be a great day to head to the coast. it is warmer, sunny, and throughout the afternoon right through the day we have clear conditions. getting into monday the clouds are not going to increase until later in the afternoon. it is still going to be warm. numbers well above average and even into tuesday we stay dry.

there is santa cruz with low 60's arriving from ocean beach, pacifica and half moon bay. the risk of occurrence will be strong. you head toward santa cruz, how about 62? we fast-forward into wednesday. we are dry, cloudy and 6:00 will bring rain offshore. as we get into the overnight thursday it is scattered showers. the highest amounts will be along the coastal hills and sierra snow. as we look at this forecast model it is still a ways out but picking up 1/10 of an inch through santa rosa, better in napa. these are definitely overdone toward fremont and san jose. but as we get closer we will define the amounts a little better. in the meantime, things have changed and we will get wet weather from wednesday into thursday. that is good news. 65 richmond, 68 fremont, but

notice the 70 around san jose, 71 morgan hill. a warmer afternoon for your sunday. spring-like warmth continues for your monday, cloudy tuesday, getting into the showers on wednesday, still mild but thursday when that front passes through we are breezy, cooler, and that will take us into next weekend. what marches offering so far, we will take it. liz: absolutely. thank you. idol fever is back tonight. america's top talent puts it all out for the judges. they share the things that stand out most about the season and an interestin

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liz: tonight americans across the country get a new shot at international stardom. american idol is back for 20 season right here. morgan norwood spoke with the judges about this landmark season. >> american idol winner chase

back on. morgan: american idol is back for its 20th season of developing top talent across the country. thousands of hopefuls auditioning over the past few months hoping for that ticket to hollywood. >> it is so fun sitting at the judging table because you never know if the next jennifer hudson is going to walk in or the next carrie underwood. morgan: katy perry, lionel richie and luke bryan return with a little surprise. >> we kind of know what we are thinking. we are finding talent where we can challenge ourselves because we now play with, that was great last year but not this year. morgan: the talent for this year standing out to the judges. >> it is the 20th season and usually that means platinum. it is definitely platinum talent. morgan: in a new twist the top talent from three audition cities, austin, nashville and

los angeles, each earning a platinum ticket to hollywood. >> we decided the shining star of that audition, we gave them a platinum ticket and when they got to hollywood they got to -- >> sit out. >> -- sit out one of the rounds and strategize. it was a really neat kind of plot twist this season because it made us really concentrate on who we thought won each city. morgan: host and producer ryan seacrest also returning. >> i feel like the show is part of my dna now. i have so much pride in being on the stage. morgan: morgan norwood, abc 7 eyewitness news, los angeles. liz: you can watch the journey get started tonight at 8:00 p.m. on abc seven. tens of thousands of ukrainians

seeking refuge in other countries. we look at the humanitarian crisis unfolding right now in europe. bay area companies putting a block on russia. the way youtube ♪ free, free, free. that's right, turbotax free edition is free. see details at turbotax.com.

announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: pressureeeee outskirts of ukraine's capitol overnight. the nation not going down without a fight. volunteers now returning to take up arms but a crisis of refugees is beginning to move front and center. good morning. thank you for joining us. we start with another quick look at the weather with lisa argen. lisa: finally turning the corner on that cold air. it was pretty chilly yesterday and we had the cloud cover but today we will switch it up and enjoy more sunshine, temperatures well above average. we know we need the rain. there is a little on the way.

38 redwood city, upper 30's los gatos, low 30's out by the delta. that brings us warmer than yesterday and as we look at 9:00 we are already in the 50's, the sun is shining. by 2:00 mid to upper 60's. beautiful sunday on the way. high clouds late in the day. mild by 5:00 and the sun setting at 6:45. we will time out midweek rain. it is light but coming our way. liz: thank you. we have breaking news we need to share with you. an amber alert has been put out for a two-year-old this morning. the chp says to be on the lookout for jacob jardin. he was in a car stolen just before 4:00 this morning in sunnyvale. it is a 2008 buick enclave. the headlight and taillight are out.

if you see the car or jacob, call 911. we will keep you posted on that. let's get to the latest in the ukrainian-russian firefight. russian troops continue to advance on kyiv. let's take a live look. it is about 7:30 p.m. local. the kremlin said a russian delegation traveled to belarus to hold negotiation talks with ukraine. right now ukrainian officials have not confirmed they are ready to join. this as the white house announces the latest sanctions and its russia. em nguyen has more. em: u.s. defense officials say vladimir putin's military forces are about 20 minutes outside key has. despite calls for president zelensky to leave he has decided to stay saying, we know we are defending our country,, our land our children's futures. volunteers taking up arms to

fight against russian troops after the ukrainian military relaxed restrictions on who can join the fight. the white house announcing new sanctions against russia. the u.s. joining the european commission, france, germany, italy, the united kingdom, japan and italy. also providing equal into ukraine and troops posted as i the border. the u.n. estimates over have fled to neighboring countries. >> my husband and i looked at the map and we were trying to figure out the best way for me and my child to travel if i had to flee. em: in hungary this emotional reunion after a ukrainian mother bought u -- brou stranger's child to safety. and

liz: former president trump described vladimir putin as smart. >> the problem is not that putin is smart, which of course he is smart, but the real problem is that our leaders are dumb. they have allowed him to get away with this travesty and assault on humanity, that is what it is, an assault on humanity. liz: he spoke with the conference yesterday and doubled down on praise of boudin many other republicans -- who 10 many other republicans -- many other republicans denied. jen psaki will talk about ukraine, new sanctions, in the u.s. response. that will be on this week with george stephanopoulos at 8:00 this morning. a support rally on

cornell barnard was standing by at the event. the large demonstration saw many worried about family and friends cut in the crisis. >> no-fly zone, send putin home. no-fly zone, send putin home. cornell: an outpouring of support for ukraine in market street. hundreds standing in solidarity under blue and yellow flags. the crowd chanting glory to ukraine, praising those pushing back against the russian invasion. >> our ukrainian troops are doing great. [cheering and applause] >> i have friends in kyiv that have armed themselves. putin did not expect -- he expected us to rollover. everybody is going to fight for their land and their freedom. cornell: but amid the hero wasn't there is fear from relatives caught in the fighting. irena's family have taken cover

where there was no heat and sporadic electricity. >> last night they had to stay in the basement because there were shooting. cornell: this woman condemning vladimir putin without mentioning his name. >> i know i am not alone and i know you hate him. thank you for this. >> ukrainian needs the world right now. i call on everyone to act. cornell: activists calling on nato and the west dealt with military aid for the ukraine. >> i think the u.s. government and other nato members need to fight back. sanctions are not enough. cornell: this group raising awareness with rallies and prayers to help the country they love. >> we will come out on top. good always wins. cornell: cornell barnard, abc 7 news. liz: at least two platforms are blocking russian media for making money off their sites. youtube removed thousands of videos that violated its policies by engaging in coordinated misinformation campaigns and meta, the parent

of facebook, is stopping russian media from running ads to make revenue on facebook. russia's ministry of committed occasions accuses meta of unlawful censorship. to get the latest on this crisis as it happens had to the abc 7 streaming app, hour 24/7 live stream. we will have all the special reports on the crisis and all live local newscasts. we have lots of videos on demand and you can find that on abc 7's streaming app, amazon, roku, or fire. the cdc release new guidance for masks. communities with low to moderate cases and ease masking mandates if they choose to do so. data shows 70% of americans live in communities with low to medium risk of contracting the virus. five states are expected to drop indoor mask mandates but could return if cases start to surge. masks are still needed on public

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there is a meeting scheduled today with opening day in serious jeopardy. it is the first ongoing lockout since the 1984 and 1995 season. today the warriors are back home for one game before a four game road trip. the mavericks are in town, tipoff is at 4:30 at chase center. you can watch the game on the sister network espn. draymond green is back with the warriors and crazy pratt has more. reporter: there is a welcome sight of warriors practice. draymond green did drills with his teammates. it is the first step to returning from a back injury that is forced him to miss the past 22 games. he was doing noncontact work and full context images are the last major hurdle before a timeline can be set to return. he believes he is ready for the contact but has to wait for the doctors to give them the all clear. >> as soon as i feel like i am whole and can get back out there and get my feet back under me

and my field back for the blouse, great. at that is 15 games, fantastic. if it is five, the 50 have to work. that is where i am. >> great to have his energy back in the gym, his voice. he looks great physically. he is excited to be back. that is a very positive step for him and we will go from here. reporter: they are pumped up. st. mary's hosting gonzaga. the only wind was against guns and 2019. jay mullins up 15. saint mary's 17-1 leading into the half. logan johnson slamming it home. let's go partying in moraga. 56-57, the top teams all lost on saturday. the first time that has happened in college basketball.

amazing. it is senior day at stanford. they are trying to complete another impactful season. one of the stanford seniors had 15 points. the cardinal trailed by one and another senior, anna wilson, first lead of the first quarter. huskies will have the chance to tie it. wilson bothers the cutter. the cardinal makes the free throw and wins 53-56, the eighth perfect conference season. the sharks taking on the bruins. conflicted couple right here. boston strikes first. 1-0 bruins. the second gets ugly. taylor hall knocks him into the boards. he would need help to get off the ice. the sharks got the power play and scored their only goal.

ot, 1-1 third. brad marchand is left alone and he will beat reimer again. bruins when it 3-1. have a great sunday. i'm casey pratt. liz: let's get a check on the forecast. crossing our fingers we get rain. lisa: is looking that way. before that we are mild with temperatures above average. there is the cloud cover yesterday. you can see how active the pacific is. not aiming toward but look at the tail end of what is left of it. upper 30's from redwood city to menlo park, upper 40's to low 50's half moon bay. definitely that warmer air and not as cold. still kind of chilly by the delta. 39 napa as well as livermore. good visibility, fog is not an issue.

we are looking at warmer days and evenings today through tuesday. by wednesday looking at light rain arriving late in the day into thursday and beyond that it is going to be breezy and cool. forecast models not really in line with what is in the extended outlook which could be good news for us. through 1:00 eight to 10 feet. the risk of sneaker waves is there and rip currents. as we get to the day it is very calm. mild temperatures in right through the afternoon looks nice and sunny. we have another one on tap for monday. late in the day high clouds and even tuesday looking and feeling spring-like. 61 bodega61 bodega61 bodega61 bd down toward monterey. right now it is chilly along the

shoreline and central coast. we fast-forward into the middle of the week where things get more interesting into wednesday. conditions will still be cloudy but things change quickly into thursday, thursday night and showers ending early in the morning on friday. weak system but rainfall amounts anywhere from 1/10 to to tense friday. -- 2 hopefully the forecast models stay in tune and as we get closer we will detail it. wind looks breezy and cooler behind that system today. it is the opposite with mid 60's in oakland a san mateo. look at the 70 for livermore and antioch.

upper 60's up in sonoma and santa rosa. mild him we keep that going right through tuesday. as march arrives the clouds increase. level 1 system into thursday and friday. breezy into the end of the upcoming week. liz: thanks. you may not recognize his face but if you are a disney fan, you will recognize the music of brian mann. his accordion music has been featured in two films. beth farnsworth sat down with him in santa barbara. ♪ reporter: some critics consider encanto one of the best animated movies in years. the quality of the animation, the richness of the colors, the textures, storytelling and the music. ♪ >>

it is well loved for a reason. i think lin-manuel miranda just wants to heal us. reporter: lin-manuel miranda, award-winning composer, singer, actor and creator of hamilton was among those who chose brian mann for his accordion expertise. ♪ like encano up-tempo life. >> you keep that up and it is fast because the whole movie moves. ♪ reporter: he is is is is is mentoring local kids and teens with music and singing. and he is highly accomplished and he is highly accomplished in the mesic industry. multiple and platinum awards decorate his walls. >> my dad and kenny were the two people who launched me into my career. i am forever grateful. reporter: kenny loggins hired

him in the mid-1970's. >> it was this huge break and then that led to my playing with michael mcdonald, i got to play with the most amazing musicians. reporter: but his real break started at a very tender age. >> three years old my dad started me on the accordion. he was a great teacher well-known known in the accordion world. reporter: it is obvious for this lifelong student music is in his blood. whether sitting in front of his computer or on the piano bench he becomes one with his music. disney jumped on his moves for the accordion playing nun sequence in cocoa. ♪ >> they animated my motions. they put them in the computer and converted them into animation. [laughter] probably how i express myself best. reporter: he sings

praises for the timing and messages of his songs in the movie. >> he wants to bring people together which is at the heart of this movie. company of abc 7. the stand of solidarity. the most powerful images we have seen from the russian invasion of ukraine.

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this woman singing the ukrainian national anthem in tears while cleaning up broken glass from her apartment. as she finishes saying -- >> [speaking native-language] reporter: long-lived ukraine. protesters in new delhi chanting, stop the attack on ukraine. >> stop the russian invasion. reporter: in south africa. >> we stand by your side even though we are so far away. reporter: from gathered in prayer to hiroshima, protesters holding signs saying, no nukes, no war. in the u.s. from los angeles wisconsin to washington, d.c. >> they need more help. reporter: people coming together and showing support. in philadelphia this woman, and

member of the ukrainian community, drifted the american flag though far away holding the flag of her home country close. liz: that was with johnson reporting. next on abc 7 at 6:00, a russian missile rips into a high-rise building. the fight for the capitol far from over. a possible olive branch extended overnight. an emergency crew need is on emergency crew. an oakland oakland firetrucks lens into a building. the story behind this video going viral. ♪

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forces. ukrainian residents courageously ready to defend their own country. morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. important developments on the russia-ukraine conflict coming in overnight. new details right now. let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. lisa: it is a little warmer out there. compared to where we were yesterday, the valleys are chilly and 40's elsewhere. clear skies in walnut creek. you see upper 30's toward dublin, pleasanton closer to the bag, upper 40's and certainly looking at not only a warmer start but a warmer is five to 1s better than we were yesterday at this hour. the sun sets just after 6:00