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kristen: within one month of off full vaccination, protection against infection caused by omicron fell from 68% to 12%. she is live in the newsroom with the latest unchanging mask mandates. reporter: this is an anticipated announcement from california health and human services, starting tomorrow they're lifting the indoor mask mended for unvaccinated people. it is still required in buses, hospitals, homeless shelters, long-term care facilities. in 12 days the guidance for masking in schools will change. after march 11, schools and childcare centers go from required to strongly recommended. during the press conference, dr. mark allen said they came to this decision from the data in the last couple of weeks. cases have dropped it -- have dropped as well as's positions.
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-- hospitalizations. >> as far as hospitalizations, we are almost at half aware we are two weeks ago, the number continues to drop. pediatric hospitalizations, we are committed to looking at those, they have dropped nearly the same percentage, 47%. reporter: he also answered why the state is making the guidance strongly recommended rather than optional. >> we are coming out of what was one of the most devastating surges that we experienced as a state where health care systems are still reeling, they are not 100% back to their baseline and will take a long road. there are a lot of members in our community who are still at risk. >> it is still up to school districts and counties to make their own mask mandates, to follow the states guidance or that march 12 date.
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the doctor says that schools look at local data to make the decisions. larry: despite setting the target date mid-march for optional indoor masking for schools, ultimately it is up to each of school district as well as local health officials -- officials for how to proceed. we touched base with bay area of school district about the possibilities that lay ahead. >> what were mask could soon become mask emendations after march 11 in many california public schools. >> it is important that the state gave the school a period of time after the announcement to enact the policy. they say is still highly recommended to wear the mask. school districts need to look at the metrics in their own community. reporter: already san francisco unified is looking at through an lens of equity, as they will not change masking protocol after
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march 11, it will still be required indoors. oakland unified will wait for further guidance from the county. as well dublin unified. >> we will be waiting to hear from alameda public health, local health agencies can be more restrictive. dublin will not be more restrictive than what the local public health is. we assume they will be aligned with the state. reporter: berkeley unified lifted their outdoor masking mandate today, they are waiting for help guidance on masking indoors. >> we are making no announcement relative to indoor masking, we are reviewing what is coming of the governor's office today and we expect to hear from our local health jurisdiction and then meet with our school leaders, labor partners, and really understand what the guidance is. reporter: some parents i spoke
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to were hesitant to go on camera, some saying obstinate -- optional masks with vasily -- vastly improve learning. other saying they want their kids to go to school, others who say their feelings on masking up is evolving. abc 7 news. larry: moments ago san francisco mayor tweeted that the public health guidance would aligned with the new state guidance on masks including no longer mandating masks in school after march 11. the san francisco department of health will work closely to provide guidance or assistance needed in the coming days. kristen: masks are optionally capitol hill started today. they will also be optional for attending president biden's first estate of the unit -- state of the union tomorrow. you can watch the state of the union address tomorrow night at
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6:00 right here on abc seven. some of -- oaklands faith leaders are stepping into ees growing tensions -- ease tensions over the closure of schools. the organizations said that the plan is putting unfair stress on students and families. earlier this month the oakland school board voted to close or merge 11 schools over the next 12 years. they have heard from a number of parents and extended family members that is not the closures that are most troubling. >> they are alarmed by the process, i am not taking a position with respect to the closure of the school. it is the process with how they reached the decision without being included in the process. kristen: the members and faith in action are calling for an equity analysis specifically with children of color.
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the san francisco school board is expected to vote tomorrow whether to lay off 200 teachers or staff members, they say this necessary because of a budget deficit of the next school year. compared to pre-pandemic times, the district has 500 your state -- 3500 fewer students. larry: the juror at the heart of scott peterson's efforts to get the -- tossed out is on the stand today. juror rochelle did that she had obtained a restraining order against a woman who had harassed her while she was pregnant. she was asked if you told another juror about the harassment case and said maybe. zach will have the latest the bellman's on this on abc 7 news at 5:00. kristen: we are learning more about the two-year-old boy found
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abandoned and the stolen vehicle for hours before being found by officers. a suspect has been arrested. we have the latest now in the investigation. reporter: and amber alert woke up a area residence after a child abduction in sunnyvale, sunnyvale police found the two-year-old and an abandoned stolen vehicle on the east side of the city. surveillance video led to an arrest around 8 p.m. sunday. >> she was only trying to steal a vehicle, according to her, we have a lot of suspicions if that is the case, why wouldn't you at least leave a anonymous tip? reporter: there is no indication when dachshund to jacob or his mother alyssa. before she could get back the car was stolen. reporter: literally seconds, someone decides to steal the car and the child is there and it could've been a tragic ending.
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fortunately it was not, but scary for parents to see unfold. >> it is kind of dangerous. i have a two-year-old and a two and a half month old. it is unsafe, i want my kids to go outside. >> they are now behind bars at the main jail, after stealing the vehicle they pulled over to this remote parking lot to sleep and learned about the child after the nap. she left jake up in the back all day long. reporter: we are told we are fortunate the weather was cool and there was shade in the parking lot where the child was found, if not, there may have not been a happy ending to the story. >> we could not have been more happier and gratified by the end of the day. >> charged with kidnapping, felony engagement of a child, and vehicle theft. kristen: concorde police are investigating a shooting on the dave and busters on diamond all
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of art, started as an argument between two groups, or people were shot -- four people were shot including three men and a woman. dave and busters issued a statement inking stafford -- staffers and security officers from taking action. larry: condolences are pouri aru in today over the death of richard blum who lost his battle with cancer last night at age 86, him and feinstein had been married for more than 40 years, he was founder and chairman of blum capital partners in san francisco. he was also helping in fightingg against human rights abuses -- abuses into bet. he valiantly fought cancer and the senators colleagues will continue to be there for her. >> we all feel a great sadness and pain for diane, it was a
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wonderful love that they enjoyed for years -- for 40 years. year. is a difficult time for her we want to embrace her in any way we can. >> called in and -- called and devoted family man. kristen: running out of time, it concerning the report on the growing impact of climate change. seismic hazards, a new technology that is turning millions of years of affirmation into usable data. the tech world jumping into the numerous board cats against russia -- or clots against russia. >> look at this extreme atmospheric condition that will bring flooding rain to the pacific northwest. models are starting to tap into models are starting to tap into a little bit more this moist models are starting to tap into a little bit more this moist at jp morgan, the only definition of wealth that matters is yours. it can be a smaller house, but a bigger nest egg.
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kristen: breaking news in santa clara county, you can see several police vehicles there north of morgan hill. the fired apartment tells us there is a report of someone in the vehicle shooting at another vehicle just about an hour ago. this pickup involved in that at monterey row and bailey avenue, the vehicles ended up here i'm a hail west of highway 101. larry: new report on the impact
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of climate change is out today. it shows a whirring assessment about how rising temperatures will impact our -- worrying assessment about how rising temperatures will impact our everyday lives. >> according to the u.n. report, the devastating impacts of human caused, change happening now. >> today's report is a necklace of human suffering, and it damming indictment of faith climate in the -- their ship. >> nearly half of humanity is living in the danger zone now. many echo systems are at the point of no return now. reporter: the threat -- multiple threats like weather extremes and fire that have already disrupted human life and natural ecosystems, beyond the point where either are able to adapt. and makes it clear that the impacts are more widespread and happening more quickly than thought previously. reporter: stressing that significant change needs to
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occur the next decade to prevent irreversible damage. >> simon's -- science tells us it will require the world to cut omissions by 45% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. according to current commence, global emissions are set to increase almost working percent over the current decade. reporter: what is new on this report is multiple adaptation strategies, that can be successful if temperature rise is limited. >> if we start protecting people with the types of solutions we are implement and now rather than waiting until later we are more likely to save money in the future. reporter: viable solutions are on the table, but scientists and experts are urging action now, not nader. -- later. >> adaptation and mitigation sb pursued with equal -- must be pursued with equal force and --. larry: abc 7 news is committed
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to building a better bay area by focusing on our changing climate and environment, you can see our full slate of climate watch coverage anytime. kristen: now to new research in the santa cruz mountain that has the potential to turn millions of years of data into new maps to identify seismic hazards. we have an inside look at the important breakthrough. reporter: we knew the san andreas fault ran through the peninsula making us prone to earthquakes. there are important clues that stanford geological scientists say could help them make better seismic maps. >> the formation began some 4 million years ago and they continue to grow as much as one millimeter per year. that does not sound like much, but can be key to understanding fusion -- future seismic hazards.
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phd candidate curtis, has spent seven years focusing attention on a bend or jog in the vault that creates vertical movement. he and other researchers have been analyzing data that includes oil exploration test boards done over a century ago. >> we have samples of all the rocks within the mountain range so that we can see, basically we can into the mountain range itself. reporter: the research has determined that the santa cruz mountains has increased by smaller earthquakes, not made once. >> while there is mountain building that occurs during the earthquakes themselves, the lion share appears to happen between the earthquakes as a buildup and stress between earthquakes cause rocks to bend and break. >> this animated physics model takes all the data to show the uplift. yellow indicating the greatest upward movement. >> the model is unique because we are able to bring in several afferent of data sets that report not only recent motion of
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earth's crust, but also the erosion, and how fast crushes -- crust is moving. >> it is hoped that new seismic hazard maps can be about. david louis, abc 7 news. larry: the science there is fascinating. kristen: we want to see if the weather is fascinating. >> you can really feel it outside, the temperature -- clouds cleared. we will hang steady tomorrow, then we will have a chance of rain as winters tries to return wednesday night into thursday. spring warmth through wednesday, that is our first highlight, get the umbrella handy, you will need it thursday and possibly even friday as a cold unstable air mass sits on top of us. and will be cooler, windy, and a possibility of some showers friday as we head into the weekend.
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let's take a look at the amateurs, the south bay where we have 72 in sunnyvale, 75 right now and ellen rock, saint about 73. -- santa teresa 73. san francisco 67, look at these upper 50's along the coast. we have some pretty healthy microclimates, only the coast and the gap are cooler than this time yesterday, everywhere else three degrees to five degrees warmer. temperatures are 60 on the coast, dropping into the 50's by 6:00, the rest of us in the 70's. mid 60's at 6:00, 60 degree temperature by 7:00. grandma jack by 8:00. -- grabbed a jacket by 8:00. we are on the warm sector of this, even though we will have some high clouds like tonight,
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it will not let us cool down too much, 49 in san francisco, host of us in the mid to upper 40's. even with the canopy of cloud cover, 60's on the bay, 72 on sandra fell, 75 on sandra -- san jose. we are one on the storm impact scale, drizzle and rain will increase, slick roads, less street conditions -- blustery conditions. it has slowed down just a little bit, but you can see by 7:00 thursday morning in the heart of the rush-hour, green and yellow is light to moderate rain. that is the high resolution model showing exiting by 10:00 and here we go with the medium resolution model, it tries to linger some showers in the santa cruz mountain range. i was take it with a degree assault where the rainfall amounts are less in than they
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are the south bay. we are definitely seeing a trend towards wetter weather. we will drop about six degrees wednesday, 56 to 62, thursday we have 54 to 60, we will see a slow roaming trend as we go towards a weekend. tomorrow march 1 coming in like a land -- lamp. larry: and oakland teenager receiving a huge boost in his dreams to become an olympic weightlifting champion. he was signed to a contract with the team, he is not earning money to play soccer, he will receive financial support from the team. >> oakland roots is more than just soccer, we are interested -- the next generation of oakland talent. >> i feel really great, like there is an extra support system around me. more people part of my village,
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>> way moving crews can now accept paying customers, the powerful dusty california power commission issued -- that his safety driver would have to. be in the vehicles. it can offer rides 21st day and crews can be permitted to operate in san francisco between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.. >> crate & barrel is closing for good next month, march 31 will be the last day, there already rolling out sample sales in order to liquidate stock. no word on white is closing. ds w, uniqlo, and h&m also closed this past year. the senate say location will close for good
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today and are selling off the last of his pies. the kitchen closed earlier this month, the only other marie callender's are in sunnyvale. larry: after months of closure, smithsonian museums are reopening. they closed again because of staff shortages, the national postal museum opens march 11, the national air and space museum opens march 11, then will close at the end of march for reservations -- . >> the latest on the battle for ukraine. >> putting the pressure on in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪
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moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. against russia as the international backlash grows against bloody mayor putin and his military invasion of ukraine. meanwhile ukrainian and russian delegates are considering a second round of talks. >> as russia's war in ukraine intensifies, finland joining a growing list of countries selling military aid to ukraine. ukrainian forces and civilians are in a fierce battle to defend their homeland from russian troops seeking to to control the capital city. the satellite images showing a miles long russian military -- convoy headed towards kyiv. the fighting skills of the ukrainian people and fuel supply shortages slowing down the russian troops. >> the russian military seems
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incompetent. >> vladimir putin warning the west that he has put his nuclear deterrent on high alert in response to aggressive statements from. nato countries against russia. . >> we believe it is as unnecessary as it is escalatory. >> if he wants to kill himself. he does not need to use nuclear arsenal. he has to do what the guy in berlin did in the bunker and may 1945. reporter: in the past 19 days, russian forces has fired -- few days russian forces have fired missiles into ukraine. the state department has said the kremlin's attacks have damaged and destroyed schools, hospitals, homes, killing and injuring civilians including children. after a six meeting -- six hours
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of meeting behind closed door at the ukraine russian border, they are saying they are considering a second round of negotiations. president zelensky has filed a genocide case against russia at the highest court of the u.n., asking hague to --. larry: the city of berkeley is showing its support for ukraine, the ukrainian flag was raised this morning at civic center park to show solidarity for the country. kristen: tech leaders are facing pressure to sanction russia. we are looking at their influence around the world what they're doing in the wake of the attack. reporter: youtube, facebook, twitter, apple, all willing the pressure to crackdown on russian misinformation and censorship. a ukrainian official is asked apple to stop selling all products in russia and restrict them from the app store.
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he says in 2022, modern technology is perhaps the best answer to tanks and missiles. >> it is an unprecedented requested an unprecedented time, ukrainian vice president writing to tim cook, asking apple not to sell products to russia. he says this step from apple could motivate russian you to take action against their government. >> what tech needs to realize that they do not already come is that each country has -- company has the power of a small nation on their own. >> as gone unanswered, but is a part of a larger push for big tech to enact sanctions against russia. metta, facebook's parent company, says they are restricting access to russian owned news outlets across the european union to crackdown on this information. a plitt or cole strategist said that while this is no insignificant strip -- a
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political strategist said this is no insignificant step. cnet executive editor roger chang, says that banding social media apps has unintended cons winces. >> if they shut down the services, they could only get the propaganda from the state run video. there is that -- state run media. there is that fine line they need to know where to walk. >> i was heartened to see that elon musk, who is the ceo of tesla, is giving satellite wi-fi access to ukrainians. >> this photo shows a startling terminals and ukraine today. >> we are so uniquely positioned in the bay area, we are not helpless to help ukrainians with their humanitarian needs against russia. kristen: no word from tim cook on that request from ukraine to
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apple, hours ago the prime minister praised metta, saying they are stepping up to shut down russian lies. he asked wind youtube, google, would pressure russian state media. larry: several u.s. states are protesting the war by removing russian vodka from stores and bars. virginia has removed seven source rock -- vodka sourced from russia. ohio, pennsylvania, utah, new hampshire, pushing for boycotts. this is not likely to lead to ivanka shortage -- a vodka shortage. smirnoff and stilly are not made in russia. kristen:
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larry: time now for the four on four, today is the deadline for the deal to end the major league baseball lock out and start the season on time. that is what the owners say, the negotiations are still going on, the athletic reports that major league baseball indicated a willingness to miss a month of regular-season games. some players spending their downtime on social media. bryce harper posted this on instagram today, saying the
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giants on -- in japan, yes some time to kill. his new linkedin profile, and his skills section he put striking out as one of his skills. yankees picture tweeting oakland-based blue bottle coughing cup -- copy and -- coffee that he makes a mean pour over. the deadline set by the owners, is there deadline. no one is taking it seriously. they impose the lockout, now they say you're gonna miss regular-season. they could make double-headers, doing a lot of things if a settlement was close. to me i look at the last stoppage in 94, do you guys realize your sport, you guys are this close to the edge of? the cliff ? do you want to kill your sport entirely? >> you are still considered one
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of the major three, but you are maybe three now? larry: baseball used to be america's pastime. it's great, simple greed. >> it was not for the homerun enhanced in 98, how may people would have come back? kristen: good point, we are four weeks away from the oscars that can only be seen here on abc seven a marsh toy seventh, the sag awards, was held on the weekend and coda held -- one the best cast. he made history for being the first death after --deaf after. best female lead actor for the eyes of tammy faye.
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i do not know if you find any of this surprising, but i have been saying coda is a great realm, so well-made. highly recommend. >> i almost started king richard last night, i want to see it before the oscars, there are some really powerful the aum -- films up for awards. >> heavy sine of those -- have you seen any of those? >> don't look up? i haven't, baseballs taken my weekends now, but what i've heard from used -- you and our colleagues in sagaf. >> i watched a karate movie. >> are you watching the greatest hits of dolph? kristen: serious awards material, you guys.
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>> i must break you, dan. >> go for. >> it appears steven spielberg is ray to bring bullet back to the big spring. 's -- spielberg character steve mcqueen. mcqueen's son and granddaughter are executive producers on the project. the film also had a legendary car chase through san francisco considered for decades as the best chasten them -- in film. who plays the next bullet? steve mcqueen, is hard to top. who is the up and coming next action guy? >> chris pine. i will throughout the name, there are so many actors that are remote -- remarkable.
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that movie is so old, still holds up, but i think a remake is probably a good idea at this time. that car chase and that car. i was in love with that car for years. >> he did all of his own stunts, right? >> is that right? >> i would like to suggest that we we -- that maybe we consider an actress for the rollable it -- role of bullet? how about a new kind of flip ofo phone, it can fold inward and outward, it has a three 60 degrees rotating hinge to bend at the phone in any direction -- 360 degree rotating hinge to bend the phone in either direction. no word on when or if it will actually ever be released. i do have a friend who has a
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flip phone, at first i thought i do not know about that, then i realized it is so great for my aging eyes. everything can be so much bigger. >> when you open it up. >> do not want to wear these? >> they look great on you, mike. >> doesn't mike look smarter? instantaneous. >> it's funny what is old again is new again. flip phones, if you see someone with a conventional flip phone you say really? >> when they came out they were the coolest thing. >> now we have fancier phones. kristen: there is so much a screen, it really does make it easier to see. >> they can watch us and we can look bigger and better? kristen: i don't know about better. >> i am not sure if hd is our friend. >> are the phones digitally enhanced in any way? just wondering. >>
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ipad, -- >> it allows customers to purchase and receive a product right away sometimes with a small down payment. then make a series of installment payments over time without charging interest. as long as it payments are on time. >> it is more affordable to pay 250 every two weeks then to put 1000 upfront. >> the number of buy now pay later shoppers in the u.s. has surged by three junta percent since 2018 -- 300% since 2018. the firms that offer the service are finding a major hold among younger consumers and shoppers on a budget. >> younger consumers in particular have moved away from traditional credit. >> experts are warning that by now pay later is not without risk. consumer advocates warned that
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shoppers could get behind on payment schedules for audible products and get risks of charge. . highlight fees and interest. >> if you cannot pay in full right now, can you pay for in the next month or two? >> they lost an they lost a lending practices of the biggest firms. >> was your response so that? >> the key is what is the purpose of the regulation, if it is about protecting the consumer, we are all for it, if it is about protecting the existing financial system, we want to offer consumers a different choice. >> if you want to make a purchase and find out pay later, make a schedule of your payment due dates to make sure you can have enough cash on hand to make obligations and avoid damaging your credit. kristen: i was thinking by now pay later applies to february not getting rain.
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larry: son now rain later -- now rain later. mike: let's take a look at what is outside right now. let's throw some temperatures at you. 70 to 72 with bay and in land, everyone in the 50's by 9:00. here is a look at the rain potential. not quite sold at this gush -- not quite sold on this. kind of sold over the south bay and -- kind of stalls over the south bay and east bay. six inches to possibly 10 inches, not great, we will take anything we can, one on the storm impact scale, windy and much colder thursday and friday with a chance of said -- showers.
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kristen: in a stunt to promote the upcoming release of the film batman, and man dressed as the dark knight stood in the london eye this morning. he was secured in a harness as the wheel went around in sunrise -- at sunrise. pretty cool. larry: at least he was strapped in. >> not just a clothing store, it is an energy hub. it is an energy hub that revitalizes the community. larry:
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kristen: coming up tonight on abc seven, 8:00 it is a bachelor followed by the good dr. at 10:00. at abc 7 we have been celebrating black history month by highlighting changemakers to build a better bay. area. many mistah f.a.b rep fans know mistah f.a.b. he is doing so much more to invest in the community that makes them -- made him. ♪ here i went to the club, your song came on and the place went crazy. i was like whoa. ♪
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reporter: mistah f.a.b mistah f.a.b yeah is laughing because he knows his music has that effect, the oakland rapper turned fashion designer and the pillar, is now -- >> we are inside his oakland shop to understand how. he got here. . he was raised by single mother after losing his. father to aids. . >> he was a heroin addict who is using needles and trying his best to survive, he served, to that lifestyle. i began writing about my life, ready about my father, what it was like growing up, with a mother who was recovering from drugs herself. >> mistah f.a.b
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selling cds outside his car and use the same biz model when selling stuff his brother. >> first quarter was a hundred shirts now is 200 shirts and now i can't even see with all these shirts and sweaters in the backseat. reporter: the brand has exploded, supported by stars like snoop dogg and steph curry, has a bright storefront along broadway at the heart of oakland's downtown. >> it is not. just a clothing store. . it is energy hub that revitalizes the community. >> the dope and dope era means developing opportunity for people to evolve. >> is imperative that we have spaces where people can reboot and talk to folks about what they're going through and what they are seeing.
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a family unit. >> family is all over the shop from the employees to the photos on the wall. >> i wish she was here to see all the things -- all the work she put in paying off. >> their is no doubt she would be proud of his next venture, a youth development center. >> a safe space that our children can go and feel expected -- accepted. one of the main reason they join gains is for acceptance. >> mistah f.a.b is looking for more financial support and buildings to get the plan off the ground. we had to walk across the street to see the building he did by. a new nightclub named after his mother. >> i said, i would buy you a
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club, she said, i know. >> this man continues to create jobs and pour back into the community that made him. just when you think he cannot have any more projects, mistah f.a.b is dropping a new album. he is 40 and a dad so it sounds different. >> no curse words, no profanity, do not want to give people a reason not to listen to it. >> is called black designer, not two designers of clothing, but designers of culture. abc7news. kristen: as you heard mistah f.a.b's new album dropped on friday and you can stream on itunes and spotify. you can check out all of our stories highlighting black history month by going to our streaming tv app anytime. it is available for your roku, apple tv, amazon tv, and android
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announcer: moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7news. >> tonight, the russian invasion of ukraine continues for a for day. the images coming out of ukraine are incredible as a satellite shows russian troops in the 17 mile convoy closing in on the capital city. good evening. >> thank you for joining us, you're watching abc7news at 5:00. russian forces pounded ukraine second largest city with multiple rocket launchers. reports say many were aimed at civilian areas. dozens of people were killed in all ukrainian officials say nearly 400 civilians have been killed since the fighting began. >> satellite photos showed long russian columns headed
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