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u.s. will ban all russian imports of gas, oil and energy as part of the latest sanctions against the country. pres. biden: this is a step we are taking to inflict further pain on putin. there will be costs. i leveled with the american people, i said defending freedom is going to cost us. >>we told you last week califora was the first state ever to reach an average of five dollars a gallon. we currently sit at a five dollars 45 cent average in this latest. issue, this is a global phenomenon. every country that consumes gasoline is seeing prices dramatically higher. i am concerned california now could hit six dollars a gallon. >> patrick with gas buddy says our consumption of gas and its cost for stations causes the
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price to go up. like the housing market, supply drives demand and gas costs more. san jose university state economics professor says many oil companies have curbed oil use in preparation for the sanctions. >> we do not import a lot of russian oil. it is in the single digits in terms of the fraction of oil we import. so, effectively, it's not a big hit to our supply. >> both experts anticipate the pace of the increase in price should slow, but that could change a further sanctions come from other countries. >> if other countries stop importing russian oil, that would cause the price to go up more. >> if the eu were to cut off russian energy, that will cause an explosion on the price of oil. >> that is not anticipated that happened, but u.s. sanctions will still be felt in the coming days. karina: those rising those risis are leading to something we have not seen in a while come along
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lines at the gas station. this video shows lines in the north bay and a cosco in the east bay. you can see people waiting to get a little cheaper at those locations. cornell barnard joins us live from mill valley. >> how long would you wait to buy cheap gas? apparently for a lot of folks here, just as long as it takes. a lot of folks anxious to fill up at this station before prices go up again. the line has been long all day, often stretching to the 101 offramp. many believe this station has some of the lowest prices around. >> this is breaking the bank a little bit. >> sky 7 caught this long line of cars waiting for gas outside the >> in mill valley. >> heading that way earlier, it was halfway down the exit. >> this station known for selling some of the cheapest gas in marin county, if you consider
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four dollars 95 cents cheap. just down the road, drivers are paying one dollar more at this chevron. >> was it worth waiting in line? >> yes it was. >> tyler knows gas prices are rising as the u.s. and other countries impose sanctions on russia, removing millions of barrels from the global supply. it doesn't make paying any easier. >> i've only got 12 gallons of gas. that is outrageous. i feel bad with people -- i feel bad for people with trucks. >> all signs point to prices still going up. >> station was her -- trying to keep prices lower but knows he will be forced to raise them. >> they want to fill up because they know, they've figured out the next day they are going to pay more. >> my commute -- i commute to oakland from here. the commute is making it harder.
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>> smart says says s increased over the weeks. some of the highest weekday numbers since the pandemic began. >> reno gas prices are high right now and we want people to know that there is another opportunity. there's another way to travel. >> i ride my bike and take the train anywhere i can. i drive less these days. >> for drivers still in their cars, the pain goes on. >> people are just trying to make ends meet. just trying to survive. again, i think it is outrageous. >> outrageous. we heard that word a lot today. this station offers two sets of prices, cash paying customers pay less. in the last five minutes, prices have gone up $.10. live in mill valley. abc7news. karina: before you watch those prices go up higher, we have a question.
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marin county is making some changes when it comes to using less gas. what can you tell us about that? >> marin county has about 400 cars and trucks in their fleet. about 100 of them are ev and hybrid vehicles. officials for the time being are telling employees on official business to use those cars and trucks if possible in order to save gas. we will see what happens. dan: as spike, the squeeze on consumers may next affect companies like apple. david lee looks at concerns that discretionary spending could dry up. >> apple put on an upbeat show to promote its latest upgrades, pushing faster. the tech giant come along with other tech companies could be facing real headwind. >> rising gas prices are going
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to be the toughest test that apple has ever confronted from a brand premium standpoint. >> discretionary spending could be wiped out as families confront not only alarming prices at the pump, but also for food. it is not that apple is out of touch with reality. it announced it enhanced - aimed at price-sensitive new users. it added two new shades of green to its color choices. >> this fall, we have added more new users to the iphone 13 lineup then in each of the previous five launches. >> it also added a new high-performance desktop computer with $2000 and $4000 starting prices. while all of that is good for fans inclined to buy now, the test will come in the fall when apple traditionally launches new devices for the holiday shopping season. >> people's confidence about where the world may go and where those jobs may go, where there discretionary income may go is a
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question. i do not believe apple is immune to that come september. >> apple is taking a small hit by pulling out of russia in solidarity with ukraine, a daily loss of $3 million. because of its premium products with prices to match, it also has a cushion and its gross profit margin is around 43%. the u.s. market remains important to its success and a looming recession and higher interest rates are factors it cannot control. karina: governor newsom will give his state of the state address. it comes just a week after president biden's state of the union. liz kreutz is in the newsroom with a look at what you can expect tonight. liz: there is a lot the governor will be addressing tonight. we are told on one hand he is going to strike an optimistic tone. he is going to talk about a hopeful vision for the state as we come out of the worst of the pandemic.
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on the other hand, hideous -- he is going to address anxiety facing california and the world. the cup -- says the governor will send his thoughts to the people of ukraine and all ukrainians living in california. he also is going to address concerns over rising gas prices in light of president biden's announcement that the u.s. is banning all oil from russia. gov newsom: as the governor addresses gas prices and the impact of that on californians, he will put it into context. what is a clean energy future look like for the united states? for the world? we clearly need to move there as a society to forge an oil free future. what can california do to pull the world toward that new energy future? that is the context the governor will put in today's news while being sensitive of the potential increase in gas prices. karina: on top of that, the governor will address crime and
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public safety, the homelessness crisis and the cost of education. we are told he is going to talk about the california way to address these big problems, which includes taking a realistic but compassionate approach. his speeches at 5:00 tonight from sacramento. karina: the republican attempt to repeal the so-called safe neighborhoods and schools act has been defeated. assembly bill 1599 sought to modify the initiative passed by voters in 2014 that recategorized some nonviolent offenses to misdemeanors rather than felonies. critics claim the law has led to more crime and less accountability. prop 47 supporters say those claims are bogus, adding the proposition has been more successful than people realize. two other attempts to modify the law will be taken up later. dan: reports of a shooting shutdown parts of 580 this morning. sky 7 was over san leandro as
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california highway patrol look for shell casings south of the macarthur boulevard exit. traffic was stopped on westbound 580 for about 15 minutes. as officers did their investigation. all lanes reopened at 11:15. there are no reports of injuries. karina: a state trooper came to the rescue in florida during a race. she stopped a suspected drunk driver by hitting the car head-on near tampa's son to bridge as thousands of people were running a 10k. the driver sped through road closures and was heading for the race when the patrol car was used as a barricade. both were injured but will recover. dan: a lot more to come. the reading woman who allegedly faked her own kidnapping now learning about possible charges. california working to web more health professionals in schools after covid stress. its international women's day. how people are celebrating.
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reading mother accused of an elaborate hoax. sherry pinot faced a judge today to determine whether she would be eligible for a day at -- bail as new details emerge about how the alleged hoax unraveled. morgan norwood has the latest. >> sherry papini, the california mom accused of faking her own kidnapping, going from four at judge this afternoon to determine if she will remain in the sacramento county jail until a grand jury meets, or be released on bail. her attorney arguing she should be released due to conditions inside, saying she has food allergies and has not been able to eat. federal prosecutors have all -- argued she is a flight risk and a danger to the community. >> it is a case of calculated deception. >> standing buying her story, claiming she was kidnapped by two hispanic women, beaten, tortured and branded, even helping authorities create sketches to find her alleged captors. a five-year investigation
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leading detectives to determine she was staying with an ex-boyfriend 600 miles away from her home. all of this during her three beak disappearance. they say she even harmed herself to support her false statements. the shasta county sheriff's department spending more than $150,000 on the case over what they say was a charade. >> what angered me most was the outcome. there's tremendous amount of resources wasted because of one person's selfishness. >> she has not entered a plea but the 39-year-old is facing up to 25 years in and fines up to half a million dollars if convicted on charges of lying to federal agents and defrauding the states victim compensation board. it is possible there could be more charges once the grand jury convenes. they believe she did not pull off this hoax alone. >> there's the potential for summative to be charged as an accessory to this. >> prosecutors say they hope to
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get a grand journey to indict pa pini next week. dan: president david a statement saying, "after nearly two dozen interviews, we are unable to corroborate these allegations but will continue to investigate this matter." the investigation began after parents and fans in fresno county claimed they heard racially insensitive remarks from della sala during a state quarterfinal match last week. whole quinn says he takes the obligation -- allegation seriously. karina: there's a proposal on the table in sacramento that could put thousands more counselors in california schools at a time when student mental health is a growing concern. >> by many estimates, california has only had enough mental health professionals to provide
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about 30% of the need, even before the pandemic. >> state superintendent tony thurmond is backing a senate bill which would provide $25,000 grants to aspiring counselors who commit to serving two years in communities of high need. it is a potential solution to lower student to counselor ratios in schools and could ultimately add 10,002 counseling positions. the bill is part of a larger effort to address workforce shortages in california schools. a special treat on the menu at schools in san francisco in honor of national school breakfast week. organic cereal and milk. san francisco unified school district is partnering with the nonprofit conscious kitchen to make breakfast to little healthier for students. this week they are featuring all organic breakfast items. the milk list provided by strauss organic, a local dairy. dan: let's move onto the weather. three words in the forecast tonight. storm impact scale.
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karina: you could expand? >> i would like to. we are definitely looking at an enhanced chance of wet weather coming our way. before that, the gorgeous sunshine. look what it did to temperatures. we've got a nice clean air, all of that green. areas of clean air, which is all of our stations. just about everybody is warmer than yesterday. talk about your microclimates. san mateo -- go over to the coast road has been breezy, coming off that 54 degree water, the wind are keeping -- and half moon bay in the mid to upper 50's. san francisco 66. oakland 68. everyone else also in the low to mid 70's. look how far you can see. almost unlimited thanks to the clean-air. tomorrow, we feel changes. cool breeze will begin. extremely dry wednesday night
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into thursday. that is going to elevate fire danger. chances for rain improve next week. let's talk temperatures as you head out. 5:00 still in the 50's. 70 for the bay. everybody's in the 50's at 7:00 after receiving an extra two minutes of sunshine. that is so much longer our days get. $.40 50's at 9:00. upper 50's to low -- with breezes in the hill starting to taper. tonight's temperatures a lot like this morning. 30's and the valleys. low to mid 40's around the bayshore and out to the coast. if you live in lake and mendocino counties, get ready for a hard freeze. 9:00 tomorrow, the possibility of pets and plants that need to be taken care of or they could be harmed by cold temperatures. cooling breeze. you can see it coming on shore. 50's on the coast tomorrow. 60's ever else except for filth
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-- fairfield and santa rosa good high-pressure bringing sunshine. it is well off the coast and because of that on the front side we've got this low. it is an inside slider that is going to being -- bring gusty wind. tomorrow morning we wake up along the coast at 20 to 30. through the day, look at them washer across the neighborhood from west to east, getting up around 30 miles per hour. now they come in from the northeast. that's when the faster wind comes in with the dry air. look at much faster they are, 20 to 30 miles per hour into the afternoon. watch our fire danger, pretty much nothing midnight thursday. it explodes to very high and extreme because of the dry air and fast window. that is tough multisubject to keep an eye on. temperatures tumble tomorrow near 70. cooler thursday. mid to upper 60's.
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friday, more sunshine with a calm breeze. increasing cloud saturday with a chance of drizzle sunday and a slight chance of sprinkles sunday. we lose that hour of sleep saturday night. we've got a one on the storm impact scale on monday and tuesday. something to look forward there. dan: thanks. another deadline looming in the ongoing major league baseball labor dispute. owners say the players union has until tonight to accept one of its new proposed options. if they don't come of the owners will cancel a second week of games and will unlikely be able to play off or 162 game schedule, or grant players full pay. no word on the progress of the talks today. the lockout has now lasted three months. karina: you've probably noticed that bag of chips getting smaller. but the price is not. it is called shrink leash and. later, why you will see more that. >> a new budget airline is set
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one of the largest purchases ever made by google, or its parent company alphabet. an online university has been ordered to pay a big settlement for misleading students. ashford university and its parent company will have to pay $22 million in penalties. in his ruling, a san diego superior court judge said the school misrepresented how much financial aid students would receive and downplayed the amount of debt they would be forced to take on. a relatively new airline will still be flying out of sfo. breeze airways began offering flights mostly out of tiny airports. starting this may, it will begin flying out of larger airports in 10 cities including san francisco and los angeles. breeze is a start up from the founder of jetblue. >> our model is to fly between places where people don't fly. we will try to get you there for
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half the price, twice as fast. passing the hubs saves money. it is a difficult time to start an airline during covid and spiking fuel prices, but our service is great. >> it is a slightly different model than most other airlines. you can't actually telephone the airline, you booked directly through breeze's website or app. breeze is the first new airline to fly out of sfo since virgin airlines. check it out. dan: interesting. ok. thanks. karina: san francisco has laid out the welcome mat for what could be a big help in reducing homelessness. the mayor joined community members to celebrate the opening of a new temporary housing community near city college for individuals expensing homelessness. the new space was built by dignity moves, in nonprofit
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working on providing temporary housing options for the homeless. >> while housing is critical, people need a place to come now. they need an interim stop where they can feel safe and can be sheltered while they are figuring out there permanent exits out of homelessness. >> a larger grand opening is planned when the project is completed later in the spring. dan: as the war in ukraine continues, more bands are announced. karina: for companies are saying they will stop working with russia. >> triage for the wounded>>. refugees i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people.
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president biden's announcement it is banning oil imports from russia into the u.s. the president says this move will deal a powerful blow to putin's were machine. >> tonight, president biden warning of a putin price hike in the u.s. after announcing he is banning all russian fuel imports. the main artery of russia's economy. pres. biden: we will not be part of subsidizing putin's war. the move has bipartisan support incomes after biden's call monday with key european allies. the eu also signaling they will phase out russian oil imports by 2030. in the u.k., by the end of the year. ukraine president zelensky asking british lawmakers to punish putin and russia with more sanctions, once again calling russia a terrorist state. on the ground, ukrainian citizens desperately trying to flee as a temporary cease-fire in this city appears to be
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holding. nerves frayed after days of russian shelling, reducing neighborhoods to rubble. videos showing rescue workers last night in the dark frantically cutting through debris trying to wreck -- trying to rescue anyone trapped. south of kyiv, ukraine's national police releasing video of their troops firing an antitank weapon from the roof of the airport. as russian forces try to close in, the u.s. believes the humanitarian crisis could grow more desperate. the director of the defense intelligence agency saying ukraine may only have 10 to 14 days worth of's food and supplies available. john kirby saying the u.s. is expediting more military aid. >> another shipment has arrived in eastern europe just overnight. >> a senior u.s. official tells abc news there are concerns that before the u.s. and eu weapons reach ukraine, the russians could attack the supplies in poland.
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>> as a member of nato since 1999, that would be an attack on the alliance. that is a game changer. >> after days of questions over whether poland would supply ukraine with fighter jets, this afternoon poland signaling a major move towards that idea, saying it is radiant -- ready to provide them free of charge to the u.s. and asked the u.s. replenish their arsenal with american-made jets. u.s. officials say they are aware of poland's announcement. dan: starbucks and mcdonald's are joining sanctions against russia. both announced plans to pause operations and its restaurants there in response to their invasion of ukraine. coca-cola also suspending operations while pepsi is pulling some products from the country. karina: the need for supplies and ukraine is growing in magnitude every day. med share, a well-known disaster relief nonprofit is actively collecting and shipping medical supplies directly to the ukrainian people.
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here's leslie brinkley. >> this effort is a is a is news at a time when dark storm clouds are gathered over ukraine. in san leandro, volunteers boxing up surplus bandages, surgical gloves, sutures, splints and ivs. triage supplies gathered by donations from individuals from medical supply companies and health care providers like sutter, kaiser and dignity health. even med share was caught off guard by how quickly things escalated and how dire the need is. >> there are casualties, there are injuries, there are needs of medical supplies. during this triage stage, we know that supplies are needed. we know those folks that are providing supplies are going to need to replenish those. this is still an unfolding event.
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>> two pallets of badly needed surgical supplies are already airships from california directly to poland, it is on the ground now. more shipments are expected to go out later this. >> they are shipping into the neighboring countries but they do have conduits to get them into western parts of ukraine. >> this is going directly to the folks who need it? >> correct. >> people can donate diapers and shampoo that will be shipped to ukraine later. for now, it's all medical supplies being flown. >> there are box cutters and scissors available. >> you cannot drop things off at med share. if you want to donate or volunteer, you have to make an appointment. we are posting details at abc7news.com/take action. >> it is liberating knowing we are making a direct impact.
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dan: expected to show its support today for the people of ukraine. it's meeting right now and there are a number of measures the city could take up. they vary from lighting up city hall in the others of the ukrainian flag to helping those fleeing the war settle in the u.s. the council is looking into whether any retirement funds have investments in russia and there is a possibility it could end its sister relationship with a russian city. in san francisco a street sign on russian avenue has been changed to support ukraine. it reads "no war." karina: the woman crowned miss ukraine in 2019 is in the u.s. calling on countries from across the world to help. veronica -- fled fled fled kyiv by car with her son shortly after the russians invaded. she left her mom and dad behind. she says she witnessed russian
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bombing raids as she drove. >> as i was with my son, i could see there was a real air battle above. on my journey, there was place where sirens would not sound, where rockets did not explode. karina: she eventually made it to the u.s. embassy in luxembourg where she says her son was denied a visa to travel to the u.s.. he is now staying with friends in switzerland. she was joined by women's rights attorney gloria allred who used international women's day to call president biden to lucian -- loosened restrictions to allow more mothers and children into the u.s. if you would like to support ukraine, we have a list of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations to refugees on our website abc7news.com. dan: the ban on russian oil will cause gas prices to go higher.
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a lot of people will be looking for the best deal they can get. spencer, there is a pull out today that says 70 something percent of americans support the move even if it means on -- means higher gas prices. is it a small price to pay to help ukraine? spencer: count me in. no one is comfortable paying higher gas prices, especially way they are going up so dramatically. if it helps weaken putin, i am all for it. mike: when you watch some of these videos on social media or on the news, you can't help but feel for those ukrainians, what they're going through. what would happen if we went through that? what someone could -- would someone come to our aid? without going there and putting boots on the ground, it is one of the best ways we can weaken putin and this aggressive to see causing. karina: i talked to an economist
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last week who told me it is a small price to pay for us, for what they are going through. an extra dollar here or there, a lot of people say it is worth it. >> can we make it permanent? >> we will see. it is only 2% or 3% of our imports. karina: if you ever feel like some of the products you love and have been buying for years are getting smaller, you are not imagining it. now it looks like we are about to see a lot more that. it is called shrink collation. experts say more products are shrinking in size or quantity. everything from toilet paper to cookies, record levels of inflation are costing companies more to produce all sorts of items. so, they either raise the price or give you less for the same amount. it is about 30 sheets per roll of toilet paper, two ounces less for a bottle of pantene.
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what do you think? have you noticed it? spencer: i have here is some products seem to be getting smaller. some of them add fancier wrapping, so it's more visually appealing. it makes you want to buy it because it looks good, but you are getting less. mike: didn't we go through this in the great recession? karina: this isn't the first time. it happens every once in a while but we notice it more now. mike: when i stress eat i'm going to have to eat two bags of chips. [laughter] dan: this drives me crazy. you are getting less for the same amount of money, just charge us more and give us the regular size. karina: what if they take a couple of oreos out? probably not a bad thing. dan: speak for yourself. [laughter] apple announced new products in its most 2 -- major league baseball on apple tv, although there is no -- they
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also announced new iphone sc. apple's budget phone which is still not cheap to meet starts at $429. apple continues to innovate, but it has been harder and harder as technology gets better and better to stun us every year and get us motivated to buy something new. they had a big problem with ipads because it was about as good as it needed to be. >> don't they offer the big new stuff right before christmas? this is like the transition to that? >> the iphone 14 will probably hit around christmas. spencer: i guess an apple a day keeps the buyer away. [laughter] >> i like the cheaper phone i will be honest. dan: they gotten so crazy expensive. karina: it's $1000. spencer: do you use all those functions? dan: no.
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karina: let's talk about something that's not for everyone. that is a floating pool. those two buildings on either side. this sky pool is suspended between two buildings 10 floors up at the embassy gardens in london. it is described by engineers as the only one of its kind in the world, adding it will be like flying. the pool is set to open in may. would you guys do it? mike? mike: absolutely. dan: yes. karina: you daredevils. dan: i like to swim, and that would be amazing. dan: i'm with you, mike. my wife, if it's half a foot off the ground, she won't do it. i would try it. spencer: not me. i wouldn't even be able to walk over a see-through bridge that high. seriously. don't look down. dan: a lot of people have a fear of heights.
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karina: i am not a fast swimmer. it's not called the sears tower anymore, but in chicago they have the floor you can step on. i put a little foot there to say i tried it. i would dip a toe in, just to say i did it. and then just get back. mike: dan and i will see you from london. frare you looking to renovate danyour kitchen or bathroom? i'm mike holmes here with ivan from agm renovations thanks mike! too often, homeowners hire the wrong contractor. ivan, i see this all the time. delays, shortcuts, hidden fees - nightmares. at agm we use the top trades, and each project is finished on time, on budget, backed by a five year warranty. that's why agm are the only kitchen and bathroom renovation specialists i recommend. ♪ agmrenovations.com ♪ [announcer] call now and get $3,000 off! since i left for college, my dad has gotten back into some of his old hobbies. and now he's taking trulicity, and it looks like he's gotten into some
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karina: today is international women's day. a day to celebrate women across the globe. there is a call to action to call out instances of bias against women. the international women's day campaign asks you show your support for this year's theme, break the bias, by posting pictures of yourself on social media with your arms crossed along with the #break thebias dan:dan: earlier today, we spoke with a board member with the national women's history alliance. she reflected on the progress that has been made, but points to the 2016 presidential election as one of the signs there is a lot left to accomplish. >> we do not have to keep reinventing ourselves every generation. when we can stand firmly on shoulders that have already gone before us, we are that further ahead. we don't have to keep reinventing.
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i think the biggest evidence for that is that we still have trouble electing a woman president. i don't care what people think of hillary, hillary is by far the most accomplished -- she was secretary of state for goodness sakes. that is the same branch of the tree thomas jefferson was on and did an amazing well. i was in pakistan after hillary lost. we had girls coming up to us in islamabad crying, saying, why couldn't you elect hillary? she was here, she met us, she was so inspiring. the globe was really unhappy about how we did not vote her in. dan: -- also directed a documentary called "beauty bites beast, which empowers women to take charge of their own bodies.
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karina: let's talk weather. i stepped outside, beautiful day. perfect for international women's day. don't forget to get flowers. dan: it is stunning and what is nice is maybe there is rain coming. mike: unfortunately we have to wait but at least we have that chance. let's look at your outside dining planner. if you are away from the coast, we have nice weather through 6:00. when the sun sets, we are back into the 50's. 40's by 8:00. here is a look at what is going on from emeryville. we still have high tree pollen. if juniper, cedar or oak is in your wheelhouse, it will continue hi. we could have much cleaner air in that respect and that will continue all the way through wednesday and thursday. there is a slight chance the north bay could go to moderate but that is still healthy for all of us.
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the inside slider usually means the storm is going toward the inside of the state. but, it is still so moisture starved we could get up to an inch of snow. the snowpack is hurting as much as we are here with our reservoirs lacking water from the rain and snow. 70 degree highs today, away from the coast. we will be lucky if a few areas reach inland tomorrow. 60's are taking over tomorrow and thursday and we will try to get the 70's back friday. 60's back saturday and how about some rain? karina: thanks. dan: up next, hitting the pavement in honor of a landmark bill that changed a lot for athletes. >> it has been 50 years since the passing of title ix. karina: what it meant for women and the new initiative launched by disney.
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trip to iceland. at 10:00, to tell the truth followed by abc7news at 11:00. this international women's day. abc 7, espn and disney are seller rating today and all women's history month with a special focus on the 50th anniversary of title ix. the kickoff happen at thkickoff magical place on earth where women of all ages found their inner princess, laced up and ran in the name of gender equity. >> i am rate full for all of you being here. we are definitely going to finish this race. it is really important that you have fun. [cheering] >> 5050 is the monumental initiative to explore the civil rights attorney of women. started by espn and walt disney, it has been 50 years since the passing of title ix, the civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination at any
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educational institution that receives federal funding. it has given women an equal opportunity to play. >> 50 years ago we would not be able to participate in this. here we are together. >> i wouldn't have the life i have without title ix. as a female athlete, this is truly a celebration of what we have been given. >> this moment is so special and so empowering. it's the perfect way to kick this thing off. >> the espn women who are participating in this run who are my colleagues and friends. [cheering] deserve the right to participate in sports. to have an equal playing field. >> i am very much a product of what title ix offers. i love the atmosphere of women
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supporting women. >> this is where a lot of women make their dreams come true. because it's 50-50, a lot of dreams have come true. >> the entire time i was running , thinking about what we were doing with this initiative. this is nothing compared to the race we have ahead of us. ♪ [cheering] ♪ karina: that looked fun........ our celebration of women's history month, including the history of title ix continues at abc7news.com and our family of streaming apps. disney is the parent company of abc7. abc7news is always streaming 24/7. get the bay area streaming tv app and join us whenever you are. that's it for abc7news at 4:00,
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