julian glover reporting from the white house where a marin county family was part of a discussion today. julian: from marin city to the white house, paul and tanisha austin sharing the story of a global appraisal of half $1 million at the most powerful podium in the world. >> i'm telling the story because i know that appraisal bias is holding african-americans back from growing in the ways that we want to and deserve to. julian: the vice president heard about the plan to address discrimination. >> we have heard the stories. stories of people who have tried everything to avoid an unfair appraisal. stories like that of tanisha and her family. our administration is releasing the action plan. it outlines a comprehensive set of actions that our demonstration will take to advance equity in the appraisal

process. julian: the plan calls for new guidance to approve the reconsideration of value process if it is -- working to recruit more women and people of color, training for appraisals and working with congress to modernize, giving regulatory authority to the government. the austins were invited to a roundtable with other families from ohio and -- forcing them to miss out on a lower interest rates and mortgage payments. we sent down for an interview with the housing and urban development secretary who led the effort over the last six months. during from so many families like the austins from marin city, you knew the stories but hearing them directly from these families, like the austins, what is in your heart after hearing the testimony of having their

phones devalued--homes devalued? >> it was all he could do not to break into tears because you would deal their anguish, their pain mother hurt. so i think the system itself is so broken. julian: in that system is even affecting the housing secretary. >> when your home is valued vall $2500 -- $25,000 less than two doors down, how? >> i live in a black neighborhood so it's considered not as good as the neighborhood that starts two doors from me. there is a bias, and inherent bias about the appraisals have had for generations. this just did not start. >> the secretary admits there is work to be done as the austins continue to fight with lawsuits against--against the appraiser and management company involved. they are proud of the change created by their story and the stories of others we have

covered on abc 7 news. >> it is unfortunate we are here. we are happy we are here and there's going to be change moving forward. >> and i always tell you i'm super proud of you and all of the work that you put into this, because without you this story would not have blown up the way you did. larry: this is tremendous and groundbreaking reporting being done by julian, which is why he is in washington right now. the task force of 13 federal agencies and offices continue working over the next year to turn some of the proposals included in the report to actual accident -- action. we'll keep track and let you know what they're doing. rayshard -- race and social justice reporter julian glover will be live at 5:00 and 6:00. liz: breaking news in the east bay where one person is dead on a street on the lafayette pleasant hill border. sky 7 spotted contra costa county sheriff's deputies on taylor boulevard driven forth

3:00 -- shortly before 3:00. this is between withers avenue at grazing road, no word where they might reopen. authorities have not released information is what happened, have a crew on the way and we will have a live report at 5:00. larry: crews investigating a fire that burned for hours on an island near antioch. ryan curry spoke with fire officials and they fear this is a sign of what is to come, a busy wildfire season. ryan: -- larry: this is complete the out of control. were going to get that report coming up in a moment and we will continue on here right now. remembrances and tributes coming in from around the world for madeleine albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state. she died today of cancer at age 84. dan ashley joining us now with a look at her life and historic career. dan: madeleine albright is the

transformative figure in american politics, from her time as the second woman to serve as u.s. ambassador to the united nations to of course her historic appointment by president clinton to be america's top diplomat in 1997. i had the opportunity to serve as moderator when she appeared before the commonwealth club of san francisco in 2013. the appearance, she discussed of the day as well as her life as a child in nazi occupied checks lock you -- czechoslovakia latter she would touch upon during other periods in 2017. >> they said can you believe i'm a refugee and i got my naturalization certificate from his terry of state, they said can you believe that a refugee is secretary of state? dan: she was never o never o words, a starch advocate of nato

expansion and intervention in the balkans as secretary of state and state actively involved in world affairs in her post diplomatic career, highly critical of the trumpet ministrations foreign, especially when it came to nato. she was also a passionate advocate for gender equality. former president clinton is her memory her as a passionate force for freedom, democracy and human rights. while former president george w. bush honored her bracing she lived out the american dream and helped others realize it. madeleine albright was 84. larry: i know you spoke with her several times, and she really had quite a personality that you might not necessarily associate with a dignified position that she had. dan: that's right. i had expectations when i met her, i was pleased to be around her number of times and have nice conversations just the two of us on a couple of occasions. she has this sort of almost margaret thatcher iron lady

persona that she is very tough, and she is very tough. but while tiny in stature, maybe four foot 10, she was this huge presence in person and on the world stage and she was a little bit like your fun grandmother when you are around her. you can tell family was very important, she was quick to laugh, lots of personality and quite delightful to be around. i expected her to be very interesting, but not as much fun just because of her public perception and the serious matters she dealt with. she was kind of a kick in the pants to be honest. larry: quite a woman when you look in her life and history. thank you. back to the fire we were talking about a few moments ago on an island near antioch. ryan curry, a reporter, spoke with fire officials and they have concerns about the upcoming fire season. ryan: sky 7 wind over the aftermath of a fire burning on campbell island near antioch.

thus campbell island near antioch. it started tuesday evening and burned until one -- wednesday morning. >> we observed a large column of smoke from the area. >> with the fire department, he says the island is deserted. he says they did not send anyone there because it would remove resources from their town. the conditions on the island caused the fire to burn faster so they thought it was best to let it burn. >> our captain chose against an aggressive attack because we have limited resources. we have rescue boats, a 16 foot inflatable rescue boat that does not have fire pump capabilities. >> the incident is causing concern for the rest of the year. the bay area air quality management district says this potentially for shadows the year with more fires and bad air quality. >> we don't know what the air quality will be like in a month or a few months, but we know that wildfires are our near-normal -- normal in california and the trend is likely to continue.

>> fire officials say the smoke stayed over the water and did not impact air quality in nearby cities. but with little rain and fire is already breaking out, air quality officials advised people to be ready in case a larger fire happens and affects air quality. >> wildfires can create dense, high levels of particle pollution, which is extremely harmful to our health. next rio vista fire says they will be sending a crew to the island this afternoon and evening to figure out what started the fire. they say no one is allowed on the island but they are not ruling out the possibility that someone started the fire. in antioch, ryan curry, abc7news. liz: as the drought continues, there is help for people looking to conserve. technician from the san francisco public utilities commission conducted an evaluation at this home, pointing out small ways a homeowner can cut back on water use that might have gone overlooked, like reducing the amount of time your sparkler

system runs. this is a free service, the chili is encouraging its customers to use it. >> if you have old toilets, we would ask that you change those, put efficient ones in. if you have leaks from your garden, tighten them. if you rent and don't really own any of your appliances, just being conscientious about how long you take a shower or making sure you wash full loads of clothes. >> this will add a 5% surcharge starting april 1, but it will be removed once the water shortage emergency is lifted. larry: from its pediatric vaccine trial, we will tell you what they are saying. pain at the pump. governors plan to lend you a hand, give you money. and the countdown to oscar sunday, the unusual nominations this year all coming up. >> the weather playing its own version of march madness, record highs one and done, we left those yesterday.

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the cdc forecast predicts fewer than 13,000 people may die from the virus in the next four weeks, nearly a 50% drop and the lowest number this year. moderna plans to request authorization from the fda for its pediatric low-dose covid vaccine. the pharmaceutical company says the pediatric does showed a robust neutralizing antibody response similar to adult doses. larry: dr. patel is a member of our vaccine team joining us live to continue the conversation about the return of vaccine. thanks for joining us. how long before you think we will see approval for the pediatric vaccine? dr. patel: always a pleasure to be here. if everything goes according to plan, what moderna is saying is maybe if you weeks to put the data together, get it to the fda, we know how long that approval takes, by early summer this gets approved. we will see shots into kids arms under the age of six. larry: how important is this?

dr. patel: i don't know if it is as important when it comes to the grand scheme of the pandemic. we saw overpopulation terms of protecting young kids, especially those with high-risk medical conditions and immuno compromised, and parents peace of mind, this is a game changer. larry: we should let everybody know if they have not seen it before, you are a pediatrician by trade. what level of reluctance do you hear from parents when you're thinking about my kid is two years old, is he too young? dr. patel: i hear everything. this is not only as a pediatrician. this is in my own dad brain, making sure the vaccine is absolutely safe and works. from parents i'm hearing is much how they actually need this. this is going to affect my child's long-term growth, what about this i expect -- the side effects, the myocarditis, and i reassure parents. the people sitting on the fda and these committees at the cdc

are coming through all of the safety and efficacy data thoroughly. and no one out there would recommend the pediatric vaccine unless that would give it to their own kids. larry: so you feel confident. i just know there's going to be some level of resistance. we are going down that road, but we continue. outside of just kids, we are starting to hear the rumblings about a fourth shot, whether pfizer or moderna, and not just for the amino compromised. i'm thinking, a fourth shot? do you see people willingly getting another booster? dr. patel: i don't see people willingly getting another booster, but i do see people who are high-risk, especially above 65 or immuno copper lines, i see them getting a booster because that is currently with the data supports. the data right now does not support everyone above 18 getting a fourth booster regardless of what the authorization says, and we look at cases in western europe now,

they have over 80 or 90% of people above 65 having gotten a booster and we are only at 65%, so never mind a fourth truck, we need to make sure everyone here gets the third one. larry: paxlovid is the antiviral pill that is coming and in limited supply right now. how long before you think -- i discuss with people, you are the expert, i think of it as like a z-pak but for this virus. is that an accurate characterization? how long do you think before it will be available? dr. patel: i may say it is more an official than any z-pak, over 90%. the biggest concern is the u.s. government is saying they may not be able to buy more supplies of this after june because of the decrease in funding. we talk about global supplies, we just got approval from 35 companies to increase it. that might not happen until the end of this year. right now it is important we pay

attention to the supply and people pay attention to primary prevention so we are not just relying on antivirals. larry: so it is a ways down the road. all right. thanks for your time. they appreciate it. dr. patel: thank you. liz: mike, another nice, warm day. mike: especially inland, where we had our sampling of spring warmth today. as we talked about the sea breeze, it would knock down the temperature significantly in many other areas, we still have cloud cover hanging around the golden gate bridge at 53 degrees with the northwest wind at seven to 15. the winds have reset to 30, 35 miles per hour in san francisco. now we are 29, 15 in oakland, doubled it just about everywhere. the closer you are to the definitely it's going to feel brisk and crisp. temperatures in the low to mid 50's at the coast from 5:00 to

8:00, 60's and 70's through 6:00, down to the 60's at 7:00 and 50's and 60's by 8:00. and look for mount tam, it almost looks like a summer pattern. low clouds and -- this summerlike pattern will continue through saturday and we are still watching the storm, but details arell fuzzy as our medium-range mcaot find synergy on what's going to happen but i will give my best -- best guess coming up. talked yesterday about high-pressure sliding to the south, that was going to increase the marine layer and have as a gift influence on temperatures. it's weaker tonight and will be cooler for 41 santa rosa to about 50 in san francisco. with bobcats, you can see it will burn off faster, the extra sunshine means warmer temperatures around the bay. about the same inland and at the coast about the same. 71 to 76 for most of the south bay, near 80 morgan hill and

guillory. the peninsula, 70, dropping into the mid and upper 60's and mid and upper 60's admitted upper 50's along the coast to luke to mid 50's along the coast and downtown. low to mid 70's through the -- through the north bay and increasing high clouds that made him in the sunshine but not enough to affect temperatures. two are 60's for these bay and 73 in san ramon to about 80 toward brentwood. as the american model, one one e saturday night and another, it raises our chances of wet weather -- to three quarters of an inch. the european model which has been better billy burns in barely anything sunday and more for monday, so we got to wait ct a better handle on that. get ready for rain sunday and monday, a one on the storm impact scale. our two coolest days. tomorrow we wake up with cloud cover and increasing high clouds

as low clouds roll away. temperatures above average from 58 to 76, cooler saturday, coolest on sunday and monday but once the rain is out, tuesday and wednesday we search see spring sunshine and warmth away from the coast return. liz: thank you. you will want to see this. a daylong dose of cuteness available. today is national puppy day to celebrate, the nonprofit canine companions has set up a live puppy cam. they were active but they clearly got tuckered out. here they are sleeping. they look very peaceful and cute. you can check out the live cam until 10:00 at the canine companions website if you just want to see a little furry fun. larry: you are on live television. not every puppy gets this opportunity. bay area shelters are unfortunately of puppies available for adoption. they need homes and we are teaming up with our perfect pet

partners, mike nicco does a great job all the time, to help connect pups with forever homes. the peninsula humane society has some adorable it hopefully more active arrivals. >> we have here and basil. these are two month old pit bull male puppies available for adoption, so if you are interested, come on down. liz: you will find information on how to adopt a furry friend from the peninsula humane society and our other perfect pet partners on our website. who doesn't that question mark -- ? larry: he looks like he's ready to answer -- ask a question, like what's next? rolling out the red carpet ahead of sunday. liz: couples joining

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liz: check the countdown clock, just four days and about a half-hour away from the oscars. the oscars can only be seen on abc seven, coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. the oscars countdown life. the big show starts at 5:00 p.m.. our reporter takes us to hollywood where the red carpet rolled out today. >> photocopy we have been waiting

for, the red carpet rolled out onto hollywood boulevard as the stages getting set for hollywood's biggest night. the 94th academy awards. from the golden curtains to the lighting and the most tedious of tasks, crews are fine-tuning every thing before the stars arrive. jeremy and val are visiting from the. >> we got here from the hotel and we are setting up for the oscars. >> it will make its turn into the dolby theater after a year away from its longtime home. it is good to be back. >> it is your spiritual home. it's history. >> friday, but set rehearsals. abc 7 news. larry: getting a nomination is a big deal but sharing recognition with your spouse in the same year deserves twice but celebration. morgan norwood looks at the couples joining hollywood's short but sweet list of partners with this rare feet.

-- feat. >> and oscar nomination is always exciting and when there are two it is doubly excitement. at the academy awards this year, two couples are nominated at the same time. on the ballot in their categories, penelope cruz and javier bardem, married since 2010. javier barred him in his role being the ricardos and no p crews in -- penelope cruz for this role. they are the sixth couple to be nominated in the same year. >> it is special and being nominated the same year as my husband. >> also kiersten dunce and jesse plemons -- kiersten dunce and jesse plemons for their performance in the power of the dog. for been together since 2016, so their chemistry is authentic. >> in terms of the underneath things and the feelings for each

other, we did not have to create. so that is there already. >> is there any competition? dunst has her preferred picks. >> i will vote for everyone in our movie, for sure. >> hollywood has a storied history of married couples being nominated and awards back to 1931. >> the last time was in 1966 with richard bergen and elizabeth taylor both nominated for whose afraid of virginia woolf, the same movie. >> and red pit and angelina jolie 2009 in the -- ledger and michelle williams in 2006. >> it is not often but it shows where greatness and talent tend to fall in love. larry: abc 7 aaron will be in los angeles for the oscars.

she will have coverage starting friday and continuing through the weekend. you can watch the 94th annual award show sunday night at 5:00 only here on abc

larry: developments in the war in ukraine. president biden is in brussels with a summit with nato leaders in hopes of de-escalating. karen travers is there. >> president biden arriving in brussels ahead of the quickly arranged nato summit on thursday, a marathon schedule of meetings focused on the invasion of ukraine, leaving the white house wednesday morning, the president not revealing his strategy. >> i'll tell you when i get

there. >> officials say the president will reaffirm the u.s. commitment to the nato military alliance and work to strengthen the response to the u.s. and allies to the ongoing attacks in ukraine. >> the president is traveling to europe to ensure we stay united. >> the president and world leaders will announce a new package of sanctions on russia. the white house signaling this will be an effort to crack down on countries helping russia get around sanctions. last year president biden said vladimir putin a war criminal and the u.s. has assessed that russian forces have committed war crimes. >> the government assesses that russia's forces are committing more crimes in ukraine. >> and shocking video from a right-wing paramilitary group prorated into the guard, showing the devastation in variable. entire neighborhoods destroyed, thousands destroyed and food,

water and power running low, but ukraine is holding on. >> hundreds come by all day to get food, medication. many will have been coming from the besieged city to the southeast, mariupol. >> a small victory for ukrainian troops, they have reclaimed as you--a key suburb from russia, along with a key highway allowing them to brock -- block russians from the capital. >> pres. biden: there's a real threat russia uses chemical weapons and he said there would be severe consequences if russia took that action he has not said what they would be. karen travers, abc news, brussels. larry: a bit of beauty amid the destruction in ukraine. ♪

playing the cello with the backdrop of all that rubble. the ukrainian men did it to help raise money to rebuild and show the strength of ukraine. liz: beautiful. in an effort to support the people of ukraine, santa clara has terminated their russian sister city relationship but as dustin dorsey explains, bay area residents worry about the impact. >> as the crisis in ukraine continues, sights and sounds of war felt throughout the world. the board of supervisors are standing up against the actions of the russian government. >> we don't approve of the government and what they're doing. we think what they're doing is not just horrific and unconscionable, but demonstrates that they don't deserve to have relationships with other governments throughout the world. >> after maintaining a relationship for three decades,

santa clara county unanimously approved to cut ties. cindy chavez believes this is the best way to support the people of russia and ukraine and not put in the government. >> we want to support the people and i understand, my board understands how important it is to have meaningful relationships with the people of both nations and recognize that we can't prop up somebody like putin with a fake partnership with their government. >> those we spoke with at russian type businesses, they want to make clear the actions overseas you not represent who they are as russian people living in the states. this resident has felt discriminated against locally due to the war. he is worried cutting russian relationships may lead to issues that bay area russian community. >> you just want to stay away from those issues. >> this is sad. it is very un-american for sure. >> the county of santa clara has a hate mention task force to

address issues like this. it is not want anyone from russia or ukraine to feelras. ta inrnnaan ayearsle ii inheor w addressing it. >> the county looks to establish a relationship with the jurisdiction ukraine. liz: elected officials and community leaders denounced the anti-semitic flyers discovered in marin county as well as the rise in nationwide. the san francisco bay area jewish community relations council host the event in san rafael. speakers say anti-semitism needs to be taken as seriously as other forms of oppression and there needs to be a change in the conversation surrounding it. >> jews get to decide what anti-semitism is, not some one else. no other community would allow someone else to define their form of oppression, we should not allow it either.

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the governor announcing an $11 billion relief package that includes a $400 debit card per registered vehicle up to two per person. free public transit for up to three months. state lawmakers have to approve this but payments could start in july. i have mixed feelings. i will take $400 from the state because they take enough for most in taxes, but i look at how many school districts need the funding, there are some of the other needs, i'm not sure that -- $400, and your commute, is that will -- will not make much of a difference? >> no, because my commute costs up to $7,000 a year in gas, and even though my--i bought a hybrid, that will drop it, but i don't live paycheck-to-paycheck with a lot of people fortunately so maybe it is a lot further people.

also, the last time thethethethe dutch governor give up money, he gave it to certain folks. liz: he does want to give to everybody, but there's another plan making its way through the legislature from other lawmakers that would have a cap and it would be for low income families. perhaps that would be a way to balance it out. moving on. maserati is going electric. the company has unveiled its new suv, the first ever electric suv. there is in yellow. it will be released in 2023, the base price of around $63,000. all maserati models will be available in electric by 2025 and the company be fully electric b2030. that car. sandhya: you, it looks beautil.i could s myself in tha. it' but it looks nice. wod't you write that?

>> matches your address from yesterday. larry: bright is this shining sun. i don't know what suv's suv's s major automakers are in that price range that look that nice. $60,000 is a crazy amount of money to pay for a vehicle, but that is where this whole thing is going and -- liz: that's -- you save money for gas. >> for a that she. i was looking at the ford mustang and it was coming up around 55 or 56, so it's not much cheaper. larry: we will see you in the maserati. >> they are both expensive. larry: the deed is foothold in the -- adidas getting a foothold in this industry for endorsements, for up to 50,000. it will be openchools.

you have football and basketball coaches making 7, 8, $10 million and the kids for so many years, the ncaa would crackdown if they got a free sandwich from somebody. it was ridiculous. we will spread it out more equitably, even though the kids most likely will not make that much money. you can see from the adidas standpoint they would love to have every kid wearing adidas. mike: every one of those kids in college or going back to their neighborhoods or their schools showing off their adidas gear and getting people younger than them look up to them started on that. >> i think it makes sense. i defer to you since i know this up your alley, but it feels like many young people are making money on instagram, they deserve to make something. do you try to walk 10,000 steps each day, and why that number? it turns out the magic number came from a japanese marketing campaign for ape odometer.

walking is good for you, but it turns out it is not one-size-fits-all. research finds anywhere from six to 10,000 steps a day is actually still a good goal. so the more you know. are you one of these people the tracks how many steps you take a day? sandhya: i don't. there are some days where you're like i don't have enough time to get exactly that 10,000 mark. as long as i know that i'm moving and i'm walking, i feel like it is ok. don't you think? what do you think. you work out all the time in the gym. a lot of time on his hands. larry: this it looks like an accident. mike: we can't stop staring. sandhya: don't egg him on. larry: do something, i did not know it was a marketing guru they came up with 10,000 because it takes time to walk 10,000 steps. you have to make an effort. but whatever it is, just move it

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the practice of moving clocks forward and falling back each year. he first proposed the d -- idea while serving here in 2016. he made the case with medical support today. >> as a health care professional , i can see how people -- -- - is a lot of research that indicates that the timeshift can actually damage our health. liz: earlier this month, the senate unanimously approved the sunshine protection act as your make daylight saving time permanent across the u.s.. the house has not yet voted. larry: a recent wave of high temperatures has client does climate scientist concern. liz: mike nicco here within a nation. mike: it is concerning. and what is most concerning is how many of these mega-heat waves and where, at the opposite ends of the earth, our air

conditioners, the polls. researchers are trying to understand why temperatures will be elevated in the northern arctic and southern antarctic at the same time. take a high-resolution spin around our home planet and you begin to get a feel for the vast distance and geographic differences between the earth's northern arctic regions and the southern continent of antarctica. but in recent days, the polar opposite shared more the glaciers in common, with areas experiencing temperatures of 50 degrees above normal at the same time whether seizures weather stations in the south pole found nearly 70 degrees above average. in this bike is nonnormal. according to this scientist. >> the warm temperatures first are unusual. the second thing that is unusual as they are both warm at the same time as they are opposite seasons. >> this instant planetarium

discussion -- director zoom is in for a closer look. experts say the forces at work can be complicated, especially in antarctica where historic temperature data is limited. fluctuations in ocean warming as well as surface heat also likely play a part. >> we don't know. is this something that happens every 50, 70 years or so in antarctica, we don't know. is it tied to global warming, we don't know. >> studies have already suggested the arctic is warming several times the rate of the rest of the planet. teams from nasa have been monitoring the effect on massive ice sheets in areas like relent. they say while the recent temperature spikes may be unusual, the melting already being observed raises significant concerns. >> we don't know why these anomalies occur but we do know there is morning occurring

especially in the oceans around antarctica. we know that the atmosphere and the climate is warming generally in the arctic. >> answers to the polar riddle could be -- could have implications to the bay area. the melting of ice sheets in the arctic and potentially antarctica is already considered a major risk factor in significant sea level rise. in one of the long-term risks of rising temperatures. there's another measurement just in from nasa. researchers say the area covered by ice in the arctic this year was the 10th lowest on record. we are talking about taking ships from one side of the world to another side and cutting costs by going through there, but you would probably rather have the ice. let's talk about back here at home. it looks like may gray along the coast and sure enough, the cloud cover eventually will make its way toward the bay and inland as

we head through the evening, dropping us into the 50's as we head toward 9:00. a look at what is going on. we talked about models not having synergy on rain this weekend. they are not as far as snow in the sierra, so i went with the one with more snow, the gfs. it is dropping to about eight inches of snow from saturday night into sunday. let's hope that bears fruit. here's a look at the next three days, temperatures above average away from the coast with increasing clouds especially saturday, get ready for wet weather on sunday and monday. it is light on the storm impact scale. larry: first for actor maggie gyllenhaal. >> i've been making movies for 20 years. liz: up for another oscar but

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prevagen. healthier brain. better life. larry: we will start at 8:00 with the goldbergs, the wonder years and then a double dose of the connors, home economics followed by the news at 11:00. maggie gyllenhaal is nominated for an all-star not for acting, for first screenplay. george pinocchio spoke with her about her writing and reportorial debut. >> you are going to be out there , running around, not even remembering the state. >> maggie gyllenhaal got her

first nomination for a supporting role opposite jeff bridges in the 2009 film crazy heart. more than a decade later, she is the writer, director and producer of the drama the lost daughter. the film and maggie won big at the independence. and that's at the independents. awards -- at the independent spirit awards. now she will be oscar-nominated for her screenplay. this is her feature film directorial debut in her first movie screenplay. >> i been making movies for 20 years, some time to make movies that just don't work, some had to make movies that you love that nobody else cares about. and to have the two come together, i know it's very special. >> children are a crushing responsibility. happy birthday.

>> best actress nominee olivia colman sets out on a beach vacation that takes a dark turn, but the location -- >> it's in grace, it is lovely, you don't have to have the darkest moments of your life there. you have a nice time. >> she loves non-formulaic movies that make you engage. you challenge an audience. >> i like to be respected, challenge, made to think in a way that are not used to thinking. so i just assume let's just get into it and have the most interesting conversation we can have. i made the kind of movie that i like to watch. >> los angeles, george pennacchio, abc7news. larry: kumasi aaron will be in l.a. covering the oscars for us all throughout the weekend, right on the red carpet, and you can watch the 94th annual award show sunday night at 5:00 exclusively here on abc 7.

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>> now, from abc 7, live breaking news. >> in the east bay, one person is dead on the street on the lafayette-pleasantville -- pleasanton border. >> the street is closed in both directions between withers avenue and grayson road. >> tim johns is on the scene and joins us live. tim? tim: i'm at the intersection of taylor boulevard and withers avenue, the border between lafayette and pleasant hill. i've got to step out of to show you what we are seeing from this vantage point. there are a lot of police cars as well as a white tent. near the white tent, obstructed by one