does has long supported the police chief. >> i felt that as someone from oakland he is aware that -- aware of certain elements that you have to be from here to understand. but according to abc 7 i team sources, he was placed on administrative leave after he failed to take action on a sergeant who took the bumper off of a car in a fired a gun at police headquarters. oaklands numeric, and the city administrator made the call to place armstrong on leave. both were unavailable for an interview and said in a statement, the decision was not taken lightly but it is critical for our community that we build trust between the partner and the public.

we must have transparency and accountability to move forward as a safed or -- as a safer and stronger oakland. >> the police chief that we are all trying to work with is on administrative pay leave. >> councilmember does not support the move and others are calling for independent oversight into the matter. >> we need a group of oversight committees who have teeth and can hold these actors can accountable. >> i been on the council 10 years and i've seen 11 chiefs already. >> ann kirkpatrick calls it a setback, she was fired in 2024 reporting misconduct. she filed a lawsuit on her termination and one. >> one of the officers will not come forward and report misconduct.

i reported misconduct and was fired for it. >> the chief vowed to get opd under -- out from under federal oversight. but it's unclear if armstrong will keep his job. >> whether or not he is fired is not my call, but it's not just firing and hiring people. >> abc 7 news. dion: now to put all of this in perspective there have been 10 police chiefs in oakland the past 10 years. he was replaced by anthony lasted just two days, a federal overseer was going to oust jordan and terman ne-yo but both resigned first. and after a sex scandal the department a series of chiefs of lasted just days.

paul figaro and finally city administrator took over for just six months. ann kirkpatrick was chief from january 2017 to january 2020. she was fired and successfully sued for wrongful termination. the acting chief chief for less than two months and he is currently acting chief again. and her replacement armstrong. larry: joining us now, seeing the list, the parade, 10 chiefs in 10 years how can you have any success, what's going on? >> it's politics. the department decree after a

officers were told to fight crime for any means necessary and that included planting drugs and violence. it seems that now that they are going to be getting out of it the oversight finds a reason to get rid of the chief, or something happens and they step back and start over again. this is a cycle that oakland has gone through. it's one of the most political departments and political chief jobs that you will find. this exiting, is going to be politics as well. >> what do you think armstrong's future is? >> he has a future whether it's in oakland or not remains to be seen. he has lawyers who will be handling this. the last chief that they fired was because she the whistle on -- she blew the whistle on the police commissioner's. armstrong is very popular in that report with the community, and it was sort of the stunner to see him tossed this quickly.

i talked to a number of people including civil rights attorneys who sue police departments and his over seed -- oversee of this conduct did not rise to the level of dismissal. but oaklands history of having an anti-police history has all played into a new mayor, and we have a decision to make, now everyone says what comes next, were not sure. >> the numeric barely sworn in. -- the new mayor was barely sworn in. >> one of the toughest decisions you make is bringing in a new police chief. in san francisco there so much emphasis on public safety. she is one that says that there needs to be reform in the department, for a while she supported defunding or refunding the police in different directions. now she's come in and barely taken her hand off the bible think sworn in and now she has

the first crisis of her administration. >> do you think that federal oversight is likely to be in play for years and years? if you're going to keep the carousel going you will never have real policy changes. >> and that's what we see between the politics of oakland going to defund the police now advocating for onus is to sign them. from the feds, every which direction, i've a feeling that this will be mired for a while. resources and tons of money to throw out the problem to hire enough lease, with all -- would that solve this or is this a political issue or a financial issue. >> you could hire all the police that you would want, and then you have to fire them, from oakland hundreds. the homicide rate was going down and there was a feeling that crime was going down and that oakland was somehow getting the

community behind it and anytime it starts to get -- the same thing with kurt patrick and manheim are -- ann something happens. whether it's a sex scandal, a text candle, or a questionable shooting, or in this case, and oversight in a boston investigation into a cop that was just dom and act stupid dom and acting stupid. were not talking about somebody -- he is someone who's off in an elevator and he through the casing off the bay bridge. larry: oakland i know you'll stay on top of that, phil. >> everyone stay tuned. larry: thank you. dion: moving on to developing news, a home on cedar lane is

condemned after it slid off of its base and fell for several feet off of the hillside. this shows you the extent of the damage. the family left the home yesterday -- wednesday after it was deemed unsafe to stay. one home near been yellow tact and -- yellow tag to end homeowners are on alert. workers are working the road and hope to have it reopened next week. larry: more layoffs, who call google says that it will cut 6% of its company. we will hear about the impact on silicon valley. >> sitting on top of the mountain during the pandemic, text -- tech companies are feeling the return to normalcy.

>> we cannot survive the number that we have. that's why the data in 2022, need to evaluate people. this is an indication that the company is looking very carefully at the bottom line and trying to cut the cost. >> san jose and -- san jose state starts at google. >> 12,000 employees from alphabet joined the tens of thousands recently cut across silicon valley as they weigh budget decisions for 2023. the tech sector hired 200 plus employees, more than double what we saw the rest of the pandemic. what they are doing, they are doing what we called the great reset, where they are going to go to 2019 era.

and even with the cuts we have, we are all -- we are still not close to that. >> this is a trickle-down effect because now thousands of employees have less money to spend. but this is not permanent. employees are being hired back at other tech companies or other tech roles. this could be a temporary downswing, but it is like the.com area -- >> silicon valley has never been defined by one company it is defined by innovation. >> dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. larry: you can keep track of the layoffs all across the bay area, check out our abc 7 layoff tracker at abc 7.com. dion: a new court elizabeth holmes attempted to leave the country a year ago.

she attempted to block -- to book a flight to mexico. the flight was canceled after prosecutors questioned about the flight. she is set to begin her 11 year prison sentence in april. >> elon musk, took a stand inside of the san francisco courtroom today. he's facing a class-action lawsuit for a tweet he wrote in 2018 about the company going private after securing funding from an investor or. a shareholder says that mosques -- musks company to default. >> the excitement over this weekend's cowboys games, and the price for the park lift. ringing in the newer -- the lunar new year.

celebrations underway. celebrations underway. >> cold mornings, it's hard to explain what depression feels like. but i can tell you what it feels like when someone offers to help. every plan through covered california is comprehensive - with mental health coverage and financial help for people who need it. enrollment ends january 31st. (steven) every time i come to see caremore, they go above and beyond to take care of me. and financial help for people who need it. i feel a lot better now. i'm taking medication for what i should have been taking years ago. (vo) caremore health provides advanced primary care

wherever you need it, in the hospital, at home, in our clinics, or virtually. (steven) so when i call them over a medical issue, they take care of it instantaneously. i'm not afraid to go to the doctor anymore or put off going to the doctor. (vo) call the number on your screen to learn more about medicare plans in your neighborhood that include caremore. meet leon the third... the second... and the first of them all. three generations, who all bank differently with chase. luckily, chase has solutions that grow with you. one bank for now. for later. for life. chase. make more of what's yours. ♪ for skin as alive as you are... don't settle for silver. harness the power of 7 moisturizers & 3 vitamins to smooth, heal, and moisturize your dry skin. gold bond. champion your skin. business can happen anytime, anywhere. so help yours thrive and stay connected with the to smooth, heal, and moisturize your dry skin. comcast business complete connectivity solution. it's the largest, fastest, reliable network. advanced gig speed wifi.

and cyberthreat protection. starting at just $49.99 a month. plus, you can save up to 60% a year when you add comcast business mobile. or, ask how to get up to a $750 prepaid card. complete connectivity. one solution, for wherever business takes you. comcast business. powering possibilities. [narrator] the second you have a kid, it's like your heart is living outside of your body. that's why it's so important for us to have health insurance and now we can afford it. with financial help through covered california, we pay way less than we ever thought we would. enrollment ends january 31st. more nfl ball, and taking on dallas cowboys at levis stadium. they won 11 straight against -- including the last against the

seahawks. kickoff is at 9:30. greatest rivalries in sports history. we spoke with 249 -- 49er fans. >> they can't help but think, here we go again. >> it's been a never ending saga of wanting to be the cowboys, and reveling for when we could actually stick it to them. we are nervo now. >> one matchup was always personal, the dallas cowboys. >> when the cowboys came around, during the playoffs or regular season, my house just started bubbling. getting ready to go to these gains, if you asked those longtime 49er fans the history between the cowboys and the 49ers started here. before they embarked on their journey to candlestick park, they played one last playoff

here and the cowboys won. >> they moved to candlestick park, they lost to the nfc championship game. >> fast forward 10 years, everything changed with the catch. the 49ers are turned into the top team. >> when they made that catch, the place a rupp did. everybody was going crazy -- the place arrested, everybody was going crazy. >> now it's time for the next chapter, with a new young quarterback leading them. >> i'm convinced we are going to win on sunday because we have a better team. >> abc 7 news. >> all those memories. players took time out of their busy schedule to volunteer and it can't be cuter than this. the humane society of silicon valley has been serving people in pets for 90 years, they help players go through -- they help

pets go through medical checks, look at this. larry: so cute. dion: they should make it calendar i think that would be popular. maybe those french cheese that they employed to be therap dogs. larry: that would be awesome. the game could be awesome as well. spencer christian, clear skies please. spencer: here is for levi's stadium, 3:30 sunday afternoon which is kickoff turn -- kick off time for this big game. and as we get later into the evening, gets cooler but it should get cooler than 49° which is kind of symbolic of something hopeful i guess. we concede that we will slowly drift and right now we see they are skies in a dry pattern. clear skies in the afternoon are

fine but temperatures drop and we get cold weather. another morning second consecutive morning, locations away from the coast and the immediate bayshore line, it drops down to 40° in the coldest spot. remember to protect plants and pets. looking at san francisco under blue skies. current temperature readings are about 54 degrees everywhere here and san francisco oakland palo alto and half moon bay. clear skies over the golden gate. it's 59° in santa rosa. and up north it's a little bit warmer. as we shift eastward, you can see 51° blue skies over the entire region, these are the forecast futures we will have sunny days and cold night's weekend. this dry pattern will continue

for the next seven to 10 days. the next warming trend is the middle of next week. we have temperatures dropping into the low 30's and our inland areas and below freezing in some spots. and mid to upper 30's that will be the pattern for the coast as well. highs in the mid 50's, a little cooler inland on the east bay where many locations will have highs in the low 50's remember coastal flood advisory is in effect until 3 p.m. on monday. this is due to the team tides, the highest tides of the year which will typically bring coastal flooding to the low-lying areas. in this case, it is probably a good idea to stay away from the coastline certainly for recreational purposes. here's your accuweather of a day forecast, as you can see, sunny days ahead with a little bit of warming trend beginning the middle of the week, wednesday or so. 62° inland and around the bay

shoreline. it's going to be a lovely day for football. >> spencer, with this forecast he could probably go home. >> i've been told before that i'm not needed. dion: we just want to give you a vacation day. larry: this is encouraging, look at the drought map came out yesterday you can see the first image is a big improvement over the other two. still, all of the rain that we have had recently is not enough. vice-president kamala harris visited southern california today to look at how that part of the state is trying to save water for future use. josh haskell has the details. >> tujunga washington, and sends the water to san fernando, groundwater basin to help us fight future droughts and climate change.

also a critical role rainfall like we just experienced. and were diverted from communities to this facility which, county rainwater underground. this is an example of a project that the biden harris administration hopes to replicate with other states to fight climate change and 20% of the funding came from this state deral funds. bipartisan bills passed over the last two years, $1 trillion will go to fighting climate change. >> $12 billion is coming to western states in the western part of the country to address these issues in the way that we can build up resilience and adaptation, and do the thing that's happening here which is invest in smart ways to store water. so we will have the water in times of crosses -- crisis like

drought. >> we went from to the widest on record. this whiplash is challenging our infrastructure like never before. >> another reason why vice president harris toward this facility is because this facility takes pressure off of art river system like the colorado river system. josh haskell abc 7 news. dion: coming up next, harkless like these became a regular site during the pandemic but now during the pandemic but now they're ♪ entresto is the #1 heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb.

the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto.

for back pain, i've always been a take two and call in the morning guy. but my new doctor recommended salonpas. without another pill upsetting my stomach, i get powerful, effective and safe relief. salonpas. it's good medicine.

dion: the use of park sword during the pandemic and now businesses will need to pay a fee to keep them. larry: many are closing the space just to avoid paying the fee. >> in san francisco's north beach area, park let's have become a part of >> it's my lifeline it's a convenience for us and the customer and it's a nice attraction. it looks more european. >> he opened his restaurant a month before the pandemic having extra seats outside help him

stay open. >> it started with astroturf and green, fake grass and chairs and tables and then he proceeded to go ahead with the actual structure. >> next door, the owner of moose grill has two restaurants with take -- with park let's. >> and makes it look of course. >> starting -- the city w begin to charge for the space. >> is this is can apply for a maximum of two parking spaces. there art -- there are exceptions. the first space is second space 1500. the debt -- the deadl apply was generally 15. they noticed a 25 percent decline in applications. >> some folks opted not to

submit an application. we had over 700 applications for post-pandemic parkland. >> even though there's a half feet weaver, with close to $2 million in gross receipt, one of the reasons for the sudden decline could be cost. >> there have been people who decided that having an out toward -- an outdoor space didn't make sense to them. and mainly -- and many may have seen that it makes sense to them. >> for now enjoy the ones that are open before some disappear. in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. larry: san francisco made the list of top 10 most instagram mobile places in california. the golden gate ridge -- golden gate bridge and alcatraz came in third and ninth place respectively. other popular locations where disney and lake tahoe.

>> and ahead the history making bakery cooking up a celebration. >> and the party about to there's nothing like volunteering at the fire department. there's nothing like hitting the waves. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema it hasn't always been easy,... ...since my skin was so irritated and itchy... ...and even worse with all my gear on. now, i'm staying ahead of my eczema. there's a power inside all of us to live our passion. and dupixent works on the insie to help heal your skin from within. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body that can cause eczema. so adults can have long-lasting clearer skin and fast itch relief.

serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes including blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. healing from within is a powerful thing. ask your eczema specialist how dupixent can help heal your skin from within. (vo) wells fargo lets you know where how dupixent can help heal you stand with your fico credit score. what if you knew where you stood with everything? like your future in-laws... (boyfriend) hope you like cats... (hero inner thought) i hope your parents like me... they're whispering. (father in-law) the kitties like her... (hero inner thought) can they tell i'm allergic?

(mother in-law) tears of joy... (father in-law) welcome to the family! (hero inner thought) whew! (vo) like knowing where you stand? when it comes to your credit score, you can with wells fargo. moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. larry: lunar new year gets underway across the globe tomorrow. and this is video from beijing as travelers packed the train station, prior to the pandemic it was known as the world's largest migration of people. >> and san francisco is getting ready for all of the fast divinities.

-- festivities. larry: one of the bakeries in around a half-century. >> it's hard to imagine that business that's been around for 98 years would have many secrets, but there is the secret recipe behind its sought-after copy crunch cake or its other cake, its famous moon cakes. there's another secret that's not so secret if you listen to the owner greeted visitors. the owner of the oldest chinatown bakery speaks perfect spanish and that's -- there's a reason for that. quan was born in immigrated when he was in his 20's. besides spanish she english and chinese. >> i speak to chinese dialects.

>> it's an immigrant success story, his family opened golden gate bakery, that makes such delicious big custard tarts that has a radix our -- erratic hours of operation. that fans created a facebook page to let them know when it's open. bill cli moon cake. >> looking for the moon cake, we'd cut it for him, to have the most powerful man in the whole world come to visit you. and tell you yours is the best of the best. >> moon cakes are what make eastern bakery stand up -- stand out. it is typically served september.

>> we have to cook hours, and we have a secret recipe. >> the baker has all the recipes. when he starts mixing the filling he kicks everyone out and he has one assistant with him because he doesn't want anyone to know the process. >> in the 1960's, he worked for the original owner. he remembers lines of workers making mid cakes for the festival. >> he had 30 people around the big table production is to make a ball out of the filling, and they make the dell, and you put the filling in. and then you stuff the whole thing into the bowl. bang bang and it comes out with the printing on top. >> cakes are one

another attraction is the copy crunch cake. >> we used to come out here and have the coffee crunch case -- cake. the sugar and crunch, it's got nice memories. >> its crispy and very goo has candy on the outside and a high quality taste. >> quan has opened the bakery since -- for 37 years he has not reopened the store since the pandemic began. instead he greets customers at the door. after 98 years he doesn't want to think what will happen to the bakery when he calls it quits. >> it's 100 years, nothing lives forever, i've tried to stay here as long as possible. >> here is next to his table of goodies. singing and chatting with customers. >> the main thing is that you

are happy in your life. hello, how are you? x abc 7 news. dion: he knows everyone in the neighborhood. it is the gear of the rabbit some countries, and in vietnam it is the year of the cat. vietnam water buffalo instead of the spear you >> do you remember the fry festival? the man -- oh the fire i wasn't invited. you are not going

[narrator] everyone needs quality health insurance, even if you're healthy and active. covered california is a free service to help you get covered. 90% of members have received financial help. and every plan offered is comprehensive, covering preventive care, doctor visits, emergency care, and more. regardless of your income, check today to see how covered california can help you. and if you have questions, there's free assistance every step of the way. covered california, this way to health insurance. enrollment ends january 31st. go to coveredca.com.

meet three moms who each like to bank their own way. luckily they've all got chase. smart bankers. convenient tools. one bank with the power of both. chase. make more of what's yours.

fyre festival says a similar event is in the ritz -- is in the works. he just served for years in prison. maybe you remember some of the photos from the festival. his lay did -- his l adventure is being promoted as a remote island extravaganza for online influencers. let's go to pirate. >> so you'll be stranded on an island.

>> i'm not seeing a good theme here guys. >> i think of going to be busy that day. >> is would attempt this. >> were see getting the backing for this? >> who's going to be on board this time? and who's going to think he can pull it off? >> the track record is not out ending. >> moving on to something that cannot be prescribed over-the-counter. watching the sun rise more than the sunset can significantly improve your health. it can increase positive emotions and be therapeutic for your all beings. #sunset has been million times on instagram. maybe this is why people tweet

out pictures of the sunset people get engagement they like it. >> picturesque sunset, it makes you feel better. >> and if you can't get outside to yet, looking at pictures would lift your mood. >> and there's research to back that, it's a real thing. >> the tranquility it takes you to a different place. >> is awe-inspiring. >> that's a good way to put it, bigger than us. if we could get a poster or mural of it in the newsroom that would be cool. >> sleepovers are no sleepovers, some are avoiding the ritual now. some are using the # sleepovers.

it's led to the rise of half over or late over. five-year-old. >> she has spent the night at family members house, but we have friends that are like family and we have done that as well. >> i grew up going to sleepovers i can appreciate the concerns and screen time. but not to worry anyone even more but i do have a friend with the daughter and i asked if she had spent the night anywhere and she said no. think about it, older siblings, other family members. there's that other concern there as well. growing up, sleepovers were best thing ever from a kids standpoint, and i loved them. >> it was like being on your own and not having parents look at

you and watch over you all day. >> giggling, sleeping bags and watching movies. >> did you play dream phone? >> i didn't. >> we should have another sleepover. >> imaginary boys on the phone, where were your parents? [laughter] that's why we have the #. >> finally, if you're looking for a blast from the past, why not a sitcom style airbnb. there are the hits from friends and seinfeld. it took them nearly a year to fill up a one bedroom one bath units, which raises the question, would you want to day and one of these airbnb ease, what -- airbnb, what would you like? >> my favorite of all time was

frazier. i could see myself paying in a place that was like frazier's apartment or captain nervosa where they used to go for their coffee. >> it be neat if the dog was there. >> i went to a pop-up experience, that was cool because it was when my favorite shows. >> i was thinking of what shows i liked, fresh prince, say by the bell, those types of things. >> we could stay in the bel air mansion. >> is a good idea, this concept is brilliant. i might go sanford and son. well that's what my permit looks like anyway. how about dynasty. the we could go on and on. sanford and son. i'm coming to join you. i'm coming to join you. >> that's it

only at vanguard, you're more than just an investor—you're an owner. we got this, babe. that means that your dreams are ours too. and our financial planning tools can help you reach them. that's the value of ownership. with gold bond... you can age on your own terms. new retinol overnight means the smoothing benefits of retinol are now for your whole body. plus, fast-working crepe corrector diminishes wrinkled skin in just two days. gold bond. champion your skin.

- [crowd] touchdown! diminishes wrinkled skin - did you see that? - whoa, whoa, we scored? - yeah we scored, we're going to the playoffs. - i can't believe i missed that. (bell dings) every time i'm buzzed i spend too much time on my phone. - what? i should take your phone away. - no, no, no, i'll call for a ride. - hey, why does my face look like that? - (laughing) i'm playing with these new face filters. - okay you know what? that's mine. - [buzzed guy] i'm gonna need that back. - [kevin] nope. - [buzzed guy] kevin. dion: lunar new year is just two days away but they begin -- but celebrations begin today at disneyland for year of the rabbit. >> we get a live look at you look -- a live look at the celebrations. this has to be fun, jessica. >> it was a hard day at work today, enjoying the celebration,

testing all the food and taking in all the culture, honestly though you're going to see why i'm all smiles today at california adventure. the signs ensemble filled the air as disney's california adventure celebrates lunar new year, of the rabbit in chinese and korean cultures, year of the can't in vietnamese culture. -- year of the cat in the vietnamese culture. there are complementary arts and crafts for asked -- for guest to make. here we have chinese calligraphy, i was born on the year did -- on the year of the ox. i'm told that that makes me hard-working. and my name is jessica. in print and

visitors wanted it to be known that they are representing the bay area, though niners. and hard to resist when some much feedback goes into getting it just right. >> other it's a chinese, korean or vietnamese tradition, we have a lot of cast members who can give feedback. >> i'm sure darrell won't mind. >> we can confirm the flavors are incredible. looking great for the occasion from head to toe. passing on traditions to the little one. envelopes. >> you can see that the niners are getting a shout out in anaheim, if you like to teach

the way i do, this sip and savor pass is where it is at. you have until february 15, to make our way over here and enjoy the celebration. >> we have been so jealous of your assignment and not to mention your photographer. >> i want to be darrell. >> the app. >> he's got a good. >> what did you like the most? >> i liked the plant-bas dumplings. and the deep-fried to lobby out it reminded me of my childhood i grew up in a mexican household, and when you were old enough to eat it that way because of the bones in there, it reminded me of it. the flavor was similar very good. i enjoyed it. all of it was delicious. >> i love the crossover of the cultures with the food as well. thank you so much. >> a g back to you.

larry: speaking of and historic day, nicole man the first native american woman in space and went on her first spacewalk today. they worked on the installation of two platform support a solar array. dion: i always feel so unaccomplished when i hear about people going to space. larry: it's incredible that we can do it. it really is. speaking of solar arrays we have sunshine. spencer: during the overnight periods we have cold weather and for the second consecutive night we have a freeze warning in effect for virtually all of the bay area, and the coast is dropping into 30 degrees or lower. as you can see in the projected overnight lows, 31 in fairfield, and in some locations in the far north we could get into the upper 20's. and tomorrow, not exactly a mild

day but we will have temperatures in the mid to upper 50's, and at the north bay at 58 degrees, santa rosa. if you're looking for cooler weather head into the inland east bay where temperatures will reach 50 and 51 degrees. there's a coastal flood advisory in effect 3:00 p.m. on monday. king tides are with us right now, the highest tides of the year, they typically cause a little coastal flooding and the low lying areas. it will be rough surf along with these high tides. if you're along the coastline, keep an eye on the surface, don't turn your back on the coast. and now were headed to accuweather 7-day forecast. and as a layer eat pointed out later -- and as larry pointed out earlier, we have a warm up. upper 50' we have an extended.

of drying out and warming up. >> he could practically do your job. >> that's all right. spencer's the expert. here we go, the intersection sports and weather, high tides and swelling rivers from the recent c series of's storms brought hundreds of golf balls to carmel state beach. one resident picked up 52 100 golf bells, they've made it to the beach from pebble beach, some of the golf balls have resurfaced after being trapped for years. given the difficulty of the course, there will be a supply of golf balls. >> i wonder if he could make it into a business. the resale market. >> ebay. >> just ahead, if you needed laughs this month, san francisco is the place to be. >> we will show you how to get in on the fun and action next.

your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. >> and every moment there's an opportunity to find a path forward, move ahead and build something better. >> issues of social justice and race are a key part of building a better bay area. >> city council is meeting right now. >> tough questions, real solutions for you and all of us. >> where did you learn to do

what you do? >> this is a moment to build a better bay area. join us. larry: prime time tonigh seven at 8:00 we start with shark tank, and then 2020 don't miss abc7news at 11:00. san francisco sketch fast kicks off today, it features 200 shows over two weeks. a lot of comity available here. lori rodriguez has all of the details. >> sf sketch its 20th anniversary it's happening around san francisco. one of the three helped found the festival, says it features different types of comedy, tv show, movie reunions, stand, and sketches. they have up and coming talent,

and big names. >> we don't hour, it's usually weird fun shows or we're fun ideas, talk about it and do it. it's a tale -- playground for them to experience. the bay area audiences are so smart, and it's been fun for all of these years. >> they expect between 40 and 50,000 people will attend the fast. this year they have in person tributes to cheech and chong, and david alan grier. sf sketch fast.com, that's where you can get the lineup and ticket information. lori rodriguez, abc7news. >> that will be fun. and the votes are in, the baby african penguin chick now has a name, it will be named pogo. it's named pogo do little hops like pogo stick.

more than 3000 people vot pogo. that will do it for abc7news at 4:00, abc7news at 5:00 is coming up next. (vo) at wells fargo, direct deposits come up to two days early with early pay day. what if everything came two days early? (hero) have a good weekend! alright now... have a good weekend. (co-worker) but it's wednesday... (co-worker 2) see you monday! (co-worker 3) am i missing something? (hero) it's the weekend baby... see you later. (vo) like getting things two days early? when it comes to payday, you can with wells fargo. (co-worker 4) what are you doing this weekend?

[narrator] everyone needs quality health insurance, even if you're healthy and active. covered california is a free service to help you get covered. 90% of members have received financial help. and every plan offered is comprehensive, covering preventive care, doctor visits, emergency care, and more. regardless of your income, check today to see how covered california can help you. and if you have questions, there's free assistance every step of the way. covered california, this way to health insurance. enrollment ends january 31st. go to coveredca.com.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> i'm this house. i'm sure you're going to capture pictures of it, but it just sort of slid down the hill. >> a neighborhood on edge after a home begins sliding down a hillside, forcing a family to evacuate. good evening. dan: back home and others around it, now just -- that home and others around it, now just inches away from disaster. ama: our reporter talked to neighbors and shows us a similar concern in another neighborhood miles away. >> that house has been red tagged. >>