reggie: oh explosion in the sunset district. >> i was taken to the hospital. reggie: we are hearing from the only survivor in the home when it blew up. jobina: the victim of a robbery giving to those in need, even after her death. the donation from a baker that will save someone's life. >> she is the matriarch politics in california. >> senator feinstein has been an icon. jobina: after decades of service, senator feinstein is taking a step back from capitol hill. reggie: welcome to wednesday, february 15. sue hall is with us. it was freezing last night.

drew: it is like that this morning and today, it is cool as we start out our wednesday. temperatures in the 30's and 40's, 43 in san jose, 47 in the city but 35 in concord. we have frost advisories and freeze warnings in effect. the winds yesterday along the coast are much lighter through the delta, a bit of a breeze between 10 and 25 miles.here oum the exploratorium camera, we have clear skies upve and we expect a sunny day for your wednesday. 30's and 40's by 9:00 a.m., midday in the low 50's with tons of sunshine. by the afternoon, it will feel warmer compared to yesterday. mid-50's to low 60's. sunrise now occurring before 7:00 a.m.

tonight, another round of frost advisories and freeze warnings. jobina: neighbors impacted by the explosion and fire in the sunset neighborhood will come together for a private town hall tonight. city officials hope to connect residents with information and resources to help them move forward. we spoke one-on-one with the sole survivor of the blast, an interview you will only see here on abc 7 news. lena howland is at the sight of the explosion with the reaction. lena: despite caretaker for thewa h bin me ct wife, who was sittingn living re explosion. lisa, who requested we only use her first name, is an immigrant from thailand who overcame many personal challenges, once too

painful to share with the public today. one of her greatest joys was working for darren price and caring for his paralyzed wife the last five years. investigators have not provided a cause for the explosion, which leveled the home along 20 2nd avenue and destroyed nearby homes. price was arrested and charged with manufacturing drugs, child endangerment and manslaughter. lisa maintains she has no idea how this could have happened. >> he told working as a contractor, that is all i know. i'll keep it i did not want to bother anybody. na lisa is suffering burns to her head, torso and hands, which can no longer be used.

all of her positions it possessions and livelihood are gone. a community group has set up a gofundme so she can start rebuilding her life. at last check, it has raised more than $17,000. the city will be holding a private town hall this evening at 5:00 for neighbors on this block that have been impacted by this explosion. city departments will be offering different resources and information to help the neighbors move forward. lena howland, abc 7 news. reggie: a san francisco supervisor is taking a step she hopes will lead to the legalization of prostitution in the city. the board consider the resolution that urges a san francisco state lawmakers to introduce a bill that would legalize prostitution and decriminalize sex work. she admits this is not something that will happen overnight. >> it will take probably many

years of discussion before all past, the nearest implement. we have to regulate an industry, we need places where sex work could occur indoors. reggie: the resolution comes on pr along the missiondes to curb district, an issue we spotlighted earlier this month. jobina: help for asian americans and pacific islanders in the bay area. city leaders will hold a summit to inform people of resources available if they are a victim of a crime. they will discuss the police department to -- departments community liaison unit. it comes after multiple asian americans were killed in the recent shootings and monterey park and half moon bay. if you want to go, it is that -- it is from 1:00 to 4:00. reggie: emotional images released showing the final moments before a popular baker

became an organ donor. friends, family and medical personnel lined the hall as she was taken to the operating room. she was severely injured while trying to stop thieves who broke into her car. she died from those injuries. oakland police have not announced any arrests. up to 70 people will benefit from the donation. jobina: really powerful photos. this morning, the police are trying to figure a motive for a mass shooting that left three students dead at michigan state university. ariel anderson, brian frazier and alexandra runner killed in the shooting. five students were injured and we are learning more about some of the survivors. one student is a woman who survived the sandy hook shooting in 2012, now she is a senior at michigan state. >> the fact that the being in both of those places for two mass shootings is

unfortunately not as unlikely as we think it is for other people, as well. enough is enough. it needs to end. jobina: authorities believe the suspected gunman had plans to attack other locations in michigan, colorado and new jersey. he had no ties to msu and was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound hours later. after more than half a century in public office, dianne feinstein says she will not seek reelection next year. 89-year-old got her start in politics in san francisco, she was elected to the board of supervisors in 1969 and went on to become the city's first female mayor. her legacy was cemented in 1992 when she became the first female senator elected in california. she is the longest-serving woman in u.s. senate history. >> she is a legend. a legend in california is the

first woman senator, a legend in the senate. she was the leader on 70 different issues. assault weapons, environment, women's rights and so much else. jobina: the race to replace senator feinstein is heating up. congress members adam schiff and katie porter have announced they are running for her seat. a bay area congresswoman is also expected to announce her bid later this month. reggie: congresswoman nancy pelosi talked about senator feinstein, calling her an icon for women in politics. >> she was a trail blazer. she paved the way. she did so with brilliance, dignity, grace. she was beloved, has been beloved and continues to be. reggie: she says she admires her politically and personally and that she made a tremendous difference in congress. dianne feinstein got her start in politics in the bay area in the middle of a san francisco

tragedy. it is part of our documentary murder at city hall. >> both the mayor and the supervisor have been shot and killed. reggie: the documentary relives the deadly moments from 1978, the wild child that followed and how the assassinations forged feinstein's political path. you can watch it on demand anytime on the abc 7 bay area news app. drew: we will take you to the east bay hills camera this morning, clear skies. it is quite cold, temperatures starting out in the 20's. it is for that fact we have a freeze warning and frost advisories in effect for a large portion of the region, all the north bay, inland, east bay, santa cruz mountains for the cold temperatures first thing on our wednesday. live doppler 7 with satellite, yesterday right around lunchtime

, we had a few showers popping up with a weak front that is pushing into southern california. behind the front, a northerly wind has brought in. cold air. that is why we have chilly temperatures. beach hazard statement in effect, wins -- waves 10 to 13 feet, high risk of rip current and sneaker waves. a couple of layers are needed under the winter jacket, temperatures are slow to warm. by midday, the sunshine or mingus up to the mid-50's. we go to the upper 50's to lower 60's later today. bright skies, warm or afternoon compared to yesterday, 58 in the city, 59 in oakland and san jose. warmer weather for the holiday weekend. we will show you that, coming up. sue: good morning. we have a high wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge and

the san mateo bridge. no delays across the spam, a 16 minute drive from 880 across the causeway of the highways -- high rise toward foster city, looking good on the san mateo bridge. a look at the emeryville camera, a solid stream of headlights headed in the westbound direction toward the macarthur maze and bay bridge, no delays at the toll plaza. it is pretty light. as usual, with speeds at about 20 miles an hour up and over into livermore. we have a problem cleared northbound 101 blocking the slow lane, off to the shoulder. the trimble on-ramp continues to be blocked, we will follow this and more. reggie: building a better bay area in oakland. the renewed focus on public safety in the east bay. >> new information regarding the

spy balloon shot down last week. i am reporting in washington. the latest details from the white house. jobina: maybe the only fight worth being a part of on valentine's day. how people in san francisco used pillows to celebrate the day of love. reggie:

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jobina: the city of oakland is declaring a state of emergency over a ransomware attack. it allows the city to speed up what it needs to bring services back online. they say it was most likely from a phishing email. response times are slower, but opd claims its ability to respond to emergency calls is not impacted. the oakland mayor has announced new initiatives as part of her campaign to promise to make public safety a top priority. her plan involves collaboration between the police and business leaders. the acting police chief says the department will reintroduce foot

patrols starting next week, monday through friday during business hours in shopping areas. business owners want to improve communication. >> if you think i'm going to call 911, what if there is something faster? are you giving us money for security cameras, things of that nature? what can we do? there needs to be more of a partnership. jobina: the chief says this comes after the success of the holiday crime plan, which came out of the spike in crime last summer. homicides, shootings and robberies were down in the last three months of 2022. reggie: only in san francisco can you get a giant pillow fight in the name of love. >> what makes you want to hit someone with a pillow so hard on valentine's day? >> i am just frustrated, you know? >> what are you frustrated about? >> being single. reggie: i will never get this. but they are having fun, so

great. the tra ago, dozens of people came out to the annual pillow fight. >> there is no pillow too small, look at this one. just as effective. >> still love in this world. >> there is always love if you look hard enough. >> i do not get enough time to socialize with people, this is a way to get rid of the pent up frustration. reggie: [laughter] some people we spoke to says it does not matter if you are in a relationship born on valentine's day, but to have love in your heart. what is the connection hitting people with a pillow? drew: may it could turn to a dating thing? find your matching pillow as you go about hitting people? two birds one stone. jobina: like how people meet at a game night. potentially. reggie: i don't want to be hit

in the face with a pillow. drew: it is our moneymaker. when also my going to do? reggie: someone had a computer monitor on their head. i do not know what that was. jobina: you always notice things. no matter what the video -- in the corner over there. drew: just a few frames. jobina: you saw that, right? drew: maybe like a makeshift helmet. go with that. today is candy clarence. reggie: i went last night. gone. at walgreens, she is gone. they already had it on 50% off, it was all gone. i went to the laity, excuse me. it is still valentine's day. all of it is markdown? drew: i think at 1:00 p.m., they are like [clicks

we have to set up for halloween. a bit breezy, the winds are lighter than they were this time yesterday. the strongest gusts are in the delta, fairfield gusting between 30 and 26 miles an hour. the big take away is less when compared to yesterday. it is chilly, 30's and 40's with frost advisories and freeze warnings. future weather, nothing but sunshine. as we head into thursday, more cloud cover. tomorrow is a partly sunny day, enjoy the bright sunshine. highs underneath the sunshine, it will feel warmer compared to yesterday. mid-50's to lower 60's, around average or a degree or two below. tonight, another chilly night, more clouds in the sky. we dip into the 30's as we head into thursday. accuweather 7-day forecast,

bright sunshine today after the freezing cold start. another frosty start tomorrow, but the weekend looks nice. jobina: coming up, seven things to know this morning. reggie: we are learning more about the flight from maui to sfo that lost altitude

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jobina: seven things to know this morning. the future of the police chief armstrong is up for discussion at tonight's commission meeting. armstrong was placed on leave by the mayor last month after a report accused him of violating his duties. armstrong has denied any wrongdoing. reggie: for the first time, we are hearing from the woman who escaped fiery home explosion in san francisco last week. she was severely burned on her head, torso and hands and says she was a caretaker for the woman who died in the blast. you can see her interview on our website. jobina: prayers and vigils were held across michigan last night for the victims killed in monday's shooting at michigan state university. three students died, police say the gunman had no connection to the university but did have a history of mental health issues. reggie: senator feinstein has

made it official, she will not run for reelection next year. she was first elected in 1992 and has the record for longest serving female u.s. senator in history. drew: it is a frosty morning with frost advisories and freeze warnings, it is a sunny day and warmer temperatures in the mid-50's to lower 60's. sue: windy conditions on the bridges, bay bridge is one of them. no delays at the toll plaza, looking good. windy, picking up roadwork on the golden gate bridge. jobina: rare video of the titanic wreckage has been released. it was taken in 1986 and was the first time eyes had seen the ship since it sank in 1912. some of the video has never been released to the public before today. reggie: the faa says it is taking action after a dangerous close call maui to sfo plunged 1400 feet in

december. they're activating a review team and the ntsb is opening an investigation. a learninmobo tterrifying flige ff from back down foeconds.it dropped 1t ended up being only 775 feet above water, then leveling out and ascending. a preliminary report is expected in two to three weeks. we spoke with an aviation consultant and pilot veteran, he thinks this could have been a computer problem. >> all of us are aware if you miss program something, punch it in wrong, you can get a better result. airplanes are not different, they are sophisticated computer systems. they controlled the flight path of the airplane.

was something miss program? reggie: they do not think the weather is to blame. the pilots were veterans and had more than 25,000 hours of flight time combined. united says they received additional training after the incident. jobina: turning to the multiple high-altitude objects that hovered across the nation in recent weeks, there is no information about the objects flying over both the u.s. and canada. fighter jet pilot audio has been released to the public. there are calls from capitol hill for more answers from the white house. ike ejiochi reports from washington. ike: this morning, new information surrounding the chinese spy balloon. u.s. officials tell abc news the spy balloon, which was intended for surveillance, may have been inadvertently blown over the u.s. mainland way unusual weather conditions. according to the washington post, u.s. military and intelligence agencies have been tracking the balloon for nearly a week, watching it as it lifted

off from its home base near china and taking an unexpected northern turn toward alaska's islands. it could have encountered strong winds that pushed further south. another senior u.s. official is casting doubt on the report, telling abc it sounds like the intelligence community is trying to save face. a former national security advisor criticizing the administration on cnn. >> could they say with assurance that payload under the balloon, which they describe as equivalent to three buses, did not contain a nuclear weapon? ike: meanwhile, dramatic cockpit audio from fighter pilots tracking the unidentified flying object over lake huron. >> it is so slow in small and you cannot see it. ike: a missile was launched and missed. the second missile hit the object, the wreckage is at the bottom of lake huron. the other objects shot down over alaska and canada have yet to be

retrieved. the white house says they could just be balloons tied to some commercial or benign purpose. an explanation that does not sit well with some lawmakers. >> the administration is saying we do not know what the last three objects are, we do not want to characterize them until we recover them. on the other hand, it was not a threat. both of those things cannot be true. >> there is a lot of information to recover and the administration is on top of this and doing a very good job. ike: officials tell us they are working to recalibrate systems to identify threats like spy balloon's while weeding out things like weather balloons and similar objects. ike ejiochi, abc news, washington. reggie: the battle to protect marriage for same-sex couples continues in california. the rendered effort to repeal prop 8 from the state's constitution. jobina: one more requirement for kids to go back to school. the vaccine now being considered , it is not for covid. reggie: a live look outside.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> i go to those buildings every week, i have a class thursday and fridays. i do not know how i'm going to go back to that class. reggie: students and families are shaken after a gunman killed three people on the michigan state university campus. we are hearing from victims families as more information is revealed about the suspect. jobina: an interview you will only see on abc 7 news, we hear from the sole survi of the san francisco home explosion. >> only a minute, then boom. i did not know what happened. jobina: we are learning about the man in custody, accused of running a drug lab out of the home. reggie: a much-anticipated meeting in the east bay, where the fate of the suspended

oakland police chief could be decided. jobina: it is wednesday, february 15. reggie: starting with a check on the weather. drew: we are in store for a nice-looking day, sunshine on the way. we started the morning with cold temperatures, down to 34 in santa rosa, 30 five in concord, 37 in half moon bay. we have frost advisories and freeze warnings in effect until 9:00 a.m., the wind is not nearly as strong as yesterday, especially along the coast. through the delta and a little breezy, 18 to 23 miles per hour. a live look from the rooftop camera, here is how the day shapes up. sunrise at 6:59, the sun is rising before 7:00. we are getting longer and longer days. this afternoon, mid-50's and lower 60's.

we have warmer weather moving in over the next couple of days, we will talk about the forecast in a few minutes. jobina: a special meeting is set for tonight for the oakland police commission, they will discuss the future of the police chief who was suspended and is on paid administrative leave following an accusation of misconduct. gloria rodríguez is in the newsroom. gloria: the oakland police commission is setting up a discipline committee to try to take control of the case against armstrong. they are police chief on paid administrative leave for dereliction of duty for his handling of misconduct allegations involving an officer in 2021. new documents give details about chief armstrong's response to a hit and run incident involving an open sergeant, where the sergeant fired a gun inside opd headquarters. armstrong's handling of the case

has been questioned. a credibility assessment saying investigators did not find him to be credible, because he knew of information that had not been discussed in a meeting. the chief firing back to allegations. >> that is a completely inaccurate statement. we have the recorded stateme we have read the reports and we know that no one in the investigation said they advised me, regarding this particular case. gloria: many in the community want armstrong to stay on his chief. the police commission has the power to set up discipline committees in special circumstances to make final decisions about whether or not a police officer, including the chief, should be punished for violating city rules. the oakland police commission special meeting starts at 5:30 in the evening, they are going into closed session but are required to report any actions that were taken during the

closed session at the end of the meeting. the discipline committee meeting starts at 8:00 this evening. reggie: we are learning more about the suspect in the michigan state university shooting that left three students dead and five hurt. the police say the accused gunman had plans to target other cities. reena roy speaks to the victim families and a michigan state student who is now a survivor of two mass shootings. reena: overnight, a clearer picture emerging of the man accused of killing three students at michigan state university as victims families are left shattered. >> you want to talk about a little angel, her name is ariel. she helps everybody, anybody at any time. reena: anthony mccray died of a self inflicted gunshot wound hours after opening fire inside two buildings on campus, killing ariel anderson, brian frazier and alexandria verner. >> we were hoping she was hiding

somewhere. reena: a note listed other locations he wanted to attack in michigan, colorado in new jersey. investigators are working to determine a motive, saying he had no connection to the victims or the university, but had a history of mental illness. records show he served 18 months in prison for a weapons charge beginning in 2019. miiganta sdefrom connecticut and was in sixth grade when a gunman killed 20 students and six educators at sandy hook elementary. after the shots rang out monday night, she says she was once again a witness to carnage. >> the fact that the odds of me being in both of those places for two mass shootings is unfortunately not as unlikely as we think it is for other people, as well. enough is enough, it needs to end. reena: the gunman responsible

for another mass shooting faces sentencing today, a self-professed white supremacist is expected to get life in prison after pleading guilty to killing 10 people last year at a supermarket in buffalo, new york. he is the first person in new york to be charged with domestic terrorism motivated by hate. reggie: now, we hear from a father who says his daughter survived two mass shootings. emma was a student at oxford high school outside detroit when her 15-year-old classmate opened fire at school in 2021, now she is a michigan state student. one of the things -- >> one of the things that has been heartbreaking for me to acknowledge is that this time may be easier because she has tools she's developed the last time she went through this. i remember after the oxford shooting, you survived, it is tragic into lost friends, but it will never happen again, it can't. reggie: the father expressed

frustration, asking why can't we make progress in keep our children safe? jobina: people impacted by the explosion that rocked a san francisco neighborhood last week will come together for a private town hall, it comes as we are hearing from the only survivor of the blast. it is an interview you will only see here on abc7news, lena howland is live at the scene. lena: on the day of the blast last thursday, one paralyzed woman who was in the home that was here right behind us did not survive the explosion. her caretaker was the sole survivor of the blast, she is sharing her story with abc 7. remarkably, despite being on fire and suffering burns to her head, torso and hands, which can no longer be used, lisa managed to escape and even attempted to

save darren price's wife, who was sitting in the living room at the time of the explosion. the thailand immigrant says she's been working for the family for five years. under her nose, a narcotics lab was being operated inside the home and price list charge and directed with manufacturing drugs, child endangerment and manslaughter. lisa says he told her he was working for a contractor. >> i go downstairs to do laundry , i did not know what to do. i ran out. only a minute, then boom. i did not know what happened. lena: a community up a gofundme page to help rebuild her life. at last check, it already raised more than $17,000. the city will be holding a private townhome meeting for neighbors on this block impacted

by the fire, that is tonight at 5:00. there are plans to do a larger public town hall in march to talk about the bigger issue of public safety in the east neighborhood. -- in these neighborhoods. reggie: today in san francisco, lawmakers are set to expand a city program statewide. the new bill be the jury is expected to help low to moderate income jurors get paid $100 per day for criminal case service. the bill expands jury program that was launched nearly a year ago. the plan is in the works to provide more than $27 million to pay for police overtime in san francisco. the mayor's office says there is a severe staffing shortage and in response, the mayor will introduce a supplemental fund to pay for overtime and stop a hiring freeze. supervisors have to approve the plan. jobina: the mayor wants to fund

additional positions at the district attorney's office, so will b allreatmo,enir deg. hash e pushi f deersre f crimil reggie: one san francisco city leader is proposing a plan to deport people who are undocumented and get caught dealing fentanyl. the legislation would strip them of protection under san francisco sanctuary laws. this is the latest measure to come as the city looks to get tough on the opioid crisis. the mayor is seeking 200,000 dollars for three more prosecutors, as we mentioned, they would focus on open-air drug dealing. jobina: robin roberts is marking 10 years being back on good morning america following her successful bone marrow transplant. as part of the celebration, abc

7 and the sister stations across the country are teaming up with be the match, the registry organization that saves lives. in the east bay, students at st. mary's college of california are signing up. the process is easy. a swab gets you on the time it is as simple as a blood draw. we spoke with one communication major who said robin roberts inspired him to sign up. >> i hope one day, it will be used and i get called back. >> it took me about five minutes to sign up for the registry. it could end up saving somebody's life. jobina: to get on the registry, scan the qr code on your screen or text kgo to will get a kit to do the swab and see if you are a match, maybe help save a life.

in the bay area, we've seen thousands of tech employees lose their jobs over the past few months. interestingly, it does not seem to be phasing silicon valley. coming up, we explain why. drew: 5:40 one, exoratorm meclear skies tha leay cold temperatures in the wake of a cold front that moved through yesterday. osadsoes. a huge pti of the region, keep your pets warm. protect your plants outside and the pipes underneath these cold temperatures. live doppler 7 with satellite yesterday around midday we had an isolated shower move through parts of the bay area. that is now pushing through southern california. behind the front, a cold northerly wind has broad and very chilly air. beach hazard statement in effect along the coast, waves 10 to 13 feet high. be aware of a higher risk of rip

current and sneaker waves this morning. future weather hour-by-hour, and a lot of sunshine this morning. we are slow to warm through 9:00, so have layers with you as you start the day. by midday, you can take one or two of them off, we are in the mid to upper 50's. later with sunshine, upper 50's 50's and lower 60's. it will feel warmer today compared to the chilly temperatures of yesterday with less wind. the holiday weekend, warmer weather moves in. sue: good morning, we have some windy conditions for the bridges. no major accidents, knock on wood, for your wednesday morning. 101 headlights in the northbound direction at the 880 over crossing, we had an earlier problem near trimble that has been cleared. for a while, the on-ramp to north one was shut down. they moved on from that accident , be aware you might find residual slowing. 880 looks good past the oakland

coliseum, north and southbound. there is slowing toward highway 92 and hayward. i will explain in a couple minutes. ultimate commute, about an hour drive from tracy up and over, windy conditions into livermore with speeds under 15 miles an hour. we had an earlier stall in san lorenzo, it's been cleared. slow traffic remains. southbound, this is about 12 to 15 miles an hour, then ramping up to 25 to 30 miles an hour. speeds pick up at the limit as you approach the san mateo bridge. we are back after the break.

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says the area is experiencing more of an adjustment. >> it is a tremendous upheaval and displacement. however, there is good news. jobina: he says silicon valley has more job openings being advertised and cuts, studies show most tech workers are landing on their feet within three months. he says it is all part of an expected pattern that saw an expansion during the covid outbreak. >> it usually comes every eight or 10 years, we've had a 15 year run. when we hit the pandemic, it turned out to be a bonanza. jobina: researchers estimate 30 tech companies employ more than 40% of tech workers in silicon valley and san francisco. the overall job cuts represent about 2% of the tech workforce. california students may eventually be required to get the hpv vaccine. an assembly member just introduced a bill that would

require all incoming eighth graders to get it. the hpv vaccine has been on the market since 2006 when the fda approved it as a way to prevent cervical cancer in women. at also benefits men in the prevention of cancer. the recommendation is to have children vaccinated against hpv between the ages of eight and 12. >> i know people will be at my doorstep yelling and screaming at me, but this is a fact of saving lives. jobina: students who are homeschooled or have a medical condition would be exempt, hearings will begin next month. reggie: local lawmakers are working to ensure everyone continues to have the right to get and stay married in california. a state senator and california assembly member introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal prop eight, which banned same-sex marriage in the state. it's been 15 years since california passed it with more than 52% of the vote. the law was overturned in court and in the u.s. supreme court ruled bans against same-sex

marriage were unconstitutional, prop 8 was struck down. but it has not disappeared. >> it is still in our constitution. prop eight would have to past two thirds of the legislature and, if it does, it will be on the november 2024 ballot for california voters to decide. we are getting the first look at lady gaga in the sequel to joker , the actress and singer shared this photo. oh. intense. that's what jean phoenix-- joaquin phoenix? he is returning as joker. we do not know who gaga playing, a teaser suggested she may be harlequin. it hits theaters october 2

drew: i read an article where they plan these movies out years down the road, it is wild. other movies are known to avoid those dates because they do not want to get blown out of the water. jobina: so we are talking big-budget. how long does it take? drew: they typically wrap these things up and sit there. jobina: that's why with the -- reggie: that is why with the interviews, they hardly remember it. drew: they do not want to compete with another superhero movie, they want the weekend to themselves. she looks good. jobina: i enjoy lady gaga. drew: i would go see it. let us go outside, here is the oakland airport camera as folks get underway to take to the skies. if you are flying today in the bay area, no worries. sunshine, light wind, a nice forecast. we are starting out with cold

temperatures, frost advisories and freeze warnings are up until 9:00 a.m. this morning, a lot less wind today. yesterday was gusty, we expect a lot of sunshine. for some of us, it is a holiday weekend and we find warmer weather moving in. the winds are lighter for most of us compared to this time yesterday, temperature wise underneath the lighter winds and clear skies we have cold spots. concord, santa rosa in the mid 30's, 40 in palo alto, 43 in antioch. evermore is cooler at 37 degrees. here is future weather. today, tens of sunshine, a beautiful looking day. sunglasses are the best accessory. tomorrow, we add clouds to the forecast, more of a partly sunny sky. highs, warmer than yesterday. yesterday we were in the low 50's, today in the upper 50's to low 60's. tonight, high clouds moveas whe.

accuweather 7-day forecast, bright sunshine today ahead of a chilly start tomorrow. friday, the chance of a shower, it is trending drier with a brighter and warmer holiday weekend saturday, sunday and monday. reggie: the one thing doctors say you can do every day to live a happier life. jobina: few issues get bipartisan support, but when it comes to protecting kids and teens online, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that more needs to be done. reggie: microsoft's revamped version of being is off to a rough start. the software errors

jobina: elon musk says he hopes

to find a new ceo for twitter by the end of the year. in a video call, he said the most important thing right now is to make sure the platform is in a financially healthy place. he has been trying to find ways to maximize profits at the company. since his takeover, twitter has seen mass firings and other cost-cutting measures. reggie: congress launched a new effort to protect children while they are online. a bipartisan group of senators held a hearing on capitol hill yesterday. social media companies were not invited. lawmakers heard from a mother of a teen who died by suicide after being bullied online. she attempted to sue snapchat's parent company for the harassment. >> humiliating messages. 40 in just one day. reggie: a section act protected snapchat from the lawsuit. others testified calling for

change. >> the last time congress passed a law to protect children online was 25 years ago. reggie: senators promised change during the session, it comes in several states consider laws that would force tech companies to change how they design products for younger users. jobina: this is an interesting story. microsoft says it is working on revamping bing search engine. a researcher claims to have found factual errors last week in the demo released by the company to the public. the demo was supposed to show off how chat gpt features could enhance bing's search capabilities. the researcher claims the ai needed to make up some of its information during the demo. the company says they are collecting feedback and hopes to improve the search engine. reggie: love with no labels. rebel wilson is set to launch a dating app fluid with that idea in mind. the app gives users the option

to define their sexuality, but not say what gender you are looking for. she mentioned to people magazine and -- magazine she wished an applet that existed. the opposite to be available later this month. drew: taking you outside to sfo this morning, clear skies up above. looking at the pollen forecast, tree pollen is back at high levels. take the allergy medicine if you are sneezing, coughing. the main offender is pine, cedar and ash. uv index at the moderate level. temperatures underneath the frost advisories and freeze warning, chilean spots, down to freezing in santa rosa, subfreezing. 34 in concord, the city is warmer at 46 degrees. here's how the day shapes up, expecting a lot of sunshine. take the sunglasses with you, a few layers are needed under the heavy winter coat.

by the afternoon, take off the winter coat because temperatures feel warmer today than yesterday. we go to the upper 50's and low 60's later today. jobina: new at 6:00, the california lawsuit alleging a popular haircare product is causing damage and baldness. reggie: more survivor stories from turkiye, a woman pulled from the rubble after more than nine days. jobina: never before seen video of the titanic is set to be released. reggie: a live look outside, 5:57. empress of: you're american. and then you come home and you're honduran. marianne: totally relate to that. it's like a double personality kind of thing.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. jobina: a deadly explosion in san francisco neighbors are meeting on how to keep these area safer. >> i do, with our kids i between us, this could be it. reggie: a terrifying united flight down from sfo is under investigation. an aviation expert weighs in on what he think is to blame. jobina: a very cold start to your wednesday. how cold it dropped overnight and when we will see them are temperatures. welcome