solutions, this is abc7 news. >> i was driving down the street. i seen all these cops and i thought something big happened. ama: officers rush to a chevron gas station. what they found was the city's first homicide of the year. i'm ama daetz. dan: a i'm dan ashly one man is dead and another arrested in what police say was some kind of altercation. abc7 news reporter amanda dell castillo has more on the scene tonight >> tonight it's like wow. cops everywhere. crime scene tape. reporter: steve barnes barnes is one of many who came across this expansive scene at stevenson boulevard and paseo padre parkway. around 4:10, they received reports about a fight happening between two men. scanner traffic detailing the

encounter. the mention of r.p. >> first r.p. is trying to stab another male. second r.p. is saying a male was chasing after another male with an object possibly a knife. and one of the males is lying on the ground now. reporter: police found a man on the ground suffering severe injuries. officers provided emergency medical aid however the man died on scene. >> when found out somebody got stabbed, i thought well -- i thought maybe had a gun and was shooting people because i usually don't see this many cops in one area. reporter: an area with a homeless encampment which barnes pointed out located just across the street >> i was thinking maybe something went on over there. >> surrounded by police tape. the department says whether any unhoused residents were involved is still under investigation. fremont police said one suspect was located in the area and arrested. >> i'm around here a lot.

ander never see anything going on here. but i was driving down the street. i seen all these cops, and i thought something big happened. >> with that arrest, fremont p.d. assure there's no threat to community safety. in fremont, i'm amanda dell castille yo, abc news. >> dan: police found a toddler at a home in oakland they had been searching for since yesterday. she is safe now and back home. police are still look for the mother, crystal mendez. she reportedly took the girl from her ex-husband's home. mendez lost custody of the child in december. she was last scene with the child at the bard station. ama: some students in oakland are proving their resilience through music. the oakland schooling for the

arts have perform mapses all year. but for the second time two weeks thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of instruments. but the students found a way to perform and they did. >> there's an old adage, the show must go on that's especially true for roselyn arais. >> i went to the room and i said does anyone know where my cello is. my heart sank. i was like no. i've had my cello since i was 12. >> that meant she played the final concert of her high school career with a rent cello. >> i think any musician knows that it's not just like an instrument to us. ♪ >> so just being able to pick up a different one is like every single instrument has a different sound. >> she's not the only one.

many of the students are using rented or boar road instruments because of what happened on month. surveillance video shows thieves breaking into the school and stealing instruments. >> i will guess there's somewhere around $20,000 to $30,000 worth of instruments. >> emily tien is chair of the instrumental music department at the school. she says it's a huge loss for this public school who is already struggling with school funding. it's the second break-in in two weeks that put thursday's concert at risk. >> we scrambled for sure. et instruments, runni around trying to borrow instruments. so it has been tough the past two weeks. >> school conduct or james kirksey met with student who is decided they still wanted to perform >> they're young musicians. they're training to be in this

for the long haul professionally. this is one of those things where we came together. the show must go on. roselyn says it's been tough but she's look at the bigger picture. >> i think we're showing who we are in the performance. i'm happy this this is my last orchestra performance and it's in such a good way. >> in oakland -- ♪ ans every d hassan, abc7 news. ama: financial help could be on the way. the bill is pledging $10,000 as long as the school can find a match. as for the burglaries no arrests have been made. dan: developing news, people in the community and faith leaders rally today after the firing of oakland police chief leron armstrong. armstrong's loyalty to the community is why they're pushing back. >> the chief has been loyal to the families. he's been loyal to the

community. so today we're standing to say we're going to be loyal too. >> the oakland mayor terminated armstrong after saying she had no confidence in his leadership. his termination comes a month after he was put on administrative leave. today we spoke with terry wiley who said the chief's integrity learned the commune testy's trust. >> he is someone that particularly communities of color have grown to trust because of his integrity and honesty. >> in a formal statement from armstrong, he says "i can't to believe that my termination was the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in unfair, inaccurate conclusions about me. i am continuing to evaluate my legal options to preserve my rights and my hard-earned representation." ama: happening tomorrow, five former memphis police officers accuse of the beating death of

tyer nichols are will be in court tomorrow. dozens of people gather opened the steps of city hall to call for justice and for officers to be held accountable for their actions. many held sign that is highlighted over instances of black men dying a t the hands of police including george floyd and oscar grant. >> we believe in the power of people coming together and just saying no. not any more. we can't have this we' calling for the u.s. to begin to have standard across the country. >> tonight's event was put on by several labor unions. >> the suspect shwindl every y shao maced murder charges through a translator. rm workers last month.lng

authorities have labeled ate case of workplace grudge. jao could receive the death penalty if con convict. >> a funeral service was held in oaxaca, mexico for marciano martinez one of the victims of the mass shooting. family and friends raised $38,000. he had been living in the half moon bay area for 25 years. he was 50 years old. to donate to the half moon bay strong fund which is sup portion victims and their families you can go to our website or visit alas dreams.com. >> a new california bill could close more ghost gust it would prohibit the sale, purchase, possession and production of ghost guns. but more than that, anyone holding a state license for 3-d printing could be punished.

>> another bill currently before state lawmakers will get some attention. it would outlaw tackle football for anyone under the age of 12. tim johns has been tracking this story for us all evening. joins us in the studio tonight. this is a topic that has been discussed before in sacramento >> yeah, a simil introduced in 20 is. but given the recent wave surrounding football heads, supporters hope that might change. we want to know what you the viewer thinks about that area by going to abc7 news.com/vote. >> for thousands of kids across california, tackle football is wasn't again on the chopping block, a sacramento area assembly man introduce add new bill this week. it -- if passed any child under the will be ban. >> the head coach for the

oakland dynamite football club. for many of the kids, the game teaches valuable life lessons. >> especially for us in the inner city. that is tool we use to keep kids or parents active and busy. >> several years ago, the state passed stricter regulations. they created requirements around the amount of time hard contact is allowed and force coaches to have related conversations. he thinks the sport has cop a long way in ensuring safety. >> we als using bag. >> but not everyone agrees. and some like dr. brian feeley tackle football is still an unsafe sport especially for children. >> concussion for a younger kid is much more detrimental for their long-term bean health than it is when you were an -- >> sorry, we did have technical

difficulti would tak eec from january 1st, 2026. >> people are responding. dan: they are, indeed. take a look at our megaphone. should tackle football be banned in california for those under 12 years of age? >> yes, 66%. mario: 11% say they don't care. dan: we -- ama: 11% say they done care. dan: a popular piece of beach line removed. the local spot that will be say ago football good-bye this weekend. ama: local small businesses can get a big break. dan: and the truth about tiktok. america's next move against a possibly security threat threat, i'm sandhya patel, i'll have your weekend forecast coming up first a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live.

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ama: last month's relentless round of storms battered homes and land marks and they've taken their toll in santa cruz county.

the beach is closing this weekend so it can be cleaned up. and the iconic pier demolished. the storm has wiped out the seawall on the ground it was built on. access is limited because of all the damage to the roads and numerous landslides there will be a farewell event on saturday for the public. dan: exactly one week week oohing that home exploded killing one person and severely i jurying another. those who live next door tell us that things simply have not been the same since understandably. tonight, there's new information that we've uncovered. 53 year-old darren price used "a he wasfn solvent to of 1993. neighbor are to hr

that investigators found butane tanks and other items that could be for making hash oil. >> it's very hard to go through this and especially like you have some this activities in the residential area. and when you have kids and you know that your neighbor also has kids and a lot of elderly people who is living on that block. >> price is due in court tomorrow to be arraigned on multiple charges. ama: rent relief is available for struggling people in san jose. applications are opening march 1st on the bomb of your crenae screen. $2.57 million. as many as 400 grants of up to 15,000 without standing covid related rent debt. business owners will meet all

federal requirements to be eligible. >> the disgraced founder of sam bankman fried showed up in court. the mansion as s.b.f. is skating on thin ice. bankman freed, they said, tampered in the investigation by contracting a former employee. the judge said bankman freed could lose house privilege. he's accuse offend seeing one of the largest financial frauds in american history as head of the crypto trading platform, ftx. he's plead not guilty to federal charges. ama: concerns are growing ever louder over the app's security risks and the potential for a full ban. congress and more than half of u.s. states have banned tiktok from government device. u.s. investigators are worried about the professional information the app collects. and the fact that technology

tock is owned by one of china's valuable companies. >> china has been quite clear that they're trying to use the norms that advance their privilege their interests. those interests that are not consistent with our own. ama: that top u.s. law enforcement official said a new u.s. technology strikeforce is being launch to protect american technology from national security threats. tiktok is used by 2/3 of american teens. >> let's move on to the weather forecast. ama: sandhya patel previewing what it's going to look like. sandhya: dan and amia let's take a look at what's ahead. here's an indication temperatures anywhere from about 5 to 14 degrees higher than where they were yesterday at this time. you finally get a chance to thaw out. this morning we had upper 20's

to throw 30's. it's a little milder. not just tomorrow morning but tomorrow afternoon and our warming trend is going to bring in spring-like weather for the weekend. near 70 degrees inland. presidents' day is going to be nice. enjoy while it lasts because we have some significant changes coming next week. right now, a lot of cloud cover. sprinkle showing off offshore. the reason for that is this area of low pressure will retro grade and move away from california. but it has been quicking up thed northwest swell. be careful if you're going to be at the coast early tomorrow morning. temperatures right now, that's it's not excessively cold. it's in the 40's. >> a nice view of the bay bridge. cloudy and not as cold as tomorrow morning. >> chillier day for next week

which we obviously need. >> here's a look at that system morning. tomorrow afternoon and evening, you'll you'll be seeing plenty of sun. tomorrow we start out with temperatures in the 30's and 40's. as we head towards the afternoon hours you're looking at primarily upper 60's to mid 50's. >> as we head toward next week, monday is fine. tuesday night into wednesday we start seeing this pattern unfolding. low elevation snow. here in the bay area there's a possibility of snow over the highest elevations. so we are looking at the potential for thatful and this wet pattern continues into the weekend when all is said and done the wettest is actually br-- it is showing rain.

and in the sierra nevada, we're talk about 37 issues at kirkwood. >> 28 for donor. don't put the skies away just yet. >> milder morning and afternoon. it's a warming trend with above average temperatures for your holiday weekend. notice the sharp drop-off and the temperatures anywhere from 10 to 15 to close to 20 degrees cooler by the time we head into next week, it will be chilly. upper 40's to low 50's. cold, wet, windy. hello, winter. [laughter] ama: that's a lot for us to handle. dan: cold,

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dan: a big shocker. ryan seacrest is stepping away from "live with kelly and ryan" in april. he wants to focus full-time on "american idol." >> he will have his last show in april focus on "american idol" and other projects. they spent the show today reflecting on their time together and appreciation for one another. stepping in for ryan will be

rippa's husband, mark consuelos. >> it will be with america now. >> mark has co-hosted the show more than 100 times. the name of the show will change to live with kelly and mark. ryan seacrest will leave the show as the number one syndicated talk show in the nation. again, ryan seacrest isn't leaving until april. you can watch live with kelly and ryan here on abc7. it's part of morning followed by the view at 10:00. and mid-day live at 11:00. great morning lineup for you. ama: certainly. baseball is back and spring train is underway. larry biel is here. larry? larry: joey bart is supposed to be the guy. but he's got

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>> i had some moments at the major league level. i don't think his it's body oarn add sure fire inside track to the number one catching job. and the only thing that happens is through really earning it and making it -- just abundantly clear. >> so bart on notice. college hoops troy aikman watching his alma mater. ucla, ranked number four. stanford coming off of appear upset with arizona. 12.0 run. ucla pulls away. right down broadway. cal got demolished by u.s.c. ole torrero. st. mary's.

you don't leave adan that san diego pressing to get back into the game. >> they end urihver 10 minutes left to make it a 20-point lead. saxton, a 20-point lead. >> d >> and broncos on the run. >> carlos stewart, lost art of the bounce pass. santa clara up 17 at the break. brandon put up -- this one is from deep. they're in the third in the west coast conference. sharks and vegas, score less wait second period. alexander barabanov. here comes the inevitable for

the team kaapo kahkonen made 35 saves but not here. couricourt sharks fall 2-1. >>

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ama: good night. >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight, "american idol" judges katy perry and lionel richie. mike epps. and music from beck. with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you. very nice. thank you. hi, everybody. hi, i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thanks for watching. thanks for joining us here in hollywood where -- [ cheers and applause ] i have to say, i know there's -- i know there's