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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: now at 6:00, an suv crashes into a home, sparking a fire in the oakland hills. how the children inside the car at the time are doing as authorities look into what may have caused the crash in the first place. good morning. i am liz kreutz with lisa argen . thank you for joining us. here we are in pink, channeling spring. lisa: we get another nice day into president's day. we take a look at live doppler 7 and you can see the high clouds there, but overall, high-pressure is in command. that will allow for a warmer day. 33 in redwood c
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low 40's and half moon bay. 34 in santa rosa. 33 in livermore. compared to saturday morning, we are three to four degrees more mild. upper 40's by 9:00. a sunny day. high clouds noon time. we will be two or three degrees warmer than yesterday with mid to upper 60's in the inland valleys. mid 60's on the bayshore with near 60 at the coast. a slightly milder evening. i say that because as we get to next week, we will be frosty. in fact, several days of breezy mornings. we will talk about the chilly and windy afternoons and the potential for rain. liz: thank you. a family, including two children, is recovering after a car slammed into a home in the oakland hills. thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt, but neighbors say they are concerned the suv struck a gas line, which sent flames shooting into the air.
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abc7news reporter ryan curry was at the scene and found out what could have led to the driver losing control. ryan: surveillance video captures the moment a car lost control in an oakland hills neighborhood, crashing into a home. you can see high flames coming from the car after the crash. >> i heard a commotion, then i got a message from my next-door neighbor to get out of the house as soon as possiblan: cliff on n the area. left as soon as e oakndire dertnt says this car was right on top of t >> when i walked out my front door, i could see the garage next door to mine was on fire as well, so i was afraid it was going to spread. ryan: oakland fire says pg&e eventually cut the gas to the neighborhood. they say no other structures were at risk of catching fire once they contained the first fire. they suspect the car's brakes stopped working. >> as they came across the intersection, possibly had failure, came across, lost
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control, and struck the house. ryan: two adults and three children were in the car during the crash. two of those went to the hospital with injuries. >> due to the fact that the vehicle came down campus drive across redwood and struck this structure with force, we want to make sure the kids are ok and they are checked up on. ryan: oakland fire says the original cause of the fire -- the original cause of the crash that led to the fire is under investigation. morrison says he has lived in this neighborhood for 22 years and says that hill has had several crashes in the past. >> probably three or four times we have had people come barreling through that intersection and hit houses or hit the retaining wall. ryan: in oakland, ryan curry, abc 7 news. liz: now to the latest on former president jimmy carter. people everywhere are showing their love and support for the 39th president after it was announced this weekend that the 98-year-old will begin receiving hospice care at his home in georgia. a bay area environmentalist who worked closely with carter is sharing his memories of their time together.
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he tells abc 7 news anchor dion lim why he considers carter more than a politician. >> i think of him as a southern gentleman. he was dignified, sophisticated, had a good sense of humor, a self-deprecating wit. he was always very kind to me. reporter: sitting down with us in his san mateo home, environmentalist and author robert coghlan has many fond memories working alongside jimmy carter, a relationship that started in the early 1970's when coghlan made a request to governor carter of georgia to help him lobby against a dam proposed along the stanislaus river. >> i asked him to come to california to help us out, and he did. reporter: the two formed a bond over their shared passion for mother earth. coghlan joined carter in the white house. >> he asked me to be a chairman of the california conservationists.
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reporter: in addition to remembering his environmental work, coghlan admires the 39th president for being a different kind of politician. >> he didn't steal any documents or cause anybody to go to jail or anything. we never stole anybody's money. carter shows that you can be a politician and you can be a president and you can be a good person. reporter: it is those fond memories that made the 98-year-old's entry to hospice care bittersweet. >> it is sad in a way, but it is ok. it is a predictable thing. he lived a good, long life. >> i have had a wonderful life. i have had thousands of friends. reporter: coghlan says no matter how much longer carter has, he will forever hold onto these memories. >> i will always be proud to be part of jimmy carter's team and i will always be honored to have been his friend.
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liz: robert coghlan shared many more stories of jimmy carter, including his time working with dianne feinstein in his book. it turns out our very own abc 7 weather anchor spencer christian has known jimmy carter since the late 1980's. their first interview together was in 1988 on "good morning america" at the carter presidential library in atlanta, georgia. spencer emcee'd plenty of carter's events, including two of his birthdays over the years. during our newscast last night, spencer spoke with dion about his relationship with the 39th president. >> i have had lots of interaction. been very fortunate. lots of interaction with the carters, especially president carter over the years. he is a remarkable person. arguably the finest person i have ever met. liz: spencer went on to mention former president carter is a devoted philanthropist. for more than 30 years, carter and his wife roslyn have been advocates and volunteers for habitat for humanity.
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now to southern california, where anaheim police say a woman has died after she either jumped or accidentally fell from a parking structure at disneyland last night. officers say when they arrived, they found a woman on the ground at the mickey and friends parking structure. she was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. police are trying to figure out exactly what happened moments before she fell. in the east bay, we are learning more about a deadly crash that happened this weekend. contra costa county fire told us first responders were about to clear the scene of a noninjury accident seconds before a tesla rammed into their fire rig. this happened on i-680 and walnut creek on saturday. cornell barnard tells us more about this intense moment. >> we were all seated in, belted in. we were basically blocking the scene. cornell: contra costa county
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fire captain says his crew was about to clear the scene of a noninjury accident on northbound 680 in walnut creek early saturday when their fire engine was suddenly rocked. >> very jolting, and it almost didn't feel like it was real. i just remember all my equipment in the rig going forward. cornell: the captain says the rig was struck by a tesla, the impact so powerful parts of the car went underneath the ladder truck. the stunned firefighters jumped into action. >> we were trying to cut these people out, save these people, these victims. cornell: sadly, the car's driver died at the scene. the passenger was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. the chp says it is unclear if drugs or alcohol were a factor, and it is still unknown if the tesla had its autopilot feature engaged. while firefighters were working, another car on the freeway narrowly missed them. >> it was very tense. we just had one incident and we were about to have another incident. cornell: four firefighters went to the hospital. >> we were treated for lower back pain. one of my guys had a cut on his hand. cornell: most of the firefighters were back on duty saturday afternoon.
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despite its size, color, all the flashing lights, firefighters say this is not the first time a car has collided with one of its trucks. >> it has occurred multiple times. it occurs so much throughout the united states that there is a national standard for how fire departments respond to accidents on the freeway. cornell: the chief says the fire crew followed that protocol, using the engine as a safety barrier to protect other first responders on scene. they remind drivers the law requires them to slow down and move over when approaching emergency vehicles. captain demeo says his crew did what they were trained to do. >> i am very proud of my guys because just as much as we were in an accident, they all jumped right in and started doing their job. it was just go, go, go. cornell: walnut creek, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. liz: let's get a check outside at 6:09 right now.
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lisa: sunrise at warmer in the upper elevations than the valley. warmer this morning then we will be for pretty much all the week ahead. i will explain in my accuweather 7-day forecast, next. liz: also ahead, responders without borders. how medical staff from san francisco fire are making sure people in el salvador get the care they need. plus, support at sea cliff beach. the cleanup events to say a temporary goodbye to a famous ♪ ♪ before the xfinity 10g network we didn't have internet that let us play all at once. every device? in every room? why are you up here? with speeds like this, i can't even dream of what he'll be able to do. get xfinity internet for just $25 a month
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here is a look at camera looking over the bay bridge this morning. hope you are having a nice holiday weekend and have the day off tomorrow. a san francisco restaurant and close after receiving multiple noise complaint fromsure that ds not happen. on saturday, they came together to save this restaurant in the mission district. the owner says the complaints have stalled approval for his liquor license. he adds it has caused the restaurant to lose out on $300,000 and fears his place will have to close that 10 apart p.m. instead of 2:00 a.m. >> everybody in the mission is connected. everybody knows it for years. i feel like it is owned by all the community. liz: a hearing will determine if he will have to close his business early, and that will be on march 15. happening now on 680, all northbound lanes are closed due
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to repaving work. the northbound lanes between the are being impacted. two caltrans posted these pictures. crews were working on the project last weekend and lanes reopened on time. after this weekend, there is one more weekend of closures. southbound lanes are not affected. bart crews are replacing more than a mile of track this weekend. that means no trains are running between the rockridge and lafa bart has a bus bridge available for passengers, and the work wraps up after monday. tomorrow, which is presidents' day, bart will be running saturday service on all lines. parking at all stations is free tomorrow, except for the berryessa station. now to the controversy and crackdown on prostitution in the mission district. san francisco's police department's traffic safety account tweeted a message promising on ongoing effort along with photos of a car being
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stopped on capp street. police say they have issued more than 30 citations since traffic enforcement in the area was increased more than a week ago. earlier this month, the city set up barricades on capp street in an effort to curb sex work. it could delay them if they have to respond to a fire or medical emergency. a measure could require california students entering the eighth grade to have the hpv vaccine, and this would apply to students attending public and private schools in the state. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has more on the bill, which is expected to be a controversial one. lyanne: the hpv vaccine has been on the market since 2006 when the fda approved it as a way to prevent cervical cancer in women. but it also benefits men in the prevention of penile cancer. the recommendation is to have children vaccinated between the ages of eight and 12. on average, teens become sexually active by 15. assembly member cecilia aguilar
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curry has introduced a bill that would require all incoming eighth graders to get the vaccine. >> people keep saying it is just a woman's issue. no. it is not just a woman's issue, it is a people issue. and i have a philosophy that if there is anything i can do to prevent cancer, i am going to do that. lyanne: those students who are homeschooled or with a medical condition would be exempt. >> i know people are going to be at my doorstep yelling and screaming at me, but this is a fact of saving lives. lyanne: opponents of the bill are already weighing in. >> this whole mandatory thing, there is no choice, parents have no choice, children have no choice. lyanne: in 2005, san francisco was one of the few cities in the united states conducting clinical trials with great success. today, 17 years later, we interviewed the lead investigator of that study in the bay area. >> with this hpv vaccine, there is no legitimate debate. there are no side effects, there is no toxicity, and it has now
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shown unequivocally to prevent infection and cancer. so, there is no reason why every young person shouldn't get this vaccine. lyanne: hearings on the bill will begin in march. in san francisco, leeann melendez, abc 7 news. liz: in santa cruz county hundreds of community members , pouring in for a cleanup event at sea cliff state beach. they were also there to say farewell to the 93-year-old fishing pier leading to the ss palo alto, which was the famous cement ship. the pier was battered by waves during last month's storms, and officials say it is beyond repair. >> sadness, no question about it. there are so many memories there. seeing it gone, it is kind of an icon for this area. people come from all over just to walk up the pier and fish. >> the destruction that mother nature has done, it is kind of sad. but nothing lasts forever. liz: state parks officials say demolition work on the pier will
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begin this week. it is expected to last a month. let's get a check of the forecast. going to be chili on the horizon for us. lisa: that is right. more cold days ahead than mild ones even though we are ending february and beginning march the rain has not shut off. we will see a return to colder weather and rainy weather. as we get to the end of the month, early march, stronger system, at least one, comes our way. potentially another couple of feet in the snow mountains couple feet of snow in the mountains as well. south bay temperatures, we have plenty of numbers in the 30's. freezing in santa clara. 31 in santa teresa. 34 in mountain view. with the light winds and the calm air, the colder and denser
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air being deposited in some of our interior valleys. we are certainly cold in the 30's. 33 in livermore. 38 in santa cruz. we were in the 60's yesterday. a little cooler with onshore winds today but still approaching the 60's. a couple of mild days. chilly mornings today and tomorrow. turning much colder and windier tuesday and wednesday. week level 1 system's come our way in terms -- systems come our way in terms of rainfall. here is a look at your sunny sunday. a few high clouds for your monday. by tuesday, most of the rain is offshore. here comes the most snow levels. mount hamilton and mount diablo and potentially mount tam. winds on tuesday morning.
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50 mile-per-hour wind gusts and they spread across the bay to the interior valleys. it is a gusty tuesday. high temperatures may be in the 50's. here is the tuesday timeline. the numbers and settling in the 50's but not so much from wednesday. upper 40's along the coast. they will bring in some wet weather. wednesday and thursday, a quarter of an inch, a third of an inch, maybe three quarters of an inch in the santa cruz mountains but still a long ways out. wicking up on thursday, one of the coldest mornings with 20's, widespread 30's, and then we take it to friday, where we see slight moderation in the afternoon. the morning still awfully cold. highs in the mid 60's in oakland. 65 in fremont. 67 in napa. 70 in santa rosa. some high clouds in the seven-day forecast. pleasant today. springlike on presidents' day. windy and colder tuesday.
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friday, some lingering showers. next weekend, still below average, so we are deep into wintertime as we get back to work and school on tuesday. liz: some people are having a nice holiday weekend. saw a lot of people in tahoe. lisa: more snow on the way. liz: just ahead heck of a ski trip troubles. how big of a friends say they got the cold shoulder after they did not get hot water during
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i noticed i really wasn't quite as sharp as i was. my boss told me about prevagen and i started taking it. i feel sharper. my memory's a lot better. it just works. prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription. liz: the president of bart , janice lee, says she was harassed at a bus stop and called racial names. she shared the incident on twitter, saying she believes teen boys were throwing gummy candy at her. she confronted them to stop, and that is when she says they
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called her offensive names and through more -- threw more at her. she said she did not call 91 because while she feels harassment against asians has increased, she did not feel much would be done. according to our media partner the san francisco standard lee , is recommending more community ambassadors whose presence could help people feel safe and supported. this weekend, the national lgbtq task force is holding their 50th creating change conference in san francisco. more than 3400 people from across the country are participating in the conference at the hilton union square. organizers are speaking out against an increase in legislation targeting the lgbtq community. >> we as a community have a tremendous amount of power, and whether that is at the ballot box or in our hearts, we work together, and when we get to go home reenergized, we have the power to make the change that we need to see in the world, even at a time when you look at the politics, you look at the
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divisiveness, you look at the state of affairs. we have a lot of work to do. liz: the conference continues through tuesday. if you have been outside recently, you know it is cold right now, especially in the tahoe area. imagine being in the snow and going home and having no hot water. 7 on your side's michael finney talks to a group of friends who took a ski trip and say they got the cold shoulder from airbnb. michael: here is alexander and his friends up in tahoe. they were there for this year's great snow and rented a great place through airbnb.here int.t. on the third day, more hot water problems. >> because of that, we had no hot water at the airbnb and we reached out to the host, just letting them know that there was an issue with the hot water and that we were taking cold showers, which wasn't great in the cold tahoe whether.
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michael: he and his buddies also let airbnb know what happened. >> when we heard back from airbnb customer service, we were quite surprised by the response. they had mentioned that because hot water was not specifically included as an amenity that the airbnb we were staying at, the host was under no obligation to provide hot water. michael: that didn't seem right, so alexander contacted 7 on your side. and i looked at the airbnb listing, and sure enough, hot water is not on the amenities list. a hot tub is. we reached out to airbnb and were told, we do allow hosts to self select hot water as an amenity. however, this is meant to be used for remote, off the grid listings so that guests can plan properly. for this particular case, our team did follow up with the host to inquire about any amenity issues that they need to
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be addressed. >> thanks to you, after you contacted airbnb, they provided us with a resolution, and that resolution was they refunded us airbnb's service fee, as well as the cleaning fee, which was equivalent to about one night's stay, so i thought that was a fair resolution. liz: the host also refunded a portion of their payment. 7 on your side's michael finney's advice is to read the amenities very carefully when booking through airbnb. still to come on abc seven mornings, a los angeles bishop shot and killed. what we know about his death. authorities are calling it suspicious. we hear from survivors nearly 80 years after the japanese american incarceration order was signed by president roosevelt.
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moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning, everyone. thanks again for joining us. we will start this half-hour with another look at the weather. how is our sunday looking? lisa: there is san francisco. 47 right now. 40 in oakland. san jose, upper 30's. freezing in santa clara. my other at 2600 feet the in santa rosa. mid 30's from fairfield and livermore, just above freezing, so they 24 hour temperature change, a few degrees milder but still cold out there. through the next several hours, climb into the 40's and 50's by 9:00. sunshine at a few high clouds. noontime, a couple degrees milder. by 4:00, mid and upper 60's. the onshore winds at the coast,
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but offshore wind in the inland valleys so that will help our warm up as high pressure stays with us for the next 48 hours, bringing us a mild weekend for presidents' day. and then we will be looking at some big changes that will stick around through the week, the month, and into march. liz: thank you. developing news out of los angeles where a bishop has been found shot to death in hacienda heights. police say auxiliary bishop david o'connell was found with a gunshot wound to his upper torso in a home on saturday afternoon. the debt is called suspicious. -- suspicious. archbishop gomez released a statement yesterday saying o'connell passed away suddenly. he said in part, bishop david o'connell was a peacemaker with a heart for the poor and the immigrants. he had a passion for building a community where the sanctity and dignity of every human life was honored and protected. o'connell, who was 69, was a
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priest and later a bishop with the archdiocese of l.a. for 45 years. there is no word on a suspect or if anyone is in custody. this is a developing story and we will bring you details as soon as they are available. today, the japanese american community will hold a day of remembrance event honoring the anniversary of the world war ii internment decision. president roosevelt signed an order leading to the imprisonment of thousands of japanese americans during the second world war. we talked to survivors who say that time in history had a lasting impact. reporter: today, this is a gym home to san jose state students. but more than 80 years ago, it was a processing center where japanese residents who call santa clara county home reported to be registered to internment camps. it started february 19, 1942, when president roosevelt signed executive order 9066.
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that order was a response to the pearl harbor attack. >> the fear of california and the united states being attacked by the japanese military. and so, racial bigotry folded into it. reporter: the order called for the incarceration of 120,000 people of japanese ancestry. most of their belongings stripped. they were forced to live in places like horse stables and barracks with no running water. two thirds of those incarcerated were american citizens. shirley, who lived in menlo park at the time, was one of them. she shared some of her heartbreaking experiences at this event. >> my mother says to me without any explanation, we are going to move. and i said, what's going to happen to our dog? he was our pet dog. this was my main playmate, this little dog. and to this day, i never knew what happened to my little pet. reporter: former u.s. representative mike honda and his family were also sent to an
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internment camp when he was 10 months old. >> it impacted our community to the point where it put a damper on our creativity, our willingness to expand into the greater community. reporter: the u.s. finally apologized to japanese americans in 1988. survivors got $20,000 in reparations, but the hurt remains. the hope is that important lessons can be learned from a dark moment in u.s. history. >> understand it, write about it, talk about it, share it so our future youngsters that come up through our system will be informed. reporter: zach fuentes, abc 7 news. liz: secretary of state antony blinken held his first face-to-face meeting with his chinese counterpart since the spy balloon was shot down. this was an intense meeting. he said the u.s. will not tolerate any violation of u.s. sovereignty. the chinese diplomat responded
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by denying the claims and accused the u.s. are flying balloons over their airspace. secretary blinken is condemning north korea's recent actions. the missile landed in an exclusive economic zone of the ocean. just the day before, north korea warned of unprecedented strong responses if the u.s. and south korea go ahead on plans for military practices. coming up on this week, martha will talk one-on-one with secretary blinken to discuss the latest international news including the chinese spy balloon. they will also talk about the war in ukraine as the anniversary of russia's invasion approaches. you can watch the full interview at 8:00 right here on abc 7. in syria, officials say a baby born under the rubble of a collapsed building is in good condition. the baby was underneath her collapsed home for 10 hours. still attached to her mother's umbilical cord.
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authorities say her mother was dead at the time. eva was the only member of her family to survive. at least 46,000 people have died in syria and turkey from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rattled the region get a miracle baby. here on abc7news, we are committed to building a better bay area, and sometimes that means setting out on missions to work in other parts of the world. this morning, we meet medical staff heading to el salvador to serve without borders. abc 7 news reporter anser hassan has that story. reporter: carlos martinez and his 12-year-old son are checking in for their saturday flight bound for el salvador. >> very rural areas, people with little to no access to medications or even medical help. some people have never seen a doctor in their lives. reporter: carlos is an emt with the san francisco fire department. he is leading the 70 volunteers. they will be providing free medical treatment in rural parts
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of el salvador. five other volunteers are also from the san francisco fire department. >> we provide general medicine. we don't do any kinds of surgeries. we do have a dentist to volunteer for a couple days. we have women's health. we have an ear, nose, and throat doctor. any minor wounds that come through. reporter: they hope to serve over 3000 patients. martinez says diabetes, hypertension, and hygiene are three of the biggest problems they will tackle. poor sanitation is a big reason for the poor hygiene. >> it is very humid and there are a lot of mosquitoes and other vectorborne illnesses that get spread around, and water is definitely an issue. because of that, we see a lot of people with intestinal parasites. reporter: martinez says the goal is to treat people, but also to educate so they can better take care of their own health. this is their first medical trip in three years due to the pandemic, so they know the need will be great once they hit the ground.
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>> we have what people call first world problems here where the iphone charger does not go far enough or the password is not working. over there, it is, i don't have food for the week or i don't have any water or the roof fell off and we have no way to fix it. reporter: it has been hundreds of hours of planning and coordinating to make the plan work. they will also give out scholarships so students can go to school and food for those in need. martinez says it can be just as impactful for those who volunteer. >> if you have never left the country, if you have never seen poverty, it is life-changing. liz: possibly save a life through bone marrow donation. how students are looking to be a match. here is a live look outside right now. 6:38 on your sunday morning. a gorgeous view as the sun comes up. we will check in with lisa when
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liz: home prices are rising across the country. he mosbefor st.so bua mer t half of the 10 most expensive cities are in california. san jose was deemed the most expensive housing market to buy in, even after prices dropped by nearly 6% from the year before. this week, we have been celebrating the 10 year anniversary since robin robert'' return to "-- roberts' retu "good morning america" since her bone marrow transplant. we spoke with robin about what this anniversary means to her. and we talked to students in the east who are signing up. >> so honored. >> students as superheroes. >> thank you. reporter: those who signed up
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here got capes and roses sense that they could save a life. >> we are after young individuals between 18 and 40. reporter: the registry helps people diagnosed with more than 77 different cancers and blood diseases finding a perfect match. >> it is more challenging for peind theiecse there a f colored make it fair and equitable for everyone that is in need of a match. >> it is easier than a covid test. reporter: this communications major said robin roberts inspired him to be a match. a cell phone sign up, signature, and swap is all it took to get on the registry. >> i hope one day it will be used and i get called back. >> the process is so easy, a simple swap to get on the registry and someone is
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contacted about being a donor. 90% of the time, it is as simple as a blood draw. >> it is a 1, 2, 3 took five minutes for me to sign up for the registry. >> i love that they are saving lives. reporter: the enthusiasm is not lost on darling, his brother died of leukemia despite her being a perfect match. >> my husband is the head coach of the men's basketballm, an have eraced this registry and being donors themselves. reporter: sometime between now and when they turn 61 years old, these college students could get a life-changing call, that they are a perfect donor for someone, somewhere who needs a superhero. >> saving lives. reporter: leslie brinkley, abc7news. liz: you can register to be the match on my by scanning the qr code on your screen or by texting "kgo" to 61474. san francisco's public library unveiled the city's first ever
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book kiosk. a ribbon cutting ceremony was held saturday on treasure island at the sfpl book stop. the automated book kiosk is located -- the bookshop is located at island cove market on avenue h. it holds a permanent standalone collection of popular books for all ages. the kiosk is available for use during the market's business hours. lisa, the sun is starting to come up, and a little milder than yesterday. it is gorgeous. lisa: it is nice. 47 downtown. 43 at the airport. low 60's around average today, yesterday, and where we should be for this time of year. looking at a nice mild day out there feeling like spring. today is a holiday and then much colder weather. rain and snow in the mountains. stay tuned. my seven-day forecast is next. liz: thank you. also next it is nba all-star , weekend. abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez will have all the
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liz: welcome back. here is a live look this morning. a beautiful view. a lot of people in tahoe for the holiday weekend. hopefully you are having a nice and relaxing holiday start to your sunday. let's talk sports. the cal women's basketball team are defending their home court today. the bears take on usc at home inside house pavilion. tip-off is at 1:00 p.m. in the nba, it is all-star weekend and yesterday was a big night of basketball in salt lake city. abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez has all the highlights from the events in this morning's sports. chris: good morning. it is nba all-star weekend. three point contest, dunk contest saturday night in salt lake city. draymond green in the house doing commentary for tv. a couple of bay area guys coming
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out as winners. damien lillard played his college ball in the state of utah. this is his third time in the three point contest. he didn't win the first two times, but the third time was the charm, putting up a 26 in the finals over buddy hield, making his signature dame time move. he said he is retiring from the competition now that he has finally won. among those agreeing, stephen curry, who tweeted a watch and laughing at the retirement, tweeting, i feel you. to the dunk contest. it has been a flop the last few years. matt mcclung was on the summer league team. he was signed by the sixers. he jumped over two guys, airborne long enough to hit the backboard before the hammer. that was crazy. wowed everyone, including the players. the judges give him perfect 50's across the board. mcclung's final dunk, a 520 spin and signals it is over.
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it was another perfect score. that got him not only a hug, but the trophy was presented by dr. j himself. steph had a congratulatory tweet for that, too, saying he helped bring the dunk contest back. in college hoops, number 17 saint mary's hosting byu in their second to last home game of the season. the steal, and watch this. an amazing pass to logan johnson. so nice we show it twice. 16 points, three assists. that play, one of the best of the season. johnson scored a game-high 27. his two loudest points came on this monster jam, and the tongue is hanging out. byu got to within three late, but they buried the triple. atealed the deal. 71-65. third round of the genesis invitational at riviera in los angeles. tiger played on the weekend. his first competitive golf in more than seven months. he shot a four under 67, including an eagle, but he is tied for 26. colin morikawa started tied for
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fifth, but could not make a run. in the sand on 16. that hits the stick. he is tied for sixth at seven under. max homa had the lead coming into the weekend, four birdies including a great approach on 13, but two bogeys for a two under 69. he is at 12 under, three behind jo under 65, finished with a birdie on 15. only four golfers at 10 under or better. that is your look at sports. back to you. liz: let's get a check of the forecast. what a beautiful starter this sunday. lisa: that's right. another five minutes for the official sunrise. looking at a clear satellite picture from live doppler 7. if clouds but not as many as yesterday. it looks gorgeous out there. the sun coming up you40 in oakland -- the sun coming up. 40 in oakland.
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half moon bay only at 37. from mount tam, upper elevations are milder. colder air at the surface, and we will be looking at a nice day. comfortable with an onshore flow later today. 33 in center ice and livermore. 34 in napa. the forecast outlines, mild days and chilly mornings. president's day much colder, it will feel colder on tuesday. if temperatures hit the 50's, it will feel colder because the winds will be quite fierce on tuesday. wednesday, the cold air settles in and we get rain associated with the level 1 system's. the cold and rainy days will continue to linger through the end of the week. next week is looking awfully rainy and cold as well, so enjoy the sunny sunday. into monday, a few clouds but still mild.
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tuesday, some spotty showers offshore and snow levels beginning to lower. look at the winds. early in the morning, on the coast and they begin to spread into the bay, valleys. it feels quite gusty by 11:00 and should hit ever afternoon highs early in the day. look at 3:00. 40 to 50 mile-per-hour wind gusts. on tuesday, some areas want to make it to the 50's, but as we get to wednesday, more likely in the 40's. the winds will relax and set the stage for awfully cold mornings into the end of the week. two systems wednesday and thursday. lesser amounts in the north bay. a third of an inch in the bayshore. some of these could be overdone but the exact timing, the amounts, and the snow levels are unknown because we are several days out and have to get to the higher resolution models that will come in 24 to 48 hours in advance of the system, so you
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can plan on cold mornings. thursday, 20's and 30's. widespread subfreezing temperatures into friday. afternoons will not be much better. our highs in the mid 60's in oakland and i completely is milder in spots. 65 in santa cruz. 67 in napa and san jose as well as morgan hill. sunny days today, some clouds on presidents' day, gusty winds and cold air on tuesday. arriving wednesday and thursday, level 1 system's. by friday, some lingering showers next weekend. a lot more rain. liz: i know we need it. we just had so much rain at the beginning of the year. lisa: it will not be like that. liz: a reminder that you can get live newscasts, breaking news, and weather and more using our app. just everyone is making room
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liz: here are the winning numbers from last night's $73 million powerball drawing. 8, 21, 31, 32, 37, and the powerball, 23. nobody picked all six numbers. monday's drawing increases to an estimated jackpot of $87 million. the winning numbers from last night's $34 million super lotto, 2, 3, 36, 38, 45, the mega number 24. nobody picked all six numbers in this drawing either, and wednesday's jackpot grows to $35 million. now to a remarkable journey. a 25 yard man walk from new jersey to california in under 145 days. he used 10 pairs of shoes and a shopping cart to make the journey across the country. he started in september and just finished in venice beach on friday. his goal was to raise awareness and money for the national coalition for homeless veterans. he says it is a cause that really hits home. >> i have a lot of family and
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friends who are veterans and active-duty and it is a bit shameful that great men and women serve the country and come home and don't have a place to hang their hat at the end of the day. liz: as for what is next for him, he says he is ready to go home. he mentioned he tried in-n-out and it was so-so. we may have to have a word with him. but that is a huge feet -- feat, walking across the country. lisa: we are looking at a beautiful start to our sunday. everyone in the 60's at the coast. low 60's and upper 60's in the warmest inland valleys. a few more clouds on your monday. much windier and colder tuesday. light rain wednesday and thursday. the snow levels will be interesting around here. liz: thank you for joining us on abc 7 mornings.
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