biden wraps up his diplomatic trip to europe, we are learning about a failed missile test conducted by russia while the president was in kyiv. kumasi: and a demand for answers over the high gas prices. the hearing today that will get that ball rolling. reggie: downed trees, high widespread power outages. we are tracking issues across the bay area caused by the wind and what we can expect today. good morning, it is ash wednesday, for those that celebrate and observe. i got home yesterday and immediately the power goes off. this is how we are going to do it? ok. just when i want some lunch. kumasi: how long? reggie: long enough to eat cold spaghetti. about one hour and at.

but a tree limb did not come down on my house. drew: we had the wind this morning continuing. then we are tracking showers coming in and then cold temperatures. wind right now is pretty active from half moon bay to oakland, gusting at 35 miles per hour. the bay shoreline getting the brunt of it at this hour. sutro tower is jumping around with the wind. thankfully, the gusts we had yesterday around 60 miles per hour, we are through with them. today we are gusting around 20 to 40 miles per hour. temperatures in the upper 40's, low 50's. this afternoon we have a chance for isolated showers, even hail is possible. the windows stays pretty active throughout the day. even tomorrow we will see gusty conditions. not only tracking rain showers but we also have snow to talk about.

a winter weather advisory in effect or the santa cruz mountains, santa clara county, even portions of sonoma county. we could see one to three inches of snow and will likely see have your snow by the end of the week. we will talk about that coming up. reggie: thank you. severe weather being fell from coast-to-coast, and it's impacting travel. almost 700 flights already canceled today. the number of cancellations and delays is only expected to increase through tomorrow because of a winter storm that is bringing wind to the west and rain and snow to the east. 150 million americans are feeling the impact. here in the bay area, strong wind is leaving many people in the dark. you are looking at pg&e's map showing the current outages. right now currently 6000 customers are without power in the bay area. the most is on the peninsula.

crews have been working throughout the night to restore power. kumasi: one of the biggest areas without power this morning is the peninsula. there was also a lot of damage during the wind storm yesterday. lena howland is in redwood city where there is a big area that is in the dark. lena:. we are in redwood city where the power has been completely knocked out to the shopping center behind me, including to this starbucks which would typically be getting ready to open up their doors. clearly, that's not happening anytime soon without power. they are just one of 44 thousand customers without power on the peninsula alone this morning. the gusty wind also causing some serious damage in the boulder creek area of santa cruz county. fire officials telling abc news, a redwood came down on top of a home on bobcat lane.

a piece of the tree trapped a one-year-old inside. crews were able to safely rescue the child and transport them to the hospital. fire officials tell us the infant is critically injured but still conscious and breathing. >> we had crews on top of the roof and inside the living room where they were ultimately cutting away the weight, removing that off of the patient, rendering aid as quickly as they could to control the situation. lena: the damage does not end there. look at this video from the emerald hills area. yesterday evening, the wind ripped a roof completely off a home on hillcrest way. the roof was in the middle-of-the-road way when san mateo fire officials responded to the scene. luckily, no injuries were reported from that. back here live on the peninsula, according to our last check on

the pg&e outage map, power should have been restored to this area around 2:00 this morning, but that is not the case, as we are still in the dark. reggie: that is rough. thank you. a close call in western sonoma county where a larger redwood came tumbling down last night, splitting a home and have, just barely missing the person inside. >> he was cooking, turned around and got some chicken out of the freezer, and just missed him. he is so lucky. reggie: wow. that home on montgomery road now red tagged by inspectors because of the damage. kumasi: people in the south they have a lot to clean up this morning. fallen trees took out power lines, causing widespread outages. one woman we spoke with said she has lived in san jose for almost 20 years and has not seen trees come down with the wind.

now she is concerned about the added danger of downed wires. >> these old victorians, the wood is so old, if there is a spark, that is what worries me. we will be vigilant. kumasi: the damaging impact of the roads were some evening commuters, as well. a tree stopped traffic along highway 87 yesterday evening. school caught this moment where two trees fell outside of the school. one landed on the other before they both came down. school staff was able to rope off the area and no one was hurt. you can visit our live weather updates to have on abc7news.com for the latest on the storm. we have information there about the closure to sonoma county public schools today.

the montgomery elementary school district canceled classes because yesterday's high wind knocked out power. reggie: the state senate will hold its hearing on high gas prices, months after governor newsom sugge penalty on oil companies. it sets a caps on on oil refinery profits. if they exceed those coming the extra funds would be passed on to consumers. today's hearing is informational only so lawmakers will not be voting on this. here's a look at current prices. drivers in san francisco are paying the most at $4.85. in oakland and san jose, the average is $4.73. prices have soared nearly $.30 in the past month. kumasi: news out of europe where president biden is wrapping up his trip to poland and ukraine. the president will be meeting with nato leaders today. we are learning that russia tested and entered continental

ballistic missile during resident biden strip. jobina: russia carried out the test on monday around the same time president biden was in ukraine. the test failed. russia did provide advanced notice of the test. the missile was an icb travel farther and faster than those previously designed with the potential to reach the u.s. president putin did not mention the missile in his speech on tuesday where he blamed the u.s. for his ongoing attack on ukraine. this came before president biden across the world from poland, where he found the u.s. and its allies would not waver. president biden: ukraine will never be a victory for russia. the u.s. together with allies and partners will continue to have ukraine's back as it defends itself. jobina: mr. biden is meeting with nato leaders today before returning to washington. he will assure allies that nato is stronger than before russia's

invasion, which happened one year ago this coming friday. drew: as we take a look at the window this morning, we are still under a wind advisory or high wind warning. the strongest wind felt along the coastline. not as intense as yesterday afternoon but we still have wind gusting 25 to 40 miles per hour through 1:00. it is kicking up the surf. high surf advisory in effect for good reason. wave heights between 12 and 24 feet, breakers around 25 feet as the day goes on. on the exclusive storm impact scale, level 1 storm with isolated showers, cold, gusty wind. in the santa cruz mountains, mount hamilton, we will see some snow. it is a cold morning out there, please bundle up. into the afternoon, there you have the chance of an isolated

showers. the threat is therefore hail and snow in the highest peaks. rainfall totals on the light side. where we find the showers, they are quick moving. rainfall totals not adding up too much over the next way for hours. it is windy and cold today. upper 40's and 50's is about it. here is the winter weather advisory in effect or santa clara county. about 1500 feet we could see one to three inches of snow. a second round coming thursday into friday. heavier rain and higher amounts of snow. let's check in with jobina and traffic. jobina: we are starting this morning with a sig alert in crockett. thankfully no slow down but this is a crash on eastbound 80 at venetia street. we also have a second sig alert in fairfield. we also have a number of wind

advisories for pretty much every bay area bridge this morning. if you recall yesterday, that tree coming down at the bay bridge. there is no debris in the westbound direction anymore. i drove through this morning, so you are in good shape. 880 in oakland, headlights traveling southbound for you. tracy to dublin, 49 minutes. another sig alert in fairfield. we will talk about that. reggie: new data optimistic future for the hotel industry. >> these policies and guidelines are two important to be left to the three employees of the district. kumasi: an intense discussion over whether or not to ban certain books at a bay area school. we hear from supporters and opponents.

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a marathon session for the san ramon valley unified school for. parents and community members voice their opinions about the process to ban books from school libraries. the topic was up for discussion because of three books that some say contain sexually explicit content. one is meant to serve as a resource for kids on gender identity. some parents want the books removed, but are the same banning them discriminates against the lgbtq community. >> if we legislate which stories are told and not, we rob students of the opportunities. we send a message to our students that the lived experiences of the lgbtq+ people do not matter. >> all children need basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and not a bias of sexual approaches, particularly the pornography is what upsets me. kumasi: there was no about last

night. in fact, the engine only called for reviewing the process. the district expects more discussion on the topic in the future. reggie: efficient mass transit that people use is an important part of building a better bay area. we are now getting a clearer vision of what we can expect on bart going forward. they are struggling to get writers back on board. executives say passengers are most concerned about four things, security on trains, the homeless factor, cleanliness on the trains, and at the stations. >> normally we have a 900-hour car cycle where they get a deep cleaning. we are changing that to 450, so we are doubling our cleaning efforts. reggie: starting march 1, they say more police personnel will be on the trains. nuvera gates are also in the works systemwide. kumasi: 2023 could be a good year for the hotel industry took

a major hit during the pandemic. according to data, projected to rank second out of the top states when it comes to hotel generated tax revenue in 2023. california is also productive to have the second-highest hotel occupancy. >> there is no question san francisco can be a shining star again when it comes to tourism and travel on the world stage. that is great for the tax base, great for jobs needed in this industry and community. kumasi: supports 2.6 jobs in the community, so the return of the hotel industry could be good for the economy as a whole. san francisco mayor london breed is laying out her plans to transform downtown to make it better than before the pandemic. >> we are looking at tax breaks for some of our existing

businesses, as well as new businesses that want to come here. for the first three years, i proposing that we waive taxes for the city because we want to attract and retain, and we want to make sure people understand financially what they can expect in a place like san francisco. kumasi: another thing the mayor says the city has going for it is a large talent pool that is attractive to companies all across the world. reggie: in oakland, city services are coming back online after a ransomware attack. government services were hacked earlier this month. city officials declared a state of emergency to get things back online. yesterday, financial system again accessible, which means city workers will be paid on time. there is still an investigation into what caused the attack. experts believe a fishing email could have compromised the data. kumasi: millions of americans are on alert because of a massive storm sweeping across

the country. in minnesota, the national guard is gearing up for snow rescues. two feet of snow could fall. authorities in new jersey are trying to figure out if a rare february tornado caused extensive damage on tuesday. >> the wind started blowing, and then my wife and my son were with me, and we went into the bathroom. >> my car is destroyed. kumasi: in uta warning was issued after two hikers were killed when an avalanche pulled than 500 feet down a mountain. in california, we are seeing strong wind that damaged homes and knocked down power lines. drew, i was texting you yesterday because i was holding on for dear life. drew: i was watching this tree in my backyard. don't fall. kumasi: i saw this guy parking,

looking up. in that area, trees did fall down. drew: a lot of people lost our. it will be a wild couple of days in california. in the l.a., they issued a blizzard warning for the first time in decades. believe it or not, they will be expecting five feet of snow in the mountains of l.a. county. the wind will continue through the afternoon. live look from sutro tower. today, we have co gusty wind. frost warnings going into effect. the second round is what we want to focus on. thursday into friday brings heavier rain and low snow levels. right now, the wind is still an issue with advisories still in effect. today is a level 1 on the storm impact scale. the best chance for a shower is in the afternoon, close to the coast line, perhaps in the hills of the east bay.

the bigger issue is it is cold today. upper 40's, low 50's, that is it. freeze and frost warnings in effect for most of us. 20's for most of us overnight, but most of us in the 30's. tomorrow night into friday morning, level two. look at the snow levels, down to 500 feet. another round of gusty wind. here is future weather, thursday evening. scattered showers. look at all the snow we are seeing in lake and mendocino county. mount hamilton seeing some snow. winter storm watch is in effect for good reason. the rainfall will add up thursday into friday. most area seeing more than an inch of rain. here is the winter storm watch in effect. santa cruz mountains, mountains of the north including sonoma, napa. this is pretty rare to see heavy snow there.

we could see a few inches by friday morning. snow in the sierra, as well. heavy snow lasting until saturday morning. a level 1 today, but it is tomorrow into friday where that level two will bring us another round of heavy rain, gusty wind, low snow levels. another break before maureen arrives next week. kumasi: thank you. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. reggie: be the match drives continue here in the bay area. where you can register.

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winds. wind advisory, high wind warning in effect until 1:00. in the afternoon, we have isolated showers to talk about, likely close to the coast. cold today, upper 40's, low 50's. jobina: we start the commute with two sig alert's. the first in crockett, eastbound 80 at pomona street. the second is in fairfield, eastbound 80. the offramp is closed at soon valley. reggie: officials say russia tested a new missile around the time president biden was in ukraine. the test failed. officials say the tested not pose a risk to the u.s. this comes as the president meets with nato allies before returning to washington. kumasi: vice-president kamala harris is about to announce a new great for new and low income homebuyers. fees for fha insured loans will

drop about $800. today, cakes instagram page, the shop will be open. customers are being asked to buy gift cards to help the business they open long-term. the business owner was injured and then later died in the hospital after trying to stop thieves that broke into her car. reggie: abc 7 is teaming up with stations across the country in an effort to register more bone marrow transplant donors. there is a donor ministry drive on campus. >> people that need marrow transplant, it is very hard to get a match, especially those with diverse backgrounds. reggie: the drive continues morning and tomorrow from 10:00 until 1:00 in the afternoon.

if you want to help but cannot make it to sf state, scan the qr code that you see on the screen right now to go to the be the match registry. you can also text kgo to register online. coming up, the latest rescue efforts in turkey. kumasi: the supreme c now being argued over freedom of speech on the internet which could reshape the online landscape. reggie:

>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this abc 7 news. reggie: never before seen video of the january 6 insurrection has been granted to a controversial fox news host known for fueling unfounded conspiracy theories. kumasi: the push to ban more

liquor stores from being built in antioch. wise supporters say it is leading to another issue in the city. reggie: damaging wind across the bay area toppling trees, destroying cars and homes, and even many still in the dark this morning. kumasi: a lot going on but we are happy that you are with us. reggie: let's start with the weather. drew: yesterday, we had the wind gusting 60, 70 miles per hour in some spots, taking down trees, creating power outages. not as windy right now but there are still some wind gusts anywhere from 25 to 30 miles per hour in the strong spots. wind advisories still in effect until 1:00 this afternoon. we are in the mid 30's, 40's. you will certainly need the layers with you. we are not warming up too far from where we are this morning. we will have gusty wind all day

long. in the afternoon, we have the chance for an isolated shower moving through. that will keep temperatures in the upper 30's, low 40's. level 1 like storm with isolated showers, called gusty wind. in the santa cruz mountains, mount hamilton, we could see some snow. we will talk about what we can expect in the next when he four hours, coming up. reggie: this morning, thousands are waking up in the dark. pg&e crews have worked through the night to fix problems after the powerful wind knocked down trees and took out power lines. lena howland is in redwood city where a big area is in the dark. lena: good morning. the lights are out in this redwood city starbucks behind me, unable to open as they typically would right now at 5:30.

unfortunately, they are not the only ones. power has been wiped out to more than 44,000 customers across the peninsula this morning. the gusty wind also causing a massive redwood tree to fall on a home on bobcat lane in the boulder creek area, trapping a one-year-old infant inside. crews were able to safely rescue the child and transported to the hospital, but officials say the infant is in critical condition but still breathing. the high wind also toppled the street in redwood city, taking down a fence and nearby powerline, before landing on top of a car. also in redwood city, treat causing substantial damage after it fell into this house. and take a look at this video coming in from the hills above the city, where the wind ripped a roof completely off of a home

on hillcrest way. the roof was and in the roadway when crews responded to the scene. luckily, no injuries were reported. according to our last check on the pg&e outage map, this area was supposed to have power restored by 2:00 this morning. three and a half hours later, we still see no signs of power coming back on anytime soon. lena howland, abc 7 news. kumasi: the wind made for a rough day for cars yesterday in san francisco. a tree crutch in this car. crews had to bring in a forklift to clean that up. another crash landing on this corvette in front of clay and front street's. this is where i was walking. a direct hit for this car.

this is where i was walking. this man concerned right along this block. anyway, the light pole fell yesterday, shattering the back window. reggie: i know it was a rough commute for some of you. thankfully now all lanes of the bay bridge were open, but strong wind sent a large eucalyptus tree onto the roads and 80 just before the year but when a tunnel. it caused major backups. no one was hurt but two cars were damaged. chp says the tree came down on one car and a second car crashed into the tree which led to even more traffic. caltrans crews used chain saws cut up the tree and hauled it away. they got the debris out of the way but not until 10:00 last night. kumasi: the wind was so bad

yesterday, some bay area very trips to be canceled because of the weather. reggie: all afternoon trips between tiburon and san francisco were canceled because of the wind. commuters were told to take a bus instead. we don't know if service will be disrupted today. kumasi:id to be shut down two to cyclists yesterday because it was to win the. yesterday, they reporreggie: yoe live doppler 7 that drew uses anytime you want on the abc 7 bay area app. download it wherever you stream. kumasi: the georgia grand jury looking into former president trump's attempts to overturn the election says multiple indictments are being directed. portio report were released last week

but the full report has not been made public yet. >> about former president trump. we definitely discussed him a lot in the room. i will say that when this comes out, there are no major plot twists waiting for you. kumasi: now it's up fulton county das office to make charging decisions. meanwhile, president trump denying any wrongdoing and claims the investigation was politically biased. reggie: a new controversy in the aftermath of the january 6 insurrection. house republican leaders have given tucker carlsen exclusive access to thousands of hours of video. jobina: this morning, fox news host tucker carlsen says he has been given over 40,000 hours of the january 6 attack video.

it is unclear where his team reviewed the footage. abc news reports kevin mccarthy granted his team access to the videos. carlsen has repeatedly spread conspiracy theories about january 6. he claims the footage appears to show contradictions. this comes after a court filing revealed private text messages from fox news personalities. the text including carlsen showed they doubted allegations of voter fraud after the election even though many continue to report it. carlsen says his findings will be made public soon. abc news has reached out to mccarthy about the claims. his office has yet to respond. kumasi: oral arguments underway at the supreme court in a case that could reshape the internet. it centers around the killing of an american college student in paris during the terror attacks in 2015. yesterday, the parents argued

it allow isis vs onld liable foe youtube ommended vid>> start have not asked for. our intention is they are no longer acting as a director. kumasi: google says it is protected by section 230 of the 1996 communications decency act, claiming it shields internet platforms from being sued by third parties. justices appeared concerned about the potential unintended consequences of allowing websites to be sued for automatic recommendations and suggested this issue should be left up to congress. a ruling is expected in june. reggie: 20 democratic governors will launch a network to strengthen abortion access. governor newsom is leading the charge. it will affirm test practices

for abortion rights and ensure services to residents in states under more stricter laws. the alliance comes from the supreme court decision to overturn roe v. wade, a decision that gave states power to determine states rights to an urgency. kumasi: the battle over a contested seat in the oakland unified school board. nick resnick as resigned. the boats showed he defeated the winner but then the alameda county registrar says rank-choice voting systems were not configured properly. hutchins then then filed a lawsuit asking the judge to overturn the results. a judge will review evidence at a hearing next month. reggie: efforts underway to ban the opening of any new liquor stores in antioch. councilwoman monica wilson says the city is oversaturated with liquor stores which she says is a nugget for crime. >> the city of antioch as

currently over 50 active licenses. these are concentrated in communities with high crime, under resourced and have poor health outcomes. reggie: yesterday's proposal, as the antioch lending commission could approve a new liquor store in the summersville neighborhood which opponents say already has eight active licenses. kumasi: turns into a wedding rescue. sc ari and groom that got trapped in the elevator, missing their own party. reggie: thanks to a new partnership with ring, you can have a recorded out of home message from michael b jordan? drew: let's get your voice on it. this is reggie from abc seven mornings. go away. on this your amazon.

we have a wind advisory and high wind warning in effect until 1:00. the strongest wind was yesterday afternoon but we saw the wind gusting 20 to 30 miles per hour. high surf advisory in effect. we are seeing breakers around 25 feet today. on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale, level 1 like storm with isolated showers, called, gusty wind, and even some snow on mount hamilton. this morning is chilly. by 10:00, still stuck in the 40's. later on today, topping out in the 40's and 50's. this afternoon, a chance of an isolated shower. it is not widespread but at shower has the potential for hail and snow in the highest peaks. rainfall estimates over the next 24 hours are very low. less than a 10th of an inch. today is windy and cold,

isolated afternoon showers in the upper 40's, low 50's. here is the winter weather advisory in effect today or the santa cruz mountains, eastern hills of santa clara county. inches of snow in the next 14 hours. another round will be hitting us later on this week. let's check on traffic with jobina. jobina: the good news is the sig alert and crockett has cleared. the one in fairfield is still in place. we don't have an estimated time to when that will reopen. a number of wind advisories for the bay area bridges. just a heads up as you travel on the san mateo bridge, gusty conditions also at the bay bridge, according to chb. metering lights turned on at 5:4 4. if you were impacted by that

tree yesterday on 80 in the westbound direction, the debris is cleared. tracy to dublin, 54 minutes. antioch to concord increasing as well.

kumasi: this morning, a desperate search and rescue operation happening in turkey after another large earthquake hit the country this week. six people are confirmed dead from the latest one and dozens of others are injured. some of the buildings that survive the initial earthquake have now collapsed. here in california returned. >>

that we could, help the turkish people. i feel like we did that, the whole team. kumasi: it was such an emotional reunion with tears and hugs. everyone happy to be safe and together again. reggie: many things can happen when planning a wedding. getting stuck in an elevator is not the most common, but that is what happened to a couple in north carolina. right after the wedding party got into an elevator, heading to the 16th floor, but they did not make it. >> we got stuck and then the doors opened, i could see the concrete wall in front of me. i thought that is not normal. reggie: instead of wedding bells, they were hearing the voices of charlotte fire fighters setting up a rescue. >> what we did as a last resort,

we rebuild a new elevator system using ropes and overhead anchors. reggie: here is the bride as she had to climb a narrow set of stairs in her wedding dress to get out. when we say stairs, we mean a ladder. that is a ladder. [laughter] it took two and half hours to get to safety. they thanked the firefighters for their quick response. that is a unique wedding story. also, they are cute. kumasi: i want to see the whole wedding now. where do they go for the honeymoon? where are they living? reggie: do they live in an elevator building? is it a walk-up? kumasi: it is national margarita day. that is every day, but this is one worth celebrating.

check and see if restaurants are offering any specials. we should also figure out which one so we can tell you. reggie: we are telling people to check? kumasi: i'm sorry i said that to you all. you should really google it, find somebody who knows about that. reggie: she went up a narrow set of stairs. ladder. [laughter] kumasi: you should find some deals for yourself. drew: let us know if you find them. kumasi: we will get it together for you. don't worry. it is chilly. reggie: is there a chili's. drew: i have the souvenir cup if you find it. something about their chips. thin and crispy. reggie: when was the last time you were at a chili's? drew: the airport?

i don't remember. it is consistent, you know when you'll get. you know that game stairs? reggie: that was my favorite game as a child. drew: those stairs were narrow. we are having fun this morning. [laughter] we have a storm hitting california over the next couple of days. today will be cold, gusty wind continuing. showers are isolated through the afternoon, leading to a frigid night even for us to on the way. focus your attention on thursday into friday. the next round will bring rain and it lower snow levels. rainfall estimates today are very light in nature. the closer you are on the

coast, the better chance you'll have to see rain. monday we were near 80 degrees. you can say bye-bye to that. frost advisories and freeze warnings in effect for a cold night tonight. protect your pets and ps.nt 20's and 30's overnight within isolated shower along the coast. thursday into friday, level two, moderate storm on the storm impact scale. low snow levels. thursday evening, colder air is moving in in the early morning hours on friday. scattered downpours and also snow in the highest peaks. rainfall totals will adequately thursday into friday. likely more than an inch of rain in most cities as we round out week. the area i'm really focusing on is the mountains of the north bay in napa and sonoma county. we could see several inches of

snow thursday into friday morning. windy with showers today. level two thursday evening into friday with cold temperatures, showers, low snow levels. a brief break on saturday before more wet weather next week. reggie: the legal battle involving some on house residence in the city. kumasi: the major changes at this year's oscars in response to the controversy last year. reggie: a baseball stadium in new jersey is getting a

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shocking slap of chris rock on live television? ceo bill kramer said professionals will be on hand during the broadcast in march. will smith said that he "lost it" when the comedian made a joke about his wife. smith is banned from the oscars for at least 10 years. in happier news, abc 7 is your home for the oscars. i thought that needed a dramatic pause. kumasi: why do we have to keep looking at that picture? reggie: you can watch on su march 12, here on abc 7. kumasi: a baseball stadium in paterson, new jersey is being restored to its former glory. one of the last standing negro league ballparks in america is welcoming back fans after months of construction. morgan norwood takes a look at the landmark legacy and what is to come. >> it was months a stadium

choked out by weeds and years of apathy. now the stadium in patterson, new jersey is under construction for a new swing in life. >> we are bringing back historic hinge lift stadium. >> it is one of the last remaining negro league ballparks in america, a home for african-american baseball players were not allowed to play in other stadiums. >> people like larry doby played here. satchel paige. for all those hall of famer's, we are bringing it back. >> the restoration was 14 years in the making. the city breaking ground in april of 2021 thanks to state tax credits, along with millions from community donors. a lot of work going on to make sure the stadium is ready for opening day. soon they'll be laying the

ima tum sdi wille to welcome up to 7800>> a home run for history for the minor league baseball team. an great grandson of jack parker, who competed right here. >> he is the reason i played baseball. just always talked about the game, the history of the game. >> and the hardship of navigating jim crow as a black athlete. personal. the restoration revives a piece of his family legacy all while leading his players to create their own.

>> i know he is smiling down on us, proud of what is going on here. >> they welcome back not only sports fans but used to rebuffs, too, sharing the story of negro league a small. >> of civil for justice. reggie: is teaming up with doorbell company ring. the actor prerecorded messages to be used by the automated doorbell system. users can download the responses and then have them play anytime someone rings in doorbell. some of the messages have boxing puns installed as he is promoting his new movie "creed iii." this is definitely a partnership i did not see coming.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. kumasi: a failed bal from russia, what we are learning about the launch the same day that happened when president biden visited ukraine. reggie: in san francisco mayor outlining a plan for the city's recovery from the pandemic. kumasi: wind causing thousands of power outages. reggie: good morning, it is wednesday, february 22. kumasi: i was holding on for dear life yesterday. drew: up to 60 or 75 miles per hour. gusting nowhere near as strong as