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right now, things are relatively quiet, but take a look. you can see there's not much happening in the way of precipitation. but, we still have a storm with us. it is going to show up this evening. it is a level one on the impact scale. into tomorrow morning but beginning tonight, showers and brief downpours with a chance of thunder, hail and a wintry mix. here is our animation starting at 6:00 p.m. between 6:00 in midnight, most activity will be in the north bay. periods of heavy downpours, maybe thunder and snow in higher elevations. after been died, the storm drops southward. the morning commute tomorrow's going to be quite wet with slippery roadways and brief downpours. maybe not even brief, but steady. by mid morning, we expect that sort to be out of here. we start tomorrow, the middle part of the day, with bright
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skies and dry conditions. this atmospheric river, about we have we have told you so much, is aiming directly for the central coast. it will drop down and tap into the moisture. not tomorrow, but thursday night into friday, we can expect a level two, perhaps level three storm producing heavy rain, wind and a warmer store melting the snow which will add to the potential for flooding. larry: let's get a zach who is in santa cruz county. i'm not sure if it is raining. here we go. he's got sunshine. kristen: for now. zach: we are in a weird state. there is sunshine, but we are starting to feel sprinkles coming down. that is the point of our story today. santa cruz county has been battered by the last atmospheric river. there has been rain after that and snowfall has added to the
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prolonged saturation of the ground that we experienced all day long. residents say they are preparing for this atmospheric river, but hoping for a miracle in the coming days. it has been a brutal 2023 for the people who call santa cruz county home. >> i cannot wait for sun. constant sun. warm weather. zach: along with the devastation that caught worldwide attention, mountain communities like boulder creek and surrounding areas were also battered by major storm since january. right now, cruise like this are taking advantage of the calmer weather to finish road projects that have been tough to complete because of rain and snow. >> we are still cleaning up the mess from the december-january atmospheric rivers. >> with impacts from past storms still a problem, officials are trying to prepare residence for the near future. >> with these winds come through as predicted, it is going to take out a lot of trees. when trees come down, they take out power.
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i would expect outages, especially in the mountains. residents up there do not want to hear that, but it is a fact of life. the entire winter. >> although no one is looking forward to those possibilities, many tell us they are prepared. >> we have generators. we have solar panels. we have lots of freezers. and cold rooms. you know, for your stuff. we have three cars. they are gassed. zach: officials say they are trying to stay optimistic that this won't be as bad, but it is not easy. >> we are hoping it misses us. given our track record, we are probably going to take this one too. zach: for now, they say wrapping up resources. >> we are cleaning up culverts, trying to make sure that those kinds of systems are functioning and it does not lead to additional problems.
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we are replenishing our sandbags. >> many residents say they have had enough of the rough weather. >> if it is 110 this summer, bring it on. zach: i don't know about that, but everybody is hoping for more sunshine, more consistent sunshine. it is starting to sprinkle in santa cruz county, but we've got sunshine. everybody is going to be tracking the forecast, hoping this will be the last big weather event ac for a very long time. kristen: tweeted -- says highway 1 will reopen march 30 repairs will continue for several months. larry: talk about a massive project. the earliest possible date for yosemite national park to reopen to the public is next week. kristen: as leslie brinkley
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reports, they are bracing for the next storm. >> yosemite shut down february 25 because of lizard after blizzard. now, there is an atmospheric river on the way. >> there is nowhere for visitors to park. when i was in the valley yesterday, it was crazy. there is nowhere to park. the snow levels are so high are doing damage assessments. we are digging out fire hydrants and propane tanks. >> it is all hands on deck to plow the snow, but cruise are at the same time setting out sandbags because the approaching storm could bring heavy rain to elevations update thousand feet. that could trigger a massive snowmelt event. the same scenario took place in january, 1997. warm rain accelerated snowmelt. the rivers and c overflowed, taking out bridges and roads and destroying half
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the accommodations in yosemite national park and half the campgrounds. 2100 visitors were stranded. the park was closed for two months. >> i heard one of my colleagues say, you know you have been here a long time when a 100 year event is happening again we are concerned. we are looking at the models and i do believe there is more snow than we had a 1997. >> for yosemite valley, there is not a large reservoir upstream to dampen the snow. you should look for road closures. we will have to wait and see. >> we have plans in place from the 1997 flood with best case scenarios in where to set up sandbags and all of the different plans we need to set up throughout the entire park. >> if all goes well, yosemite could reopen march 13. if there is flooding, all bets are off. it could be closed for longer.
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kristen: you can keep weather conditions and access the same live doppler 7 that spencer and our weather team use anytime you want. it is available on the abc 7 bay area news app. download it wherever you stream. larry: a grieving family whose toddler was killed in a shooting has a new reason for concern after the alameda county district attorney announced changes in sentence enhancements. dion lim sat down with the family of jasper wu. what is the latest? dion: so many of you remember the heartbreaking case of jasper wu's death. shot and killed along 880 in 2021. since then, the family has been through a roller coaster of emotions. the reason we sat down today, an internal memo from the county district attorney's office showing pamela price instructing prosecutors not to rely on
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enhancements, which could mean a major difference in sentencing. these days, they spend their time tending to their succulents, trying to move on from the tragic events of november 6, 2021. >> do you think about jasper every day? >> they just visited him yesterday. >> the family was driving along interstate 880 in oakland when their 23-month-old son was hit and killed by what police called rolling gunfire between rival gangs. we were there as family burnt offerings at the site where it happened, and at his funeral. a close family friend sat down with me in december after three suspects were arrested. >> of course we were relieved when we found out that the suspect was in custody. dion: feelings been replaced by concern. after meeting with the district attorney this week, they became aware of new guidelines which
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could drastically reduce sentencing for those arrested in the case. >> if that happens, if that's the direction she goes, what kind of message are we sending to the public? dion: i obtained this internal memo that indicates the intention to bring balance back to sentencing and reduce recidivism by not allowing prosecutors to file or require defendants plead to sentencing enhancements. this includes gang activity or gun possession. anthony brass is a defense attorney and explained why enhancements matter. >> the enhancement adds time to a sentence. if i rob someone, that carries a certain penalty. if i rob someone with a gun, it adds an additional 10 or 20 years to the experience. dion: a gun enhancement where someone is hit and killed could add the possibility of life behind bars. >> she does not believe in second chances. she does not believe lowering
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the sentence will somehow prevent them from doing this again. dion: as the wu's's honor jasper, they consider a permanent move out of california. >> every time she drive-thru oakland, she feels fear. dion: what ann is not afr an effort to seek justice. >> this is not the only case. they did harmful things before and they did what happened to jasper most likely they will do it again. dion: always heartbreaking. i reached out to the public information officer for the alameda county da, asking for an interview with pamela price. i was told she would be at a news conference that i could ask questions then. abc7news was there, but price told my photographer she did not want to go on camera. i received this statement moments ago from the public information officer. saying, the matter is under review by our team.
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da price is unavailable for the rest of the day for an interview. we will have more on this story tonight on abc seven news :00. kristen: san fra london breed held a rally to urge the city to increase the police budget by $27 million. the mayor says the extra money is needed to pay for police overtime and avoid a hiring freeze. the police budget was already increased by nearly $57 million this year. the additional funds would also pay for private security in areas such as the tenderloin. >> people have been stabbed. they have been shot. and they still show up every single day as an alternative to policing. kristen: supervise oppose increase say they want greater accountability on how the police department is spending money. san francisco police log 380,000 hours of overtime this year. larry: in why two
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larry: martinez refining company sent 20 tons of ash with chemicals into the neighborhood. the health department says is that ok to begin planting in their backyards, but they asked of them not to eat any produce until toxic tests on the soil in martinez and pacheco are completed. testing results are expected in late spring. kristen: now to the fallout from governor newsom's announcement that the state won't do business with walgreens because of its new policy on the distribution of abortion medication. larry: suzanne phan spoke with people across the bay area about that discussion. >> this life-changing thing we all had to go through. >> rachel made the difficult decision to have an abortion 10 years ago at the age of 28. >> as somebody who has needed an
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abortion and without it, my life would have been derailed. >> now she is a mother with a young boy and girl. she leads peninsula youth activists and stands by the governor and his decision to cut ties with walgreens. >> i support our governor's choice and i am proud that he is willing to take a stand. >> in a tweet, governor newsom said california won't do business with walgreens or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk. a spokesperson for the governor's office says california is reviewing all relationships between walgreens and the state to determine the impact of the governor's announcement. >> i personally support this. i will not be shopping at walgreens ever again. my husband and i decided to vote with our dollar. >> after being contacted by republican attorneys general, walgreens says it will not distribute abortion medication in 20 states.
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planned parenthood saying, "the decisions companies make regarding health care services should be rooted in public health and safety and the needs of patients, not in response to threats by all editions committed to controlling people's bodies and lives." the director of -- san francisco emphasized how, abortion is. >> one in four women of reproductive age get an abortion in their lifetime. medication abortions specifically are used in women, half of all abortions in the country. >> other groups say california's governor is taking an important stand. >> the governor is asserting we are holding the line. we fundamental -- front a mentally believe all people should access abortion care. in their home communities. larry: dianne feinstein recovering at home while continuing to receive treatment for shingles. in a tweet come of the 89-year-old thanked everybody for well wishes and is looking
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forward to returning to the senate. kristen: in the meantime, enjoy the not raining conditions out there right now. larry: it is going to change soon. spencer: the not raining will not last long. right now, you can see it is not raining in most places. but it is getting close. i will show you what is coming our way. we have a level 1 storm on the impact scale that will be developing and moving on short tonight, producing showers, brief downpours, thunder, hail and a wintry mix of precipitation. here is the forecast. starting at 6:00, most of the weather activity will be up in the north bay with some downpours, fairly widespread and snow in higher elevations. after midnight, the system sweeps eastward through the central part of the bay area. it is going to be a wet and slippery morning commute. exercise caution. after the morning hours, we will get partial clearing.
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the partial clearing will last into early thursday before a bigger event comes our way. right now, let's focus on current conditions. under increasingly darkening skies. 51 degrees in san francisco. palo alto, san jose, santa clara, half moon bay. at the golden gate just moments ago, we could see lots of blue. and now we see lots of clouds. apparently associated with the system i showed you that will be expanding. right now, 52 degrees santa rosa. mid 50's in cash one more live view, traffic approaching the golden gate coal plaza, not much traffic at all. these are our headlines. showers, downpours and mountain snow overnight. a level two storm arrives thursday night. not tomorrow, thursday. and then heavy rain, gusty winds, localized flooding are likely as the story moves in and intensifies for tonight, with
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the rain developing overnight and higher elevations, temperatures will generally be in the upper 30's in inland areas and low 40's around the bay shoreline and on the coast. tomorrow, look for some bright skies late in the day. high temperatures mainly in the low 50's on the coast in mid 50's just about everywhere else. better the atmospheric river we have been focusing on, with all of that moisture, that plume headed for the central coast, below is going to tap into all of the moisture and produce a rather vigorous storm. here are our concerns. periods of heavy rain. warm air will accompany the storm. snow will melt. the rain and melting snow will add to the possibility of flooding. it will be windy, which adds to the possibility of down trees. we expect flooding, mudslides, debris flows and all of the usual complications. anywhere from just over two
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inches to about four inches in the wettest locations. here's the forecast. level two storm comes in late thursday. there's tonight, not tomorrow night. by friday, it probably will have intensified to a level three. this will be a significant storm. it will lose a bit of energy into the weekend but we still have periods of rain saturday and sunday and monday and tuesday. we've got messy weather ahead. any additional rain after the big storm only further complicates flooding problems. kristen: melting that snow. thanks. an arbor day celebration in oakland. >> i encourage every oaklander to plant a tree. support our urban forests and spend time in our shared backyard. kristen: if you are saying arbor day is in april, you are right. not in california.
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larry: five days away from the 95th annual awards ceremony you can see only in one place, abc7. they're looking at the movies and stars nominated. kristen: george pennock io catches us up with the best song anomaly. >> i write every day. every day of my life. i look at it like you are an athlete and you have to work out. if you want to be in the olympics, you have got to request muscles. george: the past 35 years, diane warren's songs have been nominated 14 times. i am sure you have heard her work. ♪ ♪
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george: will take the stage to sing diane's song applause from the movie tell it like a woman. diane says she is a hard worker who deserves the recognition. >> it is a cinderella story. i think it was three years ago, i can't remember, she was literally interviewing me on the red carpet. >> it is a message that resonating because they do not think we give ourselves enough applause. it is hard getting through life. it is hard going through this crazy world. every now and then, we have to look in the mirror and go you know what, i got through this. i'm going to give myself some love and respect and applause. >> give yourself some love because you want -- ♪
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george: george abc7news. larry: we know who is playing at outside lands. kendrick lamar, the foo fighters will be headlining the festival. other acts include 1975 and megan thee stallion. tickets sold out almost instantly. more go on sale tomorrow. kristen: a near-death accident for one of our own. >> five-minute after this video, i crashed head on into a tree. by husband and brother-in-law found me on top of the tree well motionless, face down, intertwined in multiple trees. larry: that is luz pena sharing her story. it is absolutely incredible. we will talk with h
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and a sweet cherry on top. what's not to like? i guess that it's only here for a limited time. ♪ kristen: you may have noticed luz pena has not been here for the past several weeks. larry: she had an extremely serious skiing accident in tahoe and is now sharing her story. take a listen. luz: here is the story. four weeks ago, this was me. skiing in tahoe, living the view. this was actually one of my last memories of that day. about five minutes after this video, i crashed head on into a tree. my husband and brother-in-law found me on top of a tree, motionless, face down,
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intertwined into multiple trees. they turned my torso around and decided not to touch my legs. that was critical. but they did not know. they said my face was blue, my eyes were open and i was making snoring noises. that noise is called a death rattle. it is a sign that a person is approaching death. my brother-in-law kept asking me to blink and i would not. they thought i was paralyzed. my eyes remained open. then, while my husband held me in his arms, i actually stopped breathing. they estimate i was unconscious for about 10 minutes. out of nowhere while my husband was holding me, i arched my back and took a breath. he said i let out a cry that sounded like when a baby is just born. i mentioned my knee hurt. i began to come in and out of consciousness. my brother-in-law yelled at a
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skier to call the ski patrol for help. we had no reception but i am convinced this skier was one of the angels of the mountain that day. he had a satellite phone and a device with the exact coordinates of our location in the mountain. minutes later, the first patrol arrived. her name is morgan. my husband said i did not even know what a sled was, or the month, or what had happened. when morgan saw the state i was in, she calls for a helicopter evacuation. her team demobilized my leg and skied me down the mountain in a sled. we were at the very top of the mountain, so it took 15 minutes to get down. they did an amazing job. my husband and brother-in-law said they closed the runs to avoid cross traffic. there were so smooth, never hit a bump. that was critical. i was put in an ambulance,
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airlifted to renounce trauma hospital in reno. i do not remember any of this. at the hospital, i met the orthopedic surgeon. he said i could not move. i had broken my tibial plateau and needed surgery right away. here is a 3d image. it turns out the piece of the fractured bone was acting as a knife and was one centimeter from cutting my artery. one centimeter. saying that out loud even now is insane. the truth is, there were so many moments that could have happened. remember when my husband and brother-in-law found me and decided not to move my legs? yep. the ski patrol being so careful. all of the transfers from the ambulance to the hospital. in all of those moments, a little bump could have cut my artery. my surgeon said that at a minimum, my leg would have been amputated. worst case scenario, my life could have been at risk.
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thank you, god, for another miracle. it was a lot of concern about my head after hitting it. that was the main concern. the neurosurgeon said i had a major concussion, but it was a miracle i did not have internal bleeding. i am convinced god protected me and my helmet truly did make a difference. side note, ski and snowboard with a helmet. you will know it has -- technology when it has a sticker in the back. we had just gotten hours a few weeks back. this technology protected my brain. this is not an ad, please get one. even though i have a long recovery ahead with a plate and eight screws and can't walk for many months, i am feeling grateful. every time i bend my knee a little bit, it is a victory. straightening my knee, a victory. lifting my leg on my own for the first time, a victory.
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some days are careful. -- some days are painful. but, no need to question or feel sorry. i am just so happy to be alive and to get an opportunity to make a difference. forever grateful to my amazing husband who i love and has taken such great care of me. my brother-in-law, who will forever be one of my heroes. i love you, nate. the perfect stranger who contacted ski patrol, i have been trying to find you. please reach out if you see this, i would love to say thank you. morgan and her team from ski patrol, you guys are lifesavers. i cannot wait to meet you in person and say thank you. this time i will remember meeting you. my surgeon, dr. peter -- thank you. thank you for saving my leg in my life. the staff for being so kind. thank you. honestly, being so close to
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losing my life gives everything deeper meaning. ime turn really grateful to god for giving me life again. miracles happened and i am glad i am a co-example of one. i believe there are many angels around us and i am grateful that so many of mine were skiing at heavenly that day. larry: wow. kristen: luz. i don't even know what to say. that was gutwrenching. to see how close you came and you are here now. look at you. you are beautiful. i know you've got a lot of work ahead of you but we are so happy to see you. luz: thank you diane happy to be here. i'm happy to be alive. kristen: -- how are you doing it? it seems like a silly question, but what is it like? luz: i am honestly so grateful
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to be alive. so grateful to god for giving me life again and thankful to every single person who helped me who was in the mountain that day. my husband, my brother-in-law, every single person. the perfect stranger who i hope i can meet someday and say thank you. it is just so overwhelming to think how close i was and i am here. thank you to every single one of those angels. if it was not for them, i would not be. larry: you look fantastic. i saw your piece on instagram a few days ago and i was like, oh my god. i had no idea it was -- i knew you were in an accident, i didn't know the back story. in terms of rehab, we saw you lifting your leg for the first time. what is the time people get back to walking? we want to see you back at work when you are ready. [laughter] what is your timetable? luz: i miss you guys. i want to go back to work soon.
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i will show you what i am using right now. here is my little walker. it has a little horn. [laughter] whenever i need help, my husband comes over and helps. i can't walk for several months it i cannot put any weight on my leg because it is healing. the bonus still healing. -- the bone is everyday is exciting because i am learning something new. i am bending my knee and i am excited about many get this much, which is ironic. a month ago, i was walking normally. and now every little thing is a victory. it completely changes her mind set everything. kristen: you mentioned the helmet you think saved your life. i think a lot of people may not know about that technology. can you tell us about it? >> normally, helmets are there to protect your skull from fracture when you have a high impact.
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this technology protects your brain, which protected getting a bad concussion. i would say definitely ski and snowboard with a helmet and a -- get a mips helmet because it will make a difference. it made a difference from -- for me. we had just gotten that a couple of weeks ago and it it a difference. i say to everyone who skis and snowboards without a helmet, stop doing that. wear a helmet. it will save your life. it is just something that people have to change their mindset. sometimes helmets do not look cute, but you need to wear one. larry: great advice. maybe you don't want to remember , but is anything starting to come back? or is that whole experience, that 10 minutes -- 10 minutes you were not breathing? it is a miracle you are with us. are you remembering anymore at this point? luz: 10 minutes of being
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unconscious, according to my husband. i do not remember anything. our member having an amazing day. kristen: i am sorry. i am just -- go on. luz: what are you saying? larry: she is crying and sneezing. [laughter] kristen: i am a mess. luz: i was equally as shocked as you. i do not remember anything and i -- my last memory of that day was having an incredible day and waking up at the hospital. we do so many stories about people having crazy accidents, then doctors tell us this person didn't feel anything. it is true. i didn't feel anything. i just woke up and remember seeing my husband and thinking, what happened? why am i here? seeing my family and facetiming
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them light, why am i here? my husband knew i was coming back in my brain is coming back because i started interviewing the surgeon. [laughter] kristen: you are still luz. it is in your dna. larry: in english and spanish. luz: i said wait, how many of these surgeries have you done? larry: good question. kristen: that is when we knew you were going to be fine. in your m hit the slopes again? luz: absolutely. this is not going to make me not ski. this is something that happened and i am learning so much from this accident. it has been life-changing but it is not going to stop me from doing things that bring joy. seeing is one of those and i will go back to heavenly and go back to anywhere else i can ski.
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an accident should not change your life, it should change your perspective but not put fear in your heart. larry: gratitude. that is what it is all about. we are grateful that you are back and able to join us. thank you so much. luz: thank you guys for hopefully see you soon. kristen: but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart... efficient... agile... and that's never been more important than it is right now. so for a limited time, comcast business
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larry: -- airports among the best in the world. the airport council international named sfo and dallas-fort worth the top two airports. -- san jose was the only one listed serving 15 to 25 million. it looks at check-in experience, dining and shopping. i am not sure how many people they have coming through, but oakland is my favorite just because it is easy to get in and easy to get out. sfo, i am a little surprised they were on the list. >> the san francisco airport has changed quite a bit. the problem with it now is getting to the airport. it is so crowded, but once you are there, i find it quick and easy. i like sfo. for years i was like you, like mcgough out of oakland if i can. kristen: spencer, you fly a lot. sfo has a kids play area? nice dining options? spencer: that is what i was
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thinking, the dining options. decent dining options. sfo international terminal is also quite nice. kristen: for sure. applies. if cruising is more your speed, you can live on a ship for $30,000 a year. life at sea cruises is offering a three-year, 130,000 mile cruise. it starts at $30,000 a year, but you have to sign up for all three years. balcony suites go up to $100,000 per person. they're hoping to attract people who work remotely. who would consider this? what do you think? larry: three years is a long time. the price is right. the price is reasonable. i assume you get the food and the experience. $30,000, you always say if it is too good to be true. [laughter] mike: the problem is, you pointed it out. it is three years. one year, i would love that.
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three years? i would be tired. spencer: i feel the same way. kristen: that $30,000 option is probably the inside stateroom where you do not have a window. mike: that is brutal. is there something between the $30,000 and 100 thousand dollars? larry: probably. still, three years. if you are retired? kristen: you can only eat so much at the buffet. larry: see you at midnight. [laughter] >> how many times can you go to the bahamas? larry: if you find yourself sigh ing a lot, it could be a good sign. sighs are great for stress release. researchers tried meditating on box breathing for a month and found that sighing made the biggest difference in improving mood and anxiety. my family members tell me i am
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constantly siding, and away will tell them i am setting the trend. i am doing it right. spencer: i do the same thing. every once in a while my wife will say what's wrong? i will say, i just feel relieved. if it is the end of a busy day it is like, it is done it i am relaxing. >> now you can say, i am working on my health. larry: there you go. larry: i hear, i am working with spencer today,[sigh] [laughter] let the pain out. that is going to do appeared we will b it's okay to feel stressed, anxious, worried or frustrated. calhope can help access, calhope free and secure mental health resources today. call our warm line at 833-317-4673
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kristen: tomorrow is international women's day. the 16th annual sisters in solidarity international event will be held this weekend. the event is all about uplifting women. this year's theme is in brace equality. our code is very important to make sure that there are equitable outcomes and that we are cognizant of the disproportionality's. in different areas. this month typically, women. we wanted to do what we can to bring awareness to that.
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kristen: the event is saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at richmond memorial auditorium. it is free, but you need to register ahead of time. larry: several bay area women are being immortalized. they're getting their own barbies. these calls are honoring the widget ski sisters. janet is a professor at ucsf. the new barbies will also honor scientists from germany. mattel will give the one-of-a-kind dolls. -- kristen: everything everywhere all at once is nominated for 11 oscars. not everyone enjoyed the film. >> i want to like it, ok, but it was too messy. larry: the generation gap at the
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larry: at 8:00, catch the rookie. and then abc7news at 11:00. the movie, everything everywhere all at once, is nominated for 11 oscars. the most from anyone film this year. not everybody loves the movie. it appears to be mostly among generational lines. here is sandy kenyon. >> everything everywhere all at once has been called a landmark in asian cinema.
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a turning point, says one leading scholar. >> my son saw it and loved it. he is american-born. i said why did you like it? he said, i have never seen anything like that. >> the combination of genres is thrilling to gen z. but some of their parents are less enthusiastic. >> i wanted to like it. ok? but it was a little too basic for me. >> a generation gap has opened between those who get this movie and those who do not. >> generally the older you are, the less you like everything everywhere all at once. which i understand. it is frenetic, chaotic, it jumps. >> which is why it resonates pretty younger moviegoers. says one producer. >> my peers love the absurd elements. the big wacky chances. >> katie blaine has worked on hit movies like book smart and sees the film with the most
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oscar nominations as a bellwether. >> the success of this movie has shown we can take chances. filmmakers can take chances. there is success in that. >> the foundation of the film's success depends on young professionals like allison who have embraced it. >> it was a really emotional reaction. i think this movie was really a deep dive in showing the immigrant experience, layered in with a science fiction story. >> a story made universal because it also shows how stressful it can be growing up in this digital age. >> this movie is a literal way of exploring that anxiety. larry: there going on in that movie. you can watch the oscars only on abc seven. jimmy kimmel hosts. catch the ceremony live on march
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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> get police officers in this community now, it will be virtually impossible. and you think that our city is unsafe. it will be terrible for the city and county of san francisco. >> an emotional plea from francisco mayor london breed as she paints a grim picture of how bad public safety could get if the board of supervisors doesn't approve the increase for the police budget. good evening. dan: thank you for joining us. the money would be used to recruit an increase overtime pay for police officers, as well as
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