seeing the storm impact the commute with ponding on the roadways. you can see them washed all the way back into hawaii. we are looking at an area of low pressure to the north and the moisture bringing all the ring. in the north valley, east of marshall, a solid deck of light ran through the rest of the north bay, berkeley, concord, walnut creek. the winds have kicked up a little bit of a break here on the peninsula. the south bay has been looking at on and off light rain. this is a level 3 system this afternoon through early tomorrow with moderate to heavy rain. we can see strong gusty winds already picking up. as a result, a flood watch until 10:00 on sunday as we see more waves of rain saturday and sunday. current wind 27 mphs, at the airport. oakland. 29 mph hayward.

52 mph around mount diablo. by 7:00 p.m., light ring, then another rave -- rain than another wave of moderate rain. we will see pockets of downpours. the possibility of a thunderstorm overnight. into early friday we will see the shift into parts of the south bay and the east bay where we will get a bit of a break. you can see how great it is out now. we will talk about totals when we see you next. larry:larry: i think the totals -- larry: i think the totals are going to be pretty high. we have reporters all over the bay area keeping track of the wind, rain, and snow. kristen: would begin in the north bay with abc7 news reporter cornel bernard. larry: he spoke to residents bracing for the real possibility of flooding. reporter: hey, larry and kristin. wow is what i can say. the storm is getting intense. it's been pouring rain for hours. no sign of it letting up.

first responders are gearing up for quite a night with the possibility of water rescues. firefighters are pulling water rescue craft out of storage and forest will. they will likely be needed when the storm intensifies and levels on the river rise. >> are big message to people as if you have to be out, please don't be out, don't drive through standing water. reporter: tragically a woman lost her life in sonoma county last january when she was trapped in her car by floodwater. the fire district is up staff and crew for the storm, opening operations centers to monitor trouble spots like they did two months ago during severe storms. >> we are looking at significant rainfall the next 72 hours. reporter: he was filling a last minute to protect his home and garage but his real worry is about flooded roads. >> flooding and everything else, the sidestreets, people trying to pass, it is flooding and they

still try to go through and they are stuck there. reporter: heavy rain moved in fast. making roads slick and dangerous. hundreds of firefighters from across northern california are in santa rosa this week training for wildfires and fire rescues. all of it happening in the rain. >> almost ironic to see us as well as our community preparing for a storm and in the middle of the storm or the beginning and the onset of it, firefighters from northern california are here as well training in the rain. reporter: we are told some of the firefighters had to cancel their fire training this week. some of them from the sierra foothills, all because of the approaching storm. the biggest message from first responders today is, stay safe, and stay home, if you can, because of this intense rain. never drive through flooded areas, as well, because it is really coming down here, and it is going to continue raining

here for the next two days. live in sonoma county, cornell bernard, abc7 news. kristen: now to reporter zach fontes in the santa cruz mountains, where residents are preparing for more flooding. reporter: we are in felton grove, an area hit really hard by the last storm. we spoke with a neighbor who told us it took him 60 days to clean up his home, his backyard, the area around his house, and he just finished that clean up last week and time for another atmospheric river to come through. he said he will be evacuating preemptively ahead of all this. he doesn't want to take any chances. the county may be looking into evacuations as well. people around here, just finishing this cleanup in time for another storm. we are seeing the rain come down already midafternoon. we will hear more from neighbors coming up tonight at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. zach fontes, abc7 news. larry: in pacifica, sandbags and heavy equipment in place as people prepare for all the heavy rain and wind.

on long beach boulevard, homeowner david chamberlain is particularly concerned about the high surf and wet sand. >> it completely fills all of the storm drains. it is really hard to clear sand out of pipes. really hoping that we are not going to have additional problems. but it is awfully nerve-racking and it's been a long period since the storms came. larry: he says he hopes the pumps that he installed in his yard as well as those that were put in by the city will keep the water from reaching his house. kristen: now to the east bay. reporter ryan curry is live in lafayette. has it going? -- how's it going? reporter: good afternoon. people were able to enjoy that throughout the morning, getting an error learned exercise before the rain that intensified. -- getting in light exercise before the rain intensified. with this rainstorm,

have grown once again. a quiet day at the lafayette reservoir as people try to get in some quick exercise before the heavy rain arrives. >> rain or shine, i invited a couple of people, they are like, no, no rain. but it's the most beautiful place to be. reporter: she walks here every day and was enjoying the early rain. but even she knows the storms are not ones to take lightly. she has been prepared since the start of the year. >> having candles, battery operated lights, with -- we lose power in this area a lot, so we are ready for that every time. reporter: the neighborhoods have seen damage from recent storms. a home on cedar lane fell off its foundation in january. damage is still there. officials red tagged the home next to it over fears that it, too, could fall. >> not once been red tagged. the house next to it has also been red tagged. reporter:

works director says crews have been going around the city daily to clear storm drains and assess roads and buildings that might fall. sandbags with shovels are available at fire stations in the area for residents to use. he says these storms make the ground less stable. >> in the area here, that as it gets saturated, wet, the strength goes down. reporter: the storm is bringing high winds to the east bay hills. christie says people who live on the hills that should be ready to evacuate if the storm gets worse. >> if you see in your properties some sudden change in the topography, that would indicate something is moving, take action, and of course, for your own safety, beware of the. -- of that. reporter: christie did go on to mention that it's best for people to constantly check your foundation to make sure they are

intact. before big rainstorms like this one hit this area. all city parks have been due to this ongoing weather. they decided it is a potential safety hazard at the parks for that reason. mariah carey -- ryan curry, abc7 news. larry: let's go to suzanne fawn, showing us how people have been -- who have been impacted by flooding earlier this year are preparing for round two. reporter: this is hildebrand furniture. this is an upholstery shop. inside this business here, he had about six to 10 inches of water, sewage water mind you. it took him nine hours to pump out a lot of the water inside the store here. he doesn't want to see that flooding happening again, so he put these wood barricades down here, sandbags here, lots of them. he's hoping his business will

not flood again. across the street, look at all the plti barricades. these barricades, put in here last night by the city. that's about 150 of them according to city employees. it will all be filled with water. these businesses are hoping the barricades will work. they were flooded really badly on new year's eve. i don't know if they will see on all of -- if they will see a lot of flooding this time around, but any measure will help, and they are hoping that will keep the floodwaters out. suzanne kristen: pg&e is calling on crews from around the state and the western u.s., prepared to deploy them anywhere they are needed, as quickly as possible. >> we have extra materials at all of our yards, started across the bay area do repairs more quickly. -- scattered across the bay to do repairs more quickly. we asked sister utilities from

her on west and we have crews coming in from new mexico and washington state. kristen: pg&e is encouraging customers to be prepared and vigilant. if you see a downed power line, stay away and call 911. secure anything in your yard that could fly away and make contact with a powerline. charge your devices in advance and have extra batteries on hand ahead of a potential power outage. if your power does go out, use flashlights, not candles. larry: this is a live look from 280 south. it does not look like the highway is wet at all at this point. maybe just a little bit. this is just approaching 92. we are told it is pretty windy there. but at this point only a few drops on the windshields. we will see of the storm really moves in and heads south -- whether that changes and when it changes. we have live extended storm coverage tomorrow morning starting at 4 a.m. live on the air and streaming wherever you watch abc7 news. kristen: are storm coverage continues.

next, we will take you to tahoe, where ski resorts are closing ahead of the storm. why it could soon cost you more to get stuck in bay area traffic. oscar sunday is almost here. coming up,

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kristen: this is a live look at live doppler seven right now. you can say lots of green

and lots of precipitation. we will be back with a forecast in just a few minutes. let's give you a live look from our tahoe cam. it looks fairly calm. you can see snow coming down. but his poor visibility right now. larry: ski resorts are closing ahead of the storm. stephanie sierra joins us with a look at what is happening in south lake tahoe. plenty of snow, steph. reporter: yeah, larry and kristin. plenty of snow coming down. the city of south lake tahoe has issued an emergency declaration preparing for severe flooding and the record snowfall already this season. to give you an idea of the snowfall, we are live at the city's snow dump you see behind me. i'm not even going to guess how many feet of snow is towering above us, but i can tell you the city has tracked 500-ish inches

of snow so far this season. compare that with up to 7 inches of rain. there's no question this week and will be dangerous. the city of south lake tahoe, on high alert, as he -- as the atmospheric basin is bringing severe flooding and near record snowfall. >> this is remarkable. some areas have massive amounts of snow. reporter: the battalion chief and fire marshal says her crews are worried heavy rainfall could collapse roofs and threaten structures. >> some neighborhoods have probably 8-10 feet in the city and county areas even more so. with the snow load and the weight sitting on the roofs, we have significant concerns coming up with roof snow load and the rain. reporter: kathy is already living through it, packing up sandbags and bracing for the worst. >> i've been wanting to get out of town for a while. it is a scary. it's frightening. we had a long winter as it was. enough.

>> enough is enough. right. reporter: in your reality, sitting in for ashley -- a new reality, setting in for ashley. >> this is our first winter here. >> first winter. what i welcome. reporter: her first winter and her roof is already looking. >> her master bedroom is on the backside, so the upper side. just in case the water gets too high. a little overwhelmed. reporter: overwhelmed, a common theme across the basin, as snow totals, reaching levels not seen since the 1950's. >> we keep digging out, but at some point, something has to give. people who have been here for a very long time have said this is more snow than they've ever seen. they've lived here for 20 years. it's more than they've ever seen. reporter: the community, rallying together. >> emergency operations center so we are readily coordinating with all of our partner agencies,

local, state, federal agencies to make sure that we are able to quickly and efficiently respond to anything that occurs. reporter: a winter storm warning in effect for the sierras bringing two to eight feet of snow to the mountains, five of which already accumulated more than 600 inches of snow so far this season. >> for those who want to come out and ski this weekend, what would you tell the weekend teske. we are in a state of disaster. -- to ski. we are in a state of disaster. it is not ideal. reporter: not ideal because it is simply not safe. because of that, we are tracking several closures including heavenly here in south lake tahoe, kirkwood, as well as northstar and other parts of the basin. we were told a few minutes ago from the city the are expecting several other closures through the morning. we will be closely tracking that, as we will be out tracking what happens at southlake for the next couple of days. live in southlake, back to you. larry: get inside. get one for a little bit. it's not just tahoe ski resorts

closing, woods is closed today and will be closed tomorrow ahead of the storm. staff will evaluate the situation to see if they can open saturday. kristen: an 81-year-old man is home safe after spending nearly one week stuck in his car in heavy snow. jerry was rescued when niccolo helped her -- when a helicopter spotted his car. he became stranded while trying to beat an approaching storm. he managed to keep himself somewhat warm with just a windbreaker a quilt,, and a towel. he survived on candy, croissants, and biscotti, snacks that he kept in the car. larry: a week? in the car? kristen: i know. pretty incredible. that is why i always have to have food and water in the car. you never know. larry: that's great advice. unfortunately, lisa, we are in for several days of heavy rain. meteorologist: yeah. there's a light at the end of the tunnel, when you the accuweather seven-day forecast. already over a half-inch.

petaluma, mill valley, 6/10. already going this afternoon, impacting the evening commute. look at all that cloud cover in the pacific. that is all headed our way. pineapple express and the area of pressure to the north, linking up and sending waves of moderate to heavy rain into the area. -- into the bay area. here's a look at the swe can see pockets of moderate to heavy rain. lighter rain along the coast. everyone covered in rain from berkeley to oakland, you can see a break here in the peninsula from fremont to 280. a little bit of rain. more will fill in. it will stay with you for your friday morning commute unfortunately as the north bay begins to dry out.

you and seen rain through the santa cruz mountains. you saw stephanie there, it will be rising quickly. we saw snow levels at 5000 feet. this will all be changing terrain. here's a look at san jose. 50 san francisco, santa clara. upper 40's. it is a chillier day because we have that sun yesterday. south numbers to come up in the nevada. look at these wins, 38-40 mph right now. upper elevations, mount diablo, gusting to 50 mph, mount tam, at 39 degrees. this warm southerly flow, allowing for the winds to continue to impact the coast. up to 50 mph. when the system shifts to the south, the winds will be a bit lighter. for the evening hours, my 7:30 p.m., -- by 7:30 p.m., we have

pockets of moderate to heavy rain. tonight, a thunderstorm with moderate to heavy rain. this is where we get the shift into tomorrow. downgrade this level three to a level one tomorrow. by saturday, some scattered showers. the same deal into the afternoon, and sunday. a level one saturday and sunday through friday. an inch and a third to two and three quarters. look what happens when we add up the weekend. we are over two inches for everyone. over three inches for parts of the north me. the sierra nevada, when you get some of that snow, it will add up to 3-4 feet. remember we are getting the higher snow totals -- the higher level of the snow up to 7000 feet at times, even 9000 feet. it is going to be really tricky to get that snow level at a

level that's going to stick. it's going to be changing. we are looking at upper 50's tomorrow, low 50's overnight. no more snowy peaks around here. a system oscar sunday into monday. look at that thursday, sun, 60's, we are all about it. larry: just hang on till or thursday of next week. kristen: thanks, lisa. in celebration of women's history month, you are invited to take a seat at robin roberts table -- robin roberts' table. it is all about real uplifting messages. robin joined us today on midday live to talk about the new season. >> it's not so much opening up -- not so much me opening up. my wonderful guests, the talented women who come from all

different types of backgrounds. we have a conversation. it is not soundbites. it is not just talking, it is listening. and we listen to one another and we share with one another. but i'm so grateful for these women to really want to open up. just kind of again share their journey in hopes of helping the person watching. kristen: you know what is great? each time they have a theme that all these women talk about and share their experience. the new season premieres march 15th on disney plus. larry: great that she came in today to see everybody. daylight saving time begins this weekend. what does that mean for your sleep? you're probably not getting enough to begin with anyway. kristen: and bringing the oscars into the digital age and beyond.

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kristen: we are counting down to oscar sunday right here on abc7. three days away from the big show hosted by jimmy,. you can see who wins live starting sunday at 5 p.m. now for the 95th oscars, organizers are planning to mix it up. larry: part of that begins with the arrivals on the champagne carpet, not read this year. that extends to an effort to get gen z more engaged. we have the details. reporter: social influencers are front and center during

oscar season, which is why j uju green was among those saying good morning america when the nominations were announced. >> this is the year of the comeback, brendan fraser being a front runner for best actor. reporter: getting 3 million followers on tiktok. many have moved to meet young fans. >> we want to be in constant dialogue with film lovers and fans around the world. social media is the place to do it. >> the academy ceo knows he needs to reach teens for the oscars to o stay relevant. >> and we are going to react. reporter: teens like these two sisters from england. >> our entire age group are all in social media constantly. reporter: elody was 15 begun by recommending books to their followers. they see commenting on movies as a natural extension of their brand.

>> when we begin t of doing it was by visualizing books. making them into movie trailers. reporter: a movie that is a front runner is also one of her favorites. >> everything everywhere all at once is absolutely bonkers. you can understand why a got 11 nominations. reporter: but that doesn't mean the sisters like all of this year's nominees -- >> if i have to describe it, it would be hard work. reporter: posts like this have been like the total of 8 million times. and the comments fans appreciate their honesty. >> it can t lot bigger. larry: watch the oscars only on abc7 sunday at 5 p.m.. coverage starts at 10 a.m.. we will see how the carpet holds

>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. kristen: let's give you a live look to see how conditions are outside. you can see the full brunt of the rain has not hit the south bay peninsula area yet. this is 280 northbound heading towards 92. not quite at san mateo yet. you have a few some windy conditions. it is going to get a lot worse. larry: we are bracing for more. kristen: meteorologist lisa arjun is more -- has more on the storm. meteorologist: canfield has over

an inch of rain. we are getting into it in the north bay first or. impacting your commute. look at that moisture headed our way for the next 30 hours or so. as we see this system move out of here by midday tomorrow. we can see the heavier cells to the north. you are going to see more moderate rain over into the east bay. the yellow indicates the rain coming down. further to the south, not so much going on. some light rain into the south bay, the santa cruz mounts have picked up about a third of an inch already. this is still a level three system through today. moderate to heavy rain through the overnight hours. gusty winds, the possibility of a thunderstorm. we are under a flood watch through sunday and the wind advisory as winds could gust up to 50 mph. 38 mph oakland. the south bay, 26 mph.

ons, over 50 mph, mount diablo. the next several hopefully you are home and don't get out on the roadways. we have the yellows, oranges, this pushes through 7 p.m., 8 p.m., we are going to be into the light and moderate rain with winds not letting up until tomorrow as the system pushes to the south of us. still your early morning commute for the east bay and the south bay will be soggy. the roadways will be slick. visibility, not great. look at those storm clouds out there larry. larry: they are ominous. headed to the south by. people are bracing -- and unfortunately this involves folks still digging out from the last storm. governor newsom has asked on that the state of emergency to cover 21 additional counties including napa, san francisco, san mateo, santa cruz, and santa clara counties. we have a look at what is happening across our state. reporter: aid is ongoing in the san bernardino mountains following the series of powerful

snowstorms devastating the mountain communities east of los angeles. at least a dozen people have died since the first storm hit. in crestline, volunteers are helping residents they got their homes and cars. reporter: some of these people have been homebound for 11 days, they have run out of food and in some cases don't have power. reporter: adding to this, the concern of rain and snow melt from the next incoming storm. reporter: the storm coming in is going to be much warmer than the storms we have seen in california. reporter: in northern california, more than 50 feet of snow has fallen in the sierra nevada mountains this year. the relentless snowfall over the last few weeks is varying homes and businesses and trapping some. in mendocino county, the sheriff's department, rescuing three people stranded in the snow. one woman spent three nights trapped in her car. this new system expected to bring heavy rain, 100 mile per hour wind gusts, and more snow,

as officials warned residents to shovel off roofs before the next storm strikes. reporter: everybody is super worried that the weight, a lot of the roofs will start collapsing. kristen: what a worry. larry: exactly. southbay city leaders, getting the message out. they are doing so in a hands-on way. kristen: dustin dorsey explains how the community can help prevent flooding with a simple call. >> hi. this is met with the city -- matt with the city. reporter: when it comes to the city of san jose's response to storm preparation and cleanup, the mayor is taking a hands-on approach. >> you said it's a clogged storm drain. kenya's only where it is? reporter: to celebrate 311 day, the mayor popped on a headset to answer calls for nonemergency service in the city. then, he was dispatched out into the field to help crews on t ca. including help clean up gutters

and storm drains with another storm setting it on the region. >> as residents see trees and branches down and storm drains backing up or other things that don't look right during the storm, 311 is a great place to go. reporter: the city wants residents to know how easy is to use it. you can call 311 or visit the city's website or app to report where there's a problem and what needs to be solved. a crew will be sent out to take action. reporting storm drains is a big help for the department of transportation to prevent flooding. >> we've cleaned those out. many of them two, three times at this point due to the rain we've had this season. you've got cruise monitoring calls from residents right now in their free time, if they have any. reporter: critical work to bring what is expected to be a serious storm. the governor declared a state of emergency for santa clara county. san jose city leaders say their own state of emergency is ongoing to provide aid as needed. crews, working to clear out

cr the south county is going to see significant rain overnight into the early morning hours tomorrow. we are keeping an eye on the possibility that may be highway 101 could flood. just like we saw in january. we are hopeful that it won't. it's better to be prepared. reporter: not all flooding can be prevented. using 311 to report blockages is a great way to be prepared. in the south bay, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. larry: you can keep track of the changing conditions and access the same doppler7, available on-demand on the abc7 bay area app, you can download it free wherever you stream. kristen: a pie day celebration ahead of march 14th. 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 or livechat at calhope.org

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we are talking about all of it, per mile? for all of the freeways? >> sounds like it. i don't like the sound of it. [laughter] i mean -- i don't know. that will have people re-examining their whole way of life. where you live, where you work. what job you might want to take. kristen: which may be part of the motivation. but where are the good, practical alternatives? does transit get us everywhere we need to go here in the bay area? larry: no, clearly not. if you want to have san francisco evacuated, this is a good way to start. this is charging everybody to come in. almost time to spring forward. daylight saving time starts early sunday morning. we all lose an hour of sleep. a new study shows most of us are not getting enough sleep every night. new data from apple and the brigham and finds only 31% of people meet the minimum recommended seven hours per night.

lisa, are you getting seven? meteorologist: you know me, larry, morning person here. so it's that forced bedtime that never seems to happen. the short answer is no. you know what i did do? you heard of red light therapy? that is supposed to increase your melatonin. one of those red lights. larry: does that really work? t:verall . after two weeks -- meteorologist: it's an overall health benefit. after two weeks, i noticed a change. this is meant to help larry: you are probably not getting enough either. >> definitely not. working the late shift, having a little one. definitely not getting seven. maybe six. and it's always broken by, "mom!" kristen: grab your three best

friends because they're both the girls are coming to san francisco. a pop-up restaurant celebrating the show is taking reservations before it opens next month on folsom street. it is called the golden girls kitchen. tickets start at $40. the menu includes sophia's lasagna and cheesecake. who is game to try this? >> sounds like fun. 's lasagna's my favorite food -- lasagna's my favorite food. i'd be down. larry: a good cheesecake is hard to say no to. kristen: the show has a lot of fans. larry: we are just days away from fighting -- from pi day. the 14th of march is a day to celebrate the mathematical constant. with that we would get a head start on pi day with some pie.

fora only available to march 14th. kristen: joining us is lauren martin with dandelion chocolate. it is so delish. look at this. >> i don't know where to start. >> looks like you all have a sampling of each of the pies. let me tell you a little bit about them. kristen: tell us about your piefecta pies her larry ate some. larry: i got the raspberry. kristen: i think this is raspberry millionaires >> yes. we have three pies. we have our raspberry millionaires pie which is everything you could hope for any pie. -- in a pie. made from scratch, raspberry jam, layered with chocolate custard and a salted caramel layer, covered on top with a chocolate ganache, featuring our

india 70% chocolate. then it is covered in a pastry crust. we also have a tongue twister. brownies are our jam p with a lovely blackberry pie filling layer, a tender cookie dough layer. then scopes of three bakeshop brownie batter on top. kristen: that is the bomb right there. [laughter] >> it's a perfect complement to the fruity chocolate we have in that pie. larry: and your fourth collaboration with three babes bakeshop, how did you get together? >> we actually met food fair. we have been friends with them ever since. we've been collaborating with

them for years. they actually had an opportunity to take over our cafe confections for about a week. it's been a great collaboration ever since. we love working with them. they are so creative. they work wonders with our chocolate. ad everything they make -- and everything they make is externally delicious. kristen: for folks who don't know dandelion chocolate -- i don't know who, because we love it here -- talk about your philosophy. >> we are focused on tw ingredient chocolateo -- two ingredient chocolate, cocoa beans and sugar. a vegan sugar from brazil and just the cocoa beans. so each one of our origins is highlighting the different flavors from that origin, similar to wine.

taste different than france. it is the same idea with our chocolate. based on that -- so you can have a different chocolate bar from a different origin and it will taste entirely different. for example, fruity versus acidic, versus fudgy. larry: you have it all. >> yeah. so it's really fun experience to taste through our chocolate and see what the difference in cocoa beans can do with these different flavors. larry: nice. last question -- what's your favorite? every pie looks great. they all taste great. give us one. if we are walking in right now. >> ooh, that is a tough question. i think i would have to vote for the brownies are our jam pir, with so many different -- pie, with so many different flavors, the cookie dough, the brownie on the raspberry filling, sorry, the blackberry filling with that chocolate cookie crust.

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larry: you can see a ton of green out there. that means a lot of rain. it will probably be this way until further notice. kristen: but for now, we will also check in on consumer news. larry: michael finney is here. reporter: a recall of the

child car seats. we used to have a lot of those. we seem to be doing better. this one, nobody has been hurt at all. the states will meet -- the seats were made by safety first. the bases may detach from the vehicle seat. it may not properly restrain a child in the crash. the company says owners may continue to use the seat with the base, as long as it is secured with the vehicle seat belt. owners will provide a free replacement base for the seats sold between 2020 and 2023 reporter: yeti is recalling nearly 2 million coolers and cases due to magnetic closures that can become detached. the m 20 soft backpack cooler and am 30 soft cooler are affected by the recall. close magnets can pose severe health risks if swallowed. especially by children.

there have been no reports of ingestion or injury. if you turned 72 last april 1 is the last day that you can receive one of your required minimum distributions. okay, every year, you have to take so much of your 401(k) or ira, once you turn 72, next year it will be 73, your first year, they let you go up to april 1, they are giving you a break in case you missed it. after that, and has to be december 31. -- it has to be december 31. plans begin at age 72. starting next year, that goes up to 73. that is important information. you can get your tax questions answered live tomorrow from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

submit your questions using the #askfinney or going to abc7news.com. would take a lot of questions. you can call and now -- in. kristen: the countdown is on to the oscars, three days away from the big show sunday at 5 p.m.. larry: coming up --

kristen: the 94th academy awards

is breaking records. we share the milestones being reached. reporter: nearing a the oscars has history. during the fifth academy awards, walt disney won his first ever golden statue. he would go on to win many more times, with a record 59 nominations. ♪ but one iconic man was right behind him. >> people would login. reporter: john williams is the oldest living oscar nominee, with 53 nominations. steven spielberg, breaking his own personal records. his nomination for the fabled men is is tied for directing the most best picture nominees ever. 13 of them.

>> he's an icon. he's a legend. steven spielberg has given us so many movie moments. reporter: john hirsch is the second oldest acting nominee. >> i like a guy who does just one great scene in a movie, getting a supporting actor nomination. it's been what, 42 years since he got his last nomination? there's hope for all of us. reporter: while everything everywhere all at once leads with 11 nominations, they could make history to be the first film to win best picture, best director, a screenplay award, and the reacting prices. -- prizes. >> everyone who gets nominated has a personal story that is very moving. it is nothing everyone dreams about. reporter: sunday night, more dreams will come true. abc news, los angeles. kristen: the question is, whose dreams? you have to watch to find out. you can watch it only on abc7 sunday at 5 p.m.

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