tv ABC7 News 400PM ABC March 31, 2023 4:00pm-4:59pm PDT
4:00 pm
segovia, the executive director of the police officers was charged with importing drugs from overseas, specifically a form of retinal, part of a scheme to distribute them in the u.s. -- fentanyl, part of a scheme to distribute them in the u.s. an investigation looked into a network of the substances made in india. she used her personal and office computers to order the drugs and was to distribute them elsewhere in the u.s.. >> this is looking like the female version of breaking bad, when you look at someone who is the least likely of suspects. reporter: the association, telling us they had no knowledge of what their 20 year employee are doing. >> we are in the midst of our own internal investigation. we want to make sure we are being thorough. as we look back through all the things we have learned through the federal investigation. reporter: the poa says an officer information has been
4:01 pm
compromised. segovia was known as the grandma of the association, they did not know what her exact intentions were with the drugs. she had shipments sent to home from multiple countries and they found thousands of pills. segovia denied criminal activity before later placing blame on her housekeeper. we spoke with her attorney and he declined to comment. legal analyst stephen clark, telling us the court appearance could be the start of many more developments. >> you will now see an indictment, which i think will bring many more charges to ms. segovia. reporter: she was released with no bail amount set under strict conditions from the judge. her next appearance in court is april 28th. larry: as crime continues to raising canes in oakland, closing its indoor dining because of safety issues. as mariah carey found out, som
4:02 pm
business owners for crime will force them to close. >> we have to do a lot more to entice customers to come into the area and spend money. reporter: nigel jones used to own two restaurants in oakland. he closed one recently and is doing everything he can to keep this one open. he faces two big issues. staffing shortages and crime. jones says it is tough hiring new employees. reporter: it's a very -- >> it's a very transient workforce. even if you have a good hand this week, next week, it might not be the same. so you have to constantly think about replenishing your workforce. reporter: he struggles to get cooks and servers and says there are not enough people to serve. v, and break-ins. repoer abc7 has reported on oakland crime numerous times
4:03 pm
from burglaries to car break-ins. it is an issue affecting not just jones but the rest of oakland. cseing roits on area location near oakland airport because of cre.a statement, they said, after several car break-ins in our parking lot as well as numerous other robberies in the neighborhood, we proactively made the decision to close our dining room and operate our business through the drive-through only. jones says he's not surprised. he's calling on city leaders to find a solution to help oakland businesses. even he admits it's a difficult issue to tackle. >> when it a lot of things in terms of social -- community intervention to help solve this problem. reporter: he says a -- if it does not improve, more businesses will close. larry: you can learn more about public safety in your area with the abc7 neighborhood safety track, our interactive
4:04 pm
tool that helps you explore the data breaking down information by neighborhood as well as by city, right on the front page of our website, abc7news.com. julian: in san francisco, the san francisco standard says safeway is closing due to financial reasons. employers will be transferred to nearby stores. larry: hundreds injured after a tornado touched down in little rock, arkansas this afternoon. a rare high risk five out of five alert has been issued for parts of the midwest and the midsouth. the last level five high risk day was in 2021 when numerous tornadoes were reported across the southeast. julian: so terrifying, especially after what we saw in ruling four, mississippi. folks on alert once again. larry: it happens so quick. meteorologist sandhya patel
4:05 pm
is here with what happens now. meteorologist: still numerous reports of tornadoes coming in along with damage. let's get right to the storm reports. little rock, arkansas, with multiple reports of tornadoes. 17 reports of hail and tornadoes. the watch boxes extent from the south up to the midwest -- extend from the south up to the midwest. much of the country from the central u.s. to the east coast, dealing with severe storms and snow. millions under warnings right now. hundreds of reports of damage coming in. strong, long track tornadoes, damagingre iat the highest level which is you both mentioned, afive. this is go througth night. i will be back with a local look at the weather coming right up. larry: the map is incredible.
4:06 pm
months after it started, dungeness crab season is being cut short again. issuing the order to protect humpback whales. julian: we spoke with fishers who say this is a major blow for the industry. reporter: in an already challenging industry, fishermen zachary -- fisherman zachary h. believes it may be on its last legs. >> it's dying fresher. reporter: the dungeness crab season was delayed four times late last year, cutting out holidays like thanksgiving and christmas. hassan was not able to open until january 1 of this year. but the state department of fish and wildlife announced thursday that they are cutting the season short by nearly a month, ending on april 15, to protect humpback whales from getting tangled and trapped in bully lines. >> the weather is worse and the amount of time we have to go fish before the crabs go is
4:07 pm
shortened. tlet e are guys like me with little boats. then when you get that cut off, it's like, why did i waste all that time and money? reporter: here at the harbor in half moon bay, fishermen tell me because of the now shortened season, that means less supply. it also means the cost will be passed on to the consumer. >> it us. reporter: we found people rushing to get their fresh catches while they still can. >> i'm really sorry because those people, that is their whole -- that is what they live off of for the entire year. >> it is sad. we are probably going to come back next weekend on april 15, so we will come back and get a couple more of these guys. reporter: fishermen say
4:08 pm
, april 15th, he will be unemployed for seven-month. without much money to show for it. >> it is going to be a shoestring budget the rest of the year for sure. reporter: he will be unemployed for seven months without much money to show for it. julian: in the east bay, a this morni.thekldoo around 115 . we see first responders telling tr ran a ign anmmed into an attached garage and pushed the car parked inside of the back wall off the garage. ead for wrist pain.ensive damag, we do want to bring you this news right now -- a for car accident -- a four car accident has shut down lanes. we see one lane of traffic just reopened moments ago. cars, barely able to snake by.
4:09 pm
two lanes are still closed at this time. westbound lanes appear to be moving slow as well. those emergency vehicles, taking up the fast lane. we will keep close tabs on the situation and update you as we get more information here on abc7 news at 4:00. larry: tolling began today on the interstate 680 northbound express lanes. drivers have to use fast track to use the express lanes. it is free for carpool but you have to have a device. you will have to pay, the price varies. the lanes are open to all traffic outside those times. bart's track improvement project will impact service on the yellow line this weekend, starting tomorrow, they will be replacing an interlocking section of track between the rockridge and horrendous stations. -- marinda station. outlived
4:10 pm
julian: today is cesar chavez day, the birth of the pioneer. yesterday the senator a proposal to create the cesar chavez and farmworker movement national historic park, with sites all across the state. the annual cesar chavez parade in san francisco will be held on april 29th in the mission district. larry: coming up -- the future of ai. the risks and bansalready underway . like market buys. how teenagers are getting around the band of flavored tobacco. and the iconic blue checkmark,
4:12 pm
alex! mateo, hey how's business? great. you know that loan has really worked wonders. that's what u.s. bank is for. and you're growing in california? -yup, socal, norcal... -monterey? -all day. -a branch in ventura? that's for sure-ah. encinitas? -all day. -a branch in ventura? yes, indeed-us. anaheim? big time. more guacamole? i'm on a roll-ay. how about you? i'm just visiting. u.s. bank. ranked #1 in customer satisfaction with retail banking in california by j.d. power.
4:13 pm
larry: italy is temporarily banning the latest version of chatgpt due to privacy concerns. julian: this is coming after an open letter from experts raised concern about this form of artificial intelligence. dustin dorsey spoke with one of those experts about those issues. reporter: born in the bay area, the next local success of silicon valley. how many describe the ai developed by san francisco's openai, chatgpt. >> this is where the u.s.
4:14 pm
should run ahead. we already have delete. reporter: the latest versions have trillions of pieces of data to pull from to do almost anything, from taxes, logical presenting, and much more. he uses it to help his customers and believes it can benefit all. >> it is going to lift everyone. it is going to lift people from poverty. it is going to create new forms of creativity and new startups, new jobs. reporter: powerful, so much power that even openai's ceo shared with abc news that he has his hesitations. >> people should be happy that we are a little bit scared with this. >> you are a little bit scared. you personally. >> a little bit. if i said i were not, you should not trust me or be very unhappy i am in this job. reporter: italy announced they are temporarily banning the latest version of chatgpt over privacy concerns due to the software's ability to pull
4:15 pm
information without permission. a goldman sachs survey said it will lead to the loss of 300 million jobs. all this while tech leaders voice other worries about economic, social, and mental issues with ai, same companies develop powerful digital minds that no one, not even their creators can understand, predict, or reliably control. this in an open letter signed by dozens including elon musk, steve austria -- and steve wozniack. an expert and proponent of ai, he says this artificial intelligence has to priced out of the human mind and that is what makes it dangerous. and other experts want to a company to pause advancement of the technology for six months and create an independent committee to control its capabilities. >> i'm not saying don't do it. we are saying slow it down, let's think about it. you are giving too much power to a machine or an algorithm that will start picking the data
4:16 pm
itself. we know about the good part. we don't know about the bad part of this wave of ai. larry: tech talk meanwhile is facing another ban, nato is restricting the app from being downloaded on government issued devices because of rising security concerns over china's access to user data. the app, bands on government devices across the globe including in the u.s., eu, u.k., and norway. julian: the biden administration has cleared the way for another big step in california. the state cannot require that half of all new large trucks sold must be electric by the year 2035. nc trucks, tractor-trailers and cement mixers, and heavy vehicles. in your truck rule comes after the -- the new truck rolls comes after the admission that requires new california passenger vehicles be electric by 2035. we will see how that works out. julian: we know the weather was working out perfectly today and hopefully remains that way for the weekend.
4:17 pm
larry: finally. meteorologist: finally we got some sun, and two days in a row. there will be some changes. let's get to the lives picture -- live pictures and enjoy what we are seeing. a mix of sun and clouds. look at santa cruz. don't you want to just go there? so nice. we have clouds to our north beginning to increase as a system is coming in from the north. temperatures right now in the 50's and 60's, still running behind where you should be for this time of year. you can see mainly sunny skies there. a chilly morning with patchy fog. mild and mostly cloudy for saturday. spotty light showers sunday afternoon/evening. the chance lingers into early next week. let's start the computer animation at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. you will see more clouds to the north, less to the south. a couple of sprinkles try to make it in.
4:18 pm
not more than sprinkles or drizzle in the northern part of the viewing area. in afternoon and evening -- in the afternoon and evening, a couple of showers begin to pop up, very light in nature, not a game changer. going into sunday night, you still see a fe lingering into early monday morning. rainfall totals capture what you can expect. nothing to a couple hundredths of an inch at best. morning temperatures, in the 30's and 40's, patchy fog and higher clouds around. in the south bay, if you want to get out and enjoy, it is going to be so mild. 64 gilroy, san jose, 62 sunnyvale. 63 palo alto, 50 six half moon bay -- 56 half moon bay, francisco. this will be the cooler weather as the clouds will be pretty
4:19 pm
thick, mid 50's to upper 50's. 57 santa rosa. heading into the east bay, 60 oakland, fremont, 63 degrees. inland, low to mid 60's. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. a mild afternoon. sunday it turns breezy with those spotty afternoon evening showers. a chance lingering into monday. the biggest change is cooler weather to start the work weekends when the conditions both monday and tuesday. tuesday there's a slight chance of a few showers. metal to latter part of the work we is what i think -- workweek is what i think most of us are eyeing. spring warmth coming into the picture. beautiful weather ahead. i don't think the weekend is really a washout. it's just a little bit different from what we are seeing right now. julian: we will take it. larry: sold. almost 70 next week?
4:20 pm
meteorologist: and you believe that? we are going into april. larry: it's like tahiti. [laughter] meteorologist: i got the sense larry is going to complain after. >> larry: i don't complain about anything ever. [laughter] julian: maybe the rain popping up tuesday. meteorologist: this is just a slight chance. it's been happening repeatedly and it's not a big storm. models are not in agreement. that's why there is no storm impact scale. julian: thank you. today as transgender day of visibility, a day to celebrate the achievements of transgender rights and activists and increase awareness of the challenges facing the community. celebration is taking place at soma arts and cultural center at 5:30 p.m. this cabaret includes a special guest and tomorrow the exploratory is holding an conclusion and antiracism event.
4:21 pm
4:22 pm
it's spring! non-drowsy claritin-d knocks out your worst allergy symptoms including nasal congestion, without knocking you out. feel the clarity and make today the most wonderful time of the year. claritin-d. there's something new from better than bouillon introducing the culinary collection. exciting new flavors like... sofrito for casseroles or adobo for fajitas each adding a little something l to all your family favorites but don't take our word for it mwah! the culinary collection, from better than bouillon
4:24 pm
julian: the walt disney company is the parent company of abc 7 and celebrating 100 years in 2023, and so is this woman. larry: dee incredibly was at disneyland on the day it opened back in 1955. here we are nearly seven decades later and disneyland is throwing her a 100th birthday bash. >> well, i was a little surprised that i woke up tell you the truth, i did not know they were going to do this much. i was so pleased they were going to bring me a celebration. >> i just thought about it and thought it was cool my grandma is turning 100 this year and the disney company is turning 100. i thought, i'm going to reach out to the president of disneyland and i wrote a letter. i knew my grandma well enough to know that she would be happy with just a letter but they sent gifts from disney and a note saying come and join me.
4:25 pm
she was very excited. we came down here from sacramento. >> i'm older than you, m ickey. >> i remember sitting and watching that carousel with a lot of my grandchildren on, great-grandchildren on it. i was the mother of children -- five, sorry, she was only a year old, i didn't bring her. >> she's making it up to me today though. [laughter] >> grandma dee, as calls her, is celebrate in her 100th birthday this much -- celebrating her 100th birthday this month. dear members every thing about opening day and her experiences. >> i don't know there's anything else i could -- that could make this more special. >> we are planning on doing everything she>>t's really grea.
4:26 pm
i've had a lot of really neat things. >> we are excited to be here together as a family and to have grandma here on our 100th year of life -- her 100th year of life. larry: how cool is that? to have the photos from way back when. four kids, five kids, close enough. [laughter] they know they are. still ahead, our iteam digs into the ban on flavored tobacco and the lack of enforcement. >> i asked if i could get menthol juul pods. larry: what we found out, plus -- julian: this dramatic rescue caught on camera. this is video you have to see to believe. it almost didn't happen.
4:29 pm
>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. larry: new york city on high alert right now a day after former president donald trump's indictment was announced. protesters are already out and security is tight around the courthouse where mr. trump will be arraigned. we are learning new details about the history making indictment. sources tell abc news law enforcement is meeting with the secret service and other officials to coordinate his surrender. reporter: this is the first public filing in the unprecedented indictment of the 45th president of the u.s.. the people of the state of new york against donald j. trump. tonight details of the charges remain under seal until he's arraigned. >> it was shock because it is
4:30 pm
coming to fortune repos atrnr psident inrrectly d s own arre l week, t legal team were caught off guard. he said he plans to plead not guilty and will aggressively fight the charges. >> this is unprecedented in this country's history. i don't know what to expect other than an arraignment. reporter: the investigation has focused largely on an alleged hush money payment trump made some point address stormy daniels to cover up her reported affair with trump. whether the true intent was to avoid negative publicity might have cost him the 2016 election. trump claims the indictment is political persecution. several republicans are standing by him. some experts point out we don't know how much legal jeopardy trump could be in until we see the charges. >> there is a felony charge because this is in his records, if it is bumped up to a felony
4:31 pm
to further another crime. reporter: some republicans are threatening to subpoena him. in a letter he says that there are accusations that all this is politically motivated are baseless and accusing them of engaging in unlawful political interference. to ouking news in the bay area -- two eastbound lanes still shut down after a four car accident on the san mateo bridge. crews are trying to work to clear the accident but what is complicated the situation is the tow trucks can't get to the accident. they are stuck in this gridlock. so the commute back to the east bay from san mateo is going to be really lengthy tonight. the westbound lanes have fully reopened. julian: down to our investigation about flavored tobacco. and enforcem the black-market. >> i asked if i could get
4:32 pm
menthol juul pods. >> they are selling flavored tobacco. larry: stephanie sierra is here with an investigation you will see only on 7, this is part three. reporter: that's right. the state's law is clear, most flavored tobacco products are banned. but we found some retailers not following the law. federal experts argue the lack of enforcement is opening the door to a bigger problem. has any enforcement agency come around to inform you of the rules? >> no. reporter: did the health department come around and do checks? no. >> he't senydy what's the pointa benefits not being enforced? >> are the even looking into this? reporter: the sale of most flavored tobacco products are prohibited in california. the ban applies to anyone but there is special attention to keep these highly addictive products away from teens. do you get a lot of teens
4:33 pm
coming in trying to buy? >> some customers? yes. reporter: yet why is it so easy for them to get it? to show you, we asked an 18-year-old high school student to accompany us to check out several smoke shops in sunnyvale. we watched them walk in and followed shortly after to hear the conversation. he asked to buy mental juul pods, one of many products included in the state and local city ban. he says the store clerk had them in stock. >> the woman asked me i wanted 3% or 5%. reporter: but the sale did not take place. the young man was asked for id and he showed the clerk his vaccine card. >> she said i needed a physical id. reporter: that she indicate she was willing to sell the product? >> yeah. reporter: it is good the young man was carded. e d it.
4:34 pm
what are these? >> these are disposable vape s. reporter: all these results showed up. some of their best-selling items or products included in the state's ban. we are not just talking about a couple of flavors, these are e-cigarettes offering 19 different flavor options, with 50 milligrams of nicotine. the 18-year-old would able to purchase these online and have them sent to his home just by clicking yes to this. sunnyvale's fla is even stricter than the statewide ban. the question is, is enforcement actually effective? >> we are aware of the business that you mentioned. what we have found through several inspections is they are indeed selling flavored tobacco. reporter: the iteam obtained records showing the store has failed the last four
4:35 pm
inspection dating back to april of lwhatns next for businesses like this? i'm still sitting on their website they are selling products. >> yeah. they will be cited. reporter: how many citations until it stops? >> we are working with the property owner, the business owner currently. because ultimately they are responsible for the businesses leon. reporter: records show the store is one of 67 tobacco retailers in sunnyvale. the majority of them were in compliance for at least one inspection this year but that is not the case everywhere. we checked dozens of small shops across the bay and some say they are strict. >> we are hard with teenagers. reporter: some say they are not. >> there are stores in the city that solid underground. reporter: others say they are confused on the rules. have you been given any direction from the state? >> none. reporter: but if you ask
4:36 pm
well-informed critics, they say stricter or not, the band simply doesn't make sense. in part because of this. anyone including teens access illegal products with just a few clicks. we spoke with a retired assistant director with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, richard m., who has conducted enforcement operations involving criminal tobacco trafficking and he says the state's ban lacks an adequate enforcement strategy and because of that the demand for the tobacco black-market in california is one of the highest in the u.s. >> the black-market is alive and well in lifoia scificall black-markobacco. reporter: this former fda investigator's have conducted a market survey to see how effective the ban is in california communities. the teams meet purchasers to try to identify problem areas across northern california. >> that is an issue when seven out of 10 places they can go to our selling randomly to anybody. reporter: one product well known in the black-market across the u.s. is starting to gain
4:37 pm
popularity in california, it is called gummiez, and they worry they are attractive to kids. >> would you say that tobacco? black-market is worse in california compared to other states? >> it is band all over the u.s. california has one of the places where it has gathered the most attention. reporter: he says an association of police chiefs across the country have found nine out of 10 tobacco products being sold to youth are being manufactured overseas and being trafficked through the black-market. we all know how addictive the products are. one juul pod has just as much nicotine as an entire package of cigarettes. larry: enforcement is difficult to impossible. reporter: it is. up to the local jurisdictions. we have reached out to the legislature to look into closing these loopholes with the ban. julian: if you have a story for the iteam, you can call the
4:38 pm
4:41 pm
nba star and billionaire lebron james said he will not pay for a blue checkmark. people who want to keep their verification on the account must start paying eight dollars a month on twitter by tomorrow or lose their blue check. many others are saying they will not pay. patrick mahomes, ice-t, william shatner, stephen king, the white house. we are not paying. [laughter] julian: we all have blue checks. i don't know what the goal here is -- larry: if elon is trying to drive twitter off the edge of a cliff. my other question is, there's got to be away for these engineers to come together and go, we can do this on our own and just have a new site. dan: maybe. that's possible. i suppose. maybe he underestimated how b people wanted to have the blue check.
4:42 pm
it authenticates your account. but at the end of the day, it's not worth eight dollars a month to me. i suspect he will reverse the decision. i don't know. i suspect there will be a lot of people who pay. as you pointed out, there will be a whole endless slew of fake celebrity accounts as a result, no way to verify them. i bet they will reverse this. julian: if you already have the followers, the blue checkmark doesn't really -- yes, it verifies that you have an authentic account and all of that, but i don't really think you need it. julian: maybe it is all a bad april fools' day joke. it is starting tomorrow. dan: he's making one crazy decision after another. julian: there's a new trend when it comes to weddings. couples are opting out of having boozy wedding parties, a.k.a., normal weddings. [laughter] of course this can help you save some money.
4:43 pm
alcoholic beverages can cost up to 25% of the food and beverage cost allotted for a wedding. are you going for this, dan? >> i'm not really much of a drinker anyway. [laughter] as long as they have a diet soda, i'm fine. maybe i will have one margarita. i will go -- i would go. for some people, it takes the spirit out of it. no pun intended. [laughter] but it does certainlyy:ensivedea the person who was getting married i guanyway, we probabl' to tell you, some of the most beautiful places to visit are here in our own backyard, san francisco made a magazine's list of the 23 most beautiful places. hillsboro and big sur were also on the list. pumps came in number one.
4:44 pm
other places include lake tahoe and disneyland. give me number one. this list is shaky for me. meteorologist: walala is absolutely gorgeous. it is up to the coast. there are too many places. carmel, monterey, so many beautiful places. larry: how about a place we could spell? meteorologist: gualala. [laughter] larry needs a lot of help. dan: it's easy to t granted. you can see the beautiful water. we tend to take iitpe thekable physical beauty of the bay area and state of california we are fortunate to live with. larry: we are spoiled. speaking of beautiful -- vogue magazine so liberating it's all discover model ever. she's 106 artist in the philippines.
4:45 pm
she appears in the new issue of vogue philippines. she's been working in the art of hand dipping to itunes since she was just 18 and considered the philippine's oldest tattooist. she is inked. meteorologist: she looks awesome. larry: i don't like needles. [laughter] i'm not going down that path. but if you can get me to 106? someone so different with all the tattoos, it is good to highlight someone that you need. larry: credit to vogue for doing it. >> we are all going to the tattoo parlor. is that the next plan? [laughter] larry: you first, dan. [laughter] alex! mateo, hey how's business? great. you know that loan has really worked wonders.
4:46 pm
that's what u.s. bank is for. and you're growing in california? -yup, socal, norcal... -monterey? -all day. -a branch in ventura? that's for sure-ah. atms in fresno? fres-yes. encinitas? yes, indeed-us. anaheim? big time. more guacamole? i'm on a roll-ay. how about you? i'm just visiting. u.s. bank. ranked #1 in customer satisfaction with retail banking in california by j.d. power.
4:47 pm
4:48 pm
julian: this amazing rescue of a snowboarder had first in the snow, rescued by a skier. larry: if you watch the whole thing, you will be stressed out by the time it is over. we have details about the incredible reunion. reporter: a heart pounding rescue caught on camera. a snowboarder buried upside down, when a skier saw this, the board just above the powder, feet still attached, the rest of his body submerged several feet
4:49 pm
below the surface. >> hey, you all right? can you hear me? reporter: he was skiing on mount baker washington when he crossed paths with the snowboarder in a cavity of deep snow that wraps around the tree. you can hear him out of breath using his hands to dig a tunnel, finally reaching the face of the motionless snowboarder. >> and you breathe? oh god. reporter: reuniting with his rescuer on gma. >> i caught this little flash of red out of the corner of my eye and i knew it was a weird thing to see, because we are out of bounds. i knew something was wrong. i yelled out to him and got no response. >> you could see he was asking about was ok and he was letting me know he was coming up to me. i didn't hear any of the. -- any of that. i could only hear the sound of
4:50 pm
my own breathing. reporter: afraid he was not going to be found in time and make it out alive. >> one of the things that i was thinking about was, wow, going to die down going to be able to tell my fiancee how much i love her. reporter: but stieger, getting another chance thanks to zuber, who had all the tools and training to save him. >> are you good? >> i'm good. >> ok, good. >> we knew the decently enough. we were with a partner, and still this happened. >> you know you are going through something very emotional when you never said a word to this person that is a stranger and the first thing you do is embrace. you saved a today, you saved my life. and for that i will be forever grateful. reporter: friends ultimately got
4:51 pm
ahead of him on that run, so a safety tip, always ski or snowboard with a partner and keep them on eyesight especially on difficult ones. -- difficult runs. larry: how fortunate he was that ian came along. he was feverishly digging. he could tell the guy may not have much time. julian: exactly. it is remarkable he did have the proper gear. larry: fate smiling on that occasion. julian: turning to the weather, we've got beautiful days on top today. hopefully we can do it again tomorrow. meteorologist: we will indeed. a mild one you are seeing just blue skies. up to the north on live doppler 7, you will notice clouds beginning to increase. temperatures tomorrow afternoon, mid 50's to the mid 60's. mostly cloudy to the north with a few sprinkles. s in the southern and eastern part of
4:52 pm
our viewing area. next week, this model is keeping the rain chances while to the north next week, that is the european. here's the gfs model, bringing us the possibility of a few showers on tuesday. tomorrow, it is going to be a mild one. sunday, some spotty showers, turning breezy, windy next week. a slight chance of showers monday and tuesday. then we are going to go with a warmer pattern in the middle to latter part of workweek. larry: the clock is running out on the entwined enchanted forest in san francisco's golden gate park. the light exhibit is closing sunday night. the closing party will be held at 5 p.m. and the exhibit will be removed on monday. julian: the story of anne frank from the eyes of the woman who helped hide them. larry:
4:53 pm
it's spring! non-drowsy claritin-d knocks out your worst allergy symptoms including nasal congestion, without knocking you out. feel the clarity and make today the most wonderful time of the year. claritin-d. there's something new from better than bouillon introducing the culinary collection. exciting new flavors like... sofrito for casseroles or adobo for fajitas each adding a little something special to all your family favorites but don't take our word for it mwah! the culinary collection, from better than bouillon
4:55 pm
one life ends... another begins. ♪ woo! ♪ woo! ♪ [giggles] ♪ rated pg-13. larry: tonight at 8 p.m., shark tank, followed by 2020 and 9:00 p.m. and abc7 news at 11 p.m. you've probably heard of and frank but have you ever heard of miep gies? that is a woman who helped hide anne and her family. our sister station in new york has a look at her story. >> she was a tiny powerhouse. reporter: that tiny powerhouse was miep gies. who helped hide and frank and her family from the nazis in
4:56 pm
amsterdam. her story has been told many times thanks to her diary published after world war ii. now nacchio is featuring -- nat geo is featuring miep gies's story -- miep gies' story. susan vogel directs the first three episodes of the series. >> you need to take time to think it through. >> no, i don't. what do i do? reporter: she found her to be relatable and inspirational. >> this is actually a young person trying to live her life and having issues while she's doing this huge thing that was sort of a flashpoint -- a little decision she made, and all of the aftermath of the. reporter: miep gies helped to keep the franks and for others to save for 25 months before the nazis found them. but miep gies never viewed herself a hero. which is where the title of
4:57 pm
the show, "a small light," comes from. >> if light in a dark room, i found that is a beautiful and true statement, there are little things that we can all do all the time. reporter: little things that can add up to be extraordinary. >> she was very easily underestimated both because she was a woman and because she was a small woman. and in a way, that invisibility was her superpower. reporter: a real-life superhero whose story deserves to be told and needs to be told. larry: the series can be seen on disney plus. a reminder that abc7 news streaming 24/7. get the abc7 bay ar join us wherever you are, whatever. abc 7 news at 5:00
4:58 pm
5:00 pm
>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> i see a lot of people, you know, just taking off running, breaking into cars. where are the police when you need help? >> crime is a concern in antioch, and it has only been heightened now that eight more police officers are off the streets. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. ama: i'm ama daetz. now refusing to confirm reports on those eight officers. it is true it adds to a severe staffing shortage at the department. dan: it really does. in january, the department had 21 officers on paid administrative or me
64 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
KGO (ABC) Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on