issue for stores across san francisco. we are learning shoplifting crimes increased by 20% in san francisco from pre-pandemic stats of 2019 to 2022, all that according to the state department of justice. kristen: a walgreens in the city's richmond district is locking its freezers with chains in response. our reporter went to that richmond store to see it firsthand and spoke with workers and business owners in the area. luz? reporter: not only did we see the chained up freezers but we also saw several shoplifters in action. multiple walked in and grabbed what they wanted and simply walked out. it didn't take long, within the first hour of being at walgreens here on 17th avenue in san francisco, we witnessed multiple shoplifters. one of them even took the time to explain why he simply didn't pay. off-camera, a walgreens employee told me they are hit anywhere

between 15-20 times a day. out of frustration, a week and a half ago, they decided to chain up your freezer section. this is one of the hardest hit areas in their store. now, when you want something, you have to press this button. an employee will come to unlock the freezer. according to the employee we spoke to, company policy says they can't challenge shoplifters, but this customer has. >> sometimes i've stopped people myself. it frustrates me so much to see the neighborhood fall apart, and have to ask somebody to unlock things. reporter: almost every a has products left behind plastic cases. it turns out shoplifters have tried to burn the cases. this vendor software shoplifters in a couple of hours. . he was working at the store today. >> the problem is -- [indiscernible] reporter: he was on foot patrol outside the store. >> more and more people are

coming into the west side of the city on the 38th bus line, getting off and basically stealing from out of the store. reporter: he did not want his face on camera but said he detained eight people shoplifting yesterday. >> people were taking if they cross the threshold, they can be put under arrest. basically all eight returned the items. that was a problem with one of them. reporter: did you arrest anybody? >> all they wanted to do was get their product back. reporter: but walgreens is not the only store that's been victimized by crime here. across from it is this shop, burglarized a month ago. the owner said he lost over $100,000 in merchandise and cash. >> i hope somebody pays attention to stop this. we can't afford it. this is a small business. we can't afford $100,000, nobody doing anything about it. it's really hard for us. reporter: and two days before

that reagan, this coffee shop across the street was also hit. >> the city, the mayor, they don't do anything. nobody pays attention, nobody does anything. i don't know why. we have no choice. reporter: yes fpd sergeant t -- the sfpd is so much of it, "they cannot possibly stop all the theft going around san francisco." julian: it's stunning that it has come to this point. what are you hearing about if this is playing out in other parts of the bay area? how bad is it? reporter: i contacted the national retail federation and they confirmed san francisco's not the only city that is getting hit by crime. according to their data, san francisco and oakland ranked number two in the list of top areas affected by organized retail crime nationwide. julian: we appreciate it. thank you. kristen: earlier today on

"getting answers," i asked the san francisco mayor london breed about shoplifting. >> before i was even an elected official, the safeway on my neighborhood on webster street had these problems and then some, this is not a new issue, i think places like safeway and walgreens in particular, things have definitely gotten increasingly worse with more and more people stealing from these particular establishments. and i support the need to do what they need to do in order to make sure that their stores are safe and their customer experience is a lot better than it has been. kristen: she points to other cities that have taken more drastic measures to stop shoplifting. she used chicago as an example, saying in many instances, if you want liquor, you have to ask a clerk to get it for you. julian: some scary moments in san francisco's tenderloin area today. sky7 w after a man was shot there.

the 50-year-old victim -- 54-year-old victim was conscious and breathing one taken to the hospital. no that shooting. at least one person is injured following a shooting earlier today in union city. near 12th and g streets. you can see the heavy police presence. the victim is expected to recover. we have not heard about whether police have arrested the shooter but several people are in custody. kristen: as the city of oakland tonight the mayor will learn whether she is getting a sizable raise. julian: this controversial proposal is scheduled to be consider in about an hour from now. we have stephanie sierra here to break down what could come out of this meeting. reporter: there's quite a range with the salary. [indiscernible] many of you may be thinking, why now? the answer is, it is mandated by the city's charter.

some city question whether it is time for that to change. reporter: as the city of oakland grapples with the largest budget deficit in its history, several high-level administrative vacancies, and staffing shortages across a slew of key departments, the mayor is getting a pay raise. at minimum around $13,000. at most, nearly $75,000. >> i must say, i was really in a state of shock. reporter: he asks a fair question. >> what have you done to justify that raise? or does it just go along with the turf? reporter: the answer is yes. the oakland city charter determines the formula for setting the mayor's salary. it requires ci council to review the mayor's salary every other year. according to the charter, the salary is mandated to be between $70,000 to 90 -- 70% to 90% of the salary of city executives and six cities with the closest population size. three with higher populations and three with lower populations, bakersfield, anaheim, and stockton.

to meet the minimum salary requirement, her rays would need to be around $13,000. but a report compiled by the city's human resources department is recommending the highest amount, nearly 75 grand. the mayor is urging against that, asking city council to set the mayor's salary at the lowest amount legally required, saying "as a leader, i know this is in the best interest of the city's fiscal health, and it is also the right thing to do." >> i think the mayor should be applauded for that move. it shows an understanding of the times that we are in. reporter: yet critics still argue the charter erroneously used city manager positions as a metric for setting the mayor's salary. >> in most cases today, the city administers typically have higher salaries than the mayor's. reporter: average salary for city managers and those six cities is more than 300 $8,000 -- 308,000 dollars --

308,000 dollars. if approved, she would make at minimum around $216,000. >> they may need to consider amending the charter. so that it is more in line with where government is today. reporter: she makes nearly $22,000 less than a special assistant in her office. council president says the raise is only fair. it's been 10 years since the last one. >> we all know over the last few years how much inflation has grown and we know how expensive it is to live your. reporter: as the city struggles with hundreds of vacancies across key departments, including transportation, housing and public works, many question, is this really the right move? >> 911, you call, they put you on hold for an hour before they even find out why you are calling. then don't expect to get a police officer. i'm just saying, we need help. we really need help in this city. not a raise. reporter: they mayor s today if they set an amount

higher than the lowest legally required, she will reject it and refund any amount to the city. the voters expected to happen after 5 p.m. tonight. kristen: as we head into the start of a new school year, the oakland unified school district still needs teachers. the vacancy rate for all jobs is upwards of 25%. anser hassan has the details. reporter: it took weeks of negotiations to get oakland teachers back into the classroom following the teacher struck. but is a new school year starts, the school year is still having a hard time getting teachers into the classroom. >> that means there's about 25% vacancies? >> yes, on average. not just teachers but a lot of different practitioners, psychologists, school nurses. have had the highest -- we have had the highest rate of

turnover compared to our neighboring districts. reporter: this teacher was on the front line of the teacher strike. with that settled, challenges still remain, this time hiring teachers and keeping the ones they have. >> people look at whether or not they can afford a one bedroom. that is a big deciding factor. for decades, salaries did not keep up with inflation. reporter: across the country, teacher pay remains a key issue in attracting new teachers. there's also competition in the bay area from lucrative jobs and other industries and in other districts. >> some other school districts are offering bonuses, signing bonuses to employees. we think that was enticing to some of our current teachers. so we were disappointed some of the june and july resignations that we saw. reporter: still, the district remains optimistic about prospects for oakland. >> we've been getting a lot of emails and calls at the union

office just wanting to know more about the salary schedule, the working conditions. because they heard about what we want. reporter: she says, you for this school year, a new $62,000 starting salary, a big bump up from serbia's years. she says then new gives more opportunities to bridge the educational gap. >> this is a district that is really investing in our black students. we really have a strong racial justice, economic justice focus here. we want to make sure all of our students succeed. reporter: the district is also offering other incentives for some such as debt relief, tuition reimbursement, and subsidized housing. all which can be discussed at the job fair on thursday. anser hassan, abc7 news. kristen: the job fair is from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. thursday afternoon at the auditorium at the international school on international boulevard. representative from elementary,

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association was so moved by his loss, they set up a donation website. >> it was just so devastating to watch this gentle man who is a hard worker, works in the trades, the general contractor, and had his entire truck cleaned out. >> you saw the 11:00 news and what ran through your mind? >> it was very sad, and i have stuff to donate, and that was the saying, how? he needed them. so i reached out to you guys. they told me someone was going to come and do something with them for this gentleman. nobody is a stranger. everybody is a person. reporter: the fremont police officers association says it will make arrangements to get the tools from here in brisbane into ray's hands. they also have had two more individuals contact them with even more tools to donate. >> it is a tremendous relief

to me to be able to get my tools back so i can continue to work, provide for my family. reporter: i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. julian: the wish of a lifetime. he was tricked by his family this morning, he suffers from kidney disease. the dealership surprised him and the family with a trip to hawaii. he says he has always dreamt of going to the island. >> thank you so much. we hope you have this fantastic trip. >> >> is very thankful. he's very nervous. [laughter] he doesn't know what to say. very grateful. julian: he won't be nervous when he hits the island. he was so excited, he decided to join in on some hula dancing

here. the trip is being provided by fiji dj dealership and the make-a-wish foundation. they do such fantastic work. kristen: he's going to have a great time. loving the hawaii weather but we cannot complain here. we might be the envy of friends and other cities. julian: if you zoom out, here's a look at the temperatures across the country. we were sizzling physical. meteorologist: we were but now we have a nice sea breeze and we are cool and comfortable right now. at least i feel that way. here's a look at the current surface wind speeds. gusts up to 35 mph in oakland right now. over the area -- all over the area, it's relatively breezy and comfortably cool. check out this 24 hour temperature change. it is impressive. 16 degrees cooler in nevada right now than this time yesterday -- novato right now than this time yesterday. yesterday afternoon.

here's a look at the advancing marine layer which has pushed through the golden gate, over the bay right now. 60 degrees in san francisco, 64 oakland, 68 mountain view, 72 palo alto, 57 half moon bay. at the golden gate, here's another view of below the marine layer. 81 santa rosa, 77 novato, 72 napa, concord and livermore both at 88 degrees. here's a look at the advanced marine layer pushing out over san francisco right now. these are the four has -- the forecast headlines. the clouds are around the big already -- the bay already. another warming trend begins on thursday. here's our forecast animation starting at 7 p.m. this evening. you can see the advance of the low clouds pushing out across the bay. locally and in linz. there will be drizzle off shore but some of it is likely to hit the coastline in the early

morning hours tomorrow. early morning commuters may encounter a wet spot or two in the roadways. later in the day we have mainly sunny skies. overnight low temperatures will be generally in the mid-50's. highs tomorrow, 58 san francisco, -- 50 eight half moon bay rather, 64 have francisco -- 64 san francisco. inland areas will be warm. we will see mid to upper 80's, maybe around 90 open the north bay. 77 napa, 82 santa rosa. here's the accuweather 70 forecast. you can see the warm up will begin on thursday with inland highs bouncing up to the upper 90's. friday and saturday, we will have hot conditions inland. may 100-102 degrees mid 80's around the bay shoreline. still quite warm on sunday,

as temperatures ease up a little bit -- the heat eases up i should say. minor cooling on tuesday. a lot of change going into early next week. it will still be pretty warm, not triple digit territory, but still pretty warm next week. it is not death valley. [laughter] kristen: thank you, spencer. there's a big event tonight at oakland's science center. but it won't be about the stars above. it's about the local stars in the kitchen. for the first time, oakland is hosting california's michelin ceremony. we will talk about what that means for the culinary scene. >> it solidifies our culinary excellence throughout the country. why tourists are coming from all over the country in the world to come and eat in oakland. this is a city where there's 125 languages spoken in oakland. that fosters the culture, the art, and the cuisine.

it really is our diversity that sets us aside as a town, that again brings that culinary excellence that is being discovered all over. kristen: oakland has 22 restaurants mentioned in the michelin guide. tonight's chefs from all over the state will be recognized for their mastery of cooking techniques. julian: we have any warning today about scams targeting travelers who are facing delays. kristen: and the event that gave high sool the's chance to learn more about san francisco stat thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer, are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for adults with hr+/her2- metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ibrance plus letrozole significantly delayed disease progression versus letrozole. ibrance may cause low white blood cell counts

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kristen: high school students got the opportunity to learn more about college today at san francisco state university. julian: amanda del castillo has more on the college opportunity summit. >> a focus on college for rising high school seniors. at san francisco state university this morning, a full college opportunity session of 80 students with their sights set on their futures. >> i don't really have parents that have gone to college here. so it's really nice to know more about majors and colleges here in california. reporter: angelica's story mirrors many in the crowd. the organization's 10,000 degrees behind this summit, known to help generations navigate their path to college. >> are they learning something? are they walking away with

a new resource or tip that can get them through the senior year or the application process? so they know how to find us. reporter: part of the partnership, a reflection of the university itself. >> san francisco state has a history of social justice, and social justice through education is the best way we can put our work to practice. reporter: the day's agenda, dedicated to much-needed college prep, help with applications, financial aid advice and more. >> i am glad that i'm able to pursue further education, because i know that my family needs help paying for the education and things like that. reporter: the president, with the keynote speech, making her message clear. >> it's important we give them the right welcome, the right information, and share with them that i was where they were 40 years ago.

terrified, i didn't know if i could afford college, if i was ever going to pass chemistry, in i had all these questions also. so i hope to reassure them and just make them feel welcomed. reporter: adding if this summit marks the first step for a student, the effort should not stop here. amanda del castillo, julian: donald trump, alerting his supporters about potential new legal troubles. kristen: also, advice for summer travelers. the new scam now targeting those who may face

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donald trump. the former president has received a target letter notifying him that he is the focus of a grand jury probe looking into the january 6th insurrection. target letters were sent to individuals who could face criminal indictments. we have the latest from the nation's capitol. reporter: divided reaction to former president donald trump's receipt of a target letter from special counsel jack smith's office in regards to the ongoing grand jury probe into the insurrection at the capitao. that criminal investigation, also looking into alleged efforts by trump and others to overturn the 2020 election results. >> we expect that the target letter and the work the grand jury continues to do will meet that threshold of seeking the facts and holding people accountable. >> this is the only way the democrats have to be president -- beat president arrest him, so your him, charge him with ridiculous charges. reporter: for more than a year,

a grand jury has been investigating the events surrounding the deadly january 6 capitol attack and other efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. >> have talked to multiple senior advisors in trump's inner circle. reporter: prosecutors have been delving into topics ranging from the alleged encouraging of so-called fake collectors to submit alternate electoral votes and states that trump lost to alleged efforts to block the peaceful transfer of power. >> tying him directly to a crime that came out of that day i think would've been a very big challenge for special counsel jack smith. reporter: trump confirmed he received the target letter on his social media platforms, insisting he has done nothing wrong. the special counsel also sent trump a target letter before he was indicted on 37 criminal counts for his alleged mishandling of classified documents last month. he pleaded not guilty to all charges. in georgia, trump lost his bid

to remove the district attorney investigating his alleged efforts to interfere with the 2020 election results in that state. justin finch, abc news, washington. . julian: there's a new travel alert as the summer travel season is heating up, with delays on the rise, some travelers are trying to avoid long lines by calling to rebook and that is where the trouble can start. reporter: julie was in a jam sunday at new york's jfk airport. her flight to florida, canceled, and the lineup passengers already at the helpdesk, he googled the number for adults or customer service. he said he got an automated prompt. >> there were two options, this airline, that airline, if this is delta's number, this should be just delta. looking back now, already a little bit strange. reporter: he says the call dropped and a different number called him back asking for his name and flight confirmation number, but then he claims that

they tried several times to get his payment information, and he noticed too many red flags. >> i asked him, he's like, i'm reference to new york, i am like, how far is that from new york city? , he is like, two hours, so i'm like, ok, that's not the way it is. reporter: delta tells abc news in a statement whenever we become aware of an alleged scam targeting our customers, including in this situation, we immediately conduct an investigation. using the fax gains from an investigation, when able, we can address each unique situation as appropriate with the means at our disposal. this would not be the first time would be scammers attempted to scam unsuspecting airline customers. she she says the person on the lines that it would cost $100 and even sent her document to sign from an unrelated company. >> i said, i'm not signing this. he said you have to sign it or you are going to lose your flight. reporter: the bbb scam tracker

has received 200 reports of these types of scams. many involving or canceling flats without refunds, even using images or logos of valid companies. experts say, if you suspect it's happening to you, first contact your bank, and then the real travel company. >> tell them what happened to you, report the fraud and see if they can help you and get rebooked. if you find yourself in this situation where you have been scammed, time is of the essence. reporter: if you do the legitimate customer service line, don't trust an internet search to give you the correct result. instead go directly to the company's webpage and find their contact information there. like this travelers, trust your instincts on that call, if something seems even a little bit off, do not give them your information. kristen: here with more advice to protect yourself from these travel booking scams.

julian: what can consumers do when trying to look for that number and trying to rebook? reporter: let me underline what trevor just said. you've got to get the phone number you are going to call from their official website. here's why -- bad guys buy ads. those ads are not vetted. they put the fake number there and say delta. you're probably have run into that not with a thief but somebody trying to book a room. you think they are coming up the hotel company and you are actually calling up a fake hotel company. same thing, only the next step, they are trying to rip you off. kristen: wow. i wish there was technology to catch that and not let those up there. reporter: you have to actually go to the actual website. kristen: what are the red flags? >> here's the one i when you call them up and rather than saying delta, which they would say in that case, they say customer service? they don't have a name. the reason is, because they've got a bunch of those numbers out

there. they've got a bunch of scams going and they are depending upon you, the victim, to tell them which scam you are involved with. don't ever do that. the other thing is they will try to get financial information from you. has that ever happened to you when you are online with a legitimate company? no. the money they will try to get from you now is from a gift card. nobody does that. julian: that should always be a red flag. if there's ever a gift card involved. [laughter] >> the app you have than if you're gift -- your grandmother is giving you a gift card. [laughter] julian: if someone does suspect they are getting scammed, what's the best piece of advice for them? >> call your credit card company right away. people all day long. this was a major report today. great job by abc news. everybody's been saying, how your bank. if your bank issued debt card -- call your bank. if your bank issued that card,

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kristen: it's time for the four at 4:00. ama and spencer are joining us today. in an out as banning employees from wearing face masks. starting august 14th, employers and nevada, arizona, utah, texas, and colorado will not be allowed to wear masks. the only exception will be for workers with medical reasons deemed valid california is not included due to the law that protects workers' rights. the new mask guidelines "emphasize the importance of customer service and the ability to show our associates' smiles."

and the ability for our employees who happen to have an allergy cuff to keep coughing away on your order. [laughter] >> another reason i am glad to be in california. >> yes, i like seeing someone who was serving me something wearing a mask. i can tell when they are smiling. kristen: with the eyes. >> there's a way to convey it. absolutely. >> even with the sound of the voice. kristen: spencer, you are always smiling. even through the glasses. i can see it now. [laughter] >> can you see it now? julian: they are policing the behavior of the folks that work for them. you need to smile when serving a burger. these are folks making $17 an hour here in california. think about what they are making in those other states. >> good point. julian: may be time to find a new place of employment. with more people willingly taking off their mask, a former radio host in japan is helping people rebuild those smiles.

people are signing up for her class on how to get their grins back. the smile teacher says some people have lost confidence in their smiles. i'm thinking back to the early days of the pandemic when i was walking around smiling at everyone with the face mask on. [laughter] >> a smile should be a natural thing, right? kristen: i mean -- >> i don't know if i need a smile teacher. have i been doing it wrong all these years? kristen: did you lose your facial muscles? >> i can see the endurance of keeping your cheeks like that -- i don't know. kristen: i don't know. >> i want that job, smile teacher. kristen: more people -- [laughter] i feel like more people have lost the ability to communicate, really having conversations. >> they need a speech teacher. [laughter] julian: that seems like more work all of a sudden. kristen: what about some soup that's been cooking for 40 days? would you try it?

it is simmering in a crockpot in new york. there's a website dedicated to this perpetual stew. the creator says it started off as potato soup on june 7. she's been asking people to offer up ingredients to keep the pot going. if you're wondering if it's any good, she says it depends on the day. >> it started as potato -- what is it now? kristen: it depends on what they are putting in. remember stone soup? that childhood story? >> yeah. julian: but this is real life. [laughter] it sounds gross for some reason. i don't know. >> i guess if you keep the temperature hot enough, it won't go bad? but i'm not trying it. julian: doesn't the liquid evaporate eventually? >> they keep adding chicken broth -- >> frankensoup. i don't know. kristen: the longer you cook it, the more things you add, the better it tastes, but i kind of know what the ingredients are -- kind of want to know what the

ingredients are. [laughter] julian: where's the health department? one of the largest lottery jackpot in history just keeps on getting bigger. tomorrow's powerball jackpot is expected to surpass $1 billion. there were no winners last night for the $900 million drawing. the third largest prize now in horrible history. so the jackpot rolls over once again. the odds of winning the grand prize, 292.2 million in one. >> i like those odds. [laughter] >> you have to play to win. >> exactly. kristen: what are the odds for being struck by lightning again, spencer? meteorologist: i should know those numbers, right? [laughter] the odds of winning the powerball are greater against the than being struck twice by lightning i think. >> i will still click. -- still play. [laughter] i'll be honest. >> i don't normally buy lottery

tickets. every time the jackpot gets close to a billion as it is now, my wife says, go by a couple of lottery tickets. i bouht -- bought two we didn't win, i'm done. julian: not even one number matched. >> that is extra unlucky, julian. >> don't sit too close to me. might be contagious. i don't know. [laughter] >> if you get the powerball number, doesn't that get you two free tickets? i think i got the powerball number. >> that's free money. [laughter] >> i am an experienced powerballer. kristen: julian will teach you. you could've gotten new tickets that would have become the big winner. julian: multiply that money. kristen: good luck, everybody, if you played. that's it for the four at ♪ non-drowsy claritin knocks out symptoms

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julian: this has been happening at a number of shows all across the country, where they have changed the name of the city for a day, kind of as a thank you for all the boom in tourism it is creating. kristen: it is a boom all right. julian: especially the tickets themselves. meteorologist: that is a big ticket. a winning ticket i hope. current weather conditions, it is breezy out there. gusts up to 35 mph -- i sound like i'm going through puberty again. losing my voice. up to 35 mph at oakland, all across the region, pretty breezy and the whole lot cooler than it was at this time yesterday. 10 degrees cooler in concord, seven degrees cooler here in san francisco. that marine layer is doing its job right now. here's the view from emeryville, looking towards san francisco. you can see the skies getting grayer as the marine layer advances. these are the forecast golden clouds returned to the coast and the bates and i sunny and cooler than average again tomorrow. we expect another warming trend to begin this thursday.

tonight, as the clouds push across the bay and locally inland, we will see drizzle near the coastline and maybe even some drizzle over land areas in the early morning hours. the morning commuters may encounter a wet spot or two in the pavement. ice tomorrow near 60 at the coast to low 70's around the bay to upper 80's inland. here's the accuweather seven forecast. you can see heating begins again thursday. we will see inland ties in the upper 90's -- highs in the upper 90's thursday. the heat will start to ease a little bit going into next week. kristen: thank you. nothing better for these warm summer nights down watching a movie at a drive-in. and the best place for that in the nation's here in the bay area. we are talking about concord solano ii drive-in. it won the top spot in a survey. it looked at food options, ticket prices, google reviews and whether it had a playground and is dog friendly. concord's drive and opened in

1968 -- drive-in opened in 1968. julian: disney's the haunted mansion has been turned into a new movie. rosario dawson plays a who enlists a dream team of spiritual experts to deal with the goals problem in her new home. >> after midnight, the house comes alive. >> this place is haunted! >> we need your help. ♪ >> it's time to assemble the dream team. >> we find someone who can communicate with these ghosts. >> people use to eat here -- used to eat here. >> told you she's good. >> it's a dining room. julian: if you are looking for more, you can watch the entire trailer online right now. it is 10 days until it appears in theaters july 28. disney is the parent company of abc7. kristen: barbie like you've never seen her in a new movie

hitting theaters this week. >> you guys ever think about dying? julian: but there's still a lot more. we've got a preview, coming up next.

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julian: tonight at 8 p.m., celebrity wheel of fortune, at 9 p.m., cma fest, then stick with us for abc7 news at 11 p.m.. barbie, the iconic doll, is heading to the big screen in the form of margot robbie, but this version has a few unusual twists and turns. george pennacchio has a look at the new film. >> hey, barbie, can i come to your house today? >> sure. i don't have anything big planned, just a giant pool party with all the barbies. you should stop by. reporter: it is barbie's world and all the other dolls are just living in it. but what happens when barbie stops dancing and start having

real-life thoughts? >> you guys ever think about dying? reporter: that's director greta gerwig wanted to explore. she leaves her pink seemed haven and heads up into the real world, her longtime boyfriend, ken, in tow. margot robbie plays barbie and ryan gosling plays ken. there were more than happy to go along for the ride. >> what's important for the movie as we could honor the legacy of the barbie brand, but also have a culturally relevant conversation with where we are at today and everything in between. i think greta as a filmmaker has a way of honoring the past, but also bringing it into a modern-day setting. ♪

things at the same time and there's a lot of that in this movie where you are holding two things in the same conversation, like we can have this silly observed comedy at the same time that you can be making a statement about life. and some of -- and greta does that definitely and makes it not just look easy but delightful. ♪ >> i didn't want to mess this up. this was an amazing, like, just what margot and greta created was so fun and perfect and amazing that it was -- all of us felt like a lot of pressure. reporter: barbie is rated pg-13. it is hitting theaters on friday. george pennacchio, abc7 news. julian: abc7 news is streaming 24-7. that the abc7 bay area streaming tv app and join us wherever you

are, whenever you want. that will do it for the news at 4 p.m. abc7 news at 5 p.m. with dan and ama is coming up next.

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