earliest. >> for more on today's announcement and its impact, let's go to abc7 news reporter suzanne phan suzanne. >> so chris and larry city leaders are trying to remain optimistic, but this is clearly a big blow for san francisco and for hundred macy's store employees and it's also a big disappointment for many shoppers. i'm really sad about that, christine anderson can't believe the latest news about the macy's store in san francisco's union square. >> i'm sad about it. union square, i mean, this is the heart of the city, anderson says. >> when it comes to shopping, she's old school. she prefers to shop in person. >> i need to touch it. i need to see it. >> macy's says 150 of its stores will close over the next three years. 50 of them by the end of this year. the union square location will not be part of the first 50 closures. mayor london breed says macy's is selling the property at union square and will remain open until after the sale or transition. the mayor says the move has nothing to do with what's happening in downtown san francisco.

>> so we've had even this past holiday season between november 20th and the end of the year. we've seen a significant decline in crime. and so we know this has nothing to do with that decision. it's really a larger business decision that macy's has made. >> macy's says the closures are part of a shift in business strategy from large stores and malls to more boutique shops. macy's is the latest in the list of iconic union square in downtown retail stores to close, including nordstrom and the westfield mall. the mayor says the closure is disappointing, but she's hopeful for change. there are definitely possibilities here. >> this is not like nordstrom's, where they say we're leaving, we're exiting, the president and ceo of union square alliance shared this quote. >> i believe that we should work toward a solution that allows macy's to keep this iconic store open. however, if that does not come to pass, our expectation is that a new owner for this iconic site will come forward to continue a fresh and vibrant vision at this critical location. many see the iconic

macy's will be hard to replace. the store employs about 400 workers, many of them union employees, says jim irby with ufcw local five. >> these are folks that have worked at this store for decades to give their life, you know, and to live in the communities in which they work, irby says. >> as the city pivots, it's important to maintain good paying jobs, and san francisco culture in macy's was a part of the culture of san francisco. >> when you think about christmas and the christmas tree and the. so i just think maintaining the culture in a pivot is important. >> and when macy's union square does close, it will be a big hit to the city finances as well. not only will the city lose sales tax revenue, according to the city comptroller's office, the store generates approximately $2.3 million in property tax annually for the city's general fund. live in the newsroom. suzanne fawn, abc seven news. >> all right. suzanne, thanks so much. now, abc seven news insider phil matier is here to talk more about it. phil, what are the factors in making this decision? >> well, one is macy's bottom line. they're looking for money.

so they're selling this location. they're closing some locations over 100. but they're also selling this one. they're hoping to make a profit off it. they own the building. you have to remember initially macy's was that one block in front of union square. plus across the street. they had a whole second part of macy's that closed a couple of years ago and converted into office space. now they're looking to sell this. if they sell it, the big question becomes what becomes of that space? but right now the mayor has got herself both a policy perception and political problem on her hands. the political problem is, is that her opponents are going to turn around and say, can you believe it? macy's is even closing. that is a tough one to get around. then you have the policy on it saying, what can we do to make this better? or keep it from happening? and there's some pretty limited options and it's not a pretty picture. >> well, you mentioned the politics of it because obviously mayor breed is running for reelection. you have daniel lurie and mark farrell who are

saying this is the problem right here, that retail stores don't want to be in san francisco, but is this more of a of a retail san francisco issue? and safety and homeless and all that bundled together or straight real estate transaction? all of the above. >> okay, okay. because of the problems we've had, because of the empty storefronts in the union square area, we've saturated it with police. we've cleaned it up. but the shoppers haven't returned and you know, and it's also macy's. the thing is, it's all coming together and it's on top of off office occupancy. still 36% vacancy rates in those high towers downtown. only half the workforce is returning full time to work in the downtown area. and the tourism, which is a $10 billion industry, which people would shop in that area, hasn't come back yet either. you're going to have to reimagine the downtown. we're too reliant on tech and too reliant on tourism and retail and it's just it's gone. the way of the dodo bird in some times. and now you've got you're stuck with a new

reality. >> all right. so, you know, you heard suzanne mentioned the $2 million lost each year just in property taxes. but what else? what else doesn't come? what other business is not generated when you don't have an anchor store like macy's there anymore? >> well, you know, anchor is an understatement because macy's literally takes up one quarter of union square. it is iconic. it is something that it's a huge, massive building. so if you have if it goes empty or it signals that it's going to go empty, that impacts all of the real estate in the area because people don't go to where there's empty buildings you get into, you can call it a doom loop or whatever, but we're seeing it the continuous as more and more stores leave. now, there is talk about maybe somebody coming in and say, can they get somebody to come in and maybe put a store on the ground floor because people don't necessarily want a store where they can buy a coffee maker, a suit and cosmetics in 111 store. put some retail there and then put a hotel or something on top of it.

but that takes big money and that takes a big commitment. by the private sector. the city can't do that. i don't know of a redevelopment job that's ever worked like that. so in some ways, the mayor, you know, is halfway blowing smoke, saying, we're going to revitalize or reimage all you can do is try to try to get people to do something, but it takes money to do it. >> i mean, that's a creative solution, but that would require rezoning and a whole bunch. >> but also at the same time, it's not like luxury. living in san francisco is blossoming. it's taking a hit, too. larry the whole, you know, it's funny, if you to sum it up, it would be like san francisco is split into two cities. now, you have this downtown area that's sort of a theme park. and then you have the rest of san francisco, and they shop on the peninsula, or they cross the bridge and go to marin. but then you have this theme park that attracts people from around the region and around the world, and that in, in turn affects the economies from napa all the way around. people coming to san francisco, the biggest challenge we have is a region is we've got to get that place back on its feet and alive because it's the disneyland of northern

california and everybody profits off it and everybody will lose. if the macy's of the world leave without a replacement. >> it's a great analogy. >> the ripple effect is huge. all right, phil matier, thank you. >> all right. we put together a map showing the notable store closures in san francisco since the year 2020. each blue pin indicates a store that is closed or announced plans to close. and that's a lot of blue pins right there. if you click on any of the pins, it'll give you the business name, address, and the projected closure date. it's also a link in each one that goes into greater detail about why that store decided to close its doors. >> a big development today. in another, one of the big challenges facing san francisco open air drug dealing, three alleged men have been brought back to the us after being charged with dealing drugs in the tenderloin and then fleeing to central america. abc seven news reporter tim johns was at a news conference today where federal authorities discussed the arrests. >> if you flee from justice, if you think you can hide, you are wrong. >> a strong message from the

northern california district of the department of justice on tuesday morning, federal officials announcing they had extradited 300 nationals back to san francisco. the men facing federal felony charges for the distribution of drugs such as meth, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl in the city's tenderloin neighborhood. we've been laser focused on mapping the threats, identifying the criminal drug networks in the tenderloin and developing information on those members wherever they are around the globe. the arrests mark a major escalation in san francisco's attempt to crack down on the drug crisis unfolding on the city streets. this operation was a collaboration of local, federal and international partners. last year, over 800 people died of accidental overdoses here, and city officials have made addressing the problem a top priority. >> we are not going to tolerate the things that have been happening over the past few years, and so i want that trend to continue. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins has vowed to clean up the tenderloin since taking office. >> during an interview with abc

seven news last month, she touted the work her office has done in partnership with other law enforcement agencies. >> i think we still have a great deal of work to do in the tenderloin. i don't think we can celebrate just yet. >> a sentiment shared by doj officials on tuesday who said these three arrests are just the beginning. >> these are not the only extra additions that we are working on. so people should should know that there are still ongoing investigations and extradition request s that are being made, and we will continue to pursue those in san francisco. >> tim johns, abc seven news. new developments out of san francisco. >> it's become one of the first major cities to issue a formal apology to its black residents. the board of supervisors unanimously approved the resolution this afternoon during its meeting. this apology is one of dozens of recommendations made by a committee last year acknowledging the harmful policies and practices over many years that have affected the black community. abc seven news reporter julian glover will take a closer look at what the

apology means, coming up on abc seven news at five. a group in east oakland is calling for a's owner john fisher to sell his portion of the oakland coliseum. >> this group is worried that if fisher doesn't, he could block any future development once the a's leave. abc seven news reporter ryan curry has the story. >> reporter the future of east oakland is centered around the coliseum, and community groups wanted out of john fisher's hands. the oakland united coalition is calling on the alameda county board of supervisors to end their agreement with the a's owner. >> their agreement is allowing the a's ownership to block the flow of needed resources into the east oakland community. >> development groups such as the african american sports and entertainment group, already have big plans to redevelop the land. the plans include new housing, a new entertainment district, and possibly new stadiums for other teams. however, fisher owns half the land which he bought from the county. >> john fisher stop preventing the use of the coliseum by interested sports teams and sporting events. sell your stake in the ownership of the coliseum

. >> this is a massive chunk of land that could be used for so many different projects, and those we spoke with today say a development here would benefit not just this community, but the entire city and land is very important to us is it's not right for them to refuse to work together with us and for them to have the rights to the land. we reached out to the a's and they said they're planning to meet with aasg in the coming weeks about future plans. it's a project that could change the look of east oakland, but this group worries fisher will stand in the way. >> we want the board of supervisors to call on the athletics to stop their interference with events at the coliseum, a place that they claim is no longer viable, but a place that so many people in this community and beyond have come to love. >> the a's are currently negotiating to extend their lease to play games at the coliseum for a few more years, but the longer they stay in oakland, the longer it would take to redevelop the land. that is why this group wants fisher to give up his share. >> i, for one, am tired of

billionaires being able to dictate the lives of so many, but care so little, care so little for those lives in oakland. >> ryan curry, abc seven news. stay ahead on abc seven news at four. >> no more long drives or commutes for those seeking cancer care or treatment in the east bay. we'll show you a new state of the art facility that's just opened, plus a new housing development proposed in the south bay, not far from two popular malls. and coming up at 430, an emotional update on a crime that captivated the nation . we'll hear from the family of a man who was attacked as a newborn by his then six year old neighbor, nearly 30 years ago in richmond. >> i'm spencer christian. bright sunny skies today, but the storm door will soon be open for the bay area. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up when abc seven

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and treatment at a patchwork of facilities. that's because john muir health and ucsf are opening a new state of the art cancer center in walnut creek, adjacent to the medic center at john muir hospital. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley took a tour of the new facility today, with gardens and sculptures and artwork. >> the new ucsf john muir health cancer center en la casa villa in walnut creek opens to patients this week. it will serve people from southern

solano county to parts of alameda county and contra costa county. one stop shopping for diagnosis and treatment. >> we're moving lab services and imaging outpatient into this location in that will free up space in the hospital and make it easier for patients to access care. >> the stats 155,000ft■!s with local donations exceeding $110 million to build this futuristic cancer center, we have four vaults for radiation therapy, three are equipped on day one and one is future expansion. >> and get the latest and greatest. >> there are 58 new bays for chemo with views of mount diablo . >> we have an on site pharmacy and oncology lab, mixing drug right there on the spot, and taking care of the patients. >> john muir says. pairing their oncology artists and equipment with the clinical research and access to trials through ucsf will reap huge benefits for patients. >> it's sort of the best of both worlds because you can get

access to that without having to go to the big institutions often cross the tunnel, the bridge and park in the city. you know, having all of that in this community, i think we're really fortunate. we're going to treat breast cancer already. all gi cancers. so that would be colon cancer, stomach cancer, hepatobiliary cancers, um, will treat lung cancers, will treat prostate and bladder will treat ovarian cancer and endometrial cancers. melanoma brain tumors. >> patients are already using the facility. by mid-march, it will be fully operational. an aging east bay population means more cancer. getting diagnosed and more cancer survivors. hopefully in walnut creek. i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> a newly proposed high rise housing development could bring more than 130 new residences to san jose. the san jose mercury news reported that the development would be built in what's currently a blighted area along winchester boulevard, near westfield valley fair mall and santana row. this project would feature two towers connected by

a sky bridge. the developers are still gathering public input on that project, but it's time now to get a check on the beautiful weather. >> as we get ready for another series of storms. >> the weekend was great, nice and sunny, and if you like that, you might not like what spencer has to tell us about what's coming our way. >> long terme. but for tomorrow, though, it'll be another day much like today. even even milder actually. so we have some time to enjoy the outdoors before the rain starts pouring. here's looking loved up with seven. you can see that high pressure is control in control of our weather right now, bringing us this nice sunny weather. the day got off to a chilly start. we had a frost up in parts of the north north bay. likely to have that again tomorrow morning as well. but right now 58, in san francisco, 57 at half moon bay and low to mid 60s at oakland, hayward, san jose and san mateo. blue sky and breezy over the golden gate, up in petaluma. a little bit chilly right now. down to 57 degrees, but mid 60s at santa rosa and

fairfield. low 60s at napa, concord and livermore. let's check out our forecast headlines tomorrow. chilly in the morning, mild in the afternoon. milder than today as a matter of fact. but then thursday through sunday through saturday rather into sunday. what larry was just talking about chilly, rainy, gusty. and this weekend as well, possible snow on the bay area peaks because some cold air is coming in with that saturday storm. and speaking of cold air, another frosty advisory in effect tomorrow morning from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. for virtually all of the north bay of the three north bay counties sonoma, napa and marin. uh- temperatures dropping down to about 3536 degrees. frost of course, will form under those conditions. more specifically, look for lows of 36 to santa rosa and lakeport overnight 38 at napa over at fairfield down to livermore, a low of 38 degrees. and there will be some locations, obviously, that will drop a degree or two below that. most other locations will have lows in the low to mid 40s. highs tomorrow under sunny skies, mainly in the mid to upper 60s in our inland communities and low to mid 60s around the bay shoreline. so a nice mild day

before this arrives. so let's start the futurecast at midnight tomorrow night or 12 a.m. thursday at first wave of rain comes in thursday, mainly afternoon and evening is when it starts to really develop, gets even stronger on friday and windy and a little bit chillier than on saturday. the cold air drops in as well. we'll see lots of snow building over in the sierra while we get pounded with rainfall and wind here in the bay area, and possibly some light snow over the bay area. peaks. the highest peaks like mount hamilton and mount saint helena. so rainfall totals, we estimate between thursday and sunday, generally an inch and a half to about 2.5in in the wettest locations, and in the sierra it will be measured in feet. we'll probably see five to about eight feet of snow in the areas hardest hit by the series of storms in the sierra during that four day period thursday into sunday. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the bay area level one storms thursday, friday and saturday. once again, it'll be getting chilly, high temperatures here on saturday afternoon only in the low 50s

with the rain and maybe the snow in the higher peaks and the gusty conditions. just a slight chance of showers lingering into sunday and then it gets sunny and a little bit more pleasant next monday and tuesday. >> the times we live in, i mean, chicago is like 70 degrees warmer than us. what's up with that? who knows? >> the new normal, if anything, is normal, right. thank you. spencer. >> okay. the retired park ranger who made national history is letting the world in on a little of her own personal history. >> a side of 102 year old betty reed soskin that most people didn't know. and the filmmaker trying to change that discover the ozempic® tri-zone. ♪ ♪ i got the power of 3. i lowered my a1c, cv risk, and lost some weight. in studies, the majority of people reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. i'm under 7. ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular

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historic life. >> you may remember betty as the national park service's oldest ranger. she retired at 100 back in 2021, and still going. >> we're learning more about her passion for music in a new document called sign my name to freedom. >> it's a part of my life that i've kept hidden for half a century. little boy, black little boy, black. i packed secret betty up in boxes in reel to reel tapes. no one in my life knew that i had been a singer or that i had written music.

>> and the team behind this documentary says they need help finishing the film. director bryan gabel and betty's daughter, diana reed joined us today on the midday newscast to talk about the film. doctor why do you think your mom kind of boxed this piece of her away for so long? >> i mean, so many folks did not know that she had such an incredible voice. >> well, she had a small following of folks that she would sing. she would drag us to her concerts. so it would happen . but my mother lives in the moment. she doesn't live in the past or the future. so so when she's done with something, she's done and she moves on to the next. >> i was interested in making a short film about this side of betty's life that i'd never heard about, about betty and i became really good friends very quickly, and it wasn't until about five months into working on that short that she mentioned to me. she asked if i'd like to hear some of her music and i had no idea that she was a singer and she found an old homemade burn cd that she pulled out of a stack and put it on. and the

first time i heard one of her songs, i felt like it was i was sitting next to it like a billie holiday who had never been discovered. and we have a crowdfunding campaign that we have underway right now to raise. ultimately, our goal is to raise $150,000 so we can bring this editor and his assistant on for the full nine months without any delays and we are about $55,000 of the way there, which means we're making great progress. we've raised a lot of funds, but we still have a ways to go. and so we're asking for people to support the project, either by spreading the word about the crowdfunding campaign or if they're able to make a donation, they can go to sign my name to freedom.com. and there's links there for where they can make a donation. and all donations are tax deductible . >> and betty really wants to see this film completed. she's 102. and it deserves to be seen. it's wonderful. i tell you what. >> just seeing the old reel to reel tape, it brought me back. i'm not 100 yet, but. but i was thinking, where does she have a machine that will play that? because all that stuff, you know, is gone now. all right. coming up, a story that grabbed

national headlines nearly 30 years ago, the vicious attack of a newborn in a working class neighborhood in richmond by six year old boy after the break. >> it's the update you've been waiting for. as we check back in with the family impacted by the unthinkable crime and that newborn, who is now 27. hola nico nachito leon melendez will be here to talk about what revisiting this story has

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and the chronicle praises "her ideas to end soft corruption in politics." let's shake up the senate. with democrat katie porter. i'm katie porter and i approve this message. but one story was different for our colleague lyanne melendez, and leanne is here right now to tell us about it. >> yeah, you know, it was really

hard. it was a story that i covered in 1996. and let me tell you, all of us, when we covered it, were shocked in disbelief because, you know, here's a newborn baby brutally beaten in his own home. now the baby suffered severe brain damage. the case was even more shocking because the person accused of the beating was a six year old boy. now at the time i interviewed the victim's parents, now all these years, i wondered what happened to that baby and the accused child. so recently, i tracked down the victim's family. i found them living in reno, nevada. that's the subject of a new abc seven originals video. here's a segment from that documentary. unthinkable >> hola. como estas? so much had changed in their lives, yet everything felt familiar. >> the conversation around that infamous day in 1996 was unavoidable. >> what do you remember from that period?

>> sorprendio. pero como mirar me nino? >> carmen bermudez told us. even more painful was seeing the baby's injuries con su cabeza asi his head was like this. >> i su carita. i thought it was going to explode. his face was so swollen. >> the conversation then shifted from what was to what is which. of course includes their four children. and yes, ignacio, who was peeking out of the kitchen during our interview, now 27 years old, ignacio rocks side to side and is in constant motion. he's unable to speak or show any kind of independence, but the family says the mere fact that he's able to walk is a blessing. hola nico nachito

>> he quickly shies away and eventually resumes his rocking. >> what can he do? what can't he do? >> lo vamos la cambiemos panel. >> we bathe them, we change his diaper. >> la comida. i follow him around to feed him in the mouth because okay, he can't eat on his own. >> ben mas yeah, it's tough. >> he does care for him. is 24 hours. it doesn't stop you know, you don't get a break from that. that's full time. that's 24 over seven. >> ignacio himself struggles often hitting himself or stomping on the floor so furiously that he has broken several tiles. must it's common for people with severe brain injuries to suffer from insomnia in fact, the family told. ignacio has gone up to two weeks

without sleeping, which puts a huge strain on everyone. >> all of these holes are actually made by him when he has those sleepless nights, when he can't sleep, he'll just kind of hit it with his hand or he'll kind of go with his body. we got the this plastic bag here so he doesn't open it. >> so we usually just tie it at the end of the night when we're all going to sleep, just tie it up like that. um, that way he doesn't. he can't get into it yet. >> despite those trying moments, ignacio parents have found the capacity to forgive the. forgive him and that's the end of it. the conversation around who will take care of ignacio when his parents can no longer do so, has fallen on his siblings. >> and so i've told my mom multiple times, when you and my dad are no longer here, i. i will take care for my brother.

>> i've committed to it and i've told myself, and i told myself that if i ever do marry, that, that the person that i do marry with is going to have to accept him as a son. and if they don't, then they they can go ahead and leave because my brother is here to stay. now one night when ignacio was having a difficult time, antonio decided to look up the name brandon toliver on facebook. >> when he stumbled upon his facebook and he sent it to me. us being older, yes, we did have anger. we had anger, and we just kind of saw his pictures and we saw he has a family, he has kids , he has a normal life. >> and your brother doesn't have a and my brother doesn't have a normal life. >> my brother will never marry. my brother will never have kids. >> my parents might say that they forgive him, but we don't. there's no forgiveness for that. you know, you ruined the life. my brother was born a normal kid, and now he can't live that.

the life that he was born to live. >> brandon toliver was was that six year old child accused of beating ignacio bermudez in 1996. we thought long and hard about reaching out to brandon toliver. what was there to gain after all these years? but in fairness to brandon, we offered him a chance to be heard >> hey, brandon, leon melendez, nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you too. >> so we sat down with brandon toliver for a lengthy conversation about what happened that day. now, that interview and the complete story can be seen on our abc seven news streaming app. it's hard to watch. >> heartbreaking. it's heartbreaking. >> i can't believe that brandon toliver met with you, opened up to you. >> yeah, i was surprised too.

right yeah. i had no expectations. we reached out to him. he was hard to find, and eventually he called us. and, um, i've said this before, we never said, you know, we should you should do this interview. on the contrary. i said, if you don't want to do this interview, i completely understand, and i'll hang up right now and i'll never call you back. to give you a voice. um, so. and i said to him also, you have everything to lose. and he said, let me think about it. and two days later he said, i want to do the interview. well we definitely want to see the entire story streaming. >> and of course, you're going to be on getting answers tomorrow at 3:00. we'll talk more about it. thank you. >> leanne. sure. >> oh. all right. well, what a moving interview. and we want to move on. now, you can tell watch the whole powerful story anytime on the abc7 news bay area streaming app available for apple tv, google tv, roku and amazon fire tv. >> jewish organizations and uc

berkeley are condemning. demonstrate including pro-palestinian activists who violently disrupted an event on campus last night, according to the university. a group of about 200 protesters surrounded zellerbach hall, where a former israeli defense force member was set to address a student group. the protesters broke doors and windows to get into that event, causing those inside to fear for their own safety. the event ended up being canceled and the building evacuated. the uc berkeley chancellor's office issued a statement saying the incident violated university rules and fundamental values, including, quote, free speech, diversity of perspective and the ties that bind this community together. >> up next, a bear getting out of a tight squeeze and surge pricing for hamburger. those stories and more. next, in

today says buying a home near nvidia's headquarters is nearly impossible right now. the article doesn't blame the tech company's recent stock run up for that, though. instead, it blames santa clara's lack of inventory and relative affordability to the rest of silicon valley, which makes it desirable. nvidia's valuation recently hit $2 billion after a strong fourth quarter earnings report. they're big into the ai stuff now, which is taking off. obviously but you know, dan,

this is this is part of life in the bay area where, you know, if you didn't buy a home 20 or 30 years ago to try to get into some of these neighborhoods, it's just impossible. tough. >> i always feel bad for young people particularly, but even for older folks, making a pretty good living, it's still hard to get in. and santa clara is a great example. you know, it's maybe a little worse than most areas. you know, santa clara, i think, is uh- home prices are three over 300% above the national average. so it's not just nvidia, it's that area. it's a very expensive, very affluent area with a housing problem. i think the median home price is like $1.5 million. so it's systemic in that area. it's not one company's fault, obviously. yeah very beautiful and appealing area. >> but but for many people just beyond reach. >> yeah. but one superstar business company can in fact bring up the real estate prices in that surrounding area. oracle did it for redwood shores when that was big, right. and then you had the tech companies in downtown san francisco and san

francisco. prices but when they drop the real estate could possibly. >> it's a double edged sword, though, isn't it, kristin? i mean, it's a sign of prosperity, too, and success there. but there's a dark side to that. it's very unattainable for a lot of people. all right, well, speaking of pricing, you guys surge pricing is used for all sorts of things, right? >> right. hailing pro sports and concert tickets. but what about hamburgers? wendy's announced that it plans to roll out a dynamic pricing model as soon as next year. this means the prices of its burgers, fries, pies, frosties, etc. will fluctuate throughout the day based on, you know, time, location and demand. what do you think? i mean is the lure of a cheaper, frosty larry going to draw you into wendy's at a different time? >> i suppose. i hate this idea, but i suppose i'd like it if i show up at a time when my frosty is less than normal. >> there you go then. i like it. but if i show up when it's more, i think it's irritating. so are we able to check and find out what days and what times? >> you know, we're able to get that. that's a bargain deal. >> it should be on the app where

you can check to see what's the price. right now, no. yeah. >> it has to be like in real time. otherwise, you know, why would they be deciding to move it back and forth and back and forth. but you know, i would say this is similar to my view of, of like the lines at in and out that are a mile long. right. um, there's other places that sell hamburgers. so so i mean, unless you're really locked into stable pricing. yeah with stable pricing. yes, i know what those prices are going to be. five guys. it's not that far away. >> so but if you want animals style fries, well yeah. >> no frosty. yeah. you're frosty dan favorite frosty flavor since you seem to be an expert on this chocolate, i think they only have one. >> do they have others? no, i just like the chocolate. i don't know, we trust you on that. >> yeah. >> spencer, i have no clue. >> no one at frosty guys know we are. >> you're just frosty people. >> there we go. great. >> frothy. >> all right. uh- a website called all recipes recently declared 2024 as the year of the oreo. and maybe they were on to something here. today, the

popular brand announced that two new flavors will be hitting the shelves in march. oh, what are they? tiramisu thins and dirt cake oreos. the latter will be a limited edition. this brings the number of new oreos introduced this year to six and counting. when i first read the story, i thought, oh, you know, we already have so many. you know, you have the regular, you have the double, you have the mint. yeah. uh, all sorts of things. but then when, when i read tiramisu, i was like, oh, okay. all right, oreo, i see you. i see your language now. i'll buy it. yeah >> spencer, it seems to be an irresistible urge, though among some retailers to tamper with a tinker with a classic that everybody liked in its original form. and i just wonder how these new variations are. are they popular? >> you know what i do think they are, spencer, is a great point. you know, the classics aren't going anywhere, but they just spark a little new interest. maybe you'll buy a bag of the new kind just to try it. oh,

i'll get the old kind too, while i'm here. yeah, totally. i think it just raises a little awareness and makes you tempted to try them again. >> yeah, it didn't work out that great for classic coke, if you remember that years ago. >> that was one of the classic disasters of marketing. >> yeah, i believe they study that case study in business school, i think. >> yeah, okay. when it comes to hibernating bears, we've never seen one quite like this before. for a north carolina wildlife official posted this video showing a bear squeezing itself out from a vent outside a home in asheville, where it had spent the whole winter. experts say the video is a reminder to stay vigilant, but be wary of bear dens and do your best to not disturb their slumber. believe me, i won't. i mean, i don't know you guys sometimes, you know you have some rats or, you know, mice living above you, like in the attic or whatever, but a bear, he's so big, like, who could think? >> you can't believe he can squeeze in that space? >> but that's what i was thinking. i mean, maybe let's get to a smaller. well, that is not that big. >> that is incredible.

>> well, no, i mean, rats and mice can actually flatten themselves out to get in those spaces. but now that was after hibernation, right. so presumably he was bigger when he got in that space. >> right. >> and lost weight. wow. right >> i mean, was it comfortable sleeping like that all squished. >> well, i think why don't you go ask him? >> kristen. >> he seemed to refresh. >> i mean, i can't even sleep on an airplane seat. i don't know how that bear did his sleeping that little. >> but the vent is like this big. >> i mean, how did he get in there? go, bear. i mean, that's very innovative thinking. all right, that's it for the ford conservative republican steve garvey is the wrong choice for the senate. ...our republican opponent here on this stage has voted for donald trump twice. mr. garvey, you voted for him twice...

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offer free catalytic converter etching all day long as abc seven news reporter lena howland explains, the goal is to make it easier to track those stolen converters and discourage thieves from taking them in the first place. >> tucked underneath hundreds of cars, las positas college students are etching for a purpose as the college we like to do it because as a service to the community. >> but not only that, for my students, i like to do it because it shows them what it's like to actually work in a real live shop. >> partnering with livermore police to etch catalytic converters with a unique identification number, making them less attractive to thieves and easier to trace if stolen. >> that's one of the hardest things with this catalytic

converter thefts is that we, as police officers, will recover for, let's say, a trunk of 50, kind of like converters and there's no serial number on them or anything to tie them to. who the rightful owner is. so this gives us something to follow up on. this is the fifth time they've hosted this event free for all community members since 2022, with around 300 cars coming through each time. >> and since then, the livermore police department says it's working. they say in 2022, the first year they started this program, the city had nearly 300 reported converter thefts. last year was almost two thirds less at 91. and the numbers this year are on track to make 2024 the lowest on record, with just eight reported thefts so far. >> in our perspective of that is that, yeah, this is actually working as a visual deterrent because when somebody crawls underneath a vehicle, the hope is that they're going to start knowing that it has that badge on there and that it's trackable and that it's not worth messing with. >> and the program has already

come full circle with livermore police on the receiving end of calls from other departments where their etched converter was stamped with the police seal, have been recovered. >> everyone cheered, and they were all happy and it kind of encouraged them, right. you know that this this for them is, is kind of another day in the shop, so to speak. so when they hear stories like that, they're happy that they're making a positive change in the world. >> if you missed today's event, they are planning to do another one in early may before students head home for summer break in livermore. lena howland abc seven news. >> all right, you loving this? should we take another check of the weather? >> we got a little bit more time to enjoy some sunshine, spencer. then as you put it, the storm door opens up. >> it's going to open up big time for sure. but yes, one more nice day is coming our way tomorrow. let's take a look at what's happening overnight though. it's going to get really chilly in some spots, especially the north bay counties of napa, marin and sonoma where a low temperature will drop down to about 36 degrees between 2 a.m.

and 9 a.m. we have a frost advisor for that area. you can see overnight lows will be chilly and many inland locations, but especially in the north bay near the coast of bay. lows will be in the low 40s overnight and then tomorrow's highs under one more sunny day, generally in the mid to upper 60s in the mildest locations from the bay to our inland areas . as we move ahead, though, we've been talking about the big storms coming our way over the weekend. well, the sierra is going to get blasted. a blizzard warning will be in effect from 4 a.m. thursday to 10 a.m. sunday. we're talking about 5 to 10ft of snow above 5000ft. the gusty winds. 65mph around the ridges. so it's going to be rough there. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. a lovely day tomorrow then. level one storms coming in thursday, friday and saturday. maybe even some lingering showers into sunday before it starts to dry out again. but we're going to get a lot of stormy weather. rainy, windy and chilly. doing that four day period ten feet of snow, 5 to 10 in the hardest hit areas. yep wow. larry and kristen. >> thank you spencer a show that has already proven a tv hit now

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the rookie at nine. then the good doctor is at ten and then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. well, tonight marks the start of the new tv series shogun. it's based on a book that sold millions of copies and

inspired a hit network tv mini series back in 1983. the story is rooted in japanese culture and takes place centuries ago. this new version for fx was made in close consultation with experts in japanese history and according to our entertainment reporter sandy kenyon, the result is a more accurate and entertaining version of the tale. >> glover's cursed king's shogun is an epic of grand scope about the destiny and desire of three people set against the backdrop of a country in turmoil. >> japan, as it was more than 400 years ago. >> the state is on the precipice of war when john blackthorne, a privateer from the west, is shipwrecked along the coast. >> lord toranaga appoints a trusted advisor as the sailors interpreter. she wasn't just this sexy samurai that was, you know, going to fall in love with the white character. >> there was so much more depth. >> women are educated and

accomplished, trained in the ways of war. >> anna sawai and hiroyuki sanada costar in the new limited series on fx with characters speaking in english and japanese . >> the language is a very important part of culture, a culture respected by making sonata one of shoguns producers. to create the score whipped together and then make a balance and avoid all the stereotypical things, japanese advisors were hired to ensure the authenticity of props and costumes. >> there was even a consult called master of the gesture. >> if we were going to redo it, we wanted to do our version and we wanted to elevate, um, the experience viewers get a better understanding of japan and its people than in the original mini series based on the same book. we're just being very truthful to our history and our culture

and the people, and we show what roots us. this is not how we die . >> we should be cautious. i now. and that's going to do it for abc seven news at four. >> but we do hope you'll check out shogun. looks magnificent. the news at five is coming up next. that's the san francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for senate over all other options. porter is "easily the most impressive candidate." "known for her grilling of corporate executives." with "deep policy knowledge." katie porter's housing plan has "bipartisan-friendly ideas to bring homebuilding costs down." and the chronicle praises "her ideas to end soft corruption in politics."

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san francisco leaders today formally apologizing to the city's black residents. it's a move to right the wrongs of past harms. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley, and i'm ama daetz. >> just hours ago, supervisors passed a resolution apologizing. >> now they say it's just a first step in laying the groundwork for further commitments to the black community. >> abc seven news reporter julian glover is here with a closer look at this