thought his car was on fire. and that is what is in the air right now. it is toxic. it is not a place where anyone should be. >> dramatic scenes in southern california as residents try to escape a fast-moving fire that has already burned homes there. good afternoon, i'm julian glover, and i'm stephanie sierra. >> the palisades fire is already out of control, burning more than 1200 acres and damaging or in some cases, destroying homes. the images certainly eerie, with people abandoning their cars as they try to escape. fire crews have already made numerous rescues. strong winds and fanning the flames are creating dangerous, life threatening conditions. >> los angeles is currently experiencing an extreme fire weather condition with red flag alert. >> wind gusts of up to 50 miles an hour have been reported there. and we've bn following coverage from our sister station in los angeles. we have team coverage for you with reporter josh haskell. and we begin with reporter monica

deanda. >> we're giving you a vantage point of what we are seeing, and i want to start here off to my right. okay. the canyon it's now we are seeing now more smoke filling this canyon and the flames starting to work their way down this way, which is an area of concern. and then off to my left you can start to see the smoke has kind of moved in here, but if you really look, there's that orange glow and of course, inching more toward the hillside. you can't see it, but there's an entire hillside there, a few couple of ridges, and then the entire community here filled with dozens and dozens of homes. and this is the area that my photographer, brian dunn, and i have been focusing on. we've been watching really close to see, you know, the resources coming in here to try and make sure that they protect these homes as best as possible. and we've seen we've heard the copters up above. we've heard the scoopers. they make the drops here and they continue to come on by and go. but unfortunately, now it appears that this fire is right there in the neighborhood just behind us here over this canyon. and again, we are on river avenue

and sunset boulevard. and then we are seeing the flames move closer. and the thing that i've noticed, we've been here for about three hours now, philip and ellen. and the thing is, the wind, like sheila has been mentioning, it's only picking up. and that is concerning because it's only going to fuel this fire. and with all of the dry vegetation in this area, it's just going to be more fuel. and we're going to see, unfortunately, more for sure, vegetation burn down. what we're hoping is that they're able to save some of these homes. but as the smoke fades, you can see there some smoke coming from the distance. they're not sure if it's from a home or not. no official confirmation, but we have seen the smoke in the neighborhoods and the flames really close to some of these homes. again, evacuation order in effect for this entire palisades community. there should be no one here at this time because of the situation that we're seeing. >> well, i was reporting how many people had to ditch their cars, go on foot, evacuate the fire zone. look at how many people had to do that. i have never seen anything quite like this. we are talking about

hundreds of cars on sunset boulevard, and it does appear to get the correct machinery into this fire zone. you can see that many of the cars now have dents on them. and i just confirmed with l.a. county fire that their bulldozer. l.a. county fire's bulldozer did, in fact, have to move these cars, push them off to the side in order to make a path for all the fire engines that are coming through right now. why are the fire engines coming through? we'll look up on the hill. we have another home that's burning. just another devastating sight here. that home overlooks sunset boulevard near the self fellowship realization church temple. excuse me. right at palisades drive in sunset. and that house is really, really going up. >> well, fire crews were able to stop the forward progress on a wildfire that broke out in hollywood. the fire, which began

just after 10:00 this morning, was threatening homes off the sunset strip. there is no word of any injuries or damages from that fire. >> california governor gavin newsom is in southern california and shared this photo on x a short time ago. this quick video clip shows him getting briefed by cal fire about the pacific palisades fire. the governor is encouraging californians to follow those evacuation orders, and the widespread windstorm could be one of the most destructive, wind driven events to hit the area in decades. >> that's right, abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a closer look. sandhya. >> yeah, stephanie and julian. this is a particularly dangerous situation unfolding with life threatening gusty winds and critically dry fuels. looking at the conditions near the fire, it's a drying north wind gusting to 23 miles an hour. a pacific palisades area you can see surrounding areas. malibu hills 62 miles an hour 60 malibu. when those winds come down the mountains and move towards the ocean, they pick up speed and

there's no sign that the winds are going to let up a life threatening situation unfolding with the red flag warnings going isolated. gusts 80 to 100 miles an hour. they've already seen that in the surrounding areas. we've had our gusty winds. looking frm our kgo roof camera right now 30 mile an hour winds in oakland hills, hood mountain, just over that 42 mount umunhum at the lower elevations, 32 miles an hour in napa right now. wind advisory going until 10 a.m. tomorrow morning. we are looking at gusts anywhere between 40 to 50 miles an hour. and when we look at the hourly wind gusts, you'll notice they'll pick up again later on tonight. going into the overnight hours, eventually dropping off after 10 a.m. i'll be back with a full look at the forecast, including those temperatures definitely above average right now. julian. >> we'll see you then. thank you so much, sandhya. of course, we're tracking wildfires statewide and you can too. you can see the fires and air quality at a glance. all you have to do is go to abc7 news.com/fire map. >> we're following a major

milestone for the san francisco police department. the california department of justice says sfpd is no longer under state oversight. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne ford is here with reaction. suzanne, this is certainly a big deal here. >> it certainly is, julian. the california department of justice just released this 124 page final report. it says the san francisco police department has successfully reduced its overall use of force, substantially decreased the number of police shootings, and installed policies to prevent racial bias in policing. >> it's a it's a really good feeling. >> san francisco police chief bill scott has been with sfpd for nearly eight years. he's worked with four mayors. he was brought in by mayor ed lee back in 2017 to help reform the police department, a department facing a series of troubling, fatal police shootings that included the 2015 shooting of mario woods in the city's bayview district. >> i came up through policing understanding reform. >> today, the california department of justice says sfpd has reached 264 of its 272

recommended reforms reforms, including reducing its overall use of force, driving down police shootings and installing new policies to deal with racial bias in policing. attorney general rob bonta said in a statement, quote, this report marks an important milestone in sfpd's years long effort to increase public trust by improving its policing practices, transparency and accountability. >> the chief saying this i was brought here to help lead this reform in, and ita major accomplishment for this department and for the city because not every department is successful. >> we asked him how he managed to accomplish that. >> i'm really, really proud of our our members and all the different, again, collaborative efforts with nonprofits and people from advocacy groups and community members that sat on working groups and policy working groups for us to take this on. and we did it voluntarily. and we didn't give up when in 2017, professor david

ball is with santa clara university school of law. >> it's good news insofar as like we want to encourage police departments to be, you know, more accountable and more aligned with, you know, what, what the public, you know, wants and what what the values of the state are. and i think that in california, we are really concerned about use of force and about racial disparities. >> ball says the hard work must continue. >> this is not something where you can stop thinking about race, or you can stop thinking about use of force just because you've met the doj's requirements. it just means the doj is not going to be holding your feet to the fire. >> and san francisco is not the only police department that has faced scrutiny by the department of justice. the antioch police department agreed to state oversight. last week, vallejo pd agreed to a five year court oversight by the ag's office, and oakland pd remains under federal oversight. back to you. >> all right, suzanne, thank you. in the east bay now, a sense of optimism in antioch with the appointment of its new interim chief of police. it comes just days after an agreement was reached following an investigation into a racist

texting scandal within the department. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has the very latest. >> community trust and crime reduction are our priorities. >> captain joe vigil was introduced tuesday as the new antioch interim police chief. it comes just days after this 25 page memorandum of understanding, or mou, was signed with united states department of justice following an fbi investigation into the antioch police department that uncovered a racist textingthat scandal. >> i have been working with the doj and the federal doj since the very beginning of their investigation into us, so i'm very familiar with everyone involved. >> the agreement requires a systematic review of all policies, operations and training within the department, with an independent monitor who has to be selected by the end of march. vigil is replacing interim chief brian addington, who is retiring. >> i believe that we've seen the department stabilize, and one of our biggest priorities has been hiring, and that is progressing well. as of today, we do

have 80 sworn officers, 65 who are on active duty. >> that's down from almost 100 officers before the texting scandal, which forced more than 40% of the department to be put on paid leave. addington says the department should be fully staffed by the end of the year, which is necessary to implement the mandates outlined in the agreement. still, many in the community have repeatedly raised concerns about cops involved in the texting scandal allowed back to work. addington addressed those concerns. >> every single one of those cases were looked at individually for the merits of exactly what occurred, and the range was termination to some, being completely exonerated. >> antioch city manager betsy marie scott says almost 50% of the reforms were already underway before the mou was signed. >> this is actually a really great stipulated memorandum of agreement. we could have had a full blown consent decree and been under federal jurisdiction, under a federal court with federal oversight, and that can be

really crushing to a city. >> devin williams is the vice chair of the antioch police oversight committee, who will be working with the independent monitor. as a longtime community activist, he believes that interim chief vigil will continue the work around police reform. >> i believe because he's such a transparent figure, you know, as a leader, he's going to bring a lot to the table in antioch. >> anser hassan abc seven news. >> a man convicted in a notorious kidnaping in vallejo a decade ago is now facing some new charges in a third bay area county. the contra costa sheriff's office has been charged, or rather, has charged matthew muller in a never before reported home invasion robbery in san ramon. detectives say it happened in 2015, just two weeks after the case that made national headlines. that's the one we've reported on extensively, involving denise huskins and aaron quinn. muller broke into the couple's home in vallejo in march of 2015. he drugged them and tied them up before kidnaping and sexually assaulting huskins. vallejo

police falsely accused the couple of making the entire story up, but muller was later linked to the crime and convicted. today, investigators revealed they believe muller committed his first kidnaping and sexual assault at the age of 16, back in 1993. >> he had all the markers of a serial predator, and it's unfortunate that it's taken this long to be able to really give some better clarity and hopefully some sense of peace to these other victims. i really believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg, and that there's probably more to be learned and found. >> just last week, muller was charged in santa clara county for two home invasions and sexual assaults. that happened in 2009, in mountain view and palo alto. abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow will have a full wrap up on all of this, coming up on abc seven news at five. >> still to come. preparing for tomorrow's inauguration of daniel lurie as san francisco's next mayor. and some mega

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>> some big changes. instead, it's going to use a method called community notes. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more on what it means and the strong reaction coming in. >> big news from meta ceo mark zuckerberg tuesday. >> we're going to get rid of fact checkers and replace them with community notes similar to x starting in the us. >> community notes, which were started by elon musk on x, allows users to add comments to posts to provide context. >> we've reached a point where it's just too many mistakes and too much censorship. >> the news comes after zuckerberg met with president elect trump in november. not long after meta donated $1 million to trump's inauguration. now, meta shift is getting mixed reviews. san francisco billionaire david sacks, who was recently named trump's crypto and a czar, is supportive of the announcement, posting to x. thank you, zuck and meta for recognizing that the censorship had gone too far and seizing the opportunity to make a course correction. but local technology watchdog common sense media is condemning the decision, issuing

a statement that said in part, meta is prioritizing greed and profit over the safety and mental health of people across the world, especially our young people. this is a transparent attempt to curry favor with incoming political power brokers. the other big component of zuckerberg's announcement is that facebook's u.s. content review team will move from california to texas as we work to promote free expression, i think that itl help us build trust to do this work in places where there is less concern about the bias of our teams, menlo college political scientist doctor melissa michaelson says that move perpetuates long standing stereotypes about the state that everyone in california is a pinko, trump hating liberal, when in fact we are a very purple state. >> there are a lot of trump voters in california, and there are, in fact, a lot of democrats in texas and a lot of folks who voted for kamala harris. and so it's perpetuating the stereotype that somehow texas is better than california when it comes to being balanced or being

supportive of president elect trump. >> president elect trump responded to the news saying, quote, they have come a long way in the south bay. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> tomorrow, mayor elect daniel lowry will be inaugurated here in san francisco. set up for the event got underway today at civic center in just a few hours. lowry will participate in an interfaith ceremony in honor of the mayor elect at congregation emanu-el here in san francisco. the inauguration happens tomorrow at 1130. it is open to the public, but seating is limited to ticketed guests. we will, of course, have complete coverage of daniel lowry's swearing in. our coverage will kick off tomorrow at 11:00. you can watch it right here or wherever you stream abc seven news. >> and with daniel lowry set to take office, i sat down with san francisco mayor london breed today at 3 p.m. for one last interview before she officially leaves office. i asked her about the policy decision she's most proud of. >> i'm probably most proud of is what we've been able to do

around housing, because we have set the stage. housing production in this city has been really unbelievable to move forward and what we've done locally and with state laws that have removed significant barriers. once the interest rates start to decline, we are going to see housing production in san francisco and people aren't going to be able to stop it. and i think that's going to change the game for affordability in our city. >> the mayor has indicated she is going to take her time before launching into another endeavor, whether it's politics or something else entirely. in san mateo county, the board of supervisors swore in a new president and two new board members, including a very familiar face. former congresswoman jackie speier was sworn in to represent the first district, two years after she retired from congress. before serving in congress and in the california state legislature, she was first elected to the board of supervisors back in 1980. >> who says you can't go back? and the truth is that after

spending all these years on every level of government, i've come to realize that if you really want to get something done, you do it locally. and so i'm thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the people of this great county. >> incoming fourth district supervisor lisa garcia was also sworn in today, and the board selected district five supervisor david canepa to serve as the board's president. he was first elected to the board back in 2016. >> switching gears to weather now stepping out. it's certainly breezy. >> yeah, gusty. you know we're not dealing with the winds the same way the folks down in southern california are, but certainly a concern up here to we want to check in now with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel for a look at the accuweather forecast. >> yeah, julian and steph you're absolutely right. the winds down south they're combining with really critically dry fuels. they haven't had much rain. as you know we have had rain. so our situation is a little different. let me show you our wind gusts. peak wind gusts so far close to 80 miles an hour in pine flat road,

mount saint helena 76. you will notice in the oakland hills 35, blackhawk 58, and san francisco bay and san jose between 26 and 40 miles an hour. looking from our kgo roof camera, it is certainly breezy at the lower elevations, but the strongest winds have been over the higher terrain. looking at live doppler, seven high clouds are filtering in right now and just dimming the sunlight a bit. here's what's bringing us the windy pattern. area of low pressure has been deepening inland. high pressure is building in, and we're pretty much caught in between the two so that drying north northeasterly wind is fueling that palisades fire down south. we're going to look at the wind gusts as we go, hour by hour. 5:00 tonight. still gusty, 30 miles an hour in napa. you will notice picking up in calistoga over 40 miles an hour at 8:00. and still, as we head towards midnight, those winds show no signs of easing. tomorrow morning at 3:00 36 napa, 37 fairfield, and then at 6:00, one last push before the winds really

start to back off heading towards the noontime hour. we do have a beach hazard statement. current wave heights 3 to 8ft. watch out if you're at the coast until 9 p.m. tonight, there is a risk of sneaker waves and rip currents. breakers could reach up to 20ft. a live view from our golden gate bridge camera. it is a pretty view. it is definitely mild out there. 66 in the city, upper 60s, hayward, san jose. we've already seen some low 70s around here 63.5 moon bay and san jose camera. a gorgeous view there. mid 60s santa rosa, napa, petaluma 64. along with concord. it is 62. in livermore. one last view from our east bay hills camera as the clouds are stacked up through tomorrow morning, windy weather continues along the coastline. we're looking at dangerous beach conditions and for the rest of the workweek, mild to warm weather with sunny conditions will continue. occasional high clouds as we go, hour by hour, 50s and 60s this evening 715 temperatures are slow to drop off tomorrow morning. we begin with 30s to 50 and then tomorrow afternoon.

once again, we are expecting some mild weather, although i think the temperatures will back off in a few locations and then heading towards the evening, numbers will come down tomorrow morning. you're looking at 30s to 40 for most areas. there will be a few 50s where the wind holds the temperatures up. tomorrow afternoon. you're looking at a sunny one with low to upper 60s. and here's your accuweather seven day forecast. we'll bring you the gusty winds in the morning. after that we will be in for a mild day. mild to warm weather. thursday. could see some records as we see some 70s popping up once again, and then a little bit cooler for your weekend. the second half that is. but it's still going to be a mild dry pattern going into early next week. so julian and stephanie, i think all e can do is enjoy the dry pattern. >> yeah. not bad. >> can't change it. >> right, exactly. just enjoy it. yeah. thanks, andy. >> well, coming up, the new effort to help clean up san jose. the rv towing program getting underway. but the city says they will still help the homeless. >> and we're learning more about

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and waterways. but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, some worry it may only lead to more issues. >> as of january 7th, there have been nine unhoused deaths in 2025 along the streets of santa clara county. and there's concern that a new rv abatement program may make this situation even worse. >> people are going to lose their rvs. they're going to end up on the streets, and then the death toll is going to go higher. and what have you accomplished? we've already started a year off. we have more dead people than we have days in january. >> so far, it's known as the oversize and lived in vehicle enforcement program. 30 temporary tow away zones will be enforced by the pilot program. areas overrun by rvs near schools, waterways and interim housing facilities. this week, the city will begin putting up signage along chenowith avenue, letting owners know that they have two weeks to move or be towed away. >> my hope is that it not only gives relief to the residents and small businesses who have dealt with unmanaged, unsafe rv encampments for months, if not

years on end, but that it also incentivizes people to take advantage of safe sleeping, safe parking, or one of the other options in our city or county. >> san jose will open 1000 new placements for the unhoused to go to this year, including 85 safe parking spots at a new berryessa site. they will join the 50 santa teresa safe parking spots to become the city's second site. but advocate sean cartwright says without more safe places to park, people may lose their rvs and their only place to call home. >> the city says that they counted over a thousand rvs. you can be excited about 50 and 85, but if you don't have a thousand parking spaces to go to, then you shouldn't be hassling people. >> mayor matt mehan understands the risk of people simply moving the rv somewhere else, but if some move to city shelter, he says, that's progress. >> when we don't engage and do enhanced cleanups and do abatements, and we inadvertently send a message that we're simply okay with it, it sends a message of complacency about the status quo. i do not feel complacent

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recall the stories from the 1976 campaign about how he slept in the homes of his supporters to share a meal with them at their table, and to listen to what was on their minds. >> that was vice president kamala harris paying tribute today to former president jimmy carter, just days ahead of his funeral. today was the final trip to washington, d.c, for former president jimmy carter. >> the president is now lying in state in the capitol rotunda, the same building where he took the oath of office back in 1977. his state funeral is on thursday at the national cathedral. president biden will give the eulogy. >> abc news reporter perry russom has the latest from capitol hill. >> former president jimmy carter's casket will be in the rotunda for two days ahead of his funeral. members of congress, some of the first to pay their respects during a wreath laying ceremony. former president jimmy carter landing at joint base andrews in

maryland today, making his final trip to washington, dc. the flight call sign, special mission 39 for the 39th president. a 21 gun salute for carter, america's longest living president. he died last month at the age of 100. his flag draped casket leaving the carter center in atlanta this morning. >> i, jimmy carter, do solemnly swear. >> he will lie in state in the capitol rotunda. the same building where he took the oath of office 48 years ago. the peanut farmer from plains, georgia, becoming the 39th president. he was the first president to step out of the presidential limousine. and walked down pennsylvania avenue to the white house. today, his family doing the same, but this time walking to the capitol as his casket is pulled by eight horses. the procession is designed to mirror his inauguration parade for two days. he will lie in state in the capitol rotunda. carter state funeral is at the national cathedral on thursday. all living presidents are expected to attend. president biden will give the eulogy. carter will then be flown back to georgia to be buried next to his late wife,

rosalynn, outside their home in a spot they picked together. >> he knew he had a good life, so very much prepared for what came next. >> the capitol will be open until midnight, allowing the public to pay their respects. they have until thursday morning to visit before the funeral. perry russom, abc news, capitol hill. >> and abc news will have special coverage on thursday for his state funeral. that coverage is set to start later this half hour. you'll be able to see it live wherever you watch abc seven. >> today, president joe biden established two new national monuments here in california. the president designated the chuckwalla national monument in the southern part of the state, right near joshua tree, which you see here. and the other is the national monument, which is just north of redding. this is one of president biden's last moves to protect american land and water before leaving the white house. >> strong winds and fires caused today's news conference about the new national monuments to be

rescheduled. two wildfires now burning in southern california as life threatening wind gusts of up to 100mph really shake that area. abc news reporter jacqueline lee has the latest from los angeles. >> it looks like a pretty good fire in pacific palisades. >> a huge plume of smoke over the pacific palisades as wildfires ignite in los angeles. >> there's a house right there, too, i think. >> a second fire in the hollywood hills. the flames from both getting fuel from fierce santa ana winds, which prompted a wind emergency in the area. gusts up to 100 miles an hour possible. the palisades fire, burning at least 200 acres already. evacuations underway with many structures in its path. a much different scene across much of the rest of the country. snow, ice and bone chilling temperatures. the deadly winter storm killing at least nine people due to weather related crashes in maryland. a ups truck overturned on a highway just outside washington, dc. roads also treacherous in

virginia. more than 2000 flights canceled yesterday, with delays continuing through today. >> we were trying to, you know, pivot, get some other flights. now we're still here waiting on a third option. >> communities in texas and louisiana now preparing for a new storm, which could blanket parts of the south with snow and ice. back out west, big sky, montana seeing three feet of snow in the last few days. in colorado, schools closing due to the snow and ice, leaving behind slick roads, the entire city will freeze simultaneously. >> and even with 50 trucks on the roadway, we can't be on all the roads at one time, so that's when it can get really dangerous. >> back in california, governor newsom deploying emergency crews and resources from northern california to southern california to help with the fires, with residents already on high alert. officials are warning the greatest fire danger is actually wednesday morning in places like simi valley and san fernando. jacqueline lee, abc news, los angeles. >> we're following new developments today with the

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life and money, about the difference between dinks, dual income, no kids and sinks, single income, no kids. >> standard life script says, you go to school, you get married, you have kids. it's the american dream. you know, the house, the white picket fence, two and a half kids. you're not following that path, which means you have to make different choices. and one of the challenges actually, like, what do you do with your life? you know, like, if you're not going to follow the standard script, what's the impact you make? how do you spend your money? what do you want to do with it? and what happens if you don't care about how much money you pass on to next generation? it changes just about everything about your life and financial plan. but it's not talked about the way i say it is. our nephews get what's left over. if they get ten grand or 100 grand, that's fine. if they get $1 million, i made a mistake. >> all right, so what do you guys think, dinks or sinks? i mean, i'm a sink. so i'll start off by saying, you know, single, no kids. but, you know, i see why from a parent's perspective, too. i mean, there's been complaints about the quality of the public school system here in

the city. obviously, the cost of housing is a big concern. and then people are staying single longer these days. >> yeah. it's true. and that actually down the road is kind of a problem in a number of areas in terms of funding various programs and entitlement programs down the road. my brother and his partner, they're dinks and two nice jobs, and all i know is they're posting from france or some parts of the country all the time. some parts of the world, they they have a good time. but i remember my oldest son said years ago, they're grown now. but he said when he was in 20s, he said, do you have any idea how much money you have if you'd never had us, the two kids? and i said, i know exactly how much money i have it on a spreadsheet, you would think that's a line that you would say to him, dan, not the other way around. >> like it shouldn't be that way. >> but, you know, gosh, it's so wonderful. i wouldn't trade it for anything. >> but yeah, i'm with dan completely. definitely dinks. i love my children to pieces. yes, it is costly. and you know, we have to fund their education and everything else. but like he said, i wouldn't trade him

sometimes when they were teenagers. >> there might. like there were moments. oh my god, julia, do you want a couple of kids? >> yeah. you know, you're doing such a great job, dan, an immaculate job. i'm enjoying being a dink myself. okay? and folks just joining us are like, what are they saying back and forth? it's the end of the line for another san francisco starbucks. this one a little bit closer to home for us here at kgo, the starbucks on jackson near davis street is closing next month. hearts are broken all over the newsroom. a starbucks tells abc seven news that they decided to close this store, in part to ensure a healthy portfolio. 18 starbucks have closed in the city in just the past two years, and that got a lot of us wondering in the newsroom, is it just folks are going to more kind of mom and pop local coffee shops more, which, you know, is certainly great for the local economy. but we also have to remember, i think it's mcdonald's, subway and starbucks when it comes to the just the sheer number of

locations they have all across the country. at one point it used to be like every two blocks, you know, there's a starbucks, i don't know, and there's more competition now, i think, in the coffee space, but i don't know the business model. >> obviously i don't understand it fully, but i thought for a while there were too many. i mean, you literally were in a starbucks looking across the street at a starbucks. it just seemed like there were a lot. >> well, and businesses have closed down after the pandemic, so i'm wondering if they're just hurting. they have so many and not enough people coming through. >> right. this of course, coming after the strikes as well, demanding, you know, better wages and working conditions. and, you know, there was criticism to the new ceo, brian niccol, who's reported to make $100 million in his first year. so, you know, it was controversial. >> i heard a stand up comic one time say, i'm surprised. i'm waiting for the day they open up, open up a new starbucks in a starbucks. >> yeah, get your espresso and your coffee. >> exactly. >> all right, well, having a third place could be the cure to the loneliness epidemic. the

term third place stands for spots to socialize outside of work and home. but with coffee shops and bookstores closing and people spending more time on their phones, those third places are disappearing. experts say they can be replaced with a third life like volunteer or other activities. what do you guys think? what's your third place? >> we used to be the starbucks. it's close. >> just like that. >> that's a good point though. we spent so much time at home, so much time at work. i think it is important to have some place else, or maybe several places that you go and enjoy and feel at home. >> yeah, i like to get outside. i mean, on the weekends we just like to get outside, go for a walk, go out to lunch or something and sit outside. yeah, yeah. >> for me, it's lake merritt. you know, i live in oakland and i love just being a few blocks away from the lake. go for a walk or jog, hang out. you know, when the weather is nice with friends, we just all kind of just show up and have a good time, so that's nice. >> yeah, that's a great way to

get out too. >> yeah. >> the hhs came out with a statistic. i believe it's still the case that 1 in 2 people suffer from loneliness here in the u.s. so, i mean, it is still a very real problem as we, you know, look back from the pandemic, too. so it's a good reminder. >> well, you know, it cures loneliness. some good girl scout cookies. >> you're going with that. >> the season is next month, which we're going to have fewer options soon. so you're thinking about the thin mints, the tagalongs, but they are getting rid of some flavor options. s'mores and toast. yeah. which i just learned about today. those cookies are going to be discontinued after this year. s'mores debuted in 2017, and tostitos came out in the thick of the pandemic in 2021, and no word on why they're discontinuing those cookies. but the lineup, as you know, changes often. they try and introduce new flavors. and we had a very, very adorable girl scout around the office here at abc seven today selling us some cookies. so i had to buy some. >> yeah, amy's daughter was here, so i bought a bunch too. i am bummed about the s'mores. i do like those when they were

introduced. i actually like that that flavor. but you can't go wrong with thin mints. and i guess they called caramel delites. they used to be called something else, as i remember the ones with the coconut. yeah, those are delicious. >> yeah, no, those are good. i always put my thin mints in the freezer. >> oh, yeah. i've heard people do that. >> yeah, that's a good idea. >> it's a you know, it's a great tradition. i think it's fun. it teaches young girls, you know, how to communicate with folks and sell. and it's a good fundraiser. and the cookies are awfully good. >> i'm his daughter, a hard sales woman. >> she got a whole bunch of boxes. oh, yeah,

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cigarette companies that were selling flavored tobacco online to san franciscans, something that has been banned here in the city for several years now. >> abc seven news reporter louis pena spoke to the city attorney about their legal battle and what's next. >> after a year long legal battle, san francisco is declaring victory over two e-cigarette companies caught selling their products to city residents. >> to require these defendants to ensure that their products, flavored tobacco products and e-cigarettes can't be sold or distributed in our city. >> in 2019, san francisco declared war on e-cigarettes. the ban on selling these tobacco products went into effect in january of 2020. fast forward to 2023. the city attorney's office noticed at least two of these companies were still selling to san franciscans online. now they

have to stop and pay $68,000 in penalties and fees. >> as part of the settlement, the companies on their website need to include language that clearly states that these products can't be sold into san francisco. their websites also can't allow san francisco addresses to be used in shipping or billing address fields. >> ucsf director of the center for tobacco control research and education believes these bans are crucial to prevent future addictions. >> we're concerned about flavored e-cigarettes in particular, because over 80% of young people start with flavored products. several studies have found that when young people start with e-cigarettes, they are between 3 to 5 times more likely to smoke cigarettes later. >> city attorney david chu said he knows there are other companies actively breaking the ban. >> there have been other companies that we've also gone after, and we're going to

continue enforcing these laws until these products are no longer sent to our city. >> the passage of two new state laws that prohibit the online sale of flavored tobacco products across the state took effect this month. san francisco leaders are glad to see progress statewide. >> the fact that we were successful in going after these companies who were still selling e-cigarettes on the internet and in our jurisdiction, that lets everyone know that you cannot skirt around san francisco laws, and that is very important. >> in san francisco, luz pena, abc seven news. >> a couple of bay area sports legends are ready to go at it. during nba all star weekend on the pickleball court. this is going to be interesting. former former 40 niner terrell owens, t.o. and warriors hall of famer chris mullin will be taking part in the first celebrity pickleball bash happening next month. it's going to take place at the warfield theater over two days. mullin seems to think someone might have fun by beating him, while owens, who is known for his competitiveness,

is ready for a showdown. >> i wouldn't say that i'm addicted yet, but as he said, he used the word pickleball enthusiasts. i would say that that's what i am. so coming to a pickleball court near you, t.o, i'm i'm i'm coming. even when i stumble down the courts in round hill. you know, i might be going down there for a little casual, casual game of pickleball, but that woman who might be my wife can beat me and really have, you know, make the rest of their day worth it at my expense. >> fans can get tickets for the pickleball bash online. of course. pickleball sweeping the country with this craze. should be a lot of fun to check it out. >> yeah, they're competitive or anything, right? >> no, not at all. >> well, the rookie returns to abc tonight, and star nathan fillion is sharing some of

will trent at nine high potential followed by the rookie. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11:00. season seven of the rookie kicks off tonight with two new rookies on the job and two familiar bad guys. reporter george pennacchio has a preview. >> jason wyler and oscar hutchinson are still at large, and that's a big especially for two prominent characters. >> we start off with them breaking out of prison, coming after me, us. and so there's obviously very high stakes, high

drama, and it sounds like we're in for drama all season long. >> are you up for this? no shame being in the second wave. >> no, i'm good to go, sir. >> okay. there's been a lot of happy endings for some storylines on our show and some of them this season. i'll say not as happy and a little more sticky and morally ambiguous and maybe not as, you know, ambiguous. not not as neatly tied with a bow, but a little more like, ooh. >> but there will still be plenty of levity for the audience, and apparently for some of the cast, too. >> so what's the plan? >> oh, really? >> ain't no harm in looking. >> yeah, i'm referring to the audible gasp. >> can i just get one quick peek? no. >> season seven also brings us two new rookies, both with interesting backstories that will be revealed. and what about these two? >> we shouldn't. i know. >> do it. >> i think he cared about her

too much and didn't think he was good enough for her. and so i think, you know, them having to navigate that and right out the gate this season as training officers and colleagues and building that friendship back and trust has been fun. i think it's going to be great for fans. >> eric winter amuses fans with his tiktok posts, and nathan fillion says fans are watching. really watching. >> but we have to be so careful with tiktoks because these people that watch them are like sleuths of sleuths about spoilers. if there is something in that frame that is new or unusual, they're on it and they predict storylines. >> in hollywood, george pennacchio for abc news. >> well, that's it for abc seven news at 4:00. a team can help you plan for your dreams. so your dream car, and vacation home, may be closer than you think. ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo.

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