danger has not yet passed. >> if you don't have a wildfire evacuation plan for your family and your home, please make one today. >> new warnings as winds pick up speed once again in southern california. this is. some are just finding out actually what happened to their homes. good afternoon and thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil and i'm kristen z. >> strong winds and dry conditions are making the next 24 hours very dangerous in southern california. >> so far, more than 23,000 acres have burned in the palisades fire. 14,000 acres more burning in the eaton fire. >> thousands of homes have been destroyed and thousands are still under evacuation orders and warnings. >> big concern today is the return of those santa ana winds. parts of ventura and los angeles counties are under a red flag warning. the national weather service calls this a, quote, particularly dangerous situation. and it's led to the closure of the angeles national forest. that closure is in effect until sunday. investigators are looking into

the possibility that utility lines sparked at least one of the wildfires in southern california. there is some good news, though. relief from the weather could be on the way as soon as tomorrow evening. >> now, by wednesday evening, wednesday night, i expect the critical conditions to diminish. and then for thursday into the weekend, we're actually get back to more normal weather pattern here for this part of the country. kind of a nice onshore sea breeze during the day, bringing cooler temperatures, higher humidity which will all help with the firefighting and fire control efforts. >> there is no concern about another santa ana wind event coming possibly next week. >> abc seven news reporter jared stone is live in pacific palisades for us, so j.r. >> what are you seeing down there? obviously behind you is massive destruction. >> yeah. scenes like you're seeing behind me right here can be seen all across pacific palisades. i mean, you got debris here that is scattered every which way. we actually drove around one of the nearby neighborhoods and it was homey after home. the damage is

extensive. it's obviously going to take a very long time to clean up and rebuild. but i did talk with homeowners. i talked with renters who live in this area, who lost things, and they are hopeful and they are optimistic. burned out cars and property all across pacific palisades. but crews now actively working and doing what they can to bring the area back. >> right now, it doesn't look like any of us are going to be able to go back for, i would say, at least a year, to be completely honest with you, because you look at the devastation there and how many buildings were destroyed and it would be almost impossible to go back and have a good quality of life. >> i spoke with sarah silver as i was standing near the main strip in pacific palisades, a burned out building on one side of me. california national guard across the street, the mere image of me standing near the building was eye opening to

sarah. >> it's really hard to see that. >> i feel like the worst part of my days are the mornings, because you wake up and you just kind of reality sets in and you realize that, you know, it wasn't just a dream. >> emotions running high. yes. sarah was renting this home that survived the fires here in the palisades, but she lost her nearby home that she owned. this video shows that home burning last week. >> and all of that heat is pushing across. right? look at that. look at that. >> you can see it was a total loss. but even with all of this rubble and destruction, there is hope among those who live here who say this is their community. >> we really are a huge family, and that's what breaks my heart the most, is it's not just me going through this. all of us are going through this. >> and optimism. among those, like sarah silver, whose words speak for that special community. >> honestly, i think the main thing that keeps coming up is just i'm so overwhelmed and i'm

in shock still, and i'm very sad. and i'm also hopeful. every day i'm feeling more hopeful despite all of the chaos that's going on all of our heads. i do feel that we're going to end up okay. >> and we certainly hope so. back out here live. you are looking at all of this debris from one of the burned out buildings. we are just off the main drag in pacific palisades. talking with sarah earlier, she says she has an 11 year old daughter who has now been through a global pandemic and this catastrophic fire, and she couldn't be more proud of her. and so many kids live in this area. we should all be pretty proud of them. we also spoke with a gentleman earlier whose family lost six homes. you'll see him in an hour or so and see what he had to say about this scenario. so it is certainly tough to look at a lot of this debris as you make your way

through pacific palisades. now back to you two in the studio. >> my goodness, six homes and the kids all displaced from their schools. j.r. i know you've covered fires like this up here and in the north bay. just from a personal standpoint, are you surprised at the level of destruction that you've seen down there in the past few days? >> i think, you know, when we've gone up to the north bay, and certainly there are sections like santa rosa that were hit hard for large areas, but it's wild. when we were driving to pacific palisades and some of the closures of some of the neighborhoods that had homes that burned, they were several miles down the road, and we went around some of the hills and came into this area. it's just such a large area that is now closed off to the public as those people are evacuated. and i think the scope of this is just so large in itself that it is a bit surprising to see that

although we have seen large fire scenes north of us and in our area, but certainly it's huge. it's huge. the amount of damage that you have out here. >> all right. jr thank you. >> of course right now they're also concerned about this particularly dangerous situation talking about the fast winds. >> yeah. spencer christian is here with a look at the weather conditions right now in southern california. >> yeah. larry and kristen. here's a look at the alignment of systems in the atmosphere contributing to these deadly these dangerous winds. you can see high pressure up in the north with its clockwise circulation and the counterclockwise circulation around that low to the south. so that strong pressure gradient between the two is contributing to those strong offshore winds and the gusts, of course. now, if, as forecasters in the area are saying there's going to be a shift in that alignment over the weekend or later in the week, that will be good news. bringing an onshore flow of cooler and more humid air. right now, though, we're looking at wind gusts up to 51mph at camp nine. browns canyon, just a moment ago had 50 mile per hour gusts. so all

across the region it's quite gusty. dangerous gusts. in fact, this morning, isolated gusts of over 70mph were reported. so this red flag warning is still in effect for that wide area all the way down into the san diego area. in fact, in fact, until 6 p.m. tomorrow is considered a particularly dangerous situation. humidity 8 to 15% and winds still gusting as high as 70mph. >> larry christian 70 miles an hour is a problem, potentially. let's get to some of the tools used to help fight those fires, including those gigantic super scooper planes. >> yeah, they can be a huge help when it comes to fighting wildfires, but there are some drawbacks. abc7 news anchor dion lim is here now with a closer look for us. dion. >> larry and kristen. these planes literally scoop 1500 gallons of water from a large body of water, like an ocean in seconds. it all sounds pretty convenient, particularly if climate change is going to make fires like these in southern california more common. but it begs the question should california invest in owning one of these planes? there are drawbacks that may explain why

we don't. this vivid streak of red is just one illustration of the aerial firefight continuing in southern california, as hundreds of gallons of fire retardant are dropped onto the palisades, eton and hearst fires now raging for more than a week, crews across the country and from canada and mexico have stepped into the fight. but it's the cl 415 aircraft, also known as the super scooper, that's making headlines after an unauthorized drone punctured a wing of one of the state's leased planes, helping in the palisade's fight over the weekend. the fbi is now investigating. >> it was pretty lucky, honestly, that it hit the wing and not a propeller or the wind or the windshield. >> neil sweeney, ceo of the canadian company de havilland, which manufactures the super scooper, says the planes are being used in europe and australia, and their efficacy in utilizing ocean water is driving demand across the globe. >> it can scoop 6000l. i'm not sure what that conversion is, but 6000l of water in 12 second. and depending on how close the

fire is to the water source, you can be dropping. you can be dropping, scooping and dropping again in a sequence in between 8 to 10 minutes. >> for 31 years, l.a. county has been leasing two of these super scoopers. which begs the question, could we add more to our arsenal to help our state's wildfire fight? not necessarily, according to experts who say each fire is different, requiring different tools. >> in our helicopters, they're able to quickly access water and drop it into an area that they can access that the aircraft the planes, may not be able to, according to michael gardner of the uc berkeley fire research lab. >> there's also an environmental impact to using ocean water to fight fires. >> the difference is more what happens to the ground after you're going to increase the salinity. you may have trouble growing plants. the other thing that you have issues with, of course, is that salt water is very corrosive. and so any kind of pumps, anything else this is putting it in. it could cause long term damage and problems. >> in fact, cal fire says there are benefits to using pumped water mixed with retardant. the

agency currently has 23 air tankers across the state, which can carry 1200 gallons. >> but it also has a fertilizer base. so and so that, you know, often aids or plays a part in, in the regeneration of that area. >> cal fire is constantly adding to their firefighting tools and now has black hawk military style choppers that are faster. they have two engines, and they can also fly at night to fight in the air 24 over seven if the conditions are right. in the studio i'm dion lim, abc seven news. >> dion thank you. those pilots. it's amazing what they can do in those planes. manny's in san francisco is holding a donation drive to help wildfire victims. the owner, manny uchitelle, says the response has been overwhelming. he says volunteer drivers will take those items to wildfire shelters in los angeles county. >> as you can see all around me, my business is overflowing with donated goods. it's been really, really beautiful to see so many people come from all over the

city to drop off toiletries and canned goods and toys. >> they're accepting toys, nonperishable foods, hygiene products, kids clothing, as well as baby products. donations can be dropped off at manny's, located at 16th street and valencia, through friday. >> cameron's pub and restaurant in half moon bay is collecting donations for the victims of the southern california wildfires. we saw at least one person stop by and drop off items while we were there earlier today. cameron's is on cabrillo highway south, a little over a mile from the highway 92 intersection. they are asking for people to donate clothing. you can help as well. go to redcross.org. slash abc to help the red cross respond to those in need. >> coming up on abc seven news at 4:00. drought in southern california and after a dry january here, the growing fire concerns this year in the bay area. the first major convention of the year is in san francisco. so is this a sign of things to come for the city and the bay

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the marin county board of supervisors. today, they swore in their first african-american board member. brian colbert will represent district two. he was formerly the mayor of san anselmo, where he's lived with his family since 2011. >> all right. while they worry about the winds down south, we are pretty nice and mild today. >> yeah, spencer, the temperatures are, as kristen said, really mild. >> you're right about that. i mean, we've got temperatures in the mid 60s in some locations right now, and the wind here is very calm, although we are under the influence of, to some extent, the same atmospheric setup that's generating strong winds down south. here's a look at the satellite radar composite image. high pressure to the north. low pressure to the south. strong pressure gradient there generating those powerful winds to the south. but it's much calmer up here where we are. as i will show you right now, wind speeds generally well all across the bay area under ten miles per hour right now. and as you pointed out, it's pretty mild out there, although it's a bit cooler than at this time yesterday. four degrees cooler in novato, five degrees cooler in

oakland. nonetheless, we've got a nice fair afternoon out there. sunny skies, 60 degrees here in san francisco, upper 50s at oakland and hayward. we hav, well, low to mid 60s at san jose and redwood city, 57 at half moon bay. the pre sunset sky as seen from the east bay hills. camera 61 up north right now at petaluma at santa rosa rather petaluma only 57. also upper 50s at napa and fairfield. concord 62. 60 in livermore and looking down onto the bay from mount tam. these are our forecast headlines. it will be chilly inland overnight once again, but without the frost advisory so far that we had this morning. temperatures will drop into the mid 30s in the coldest spots in a few. next few days will be sunny and mild, even milder than today as a matter of fact. and the extended outlook calls for cooler weather over the weekend, but it will remain dry. dry pattern seems to have no end. overnight lows will, as i mentioned, be in the mid 30s mid to upper 30s in the chilliest inland locations right around the bay shoreline. look for lows

in the low 40s. highs tomorrow about 62 at half moon bay and here in san francisco. we'll see some mid 60s around the bay shoreline. mid to upper 60s in the south bay. san jose will top out at 67 tomorrow, as will morgan hill up in the north bay 65, santa rosa 62, napa 62 at san rafael. let's take a look at our accuweather seven day forecast. two very nice mild days coming our way tomorrow and thursday, even after a chilly start tomorrow morning. friday it cools down a bit, but we'll still hit 60 in most of the mildest locations around the bay area over the weekend, though there will be further cooling. look at sunday only in the mid 50s in the afternoon hours 5657 degrees monday martin luther king junior day. dry conditions for the holiday, but sunny skies and this pattern goes on and on. no rain in sight for at least the next seven days, perhaps even longer. >> we need that rain. >> yeah we do. we really do. >> it's time. we're a few weeks away from baseball weather, too. >> i'm ready for spring

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the city's first major convention of the year. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn gives us a closer look at how things are looking around union square. the epicenter of the conference, san francisco's union square, is packed. about 8000 people are attending the j.p. morgan healthcare conference at the westin saint francis. big companies, startups, investors, they're all here in san francisco. this conference making san francisco a hotspot for the tech industry and the health care industry. >> everybody is coming from

europe, from the u.s, from asia to meet for, you know, four days to discuss about deals and opportunities present, etc. >> this man is the ceo of a biotech investment company. he came to san francisco from paris to connect with the who's who in the industry. >> pharma companies, biotech companies. medical technology companies, ceos. >> this is probably my 19th or 20th year coming to the conference. >> cecilia economides is ceo of gritstone bio. she's noticed a big difference in this year's convention. >> definitely looks cleaner. definitely noticed an increase in security this year as well. >> sfpd confirms that it has ramped up security around union square and surrounding neighborhoods. teams of ambassadors have also fanned out around the area. city leaders say san francisco is putting its best foot forward with this conference. >> san francisco is back. it feels good. new leadership and people are excited. >> on monday, mayor daniel lurie helped kicked off the conference that's expected to generate about $92 million for the city's

economy. business is brisk and bustling in and around the union square area, thanks to the j.p. morgan healthcare conference. >> people who are here for the convention, they're staying in our hotels. they're eating at a restaurant. >> the owner of cafe central can vouch for that. >> it's constant. it's from 630 in the morning until, you know, five, 6 p.m. so we're loving it. >> sam abbasi says the j.p. morgan healthcare conference is a big boost to his bottom line, and a shot in the arm that all businesses in the area need. >> so we've seen a lot of changes. obviously covid, inflation, everything has hit us hard. this is great. you know, this is vintage san francisco. i hope we get to see more of this in the future. >> the j.p. morgan conference continues through thursday in san francisco, suzanne phan abc7 news. >> and first lady jill biden is in san francisco to talk health care as well. she's the keynote speaker today at a conference by fiercebiotech at the hyatt regency near the embarcadero. that conference coincides with the larger j.p. morgan

conference happening adjacent to it. doctor biden spoke about the importance of advancing women's health research. part of a white house initiative on the subject. >> we invested over $1 billion in one year. so joe brought together, you know, medical experts and researchers and people from government to try and address some of the questions and really dedicated put money in for the first time to change women's health. thanks for coming. >> the first lady also addressed the fire disaster unfolding in southern california, offering support and praising the first responders working to contain the fires. >> just ahead, we'll head back down to southern california for the latest on those fires and the winds that may be whipping up again. plus, the army of volunteers stepping in to help those who sadly lost everything. >> unlike southern california, the bay area had a wet december. but january? that's a different

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all right, now back to the latest on the southern california fires and the winds picking up today. this has been a big concern because you get embers flying around in the atmosphere and suddenly a mile away from the initial hotspot, you get another fire breaking out. and spencer was telling us, as you can see, the map right there, 40 to 70 mile an hour gusts particularly strong in the mountains. >> yeah. let me just explain this map to our viewers. right. the orange here shows where the fire has burned. the red shows the mandatory evacuation zones, and the yellow shows the evacuation warning areas. tens of thousands are still evacuated right now. but that is just such vast areas that we're talking about there. >> yeah, some of the most

destructive fires in california state history. >> all right. meantime, reporter josh einiger is reporting from altadena, and he's been reporting there all week with the latest on the situation in los angeles county. >> heavy, heavy at a racetrack parking lot not far from the fire. devastation. the army of volunteers have come together for a massive relief drive. >> i'm kind of in shock still. i just kind of walking around, lost. i don't even know. >> lori lopez, among those lining up at first light in search of basic essentials. she last saw her altadena home when she left it before the evacuation order last week. she's terrified to see what it looks like now. >> honestly, they don't even let us go in there. i don't i haven't i don't any i don't know, i've just kind of been bracing myself for the worst, i guess. >> so we found the house and you walk up the front path to the steps, those blue ceramic bowls that are still there. but there's nothing else. the entire house seems to have collalapsedn on itself. that, i presume, was

the basement. this is what lori will have to return to when she's finally allowed back home. and here in southern california, things very likely could get even worse. this new fire broke out overnight just north of l.a. county near ventura, as winds pick up all over again the national weather service issuing a rare warning for a particularly dangerous condition and the potential for explosive fire growth through tomorrow. >> everybody here urges you to remain alert, as danger has not yet passed. >> already, the firestorm in altadena and the 130 miles away in pacific palisades consumed more than 12,000 structures, most of them homes. at least two dozen people lost their lives in altadena. a once vibrant community is now miles of gray ash homes and memories incinerated. people are still waiting to get back to their houses, but lori lopez has no idea what she'll do when she gets there. >> i don't even know. i don't even want to live there. it's.

no, it's. i never expected this being where we're located. you think the ocean. you think you don't think this is going to happen? i think it's a nightmare. i think when am i going to wake up? >> and we are live right now here in altadena, california. this is a coffee shop that burned to the ground. six people worked here. now they have no jobs. there is a concern, of course, about the wind picking up tonight. i have to tell you, we have not experienced wind at all to speak of throughout the day here in altadena. and a forest service person who walked by a little while ago said the winds seem higher up on the mountain than they had expected they would be, and that is having a positive effect on the potential for big problems, at least through the day today, although they are worried things will get worse again tonight and into tomorrow. we're live in altadena. josh einiger, abc seven news. larry and kristen. >> yeah, well, let's hope that the winds stay more calm. uh- by the mountains. it's going to be obviously stronger. josh, i was

just wondering, listening to the interview that you did with that woman, is that the sentiment that you're hearing from a lot of people? because some want to rebuild and try to get that done, and others are just like, i've had enough of these fires in california. >> you know, it's so varied in terms of what people are thinking. some people are itching to get back and they really want to see. some people want to move forward. in fact, the owners of this coffee shop told us they're ready to rebuild. they want to reopen, they want to serve their community. so i think it's very variable. and people are, quite frankly, still in shock. you know, they're they're working toward the essentials just to kind of get them going a day. that's what they're up to right now. toilet paper, diapers, dog food. we're talking about the rest of their lives here. and in many cases, they haven't even gotten back to their houses to see it. so there's a whole mourning process also that has to go through before they can figure it out. it's just devastating. it's a heartbreaking thing these people are going through. >> here it is. it's a one step

at a time situation. josh einiger, thank you so much. >> yeah. and it's going to take time. you know you can't instantly rebuild. and just all the memories gone. >> it's such a tragedy that you can't build back. >> no you can't. >> it's gone. all right. let's take a closer look at the wind situation. and of course, you know, spencer, it's nerve wracking. >> it really is. and as josh pointed out there, the winds are not they're they're uneven. there are some spots where the wind is pretty calm, but where it's not calm, it's devastating. it's dangerous. we've got gusts to nearly 50mph right now at camp nine. castro peak, 34 mile per hour gusts. earlier today, there were some of the higher elevations reporting gusts over 70mph. so as we look at this red flag warning now in effect until 6 p.m. tomorrow, covering a wide expanse all the way down into san diego county, you can see that gusts will generally range from the strongest ones 40 to 70mph, and with humidity dangerously low at 8 to 15%. you can see why we have such extreme, extremely

high fire danger. in fact, the most extreme risk right now is in this area, sort of the purple color reaching from oxnard through thousand oaks out toward santa clarita, and then down, of course, into the greater los angeles area. and we'll keep updating you as things develop, larry. >> all right. thank you. spencer. after a wet december, it's been an exceptionally dry and warm january here. and that could disrupt water supply for the state this year. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley talked with several climatologists about what is happening and what might lie ahead. >> a group of retired weather and water officials walking around lafayette reservoirg enjoying the weather, yet commiserated about it. >> i think we have to be worried that we could have a drought, just as they are have having the consequences of that terrible drought in the los angeles area. >> if the snow survey on january 2nd was encouraging, no rain now for weeks means the statistics are dropping this week, while reservoirs are at 120% of normal, the snowpack stands

at just 41% of normal, with groundwater supplies at just 31%. warm temperatures mean the snow isn't sticking and there's no rain in the forecast. >> we've seen this pattern before, both in 2013 and more recently in 2022, where we got off to a strong start only to see the new year roll around and really hit a dry patch. >> when this happens at the extreme, where you go from extremely wet season like we saw last year, to an extremely dry season like we're seeing now, particularly in southern california, then that's known as kind of a major whiplash event, effectively going from wet to dry very rapidly. and that has implications when it comes to fire. >> in particular, the experts say these whiplash events are becoming more common in california after all, december, january, february are our three wettest months. and here we are with january almost completely dry. that wipes out a third of

the rainy season moisture needed to recharge our water supply. >> what we're really looking for, hoping for here is at least 3 or 4 big atmospheric river events, big storms to come through in order to put us at a level where we're comfortable about getting into this summer season, there are some hints that the high pressure will be disrupted, and we'll see a return of precipitation as early as the end of this month, but that does leave us then, with a whole uh- for january to try and dig out of in the east bay. >> i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> silicon valley's largest water agency has just approved $10 million for the delta tunnel project. valley water just pledged the money moments ago in a vote of 6 to 1. the massive 45 mile long tunnel will move water from northern to southern california to help drought ridden parts of the state and provide flooding relief for the delta's aging levees. >> coming up, would you believe a 100% property tax on homes and looking for a few good

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no more hanging out at starbucks all day long. well, what am i going to do all day? the coffee chain is now restricting access in its stores to customers and their companions only. this is a big about face for the chain. they previously allowed anyone,

anybody in or to use the bathroom, let's say. part of a new code of conduct that also bans harassment, smoking, drug use, panhandling and drinking alcohol outside. dan, they're trying to get rid of the riffraff. us. >> that means you and i can't go. >> i know, i know, yeah. >> yeah. i have to say, i think it makes a little sense. you know, i mean, they are running a business. people do. if you come and buy a cup of coffee and a pastry or something, you can sit for three hours, four hours if you want. that's not a lot. a big check charge to be able to use the facility all day like that, so to speak, to allow people who aren't even customers to do that. it makes sense, to be honest. >> yeah, because the bathroom needs to be maintained and cleaned. right. and that takes manpower, woman power. and honestly, in a lot of other countries, it's been that way already. >> i wouldn't go in there and not buy something and try to sit there. yeah, right. right. >> good wi-fi though. yeah. >> true. spain could soon have a 100% property tax for nonresidents. it's all because of a housing crunch. and too many homes are now being run as

airbnbs. the tax would apply to u.s, u.k. and other non-european union buyers. according to the spanish prime minister, 27,000 homes were bought by nonresidents in 2023. >> yeah, i was in spain this past summer. it's a beautiful country. it's my first time. and americans and others from the uk love flocking there, and they had a deal for a while where you could buy a home for not much money. so i guess they got more than they expected. >> and the use of airbnbs is very common. they're very popular. >> yeah, yeah, i know in italy there are some places i think sardinia, which is beautiful, you can buy a house that needs a lot of work for like a dollar. >> yeah. you have to agree to spend 20, 30, 40,000, something like that. and they're having declining populations and some of those towns are struggling. so they're trying to add some new life to it. >> no, i get it. i've seen those protests in barcelona. right. where people feel so iced out. okay. well, larry, you've got something about recent college grads. yes. >> apparently they aren't making a really good first impression on hiring managers. there's a new study from intelligent.com,

and found 1 in 8 managers plan to avoid hiring new graduates in 2025, 24% believe recent college graduates are simply unprepared to join the workforce. 33% cite a lack of work ethic and 29% view them as entitled. wow. so i'm trying to figure out a way to speak to this without offending huge numbers of people, but we get a lot of intern applications. and, you know, look, the way we were brought up is different from the way they were brought up. yes. and there's a perception that there's softness in this new generation. and, you know, dan, we used to get yelled and screamed at a teacher would hit you on the wrist with a, you know, things that were said to me, and it just isn't that way. >> and it's probably better in some ways. but i have seen i think we've all seen a difference in the commitment maybe of some people, some younger folks, and that the experience in education that they bring to the table, many

are fantastic, don't get me wrong. but there's definitely a little bit of a difference, i have to say. yeah, i still remember getting that from business owners all the time. >> yeah, getting whacked by a ruler, by the teacher. i know that happened to me too. really? >> yeah. >> yeah, i think a few bosses have done that to me too. >> oh, wow. >> well, that was last week. but anyway. >> yeah, i mean, i don't want to generalize, but i think there is a little bit of that, you know. yeah. all right. can you read cursive? if so, the national archives could really use your help. the archives contain materials dating back to the founding of the country, and a vast majority of the records were handwritten in cursive. but as fewer people retain how to read and write, cursive has become harder to get help transcribing the records. no doubt it's the same in title college grads these days. just kidding. i mean, kind of. not really, but do you guys? i mean, yes, we read cursive. we can help you guys. >> i think the reason i got whacked with the ruler is because i was complaining about having to write cursive. like, i'm never going to use this. >> my handwriting, print and cursive is so messy, but we

learned how to do it. and remember when we were young people, we didn't. we didn't have keyboards. i mean, typewriter was a luxury, you know, i remember the first whatever that was corona thing with the cartridges that we got, it's like magic. >> my grandsons. oh. go ahead. no, no. i'm done. my grandsons are nine and seven. they don't write in cursive, but they can read it. they can understand it now when they see it, which is. which is a good thing. yeah. >> i mean, it's one of those things that because of technology, we're getting farther and farther away from it. >> but whenever we have these conversations, you guys, i feel like we just reveal how old we are. >> but i don't write in cursive anymore. really. >> hardly ever, i rarely do. well, my daughter asked me if i once wrote with pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money

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back and looking at the bigger picture when it comes to the bay area's diverse landscapes, that can actually take some doing. abc seven news anchor dan ashley is here now with details for us. dan. >> yeah, kristin. larry. a project involving nearly two dozen different agencies is tying the environmental challenges and opportunities together in a fairly unique way. it's all about analyzing an area known as the golden gate biosphere. you can see the biosphere on the map behind me, from the bay area to 200 miles out into the ocean, from the sand dunes of the presidio to our coastal shoreline, to the towering redwoods of marin county, the bay area's ecosystems are so spectacular, they're recognized by the united

nations, linked together as a single treasure known as a biosphere, and a shared responsibility for the men and women taking care of it all. >> we are in the middle of this un designated golden gate biosphere, and it's places around the globe that have both really unique biodiversity, incredible biodiversity and sustainable human use. >> so the golden gate biosphere network is just that. it's a network that is aiming to conserve this incredibly productive and diverse biosphere, from forests all the way to the open ocean. >> to understand the concept of why a golden gate biosphere matters, we took a whirlwind tour, starting with a newly released study detailing the plants, animals and ecosystems most at risk and how to protect them from blue whales migrating off our coast to salmon in our streams and the redwoods that surround them. dozens of categories in all. lew stringer

manages restoration for the presidio trust, one of a number of agencies contributing to the biosphere's climate vulnerability report. >> so what was that? it was is an important way for us to come together with a bunch of scientists and a bunch of land managers and say, this is what we collectively think is the most vulnerable habitats and species to climate change. >> and lou says many are interconnected with the presidio's recently restored dunes and salt marshes, contributing to the health of migrating species and the san francisco bay itself. >> the salt marshes clean our water and to prevent massive storm surges. and so we need these things and we need to restore them. >> some species, like coho salmon, pass through different parts of the biosphere in their lifetime and depend on all of them to stay healthy. doctor allison forrestal is chief of natural resources and sciences at the golden gate national recreation area, which includes

miles of streams running through protected areas like muir woods. >> so salmon are a species that's a perfect symbol for connecting the marine part of our ecosystems to the terrestrial part of our ecosystems. they spend half their life in the ocean and then half their life in our streams, such as here in muir woods. and they're absolutely vulnerable to climate change. >> the golden gate national recreation area is spearheading creek restoration and salmon releases, while also paying close attention to conditions on the coast. >> and then what we can do to move the needle and make sure we preserve our incredible biodiversity into the future. >> this is a type of kelp called pterygophora, and along the shoreline of half moon bay, marine biologist sarah hutto shows us samples from the natural kelp forests that are part of the greater farallones national marine sanctuary and also listed as threatened in the biosphere report. it's also highly vulnerable, and we've really seen that firsthand here on the northern coast of california, where we've lost

over 90% of our kelp forests. i mean, imagine going to your favorite redwood forest and nine out of ten trees are gone, she says. >> the kelp are being pressured by climate driven changes in the ocean, as well as other natural factors. but other issues, from plastic pollution to dangerous chemicals, trace back to bay area cities and could provide another opportunity. >> the biosphere provides an incredibly unique and impactful opportunity for agencies to work across boundaries and to look at the system as an interconnected suite of parts that are all dependent upon one another, and that people, importantly, are a part of that. >> it's an opportunity that covers 28,000mi■!s and touches e lives of 10 million people, offering a chance to work together across counties, parks and agencies to better protect the bay area's unique environment. so unique. the golden gate biosphere was first

recognized by the united nations agency unesco. it's one of more than 700 sites located in roughly 130 countries around the globe. and larry and kristin, these biospheres are a unique, powerful, and effective way to study and to protect these amazing natural resources. >> so beautiful, but also so fragile. thank you. absolutely. on the subject of urban interface, check out this video out of chicago. look at that face. animal control had to remove a coyote from a grocery store. they pulled it out of the refrigerated section by its tail, and he's trying to take off their coyote. experts say it was probably just there hiding, although i don't know how he got supermarket. the coyote was not injured and is now at an animal rehab facility until it can be released back into the wild. imagine you're going. >> you're just shopping. >> refrigerated section. oh, yeah. yeah. let me get the eggs and the coyote. yeah, yeah, yeah. >> of course. i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again?

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followed by high potential and the rookie. and then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. now tonight is part two of the season premiere of will trent. reporter joel gargiulo spoke with the stars about this new season. >> oh, it's getting hot, betty. look away. >> it is genuinely so nice to see you. how is life right now? >> i'm blessed. i'm grateful. we're working. everybody's really working their tail off. continue elevating the show. all right, girl, let's get to work. >> season three brings a new title for rodriguez ad director. to that end, director as well. >> there you go. please. i got to direct the premiere, which

was absolutely a great episode. that's right. >> when it comes to your professional career, what's your why? >> it ignites me from the inside out. i love it artistically, emotionally, being able to explore, being able to step into different shoes and perspectives. >> you know, he likes his privacy. >> i know he just seems lonely. >> and then there's also, obviously the part of just being latino and really trying to change the narrative out there of how we're represented, and that's a big deal for me. >> sorry. who are you? >> i'm special agent will trent gbi. who are you? >> being an executive producer is a big thing for me as well, and being able to direct and help tell our stories. >> thank you for stopping by unannounced, but i am home. >> also back at the gbi, amanda wagner, played by sonja sohn. >> what was that for? >> for leaving town and not telling anyone where you were. this is the first role that i played as an elder in the room. this character is a single, late middle aged woman, just like myself. she's growing and exploring that space now. we are

very different, but i'm doing the same thing. and as long as i've known you, you've never run away from your problems. >> i didn't run from anything. i did what i had to do last season saw will trent connecting with his puerto rican roots, then ended in an explosive finale, with will arresting the love of his life, angie, played by erika christensen. >> do you think angie would want to get back together with will? >> he tried to send her to jail because she she'd want to get back to the will. right before he became the person that tried to send her to jail. it's a little dramatic, do you think? >> joelle gargiulo, channel seven, eyewitness news and that's it for abc seven news at four. >> i'm

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