>> they run california waste solutions, which has a contract with the city of oakland. the duong's have been the focus of a city probe into campaign contributions. we reached out to tao and her lawyers, but we have not heard back. >> abc seven news insider phil matier is here with us. phil, at the time of the raid, tao said to the fbi, either clear me or charge me. well, now she's been charged, but with what remains to be seen. >> it could be any number of charges, not the least of which would be depriving the public of honest services. that's a way to say that you were cutting deals on the side. now she is maintained not only that, she's innocent. she also maintained that she wasn't the target of the investigation. and she also intimated that the fbi was sort of time this thing in order to do the most damage they could while she was facing a recall election. whatever the case, she was recalled. and now she's facing the possibility of criminal charges. what's it about? well, so far no one is talking officially. but if you look at what the fbi has been subpoenaing from different vantage points and from what

they took from the city, it appears that they are interested in a deal by the duong fam by tf mario juarez, who may or may not be part of this investigation, who proposed to the city the idea of building a village of some 600 or 300 tiny homes, you know, tiny homes where you could host the homeless. and they were going to build them on the oakland old army base. and it was a $90 million deal. and there are records that showed qingtao was somehow involved with negotiations about that. the group later all went to a trip on vietnam, to vietnam together. there's a question of what was the relationship? question, as always, were there gifts, monies or favors passed in between? was anybody given an extra advantage? >> okay, so when they do hold their news conference, which other names do you expect to be implicated? and the fact that she's been recalled now, how does that affect the case? >> well, i'm not going to go out too far on a limb on saying who is going to be indicted, because

we have to be. everybody gets a break until. but she is not going to be the only one. in order for her to be charged with anything, somebody else had to be involved. you just don't get charged just by yourself. but we've outlined the players here, involved in the possibilities here, so i wouldn't be surprised if one of those or the duong family members found themselves facing something. >> but the fact that she's not in office anymore, how does that affect things? >> well, it doesn't affect the charges. it doesn't affect the outcome. although i will say this, that she by being out of office, she does not have something that she can step down from or resign from as part of any kind of dealing. now, look, this isn't the first time that local officials have come under fbi scrutiny or face charges. possibly. you have to remember san francisco. it wasn't too long ago that both the department of public works head, mohammed nuru, and the head of the department of the public utilities, a harlan kelly, were themselves involved in a sort of similar possible financial questions about donors and about

gifts being given. and the duong family, who has been mentioned repeatedly in relation toioned qingtao, were and they ran the recycling program for the city of oakland. they are big donors, not just to qingtao, but to san leandro politicians and to bay area politicians and state politicians and federal politicians. so they are a heavy players, and this is going to be a drama that we're going to see play out. >> well. it will be interesting to see what names are revealed, and we'll learn more at the news conference tomorrow morning. phil, thanks. >> meantime, former oakland city council member lauren taylor has announced plans to run for mayor. he spoke one on one with abc seven news reporter anser hassan after he filed his paperwork for april's special election. >> they're coming to us right here with this 92 year old grandmother at his side. >> former city council member lauren taylor says he's not giving up on oakland, and that's why he's running for mayor. i'm a political outsider who has four years of experience. that's just enough to really understand what's going on, but not enough

to be entrenched and enslaved to the forces that really have been driving things here in city hall. taylor is an oakland native. he served four years on city council beginning in 2018, but then lost the race for mayor in 2022 to mayor xiang tao. she was recalled by voters in november, which led to the special election for the new mayor this coming april. anything major that you want to see? taylor toured some small downtown businesses thursday morning. he says he wants to lead oakland's expansion. that includes revenue generation, starting with helping the city's small businesses to open and stay open. when it comes to the bureaucracy, when it comes to permitting, when it comes to just accessing resources, that has to be addressed. public safety will be another priority. taylor says he wants to make the oakland police department more efficient. he used the amount of time officers spend on paperwork as an example. we have to look at the process that they're going through and minimize that. so we get officers on the ground more than they are on a desk typing up paperwork. but some of

taylor's critics don't think he'll be able to generate the votes for a second mayoral run. pointing out how taylor was critical of ranked choice voting and has lost to former mayor tao. >> and a lot of that was really the impetus of lauren taylor, his he was the one who pushed against ranked choice voting, and as far as i know, he may have had some involvement and collaboration with folks who were working towards the recall. so i also encourage us to think about what that means. >> taylor joins a field of more than ten candidates, including former u.s. congresswoman barbara lee, who filed papers last week in oakland, anser hassan. >> abc seven news the alameda county board of supervisors has narrowed the field of 15 candidates for district attorney down to seven to replace ousted d.a. pamela price, annie esposito, venus johnson, ursula dixon, elgin lowe, jimmy wilson, patricia lewis and yibing shen are moving on to the interview round. the candidates will be interviewed at a special board meeting before being narrowed

down to a final two ahead of the final vote. >> flags across california will be raised to full staff on monday for president-elect donald trump's inauguration. governor gavin newsom gave that directive today. flags are currently at half staff to mourn the death of former president jimmy carter. you can watch the inauguration monday right here on abc seven. live coverage begins at 6 a.m. speaker emeritus nancy pelosi will not be attending the inauguration. friction between pelosi and president elect trump has made headlines for several years. you may remember the incident from 2020, when pelosi ripped up a copy of trump's state of the union remarks. pelosi's spokesperson did not say why the congressman won't attend. >> now to the latest on the wildfires burning in los angeles county. cal fire says there is no new growth today. that's good news on the two largest. that's thanks to a break in the winds. the palisades fire is holding at just under 24,000 acres and 22% contained. some evacuation zones in the burn area have actually reopened to residents. now, the

eaton fire near pasadena is just over 14,000 acres, and containment there is up to 55%. cal fire's website is tracking both fires. mandatory evacuations are in red, warnings are in yellow. >> and now a heartbreaking story about a rose bowl field worker who lost his home in the fire a year after that worker was the victim of a random shooting that left him paralyzed from the waist down. >> abc seven news reporter j.r. stone is live in altadena in los angeles tonight with details. j.r. >> kristen, you see all this damage around me and your jaw drops. but today was actually a special day among friends out at the rose bowl. a communityout at rallying for the man who once lived in this home. and a man who once drove in this car. >> the dude here with the youngblood. good guy. >> but not everything has been good lately for willie, who's part of the stadium field crew at the rose bowl. you see, up until last week, willie lived here in altadena with his dad, his sister, his nephew, his

niece and his dog. fire took their home. >> the only thing standing is still empty. it was like a movie, man. like, i ain't gonna lie, it was devastating to my dad because my dad and my mom worked hard. >> but willie is a bit modest. you see, he's been working hard, too. this is video of him in rehab months after he was randomly shot getting a soda in a store last year, a shooting that left him paralyzed and in this wheelchair. the former high school football star at john muir high also has a second job working with autistic children. >> everybody goes through trials and tribulations, but i was just always taught man, like, just keep your head high and just keep fighting. and eventually, like, eventually you're going to get out of that mud. >> willie's not doing it alone, though. he's got a community of fellow rose bowl workers by his side. great person right here. >> she always going to check up on me and just checking on him almost daily and daily, daily, daily, weekly what he needed. >> we're here to support him. and he needs some some support

and anything that anyone can do to help him and his family out. >> in addition to the fire and shooting, three of willie's family members passed of cancer and pneumonia in the last year. he says he wants to rebuild for his father. >> he's sitting there saying, he always keep telling me, like, you know, i really don't got that long to live. so, you know, i just for him to see that i'm just praying and hoping that he can get his house fixed back up. my message to the people that lost their home is like, man, keep fighting, don't give up. don't give up hope. there's a light out there. trust me. >> and back out here live. you're looking at willie's house. willie said when he left his home in the middle of the night with his family. there was so much smoke out here they could barely see. we talk about the community coming forward and really helping out here. already on a gofundme for willie and his family. more than $100,000 has been raised for them, and thes

l.a. rams recently reached out about a possible meet up. hey, it's not a home, but it is something going forward. reporting live in altadena j.r stone abc seven news. >> j.r. you really have to admire willie's optimism given all that he's faced. thank you so much. in the north bay, a convoy of relief supplies will soon be headed to southern california. and what started out as a small grassroots effort by a petaluma man has now gone bay area wide. as abc seven news reporter cornell bernard found out, it's even getting the attention of a four year old girl who is helping in a big way. >> we have all of our uh- bags marked with like, sizes and what's in them. >> chris brown from petaluma is feeling pretty grateful. we got blankets that so many folks are stepping up to help the people of la impacted by the wildfires. >> it's medicine for the heart. >> last weekend, brown started a facebook group for the fire victims with hopes of collecting some relief

donations. what happened next left him surprised and almost speechless. >> people stepped up and said, hey, i'll drive down with my truck. >> you brought all kinds of diapers for the babies? >> yes, friends and strangers showing up in santa rosa thursday, dropping off donations by the carload toothpaste, some kids toothbrushes. kayla taylor remembers when the north bay needed a lift. >> our community went through the same thing a few years back, and, you know, i wasn't in a place in my life where i can help, you know? and now i am. and i'm just like, whatever i can do. >> now, this truck just arrived from redwood city. it's got dog food, water, some pillows. a lot of it was collected by a four year old girl who saw the facebook post. >> my name is amari. i'm four years old. i'm donating to the people that lost their home in the fire. >> young amari got involved. she went shopping with her parents for relief supplies and passed out fliers at school, asking classmates for help. >> her parents reached out

and uh. and it really uh. it. sorry, i'm getting a little emotional. it really blew my mind that a four year old girl told her parents that no, we have to help the fire victims. >> brown says the bay area wide response has been humbling. a convoy of volunteers will head to la with all the donations as soon as this weekend, where a nonprofit will get it to those in need. >> the way things are going and people stepping up, it's a beautiful thing. >> in santa rosa. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> little amari is adorable. if you'd like to help donate, just go to redcross.org. slash abc to help the red cross respond to those in need. >> coming up at 430, the bay area researchers digging into the soil at the southern california fires to see how the fires and climate change are altering the soil. nurses hit the picket lines, the concerns about their future and how

artificial intelligence could play a role in chicken soup candy. i mean, i don't want to call it a bizarre new treat, because what's bizarre to one person may be another person's genius. but we'll tell you more. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. enjoy the sunshine and mild weather we have out there because it is going to get chilly. i'll be back with the forecast

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a four year old girl was critically hurt after being caught in the middle of a shootout. it happened around 830 sunday night. police say there were two crime scenes, one at the intersection of sawyer street and mark avenue, where the girl had been riding in a car her mother was driving the other about a block away on sawyer street and gateway drive. abc seven was there today and found a few cars with bullet holes in their windows. also a house with a bullet hole in the side of it. a vallejo supervisor who lives on sawyer street says she heard the gunfire sunday night just a few days ago. >> i was bathing my four year old when the gunshots erupted outside of my doorsteps. so this type of violence is not acceptable in this community. >> police did not release any information about possible suspects, and they're asking for the public's help to generate

some tips. meantime, vallejo's mayor says she plans to convene a task force to talk about what resources are needed to keep the community safe. >> in the bay area and across the nation, nurses are calling for increased staffing. but that's not all. >> yeah, they're also concerned about ai and how it will be used with patients. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more on today's national day of action. who's got the power? >> we have the power. >> there's power in protest. national nurses united and california nurses association members from across the country, state and bay area from san francisco to oakland and san jose are fighting to regain that power for their patients. >> we need conditions to change you. the public need conditions to change. it needs to get better. and we need to make sure that health care works for the benefit of our patients and the people that provide that care. >> these nurses say they're not interested in making decisions based on profit. the patients

are their bottom line. and kaiser san francisco, rn sydney simpson worries understaffing is putting them at risk. >> i'm sure you've heard of like the nursing shortage. i say that in air quotes because there is no nursing shortage. there are plenty of nurses to work. there aren't enough good, strong, contracted nursing jobs. we need more staff. we need more nurses. we need more training programs. >> and nurses at these rallies say artificial intelligence is being used to make this problem even worse. one example is a new program being used that helps determine how many nurses should be assigned to a given unit. kaiser oakland, rn katie romer says that number is under the amount needed for adequate care. she says nurses are not anti-technology, but it shouldn't be used to exacerbate their long standing issues. >> we want them to be transparent. we want to be informed and aware of when they're being rolled out. we want a voice at the table about what the impacts are for patient

care and our work, and we want to be able to, you know, have input for how they're implemented and how they impact our jobs and our patients. >> kaiser permanente sent us a statement saying ai does not make decisions and they meet or exceed staffing regulations. a representation of the stalemate between nurses and management, one that will continue to play out as the fight for power continues. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> san francisco's director of health is stepping down after six years. doctor grant colfax was the face of san francisco's public health response during the early days of the pandemic. he was an integral part of shutting down the city to slow the spread of that virus before covid vaccines were developed. his last day is february 7th in san francisco. >> some financial district residents are banding together to try to save their neighborhood starbucks. the store on the corner of jackson and davis court is slated to close on february 9th. after 30 years in business today, dozens of neighbors rallied outside the store, urging starbucks to keep

it open. >> i am asking starbucks, why don't we talk? what can we as a community that really wants you to stay? what can we do for you? all over town. >> all newly elected district three supervisor danny sartor says he is having meetings with starbucks in hopes of saving the store. a starbucks spokesperson sent abc7 news a statement confirming the store closure, saying after careful consideration, we made the decision to close our store at 99 jackson street at lease end. >> i think we've all been to that starbucks a few blocks away from us. santa used toe me a detailed order to go get for her. >> yeah, it was very complicated, right? >> yes. light mocha with no whip and all the milk. >> i can't remember that stuff. one lump of sugar. >> kristen, you've got to be on my side because larry makes up a lot of stuff. okay, so the half caf, half decaf is not true. well, okay. no, i mean, it was once a year. really? come on. okay. all right. good afternoon,

everyone. let's take a look at a live picture right now from our sutro tower camera. we're talking weather. how beautiful is this? looking at downtown san francisco temperatures right now, just about everywhere in the 60s. that is going to change. i do want to show you what is developing off our coastline. we've got fog and it's on its way back in. so do expect changes for your friday. here's what's going to bring about those changes. in an area of low pressure that is over. the pacific is going to start to work its way towards the coastline. and as it does it's going to start to take those temperatures down and bring in some cooler air. certainly seeing a break in southern california. browns canyon right now, winds are 16 miles an hour. if we could switch the prompter and have her turn, that'd be great. beverly hills, 18 miles an hour. that's for my director. thank you. we take a look at the drought monitor, and 26% of california's in a severe drought. the focus on southern california, that's where it has expanded and

intensified, unfortunately. and here in the bay area, wo have abnormally dry conditions in the inland east bay. but we're still doing okay from all the rain that we got the last couple of months. a gorgeous view from our oakland park camera. lots of sun out there. 63 in oakland, 60 in san francisco. you're in the low 60s san jose. look at redwood city, 64 degrees mount tam cam. you can see for miles temperatures all in the 60s from santa rosa to napa, 64 degrees in livermore. and another live picture from our kgo roof camera. barely a breeze in the morning. cold with areas of frost. tomorrow through the weekend, it's going to turn cooler. you're going to see fog giving way to sun and early to middle part of next week. windy pattern sets up at times tonight. what you need to worry about is that extra blanket or heater on. because tomorrow morning all these areas going under a frost advisory 1 to 9 a.m, temperatures down to the mid 30s. yes, you can expect some frost now, going hour by hour by 725. you're already starting to see some 40s there. here comes the fog late tonight and tomorrow morning it will

start off your commute. temperatures will drop off into the 30s and 40s for many of you, and for the afternoon, not quite as mild, so you'll need those layers in the evening 40s and 50s. looking at your morning temperatures, they'll be down to 35. in santa rosa, livermore, some of our chillier spots tomorrow afternoon. it is still going to be nice, just not as mild as it has been mid 50s to the low 60s. and here's a look at what's ahead. so we will see the marine layer continuing to influence our weather over the weekend. but that also helps those firefighters down south. and then here comes another wind event on monday and again on wednesday. unfortunately, that does mean the firefighters will have to deal with it down south. i had to show you this encouraging news. one computer model is showing the possibility of rain at the end of january, but the other model not so much. accuweather seven day forecast does show cooler weather for the next couple of days with the fog, martin luther king junior dry and breezy. and then next week we're going to see some

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expected next week. that means people hoping to return home may have to wait even longer. >> abc news reporter melissa don has the latest. >> firefighters getting help from calmer winds are making progress fighting the two biggest fires in the los angeles area. but more than a week after the fires began, the thousands of people who evacuated are not yet being allowed back to their neighborhoods. >> we continue to plan for the repopulation of evacuated areas when safe. the repopulation of residents in the evacuation order areas will not occur for at least one more week. >> officials say the fire zone is still extremely dangerous. one man who was able to return to his home in altadena, very emotional finding every home around him was destroyed except his. >> why do i deserve? why do i deserve this? i don't know, i don't think i deserve it, but in the pacific palisades, a home that survived the fires was

split in two by mud and debris due to water runoff from firefighting efforts. >> more federal aid is headed to the california fire victims who desperately need it. fema says it's received 53,000 applications for its individual assistance program, a one time payment to cover costs for things like water, food and gas. >> we never imagined somethg like this happening, wiping out our entire community. >> meanwhile, the family of evelyn mcclendon, who died trying to evacuate from the eaton fire, filing a wrongful death lawsuit. her family is suing southern california edison, claiming the power company failed to turn off utilities despite the high wind warning. southern california edison not commenting on the lawsuit, but saying our hearts remain with our communities during the devastating fires. the cause of each fire remains under investigation. a state farm insurance announcing it will offer insurance renewals, even to some homeowners. it planned to previously drop. la's mayor calling this encouraging news, but hopes that other

insurance companies follow suit. melissa dawn, abc news, altadena. >> tomorrow, good morning america will be live in southern california with robin roberts, michael strahan and ginger zee focusing on recovery, rebuilding and resilience. you can watch tomorrow morning starting at 7:00 right here on abc seven. >> bay area researchers are digging into the impact the fires are having on the environment, both in the air and in the soil. spencer christian with a look at that research. >> for stanford researcher scott findorff, wildfire danger is as much about what you can't see as about what you can. like the effects of superheated fires on the soil. in a recent study we profiled on abc seven, his team revealed evidence that intense heat can turn naturally occurring chromium into a dangerous form known as chromium six. and he says the big concern is the way chromium six and a host of other dangerous compounds associated with fires can spread, especially if they're carried along as particulate matter in smoky air.

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and handed him safely to somebody on the side of the court. reminds me of when my daughter was, like 3 or 4 years old. we'd go to the mall and she would take off and, like, run into macy's and hide in the clothes. >> and we're like, my daughter did this exact same thing. the oldest daughter, i couldn't find her because she would hide underneath all the little rounders. >> yes, yes. and then an hour later, we're still looking like, oh, goodness. but but that was. that was cute. leanne, have you have you had any situations? >> okay, funny that you should mention it. right. so i got lost in macy's in new york city, at the time, the largest store in the world. this is years ago, obviously, when i was six years old. so does that count? >> yeah, yeah. >> there you go. >> i mean, we didn't expect the story to be about you. the first person kid. exactly. >> where are the parents of the little kid? >> yeah, yeah. >> all right. don't want to blame them, but, you know. yeah. >> all right. a popular beer is getting a makeover of sorts. with monday night football over, coors is introducing a case of

the mondays with repackaging the beer as monday's light. the mondays beer is only available for a limited time. >> so there's a story behind this. apparently they had a promotion that that didn't go that well because they misspelled something. it was supposed to be mountain cold refreshment, and they they messed up the it was a typo. and so then they relaunched this, you know, kind of like saying, no, that was just a gag. and so now we're doing this on mondays. but i know it doesn't make any sense. yeah, but but they're hoping that you will buy more coors light, which, you know, you don't have the money on a football game. you got to got to figure out some other reason, some compelling need. yeah. >> got to have that beer now. i think somebody should come up with a cocktail that you serve on fridays called somehow mighty, mighty, mighty fruity. >> what's in it? >> something mighty and heavy. because it's friday. >> what kind of a week have you had? >> i know, well, you know how we all get on friday. well, just not. >> not me and kristen. and not

me. all right. unusual new candy is hitting store shelves this month. progresso is introducing savory sour drops. this is a hard candy, and it tastes similar to the iconic chicken and noodle soup. progresso is calling it a soup you can suck on, which i don't know. >> by the way. >> there's soup drops. not even sour drops. >> soup? did i say sour? >> i don't know, that's what you're thinking, right? >> because that's what you associate that with. >> but they're actually soup drops. >> okay, well, they come in a soup can and they're only available this month on progresso soup drops.com. who wants to suck on their soup? >> no i like to sip my soup not suck on it. so i would say this is progress. >> oh, well, you're on fire today, leanne. >> yeah, yeah, i'm with leanne. i mean, i'd rather have my soup. i don't want to suck on. >> no, but i'll say this, you know, because time to time you get allergies or whatever. and raspy throat, rather than, let's say, you know, some lozenge. if

you could have chicken soup, no coats your throat. yeah. no, i'm getting a lot, a lot of lot of this. >> you know, i generally say i'll try anything once, right. and not to knock it till you've tried it, but no, this is a big wow progresso. >> wow. >> okay, let's talk about something much tastier, shall we? it's thursday, and that means it's tasty thursday. and today we're introducing you to one of the east bay's favorite cheesecake makers. crumble and whisk is a farmers market favorite, featuring cookies, brownies, and even pot pies, along with cheesecake. >> and the chef and owner, charles farrior is here with us live in studio today. got some samples to try. charles, first of all, thanks so much for joining us. we've been staring at this for like 15 minutes just waiting to take a bite, so i'm glad this segment has arrived. what are we looking at? >> i'm taking a bite right now. >> you're looking at our sample box, which has new york strawberry, lemon and chocolate marble. >> what about mine? wow. >> yours is a lemon, actually,

and it has some really bright raspberries on top. >> that's what i have, too. yeah. so good. delicious. >> but mine looks like chocolate. >> yours is a chocolate marble. should have some chocolate decoration on top. the crust is a chocolate crust on the bottom. if you go all the way down, the crust is very crispy and buttery. >> okay, charles, hold up the one you have in front of you too, because that's beautiful. that's like a work of art. >> oh, my. >> whoa! oh, yeah. tilt it down just a little bit so we can get a real good look. >> okay, so it's just too beautiful. it is. >> charles, how did you become the cheesecake king? how does this happen? >> so this happened, actually, 13. about 12, 12, 13 years ago or whatever. i was working actually corporate for seven years. and in the process of that, i was told to bring in a cheesecake for a potluck. so i brought in a cheesecake and everyone loved it. and one of my colleagues at the time challenged me to a cheesecake

duel. and i was like, no, you don't want to do that. >> i assume that that person regretted their choice. >> yes they did. >> yeah, yeah. >> okay. >> so how have you perfected it? like, what do you think makes a cheesecake good, right. because i've tried making cheesecake before and i mean, it's okay, but not like this. what what is the ingredients or what it is. >> it's all about the ingredients and the quality. and for us, we are sourcing is the ingredients. we use organic sugar, we use quality, we use local quality fruit. we make everything in-house. our crust is a shortbread cookie crust that we make in-house as well. our cream cheese is local as well, and we just try to make sure we have the care and the quality of the product to make sure everything is sustainable and that the customer gets the best experience. >> but you missed eggs. >> i mean, isn't that really is eggs in there as well? >> yeah, as well, because it really should be called a torte, not a cake, because the eggs,

you know, help lift. >> yeah, the eggs do help. lift it up and help make it give us that airy feel and really make it really light and creamy. >> i tell you, to be honest, i don't even want to ask questions. i just want to keep eating the cheesecake. to be totally honest here, i assume the cheesecake is among your most popular desserts. >> yes, it is very popular, but you got other things. among other things. yes, we do our cheesecake. we're known for our cheesecake and we're also known for our a few other items. we have a breakfast sandwich that we're also known for, cookies and brownies. people love to come in. they're always wanting to see what we have new and what we have, what we created, what new creative things that we make. >> okay, so charles, i'm going to take a picture of it and put it on instagram because it's just a work of art. >> it's beautiful. yeah. >> so our producer found you at the ferry building. farmer's market? yes. tell us where you are. where are all the places in