abc seven mornings live. >> we have seen an aggressive aerial attack on this fire. we saw it grow very rapidly and we have seen it defeated very rapidly. >> a pair of new wildfires in los angeles county keeping firefighters busy overnight. both burning near some of the busiest freeways in california. critical fire conditions keeping officials on high alert. the new concern, which is coming this

weekend when rain arrives in southern california. >> entire all the coaching staff, faculty, athletic directors, the trainers, all of that. >> developing news at sonoma state university. all sports programs have been cut. the college also getting rid of some degrees and departments in order to satisfy a budget shortfall. we have reaction from students unsure about their futures. >> after just four days in office. the trump administration will face their first legal challenge today. birthright citizenship and immigration at the center of this federal lawsuit. good morning. it is wednesday, january 23rd. >> let's begin with a check of that weather. >> yeah, not nearly as cold this morning, but we do have a couple of frost advisories. here's the advisory until 9 a.m. you notice, not as widespread as it was yesterday, just the valleys of the east bay and the north bay until 9 a.m. for temperatures in the 30s. so you're noticing we have cities that are in the 50s right now. feels a lot warmer in hayward right now compared to this time yesterday. 52 right now. the

same in the city, but some chilly spots in the north bay. 33 in santa rosa. 33 right now in danville. so we have that cool start this morning. but today, even warmer than yesterday, believe it or not. lots of sunshine. look at these numbers into the 60s and low 70s later on today. so some patchy frost first thing this morning. later on today. temperatures 60s and low 70s. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times this morning? >> good morning. well, we are tracking a sig alert for you this morning. this is over in pittsburgh. so we're going to show you a map to show you exactly where this is going on. so we're going to zoom in here. and this is not causing traffic delays n the area. this is on eastbound four before bailey road. however this is causing some delays for bart today because of this. so between north concord and martinez and antioch stations there are some trains that are stopped right now. you should look for alternative transportation at this time. we're getting more information for you to see how long this is going to last. but for now, again, try to find a different way to get there, guys.

>> thanks, gloria. breaking overnight, a brush fire in southern california that started alongside a busy freeway is now out. the support of the sepulveda fire started last night off interstate 405, in bel air. the fire burned 40 acres. it prompted evacuation warnings. our sister station in la had its helicopter over the fire, their reporter said. a chp helicopter was circling the area looking for a possible arson suspect. >> they are searching. they are scouring the area. we know that's what they are searching for. we do not know what prompted that search. if there was an actual report or more information that they are going on, but there is a chp aircraft up here looking for any sign of that arson suspect. >> red flag warnings for critical fire risk have been extended to tomorrow morning. that's across l.a. and ventura counties. firefighters are getting the upper hand on the hughes fire in southern california. >> that fire also broke out

yesterday. it burned more than 10,000 acres, and about 50,000 people are under evacuation orders. containment is at 14%. it first started around 1030 yesterday morning near santa clarita and castaic. this is an area you would know if you have ever driven to l.a. on i-5 over the grapevine. the flames did come close to a water treatment plant, but firefighters were able to turn them back. our sister station in l.a. was also over the hughes fire, and theso reporter in the helicopter described the scene last night. >> right now, that firefight is really winding down until the morning. you can see firefighters giving it a really valiant effort throughout the day. and no question about it, they saved the town of castaic. this fire coming very, very close to some of the commercial areas and residential neighborhoods right along the five freeway. >> at one point, the hughes fire was growing 20 acres a minute. to put that into perspective, that's about the size of 15 football fields. every 60s so

far, there are no reports of any injuries. those who live in the areas hit by the eaton and palisades fires are preparing for rain this weekend. public works crews are putting together sandbags for residents and business owners to protect their properties from landslides. burn scars are extremely vulnerable, even with light rain. there is the potential for thunderstorms which could bring downpours. officials are particularly worried about pacific palisades, which has lots of hills that burned. southern california, still recovering from its worst wildfires ever. those are the fires that burned pacific palisades in pasadena to help the recovery efforts. scan the qr code on your screen right now, and that will take you to a list of verified and vetted organizations that are helping survivors. >> developing news in the north bay this morning where there's shock and disappointment after sonoma state announces massive cuts to close a $24 million budget deficit. this means they're cutting every sports team, entire degree programs,

and there's going to be many layoffs. abc seven news reporter lena howland joining us this morning with reaction from students. >> reggie, good morning to you. students we talked to were shocked by this news and said it caught them completely off guard. in an emailed letter, the university president announced dozens of staff members will be let go. academic departments dropped entirely, and the division two athletic program eliminated entirely. the school says they need to eliminate a nearly $24 million budget deficit, and this will help them ensure what they are calling long term fiscal stability. the university's interim president said the main reason for the deficit was decreasing enrollment at sonoma state. they say that's dropped by 28% since 2015, adding that rising costs of personnel and inflation were also contributing factors. a major blow to student athletes like amari houston, a senior softball player at sonoma state, although she will get to finish

playing through her senior year, her younger teammates won't. >> my coach is out of a job now. the baseball coach just got here. he's out of a job now. our head trainer just bought a house here and moved his family here. and so it's really just heartbreaking to think about all the people that are affected by this. >> our sports team was really the only community building on our campus, and it's completely gone now. >> the university said that any student athletes who choose toy stay at this school will remain eligible to continue receiving their scholarships. there will be a town hall meeting one week from today at 1:30 p.m. to discuss these cuts at the university's student center ballroom. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. volunteers spread out across the south bay to get a better understanding of the homelessness crisis in santa clara county. the bi annual point in time count aims to update numbers on a more regular basis and keep up with the ever changing homeless situation. the surveys have changed a bit this

year. volunteers starting hours later than previous years, but the count and survey were streamlined with a new app. >> when you do these surveys, you really get to hear from the individuals that are on the street what their experiences have been, where they came from, where they slept last night, and where they were sleeping before they were becoming homeless. right. so it just gives you a much better sense of what an individual experiencing out here. >> the count started yesterday and will continue to today. results will be released later this year. >> president trump's executive order challenging birthright citizenship is facing its first legal arguments today. in his first sit down interview since taking office, the president defended his actions and future plans to send troops to the southern border. abc news reporter perry russom is in washington, with more details on the president's next steps. >> well, i think this. >> is president trump's first sit down interview of his second term. he tells fx news he stands by his decision to pardon january 6th defendants who attacked police officers.

>> they were very minor incidents. >> officer daniel hodges seen screaming during the capitol riot denouncing trump's pardons. >> i was beaten. crushed, kicked, punched, surrounded. >> trump working to crack down on immigration. today in seattle, a federal judge will hear challenges to trump's order ending birthright citizenship, a guarantee under the 14th amendment declaring anyone born on u.s. soil an american citizen. attorneys general in four states requesting the judge to block the order. trump now sending 1500 troops to the southern border. the pentagon says it includes military police units, combat engineers and intelligence specialists. they will help construct physical barriers along the border. a military official says none will participate. law enforcement. >> you will be returned home. you will be arrested. you will be prosecuted. do not come. >> as another wildfire starts in southern california. trump also critical of fema. >> fema is getting in the way of

everything. >> the federal agency is responsible for helping people before, during, and after disasters. according to fema, in the last four years, it responded to nearly 300 major disasters. >> fema is going to be a whole big discussion very shortly, because i'd rather see the states take care of their own problems. >> trump mentioning oklahoma as an example, saying, if oklahoma gets a tornado, he wants oklahoma to fix the problem, and then the federal government will send money. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> president trump's attack on immigration could affect thousands of afghani immigrants who are here legally. a large number of legal afghan immigrants called the bay area home. many of them live in fremont. many of them came to the u.s. with the promise of citizenship. but congress has failed in creating a legal pathway. now, advocates are concerned if these refugees are sent back, it could be life threatening. >> for folks that supported our u.s. mission. they supported our armed service members throughout the 20 years that the u.s. was

in afghanistan. and we've made a promise and to send these people back to afghanistan isn't just cruel, it's a death sentence. >> many afghans end up in the east bay because of the resources afghan americans have built there. advocates say that despite what happens, afghan americans will continue to support refugees. plenty of new changes as the new trump administration takes shape. we're keeping track of the first 100 days, and you can too, at abc7 news.com and on the abc7 bay area app. >> 5-10 will begin this update in southern california. we continue to track that red flag warning that has been extended. it was set to expire later on today. the national weather service has extended it until tomorrow morning because the winds still stay active today and humidity is just so dry out there. so winds this morning are breezy, 30 to 40 mile per hour winds right now. lr on this morning they'll pick up to near 50 mile per hour winds. but into the afternoon and the

overnight hours. watch what happens first thing tomorrow morning. those winds really back off for calmer conditions on friday. and that red flag warning does expire. back here at home, not nearly as chilly as we were yesterday. remember, yesterday was so cold. many areas starting out in the 20s. well, this morning some areas like napa, half moon bay, nearly 20 degrees warmer right now compared to yesterday. so we do have some patchy frost advisories in effect for the valleys of the north bay and the east bay, but it's a warm afternoon on the way. sunrise today at 720. temperatures we're going into the 60s and 70s across the state. it is going to be a mild, sunny day from northern california to southern california. it is bright. look at these 80s from santa barbara to la la going for a high of 81 later on this afternoon, guys. >> drew. thank you. just minutes away now from this year's oscar nominations, the announcement was delayed a bit because of this month's wildfires in southen california. >> yeah. coming up at 530, we will be carrying the announcement live. plus extreme winter weather stretching from the midwest to the south. bitter

cold conditions have moved in following a historic snowstorm. >> and remembering the lives lost in half moon bay, how the community plans to honor those killed in a mass

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still digging out from what's being called a once in a lifetime snowstorm. from texas to florida, crews are struggling to reopen roads and restore power as they deal with freezing temperatures. hundreds of workers are helping to reopen the three mile bridge in pensacola, where nine inches fell, setting the all time snow record in tallahassee. people say the heavy snowfall damaged their pools. >> i never thought for a minute we're concerned about the snow and the ice falling down on the pool enclosure to collapse it. never thought for a minute that would happen, but we were dead. asleep. heard this loud bang. i thought it might have been a tree, but opened the door. and it was this. >> ten deaths are being blamed on the storm right now. 11 million people from texas to south carolina are under cold weather alerts. multiple all

time record lows have been recorded and more record lows are possible this morning. >> today marks two years since the deadly mass shooting in half moon bay and gloria, i know there are plans that are moving forward to honor these victims. victims permanently. >> there are. reggie. i was there covering the mass shooting, and it's hard to believe it was two years ago today. the city of half moon bay is hoping to dedicate a memorial to those who were killed in the mass shooting. and today, on the second year anniversary, the community will have a chance to weigh in on the ideas. now, this is one of the designs right here. the city established a committee to come up with a memorial for the seven farm workers killed in the mass shooting at two farms. one other pern was injured in that shooting. and there are three designs for a farm worker memorial garden. today, the community can see those designs and give feedback. i got a sneak peek at the proposal shown here and talked to julissa acosta of the city of half moon bay about it.e city of >> i want to highlight the importance that the farmworker

community has in half moon bay and the importance the city has given to this project, and not only to recognize the victims from the shooting two years ago, but also to honor the farm worker legacy on the coast side. >> the shooting shed light on deplorable living conditions that many farm workers face, and their efforts to build farm worker housing in the city. there are two pop-up sessions today for the community to see the designs. the first one runs from 930 to 1030 in the morning. the others from 3 to 4 this afternoon. the sessions are at max dutra plaza in half moon bay. community members are also invited to bring flowers, candles and other items to the plaza in memory of the victims all day today and tomorrow. the nonprofit alejo's will have a community vigil to mark the second anniversary. it's from 6 to 8 p.m. at the yellow house on purisima street. now, it's unclear when the memorial garden will be installed and funding still hasn't been secured. the costs range from half $1 million to $3

million. but the most important thing today is that those who lost their lives two years ago are remembered. live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> all right, gloria, thank you. the oakland roots are giving up on their plans to build a temporary stadium. the men's soccer team now wants to continue playing at the coliseum beyond the 2025 season until they find a permanent home. prior to this season, the roots called cal state east bay home. the team had been planning to build a temporary stadium near the coliseum. they did not elaborate on the decision to abandon that play. the oakland unified school board voted unanimously to rename the gym at oakland's mcclymonds high school after basketball legend bill russell. russell graduated from mcclymonds and became one of the greatest basketball players ever. he won two championships at usf, then 11 more in the nba with the boston celtics. russell was also an advocate for civil rights. >> the list of nominations is out for the james beard award.

you can consider it the oscars of the food world. up for outstanding restaurant in san francisco's menu, which has three michelin stars. chinatown's four kings is nominated for best new restaurant. suzette gresham, tognetti of aquarello was nominated for outstanding chef. and in oakland, monique and paul fabus of tarts to phoebus are in the mix for outstanding pastry chef. san francisco's true laurel, nominated for outstanding bar. nine bay area restaurants are up for outstanding california restaurant. >> monique and paul, my sister in law's sister and her husband. >> your sister in law's sister. okay. >> i know, so we've had her treats at, like, family parties. >> really lucky. >> i know. >> delicious. when i saw their names, i was like, oh, i'm going to wake everyone up at three. >> and say. >> look at who we're talking about this morning. >> well, we should talk to her. >> i know, let's bring her on. >> we're happy to sample those trees. >> you know. >> we did. >> a taste test. yeah. for sure. that's delicious.

>> so i'm sure that everyone of these people just delicious. but i've only had one. >> yeah, right. so far. yeah. >> well, we've been talking about the new. and i'm saying it with confidence. >> we've been we've been talking about benu. >> because it's in soma. and i pass by it all the time, and i still have never been. so i need to maybe this is the year. >> maybe. >> and it's constantly getting awards. >> always. >> it's got to be good. this morning we'll take you to our moratorium camera where it is clear out there. not as cold this morning as yesterday morning, but we do have some patchy frost out there, especially in the north bay and in the east bay later on today. it's warm sunshine, if you like. yesterday. today is even warmer. we're going above average for our daytime highs. now saturday i put a question mark on the shower possibility because low pressure does arrive across california, but the exact position of that low is still kind of up in the air. i'll show you one forecast model. here's future weather. this forecast model puts the area of low pressure right on top of us in the bay area. if this were the correct track on

saturday, this would bring us some scattered showers. but a couple more guidance models do have this low well into the central valley. if it is across the central valley, we would just stay dry with some gusty winds. that's something we're going to fine tune over the next 24 hours, regardless of the track. the sierra is going to see some snow, not a lot, maybe 3 to 6in, but that is going to be gauaranteed out of the system. we do need rain. look at the rankings for january. it's san francisco's third driest. the same in oakland. the fourth driest in san jose. the second driest in napa and livermore and santa rosa. this is the fourth, driest january on record. temperatures right now. this map yesterday was so much colder in the 20s and 30s. right now we're in the 40s and in the 50s. look at the forecast today. it is beautiful. yes, it is cool out there this morning. but the afternoon we quickly go into the 60s and some of us will go into the low 70s for daytime highs. so it's mild sunshine for one more day. enjoy it because temperatures come crashing down by friday and saturday. here's the accuweather seven

day forecast. mild today, cooler and cloudier tomorrow. we'll track that chance of a shower and gusty winds on saturday, but dry early next week guys. >> all right drew thank you. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> also danger lurking in the santa cruz mountains. a mountain lion preying on pets has neighbors desperate to scare it away. we're going to look at how the dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee.

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for the ultimate gillette shaving experience. the best a man can get is gillettelabs. seven things to know this morning. number one, two new fires are burning in los angeles county. the largest, the hughes fire, started yesterday morning in katy and closed interstate five for several hours. another started overnight near bel air. southern california is once again dealing with extremely dry conditions and high winds. >> number two, president trump's effort to end birthright citizenship will get its first test in court this morning. multiple states, cities, nonprofits and individuals have already sued over the executive order, arguing it violates the 14th amendment of the constitution. >> number three, today marks two years since the mass shooting in half moon bay. to honor the victims, the city is building a memorial garden. the designs will be on display for people to see at the mak dutra plaza from 930 to 1030 this morning, and

then 3 to 4 this afternoon. >> number four, sonoma state is making drastic cuts to close a multi-million dollar budget deficit. the university ending its athletics program, eliminating multiple departments and degrees and laying off faculty. >> and number five in the accuweather forecast. we do have some cool temperatures this morning. not nearly as cold as we were yesterday. this time, the day planner. get ready for warm sunshine later on today. get out and enjoy because cooler air arrives this weekend. >> and number six, we have a sigalert in pittsburgh on eastbound four before bailey road. three lanes are blocked. this is also impacting bart trains in that area. they are stopped right now, so we'll continue to track this for you throughout the morning. >> number seven, governor newsom is calling for an investigation into the fire at the battery facility in moss landing. the fire started last thursday and burned well into friday. a mountain lion on the prowl has a neighborhood on edge. people living in the santa cruz mountains say it's killed

multiple pets. and neighbors who want to scare the cougar off say they don't have many options. >> the situation highlights a growing conflict over the way that we handle these big cats. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains. >> a home security camera captured a mountain lion walking away with a cat in its jaws. a woman living in the santa cruz mountains shared the video on facebook. she said a mountain lion has been going on and near her property for the last two weeks, sometimes more than once in a night. >> oh my god. >> i showed edgar guzman the ring video. he lives in the area. i asked if he finds it concerning. >> yeah, because i have a little dog. he's little, like a cat. >> we spoke with quentin martens, the principal investigator for living with lions. he said it's important to know if you're living in an area with predators. >> for example, to know that a mountain lion can jump 15ft high. >> martin said deer is really its prey. but if livestock or domestic animals are not in an enclosure, mountain lions will simply be the carnivores that they are. >> unless you protect your

animals, they are going to be targeted. >> in a move to protect the state's mountain lions in 2020, the california department of fish and wildlife expanded what's called their depredation policy. it prioritizes non-lethal measures to resolve conflicts with mountain lions. >> from a biologists point of view and conservationist point of view, i'd say yes. we have seen a significant drop in the number of lion mortalities. you know, i would imagine that some landowners feel that they are have their hands tied. >> martin said, trying to remove a mountain lion from your property is rarely the solution. >> if you're living in an area where you have predators and you remove the predator, but you don't fix the problem. another predator is just going to move in and take its place. >> josh rose, now with the mountain lion foundation, said the right kinds of precautions can prove successful. >> if you put in those bright lights, you put in those fences, you put in those noisemakers, you you teach the lion where

it's okay to be and where it's not okay to be. they learn, and so there is good evidence of that. >> mountain lions in the santa cruz mountains are part of an area being evaluated for endangered species consideration in the south bay. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> well, we are just. >> minutes away. >> from this year's. >> oscars nominations. abc seven will bring the ♪

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plus, ask how to get the new samsung galaxy s25+ on us. live. >> good morning everyone. it's wednesday. it's thursday. >> it is thursday. all day long. it sure is. we have a lot going on this morning. we're going to have the oscar nominations in just a few moments. but first, a quick check on the weather with drew. >> girl, don't do that to us. don't do it. don't make us lose a day. it is thursday. a frost advisory is posted, but it's not nearly as cold as we were this time yesterday. so temperatures in our coldest spots are in the 30s, but 40s and 50s

around the bay shoreline. the payoff later this afternoon. look at these temperatures. warm sunshine back into the 60s and into the 70s, guys. >> all right, drew. we'll take it from you. thank you. now to the big announcements this morning out of hollywood. the oscar nominas are about to get underway after being postponed not once, but twice this month due to the wildfires in la. >> and as is the case every year, these from the president and the live. we'll bring you both over the next half hour or so. let's check in with bowen yang and rachel sennott live from the academy's samuel goldwyn theater in beverly hills. >> good morning, and thank you for joining us for the 97th oscars nominations announcement. on behalf of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences, i want to welcome you and extend our deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by the fires here in southern california. >> this is certainly been a

difficult time for los angeles, where many members of our film community industry work and live. but the last several weeks have proven what we already know to be true. our film industry and los angeles are resilient, and for almost a century, the oscars have brought us together to unite and celebrate our global film community. >> during this year's ceremony, we will honor the talented filmmakers nominated today, pay tribute to our brave first responders, and celebrate the enduring spirit of los angeles and the film industry. >> and now, without further delay, to announce this year's academy award nominees, please welcome rachel sennott and bowen yang. >> thank you. >> good morning everyone. hello.

what an honor it is to be with you today. >> me and bowen are wide awake. we have been up since 10 p.m. and between us we've had three diet cokes, an entire pack of cigarettes and one adderall. >> and you get to guess who had what. don't worry everyone. had rachel and i have been through extensive pronunciation training for all the names today. let me try now. >> wiget. amazing. bowen. that was really good. well, let's not keep people waiting any longer. let's go. >> are we ready for some nominees? >> let's go. >> first, for best. >> performance by an actor in a supporting role. you're a borissov in honora. kieran culkin in a real pain. edward norton in a complete unknown. guy pearce in the brutalist and jeremy strong in the apprentice.

>> next. >> the nominees for achievement in costume design. a complete unknown. conclave. two. nosferatu >> the nominees for achievement in makeup and hairstyling are. a different man. emilia perez. nosferatu. the substance and wicked. >> next up, the nominees for achievement in music. original score. the brutalist. amelia perez. wicked.

wild robot. >> now. >> this year's nominees for best live action short film. alien. anuja. i'm not a robot. ranger and the man who would not remain silent. >> many such cases. yes. of course. okay. okay. animated short film, the nominees are beautiful men. where? okay. in the shadow of the cypress. magic candies. wander to wonder and yuck charli xcx.

>> wonderful. >> and now we have the first of the two award categories honoring writing first for adapted screenplay. the nominees are a complete unknown screenplay by james mangold and jay. conclave, screenplay by peter straughan. amelia perez, screenplay by jacques audiard, in collaboration with thomas bidegain, liam macias and nicola livecchi. thank you. nickel boys, screenplay by ramell ross and joslyn barnes. and sing. sing, screenplay by clint bentley, greg kwedar. story by clint bentley, greg kwedar, clarence macklin, john divine, g. whitfield. >> and for original screenplay, the nominees are. honora, written by sean baker. the brutalist, written by brady corbet. mona fastvold a real

pain, written by jesse eisenberg september 5th, written by moritz binder. tim feldbaum co-written by alex david and the substance, written by coralie fargeat. >> and last. >> before our break. the nominees for performance by an actress in a supporting role monica barbaro. in a complete unknown. ariana grande in wicked. felicity jones brutalist. isabella rossellini in conclave. and zoe saldana and amelia perez. >> okay. wow, what a start. congratulations to these oscar nominees. >> hey. stick with us. >> stick with us. >> we'll be right. >> back with more, more, more nominations. >> yes.

>> bowen yang should host everything. >> yes. >> because he even made this thing great. and this thing. this thing can be a little bit troublesome some years. so that was wonderful. okay, so that's part one. part two is happening just a few minutes. a reminder that the oscars happen right here on abc seven sunday, march 2nd. so you don't have a whole lot of time to watch these movies or even look them up to find out what they are. a lot of these are things that just kind of came out. yeah. so, you know, get to it. >> that's my goal for this weekend. watch at least one of them, like you kind of had to space them out, right? yeah. >> and for the first time, it's streaming on hulu. >> the oscars? >> yeah. >> so that's great. if you have hulu to get. >> it, that's how i will be watching it this year. >> also, shout out to charli xcx being an oscar nominee. >> was that a joke? is that a joke? i think that was a joke. >> i don't look. >> that up. i don't know what yuck is. that was funny. >> we're still waiting, though, to hear about more of the bay area connections.

so we'll see if inside out two gets a nomination. of course, our friends over at pixar. we'll see what happens with wicked. will it get a director nod? jon chu from the bay area. >> so wicked. >> wicked. >> you know, that was a good joke. >> yeah, that was good. >> okay, but what are we doing now? oh, okay. next. >> we rejoin. >> the live oscar nomination announcements this morning.t first, we want to take a live look outside. it is 538. don't go anywher

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look at them that energy. they're getting ready. they are ready. >> they've been where the energy. >> comes from. they said let's go back. >> really special to be here with rachel. both got our start in the new york alt comedy scene. >> yeah, we go way back. for those of you who don't know, the alt comedy scene is sort of like regular comedy, but for women and gay people. and i just want to say, it makes so much sense that bowen and i are like, doing this now, at this moment in our careers. you know, bowen is such a huge star on snl. he's in the hit movie wicked. >> oh, thanks. and rachel is fatima. >> thanks so much. let's keep going. so anyways, the nominees for achievement in music original song are amal from amelia perez, the journey from the 6888, like a bird from sing sing mi camino from amelia

perez, and never too late from elton john. never too late. >> woo! >> i love it. >> smashed it. you smashed it, as the brits say. and now the nominees for best documentary feature film. >> okay. >> black box diaries. no other land. porcelain war. to a coup d'etat and sugar cane. >> next. >> for best documentary short film. the nominees are. death by numbers. i am ready, warden. incident. instruments of a beating heart. and the only girl in the orchestra. those are some. >> sad titles. serious stuff. >> serious stuff. >> serious stuff. >> yeah. for best international

feature film, the nominees are. i'm still here. brazil. the girl with the needle. denmark. nothing for denmark. amelia perez, france. the seed of the sacred fig. germany. and flow. latvia. >> and for best animated feature film, here are the nominees. flow. inside out two. a snail wallace and gromit. vengeance. most foul and the wild robot. >> here are the nominees for achievement in production design. the brutalist.

dune part two. nosferatu wicked. >> next up for achievement in film editing, the nominees are. honora. the brutalist. amelia perez and wicke >> better off without. >> and for achievement in sound, here are the nominees. a complete unknown. dune part two. amelia perez. wicked wild robot.

>> next. >> the nominees for achievement in visual effects. alien. romulus. betterman. dune two. kingdom of the planet of the apes and wicked. >> got a monkeys in those films, i just realized. for achievement in cinematography, the nominees are the brutalist amelia perez. maria nosferatu. >> for performance by an actor in a leading role, the nominees are adrien brody and the brutalist timothee chalamet. in

a complete unknown colman domingo. and sing sing ralph fiennes in conclave and sebastian stan in the apprentice, >> who you? >> for performance by an actress in a leading role. the nominees are cynthia erivo in wicked, karla, sofia gascon and emilia perez. mikey madison and honora demi moore in the substance and fernanda torres in i'm still here. >> for achievement in directing, the nominees are sean baker. honora brady corbet, the brutalist james mangold's, a complete unknown. jacques odiar,

amelia perez. and callie faja. the substance. >> okay, y'all, for our final category. >> our final category, i cannot wait. i feel like we should read them together. >> i feel like we should. >> okay, here are the 1010 nominees for best motion picture of the year. >> here they are. >> here we go. >> honora, alex, coco, samantha quan and sean baker, producers. >> boom! the brutalist. >> nominees to be determined. >> a complete unknown fred berger, james mangold and alex heineman. producers. >> conclave tessa ross, juliette howell and michael a jackman. producers. >> dune part two mary parent, cale boyter, tanya lapointe and denis villeneuve, producers.

>> amelia perez. nominees to be determined. producers. >> i'm still here. nominees to be determined, guys. >> paperwork. >> let's go. come on, come on, come on. nicole, boys. >> nominees to be determined. >> dga the substance nominees to be determined. >> and wicked. >> marc platt, producer. >> who? there it is, you guys. there it is, y'all. >> congratulations to all of this year's nominees. it's been such a privilege to share the news with you and movie fans around the world.and >> we are rooting for you all in equal amounts. >> yes. watch the oscars live, hosted by conan o'brien on sunday, march 2nd at 7 p.m. eastern, 4 p.m. pacific on abc and hulu. we cannot wait to celebrate with you. >> we're going to party. >> party. >> bye bye.

>> ooh, okay. we have thoughts. we have thoughts. sunday, march 2nd is the date to be watching abc seven or watch it live on hulu. the oscars live from the dolby theater in hollywood. >> okay. what are your thoughts? >> oh. >> i'm sorry, but i have to say it. >> yeah. say it. i know what you're. i know what you're going to say. >> and it's not just because he's from here. i swear it's not. i'm not just like bein, you know, rooting for the home team. jon chu deserved to be nominated for best director for wicked. i thought that was a monumental task. to take something from the stage, put it on the screen. massive hit, beautifully done. i don't get it. at least the movie is nominated. yeah, but come on now. he wasn't nominated for a golden globe either. >> it doesn't make sense if you're nominated for best picture. who do you think helped make that picture? the director. >> yeah. >> the wizard. >> did you hit the wizard? >> do you have ten best pictures? you better have ten directors. >> that's. yeah.

>> that's odd anyway. >> okay. >> well, i mean, shout out inside out to our friends at pixar. >> kelsey and mark, good morning to you and congratulations. that's awesome. the producer and the director of inside out two. >> yeah. and also great to hear monica barbaro, who's nominated for best supporting actress, is from san francisco and was raised in mill valley. so it's always neat to see the locals who are nominated. >> yeah. even though you snubbed jon chu. >> even though. >> i mean the gasp, we gasped. >> yeah! >> ariana grande is nominated for best supporting and then cynthia erivo is in the best actress category. >> yeah. amelia, you know, i still getting a lot. >> oh yeah. >> amelia perez is up for everything. >> yeah. >> i have to watch it a lot, that's all this told me was that amelia perez has to be on the plans for this weekend. >> i guess. so it's been controversial. not everybody thinks that. it's great representation. yeah, i'll put it that way. >> it's a crowded field out there, though. >> but i will watch it and make my own judgment. >> you will, and we'll hear from

it. all right. this morning let's go to the forecast because we are tracking clear skies, not as chilly as we were yesterday, but still we have some frost advisories in the north bay and in the east bay. we are watching saturday very closely because latest guidance is kind of split. one forecast you're seeing on your screen has an area of low pressure on top of us. more guidance has this low in the central valley. if it's more in the central valley we would just see gusty winds and some dry conditions. but this low is on top of us. we could see some isolated showers on saturday. this is something we'll fine tune over the next 24 hours, but just know cold air is on the way. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. it is warm this afternoon. get out and enjoy! there's that cloudier and cooler weather heading into the weekend. we'll watch saturday very closely where that area of low pressure goes guys. >> drew thank you. new at six a new way to get a buzzh your boba is hitting shelves soon. we'll have a look at the liquor and popping boba pearls. >> and we do want to take a

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chinese new year parade sponsored by toyota. we're less than one month to the big event, which you can watch live right here and everywhere you stream abc seven. the san francisco chinese new year parade is the largest lunar new year parade outside of asia. abc seven is the proud new broadcast sponsor. >> abc seven news anchor dion lim went to chinatown to show you how the parade and the celebrations are expected to be bigger and better than ever. >> beneath the red lanterns high above grant avenue, the excitement for this year's chinese new year parade is palpable. >> this is what we look for as a chinese american. we're always looking forward to share our culture with the world. >> more than 200,000 people are expected to attend from around the globe. the largest chinese new year parade outside of asia. we ran into these visitors from minnesota. >> we really relish the chances

that we have to experience other cultures. minnesota is has some diversity, but certainly not as much as here in san francisco. and yeah, this is just a great opportunity. >> it's also a time of renewal as symbolized by the year of the snake. donald liu, president of the chinese chamber of commerce, says this is the time of year for small businesses in the neighborhood and nearby, such as eastern bakery, which just celebrated 100 years in business in 2024. >> for some, businesses, generate as much as a third of their annual revenue. >> very excited for that. >> this year, the legendary actress and longtime san francisco resident joan chen kicks things off with the lighting of the ceremonial firecrackers as grand marshal and veteran dancing with the stars judge carrie ann inaba will round out the parade as abc seven grand marshal for closing ceremonies. daniel lurie, the first san francisco mayor to hold his inauguration celebrations in chinatown, will serve as honorary grand marshal for the chinese chamber. it's a time to show off the city to the world.

>> it's an opportunity for san francisco in a certain sense, because the partnership with abc seven is going to bring us to more platforms. >> there are chinese new year festival celebrations happening through the beginning of march all across the city, including this snakes on parade, one of them outside of the chase center. organizers also have a few all new events on their calendar. >> we brought in the drone show coming. it's going to be a symbolized the dragon and the snake together. >> as we left chinatown, it wasn't hard finding people from all backgrounds who were ready to be part of the chinatown community. >> i think it's a wonderful thing for everybody to come together and celebrate when you need to be with family and enjoy your time together here. >> in chinatown. >> go make that. dion lim abc seven news. >> and again, abc seven is your place to watch the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can see it live saturday, february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. right here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc

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