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how much the no mistake meant to me in my career, because if it wasn't for sonoma state, i don't know if i would have had a chance to get drafted. >> more anger and disbelief on campus at sonoma state university, now a former professional athlete, says she's determined to find a solution to the college's plans to cut all sports programs. >> governor newsom and president trump face to face the president is set to tour the devastation caused by the los angeles wildfires today, as he keeps threatening to withhold aid for recovery. the visit coming as southern california is finally about to get relief from the dangerous winds that have been fanning so many fires this month. good morning and welcome to friday. it's january 24th. >> yeah, and we'll get a check of our weather up here in thek bay area. >> yeah. so it's going to feel a lot cooler today guys. yesterday it was warm. it was sunny. changes are afoot the next couple of days. a live look outside from our tam cam this morning. it is chilly. 34 right now in santa rosa and the lightest wind out of the northwest at five miles per hour is creating a bit of a

wind chill this morning. 30 degrees is how it feels outside. if you were to step outside right now, the 24 hour temperature change is showing you that we are significantly cooler along the coast right now. more than 20 degrees cooler in half moon bay than this time yesterday. so you'll feel that brisk air first thing this morning. we don't have any frost advisories or freeze warnings in effect, but it is a chilly start. 30s and 40s right now, 33 in danville. we're at 48 in the city, 34 in santa rosa, 44 right now in san jose. so future weather will show you a couple of things. we'll have partly cloudy skies throughout the day as a cold front approaches the region. this afternoon. we're going to drop about ten degrees in our daytime highs upper 50s to the lower 60s. that's about it. so a high of 60 in the city, 59 in half moon bay, 62 in concord hit about 61. in napa. we do have rain coming to california this weekend. we'll talk about that eight minutes. but let's check in with gloria. see those drive times. >> good morning to you. good morning to everybody. of course it is friday. so traffic is a lot lighter generally on fridays. that's definitely what we're seeing on the roads right now. our map you can see mostly in

the green. we do have that slow down in the altamont pass, but not too bad just yet. looking live at our emeryville camera here, you can see all those headlights heading towards the bay bridge. no delays there at this time. highway four to san francisco, 30 minutes and looking live at our bay bridge camera. upper deck flowing nicely. you also won't have any delays there this morning, reggie. >> thanks, gloria. this morning, a major shift in public safety is being considered in the east bay as oakland's police chief grapples with one of his first major decisions. last night, he heard from the public about a proposal that would change the rules on when police can chase people suspected of crimes, and he gave his own thoughts. abc7 news reporter lena howland joining us in the studio. lena, people definitely have strong feelings. >> reggie. that's right. and good morning to you. oakland's pursuit policy has fueled multiple passionate town halls. and last night, it was the police chief's turn to weigh in at the oakland police commission meeting, police chief floyd mitchell said the current pursuit policy is 11 years old. this comes just weeks after

governor newsom said that oakland is in danger of losing their partnership with the california highway patrol. if that policy is not changed to allow officers to pursue in more circumstances. chief floyd mitchell's proposed changes would allow for pursuits to go above 50mph, something still against policy right now. officers would also be allowed to chase suspected burglars and sideshow participants, but not everyone is on board. >> it may feel better to feel like you can chase the bad guys. it's dangerous for people who live in the city. it's dangerous for the city's budget. >> i don't want anyone to believe that what we are proposing, and what we are suggesting is to take the gloves off and we chase anything that moves. that's not what we're trying to do here. >> at least one commissioner pressed the chief. if the proposal addresses enough crimes being committed and asked him to consider traffic infractions

like running red lights to no vote was taken on the chief's proposed changes at last night's meeting. the goal, instead, was focused on the discussion for an opportunity for everyone to talk about what's needed for future approval. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. an end to a three year old murder case. but it didn't go the way the victim's family had hoped. the contra costa county district attorney is not charging the mother of the man suspected of killing alexis. gabe. gabe was last seen leaving her ex-boyfriend's antioch home in 2022. gabe's ex was later killed by u.s. marshals trying to arrest him. prosecutors just closed the investigation into his mother, finding there was not enough evidence to charge her with being an accessory after the crime. gabe's family is furious. >> yeah, like the first couple of years was tough. and then it's gotten it's gotten better. but today. today. what happened today was.

>> gabe's remains were found in the months after her disappearance, and her family is holding a day of kindness in her hometown of oakley this weekend. >> in the north bay. a glimmer of hope for athletes at sonoma state. they were left shockeda this week when university leaders announced they were cutting the entire athletic department as part of a plan to balance a big budget deficit. but now an alum is working on a solution. okoya dixon is a former player for sonoma state's baseball team. he was drafted by the la dodgers in 2011. dixon is working with other alum and plans to meet with the governor to find a solution to keep sports on campus. >> to find a way to make sure that there's still baseball, there's still basketball, everything else and all the sports. we're going to find a way to make sure you guys still have an opportunity. okay. >> sonoma state is also ending several degree programs, which has upset students who will need to transfer or change their major. the university president issued a statement supporting

the decision, but she has declined several interview requests from abc seven news. >> in his first trip. >> since taking office, president trump will travel to la today to tour the areas where the devastating wildfires broke out. but he is threatening to withhold federal relief over the state's water rules. gloria is at the live desk with more on the president's executive order. gloria? >> yeah. president trump signed an executive order earlier this week ordering california to redirect water from the northern part of the state to the southern part. in an interview on wednesday, the president said he thought the federal government should withhold federal funds until that happens. since the fires broke out more than two weeks ago, president trump s accused the state of sending too much water to the pacific ocean instead of south toward l.a. his presidential campaign last year, he criticized the state's water management and environmental rules, saying that he would deliver more water to farmers and cities. despite all of this, governor newsom says he will greet president trump at lax when he arrives today. >> i'm grateful, though, that

that he took our invitation to heart and that he will be here tomorrow. it's my understanding and i look forward to being there on the tarmac to thank the president, welcome him. and we're making sure that all the resources he needs for a successful briefing are provided to him. >> yesterday, governor newsom signed a $2.5 billion fire relief package. it will help pay for the cleanup and provide shelter for people who've lost their homes. the state expects to get reimbursed for the cost, although some lawmakers in washington have suggested withholding funds or attaching conditions. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. and relief is coming to southern california today, at least in terms of the weather. the santa ana winds that have caused so much trouble are dying down, which is welcome news since a dozen fires started across the region yesterday. here's a look at the one still burning on the cal fire map. the laguna fire started yesterday morning near the hills of the csu channel islands campus near camarillo. that fire has burned

nearly 100 acres and is 70% contained. the border two fire is burning in san diego county. that fire started yesterday afternoon in the otay mountain wilderness area, just north of the u.s. mexico border. 600 acres have burned so far and there is no containment. no evacuations have been ordered. firefighters are gaining ground on the hughes fire near castaic, despite being under a red flag warning with windy conditions, containment is now up to 36%. the fire has burned more than 10,000 acres and tens of thousands of people remain under evacuation orders. so far, the flames have not damaged or destroyed any buildings, and containment is growing on the two biggest fires, the eaton and palisades fires. the eaton fire is 95% contained and the palisades fire is 75% contained. >> the southern california wildfires have highlighted a plan approved less than a year ago in the south bay, and it could help santa clara county prepare for a similar disaster.

that plan brings together 18 cities in the county, identifying the biggest risks each faces and how residents could be impacted. santa clara is at the highest risk for earthquakes, followed by gilroy and morgan hill, palo alto, los gatos and milpitas ranked highest among the cities for wildfire risk. >> if there is an earthquake, for example, loma prieta, it didn't only affect that area of the county, it affected actually the whole bay. correct. but at least our whole county and all our cities and special districts understand the hazard risk levels. >> the most recent plan was approved last february. a more official review is conducted every 2 to 5 years, but the county says the plan is consistently monitored and updated. >> in san francisco's. >> richmond neighborhood, there are several newly painted red curbs, but the city says they didn't do it. it's upsetting for residents in an area with already sparse parking spaces, not to mention the new day lighting law preventing parking

20ft from any crosswalk. but the city says many of these red curbs are fake and too long. >> i really hope they can figure out who's actually doing this and why would they do it? >> it's extremely inappropriate, and i don't think it's acceptable to do such things. i hope it's illegal. it's already extremely hard to park in san francisco. there is no public parking in neighborhoods. >> city crews are. >> repainting the curbs, so they're the correct length. >> a new row configuration is annoying. drivers in san francisco's sunset district, the so-called neck down configuration, is causing a lot of confusion, as a two way street suddenly becomes a single lane on kirkham street between ninth and 10th avenues, cars must take turns, but drivers are never clear on whose turn it is. the answer is that vehicles traveling east away from the ocean are supposed to yield to those traveling west. who? this is giving me anxiety just looking at it. the goal is to

slow down drivers to make the streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians. >> i appreciate that we are attempting to do something to calm the street here. i think this particular iteration of it is confusing. west side has to yield. east side doesn't know that. and so often there's a standoff and people don't know which way to go. so i think we tried something. i'm glad we tried something. i'd like to try something else. >> that man is the most diplomatic person. you should invite him to thanksgiving. he will be able to solve any problems between your relatives. this is a trial as part of sfmta's slow streets program. this summer, it will decide whether to keep the so-called neck down in place. >> a lot, a lot of questions. yeah, a lot more. >> questions than answers. >> this morning. yeah. >> the name first. >> of all, we need. >> to workshop it. >> bizarre. >> okay. all right. here's a live look outside from sutro tower this morning. you'll notice that we are going to be significantly cooler today than yesterday. we have cooler days ahead. the mild air of

yesterday is long gone. you'll also notice a mix of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon. temperatures closer to average where we should be for this time of the year in the 50s and in the 60s. live doppler seven. along with satellite. we have a cold front that will move through here today that will bring in the cooler weather. there is no precipitation anticipated today, but what we're watching is this area in the prairies of canada. there's some energy that's coming out of here that's going to move south over the next 24 hours. here's all that cold air bottled up. and by saturday and sunday, we have this area of low pressure that sets up shop over california that will bring in that much cooler air and some rain across the region. and now we're getting a better picture of what kind of rain we're looking at here locally. we could see a few isolated showers at best as this low tracks to southern california. it's southern california that could pick up more than an inch of rain. that's why they have the concern for mudslides and debris flows here locally. at best. it's an isolated shower, mainly in our hills. the bigger

issue will be the winds. reggie aqui we'll talk about that coming up in just a few minutes. >> thanks, drew. more fallout this morning for elon musk following the nazi like gesture during president trump's inauguration. >> coming up, the social media platform that could take action against musk's platform x plus, how he is dragging taylor swift into the conversation. >> san francisco's presidio is being targeted by state republicans. the cuts they want to make to fund president trump's agenda. >> it has been an amazing week for cal baseball legend cc sabathia. first, an invitation to the baseball hall of

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little league all stars. all told, through the eyes of a teenage sabathia. no word yet on the release date, but the news comes only days afr he was elected to the baseball hall of fame. and you watch the oscar nominations right here on abc seven mornings live, of course. and if you remember, cynthia erivo is nominated for best actress for her role in wicked. if erivo wins, she would become the youngest person ever to win the egot. that's emmy, grammy, oscar and tony award. she is 38 years old. songwriter robert lopez is currently the youngest egot winner. he wrote let it go from frozen and remember me from coco. lopez was 39 when he completed his egot sweep. that was back in 2014. >> the song was nominated in the best original song category. will not be performed live during the oscars. the move was announced in a letter to the membership on wednesday that said, instead, the show will celebrate the nominated songwriters through personal reflections. what?

>> wait. what? oh, okay. >> you can watch the oscars sunday, march 2nd right here on abc seven. and for the first time, it will also be live streamed on the hulu. personal. >> personal reflections. >> i don't know. i was doing a little research, though last night, and i didn't realize how many award nominations amelia perez got. they got 13. >> yeah. the most. >> which puts it in the same realm as gone with the wind and casablanca and citizen kane. so i was like. >> we really. >> got to go. what am i? what am i? i got to i got to watch this. >> yeah. >> what am i missing? >> well, you're not going to hear a song from it, apparently, but you'll hear a reflection. >> that was one of my favorite parts of the oscars. >> i know the performances so well. they have no performances at all. >> that's what it sounds like. >> that's interesting. >> interesting. now, this makes me want to see what happens. >> yeah. >> also, it's weird that wicked is nominated so many times and you're not going to hear wicked. right. >> i mean, yeah.

>> there are two musicals that are nominated. yeah. millie perez is a musical. wicked is a musical. no music. >> interesting. >> watch it right here on abc seven. >> we'll have to see what happens. all right. this morning, it's all about a cooler afternoon and a bit of an unsettled weekend ahead. here's the accuweather headline. so the first thing you'll notice today is cooler air arrives. it was very mild yesterday in the 60s and 70s for a lot of us were in the upper 50s to lower 60s. today we've got a better idea of the shower chances on saturday. they're isolated at best, and i really think it's our hills that could see an isolated shower. it's not even getting a number on the storm impact scale. that's how isolated it is. the bigger story will be the winds. and then after the weekend, much of next week, it does look to continue the dry pattern. temperatures right now. no frost advisories, no freeze warnings out there. but it is chilly this morning in the 30s and in the 40s. later on today it's a partly cloudy sky. temperatures drop about ten degrees in many areas compared to where we were yesterday. so you start to feel that cooler air arriving throughout the day as a cold front passes by overnight tonight, 30s and 40s. but the bigger issue will be the winds

picking up, especially in the mountains of the north bay. so let's show you those winds. future tracker shows you tomorrow morning in parts of napa, sonoma county, in our hills, we'll see those winds gusting 30, 40, even 50mph. it's likely sunday. those winds are a little bit more widespread across the region. so here's sunday morning and those winds about 20 to 25mph. but where we have the strongest winds, that would include all of lake county and the hills of napa, sonoma county, northern fair or northern solano county, that's where we have the wind advisory in effect, where we could see winds gusting upwards of 50mph throughout the day tomorrow. that could bring some possible trees down and also some possible power outages. talking about the rainy side of this forecast, you can clearly see we're not talking about widespread rain. unfortunately, we really do need that. but we find those isolated showers. it would just be a few hundredths of an inch of rain as that low pressure moves into southern california and brings them a drenching rain, they need it. here's the accuweather seven day cooler afternoon today. windy in our hills tomorrow with an isolated

shower, breezy and below average on sunday. and then next week we'll talk about sunny skies, some cold mornings, some bright afternoons, and by thursday we'll start to cloud up our skies once again. guys. >> all right drew thank you. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> as we count down to the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade right here on ab

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>> and number five, we have cooler, breezy days ahead. that cooler air starts to arrive here this afternoon. we'll have partly cloudy skies. a wind advisory kicks in over the weekend for the hills of the north bay. could see gusts upwards of 50mph. >> and number six, smart train is having a grand opening of the smart pathway from mcinnis parkway to smith ranch road. so it is tomorrow, saturday at 11 a.m. in san rafael. >> number seven, ford is recalling more than 272,000 broncos and mavericks due to a battery program that causes the vehicles to stop unexpectedly. if you own on, you'll be notified by mail and can get a new battery for free. the san francisco chinese new year parade is just 22 days away. it is the largest lunar new year event outside of asia, and a celebration of the contributions chinese americans have made to the region. that legacy is on display in the south bay for all to see.

>> we took the architectural drawings of the original temple and built this as a replica, and wanted to make it to show the history of the chinese american communities from the early 1850s up to the present. >> that's our goal, is to educate, preserve and promote the chinese american culture. >> this is our mission to show those second and third generations what it was like to come here, because they wanted to come and make a new life for their families. we're in history. san jose park, which is owned by the city, and it was built to show the different cultures and the diversity of who lives in san

jose and who developed san jose. so the chinese came to san jose as early as the 1850s. this building is a historic building, a replica of a building that stood in san jose's last chinatown from 1888 to the late 1940s. >> this building was a community center, a place for people to gather. it was a place for chinese school, so kids would go to regular school, but they would come here from 5:00 to 8:00 to learn how to read, write and speak chinese. >> new immigrants don't know that much about chinese american history. the sacrifices and the hard struggles that the early immigrants faced when they were here. >> i think with more understanding, then you have better communication and you

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i don't ever see anyone coming out to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks] trump strengthening his talk on tariffs. what he's saying to business leaders around the world. that story coming up. >> in oakland, neighbors are at odds with one another over more aggressive police chases, the proposal now being considered by

the city's new chief of police. >> phones with tiktok installed are a hot commodity. the price some people are paying now that the app is not currently able to be downloaded in the us. good morning everyone. it's friday, january 24th. >> we're going to start with a look at the beginning of our weekend weather. hi, drew. >> yeah, and as we head into the weekend, we are anticipating cooler weather arriving. it was so beautiful yesterday. we had warm temperatures, lots of sunshine now, a cold front and an area of low pressure over the next couple of days will bring in temperatures that are actually below average on saturday and sunday. you're looking live at okay this morning we have clear skies up above. current temperature 41 degrees. but a light wind out of the north is giving us a wind chill factor. how it kind of feels with that wind as you step outside. it feels like 38 degrees. so it is another chilly morning. we don't have any frost advisories or freeze warnings in effect, but just know temperatures are going to feel colder than, say, this time yesterday. we're at 38 in hayward this morning, 39 in palo alto, 34 very popular temperature in the north bay. 33 right now in

danville. so we have that chilly morning. something you'll notice throughout the day is that it's a mix of sun and clouds as that cold front moves through here into the afternoon. temperature wise, we're dropping about 5 to 10 degrees compared to yesterday. so a lot of us will go into the upper 50s and lower 60s this afternoon, which is actually closer to where we should be this time of year, a high of 61 in napa, 60 in the city. we'll go to 62 in oakland, 63 in fremont. rain returns to california over the weekend. we could see an isolated shower. we'll talk about that eight minutes. let's say hi to gloria and see those drive times. >> good morning. looking pretty good out there on the roads on this friday. of co. traffic a little bit lighter overall. we're getting a live look right now at our san jose 101 880 camera. we are starting to see a little bit heavier traffic volume north of highway 101, but really not too bad. you'll have an easy drive into the peninsula to the city, and looking at your drive times for this morning so far we're looking at about 32 minutes from tracy to dublin. so a little bit quicker today than usual. san rafael to san francisco 16 minutes. antioch to concord, 14

minutes. reggie. >> we've been following efforts to improve safety in oakland. the issue has reached the highest levels of state government, with even the governor calling for changes. one proposal involves making it easier for police to chase people suspected of committing crimes. community leaders are divided over the idea, and they made passionate arguments for it. during a meeting last night. abc seven news reporter lena howland is here to give us arguments from both sides. >> well, reggie, these proposed changes come just weeks after governor newsom announced he plans to extend the state's law enforcement partnership with oakland police beyond its initial end of year deadline. but that promise came with a catch. newsom said he needs to see the city's police commission change the city's policy that prevents police from pursuing suspects in december, he said there have been instances where drunk and reckless drivers have presumably escaped police because of what he's calling this extreme pursuit policy, which is more than 11 years old. at the oakland police commission

meeting last night, chief floyd mitchell announced some proposed changes to that policy. the changes would allow for pursuits to go above 50mph, something still against the policy right now. officers would also be allowed to chase suspected burglars and sideshow participants. >> you know, i'm from east oakland. we're blowing through red lights, swerving their cars left and right. if you're also interested in pursuing sideshow activity, have you got have you put in any thought to, you know, potentially looking into those type of traffic infractions as well? >> there's a lot of people over 60 like me, and these police pursuits put us at risk, and we will have no recourse if we're killed. >> supporters of the current policy say police pursuits put the public at risk, a point newsom acknowledged. but he said the danger can be mitigated by putting best practices already being used across the nation into play to cut down the risks.

no vote was taken at last night's meeting. the police commission now has 120 days to review it. if they take no action, this will go to the city council for a final decision. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena, thank you. also in the east bay, the finalists for alameda county da making their case for the job. there are a total of seven annie esposito, elgin lowe and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. latricia lewis and eben shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. johnson, lewis and shen appeared at last night's forum, put on by the alameda county district attorney accountability table. they were asked what they would do during their first 100 days. >> is to ensure that we have the adequate staffing deployed so that we are reviewing cases so that they do not time out before the statute of limitations.

>> so much is driven by budget, the way that the budget is structured in the county. it determines what positions are available. you know, how many positions that you have available and what classifications. >> so, you know, we have just a few weeks to get a budget together. but what a budget does, it not only sets your priorities, but it also gives the community a directive and an understanding of where your investments will be. and what do those relationships and budgetary line items look like. >> the alameda county board of supervisors is expected to make a final decision net week. >> governor newsom has approved legislation providing $2.5 billion in disaster relief for the deadly l.a. wildfires. it will help evacuees immediately with things like shelter and then, in the future, getting homes and schools rebuilt. hours before the bill became law, california state republicans slammed democrats efforts to

so-called trump proof the state. that was the original reason for yesterday's special session. bakersfield democratic senator melissa hurtado voted against the $25 million legal defense fund for the california doj. she was a yes vote on the other 25 million for immigration, legal and support services, but was reluctant. >> i urge us to tone down the rhetoric and collaborate, because every word we say, every action we take, carries real consequences for real people. >> governor newsom plans to greet president trump in la when he arrives there today to assess the wildfire damage. house republicans are targeting san francisco's presidio as a place to make cuts to fund president trump's agenda. according to the chronicle, republican lawmakers want to take back $200 million in federal money that was granted to the presidio during the biden administration. the funds are intended to keep the presidio free and open for all.

speaker nancy pelosi, who helped secure the money, said in a statement that she's sad to see the presidio being used as a political pond. >> the economy was a big focus of president trump's campaign, and a reason many americans say they voted for him. one of his big promises was to impose tariffs on imports from other countries. now he's taking those demands directly to world leaders. and as abc news reporter perry russom explains, the reaction threatens to drive up prices on many things we buy. >> this morning, president trump threatening blanket tariffs on products not made in the u.s. >> if you don't make your product in america, which is your prerogative, then very simply, you will have to pay a tariff. >> trump speaking remotely to business leaders from around the world, gathering at the world economic forum in davos, switzerland. >> my message to every business in the world is very simple. come make your product in america and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any

nation on earth. >> trump is threatening tariffs on america's top trading partners, mexico and canada. >> we're thinking in terms of 25% on mexico and canada because they're allowing vast numbers of people. canada is very bad abuser. also vast numbers of people to come in and fentanyl to come in. >> canadian prime minister justin trudeau says if trump imposes tariffs on canada, two things will happen. >> one, canada will have a strong, robust response because we don't want this, but we will respond if necessary. and two, prices for american consumers on just about everything will go up. >> the premier of oil rich alberta, canada, warning americans in some states could pay a dollar per gallon more for gas if trump puts tariffs on canadian oil. trump also demanding the federal reserve drop interest rates immediately. >> and likewise, they should be dropping all over the world. >> one financial expert with a warning.

>> i think there's going to be a disconnect between what the president wants, which obviously is lower rates. he thinks that's going to grow the economy. and the flip side of that, if they lower rates too aggressively, inflation is going to come back really aggressively. >> trump cannot just demand interest rates to drop. and it happens. it's up to the federal reserve to determine when to raise and lower rates. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> it seems like changes are happening by the hour with the new trump administration, and we're keeping track of it all. you can, too, at abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> this week, elon musk was accused of doing a nazi salute during president trump's inauguration. he called the accusation dirty tricks on social media and has spent a good part of the week posting images and videos of celebrities and politicians waving at people to compare their waves to his action. now he's trying to drag taylor swift into the controversy. musk posted an image of swift from a 204 appearance on good morning america, appearing to show her

making a similar gesture while waving to fans in the crowd. the only problem? the image has been digitally altered. that's why we're not even showing it to you right now. swift's fans were quick to point out the problems with the image. reddit users have also been responding. many moderators on the site are being asked to ban x links from their groups. the san francisco based company has not banned x, but there are now multiple groups where links are no longer allowed. >> if you have tiktok on your phone, you could sell it for a lot of money. we're talking tens of thousands of dollars. there are lots of listings on ebay for phones with tiktok installed, and they're going for up to $25,000. the app got removed from stores on saturday ahead of a nationwide ban. it came back online about 12 hours later after president trump announced a 75 day delay on the ban. many people deleted tiktok, but now it's no longer available to download. so in other words, you can use it if you still have it on the phone,

but you can't get it again. well, that was a big mistake i made, obviously. is it on your phone? >> i downloaded it. >> you have it. >> of it just because of everything that they were warning. i was like, oh gosh. >> you tell. >> me i'm just a ghost. download though you're not going to find me. you're not going to find me on it. >> now it's time for abc seven mornings advancer our way of highlighting some things happening today in the bay area. >> first, the turf war playing out in the south bay. south bay will be the center of a news conference this afternoon. we're talking about the actual surfaces. people play sports on natural gas versus artificialon turf. santa clara county supervisor otto lee is expected to speak on an ordinance that would limit the installation of plastic turf on any county owned facility or property. the ordinance will be discussed at next week's board meeting. opponents of artificial turf say natural gas grass is more environmentally friendly. advocates say it provides accessibility through the winter and is cheaper to maintain.

>> today, the nonprofit, alas, will have a community vigil to mark two years since seven farm workers were shot and killed in half moon bay. that goes from 6 to 8 p.m. at the yellow house on perry. excuse me, purisima street. i think i'm saying that wrong, but in any case, the city is moving forward with a permanent memorial for the victims. there are three potential designs for a garden that the public is able to view and give its feedback. half moon bay has not set a timeline for the memorial. it still needs to secure funding. >> it's upsetting, but the members of our community actually forgot what happened two years ago. many, many of us are still dealing with this. >> they want to see a place that honors the farmworker contribution and legacy on the coast. they want to make sure that the place provides an option for folks to reflect a place that is calm, that is also interactive. >> the designs range in cost from 500,000 to $3 million.

>> we will learn the details of a plan to boost business in san francisco's chinatown and celebrate the lunar new year. supervisor connie chan will announce legislation calling for two hours of free parking at the portsmouth square garage through the month of february. the planh also proposes free muni rides during the lunar new year parade weekend. >> and we have a traffic alert for you this morning, so the metering lights are now on at the bay bridge toll plaza. they flipped on just about three minutes ago, but you can see it is pretty open out there. no major delays there. of course it is friday, so traffic is a lot lighter right now. reggie aqui. >> there are new dress code policies at spirit airlines. up next, the fashion choices that could keep you from boarding your next flight. but first, here's drew. >> okay. all right. the accuweather forecast. we'll begin with our exploratorium camera. it is clear out there this morning. it is chilly. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. throughout the afternoon, we'll find partly cloudy skies. you'll feel cooler air begin to arrive this

afternoon. it's all ahead of a cold front. you can see it here on live doppler seven, along with satellite just beginning to move into northern california. it moves through dry today, so we're not getting any rain out of this, but it will bring in some of that cooler air. we'll turn our attention to the prairies of canada around calgary. this is where we get even colder air moving in here. it will develop an area of low pressure across california over the weekend. you can see that cooler air descending south, setting up shop over california. an area of low pressure develops over the bay here tomorrow, and that will bring california some widespread rain. the heaviest showers will fall across southern california, where they're finally getting their first winter storm of the season. around la, they could pick up an inch of rain in the foothills. they could see 1 to 2in of rain here. locally, we're just talking about the best chance of an isolated shower in our hills. most communities are going to stay dry tomorrow, but don't be surprised, especially in the foothills, as you go higher into the mountains of the north bay. if you do see a sprinkle,

we're talking a little bit of snow coming to the tahoe area over the weekend, saturday night into sunday. lake level 1 to 2in some of our highest peaks. could pick up six inches

in today's gma. first look, attorneys for the accused idaho college murder suspect brian kohberger, are in court challenging the dna evidence. here's abc news reporter andrew dymburt. >> in this morning's gma first look accused idaho college murder suspect brian kohberger back in court in a bid to get critical dna evidence against him. dismissed. lead defense attorney ann taylor arguing yesterday authorities initially relied on information from the surviving roommate, who told police she had been drinking too much and had memory problems. she also says one of the victims came down the stairs during the time of the attack. >> they know that fact is wrong. >> the defense arguing that

information was not provided to the judge at the time, laying the groundwork to question the beginning of the investigation and collection of evidence that led prosecutors to zero in on kohberger. but prosecutors pushing back. >> and there is nothing obtained that was obtained in violation of any of the defendant's constitutional rights. >> coming up at 7 a.m, we'll tell you what's next in this high profile case with your gma. first look, i'm andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> spirit airlines is making changes to its passenger dress code policy. the budget carrier has released an update to its contract of carriage, which customers agreed to when they book a flight. it's that thing that you don't ever look at. it specifically addresses clothing and tattoos that will no longer be allowed on board. that includes see through clothing and obscene and offensive body art. spirit says people who don't follow the new rules will be denied boarding or removed from flights. why are they doing this? well, it comes after two women say they were kicked off a spirit flight for wearing crop

tops. spirit and another budget carrier, frontier airlines, are both facing new questions about the skyrocketing cost of airfare. gloria rodriguez is here. and gloria, this all has to do with concerns that customers are being charged based on where they live. >> it does. a bipartisan group of senators is demanding to know if these airlines are charging people more for a ticket, depending on what their zip code is. the senators wrote a letter to the ceos of spirit and frontier, asking them to explain their apparent practice of using customers personal information to charge different seat fees to passengers on the same flight. adding your lack of transparency raises concerns that your airlines use customers personal information to manipulate seat pricing. the letter follows a contentious hearing on capitol hill last month on junk fees that passengers are being charged for baggage, seat selection and other services. >> they feel, with more than understandable justification, that they are piggy banks to be shaken down by these

skyrocketing fees.se >> you just say, oh, you want to pick a seat? we're just going to charge you some random amount. >> more optional services, by definition, are not so-called junk fees, as optional services are not required to travel. >> the senators want spirit and frontier to end the practice of collecting personal information before showing fees. they've asked the airlines to respond to their letter by february 25th. amanda. >> all right. gloria, thank you. a local record label has bought a vacant historic building in downtown san francisco.ing in according to the san francisco business times, empire has purchased one montgomery street. it was built in 1908 and has been sitting empty since 2019. empire has released music by kendrick lamar, anderson. paak, and shaboozey. its current headquarters are just a few blocks away on pine street. empire has reportedly bought the building for around $25 million. and we are a little more than two weeks away from super bowl

59. kendrick lamar is getting ready to perform during the halftime show, and now we know singer and songwriter sza will join him on stage. apple music released this trailer for the halftime show last month. we know the two artists announced they are going on a tour together starting in april, and will make a stop at oracle park in san francisco on thursday, may 29th. kendrick lamar and sza will perform at the superdome in new orleans on february 9th for the super bowl. >> that's a clever promo. >> i like that. yeah, the gatorade, the gatorade. i like that too. yeah, this was possible because sza had a movie come out last weekend, and during her tour of press, people were like, are you going to be at the super bowl? are you performing, kendrick? and so finally, they can release. >> this is having a moment to. good for her. i know. >> you know. >> amazing. >> i'm excited for the super bowl. >> i am too because kendrick's performances are sometimes very thought provoking. and it's 2025 america ready for this? we shall see. >> we'll find out. this morning we are getting ready for cooler

air moving in here. live look from sutro tower this morning. the accuweather headlines will feature that cooler air today as a cold front swings through here, you'll notice it's not nearly as warm as we were yesterday. now low pressure will develop across california, finally bringing southern california their first winter storm of the season where they desperately need rain locally. here, an isolated shower in our hills is probably the best bet. most communities on saturday are going to stay dry. we're not even giving it a number on the storm impact scale. that's how low the chance of a shower is. the bigger story some winds will pick up. that will be an issue in the north bay. the extended outlook into next week. we do keep it pretty dry. so temperatures right now, no frost advisories, freeze warnings in effect, but it is chilly out there, 30s and 40s as you step outside on this friday. later on this afternoon, it's a partly cloudy sky as that cold front moves through here, and it means temperatures are about 5 to 10 degrees cooler today compared to yesterday. overnight tonight, we'll keep some of that cloud cover. winds will begin to pick up in the north bay. that is where we'll have a wind advisory

starting at 10 p.m. this evening. for good reason. you can see in the hills, especially in napa county, we could have winds close to 50mph. i think it's on sunday. for the second half of the weekend, some of those winds become a little bit more widespread. i think everybody starts to feel that breeze on sunday, gusting about 2020 five miles per hour at times. here's the wind advisory in effect starting tonight for parts of the north bay where we could see winds up to 50mph with this wind advisory talking about the chance of an isolated shower. here's future weather, and you can see a lot of zeros on the board. unfortunately, most of us will stay dry. but in the santa cruz mountains, the hills of the north bay, that's where we could see an isolated shower. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. it is a cooler day today. windy in our hills with an isolated shower tomorrow. we'll keep it cool on sunday and then dry

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lake city, and one of the most anticipated screenings, has some bay area ties. one of the documentaries, sly lives, lives, excuse me, focuses on the lives and story of the san francisco based band sly and the family stone. it follows their charismatic leader, sly, and his journey as a black artist in the late 60s. the director of the film is a musician himself and shared his excitement getting to attend sundance. >> i always thought just the highlight of coming here was like deejaying a party or my band performing. never thought we'd be in this sort of context. so. >> so the reason i'm giggling is because i always mess up lives and lives so sly lives. >> it's understandable because i don't know which one it is. >> and it. >> will be either. >> yes. what i what i do know is it is available on hulu next month. disney is a parent company of hulu and abc seven. i

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