trump's trip to los angeles comes after he visited flood ravaged north carolina earlier today, where he floated the idea of possibly eliminating fema, the federal agency in charge of disaster response. >> abc seven news anchor karina nova has been tracking the president's moves all day and comments as well. joining us now live in studio with the latest. hi, karina. >> hey, larry. president trump just landed in los angeles, as you mentioned, where he was met by governor newsom. and we want to show you live pictures from a firehouse in the pacific palisades, a group of fire officials and local leaders there waiting for president trump's arrival. and then they're going to hold a roundtable discussion. meantime, president trump and governor newsom spoke briefly as soon as the president stepped off the plane. you can see newsom there waiting for him. president trump is meeting with fire officials and victims of the wildfires while touring the disaster area in pacific palisades. earlier in the day, the president proposed withholding disaster relief funding for california unless

two specific conditions were met implementing a voter id requirement and changing how water is distributed in california. but on the tarmac and lax. the politicians didn't discuss that, saying they would work together. >> thank you for being here. it means a great deal to all of us and not just the folks in palisades, the folks in altadena that were devastated. we're going to need your support. we're going to need your help. you were there for us during covid. i don't forget that. and i have all the expectations that we'll be able to work together to get this speedy recovery. >> we're looking to get something completed, and the way you get it completed is to work together. he's the governor of the state and we're going to get it completed. they're going to need a lot of federal help unless you don't need any, which would be okay. >> we're going to need a lot of federal help. >> so we're going to take care of things. >> another big headline earlier today in north carolina, president trump said he's looking to eliminate fema.

president trump is expected to sign an executive order today to establish a task force charged with reviewing the agency and recommending changes. he's been highly critical of the agency, saying it wastes time and money and that he thinks disaster response should be left up to the states. now. authority to eliminate fema. it would require congressional action. larry. kristen. >> all right. karina, thank you so much. the white house, the trump white house has started deportation flights. that's according to his press secretary. the press secretary posted photos on social media showing people in restraints, boarding an u.s. air force plane. the department of homeland security has conducted deportation flights in the past, but using a military aircraft, that's a first and a lot more expensive. according to a homeland security official, there are many changes happening in the trump administration's first week. we're keeping track of the first 100 days you can as well at abc seven news.com and

on the abc seven bay area app. >> thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators are at the u.s. capitol today for the annual march for life. this is the 3rd march for life since the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v wade a few years ago, taking away the constitutional right to abortion. vice president jd vance was one of the speakers in attendance at today's march, while president trump appeared by prerecorded video. >> in my second term, we will again stand proudly for families and for life. we will protect the historic gains we have made and stopped the radical democrat push for a federal right to unlimited abortion on demand. >> in 2020. mr. trump became the first sitting president to attend the rally in person. rally organizers estimate this year's march would draw up to 150,000 people, and thousands of marchers are expected to take part in san francisco's own walk for life that will take place tomorrow. it's the 21st year of this event, which starts at civic center plaza. the walk for life is scheduled

to begin tomorrow afternoon at 1230. all right. take a look at the forecast now as we head into the weekend. changes coming. maybe some sprinkles. >> i mean, we could use that. so let's get right to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> it's going to be like another day. kristen and larry, let me show you live. doppler seven. right now, there is an area of low pressure that is developing its to our north at this hour, and it's going to drop down from the north. and as it does, it's going to start to make its presence known as it pushes in across california. so let's start with what you can expect. certainly will be cooler. the winds will pick up some isolated showers initially, but then spotty showers for the afternoon and evening hours. and this continues into sunday. now you will notice there is a wind advisory for the north bay hills. 10 p.m. tonight until 10 a.m. sunday. gusts up to 50 miles an hour. that is concerning as it could cause a few power outages or topple some tree limbs. we have a frost advisory that is going up tomorrow morning

for our inland valleys and hills. temperatures down to 31 degrees. we are expecting frost to form. a freeze watch is going to replace the frost advisory. i'll be back with a full look at the weekend forecast, which does include sierra snow. coming right up. >> kristen sandia, thank you. today, local leaders and a half moon bay nonprofit for farm workers is remembering the seven pee killed in a mass shooting at two mushroom farms in 2023. abc seven news reporter luz pena is in half moon bay, where the community is still healing. >> it's been two years and arcelia hernandez still comes to work, hoping to see the smiling faces of two of her chineseling coworkers who were killed. many here knew them as grandma and grandpa. >> la ultima sonrisa. >> the last smile that grandmother gave me arcelia viewed coming back to work after the shootings as a way to honor them. >> gracias a nosotros estamos

bien. pero esta la tristeza. >> we're here, thank god. but at the same time, we're thinking about our friends, our coworkers who we spend so much time with here in this place. in the last two years, arcelia, along with many farm workers who survived the shootings, have been getting mental health help, some through music, others through community support groups. belinda hernandez arriaga, founder of the nonprofit alas, has been spearheading the resources farm workers have received since the shootings. she described this anniversary as one of the hardest. >> our farm workers were sharing just how sad and vulnerable they still felt, and the tears are still here. and now, on the heels of this new presidency, it brings another wave of trauma that continues. and we're still fighting for housing. >> so the shootings exposed deplorable housing conditions at the farms, half moon bay city manager telling us housing has been the priority for farm workers. one of the sites

opening in may. >> coming on board in just the next couple of months that will house those families that were directly displaced by these shootings and many, many more of our farm workers here on the coast. >> at the county level, changes to the housing codes after the shootings have helped speed up the process. >> we need to continue to add to our affordable housing stock. we need to improve our existing housing stock. we need to make it easier for farmers and ranchers to build affordable housing. farmworker housing on their sites. >> is honoring the seven farmworkers killed with this memorial, and seven hearts that adorn the tent where many will gather to remember them. we're still here, and we're remembering them, and we're here for them forever. in half moon bay. luz pena, abc seven news. >> luz has put together an abc seven special right after the shooting about the challenges farm workers face with housing. it's called hidden crisis, tragedy in half moon bay. you can stream it on demand on our abc seven bay area app.

>> in san francisco, six suspects have been charged in an organized retail theft operation taking place in the ingleside neighborhood. so they were arrested, cited and then released at the scene. officers seized stolen property, returning it to the stores as part of a larger enforcement operation. san francisco police say they've made dozens of arrests in that district in recent months, and they believe it's had a huge impact for retail stores there. and they're continuing to investigate these incidents. >> a major renovation of santa clara county's largest homeless shelter is now complete. that's the receptn center in san jose. it provides unhoused individuals with a place to sleep and shower, three daily meals and year round access to supportive services. the renovation includes privacy panels for each bed, a second ada bathroom, and an overhaul of the lobby. >> this is the largest center in santa clara county. we house about 250 individuals every single night, and the changes that we made took a lot of hard work. >> this really is a celebration

of the clients and the program participants that come through home first. >> the work costs about $150,000. it was donated by the housing industry foundation to home first. officials say nearly 10,000 people are homeless in santa clara county. >> the pacifica school district board has voted to close one school and also relocate dozens of middle schoolers from another school. the board approving a plan that includes shutting down ocean shore. that's a k through eighth grade school. those students, along with six through eighth graders from vallemar school, will be moved to other schools within the district. the district claims the closures due to budget issues, but many parents say the district's financial problems really aren't severe enough to require a school closure. >> a turf war is playing out in the south bay, a literal one. people are choosing sides in the battle over artificial turf for sports fields. >> san francisco making a push to get city employees back in the office five days a week. the question is, will it work?

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involved in the decision. >> a rivalry is once again heating up around sports fields across the south bay. a literal turf war between pro grass supporters and pro turf. this, as santa clara county supervisors, will once again vote on a potential ban of artificial plastic turf fields. >> we have so many kids that want to play soccer. they want to play pickup soccer, they want to play organized soccer, but there's no field space available. or the field space is terrible. >> the need for playing fields for children in our county is high. but the payoff? the payoff should not be their health and their future. >> several community groups supporting a ban came together friday to highlight the health risks artificial turf poses, like the risk of injury from turfs, extreme heat and less giving surface, as well as exposures to chemicals in the synthetic materials. >> it terrifies me that the plastic that i've grown up playing on could increase my risk of cancer and other long term health risks. >> while plastic is everywhere, even

microplastics in our bodies and our wildlife. we really need more agencies to look , leaders to say no more. >> supervisor otto lee intends to take that step. he believes new builds, like the proposed san jose earthquakes project at the county fairgrounds, and existing fields like twin creek sports complex, should opt for grass and not turf when installing or replacing their fields. >> the future is not plastic and should not be plastic. >> the future is natural grass. >> sandra todd with the sunnyvale lions soccer club disagrees. she says many of the health risks mentioned are not definitive, and turf fields offer greater accessibility because they are more cost effective and easier to maintain than grass. >> best guess is that maybe can get to 1500 hours of use per year, whereas an artificial turf field, it's 3000. so yes, better grass fields are going to get us closer. it's going to give us more fields. but removing artificial turf means we're never going to get the fields that the communities need. >> the turf ban will be heard at tuesday's board of supervisors meeting in santa clara county.

dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> well, today the nba announced that steph curry once again has the top selling jersey in the nba. curry, sitting atop the top selling jersey rankings for the third consecutive time. and yesterday the league announced that steph will be a starter at the nba all star game at chase center next month. it's his 11th overall selection as an all star. he's now the franchise leader in all-star game selections. all star weekend begins on february 14th, runs through the 16th with events both in san francisco and oakland. and you can watch the dubs next game right here on abc seven tomorrow night. the warriors taking on lebron james and the lakers at chase center. tipoff is at 530, followed by after the game. >> i know we've been struggling a bit, but you know what? it's always a great game against the lakers. >> star lebron. it's fantastic. so in the break i had mentioned it felt a little cold this morning. yes. and sandy basically basically said toughen up buttercup. >> she was i did not shouldn't

say buttercup. i mean, that's. >> what the. >> inference was, don't you think? i may have to go with larry on this one. you know what? wait a second here. first of all, i never said buttercup. let's get that clear. larry and kristen, i did say wait until you see what's coming. so let's talk about the temperature change first, and then we'll talk about how much colder it is going to get. so it is cooler, no doubt about it. you can feel it. 11 degree drop in san jose down eight san francisco concord five degrees cooler in santa rosa and half moon bay. all right. the changes are coming about as the wind has switched direction. it is onshore. we have a lot more cloud cover and a trough is developing to our north. it is going to drop down here, bring in a cooler air mass. so be prepared for it. and it's going to be downright cold in the morning. so right now you can see a lot of cloud cover on live doppler seven as we check out a live view from our east bay hills camera, the clouds are stacked up. it is in the mid 50s san francisco, currently oakland and hayward 59 degrees, san

jose and redwood city 62 and half moon bay 54 degrees a gorgeous view from san jose camera. it is 62, in santa rosa, 60 in fairfield you're in the upper 50s around napa, concord, livermore. and good afternoon to you all here in san francisco. as we look from our kgo roof camera, a breeze is blowing this weekend. spotty showers. the mornings will be cold with frost right on through early next week, and a gusty pattern is setting up. it is not only going to get cooler as we head towards the afternoon hours, but windy in the hills as well. so even cooler than where we are. temperatures first thing in the morning down to the upper 20s, ukiah, lakeport 34 and santa rosa, 35, in livermore. so definitely cold. and then those spotty showers show up for the afternoon. cooler conditions expected mid 50s to the upper 50s across the region. i want to show you the timeline here. so tomorrow morning a few showers developing in the north bay as we head into the afternoon. spotty showers showing up in the

south bay and then really just scattered in nature as we head towards 830 in the evening. then here comes another push sunday morning. so you're probably wondering why no storm impact scale? not quite yet, because it's not expected to be a widespread event, but we certainly are expecting the potential for snow over mount hamilton going into sunday. and then after sunday morning, things wind down here in the bay area. rainfall projections anywhere from about 100th of an inch to about 15 hundredths of an inch, is what we're expecting. could see a few higher totals. winter weather advisory tomorrow morning until sunday afternoon for the sierra, expecting snow above 5004 to 6in, but the snow dusting could be down to 3000ft. so this is how cold the air mass is going to get. gusts 45 to 55 miles an hour. slippery roadways, chain controls. that's a concern. this system will also bring gusty winds to the north bay hills. as we mentioned at the top of the show, wind advisory goes up tonight. you can see it is still gusty in that area and then breezy for all of the bay area going into sunday.

a freeze watch goes up sunday morning through tuesday morning, temperatures down to 29 in the coldest locations. yeah, you'll want to protect your pipes, your pets. and don't forget if you do know, obviously, of somebody who does not have housing, that is very important. it is dangerous to them. the accuweather seven day forecast. spotty showers, windy in the hills tomorrow, some morning showers sunday and then we're going to go dry for a few days next week. but notice thursday a chance of rain. rain is looking likely. kristen and larry next friday and even beyond. >> well, i hope we get a little bit of accumulation. we need it. >> yeah, definitely. >> all right. thank you sandra. >> all right. target is joining the growing list of american companies scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. the retailer established its dei program to help black employees build meaningful careers and to promote black owned businesses. following the police killing of george floyd in 2020, dei initiatives have come under attack from conservative

activists and as of this week, the white house as well. but target says it had already planned to end the racial program this year. >> monday is international holocaust remembrance day. this year marks 80 years since the auschwitz concentration camp in poland was liberated at the end of world war two. today, abc seven news reporter tim johns talked to people who believe sharing the history of the horrors of the holocaust is more important today than ever. >> it's been 80 years since the auschwitz concentration camp was liberated at the end of the second world war. but for rabbi andrew baker, keeping the history and stories of auschwitz alive has never been more important. >> when you visit there, you know you're walking in the very same place. you see the barracks, you see the train tracks. >> rabbi baker is the director of international jewish affairs for the american jewish committee. over the weekend, he'll travel to auschwitz to attend a special memorial being held monday for international

holocaust remembrance day. the rabbi says he thinks this trip is especially important. eight decades later, surveys show an increasing number of people are unaware of what the holocaust is or the horrors that happened. >> virtually a half or more surveyed cannot identify that 6 million jews were murdered in the holocaust. there's significant percentages of people, when surveyed, are unable to even identify the name of a single concentration camp like auschwitz. >> that lack of knowledge is also concerning for teresa drenik. drenik is the deputy regional director for the ajc's northern california chapter and the daughter of holocaust survivors. >> it was absolutely with them for the duration of their lives, and it resonates in the families of anybody who was either a survivor or a refugee from the holocaust. >> drenik thinks monday's event in poland is important for other reasons, too. she points to the explosive growth in

anti-semitism in the bay area and around the u.s. since the start of israel's war with hamas. >> the similarities of what we are seeing currently in terms of the rise in anti-semitism, the vitriol thrown at jewish communities, is an echo of what was seen in europe in the 1930s. >> ahead of monday, rabbi baker says calling out anti-semitism is a way all of us can honor international holocaust remembrance day. >> if anti-semitism uh- takes way, other other prejudice, other hatred will follow. and the very principles of our democratic society begin to erode. >> in san francisco, tim jonze, abc seven news. >> we are counting down to san francisco's chinese new year parade right here on abc seven. the festivities getting underway this weekend ahead of the lunar new year. >> and tracking turtles. why the sea creatures show. stanford researchers about the changing

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to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies, and chinese new year themed decorations. the flower market is special because of the symbolism plants and flowers represent growth. some fruit represents happiness. the fair takes place on grant street between clay and broadway tomorrow from 10 to 6 p.m. and sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. >> and the lunar new year celebration could bring some free parking to chinatown. san francisco supervisors are expected to approve a proposal that will allow drivers to park in the portsmouth square garage at no charge through february. the goal is to boost business in the area. >> first to our free. so if you're here more than two hours, you should set yourself an alarm and make sure that you're going to start pay for the third hour. >> i could do all my shopping in two hours. the proposal also includes free muni rides during the weekend of the chinese new year parade. abc seven is a proud sponsor of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the live

parade saturday, february 15th, starting at 6 p.m. right here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. >> we should have a camera on you as you zig and zag through all the stores. >> and oh yes. >> reality tv at. >> its finest for sure. combat? yes. >> if you will. all right. coming up, san francisco, making a new push to get city workers back in the office. >> we want as many workers as we can to get back five days a week. >> but will that impact whether workers get the job done? abc seven's lyanne melendez gets the answer. >> and did you see this early this morning? we get to the bottom of this streak of l

come back to the office five days a week. >> now, here in san francisco, still a third of city employees are in hybrid mode. abc7 news building a better bay area reporter lyanne melendez, is here now to tell us change is on the way. >> yeah, definitely some changes to that policy. but you know, mayor lori is not going to be forceful about it. that's not his style. he's more of a negotiator. so in the meantime, we're not here to talk about the pros and cons of san francisco city workers telecommuting or whether people get the job done or not. for mayor lori, it's about bringing as many people back to the office as part of his vision to jumpstart the city and help small businesses. >> my job is not to demand that the private sector be back in the office every day. my job is to make you want to be downtown again for work with your family and with your friends. >> that was part of mayor daniel lowery's inaugural speech earlier this month. at the time,

there was no mention of city workers coming back to the office. according to the city's department of human resources, 30% of san francisco city employees are in hybrid mode, meaning a combination of in-person and remote work. how and why did the city embrace a hybrid work policy? >> be aware that covid is still out there. it has. >> in july 2021, then mayor london breed signed an amendment to the health care security ordinance expanding its telecommuting policy in response to the covid 19 pandemic. at the time, many private companies were also allowing their employees to work from home. but following a cycle of decline that hit the downtown area especially hard. breed suggested that private companies help downtown's economic recovery by bringing employees back to the office five days a week. yet some of her own city workers were still not back. here's part of that december 2023 interview.

will you ask city employees to come back to work five days a week? >> so, to be clear, most of our 34,000 city employees are back at work. most of them. but i think the, you know, you see, city hall is pretty much at capacity in other city buildings. many of the folks who are maybe not at work are a lot of our technical support. >> despite vowing to change things, it appeared city hall's attitude at the time was to let sleeping dogs lie. supervisors from different city departments have been the ones approving and enforcing the telecommute policy. but changes are on the way. abc7 news obtained an internal memo sent to department heads. mayor lurie is asking that every current telecommute agreement be reviewed immediately, that they evaluate operational needs to make sure the public is well served and any agreement must be renewed

every year or more frequently. lurie hopes workers will come back without hesitation. >> we're going to be in constant communication with the public sector, unions and labor. we will be in constant communication, and what our hope is, is that we get as many people back as many days in the office as possible, many of which are five days a week already. >> last july, unions representing philadelphia city workers fought to keep things remote, despite mayor cherelle parker demanding that they return. >> i am at war. i'm at war. philadelphia with the status quo. >> a judge eventually sided with the mayor, forcing city workers to return to the office five days a week. meanwhile, several unions representing federal employees are ready to challenge president trump's return to office order. >> but i do think it's time to come back to the office. and i think that's true of local government as well. i wish everybody would come back to the

office. >> john goodwin of the metropolitan transportation commission, the mtc, says more people in the office could help address the growing deficit. many transit agencies face. >> a greater return to work. certainly would have a beneficial impact on public transit ridership. >> goodwin points out that when you talk about the overall number of people in san francisco telecommuting, private employees and public servants, 20% were still telecommuting in 2023. that, according to the baylink blog of the mtc, that's the largest percentage of any metro area in the entire state. now, that report also points out that while san francisco had the highest percentage of hybrid workers in the state, other metro cities in the country surpassed san francisco like austin, texas and raleigh, north carolina. so, you know, some people like it, some people don't. we'll see how it happens, how quickly and efficiently here

with city workers. >> i mean, i think it's more, more. >> important to have city workers back or private enterprise, those companies bringing their employees back in. >> well, when you think about it, you know, the city workers represent the largest number of employees. so that is an important factor. although, you know, 70% are back. but i think, you know, there's that push. there is going to be that push for also people in the private sector to come back. right. it's already happening. >> yeah, absolutely. >> thank you. liane. >> all right. up next, how big is adel's influence? a homeowner says the singer's suggestion made his property unsellable. plus, a new creation to help you calm a case of the

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joining us. maybe you saw something in the sky this morning. a bunch of people called or reached out to us to ask, what is that up there? bird. plane. comet. we sent abc seven news reporter lena howland out to solve the mystery. >> bright, unusual lights overlooking the bay area just after 6:00 friday morning. >> and we're like, okay, we're the apocalypse is happening. >> within minutes, photos and videos like these came flooding into our newsroom, asking what this mysterious blob was. >> it was just. >> nothing we had ever seen before, for sure. >> lindsey hogan and her husband

spotted it after just glancing out the window of their san francisco home. >> it was. this bright. >> like, luminescent bluish white light that was coming. you could see something moving. >> esther estrada and her son spotted it on their way to school in san mateo over interstate 280. >> it just completely bizarre because that stretch of 280 rarely has any lights. so it was just, you know, complete darkness. and here's this beam of light, this blob of light. and it just looked like, you know, the skies are, you know, the heavens opened up and the lights shining down on us. >> turns out it wasn't aliens. it was a scheduled space launch. according to a post on x. falcon nine launched 23 starlink satellites to orbit from the vandenberg space force base friday morning. >> i actually, like, ran over and turned on the tv to see if the news was, like, aware of it yet. and like right after i did that, i heard drew tuma say

something like, oh, it's a spacex launch. so it kind of calmed my nerves a little bit. >> those clear skies allowed us to see the spacex rocket launch earlier this morning at 607. it got launched from vandenberg space force base in santa barbara. you may have seen what we thought was a comet kind of look like an orb in the morning sky. that is the rocket that was launched. >> so we saw it coming in and then you could see it flying, apparently, you know, kind of like parallel to the horizon this morning so we could see the whole trajectory of it, which was just cool. >> in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> well, thanks. thank goodness for drew tuma. yes. making sure that everybody remains calm and cool. we've got the situation under control. it's just ellen. >> just how many they launched so many of these rockets. it's incredible. >> but pretty cool sight, right? i mean, it's like, if you hadn't seen that before, you're just like, wow, that is crazy. >> have you guys ever seen a

rocket launch in person? no, no, no, i have seen just one. when john glenn, they sent me here back to cape canaveral in florida when john glenn went up in the space shuttle late 90s. it is awe inspiring. you cannot believe the sight and how i was five miles away, which is where they put the media and literally almost had to cover your ears. it was so loud and the air shook. the power was incredible. >> too bad no more shuttle program for now, right? but these. >> rockets are the same. >> the owner of a mansion says his property is unsellable because adele, the singer, spreads rumors that it's haunted. she lived there in west sussex on a five month lease for some privacy. back in 2012. anderson cooper interviewed her there. while adele didn't outright say the word haunted, she shared it had been a convent for a while and that was quite scary. he claims he's been trying to sell it ever since, but her comments have put off any potential buyers. >> oh how funny. if you're superstitious, just get taylor swift to endorse it. >> there you go. fight fire with

fire. >> exactly. >> i mean, i look at this as a as an opportunity of, you know, low ball offer. i mean, adele kind of drove the price down. and, you know, now you got to got to see what you can get. >> that's funny. >> or a money making opportunity. hey, you might see a ghost come visit. >> oh, you could turn it into, like, a tourist attraction, maybe. i like that i like revenue generation right here on the four at four. people who visit the capital of scotland will need to have a few extra pounds on hand. not talking about weight, talking about money. edinburgh politicians have approved a tourist tax for those who spend the night. this is the first charge of this type in the united kingdom. officials say a 5% fee will be added to certain kinds of accommodations like guesthouses, hostels and hotels starting in mid 2026. >> this is great because they do not have no one has enough tourist taxes on anything and. >> you know it's out of control. it drives me nuts because you see a price listed. let's say, you know, las vegas or wherever.

and you think, wow, what a deal i'm getting here. and then you start to look at this tax, that tax, this tax, city states. i mean, just, you know, a fun tax. it's out of control. >> i'll just offer this because i knew there would be outrage. in fact, i was outraged when i first heard about the story. so i did a little research. it's basically a hotel tax. they don't have a hotel tax. otherwise ours is like 15% here in la or san francisco. so 5% for five nights max. it's okay. >> it's okay. >> well. >> my parents are going to sorry, my parents are going to new zealand and australia, and they were just telling me they had to pay a tax in advance for the two weeks that they're going to be there with friends. so, i mean, i guess it's just kind of the norm these days. >> interesting. >> you need infrastructure, you know, to support the tourists and locals. all right. the days of a jade face roller may be over. sandy. you know what that's about, right? a beer company is getting in on the action to help make the monday after the super bowl a little more relaxing. >> dan and i can't know about it. >> i mean. what's that about? i

mean, okay, you. >> guys, take a look. coors light just came out with this chill face roller. >> oh. >> that's okay. you guys can have it. i just need one picture. >> right? >> basically, they're using a beer can, but normally, you see, it's like a jade roller. a stone roller, right? the company says this combines the popular beauty trend of face rolling with the unmistakable chill of a coors light. coors says the goal is to help you get over having a case of the mondays. the face roller goes on sale this coming monday. no word how much it costs now. the reason i threw it to sandhya was because she has teens, and you can tell me, sandhya, how teens are all using those face rollers. >> oh my god, they are talking about it. but you know what else they're talking about is how you tape your mouth. i mean, these crazy things that they're doing based on social media. yeah, i mean, chris and you and i haven't done this. >> but it's a face roller. o anything. is this a legitimate thing? do you guys know? >> i mean, it could reduce inflammation. i wonder if it really rolls. and i think. >> you mean the beer can. >> no. >> the jade one. yeah, yeah.

>> try it. larry. >> i mean, the idea is it's supposed to lift your skin, you know, thin your face. >> reduce inflammation. >> maybe they're going to sell, like, two of those. >> but it's a great gimmick. it's a great gimmick. >> great. >> yeah. as for the mouth tape, sandhya. >> i don't know. i mean, i've heard these crazy stories. yes, with teenagers like kristen said, larry, they do. they they hear about all these crazy ideas and then they're like, hey, have you heard? and i'm like, what are you guys looking at? right? they're obsessed. >> i don't see you and kristen going for the mouth tape. no, no. >> or that roller. >> it's supposed to help you breathe. actually. you breathe through your nose. >> but the. teens will. >> say, that's why we look the way we look. they're like, hey, i'm going to start using that face roller now when i'm 12. >> yes. oh, man. that's for the four at four. you got to get rid of these lines right. where's my botox?

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we told you about last year, suddenly yielding a surprising result. scientists believe it could signal significant changes ahead for the pacific ocean and for our own bay area coastline. as abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian discovered, understanding those changes could be key to staying climate ready. >> oh my goodness. >> when stanford researchers began tracking a group of loggerhead sea turtles, they were trying to answer a simple question about their migration pattern. now they've wound up generating far bigger questions about the future of our oceans. professor larry crowder and his

team fit the sea turtles with transmitters to follow their movement. >> the turtles are moving northward six times faster than the average for marine animals. so our loggerhead, our sentinel loggerheads are teaching us about this new ocean, this new warming ocean. >> he says the animals typically migrate across the pacific in search of food, following a path called the north pacific convergence zone, a mix of warm and cold water that hosts a kind of moving buffet line filled with their favorite prey. but for now, that buffet line and the marine creatures the turtles depend on appear to be drifting hundreds of miles north as waters in the pacific warm. fellow researcher dana briscoe tracks temperatures along the feeding route and helped analyze decades of data. >> we expected to see the sea turtles track north, but we didn't expect them to move so far north. and what we're seeing is that the ocean is changing, but it's changing at a rate much faster than anticipated. measurements suggest the

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for seniors. >> when i was desperate and out, they've always been there. >> people, regardless of age, have pets that they love and care for, just like family, just like the rest of us. and when you're on the streets, you have a dog is maybe your only family, your source of protection, your source of companionship. >> you can donate pet supplies in person or funds online@hsv.org. >> all right. the weekend is almost upon us. perhaps a sprinkle. >> perhaps perhaps a little chilliness to go along with that. >> yes. >> double trouble. sandhya. >> oh, come on now. we need the rain. >> she's again implying we're wimpy. >> yes. >> i know. >> i mean, you know, look at what other people around the country are dealing with. that is true. kristen, let me show you. live doppler seven. we do have changes in the air right now. clouds have gathered. it's starting to cool down to our south. there are multiple watches and warnings up southern california, down towards san diego. air quality alert says those wildfires are burning parts of southern california. flood watch and

winter storm warning in the mountains. of course, the wildfires that are burning down south, the concern is mudslides and debris flows, but they need the rain. the first winter storm of the season for southern california is coming in tomorrow morning. spotty showers develop in the bay area. sierra is getting snow as we head towards tomorrow night. southern california is getting soaked, and you will notice that we still have a lingering chance of wet weather here in the bay area early sunday monday. southern california continues to see the wet weather. you will notice another system comes in here thursday going into friday of next week, so we'll take it. southern california rainfall projections la about three quarters of an inch. san diego about a half an inch. in the mountains. this turns to snow anywhere between 1 to 5in by sunday night. here in the bay area, we're talking about spotty showers, a cooler day. numbers will be in the 50s and the accuweather seven day forecast. we'll show you the windy conditions in the hills. it will be a breezy one sunday. it's not a washout for the weekend, but there will be spotty showers dry monday, tuesday, wednesday. another opportunity for wet weather

late in the workweek next week. kristen. larry. >> all right. thank you. sandhya. coming up, a san francisco rock band immortalized in a new documentary. >> a preview of the film chronicling the history of sly and the

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nine. and then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. the sundance film festival is underway. the largest

independent film festival in the country. now, one of the movies that debuted on day one was a documentary about san francisco based rock band sly and the family stone. entertainment reporter george pennacchio, from our sister station in los angeles, was on the red carpet in park city, utah, to speak with some of the stars of. >> the sundance film festival. 2025 is officially underway in park city, utah. it's billed as the largest independent film festival in the united states. >> we're so excited to have over 150 projects. features, shorts, episodic, inclusive that will be launching this festival. >> this year's programing includes a diverse range of dramatic and documentary features and short films. >> well, i mean sundance of all places. i mean, and to open the festival. i'm not complaining. >> i mean, beyond i have i mean, not at all. i'm not mad at it at all, but it is beyond my wildest dreams. >> it's so exciting. and i don't

think i don't think i've ever been in the opening premiere at sundance. we were thrilled to get that invitation. >> one of the highlights from day one, the documentary sly lives. >> i've been coming here since 2000, and i always thought just the highlight of coming here was like djing a party or my band performing. never. i thought we'd be in this sort of context. so, you know, we're enjoying it. >> if you missed the documentary at sundance, no problem. it will premiere february 13th on hulu. george pennacchio on the red carpet at the sundance film festival. >> all right, that's going to do it for this edition of abc seven news at four. i'm larry beil. abc seven news at five is coming up next.

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