dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. abc seven mornings live. >> right now at five. san francisco's new mayor and his plan to tackle the fentanyl crisis. the mayor is asking for more power to make moves city supervisors would normally need to approve the idea, getting its first test before the board today, and it's not going to be a slam dunk. >> president trump's federal funding freeze is causing chaos across the country. a federal judge blocking the order for now. how groups in the bay area that rely on the money could be impacted. >> what? which. which. which room were you from? i've been trying to find a way out of here. >> rescued from the eaton fire. the moment officers found a 100 year old woman left behind in a

nursing home. >> governor newsom already getting the ball rolling on the recovery in devastated areas in la. how basketball. great. magic johnson is lending a hand. plus, the band announcing another benefit concert. >> good morning. it's wednesday, january 29th. >> yeah, another chilly morning. >> it is. and it's a little different out there. we have a lot of cloud cover first thing, some fog as well. and that is leading to temperatures not as cold as we have been the past couple of mornings. here's a live look outside from our exploratorium camera, showing you those overcast skies. in fact, you look at sky conditions across the region. most cities right now are reporting that cloud cover, and we talk about the cloud cover in the morning because it acts like a blanket. and that means temperatures are mainly in the 40s this morning instead of the 20s and the 30s like we have been the past couple of mornings, 51 right now in oakland. that sounds very nice compared to the 30s we have been in the past couple of mornings, 49 in the city. we're at 43 in napa, but we still do have some frost advisories. in effect.

they're not widespread, but in some of our coldest locations, we are in the 30s. this morning, the bigger issue will be how long this cloud cover sticks around. just prepare for a really cloudy morning out there. limited sunshine. even by noon. we are still quite cloudy around the bay shoreline, but heading deeper into the day we will find increasing sunshine. however, that's going to limit temperatures only into the 50s for daytime highs. it will feel cool this afternoon. let's check in with gloria drive times. >> good morning so far things are looking pretty good out there on the roads, especially if you're driving on the golden gate bridge. u can see it is pretty quiet out there this morning. you won't have any issues driving northbound and southbound on 101 and looking at our san jose 87 camera. it looks quiet here as well. but if you look at this map here, there's a new incident that we want to tell you about. this is on southbound 87 before almaden expressway. there's a stalled big rig in the roadway. chp is there. they're blocking all lanes right now, and there isn't much congestion right now

because of course it is early, but you might want to avoid 87 right now before that traffic gets too bad. we'll keep tracking that for you throughout the morning. >> all right. gloria, thank you. today, san francisco supervisors will hear mayor daniel lowery's plan to attack the city's fentanyl crisis. lowery's ordinance would speed up the city's response to open air drug markets and target problem areas like the tenderloin. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in the city this morning. and lena, we know not everyone is fully on board with the idea. >> that's right. and because of that, multiple city hall sources tell us they expect to see some changes made to this proposal in order to appease some reluctant supervisors. if approved, mayor lowery's proposed fentanyl state of emergency ordinance includes allowing his office to seek private sector donations for funding public safety projects, sending more police to sixth street to tackle drug dealing, and expediting the approval process for city contracts related to homelessness,

public safety and addiction. it's a plan which lowery says would cut city red tape to address the fentanyl crisis. today, the package heads to the city's budget committee for the next step. supervisor shamann walton saysp. he he agrees with the end goal, but still thinks the overall plan lacks details, and he doesn't think supervisors should be giving the mayor what he calls dictatorship authority. >> so right now we just have a legislation in front of us that says, let's waive all of our contract authority, let's waive behested payment. but at the end of the day, there's no plan into what we're going to see. he's just saying we'll have 1500 beds. somehow, someway they're going to get people who are using drugs and selling drugs off the streets. but how. >> people from the street to sf general. but we can do a drop off center that's friendly for police. people can get the help that they need. we're going to stand up 1500 more shelter beds. >> and that was mayor loweryeds. talking about his priority

legislation. in an interview on abc seven's midday live yesterday. right now, six supervisors, including the board president, are a yes vote. and while that is enough to pass this package, supporters of this say they want to see close to unanimous support. live in san francisco lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena, thank you. this morning we're getting a look at new dramatic video showing deputies rescuing seniors in altadena the morning after the eaton fire erupted. this body cam video was released by the la sheriff's department. the power was out. the senior living complex, which is why it's so dark. deputies found residents who were disoriented and confused, including a 100 year old woman. >> oh, hi. okay, perfect. is there anyone else with you? >> no. >> okay. >> where were you at? what? which. which. which room were you from? i've been trying to find a way out. >> let's get you out of here. let's get you out. >> the woman told deputies she couldn't hear them because her hearing aids were charging.

>> more than three weeks have passed since two of the most destructive fires in california sparked the deadliest one, the eaton fire near pasadena and altadena is now 99% contained. the largest one, the palisades fire near malibu, is 96%isades contained. all pacific palisades residents have been allowed to go back home. the only other active wildfire in l.a. county, the hughes fire, is 98% contained. alameda fire posted these pictures on social media to welcome back its firefighters, who went to southern california to help in the fire fight. all city of alameda firefighters have now returned from mutual aid deployments to l.a. >> governor newsom is tapping basketball legend magic johnson to help lead a new initiative helping l.a. to recover from the deadly wildfires. it's called l.a. rises. >> i'm so happy that the governor has asked me to be a part of l.a. rises, because i want to make sure i do my part to bring healing to the city,

but also those who lost their home. >> the goal is to raise funds through private donations to supplement local and state rebuilding efforts. the group has started with a $100 million commitment from the l.a. dodgers. blink 182 is set to hold a benefit concert next month to support wildfire relief. the band will play at the hollywood palladium in l.a. on february 13th. tickets are already sold out, but fans can still purchase tickets through ticketmaster's face value exchange option online. and a reminder that ahead of that concert, another pair of shows will raise money for wildfire victims tomorrow. the show is called fire aid, will take over the kia forum and the nearby intuit dome in inglewood. billie eilish, the red hot chili peppers, lady gaga and more than 20 other acts will perform at each venue. the benefit concerts will help provide funding for short term relief efforts and long term solutions to prevent future fire disasters. and if you would like to help the wildfire recovery effort, you

can scan the qr code that you see on your screen right now that will take you to a list of verified and vetted organizations that are helping survivors. >> president trump has signed another executive order targeting transgender people. this one seeks to end federal funding for gender affirming medical treatments for children and teens under 19 years old. it also directs the health and human services department to withdraw guidance on gender affirming care and patient privacy. that includes hormone therapy, which is supported by every major medical organization in the country this morning. there's a lot of uncertainty for people who rely on federal funding. after president trump tried to put a freeze on billions of dollars coming from the federal government. the judge temporarily a judge, temporarily blocked the move, but not before it caused chaos across the country. and gloria is tracking the impact at the live desk. >> good morning. the memo sent out yesterday from the white house office of management and budget, directed all federal agencies to stop any federal grants and loans that might

conflict with president donald trump's executive orders. during the white house press briefing on tuesday, press secretary caroline leavitt was asked repeatedly to clarify which programs were being impacted by the pause. she said programs that benefit that provide direct assistance to americans would be affected, but many groups that rely on the money found that they were locked out of the portals used to access funding. the national council of nonprofits told abc seven news the confusion was shared by hundreds of thousands of other nonprofits immediately after the news was announced. >> downright frightened, wondering what is happening, wondering if they are affected or exempted. >> will not stand by. while the president attempts to disrupt vital programs. >> six state attorneys generals, including california's rob bonta, announced a lawsuit against the trump administration to stop the freeze. other lawsuits are also being planned. federal funding flows into nearly every aspect of our lives, from education to health

care, disaster relief to infrastructure. so the confusion really has far reaching impacts. reggie. >> gloria. thank you. there are so many changes happening with the trump administration. we're keeping track of the first 100 days, and you can too, at abc seven news.com and on the abc seven bay area app. >> 509 in the accuweather forecast. we are warmer right now compared to this time yesterday. we were highlighting how our marine layer would come back first thing today, and that is creating a little bit of insulation. so we're not in the freezer, so to speak, but it is chilly out there. remember this time yesterday we had 20s and 30s on the board. right now we're actually in the 40s and 50s, so we're doing much better. 49 in san mateo right now, 51 in oakland, 47 in fremon. but there are a few areas that temperatures are in the 30s, like danville, concord, fairfield. but the past couple of mornings have been so much colder than what we're seeing out there right now. so we do begin with a lot of cloud cover this morning. limited sunshine early on 716 is your

sunrise. it will be partly sunny close to lunchtime, and then this afternoon the sun comes out. but it is a cooler afternoon for most of us. we're staying in the 50s for daytime highs, high pressure currently in control today and tomorrow. but look what's lurking on the horizon. rain is back and now futurecast showing you friday morning. we are set to get wet as rain returns. and it looks like the stormy pattern that moves in through the weekend and early next week is coming in wetter than before. look at some of these rainfall totals. they have increased with new information. this is friday through sunday, 1 to 2in for most of us, and that means more rain is on the way even early next week. reggie, we'll show you that pattern coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks for coming up. we're learning new details about the deadly police shooting in san francisco's soma neighborhood. >> and a warning regarding artificial intelligence and a call for ethical applications. the new letter from the vatican detailing what it believes is at stake with the growing use of ai.

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more about a shooting that left a longtime san francisco business owner and cannabis pioneer in the icu. that shooting happened monday evening outside the vapor room dispensary, which is near ninth and mission. we now know the victim is the owner of that shop, martin olive. the suspect was killed by police during a standoff. the circumstances of the shooting aren't clear, but people in the area say they've seen an increase in drugs and violence recently. they believe efforts to clean up the tenderloin have now relocated the problem to the soma neighborhood. >> everybody is pushing, pushing, pushing. this is the new hangout. this is the mini tenderloin we've seen. and i just hope that the mayor, daniel leary, can just bring resources. the promise that he's making this is neglected.

>> as olive recovers, friends have set up a gofundme. so far, it's raised more than $60,000. >> oakland's waterfront is taking a hit this week. on friday, the waterfront hotel in jack london square will close its doors. it's one of many businesses that have left the city over the past few years. small businesses in the area are concerned over the loss of another major anchor retailer. traffic in jack london square has been slow, according to merchants. they say big chains helped bring in foot traffic. >> very. mind me, i'm a ma and pa, but the ma and pa, my sales were triple when i had a friday's el torito's when i had all of that surrounding me. >> it's not clear what comes next. the manager of the hotel sent us a statement saying the property will no longer be operated as a hotel after january 31st. they did not give any additional information. >> they may soon be a whole lot easier for chain stores to open along san francisco's van ness corridor. on monday, supervisor stephen sherrill and danny

salter introduced legislation to allow what they call formula retail on a one mile stretch of van ness avenue. that would be between redwood street and broadway. formula retail. those are chains with 11 or more locations. e proposal would let companiess. e that want to fill vacant storefronts bypass the 12 to 18 month city planning process. the supervisors picked van ness because, they say many small businesses can't fill the large vacant spaces in that area. >> relief this morning for some people upset about plans to close a dozen walgreens stores in san francisco. the store on polk street near van ness will now stay open. walgreens said it made the decision after a, quote, thorough review of the store's financial performance and considering opportunities for improvement. 1200 stores are slated to close nationwide this year, and that includes 11 locations in san francisco by the end of next month. walgreens says rent, staffing and supply needs are the reason for the closures.

>> the lunar new year is now, and it is the year of the snake. if you live near downtown san francisco, then you heard the celebrations overnight in the city's chinatown neighborhood, complete with fireworks. today, san francisco will host chinese new year day opening ceremony at portsmouth square starting at 11 a.m. celebrations include lion and dragon dancers, of course, firecrackers and a red envelope giveaway. as we begin this year of the snake. lunar new year celebrations last 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. and of course, you can watch our largest celebration. it's the 2025 chinese new year parade. it's just 18 days away on saturday, february 15th, abc seven, the official home of the 2025 chinese new year parade. you can watch it live right here on abc seven and everywhere you stream. >> happy lunar new year, everyone. >> yes, red. i love it. i've got to wear the lucky color today, right? yeah. >> as a snake. i will take it.

no one here? no. of course none of you. >> are a snake. >> i'm a dragon. >> you're the dragon. i feel like dragon beats snake. i mean, i like to think so. yeah. you know, what. >> are the qualities? do you know i'm a snake or your year? >> i just assume intelligent, charismatic. >> oh, yeah. >> wonderful. >> wonderful, wonderful. wow. i don't know. interesting. we'll strike when you least expect it. yeah, right. slimy. wonderful. conniving. oh my gosh. this morning we're talking about a dry day today for any celebrations. but then. >> rain is back here starting by friday. so the accuweather headlines sunshine is going to be slow to appear today we have our marine layer overhead and it's going to take its time breaking down. so that's going to lead to a cooler afternoon. storms are back here starting on friday. and the latest guidance has these storms trending wetter which is what we want to see. we haven't seen rain in more than three weeks. so it's nice to see that the active pattern returns and it

remains unsettled through the weekend and early next week. so today sunshine breaks through right around lunchtime and then it's a bright afternoon. but because of that cloud cover early on, we're slow to warm. so it will feel cooler today with temperatures mainly in the 50s for daytime highs that is below average for this time of the year. overnight tonight we'll have some patchy frost, but not widespread freezing temperatures. we're mainly in the 40s around the bay shoreline. inland. we'll have those temperatures dipping into the 30s. let's talk about rain coming back here. here's future weather on friday. in the morning, prepare for wet conditions. you got to dig out the rain gear. it's probably way back in the closet because it's been some time since you've needed the umbrella. throughout the afternoon and evening, we will track some scattered showers. so this first round of rain is a level one. we're expecting anywhere from about a 2:45 quarters of an inch of rain throughout the day on friday, with the bulk of that falling in the morning. but once the rain is back, it is sticking with us so our rainfall chances stay pretty elevated into early next week. we're talking

several days of rain on the accuweather seven day, and in fact, the rain has been trending wetter and wetter when it comes to our rainfall totals. so looking at the next seven days, we could see area wide 1 to 3in of rain in the north bay especially, we could see even higher totals, 3 to 6in of rain. and that does mean we will get some snow the next seven days into early next week. our highest peaks could pick up 2 to 3ft of new snow. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you it's cloudy this morning. it's cooler this afternoon. it's all about that rain coming back here on friday. it stays windy and unsettled through the weekend with more light rain early next week guys. >> all right drew thank you. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> a rebound on wall street after the deep sea surge. silicon valley tech companies are recouping some of the losses after

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asking for your help to find this woman. heaven mcgee was last seen january 17th when she was headed to hayward. oakland police say she could be in stockton or lathrop, but is also known to frequent san jose and san pablo. >> number three, today, health and human services secretary nominee robert f kennedy jr will face senators on capitol hill. kennedy is expected to face questions about abortion, his anti-vaccine beliefs and possible conflicts of interest. >> number four, judge ursula jones dixon has been selected as alameda county's new district attorney. she says she will work to restore trust and also strive to make public safety a top priority. >> and number five, we do begin with cloudy skies this morning. temperatures not as chilly as yesterday. we're mainly beginning in the 40s. later on this afternoon, sunshine slow to appear and that means a cooler day on the way, with temperatures mainly in the 50s. >> and number six, we're getting a live look in san rafael. the north bay has traffic flowing nicely right now. this is a look at 101.

speeds are at the limit. >> number seven, the federal reserve begins its first meeting of 2025. today. it is not expected to lower interest rates when the meeting wraps tomorrow, as inflation still remains slightly higher than the 2% target. and it seems like ai is everywhere right now. and this morning we have several headlines to tell you about. santa clara based nvidia is beginning its wall street recovery after new competition in the artificial intelligence industry wiped out hundreds of billions of dollars in value. nvidia stock rose 9% yesterday after a 17% freefall on monday. san ramon based chevron is getting into the business of selling electricity to power ai models. the company is working with a san francisco based investment firm to build natural gas power plants and to provide energy to data centers. demand for power is soaring, a study by the lawrence berkeley national laboratory found data centers will use 12% of u.s. electricity by 2028, nearly triple what it

was in 2023. silicon valley power says. santa clara has so many, so much energy guzzling facilities that they consume 60% of the city's power. census data shows california is home to the highest share of data center jobs in the country. >> the vatican, also weighing in on the world of artificial intelligence. a document released yesterday calls for the technology to be used as a tool to complement and not replace human intelligence. >> human intelligence goes beyond simply reasoning and analysis and spotting patterns, producing solutions to determine problems. human intelligence also wants to think about what it is that gives purpose, meaning, and value to life. >> the vatican's document also offers wide ranging ethical guidelines for using ai, from warfare to health care. >> the stars are shining at the sundance film festival, where filmmakers from around the world are premiering their new movies

and documentaries. reporter george pennacchio, from our sister station in la, has the highlights from park city. >> the sundance film festival is well underway in park city, utah. a lot of people are talking about the national geographic documentary titled sally. it tells the story and hidden secret life of sally ride, the first american woman in space. >> this one day in 1985. it just turned and i realized i was in love with her, and she was in love with me. and we stayed together for 27 years. >> this is a film that is for anyone who's ever had, had to hide part of themselves to follow their dreams. >> so i really wanted the real story of sally, because she was so private that lotf aspects of her life are not known to, you know, young kids or even adults. >> the festival has been full of surprises. >> my dad actually had his first movie premiere here in like 2005, and i actually came. so it feels like i think i've always associated this place with home. >> it's my first time being here

at sundance, you know, and being able to come with a film like this is just, you know, really grateful. super. >> each film hosting a star studded red carpet premiere. >> i'm so thrilled. this is my first sundance. just feels very circumstantially and cosmically suffused that we're here and that we're celebrating. >> i love it, i love being in park city and deer valley and you know, i'm from london, so we don't get weather like this. >> i was really excited to, you know, come here. i've heard so much about it, that kind of vibe of it being just about the film and the community of like, film lovers is like, just like exactly what i love. >> many of the filmmakers behind the features and documentaries that are screening here hope to find distributors so their films can move on to theaters and streaming services. george pennacchio on the red carpet at the sundance film festival. >> a jobless retirement isn't for everyone. coming up at 530. the new gig former stanford

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abc seven mornings live. >> now at 530. the feds want to expand nuclear weapons research in the east bay. why? it's raising concerns with the community. >> growing confusion over the white house order to freeze billions of dollars in federal aid. i'm nicole d'antonio in washington with details on the pushback this morning. >> plus, alameda county has a new district attorney. her promise to the community as she looks to the future after voters recalled the last da. good morning, everyone. it is wednesday, january 29th. >> the year of the snake, and meteorologist tuma has a look at what the year brings for us. >> yeah, and we're looking at at least a cloudy start to the day today before we still track rain returning by the end of the week. sfo right now live. look, we do have cloudy skies up above. in fact, most cities right now reporting overcast

skies and the additional cloud cover is acting like a blanket this morning. so we're not nearly as cold as we have been the past couple of mornings. sure, we have some 30s on the board, but they're widespread in the inland east bay and parts of the north bay around the bay shoreline. we're in the 40s and 50s right now. in fact, it's 51 in oakland at this hour. we do have frost advisories. they're not in most locations, just a few areas in the north bay and around san jose. and that just means temperatures in some areas are starting out in the 30s. we don't have any 20s on the board like we had the past couple of mornings. so that cloud cover is going to stick with us for much of the morning. expect limited sunshine for the first half of your day. heading into the afternoon, we will see that sunshine slowly appear, but all that cloud cover this morning slows the warming process so it will feel cooler this afternoon. temperatures below average only in the 50s. a closer look at rain's return on friday in eight minutes. let's check in with gloria. drive times. >> good morning. good morning so far. looking prey good out there. this is a live

look in san jose. and you can see 101 and 880 are wide open right now. no major issues or delays. and looking at our map here, you can see mostly green except that usual slowdown in the altamont pass. we told you earlier about southbound 87. there was a stall before almaden expressway. well that has been completely cleared so you won't have issues there anymore. and looking at mass transit, if you take ace bar or caltrain, all are on time right now. amanda. >> all right. gloria. thank you. today, san francisco mayor daniel laurie's plan to tackle the fentanyl crisis gets its first test.e proposal goes before city supervisors, who have to agree to some changes that would give the mayor's office a lot more power. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in san francisco this morning. and, lena, this is likely going to test the mayor's negotiating skills. >> reporter it certainly will. as not every supervisor is on board with this plan. so this is not exactly a slam dunk. now, critics say this plan lacksw,

detail and say it gives the mayor too much power. the mayor's plan includes allowing his office to seek private sector donations for funding public safety projects, sending more police to sixth street to tackle drug dealing and expediting the approval process for city contracts related to homelessness, public safety and addiction. the main goal behind this ordinance is to cut through the city's red tape to better address the fentanyl crisis. if the boaf supervisors approved this plan,f it would essentially give the mayor extra power to approve contracts that would normally go through them. multiple city hall sources have already told us they expect to see some modifications made to appease reluctant supervisors, including supervisor shamann walton. >> there's no way in the world we should be giving the mayor dictatorship authority here. >> if we don't pass this ordinance, we. in order to achieve what we want to achieve, we would have to go to the board 50 different times, and then the process would be about 6 to 12

months on each of those. >> and that was mayor laurie talking about his priority legislation. in an interview on abc seven's midday live yesterday. right now, six supervisors, including the board president, are a yes vote and the board of supervisors budget and finance committee will take this up today in their meeting. that starts at 10:00 this morning, live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena. thank you. as we reach the middle of president donald trump's second week in office, there's growing confusion surrounding the white house's order to freeze billions of dollars in federal aid. many organizations are now requesting clarification. here's abc news reporter nicole d'antonio. >> this morning, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the trump administration's order to freeze billions in federal funding, even as it sowed chaos throughout the country and left many organizations scrambling for clarification. >> donald trump's reckless action cut off funding to law

enforcement, farmers, schools, child care, veterans and health care. while he was out golfing, he threw the country into crisis. it's stupid. buffoonish, childish. >> federal grants and loans reach into virtually every corner of americans lives, with hundreds of billions of dollars flowing into education, health care, disaster relief, infrastructure and a host of other initiatives. the judge saying, quote, it seems like the federal government currently doesn't actually know the full scope of the programs that are going to be subject to the pause. the white house defended the funding freeze, saying it's needed to make sure programs don't run counter to president trump's agenda. >> it means no more funding for illegal di programs. it means no more funding for transgenderism and wokeness across our federal bureaucracy and agencies. >> 22 states and the district of columbia are now suing the trump administration over the funding freeze. white house deputy chief of staff for policy stephen miller clarifying the freeze is temporary, and any americans who receive benefits will not be

impacted. >> donald trump and his administration have not earned the benefit of the doubt. they are either lying to us or they are critically incompetent. >> it comes as the trump administration offers financial incentives for federal workers to quit, as the president works to shrink, purge and remake the federal government. >> the american people voted for dramatic change implemented by donald trump. >> some federal employees are exempt from the buyout, including military personnel, postal staff, and immigration officials. nicole d'antonio, abc news, washington. >> happening tonight, neighbors in the east bay will have a chance to weigh in on a plutonium plan that's raising concerns. gloria is at the live desk with the proposal. and why not? everyone is on board. >> well, tonight, a division of the department of energy will host a virtual public hearing starting at 6 p.m. to talk about the plutonium plan. the federal government may expand the nuclear weapons research at the lawrence livermore national lab, and that means storing more plutonium on site. the

laboratory complex on the eastern edge of livermore has run plutonium research since the 60s. some say that expanded plutonium use is dangerous, especially at a lab so close to a major urban area. >> people are concerned about the potential health implications that might result from an accident, an intentional act. you know, god forbid, a terrorist attack or a disgruntled employee. >> the national nuclear security administration announced its intent to prepare an environmental impact report to study the impact of that plan. now, in a statement, the department of energy cites evolving international security concerns as one reason behind the decision. again, the virtual hearing with public comment starts tonight at 6:00 reggie aqui. >> thank you gloria. we now know who will take over as alameda county da after pamela price was voted out in november. the board of supervisors selected judge ursula jones dixon out of seven finalists. judge jones dixon will take over a department

struggling with a huge backlog of cases, while facing criticism from families of crime victims. she says she will work to restore trust and also strive to make public safety a top priority. >> we need to be charging cases in a timely manner. we need to have communication with victims on every case. we need to respect marsy's law and to make sure that the prosecution is victim centered. >> the judge tells abc seven news she plans to improve morale within the da's office. she also plans on hiring and training both new and old staff. judge jones dixon will officially take office in february. >> in the south bay, the san jose city council is officially replacing former district three councilman omar torres after a couple hours of public and candidate comment last night, the council voted on four candidates karl salas, an engineering executive and longtime san jose resident, was the top vote getter. salas is going to have a say when the council takes up the budget, sharing his priorities.

>> it's real, straightforward, safe, clean, efficient. i mean, this city has got to have a reputation as the safest, the cleanest. it's got the best weather. let's make it the safest and the cleanest. >> salas won't hold the seat for long. there is a special election in april and a possible runoff in the summer. torres resigned last november amid a child sex abuse investigation. >> this morning we're getting our first close up look at the damage from this massive moss landing battery plant fire. new images shared by monterey county show part of the battery storage facility is gutted. the fire earlier this month in moss landing triggered air quality warnings in both monterey and santa cruz counties. last night, the santa cruz county board of supervisors heard from residents who are concerned about how the fire and smoke may have impacted the air, water and soil. >> i'm sure, like many of you, my tongue still tastes like metal. so i'd like more public debate, more accountability, because we are all breathing this air together and eating the

food and the effects. >> a representative with monterey bay air resources district told talked about the air quality, saying they feel fairly confident they did not see anything out of the ordinary after the fire, but they need to know more about what the batteries are made of. as for what's in the ground, researchers found unusually high levels of toxic metals in the soil at elkhorn slough. the next step is for crews to remove the batteries from the building, whether that facility will ever return to normal operations is to be determined. now our abc seven mornings adventure. we highlight some things happening today here in the bay area. >> first classes will begin today at new school sites in vallejo. after thieves stole so much copper wiring from the building of solano wiedenmann leadership academy that the school is closed indefinitely. more than 600 students are affected. vallejo city unified originally canceled classes for the entire week. now, the district is sharing six alternative campuses where students can go. parents have to

sign up their kids for the backup campuses. >> the san francisco business times is hosting its annual mayor's economic forecast today. each year, bay area leaders come together to discuss strategies to address issues like crime and safety, homelessness and housing. san francisco mayor daniel lurie and oakland city attorney ryan richardson are this year's featured speakers. the event kicks off at 745 this morning at the hilton in union square. >> the largest rummage sale in northern california officially opens today. oakland's 66th annual white elephant sale kicks off at 10 a.m. at the oakland museum of california warehouse on lancaster street. this is video from the preview sale that was held last weekend. we told you about that. every year, shoppers rummage through a massive selection of one of a kind vintage items at bargain prices. tickets are $7 and the sale is open on select days through march 1st. proceeds benefit the oakland museum of california. >> another traffic alert for you right now, the metering lights have flipped on at the bay

bridge toll plaza. they turned on at 532, and you can already see a little bit of a buildup there at the toll plaza. we're also going to get a live look at oakland. this is our 880 camera. it's an easy drive by the coliseum right now. the nimitz northbound and southbound are moving along just fine, guys. >> a different perspective of san francisco's chinatown. we meet the father and son duo helping to show the culture of their neighborhood. but first, a check on the weather with drew. >> hey there. time approaching. 542 this morning. and the cloud cover is really helping us to stay out of the deep freeze this morning. you could see anywhere from about 9 to 13 degrees warmer compared to this time yesterday. that's how much that cloud cover can really insulate us in the overnight hours. but the clouds will stick around for much of the morning. you look at the next six hours. we are anticipating overcast skies. temperatures not climbing too fast. we're still in the 40s by 9 a.m, just the low 50s by 10 a.m. and that means we are going to see a cooler afternoon today

with that sunshine slow to appear. it slows the warming process. so for a lot of us today, we're mainly seeing temperatures staying in the 50s, which would be below average for this time of the year. high pressure still in control today and tomorrow leading to dry conditions. but here we go. our next storm is approaching, and once this thing arrives here on friday, we will stay in a pretty active pattern through much of next week. in fact, future weather showing you prepare for a wet friday morning by 6 a.m. on friday, we are tracking rain returning here, and the latest guidance over the last 24 hours is trending wetter through the weekend. look at some of these rainfall totai think a lot of us not only exceeding an inch of rain, but several inches of rain in the north bay. we'll take a closer look at the rainfall totals over the next seven days, and snow coming

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air. the main event is san fran. in san francisco's chinatown is the parade that will happen in three weeks. >> ahead of that big celebration, we're highlighting people who have played a role in shaping this iconic chinatown neighborhood. abc seven news reporter julian glover spoke to a father son duo who together have documented the fight for equal rights in this small but mighty corner of the city. >> no, because we never celebrated chinese new year in our family. >> no, because nobody knew how to cook all those chinese dishes. all those chinese >> harry chuk and his son josh chuk, may not have celebrated chinese new year in their home with the elaborate dishes the holiday is known for. but the two do know the importance of preserving chinatown's culture and history. so much of it stowed away in boxes for decades. >> when we first set up the projector and we were watching the footage, i could tell it was

my neighborhood. a lot of the landmarks, the buildings were the same uh, but all the things that were happening with the people. i was like, what is going on? this is crazy. >> the footage was shot by harry nearly six decades ago on film scraps a friend gave him and a camera he learned how to use in grad school for a thesis project he never completed. harry, now 89, was a minister and social worker at the time at the cameron house, putting him on the front line, caring for the most vulnerable in his community. his ambitions of producing a film on chinatown faded until he started sharing his stories with his son, josh. before those memories faded too. >> in the process, i remember i asked him, why didn't you tell us about all these things you accomplished all the, you know, efforts you were a part of, and he pretty much said, because you didn't ask, you know, and that's

totally true. sometimes we don't appreciate what has happened before us. >> this forgotten history of chinatown is now preserved in the feature length documentary chinatown rising, released in 2019, showcasing the self-determination of the people and the resilience of the neighborhood, a project that brought father and son together and tested their patience. at times. >> when we were going through tough times in the production, he just said, this is fun, isn't it? and i'm like, i guess. >> i'm glad we didn't give up. i'm glad we listened to each other and i'm glad we were open to learning from each other. >> the chucks are hoping the film will continue to be a teaching tool for the next generation, as they work to get the film shown in more schools statewide. >> i want young people to know about these stories. i want them to know that asian americans have made huge contributions to

this city and to the country. anybody? anyone can do it. >> you can watch chinatown rising on most streaming platforms. you'll find it for rent or for purchase. you can learn more about the film at chinatown rising.com. >> now a classic part of lunar new year celebrations could be curtailed this year. the bay area air district is askingy people to avoid firecrackers to preserve air quality. there is no spare, the air alert issued for today, air quality is expected to be moderate. firecrackers, fireworks and wood smoke will only make it worse. now, abc seven ifficial home of the 2025 chinese new year parade. watch it here live saturday, february 15th or wherever you stream abc seven. >> okay, so you are the year of the horse. horse. dragon. dragon. snake. >> rooster. >> like your dog. like my dog.

yeah. yeah. >> i cannot wait i want to go through all of the characteristics and compare. let's do it. yeah. >> i was reading that it's not good to be the year of the snake. this year. >> this year? >> which is really throwing me. i thought this was my year. >> i know, right? that's what i thought, too. >> why this year specifically? >> i don't know. >> not looking good. >> it's just not looking good. >> join the club, girl. i'm just kidding. >> we're just out here trying our best. >> we're just trying. you know what? we woke up. we're here. >> i slithered my way. >> in. >> and here i am. >> there you go. this morning, we'll take you to san jose. right now, we do have overcast skies. the accuweather headlines are calling for sunshine slow to appear today. our marine layer is overhead. it is sticking with us for most of the morning. and that leads to a cooler afternoon. dry today. dry tomorrow. but storms are back here on friday and the storms are trending wetter. the extended outlook is keeping rain in the forecast for all of next week as well. you got to dig out the umbrella, find where it is. it's been quite some time since we've needed it more than three

weeks, but today you don't need it. we have dry conditions. it's pretty cloudy this morning and again, that cloud cover is keeping us a little bit warmer compared to the past couple of mornings. it is a cooler afternoon today with temperatures mainly in the 50s overnight tonight. our marine layer is back and again. frost will be patchy at best around the bay shoreline will stay in the 40s. some isolated spots inland and in the north bay, getting close to about the freezing mark first thing tomorrow morning. let's talk about rain coming back here friday morning. it is wet. it's been about three and a half weeks since we've dealt with light rain. that's what we have friday morning, continuing into friday afternoon with some scattered showers into friday evening. this is a level one system here. first thing on friday we'll have rainfall totals likely a 2:45 quarters of an inch of rain to finish out the week. but as we head through the weekend and into early next week, you can see rain chances are with us through tuesday, even into wednesday. so those totals are adding up. and over the past 24 hours, guidance has painted an even bigger picture when it comes to higher rainfall totals. i

think a good estimate 1 to 3in of rain possible for a lot of us, even higher in the north bay. when we talk about snow in the sierra, we could see several feet of new snow. here's the accuweather seven day. cloudy this morning, cooler this afternoon. then it's all about rain. returning here on friday, continuing into early next week. we're watching saturday closely. we may have to increase that number on the storm impact scale if heavy rain starts to move in here guys. >> drew thank you. new at six competing on reality tv. the bay area chefs who are hoping to take home the grand prize on the upcoming season of top chef. >> but first, educators gone wild. what teenage students in florida told police about parties thrown by the with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk

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on the list. this class is part of stanford's continuing studies program. >> in today's gma first look, conan o'brien opening up about his upcoming oscar hosting gig, here's abc news reporter chris connelly. >> in this morning's gma first look. one on one with this year's oscar host, conan o'brien. >> i'm paying people to create moments. i'm going to have a lot of fake moments that i can react to, and people can say, wow. conan. conan is a genius. how did he see that coming? and then later on, i'm giving tom hanks $300 in the parking lot. >> o'brien hosting hollywood's biggest night for the first time. already hard at work planning the show. what about singing and dancing? >> we polled america. i spent a lot of my own money polling americans. shocking response. people don't want it. which means i'll probably try and do it. i will say this. if you like close up magic tricks, you'll be very happy with my oscars performance. >> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have much more of our interview with conan o'brien. and you can

see the academy awards sunday, march 2nd, right here on abc with your gma first look, i'm chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> the oscars happen sunday, march 2nd. hosted by conan o'brien. it will be live right here on abc seven and for the first time, live streaming on hulu. >> oh my goodness, that's going to be so exciting. i still got to catch up on ale movies and films and documentaries. >> yeah, we've seen wicked. >> we know all about it coming up on. abc seven mornings at six. staying a sanctuary city. san francisco officials making their stance clear as arrests by ice intensify across the country. >> worry over walgreens closures, the chain saying one of a dozen stores set to shut down in the city will actually now remain open. >> and fundraising for fire victims. the events to help survivors of the l.a. fires. a victory that is there for the taking.

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