abc seven mornings live. >> now at six. addressing san francisco's fentanyl crisis. city supervisors are set to hold a hearing today to discuss mayor daniel lurie's plan of implementing a state of emergency ordinance. >> federal funding freeze. a judge blocking president trump's order for now. but it could affect bay area organizations that rely on that money. plus. >> might sound crazy, but it ain't no lie, baby. bye bye bye.

>> bye bye bye to an nsync biopic. why the movie has reportedly hit a roadblock, and the reason we may not see it come to life anytime soon. hello? >> were we? >> i feel like i feel like i know everything about that band. i'm good. >> we were waiting for it to happen. i was like, i was waiting for it. yes. i was. >> craving for the deep backstory. >> i don't. >> know what was i saying? >> kirkpatrick. >> chris, chris kirkpatrick yep. >> maybe they were on making the band so you could just go back and find that on youtube and watch how they became a band. >> okay, so. >> we're not. >> losing any sleep over it. we're okay at all. all right. good morning everyone. it's wednesday, january 29th. >> and this morning we are tracking a little bit of a warmer start. believe it or not we have cloud cover up above. so you look at current sky conditions and everybody is reporting overcast skies. and when we have morning cloud cover like this it insulates us. so we're not nearly as cold as we

have been the past couple of mornings. in fact, you look around the bay shoreline. we're in the 40s and 50s right now. we do have a couple of spots in the upper 30s. but if you recall this map yesterday, we had widespread 20s and 30s at this hour, but we still have some patchy frost out there until about 9 a.m. for some areas in the north bay and the south bay, where those temperatures are starting out in the 30s. the bigger issue this morning is how long this cloud cover will stick around. i think it's pretty overcast through about noon into the afternoon. we'll find sunshine appearing, but it does so very slowly. so that is going to bring about a cooler afternoon because the warming process is so slow today. so highs today we're only into the mid and upper 50s for most of us. rain is still back here on friday. we'll talk about the latest details in eight minutes. let's say hi to gloria. see those drive times. >> good morning to you. we have a look at your overall map here. we do want to tell you about a crash in hayward. so we're going to zoom in and show you where that's going on. so this is over on southbound 880 at tennyson road. there's an overturned

vehicle blocking the three left lanes. chp is on the scene, and there's a backup to 92 right now. and looking live at our san jose 287 camera. south bay is looking pretty good for this time of the morning. 280 and 17 don't have any major issues. and looking live at our emeryville camera at 880, your drive on the east shore freeway is pretty busy right now. that's pretty typical for this time of the morning. commuters are out, but not seeing too many major delays compared to what we normally see this time of the morning. amanda. >> 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, 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 modifications made in order to appease some reluctant supervisors. now, if approved,

mayor lowery's plan for the 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. and today, the package heads to the city's budget committee for the next steps. supervisor shamann walton says 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 lowery talking about his priority legislation. in an interview on abc7's midday live yesterday. right now, six supervisors, including the board president, are a yes vote. and while that is enough to pass the package, supporters of this say they want to see close to unanimous support. live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. head to abc seven news.com to watch our entire interview with mayor lowery. we cover his approach to homelessness and ask whether he'd use any of his fortune to help the city. >> this morning, we're getting a look at new dramatic video showing deputies rescuing seniors in altadena the morning after the fire erupted. this is body cam footage released by the

los angeles sheriff's department. the power was out at this senior living complex, and that's 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. >> the woman told deputies she couldn't hear them yelling 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 one i was just talking about, the eaton fire near pasadena and altadena is now 99% contained. the largest one, the palisades fire near malibu, is 96% contained. all pacific palisades residents have been allowed to go back home. the only other active wildfire in los angeles county, the hughes fire, is 98% contained. alameda fire posted these pictures on social media to. welcome back. 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. and it is 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 on l.a. in la on february 13th. tickets are already sold out, but fans can purchase tickets through

ticketmaster's face value exchange option online 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. if you want to help out, you can scan the qr code on your screen right now that will take you to a list of verified and vetted organizations that are assisting 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 government. a judge temporarily blocked that move, but not before it caused chaos across the country. gloria is tracking that from the live desk. >> good morning to you, reggie. 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. now, it caused plenty of confusion and panic amongst thousands of groups. and here's why. according to the wall street journal, things like research grants, ev funding and discretionary education grants could have been affected by this order. even groups that were not supposed to be impacted had issues yesterday. some state medicaid agencies, head start, early education programs and community health centers were all locked out of the portals that they use to access funding for hours. now, that was

beginning to happen. as white house press secretary caroline leavitt was holding her first briefing, she was asked to clarify the order and said programs that provide direct assistance to americans would not be affected. the national council of nonprofits told abc seven news that the confusion was shared by hundreds of thousands of groups across the country. >> downright frightened, wondering what is happening, wondering if they are affected or exempted. >> 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, and there are questions if the order is legal, because much of this money is appropriated by congress. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> all right. >> gloria, thank you. as arrests across the country by immigration and customs enforcement intensify. san francisco city officials are making their stance clear. today, the board of supervisors

voted to reaffirm san francisco as a sanctuary city. san francisco first passed the so-called refuge ordinance in 1989. city attorney david chu explains. >> our policy simply says you cannot deputize local law enforcement as ice agents with scarce resources. we have to prioritize those resources to fight crime, not break up families. >> the trump administration has been vocal about sanctuary cities recently, prompting federal prosecutors to investigate officials who interfere with immigration enforcement operations and threatening them with criminal charges. >> 611 we begin this update showing you it's a warmer morning out there. we have cloudy skies up above as onshore flow has returned, and that actually keeps us a little bit warmer thanks to the clouds acting like a blanket. some areas more than ten degrees warmer compared to this time yesterday, so it's not nearly as chilly as we have been the past couple of mornings. the cloud

cover is with us, and the morning planner shows you that cloud cover pretty much sticking around all morning long. very limited sunshine and temperatures gradually warming into the 50s close to lunchtime. so later on today, because the sun is slow to appear until the afternoon, that means temperatures will be below average, with most of us staying in the 50s for daytime highs. high pressure is in control. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. dry today, dry tomorrow. but here comes our next storm. it's been about three and a half weeks since we've talked about wet weather, and once this rain arrives friday, it's sticking around for several days. so get ready for friday morning to feature light rain falling across the region. rainfall totals on friday will keep it at a level one, but through the weekend we have more rain on the way. look at this friday through sunday. the latest guidance has been trending wetter and it even rains for much of next week. amanda, we'll talk about how much rain we could expect over the next seven days. can't wait to show you that coming up in

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this morning, we're learning more about a shooting that left a longtime san francisco business owner and cannabis

pioneer in the icu. the shooting happened monday evening outside the vapor room dispensary near ninth and mission, and we now know the victim is the owner, 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 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 campaign. so far, it has 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 help bring in foot traffic. >> very mild for 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 isn't 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 on san francisco's van ness corridor. on monday, supervisors stephen sherrill and danny salter introduced legislation to allow what they call formula retail on a one mile stretch of van ness. it would be between redwood street and broadway. formula retail means a chain with 11 or more locations. the proposal would let companies that want to fill vacant storefronts bypass the 12 to 18

month city planning process. the supervisors picked the van ness corridor because, they say many of the storefronts are too big for small businesses to fill. >> 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 reasons for the closures. >> it doesn't seem like we are going to get a biopic of one of the most popular boy bands soon, despite the efforts of a movie producer. hit it. >> i'll do it. >> bye bye bye. >> tell me what to do now when i want you back.

>> that was worth waiting for. it wasn't. according to the hollywood reporter, neal h. morris has been trying to get an nsync movie off the ground, and actually met with all five members to get their buy in. morris is best known for the fast and the furious film franchise. the movie would focus on the group's success after they split with their former manager. sources tell the hollywood reporter all five members have not signed off, and they're kind of interested in doing their own projects, including a documentary. so if this is something you've been really begging for, you could get it just from someone else, i guess. >> do you remember, though, right here on abc back in like 99 2000 era? they did making the band or o-town was formed, but within that they talked about how nsync was formed. so just go back, find that. q if you're yearning, you can see how they became, i think it was chris kirkpatrick who was like the first member. >> yeah. >> he brought justin in. i think

justin then brought jc in because they were on the mickey mouse club together. yes. >> it was the mickey mouse club. you're right. >> you got it. >> that's the whole story. there you go. >> just watch it. >> if you want to know more about how the other two were brought in. i don't know how the last two were brought in, but. >> drew, you could narrate the documentary. do you remember? >> i mean, i was obsessed with making the band. yeah. this morning we are finding cloudy skies from pier 39. you can see we'll keep the cloud cover for much of the morning. that is going to lead to a cooler afternoon because the sun is slow to appear. today we're focusing our attention on friday because rain is finally back after a three and a half week hiatus, and the extended outlook keeps that rain into the forecast through much of next week. but today, it's all about the overcast skies. this morning. we're not as chilly as we have been the past couple of mornings. we'll find increasing sunshine very slowly this afternoon, and that leads to temperatures mainly in the 50s for daytime highs. that is about it. overnight tonight it's a similar story. our marine layer is back. so again that acts like a blanket. it keeps us from the

deep freeze, so to speak. but 30s and 40s on the board as we head into thursday. thursday is dry, but now we dust off the abc seven storm impact scale, and on friday it's a level one light storm, the steadiest rain falling in the morning with scattered showers in the afternoon. so here's future weather showing you that rain returning first thing friday morning. we will track that for you. and then those showers are scattered in nature as we head into the afternoon and into the evening. so this first round of rain is pretty light, about a 2:45 quarters of an inch of rain expected throughout the day on friday. but once this rain arrives here, it continues through the weekend and into early next week. so over the next seven days, we could see 1 to 3in of rain and a lot of cities. we're watching the north bay especially. we could have some issues with flooding if we see five, six, seven inches of rain, especially early next week. we also are getting some fresh powder. thankfully, our highest peaks over the next seven days could pick up three feet of new snow. some of the

more extreme guidance is painting an even snowier picture. so just know we turn very active starting on friday. accuweather seven day shows you were dry today. tomorrow there's that rain back here after three and a half weeks starting on friday, and then it's wet weather through the weekend and through much of next week. >> guys thank you. we're going to turn to ginger zee now with a look at what's coming up on gma. >> good morning ginger. >> hey reggie amanda great to be with you. so yes we'll be talking about that pattern change that dru has been alluding to all week. we'll be showcasing some of that. but also coming up on gma some major moves by the white house in the past 24 hours, including more than 2 million federal workers being offered a buyout. some are asking, is this a cost cutting thing or cleaning house? president trump, meanwhile, and his immigration crackdown is ramping up. so we will speak to the white house press secretary about all of it. and then the f-35 fighter jet that seemingly dropped from the sky, the pilot ejecting just in time. we're going to tell you what we're learning about that this morning. and conan o'brien takes center stage at the oscars soon. so chris connelly got to talk to him about that big night. and reese witherspoon and meredith

hagner are here. also the legendary gloria gaynor. my colleagues get to speak to some pretty amazing people. so join us on gma. >> what is your history with the song i will survive? when did that come into your life? >> oh wow. i don't know that you can remember that. is that something that's just imprinted from childhood? but this morning i have heard it more times than i have in the past decade because everybody's singing it. >> i feel like in college it really came into my life. >> like karaoke. karaoke? yeah. >> and you can't do anything but sing along. >> to it, right? >> whoever picks it doesn't. >> i don't remember those karaoke sessions. weirdly. uh. >> have you blocked them out? >> maybe you say blocked out or blacked out? >> i'm not sure which one, but it was one of the two. either one. >> applies and probably both apply honestly. and that's fine because you know what? >> you will survive. >> i did. thank goodness. >> hey. all right, we'll. >> see you at 7:00 with glo

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seven mornings live. >> now at 630. happy and humble. the new alameda county district attorney, reacting to the news that she's been picked as the next top prosecutor to replace recall da pamela price. what judge ursula jones dixon hopes to accomplish. >> plutonium plan the federal government hoping to expand nuclear weapons research at the lawrence livermore lab. why? the proposal is raising concerns among neighbors. plus. >> working 9 to 5. what a way to make a living. >> broadway bound. we're learning new details about the musical based on the life of dolly parton, and is expected to stop in nashville before it makes its debut in new york.

>> very cool. good morning everyone. it is wednesday, january 29th. >> looks like i'm planning a trip to nashville. >> yeah, right up our alley this morning. not as cold as we were yesterday or the day before. live. look at sfo this morning with calm conditions. look at the current sky conditions. every reporting station right now is indicating overcast skies. and when you have clouds in the morning, especially in the winter, acts like a blanket. so a lot of cities running about ten degrees warmer compared to this time yesterday. in fact, around the bay shoreline we're in the mid 40s, low 50s when this time yesterday we were in the deep freeze in the 30s, even in the upper 20s in some areas. but we still have some patchy frost out there. there are a few areas right now that are in the 30s. it's just not widespread cool weather right now. it's pretty close to where we should be for this time of the morning. future weather showing you all that cloud cover. watch as it sticks with us. here's 1230. it's still pretty cloudy around the bay shoreline, so sunshine today is going to be very slow to appear. that slows the

warming process today. so daytime highs it is going to feel cool out there. temperatures will be below average. will settle in the 50s for daytime highs now. rain still back in the forecast friday and things are trending wetter. we'll show you that coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with glorious drive time. >> right. thank you so much. well, we do want to tell you about a couple of incidents that could impact your morning commute today. so we start in hayward and we have a map here to show you where this is going on. there's a crash on southbound 880 at tennyson road. and right now the three left lanes are blocked. chp is there, but there's a backup from 238 and in richmond on westbound 80 before richmond parkway, there's a big rig crash. it's blocking the right lane. so that definitely will impact your morning commute because traffic is already heavy from highway four. and if you take bart, we also want to tell you about a delay there. there's a major delay on the berryessa line. that's because of an equipment problem on the track, and that's between hayward and south hayward station. so plan ahead for that. if you do take bart.

guys. >> today, san francisco mayor daniel leary is planning to tackle the fentanyl crisis. gets its first test. that 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. lena, this is likely going to test the mayor's negotiating skills. >> it certainly will. as not every supervisor is on board with this, so it isn't exactly a slam dunk. now, critics say the overall plan lacks detail, and they worry that this will give the mayor too much power. now, 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 board of supervisors approve this plan, 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 lowry 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. the board of supervisors budget and finance committee will take this up in their meeting this morning. that starts at 10:00. live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news.

>> all right, lena, thank you. a judge is keeping federal funding going after president trump ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans. it capped off a chaotic and confusing day for bay area institutions who rely on those funds. the president's directive calls for his administration to review federal programs and uproot progressive initiatives that clash with his other orders. california's attorney general is suing over the funding freeze. secretary of state marco rubio signed a waiver to allow life saving humanitarian assistance programs to continue. the pause does not apply to individual aid programs like social security, food stamps or student loans. >> happening tonight, neighbors in the east bay will have a chance to weigh in on a plutonium plan that is raising concerns. glories of the live desk with proposal. and why not everyone is in favor of this. >> good morning. reggie aqui. 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 really study the impact of this. now, in a statement, the department of energy cites evolving international security concerns as one reason behind its decision. so again, the virtual hearing with public comment starts tonight at 6:00. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. we now know who will take over as alameda county district attorney after pamela price was voted out in november. the board of supervisors selected judge

ursula jones. dixon. 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. now, 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's a special election in april and a possible runoff in the summer. torres resigned in november amid a child sex abuse investigation. >> plans to move the controversial center bike lane on san francisco's valencia street curbside will move forward as planned. yesterday, the board of supervisors rejected an appeal from some business owners who claim the project needed an environmental review. construction is set to begin next month and should take several months. >> this morning we're getting our first close up look at the damage from the massive moss landing battery plant fire. these new images shared by monterey county show part of the battery storage facility. 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 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 tba. now it's time for our abc seven mornings. excuse me. abc seven mornings are our way of highlighting some things happening in the day ahead 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 buildings of solano wiedenmann leadership academy that the school is closed indefinitely. more than 600 students are affected. vallejo city unified originally canceled class for this 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 holding 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. this is 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. >> still ahead, a troubling test scores. researchers detailing why scores are down and how to get students back on track. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're up about 60 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> skate park expansion, the upgrades coming to san francisco's un plaza to make it friendlier for beginners. here's drew. >> hey there. 641 this morning, and we're not as cold as we were the past couple of mornings. we have temperatures that in a lot of areas, about 8 to 13 degrees warmer compared to this time yesterday. thanks to all that cloud cover upstairs right now acting like insulation. so this morning planner, you notice we

stay pretty cloudy all morning long. sunshine. pretty elusive for the first half of our day. that will keep temperatures very slow to climb, 40s and low 50s through the lunchtime hour into the afternoon though, we will get some sunshine. but again, that sun is really slow to appear, so that means a cooler afternoon is on the way. high temperatures for most of us will be below average, mainly in the mid and upper 50s for daytime highs. high pressure still in control today and tomorrow leading to dry skies. but here we go. our next storm, the first in about three and a half weeks, will arrive here on friday and it will bring some light showers with it. so future weather by the end of the week. here's friday morning. do anticipate a pretty wet morning on the way, with scattered showers throughout friday afternoon and friday evening, but the rain continues into the weekend. looking at friday through sunday, rainfall totals have been on the increase. we've been trending wetter with the latest guidance over the last 24 hours, and the rain even continues for much of next week. and we are

talking snow in the sierra as well. look at all the details

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our idea about which schools are on the chopping block. as part of a plan to help balance the school district's budget. after

a four hour meeting monday, a committee has recommended these schools be the first to be considered for closure. they are albert belle elementary school, steele lane elementary school, and brook hill elementary. on top of school closures, they are also looking at layoffs, laying off several staff positions. >> parents may find this concerning. test scores among school age kids still have not come back to pre-pandemic levels. that's according to a new report card on american schools, which is out just this morning. while math scores have improved since 2022. researchers are noticing that it's mostly, mostly well performing students bringing those scores up lower. performing students are doing worse than they did pre-pandemic. reading scores weren't much better. average scores dropped five points. >> it's a call to action as parents and families to hold our districts and our school systems accountable for making sure that we get our kids back on track.

>> researchers believe there are multiple reasons behind the drop, one being that absences have ticked up the number of children considered chronically absent has continued to go up since the pandemic. >> and we're hearing from an nba star who is joining the fight to save the sonoma state athletics program. last week, the school announced plans to eliminate the sports programs and some academic departments in an effort to address a $24 million budget deficit. and we told you, jalen wells alum, he is trying to help save the same program he was in. >> i think this was the best decision i made in my career was going to sonoma state. just going to a place that believed in me, had a plan for me and just allowed me to be me. >> yesterday, dozens of students, staff, alumni and coaches spoke at the cal state university board of trustees meeting, many sharing their concerns over the program's shocking shutdown. a complaint was filed with the office of civil rights over the issue coaches saying the decision

unfairly targets minority students. >> the years long legal battle between the city of san francisco and organizers of the stern grove festival has come to an end. the city has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle the lawsuit filed by the festival over the 2021 water main break and flooding. it forced the cancellation of the final concert of the summer. the stern grove festival association asked for $336,000 in damages for lost concert revenue and repairs to the facility. the association accused the city of failing to maintain its water pipes. >> the un skate plaza in san francisco's union square is getting an upgrade. construction is underway to expand the plaza by 2100ft■!s of new skate skateable, surface and geometric art installations. the goal is to create new features to accommodate young and beginner skaters. the upgraded skate park will make its debut at a kick off event this is february 15th.

well, today marks lunar new year, bringing with it the year of the snake. >> it's also referred to as chinese new year and is based on the cycle of the moon. a snake's shedded skin represents good luck and rebirth. snakes also symbolize love, happiness, and longevity. can i get these shoes, though? did you see that? the celebration last 15 days. from the new moon to the full moon. celebrations like firecrackers and lion and dragon dances are meant to scare away bad luck. another tradition involves gifting red packets with crisp dollar bills to children and the, let's say, the seniors. i don't like to say elderly, the seniors signaling the exchange of a blessing. the lunar new year is bringing free parking to chinatown. san francisco supervisors approved two free hours from now until the end of february at the portsmouth square garage. after two hours, you will be charged $4 an hour. muni rides will be free the weekend of the chinese new year parade. >> and of course, one of the

largest local lunar new year celebrations is the 2025 chinese new year parade. it's just 17 days away on saturday, february 15th. if you're planning on attending the parade in person, be sure to get there early because the sidewalks fill up fast or you can get a bleacher seat. there are still some available. just go to chinese parade.com/tickets, and if you can't make it in person, abc7 is the official home of the 2025 chinese new year parade, so you can watch it live right here on abc seven and wherever you stream. >> now for your morning money reports. spotify says it paid $10 billion to the music industry last year. that's $1 billion more than the previous year. it's the most ever paid by them in a year. the number is an important milestone, as spotify has been criticized for how little it pays musicians. the news comes just days after spotify announced a new deal with universal music group that is the world's biggest music label. company officials say the deal will lead to better pay for

musicians. and now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange. we're up, but just barely about 24 points. >> the rags to rhinestones musical, based on the life of dolly parton, will premiere in nashville this summer before it heads to broadway next year. it's called dolly, an original musical. three different actors will portray parton at different stages of life. in the show, parton promises a strong country flavor for the music, with some nods to new york theater traditions. she said she's always wanted to do her life story as a musical, and wanted it done while she was still around to oversee it and make sure it's done properly. >> we need her vision. >> we do? yes. >> the name. it's very. simple. okay. you know, dolly. >> gets the point across. >> yeah, yeah, it says. you know. >> it's not. hello, dolly, it's dolly. >> dolly? yeah. and i looked it up. i was curious about this. they had a casting call, and there's all these fun videos on

the website that you could see all these people dressed up as her who were trying out. it's so much fun. >> i have watched some of the videos of people auditioning. yeah, it's really interesting and there's some really good contenders. >> okay, okay. >> right on. represent her. >> don't mess her up. >> no. do not. this morning, we'll take a high above the clouds. our tam cam. once you get above the clouds, we have a pretty sunrise on the way. but we are dealing with overcast skies this morning across most of our communities. that sunshine slow to appear this afternoon. so this is a cooler day. temperatures mainly in the 50s. storms are back here starting on friday and they are trending wetter. it's not only rain returning on friday. it looks like once we have that rain, it will continue not only through the weekend but really into next week. rain is in the forecast. looks like we're going to kick open that storm door in a big way. looking at the planner today, we're dry. not as chilly this morning thanks to the cloud cover upstairs, but it stays pretty cloudy all morning long. this afternoon we find sunshine, but temperatures mainly limited to the 50s overnight. tonight we'll do it again with our marine layer. and again, we're not going back into the deep freeze, so to speak.

we're mainly in the 30s and 40s as we head into thursday. now the storm impact scale, we're dusting this off. it's been about three and a half weeks since we've needed this, because rain has been pretty nonexistent for most of the month. but friday to level one with steady morning rain, some scattered showers into the afternoon and into the evening. so let's talk about future weather. show you what we're looking at in terms of friday morning. rain is back, so do anticipate a wet start to friday. and then those showers will be on and off throughout the afternoon and throughout the evening. but for the most part they will be light and intensity. so rainfall totals with this level one on friday, about a 2:45 quarters of an inch of rain. but once we get a storm on friday, it stays wet. on the seven day forecast. the weekend will feature rain and even much of next week we will be tracking showers, so this rainfall is going to add up over the next seven days. we have to watch the north bay very closely because once we start getting into five six inches of rain, that could cause some issues with flooding, especially early next week. once that rain really starts piling

up. monday and tuesday, snow coming to the sierra. a lot of this falling on saturday and early next week. we could see up to three feet of new snow on our highest peak. so the accuweather seven day forecast showing you we are quiet today and tomorrow, and then we turn active by friday. rain is back in the morning. we have wind to contend with over the weekend. showers continue into early next week, and again we'll have to watch the north bay for some higher totals. guys. >> this is fun. actor and talk show host mark consuelos is joining the cast of scream seven. he joins previously announced cast members neve campbell and courteney cox. details about the film's plot and his character have not yet been released, but if you've seen scream, then i mean, it's no shade. i see every one of them. but there, you know. >> same premise. >> a man in a mask kills people. mask revealed. and sometimes. >> sometimes a little twist, a little twist, sometimes twists and turns here and there. >> yeah, it's like scooby doo, but for adults. the scream franchise has earned more than

$900 million in worldwide box office receipts because it's, you know, it's reliable. you can catch mark weekdays at 9 a.m. on live with kelly and mark right here on abc seven. i hope he's the killer. >> that's, you know, people will tune in. >> yeah. >> all right. two bay area chefs will compete on the upcoming season of top chef. anya el toro is from san francisco and was a chef at russian restaurant burch and rye in noe valley. the restaurant closed last year, and vincenzo lozito is from napa and is a chef de cuisine at press restaurant in saint helena. the two will compete for a grand prize of $250,000. season 22 of top chef is set in canada and it premieres march 13th. >> that's exciting. i'll be rooting for them. >> they're all over social media too. it's amazing to see, like behind the scenes and them in there, and to see them on a national stage will be cool to. >> yeah. i need to get back into that show. i'll kind of let it go. yeah. but now that they're on it, do it. i'm into it.

coming up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> as we head to break. a live look outside. the time now is 655. i don't see. >> where are they? oh, there's a few of

joining us here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, today, san francisco mayor daniel laurie's proposal to declare an emergency over fentanyl faces its first big test. his ordinance goes before a board of supervisors committee. it is facing some pushback over how much power it would give the mayor and will likely be modified. >> number two, authorities are 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, health and human services secretary nominee robert f kennedy jr has just arrived on capitol hill for his confirmation hearing. 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 da. she says she'll work to restore trust and also strive to make public safety a top priority. >> and number five, looking at your morning planner, we keep it pretty cloudy for the first half of your day. don't expect temperatures to warm up all that much over the next six hours. later on this afternoon. sunshine is slow to appear, but we do get it later today. but that keeps temperatures on the cooler side for this time of year, mainly in the 50s. dry today. dry tomorrow. but rain is back here in the forecast on the storm impact scale for friday. it's a level one for steady morning rain, giving way to scattered showers in the afternoon and evening. about a 2:45 quarters of an inch of rain. >> and number six is a crash in richmond on westbound 80 before richmond parkway. it's a big rig crash blocking the two left lanes. so this will definitely impact your morning commute because it's already busy from willow avenue. >> number seven cbs has a new feature to help speed up in-store visits. according to the wall street journal, their

app will now allow you to open locked cabinets in stores using your phone. you have to be a member of the cbs loyalty program for the feature to work. >> and actually, gma did this. they were like way early on this. they did this last month. >> okay. >> well, we went out there and he showed how it worked. >> okay. >> and did it seem like it's pretty easy? >> yeah. i mean they have to do something right. what were you saying? that they had locked up. >> the other day? oh. protein bars. >> oh, protein bars are locked up. >> oh, wow. >> robin: good morning america for our viewers in the west. 2 million federal employees facing a choice. an f-35 fighter jet seemingly falling from the sky. the woman behind the anthem you can't not sing. buyout to get out. the e-mail sent to more than 2 million federal employees offering a severance package. plus how key programs such as meals on wheels, school lunches and veterans aid could be