>> former 40 niners star dana stubblefield is about to be a free man. a judge today granting his petition to be released from jail. >> and the aftermath of the bay area's latest storm will head back to the north bay for a look at their recovery efforts and how all this rain means good news for our reservoirs before summer arrives. good afternoon. happy friday. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm kristen z. people in areas of the russian river in sonoma county can return home. the sheriff's office has downgraded the evacuation order to a warning. residents are advised to keep an eye out in case flooding happens again. sky seven shot footage of at least one home, still partly underwater. >> sonoma county officials have released the names of two people who died during this week's storms. the victims were found in flood waters in separate parts of the county yesterday and the day before. 61 year old john radich, from calistoga, was found wednesday evening in a culvert on franz valley road in santa rosa. deputies say he was stuck in that flooded culvert. frank robinson, 81 year old,

from sebastopol, was found early yesterday in floodwaters on sanford rode. his bicycle was nearby. he'd been reported missing on wednesday evening. >> south white road in santa rosa was closed this morning due to a large tree that fell. sky seven captured crews working to remove the hazard. the road was closed to through traffic between findlay avenue and miles avenue. drivers should use alternative routes until the road is clear. all right. the storm has moved on, as you can see, but there's still a lot to talk about when it comes to our weather as we head into the weekend. >> nice to see blue skies again, but temperatures are really about to dip and we're talking about a big time drop. abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian here with that. >> you're right about that, larry. with the clear skies we have now, we'll have clear skies overnight. that means a big drop in temperatures and it's going to be very cold. here's a look at live doppler seven. you can see the clouds and the showers, for the most part have moved out of the bay area. clear skies and a cold air mass moving in. and this is what

we have coming up overnight. we have a freeze warning and a frost advisory in effect for virtually all of the bay area except san francisco and the coastline from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow. now, up in the north bay, you see the areas in purple indicating where the freeze warning is in effect for the north bay valleys and down south in the eastern santa clara hills, a freeze warning in effect. and for the remainder of the bay area, those areas covered by blue. it's a frost advisory. areas under the frost advisory will see temperatures dropping down to about 33 degrees. under the freeze warning, they could drop as low as 28. and here's a look at the projected lows tonight. you can see that only two locations, san francisco and half moon bay, will not have temperatures dropping below 40 degrees. and as we look ahead, these are our forecast headlines. once again. deep chill overnight weekend outlook. frigid mornings and sunny afternoons and storms return next week. i'll give you all the details on that a little bit later, larry. >> all right. see you in a few minutes. spencer. with the seven day forecast, whether it's the cold this weekend or the rain returning next week, you can track it all with the very same live doppler seven tools that spencer uses and

the rest of the weather team as well. just download the abc seven bay area app for the latest forecast and updates. >> the rainfall and flooding are boosting the north bay's long term water supply as we head into the spring and summer, but the rest of the bay area still needs much more weather like we had this week. >> abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has a look at some of the numbers. >> water is almost everywhere you look in marin county. lots of cascading waterfalls. no surprise, after a week of winter storms and epic rainfall, our abc seven meteorologists say up to 18in of rain fell on mount tam since january 31st. all that water is good for the local water supply. now above average. nicasio reservoir is releasing water down its spillway for flood control. marin water says six out of its seven reservoirs are now at 100% capacity. >> we've had a lot of rain already. >> andrea rodriguez from sonoma water says its two reservoirs, lake sonoma and lake mendocino, are now essentially full. water

releases are happening at a rapid rate to make room for more rainfall from future storms. >> each reservoir at lake mendocino and lake sonoma have entered the flood control pool, and this is where the u.s. army corps of engineers really takes over control of those reservoirs to make sure that releases are made and nothing gets flooded. >> heavy rain did bring flooding along the russian river near guerneville this week, prompting some water rescues. the post storm water picture is not quite as quenching for other parts of the bay area. data from east bay mud shows its water supply at 79% of capacity. valley water is only at 21% of capacity, according to online figures, but winter is not over yet. water supply in northern california has always been feast or famine. don't forget, just two years ago, nicasio reservoir andrs others in the bay area were much lower due to our epic drought. this was lake sonoma back in the fall of 2022. pretty low. and

here's how it looks today. >> so going into the summer with full reservoirs is a good indication, and especially if we get just a few more storms this winter and spring keeps everything nice, dry and tops it off, i think we'll be in good shape heading into a beautiful summer. >> in the north bay. cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> the man convicted of second degree murder for the stabbing of tech executive bob lee will be sentenced in may. nima momeni refused to appear in court today, though three of his attorneys and his mother were present. jurors returned the verdict in december. >> do you know why he refused to come into court? >> i have no idea. did that surprise you? no. listen, it's a procedural hearing just to set a hearing date. not a big deal. >> is he going to be changing attorneys anytime soon? >> yeah. at this point, the only attorneys would be for appellate purposes. >> bob lee's family is expected to speak in court prior to sentencing on may 16th. second degree murder convictions carry a sentence of 15 years to life. >> the prison release of former forty-niner dana stubblefield was ordered by a santa clara

county judge today. this coming after an appellate court overturned stubblefield's rape conviction late last december. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes got reaction outside the courthouse. joining us live now with this new development. zach. >> yeah, larry stubblefield was at the courthouse today in from corcoran state prison, but he didn't go inside the courtroom because he wasn't allowed to wear civilian clothing. and his attorneys said they didn't want him seen in prison clothes. those attorneys today are praising the judge's decision. the district attorney's office, though, is saying that this is justice interrupted a victory for former forty-niner dana stubblefield and his attorneys friday in this santa clara county courtroom. a judge ordered stubblefield to be released immediately. >> a significant step for him to be home with his family tonight, where he should be, where he should have been the whole time. >> the order comes after a december ruling by an appellate court overturning his rape conviction. the former forty-niner, sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in the case he was found guilty of raping a woman under threat of a

gun after inviting her to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. his defense team says the judge blocked key evidence from being admitted, including the accuser's confession that she was a paid sex worker. >> this was the most infected trial i've ever seen. >> stubblefield said. the interaction with the accuser was a paid, consensual transaction. he was convicted in 2020 and a year later, california's racial justice act took effect. the law bars prosecutors from seeking a conviction on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin. the appellate court ruled that the prosecution violated the act when it said in its closing argument that it didn't search stubblefield's home for a gun over concerns it would open up a, quote, storm of controversy amid civil unrest at the time over the police killing of george floyd. >> when there were references to mr. stubblefield's race that had nothing to do with the case. that set the appellate court on notice that we need to go back and look carefully at this. and they said that was a violation, and they said he did not get a

fair trial. >> that move by the appellate court eventually led to friday's order for release. >> he is legally innocent. he had a legally invalid process, and that's where we are today. >> in the bail hearing friday, prosecutors said calling stubblefield innocent is a misstatement since the appellate court ruled on the racial justice act, not what the jury decided when stubblefield was convicted. they said the attorney general's office is appealing the overturned conviction to the california supreme court. in a statement following the hearing, the da's office said in part that justice has been interrupted and although we are disappointed that the judge released mr. stubblefield from custody while we await a decision from the california supreme court, we remain focused on the sexual assault that occurred, the victim and the need for accountability and community safety. and the prosecutor did indicate in court today that they would refile chargeshat against stubblefield. now, stubblefield did have to return to corcoran state prison in kings county to be released today. he and his attorney both plan to speak out in a press conference next week. right now, live in the san jose bureau,

zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> zach. thank you. a coalition of right wing groups is calling for an end to a policy that allows transgender student athletes to compete on teams that match their gender identities. the group gathered this morning to provide public comment to the california interscholastic federation, urging them to end their inclusive policy. speakers this morning repeatedly referred to transgender girls as, quote, males, and claimed the policies violate title nine. that is a claim that president trump has made as well. abc seven's dustin dorsey will have more on this story coming up at five. >> and in a major supreme court case, president trump is withdrawing an appeal to the tennessee ban on trans related medical care for minors. the biden administration had challenged the state's ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy. the trump administration has pulled back on the lawsuit, but justice department officials still want the supreme court to decide the case. >> two bay area jurisdictions are taking the trump administration to court. san francisco, along with santa clara county, filed a lawsuit

this afternoon challenging the president's executive orders and policies attacking sanctuary cities. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden joins us live in the studio. monica, didn't san francisco file a similar lawsuit during trump's first administration? >> you're right. kristen and the city won. during trump's first term, the federal courts upheld that sanctuary laws do have the ability to restrict local police from enforcing federal immigration laws. but will that precedent hold this time? >> these are not idle threats. >> it's another san francisco trump face off. a group of blue cities and counties are suing the administration over its threats to withhold federal funding for their sanctuary city status. >> this is the federal government coercing local officials to bend to their will or face defunding or prosecution. and that is illegal or authoritarian. >> city attorney david chu calls it an illegal overstep. >> local officials have a right to do their jobs without threats or interference from the federal government. >> it comes after newly sworn in

attorney general pam bondi directed the doj to investigate if these cities are impeding immigration laws. the president wants to prosecute local officials who don't carry out his plans for mass deportations, saying sanctuary laws protect dangerous criminals. >> the trump administration is asserting a right. it does not have. >> no state and no state or no. locality or sanctuary city, as they like to call themselves, can overrule the explicit immigration laws that we have on the books. >> los angeles attorney david troc says there's a fine line on sanctuary laws. >> state officials, if they want, don't want to use state resources to essentially deputize themselves to enforce immigration law. states do have rights, and they don't have to go out of their way to enforce federal laws. >> as long as local governments don't get in the way. >> they do not have the right to interfere or obstruct federal officers from doing their jobs.

>> if it feels like deja vu, that's because sf filed a similar suit in 2017 and won, giving chiu confidence about possible outcomes. >> and it's our perspective that judges that follow the rule of law will side with us, particularly given the precedent that we have here. >> if the trump administration is successful this time, san francisco stands to lose billions of dollars it receives from the federal government. and we're already seeing this fight play out nationwide. on thursday, attorney general pam bondi filed suit against illinois and chicago over their sanctuary laws. we reached out to the white house for comment, but did not hear back. kristen. larry. >> monica, thank you very much. if you or somebody you know is dealing with rights related issues or maybe is just looking for an ally, go to abc7 news.com slash. take action to find local resources and support. >> the trump administration is putting the brakes on the installation of new electric vehicle charging stations along highways and at rest stops nationwide, according to several

reports, the federal highway administration issued a memo yesterday halting new funding for state programs to install tens of thousands of the chargers. congress appropriated $5 billion to the program as part of the 2022 bipartisan infrastructure law. environmental groups say the administration doesn't have the authority to halt the program and call it a victory for the oil industry. >> in the east bay. cal osha has opened its investigation into the martinez refining company and the fire that led to a public health advisory and shelter in place order last week. the refinery says it's working urgently and thoroughly to identify the root cause and then take the appropriate corrective actions. meanwhile, contra costa health has requested information from the refinery on what chemicals were released or caught fire during that incident. martinez refining company must submit that information and they have to do so by monday. the refinery warns there's the potential for flaring over the next several weeks. >> the epa is ordering cane sugar in crockett to stop dumping raw sugar into the

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still a lot of work ahead when it comes to the recovery efforts. the fires are among the most destructive in california state history. the fires killed at least 29 people and caused billions of dollars in damage. neighborhoods in pacific palisades and altadena were hit the hardest. thousands of homes there were destroyed. l.a. county has been working to help residents with recovery and rebuilding process. and of course, families still struggling in the aftermath of those devastating fires. >> and it's not clear how long it's going to take to rebuild. but there is help and hope today. we're taking action together for the one california. so cal fire relief today, abc7 and its sister stations in california are coming together for a one day fundraiser to help our neighbors in need. your donation can help the american red cross provide meals, shelter, and hope to these families. >> really, it's the funds because the funds are going to go into the pockets of people that are in the community and that that will help them rebuild the community. so those those dollars will stay there. >> if you want to help donate,

head to red slash abc and you can also scan the qr code that you see on your screen right there. >> all right. are you so happy that we are finally done with the rain? for now? >> for now? yes. i mean, it was nice driving in blue skies, fluffy cumulus clouds. >> yes, that's what they call fluffy clouds. is that technical? >> yeah, i said cumulus. that's a good it's a good description of those cumulus clouds. yes. a soft, puffy, fluffy look. >> now let's get to the let's get to the cold. >> now the cold is coming. here we go. here's a look at what's happening on the satellite radar. composite image of the showers from earlier today. pretty much pushed out of the bay area. and cold air is now flowing into the bay area under relatively breezy conditions. we have a surface wind speeds now 22mph here in san francisco, and about 12 to 20mph in most other locations. gusts to 22 at half moon bay. here's a view from mount tam, looking down onto portions of san francisco and out over the bay under bright blue skies. 53

degrees here in the city. mid 50s right now in oakland, hayward, san jose, redwood city and half moon bay. it's bright and brisk and breezy at the golden gate. other temperature readings right now down to 52 at petaluma, 54 at santa rosa. we have 58 fairfield and mid 50s, 58 also at concord and mid 50s at napa and livermore. and this is the view from our east bay hills camera looking at the soon to be setting sun. and these are our forecast headlines. deep chill will settle in overnight. we have frost and freeze alerts in effect. weekend outlook calls for sunny days, but frigid morning conditions and storms will return around the middle of next week. but let's enjoy what we have for now, which is pretty brisk. this is the forecast animation taking us through the overnight hours. the skies will be clear, which will allow for radiational cooling, and that will allow for temperatures to drop rather sharply. so we have a freeze warning and frost advisory in effect tomorrow morning from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. the area in the purple here represents the freeze warning, where temperatures may drop down to as low as 28 degrees up in the north

bay valleys. also down in the eastern santa clara hills. the remainder of the bay area except san francisco and the coastline under a frost advisory, and those areas where temperatures may drop as low as 33 degrees. here's a look at the projected overnight lows 31. santa rosa and ukiah 28. lakeport 33. over at fairfield 34. livermore 35 at morgan hill and concord. so all around the bay area, it's going to be quite cold overnight. highs tomorrow, though not very high, but we will at least have sunny skies. larry's happy about that. high temperatures will generally be in a range from 55 to about 58 degrees for most of the bay area. and here is the accuweather seven day forecast. it gets even cooler on sunday and monday, as inland highs will reach only up to about 55 or 56 degrees. then midweek tuesday into wednesday, we'll see increasing clouds, with cold rain developing on wednesday and possibly some snow over the highest bay area peaks. that will be a level one storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. it gets even stormier on thursday of next

week with rain and gusty wind, and it's possible we y boost that storm level up to about level two for thursday. but at the moment we're calling all three days at the end of next week. level one. >> well. >> wet start to the nba all star. >> that's exactly what i was thinking. can you take that one off friday. we need it to be clear skies and beautiful. >> i'll do my best. >> okay. okay. all right. stay tuned as they say. right. temperature check on some vulnerable marine species. the aquarium of the pacific has found a creative way to teach about the threats to our oceans. >> reporter ashley mackey, from our sister station in los angeles, tells us more about this approach to conservation through education. reporter. >> the aquarium of the pacific is taking a closer look at some marine species in its first marine species report card, hoping to educate the general public about 30 different ocean neighbors. >> you might start out your exploration of this report card. not caring about a snail or not caring about bull kelp. but as you read these stories about them and see the pictures, you

might start to form connections of things that resonate with you. >> the report card compiles research from about 50 different organizations, institutions, and individual researchers, and includes data from 1999 to the present. the report card, available on the aquarium's website, has photos, facts and threats that the different species are facing. it also indicates the population trends work that doctor says is vital. >> it's not, you know, sexy, glamorous science. it's like the difference between a heart surgeon and your physical that detects that you have a heart problem. well, this is the physical that detects that the ocean and our marine species have a problem. >> the team at the aquariums it hopes this report card not only educates the public about ocean conservation, but also inspires them to act. >> we hope that this helps us tell stories. i think sometimes when we think of an ecosystem, it sounds far away. but when we tell stories of individual animals and really see how we as

individuals as well connect, i think that really is powerful. >> the staff here at the aquarium say there's roughly 1700 different species in the marine environment in california. so this report card just scratches the surface with the 30 highlighted species. but officials say they plan on adding more over time. >> ashley mackey, abc seven news. >> two bay area postal workers get a big stamp of approval. the special honor today, marking nearly eight decades of service. >> and the so-called biggest sports bar in san francisco, is set to open its doors for the very first time. we'll take you inside when abc seven news at

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of war. two airmen declared missing in action was laid to rest today here in the bay area. sergeant winthorpe was only 20 years old when his plane was shot down during a mission in germany. his family searched for answers for years, finally got them in june of 2024. sergeant hop was identified through dna in a 2013 match of information on three captured airmen at a cemetery in germany. his flag draped casket arrived at sfo last friday after a service in daly city. today he was taken to his final resting place at golden gate national cemetery. >> here at abc seven, we're

committed to building a better bay area, and part of how we do that is by covering stories about the fight for racial and social justice in our local communities. this is a mission that is especially important as we mark black history month and today, hundreds packed the san francisco city hall rotunda to take part in the city's official black history month celebration. >> we lift our hands in the sanctuary. we lift our hands to give you the glory. >> performances and speeches mark this event, focusing on this year's theme of african americans and labor. in his speech, san francisco mayor daniel lowery proclaimed that investing in the community is a core priority of his administration and that includes the fight against fentanyl abuse. >> this crisis disproportionately affects african americans, as they make up 30% of the overdose deaths. this is not only an emergency public health issue, but this is an african american issue.

>> and today, lowery announced new dedicated investments in the city's young people, including summer work programs for african american youth. >> neither rain nor snow, nr heat could stop two berkeley postal workers from being honored for their long careers. letter carriers elizabeth correia and frank avalos has each served the public for 40 years, carrying letters from the days of ronald reagan's second term through beyoncé's album of the year win. the two of them were honored at a ceremony this afternoon for their long careers. >> i've experienced a lot of crazy stuff here in berkeley, but you know, i don't want to go into details with it, but it's been enjoyable. my goal is to retire as soon as i can get a great job, stuart, to replace me. that's my goal. but it may not happen. and in the event that it doesn't, oh well, probably in another couple of years or so. >> so dedicated. correia says her favorite part of the job is helping other letter carriers. >> up next solving chronic

homelessness. one of san francisco's biggest challenges for years. >> our own lyanne melendez hits the streets for a unique look at how one woman has been able to make her home at a bus stop. while moving

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plus years. now the question is, will this ever be solved? so here's a number for you. in 2016, san francisco spent $275 million on homelessness and supportive housing. this fiscal year 2425. the budget is $846 million. you're about to meet a woman who is unhoused, and you will see how difficult it is at times to solve this problem. to tell this woman's story is to know her. we don't. not for a lack of trying. have you ever accepted help from the city? has the city ever helped you or offered you help? her name not given. age unknown. the reason for living under these conditions is anyone's guess. she is what the city calls chronically homeless. that is, she repeatedly refuses shelter and services. mark maza is with the department of emergency management. he knows this crisis

well. >> it could be raising rent. it could be drug use. it could be mental illness. >> a description that has become part of san francisco's vernacular for the past 35 years. in july 1990, then mayor art agnos enforced the laws to keep the homeless from sleeping in public spaces. >> we're not homeless. america is everybody's home. so why are we treated any different? right? we're houseless. >> by november 2002, admittedly, chronic homelessness was now costing the city an enormous amount of money and resources. >> paul sanchez has been arrested 128 times. >> i don't i don't want to get arrested. >> this year, he's been to the hospital 50 times, often for injuring himself. >> now, let's take a step back to 2004, when newly elected san francisco mayor gavin newsomsan came up with a plan to abolish chronic homelessness. the council was comprised of the

best and the brightest, and they met 85 times to come up with a plan that would end chronic homelessness in ten years. at the center of this plan was the concept of permanent supportive housing, meaning housing that includes treatment and care for those who are struggling with any kind of addiction and mental health issue. former city supervisor angela alioto was the chairperson of that council. things were working well. yes. what happened then? >> mayor lee became mayor. very good friend. wonderful guy, wonderful guy. but we had 10 to 15 buildings in the pipeline for permanent supportive housing. and the minute that the mayor made the made the agreements with tech when they came into town in 2012, we lost all of those apartments. we lost all of those buildings. >> which brings us to 2025, a time when the problem seems unsolvable, as we witnessed with that homeless woman living in the bus shelter. we told you

about her earlier. at times, a foul smell turns some muni passengers away. the san francisco municipal transportation agency told us it's not their problem, saying, quote, this sounds like more of a broader city problem than one. the sfmta has the resources or authority to manage. next stop the district supervisor. what can the city do to help somy in that situation? because she's not she's somewhat coherent, but she's not causing any trouble or anything that they could take her away and maybe put her. >> yeah. she's not a danger to herself or others, seemingly, i would say, and i think most of my constituents would feel like she should be treated like someone who's gravely disabled and be cared for, whether she knows that she needs care or not. that's not a view held by everyone within the bureaucracy, and it's not a view held by with everyone in the judiciary. >> and so she continues to live in these conditions because she has the right to refuse any kind

of help, whether she knows what that means or not. the street teams often say that it may take them several attempts to gain a person's trust. today was the third time we tried to engage with her, and she seemed to somewhat open up to us. >> hi there, i'm with hsh. i just wanted to check in on you. this is my friend lyanne melendez. are you doing okay? >> i'm okay. >> there's emergency shelters so we can get you in somewhere if you want to get out of the rain. do you think you might be open to that? >> yeah, i'll be okay. >> she told us she'll be okay. my name is leanne. row. >> row. >> row. okay. nice to meet you. row. but perhaps a bigger issue is that the city doesn't always have enough spaces to take care of people in her position. >> if we are going to assert ourselves and say we are going to act as a parent for this person who can't take care of herself, clearly then we have to

have a place to put her, and she's probably pretty expensive. >> right now, the city has 140 psychiatric locked beds, presumably all in use. here's a psychiatric room at sf general hospital. the city says it needs at least 100 more rooms like this at any given time. mayor daniel lurie is no stranger to the problem of chronic homelessness. in 2017, as ceo of the nonprofit tipping point, he vowed to raise $100 million to cut chronic homelessness in half over five years. while some progress was made, there was an unexpected rise in the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness. then covid hit and the number exploded. today, as mayor, lurie has a lot more power over the city. >> this is a complicated issue, but here's my commitment, and that is that we're going to get people off the streets and into the help that they need, and we're going to do everything in our power to get people into

shelter. >> lurie has proposed adding 1500 more emergency shelter beds. are those shelter beds going to be of help to people like her? >> when people are inside, they're better able to stabilize. they're in less of a crisis situation. we can our staff can locate them, and it is easier to connect people to care. >> so newsom's plan as mayor did not, in his words, abolish chronic homelessness in san francisco. but as governor, he was successful at passing proposition one, and that will help cities and counties build more housing and acquire more treatment beds, and focus also on getting homeless people into treatment. statewide, the question is, can he succeed where others have failed? now you have to really you know, my heart goes out to the people who do this outreach because they have to have an enormous amount of patience. but the needle moves so slowly. >> can you help me understand

how we can spend over $800 million on this problem and still have a shortage of beds? >> right. so there's a lot of, for example, issues with obtaining beds because there's so much red tape. former mayor breed used to talk about this all the time so that, you know, they're trying to solve that problem. how to expedite the, the, the, the orders, let's say, of beds. >> and then as soon as you build enough, it becomes not enough. >> that's right. yes. so and then that's what somebody was telling me. you know, once we solve this problem, this person's problem, then we get more. and another one. >> it just seems like $800 million. >> is a lot. >> of money to fix a lot of problems. but thank you, liane. sure. all right, coming up next. big money for sunday's big game. the wild prop bets that you can make on the super bowl and phone etiquette. what a man in france did that actually got him fined.

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and joining us. thrive city's newest attraction, is celebrating its grand opening, and it's called splash. it calls itself the biggest sports bar in san francisco. the venue is a 30,000 square foot bar and entertainment center stretching across two levels, with three different bars. there are 87 tvs and a giant 840 square foot

curved led video wall, with options to screen multiple games at the same time. >> booths are kind of staggered, like a stadium, like if you're in a las vegas sports book, so we can just fit an intimate 350 in this room alone, and we've got four other rooms. why do it small when you can make a big splash, right? >> like steph and klay. splash is opening just in time for the super bowl this weekend, as well as the nba all-star game and chinese new year parade next weekend. i think i need to make friends with tom. that's i wow, i might be living in that establishment. it's a lot of tvs and a lot of space. >> yeah, for me, i would be a little bit overstimulated, so i would have trouble sleeping at night. but that's because i'm getting older. yeah. but it's beautiful. hey. enjoy it, young generation. >> it looks awesome. i can't wait to go, but i think i might find it overstimulating as well. >> i was just going to say, like, when i go, like, i want to just watch the game. the singular game. not like ten games on ten monitors at the

same time, but people like different things. larry. >> yeah. no, i think it's fine. i mean, you go in and if you just want to watch, if i just want to watch spencer christian, i can focus on him and only spencer. >> what sport does he play? >> oh, baseball. yeah. you'd be amazed. >> yes. he used to be quite the baseball player. >> that was a long time ago. but. yeah. yeah, i wasn't bad. >> abc seven baseball team started again. we'll see. >> oh. >> all right. i don't know who else will. >> fill out torn acls. >> i can see in my. my head. >> americans are set to bet on just about everything during sunday's super bowl between the chiefs and the eagles. according to reports, nearly a billion and a half dollars are expected to be wagered. a lot of it on things that have nothing to do with football, right? you can bet on, for example, what color tie tom brady will wear during the broadcast. you can wager on the color of the gatorade that will be dumped on the winning coach. and get this one sportsbook is offering more than 100. taylor swift prop bets, including who will be shown first during the national

anthem. her or her boyfriend travis kelce. so all sorts of bets. it's kind of fun to check it out. >> yeah. >> and will travis finally propose? >> not on super bowl sunday. >> oh come on, be creative. >> will it happen on camera? >> romantic. >> yeah. i wouldn't even want to do it in private if. who knows if he ever proposes. yeah, but if i was friends with tom brady. and sadly, i'm not. >> insider trading kind of thing, where. >> you know me well, i'd say, tom, i'm going to put $1 million down on your tie. tell me what you're going to wear. we'll split the money. >> not suspicious at all. larry, when you win. >> no. well, now i can't do it. clearly. >> yeah. it's fun though. oh, what about bets on the score? what do you think it's going to be, you guys? >> oh. >> who's going to win? and then. >> two really good teams. that's a tough call. >> oh, wow. >> what are the oddsmakers saying? >> uh- chiefs are slight favorites. last time they played a couple of years ago, it was a game decided by a field goal.

i'm just at the point i have patrick mahomes ptsd. i'll never bet against him. i just i just can't, i can't. >> i'm going with the eagles. >> me too. >> i mean, you know, they have six players from alabama. so that's a no brainer. >> yeah. for those that don't know leigh ann went to alabama. >> and i lived and worked in philly. so go eagles. >> spencer. >> yeah i guess i'll go with the chiefs. all right. boring spencer on that proposal. >> all right. >> yeah that's true. if they lose, there won't be a proposal. >> right. >> that's true. yeah. yeah. no. all right. the timing is not ideal with soaring prices, but scientists say they have cracked the code for boiling the perfect egg. you better have some patience, because apparently this takes 32 minutes. precisely. the recipe involves transferring eggs in a steamer basket every two minutes between two bowls of water. one boiling and the other lukewarm. and then you cool the eggs under running water and then peel them.

scientists say this method optimizes egg textures and nutrients. yeah, well, first of all, you got to get your hands on some eggs, which is like a toilet paper commodity at this point. from back in the pandemic. but 32. >> it's excellent. but i will say that i ain't got time for that. you know, i mean, how much? 32. 32 minutes. i spent almost 11 minutes. and here's how i do it. i put my egg in cold water. i boil it once it boils, i turn it the heater, the stove off, and then i put, you know, the lid on it for 11 minutes. perfect. >> oh, that sounds interesting. may try that. >> yeah. >> okay. >> you don't do the cooling bath when you take it out. >> well, i take it out and just let it, you know, be cool. yeah. >> yeah. it's not like the egg is a baby. like a cooling bath. i mean, what are. >> we doing? >> the cooling bath. because then it separates. the shell

separates? >> it's easier. >> that's that's the key is what's going to make it easiest to peel. right. that's the whole deal. all right, i'm going with 11 minutes. liane. >> yeah. hey, have you ever been on a call on speakerphone? or been around somebody who has? apparently, in some countries, it doesn't pay for everyone to hear you on speakerphone. a man in france was fined $200 for making a call using his speakerphone while waiting at a train station, when he was told he'd be fined if he didn't turn off the speaker. he actually thought it was a joke. so he has hired a lawyer and says he plans to fight the fine. i guess the law must be on the books and he just didn't think it would be enforced. noise pollution. >> it doesn't seem real, but i was starting to laugh just because so many times. kristen, when you come into the studio, you're talking into the phone to your. >> uh- oh. >> well it happens. >> i was recently reprimanded in a restaurant for accepting a call on the speaker, and i was dining with my family. one of those, like, semi-private areas, like a little separation from. but some dude at a at a table

out in the middle of the restaurant said, take that out of here. so i politely. >> didn't they know who you were? >> spencer? >> i don't think he cared. >> spencer i apologize. i was too rude that night. you know, i. >> the worst is when you have somebody in an elevator or in a train and you're listening to the entire conversation, and there's nowhere for you to go, right? >> yeah. >> i actually had a friend who was in the middle of this. i'm so tired of the speakerphone conversation. he just started interrupting in the conversation and made it like a three way conversation. and then the call ended. that ended the call. so you can

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2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. abc7 is the official broadcast partner. the big event is now just over a week away. you can watch the parade live saturday, february 15th starting at 6 p.m. right here on abc seven and wherever you stream. abc seven news. and i think the weather is going to be okay. nice and dry, i think. >> well, that's what my app says. we'll see. we'll see what spencer says next week. but as far as this weekend, it's going to be chilly. >> yeah, it's getting chilly tonight and overnight tomorrow morning it will be quite cold. as a matter of fact, we have a frost advisory and a freeze warning in effect for the entire bay area, basically, except san francisco and the coastline, those areas under purple. there are the areas of the freeze warning where temperatures may drop to as

low as 2829 degrees overnight, and the blue covers the frost advisory. low temperatures dropping down to about 3334 degrees in the coldest spots. in fact, here's a look at those cold spots. we expect lows of 31 in santa rosa, 33 cloverdale and fairfield, 34 at vallejo. so it's going to be chilly everywhere, even around the bay. shoreline lows will be in the upper 30s. only san francisco and half moon bay will not drop below 40 degrees. then highs tomorrow under sunny skies will be mainly in that 55 to about 58 degree range. not a very mild day, but a pleasant and sunny one. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. after three more sunny days tomorrow, sunday and monday, we expect a partly cloudy skies on tuesday, increasing chance of some drizzle late tuesday with cold rain and snow on our peaks likely on wednesday. a level one storm there. thursday a rainy and gusty windy day, possibly a level two storm. we'll keep

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